Martha Daisy Babb-Hillard
Born: June 20th, 1877
Died: January 19th, 1927
Obituary
Mrs. Henry Hillard (Martha Daisy Jacoby Babb), 49, a resident of Rock Island for the last twelve years, died at 5:50 last evening in her home 2110 ½ Fourth avenue, Rock Island. She had been ill for three weeks and death was due to heart disease.
Mrs. Hillard was born June 20, 1877, in Burlington, Ia., where she spent her early life and received her education. Her maiden name was Daisy Jacoby. On July 27, 1904, she was married to Henry Hillard in Burlington. She was a member of the Salvation Army organization in Rock Island and active in its work, being a junior sergeant major of the Sunday school department.
Surviving with the widower, are two sons, Thomas and Armand Babb of Rock Island; one daughter, Mrs. Jack Schafer of Rock Island; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Gilbert of Chicago and Mrs. LB Searcy of Burlington, Iowa, and one brother, Armand Jacoby of Denver, Colo. Funeral services were held at 3 on Jan. 20, 1927, at the Salvation Army hall in Rock Island and the body was taken to Burlington, Ia., where services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the home of her sister. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery at Burlington.