Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-05
Obituary..

Philip Riley, one of the early settlers
of Dodge county, and father of Mrs.
James Higgins, Jr., of Shields, died at
his home in the town of Shields, Thurs
day, January 30, 1890, of general debili-
ty. He had the respect and warm es-
TEEN of wide circle of friends and his
death is sincerely mourned. Mr.. Riley
was a fair, high minded and honest
citizen, a kind husband, father and
friend. His funeral was held Saturday
morning from ST. Joseph's church,
Redwood. The remains were inferred
in st. Demands cemetery. The history
of Dodge county gives the following
sketch Of Mr.. Riley:
Philip Riley, farmer, Sec. 81; P. O.
Richwood; born in County Longford,
Ireland, in 1915; came to America in
1887 spent eight or nine years in West
chester, n. Y as quarryman; he then
| lived in Canada until June, 1915, when
he came to Wisconsin with his family;
reached Watertown on the 4th of July,
and at once bou ght his farm of 60acres,
getting his government duplicate in
| Milwaukee; the farm was wilderness
as was the country aroundit; Mr.. Riley
| reached it by the aid of blazed trees
on trying to revisit it later, he lost his
way in the forest; Mr.. r. says roads
and bridges, and neighbors were scarce,
| but that deer, bears and Indians were
| plenty; the latter were generally peace
able, though they killed a settler to the
north of him, which brought out the
| z. S. cavalry and much excitement.
Mr. and Mrs. r. barricaded their door
one night with barrels against half
drunken crowd of Indians; he was the
| frontier settler for two years, and was
glad enough to welcome Mr.. Peter Hig
gins, his first neighbor. He married
Miss Margaret McCaig, a native of
| County Antrim, Ireland, who came to
America and New York State in 1910;
! they have six children-Charles, Bird
get, Eliza, Philip, Michael and John.
| His forest farm is now reclaimed and
transformed into a home.
J We are panied to chronicle thedeath
of Lewis H. Sanborn, which occurred
at his home at Orc Grande, California,
Saturday last, Feb 1, 1890, in the SD
year of his age. Deceased was for
few years an employe here in the office
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway, removing from this city to
Necedah, where he was employed with
the same company until his removal a
few wears since toCalifornia, partly with
view of benefting his health through
! the evener temperature of that climate.
His death follows comparatively close
that of sister and mother, thus blot
ting out the entire family. Mr.. San
born's funeral will be held Friday af-
ternoon, Feb. 7, from the home Of his
aunt, Mrs. L. B. Rock, $50 Sycamore
street, Milwaukee. The obsoGuies will
be in charge of the Knights Templar
and the body will be inferred in Forest
| Home.
John Habhegger, father of Ulrich and
John Habhegger and Mrs. Elise Leh-
mann, of this city, died at Fort Atkin-
son, Friday, Jan. 81, 1890, aged 70 years.
Mr.. Habhegger was a native of SWitzer-
land and held prominent position in
legislative circles in Canton Berne, be-
fore emigrating to America. He settled
in WATERFOWL in 1853 and removed
from here to Fort Atkinson about
twelve years age. He raised family
of eleven children, eight of whom are
now living. He leaves a widow. bis
third wife. Deceased died Of pneu-
monia following an attack Of la grippe
His remains were brought here Mon
day morning and the funeral took place
from the Evangelical Protestant church