My paternal Great Grandmother. She was born in Elm River Township, Illinois. A farmer's wife and a stay at home mother her entire life, she gave birth to 12 children of which 10 survived to adulthood. They are all shown in their 60th wedding anniversary group photo, third from the bottom.

The house she and Great Grandfather John Hubble built in 1880 still stands and is the meeting place every year for our annual family reunion.

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Samantha Ellen Hubble, daughter of Eli and Catherine Johnston, was born in Wayne county, October 29th, 1861. She grew to womanhood in the community of her birth. In her youth she became a Christian and united with the Zif Christian church and was always active and interested in this congregation and its activities. She and her husband gave the land upon which the present church building is located. He life has been a beautiful example of Christian faith and living.

She was united in marriage with John Hubble, December 21st, 1879. Twelve children were born to this union, tow of whom died in infancy. Her life has been dedicated to her home and family and to her neighbors and friends.

She died at the Olney Sanitarium early Saturday morning, October 26, 1940, age seventy-eight years, eleven months and twenty-seven days. She is survived by her faithful companion - her husband, John, four sons, Ross of near her home, Weldon and Ora J., of Fairfield and Leland, of Gorham, six daughters, Viola English, of Hastings, Nebraska, Ruby Laws, of Mt. Clare, Nebraska, Mary Hill and Beulah Simmons, of Fairfield, and Vesta Clutter and Wenonah Stine of Cisne, twenty-three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, one brother, William T. Johnston of Cisne, one step-sister Florence McKenzie, of West SAlem, and other relatives.

*Newspaper clipping from archives of Leon Hubble (great-nephew of John Hubble) and his wife Firn (Troutman) Hubble. Provided by Barbara (Hubble) Cato and Sherry (Runyon) Reber (great-great nieces of John Hubble).
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