Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-10-03
IN MEMORIAM.


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SO wears, 6 months and 10 DAYS.
Thomas Watson was born in Coun.
" Wicklow Ireland. March 4. 1924.
In 1916 he was married to Margaret
Nelson and emigrated the following
year To the United States. landing at
New Orleans where he remained un-
til 1851, when he came to Wisconsin
and settled in the town of Clifton.
where he continued to reside until his
death. On arriving in this region he
first followed the occupation of min
ing and for number of years he was
the agent of various owners in collect
ing and disposing of their mineral
rents. many thousands of dollars thus
passing through his hands He also
followed farming until about twelve
years ago, when he sold his land and
moved into the home he had built in
Livingston
His wife dying in 1873 he married
Martha Livingston who survives him.
He was a member of Go. /, Attn regi-
ment Wis. Vol INIT. during the en-
tire. enlistment Of the regiment.
During his long residence in Clifton
he was placed by his fellow citizens
IN many positions of honor and trust.
lie was member Of the Grant Coun-
ty bar and was chairman of his town
snd member OF the County Board
for thirteen years. For forty-two
wears he held the Office OF Justice of
the Peace. During that time Ne per-
formed over two hundred marriage
ceremonies. During these years no
litigation was ever carried on at his
instigation for he possessed in am en-
inent degree the happy faculty OF adj
Justing in most satisfactory manner
the many and various quarrels and
differences of opinion that came to
him. and as 4 man he was singuarlv
free from the animosities OF every dav
life, carrying into his every dealing
the consciousness that sal men are
brothers. None knew him but To re-
spect.and honor him for his sterling
manhood. His life was an open book
to his friends and neighbors.
Born and reared in the church Of
England he ever had profound rev.
erence for the teachings of HOLY Writ
Thomas Watson was as wiz " known
as any man in Grant count He was
OF most friendly and genial nature,
made friends readily and retained
their confidence and esteem through
life. In politics he was an ardent re-
publican, always ready to give con-
else and convincing reason for his be-
lief and for upwards of forty years he
was a familiar figure at the convem-
tionS OF his party. Few will forget
the the genial good nature which con-
tinually showed itself in his remarks
and speeches. never evincing bitter
ness or illwlll toward any.
| In his home life he was hospitable
and kind and no man who ever lived
/ in this part of the state has been
more frequently consulted in regard
to the various atfairsand questions Of
| life and never was advice more free
" and conscientiouSly given or more
productive OF good results if faith
fully followed
In the death Of Thomas Watson the
county loses one OF its best known
and valued citizens, his town safe
and careful leader in all its affairs
his neiehbors warm. sympathetic
aud trusted friend and his family
true husband aud father.
OF Mr.. Watsons family the widow
and eight children three sons and
live daughters survive him. OF the
sons Thomas and John live in Grant
county. Joseph il superintendent %
schools in Turner county. ). d.. two
daughters. Maria and Lizzie, are
teachers in South Dakota. and Mrs.
Mary A. Hill, Jane and Matte li'e at
Livingston. Two brothers. Charles
and Robert. and two sisters. Mrs.
Nicholson and Mrs. Alcock. reside at
Livingston. while another brother,
Winford lives in northern Michigan
and sister Mrs Woodward. in
South Dakota.
The funeral services held at Liv-
ingston sept. 25th were more largely
attended than any similar services
ever held in the east part OF the
county. The sermon was preached
by Rev. VIM. Shepherd, pastor Of the
NJ +. church and the funeral cere-
monies. under the direction OF Hon
j. p. Rewey, were conducted by the
Masons, Of which fraternity the de-
ceased had been for many years a
consistent member.
Father John walters
The people OF Beetown are all sad
dened to hear Of the death Of John
Walters. which occurred recently in
Mineral Point. Wis. 1t will be re-
membered that Mrs Walters died in
April last For forty-two wears this
godly couple walked among US. be-
loved and reyerenced BY all We
sorrowed when they went away, fear
ing we should see their face, no more
Those aged faces crowned with sill
vere6 nar, were beautiful to u, shin
ing as they ever did. with the light
of the heavenly spirit. Theirs was
the kind Of religion that we all want
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