The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Compiled and Edited by Virginia Ross
Registrar for Daniel McMillan Chapter, N.S.D.A.R.1920
Stronghurst Graphic, Feb. 26,1920
***OBITUARY*** MRS. SARAH (RICHARD) MORGAN: Mrs. Sarah Morgan, widow of the late George J. Morgan, passed away at her home here Feb.22 at 2:30 p.m. following a brief illness. Sarah Jane Richard was born in Mercer County, Pa. May 4, 1844, died Feb.22, 1920 at the age of 75 years, 9 months and 13 days.
She lived in Mercer County, Pa. until 11 years of age when she moved with her parents to a farm near Terre Haute, Ill. After being at this place one year they moved near Hopper, Ill. where she was united in marriage to George Morgan in 1863 (print is blurred and hard to read . . .-Mary, Margaret and Pearle. The husband and two children, Annie and Pearle preceded her in death. Besides the surviving children she leaves two brothers, A.K.Richard of Allerton, Iowa and W.S.Richard of Cambria, Iowa and one sister, Mattie? Downs of Centerville, Iowa and ten grandchildren. The deceased was converted at the age of 17 at a meeting held at Olena and united with the M.E.Church at Warren. (known as Hopper today)Ê Funeral services were held at the Stronghurst M.E.Church with interment in the local cemetery.
***OBITUARY***MRS. W.T.MARSHALL: Mrs. W.T. Marshall died Feb.19 at her home in Red Oak, Iowa, after an illness extending over many months. She was a former Henderson County resident, her maiden name being Sarah A. Curry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Curry. She was born about 62 years ago on the farm south of Stronghurst now owned by William Bainter.
In 1880 she united in marriage with Mr. W.T.Marshall of this vicinity and a few months later they went to the vicinity of Red Oak, Iowa, where they settled on a farm which was their home up until about ??years ago when they purchased a residence in Red Oak, leaving the farm with their son Walter in charge.
Four children, one son and three daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall, two of the daughters having preceded their mother to the better world. The members of the immediate family who remain to mourn are the husband, the son Walter and a daughter, Mary, at home.
Funeral services were conducted at the home with interment in the Red Oak Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. C.E.Fort of this place were in attendance.
***OBITUARY***DALE CLARENCE STAMP: Dale Clarence, the infant son of Perry and Nellie Stamp, was born Jan. 18th and died Feb.23, 1920. The child had been sick for three weeks, pneumonia finally developing and resulting in death. The body was laid away at the local cemetery. Three older children, one boy, Lyle Perry and two little sisters, Madelyn Colene and Roselie Eileen, have been left to comfort the bereaved parents.
VIEW OF CALIFORNIA (letter from Dr. and Mrs. Harter) "Although we are enjoying a warm climate and bright sunshine, we often talk of the sunshine of smiles and warmth of friendships of our people at home. We have often heard a good old friend say that we do not need a multitude of things here. If we have a few true friends, plenty to eat and wear and a pair of old easy shoes, we should be satisfied.
We wish you might attend the Community sings here. They sing all old time songs for one hour and then have special artists to furnish the remainder of the programs with vocal, whistling, piano, pipe organ and violin selections. ÊThe churches here also have many interesting services and entertainments which I know you would enjoy.
Speaking of bathing, we are only a half block from the ocean, but I have been down to the beach but once-too gay for me. We are Methodists here at Ocean Park and attend a small church amongst the palms, pepper and eucalypti trees. Sunday the services were in charge of a young Bible student from Los Angeles. We thought and spoke of how you would have enjoyed being here and listening to the sermon on "Gravitation" A "birdman" flying overhead made it so real-The mountains are getting green and the flowers are so pretty but the gardens cannot best yours. . .
California has many good people, but there are so many wicked places here, it does grieve one to see them. We walked downtown last Sunday evening after lunch and every kind of gambling device seemed to be running wide open.-We wonder why these things are allowed.-In Hollywood, people are more interested in church work and the churches are usually crowded. The ministers have to be very alert these days, ready to combat the many evils which present themselves in such alluring forms and to provide counter attractions for the young people which are calculated to lead their thoughts to the higher things. Hope the time will come when the Sunday "movies" will be closed. A bunch of Prof. Willie Lovitt's(old chums and singing pupils including myself) met at Long Beach on "Illinois Day" and sang the "Ode to Illinois" to the tune "To the Work To the Work." Our Henderson County bunch surely did make a noise with all four parts represented...Hope you people are over the flu by this time; it is very bad here. Think they have it in the apartment house. There are many Christian Scientists in the building, but they are shy of us. There are 11 Christian Science churches and two Christian Science societies in Los Angeles. They seem to be taking this state and unless you live among them, you will never know what we have to fear from them." Regards to all, C.M.Harter