Amador ledger., 1906-03-30
Death of Wallace Kay.

Wd1ldC0 Nay, dIG0r long struggle
with a complication of ailments,
succumbed to the last call on Sunday
afternoon at his residence on Pitt
street. He had been suffering for
over year, although able to get
around at times, and seemed to
improve for while, only however
to fall back to d still more serious
condition. His relatives and many
friends knew that the end could not
be averted long, so his death was
not unexpected.
Deceased was among the oldest
settlers of Jackson. He was born OF
English parents in Massachusetts,
December IS, 1928, his parents having
emigrated from the old country to
that state only three year previously.
He was the fourth child of family
of eight, and his father died when he
reached the age of eight years, al
which tender age he was in a great
measure thrown upon his own re-
sources. He came to California in
1855, and for four years thereafter
engaged in mining operations in
Amador county. In 1859 he started
in the Photographic business in Jack
son. In the copies of the Ledger OF
the early sixties his advertisement OF
Photographic work by the ambrotype
method appears. For nearly As years
he continued in the business in Jack
son, most of the time without any
competitor. Declining years forced
him to dispose of his business to Geo.
Mcmillan about two years ago.
On the 10th of June, 1860, he was
married in Sutter Creek to Miss
Electa Jane Harding, who had come
to California short time previously
from Ohio. Of this union seven
children were born, five of whom
survive, namely Emma, wife of W.
Jensens of Lincoln, Placer county,
Eva D. wife of H. L. Tripp, foreman
of mine at Sumdum, Alaska, Mrs
Inga Bright and Mrs Birdie Hedge
path of jackson, and Henry E. Kay,
deputy sheriff of Amador county
His wife survives him.
He was an active and honored
member of the Masonic fraternity,
and filled the high position of Master
Mason of jackson lodge for nine
years. Mr. Kay was lifelong republi-
can cast his vote for John G. Ere
mort in 1856, being among the first
adherents in Amador county of their
infant organization, which was des-
tined to change the current of
national politics. He was an up
right citizen of high conscientiouness,
would scorn to stoop to anything
that savored of departure from the
strict line of integrity. Beside his
residence on Pitt street he leaves a
half interest in the building on Main
street known as the KayMace build
ing, valuable business property.
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon. Services we're held at the
residence, the Rev. W. Tuson ofticiat-
ing. At the grave the impressive
rites of the Masonic fraternity were
performed. The pail bearers were d.
B. Spagnoli, W. F. Detert, Jas. E.
Dye, of Jackson, John Lithgow, John
Post, and Fred Warner of Sutter
Creek. Judge R. g. Rust read the
Masonic part of the service, W. H.
Gonsulus acting as bible bearer.
At deceased's special request DR..
Gall read at the grave. The Masons
and members of Eastern star turned
out in body, also the band: the
school was dismissed for the after
noon. deceased being a school trustee
for several years. There were many
attendants from distance, among
them being VIM. Hazelhurst of San
Francisco, nephew; also Mr. and
Mrs Williams, from Lodi, the last
named being a sister of Mrs Kay,
William and Ernest Williams of Lodi,
Herbert Bright son-in-Iaw, from
Ogden. The floral pieces were many
and of elaborate designs. 1t is worthy
of note that Mr. and Mrs Wallace
Kay had lived together in the home
on Pitt street for 48 years.