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- Charity [H.] HUFFMAN BAKER, widow of the late Silas
W. BAKER, after an
- illness of only a week passed away Saturday afternoon, April
28, 1917.
- Mrs. BAKER, who was the youngest of the nine children
of Michael and Mary
- LIVINGSTON HUFFMAN, was born January 31, 1849. In
the same year her parents moved from Jackson Center, Ohio to
Wisconsin. On October 5, 1870, she was married to Silas W.
BAKER. With the exception of two years spent in Mitchell,
S.D., they resided in the township of Milton. Since her husband's
death, May 11, 1907, Mrs. BAKER has lived alone in her
little home in Milton Junction. Being a woman of a retiring
nature she was not intimately known outside of her immediate
family circle.
- When she was about sixteen years old she was baptized by
the Rev. James C.
- ROGERS and became a member of the Rock River Seventh-day
Baptist church where her membership remained until the dissolution
of the church.
- Only two of her immediate family survive her, two sisters,
Mrs. Elizabeth FRINK,
- and Matilda J., wife of Marshall R. COON, both living
at Milton Junction. A brother, Rev. John L. HUFFMAN,
will be remembered by many as a strong preacher and evangelist.
- The funeral services were held at her late home Tuesday afternoon,
May 2, conducted
- by Rev. Henry N. Jordan. Interment was in the cemetery
at Milton Junction. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
- Joseph Charles GOODRICH, son of Ezra and Elizabeth
GOODRICH, was born in
- Milton, Wis., June 24, 1854. He died at Milton April 28,
1917, being almost 63 years of age.
- Mr. GOODRICH's grandfather, Joseph GOODRICH,
was one of the pioneers of
- this section and the founder of the village of Milton.
- Mr. GOODRICH spent practically all of his life in
this community. He married Miss
- Nettie KOCH of Fairdale, Ill., in 1884. They have
one daughter, Lois, who is a teacher in the public schools in
Sioux City, Ia.
- Mr. GOODRICH was one who recognized responsibilities
and accepted them. He
- has been a faithful member of the Village Board during most
of the time since the village was incorporated, serving on some
of its most important committees. He was Clerk of the School
Board for twelve years, during which time the school building
was enlarged and improved, and the schools made much growth in
scope and efficiency. He was also Trustee of the Congregational
Society for many years.
- During the last twelve or thirteen years he was the accommodating
agent of the Wells
- Fargo Express Co. here. His services in this capacity were
appreciated by the patrons of the office as well as by the company
which employed him, three representatives of which attended the
funeral.
- Besides Mrs. GOODRICH and Lois, a sister, Mrs. G.
W. POST, survive him. These
- have the sincere sympathy of the community in the loss which
they have sustained.
- Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon at
1:30 o'clock and at the
- Congregational church at 2:00 o'clock. Rev. A. L. McClelland
of Rosedale, a former pastor, preached the sermon. A male quartet,
consisting of Profs. A. E. WHITFORD and L. H. STRINGER
and Messrs. H. O. BURDICK and Harold VAN HORN.
Interment was made in the Milton cemetery.
- Relatives here to attend the funeral from a distance were:
C. E. DAVIS and wife,
- Davis Junction; Dr. and Mrs. Henry DAVIS, Monroe Center,
Ill.; Milton DAVIS, New Haven, Ind.; Mabel VandeMARK,
Rockford, Ill.; Mrs. Joe LANE, Milwaukee; Mrs. BRAND,
Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Will BLISS, Wauwatosa, Wis.; Drs.
G. W. POST, Sr. and Jr., Chicago; Misses JANKE
and VANANT, Janesville; Mrs. Bert SHANAHAN, Hampshire,
Ill.; Messrs. and Mesdames Henry KOCH, George KOCH,
Fred KOCH, Fairdale, Ill.; Mrs. Arthur JONES, Emerald
Grove; Mr. WOLFE, Mr. HANK and Mr. CULBERTSON,
representatives of the Wells Fargo Express Co. [Thursday edition,
p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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