Elk County KS Archives Obituaries.....Hubbell, Margaret Catherine July 28, 1927 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: L Morgan blueduck3248@totelcsi.com July 13, 2007, 2:13 pm Howard Courant, August 4, 1927 OBITUARY- HUBBELL Margaret Catherine Mitchell was born in Johnson county, Indiana, March 1, 1844. She was united in marriage to H.E. Hubbell, June 30, 1861. To this union, six children were born all of whom but one, James F. who died in infancy, survive. The surviving children are as follows, who, with the exception of Harvey, were privileged to be with their mother during her last hours: Misses Alice and Marietta of Howard, Mrs. Anna Pitcher of Los Angeles, California, Geo. L. of Howard, and Harvey H. of Everett, Washington. Other relatives surviving are nine grandchildren, one of whom, Miss Margaret Pitcher of Los Angeles, California was present when her grandmother passed away, and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hubbell leaves two brothers, John Mitchell of Sedan and Dan V. Mitchell of Aberdeen, Washington and one sister, Mrs. Anna Love of Linton, Indiana. Mr. Hubbell had preceded her in death some eight years ago. The family came to Howard, now Elk County, Kansas, from Iowa in 1871 and to Howard in 1875, where they have since made their home. Mrs. Hubbell united with the Christian church in 1858. Her genuine Christian character and devout life has been a blessing to all who have come to know her and she will live on in the goodly influence of her own life upon those who were privileged to know her companionship. She has patiently borne her long suffering, thinking most for the comfort of those who so tenderly ministered to her, and looked forward to the time of release and the "home going" with a zeal that bespoke her great faith in Him who doeth all things well. She passed away at the home on Thursday evening, July 28th, aged 83 years, 4 months, and 27 days. Funeral services were conducted from the home on Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock, in charge of W. B. McKinney, pastor of the Christian church and the body laid to rest in Grace Lawn cemetery. ****************** In the passing of Mrs. Hubbell, Howard and Elk county loses a pioneer woman. She lived in the county more than 56 years, and in Howard more than 52 years. When the present publisher of The Courant came here in 1876, the Hubbell family had already lived in the town more than a year--and there are perhaps not a half-dozen of the present population who have lived here so long. There never was a kinder neighbor or more loyal friend than Mrs. Hubbell. She lived within a few yards of The Courant family for more than forty years, and kindnesses beyond numbering have come to us from her and her home. The funeral, in spite of the rain and almost impassable roads, was largely attended. The service was brief but impressive. Virgil Munsinger sang very effectively, "The Beautiful Garden of Prayer," during the service. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/elk/obits/h/hubbell990ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb