Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-03
Or. JOHN H. VIVIAN
Died Suddenly at His Home in this City
Sunday Afternoon.
A USEFUL LIFE ENDED.
A City Mourns for One of Its Oldest
and Best Citizens.

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in Mineral Point last Sunday after
noon about 5 O'clock, by the unex-
| pected announcement that DR.. John
| II. Vivian had died suddenly of neu-
ralgia of the heart.
During the day he had been about
the house as usual, in fact for the
week previous had seemed better
than during the winter. About 4
| O'Clock he proceeded to take IA bath.
| While in the bath became i'll, and
called Mrs. Vivian to assist him in
dressing. Then went Immediately
| to his room and took some medicine,
as he had often done before when
similarly affected, as he had been on
different occasions. But he rapidly
grew worse, and within 10 minutes
| had breathed for the last time. His
son, DR.. Stansmore Vivian, was called
| by telephone, and reached his faith
ers' bedside in time to see him draw
| his last breath. DR.. Vivian had been
| a sufferer from chronic diarrhoea,
| which led up to heart affection, and
has incapacitated him for active af-
| fairs for the last six or eight years,
and finally terminated his life.
John II. Vivian was born in Cam
borne, England, July 9th, 1925, IA
son Of Mine Captain Henry Vivian.
He studied pharmacy and medicine
with his uncle DR.. Jonn Vivian, and
| was admitted to practice his pro-
fession on attaining his majority.
In 1917 he came to Mineral Point and
at once began active practice here,
which he continued without inter-
mission through life, including the
terrible cholera scourge in lS5l-52. In
lS49 he was married to Miss eliza
beth Stansmore who had emigrated
from England to Michigan. In 1857
the young wife died, leaving an in
FAINT daughter. In 1858 he married
Miss Amelia Stansmore, sister of the
first wife. This excellent wife sur
wives, also the daughter of the first
wife, Miss Amy Vivian, and three
sons, Stansmore, Fred and Alfred,
and one daughter, Mrs. Ella Ludden,
issues of the second marriage. Two
other sons died in infancy. Two
brothers and two sisters of the Doc
tor are still living in England.
Doctor Vivian early became rec
ognized force in this community
taking lively. intelligent interest and
active, influential part in public af-
fairs. He filled several local posi-
tions of honor and trust, including
those of Mayor of the city, member
of county board, president of first
national bank, director OF the zinc
company, president OF fair assoclo-
ton. etc. He served as member of
the legislatures of 1862 ana 1863 and
was recognized as leading member.
For ten years he was a member OF
the State Board of Charities and Re-
form, until its disbandment. That
old Board was represented at the fu-
neral by DR.. Reed of Jefferson ana
Mrs. Fairbanks of Milwaukee.
During the war he was examining
surgeon Of recruits at Prairie du
Chen, and later surgeon Of the 50th
Wis. Inf. regiment.
He was the moving force in re-
organizing the odd Fellows Lodge
in this city, and continued a Jealous
worker in the order through life.
Only last Thursday evening he par
ticipated in the anniversary eXer-
cises of his lodge, and made the lead
| ing address of the occasion, giving
an interesting historical sketch OF
the order in Wisconsin. He was
several times Noble Grand of the
local lodge. once Grand Patriarch
and for years chairman Of the Grand
Lodge Committee on Appeals.
He was charter member OF Heo
H. Legate Post, G. A. r., at one time
Post commander, and always a gem
| ial comrade.
In his family and social relations
Doctor Vivian measured up to the
highest standard; kind considerate'
exemplary in habit, honest and fear
less in the discharge OF duty. A
man of strong convictions and great
self reliance, he could but leave al
impress upon those with whom he
associated. and that the character oi
that impress il for good, all who
knew him will admit.
The funeral was held on Wednes-
day. May End, with the impressive
services Of the Episcopal church
conducted by Rev. NJ. Chase; Ode
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