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- "North Center" news
- Friends and relatives received word last week that Mr. and
Mrs. James CONWAY,
- former residents of this locality now of Janesville, were
rejoicing over a little daughter born on Thursday, November the
eleventh.
- Mrs. Dan CONWAY is spending some time with Mrs. James
CONWAY. [p. 3, col.
- 1]
- Mr. Sherman H. CUSHMAN of this city and Miss Edna
HOLTAN of Stoughton
- were married at the home of the bride in that city, November
11. They will make their residence at Stoughton. [p. 4, col.
3]
- Isaac Horton BRINK was born at Sheshiquin, Bradford
County, Penn., November
- 26, 1835. The third of a family of seven children born to
James and Mary BENSLEY BRINK, all of whom have
preceded him in death, except his only sister, Victoria BRINK
LAYTON now living with her oldest son Wm. Brink LAYTON
in Scranton, Penn. He came to Argyle, La Fayette County, Wisconsin,
January 3rd., 1856, where he married April 3rd, 1861 to Chloe
Elizabeth HILL. Two sons were born to them while living
in Argyle, George Seeley BRINK and Cleon [Charles] BRINK,
the latter departing this life on October 30, 1897.
- He came to Evansville in September 1866, moving his family
here May 1st, 1867.
- Since coming here three children have blessed their union:
Mary Angeline BRINK born April 27, 1876, wife of Richard
M. CARSON, Frank Elmer BRINK, born April 11th,
1879 and passed to the great beyond on Sept. 17, 1895; Jay Isaac
BRINK, born Feb. 7, 1886, who has faithfully remained
with his aged parents for thirty-five years and a blessing they
have enjoyed as only parents can.
- Mr. BRINK was a contractor and builder for fifty-seven
years. The M. E. Church
- was the first church erected by him in 1867. The first High
School building in 1869, erected the second High School, Seminary,
several churches, Grange Store, Economy Store, SHIVELY
and EAGER blocks, Baker Mfg. Co. buildings, BARNARD
and SMITH Warehouses, and scores of other structures in
this city are monuments to his memory.
- He joined Union Lodge, No. 32 A.F. & A.M. in 1873, and
was its oldest member in
- years and the third in years of membership.
- Of what was commonly called the Argyle Colony who came here
in the late Sixties,
- consisting of Aunt Nancy SMITH, as she was familiarly
called, Lloyd T. PULLEN and wife, Calvin H. WILDER
and wife, John C. ANDREWS and wife, Daniel S. HAWLEY
and Mr. BRINK and wife were the sole survivors. He was
one of the oldest if not the oldest resident of this city and
one of the most respected citizens gone to his last reward.
- The faithful wife, the sons and daughter who must mourn his
departure will have the
- heartfelt sympathy and love of all the many friends of the
family in our city and elsewhere in this hour of their sorrow.
The funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church,
Tuesday at 2 p.m., Rev. A. W. Barnlund, pastor of the church,
conductng the service.
- Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were
D. A. DRUMMOND,
- Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred CARL, Mrs. Elizabeth MATHEWS
and Miss Judith MATHEWS of Janesville, Mr. and Mrs. H.
E. DANKS of Oregon, Mr. and Mrs. John WALKER, of
Beloit, Frank HIGGINS of Madison, Mrs. U. G. MILLER
and Mrs. Garnett McVICAR of Milton Jct. and Dr. and Mrs.
H. E. SCOTT of Argyle, and August C. PAKENKOPH
of Milwaukee. [p. 5, col. 3 & 4]
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- Courtesy of Ruth Ann Montgomery.
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