Notes for Clara Louise Hanes:
She is buried in the Waterloo Cemetery.
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See Carl Hanes for school attendance note.
She moved to Carlin Nursing home in 1978.
In the Sept. 29, 1899 paper it says, "Mrs. C. R. Hanes and children, of Chicago, are here the guest of her aunt, Mr. E. Deems and other relatives and friends for several days." and Miss Clara Hanes and Minnie Cherry were in Chicago over Sunday the guests of the former's brother and sister C. R. Hanes and Mrs. Chas. Heffelfinger."
In the Butler Record, July 11, 1902 issue it says, "The Misses Grace Tomlinson, Daisy Smurr, and Clara Hanes spent last Friday at Cold Springs."
In the Butler Record, Friday, Feb. 12, 1904, it mentions, "Miss Clara Hanes went to Chicago Wednesday to care for her sister, Mrs. Heffelfinger, who is quite sick."
In the Butler Record, June 17, 1904, "the Misses Clara Hanes and Flossie Stout and Messrs. Esten McCague and Louis Gfellers of Waterloo, spent Sunday at Cold Springs."
Nov. 24, 1904, The Butler Record, "Miss Clara Hanes spent Thursday with Miss Flosie Stout."
Dec. 2, 1904, The Butler Record, "Miss Clara Hanes visited with her brother Alten Hanes and family, at Auburn this week."
In the March 10, 1905, Butler Record, "Miss Eva Huyck was the guest of Miss Clara Hanes, Sunday."
April 27, 1906, The Butler Record, "Miss Clara Hanes is reported greatly improved."
May 4, 1906, The Butler Record, "Clara Hanes is gaining rapidly from her recent attack of typhoid fever."
June 28, 1907, "Miss Clara Hanes left Sunday for Chicago to care for her sister, Mrs. Heffelfinger, who is quite sick."
In a postcard from Toledo, OH October 5, 1907 to Miss Clara Hanes, it says, "This is where I worked last fall. Mack. Dear Clara I didn't get to see my party here, he left for Cleveland this a.m."
Nov. 1, 1907, "Miss Clara Hanes is the guest of her brother, C. R. Hanes and family at Waterloo."
In the Butler Record, Feb. 21, 1908, "Eston McCague of Waterloo, was the guest of Clara Hanes Sunday."
Feb. 28, 1908, The Butler Record, "Miss Clara Hanes very pleasantly entertained a crowd of young people from Waterloo, Ind., last Monday evening, a few young people from here were also present. After an evening of pleasure and enjoyment, a fine supper was served, and each departed declaring Miss Clara a fine hostess."
June 3, 1910, The Butler Record, "Eston McCague and wife of Waterloo spent the latter part of last week with her mother Mrs. Hanes in the country."
In an article that Clara McCague had, "TWO WOMAN NAMED Two Butler women shared Women of the Year honors. They are Nina Powers, 408 E. Main St., Butler, and Clara McCague, Rt. 2, Butler. Mrs. Powers was chosen for her many kindnesses. An example of her service--she bakes cookies every Thursday, takes them to a nursing home she visits, and distributes her cookies. She was overheard saing at the dinner meeting, "Gee, I don't help them, they're an inspiration to me." Mrs. Powers is 92 years old. Mrs. McCague serves as chauffeur for many of Butler's house-bound citizens. She takes friends and neighbors out in her old Chevrolet to the grocery store, the doctors, wherever they need a ride. Mrs. McCague is 85 years old."
In the Evening Star, March 14, 1983, it says, "Clara L. McCague, 99 a former Butler resident, died at 8:45 a.m. Saturday in Carlin Park Nursing Home, Angola. She was born March 11, 1884 in Wilmington Twp., DeKalb County to the late George and Harriett (Altenburg) Hanes. She had been employed with the Welfare Department. Mrs. McCague was married to Eston McCague in Butler. Mr. McCague preceded her in death on Dec. 28, 1945. She was a member of the Wilmington Township Homemakers Club and the Butler United Methodist Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Butler United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Wortinger officiating. Burial will be in Waterloo Cemetery. Friends may call at the Johnson Funeral Home, Butler, from 2-9 p.m. today. Memorials may be directed to the Butler United Methodist Church."
Notes for Eston B. McCague:
His parents are James B. and Nancy C.B. McCague. When he got
married, it says in their marriage records that he was a fireman.
His obituary says (Jan. 3, 1946 Waterloo Press), "Eston McCague Died
Friday After Extended Illness, Eston McCague 65, one of the best known
farmers in Wilmington township, and a former Waterloo resident, died at
his rural home east of Waterloo on U.S. road 6, after an illness from heart
trouble for three years, and being bedfast for three weeks before his death.
Funeral services were held from the Johnson Funeral home in Butler at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon and burial took place in the Waterloo cemetery.
Mr. McCague was a son of the late James P. and Nancy McCague, pioneer residents
of Waterloo. He was born in Waterloo June 3, 1880. After his
marriage 36 years ago to Miss Clara Hanes, they resided for a short time
in Waterloo and also Auburn, where he had employment. Two years after
their marriage they moved to the farm where he has since lived. Prior
to that time he had no farm experience, but by his perseverance he became
adapted to farming and became one of the best farmers of DeKalb county.
he was a man of splendid character and had a wide circle of friends over
the county. Surviving besides the wife, is one sister, Mrs. Blanche
Cox of Waterloo; also an aunt, Mrs. Sarah Montavon of Waterloo, a
niece, Mrs. Irene Pearson of Garrett, and a nephew, James P. McCague of
Chicago.
Also, Butler Record, Friday November 27, 1908, "McCague-Hanes. At the residence of the bride's mother, two miles west of this city, on Wednesday the 25th at 2 p.m. occurred the marriage of Mr. Eston B. McCague and Miss Clara L. Hanes, the Rev. E. F. Albertson officiating. There were twenty-five guest present to witness the ceremony and offer congratulation. An elegant wedding dinner was served, numerous presents were presented by the friends of the newly wedded couple. Those present from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McCague and Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hanes and family of Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Cox from Corunna; George Heffelfinger from Chicago; Mrs. Milton Wagner and children from Goshen; Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Aldrich, and Mrs. M. J. Kepler from Hamilton. Mrs. and Mrs. McCague will make their home at Waterloo. The best wishes of a host of friends follow them."
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