Iowa
Old Press
FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
March 19, 1896
- William Pearson is home from Missouri.
Died, on the 16th day of March 1896, between the
hours of 3 and 4 o'clock a.m., at his home and residence of his
son, Benjamin Hatton, 2 miles west of Sidney, Iowa, Dunbar
Hatton, agd 95 years 8 months and 28 days. Father Hatton was born
in Albemarle county, Va., on the 17th of June 1800 and at the age
of 23 was united in marriage with Eliza C. Meeks, daughter of
William and Katharine Meeks all of the same county and state. In
1830, with his wife and 3 children and some family relations, he
moved to Kanawha county, W. Va., where he resided until 1852.
Then with his family, consisting of wife and 12 dhildren all of
whom are living except one, came west to Holt county, Mo. ln 1864
he moved to Fremont county, Ia., and located on a farm 2 miles
west of Sidney. After 12 years of prosperity and domestic
happiness, it was the will of Providence to take from him his
companion on the 18th of March 1876, and with the exception of 4
or 5 years he lived with his son Benjamin till his death. Of his
children, Robert S. Hatton, the eldest, resides near Denver,
Colo.; Charles S. resides in Sidney; Thomas H. died in 1872; Mary F.,
now the widow Powers, resides 4 miles northwest of Sidney; Edward
H. lives with his brother near Hamburg; W. D. in Seattle,
Washington, James S. 4 miles west of Hamburg; Mathew H., 1 miles
northwest of Hamburg; Benjamin 2 miles west of Sidney, John A. in Nuckles county, Neb.; Thadeus C. 2 1/2 miles southest of
Sidney; Sabastian C. resides in Riverton. The obsequities were
conducted by Rev. O. D. Lighthizer in the Baptist church at 9
o'clock p.m. on the 17th of March 1896. Eight of his
children were present on the occasion, all of whom are residents
of Fremont county.
[transcribed by W.F., May 2006 & August 2007]
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FREMONT COUNTY SUN
Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa
March 26, 1896
Elizabeth C. Evins was born in Landoff, Coos
county, New Hampshire June 11, 1815. She was married to James
Holland in Weedsport, New York, April 11, 1838. To them were born
two sons and two daughters. The daughters alone survive to bury
their mother, the brothers having gone before some years ago and
the father on Oct. 16, 1894. Mrs. Holland was converted in a meeting held in
Weedsport, N. Y. in the summer of 1844 and united with the
Baptist church in the spring of the following year. Removing with
her family in 1861 to Sterling, Illinois, she transferred her
church relations to the Baptist church there and remained
connected with that church to the time of her death, though for the last four
years of her life a resident of Sidney, Iowa, and gently falling
asleep in Jesus, early in the morning of March 19, 1896 at the
age of 80 years 9 months and 8 days. Her life has been that of a
consistent Christian, and devoted to doing good to others and
especially to those in sickness and trouble. She was a kind and
loving mother, always willing to sacrifice time and strength for
her family. And though often deprived of the privilege of
attending the services of God's House, yet she was ever mindful
of her Savior and continued faithful to Him. And, in looking over
her long Christian life, one cannot but think that the words in
Job 5:26 are true of her: "Thou shalt come to the grave in a
full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in, in his season."
[transcribed by W.F., May 2006]