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Hannah A. Ohl 1830-1911

OHL, SWAIN, VINCENT, THOMPSON

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/24/2018 at 07:58:08

24 August 1911 - West Branch Times

Hannah A. Ohl, daughter of David and Ann Swain, was born at Egg Harbor, N.J., June 24, 1830, and died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Harry Vincent in West Branch, Iowa, Aug. 19, 1911, aged 81 years, 1 month and 26 days. She was of a family of seven children, all her brothers and sisters having preceeded her in death.

At the age of 15 years she moved with her parents to a farm near Benton, Ohio. Here she was married in December, 1850, to John W. Thompson. In March, 1853, the young couple came to Iowa and settled on a farm four miles northwest of West Branch where they resided a number of years. On May 12, 1864, her husband enlisted in the service of the United States. He was captured in battle July 24, 1864, near Colliersville, Tenn., and died Mch. 25, 1865, at Vicksburg. During this year she experienced all the anxiety and horrors of war. There were born to this union two children: Walter W. Thompson, of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Anna A. Vincent of West Branch.

She was married Dec. 24, 1866, to Alfred A. Ohl, also a veteran of the civil war, who survives her. They continued to live in this locality until 1894 when they moved to Iowa City. Here her husband served two terms as a member of the board of supervisors and was identified with the building of the Johnson county court house. During the past five years they have visited many places in search of health for the deceased. To this last union there were born three children: David W. Ohl of Stuttgart, Ark.; Susie Ohl, who died in 1872 at the age of 1 year and 8 months; Charles A. Ohl, who lives on a farm northwest of West Branch. Besides her husband she is survived by three sons, one daughter, twenty grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Mrs. Ohl was of a cheerful home loving disposition and was particularly interested in young people and was a happy entertainer and held the sincere affection of her friends. Continued poor health for the past few years was a great cross to her as it necessarily kept her in retirement and separated from her friends. She felt that she was fortunate in the devotion of a loving husband who spent almost his entire time ministering to her comfort.

The funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Friends church and were in charge of Rev. Walter Miles. The interment was at Honey Grove cemetery, four miles northeast of town where the remains were laid to rest beside those of her infant daughter. The funeral was attended by a large number of relatives and friends. As a mark of respect to the deceased about twenty-five members of Iowa City Lodge of Masons of which Mr. Ohl was a member, including a quartette that sang beautifully both at the church and at the grave, attended the services. The sympathy of a large number of close friends of this venerable couple will be extended to the bereaved husband and family in their great loss.


 

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