A Mother Once Forgotten , Margaret Hanks Colston
1862-1904 , Live in Kingston/Adairsville area. Georgia
Margaret Hanks according to census records was born in Tennessee.The 1870 census shows her age 6 in residence in Greene,Tennessee, However, Family records show DOB as July 1, 1862. Margaret's Parents were both born in Virginia. Her father Greenberry/Greenburg Hanks 1833-1911 & mother, Mary Ann (Mercer) Hanks 1833-1893. She married John Edward Colston 2nd day of October 1879. Margaret and John moved to Kingston, Cass County, Georgia where they were living in 1880 (according to the 1880 U.S. census). As of June 14, 1900 Census they were living in Adairsville, Ga now Bartow County,[this is a location between Adairsville and Kingston, GA. off of Hall Station Road to the left side of Connesena Road before you get to the Church, it is shown on some present day maps as "Colston Mountain"]. The census listed 9 children born and 9 children living in home, but only had 8 of them listed, this is because the oldest son John Elbert (b.9/1881)was 19 and living elsewhere. the census list the other children as follows:
George (b.11/1882);
Earnest(b.4/1884);
Walter (b.4/1887);
Thomas D. (b.2/1888);
David S.(b.3/1890);
Grover C. (b.12/1892);
Mary Magdalene age 6 was born (9/22/1895);
James F. age 4 was born 8/1896.
Amon born 11/1900. Margaret was with child at this time (later 1910 census shows that Amon was 9yrs old. I was told by family that he was born 11/1900, this is from a handwritten copy of the family bible).
Margaret was admitted into Central State Hospital by her husband John. It appears from CSH records that she suffered from "Organic Brain Disease" we now believe it was probably Pellagra, a "wasting disease"brought on by malnutrition, or possibly "Postpartum Depression" she never recovered after the birth of her 10th child - she was quite feeble for the last year of her life at home. Her admittance to CSH was 16 December 1903. She died on March 17, 1904 according to the hospital records. She was buried in grave #1571. This happens to be the area where grounds keeping have pulled up the numbered stakes and at this time it is unknown of the exact spot of her grave, although they do know the proximity of the area.
The sorrow and grief of her admittance and passing was perceived as great by all of her children, her only daughter in particular mourned and never understood the absence and passing of her mother even up until the day she herself died at the age 90. These forgotten and pushed away graves at CSH are really never forgotten. They hold the memories of people who once lived full exuberant and productive lives, but this was in a time when mental or emotional disorders were very misunderstood, therefore the people were just pushed aside, hidden away and then buried and forgotten.
Now Margaret will no longer be forgotten , we will remember that she existed and that she gave life to a wealth of offspring that live among us today, or else a few of us would not be here.
On Mothers Day weekend, May 6, 2011 a permanent memorial stone was placed for Margaret at CSH's Cedar Lane Cemetery by a hand-full of descendants in memory of her life. Those in attendance were: Rose & Charlie Colston, Angela (Colston) Smith, Vickie Lowery, Sherry & Joseph Lee, Deena, Lauren & Matthew Hardin.
Upon our visit to CSH we were told that a lot of the patients that died during the early 1900's had succumbed to a disease called "Pellagra" a malnutrition disease, it was common in the South among poor farmers. The first case was found in the USA in the early 1900's in Georgia, where food was sparse and the bodies need for nutrients were not understood at this time. Pellagra was a wasting disease and in its later stages it would cause madness. She became ill directly after the birth of her 10th child, she suffered for 3 years & was feeble & in bed for the last month before she was admitted to CSH.
1862-1904 , Live in Kingston/Adairsville area. Georgia
Margaret Hanks according to census records was born in Tennessee.The 1870 census shows her age 6 in residence in Greene,Tennessee, However, Family records show DOB as July 1, 1862. Margaret's Parents were both born in Virginia. Her father Greenberry/Greenburg Hanks 1833-1911 & mother, Mary Ann (Mercer) Hanks 1833-1893. She married John Edward Colston 2nd day of October 1879. Margaret and John moved to Kingston, Cass County, Georgia where they were living in 1880 (according to the 1880 U.S. census). As of June 14, 1900 Census they were living in Adairsville, Ga now Bartow County,[this is a location between Adairsville and Kingston, GA. off of Hall Station Road to the left side of Connesena Road before you get to the Church, it is shown on some present day maps as "Colston Mountain"]. The census listed 9 children born and 9 children living in home, but only had 8 of them listed, this is because the oldest son John Elbert (b.9/1881)was 19 and living elsewhere. the census list the other children as follows:
George (b.11/1882);
Earnest(b.4/1884);
Walter (b.4/1887);
Thomas D. (b.2/1888);
David S.(b.3/1890);
Grover C. (b.12/1892);
Mary Magdalene age 6 was born (9/22/1895);
James F. age 4 was born 8/1896.
