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- Mrs. J. B. BENNETT, who was
stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage at her home
- on Whitewater street, Milton, Friday
afternoon while visiting with a friend, died the following afternoon.
- Dollie [Zulena] BROWN, daughter
of Jeremiah and Mary BRACE BROWN, was
- born Oct. 18, 1870, at Berlin, Wis.
Her father died when she was two years old, and seven years later
her mother brought her and her two brothers to Milton. For a
time they lived on the Alya BROWN farm, later moving to
Milton village. She attended Milton academy. On Aug. 20, 1890
she married James Brayley BENNETT of Lima and they lived
on the BENNETT farm until 1918 when they moved to another
farm southeast of Milton, and in 1923 they moved into the village.
- Survivors are her husband; seven daughters,
Zela, at home, Geneva (Mrs. Harry
- TALBOT)
Eugene, Ore., Mizpah, teacher in Janesville, Ardis, a nurse at
Orthopedic hospital, Madison, Constance (Mrs. SUTTON)
Madison, Dorothy (Mrs. Walter F. NEILS) Milton, Clarice
(Mrs. Harold C. BURDICK) Kansas City, Mo.; two sons, Leslie,
Edgerton, and Harold, Denver, Colo. Thirteen grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren. Her brothers preceded her in death,
Dr. Mark and Phillip S. BROWN.
- Mrs. BENNETT was a member of
the Milton S.D.B. church for more than 50 years,
- and a member of the church circle.
She was devoted to her home and family, and found great pleasure
in entertaining young people, especially students of Milton college.
She was a great lover of nature and spent much time with her
garden and flowers.
- Funeral services were held at the Milton
S.D.B. church, Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. The
- Rev. Elmo F. Randolph officiating.
Music was furnished by a male quartet: Kenneth BABCOCK,
Edward ROOD, Donald GRAY and the Rev. Elmo F. RANDOLPH,
with Miss Betty DALAND, Organist. Burial was in Milton
cemetery with [pallbearers] William D. BURDICK, Russell
BURDICK, Ross COON, Howard DRAKE, Victor
HURLEY and Byron ROOD.
- Relatives and friends from out of town
attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
- BENNETT,
Edgerton; Miss Ardis BENNETT, Mrs. Chas. F SUTTON,
Miss Patricia BENNETT, Mr. and Mrs. Howard BENNETT,
Madison; Dr. and Mrs. Harold C. BENNETT and daughter,
Kansas City, Mo.; Mrs. Anna BROWN, Mrs. Benjamin WEST,
Milwaukee; Mrs. Myron BROWN, Wauwatosa; Mrs. L. F. BENNETT,
Racine; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey CONSIDINE, Mrs. James SPRACKLING,
Mrs. Cora SCHUMACHER, Miss Teresa BAKER, Mrs. Evadue
ELEY, Janesville; Mr. and Mrs. Will BENNETT, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene GODFREY, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert GODFREY,
Whitewater. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
- Mrs. A. S. MAXSON, Milton Junction,
died early Wednesday in her home at 10 E.
- Madison avenue following a long illness.
- Daniel C. and Amorilla COLLINS BABCOCK
came from Alfred, N.Y., settled in
- the territory of Wisconsin and their
only child was born Jan. 8, 1857, in Johnstown. She was named
Lois Catherine after her grandmothers but as she was so small
and dainty she was called Dollie which later became her legal
name.
- When her father became ill, the family
moved to San Jose, Calif., where Dollie
- graduated from the San Jose state college
in 1876, our country's centennial year. In keeping with the year,
the girl graduates wore curls and colonial styled costumes. Following
the death of her father, she and her mother came to Milton where
on April 4, 1882, she married Dr. Albert Sylvanus MAXSON.
They first located in Baraboo, but early in 1883 they moved to
Motley, Minn., where the doctor continued his practice until
1885 and then they came to Milton Junction. He died her Nov.
7, 1940.
- Mrs. MAXSON was a member of
the S.D.B. church nearly all her life and took
- active part in its work as long as
she was able. Her husband was active in the development of the
local telephone company, and her grandfather Daniel C. BABCOCK,
Sr., founded the Milton college library.
- Surviving are two daughters, Miss Mabel
MAXSON, Milton Junction, and Mrs.
- Chester D. NEWMAN, Milwaukee,
who came to the MAXSON home as a daughter in 1913; a grandson,
Corp. James NEWMAN, who is en route home from Germany;
and other relatives, especially a nephew who was like a son in
the family, Dr. Frank MAXSON, Milwaukee. Two children
died in infancy.
- Funeral services will be held in the
Maxson home at 2 p. m. Friday and in the S.D.B.
- church at 2:30, Rev. Orville W. BABCOCK
officiating. Burial will be in Milton Junction cemetery. [Thursday
edition, p. 1]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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