Lucinda Frances Fulfer Hankins

(November 27, 1848-October 15, 1935)

Arthur Graphics Clarion

October 17, 1935

Funeral Of Mrs. Jim Hankins Today At Funeral Home

The funeral of Mrs. Jim Hankins, former Arthur resident will be held this Thursday afternoon at the Fleming Funeral Home. Mrs. Hakins has been living at the home of a daughter in Ohio for several years. The body was shipped back for burial in the Arthur cemetery and arrieved Wednesday evening.

Arthur Graphics Clarion

October 24, 1935

Died in Ohio

Mrs. Troy Buxton arrived in Arthur Thursday accompained by the body of her mother, Mrs. Frances Hankins, who died at their home in Akron, Ohio Tuesday. Burial was in Arthur on Friday. Mrs. Hankins was 88 years of age. Mr. (Mrs. ) Buxton has been here for some time.

Arthur Graphics Clarion

October 24, 1935

Lucinda Frances Hankins

For the second time in two weeks the death angel has called to one of a family of nine children, who all reached the age of more tahn(than) 75 years.

Lucinda Frances Hankins, 2nd daughter of Geroge W. and Mary Quinn Fulfer was born near Louisville Ky. on November 27, 1848 and departed this life at Akron, O., October 15, 1935, having almost reached the age of 87. When she was a very small child, the family moved to southern, Ind., where they lived until 1877, then moving in covered wagons to Marion Co., Illinois a jurney (journey) that took two weeks time. There she met James W. Hankins, to whom she was wed in 1882.

To this union, 6 children were born, one of whom died in infancy. The others; Jennie, Luella, Mae, John, and Maude grew to manhood and womanhood in Moultrie County, where the family home had been established. Here in Arthur all the children passed away with the exception of Mae, who married Troy J. Buxton and now lives in Akron, Ohio, at whose home the mother died. Her companion proceded her in death, having been laid away in 1923.

Survivors beside the daughter are the son-in-law, 2 granddaughters, Mrs. Lucille Kemp and Mary Frances Buxton of Akron, the grand-son-in-law and 4 sisters. They are Mary Jean, of Arthur, Elizabeth Hankins, of Kinmundy, Ill., Dora Lane, of Champaign, Ill, and Ellen Walker of Russiaville, Ind. There is also a large number of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Hankins was a member of the Arthur Baptist church with which she had affiliated herself in early life. Her life was one of devotion to her family, especially the son, who was an invalid for 15 or 20 years and during her own 3 1/2 year period of illness she was patient and uncomplaining, never once asking that her lot be different from what it was.

Submitted by Jean Pyle