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- Fremont C. MONROE was born October
17, 1861 and grew to manhood on his
- father's farm on Rock River, near Newville.
- He united with the Milton Seventh Day
Baptist church at an early age and later
- transferred his membership to the Battle
Creek, Mich., church where he was a faithful attendant as long
as his health permitted. His church and its interests always
meant much to him.
- He was married to Lucy Isabelle BAKER
of Juneau, March 22, 1887. She preceded
- him in death November 21, 1948. He
is survived by three daughters: Mrs. Earl DAVIS, Battle
Creek; Mrs. Gerald WELLS, Riverside, Calif.; and Mrs.
B. W. DEUEL, Concord, Mich.; four grandsons and six great
grandchildren.
- Mr. MONROE engaged in farming
near Milton Junction until 1907 when he moved
- with his family to Battle Creek, where
he obtained employment at the sanitarium and held positions there
for more than 30 years.
- Since the death of is wife he lived
in the home of his oldest daughter, Mrs. Earl
- DAVIS,
until his failing health made it necessary for him to enter the
sanitarium hospital. He died there Monday, March 20.
- Funeral services were held in Battle
Creek Wed., April 22, conducted by his pastor,
- the Rev. Alton Wheeler. The body was
brought to the Gray and Albrecht funeral home, in Milton Junction,
where a brief service was conducted by Dr. Edwin B. Shaw Thursday,
March 23, at 2 p.m. Burial was in the Milton Junction cemetery.
[Thursday edition, p. 7]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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- Pioneer
Family Operated Famous Stone Barn Tavern
- Joseph B. KIDDER was born in
Amsterdam, Holland, and came to Boston, Mass. in
- 1812. There he married Jane CROMWELL
STAPLES, whose birthplace was London, England.
- Mr. and Mrs. KIDDER moved from
Massachusetts to Prospect, Maine, in the early
- 1820's, and after living there a few
years, went to Vermont. In 1844 they came to Wisconsin.
- They had eight children: Jane, Mary,
Sarah, Lydia, Henry, Nathaniel, and Joseph
- Cromwell. The latter was named after
his mother's maiden name.
- This family first lived on what is
now known as the Earl KIDDER farm in Fulton
- township. From there they moved to
what is known as the Stone Barn Tavern, which was once a merry
place for travelers.
- The following write-up appeared some
years ago in the Milton Junction Telephone:
- "The Stone Barn Tavern with its
stone barn, stands three miles west of Milton Junction, at the
intersection of the highway and the railroad. Both the tavern
and the barn were erected by Joseph KIDDER, from limestone,
gravel and lime found in the neighborhood.
- "Roofs, of course, are frame and
the heavy timbers were first fitted on the ground,
- numbered, and placed in position above.
The numbers are plainly visible today. The timbers were joined
by means of dowel pins, and roofboards were cut from tamarack
logs sawed near Watertown. No name was given this inn by its
owner, but from Lake to River the place was known as the Stone
Barn Tavern.
- "Landlord KIDDER, who was
a good deal of an artisan with tools, wrought hinges
- and locks from small pieces of iron.
The tavern contains 14 rooms. Two immense fireplaces were noteworthy
features of the building when it was erected.
- "In the front yard of this ancient
structure are four trees. Three cottonwoods were
- brought from Vermont by Mrs. KIDDER
when she came west behind an ox team driving into what seemed
a paradise of hardwood and pine. The other tree is a large burr-oak
which sheltered wagoners when the tavern could not accommodate
them.
- "Teamsters were especially fond
of this inn, as it boasted a well of excellent water, cold
- and clear as crystal. Seated around
a roaring fire within, or lounging underneath the spreading oak,
lead haulers and travelers sang and jested, and otherwise made
merry through many [line repeated] years."
- A large kiln in the yard which was
used for drying. The original hardwood floors in the
- house still remain.
- After Henry KIDDER took over
the farm, he had 25 acres of hop vines. People came
- from miles around to pick hops. He
received around 40 cents a pound at first, then several others
started growing hops and the price dropped four cents. He then
plowed up the land and used it for farm purposes.
- Joseph B. KIDDER died in Milton
Junction at the home of his son, Nat KIDDER, in
- 1882. Jane KIDDER died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Lydia TAYLOR, Edgerton.
- At present, there are five generations
of the KIDDER family living, all descendants of Joseph
KIDDER and Jane CROMWELL KIDDER.
- The old stone barn has been torn down
and just the house and a few outbuildings are
- still standing. The Charles MILLER
family now occupies the house.
- - Mrs. Earl GRAY [Thursday
edition]
-
- [Note: Joseph B. KIDDER was
born in Philadelpha, PA (not Holland). His wife was Jane CROMWELL
(not Jane CROMWELL STAPLES); she was born in Montville,
Waldo Co., ME (not London). Also, the article states they had
eight children but only lists seven.]
- Remodel
Log Gables
- Work began this morning to remove almost
half of the counter space at Log Gables in
- order to proved more room for tables,
according to Mr. and Mrs. HOAG, proprietors. A fountain
will connect the remaining counters, and stools will be located
around the counters. [Thursday edition]
-
- Courtesy of Clark
Kidder
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