Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-28
DEATH OF JUDSON PRENTICE.

zen, and resident here since 1854, died
Sunday night, July 25, 1886. at his home
in the Sixth ward, in the 77th year of his
age. For several years past Mr., Prem
tees health had been on the decline, be-
ing troubled more or less with rheumat-
ism, but he was around as usual until
about week ago when he was taken
down with an attack of neuralgia of the
stomach from which be could find no res
lief, and culmin ated in his death. De-
ceased was born in Oneida County, New
York, March 2, 1910, but lived in Erie
county, New York, from 1913 until be
came to Wisconsin in 1874, settling in
Milwaukee. The same year he removed
to Trenton, Dodge county, wkere he Ed
gagged in farming for six years. MIR.
Prentice served in the state senate from
Dodge county in the years 1852 and 1853,
being elected as " hig over bis Demo-
cratic competitor, Stoddard Judd In
later years he was elected county survey
or on the Peoples ticket, and at different
periods held the Offices OF justice of the
peace, supervisor and deputy surveyor.
At various times during his long residence
among US. he represented his ward in
the common council, and al the time of
bis death he held the position of city
surveyor, an Office he had filled for a
number of terms. Mr.. Prentice possessed
the confidence and esteem of his fellow
citizens to marked degree, all recogniz-
ing The honesty Of his intentions and the
faithfulness with which he discharged his
official duties. Mr. Prentice was an ar
dent, finn and consistent adherent of the
Republican cause from the time of the
organization of the party in this state in
1856 down to the present, and the fear
lessness of his political opinions and the
dsinteres:edness of bis motives won the
respect of the members of both parties.
Mr.. Prentice resided at Virginia City,
New, and in TIL mining country of that
section, from 1864 to 1867, but with this
exception has constantly lived here since
his removal from Juneau to this city
thirty-two years ago. In his death we
are reminded of the sad fact of how
rapidly the old settlers are disappearing
from our midst, and certain it is that no
one be more missed from the community
than Mr.. Prentice. He was twice mar
ried, his first wife being Miss Almira
Woodruff, to whom he was welded at
Aurora, N. Y; she died in Milwaukee
in July, 1914 Mr.. Prentice's wife who
survives him was Miss Olive Thompson,
of Trenton, Dodge county, to whom he
was married in October, 1848, Mr..
Prentice leaves five children-two by his
first wife, Lawrence J. and Mrs. FL. M.
Chapman, of Buffalo, OAK, and three by
his second wife, Thompson J. and George
Clifford, of San Francisco. CAL. and
Milla-d F., of Chicago.
1t had been Mr.. PreEtice's desire for
some years past to dispose of his property
here and remove to California; but it
was otherwise decreed about his leaving
us as the fatal results of his last sickness
testi6es. The sale of his property in the
Sixth ward was made only day or two
before he was taken down, and there is
little doubt that the thought of leaving
the place which had been his home for SO
many years seriously affected him.
The funeral of Mr. Prentice occurred
from bis late home yesterday afternoon at
21s o'clock, the Rev. J. M. Campbell, of
the Congregational church, officiating, land
large number of friends assembled on
the occasion to pay the last tribute of
respect to his memory.
The following old settlers acted as pail
bearers: Daniel Hall, Richard Jones,
J. W. Cole, 2. q. Quentmeyer, D. E.
Pugh, P. Y. Brown.