Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-03-12
Death OF MRS. W. D. McIuDOE.

land grant to any railroad that would
build line up through the center o
Wisconsin, to lake Superior. This re
suited in the building of the Wisconsin
Central railroad. He filled the office
of Provost Marshal of the state during
the time of the civil war. He was in
the National Republican Conven
lions in 1856, 1860 and 1872, and
voted for Fremont, Lincoln and Grant
respectively. He died when only fifty.
two years of age, in the prime of his
| life, leaving a devoted wife to mourn
his early demise. There were no chill
dren born to them.
Thus is told brief history of one OF
our great and honorable men and one OF
the founders of our city, who helped to
lay its foundations broad and deep, and
to him and his wife are we much in
debted for the beautiful city which we
now have. They gave to Wausau our
handsome county square which is in
the very heart of the city, and had he
lived to carry out his plans, we have no
doubt but what there would have
been many great institutions-educa-
tional and otherwise-brought here
through his efforts and capital.
To Walter d. McIndoe, Catherine
Harriet Ann Taylor was united in mar
rage, by the Rev. Father Butler on the
Goth day of February, 1916, at Florisant,
st. Louis County, Mo. His fair young
bride was born in HARDWOOD, Stafford
county, Virginia, on the 18th day of
July, 1926. She was one of family of
twelve, her parents being John B. and
Catherine (Spaulding) Taylor, the
mother being a first cousin of Arch
bishop Spaulding. She spent her
younger days in Virginia, then at a
later day went to Missouri to reside,
where she met Mr.. McIndoe.
The same year of their marriage Mr.
McIndoe came to Wausau and entered
upon his business career. He built
the home which now stands on Main
street and in 1857 brought his young
wife to Wausau, and this has been her
home ever since.
Our city never contained citizen
more beloved by the entire community,
nor one whose death will be more sin
cerely mourned. AS a pioneer woman,
nobiy did she perform her duty. Way
up in the vast wilderness of northern
Wisconsin, cut off from the outside
world, and only few with whom to as
sociate, she made cheerful and happy
home for her husband and besides
found time to encourage the sick and
the poor, and her generosity was never
found wanting. AS citizen, she was
always loyal to her home city; always
stood up for the right, and interested
herself in every project that was for
Wausau's welfare. She was a woman
of education, charming conversation
alist and made friends of all with whom
she came in contact.
She was 4 devoted member of st.
Mary's Catholic church, of this city.
Besides her nephews in this city
Walter Alexander, secretary and treas
urer of the Alexander Stewart Lum-
Der Company; and Hugh and
Taylor Alexander, there are John
Alexander, of Aurora, ILL.,, and Mac
Alexander, of Mimi, and Mrs. F. G.
Dana, of Marinette, and Miss Margaret
Alexander, of Portage county. She
has two brothers iving-Spaulding
Taylor, a resident of Memphis, Tenn,
and Phillip G. Taylor, of St. Louis.
The funeral ceremonies will take place
from St. Mary's Catholic chdrch, on
Friday morning, March 10Th, at 10
O'Clock, the Rev. Father Casper, offici-
ating.