The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-04-13
OBITUARY.
] MRS. w. ". GULL.

MRS. w. ". GULL.
HarrietsKerley was born on May %,
1872, sat5 Langton, Dorset, England,
among the chalk hills bordering on
the southern seacoast. She was the
youngestgdaughter of John and Jane
kerley. She spent the happy days Of
herSchildhood and girlhood upon her
fathers farm. The farm is situated
but few mi1es;from Swanag e-on-the-
sea, beautiful and well known water
ing place. Also within half a mile
towers the famous Carte Castle on a
rocky erninence, in the early days one
OF the strongest fortresses in the
kingdom. sHere king Edward, the
martyr, was murdered by his step
mother, Elfrida, about $50, and King
John, during his disputes with his
barons, kept his rega1ia here for
safety. Here also in 1642 Lady Bankes
defended the castle for six weeks
against Charles Z.
Amid these picturesque and his
Notwithstanding Harriet Kerley
grew'to womanhood. Here also Will
lam Vie Gull was born and brought
up, and onsApri1 8, 1849, they were
united in marriage at st. Mary's
church, Southampton, the renowned
seaport.
" With life before the young couple
they turned their faces to America,
where a few years before Mrs. Cults
sister, Mrs. John Hartne11, with her
husband, had gone to make a home in
the wild region of southern Wiscon-
sin. They arrived in Brighton in
july 1849, and purchased and settled
upon the farm which has ever since
been their home.
From the day of arrival in her new
home Mrs. Cults life has been an
open book before her friends and
neighbors and a continual blessing to
her husband and children. Like many
another of the pioneer women of that
early day she entered with zeal into
the work of clearing the farm and
laying the foundation of the pros
perity Of later years. She was de-
voted to her home, and as wife and
mother she was ever watchfu1 of the
home interests. She was the mother
Of eight children, three of whom have
preceded her to the heavenly home,
Walter Edwin, who died Sept. e28,
1861; Fred George, June "a, 1884, and
Charley Ker1ey, June 6, 1908. Those
living are: James Spence, Of Salem,
Wis; William Vie, IT., of Brighton,
Wis; Mary Elizabeth Harding, of
Washington, D. C,;Anna May Brown,
aof Salem, Wis; Abraham Lincoln, Of
Oakland, Neb. They, with the be-
reayed husband, mourn deeply the
loss of companion and mother, the
support and guiding influence of
their lives, whose removal leaves a
void that can never be flied. AS evil
dence of her noble example and the
care and so1icitude with which she
nurtured her children, it can be said
that not one of them has ever by word
or deed brought the blush of shame to
her cheeks.
Mrs. Gull was confirmed in the
Church of England In childhood, of
which she remained a member until
after her arrival in Wisconsin. In
her new wilderness home she 1onged
for the ministrations of her church,
and on one occasion she walked seven
miles to Wi1mot and return in order
to hear an Episcopal minister. When
the Methodist Episcopal church was
established in Salem she transferred
her membership to that denomination
member to the day of her death. She
was active and efficient in her work
for, her Master and the church, es-
pecially as treasurer of the Ladies Aid
society, in securing financial support.
On the morning of Apri17 Z, 1905, she
died peacefully, without murmur or
pain, in the fu1l triumph of the Chris
tian faith. The influence Of her pure
soul and unse1fish life rises like in
cepse in the nostri1sN of all who knew
her. Her life was a powerful influence
for good upon her day and generation,
and her good deeds will live after her.
A monument of stone will some day
crunble to dust, but the monument of
noble Christ-like character endures
forever.
y A QUIET LITTLE WEDDING