Harsh, Adilla 1860 - 1936

HARSH, MARSH, MARCH, COOK, HALL

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/21/2023 at 13:09:58

MRS. ADILLA HARSH
Mrs. Adilla Harsh was born July 3, 1860, at Franklin Grove, Ill., and died July 9, 1936, at her home in Nashua.
She came with her parents to Iowa when 13 years of age, the family settling in Bremer county, near Waverly.
In 1877, she was married to Louis Marsh{?}, and to them one daughter, Ada May Marsh{?}, was born.
After his death, in 1881, she was married to Sam Cook, who died in 1912. Four children were born to this union, John Cook of Seattle, Wash.; Ollie Cook, who died at the age of one year; Mrs. E. I. Hall of Waterloo, who had cared for her mother during several months illness before her death, and Earl Cook of Nashua.
In 1926 she was married to Joe Harsh, who died April 2 of this year.
She leaves to mourn her death, the three children and 15 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the M. E. church, Rev. Howard Murphy of the Assembly of God officiating. Burial was in Greenwood cemetery.

Source Unknown – probably local newspaper

Transcriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows her first husband’s name was spelled March. Also a great granddaughter made a notation on this newspaper clipping that the name was March instead of Marsh.