Source: The Liberty Journal, Dec 10, 1896
Anna Honicker was born April 26, 1804, in Virginia. In 1808 she moved with her parents to Kentucky near Bowling Green and in 1823 was married to Joel Thornton. Soon after they moved to Pike county, Illinois, where she united with the Baptist church and in 1848, with her husband, moved to Monroe county, Iowa, where they lived until 1867. They moved to Montgomery county, Iowa, in 1872 when her husband died. She has lived with her children since 1882. She has been an invalid for the last 7 years, not being able to walk only by the aid of a chair which she used as a support. she was confined to her bed five weeks before her death, and on Saturday, Dec. 5, she was stricken with paralysis and was thought to be dying but revived about 10 o'clock. She asked friends the time of night, and, on being told, she told them when the clock struck twelve to tell her, as it would be the blessed Sabbath and she would leave this world of trouble on the Sabbath and was ready to go. She died a few minutes after six, Dec. 6. She was the mother of 8 children; of which two sons and one daughter are living. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in this place, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.R. Yount, and interment made in the Liberty cemetery.
Anna Honicker was born April 26, 1804, in Virginia. In 1808 she moved with her parents to Kentucky near Bowling Green and in 1823 was married to Joel Thornton. Soon after they moved to Pike county, Illinois, where she united with the Baptist church and in 1848, with her husband, moved to Monroe county, Iowa, where they lived until 1867. They moved to Montgomery county, Iowa, in 1872 when her husband died. She has lived with her children since 1882. She has been an invalid for the last 7 years, not being able to walk only by the aid of a chair which she used as a support. she was confined to her bed five weeks before her death, and on Saturday, Dec. 5, she was stricken with paralysis and was thought to be dying but revived about 10 o'clock. She asked friends the time of night, and, on being told, she told them when the clock struck twelve to tell her, as it would be the blessed Sabbath and she would leave this world of trouble on the Sabbath and was ready to go. She died a few minutes after six, Dec. 6. She was the mother of 8 children; of which two sons and one daughter are living. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in this place, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.R. Yount, and interment made in the Liberty cemetery.
Source: The Liberty Journal, Dec 10, 1896
Anna Honicker was born April 26, 1804, in Virginia. In 1808 she moved with her parents to Kentucky near Bowling Green and in 1823 was married to Joel Thornton. Soon after they moved to Pike county, Illinois, where she united with the Baptist church and in 1848, with her husband, moved to Monroe county, Iowa, where they lived until 1867. They moved to Montgomery county, Iowa, in 1872 when her husband died. She has lived with her children since 1882. She has been an invalid for the last 7 years, not being able to walk only by the aid of a chair which she used as a support. she was confined to her bed five weeks before her death, and on Saturday, Dec. 5, she was stricken with paralysis and was thought to be dying but revived about 10 o'clock. She asked friends the time of night, and, on being told, she told them when the clock struck twelve to tell her, as it would be the blessed Sabbath and she would leave this world of trouble on the Sabbath and was ready to go. She died a few minutes after six, Dec. 6. She was the mother of 8 children; of which two sons and one daughter are living. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in this place, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.R. Yount, and interment made in the Liberty cemetery.
Anna Honicker was born April 26, 1804, in Virginia. In 1808 she moved with her parents to Kentucky near Bowling Green and in 1823 was married to Joel Thornton. Soon after they moved to Pike county, Illinois, where she united with the Baptist church and in 1848, with her husband, moved to Monroe county, Iowa, where they lived until 1867. They moved to Montgomery county, Iowa, in 1872 when her husband died. She has lived with her children since 1882. She has been an invalid for the last 7 years, not being able to walk only by the aid of a chair which she used as a support. she was confined to her bed five weeks before her death, and on Saturday, Dec. 5, she was stricken with paralysis and was thought to be dying but revived about 10 o'clock. She asked friends the time of night, and, on being told, she told them when the clock struck twelve to tell her, as it would be the blessed Sabbath and she would leave this world of trouble on the Sabbath and was ready to go. She died a few minutes after six, Dec. 6. She was the mother of 8 children; of which two sons and one daughter are living. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in this place, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J.R. Yount, and interment made in the Liberty cemetery.
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