Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1910 — Obituary of Mrs. Lydia Haniford. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Mrs. Lydia Haniford.

The following obituary of Mrs. Lydia Haniford reached us at a rather late date, but is published at the request of friends.

Mrs. Lydia Haniford died June 18, 1910, in a Chicago hospital, where she had been taken for an operation. She was a resident of Gifford, where the husband, T. M. Haniford, resides. The death of a good wife and loving mother of seven children is mourned reverently. Deceased was born in Ohio April 28, 1860, and at the time of her death was 50 years, 1 month and 20 days of age. Her marriage to Timothy Haniford occurred Nov. 17, 1878. Of the seven children that survive, three reside at the home, James lives at Kersey, George at Remington, Mrs. Taylor Hawkins at Gifford and Mrs. Reed, 3 miles south of Gifford. The three children at home are Rae, 16; Earl, 14, and Elby, 8. There are also 9 grandchildren. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. D. W. Williams and the body of this good woman was laid to rest in the Dunkard cemetery..