Lake County Obituaries

Nancy Ann Fees

Submitted by Shirley Langdon Wilcox

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Lake County Bee, May 9, 1912, page 1 

PIONEER WOMAN CROSSES OVER GREAT DIVIDE 
Mrs. Nancy N. Fees, one of the Lake county pioneers and among the oldest 
residents of the county, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jane Hazelwood, 
yesterday morning at the age of nearly 94 years. The funeral service was 
conducted at 11 o’clock this morning at the Hazelwood residence, Elder J. W. 
Bruton and Rev. Wm. N. Vallandingham of the Christian church officiating. After 
the service the body was taken to Hartley cemetery for interment, a large number 
of sorrowing friends and relatives following the casket to the grave. 
Mrs. Fees, whose maiden name was Nancy N. Cooley, was born in Adair county, 
Kentuckey [sic], in 1818, near the town of Columbia. She was united in marriage 
to Jacob Fees at the age of 18, on February 9, 1836. 
The month following their wedding the young couple emigrated to Iowa, while it 
was still a territory, locating near Burlington. Leaving Iowa in 1875 they came 
directly to Lake county, settling in Scotts valley. 
A few years after coming to Lake county Mrs. Fees’ husband died, and she has 
lived much of the time since with her daughter, Mrs. Hazelwood. 
Mrs. Fees was the mother of eleven children, all but three of whom are living. 
The survivors are John Gees, Jacob Fees, Charles Fees, Mrs. Ruddell and Mrs. 
Jane Hazelwood in this vicinity; Arthur Fees of Riverside; and Mrs. Annie Knox 
and Mrs. Sophia Main of Oklahoma. 
Mrs. Fees united with the Christian church at the age of 12, and has been a 
devoted Christian for 82 years. She was known by all her friends as a woman of 
upright Christian character. She has been an invalid for some time and her death 
is attributed to old age.
 
[Note: Her middle initial should have been A for Ann.] 

Contributed by Shirley Langdon Wilcox, a great great-granddaughter.

The Clear Lake Press, May 11, 1912, page 1

MRS. NANCY A. FEES DIED AT ADVANCED AGE 
Mrs. Nancy Ann Fees closed a long and creditable earthly existence this week 
when she breathed her last in a nearly-century long period of life, at the home 
of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Hazlewood. 
Mrs. Fees whose maiden name was Cooley, was born in Adair county, Kentucky, Nov. 
3, 1818, making her age about 93 years and six months. She was married to Jacob 
Fees on Feb. 9, 1836, and the young couple emigrated to Iowa when that State was 
a territory, settling at Burlington. They left Iowa in 1875 and came directly to 
Lake county, locating on a ranch in Scots Valley, which was the family home for 
many years. 
Eleven children were born to the couple, eight now living, being John, Jacob and 
Charles T. Fees, Mrs. Ruddell and Mrs. Hazlewood of Lake county, Mrs. Sophia 
Main and Mrs. Anis Knox of Oklahoma, and Arthew[sic] T. Fees of Riverside. There 
are a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her husband died in the 
county in 1883, since which time Mrs. Fees has made her home most of the time 
with Mrs. Hazlewood. The aged lady came from a remarkably long-lived family, 
some living over a hundred years. Two of her children are aged 74 and 73 years. 
Mrs. Fees united with the church in Kentucky at the age of twelve years, under 
the preaching of Elder John Steele, and lived a devoted Christian life of nearly 
82 years. Since a fall received five years ago, Mrs. Fees has been quite an 
invalid, and her death came as a general breaking down. She retained her 
faculties until about a week ago, when she became unconscious and the end came 
Wednesday morning. 
The funeral services were held at Mrs. Hazlewood,s[sic] home Thursday morning, 
being conducted by Elders J. J. Bruton and W. N. Vallandigham. A number of 
old-time friends attended and followed the remains to Hartley cemetery. Six 
grandsons of Mrs. Fees acted as pall bearers.