The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-01-19
OBITUARY OF mrs.
W00LSONCR0FT
Early Pioneer Of Crawford Who ptso
at Ashland, Ore, Buried at De-
lott on Last Friday.
DR,EF HISTORY OF Her LIFE
Born In Putnam County, Illinois, Jan.
vary, 104e, and In 1857 Was MAJ
rjed 70 John Woolsoncroft.

Eliza J. Hannum was born near Mag
nolia. Putnam county, Illinois, on Jan.
20, 1886, and died after serious Ill
ness OF about weeks duration In
Ashland. Ore, ON Jan. 2, 1916, being
at the time Of her death 50 years, II
months and 1 days of age: Her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah HannuHl:
were among the earliest settlers OF
Putnam county, Illinois. She was the
only daughter in q family of eight chill
dren, her brothers being silas, VINO
served as q union soldier IN the civil
war and died soon after his return
therefrom; Austin, Of Williams, Iowa:
Otis. OF Council Bluffs; Orlando. OF
Moriarity, N. M; Charley, of Lostant,
H.; Josiah M. Of Utica, ILL.,. and By
rom NJ, who died in Oklahoma Few
years ago. She went with her parents
to a farm near Lostant, LaSalle coun'
ty, ILL.,, in early. childhood. where she
grew to womanhood and received her
education at Knox college. Galesburg,
afterward teaching until the time OF
her marriage to John Woolsoncro1t'
Oct. II, 1867. To this union were porn
four children, Marvin, who resides
north Of Vail; Alvin B. and Bessie b.
who passed away in September, 1885,
and are buried in the DelOit cemetery,
and Murray, who lives two miles north
of Deloit. Four years after her mar
rage they moved to homestead SIX
teen miles from Worthington, Minn.'
where they lived q part of two years.
going from there to Deloit, where they,
purchased q farm and resided until
the spring of 1892, when they sold the
farm and moved to Seneca, kans.
There they resided four years. then
going to Lamar, Mo-, where they lived
until the spring Of 1908, when MRS.
Woolsoncroft who had been suner.
er from bronchitis for q NUMBER o.
years, was advised to try warmer
climate They decided to try oregon
ant went to Medford, where they nVea
a short time, thence going to Ashland,
where they purchased q nome: hut
they were not destined to enjoy II long
a. her husband, who had been q SUI
ferer, from Bright's disease, dieo tne
following February and since ms
death ste has made her home part
Of each year with her son. Marvin ana
the remainder in Ashland, where she
had many friends who inquired about
her daily and tenderly cared Tor her
in times of illness.
The deceased leaves to mourn her
loss besides her two sons, five broth.
(. ers. nix grandchildren. one great grana
son and numerous other relatives ana
friends. She was. faithful member
Of The Methodist Epiaoapal ehurch Win
which She united At Deloit about TWEEN
tv.nva wears ago and at which place
the funeral services were held on last
Friday, January 14th. The remains
were tenderly laid to rest in the fam
lily lot in the Deloit cemetery beside
her husband.
Those in attendance at the funeral
from distance were Austin Hannum'
brother of the deceased, and sister'in.
law. Mrs. Hannah Owen, of Rockwell
city, Iowa. The pail bearers were
James McKim, Arthur King, Charles
Shiyes, George Hutchinson, Stephen
Newton and. L. L. Osterlund.