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Emma Dessie Chown
Emma Dessie Hannen was born in Belle Plaine, Iowa on March 7, 1901, the daughter of William and Josaphine (Wilson) Chown. Dessie was raised and attended school in Belle Plaine. On March 20, 1918, Dessie was married to William Dell Hannen in Marengo, Iowa. Dessie and William farmed south of Blairstown, next to the lake that now bears the family name. William passed away on November 12, 1976. Following his death Dessie moved into Blairstown, and lived there for a short time before moving into the Nursing Home in Marengo. In 1986 Dessie moved to the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Middle Amana, where her death came on Wednesday, March 10, 1993 following a long illness. Dessie was 92 years of age. She was a longtime member of the Calvary United Methodist Church in Blairstown, and during her spare time she enjoyed playing the piano, fishing with her husband and hunting for mushrooms. Dessie is survived by 2 sons; Warren and his wife Marie of Center Point, Iowa, and Bruce and his wife Irene of Blairstown. She is survived by 11 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren. Dessie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband William, 4 sisters and 1 grandson.
James Billingsley Hannen
Blairstown - James Hannen, one of the early pioneers, residing two and one half miles south of town, died on Sunday, aged 85 years. Mr. Hannen was a good citizen and an ardent Republican. During the civil war he lived in Southern Iowa, near the Missouri border, where there were many copperheads and rebels, and being a stalwart union man he was in many exciting conflicts with these non-unionists.
James B. Hannen was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, October 8, 1816, and died September 8, 1891, and his wife, a native of the same place, was born March 13, 1826, and died January 3, 1906. James B. Hannen grew to manhood in his native state, and was reared on a farm. He came to Iowa, first locating in Lee County, and later removed to Van Buren County, where he was married. He came to Benton County in October, 1863, spending the winter in Blairstown, and in the spring purchased forty acres of land in section 35, LeRoy township; there was a log house on this farm, and here he and his wife died. They were parents of six children, namely: Anetta, living with her brother, William M.; William M.; Isabella, wife of Albert Rice, of LeRoy township; Ella, wife of E. J. Schult, of Palo Alto County; Prudence, deceased; and L.H. of LeRoy township.
Belle Plaine Union; Nov. 29, 1907
The Past Week One of Many Sad Fatalities
James Reaves Hannen
Jas. R. Hannen expired last Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Rucker, in Bello Plaine. Mr. Hnnnen had been in failing health for about three months, being afflicted with heart trouble and dropsy. It was known by the family and friends that the end was not far distant but at no time was he confined to his bed.
James Reaves Hannon was born in Washington county, Pa., March 4, 1838, and died in Belle Plaine, Iowa, Nov. 22, 1907.
In 1858, when about twenty years of age, He emigrated to Iowa and located near Blairstown, in Benton county, where he resided about a year and then removed to Tama county, where he remained nearly two years.
In 1861, on the fourth day of March, tho day on which Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated president of tho United States, he was married to Miss Marjory Stephen, who journeyed with him until Nov. 27, 1898, when death claimed her, leaving him to finish his journey of life alone. To them were born six children, four sons and two daughters, five of whom survive him.
Soon offer his marriage he returned to the vicinity of Blairstown and continued to reside here until 1865, when he located on the farm four and one half miles southeast of Belle Plaine, where he resided until a few months previous to his death. On Friday, Aug. 22, just three months before his death, he made ids last visit to tho old home farm.
In 1873 death visited his family for the first, claiming his little daughter, Lulu Gertrude, in the seventh year of his life.
Following are the names and residences of the five surviving sons and daughter. J. A. Hannon, of Cedar Rapids; L. M. Hannon, of Idaho Falls, Idaho; Jas. R. Hannen on the old home farm; Mrs. Mertie Rucker, of Belle Plaine, in whose home her father spent the last few months of his life; and F. S. Hannen, of Cedar City, Utah.
Thus passes, one by one, the pioneers off Benton county. Soon either the descendeats or strangers will occupy tho well tilled acres and substantial farm houses of the present, which the early hardships of the pioneers made possible.
The funeral services were held in the home of his only surviving daughter, on Sabbath afternoon, Nov. 24, conducted by tho Rev. L. L. Lockard, pastor of tho First M. E. church. A largo concourse gathered to show their respect and sympathy. Interment in Oak Hill.
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