Margaret Virginia (Hodge) Dunahugh (1835-1924)

HODGE, DUNAHUGH, STEWART

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/11/2015 at 17:44:43

From Nevada Evening Journal February 4, 1924

PIONEER WOMAN CALLED BY DEATH

MRS. JOSIAH DUNAHUGH, 89, CALLED BY DEATH AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS

Mrs. Josiah Dunahugh, age nearly 89, died at the home of her son, Fred G. Dunahugh on Fourth street, Sunday evening at 5:30, following a brief illness, the first of any consequence during her long lifetime. Funeral services will be held from Central Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, by Rev. J. George Walz, after which interment will be in the Nevada cemetery, by the side of her late husband, who passed away about 12 years ago.

Mrs. Dunahugh, was born, Margaret Virginia Hodge, in August county, Virginia, July 6, 1835. Her father died in Virginia and she came with her other and other members of the family to Johnson county, Iowa, in 1856. There she was united in marriage to Josiah Dunahugh, December 18, 1871, and the following spring or in 1872, they came on to Story county, settling on a farm in New Albany township. There their one son, Fred G. Dunahugh was born. They continued to live there until 1859, when they moved to Nevada and established their home in a cottage on Fourth street just north of Avenue E where they lived until the passing of the husband and it was nit until four years ago that she consented to close her house and make her home with the son and his family.

She was converted and became affiliated with the United Brethern church, as a girl in Virginia and her faith was always with that church, although after coming to Nevada she had attended the Presbyterian church.

She leaves besides her son his wife and two children, a brother, S. P. Hodge of Long Beach, Calif. and a sister Mrs. J. T. Stewart of Dysart, Ia.

While nearly 89 years of age, Mrs. Dunahugh had never known a sick spell during her life, until the attack came which finally resulted in her death. On Monday she suffered a slight cerebral hemmorrhage and this was followed by a second on Wednesday and third Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. Dunahugh was a woman devoted to her home and family and her circle of acquaintances, aside from the neighbors and friends, was not wide. However, by those who enjoyed her acquaintance she was known as a woman of many fine characteristics and was admitted and respected by all.

It will not be possible for either the brother of the sister to be present at the funeral service.

The casket will be open and the body may be viewed by friends at the home during Tuesday forenoon but will not be opened at the church.