Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-18
PIONEER Minister
answers SUMMONS
ELDER LEWIS HUBBELL DIES AT
HOME IN MANCHESTER MON.
DAY MORNING.
FUNERAL TO BE AT EDGEWOOD
Held PastOrates of Advent Churches
in Manchester and Other Places
In Iowa.

best known ministers of northeastern
Iowa, passed away at his home in Man
chester early Monday morning, fol-
lowing an illness of several months
A brief service will be held at the
family home on New Street at one
o'clock Thursday afternoon, following
which the body will be taken to Edge
wood and funeral services held in the
Congregational church. Elder G. E
Cooprider of Mendoza, Illinois, and a
close personal friend of the family
will have charge of the services. In.
terment will be made in the Edge
wood cemetery.
Lewis Hubbell was born in Rutland
Meigs County, Ohio, on December 81
1889. When boy fourteen years OF
age he came west and located at Har-
ward, Illinois, where he lived until
1860. In 1860 he came to Delaware
county for the first time, and remain
ed only a short time. In 1861 he re-
turned to Delaware county to remain
During the winter months he taught
school and in the summer he worked
on the farm.
On December 14th, 1862, he was
united in marriage with Miss Marie
L. Gilbert of York. To Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubbell were born six children, one
daughter passing away in early life.
The children who survive are B. Hub
bell of York, Nebraska; Edward c.
Hubbell of Henahga, Minnesota; Mrs.
Maude Dorman, Mrs. Grace Dorman,
of Manchester; Mrs. Kate Rosenkrans
of Clemson College, South Carolina.
He is also survived by sixteen grand
children and nine great grand chill
dren. Two brothers-A p. Hubbell of
Edgewood and E. C. Hubbell of Be-
lott, Wisconsin; and two sisters-Mrs.
Elizabeth Waite of Hanford, Califor-
MIA, and Miss Kate Hubbell, Of Har-
ward, Illinois, also survive.
In an early day Elder Hubbell was
the pastor of the Advent Christian
church of Manchester, preaching in
the school house in North Manchester
for three years. While he was the pas
tor of the Manchester church he also
conducted services at Rock Prairie,
northeast of Manchester. For eight
years he served the Advent church at
Richland, as it's pastor, and held many
positions of trust in the conference Of
the Advent Christian denomination.
For many years he conducted sue
cessful evangelistic campaign in the
northern part of Iowa. Those were
the days before church buildings dot
ted the northern part of the state
and many of these revival gatherings
were held under a tent: During the
later years of his life Elder Hubbell
was not actively engaged in the minis
try, but on very many occasions he
occupied the pulpits Of the churches
in Manchester and Edgewood. during
the absence or illness of the local pas
tors
Elder Hubbell was a man of quiet
manner. Those who heard him in the
pulpit, and who had the pleasure of
associating with him in his daily life.
were at once impressed with the sin
ity of purpose which prompted every
word and deed. He was honored and
beloved by everyone who knew him.
In his home he was kind husband
and father, and was ever solicitious
for the we'll fare of those who were
his own
His death is a grievous blow to the
wife, who for fifty-five years has
Travelled lifes pathway with him,
sharing with him the joys and sor-
rows incident to pioneer life in the
middle west At this time of great
sorrow the sincere sympathy of host
of friends is extended to Mrs. Hubbell
and the sons and daughters, who
mourn because of the death of their
loved one.