ANOTHER PIONEER MEETS HER REWARD
In the death of Mrs. Alice R. Hanscom, widow of Abner L. Hanscom and mother of Mrs. J. M. Devine, another of the pioneer women of this state and section passes away.
Mrs. Hanscom was born in 1846 in the town of Canadaigua, New York. While she was yet a very small child her parents moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she grew up. Later as a teacher in the schools of Cedar Rapids, Michigan, she met Abner L. Hanscom and they were married at that city in 1873. In the year 1881 they moved to Jamestown, North Dakota, which was then the terminus of the Northern Pacific railroad. A few years later, Mr. Hanscom opened up a large stock ranch at Antelope Lake, about one hundred miles northwest of Jamestown. At this time Jamestown was the nearest and only town and supply point. Together they saw the passing of the roaming Indian and the last of the buffalo and antelope. Many times during the enforced absence of her husband and the long, hard, slow journey for the season’s supplies to and from Jamestown, she bravely and successfully took care of the ranch and watched over their only child. With these pioneer men and woman of North Dakota, courage and calm endurance was an every day necessity. Perhaps no one act, of the many brave acts performed by Mrs. Hanscom during this period of her life is more worthy of note than the fact that although far distant from neighbors, teachers and schools, yet with all a mother’s devotion, she managed to secure good books, blackboard, dictionary, and with these, together with her own mental and personal resources she gave to her child, before she had reached twelve years of age, an accurate, thorough knowledge of all the essentials of a good common school education, inclusive of a well grounded knowledge of history, biography and the world’s best literature. She held to her high ideals amid isolation, summer’s heat and winter’s storm; made a pioneer log house an academy of learning and an inspiration. She did her best under all circumstances, and her best was good. She was ever gentle in disposition, kindly and charitable in her every act. Her home, no matter where located, was a beacon light to the early pioneer, and the welcome they received at her hands was proverbial.
In 1887 Mr. and Mrs. Hanscom moved to Towner, McHenry county, where shortly after Mr. Hanscom purchased the tract of land located on the Mouse River, now known as the Riverside Farm. In 1895 he was elected to the state senate and at the close of his term of office in 1899 was appointed receiver of the U. S. Land Office at Minot. Since the death of her husband in 1907, Mrs. Hanscom has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Devine of this city.
The funeral services were held at St. Leo’s church at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The following early pioneers were pallbearers: C. Aurland, E. D. Kelley, Judge John Lynch, Judge William Murray, Hon. W. E. Mansfield, T. F. Renwald.
The Ward County Independent, Thursday, May 13, 1915, Page 1.
Newspaper clipping courtesy of Brian Backes
In the death of Mrs. Alice R. Hanscom, widow of Abner L. Hanscom and mother of Mrs. J. M. Devine, another of the pioneer women of this state and section passes away.
Mrs. Hanscom was born in 1846 in the town of Canadaigua, New York. While she was yet a very small child her parents moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she grew up. Later as a teacher in the schools of Cedar Rapids, Michigan, she met Abner L. Hanscom and they were married at that city in 1873. In the year 1881 they moved to Jamestown, North Dakota, which was then the terminus of the Northern Pacific railroad. A few years later, Mr. Hanscom opened up a large stock ranch at Antelope Lake, about one hundred miles northwest of Jamestown. At this time Jamestown was the nearest and only town and supply point. Together they saw the passing of the roaming Indian and the last of the buffalo and antelope. Many times during the enforced absence of her husband and the long, hard, slow journey for the season’s supplies to and from Jamestown, she bravely and successfully took care of the ranch and watched over their only child. With these pioneer men and woman of North Dakota, courage and calm endurance was an every day necessity. Perhaps no one act, of the many brave acts performed by Mrs. Hanscom during this period of her life is more worthy of note than the fact that although far distant from neighbors, teachers and schools, yet with all a mother’s devotion, she managed to secure good books, blackboard, dictionary, and with these, together with her own mental and personal resources she gave to her child, before she had reached twelve years of age, an accurate, thorough knowledge of all the essentials of a good common school education, inclusive of a well grounded knowledge of history, biography and the world’s best literature. She held to her high ideals amid isolation, summer’s heat and winter’s storm; made a pioneer log house an academy of learning and an inspiration. She did her best under all circumstances, and her best was good. She was ever gentle in disposition, kindly and charitable in her every act. Her home, no matter where located, was a beacon light to the early pioneer, and the welcome they received at her hands was proverbial.
In 1887 Mr. and Mrs. Hanscom moved to Towner, McHenry county, where shortly after Mr. Hanscom purchased the tract of land located on the Mouse River, now known as the Riverside Farm. In 1895 he was elected to the state senate and at the close of his term of office in 1899 was appointed receiver of the U. S. Land Office at Minot. Since the death of her husband in 1907, Mrs. Hanscom has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Devine of this city.
The funeral services were held at St. Leo’s church at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The following early pioneers were pallbearers: C. Aurland, E. D. Kelley, Judge John Lynch, Judge William Murray, Hon. W. E. Mansfield, T. F. Renwald.
The Ward County Independent, Thursday, May 13, 1915, Page 1.
