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Martha Ann Marsh Hill Kopf
THE MAXWELL TRIBUNE, Maxwell, Iowa, Thursday, January 19, 1905, page 1, column 5.
Obituary - Martha Ann Marsh was born in Hardin county, Ohio, May 13, 1832 and lived there with her parents until
December 5, 1850, when she was united in marriage to Henry Hill.
They moved to Iowa in 1856, arriving at Peoria City on July 4th of that year, but afterward moved to Jasper county
and settled on a farm. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hill, four of whom survive. They are Mrs. James
Chalmer, of Elwell; Mrs. D. Bacon, of Maxwell; Mrs. George Baird, of Peoria City, and J. C. Hill, of Earl, Mo.
Henry Hill died March 31, 1875, leaving Mrs. Hill a widow with several small children.
On August 17, 1875, Mrs. Hill was united in marriage to J. G. Kopf, who had five motherless children, and she cared
for them just as tenderly as for her own, making no distinction between them.
Mr. and Mrs. Kopf lived on the farm in Washington township, Polk county until the fall of 1896 when they moved
to Maxwell, which place has been their home ever since.
Mrs. Kopf was converted at the age of twelve years and joined the Methodist Episcopal church, but during the last
twenty years of her life she has been a member of the Methodist Protestant church. She has always lived a consistent
christian life and maintained a most lovable and unselfish character. Although she was an invalid for many years,
she never thought of her own afflictions, but was always trying to do something that would be a benefit to others.
She died January 14, 1905, age seventy-two years, eight months and one day. Her last days were full of trust in
her Saviour, and one of her parting phrases was "God's will be done."
The funeral was held Monday at 1:00 p.m. in the M. E. church of this city, being in charge of Rev. A. Q. Gharrett,
assisted by Rev. J. D. Sparks. Interment was made in Peoria City cemetery. The floral tributes were beautiful,
for which the family desire to express their appreciation, and also to those who so kindly assisted them in their
hours of sorrow." [Submitted by Sara Hemp]
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