Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-03-08
DIED.
MIR. JOHN J. ROSS.

John James Ross died of pleura
pneumonia, at his home in this city.
Sunday, March Sd; aged 50 years.
Another old settler and good citizen
gone to his rest-one that our city and
county can lily afford to spare, know
ing as he did its needs and welfare
one who has been identified with its
steady progress from 1889 until yes
terday. No more public spirited man
than Mr.. Ross can he found in any
community. His large landed and
mining interests employed much labor
and he was always kind, just and
generous employer-large hearted and
and large handed. No deserving
person ever appealed to him for aid,
when he did not assist them. AS
a member of the County Board of
Supervisors for i years, his opinions
upon financial adjustments has had
great weight with his compeers, know
ing him as deep thinker and clear
sighted to the interests of his county
His nature was social in a large de-
gree, and his hearty greeting will be
missed on our streets. In the family
circle, his loss is irreparable; kind hus-
band and fond father, whose thought
fulness for their welfare and happiness
was distinguishing trait.
Mr.. Ross was born in the county of
Tyrone, Ireland, Nov. 9th, 1919, COM
ing to this country in 1889, and locat-
ing at this place in July of that year,
when he at once engaged in mining
and smelling, and has probably done
more in developing the mineral re-
sources of Iowa county than any one
man. His wife and three sons survive
him.
MRS. ANN FITZSIMONS.
At her home in the town of Mineral
Point, on Wednesday afternoon, Feb
ruaby 9th, Mrs. Ann FitZsimOns: aged
81 years.
The deceased was relict. of Richard
Fitzsimons who was known to the old
er residents of this section and who
was buried in this city in 1852. She
was the mother of Thomas, Richard,
Edward, Samuel and Matthew Fitz-
simOnS, and Mrs. \. B. Ferris and
Mrs. Frank Keegan, all of whom sur
vive her, and with the exception of
Thomas were present at her death bed.
She was born in county Wicklow,
Ireland. The year after her husbands
death she settled in the town of Min
eral Point where she constantly re
sided until her death. She was a
woman of strong, positive Christian
character, a faithful and consistent
member of the Protestant Episcopal
church. The funeral which took place
on Sunday afternoon was largely at
tended. The service was held in Trim
ity church with sermon by the Rec
tor NJ. Chase, after which the remains
were conveyed to their last resting
place beside the grave of her husband
in the city cemetery.
MRS. JOSEPHINE PHILLIPS.
On Friday, March 1st, at her home
in the town, of Mineral Point, Mrs.
Josephine Phillips, wife of Mr.. Joseph
Phillips.
The deceased had been i'll for some
time past. and the physicians pro-
nounced the cause of her death heart
disease. She was forty-nine years of
of age. \ faithful and true wife, a
kind and affectionate mother, her
death falls heavily upon the husband
and seven children who survive her.
The funeral, took place on Sunday,
and was attended by many mourning
and sympathizing friends. The re,
mains were laid at rest in the Mineral
Point city cemetery.
MRS. JAMES KILPATRICK.
On Tuesday, March 9Th, Mrs. Kill
patrick, wife of Mr.. James Fitzpatrick,
of the town of Kendall, LAFAYETTE
county.
The deceased was among the oldest
residents of Southwest Wisconsin.
Her husband and four sons survive
her
WILSON WILLIAMS.
At Storm Lake. Iowa, on Friday,
March lSt, Wilson Williams, formerly
of this city.
The deceased has been in the en-
ploy of J. D. James, harness maker,
previous to Mr.. James's removal from
this city, and went with him to Storm
Lake and continued with him until his
death. He leaves wife and six sons
and daughters. The body was inferred