Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-01-26
DEATH OF JAr1ES NELLINS.
floneer citizen and WelI-Known Rail-
road Man Other Deaths

road Man Other Deaths
On Sunday night, january %, 1898,
at his residence, ia Warren street. oo-
Cured the death of James Nellins. a
pioneer citizen of Watertown. De-
ceased had not enjoyed the best of
health for several years past, but his
final illness was only of months du-
ration. Heart trouble hastened the
end, although general debility NAV
be ascribed as the cause of death.
Mr.. Nellins was born in Clones,
County Monaghan, Ireland, June .22,
1922, being therefore in the 10th year
OF his age. He received the rudiments
of an education and learned the car
penter trade in his native country, and
when 2o years of age emigrated to
the United States, locating first in
New I Ork, where he remained about a
year. Then he came to Wisconsin,
settling first at Waterville, Waukesha
county. In 1858, after his marriage
to Miss Mathilda Scott at Oconomo-
woo, Mr.. Nellins located in this city,
and here he has ever since continued
to reside. He learned the mason's
trade under the well-known contrac-
tors OF that time and assisted in con-
structlng a number of large brick
business blocks which still stand as
landmarks. Along about 1865 Mr..
Nellins acquired the responsible posi-
t1on OF head mason for the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway COM
pany on its system east of the Missis-
s1ppl river, position he continued to
till with credit to himself and satisfac-
tlon to the company for over twenty
years, being compelled upon the ad-
vice of his physician to give it up
about nine years ago. In this capacity
MIR. Nellins gained wide acquaintance
and he was one of the best known
railroad men of the state.
As man of family, friend, neigh
Dor and citizen, Mr.. Nellins lived life
above reproach, and all who enjoyed
his acquaintance will realize that a
truly good person has been called to
his reward. His friendly impulses
and acts of kindness and charity will
live after him, however, and serve as
tit examples for emulation
Deceased is survived by his widow
and the following children: George
W. and Miss Anna, of this city; James
s., OF Minneapolis; Robert n. and
Charles H., of Milwaukee.
Mr.. Nellins had the distinction of
being the Oldest Master Mason of
Watertown lodge, No. 40, F. & A.
NJ, who received the degree here,
and his funeral, which occurs at 2
o'clock this afternoon at St. Paul's
Episcopal church, will be under
Masonic auspices. The remains will
find last resting place in Oak Hill
cemetery. And so
Cold in the dust the perished heart may lie
But that which warmed it once can never die
Miss Adelaide Riedinger, a young
lady well known here through fre-
quent visits to her uncle and aunt,
DIR. and Mrs. Edward johnson, died
at the Home for Trained Nurses in
Chicago last Thursday, aged 27 years
The cause of death was pneumonia,
with which Miss Riedinger had been
i'll several weeks. The remains were
brought here in charge of DR.. johnson
Thursday night and the funeral oc-
Cured Saturday morning from St.
Bernard's church, the interment be-
ing in ST. Bernard's cemetery, The
deceased was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Riedinger, of Mar
quette, Mich. She spent portion of
last summer and fall with her uncle
and aunt, and together with them
took trip to the Atlantic coast for
the benefit of her health, which had
not been robust for some time.
She was a young lady greatly ad-
mired for her excellent worth and
her early demise is sincerely regretted
by numerous acquaintances and is an
lrreparable loss to her fond parents,
neither of whom was able to attend
the funeral on account of illness.
William Gates, brother of our
toWnsman, George ?. Gates, died Fri
day morning at his home in Beloit, of
Bright's disease, aged 81 years. De-
ceased at one time was in business
here with his brother and possessed a
circle of warm friends who will regret
to learn of his death. The funeral was
held Sunday, George P. Gates and wife
being in attendance,
Mrs. Theresa Timm, an old resident
the Seventh ward, died last Wednes-
day night from the effects of stroke
OF apoplexy sustained five days pre-
vious. She was native of Germany.
76 years of age, and came here in the
sos One son and three daughters
survive. The funeral occurred Satur-
day afternoon from St. Johns L1ther-