MRS. T. HITCHCOCK PIONEER DIES

Mary S. Hurd was born in Waterloo, Indiana January 9, 1866, and passed away at her home in Blair, Nebr. December 14, 1935 at the age of 69 years, 11 months and 5 days.

She came to this state with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hurd, at the age of 1 year, and settled at Fort Calhoun and later moved to their farm 6 miles west of Blair.

On August 6, 1884 she was married to Thos. L. Hitchcock, and to this union 10 children were born, four dying in infancy.

She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, two sons, Leon and Carl of Kansas City, Mo.; four daughters, Myrtle Leonard of Wheaton, Ill; Ethel Johnson, Kennard, Nebr.; Pauline Wilkerson, Blair, Nebr.; and Fern at home. She also leaves one brother, C. O. Hurd of Omaha, Nebr., and one sister, Grace Jones of Chicago, Ill., 19 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

She united with the Baptist church in 1894.

The funeral services were held last Monday at one o’clock at the home on Lincoln street and at two o’clock from the Campbell mortuary and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

The pallbearers were Earl and Laurel Hitchcock and Russel Johnson, grandsons of the deceased, Earl and Harold Hurd, great nephews and Leonard Miller, a friend of the family.

The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hitchcock and daughter, Elizabeth, Mrs. Edna Hackenberg, Mrs. Cleo Carter, Mrs. Dorothy Hall, Laurel Hitchcock, Mrs. C. P. Hitchcock and son, Earl and Mrs. Mary Beckart and son, Garland, all of Kansas City, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Hurd, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Hurd and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Beales, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spring and Stewart Hurd all of Omaha.

Thus passes another pioneer settler coming here in infancy when the state and county were new; she grew up with the country and knew its history as but few know who are left.

#2 Printed in the December 19, 1935 Pilot-Tribune

MRS. HITCHCOCK DIED SATURDAY

LONG-TIME RESIDENT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY DIES AT BLAIR HOME

Mrs. Thomas L. Hitchcock 69, for many years a resident of Washington county, died at the family home on east Lincoln street Saturday after a lengthy illness.

As Mary S. Hurd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Hurd, Mrs. Hitchcock was born January 9, 1866 at Waterloo, Indiana. When one year old she came to Fort Calhoun with her parents and they settled on a farm. Later they moved to a farm six miles west of Blair.

MARRIED IN 1884

She was married to Thomas L. Hitchcock August 6, 1884, and in August, 1934 they observed their golden wedding anniversary. To the Hitchcocks were born ten children, four of who died in infancy. Surviving are Mr. Hitchcock, two sons, Leon and Carl Hitchcock of Kansas City, Missouri; and four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Leonard of Wheaton, Illinois; Mrs. Ethel Johnson of Kennard; Mrs. Pauline Wilderson of Blair; and Miss Fern Hitchcock, at home. Mrs. Hitchcock is also survived by a brother, C.O. Hurd of Omaha, and a sister, Mrs. Grace Jones of Chicago. There are 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Campbell mortuary Monday at 2 p.m., in charge of the Rev. Thomas J. Reese of the Blair Baptist church. Pallbearers were Laurel and Earl Hitchcock of Kansas City and Russell Johnson of Kennard, grandsons; Harold and Earl Hurd of Omaha, great-nephews; and Leonard Miller, Blair. Interment was in Blair cemetery.

All members of the family were present for services with the exception of the daughter, Mrs. Leonard of Wheaton, and the sister, Mrs. Jones of Chicago, who were unable to make the trip here. Many relatives from Kansas City, Omaha and from Burt and Washington counties were present.

~~~obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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