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WAUSHARA ARGUS

Wautoma, Wisconsin

Out of State References Pertaining to Items of Genealogical Interest
From the Argus with Index 1873 - 1899
NOTE: Not a complete listing. Just items that have an out-of-state reference, or (after 1896) some "old Settlers' References. Created by Beverly Post Worthington 1989

SYNOPSIS OF OUT-OF-STATE References, pertaining to items of Genealogical Interest in Local News Section of the WAUSHARA ARGUS Newspaper, Published in Wautoma, Waushara County, WISCONSIN, starting 1873 through May 1894; and other reference newspapers, so noted.

A copy of each complete article has been sent to states shown in parenthesis, first line of entry of each reference, ie (NY)...this whole item was sent to a N.Y. Historical Society, along with a copy of this listing. On the beginning of the first line of each entry is the date of the newspaper, in chronological order, NOT the date of reference (death, marriage, etc.). Usually these articles were found on the third page of each issue of the Waushara Argus Newspaper.

This listing was made to distribute information found while perusing microfilm on Inter-Library-Loan from the WISCONSIN STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Please note also, there were many more items of genealogical interest that DID NOT denote an out-of-state reference and therefore was NOT copied nor referenced. In most cases the synopsis was copied verbatim, with "periods(.)" indicating information skipped.

As more references are found syupplements will be sent (I hope).

DATE OF NEWSPAPER - - - - NAME AND DATE OF reference - - - (States noted)

06 FEB1873 FREDERICK BARNES, d. Jan. 28, 1873 (England)

In the town of Wautoma...of typhoid fever...aged 56 years. The deceased was born in Woodmancote, Gloucestershire, England, 1817, where he resided until 1849, when he emigrated to America. He was one of the first settlers of Wautoma, having resided in the town 23 years, and undergone all the hardships and privations incident to a new country....a faithful Christian for more than thirty years, and an honored member and deacon of the Christian Church of the town of Rose. He leaves a wife and a large circle of friends to mourn his loss. J.B. WOODARD.

13 OCT1875 WHITTICH-WOODELL, m. 11th inst. - - - - - - (PA)

Married, on the 11th inst. at the residence of John A. Woodell, in Newton, JAMES F. WITTICH, Esq., to MARY ETTA WOODELL, both of Erie, PA.

26 APR1876 MRS. MARIA BUGH, d. April 17, 1876 - - - - - - (PA/OHIO)

At the residence of her son, Hon. JACOB S. BUGH, town of Dakota, age 83 years...deceased born Wilkesbarre, Penna in 1793. While quite young removed to Southern Ohio, where she married and where her family was raised. In 1849 removed to Wautoma, Wis. Last August, two of her sons, SAMUEL and WILLIAM, died within 9 days of each other. (no maiden name)

30 AUG 1876 RUNNELS-WALKER, m. Aug 2, 1876 - - - - - - - - - - (PA)

On Wednesday, MR. C.S. RUNNALS of Waushara Co., Wis., and MISS MALINDA WALKER, of Erie Co., Pa. (change in spelling RUNNELS/RUNNALS)

17 JAN1877 FULLER-BARNES, m. Jan. 14, 1877 - - - - - - - - - - (NY)

At the residence of the bride's mother in the village of Wautoma, January 14, 1877, by Rev. R. Cooley, MR> JEROME G. FULLER, of Bennington, N.Y., and MISS CORA P. BARNES of Wautoma.

31 JAN1877 JOHN. H. TOBIN, d. Jan. 20, 1877 - - - - - - - - (NY/IRELAND)

In the town of Warren, Waushara Co......of paralysis....aged 67 years and 25 days. MR> TOBIN was born in Queenstown, Ireland, emigrated to America at the age of 25, and resided at CORYMANS, Albany county, N.Y., until 1854 when he removed to his late home in Waushara County, being one of the pioneers of this section............

