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Weekly Telephone

May 1896

Milton Twp., Rock County, Wisconsin

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After an illness of but four days, Mrs. H. H. HAMILTON passed peacefully away
Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock, having survived her aged husband about six weeks. Although she has been an invalid for several years, she remained cheerful, and uncomplaining until the last. While she was yet young she became a christian and united with the S.D.B. Church, of which she remained a faithful member until her death.
Catherine [M.] BURDICK, daughter of Edward and Susannah BURDICK, was
born in Alfred, N.Y., Dec. 25, 1818. She was married in her native state to Mr. Horace G. HAMILTON, Sept. 25, 1834, and came to Wisconsin in 1842. Five children were born to them, three of whom are living. Arthur D. HAMILTON was killed in the service of his country at the battle of Antietam; Madeline, wife of W. H. COON, died in Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 13, 1890. The surviving children, Mrs. C. H. GOODRICH, lives in Milton, Major E. M. HAMILTON in New York city, and Mrs. Goodell FOSTER in Independance, Kan. Two brothers also survive her - A. Delos BURDICK of Walworth and Alfred D. BURDICK of this place.
The funeral services will be held in her late residence Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Major
HAMILTON and a son-in-law, W. H. COON of Gilette, Col., will be in attendance. [Thursday edition, p. 5]
 
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