Hester A. (Comley) LaPierre
1822-1894
Death of Mrs. A.M. LaPierre
Mrs. Hester A. LaPierre, wife of the late A.M. LaPierre, died at the home of her son, Ed. M. LaPierre, on Broadway, last Saturday evening. The deceased had been suffering with consumption for a long time, but her death was rather unexpected. Saturday morning she was feeling better than she had for several days and was able to be helped from her bed. Toward evening, however, she began to sink and in the twilight hour peacefully passed away. Thus in a month has death twice invaded the same home. Twenty-five days before the death of Mrs. LaPierre, her venerable husband passed away. And thus these two good people, after spending long and useful lives, have died within a few weeks to be reunited in the spirit world.
Hester A. Comley was born in Smithfield, Ohio, Sept. 22, 1822. In 1830 she came with the family by wagon to Niles. She was married in July, 1840, in this city, to Amable M. LaPierre, almost 54 years ago. Soon after their marriage they moved to South Bend where they lived until 1852. They then returned to Niles which had been their home ever since. Mrs. LaPierre was the last of a family of eight, and her husband was also the last one of his family. Since her girlhood the deceased had been a member of the M.E. church. The funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon, and was conducted by the Rev. L. Grosenbough, pastor of the Methodist Church.
(Source: Niles Republican, Thursday, April 26, 1894, page 5, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library)