Hannah (Brewster) Madden 1834-1925

MADDEN, BREWSTER, WILCOXEN, BOLER

Posted By: Karen DaPra (email)
Date: 2/15/2002 at 22:43:07

MRS MADDEN AND MRS. BOLER WERE EACH 90 YEARS OLD OR BETTER
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Two of the pioneer mothers of Van Buren county passed to their final reward within the past week--Mrs. Hannah B. Madden of Mt. Sterling, and Mrs. Susan Boler of Farmington. Both had attained a very advanced age, Mrs. Maden [sic] having been 91 years old last June, and Mrs. Boler would have been 90 had she lived until Dec. 16. And both were life-long leaders in the spheres in which they moved.
HANNAH BREWSTER MADDEN
Hannah Brewster, daughter of Thomas and Mary Brewster, was born in Taswell [sic] County, Virginia, June 14, 1834. At the age of five years she was brought to Iowa by her parents. She was united in marriage with Thomas Madden in 1854, whose death occurred July 16, 1887. Both united with the Christian church in 1875. Eight children were born to bless his [sic] union, six sons and two daughters. They are as follows: John R., Henry, Elizabeth, Mary; Harvey, William, Charley and Frank. Mary Wilcoxen died in October, 1918. Harvey died Jan. 3, 1919. She also had fourteen grand children and thirty two great grandchildren.

Grandma, as everyone called her, passed quietly away at the home of her son, Wm. Madden of Mt. Sterling, on Dec. 2, 1925; aged 91 years, 4 months and 19 days. She was a loving and devoted mother, a kind friend and good neighbor. She will be greatly missed by her loved ones and many friends.

Funeral services were held at the Mt. Sterling Christian church Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Elder Herbert C. Shaw of Cantril officiating. Burial in Center Chapel cemetery.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 158 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in July 1999. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given. NOTE: If there is an obit for Mrs. Susan Boler, it was not found on this page I copied.)

Hannah Brewster Madden is my first cousin. I am interested in corresponding with anyone researching the Brewster/Madden families.

(originally posted 19 Aug 1999)