21 FEB1877 DANIEL TAYLOR, d. Feb'y 15, 1877 - - - - - - - - - (NY)

In the town of Wautoma, on Thursday....of congestion of the lungs....aged 43 years. MR> TAYLOR was born in Chemung County, N.Y. He came to Wautoma about 14 years ago with his family, and purchased a farm near this village where he has since resided...... He leaves a wife, three sons and a sister (MRS> DR. MYERS) here, to mourn his untimely death>

17 AUG1877 LUKE WEATHERBY d, July 20 - - - - - - - - - - (PA)

died of consumption, in Eldora....after a long and painful illness. MR> WEATHERBY was born in Susquehanna county, PA., Nov. 7, 1827.... As a patriot he went at his country's call; was with THOMAS at Nashville, and lost his health while in that service......... Had we more men of Uncle Luke's integrity, the world would be better for it......copied from the Eldora Ledger.......

01 FEB1878 MATILDA DICKINSON NASH, d. Jan 23d, 1878 - - - - - (NY)

In Berlin.....of paralysis....wife of ALVAH NASH, aged 57 years. MRS> NASH, whose maiden name was MATILDA DICKINSON, was one of a family of 10 children all of whom are living, except herself. She was born in Penn Yan, N.Y., in 1820. Nov. 11, 1839, she was married to ALVAH NASH, at Jefferson, Steuben County, N.Y. In 1851 MR> NASH settled at Neshkoro, and in 1854 in Wautoma, since which time the family history is generally known to our readers......She had been long suffering from a cancer, but an easier and more sudden death has taken her away. She leaves behind her a husband and four children, MRS. SAMUEL COLLINS, of this village, MRS. MATILDA STEWART, of Berlin, LUCY A NASH, of Californai, and FRANK NASH.

02 AUG1878 MARY E. WARD YOUNGLOVE, d. July 25, 1878 - - - - - (NY)

MARY E.....wife of J.C. YOUNGLOVE, of this town of Marion, Waushara County, Wisconsin, and only daughter of SYLVANUS and SAMANTHA WARD, died of heart disease, July 25, 1878, in the 37th year of her age. she was born in Dexter, Jefferson County, N.Y., Dec. 22, 1841. Her parents moved to Wisconsin when she was a little girl, and for many years they lived where she died......she joined the M.E. Church.....She married young, and lived many years and died in the same home of her youth. She was a happy and contented wife - a loving mother.....Some weeks before she died she suffered from a partial paralysis, which affected her speech considerably...She leaves her parents greatly enfeebled, a husband kind and faithful, and four dear boys, who loved their mother....A large concourse of people attended her funeral, which was held at Grange Hall, near by. R. Cooley.

?? NOV1878 MRS. JULIA M. HITCHCOCK, d. Nov. 29, 1878 - - - - (VT)

only daughter of the late DR. JAS. EWING, of this county......Friday Nov. 29, 1878 at her home in Seneca, Wood County, Wis., MRS. JULIA M. HITCHCOCK, of rheumatism of the bowels, aged 39 years, 10 months, and 6 days. Only daughter of the later DR. JAS. S.EWING, of this county. A husband and three children survives her. Deceased was born in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont, Jan. 23, 1839, and came to Wis. with her parents in 1847, and with the exception of a few years has resided in the town of Leon, Waushara County, Wis. consequently is an old settler.

17 JAN1879 JOHN BRIDGMAN, d. Jan. 13, 1879 - - - - - - - (VT/NY)

Near the village of Wautoma, Wisconsin....of pnemonia...aged seventy-two years. JOHN BRIDGMAN was born in the town of Guilford, State of Vermont, April 15, 1806. He was married to SUSAN KNAPP, who survives him, Peekskill, N.Y., Apr. 17, 1828. The family came to Wisconsin in October, 1851, and settled on a farm near the village of Wautoma which has been their homestead since. He leaves surviving him the widow, two sisters, one of whom resides in Chicago, and one in Springfield, Mass., and five sons.....On the 17th of April last the family celebrated at the homestead, the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of MR. and MRS. BRIDGMAN....The funeral services were conducted at the homestead by REV. G.J. WEBSTER, on Thursday, the 16th inst.....

14 FEB1879 ALBERT RIVERS, d. Aug 23, 1878 - - - - - (CANADA)

born at St. Edwards, thirty miles south of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, July 31, 1819. While quite young he married FIDELIA CLOUTIERE, who survives him.... He remained at the old homestead until 1854, when, hearing of the golden prospects in the Far West, where his own race, the French, first found a pathwayhe resolved to emigrate to the States. After disposing of his small farm in Canada, he left....and arrived here in the autumn of the same year. His son MEDORE was lost the next day...but found safe.

