---------- > From: peg <mrschreiber@dmv.com> > To: KYGREENU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: KYGREENU-L > Date: Monday, December 21, 1998 2:12 PM > > This is the obit for Jane Holligan-Hackworth -Keyser-Reynolds. Jane m > Burwell Hackworth 25 Aug 1817 in Bedford, Va--and John Keyser 10 Nov > 1842. Her daughter, Jane m John's son, Thomas Jefferson Keyser. > > Anyone having information on the line? I'd love to hear from you. > > Mrs Jane Reynolds, the mother of Capt. George Hackworth, was born in > Bedford, Va, March 20th, 1803, and died at the residence of Levy > Hatten, in Wayne Co., on the 20th instant. Her first husband, Burwell > Hackworth, died in Boyd Co, Ky (Greenup Co) in the year 1836. After > the lapse of seven years she married Mr. John Keyser, a wealthy farmer > residing four miles from the mouth of Big Sandy River, in Wayne Co. > After spending many happy years together he was called away, leaving > her a widow the second time. She was next married to James Reynolds, > who resided on Mud River, near Milton (WVa) and who was killed in the > celebrated battle of Barboursville in 1861, leaving her a widow for the > third time. She then returned to Wayne Co. and spent the remainder of > her days. She had been a member of the Baptist church for fifty two > years. She was noted for industry and frugality, and these combined > with her religious proclivities, secured to her a large number of > friends, who are profoundly grieved by her death. > > The funeral oration was delivered by the Rev. Harrison Smith, from the > 1st Corinthians, 15th chapter and 55th verse-"O death where is thy > sting? O grave where is thy victory?" It was indeed a very able > sermon. > > She is survived by three of her children, Mrs. Bethannah Stevenson of > Decker, Indiana, her oldest daughter is now 70 years old. Mrs NAE > Boley of Olney, Illinois, is her second oldest daughter, and is now 68 > years old. Capt. Hackworth, of Huntington, is the youngest child, and > is in his 54th year. > > She so lived that in old age she could reflect upon a life well spent > and died in the hope of a glorious immortality. > > Copied from -Daily Advertiser--Huntington, WVa. Monday Evening, Sept > 2, 1899 Page 2 >