Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-20
EARLY PIONEERS DEAD.
Two of the '3O's and Two of the '4O's
Pass Away-P. v. Brown and Mrs.
Jane Chadwick in the List.

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Pass. Away-P. ". Brown and Mrs.
Jane Chadwick in the List.
The Angel of Death has been busy
in our midst the past week and its I'M
relenting hand has taken four of the
city's earliest pioneers to the other
world. Two of them settled here in
the SOS and two in the '40s. Soon
there shall be very few of this class of
our people left to recount the scenes
and incidents of life in the wilderness
-
After an illness covering a period of
several weeks, Peter Y. Brown an
swered the final summons at $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning at the fam
lily home on West Main street. Mr.
Brown suffered several attacks of i'll
ness during the past few years, but
always rallied from them until the
last, which was of SO serious a nature
that no hopes were entertained of his
recovery. He passed away peacefully,
surrounded by the members of his
family whom he had loved and cared
for so we'll.
The deceased was born near Ian
singville, n. Y, December 26, 1917
being therefore in his 81st year. His
early education was had in his native
place and in 1886 he came to Milwau-
kee, where he remained about year,
after which he settled in the village
then known as Johnson's Rapids (after-
wards Watertown.) He was therefore
one of our very first pioneers. After
locating here Mr.. Brown engaged in
the mercantile business, which he fol-
lowed for many years. In 1858 he be-
came associated with others in the
organization of the Bank of Wisconsin,
serving as a director and cashier.
Seven years later this institution was
reorganized as the Wisconsin National
bank, Mr.. Brown retaining the same
positions he held in the old bank, and
which he continued to hold up to the
time of his demise. He was consid-
cred financier and business man of
ability, and his counsel and advice
were always sound and practicable and
much sought after by his confreres.
Mr.. Brown also enjoyed some dis
tinction in public life in the early days.
He was the second postmaster Of
Watertown, succeeding the late Will
liam M. Dennis, and also served as the
first sheriff of Dodge county, his
estate at that time extending across
the Dodge county border. Under
General Doty he held a commission
as captain of military. In all these
public trusts he was competent and
faithful to every duty.
Mr. Brown was a man of the strict
est integrity and honor, and in his
| private relations was all that could be
desired of kind, considerate husband
and father He was we'll read and
thoroughly posted on affairs Of the
day, and withal person of strohg
convictions and sympathies. His life
work here is cOntemporaneous with
the advancement and progress of the
community.
Mr.. Brown is survived by the fol-
lowing children: William H., this city;
Clarence T., Darwin, Mimi; Lansing
B., Duluth, Mimi; Hollis P, Anacon-
da, Mont; Mrs Emma E. Fuller, Mrs.
A. c. il Mrs Carrie Altrogge, this
city; Mrs. H. F. Heldenbrand, Beloit
The funeral occurs Friday after
noon at o'clock from st. Paul's Epis
cOpal church, Rev. H. S. Foster to of
| ticiate.
Of
town since 1916, died at his home,
143O OconOmowoc avenue, on April
ID, aged IS years. He had been in Door
health, caused by heart trouble, for
two years past. Mr.. Whelan was
born in Paris, H., and settled here
fifty years ago. He was man Of
excellent character and followed life
of industry and probity, which brought
to him the universal respect of the
community. For nearly forty years
he conducted a nursery in the eastern
part of the city. The funeral was
held from ST. Bernard's church Friday
morning. Mr.. Whelan's wife-to whom
he was married in 1859, -three sons
| and one daughter, all residing here,
survive him.
The announcement of the death of
! Mrs Jane M. Chadwick last Friday
was a shock and a surprise to our
| people, few of whom knew of her ill
ness, which was only of a few days
duration. About week previous she
was taken with a severe cold, which
later developed into acute bronchitis,
resulting fatally at $50 Friday morn
ing. She was in her list year.
! Mrs. Chadwick was widely known in
this vicinity as the earliest living
resident of Watertown. She was a
daughter of Timothy johnson, the
| first white man in Watertown, who
settled here with his family in Decem-
Der, 1886, and founded the village of
Johnson's Rapids. His daughter
Jane was then years old. This
! sparse settlement soon began to grow
and Mrs. Chadwick has watched it's
development as each succeeding step
was taken. Her "reminiscences of
EN- OrVO w atertOWn were of GREAT in