Amon born 11/1900. Margaret was with child at this time (later 1910 census shows that Amon was 9yrs old. I was told by family that he was born 11/1900, this is from a handwritten copy of the family bible).
Margaret was admitted into Central State Hospital by her husband John. It appears from CSH records that she suffered from "Organic Brain Disease" we now believe it was probably Pellagra, a "wasting disease"brought on by malnutrition, or possibly "Postpartum Depression" she never recovered after the birth of her 10th child - she was quite feeble for the last year of her life at home. Her admittance to CSH was 16 December 1903. She died on March 17, 1904 according to the hospital records. She was buried in grave #1571. This happens to be the area where grounds keeping have pulled up the numbered stakes and at this time it is unknown of the exact spot of her grave, although they do know the proximity of the area.
The sorrow and grief of her admittance and passing was perceived as great by all of her children, her only daughter in particular mourned and never understood the absence and passing of her mother even up until the day she herself died at the age 90. These forgotten and pushed away graves at CSH are really never forgotten. They hold the memories of people who once lived full exuberant and productive lives, but this was in a time when mental or emotional disorders were very misunderstood, therefore the people were just pushed aside, hidden away and then buried and forgotten.
Now Margaret will no longer be forgotten , we will remember that she existed and that she gave life to a wealth of offspring that live among us today, or else a few of us would not be here.
On Mothers Day weekend, May 6, 2011 a permanent memorial stone was placed for Margaret at CSH's Cedar Lane Cemetery by a hand-full of descendants in memory of her life. Those in attendance were: Rose & Charlie Colston, Angela (Colston) Smith, Vickie Lowery, Sherry & Joseph Lee, Deena, Lauren & Matthew Hardin.
Upon our visit to CSH we were told that a lot of the patients that died during the early 1900's had succumbed to a disease called "Pellagra" a malnutrition disease, it was common in the South among poor farmers. The first case was found in the USA in the early 1900's in Georgia, where food was sparse and the bodies need for nutrients were not understood at this time. Pellagra was a wasting disease and in its later stages it would cause madness. She became ill directly after the birth of her 10th child, she suffered for 3 years & was feeble & in bed for the last month before she was admitted to CSH.
A Mother Once Forgotten , Margaret Hanks Colston
1862-1904 , Live in Kingston/Adairsville area. Georgia
Margaret Hanks according to census records was born in Tennessee.The 1870 census shows her age 6 in residence in Greene,Tennessee, However, Family records show DOB as July 1, 1862. Margaret's Parents were both born in Virginia. Her father Greenberry/Greenburg Hanks 1833-1911 & mother, Mary Ann (Mercer) Hanks 1833-1893. She married John Edward Colston 2nd day of October 1879. Margaret and John moved to Kingston, Cass County, Georgia where they were living in 1880 (according to the 1880 U.S. census). As of June 14, 1900 Census they were living in Adairsville, Ga now Bartow County,[this is a location between Adairsville and Kingston, GA. off of Hall Station Road to the left side of Connesena Road before you get to the Church, it is shown on some present day maps as "Colston Mountain"]. The census listed 9 children born and 9 children living in home, but only had 8 of them listed, this is because the oldest son John Elbert (b.9/1881)was 19 and living elsewhere. the census list the other children as follows:
George (b.11/1882);
Earnest(b.4/1884);
Walter (b.4/1887);
Thomas D. (b.2/1888);
David S.(b.3/1890);
Grover C. (b.12/1892);
Mary Magdalene age 6 was born (9/22/1895);
James F. age 4 was born 8/1896.
Amon born 11/1900. Margaret was with child at this time (later 1910 census shows that Amon was 9yrs old. I was told by family that he was born 11/1900, this is from a handwritten copy of the family bible).
Margaret was admitted into Central State Hospital by her husband John. It appears from CSH records that she suffered from "Organic Brain Disease" we now believe it was probably Pellagra, a "wasting disease"brought on by malnutrition, or possibly "Postpartum Depression" she never recovered after the birth of her 10th child - she was quite feeble for the last year of her life at home. Her admittance to CSH was 16 December 1903. She died on March 17, 1904 according to the hospital records. She was buried in grave #1571. This happens to be the area where grounds keeping have pulled up the numbered stakes and at this time it is unknown of the exact spot of her grave, although they do know the proximity of the area.
The sorrow and grief of her admittance and passing was perceived as great by all of her children, her only daughter in particular mourned and never understood the absence and passing of her mother even up until the day she herself died at the age 90. These forgotten and pushed away graves at CSH are really never forgotten. They hold the memories of people who once lived full exuberant and productive lives, but this was in a time when mental or emotional disorders were very misunderstood, therefore the people were just pushed aside, hidden away and then buried and forgotten.
