Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-01
DIED.
MRS. GRACE MANKEY

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land, in 1916. The funeral was held
on Tuesday afternoon.
MRS. NJ. A. COX.
At the home of her son, Mr.. George
G. Cox, in the town of Waldwiek. on
Thursday, May "a, 1888, Mrs. Mary 4.
Cox, relict of the late Mr.. Stephen
Cox; aged Sc years.
Deceased was born, at Long Island,
4 y. Y; and in 1S49 came with her hus
band to Wisconsin and settled on the
farm where she died. She was left 4
widow many years ago; and leaves
surviving her three daughters and one
son. a good woman has gone to her
repose.
MISS. LOUISA STANSMORE.
In this city, on Saturday, May %,
1888, Miss. Louisa StansmOre.
For some days preceding her death
she was not as well as usual, but was
not thought to be dangerously i'll. On
Saturday at about one o'clock she
passed away without a struggle
Nearly two years ago the deceased
came to this country from England
and has since resided with her sister,
NJ rs. j. II. Vivian. The funeral took
place on Monday afternoon from
Trinity (EpiscopaD church of which
she was deyout communicate.
MIR. RICHARD NJ. SMITH.
At Quincy, H., on Thursday, May
"a, 1888, Mr.. Richard NJ Smith; aged
60 years.
Deceased was formerly resident of
Mineral Point, being a son of the late
Gen. VIM. r. Smith, and a brother of
Hon. J. Montgomery Smith. The body
was brought to this city for interment,
and the funeral took place last Satur-
day afternoon from the residence of
Mr. J. NJ. Smith, with services at Trim
ity church.
The following notice was published
in The Quincy Wing of May 25th
The death of Mr.. Richard NJ Smith
occurred shortly after the noon hour
yesterday at his late residence, in |
Singleton park. For two or three years
Mr.. Smith had not enjoyed good health !
and his physical condition for the past |
six months was such as to excite the |
anxiety of his friends. On Sunday it |
was discovered that he was unable to |
retain his medicine and this fact caused |
an alarm among his acquaintance, and |,
the worst fOrebodings were painfully |
realized yesterday when it was an
nounced that the end had been reached. |
Having lived in Quincy for the past
twenty years, he was well known in the |
city and surrounding country. For
many years he was associated with the
Touring mills and dealers in grain, but
for the past ten years he was the |
efficient manager Of the savings depart |
nent in the banking house of l.. Il c. !
H. Bull.
| He was native of the state of Penn |
| sylvana but in early life he moved to |
| Wisconsin and was a member Of the |
| Legislature in that state in 1856 and |
1858. His father, Gen. William II.
Smith, was attorney general of Wiscon-
sin at the time and afterWard achieved |
a distinction by writing history of |
| the state. The arena of politics, how
ever, had no destinations for Mr..
Smith and when his time expired as
member of the legislature, he never
again could be induced to accept |
office or to take an active interest
in political campaigns.
He married Miss Frances Boyden, a
member of distinguishing Chicago
family, who survives him. The other
immediate relatives are his aged mother
and two brothers, j. Montgomery
Smith, of Mineral Point, Wis, and
Col. Samuel w. Smith, of Kansas City,
Mo. He was also a cousin of eX- Mayor
d. F. Deaderick, of this city.
We fain would stop with this
brief note of his departure, leaving the
record as plain, simple and unosten-
tatiouS as the life that has been wit
messed by numerous acquaintance.
Its impressions on the page of time
are clear and comprehensive, needing
no index to point out the excellencies
of the parts that combined to form the
full rounded periods that incite admira-
ton for their clearnesS, force and
beauty Endowed by nature with
superior mental faculties he improved
his talents and attained rare perfec-
ton in the diversified fields of know
ledge, was the most entertaining COM
paniOn upon all occasions, and at all
times an unquestionable authority up
on debatable subjects. With an insati-
able thirst for living truths, that flow
only from purest fountains and life
giving sources, he derived nOuriShment
from elevating standards of literature
and reached the grandest heights of
intellectual attainment.
OF answering integrity of character,
viewing all matters in the cleareSt sun
light of honesty steadfast and loyal to
force of convictions that were direct
ed by the light of a clear and searching
intelligence, he cast a far Speeding
influence that was an infallible guide
in the paths Of rectitude and honor,
restraining all who came in his circle
from committing unwarranted tres
petSSeSS- dIlu 1tILIOSG pIeCluulIlS Iue
possibility of the doing of mean act
in his presence.
He was a man of extraordinary force
in all business associations, scrutinizing
the bearings of all subjects, examining
their parts and whole through the
powerful lenses of an analytical and
naturally legal mind. Yet with all
these manifold gifts and equipments
it was always noted that he had the
gentleness of a woman and the modesty
of a child.
One of the most faithful members
and liberal supporters of the church of
Good Shepherd, for many years he was
its junior warden, clerk and treasurer
and his character, rounded and COM
plete, that of the Christian gentleman,
leaves it impress on all of the younger
members of the fold and in the most
unfading beauty allures to worthy
emulation.
There was another feature in the life |
of the departed that touched the ten |
derest chords and that was his unfail- |
ing kindness of heart. His acts of |
benevolence, words of encouragement, |
cinaa-a ar ;nl |