H. H. Hampton’s Obituary

One of the documents we copied while we were in Grove in September was the obituary of H. H. Hampton. I have typed it in below, but will eventually scan it and place a pdf of the file here. It was published in the Grove Sun in Grove, Delaware County, Oklahoma on Friday, March 26, 1915.

A scan of the obituary can be found here.

PASSING OF AN OLD CITIZEN

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H.H. Hampton, Who Came To This Country Forty Years Ago, Died At Age of 88

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H. H. Hampton, more familiarly known as “Uncle Harve,” died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tim Fields, Saturday, March 20th, 1915.
Uncle Harve had not been in good health for some time being afflicted principally with old age, and has gradually been growing weaker each hour the past year.
Deceased was born in Cherokee county, North Carolina in 1827, and had he lived only 24 days longer, would have reached his 88th anniversary. He was married to Elizabeth Loudermilk in an early day, who died some twenty six years ago.
The deceased arrived in this immediate section of the Indian country forty years ago, with his family, from North Carolina, where they made their home, lived and died as it were, until now when only four daughters survive the once large family of fifteen members. Those surviving being as follows: Mesdames W. H. Doherty, Tim Fields, Dick Fields, and Miss Addie Hampton, all of whom reside in Grove or near here.
Deceased joined the Baptist church when 15 years of age. His last wish was that he be buried the old time way, vis; in a large home made coffin, a winding sheet, and remains conveyed to final resting place in a wagon, which wish or request was carried out to the letter by the relatives.
Internment taken place in Olympus cemetery, Monday afternoon, Rev. Calhoun delivering a very impressive and appropriate sermon at the Fields home.
Uncle Harve was a good man, well liked and loved and highly respected by multitudes of people in this country.
The Grove Sun extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relatives, and may there be peace in his ashes.

[Originally written November 17, 2004. Brought to new site Memorial Day, 2007.]