25 APR1879 MRS. NANCY T. HOSFORD, d. Apr 10, 1879 - - - - - (NY)

(No maiden name listed). died aged 68 years..born in Springport, Cayuga Co., N.Y., where on the 11th of Jan. 1841, she was married to MR. J.T. HOSFORD. After a number of years residence in New York City they removed to Mt. Morris, Wis. when, after the death of her husband and one of her two sons, Mrs. H. came to this place, where she spent the remaining fourteen years of her life.

09 MAY1879 SAMUEL HUTCHINSON, JUN., d. Apr 14, 1879 - - - - (CONN)

At Hancock, wis., April 14, 1879, aged 86 years...As was his father SAMUEL HUTCHINSON, SEN., "he was born in Connecticut, and like he was a soldier of his country. His father was a surgeon in the Revolutionary struggle with Great Britan, and when the war of 1812 came on he gave the subject of this sketch a gun and horse, and with tears in his eyes told him to "go". At the age of 30 he was married to MISS MARY GEORGE....He was buried by the side of his wife who died about nine years ago. His funeral was attended by a large number of citizens who came to the town about the same time, 1854. His sons CEYDON and GEORGE, and MRS. YOUT (or Yost), his children, lived to follow him to his narrow home. He removed from the state of New York oto Racine, Wis., in 1837, when it was a very samll place, and being a good carpenter and joiner, built the court-house and jail erected at that time. J.W.D.

27 JUN1879 JOHN CHRISTIE, d. ?(June 1879) - - - - - - - (ME)

Died at his residence in the town of Springwater, wis., JOHN CHRISTIE, aged 62 years. Born at Newburgh, Fifeshire, Scotland, 1817. In 1851 he came to America and settled in Springwater where he resided until his death. His estimable wife, four sons, ANDREW, GEORGE, JOHN and HUGH, and five daughters, JANE, MAGGIE, MARY, CLARA, and ADDIE, survive him. (no date of death given)

22 AUG 1879 JOANNA WALKER, nee SNELL, d. Aug 19, 1879 - - - - (ME)

In Wautoma, aged 82 years....JOANNA SNELL, daughter of ROBERT & JOANNA SNELL, was born in Hebron, Oxford County, Me. July 29, 1797. She was married to JAMES P. WALKER, Nov. 28, 1810, in the town of Poland, andreseoggin Co. She remained a resident of Poland until 1860, when she removed to Waushara County, since which she has remained a resident of Wautoma. She was the mother of five sons, her daughters all dying young, while her sons, CURTIS, JABEZ K., PHINEAS, FRANK A., and LEW S. are now residents, and prominent business men of Waushara County.

26 DEC1879 KEYRAN EAGAN, d. Monday on the 15th inst. - - - (IRELAND/CONN)

At his residence in Marion, on Monday, the 15th inst. of congestion of the lungs, aged 67 years. Mr. Eagan was a native of Kings County, Ireland, and came to this country in 1839. He was married in 1843 to ELIZA KILLOUGH, at New Haven, Conn., and removed to Northern Wisconsin the same year. Here he remained until 1854, when he removed to the present homestead in Marion...His wife and eight children survive him....

23 JAN1880 GILES GAYLORD MYERS, d. ?(Jan 1880) - - - - (IOWA/OHIO/MICH/NY)

Born Lakeville, Mich., April 14, 1831, parents were farmers and earnest members of the Baptist Church. His father still lives in albion, Iowa. In his early life the family removed to Ohio, and from thence to New York. Here he attended school at Aurora, afterward teaching school. From here he went back to Berea, Ohio, where he had an uncle living, and attended for some time Baldwin college at that place....determined to study medicine, which he did at the schools in Buffalo, N.Y., and Ann Arbor, Mich., receiving his diploma after he had begun practice. He was married on March 23d, 1859, to MISS EMILY C. TAYLOR, of Horseheads, N.Y. Six children were given to them, of whom two survive him, two having died in New York, and two in Wautoma. He practiced in and around Breeseport, N.Y. until his health failed, when he came to Wautoma, in the spring of 1870. Here he recovered from his disease, consumption....In his early life professed conversion in the M.E. Church in Berea, Ohio and united with the Presbyterian church there.....but on coming to Wautoma he renewed his pledges, uniting with the Cong. Church.....He was also a member of the Free Maosns and the Temple of Honor. (no date of death given)

