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- Frank B[urr] GRAY was born in the town of Milton,
Rock county, Wisconsin, Jan.
- 24, 1860, on the farm now owned by Kristian LIMA.
He spent the years of his boyhood and young manhood in the vicinity
of Rock river. He was the youngest of a family of four sons born
to Henry and Sarah GRAY and was the sole survivor of that
family.
- On July 3, 1886, he was married to Miss Ruth Leona LACKNER
of the town of
- Fulton and to this union was born one child, Mrs. Ernest
BUCHANAN of Janesville, who was left motherless at two
years of age. On Feb. 21st, 1900, he was united in marriage with
Miss Mary Emogene MINER of Milton Junction, and to them
were born seven children, Mrs. Archie SANFORD of Janesville,
Howard, Francis, Ruth, Harry, Laurence and Josephine. There is
one grandchild, Naomi Ruth BUCHANAN.
- For several years Frank GRAY held one of the rural
mail routes out of Milton
- Junction, and his genial, kindly nature won for him an ever
widening circle of friends and acquaintances throughout the surrounding
rural districts. Although having heavy home responsibilities
he always had a helping hand and ready sympathy to extend to
a friend or neighbor in times of sickness or trouble.
- In the spring of 1910 he moved with his family from Milton
Junction to the farm near
- Koshkonong, which is their present home. Although for some
time he had not been in perfect health he had been able to pursue
his occupation of farming with the assistance of his family.
He was stricken suddenly about midnight last Wednesday and passed
rapidly from delirium into a deep coma from which he never rallied
and the end came peacefully about 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10.
The children were all at home during the brief period of their
father's illness and in the care of his devoted wife, assisted
by Miss Ruth GUERNSEY, a trained nurse of Janesville,
he was given every possible chance for recovery. As it was in
the home circle where his deepest interest lay, so it is here
that his loss is inexpressive.
- Farewell services were held at the home on Tuesday at 1:30
p.m. conducted by Rev.
- Henry N. Jordan, assisted by a male quartet from Milton College.
Interment was in Milton Junction cemetery. [Thursday edition,
p. 1]
- James VINCENT, one of the best known men in this locality,
died at his home in
- Milton, Wednesday morning, November 14, 1923, at 11 o'clock
after an illness of only a few days duration. Mr. VINCENT
had been in poor health for several weeks past but was able to
be up and around and was seen down town a few days before his
death. He had been confined to his home for several days, but
seemed to be gaining in strength and his friends and relatives
were looking forward to his recovery, when he passed away quietly
on Wednesday morning.
- Mr. VINCENT was born on a farm in Milton Township,
March 19, 1854, and was
- 69 years, 7 months and 26 days of age at the time of his
death. He was the youngest of a family of seven children and
all but one sister have preceded him in death. He lived and grew
to manhood on the farm on which he was born, and after his marriage
to Miss Minnie DOUGLASS on December 10, 1890, lived for
three years on the old home farm and then moved into Milton village
where he has since made his home. He engaged in the stock buying
business for a number of years and retired from the business
about nine years ago. Mr. and Mrs. VINCENT were the parents
of three children, Agnes, William and Alice. William died in
infancy. Mrs. VINCENT passed away in 1901. Besides his
two daughters, Mr. VINCENT is survived by one sister,
Lucy E. VINCENT, and a niece, Mary R. VINCENT,
all of Milton.
- Mr. VINCENT was a very quiet, unassuming man, and
was devoted to his family. He
- was always ready and willing to give his assistance in times
of need. He was a man of good judgment and he had many times
been selected as appraiser in real estate matters. He was vice
president of the Milton Cemetery Association and vice president
of the Milton and Milton Junction Telephone Company. He was a
trustee of the Milton Methodist church.
- Funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the home and at 2:30
- from the Milton Methodist church. Rev. S. A. Sheard will
have charge of the services. Burial will be in the Milton cemetery.
[Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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