Catherine A. Hartzell 1816-1905

HARTZELL, MCALLISTER, LINES

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Date: 10/3/2015 at 09:50:20

Catherine A. McAllister Hartzell - Find A Grave Memorial# 70723778

Mrs. Catherine A. Hartzell, one of Des Moines county's old settlers, passed away Saturday evening at her home, ten miles north of the city, as result of an attack of heart failure. She had been ill for about four weeks, but the sickness was not considered serious and death was most unexpected.
The deceased was born in Pennsylvania, June 17, 1816, being 88 years of age at the time of her death. She was united in marriage to Adam Hartzell in 1833 in the east, and in 1844 they came to Iowa and settled in Des Moines county, where they made their continuous residence, Mr. Hartzell passing away in 1890.
Mrs. Catherine Mc Allister Hartzell was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for sixty-seven years and was an earnest worker. She was a woman of more than ordinary business ability and, although engaging in the agricultural cultivation, she was a material aid in the success of the farm and the family became one of the most prominent in the county. Mrs. Hartzell had many friends, and while she did not take an active interest in social life, she was very attentive to her home and made that the center of her life. She was kind to a fault and her charities were many. Many will regret the passing away of this grand old lady.
Surviving are the following children: Randal M., Adam R. and Samuel of Peru, Kan., and Mrs. M. M. Lines, Sophia M. and Austin L. Hartzell of Des Moines county. Twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Interment in Franklin Mills cemetery.
(April 17, 1905; Burlington Evening Gazette)