HEWS, Abigail died 1889

HEWS, HEWES, ARMS

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 7/24/2026 at 08:55:20

DIED - At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Abigail Arms, in Owatonna, Minn. April 8th, 1889, Mrs. Abigail Hews, aged 75 years and four months.

She was born in Canada but spent the last twenty years in Mitchell county, and since the death of her husband nine years ago, struggled on in poor health and great age to keep a home for her two deaf and dumb sons on the homestead in Rock township.

Her remains were brought to the family homestead, and thence taken to Mitchell for burial. The funeral services being conducted by Rev. A.A. Thayer in the Congregational church.

~Mitchell Co. Press, Thursday, April 18, 1889; pg 4

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PROOF OF WILL
To whom it may concern: The will of Abigail Hews, deceased, having been this day filed, opened and read, Monday, the 20th day of May 1889, at 2 o'clock, p.m., if fixed for hearing proof of same.
Dated Osage April, 17th, 1889
F.O. Bronson, Clerk District Court

~Mitchell Co. Press, Thursday, April 18, 1889; pg 4
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Note: burial is in Oak Grove cemetery. Her husband Joseph F. Hews died ca1880. See the 1880 supplemental census for more info. about their sons Charles & Joseph (spelled Hewes in this data)

1880 Supplemental (scroll to Hewes)
 

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