ANDERSON, Mary Hoobler
Source: St. Mary’s Kansas Star Thursday 19 April 1917 p 4
Mrs. Mary Anderson died at her home at Baldwin, Kans,
Thursday April 12th of Pneumonia.
Mary Hoobler was born in Fountain County, Indiana June 28, 1831. In 1848
she married Russell Anderson in Fountain County, Indiana moving to Livingston
County, Ill shortly afterward where they resided for 26 years. From that place
they moved to Clark County, Ill and after three years came to Kansas locating
in Kaw Township in 1877. For 32 years
they farmed the place now occupied by EP Brooks, which they owned. In the year 1899, Mr. Anderson died but she
continued to live on the farm with her children until 8 years ago when she
moved to Baldwin and resided there up till the time of her death. Mrs. Anderson was the mother of 14 children,
7 of whom are dead. Those surviving are: Mrs. GW Wilgus, Baldwin, Kans; Jacob
Anderson, Maple Hill, Kans; Fred Anderson, Topeka; John R. Anderson, Mrs. JF
Axley, Mrs. T. Barkens of Salem, Ore and Mrs. JF Quigley of Portland, Oregon.
Besides 7 children, she is survived by 13 grandchildren, five great grandchildren
and one brother, Jacob Hoober of Nebraska.
The funeral services were held at the United Brethren Church at Baldwin
and interment in the Greenwood Cemetery in Kaw Township Sunday afternoon. – kbz