Lydia Ann Hutson Randol (1846-1906)

RANDOL, HUTSON, PATTERSON, SWARM, OZMUN, GIBSON, NORTON, SOCKRIDER, DUNLAP

Posted By: Gail and Dennis Bell
Date: 6/17/2005 at 21:08:11

THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, February 8, 1906, page1, column 4. "Obituary. - Lydia Ann Hutson was born in Henry county, Indiana, August 21, 1846, and departed this life February 1, 1906, being at the time of her death, fifty-nine years, five months and ten days old. She came with her parents to Iowa in the fall of 1855, landing in Peoria City and has resided at or near that place ever since, except five years that she lived in Nebraska. On January 1, 1866 she was united in marriage to George W. Randol, to this union five children were born: Edwin H., of Collins; Charles D. and Jas. D., of North Dakota; J. W., of Des Moines, and Mrs. Mary Patterson, of Maxwell. Deceased was converted and united with the M. P. church at Peoria in early life, in which church she lived a consistent christian life until the day of her death. She has been a great sufferer for years, which deprived her of attending church services, which she delighted in doing when well enough. Mrs. Randol leaves to mourn her loss, besides her husband and children, three sisters and two brothers: Jane L. Swarm, of Peoria; Penelope Ozmun, of Collins; Mary Gibson, of Farrar; M. L. Hutson, of Peoria, and Oliver Hutson, of Rockwell City. Three sisters: Mrs. C. W. Norton, Mrs. Nancy Sockrider and Mrs. E. A. Dunlap, preceded her to the spirit world. Mrs. Randol was visiting in Collins when her last sickness came and only lived a few days after the attack. All her children were at her beside when she passed away except James D. and Charles D., who arrived from North Dakota a few hours after she had passed away. She was a kind wife and mother; a good neighbor and greatly loved by all who knew her. The funeral was held Sunday at eleven a. m. at the Peoria City church, being in charge of Rev. A. Q. Gharrett. The interment was made in the Peoria cemetery."