Daughter of Zechariah and Mary E. (Dool) Jewell, wife of Knox Milligan Aikin.
Hannah Loretta Jewel was born on June 9, 1860 in Meigs County, Ohio and passed away at her home in Midfield, Texas, March 11, 1932 at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 2 days, after a short illness of four or five weeks. She was one of seven children, five girls and two boys that came to bless her father's home which was in Ohio and Illinois during her childhood.
Later the family moved to Kansas, where she was married to Knox Milligan Aikin, they started to build their home in Phillips County, Colo., at Holoyoke, living for a time at Loveland, Colo., during this time three boys and three girls came to complete their family circle.
In January, 1908, Mr. and Mrs. Aikin brought their family to Texas, they were true pioneers and drove through in covered wagons, camping by the way and enduring many hardships on this journey of some two months. They settled at last on a farm which adjoins the H. L. Brown farm on the Trespalacios River between Midfield and Blessing and across from the Hawley Church. Mr. Aikin was a school teacher as well as a farmer, he taught the first school that was ever taught at Midfield. After his health began to fail, he devoted his time to outdoor work raising fruit and vegetables, after a lingering illness during which time his devoted wife cared for him patiently, Mr. Aikin passed on in November 1916, the same year that their son Byron died. It was a coincidence that Byron Aikin passed on March 11, 1916 and that his mother went to join him sixteen years later to the day.
This double blow of losing both husband and grown son in the same year did not daunt this brave hearted mother, she moved to Midfield and bought her home, kept her children in school and raised them all carefully, she has lived in Midfield for fifteen years and has always taken an active part in church and school affairs. She has been president of the Woman's Missionary Society and of the Parent-Teachers' Association for several years. For many years she has been a Sunday School teacher either for the Bible class or a class of girls and was rarely ever missing at a church service either playing the piano or singing and was a true Christian who lived her religion in her daily life.
As a nurse she has gone into most of the homes of her friends and taken care of their sick. She loved babies and was a grandmother to many children other than her own.
She loved people, both old and young and spent much of her time in helping others less fortunate.
"I would rather wear out than rust out," she would say. It can truly be said of her life even as Paul said at the close of his life, "I have fought a good faith, I have finished the course, henceforth is laid up for me a crown of glory." There should be many stars in Hannah Aikin's crown, one for every kind deed.
The following relatives were present at her funeral which was held in the Methodist Church at Midfield of which she was a member at 2:00 p.m. March 13, 1932. Mr. Joe Aikins of Oakland, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Dean Aikin and family of Sinton, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Woodson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brhlik and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ves Hale and family of Midfield, these being the surviving children and Mr. Ralph Aikin of Midfield, a grandson and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Troutman of Midfield.
She was laid to rest in the old cemetery at Hawley beside her husband and son Byron who had gone on before her.
THE MATAGORDA COUNTY TRIBUNE, Thursday, March 24, 1932, Matagorda County, Texas
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Hannah Loretta Jewel was born on June 9, 1860 in Meigs County, Ohio and passed away at her home in Midfield, Texas, March 11, 1932 at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 2 days, after a short illness of four or five weeks. She was one of seven children, five girls and two boys that came to bless her father's home which was in Ohio and Illinois during her childhood.
Later the family moved to Kansas, where she was married to Knox Milligan Aikin, they started to build their home in Phillips County, Colo., at Holoyoke, living for a time at Loveland, Colo., during this time three boys and three girls came to complete their family circle.
In January, 1908, Mr. and Mrs. Aikin brought their family to Texas, they were true pioneers and drove through in covered wagons, camping by the way and enduring many hardships on this journey of some two months. They settled at last on a farm which adjoins the H. L. Brown farm on the Trespalacios River between Midfield and Blessing and across from the Hawley Church. Mr. Aikin was a school teacher as well as a farmer, he taught the first school that was ever taught at Midfield. After his health began to fail, he devoted his time to outdoor work raising fruit and vegetables, after a lingering illness during which time his devoted wife cared for him patiently, Mr. Aikin passed on in November 1916, the same year that their son Byron died. It was a coincidence that Byron Aikin passed on March 11, 1916 and that his mother went to join him sixteen years later to the day.
This double blow of losing both husband and grown son in the same year did not daunt this brave hearted mother, she moved to Midfield and bought her home, kept her children in school and raised them all carefully, she has lived in Midfield for fifteen years and has always taken an active part in church and school affairs. She has been president of the Woman's Missionary Society and of the Parent-Teachers' Association for several years. For many years she has been a Sunday School teacher either for the Bible class or a class of girls and was rarely ever missing at a church service either playing the piano or singing and was a true Christian who lived her religion in her daily life.
As a nurse she has gone into most of the homes of her friends and taken care of their sick. She loved babies and was a grandmother to many children other than her own.
She loved people, both old and young and spent much of her time in helping others less fortunate.
"I would rather wear out than rust out," she would say. It can truly be said of her life even as Paul said at the close of his life, "I have fought a good faith, I have finished the course, henceforth is laid up for me a crown of glory." There should be many stars in Hannah Aikin's crown, one for every kind deed.
The following relatives were present at her funeral which was held in the Methodist Church at Midfield of which she was a member at 2:00 p.m. March 13, 1932. Mr. Joe Aikins of Oakland, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Dean Aikin and family of Sinton, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Woodson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brhlik and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ves Hale and family of Midfield, these being the surviving children and Mr. Ralph Aikin of Midfield, a grandson and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Troutman of Midfield.
She was laid to rest in the old cemetery at Hawley beside her husband and son Byron who had gone on before her.
THE MATAGORDA COUNTY TRIBUNE, Thursday, March 24, 1932, Matagorda County, Texas
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Daughter of Zechariah and Mary E. (Dool) Jewell, wife of Knox Milligan Aikin.
