Dear Sasha and Meh,
Not knowing the "lay of the land" I am wondering if this could help in the quest. I cannot find the information I have that Joseph was her father...this is driving me nuts.
She identifies herself in the hymnal as Hannah Cresswell Ripley, February 1877. She was married the following year to Henry Walters.
Bev
HANNAH'S OBIT.
FOUND IN HER HYMNAL- A COLLECTION OF HYMNS FOR THE USE OF THE PEOPLE CALLED METHODISTS 1876
January 6, 1936
"The late Mrs. Hannah Walters- The death occurred on Monday at her home 6 Grange Avenue, Aughton Road Estate, Swallownest, of Mrs. Hannah Walters, widow of Mr. Henry Walters. The deceased lady, who was 83 years of age, had resided at Swallownest for the last 60 years. She was a native of Denby, Derbyshire. She could claim that she had never had a doctor or a bottle of medicine until the last two weeks of her life. Her husband died about 15 years ago. She leaves one son, six daughters, and 17 grand children and four great-grandchildren. The interment took place on Thursday in the cemetery at Aston, following a service conducted in All Saints Church by the Reverand AR Hince (assistant curate). The mourners included Mr. and Mrs. J. Walters, of Swallownest (son and daughter in law), Mr. and MRs. C. Simpson of Bradford(son in law and daughter), Miss Mary Walters of Bradford (daughter), Mrs. J. King of Bradford (daughter), Mrs. W Greenwood of BRadford (daughter), Mrs. T. Gunday of Goldthorpe (daughter), Mr. Norman Gunday of Goldthorpe, Miss Madge Walters of Bradford, Master Eric Walters of Bradford (grandchildren), Mr. and Mrs. J. Coundley of Swallownest, Mr. and Mrs. G. Whysall of Swallownest (nephews and neices), and MRs. L Turner of Swallownest. Floral tributes were sent by James and Florrie and family, Carrie and Charlie, Polly and Jane, Alice and Billy, Mimi, Tom, and Norman (grandchildren), and Mr. and Mrs. G Whysall of Swallownest."
Interred at Aston, January 9, 1936