Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-02-22
The Death Record.

la grippe two weeks ago, which finally
eliminated in his death Saturday
evening. Mr.. Mccoy was born in
the village of Rose, Oneida county,
N. Y, Nov. 8, 1841, and when years
of age his parents came west and set
tied near Pipersville, this county,
where William attended school until
he reached the age of Is, when he
turned his attention to the carpenter
trade. After his apprenticeship he
went to work on the Milwaukee road,
and continued with that company for
nearly twenty-six years. Mr.. Mccoy
was married to Maria Schermerhorn
in October, 1862, and finally settled in
this city, where he has lived almost
continually ever since. Of bright
and cheerful disposition, and with
pleasant salutation for everybody, he
will be sadly missed by his old asso-
ciates. He is survived by his wife,
two cons and tHo daughters, Mrs. John
Hackett and Miss Flora, of Milwau-
kee, and Fay and Arthur Mccoy.
The funeral services were held Tues
dU " ClOCh. no III"
terment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Nixon, whose death
occurred Sunday afternoon, has lived
in Waterfowl for some forty-ive
years. She was born in Kings coun-
ty, Ireland, April 81, 1882, and came
to Watertown with her mother, broth
err and sister about fifty years ago.
The family settled on farm in the
town of Watertown, where she con-
tinued to reside until her marriage
with George Nixon, some five years
later. Her sister, Mrs Martin Noon,
and brother, John Drought, have been
dead for many years. Mrs. Nixon
was woman of quiet disposition.
and devoted her time almost exclusive
ly to her domestic affairs. The major
portion of her life was spent among
us, and there is nothing but kind ex-
pressions of coincidence for her un-
timely death. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Sarah Stephenson, of
Marinette, and Miss Mary, of this
city. The funeral services will take
place this afternoon at O'clock at the
Methodist church, the Rev. j. D.
Woods officiating, and the interment
will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
The remains of j. A. Aspinwall
were laid at rest last Wednesday af-
rernoon in the Pennington cemetery.
With the passing of Mr.. Aspinwall
Jefferson county loses one of it's
oldest and best citizens. He was born
in New York state, of good old Revolu-
tionary stock, August II, 1922, and
died at his home near Fort Atkinson on
February II last, being therefore in
his 18th year. He came to Wisconsin
in 1850 and settled on farm in the
town of Pennington, which continued
his home until about four years ago.
when he disposed of his property
there and went to live on another
farm near Fort Atkinson. He was
thrice married, and was the father of
large family of children, several by
each wife. Mr.. Aspinwall was
stanch Republican and an earnest
worker in the temperance cause. He
was well known throughout the coun-
ty and highly respected.
The OconomowOc Free Press thus
records the death of a little daughter
of Charles Kartak, son Of our resi-
dents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Kartak, Sixth
ward: "a great shock was felt in
the city Friday morning when word
was circulated of the death of Hattie
Louise, the 5-year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kartak. The
little one had been suffering with
severe cold, which later developed
into diphtheria. Wednesday morning
the family was quarantined. Thurs
day night, between II and - o'clock,
she breathed her last. Louise was
the pct of the family, and the parents
have the sincere sympathy of the en-
tire community in their great loss.
The funeral was held Friday after
noon"
Mrs. Elizabeth Kehr, relict of the
late John Kehr, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. A. Spohn, Sun
day morning. The deceased was 95
years of age, and was one of the
early settlers of this city The funeral
services were held Tuesday morning
at ST. Henry's church, and the remains
placed alongside those of her husband
in ST. .:ernard's cemetery.
The remains of the infant child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wigginton,
which died at the family home in
Cashton Friday, were brought here
for interment, the funeral being held
Sunday afternoon from the residence
of Mrs, B. Burdick, 100 Richards
avenue. Mrs. Wigginton is daugh-
ter of J. II. Burdick and wife, of this
city.
Mrs. Margaret Brockway died Satur-
day at her home in Ninth street, aged
78 years. She had lived here for a
quarter of a century and was we'll
known to many of our people. An on
ly daughter. residing at GAINESVILLE,
survives her. On Monday afternoon
the remains were laid at rest in Oak
Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Caroline Schwendke, who had
made her home with her son-in-law,
John Likar, Seventh ward. dad SIM.