The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-01-26
OBITUARY..

| MARKHAM.-At his residence in the town
of Manitowoc, Wis, Sunday, january - l.,
at six o'clock A. NJ, NATHAN b. MARK
HAM, aged SO years and nine months.
| NATHAN Is. MARKHAM died at six o clock
| Sunday morning at his home in the town OF
| Manitowoc, just on the outskirts Of our cry
| IN the Eighty-slxth year of his age.
| For the last FIVE months he has been suf-
| ferer, first from loss of action of the stomach.
| but during his last days from paralysis.
Mr.. Markham was born in Pittsford, VI,
| April 9th 1896. He was therefore nearly
| SO years old at the time of his death, Ills
! father emigrated to Wilmington, Essex county
| New York in 1901, where Mr.. Markham has
since resided until he came to this city about
II years ago.
He belonged to the early pioneers of North
ern New York Was large, athletic, hardy
man, and although he had little benefit from
schools, he was all his life student, and was
well versed in all the business and political
events of the times in which he lived. He
became an active member of the Free Masoas
in 1923 and has at all times been highly
attached to the order.
He was married ON the 10th of May 1927
to Miss Susan Mcleod at Wilmington, Essex
county, New York, who now survives him.
His family consisted of six sons and four
daughters, he educated four of his sons for
the law and two for merchants, and with the
aid of his estimable wife, reared and educa-
ted an his children in the most commendable
manner. Four sons and three daughters sur
vive him.
Immediately after his marriage he engaged
extensively in the manufacturing of Iron and
Lumber on the Au Sable river in Essex coun-
ty and continued in said business for over 40
years. During his residence in New York,
he held the office of Magistrate for IL con-
secutive years and was several times chosen
chairman of his town and various other eff
ces; and at all times commanded the confidence,
love and respect of all who had the benefit of
his acquaintance. He was not inclined TO
change friends, and not easy to get acquainted,
but among his neighbors his word was as good
as his bond, and his habits were without "a
blemish
No father could be more respected and
loved than he was by his children, and no
earthly home could surpass his for contents
ment and happiness, and through all his mar
ried life and through all the vicisitudes of life.
his love of home, wife and children has
grown stronger and brighter and with faith
in the Great Architect of his being which did
not fail him until he approached that other home
whose maker and builder is God. ~
He was buried on Tuesday, the funeral be-
in charge of the Masons who accorded to their
deceased brother all the honors his exemplary
life so II chilly deserverd
ROBERTS.-At Appleton, Wis. on Wednesday
morning Jan. %, THOS. ROBERTS, ESQ.,
father of Mrs. J. F. rUBBs of this city and
Mrs. j. R. CREIGHTON, of Appleton.
The death of Mr. R. was quite sudden and
unexpected He had been on visit to this
city and left only few days ago for Appleton,
whilst not quite well his symptoms were not
considered dangerous.
SChUETTE,-On Friday, January Goth, HUGO,
son OF Fred and Laura Schuette, aged years.