Aged 70y 4m 23d

Mrs. Kate J. Chatterton Hickox, prominent Springfield club woman and first regent of the local chapter of the D. A. R., died suddenly yesterday afternoon at her home, South Fourth street. Death was believed to have been due to heart trouble, from which Mrs. Hickox had suffered for more than a year. Mrs. Hickox was the organizer of the Springfield chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was its first regent, serving in the capacity from 1894 to 1899 and later from 1905 to 1907. She also held the post of state regent of the organization. During the war she was head of the Fatherless Children of France organization for this district. She was active in the affairs of the Springfield Women's club, having been the organization's second president from 1901 to 1902. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal church.

Mrs. Hickox is survived by her husband, Charles V. Hickox; four children, George C. Hickox, Mrs. Blossom H. Caldwell, both of Springfield Charles V. Hickox, jr., New York, and Mrs. John Harold Lawrence, Chicago; seven grandchildren, Kate Chatterton, and Evelyn C. Lawrence, Chicago; John Franklin Caldwell, Muskogee, Okla., and Kate J., Charles H., Eunice and Thomas H. Caldwell, all of Springfield.

She was born Oct. 30, 1855, in Springfield, the daughter of George W. and Sarah Chatterton. The latter were pioneer residents of the city coming to Springfield in 1834. Mr. Chatterton was one of the first jewelers in the city and is generally credited with having started the first theatre in Springfield. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 3-24-1926

Aged 70y 4m 23d

Mrs. Kate J. Chatterton Hickox, prominent Springfield club woman and first regent of the local chapter of the D. A. R., died suddenly yesterday afternoon at her home, South Fourth street. Death was believed to have been due to heart trouble, from which Mrs. Hickox had suffered for more than a year. Mrs. Hickox was the organizer of the Springfield chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was its first regent, serving in the capacity from 1894 to 1899 and later from 1905 to 1907. She also held the post of state regent of the organization. During the war she was head of the Fatherless Children of France organization for this district. She was active in the affairs of the Springfield Women's club, having been the organization's second president from 1901 to 1902. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal church.

Mrs. Hickox is survived by her husband, Charles V. Hickox; four children, George C. Hickox, Mrs. Blossom H. Caldwell, both of Springfield Charles V. Hickox, jr., New York, and Mrs. John Harold Lawrence, Chicago; seven grandchildren, Kate Chatterton, and Evelyn C. Lawrence, Chicago; John Franklin Caldwell, Muskogee, Okla., and Kate J., Charles H., Eunice and Thomas H. Caldwell, all of Springfield.

She was born Oct. 30, 1855, in Springfield, the daughter of George W. and Sarah Chatterton. The latter were pioneer residents of the city coming to Springfield in 1834. Mr. Chatterton was one of the first jewelers in the city and is generally credited with having started the first theatre in Springfield. IL State Journal, Springfield, IL 3-24-1926