Hartley, Louisa Victoria King

Passed: 1939-09-30

Age: 77

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Death Notice: 1939-09-30

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Information: State agricultural notables and many friends and relatives gathered Monday at the home near Cottageville to pay final homage to Mrs. S. A. Hartley, mother of three of the state's widely known agricultural experts.  Mrs. Hartley, who was in her seventy-seventh year, had been in failing health for some time.  Her death, while not unexpected, came as a shock to the community where for many years she with her husband have lived highly respected and useful lives.  Her death Saturday marked the end of a union that for more than a half century has been a remarkable example of steadfastness and practical Christianity.  Fifty-six years ago, following her marriage to Stephen A. Hartley, a neighbor youth, the young couple founded a home which was never changed during that time.  Her husband observed his eighty third birthday on Tuesday.  The services were conducted by Rev. Harry F. King, a nephew who is pastor of the First Methodist church of Covington, Kentucky, and president of the Ministerial Association of Greater Cincinnati, Ohio.  He was assisted by Rev. W. I. Fiber, pastor of the Cottageville Methodist church; Rev. Roy Davis, pastor of Antioch U. B. Church and Rev. John J. Loudin, of the Ripley Methodist church.  Special music was furnished by a woman's chorus from Cottageville led by Gwendolyn Maxwell.  Pall bearers were Roy Hartley, Tom Sayre, Quentin Sayre, Charles Hartley, Jr., Robert Hartley, and Cecil King.  Flower girls were Adele Harpold, Nellie King, Virginia Pinnell, Martha Hartley, Anna Hartley, Alice Hartley, Marjorie Hartley, Mabel Fox, May Prichard and Eva Bauer.  Following the services at the home, the beloved woman was laid to rest in the family plot at the Cherry Grove cemetery near the home.  Vail's mortuary was in charge.  Louisa Victoria King Hartley, daughter of Francis and Ruth Baremore King, was born September 21, 1862 near Cottageville and departed this life September 30, 1939.  She was married August 22, 1883 to Stephen A. Hartley.  To this union were born eight children:  Charles, state 4-H club agent and Luther S. Hartley, Baltimore and Ohio agricultural agent of Morgantown; William H. Hartley, superintendent of Hobart Manufacturing company of Troy, Ohio; Hoyt and Theodore, farmers, of Cottageville; Mrs. Elizabeth Loudin, wife of Rev. J. J. Loudin of Ripley; Miss Alpha Hartley, Home Demonstration agent of Weston, Lewis county.  One son, George Hartley, died in 1892 at the age of 4.  In addition she leaves a sister, Mrs. Lillie Stewart, who makes her home with the family, and a brother, William King of Evans, and fourteen grandchildren.  All of the children were present for the funeral with the exception of Mrs. Loudin, who is recovering from an attack of pneumonia at Clarksburg, where Rev. Loudin was located previous to his appointment to the Ripley church.  Mrs. Hartley was converted at the age of 14 and united with the Cherry Grove M.E.church, South, and transferred at her marriage to the Methodist church of the Cottageville charge and continued as an active member until her death.  Among out of county people attending the funeral were May Prichard, W. H. Sill, and Arnold Hutson of Parkersburg; J. O. Knapp, director of Agricultural extension service; I. B. Boggs, state boys' club agent, of Morgantown; Eva K. Bauer of Sutton; Adele Harpold of Glenville; Lynn Spiker, James Corrick, Jr., Mrs. Nelle Conley, Mrs. C. B. Rohr and Mr. E. D. Darnall of Weston; Mrs. Nora Davis of Huntington; Charley King and daughter, Williard, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sayre, of Cheshire, Ohio, Adele Bigelow, John Curry and Alma Ward, of Spencer.