Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-10-31

Then there were the Phslens, Tullys,
Mellens, Shannops and Lemons, good
people, who left the green isle with Its
poverty and famine to find better homes
where hope was not crushed The wives
of the emigrants were heroine mothers
with little to supply the family at the
beginning. Their cares were labo1lous;
usually large families to received the
mothers attention, who never ceased TO
care for their comforts. They built log
school houses for the young life to edu.
cate, a privilege the parents dld not
have They were of the Catholic faith
and longed for place to worship, 20 AT
tend mass. the confessions, weddings
and confirmstions. A bee" brought
sufficient logs which were made into q
house of worship, consecrated TO 800,
the fonts with the holy water blessed,
and then their heart longings were salts
fed. In q few years better church
was erected, dedicated and the worship
pers met to satisfy the longings of the
soul for eternal life. The busy girls OF
Rising Sun have on many occasions
solicited money and held fairs to keep
the chuIC h In better condition.
In due season their bins were hesped
with potatoes, the pork barrels were
filled, wheat milled into -four, and
thsnceforwsrd the emigrants from the
sod became good Irish American citizens
with an abundance.
To the west as | pass down the main
travelled road see the home OF pioneers
who helped TO build Bad Ak. John
Buckles has good home and farm. the
labor of more thar. half century. Near
by is the substantial home and farm OF
my young life companion, John Vance,
who has come down through all the tif-
ty- eight years In good shape, with plen-
ty. His father was an early pioneer OF
'48. a noble citizen whose good example
left lasting impresa. Out on little
knoll Is the home Of Wilson Mills, who
has steadfastly held to the old home TOR
fifty years. She who had stood by him
for better for worse, answered the sum-
mons and her spirit went away. just
north the home Of the early settler Rob-
ert johnson, who came from England TO
better his home comforts. Mr.. johnson
filed the full measure of good citizen
ship and died in Viroqus In 1905. see
the home of the late Samuel Davis and
VIM Devorse, the early pioneers who.
few years ago, were called TO eternal
rest. Their widows live on the old
homesteads that have been the family
residences for nearly sixty years. 10.
Devorse Is living In the town Of Genoa
and Is well TO do. Down In the Sag
call for Davis, Peaslee and just beyond,
Heaverin. They no longer answer the
roll call because time, memorable time
was up and called them away. Ihe Sc
cond and third generation Of children
live not far away. From England In an
early day, came Shocks, Wes'ril and Earn
shaw. The etar of fate guideu them
across the ocean, guided them onto Bad
Ak where they built their homes in Sag
City, They have answered the sum-
mons, were prepared and now rest far
away from Their forebears in England.
We ride on and to the west l call for
Nash, Ssnwick, Thompson, Jerman,
Runice and Call. They were q hardy
people of the Lutheran faith, who locst-
ed there In the ssrly dfties, jus; such q
people that build up good homes They
mad but little money, but willing hands,
industry. energy and economy. They
left the Norsk land and all it, dear as
scciations for the bettermert OF their