Chickasaw County IA Archives Obituaries.....DeWitt-Hance, Caroline March 30, 1899
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New Hampton Courier, April 6, 1899
Death of Caroline DeWitt Hance." New Hampton Courier,   April 6, 1899.   

HANCE - At her home in Chickasaw township in this county. March 30th 1899.   
Mrs. Caroline Hance in the 90th year of her age.

Caroline DeWitt, was born in Cayuga county, N.Y., June 26th, 1809 and came 
west to Ohio in 1818, there she became the wife of Isaac Hance Sept. 13th, 
1830.   They moved from there to Illinois in 1835 and thence to Iowa in 1856, 
settling in this county where they have resided until called to pass to the 
land of rest and sunshine on the other side.

She was the mother of eleven children six of whom preceded her to the better 
land.   She was a christian lady, a member of the M.E. church for more than 
sixty years.   Although of extreme old age she had not outlived her usefulness 
but was one to whom the young might go to for council and from her rich stores 
of christian experience she found words and illustrations to cheer and comfort 
those in doubt and despondency.

Truly a mother in Israel has fallen and many have reason to remember this 
estimable christian woman.

The funeral was held Saturday, April 1, 1899, conducted by the Rev. McCleery, 
and all that was mortal of this servant of God was laid to rest to await the 
summons of Him who said: 'I am the resurrection and the life."      

Additional Comments:
Carolina DeWitt Hance parents were Charles and Lydia Goldsmith DeWitt.

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