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08 APR1897 MR. & MRS. MARTIN REAM, Golden Wedding
On the bright Saturday afternoon of March 27, 1897, in the county of Winnebago, under the roof of the happy home of MR. and MRS. MARTIN REAM some fifty appreciative persons were gathered to celebrate the golden wedding of the husband and wife who had journeyed together for a half century. Waushara county was represented in this company from Wautoma by MR. and MRS. GEO. P. WALKER, the town of Rose by two of its former residents, ELDER WOODWARD and wife (who are now i the parsonage at Waukau); Pine River by NATHAN KIMBALL and wife, H.E. FRISBIE, wife and daughter, FRANK D. PIERCE and wife and OLIVER PIERCE; Berlin furnished three former residents S.S. BROWN and wife and MRS. ABBIE CLARK. Winnebago county was represented by some of its best people. The two sons with their wives, the daughter with her husband were present as were the one dozen grand children......
27 APR1897 BENJAMIN RAPPOLE, d. last Friday - - - - - - (NY)
BENJAMIN RAPPOLE died at his home in the town of Mt. Morris last Friday after an illness of one year, with a complication of diseases. Deceased was born in October 1823, in the town of WEster, Oneida County, New York. He Married MISS SARAH LEACH. In 1857, moved to this county settling in the town of Mt. Morris where he resided up to the time of his death. MR. RAPPOLE was an old and respected resident of this county having resided here for the past 40 years. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and one son...The funeral was held from the late residence at one o'clock Sunday, REV. MANNING officiating with interment in the Leach Cemetery.
20 MAY1897 MINOR C. WILSON, d. (see next entry)
27 MAY1897 MINOR CHAMPION WILSON, d. May 17, 1897 - - - - - (PA)
Died. - At his home in Springwater, Waushara Co., of Bright's disease, MINOR C. WILSON, May 17, 1897, aged 69 years and 17 days. MINOR CHAMPION WILSON was born April 30th, 1838, in the town of Braford, McHean Co., Pennsylvania. He was the only son of MINOR and HANNAH WILSON, who with their son and a daughter two years and four months older removed to Wisconsin and settled at Fond du lac in the spring of 1844, where they resided for eleven years, and then removed to the town of Springwater, Waushara Co. The parents coming to the then far west in an early day when the country was new, the children were deprived of a great many advantages of society and education which the children enjoy at the present day.....He has been prominent in the business of the town of Springwater for amny years. He has been postmaster for the past 15 years, since the death of his father, MINOR WILSON, and previous to that time Asistant Postmaster for 19 years. He has held the office of chairman of the town board for several years and has held the office of Clerk and Justice of the Peace repeatedly. On the 24th of Dec. 1862, he was married to ESTHER E. WARREN of the town of Dayton,Waupaca Co., which union has been blest with three sons, GEORGE W., WM. L., and BIRNEY H. The family that is left to mourn his irreparable loss consists of his beloved wife and thre sons, two daughters-in-law, and five grandchildren, besides the only sister which still sufvives him, and many more, distant relatives......His fneral services were attended by a large concouse of people, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. REV. ROWELL preached his funeral sermon....The WElsh choir kindly furnished appropriate singing....The pall bearers were JOHN and EDWARD HUMPHREY, JOHN L. JONES, WESLEY BROOKS, and STEPHENBRIGHAM of Springwater, and BRIGGS SHEAD, of Auroraville.
03 JUN1897 MRS. NITA STRAW CASTLE, d. May 21st - - - - - (MICH)
Died, at home of her parents, MR. and MRS. S.J. STRAW, in Oasis, MRS. NITA CASTLE, in the 23d year of her life. NITA STRAW was born in the town of Oasis, Waushara Co., Wis., Feb. 17, 1875, and was married to CHARLES CASTLE at Battle Creek, Mich., July 3d, 1894, her home of late, up to February last, being at South Haven, Mich. Since that time she has been visiting with her relatives and friends in this vicinity. Although she has been suffering for some time from that much dreaded disease, consumption; it was not thought until very recently that her journey of life ws so near completed; but when the silent messenger came at about 2 o'clock in the morning of May 21st, she was willing and ready to go and was a worthy member of the Seven Day Advent Church up to the time of her death......The funeral took place at one o'clock Saturday afternoon, May 22d, ELDER R. EAGER conducting the services....MRS. CASTLE leaves to mourn her early departure from this life, a husband, father and mother, two sisters and four brothers who have the sympathy of the entire community.
