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- Mrs. Edward C. SEVERANCE of Milton died at the General
Hospital, Madison, on
- Friday morning, Jan. 1, 1926. She had been in failing health
for several years, it being finally determined that her affliction
was caused by brain tumor. All that an affectionate household,
skilled physicians, surgeons and nurses could do was unavailing.
- Mrs. [Grace Letitia] SEVERANCE was the daughter of
Bethuel and Phebe MOYER
- BABCOCK. She was born at Garwin, Iowa, Sept. 10, 1875.
She lived in that state until 1902, when she moved to Gentry,
Ark. In 1903, at Gentry, she was married to Edward C. SEVERANCE.
Four children were born to them: Mildred, Leonard, Elda, and
Illo. Illo died in 1922 at the age of 8 years. The other children
are at home with the father in Milton, although Leonard is temporarily
employed in Beloit.
- Mrs. SEVERANCE made Christian confession at the age
of 15 years and was
- received by baptism into the fellowship of the Seventh Day
Baptist church at Grand Junction, Iowa. She transferred her membership
to the church of the same denomination at Gentry, Ark., while
living there. In 1903 [?] the family moved from Gentry to Garwin,
Iowa and she joined the church at Garwin. The family moved to
Milton in 1923. Since that time she has suffered much with illness.
She was always interested in church and its work, and in health
was active in many relationships. The family lost a loving wife
and mother, and the community a useful citizen.
- The farewell service was held Sunday afternoon, Jan. 3, 1926,
from the home and
- from the Milton Seventh Day Baptist church, and was conducted
by Pastor James L. Skaggs. A mixed quartet sang "Rock of
Ages," and "Lead Kindly Light." Burial was made
in the Milton cemetery. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
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- William Anson BALCH was born on March 3, 1870, and
died Jan. 6, 1926, aged 55
- years, 10 months and 3 days.
- Mr. BALCH was the son of the late Charles D. and Sylvia
BLIVEN BALCH, and
- was born on the BALCH homestead near Lake Koshkonong,
some four miles from the village of Milton Junction. On this
farm he spent practically all his life, growing to manhood there
and later entering into partnership with his father. Upon the
death of the father he took over the farm.
- August 15, 1907, he was married to Miss Alice Jane MILLER,
who with five
- children, Erford, Thelma, Edwin, Lenora and Elizabeth, are
left to mourn his death. Besides these there is a sister, Mrs.
Harry S. GREEN, and a brother, Homer, both of whom live
on neighboring farms.
- He had been in poor health for three years, having suffered
partial paralysis. However,
- he had improved so as to be able to get about the place until
a few days before his death when he was stricken with what seemed
to be a severe cold which hastened the end.
- Mr. BALCH was baptized by the Rev. George W. Hills,
and united with the Rock
- River Seventh Day Baptist church in about 1888, and remained
a member of the church until it disbanded.
- Funeral services were held in the Milton Junction Seventh
Day Baptist church, Sabbath
- afternoon, January 9, and were conducted by the pastor, Erlo
E. Sutton. Burial was in the Rock River cemetery. [Thursday
edition, p. 1]
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- (Note: Mr. CLARKE had made all plans for his funeral,
leaving this life sketch to be read and for publication. He died
at Mercy hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin, Jan. 15, 1926.)
-
- Willis Peck CLARKE was a son of Erastus and Mary Jane
PECK CLARKE and
- was born in Unadilla Forks, New York, May 15, 1842. In November,
1856, he came with his parents to Milton, which remained his
home until his death.
- He was graduated from Milton Academy July 1861, and on October
7, of the same
- year enlisted in Co. K, 13th Wisconsin Infantry, as a private.
He served four years and three months, and was finally discharged
December 28, 1865, as first lieutenant, commanding his company.
- October 15, 1867, he was married to Lucy A. CLARKE,
with whom he lived
- happily until her death in February, 1918. To this marriage
two children were born: Bessie, Mrs. Samuel W. CLARKE,
Independence, N.Y.; and Ray W. CLARKE, Madison, Wis.
- In March, 1875, he entered the retail drug business, in Milton,
which he sold out in
- January, 1916, and after a time he continued in the store
as a pharmacist in charge as long as he was able to work.
- He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Milton College
for many years, serving
- most of the time as its secretary.
- He joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in 1870 and
held continuous
- membership until his death. He was a comrade of the G.A.R.,
serving as Commander, Adjutant, and Quartermaster. He delighted
in the companionship of younger people, especially students of
the College, giving them employment whenever he could to aid
them in obtaining an education.
- In early life he was a Seventh Day Baptist, but in later
years, from the study of different
- systems of religion, he became a Unitarian. His creed was
brief: "The Fatherhood of God, the Brotherhood of man and,
so far as his means and abilities permitted, service to his fellowmen."
- He was a lover of nature and, at his request, in place of
a funeral sermon, Bryant's
- Thanatopis was read at the funeral service by Prof. Leman
H. Stringer.
-
- The funeral service was held from the home and from the Milton
Seventh Day Baptist
- church Jan. 17, and was conducted by Pastor James L. Skaggs.
Mrs. Walter E. ROGERS and a male quartet furnished appropriate
music. Burial was made in the Milton cemetery. [Thursday edition,
p. 1]
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