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Surnames: BOAL, DILLMAN, HENNEY, HUNTER, KELLER, MARTZ, MOFFETT
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THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, April 13, 1916, Volume
XXXIX, Number 22, Page 1, Column 6, “To the Life Beyond the Grave.” [Transcribed on
September 23, 2005 by RLJ from microfilm of the original newspaper on file in the
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library.]
Mrs. Lydia (BOAL) HENNEY was born in Center County, Pennsylvania, May 4, 1839, and passed
away April 8, 1916, aged seventy-six years, eleven months and four days.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William BOAL, and is survived by two sisters and one
brother, who are Rebecca DILLMAN, of San Bernardino, California; Mrs. Kate MARTZ, of
Altoona, Pennsylvania, and Peter BOAL, of Center County, Pennsylvania.
She was married to Andrew HENNEY, August 14, 1855. To this union nine children were born
to bless their home, seven of whom survive, namely: Mary C. HUNTER and Ida F. KELLER, of
Linton; David C. and Samuel A., at home; Harvey R., of Midland; Cora E. MOFFETT and Daisy
D. MOFFETT, of Bloomfield; John W. and Sarah E. and her husband having preceded her in
death. She also leaves sixteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
She and her husband moved from Pennsylvania to Indiana in the year 1862, and have lived at
their late home since October 1875.
She united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at the Hicks, during the pastorate of
Rev. L. P. MARSHALL about the years 1883, and lived an exemplary Christian life worthy of
imitation. She attended church as long as she was able physically, then she continued to
be a true Christian at home until God took her Home to rest.
She was a kind and affectionate wife and a devoted mother. She dearly loved her children
and never grew weary of toiling for them. Her home was open to the stranger and a very
pleasant place for friends to visit. She always and a kind word for everyone that called
on her. She appreciated any and all favors. She was very fond of vocal music, and in her
household duties she was ever cheerful and often singing a song of praise to her dear Lord
and Savior.
She had suffered with heart trouble at times for several years and had been in declining
health since the death of her husband in December last. She often expressed her desire to
go to him and was perfectly willing to submit to the Master’s summons. The end came very
sweet and peaceful.
The funeral services were held at the HICKS Church Monday afternoon at two o’clock,
conducted by Rev. J. P. MILLER of Vincennes, Indiana.
The large concourse of relatives and friends in attendance at the funeral was evidence of
the high esteem in which she was held.
The body was tenderly and lovingly laid to rest in the cemetery beside her husband there
to await the resurrection morn.
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NOTES—RLJ: 1880 US CENSUS OF GREENE COUNTY, INDIANA, Fairplay Township, Page 117, 17 Jun
1880, Lines 13—21: HENNEY, Andrew (w, m, 48,, m, Blacksmith, PA, PA, PA), Lydia (w, f, 41,
wife, m, Keeping house, PA, PA, PA), Mary (w, f, 22, Dau, s, At home, PA, PA, PA), Ida F.
(w, f, 15, Dau, s, At home, PA, PA, PA), David (w, m, 15, son, s, Laborer, IN, PA, PA),
Samuel A. (w, m, 13, son, s, Laborer, IN, PA, PA), Rufus H. (w, m, 11 son, s, Laborer, IN,
PA, PA), Cora E. (w, f, 7, Dau, IN, PA, PA), Daisy D. (w, f, 2, dau, IN, PA, PA).
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