10 JUN1897 THERESA LAKE CAMPBELL, d. June 3d, 1897 - - - (OHIO)
The subject of this memorial was born in Mentor, Ohio, in 1833....In 1849 she became the wife of ROBERT GOULD CAMPBELL, removing with him to Berlin, in June 1857, and occupying at once the home where her subsequent years have been spent. She passed to the higher life June 3d, 1897, leaving to grieve over the enforced separation, a husband and three children, EVERETT and MANSON CAMPBELL and MRS. F.W. SACKET, her son James having died some twelve years since. Berlin Journal
10 JUN1897 HENRY JONES HUGHES, d.May 27, 1897 - - - - (NO. WALES)
At the residence of the family, on Railroad Ave., this city, May 27, 1897, MR. HENRY JONES HUGHES, in the 65th year of his life. MR. HUGHES has been in feeble health all winter, and came hme from Wild Rose in April, in hopes of improvement....he passed away at noon of last Thursday. MR. HUGHES was born in Anglesea, North Wales, Agust 14, 1832. He was the sone of THOMAS and SYDNEY HUGHES, and was brought up in the CAlvinistic Methodist church, which he joined at any early age. He went into a store as clerk in Pethel, Wales, when he was twelve years of age, and followed the mercantile business for many years. He came to this country in 1858, and kept store in Milwaukee, Berlin and Waupaca. He came to Beaver Dam in 1866, and remained six years in T.L. NEWTON's store. He returned to Berlin in 1872, where he carried on a store for some years and then lived on a farm in Springwater, Waushara Co., returning to Beaver Dam in 1882, where he has made his home since. He was united in marriage to MISS MARY A. WILLIAMS, Jan. 26, 1860. Five children were born to them all of whom survive - MRS. CHARLES A. SMART, of Wild Rose, MR. EBEN T. HUGHES, of Superior, MRS. JENNY DAVIS and HARRY J. HUGHES of Beaver Dam, and MISS HATTIE J. HUGHES, of Randolph......He was for many years a member of the Assembly Presbyterian Church.....His funeral was on SAturday afternoon last and his burial in Oakwood Cemetery. - Beaver Dam Citizen
29 JUL1897 WARREN B. BARNES, d. Wednesday morning of last week - (VT/NY)
WARREN B. BARNES died at his home in this village on WEdnesday morning of last week after an illness of two years, at the advanced age of 78 years. Deceased ws born at Bakersfield, Vt., May 1 (?), 1819, and at the age of ten years moved to N.Y., with his parents. He was married 51 years his wife still surviving him. In 1864, he moved to Waushara Co., locating in the town of Bloomfield. For the past thirteen years he has made this village his home. He was licensed to preach in the Christian Church and ordained during the '70's but has not done any public work for the past 13 years. Deceased was the foather of six children, four of whom are living, two sons and two daughters. Five brothers also survive him, viz: EMERSON, BRADLEY, ERASTUS, CYRUS and SYLVESTER, who together with the other relatives have te sympathy of their numerous friends. The funeral services were conducted by REV. MANNING and held from the M.E. church, with interment in the Wautoma Cemetery.
12 AUG1897 HANS NELSON, d. July 31st - - - - (SWEDEN)
HANS NELSON died at his home in the town of Deerfield on Saturday, JUly 31st, of consumption, after an illness of several months. Deceased was born July 18th, 1868, in Sweden, came to this country with his parents some 14 years ago and settled in the town of Sheridan, Waupaca County. After spending a few years with his parents he went west remaining until about four years ago, when he returned and on October 10, 1894, was united in marriage to MISS MAMIE DEHLING, of Deerfield, who still survives him. MR. NELSON was a young man of 29 years of age.....The funeral was held from the late residence on the following MOnday with interment in the Deerfield Cemetery.
02 SEP1897 MARK W. LAMB, d. Aug. 24, 1897 - - - - - - - - - (PA)
The startling intelligence of the death of MARK W. LAMB announced in our village Tuesday afternoon, caused expressions of grief and regret from all. MR. LAMB went to Dakota a few weeks ago to look after some farming lands he had acquired when he sold his hotel property here last spring. At the home of his brother at Ipswich, he was taken sick Aug. 15th, with congestion of the brain, death following Tuesday, Aug. 24, 1897. MRS. LAMB was summoned by telegram.......MARK W. LAMB ws born Dec. 10, 1856, at Lamb's Creek, Tioga Co., Penn. In 1865 he came to Wisconsin, where he has passed the greater portion of his life. He was married to HATTIE L. SAWYER, of Springfield, Wis., Aug. 20, 1877, the fruit of this union being three daughters, MRS. ANNA STRATTON, ALTA and AVA, all residing at the parental home in this village..........Not only are they left to mourn but a brother and aged father feel his loss most deeply.
02 SEP1897 ELI M. BUELL, d. last Thursday morning
ELI M. BUELL, a resident of Berlin for fifty years, nearly half of which time he was assistantcashier in the old C.A. Mather bank, fell dead in Ripon last Thursday morning. Heart disease was the cause of his sudden taking off. From this he has been suffering at various times during the past five years. The deceased was a traveling salesman for the Russell Glove Co., of Berlin. In his earlier days he was among the most prominent business men in Berlin. A widow, two sons, and two daughters survive him......
09 SEP1897 MR. RIST, d. Aug 25 - - - - - - (VT/VA/COLO/ND)
Died at his home in Great Bridge, Va., on MOnday, Aug. 25, after an illness of one week. Deceased was born in VErmont in 1812. He was married to MISS ELIZA FARRAND, of Cayuga County, March 27, 1886. MR. RIST with his family came to Waushara Co., in 1861, and later went to Berlin. In 1885 he moved to Dakota and then to Virginia were he resided at the time of his death. He was devoted to his religion of which he experienced at the age of 30 years......He leaves to mourn an aged wife and five children: MRS. L. ROBERTS and L.F. RIST, of Berlin, C.A. RIST of N. Dakota, EDWIN RIST, of Colorado, and SILAS RIST, of Virginia. (no full name noted)
07 OCT1897 EBENEZER J. DAVIES, d. Sept. 22, 1897 - -- - (WALES)
EBENEZER J. DAVIES was a son of JOHN and MARGARET DAVIES, Pen-y-garn, near Aberysleoyth, Cardiganshire, South Wales, G.B. He was born April 20, 1817, at a place called Tai Geoyuion, in the above neighborhood, where he grew up and attended school. At 20 years of age he went ot Llanidleos, MOntgomeryshire, North Wales. At this place in 1838 he was married to MISS ANNE LEWIS, the youngest daughter of EDWARD and CATHERINE LEWIS. By this marriage he became the brother in law of REV. JOHN MILLS of London, England. In 1841, heeigrated to America, with his young wife and son who is now DR. JOHN E. DAVIES, and a professor of Natual SCiences in the Wisconsin University. After coming to this country, the deceased made his first home in New York City, from which place he came to Wisconsin in 1855, and settled on a farm in the town of Springwater, Waushara county, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a republican in politics, and soon became one of the leaders of his party in the county. He never aspired to any office, but was elected Justice of the Peace early and served in that capacity for 25 years continually till his death. Religiously, he was reared in the WElsh Calvinistic Methodist Church. In New York he joined the church of REV. WM. ROWLANDS, D.D.....While in New York he was chosen deacon and secretary of the church and served in the same capacity at the Caersalem Curch of this place......He died trusting in the saviour, Sept. 22, 1897, when he was 80 years 5 months and 2 days old, and left a wife, son and two daughters to mourn after him. On the 24th his remains were interred in the Caersalem cemetery, the REV. DANIEL THOMAS officiating, and the Caersalem choir singing. Wild Rose, Sept. 25th, 1897.
14 OCT1897 EUNICE LETITIA LEACH COVEY, d. morning of 26th birtday Sept. 24 (IOWA/ILL)
MRS. COVEY'S sudden death was a shock to her many friends and relatives. Although the past year she has not been well, having been a sufferer from diabetes, her condition was never considered alarming. Last Monday she complained of feeling unusually weak and on Wednesday began the serius attack which resulted in her death a few minutes before 4 o'clock on the morning of her twenty-sixth birthday. EUNICE LETITIA LEACH was the daughter of MR. and MRS. G.A. LEACH. She was born at Marion, Waushaa Co., Wis., on Sep. 24, 1871. At the age of twelve she removed with her parents to Spencer, Iowa. After five years residence there the family removed to Cherokee, Iowa, where she was married on Nov. 24, 1888, to WM. D. COVEY. They lived in Iowa one year and then removed to Belvidere, Ill., where they have since resided. MRS. COVEY leaves her husband and three children to grieve the sudden loss of a loving wife and kind mother. Her children consist of two little girls aged eight and six and a little boy four. Her father and mother, one brother and three sisters, all in Iowa, will cherish in sorrow.......Her husband WM. COVEY, is a member of the firm of Covey Bros., contractors, and she had an extensive acquaintance in Belvidere. She was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The funeral was held on Sunday at the house at 12 o'clock, REV. SAMUEL EARNGEY performing the sad rites. - Belvidere, Ill., Daily Republican.
14 OCT 1897 AMY JOHNSON SANDERSON, d. Oct. 2d - - - - (ILL)
MRS. WILLIAM SANDERSON passed away on Saturday, Oct. 2d at about the hour of six o'clock in the evening, after several months illness. Deceased was the victim of that dread disease, consumption......MRS. SANDERSON was better known as MISS AMY JOHNSON, youngest daughter of MR. and MRS. JOHN J. JOHNSON and was born in the town of Mt. Morris, Waushara Co., Wis., May 13, 1871, and was married to MR. WILLIAM SANDERSON January 17, 1897. MRS. SANDERSON was in poor health at the time of her marriage, having just recovered from a severe attack of gastric fever. The Chicago physicians advising her not to risk her life remaining longer in the close atmosphere of Chicago, where she has resided for nearly seven years, she came home to her parents.....She was a member of the Lutheran Church, as was also her husband. The funeral ceremonies were held on Tuesday, Oct. 5th, at the Lutheran Church of Mt. Morris after a brief service at the home of her parents. Among the sorrowing ones who came from abroad to be present during the last sad rites were the grief stricken husband, MR. WM. SANDERSON, of Chicago, MRS. EBEN E. MERRITT, of Pulcifer, Wis., and MRS. THOS. LEE, of Berlin, sisters of the deceased, and also MR. THOS. LEE, of Berlin. A fahter and mother, six brothers and two sisters already mentioned, and the bereaved husband, are shrouded in sorrow.
21 OCT1897 JOHN TAYLOR, d. last week Monday - - - - - - (ENG/ILL)
The very sudden death of JOHN TAYLOR, of the town of Leon, this county, which occurred last week MOnday removes another of the stalwart pioneers of Waushara County. MR. TAYLOR had been enjoying good health until two years ago, when he was taken with heart failure.....Deceased was born in Lincolnshire, England, Feb. 17, 1828. In 1851 he came to this country and lived with his fahter a short time in the sothern part of the state preceding his settlement in Illinois. He was married to MISS JANE CASWELL Oct. 6th, 1856, and carried on farming as an occupation until 1862, when he moved to Waushara County and settled on the farm where he lived up until the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife and ten children, seven boys and three girls. Those who are married and reside in this county are: WILLIAM, DAVID, FRANK H., CHAS. T., MRS. JOHN EAGAN and MRS. FRANK BLANCHARD. JOSEPH S., LEWIS, ERNEST, AND LUEY still reside at the old homestead. All his children and one brother from Chicago were present at the funeral.....The funeral which was held from the late residence Wednesday forenoon was largely attended. The services were conducted by REV. CHAS. H. HAYDEN, of Ripon, with interment in the Pine River Cemetery.
04 NOV1897 MR. & MRS. SAMUEL SEARLES, Golden Wedding
On Thursday the 27th inst. MR. & MRS. SAMUEL SEARLES, of Oasis, celebrated their golden wedding at the home of ther son, ROBERT SEARLES, in the town of Deerfield, where a reunion of a portion of MR. SEARLES' family was held.....short address by the REV. SWARTZ, of Plainfield, congratulating MR. & MRS. SEARLES on their having passed the fiftieth milestone in their married life and that their family of nine children were all living and a majority of them were present.......MRS. BARKER, the artist, from Plainfield, was present with her camera and photographed the group.
04 NOV1897 H.W. ROBLIER, d. last Wednesday morning - - (NY/PA/MICH)
H.W. ROBLIER, an old and esteemed resident of Coloma, died at his home last WEdnesday morning after an illness extending over a periodof three months. Deceased was born in Big Flats, Chemung County, N.Y., May 7, 1823, and came to Wisconsin in 1852. He acted in the capacity of chairman of the town of Wyocena, three years, and was also superintendent of the poor of Columbia Co., for thirty years. MR. ROBLIER represented the 3d Assembly District of Columbia County, in the legislature of 1873-4. He came to Coloma in 1884, and since that time has been engaged in the grain, produce, hardware and grocery business. Before coming to tis county, and in his earlier day, MR. ROBLIER filled the office of Supt. of SChools in New York, Penn., Michigan and Wisconsin....Deceased was 74 years of age, and leaves a wife and two sons.
11 NOV1897 MRS. BRIDGET HANLEY, d. last Saturday morning - - - (IRE)
MRS. BRIDGET HANLEY died at the home of her son, DANIEL HANLEY in the town of Marion, last SAturday morning at 10 o'clock after an extended illness. Deceased was born in Ireland in 1819, and came to American in 1854. She resided in the East several years previous to coming to Wisconsin to live........Her husband proceeded her to the world beyond abot 32 years ago, and since that time she has been cared for by her children. Eight children were born to MR. & MRS. HANLEY, six of whom are living to mourn her loss. She ws a resident of this county for the past 31 years.
11 NOV1897 BETSEY MOON, d. Sunday - - -- - (ENG/MO/ILL)
BETSEY MOON was born at Holden Clough, Yorkshire, Englenad, July 20th, 1818. In the year 1841 she ws married to JOHN MOON and the same year they emigrated to America, settling at first in St. Louis, MO. After staying there some time they removed to the mines at Plattsville, Wis., thence to Chicago, ILL., and finally settled on the farm now owned by DAVID LEE. Later they moved onto the place where she lived at the time of her decease. Three children were born of the marriage, THOS. R., MARY ANNE (deceased) and EMMA. GRANDMA MOON as she was familiarily called was converted in early girlhood and became a member of the Methodist Curch.....A memorial window in the M.E. curch will keep her memory green........She passed away at 2 a.m. Sunday and was buried from the Methodist Church, MOnday a.m., REV. J.E. MANNING officiating.....She was 79 years and 4 months of age. (no maiden name)
25 NOV1897 MRS. MARY F. PYNCHEON COLE, d. 18th Nov. - - - (MASS)
MRS. MARY F. COLE, wife of BYRON COLE, died at Marion, Waushara Co., Wis., on Thursday, the 18th day of Nov. 1897, aged 51 years, 7 months and 6 days. The deceased was a daughter of W.W. PYNCHEON, Esq., of Marion. She was born at Lee, Berkshire Co., Mass. on the 12th day of April 1846. In early youth, she came with her parents west, and resided for a short ime at Berlin, afterwards settling in Marion. She was married to BYRON COLE at Madison, Wis., July 14, 1865, when they at once settled on ther pleasant home in Marion, where they have resided ever since, till the time of her death. She left two children, MRS. FLOA TICE, wife of FRANK TICE, of Terrill, Wis., and FRED COLE, who resides upon the home farm.
09 DEC1897 HENRETTA PIERCE MERRYFIELD, d. Nov. 30th
HENRIETTA PIERCE was born April 2, 1851, and came west with her parents in early childhood. In 1874 she was married to CYRUS MERRYFIELD. There were born of this marriage six children, four of whom survive her. MRS. MERRYFIELD had been sick for a year and a half, suffering from cancer and passed awy Nov. 30th. The funeral was largely attended...held in the WEBB school house were conducted by REV.J.E. MANNING of this village on Friday last.
09 DEC1897 REBECCA WORDEN HARRINGTON, d. Dec 1 - - - - - (OHIO)
REBECCA WORDEN was born in Guernsey Co., Oio, March 4, 1841. She was married to JAMES HARRINGTON, of which marriage there were three duaghters born, two fo whom, with the husband survive her. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. The deceased went to Packwaukee to nurse her daughter who was sick of typhoid fever and while there she contacted a severe cold which resulted in pnemonia. She died at her daughter's in Packwaukee, Wednesday, Dec. 1. The funeral services were held at Spring Lake Monday, REV. J.E. MANNING officiating.
09 DEC1897 ROBERT C.A. TETZLAFF - ALICE ARTHUR STARRETT, m.
"Married a Young Countess" MISS ALICE ARTHUR STARRETT and ROBERT CHARLES ALLEN TETZLAFF were married last week Tuesday by the REV. GEO KAEMPFLEIN of St. John's German Lutheran Church, of Janesville. The wedding was a secret one, being unknown to the relatives of either party. The bride is a Countess 17 years old and was educated in the convent at Lemas, France. She speaks five languages fluently. The groom is 20 years old and is a student in Valentine's WEstern Schhol of Telegraphy and has been doing chores for one of the Valentines for his board. The bride has been received in court and was ma,king her home in Janesville with his grandmother, who was out of the city at the time. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The groom is the son of MR. & MRS. TETZLAFF residing at Spring Lake. TETZLAFF's marriage to the above young lady has caused a good deal of surprise to his many friends residing in this vicinity as they had no inkling of the matter whatever.
16 DEC1897 CLARK - SEARS, m
Invitations have been received in this village for the marriage of MISS MARY M. SEARS, of Pine River, to DAVID F. CLARK, of Minneapolis, which will take place at the home of the bride's parents at Pine River, at noon Dec. 25.
13 JAN1898 JOHN OTIS STORM, d. Jan. 8th - - - (NY/MICH/KAN/ME)
Once more with sorrowful heart we are called upon to chronicle the death of one of Wautoma's oldest and respected citizens, which occurred at his residence in this village, January 8th, at about seven o'clock p.m., after a short illness of one week......MR. STORM had been a resident of this village for the past forty years and had he lived until WEdnesday, would have reached the ripe old age of ninety years, which were the wishes he expressed when first taken sick. JOHN OTIS STORM, the subject of this sketch was of Mohawk Dutch parentage, and was born at Green, Shanango County, N.Y., Jan. 12, 1808. In 1828 he came west and settled at Ann Arbor, Mich., where he was married July 29, 1830, to HARRIETT SPERRY of the same place. The result of this union was four children: C.E. STORM, of Plainfield, ANSON STORM, of Lawrence, Kas., MRS. H.O. PIERCE, of Monmouth, Maine, and MARIETTE, who died at Whitewater, Wis., April 14, 1847. In 1843, e moved to Whitewater, Wis., and engaged in the furniture and cabinet business. MR. STORM's wife died while still a resident of Whitewater, DEc. 15, 1849. Deceased was again married to MRS. M.C. ROOD, of Fort Atkinson, August 25, 1850. One child was the result of this marriage, B. O. STORM, who now resids at Plainfield. During 1855, he moved to Berlin and in company with his son, CHAS E. engaged in the hardware business. In the spring of 1857, he moved to Wautoma, where they bought the White River Mill; they also conducted a hardware store in this village at the same time. In 1866 they dissolved, CHAS taking the hardware business and his father the mill which he managed until 1872, when he disposed of the same to AUGUST WEHSNER.....To the aged widow who is so sorely afflicted by the loss......Short services were held at the late residence Monday at 1 p.m. conducted by REV. J.E. MANNING after which the remains were conveyed to Berlin, and thence to Whitewater for burial where the deceased had many years ago prepared a vault for his last resting place.
03 FEB1898 A.J. POTTER, d. Jan. 24, 1898 - - - - (NY)
Died at his home last MOnday evening, Jan. 24, 1898, and was buried on Tuesday noon at Coloma Station. The funeral services took place at the M.E. Church, REV.s FOSS and IDRYS JONES, of this village officiating. MR. POTTER was a member in good standing of the I.O.O.F., and they were present at the church and conducted the service at the grave. The deceased was born in New York state and was 70 years old at the time of his death. He was maried 40 years ago, when he came to the place where he lived at the time of his death. He united with the Church of God when a boy, and was a member of the Congregational Church at Coloma Corners.....Hancock News
10 FEB1898 MRS. ALVIRA FOSTER, d. last Thursday night
MRS. ALVIRA FOSTER, one of the old settlers of the town of Rose, died last Thursday night in the town of Farmington, Waupaca Co., of paralysis. MRS. FOSTER wa 74 years, 11 months and 28 days old. She was a highly respected person in the neighborhood. She leaves one son, JOHN FOSTER, and one daughter MRS. L.A. LANE, of Springwater, to mourn her loss. Wild Rose
10 FEB1898 REV. S.A. OLIN, d. today - - - - - - - (NY)
A dispatch, from Clintonville, Wis., says: After serving in the ministry for twenty-seven years the REV. STEPHEN A. OLIN, pastor of the M.E. church died today after an illness of nine weeks. He was born at Laurens, Otsego County, New York, in 1838, and was converted at the age of 12 years and came to Wisconsin while a young man and taught school at Rio. In 1871 he joined the Wisconsin M.E. Conference. His first charge was at Montello, then in the Waupaca District. He was the brother of the late REV. WILLIAM HENRY OLIN, of New York, at one time a candidate for bishop of the M.E. Church. MR. OLIN was well and favorably known in this locality several years ago.
10 FEB1898 MRS. FARRIE SPEES KERNAN, d. Jan. 30th - - (UTAH/WASH)
B.O. STORM received a telegram Sunday announcing the death of MRS. FRANK KERNAN at her home in Ogden, Utah and Wednesday a letter reached the anxious relatives, giving the following facts in regard to the sad event: MRS. KERNAN went to the kitchen in her night clother to start a fire....used coal oil...oil ignited, bursting the can, a portion of the contents being thrown over her. She ran to the room where her husband was, when he smothered the flames.....MRS. KERNAN lived until the next morning, Jan. 30th. MR. KERNAN was quite badly burned in his efforts to save his wife. The victim of this terrible accident was born in Plainfield, Sept. 22, 1863 and was the daughter of GEO. SPEES, of our village, and leaves besides her father, a husband and son about nine years of age, four sisters and three brothers. The sister are MRS. JACKSON, of Centralia, MRS. B.O. STORM and MRS. CROWL, of this village, and MRS. E.R. LAKIN, of Saratoga. Two of the brothers are residents of this village, FRANK and GEORGE, the other ED, being a resident of Washington. MRS. KERNAN's maiden name was FARRIE SPEES; she grew to womanhood here and about fourteen years ago she became the wife of FRANK KERNAN, who was formerly employed at the depot here. They have been residents of the west for some years.....The funeral was held Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Ogden< Utah. - Plainfield Sun.
10 FEB1898 MRS. MARY LAMB, d. last Saturday morning
MRS. MARY LAMB died last Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, MRS. C.E. STORM, aged 68 years. Deceased was a lady well-known and highly respected and had many friends here who mourn her death. She was an aunt of Postmaster I.P. COON, of this village. Interment took place in the Wautoma Cemetery on Tuesday.
10 MAR1898 GRANDMA COLLINS, d. March 2, 1898
GRANDMA COLLINSdied at the home of her son, ALFRED COLLINS, in the town of Oasis, on Wednesday, March 2, 1898. Deceased was formerly a resident of this village and is numbered among the early settlers of this county. She was 91 years of age and highly respected by all. MRS. KILBOURN, of this village is a daughter. For the lack of information we are unable to publish a proper obituary.
07 APR1898 MR. & MRS. E. POST, Golden Wedding - - (NY/VT/MI/ORE)
Golden Weddng Anniversary. Tuesday, April 5th, 1898, was the fiftieth anniversary of MR. and MRS. E. POST's marriege and a few intimate friends with the relatives were present to celebrate the day. MR. POST (ELDAD POSTE) was born in western New York in 1826, and was a son of AELA (BELA) and MELLISSA B. POST. He was the oldest of thirteen children all of whom are living, not one break ever having occurred in the family of children. MRS. POST was born in Vermont, in 1827 (actually 1826). She ws the daughter of EDMON and ANNA R. PALMER, the eldest of seven children, of whom only three are living. MR. E. POST and MISS LOUISA (CAROLINE LOUISA) PALMER were married at Hunt's Hollow, New York, April 5, 1848, near which place they lived until the fall of 1855, when they moved to Wisconsin. They spent the winter in Fon du Lac Co., moving to Almond in the spring of 1856, when they began the life of a pioneer. They moved to Waupaca County in 1864, where MR. POST enlisted in the 47th Regt., Vol. In the fall of 1877 they came to this county where they have resided ever since. Of this union five children were born: MRS. JULIA S. Green, W.S. (WILLIAM S.) and H.L. (HERBERT L.) POST of this village, FLORENCE M. who died while young, and ETHEL G. RUSSELL, of Lone Pine, Wis. None of MR. POST's family were present, as old age, ill health and distance prevented their coming. The only sister of MRS. POST resides in Oregon and was not present. The 31st of May and the 4th of June next, MR. & MRS. POST will be 72 years of age. Of those present at the wedding fifty years ago, only six are living: MRS. B.M. CARTER, Canistee, N.Y., Z. POST, NOrth Adams, Mich., brothers and sisters of MR. POST. MRS. M.E. REYNOLDS, MOuntainside, Ore., and REV. L.E. PALMER, of Almond, sister and brother of MRS. POST. REV. L.E. PALMER being the only one of the six at the anniversary. Those present from abroad were: REV. and MRS. L.E. PALMER, SIDNEY PALMER, and EDITH PALMER, of Almond, MRS. THOS. STEVENS and daughter, MR. and MRS. FOREST McLAUGHLIN and children, of Plainfield, MR. and MRS. JEROME RUSSELL, and daughter, of LOne PIne, MR. and MRS. H.H. HOLMAN, of Parfreyvlle, and MRS. DR. GUERNSEY.
Note: if anybody is interested, the above was PAY DIRT for me, worth the hu ndreds of hors of gleaning. The information in parenthesis is actual information, added for clarity. B. Post Worthington
05 MAY1898 SOREN SIMENSON, d. Monday morning - - - - (NORWAY/NY)
SOREN SIMENSON an old and respected resident of the town of Mt. MOrris died at his residence on MOnday morning after an illness of several months with cancer of the stomach. MR. SIMONSON (note spelling change) was born in Norway, June, 1828. Came to this country in 1840, and settled in the town of Norway, RAcine County, Wis. In 1870, MR. SIMENSON lost his wife and shortly afterwards moved to this county and settled in the town of MT. MOrris, where he has since resided. Deceased was nearly seventy years of age and was held in high esteem by his numerous acquaintances. The funeral was held on Wednesday from the church at Mt. Morris. He leaves to mourn his loss, two sons and one daughter, besides many friends.
05 MAY1898 JOHN CARPENTER, bur. Saturday - - - - - - - - - - - (NY)
REV. MANNING was called Saturday to conduct the funeral of the late JOHN CARPENTER. The deceased was born in the state of New York, June 7th, 1817. He removed to Wisconsin in 1860 and located in this vicinity. MR. CARPENTER has been ailing for some time but is death was quite sudden having retired in his usual health. He leaves five children. The services were conducted at the residence of his son on the town line and the interment was in the Wautoma Cemetery.
19 MAY1898 MRS. THOS. BERRY, d. last Saturday evening
On last Saturday evening about 9:30 o'clock our citizens were pained to lern that MRS. THOS. BERRY had expired at her residence in this village.....Deceased had been in ill health for some time past.....MRS. E. A. BERRY was born in Palmyra, Wis., Nov. 8th, 1853. She was married to THOS. BERRY at Coloma Station, Waushara Co., Nov. 13th, 1891. In 1894, the deceased joined the M.E. Church in this village.....About three years ago she joined the Relief Corps of which society she was loved and respected......Deceased was the mother of six children, four by her former husband and two by the latter. Four children, and MR. BERRY are left to mourn her loss. Short services were held at the residence on Monday afternoon and conducted by REV. MANNING after which the remains were taken to the M.E Church where services were held under the auspices of the Relief Corps. The remains were laid to rest at the Wautoma Cemetery to which place they were followed by a large concourse of friends.