Charity Jane Eckley

Charity Jane Hills died at Fort Dodge, Iowa, September 29, 1911. Born October 5, 1834 in Ohio. Obituary from Storm Lake PilotTribune of October 6, 1911 enclosed. (See letter to MHD, dated July 8, 1991, from Catharine C. Ostlind, Certified Genealogical Record Searcher, Sol Terra House, W 11123 Lakeview Drive, Merrimac, Wl 53561-9618, Tel. (608) 493-2617).

Transcript of death certificate, County of Webster IA

Charity Jane Hills

Born: 10/5/1837

Died: 9/29/1911

At: Township of Waukasha

City of Fort Dodge

77 years 11 mos. 25 days

Widow, Housewife

Died of Lobar Pneumonia

Attdg Physician: C.H. Mulroney

Birthplace: Ohio

Father: John Eckley

His Birthplace: Ohio

Mother: Elizabeth (actually

Abibal) Henderson

Buried: Storm Lake IA

9/30/1911

Undertaker: Young 1294

Ft. Dodge

(See letter to MHD, dated July 8, 1991, from Catharine C. Ostlind, Certified Genealogical Record Searcher, Sol Terra House, W 11123 Lakeview Drive, Merrimac, Wl 53561-9618, Tel. (608) 493-2617).

Obituary of Charity Jane Hills

Storm Lake Pilot - Tribune, Iowa, Friday October 6, 1911

Pioneer Woman Dead

Mrs Charity Jane Hills passes away at home of Daughter in fort Dodge

Storm Lake lost another of its pioneers last Friday in the death of Mrs. Charity Jane Hills at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M F Toohey in Fort Dodge, in the early hours of the morning. Mars Hills who has continued to make this city her home, had gone to fort Dodge to visit and took sick while there and owing to her advanced age she was not able to regain her lost strength and passed away as stated above.

She was born in Ohio October 5, 1834, and was therefore almost seventy-nine years of age at the time of her death. When quite young she went with her people to Henry County Ill, where in 1861, in Kewanee she was married to Joseph R Hills. Eleven children were born to them, of whom four survive. Mrs. M F Toohey, of Fort Dodge, at whose home she died; Mrs Thomas Homer of Brittan ND, and George and Joe of this city. She was a good wife and mother and was greatly esteemed by all who knew her. For years she had been a deout member of the Christioan church.

The remains were brought to this city Friday and on Sunday the funeral was held at the Christian church in the charge of the Rev J J W Place of the Baptist church. Prof Warren Ingold of the college took part in the services. Interment was made in the Storm Lake cemetery. This new0spaper extends sympathy to the sorrowing ones.[MikftreMrgd.FTW]

Charity Jane Hills died at Fort Dodge, Iowa, September 29, 1911. Born October 5, 1834 in Ohio. Obituary from Storm Lake PilotTribune of October 6, 1911 enclosed. (See letter to MHD, dated July 8, 1991, from Catharine C. Ostlind, Certified Genealogical Record Searcher, Sol Terra House, W 11123 Lakeview Drive, Merrimac, Wl 53561-9618, Tel. (608) 493-2617).