Antoinette Victoria Brown Hewitt was the daughter of Orin and Hannah Brown. She was born at Berlin, N. Y., April 1, 1839, and died at her home in Farina, Ill., November 18, 1923, at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 17 days.
In this family besides herself there were two brothers and two sisters, only one of whom, Mrs. Emma Satterlee of Farina remains.
On November 28, 1859, she was united in marriage to Myron D. Hewitt at Berlin, N. Y. To this union two children were born, Otis B. and Fred E., both of whom with their families reside at Farina. Had Mrs. Hewitt lived a few days longer she and her husband would have celebrated their sixty-fourth wedding anniversary.
In the early days of this community, immediately at the close of the Civil War, Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt came west and settled on a homestead near Farina. They were called upon to endure many trials and hardships along with other pioneers. Through it all, Mrs. Hewitt was a real "Good Samaritan" neighbor as there were times when the sick were so numerous that there were scarcely any to care for them; to such our sister ministered faithfully and there are many today who remember with gratitude her loving service. Her home was always a home to which her neighbors loved to come, and even to the end she wanted to make her callers happy.
Born of that plain, sturdy and clean living, God fearing old New England stock, she held fast to the faith in which she was reared. When but a girl she was baptized into the faith of the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church by Rev. L. C. Rogers. When she came west she became one of the charter members of the Farina Church, in which she has continued a long and faithful membership.
Farewell services were held at the church conducted by Pastor J. E. Hutchins and a former Pastor Rev. L. D. Seager. J. E. H.
