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- Caroline OLSON NELSON, daughter of Martin and
Anna MORTENSON
- OLSON, was born in Denmark, April 5, 1845. She died
at Milton Wis., Aug. 29, 1924.
- She came to the United States at the age of 24 years. In
1871 she was married to
- Nels P. NELSON. They made their home at Dell Rapids,
S. Dak., and lived there until 18 years ago when they moved and
established their home at Milton, Wis. Mr. NELSON preceded
his wife in death almost exactly three years, her burial being
on the third anniversary of his.
- Eleven children were born to Mt. and Mrs. NELSON.
The first and last died in
- infancy. The second oldest, a daughter, was married to Joseph
SWENSON in 1893, and died about one year later. The following
are those who are now living: Mrs. C. Allen DAVIS, Mrs.
Byron R. ROOD, Mrs. R. Vernon HURLEY, and Julius,
and the Misses Hannah and Carrie, living at Milton; Charles A.,
Marion, Iowa; and Martin, Walworth, Wis.
- Mrs. NELSON became a Christian in early life and was
a member of a Sunday-
- keeping Baptist church. About 42 years ago, Mr. and Mrs.
NELSON became convinced that Christians ought to observe
the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath and to so convinced
meant to them to accept it. This they did and after that time
they were loyal Seventh Day Baptists. Their home was a devout
Christian home, and its influence was such as to establish their
children in the same beautiful faith and devotion.
- A farewell service was conducted at the family home by Pastor
James L. Skaggs on
- Sabbath afternoon, Aug. 30. Music was furnished by a trio
consisting of Mrs. J. H. BABCOCK, Mrs. Clark TODD,
and Mrs. J. Frederick WHITFORD. The body was laid to rest
in the family lot in the Milton cemetery. [Thursday edition]
- Mark Hopkins PLACE, son of William Francis and Alice
DUNHAM PLACE, was
- born January 1, 1879, at Walworth, Wis., and died by drowning
in Lake Koshkonong, near Maple Beach, August 28, 1924. He was
the oldest of a family of seven children, five boys and two girls.
All the brothers and sisters survive him, and are as follows:
Dr. Edwin H., Boston, Mass.; Dr. Phillip W., Lincoln, Mass.;
Charles F., Francestown, N.H.; Albert W., Oakham, Mass.; Miss
Olive E., Englewood, N.J.; Miss Alice D., Francestown, N.H.
- Mr. PLACE spent his boyhood days in the atmosphere
of Milton College, his
- father at that time being a member of the faculty. He was
graduated from Milton College with the class of 1901. Following
his graduation, he was editor for one year of The Boomerang,
Laramie, Wyo. In 1902 he entered the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. He was graduated from that institution in 1906.
He accepted a position as resident engineer of the Chicago, Milwaukee,
St. Paul, and Puget Sound railroad, Dakota and Montana division.
Later he accepted the office of secretary of the Civil Service
Commission of Chicago, where he distinguished himself for ability
and honor in a fight for clean politics. Among his most loyal
friends and supporters at that time he had Gen. Dawes, the present
Republican candidate for vice president of the United States.
- In 1919 he went to Milwaukee and accepted the position of
secretary and chief
- examiner of the Civil Service Commission of that city. He
soon won for himself the confidence and high appreciation of
the men associated with him. He has stood through the years for
the merit system in civil service and has accomplished much toward
giving the city an honest and efficient government.
- He was married in 1908 to Miss Ellen CRANDALL, daughter
of Prof. and Mrs. A.
- R. CRANDALL of Milton College. Mrs. PLACE and
two children, Joan, aged 12, and Phillip, aged 7, are the remaining
members of the family.
- The family home is at 814 Bartlett avenue, Milwaukee. Mr.
PLACE was an active
- member of the Unitarian church and a member of the Laymen's
League. He is a nephew of T. I. PLACE of Milton, and of
the late Dr. H. A. PLACE, Ceres, N.Y.
- A farewell service, conducted by Pastor James L. Skaggs,
was held from the home
- and from the Seventh Day Baptist church, Milton, on Monday
afternoon, Sept. 1. The following individuals participated in
the service, bringing their tribute of respect, appreciation
and affection: Prof. Edwin SHAW, Milton College, the Rev.
Robert LORING, pastor of the deceased, George MENSING
from the Civil Service Commission of Milwaukee, Mr. DOUGLAS,
president of the Wisconsin Alumni Association of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. A male quartet consisting of Everett
VAN HORN, Carroll HILL, Richard SHEARD and
Walter HOLIDAY, furnished appropriate music.
- Burial was made in the family lot Milton cemetery. [Thursday
edition]
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- Henry H[arrison] WATERMAN died at the home of his
son, W. H. WATERMAN
- at Milton Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, at the age of
85 years.
- Mr. WATERMAN was born October 12, 1839, on the farm
now owned by his son,
- one mile south of the village of Milton. His mother was the
first person buried in the Milton cemetery.
- Mr. WATERMAN was married to Adelia E. JANES
in 1867. He is survived by
- three children, Mrs. David BROWN of Twin Falls, Idaho;
W. H. WATERMAN of Milton, and Mrs. Leonard CROSBY
of Denver, Colo.
- The funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
Sept. 20, at the
- home of his son, W. H. WATERMAN. Rev. O. R. Christianson,
of the Congregational church, will officiate. Burial will be
made in the Milton cemetery. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- Edwin Partridge BABCOCK, a former resident of Milton,
passed away Wednesday
- morning, Sept. 24, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Della
B. SMITH, of Clinton, with whom he has made his home.
He had been ill for about two weeks. Death was caused by a cerebral
hemorrhage.
- Mr. BABCOCK was born Nov. 10, 1841, at Erie, Pa.,
and was 83 years of age at
- the time of his death. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Abel
BABCOCK and one of twelve children.
- When a very small boy he came with his parents to Wisconsin
and settled on a farm,
- now owned by Harry PAUL, on the Whitewater road about
four miles east of Milton. Later the family moved to the village
of Milton where Mr. BABCOCK operated a tavern and later
a store on the property now owned by Harry HOLMES. Mr.
BABCOCK received his education in the Milton schools and
attended Milton Academy. In 1863 he was united in marriage to
Miss Sophia KIMBALL of Clinton, Wis. Soon after his marriage
he enlisted in Co. K, of the 13th Wisconsin Infantry. After the
war Mr. BABCOCK returned to Milton and clerked in his
father's store. A few years later he moved his family to Iowa
where they located on a farm, later moving to Clinton, where
he purchased his father's farm, which he continued to operate
for a number of years. He has been a resident of Clinton for
42 years. Mrs. BABCOCK passed away Sept. 9, 1899.
- Mr. BABCOCK was a wonderfully bright and witty man
for one of his age. He was
- cheerful and believed in looking on the bright side of life.
He was a deacon in the Congregational church, and always took
a prominent part in the G.A.R.
- He is survived by the following children: Charles S. BABCOCK
of Beloit; Milton J.
- BABCOCK of Biggsville, Ill., Fred E. BABCOCK,
Chicago; Mrs. Della SMITH, Clinton; Mrs. Mary K. SMITH,
Wausau; Mrs. Iola RICHARDS, Omaha, Neb., and a sister,
Mrs. George MAXSON of Riverside, Calif. He is an uncle
of E. A. BABCOCK and DeAlton BABCOCK of Milton,
and of Mrs. H. M. BURDICK and Miss Margaret BURDICK
of Milton Junction.
- The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Presbyterian church in
- Clinton, with burial in the Clinton cemetery. [Thursday
edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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