This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hiatt, Irwin, Houston, Trotter, Foster, Lankton, Colbert Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4141 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. May 8, 1919. "TWO OLD PIONEER LADIES PASS AWAY. Mrs. Joseph Hiatt of Glenwood,Iowa (and Mrs. A. E. Shirley) of Sidney Passed From Our Midst".-- Augusta Minerva Irwin was born in Meigs county, Ohio, April 10, 1848 and died in Glenwood Iowa, April 30, 1919, at the age of 71 years and 20 days. She was the daughter of George and Martha Irwin, who are buried north of Sidney. There were nine children in this family, five boys and four girls. The sons were Hugh, Harrison, John, Marion and Orin. Hugh, Harrison, John and Orin served in the civil war. Harrison and Orin died in the army. The daughters were Mrs. Mrs.Jane Houston, Mrs.Susan Trotter, Dilla Irwin and Mrs. Joe Hiatt. Mrs. Hiatt came with her parents from Ohio at the age of three weeks, and after the death of her parents, just a year apart, she was "bound out" at the age of 7 years to a family named Foster, living near St. Joseph, Missouri. This man was a slave owner. After living some time with them and receiving more the treatment of a slave than a "bound child", she was stolen by a brother and brother-in-law, who took her to her sister's home. The men came pretending to buy Foster's mill. They told her to meet them at a certain road,as they were going to carry her away. She did not realize the meaning of it until they were driving away,and then she started to do as they bid her. Being discovered by Mrs. Foster, who called for help, the child falling on hands and knees crawled through a field of stubble and met her brothers just in time to be carried away. She was concealed from sight by the long cape worn by her brother. Her young womanhood was spent near Forest City, Missouri, and Hawleyville,Iowa.She was married to Joseph Hiatt in Sidney, Iowa, 49 years ago last February and plans were laid for the 50th anniversary this coming year.There were four children, two boys and two girls, born to this union: Mrs. Mina Lankton of Omaha; Walter, who died in infancy; A. G. Hiatt and Mrs.Nellie Colbert of Glenwood, Iowa. There are nine living grandchildren and six dead, and four great grandchildren; one brother, John Irwin of Cleveland, Oklahoma; and many nieces and nephews who loved her as a mother, and are left to mourn her sudden departure. One grandson is in France. Her life was one of sacrifice and love. Devoted to home and family, a true neighbor and friend, she has left a place that never can be filled. The funeral services were conducted from the home on south Hazel street in Glenwood on May 2, at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. C. E. Hillis, of the Baptist church, assisted by Rev.Howard Mintle. Beautiful music was rendered by a mixed quartet, accompanied by a violin. The many floral offerings from the ladies of the Baptist church, of which Mrs.Hiatt was member, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Institution, and many neighbors and friends, speak of the high esteem with which she was held. Her beautiful life went forth without a struggle; her life work is ended, and ended well.