Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-16
0BSEQUIES OF SAMUEL RiLES.

| Lie luUeTdl SeIN1CcS OF Salnuel
| Hiles whose death occurred last
Thursday l,orning, May 9. took place
from his home in DeXterville Saturday
afternoon, at about O'Clock, the
remains being followed to their last
resting place by large concCurse of
people made up of relatives and Old
| time friends and neighborS.
In respect to his wishes lilacs and
other flowers from his yard were
largely used in decorating the house,
although some beautiful floral tributes
to the memory of the deceased came
from Milwaukee and other cities and
adorned the rooms. Also in Difference
Ito his wishes his favorite horses were
used in conveying the remains to the
tomb.
Rev. James A. Hill of Loyal, a
personal friend of deceased, preached
short but impressive sermon from
the text Surely, He hath borne our
griefs and carried our SORROWS" A
PittSville choir composed of Mrs. L.
e. COlvin, organiSt, and MeSsrS. L. E.
Colvin, f. Wells, Mrs. Edw. Hougen
and May Helms, singers, furnished
the music. The pail bearers were
John Hudson, Sr., VIM. Downing OF
! Dexterville, Jas. Q. Severns, Carl B.
Long, Byron r. Tarbox of Pittsville,
and r. A. Kruger of Remington.
After the services at the house the
remains were laid at rest in the
village cemetery just west of Dexter
| vile.
The relatives present from abroad
were Mrs. Ann Jarvis of Milwaukee
and Mrs. Frank Keeler of Arcadia,
sisters of deceased, f. P Hiles and
Mrs. Paul Rehfeldt of Milwaukee, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Parrish of Grand
Rapids, Mr.. and Mrs Larry Ward OF
Babcock. and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Armstrong OF Necedah, Mr.. and Mrs.
0. T. SOuthworth, Eau Claire: Mrs.
A. Olson, Tomahawk.
| About 100 friends from PittSville
were present besides the, following
friends from other towns and cities in
the state: Mr.. and Mrs. John DAILY,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Wood, John Far
rish, Phil. Ward, VIM. C0rcoran and
w. J. Conway of Grand Rapids; Mr..
and Mrs. A. Brooks, NeilsvilIe; Chas.
Lester, CranmOOr: John Armstrong,
Necedah and Mr.. and Mrs VIM.
Boden of Babcock. There were also
many old-time neighbors and friends
from De1terville and round about the
county in attendance.
| Samuel HileS was born in Oakland,
Mich, Oct. s, 1927. In 1S47 he came
to Milwaukee where he resided short
time, after which he removed to
Baraboo where his older brother, the
| late Geo. Hiles, was living. He
remained here working for his brother
until 1850, when together they came
to what is known as the old Scarf S
mill on Hemlock Creek, which Mr.
Geo. Hiles bought, hiring Samuel
HileS as foreman of this the first mill
north of Necedah. He moved to
Dexterville in 1852 where he has since
resided. He was married the same
year to Miss Harriet Seeley of Bara-
boo, sister of Mrs. Robt. Parrish of
this city and also of Mrs. Larry Ward
of Babcoch: Tlsee chtkiren "5Feg ,le
reodiG OF esliS union, W., q. Ednk
| HileS, bachelor, living at the old home,
Mrs. VIM. Armstrong, whose home is
in Necedah, and. Mrs. Clara Brown,
wife Of Henry Brown livingin Dexter
vile. Mrs. HileS died in December,
1873, and Mr.. Hiles was remarked in
1875 to Miss Ella Southworth of New
| Lisbon who survives him and who
exhibited her wifely devotion by her
constant and faithful care of him
during his long illness. Mr.. Hiles'
labors for the past twenty years has
been in the logging and numbering
business and the culture of cranberries
and he had accumulated quite fortune
! making ample provision for his wife
and children. He had been a great
sufferer for years and was confined
most of the time TO his home during
the past year, having been afflicted
with complication of diseases.