Obituary of MARGARET R. PICKARD WITHROW - Henry County, Illinois


                 MARGARET R. PICKARD WITHROW


Margaret R. Pickard was born near Dannsville, Livingston county, New
York, September 20th, 1840, being the fourth child of Leander and
Rebecca Pickard.  With her parents she came to Illinois in 1854, and
settled at Tiskilwa.
On September 12, 1857, she was united in marriage to Daniel O. Hunter,
moving to Atkinson at a later date.  The G.A.R. post in Atkinson is
named in his honor.  To this union were born six children:  Mrs. J.A.
Henry, of Fargo, N.D.; Will H., of Minneavolis (sic?); Leander C., of
Geneseo; Fay E., of Luverne, Minn.; Mrs. Will Hickox and Mrs. J.W.
Hunter, preceding her in death.  Being converted in early youth, she
became a member of the M.E. church where she was an active worker as
long as her health permitted.  She was also a member of the W.C.T.U. and
a charter member of the G.A. R. circle.  She is survived by four
sisters, thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
On December 12, 1878, Mr. Hunter died.  After remaining a widow nearly
eight years, on September 12, 1885, she was married to Amariah Withrow
of Geneseo, where they have since resided.
The funeral was held in the M.E. church at Geneseo on Saturday, March
18, 1922, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the Rev. Fletcher DeClark,
officiating.
Interment was at the Oakwood cemetery.
All the children of Mrs. Withrow, and most of the grandchildren, were
able to be present at the funeral.
Relatives from out-of-town who were able to be present at the funeral of
the late Mrs. Amariah Withrow were:  Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Henry, Fargo,
N.D.; W.H. Hunter. Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Hunter, Luverne,
Minn.; Mrs. Kate Pierson and Mrs. Paul Vandervort, Tiskilwa, Ill.; Mr.
and Mrs. A.E. Clifton and Miss C.A. Hartman, Annawan, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles DeMaranville, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse DeMaranville, Mr. and Mrs. K.
DeMaranville, Mr. and Mrs. F. DeMaranville,  Atkinson, Ill.; Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Wheat, Prophetstown; Mrs. Simon Frey, East Moline; Mr. Joe
Hunter, Henry, Ill.; Mrs LeVerne (sic) McKelvey, Rocky Ford, Col.; Mr.
and Mrs. C.E. Henry, Chicago; Harold Henry, Lewiston, Ill.; Miss
Ruthegene Hunter, Kansas City, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Konskie, Moline;
Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Hester. Springville, Iowa; Miss Icel Hunter,
Springville, Iowa; and Mrs. Laura McCullough, Milvea, Minn.



Notes:  This obituary was found in our families' Bible. The date or
newspaper where it was originally printed cannot be determined.

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