Biographies and Obituaries
In loving memory
Louise Hugenin
Odon Journal
Sept 3 1920 pg. 1 column 5
MRS. LOUISE HUGENIN DIES
PASSES ON AT AGE OF 80 YEARS
Mrs. Louise Hugenin, an aged and respected resident of this community
passed away at her home six miles northeast of this city Thursday, August
25th, her death being caused by general debility. She was past eighty
years of age at the time of her death. Louise Josephine Hugenin, oldest
child of Jesse and Nancy Pownall was born in Medina Co., Ohio January
15, 1840. At the age of four years she came with her parents to Wabash
Co., Indiana where she grew to womanhood and united in mariage with Hiram
Hugenin, June 5, 1857. To this union ten children were born. Three in
Wabash Co. and seven in Daviess Co. where they moved April 14, 1865.
The husband and six children have preceded her to the Great Beyond. She
leves three daughers and one son. They are Mrs. John Duncan of Waynoka,
Okla., Mrs. Ella Utterback of Linton, Ind. and Mrs. Minne Dories and
Ernest Hugenin of this place with whom she resided at the time of death.
Besides she leaves 29 grandchildren and twenty great grand-children,
also two brothers and one sister. These are George W. Pownall of near
Odon, John B. Pownall of this city and Mrs. Melissa Moore of Newberry.
She united with the Christian Church in early life and was a member of
that church at Newberry at the time of her death. The funeral service
was held from Mr. Nebo church Friday at 10 A.M. with Rev. C. H. Buchannan
in charge. Burial was made at the Chandler Cemetery.
Contributed by: Donna Clark