Newspaper clipping courtesy of Brian Backes
ANOTHER PIONEER MEETS HER REWARD
In the death of Mrs. Alice R. Hanscom, widow of Abner L. Hanscom and mother of Mrs. J. M. Devine, another of the pioneer women of this state and section passes away.
Mrs. Hanscom was born in 1846 in the town of Canadaigua, New York. While she was yet a very small child her parents moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she grew up. Later as a teacher in the schools of Cedar Rapids, Michigan, she met Abner L. Hanscom and they were married at that city in 1873. In the year 1881 they moved to Jamestown, North Dakota, which was then the terminus of the Northern Pacific railroad. A few years later, Mr. Hanscom opened up a large stock ranch at Antelope Lake, about one hundred miles northwest of Jamestown. At this time Jamestown was the nearest and only town and supply point. Together they saw the passing of the roaming Indian and the last of the buffalo and antelope. Many times during the enforced absence of her husband and the long, hard, slow journey for the season’s supplies to and from Jamestown, she bravely and successfully took care of the ranch and watched over their only child. With these pioneer men and woman of North Dakota, courage and calm endurance was an every day necessity. Perhaps no one act, of the many brave acts performed by Mrs. Hanscom during this period of her life is more worthy of note than the fact that although far distant from neighbors, teachers and schools, yet with all a mother’s devotion, she managed to secure good books, blackboard, dictionary, and with these, together with her own mental and personal resources she gave to her child, before she had reached twelve years of age, an accurate, thorough knowledge of all the essentials of a good common school education, inclusive of a well grounded knowledge of history, biography and the world’s best literature. She held to her high ideals amid isolation, summer’s heat and winter’s storm; made a pioneer log house an academy of learning and an inspiration. She did her best under all circumstances, and her best was good. She was ever gentle in disposition, kindly and charitable in her every act. Her home, no matter where located, was a beacon light to the early pioneer, and the welcome they received at her hands was proverbial.
In 1887 Mr. and Mrs. Hanscom moved to Towner, McHenry county, where shortly after Mr. Hanscom purchased the tract of land located on the Mouse River, now known as the Riverside Farm. In 1895 he was elected to the state senate and at the close of his term of office in 1899 was appointed receiver of the U. S. Land Office at Minot. Since the death of her husband in 1907, Mrs. Hanscom has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Devine of this city.
The funeral services were held at St. Leo’s church at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The following early pioneers were pallbearers: C. Aurland, E. D. Kelley, Judge John Lynch, Judge William Murray, Hon. W. E. Mansfield, T. F. Renwald.
The Ward County Independent, Thursday, May 13, 1915, Page 1.
Newspaper clipping courtesy of Brian Backes
In the death of Mrs. Alice R. Hanscom, widow of Abner L. Hanscom and mother of Mrs. J. M. Devine, another of the pioneer women of this state and section passes away.
Mrs. Hanscom was born in 1846 in the town of Canadaigua, New York. While she was yet a very small child her parents moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she grew up. Later as a teacher in the schools of Cedar Rapids, Michigan, she met Abner L. Hanscom and they were married at that city in 1873. In the year 1881 they moved to Jamestown, North Dakota, which was then the terminus of the Northern Pacific railroad. A few years later, Mr. Hanscom opened up a large stock ranch at Antelope Lake, about one hundred miles northwest of Jamestown. At this time Jamestown was the nearest and only town and supply point. Together they saw the passing of the roaming Indian and the last of the buffalo and antelope. Many times during the enforced absence of her husband and the long, hard, slow journey for the season’s supplies to and from Jamestown, she bravely and successfully took care of the ranch and watched over their only child. With these pioneer men and woman of North Dakota, courage and calm endurance was an every day necessity. Perhaps no one act, of the many brave acts performed by Mrs. Hanscom during this period of her life is more worthy of note than the fact that although far distant from neighbors, teachers and schools, yet with all a mother’s devotion, she managed to secure good books, blackboard, dictionary, and with these, together with her own mental and personal resources she gave to her child, before she had reached twelve years of age, an accurate, thorough knowledge of all the essentials of a good common school education, inclusive of a well grounded knowledge of history, biography and the world’s best literature. She held to her high ideals amid isolation, summer’s heat and winter’s storm; made a pioneer log house an academy of learning and an inspiration. She did her best under all circumstances, and her best was good. She was ever gentle in disposition, kindly and charitable in her every act. Her home, no matter where located, was a beacon light to the early pioneer, and the welcome they received at her hands was proverbial.
In 1887 Mr. and Mrs. Hanscom moved to Towner, McHenry county, where shortly after Mr. Hanscom purchased the tract of land located on the Mouse River, now known as the Riverside Farm. In 1895 he was elected to the state senate and at the close of his term of office in 1899 was appointed receiver of the U. S. Land Office at Minot. Since the death of her husband in 1907, Mrs. Hanscom has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Devine of this city.
The funeral services were held at St. Leo’s church at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The following early pioneers were pallbearers: C. Aurland, E. D. Kelley, Judge John Lynch, Judge William Murray, Hon. W. E. Mansfield, T. F. Renwald.
The Ward County Independent, Thursday, May 13, 1915, Page 1.
Newspaper clipping courtesy of Brian Backes
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