MRS. ALICE HART IS DEAD AT AGE OF 98
Pioneer Resident of DeKalb County
A pioneer DeKalb county woman and of the oldest residents of the county, Mrs. Alice L. Hart,98, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the home of her son, Clyde Hart of near Coburn's Corners, three miles east of Spencerville.
The body was removed to the Walter funeral home at Spencerville for burial preparations and was returned at noon Monday to the son's residence. At noon Tuesday, the body was taken to the Coburn Corners Church of Christ for final rites at 2 p.m. The Rev. Darris D. Hamilton, pastor of the church officiated at the services with burial in Alton cemetery north of the church.
Mrs. Hart's death was attributed to senility and complications. She had been bedfast for three weeks preceding her death. Until the past year, when her health began failing, she was active despite her advanced age.
A native of Trumbull County, O., she was born near Warren, Aug. 9, 1851, the daughter of the last Homer and Electra Abel. She was the youngest of 10 children. In 1837, her parents came to the present site of Coburntown and purchased a quarter section of land from the government. Several years later, the couple returned to Ohio, leaving the older children to operate the farm. Mrs. Hart was born while they were in Ohio. When she was 3, the family returned to Coburntown. The land the Abels purchased from the government remains in the family.
When Mrs. Hart was 10, the Civil war between the states broke out. She recalled vividly when three of her brothers entered service. She also described her first trip to Fort Wayne when the canal from Fort Wayne to Toledo was in operation.
On Nov. 11, 1869, she was married to Washington Hart. He died July 4, 1908. Mr. Hart was a brick maker by trade and operated kilns on the farm where the son, Clyde, now lives. The couple built the present home on the farm in 1876.
Surviving besides the son, Clyde, are two other sons, Clarence Hart of Kent, O., and Fred Hart of near Coburn's Corners; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Three sons preceded her in death. Adrian died in 1946 at Hicksville, Ray died at the age of 1, and Charles died in infancy.
Pioneer Resident of DeKalb County
A pioneer DeKalb county woman and of the oldest residents of the county, Mrs. Alice L. Hart,98, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the home of her son, Clyde Hart of near Coburn's Corners, three miles east of Spencerville.
The body was removed to the Walter funeral home at Spencerville for burial preparations and was returned at noon Monday to the son's residence. At noon Tuesday, the body was taken to the Coburn Corners Church of Christ for final rites at 2 p.m. The Rev. Darris D. Hamilton, pastor of the church officiated at the services with burial in Alton cemetery north of the church.
Mrs. Hart's death was attributed to senility and complications. She had been bedfast for three weeks preceding her death. Until the past year, when her health began failing, she was active despite her advanced age.
A native of Trumbull County, O., she was born near Warren, Aug. 9, 1851, the daughter of the last Homer and Electra Abel. She was the youngest of 10 children. In 1837, her parents came to the present site of Coburntown and purchased a quarter section of land from the government. Several years later, the couple returned to Ohio, leaving the older children to operate the farm. Mrs. Hart was born while they were in Ohio. When she was 3, the family returned to Coburntown. The land the Abels purchased from the government remains in the family.
When Mrs. Hart was 10, the Civil war between the states broke out. She recalled vividly when three of her brothers entered service. She also described her first trip to Fort Wayne when the canal from Fort Wayne to Toledo was in operation.
On Nov. 11, 1869, she was married to Washington Hart. He died July 4, 1908. Mr. Hart was a brick maker by trade and operated kilns on the farm where the son, Clyde, now lives. The couple built the present home on the farm in 1876.
Surviving besides the son, Clyde, are two other sons, Clarence Hart of Kent, O., and Fred Hart of near Coburn's Corners; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Three sons preceded her in death. Adrian died in 1946 at Hicksville, Ray died at the age of 1, and Charles died in infancy.
MRS. ALICE HART IS DEAD AT AGE OF 98
Pioneer Resident of DeKalb County
A pioneer DeKalb county woman and of the oldest residents of the county, Mrs. Alice L. Hart,98, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the home of her son, Clyde Hart of near Coburn's Corners, three miles east of Spencerville.
The body was removed to the Walter funeral home at Spencerville for burial preparations and was returned at noon Monday to the son's residence. At noon Tuesday, the body was taken to the Coburn Corners Church of Christ for final rites at 2 p.m. The Rev. Darris D. Hamilton, pastor of the church officiated at the services with burial in Alton cemetery north of the church.
Mrs. Hart's death was attributed to senility and complications. She had been bedfast for three weeks preceding her death. Until the past year, when her health began failing, she was active despite her advanced age.
A native of Trumbull County, O., she was born near Warren, Aug. 9, 1851, the daughter of the last Homer and Electra Abel. She was the youngest of 10 children. In 1837, her parents came to the present site of Coburntown and purchased a quarter section of land from the government. Several years later, the couple returned to Ohio, leaving the older children to operate the farm. Mrs. Hart was born while they were in Ohio. When she was 3, the family returned to Coburntown. The land the Abels purchased from the government remains in the family.
When Mrs. Hart was 10, the Civil war between the states broke out. She recalled vividly when three of her brothers entered service. She also described her first trip to Fort Wayne when the canal from Fort Wayne to Toledo was in operation.
On Nov. 11, 1869, she was married to Washington Hart. He died July 4, 1908. Mr. Hart was a brick maker by trade and operated kilns on the farm where the son, Clyde, now lives. The couple built the present home on the farm in 1876.
Surviving besides the son, Clyde, are two other sons, Clarence Hart of Kent, O., and Fred Hart of near Coburn's Corners; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Three sons preceded her in death. Adrian died in 1946 at Hicksville, Ray died at the age of 1, and Charles died in infancy.
Pioneer Resident of DeKalb County
A pioneer DeKalb county woman and of the oldest residents of the county, Mrs. Alice L. Hart,98, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the home of her son, Clyde Hart of near Coburn's Corners, three miles east of Spencerville.
The body was removed to the Walter funeral home at Spencerville for burial preparations and was returned at noon Monday to the son's residence. At noon Tuesday, the body was taken to the Coburn Corners Church of Christ for final rites at 2 p.m. The Rev. Darris D. Hamilton, pastor of the church officiated at the services with burial in Alton cemetery north of the church.
Mrs. Hart's death was attributed to senility and complications. She had been bedfast for three weeks preceding her death. Until the past year, when her health began failing, she was active despite her advanced age.
A native of Trumbull County, O., she was born near Warren, Aug. 9, 1851, the daughter of the last Homer and Electra Abel. She was the youngest of 10 children. In 1837, her parents came to the present site of Coburntown and purchased a quarter section of land from the government. Several years later, the couple returned to Ohio, leaving the older children to operate the farm. Mrs. Hart was born while they were in Ohio. When she was 3, the family returned to Coburntown. The land the Abels purchased from the government remains in the family.
When Mrs. Hart was 10, the Civil war between the states broke out. She recalled vividly when three of her brothers entered service. She also described her first trip to Fort Wayne when the canal from Fort Wayne to Toledo was in operation.
On Nov. 11, 1869, she was married to Washington Hart. He died July 4, 1908. Mr. Hart was a brick maker by trade and operated kilns on the farm where the son, Clyde, now lives. The couple built the present home on the farm in 1876.
Surviving besides the son, Clyde, are two other sons, Clarence Hart of Kent, O., and Fred Hart of near Coburn's Corners; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Three sons preceded her in death. Adrian died in 1946 at Hicksville, Ray died at the age of 1, and Charles died in infancy.
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