Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-20
Obituary


Avery. - .Loue Hoskins was born
in Portage county, Ohio May %, 1889,
and moved with her parents to Mon
roe county in 1851. where she grew
to womanhood She died at her home
in Avery, Iowa. Feb. 10, 1908, at Ais
a. M, aged 6S years, 9 months and Il
days, after an illness of about fifteen
weeks. She was married to Richard
Martin Dec. 8, 1859. To this union
were born seven children, six daugh-
tiers and one son. One daughter and
one son died in infancy, the others
growing to womanhood.
Mr.. Martin died Feb. 81. 1883. She
remained widow until 1890, when
on Dec. 8 she married Benjamin F.
Kimler at Russell, where they lived
for several years, moving to Avery in
1909, where she died. She leaves a
husband. four daughters, three step
daughters three step-sons. three sis
tiers and one brother. Her daughters
are Lythia Rogers. Hattie LaFavers,
Eva Matthews LYDIA Johnson; step
children, C. M. Kimler, Elsa Gray, Els.
ther Irwin, G. c. Kimler, Katie John
son. C. A. Kimler; sisters, Amelia
Miller, Miller Ridge; Mira Worden,
Wyoming; Mrs. j. Hinton, Abba; a
brother, Patterson Hoskins Of Mis-
souri,
There are % grandchildren, 10
step grandchildren. 5 great grandchil-
dren and host of relatives and
friends to mourn her loss. She was
converted early in life and has lived
consistent Christian life ever
since. She was a kind loving mother
and wife, devoted to the interest Of
her home and to the community in
which she lived, was kind and loving.
She will be remembered by many
friends and loved ones.
The funeral occurred Saturday,
Feb. Is, 1908 at II a. M, at the Avery
M. E. church, of which she was an
acceptable member at the time of her
death. Funeral was conducted by the
pastor, Rev. E. O. Rankin, and she
was laid to rest in the Smith Gene
terry, south of Avery beside her for
mer husband - Contributed.
Miss Mary King died Wednesday
morning, Feb. IL, at $50 o'clock, at
the home OF her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
X. Smith, 2O3 North Ward street, and
was buried Friday morning from ST
Patrick's church, Rev. Father James
Bulger. officiating. Interment was in
| Calvary cemetery.
Miss King was born in indianapolis
Indiana, September 30, 1858, and
moved to this county when young
girl. residing continuously in this
county for the past As years.
Miss King graduated from the nor
NAL school in this city and also at
tended the Des Moines Normal She
then took up teaching, having taught
! for three years in the county close
to Ottumwa but because of ill health
was compelled to give up her chosen
work. The death of her parents foul
years ago, with whom she lived, i'm
paired her health considerably. Dur
ing the last four years Miss King has
been staying with her sister, Mrs
Elizabeth K Smith.
She has been a devout member o
the Catholic church all of her life
While her life has been one of con
tinual i'll health, nevertheless, he
patience and trust in the Almight!
has been the means of making hel
happy, and radiating sunshine ant
cheer to all whom had the pleasure
of making her acquaintance, and a
her death. peace was with her.
She leaves one sister, Mrs. Eliza
beth K. Smith and one brother 10
King. of Omaha, and a nephew, J. w
Mulane OF Valley Junction, who al
tended the funeral.
The pallbearers were Edward Ker
! nedy. VIM. Greeley, NJ. j. Whelar