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Esther (Smith) Habletzell

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Re: Esther (Smith) Habletzell

Posted: 9 May 2010 3:26PM GMT
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Surnames: Hobletzell, Watson, Smith
I found the following obituary from the Sept. 25, 1885 issue of the Champaign County (Illinois) Herald at http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?action=detail&;... :

Mrs. Esther Hobletzell, died in this city, Saturday night, of consumption. She was born in Marion county, West Virginia, March 7, 1839, she removed to Kentucky, where she was united December 2, 1860 to Mr. Hobletzell, they removed to this city about twenty years ago. Mr. Hobletzell died a number of years ago since which time Mrs. Hobletzell has kept her family together and provided for the wants to the extent of her ability. A few years since she was called to bury her oldest daughter Missouri. Mrs. Hobletzell had been confined to her bed but a few weeks and her death was said and unexpected blow to Ella, her only child who survives her. Her sister, Mrs. E. A. Watson, of West Virginia, who was visiting near here, only learned of her sickness in time to arrive after her death. Her brother, Jacob Smith, of Fithian, and Mrs. Smith, of Stanton, a sister-in-law, attended the funeral which took place Monday from the Friends church in Stanton township...
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