23 APR1880 MRS. EMILY CROCKER, d. Apr 15, 1880 - - - - - - (MAINE)

(no maiden name) MRS. EMILY CROCKER was born at New Portland, Summerset County, Maine and died of inflammation of the bowels at Wautoma, Wis., April 15th, 1880, aged 74 years, 6 months, and 27 days. she was married to DAVID M. ROWE in 1828, and moved to Rome, Jefferson Co., Wis., in 1846 and from there to Wautoma in 1849. she was married to JAMES H. CROCKER, her now bereaved husband, in 1859. Of her family of seven children only two are left to reflect upon this, another lesson of mortality.......joined the M.E. church in 1864......

07 MAY1880 MRS. ARVILLA A. BEAN, d. May 3rd, 1880 - - - - (NH)

(no maiden name) Mrs. Arvilla A. Bean, widow of ALBERT BEAN, died in this village on Monday, May 3rd, 1880 at 7 o'clock p.m....had been confined to room for eleven months with dropsy and other troubles.....She was born in Merrimack Co., New Hampshire on the 20th of May 1820, so that she had almost complete 60 years. In April of '55 she moved with her husband to this State where she has since resided, and except for the first two years, which they spent in Ripon, her home has been in Wautoma. She was the mother of nine children of whom six survive her. Her husband died in March 1872, since which event her home has been with her son, MR. ED BEAN.....member of M.E. church in Wautoma.....She joined the church in her 16th year and has been a member ever since.

04 JUN1880 WILLIAM DURGIN, d.May 26th, 1880 - - - - - - (NH)

Died at the village of Richford, Wis....in his 70th year...native of Thornton, N.H., where he was born on the 25th day of August, 1811, and where he resided until he was 18 years old, when he went to Littleton, N.H. There he was engaged in milling for ten years. From 1852 to 1854 he reside in Mason, N.H. In 1854 he moved his family to Waukesha, Wis. and in 1855 to Richford, where the remainder of his life was spent. Here he was engaged in farming and milling. He was fourteen times elected chairman of this town...also Assessor and Justice for several years. When 21 years of age he married MISS MISSOURI, daughter of JOHN GILES, Esq., of Littleton. He raised a family of six daughters and six sons. His wife and all his children survive him except his youngest son, J--N (John?), who died at Vicksburg in 1863, while serving in the war of the rebellion.

03 SEP1880 GI-- A. VAIL, d. Aug --, 1880 - - - - - - - (VT)

VAIL - At W----ord, Chi-enlen Co., Vermont, August --, 1880, G--A. VAIL, oldest son of Rev. C---les S. and KATE A. VAIL, aged three years, nine months, and twenty six days. (wide scratch on film, difficult to read)

01 OCT1880 LOOMIS-HAYWARD, m. 22d inst. - - - - - - - (COLO)

On the 22d inst., by Rev. J.W. Donaldson, at the residence of MRS. A. E. HAYWARD in Hancock. MR. JAMES W. LOOMIS, of Neenah, Wis., to MISS ETTA E. HAYWARD. MR. and MRS. LOOMIS left by the evening train for Chicago and their future home, Denver Colo.

05 NOV1880 MISS MOLLIE BARDWELL - MR. WHITE, m. Monday evening (IOWA)

MISS MOLLIE BARDWELL, daughter of S. BARDWELL, of this place, was married on Monday evening to a MR. WHITE of Iowa. They were married at Portage, and took the train for Chicago and Dubuque. (Local news of Plainfield, Wis.)

11 MAR1881 DAVID ALNERSON, d. Feb 22, 1881 - - - - - - - (NY)

At Coloma, February 22, 1881, of plura-pnemonia, aged 52 (?4) years and 8 months. Deceased was born in the town of Amboy, Oswego Co., N.Y. At an early day he came to Sheboygan Fall, Wis., where he married MARY JANE STEWART. He resided at Sheboygan Fall twnety-nine years, and then removed to Neilsville, Clark Co., Wis., and remained there five years, at the end of that time coming to Coloma, where he has since resided. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss.

15 APR 1881 JOHN MILES, d. March 31, 1881 - - - - - - - - - (ME)

In Wautoma, of lung fever....aged 52 (62?)....Deceased was born in Lincoln, ME., and came to Wisconsin in 1852, settling at Wautoma, where he ersided until his death. He leaves a wife and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his loss.

