Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-03-19
Many Deaths During the Past
Week Recorded.
OLD AND YOUNG DEPART
Two Funerals in One Day. Many Mourn
Loss of Those Near and Dear.
March Weather Fatal.
MINK.

VIM. Y. Mink was born at Burton,
Waterloo township, July 9, 1858,
and died at his home in Lancaster
on Sunday, March Is, 1908. (
Mr.. Mink passed his life on his
native heath, where he became q
successful farmer and merchant,
having conducted the Burton store
for ten years. He married Miss FL
la Proctor of Mt. Hope twenty-three
years ago, and this union was
blessed with six children-five sons
and daughter,
Mr. Mink was a mostpopular man
in his community and with his large
circle of acquaintances about the
county. He was possessed OF a
magnificent physique and to all ap-
pearances had many useful years be-
fore him. About five years ago dia-
betes set in, and in despite the most
persistent efforts to conquer it the
patient grew steadily worse. Fin
ally the patient SOLD his property
ard about a month ago bic came to
thus city, entering the Lancaster
hospital. The family secured a
house a few days ago and moved IN,
but the patient enjoyed the new
home bus few days. Although a
great salfferer, he maintained his
cheerful manner to the last.
The funeral was heldat Burton on
Tuesday. The service was conduct
ed by Rev. J. T. Morgans of this
city, and the attendance was very
large Interznent took place in the
Burt0m cemetery.
FORSYTEFI.
Mrs. James Forsythe, sister,of r.
N. amd E. T. Trentzsch of this city,
diedat her home II st. Augustine,
Fla Friday of last week Of pneu-
monia, aged about thirty years.
Deceased was a nutive of Dodge
vilAe, where her parents reside, and
the remains were brought there
Monday for burial, funeral services
being held Tuesday afternoon.
Alsgut two years agOsshe was united
in marriage at Grand Rapids,
Nel8., where the couple resided until
October last, W en- they went to
Florida where the husband joined
his father i'm business. Deceased
was Ell but a few days and the an
nouncement of her death was a sad
and unexpected blow to,aged parents
and the other members of the fami-
~. Besides the heart broken hus-
band and parents, four sisters and
three brothers will ever hold mem
Dry dear-Celia, Catharine1 and
John of Dodgeville, Mrs. Clara
Hoover of Nebraska, Mrs. Amelia
Gosling Of Chicago, and r. N. and
E. T. Trentzsch OF Lancaster All
were present at the last sad rites.
ZIEGLER.
Mrs. Angeline Zieg{er, wife of M.
NJ Ziegler of Lancaster, died Satur
day at P. NJ
Angeline Dodge was born Nov.
Is, 1882, in Chatauqua county, New
York, and with her parents came TO
Lancaster in the spring Of 1850.
She Married M, M. Ziegler October
80, 1851. Rev. S. w. Eaton per-
formed the ceremony,
Seven children blessed this union,
four of whom died in infancy.
Three remain-Emma, now Mrs. L.
j. Arthur, of New York; William,
and Charles, who succeeded their
father in business in this city.
On October 80, 1901, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ziegler celebrated their fiftieth
anniversary Of a happy married
life, which was attended by rela-
tives and many old friends.
Thus, one by one, the first settlers
of this country are passing from
scenes of earth. May succeeding
generations possess the sterling
qualities Of these noble pioneers.
GRIFFITH.
Sarah Williams Griffith, wife OF
the late Daniel Griffith, was born
in Aberaynon, Wales, Jan. 3, 1923,
and died Saturday, March 13, 1908,
after years illness.
She came here with her father
and sister in May, 1849, Mr.. Griffith
accompanying them, and they were
married on November 18th OF the
same year. In 1850 they went to
Aurora, ILL.,, where they lived until
they came to Lancaster in 1851,
She was the mother of seven