HANNA, EDMONIA M

HANNA, WELSH, COLE

Posted By: Virginia Perry (email)
Date: 10/30/2001 at 22:34:04

SOURCE: A HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY BY CAPT. S.B.EVANS, 1901.

MRS EDMONIA M. HANNA, widow of the late JOSEPH G. HANNA, is living on the west half of the northeast quarter of section 18, in Pleasant township, Wapello County, Iowa. She was born in Ohio in 1849, and is a daughter of JOHN and JANE
(WELSH) COLE.
JOHN COLE was a native of Ohio, and a farmer by occupation. He married JANE WELSH, a native of Pennsylvania, and they reared the following children; EDMONIA M; WILLIAM F; IDELLA U; VIRGINIA; MAGGIE B; PHOEBE E; and LULU V.
The subject of this sketch received her early mental training in the common schools of her native county, and at the age of sixteen years accompanied her parents to Illinois. They lived in that state until 1876, when they removed to Richland township, Wapello county, Iowa, and later to Pleasant township. EDMONIA M. COLE was united in marriage with JOSEPH G. HANNA, who was born in Indiana, in 1833. He lived in Indiana until 1849, when he located in Wapello County, Iowa and settled on the farm which is now the propery of MRS HANNA. It consists of 80 acres of well-improved land in section 18. MR HANNA was a successful farmer, and followed that occupation up to the time of his death, which took place in 1900. He was a man of honesty and integrity, and his demise was sincerely mourned in the community. In politics he was a Democrat, and took a deep interest in local affairs.
MR and MRS HANNA reared three children, whoes names are GENEVIEVE, SADDIE and SAGE, the last two being twins. MRS HANNA rents the land which she owns. She is a member of the Adventist Church of Bladensburg, Iowa and is a well-known resident of Pleasant Township.