Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-26
DIED.

In Hurricane Corners. Monday night, February
3d. Joseph Bonham, in the 10th year of his age.
Deceased was born in Wythe county. Va
(now West virginia) April 10, 1901, from
which place his parents emigrated to Ten
nessee and from thence to Missouri.
In the latter State he asmarried Sentems
Der Q, 1922, to Miss Leaf Ford who still
survives him. In the spring of 1927 he came
to the lead mines, working near Galena
through the summer. In the fall he returned
to Missouri, making the trip down the river
in canoe; but returned to tie mines again
the same fall with team and followed team
ing for time. In the spring of 1884 he
brought his family to Wisconsin, and in 1886
settled on the place where he lived TO the
time Of his death. For great many years
he was engaged in mining, and in 1889 struck
the first and perhaps best lead in Pigeon Dig
gings man of honor and sterling integrity.
he has always been esteemed by those who
knew him. While he accepted no revealed
religion, he believed in true morality and in
doing unto others as you would that they
should do unto you. Ever strong partisan
in politics, and tenaciously adhering to his
opinions and convictions, he was never az
gressive in his views, but accorded to Others
the same right of opinion which he claimed
for himself. His married life was bappy
one, and the honeymoon begun nearly fftys
eight years ago was only ended by his death
Around them they saw laughing childhood
expand into rosy youth, grow TO sturdy man.
hood. put on tne hoary crest of age and pass
from time, yet the years seemed to pass them
lightly by, leaving but a slight impress to
mark their happy flight.
His last Illness was of less than two weeks
duration, in which he seemed to suffer but
little. On Monday as the day was waning, ne
felt that his life was waning with it, and be
called his family to his bedside, saying be
wished 70 bid them good bye for the last
time and bestow his blessing upon them, as
he felt the presence Of angels around his dy-
ing bed Calmly and peacefully as an infant
sinks to slumber his spirit tooki.s flight.
Kind, courteous and affable, he won the
love of all with whom be associated. In COM
ing time his form will be missed from among
US. but the years will be many ere his infiu-
enee ceases to be felt. K.
In Beetown, February 81 1850, Leonora, wife or
Eldridge IshmaeL
Deceased has been a helpless invalid for
the past ten years; being paralszed In all of
her limbs, rendering her utterly unable TO
help herself. Her health during the winter
was as good as usual, and her attendants had
no reason to suppose she was near her end
until few days ago she was taken with a
sort OF influenza that seems to be alarmingly
prevalent in Beetown at this time. Her en-
feeoled system was not able to resist the dis
ease and she died very suddenly. That she
was love- and respected in our community
was manifested by the very large and respect
able audience that attended the church yes
terday. The services were conducted by Rev
VIM. Harris, after which the body was fol-
lowed to its last resting place. Notwithstand-
ing We all loved and respected the deceased
and sincerely mourn her loss. vet we can
heartily say in this case the viii of the Lord
be done; knowing as we do that her long
and tedious suffering on earth is over /; and
believing as we do that for her 70 die was
gain. Deceased was ia her s5th year. She
leaves a husband aud two daughters 10 mourn
her loss. JR
Beetora. Es5rassy -, isse.