Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
ANOTHER OLD SETTLER GONE.
Daniel Case, Wisconsin River Pilot. ~
Years Resident of Grand Rapids.


Years a Resident Of Grand Rapids.
The life Of Daniel Case, a we'll
known resident of Grand Rapids,
prominently connected with the his
tory of the city for two score years,
was ended on Sunday evening last at
$50 O'Clock by that dread agent called
consumption. MI. Case had been in
poor health for a long time, but the
ailment was most marked in its
deteriorating and Sapping strength
during the last three months. Mr..
Case was a patient, hopeful sufferer
and the final summons was accepted
by him as the balm that sooths all
earth ly pain through hours of eternal
sleep. His age was Il years, 3 months
and days. \ wife and one daughter,
Mrs. Charles Margeson of Grand
Rapids, are left to mourn this irrepar-
able loss and to them is extended the
deep condOlement Of sympathizing
community. Funeral services were
held at the home on Tuesday after
noon at two O'Clock, conducted by
Rev. F. A. Nimits Of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Interment took
place at Forest Hill Cemetery.
From the Commemorative Biograp-
hical Record of the Upper Wisconsin
we take the following mention OF Mr.
Case, the historical facts therein re-
lated having undoubtedly been
supplied by Mr.. Case himself:
Daniel Case, a well-known citizen
and one of the early settlers Of Grand
Rapids, Wood county, was born in
Delaware county, n. Y. July %. 1925.
and is a son of James L., and Betsy
(PrestOn) Case, both of whom were
natives Of New York. In their family
were nine children. four of whom are
yet living, as follows: PhiniS, a
prominent farmer of Iowa; Emily,
wife of Jesse Turner, also a resident
OF Iowa; Frederick, an old soldier
located at Junction City, Wis; and
Charley, great traveller, not staying
any one place for any length Of time.
In taking up the personal history of
Daniel Case, we present to our readers
the life record of one who has long
resided in Wood county. and is favor
ably known throughout the com
munity. In the county of his nativity
Mr.. Case acquired his education, and
when he entered upon his business
career took up numbering, which he
followed on the Delaware river until
1855. In that year he sought home
in the West, going first TO Illinois,
and thence to Iowa, and on leaving
the Hawkeye State in 1858, he came
to Grand Rapids. That was only ten
years after the admission of WiScon-
sin into the Union, and Wood county
was still largely undeveloped, SO that
Mr. Case has witnessed much of its
growth and upbuilding. For num-
Der of years after his arrival he again
engaged in that industry which has
long been one of WiScOnSin'S leading
business ntereStS-lumbering. He
was successful in his undertakings.
managing his affairs with Sagacity.
A laudable ambition was tempered by
conservatism and careful manage
ment, and perseverance brought to
him Well-merited success, so that for
the past few years he has lived re-
tired.
In March 1858, in Iowa. Mr.. Case
married Elizabeth Wilcox. daughter
of Dijah and Elvira Wilcox, and to
them were born four children, namely:
Adella. born December II, 1853, now
the wife of Charles MargeSOn, a resi-
dent of Grand Rapids; Edith, born
January 3, 1861, and welded to Henry
Stringer of Armenia Wis, died at the
home of her parents in Grand RI pids
On the 18th of February, 1899: Minnie
born OctoberS, 1867, became the wife
Of Barney Brennan, and died March
1891; Bessie born Nov. l, 1870, welded
to George A. DeLap, foreman of the
Enterprise printing Office, died Feb.
%, 1888.
Mr.. Case always had at heart the
best interests of the community in
which he lived, and co-operated in all
enterprises that were calculated to
promote the general welfare. In
political views he was an earnest
Democrat, but nevertheless he always
held himself free to support the
candidate whom he thought would
best serve the interests Of the people.