13 MAY1881 LOIS WOOD, bur. May 11, 1881 - - - - - - - - (NY)

(no maiden name given/no death date given)
On Wednesday afternoon May 11, a large number of relatives and friends assembled at the residence of MR. IRA WOOD, held on that occasion. MRS. WOOD after a double stroke of paralysis on Sunday last, DIED TUESDAY AFTERNOON, at half past six. When fourteen years of age she experienced religion and united with the Baptist Church in New York State, her native home. Twenty years ago, she and her family removed to Deerfield, Wis., at which place she joined the Congregational Church, and remained an active member until her death; that unexpected occurence at the age of fifty-one......

27 MAY 1881 O. THOMPSON, d. May 9, 1881 - - - - - - (VT)

At Coloma Station...aged 67 years. MR. THOMPSON was born in Vermont, and was one of the oldest residents of this county, having lived at Coloma over twenty years.

30 SEP1881 MRS. WM. CUNNINGHAM, nee MARY TOBIN, d. ?????? - - -(NY)

WE are pained to record the death of MRS> WM. CUNNINGHAM, formerly MISS MARY TOBIN, of Warren, Waushara County. For upwards of thirty years she resided in this vicinity, having emigrated with her parents from her native village Albany Co., N.Y., about 1854.....Daily Journal (this was reported first in the Daily Journal, then the Waushara Argus)

21 OCT1881 LARENZO D. BENJAMIN, d. Oct. 15, 1881 - - - - - (VT)

In the town of Dakota, Saturday Oct 15, 1881...aged 75 years. MR. BENJAMIN was born in Woodst--k, Windsor Co., Vt. in 1806, where he spent the greater part of his life in the vocation of a farmer. In the year 1836, he married MISS ELIZA E. EDSON, and three children, one boy and two girls, was the fruit of their union, all of which survive him. In the year 1850 he turned his back on the scenes of his youth and early life to seek a home in the west. He came to Marquette County, where he remained one summer and then removed to the town of Dakota, in this County, where he spent the remainder of his life. For 31 years MR> Benjamin has been a resident of this county.....Five years ago his wife died, and last Monday a large number of friends gathered......Kidney complaint was the cause of his death.

16 FEB1883 MARGARET PATTERSON, d. Feb 7th, 1883 - - - - - (NY)

(no maiden name) at her home in the town of Mt. Morris, on Wednesday....aged 61 years. Deceased was one of the Pioneer settlers of this county having moved with her husband from the state of New York in the year 1850, and settled in the town of Mt. Morris where she resided until the time of her death. As a wife and mother she was without fault........(no more genealogical info - this Obituary was found in THE INDEPENDENT OF WAUTOMA newspaper, this is the only one found from that newspaper!!)

06 FEB1885 WALTER W. BEACH, d. Jan. 31, 1885 - - - - - - (VT)

At his residence in the village of Palinfield, Wis, on Saturday, January 31, 1885...aged 61 years....born in Hinesboro, Chittenden County, Vermont, October 3d, 1823, and lived in that state until he was twnety-two years of age, then went into Canada with machinery for the first woolen factory ever operated in the easter part. He remained in Canada about two years and then returned to his native home where he engaged in farming for two years. He came west in 1849, and spent the winter of that year in Green Lake County, Wis. The following spring he settled on Big Prairie, then a portion of Marquette County, on a farm now known as the "Plocker farm," in the town of Oasis, Waushara County. He was married Jan. 18, 1845. His wife's maiden name was ISBUNDA I. DODGE. they had eight children, five of whom are now living. John T. & Lucius W., now in the U.S. Postal Service, LOTA J., wife od Dr. F.P. NOURSE, Lucy A., wife of E.C. WOCKLER, a partner of Mr. Beach in the lumber business, and WALTER J., now living in Plainfield. MR. BEACH was one of the early pioneers and was instrumental in procuring the first mail route established between Portage City and Stevens Point, and named the first postoffice Oasis, and was appointed the first postmaster. In the spring of 1855 he settled in Plainfield, where he has since resided.....was twice elected Sheriff of Waushara County....member of Village Board and Supervisor since the incorporation of the village in 1882......