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Eunice Powell Hatheway

Birth	:	17 Jun 1788 Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	22 Feb 1875 Van Buren, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Buckeye Cemetery, Preston, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0910988, -90.3443985
Description	:	Eunice was the daughter of John and Lois Curtis Powell of MA. Newspaper article received from Jean Jensen: Settler aided midnight birth by Elsie Eggers When the Hatheways arrived here in 1852, they found Indians still camping along the stream of their eastern Iowa home. The same had been true when Colonel R.B. Wyckoff had arrived in September of 1838. He and his family had settled in Van Buren Township where about 150 members of the Sac and Fox Indian tribe camped along the small grove near their home on Copper Creek. Colonel Wycoff visited the Indians frequently as a few of them could speak... Read More	Eunice was the daughter of John and Lois Curtis Powell of MA. Newspaper article received from Jean Jensen: Settler aided midnight birth by Elsie Eggers When the Hatheways arrived here in 1852, they found Indians still camping along the stream of their eastern Iowa home. The same had been true when Colonel R.B. Wyckoff had arrived in September of 1838. He and his family had settled in Van Buren Township where about 150 members of the Sac and Fox Indian tribe camped along the small grove near their home on Copper Creek. Colonel Wycoff visited the Indians frequently as a few of them could speak English. Years later, the Indians camped along the stream north of the Hatheway home which abounded n trees, expecially willows. With the twigs and branches of the willow trees they wove baskets for carrying food and gatheing eggs. Many of these baskets were sold to settlers. Frequently, the Indians would gather on the Hatheway lawn where Eunice read to them from the Bible and taught them English. One summer, when about 100 of the Indians were camped along the river, the Hatheways noticed that the tribe members were staying longer into the season than usual. One fall night, long after the damily had retired for the evening, ther came a knock on the door. Upon answering the door, Simmeon found an Indian standing in the rays of his lamplight. The young Indian indicated thta he needed help at his tepee and wanted Eunice to follow him. Simmeon wa reluctant to have his wife go and said, if she went, he would also go. The Indian did not seem to agree with this and Eunice assured her husband that she was not afraid and was willing to go alone. When she left with the Indian, Eunice took her Bible, a medical book and kit and a lantern. At the tepee, Eunice assisted the Indian's wife in delivering a healthy baby. Before leaving, she christened the infant. By midnight, she was on her way home. Arising early the next morning, Eunice went to check on the newborn, but found tht the Indians had broken camp and were headed westward to their winter reservation. She watched the tribe members as they made their way to the crest of a hill and, among the many ponies and travoises being pulled by the Indian women, she finally spotted the young mother and child. Before disappearing, the Indians stopped and looked back to wave to Eunice who responded. According to reports, this was the last year that they Indians came to the area.

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Eunice Powell Hatheway's memorial is located at: Buckeye Cemetery, Preston, Jackson County, USA.
When did Eunice Powell Hatheway death?
Eunice Powell Hatheway death on 22 Feb 1875 in Van Buren, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0910988
Longitude: -90.3443985

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Simeon Hatheway

(1781 - 1858)

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(1810 - 1897)

(1817 - 1908)

(1822 - 1867)

(1829 - 1890)

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Coordinate: 42.0910988, -90.3443985

2. Old Van Buren Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0740000, -90.3435000

3. Watts Farm Cemetery
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7. Preston Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0477000, -90.3751000

8. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0479680, -90.3764730

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Coordinate: 42.0485000, -90.3107000

10. Reeseville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1000216, -90.4417974

14. Salems Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0727997, -90.4417038

15. Hazen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1643982, -90.3814011

16. Dickinson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1077995, -90.2369003

17. Deep Creek Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0112000, -90.3978000

18. Budd Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1438100, -90.4470100

19. Summer Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0556000, -90.4629000

20. Canada Hollow Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0553017, -90.2193985

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Coordinate: 42.1644000, -90.4393000

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Coordinate: 42.0031013, -90.2621994

23. Saint Peters Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0844002, -90.1988983

24. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0966682, -90.1913910