Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-18
TAKING OFF OF PIONEERS.
ELIZABETH HAMMOND. OLDEST PERSON IN
COUNTY, DIES SUDDENLY.

Death Has aHarvest of Early Fathers and Mother.
Veteran Pioneers and Soldiers Numbered Amons
Those Called on High-one More Than Reaches
the Century Period.
Vernon county loses its Oldest inhabi.
tant by the death of Grandma" Ham.
mond, who died at the home of her son,
John J. Hammond, in this city. at an
early hour Saturday morning. She had
been ailing for less than week. and
when the final dissolution came the dear
old spirit breathed her last as if in the
sleep of an innocent child. Elizabeth
Hammond was born in Floore Mills,
Northhamptonsl lire, England, and had
her span of life been extended till the
sixth of next May she would have at
tanned the remarkable age of one hun
dred aud two years. She was married
in her native country and there had
fonr children born, three dying young
With her husband and remaining son.
she came to America forty-seven years
ago, residing in eastern states till she
came here many years since. The com
panion of her life died about twenty
years ago. She was a woman of great
religious conviction, uniting with the
| Baptist church in early childhood, where
the rgh affiliating with the Methodists
since removing to Viroqua. Funeral
occurred at the residence of her son,
with whom she had long made her home,
Monday afternoon, Revs. Buffers and
Stemen conducting the service Eliza
beth Hammond was woman of charac-
ter, retaining her general faculties TO
the last. The rublic knew her as one
of the most kindly and genial spirits,
To all shs was sunshine
Jacob Tobler, the good citizen and up
right man, died at his home in this city,
February 13, after terrible suffering
from cancer of the face. Mr.. Tohler
was born in With county, Virginia, Feb
ruary 26, 1889. When eight wears old
with his parents he cane to Grant coun-
tY, Wisconsin, living there until egh-
teen years ago when he lCo-ed to the
town of Franklin, Vernon colnty He
was married to Miss Jane Ross, Febru-
ary 10, 1850. They had no children of
their own but adopting child in infan-
cy, raised her Some nine years ago
their home was saddened by the death
OF this daughter Mr.. Tobler had three
brothers in the Civil war, one OF whom
died there He leaves to mourn the vi
funeral was held from the NJ. E. church
Sunday 1890 a. m, Rev G. e Buffers
officiating and the remains laid to rest
in the Liberty Pole cemetery.
Andrew Thorbus died at West Salem
on the 9th instant from a stroke of par.
alysis. at the age of eighty three years.
In the very early days Mr.. Thorbus was
q resident of this county, owning farm
and operating the Bloomingdale mills
The Paulson families of Christians, are
close relatives of the deceased, Mrs.
Frank Williams of this city, being
neice, Mr.. Thorbus leaves widow and
four sons, besides many relatives aud
friends. Many years ago Mr.. Thorbus
moved to Sparta, where he resided till
rece ntly.
At her home in this city Sunday
afternoon last. occurred the death of
Mrs. Catherine Boggs of pneumonia.
Mrs Boggs leaves boA nd q husband
four daughters and two sons to mourn
her demise. The remains were taken
to Sparta this morning for int3rment.
Louis Conley, another pioneer, passed
away at the home of his daughter, Mr..
Samuel Ehorn, of the town of Clayton,
aged 77years, s months and 26 days
Seth Edison an old pioneer of the town
of Kickapoo, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. J. Fish, in this village
Wednesday morning, February II, after
short illness, aged 70 vea,s, ! months
and three days.
Thus, two old ptone3fo r7no have
stood 6ue trials Of frontier and soldier
lie, having passed the three score and
ten mile stone of life's journey, answer
ed the last roll call, within two hours
of each other A few old gray-haired
comrades carried the remains to the
church, where services by one of their
number, Rev Webster, was held, after
" hich they were inferred in the village
cemetery under the burial rites of the
G. A r. boys. May they rest in peace.
--Readstovgn Herald
Miss Maude Vaughn spent Satur-
day and Sunday at her home in Bangor
Wanted, girl to do general house
work Good wages paid. Inquire of
Mrs. VIM WEBB.
A little daughter at the home of Mr..
Claude Baker adds grandpa" to the