Rebecca Hackworth, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Ethel Fontenot Sacker 
Source: Rice Belt Journal, Welsh, Louisiana, 
March 4, 1910(page 4)
Submitted August 2002

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OBITUARY for Rebecca Michael Hackworth 
(Feb. 1, 1830-Feb. 25, 1910)

Mrs. Rebecca Hackworth Passes Away
The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Hackworth was held at the 
Congregational church of this city Tuesday, Rev. Jeffers 
conducting the services. Interment was made in the Welsh 
Cemetery.

Mrs. Hackworth was formerly a resident of this place, but had 
moved with her son-in-law, S.A. Winterton and family, to 
California, a few years ago, where she resided until about two
months ago, when she returned to Louisiana, and has since been 
residing at Newellton, where Mr. Winterton is now in charge of a 
large rice plantation. It had long been the desire of the
deceased to be buried in Welsh by the side of her departed 
husband, who was buried here some eight years ago. Deceased was 
over eighty years old, having long out-lived the years usually 
alloted to man. She was the mother of ten children, and is 
survived by three sons, J.W. Hackworth of Newellton, Louisiana,
C.H. Hackworth of Magnolia, Arkansas, I.T. Hackworth of Welsh,
and two daughters, Mrs. S.A. Winterton of Newellton, and Mrs. 
Towler of California, as well as thirteen grandchildren.

Genealogical Notes:
Mrs. Rebecca Hackworth was the former Rebecca Michael, who was
born Feb. 01, 1830 in the state of Illinois. She was the 
daughter of Philip Michael and Louvicy Hall. She married Matthew
Hackworth (son of William Hackworth and Elizabeth "Betsy" Morton
Hackworth) on Dec. 26, 1850 in Green County, Wisconsin. Matthew
Hackworth was born April 6, 1929 in Vermilion County, lliniois.

In later life, they resided in Marthaville, Natchitoches 
Parish, Louisiana, where Matthew Hackworth died on November 21, 
1902. He was buried in the Welsh Cemetery.

Research has shown that a section of 14 spaces was bought by a 
Mr. Charles Hackworth years ago in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Welsh
in the old section, and has at least one identified Hackworth
grave, with several unmarked graves.

(Research done by: Ethel Fontenot Sacker of Kinder, Louisiana).
Notes furnished by Patricia Ryan White of Camarillo, CA, a 
descendant of the Hackworth family.