River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-06-10

The death of Col. j. B. Folsom,
the grandfather of the bride-elect of
the President of the United Stated,
owing to this circumstance, is invested
with a peculiar public interest. His
granddaughter was on the ocean on
her homeward voyage when this De-
reavement occurred, and did not reach
her destination until May 9th, five
DAYS after Col FOlsom's burial. The
funeral took place at Folsomdale,
from the family mansion and was the
largest ever held in that neighbor-
hood.
The mourners were Mrs. Frank Fol
som and her four children (Ben, Frank,
Emma, and Alice. Miss Mamie A. Mar
tin, DIR. W. \. Martin and wife, and
others more distantly related. The
Rev. Alexander Dick of Buffalo, for
merly pastor of the Free Baptist Church
at Colesville, two miles from Folsom
dale, ofiiciated. as he did when, in IS
| %. the COlOnel's wife, daughter, and
son Frank. died all within three weeks.
DR.. Dick selected a. his text ''And
behold this day ! 60 the way Of
all earth. Joshua -. 18th verse
Joshua's greatness and goodness were
talked about. and the final scene in his
life, when he died in ripe old eye after
doing his full duty, was compared with
Col. Folsom's death. The preacher
said:
How many changes have occurred il
the last few years in the household OF
our dear friend, Thirteen wears age
last January we were assembled in this
/ house on such an occasion as this
First the mother died, then the son
and afterward the adopted daughter
/ They all went the way of the earth
Two years later Oscar Folsom, tn,
remaining son. also died. Thus be
reaved. Col Folsom took little further
! interest in the activity of business life
and spent the me in waiting and pre-
| pairing for his own summons 10 etern
| ". TIE had lost an excellent Christian
wife, loving daughter, and two duti
/ full sons. Mrs. Folsom was 81 year
/ old when she died, and Frank was 40
/ Sister Folsom was devOut woman
with rare virtues The deceased wa
a man among men. with influence alt
power, which he welded for the right
Mrs. Frank Folsom and Miss Emm;
wept piteously, although the latte
bore her grief more bravely than be
mother The caSket was of cedar
trimmed with broadcloth, and line,
with satin. The silver plate read;
Col. J. z. Folsom.
Died May 10, 1855, aged - years.
Those present then took a last loo
at the Colonel, who seemed to b
calmly sleeping. There was a pro
fusion of flowers, and large pictur
of the Colonel was draped. When al
had looked on the peaceful face th
pail bearers bore the cas&et 10 tn
hearse, and some fifty carriages an
other vehicles made up a cortege I
Colesville Cemetery, where ia
Colonel's body was placed beside tina
of his wife.
Col Folsom died Of a broken heart.
said DR.. Martin who was the husband
of the Colonels adopted daughter
HE had not been in health for som
time, but old age may be set down a
the direct cause. He was triile rheu
matte, and had had govt, but the
were only contributing causes
Col. Folsom made VIII four or fiv
wears ago, in which lie divided hi
estate into eight equal shares. to b
! given to the two widows and 81.
grandchildren. They are Mrs. Oscar
Folsom and her daughter frankie
Miss Mamie Auguste Martin. Mrs
Frank Folsom, and the latter's fOu
children. This will is believed to b,
now in existence. The value of th'
estate is from $500. 600 to $3.50. 900, of
which half is in Omaha property.