Published in the Pilot June 18, 1919

Mrs. Margaret Hamilton died sometime during Monday night and was found dead in bed yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. E. Haller, in Fremont. The body will be brought here tomorrow, Thursday, and the funeral held at the Methodist Church at 1 o’clock, Rev. H. H. Underwood officiating. Margaret Wann was born in Illinois January 1, 1831, and was therefore, past 88 years of age. She was married in that state to W. C. Hamilton and three children were born to them, Allie (Alvin), of Forbes, N. D., Mary, Mrs. Ed Bruner, of Cuming City Township, and Lucy, Mr. E. E. Haller, of Fremont, with who she had made her home since the death of her husband some five or six years ago. She leaves seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bruner, of near Kennard.

Grave Memorial # 87326865

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clipping on file at the Blair Public Library.~~~