Now Margaret will no longer be forgotten , we will remember that she existed and that she gave life to a wealth of offspring that live among us today, or else a few of us would not be here.
On Mothers Day weekend, May 6, 2011 a permanent memorial stone was placed for Margaret at CSH's Cedar Lane Cemetery by a hand-full of descendants in memory of her life. Those in attendance were: Rose & Charlie Colston, Angela (Colston) Smith, Vickie Lowery, Sherry & Joseph Lee, Deena, Lauren & Matthew Hardin.
Upon our visit to CSH we were told that a lot of the patients that died during the early 1900's had succumbed to a disease called "Pellagra" a malnutrition disease, it was common in the South among poor farmers. The first case was found in the USA in the early 1900's in Georgia, where food was sparse and the bodies need for nutrients were not understood at this time. Pellagra was a wasting disease and in its later stages it would cause madness. She became ill directly after the birth of her 10th child, she suffered for 3 years & was feeble & in bed for the last month before she was admitted to CSH.
1862-1904 , Live in Kingston/Adairsville area. Georgia
Margaret Hanks according to census records was born in Tennessee.The 1870 census shows her age 6 in residence in Greene,Tennessee, However, Family records show DOB as July 1, 1862. Margaret's Parents were both born in Virginia. Her father Greenberry/Greenburg Hanks 1833-1911 & mother, Mary Ann (Mercer) Hanks 1833-1893. She married John Edward Colston 2nd day of October 1879. Margaret and John moved to Kingston, Cass County, Georgia where they were living in 1880 (according to the 1880 U.S. census). As of June 14, 1900 Census they were living in Adairsville, Ga now Bartow County,[this is a location between Adairsville and Kingston, GA. off of Hall Station Road to the left side of Connesena Road before you get to the Church, it is shown on some present day maps as "Colston Mountain"]. The census listed 9 children born and 9 children living in home, but only had 8 of them listed, this is because the oldest son John Elbert (b.9/1881)was 19 and living elsewhere. the census list the other children as follows:
George (b.11/1882);
Earnest(b.4/1884);
Walter (b.4/1887);
Thomas D. (b.2/1888);
David S.(b.3/1890);
Grover C. (b.12/1892);
Mary Magdalene age 6 was born (9/22/1895);
James F. age 4 was born 8/1896.
Amon born 11/1900. Margaret was with child at this time (later 1910 census shows that Amon was 9yrs old. I was told by family that he was born 11/1900, this is from a handwritten copy of the family bible).
Margaret was admitted into Central State Hospital by her husband John. It appears from CSH records that she suffered from "Organic Brain Disease" we now believe it was probably Pellagra, a "wasting disease"brought on by malnutrition, or possibly "Postpartum Depression" she never recovered after the birth of her 10th child - she was quite feeble for the last year of her life at home. Her admittance to CSH was 16 December 1903. She died on March 17, 1904 according to the hospital records. She was buried in grave #1571. This happens to be the area where grounds keeping have pulled up the numbered stakes and at this time it is unknown of the exact spot of her grave, although they do know the proximity of the area.
The sorrow and grief of her admittance and passing was perceived as great by all of her children, her only daughter in particular mourned and never understood the absence and passing of her mother even up until the day she herself died at the age 90. These forgotten and pushed away graves at CSH are really never forgotten. They hold the memories of people who once lived full exuberant and productive lives, but this was in a time when mental or emotional disorders were very misunderstood, therefore the people were just pushed aside, hidden away and then buried and forgotten.
Now Margaret will no longer be forgotten , we will remember that she existed and that she gave life to a wealth of offspring that live among us today, or else a few of us would not be here.
On Mothers Day weekend, May 6, 2011 a permanent memorial stone was placed for Margaret at CSH's Cedar Lane Cemetery by a hand-full of descendants in memory of her life. Those in attendance were: Rose & Charlie Colston, Angela (Colston) Smith, Vickie Lowery, Sherry & Joseph Lee, Deena, Lauren & Matthew Hardin.
Upon our visit to CSH we were told that a lot of the patients that died during the early 1900's had succumbed to a disease called "Pellagra" a malnutrition disease, it was common in the South among poor farmers. The first case was found in the USA in the early 1900's in Georgia, where food was sparse and the bodies need for nutrients were not understood at this time. Pellagra was a wasting disease and in its later stages it would cause madness. She became ill directly after the birth of her 10th child, she suffered for 3 years & was feeble & in bed for the last month before she was admitted to CSH.
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Original Grave Marker #1571, this marker is missing, therefore unable to locate the exact resting place. The Memorial Stone in place is on the grounds, but in a different location from her official grave.
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