The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-27

cottage, With an interest IN the best
thoughts and feelings which belong to
the human family. She lived quiet,
humble and faithful life. She was
born March 31st. 1914, at Chardon,
Geauga county, Ohio. In early life.
she was familiar with the sights, scenes
and experiences of early pioneer life
in the heavy forests of Ohio. She is
noted in history as being the: first
white child born in her native town,
then wilderness with but FIVE fami-
lies gathered into the settlement: but
now the county seat of prosperous
and wealthy county. A few years
since, upon her return to visit the
scenes of her childhood, very large
and enthusiastic reception was tender
ed to her in honor of her being the
first child born in the town. She was
married at the age of II, and lived in
the home of her childhood for % years.
In 1912 SHE came with her husband
and family to Wisconsin, and lived in
the town of Paris, in this county, for 9S
years. In 1870, Kenosha became and
continued her place of residence until
her departure for Home At the
age of 16 she joined the church of the
Disciples, then numerous and highly
reputed body of christians lit being
the communion of which the lamented
Garfield was conspicuous member),
and continued in good standing in that
church until her removal to Wiscon-
sin. Upon coming to this county, and
finding no church organization of her
early choice, she was a constant at
tendant on the ministfations of the
various denominations in that vicinity,
without giving preference to any,
until her removal to Kenosha, when
she became constant attendant at
the Unitarian church under the min
istratiOns of the Rev. HI. M. Simmons,
of whom she was great admirer.
For the last two or three years, by
reason of failing health, she has rarely
attended church. She was firm be-
lever in the truths of Christianity as
set forth in the teachings of Christ in
the New Testament. She was inclined
to be "liberal" in her interpretations
of truth, and gave credence to the
notion of intercourse between this
earthly state and the unseen world.
Whatever place or station in life she
was called upon to ill she acted
| the part of a noble woman, and
was noted in her younger days espec-
tally for deeds of charity and mercy.
She cared for the sick and minlstered
to the disconsolate and dying, and was
always ready to do more for others
than duty demanded Of her. She was
faithful in the performance of the vari-
Gus duties of wife, mother, neighbor and
friend. She was one of the very few
of earth who have the happy combina-
ton of gifts and graces necessary to
make friends of everybody, Grandma
Hale had many things to give up>when
she parted frompher loved ones. She
leaves a husband with whom she had
lioarneyed in life for more than fifty
years; of her own kin son and
daughter; seven grandchildren aud
one great-grandchild. During her life
she was called upon to- part with
beloved daughter, and to give her
youngest son sacrifice upon his
eountry's altar in the late w ar of the
rebellion. For littleover three score
and ten years she bore the aches and
ills and shared the joys and SORROWS of
human life. When the time was fully
ripe, with the graceful recognition of
the kindness of those she loved, she
finished her work, completed her record,
and has gone to her reward AS q
fitting close to our contemplation of
such a life as this we may appropriate
ly call to mind that part of the unseen
world Of which Revelation has some
thing sublime to utter when it pictures
to us skies lovelier than any which
bend over this world landscapes bright
and beautiful beyond description,
peopled with living beings, with God
as the central figure, and the whole
filled with such beauty and glory as no
eye ever saw; no ear heard accurately
described, nor heart of man conceived.
Listen to this voiceful occasion: Let
the Silent Sleeper speak through
memory, affection, and home circle,
and these flowers and emblems of i'm
mortality of something higher and
better than this world can give. Let
her speak of charity, human kindness,
home, a mothers yearnings for her
children, OF life and love eternal, and
it will be enough.