Mrs. Ella G. Bushnell-Hamlin, 87, a well-known figure in Davenport for more than 30 years, died at 7:20 a.m. today in her home, 808½ West Third Street, following an extended illness. Mrs. Hamlin came to Davenport in 1920 from Muscatine where she had been editor of the Muscatine Tribune for a number of years. In Davenport she establish the Trident Printing Co., and was editor of the Trident magazine. She was a prolific writer, well versed in history, and an excellent illustrator. Throughout Mrs. Hamlin's residence here she was a well-known figure in the community and was always active in civic as well as literary affairs of the city. She was one of the founders and a charter member of the Davenport Women's Club, and was active in club work up until the time of her failing health about a year ago. She was born March 2, 1849, in Kalamazoo, MI., and was married to Jonathan Cline in Muscatine in 1879. The couple engaged in farming near Rochester, IA., until they moved to Muscatine, where Mrs. Hamlin began on her journalistic career. Some years ago Mrs. Hamlin was a candidate for congress in the Second Iowa district. At one time she was also a candidate for school director. The body was removed to McGinnis Funeral Home where funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday. Surviving are two sons, H. H. Cline and C. B. Cline, both of Davenport, and four grandchildren, Erwin, Alvin, Jeanette, and Melba Cline, all of this city.

Ella Bushnell-Hamlin, portrait artist, musician, teacher, suffragist, and editor, was born Ella Grace Coney, married Jonathan Cline, divorced him, and changed her name legally to Ella G. Bushnell-Hamlin. Her name was taken from her mother's name, Martha Bushnell, and a long line of Hamlin's on her father's side stemming from the Hamlin's who came to England with William the Conqueror's army. Bushnell-Hamlin edited both The Trident, a weekly magazine, between 1904 and 1910, and the magazine, Farm Gist. Later, she owned and operated Trident Publishing Company in Davenport, Iowa. She was also a schoolteacher in Atalissa, Iowa for a short time. The Ella Bushnell-Hamlin papers date from 1912 to 1985 and contain 7 items. The bulk of the collection is photocopies of newspaper clippings. A section of a master's project on women's suffrage which discusses Bushnell-Hamlin and a photocopy of the "Iowa State Song" written by Bushnell-Hamlin are also part of the collection.

Other obituaries:
Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa - Fri, May 8, 1936 - page 13
The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois - Fri, May 8, 1936 - page 14

Mrs. Ella G. Bushnell-Hamlin, 87, a well-known figure in Davenport for more than 30 years, died at 7:20 a.m. today in her home, 808½ West Third Street, following an extended illness. Mrs. Hamlin came to Davenport in 1920 from Muscatine where she had been editor of the Muscatine Tribune for a number of years. In Davenport she establish the Trident Printing Co., and was editor of the Trident magazine. She was a prolific writer, well versed in history, and an excellent illustrator. Throughout Mrs. Hamlin's residence here she was a well-known figure in the community and was always active in civic as well as literary affairs of the city. She was one of the founders and a charter member of the Davenport Women's Club, and was active in club work up until the time of her failing health about a year ago. She was born March 2, 1849, in Kalamazoo, MI., and was married to Jonathan Cline in Muscatine in 1879. The couple engaged in farming near Rochester, IA., until they moved to Muscatine, where Mrs. Hamlin began on her journalistic career. Some years ago Mrs. Hamlin was a candidate for congress in the Second Iowa district. At one time she was also a candidate for school director. The body was removed to McGinnis Funeral Home where funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday. Surviving are two sons, H. H. Cline and C. B. Cline, both of Davenport, and four grandchildren, Erwin, Alvin, Jeanette, and Melba Cline, all of this city.

Ella Bushnell-Hamlin, portrait artist, musician, teacher, suffragist, and editor, was born Ella Grace Coney, married Jonathan Cline, divorced him, and changed her name legally to Ella G. Bushnell-Hamlin. Her name was taken from her mother's name, Martha Bushnell, and a long line of Hamlin's on her father's side stemming from the Hamlin's who came to England with William the Conqueror's army. Bushnell-Hamlin edited both The Trident, a weekly magazine, between 1904 and 1910, and the magazine, Farm Gist. Later, she owned and operated Trident Publishing Company in Davenport, Iowa. She was also a schoolteacher in Atalissa, Iowa for a short time. The Ella Bushnell-Hamlin papers date from 1912 to 1985 and contain 7 items. The bulk of the collection is photocopies of newspaper clippings. A section of a master's project on women's suffrage which discusses Bushnell-Hamlin and a photocopy of the "Iowa State Song" written by Bushnell-Hamlin are also part of the collection.

Other obituaries:
Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa - Fri, May 8, 1936 - page 13
The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Illinois - Fri, May 8, 1936 - page 14