Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-04
DEATH OF H. w. REMINGTON.

ii. w. Remington, a widely known
| and eccentric resident of this county,
| died at his home near BabcOck Satur-
day morning, June %, at about IL
O'Clock a. m. He had been sick for d
long time and was unusually feeble
| this spring, and his death was due to
OLD age IN connection with this
general breaking down of his system.
LIZ came to hlm aS gently as the passing
of a summer cloud. The funeral was
held at his home in the town of
Remington Monday. July l, and was
this city. A large number of neigh
bors and old-time friends were in
attendance. among those from Grand
Rapids being Judge Webb. w, ],
Shea. Edw. Lynch, d. d. Conway and
w. E. Whcelan. The pail bearers
were Thos. Styles, W. H. Bowden.
| Thos. Cummings, Edward lynch
d. ID. Conway and w. E. Wheelan.
The remains were inferred in the
cemetery at Babcock.
Henry W. Remington was one of
the pioneer settlers of Wood county.
He was born at Pittstield, Lorain 90.
| O., August 9, 1923, and was therefOre
! DIT the time of his death nearly rs
years of age. He came to Wisconsin
in 1913, landing at Milwaukee on
November l of that year. He went
from there to Madison where his
| career as a Wisconsin hustler began.
His skill as surveyor was made use of
by Gov. Dewey, who appointed him on
a commission to appraiSe the school
lands or the state which occupied his
,inl, L.
mltted to the bar as an attOrnev. The
| following year he formed a partnership
with Judge L. B. Villas, father of II.
S. Senator William T. Villas, but after
a few years, his sight and health fail
ing him, he in great degree turned
his law business over to Others, and
engaged in the construction of the
Milwaukee & Prairie du CHEN rail
road through to the Mississippi, also
in improving the streets of Madison,
in constructing the Watertown &
Madison railroad, and in building up
the village of Black Earth. In 1851.
misfortune overlook him. During a
long and severe attack of typhoid
fever his wife became insane In the
month OF January she left him. and
the care OF their three young children
devOlved on him alone. Three dayS
later a large amount OF his property
at Black Earth was destroyed bv fire,
shortly after a bank failed bv which
he lost SIG, 900 and by the COLLAPSE of
the WatertOwn & Madison railroad he
lost as much more, so that within a
year the accumulatiOns of many years
OF hardshipS and privationS were all
swept away.
In 1860, Mr.. Remington came to
Wood county, and engaged in the
numbering business and the cultiva-
tlOn OF cranberrieS. and was also
instrumental in the building of the
Valley railroad from Tomah to Wau-
sau, Wis, and was vice-president of
the company. He repeatedly served as
chairman OF the town and county
boards OF supervisors, and has served
one term in the State Legislature,
and has been prominently connected
with all public enterprises calculated
TO advance the general welfare.
MI. Remington was twice married,
first wedding Betsy Wiling, by whom
he had three children: Dora. wife of
Eber Steile, of Amherst, Ohio: Will
liam H.: and Amanda Ellen, wife of
Adelbert Cleveland, of Remington.
In 1858, in Madison, Wis, he welded
Susan McGlyn, widow of Andrew
Clavin, and they have a son. Henry,
conductor on the ST. Paul & Duluth
railroad, residing at ST. Paul, Mimi.
Mr.. Remington is one of the oldest
residents of Wood county, highly
esteemed for his keen intelligence and
answering integrity. was recognized
as a gentleman Of flInmistakable ability,
and was respected throughout the
county.