Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-07-05

William Humphrey. of Lancaster.
Mr.. Pepper has two sisters who sur
yive him; Mrs. John g. Clark and Mrs.
ThOde Burr, of Lancaster.
At the age of fifteen years, MIR. Pep
per entered the employ of d. T. Par
ker, ST., who. at that time was con-
Quoting a general store at Lancaster,
with whom he remained FIVE years or
until 1854, when he went to California.
He soon returned TO Lancaster, and in
1857 re-entered the service OF MIR.
Parker who soon thereafter removed
with his business to Boscobel. Mr.. Pep
per accompanied him. About 1862
John Pepper and George Hildebrand
were admitted by Mr.. Parker as part
ners in the business under the name of
Parker, Hildebrand and Pepper Mr..
Pepper continued in the business until
1865 when he sold his interest o George
w. Parker. He then engaged in the
live stock aud grain business la 1869
he entered the employ of Parker. Hide
brand 81 Co, as book-seeper. which
position he retained until 1868, when
he again entered the livestock and
gr trade, conducting the business for
some time with John Bowers, as the
firm of Pepper & Bowers. Upon the
dissolution of this firm, about 1872 he
pursued various VocGtions until his APP
pointment as postmaster at Boscobcl.
After that position ended he went to
Omaha where he engaged in the live
stock business. His health becoming
impaired, he returned to Grant County
some three years ago, residing the
greater portion of the time ct Boscobel.
MIR. Pepper was an active. INDUS
trious man, always considered perfectly
honest. One of his Lancaster friends
calls him the best clerk ever in Lancas-
ter. While clerking, in lifting a heavy
sack of coffee he stepped ON broom
handle which rolled and caused the fall
which cost him his limb. 20 years ago,
aud obliged him to use crutches the
rest of his life. Even with this misfor-
tune, his energy kept him constantly
employed d; he bravely waged the battle
of life and tor many years was one of
the most active and well-known bust
ness men in Grant County.
Thus has another of those, who were
so actively instrumental in the earlier
development of Boscobel and vicinity,
passed to his final rest; forever freed
from the sorrows aud griefs of this life.
MIR. Pepper was a very genial and
generous man, and had many warm
friends. A large and sympathetic con
course of relatives and friends were
present at the obsequies. p. H.
SCANLAN.
ID cd. Miss Anna c.. Seaman. at the
family homestead at Mt. Hope, Monday,
June 18th. 1894, at the o clock NJ
! Miss Seaman was the only daughter
and youngest child of Mr.. and MR..
JOSH Seaman, anG was born Sept. 20.
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mon schools, ana TOOK thfee years
course IN %. MARY Institute, IN Pralrle
on ChIen' She especially enjoyed her
STUDIES IN drawing ana cray"n work.
ara commenced writing short ? ems.
After ward she taught school about two
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