The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-07
SOMERH

e, 1907, George F. Spence. Mr..
spence was the oldest son of the late
Mr.. Alex. Spence and Mrs. Isabel
Mitchell Spence, who we're among the
earliest settlers Of the town of
Somers. Mr.. Spence was educated in
the district school ia Somers and the
Racine high school. He taught for
some time in the public schools of the
county with much success. He served
IN the Union Army IN the Kenosha
Company of the 18th Wisconsin Vol.
unteers. He contracted typhoid fever
Ia the malarial regions of the South
which came near costing him his life
and untitled him to return to the SER
vice as he had hoped to do. After two
or three years of teaching he removed
to Iowa, where he made his residence
hrst in Hamilton County and for the
past twenty two years in or near
Kolfe. In all that region he was
known and respected as an honest
sincere man, good citizen always on
the right side, on every moral issue,
making his influence felt by his quiet
but earnest advocacy of the right.
his kindly friendly spirit gained many
friends. For many years he was an
officer in the Presbyterian church in
Rolfe in which he was an earnest
worker, active in Sunday School and
other departments of church work, al
ways loyal to duty. He was married
IN December, 1872, to Miss Eta Gould
OF Liscon1b, Iowa, who survives him.
He also leaves two children, Mrs. Ora
Malcolm of Pocahontas and Walter
A. Spence of Rolfe, Iowa. One broth
er, James A. Spence, and four sisters,
Misses Harriet and Anne Spence of
Somers, Miss Isabel Spence and Mrs.
Mary Booth of Chicago. Funeral SER
vices were held from his late home
home. Wednesday, Feb. 81. The
Angel of Death entered this family
again within one short week. Mrs.
Mary Spence Booth, the sister near
est in age to George Spence, entered
into rest at the old family home in
Somers on March End after brief ILL
ness. For several years she taught
in the schools of Kenosha County,
after leaving the Racine high school
and later in the Chicago public
schools, where she won the confidence
and esteem of those in authority as
we'll as of the pupils and their par
ents. She was united in marriage in
July, 1876, to William S. Booth of
New Britain, Connecticut, where she
resided several years after his death,
but returned to the west with her only
child, Miss Belle HI. Booth, about
eleven years since. They resided for
two years in Milwaukee and since
then in Chicago, but always returned
with delight to the old home for vac
alton time. Mrs. Booth was of
bright and cheerful temperament,
full Of sympathy, always looking on
the bright side, yet earnest and
energetic, full of faith and helpfulness.
She was interested in all the work of
Christ's Kingdom on the earth. For
five years she served as treasurer of
the Ill. Woman's Home Missionary
Union and in every church, where
her home was, she was one of the
active, loyal members devoting time
and strength and loving zeal to all the
tasks that fell to her. Mrs. Booth
leaves to mourn her death one
daughter, Miss Belle H. Booth, one
brother, Mr.. James Spence, three
sisters Miss Isabel Spence of Chicago,
Misses Hsrrit and Anna Spence.
The funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning. Interment at Oak
wood cemetery. The sorrowing
/ friends have the sympathy of this
community in the hour of sadness.
George Foster Leet, one of our most
beloved and esteemed citizens, de-
parted this life Friday afternoon,
March /, 1907, after lingering illness
of heart failure. He was born Febru-
airy Is, 1888 on the farm he owned at
the time of his death, which his
father, Charles Leet, purchased in
1887 of the U. S. government. The
deed to this farm was signed by Mar
tin Van Buren,, then president of the
United States~ Mr.. Leet's home has
always been on this farm except for
temporary absences. He served his
country about two years in the late
civil war in company c, End Illinois
Light Artillery, with credit and re-
ceived an honorable discharge at the
close of the war. For years he served
the town as chairman. He also held
the Office of treasurer of the town and
was member of the School Board of
his district for many terms. No man
was better citizen or more univer-
sally respected. He did no one a
wrong, always had a kind word for
everybody and his death has caused
feelings of genuine regret among a
host of friends. He was one Of the
charter members of Somers Camp
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May IA, 1868, he was united in mar
riage to Miss Jessie A. Smith, who
survives him. He also leaves to mourn
his departure one daughter, Mrs.
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