Obituaries
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Mrs. B. F. Hubbard Dies at Home Here
Mrs. B. F. Hubbard passed away at her home, 503 East Tenth street, at 10:50 last night after a lingering illness.
She was born in Lyon county, Kansas, in 1859 and had lived in Cheyenne for more than 20 years. Besides her husband she leaves her mother, Mrs. Mary Putnam of Topeka, Kas.; two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Piper of this city and Mrs. G. T. Hornsby of Topeka; three daughters, Mrs. M. A. Parkers, Mra. Raoul Lendeske and Jennie Hubbard, all of Cheyenne; two sons, A. E. Hubbard of Alabama and C. F. Hubbard of Cheyenne, and one grandchild, Verla Parker.
The body is at the Early-Bricker Brothers parlors but will be removed
tomorrow to the home, where the funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, with Rev. J. S. Stubblefield in charge.
Interment will be in Lakeview.
(Wyoming State Tribine--Cheyenne State Leader ~ 20 Sept 1921)
Mrs. Thomas Highwood was found dead in her bed at the home of her son, John Highwood, in Olpe, this morning. Death occurred during the night, at an examination made this morning by Dr. A. W. Corbett, county coroner, it was attributed to natural causes. Mrs. Highwood had been suffering for years from chronic kidney trouble, and this disease--coupled with her advanced age--made her exceedingly weak. Her condition had been no worse than usual lately, however, and her death was unexpected. The body was discovered by relatives early this morning, and was left untouched until Dr. Corbett made his examination.
Mrs. Highwood was 80 years old, and had lived in this country for about sixty years. She was born in Manchester, England, was married in that country and came a bride to the United States. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Highwood had visited their native land during their long residence here. The Highwoods lived several years in Illinois, and then came to Kansas. For the past thirty-give years they have lived in Lyon County, most of that time on their farm southwest of Olpe. For the past three years they have lived with their son, John, in Olpe. Mrs. Highwood was a member of the Methodist Church, having joined it in Illinois.
Mrs. Highwood leaves her husband, who is an invalid, and who has
been in an enfeebled condition for several years. There are three sons, two daughters and five grandchildren. The
sons are John, of Olpe; William, who lives near Olpe; and Thomas, of Tacoma, Wash. The daughters are Mrs. Dora
Stotler, of Phenis Creek, and Mrs. Bertha Piersoll, who lives south of Olpe.
(Emporia Gazette ~ June 29, 1914)
Mrs. Jessie J. Hiatt died at 2 o'clock this morning at her home, 714 Market Street. Mrs. Hiatt had been in declining health since January, from a complication of diseases, which caused her death.
Mrs. Hiatt's maiden name was Jessie J. Aldrich. She was born in Ionia, Mich., in 1856, and came to Kansas with her parents when a child, and settled near Eureka. Her parents died during the Civil War, and she then lived with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Newlin, on a farm west of Emporia, where she grew to womanhood. She was married to Simon J. Hiatt, of Emporia, in 1873, and her life has been spent in and near Emporia. She leaves a son, C. E. Hiatt, of Emporia, and three daughters, Miss Ola Hiatt, Miss Essie Hiatt, of Emporia, and Mrs. V. M. Pember, of Orin, Wash. She also is survived by a brother, S. A. Aldrich, of Phoenix, Ariz.
For several years Mrs. Hiatt had lived in Emporia with her daughters.
During this time her life had largely been centered on her church work. She joined the First Christian Church after
her marriage, and for years she has been one of its most faithful workers. Her special work was taking charge of
the preparation for the communion services, and she also took an active interest in Sunday School and Aid Society.
(Emporia Gazette ~ May 9, 1914)
The funeral service of Mrs. T. E. Hicks, who died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pyle Sunday afternoon, was held at the Pyle home in Americus, yesterday morning at 10:00 o'clock. Interment was made beside the body of the late Major Hicks in the Americus Cemetery. Rev. E. H. Knepp, of the Methodist Church, conducted the services, and the Methodist Church choir sang.
Mrs. Hick's maiden name was Sarah Chipman Stowell. She was born in Middlebury, Vt., September 14, 1819. When a young woman she was married to a man named Wood, in Dixon, Ill. After his death, she married Major Theodore Elias Hicks. They came to Kansas in 1859, and settled in Emporia, where they became prominent in the town's early activities. A part of their life in Kansas was spent in Waterloo Township, more than thirty years ago. Major Hicks, a Mexican War veteran, died six years ago. For several years Mrs. Hicks had lived with Mr. and Mrs. Pyle. She was a woman of many excellent qualities, and her long life was ever a source of inspiration to all who knew her. She had been a member of the Episcopal Church all her life, and never had united with any other domination.
She is survived by three sons, Jessie E. Hicks, of Springfield,
Mo.; M. S. Hicks, of Idaho, and W. B. Hicks, of California. A daughter, Mrs. Jennie Wharton, died several years
ago. Two children, a son and daughter of her first marriage, are dead.
(Emporia Gazette ~ July 1, 1914)
