LA PLATA HOME PRESS, La Plata, Missouri
Wednesday, April, 1926.
---George Henry Hastings was born in Lee County, Ill., March 2, 1844 and died at his home in St. Cloud, Florida, March 30, 1926, being at the time of his death 82 years and 28 days of age. He is the son of Willard and Lorinda Ives Hastings. The former was born and reared in Vermont and the latter in Massachusetts. The fathers life began in Caledonia County, Vt. in 1800 and his forefathers lived there from early colonial times.
---George Hastings grew to manhood in his native county and received his education in part at an excellent seminary in Paw Paw and later attended school in Osage, Ia. His Scholastic training was cut short by the Civil War. In 1862 he enlisted in the Federal army at Osage, joining Co. H. Fourth Iowa cavalry. After leaving the army he learned the blacksmith trade and in 1870 came to Missouri, located in Macon county near LaCrosse, where his home has been since excepting a few late years spent in Florida, for his health.
---He was united in marriage to Miss Phoebe Jane Buck, November 19, 1871. To this union was born one son, Geo. Sidney, who died in early childhood.
---He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife and five nephews, H. W. and C. L. Hall and their families and three nephews in Iowa.
---He was one of the family of seven children all of whom have preceded him in death.
---Funeral services were held from the LaPlata Christian church at 2:30 today, conducted by Rev. Laverne McDavitt, of Knoxville, Ill.
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The Hastings family donated land along the north side of Highway 156 at the west edge of La Plata to the city of La Plata to be used as additional burial space in the La Plata cemetery. They also donated 40 acres of land on the south side of 156 to be used for a park. The park is known as Hastings Park. See photo attached to this memorial.
Wednesday, April, 1926.
---George Henry Hastings was born in Lee County, Ill., March 2, 1844 and died at his home in St. Cloud, Florida, March 30, 1926, being at the time of his death 82 years and 28 days of age. He is the son of Willard and Lorinda Ives Hastings. The former was born and reared in Vermont and the latter in Massachusetts. The fathers life began in Caledonia County, Vt. in 1800 and his forefathers lived there from early colonial times.
---George Hastings grew to manhood in his native county and received his education in part at an excellent seminary in Paw Paw and later attended school in Osage, Ia. His Scholastic training was cut short by the Civil War. In 1862 he enlisted in the Federal army at Osage, joining Co. H. Fourth Iowa cavalry. After leaving the army he learned the blacksmith trade and in 1870 came to Missouri, located in Macon county near LaCrosse, where his home has been since excepting a few late years spent in Florida, for his health.
---He was united in marriage to Miss Phoebe Jane Buck, November 19, 1871. To this union was born one son, Geo. Sidney, who died in early childhood.
---He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife and five nephews, H. W. and C. L. Hall and their families and three nephews in Iowa.
---He was one of the family of seven children all of whom have preceded him in death.
---Funeral services were held from the LaPlata Christian church at 2:30 today, conducted by Rev. Laverne McDavitt, of Knoxville, Ill.
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The Hastings family donated land along the north side of Highway 156 at the west edge of La Plata to the city of La Plata to be used as additional burial space in the La Plata cemetery. They also donated 40 acres of land on the south side of 156 to be used for a park. The park is known as Hastings Park. See photo attached to this memorial.
LA PLATA HOME PRESS, La Plata, Missouri
Wednesday, April, 1926.
---George Henry Hastings was born in Lee County, Ill., March 2, 1844 and died at his home in St. Cloud, Florida, March 30, 1926, being at the time of his death 82 years and 28 days of age. He is the son of Willard and Lorinda Ives Hastings. The former was born and reared in Vermont and the latter in Massachusetts. The fathers life began in Caledonia County, Vt. in 1800 and his forefathers lived there from early colonial times.
---George Hastings grew to manhood in his native county and received his education in part at an excellent seminary in Paw Paw and later attended school in Osage, Ia. His Scholastic training was cut short by the Civil War. In 1862 he enlisted in the Federal army at Osage, joining Co. H. Fourth Iowa cavalry. After leaving the army he learned the blacksmith trade and in 1870 came to Missouri, located in Macon county near LaCrosse, where his home has been since excepting a few late years spent in Florida, for his health.
---He was united in marriage to Miss Phoebe Jane Buck, November 19, 1871. To this union was born one son, Geo. Sidney, who died in early childhood.
---He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife and five nephews, H. W. and C. L. Hall and their families and three nephews in Iowa.
---He was one of the family of seven children all of whom have preceded him in death.
---Funeral services were held from the LaPlata Christian church at 2:30 today, conducted by Rev. Laverne McDavitt, of Knoxville, Ill.
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The Hastings family donated land along the north side of Highway 156 at the west edge of La Plata to the city of La Plata to be used as additional burial space in the La Plata cemetery. They also donated 40 acres of land on the south side of 156 to be used for a park. The park is known as Hastings Park. See photo attached to this memorial.
Wednesday, April, 1926.
---George Henry Hastings was born in Lee County, Ill., March 2, 1844 and died at his home in St. Cloud, Florida, March 30, 1926, being at the time of his death 82 years and 28 days of age. He is the son of Willard and Lorinda Ives Hastings. The former was born and reared in Vermont and the latter in Massachusetts. The fathers life began in Caledonia County, Vt. in 1800 and his forefathers lived there from early colonial times.
---George Hastings grew to manhood in his native county and received his education in part at an excellent seminary in Paw Paw and later attended school in Osage, Ia. His Scholastic training was cut short by the Civil War. In 1862 he enlisted in the Federal army at Osage, joining Co. H. Fourth Iowa cavalry. After leaving the army he learned the blacksmith trade and in 1870 came to Missouri, located in Macon county near LaCrosse, where his home has been since excepting a few late years spent in Florida, for his health.
---He was united in marriage to Miss Phoebe Jane Buck, November 19, 1871. To this union was born one son, Geo. Sidney, who died in early childhood.
---He leaves to mourn his departure, his wife and five nephews, H. W. and C. L. Hall and their families and three nephews in Iowa.
---He was one of the family of seven children all of whom have preceded him in death.
---Funeral services were held from the LaPlata Christian church at 2:30 today, conducted by Rev. Laverne McDavitt, of Knoxville, Ill.
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The Hastings family donated land along the north side of Highway 156 at the west edge of La Plata to the city of La Plata to be used as additional burial space in the La Plata cemetery. They also donated 40 acres of land on the south side of 156 to be used for a park. The park is known as Hastings Park. See photo attached to this memorial.
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