Stanford, Emma C.

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• Reference Number: STAN.E019
• _FGRAVE: 123027487

Notes:

Emma C. Stanford, daughter of Mardica and Rebeca Stanford was born September 5, 1804 at Clay City, Ill. where she lived the early part of her life. She was married to Charles M. Hosselton, December 17, 1885. To this union five children were born. Mrs. Cleone Howell of Greensburg, Ind., Mrs. Nellie Blankenship of Springfield, Ill., Mrs. Minnie Bissey of Clay City, Ill., William M. Hosselton of Eagle Grove, and Mrs. Dorothy Clawson of Algona. She is also survived by sixteen grandchildren, twenty three great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Five sisters and one brother have preceded her in death.

Mrs. Hosselton moved with her family to Iowa in 1915 and has resided in the vicinity of Eagle Grove since that time. Her husband preceded her in death, March 2, 1938.

Mrs. Hosselton joined the Methodist church early in life and has been a devout church member as long as she was able to attend church.

Failing health has kept her bedfast for several years.

Mrs. Hosselton died in the Schultz Nursing home in Eagle Grove on August 13, 1943 at the age of 89 years, l l months and 8 days.

Source: EAGLE GROVE EAGLE, August 19, 1954, page 9

Family/Spouse: Hosselton, Charles M.. Charles was born on 18 Jul 1863 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 2 Mar 1938 in Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOSS.C012
• _FGRAVE: 67642962

Family/Spouse: Howell, Charles L.. Charles was born on 10 Aug 1885 in Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana; died on 9 Nov 1969 in Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana; was buried in East Hill Shrine Mausoleum, Rushville, Rush County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOSS.N003
• _FGRAVE: 29233267

Family/Spouse: Blankenship, J. Palmer. J. was born in 1890; died in 1967; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOSS.M004
• _FGRAVE: 18792625

Family/Spouse: Bissey, Francis Rollin 'Frank'. Francis (son of Bissey, Henry Jackson and Long, Eliza J.) was born on 17 Jun 1887 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 13 Feb 1978 in Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOSS.M003
• _FGRAVE: 18792625

Family/Spouse: Bissey, Francis R. 'Frank'. Francis was born on 17 Jun 1887 in Clay County, Illinois; died on 13 Feb 1978 in Flora Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Foster Hill Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOSS.W005
• _FGRAVE: 123066230

Notes:

William M. Hosselton was born March 12, 1895, at Clay County, Ill., the son of Charles and Emma Stanford Hosselton.

He received his education in a Clay County School.

He was united in marriage to Lorena C. Babcock of Flora, Ill. on Jan. 2, 1916, at Flora, Ill.

The couple came to Iowa after their marriage, and farmed near Vincent, Webster City, Clarion, and Eagle Grove. They moved to Eagle Grove in 1948.

Mrs. Hosselton passed away in 1969.

Mr. Hosselton maintained his home in Eagle Grove for a time, then moved to Arizona for a time. He returned to Eagle Grove, and later to the Belmond Nursing Home where he passed away on March 28, at the age of 80 years and 16 days.

He is survived by one son, William, Jr., Milwaukee, Wisc.; five daughters: Vivian, Mrs. Steve Trausch, Tuscon, Ariz.; Mrs. Margaret Dahlke, Granger, Washington; Jeanette, Mrs. Jean Cammack, San Antonio, Tex.; Joyce, Mrs. Maurice Chelesvig, Belmond; Mrs. Jacqueline Jahnke, Webster City; two sisters: Mrs. Dorothy Clauson, Mesa, Ariz; and Mrs. Nellie Blankenship, Litchfield, Ill.; 16 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two sisters, one son, Galen, and two grandchildren.

Mr. Hosselton was a member of the United Methodist Church.

Funeral services were held Tuesday April 1, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, Eagle Grove, Rev. Donald Glazier officiated and burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove.

Source: EAGLE GROVE EAGLE, April 3, 1975, page 10

Buried:
Blk 510 Lot 2 Space 4

William married Babcock, Lorena Christine in 1916. Lorena (daughter of Babcock, Gilbert Franklin and Pittman, Ginevra I.) was born on 20 Jul 1896 in Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois; died on 26 Jul 1969 in Clarion, Wright County, Iowa; was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: HOSS.J006

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• Reference Number: BISS.R008
• _FGRAVE: 125510784
• Military Service: World War II, Major, 215th Signal Depot Company, United States Army

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Military Service:
Captain in 1943, field promotion to Major: 175th Signal Repair Company to Taunton, England; transferred to 215th Signal Depot Company as commander during D-Day France invasion. Responsible for signal equipment for 1st Army. Last stop, Marburg, Germany and Buchenwald concentration camp.

Source: (http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2070157

Family/Spouse: ?, Mary E.. Mary was born on 12 Sep 1911; died on 19 Jun 2008; was buried in Garden Sanctuary Cemetery, Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]