Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1903 — A Mother’s Sad Death. [ARTICLE]

A Mother’s Sad Death.

Mrs. John Hodshire died suddenly at her home on Cedar street Monday morning at -11 o’clock, the cause of her death being puerperal hemorrhage. About a week before she bad fallen down the stairs and this was the indirect cause of her death. Deceased was 36 years, 9 months and 21 days of age. Her name before marriage was Leathe Ellen Marion. She was married October, 4,1886, to John Hodshire, who with six children, survive her. The youngest child is a baby less than a year old. The father and motherless children have the sympathy of all in their sad bereavement. The funeral was held at the M. E church yesterday afternoon, Rev. Clarence D. Royse conducting the services. Interment took place at Weston cemetery.