Hannah Loretta Jewel was born on June 9, 1860 in Meigs County, Ohio and passed away at her home in Midfield, Texas, March 11, 1932 at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 2 days, after a short illness of four or five weeks. She was one of seven children, five girls and two boys that came to bless her father's home which was in Ohio and Illinois during her childhood.
Later the family moved to Kansas, where she was married to Knox Milligan Aikin, they started to build their home in Phillips County, Colo., at Holoyoke, living for a time at Loveland, Colo., during this time three boys and three girls came to complete their family circle.
In January, 1908, Mr. and Mrs. Aikin brought their family to Texas, they were true pioneers and drove through in covered wagons, camping by the way and enduring many hardships on this journey of some two months. They settled at last on a farm which adjoins the H. L. Brown farm on the Trespalacios River between Midfield and Blessing and across from the Hawley Church. Mr. Aikin was a school teacher as well as a farmer, he taught the first school that was ever taught at Midfield. After his health began to fail, he devoted his time to outdoor work raising fruit and vegetables, after a lingering illness during which time his devoted wife cared for him patiently, Mr. Aikin passed on in November 1916, the same year that their son Byron died. It was a coincidence that Byron Aikin passed on March 11, 1916 and that his mother went to join him sixteen years later to the day.
This double blow of losing both husband and grown son in the same year did not daunt this brave hearted mother, she moved to Midfield and bought her home, kept her children in school and raised them all carefully, she has lived in Midfield for fifteen years and has always taken an active part in church and school affairs. She has been president of the Woman's Missionary Society and of the Parent-Teachers' Association for several years. For many years she has been a Sunday School teacher either for the Bible class or a class of girls and was rarely ever missing at a church service either playing the piano or singing and was a true Christian who lived her religion in her daily life.
As a nurse she has gone into most of the homes of her friends and taken care of their sick. She loved babies and was a grandmother to many children other than her own.
She loved people, both old and young and spent much of her time in helping others less fortunate.
"I would rather wear out than rust out," she would say. It can truly be said of her life even as Paul said at the close of his life, "I have fought a good faith, I have finished the course, henceforth is laid up for me a crown of glory." There should be many stars in Hannah Aikin's crown, one for every kind deed.
The following relatives were present at her funeral which was held in the Methodist Church at Midfield of which she was a member at 2:00 p.m. March 13, 1932. Mr. Joe Aikins of Oakland, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Dean Aikin and family of Sinton, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Woodson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brhlik and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ves Hale and family of Midfield, these being the surviving children and Mr. Ralph Aikin of Midfield, a grandson and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Troutman of Midfield.
She was laid to rest in the old cemetery at Hawley beside her husband and son Byron who had gone on before her.
THE MATAGORDA COUNTY TRIBUNE, Thursday, March 24, 1932, Matagorda County, Texas
Contributed by: [email protected]
Hannah Loretta Jewel was born on June 9, 1860 in Meigs County, Ohio and passed away at her home in Midfield, Texas, March 11, 1932 at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 2 days, after a short illness of four or five weeks. She was one of seven children, five girls and two boys that came to bless her father's home which was in Ohio and Illinois during her childhood.
Later the family moved to Kansas, where she was married to Knox Milligan Aikin, they started to build their home in Phillips County, Colo., at Holoyoke, living for a time at Loveland, Colo., during this time three boys and three girls came to complete their family circle.
In January, 1908, Mr. and Mrs. Aikin brought their family to Texas, they were true pioneers and drove through in covered wagons, camping by the way and enduring many hardships on this journey of some two months. They settled at last on a farm which adjoins the H. L. Brown farm on the Trespalacios River between Midfield and Blessing and across from the Hawley Church. Mr. Aikin was a school teacher as well as a farmer, he taught the first school that was ever taught at Midfield. After his health began to fail, he devoted his time to outdoor work raising fruit and vegetables, after a lingering illness during which time his devoted wife cared for him patiently, Mr. Aikin passed on in November 1916, the same year that their son Byron died. It was a coincidence that Byron Aikin passed on March 11, 1916 and that his mother went to join him sixteen years later to the day.
This double blow of losing both husband and grown son in the same year did not daunt this brave hearted mother, she moved to Midfield and bought her home, kept her children in school and raised them all carefully, she has lived in Midfield for fifteen years and has always taken an active part in church and school affairs. She has been president of the Woman's Missionary Society and of the Parent-Teachers' Association for several years. For many years she has been a Sunday School teacher either for the Bible class or a class of girls and was rarely ever missing at a church service either playing the piano or singing and was a true Christian who lived her religion in her daily life.
As a nurse she has gone into most of the homes of her friends and taken care of their sick. She loved babies and was a grandmother to many children other than her own.
She loved people, both old and young and spent much of her time in helping others less fortunate.
"I would rather wear out than rust out," she would say. It can truly be said of her life even as Paul said at the close of his life, "I have fought a good faith, I have finished the course, henceforth is laid up for me a crown of glory." There should be many stars in Hannah Aikin's crown, one for every kind deed.
The following relatives were present at her funeral which was held in the Methodist Church at Midfield of which she was a member at 2:00 p.m. March 13, 1932. Mr. Joe Aikins of Oakland, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Dean Aikin and family of Sinton, Texas, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Woodson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brhlik and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ves Hale and family of Midfield, these being the surviving children and Mr. Ralph Aikin of Midfield, a grandson and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Troutman of Midfield.
She was laid to rest in the old cemetery at Hawley beside her husband and son Byron who had gone on before her.
THE MATAGORDA COUNTY TRIBUNE, Thursday, March 24, 1932, Matagorda County, Texas
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