Calista Melvina (Hoskins) Proctor (1863-1944)

HOSKINS, PROCTOR, BANKS, SHOEL, GILBERT

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 12/17/2013 at 23:48:58

From Ames Milepost March 1944

MRS. GEORGE PROCTOR

Mrs. Calista Proctor, 81 years of age, died early Sunday morning at her home in Nevada after several months of ill health.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, with burial in the Nevada cemetery by the side of her husband, the late George Proctor, who died about 25 years ago. The service was in charge of the Presbyterian church.

Mrs. Proctor, whose maiden name was Calista Hoskins, was born at Malden, ill., Feb 12, 1863, and came to Iowa with her parents in early girlhood. Here she met and was married to George Proctor, son of another pioneer of Story county. Their entire married life was spent in or near Nevada.

Teh children are Alma, now Mrs. Jay Banks of Nevada; Harry Proctor at home; Verne Proctor, near Fernald; Mrs. Sarah Shoel of Waterloo; Frances Proctor at home; Roy Proctor, deceased; and Louise, now Mrs. Gilbert of Chicago.