Mower County transcript., 1907-03-13
RICHARD 4 COOPER.

for owed a year. He was born IN
Limerick, Ireland, May 1, 1929. In
1S4S he came to Connecticut. He
was married to Miss Catherine Cur
tin in 1850. They came west to Iowa
where they lived for over 80 years.
He was a section foreman on the l..
& M. division of the Milwaukee road
for many years. He leaves widow
and four children, two sons and two
daughters. Funeral services were
held at the Catholic church Monday
forenoon. Interment in St. Angus
tines cemetery. Deceased is highly
spoken of by those who knew him as
a man who was Straightforward and
kind. He found relief from his SUI
ferings when the end came.
MRS. GUNDER HALVERsON.
At her home in Nevada township,
March 2, 1907, of old age, Mrs.
Jane, widow of Hon. Gunder Hal
verson, aged nearly So years. She
had been in poor health for several
years. Jane Olson was native OF
Nommedal, Norway, where she was
born March 20, 1925. In 1914 she
came with her parents to Winnebago
county, ILL.,. and was married there
to Mr. Halverson Dec. 27, 1854. In
June 1856, they started with teams
for their new home in Nevada, