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- Death of Old Resident
- Mrs. Agnes CARSON, one of the oldest and most highly
respected residents of the
- county passed peacefully away at her home five miles east
of this city Saturday morning, Sept. 30, 1911. She had been in
failing health for the past few years but had been seriously
ill only a few weeks.
- Agnes LEIGHTON was born in England, June 22, 1834.
When a small child she
- removed with her parents to Ireland where she lived until
eighteen years of age. At that time she came with a sister to
New York city where she resided for about four years.
- She was married in New York city June 3, 1856 to John CARSON
and the same
- year came west to Wisconsin, locating in the town of Porter
where she has resided, with the exception of one year spent in
Evansville. Her husband died May 5, 1891.
- Mrs. CARSON was the mother of eight children, all
of whom are living except one
- son, John, who died when five years of age.
- The surviving children, all of whom were present at the funeral
are: Mrs. Jane
- DRUMMOND, Janesville, Mrs. Elizabeth ROSCOE,
Chicago, Miss Margaret CARSON, who lives on the old homestead,
Mrs. Ella PEACH, Edgerton, Jas. CARSON, Madison,
Miss Martha CARSON, Milwaukee, and Richard CARSON
of this city.
- She also leaves one brother, Samuel LEIGHTON of Belfast,
Ireland, and two sisters,
- Mrs. Martha ALLEN and Miss Kate LEIGHTON of
New York City.
- Mrs. CARSON was for many years a faithful member of
the Episcopal church, a
- loving mother and kind neighbor.
- The funeral was held from the late home Monday, Oct. 2, and
was very largely
- attended. The Rev. Clark A. Wilson of Baraboo, a former rector
and close personal friends of the family, officiated.
- Mrs. E. DENISON [DENNISON] and Mrs. Chas. COPELAND
sweetly sang
- Nearer My God to Thee and Thy Will Be Done.
- The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
- The pall bearers, all of whom were favorites of Mrs. CARSON,
were Ben and Frank
- GRIFFITH, Gabriel and Vincent LUDDEN, Chas.
VAN WART and Curtis PIERCE.
- The interment was in Ball Tavern cemetery. [Thursday edition,
p. 4, col. 2]
-
- Courtesy of Ruth Ann Montgomery
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- Josiah WADSWORTH of this city died at his home at
5 o'clock Sunday morning,
- Oct. 15, 1911, of paralysis.
- He was born in Hope, Hamilton County, New York, Jan. 1, 1827,
and was the
- fourteenth child in a family of seventeen children, only
one - a sister - of whom survive him, Mrs. Nancy SAYLES
of Whitewater.
- When a young man of 28 in 1855, he left the old home in New
York and came to
- Wisconsin, settling on a farm two miles southeast of Evansville,
which was still in his possession at the time of his death.
- Dec. 14, 1870, he was united in marriage to Miss Harriet
ADAMS and for 27 years
- they have lived on the farm, and there their children were
born, of whom there are three, Mrs. Jennie WILDER of Madison,
Mrs. Mildred CAMBPELL of Center, Colo., and Mr. Clinton
WADSWORTH of Center, Colo., also a nephew of Mr. WADSWORTH,
Mr. Sumner Genung WADSWORTH, who came to their home in
infancy and who has been as one of their own.
- Thursday, Oct. 12, Mr. WADSWORTH, who has always been
a man of good health
- for one of his age, was suddenly stricken with paralysis.
Word was immediately sent to the children, Mrs. WILDER
and Miss Hattie GENUNG of Madison who reached his bedside
in a few hours and have had the privilege of sharing with the
wife and mother the care during the remaining hours of life.
Mrs. CAMPBELL and Mr. Clinton WADSWORTH arrived
Sunday evening.
- Saturday morning Mr. WADSWORTH rallied and seemed
better and it was hoped
- that he might hold out till the children could reach home.
But a reaction came on Saturday evening and at 5 o'clock Sunday
morning he quietly and easily passed into rest.
- Mr. WADSWORTH was converted in a tent meeting held
in a grove on his farm,
- conducted by Rev. M. C. MINER, then pastor of the
Evansville Free Baptist church and was baptized by him and August.
14, 1898, he united with the church of which he has since been
a loved and honored member. He was a kind hearted, obliging neighbor,
a faithful friend, a kind and loving husband and father. He was
ready and fitted for entering into real life.
- Funeral services were held at his late home Tuesday at 2:30
p.m. and the interment
- was in Maple Hill cemetery, C. H. Myers officiating. [Thursday
edition]
-
- Courtesy of Ruth Ann Montgomery
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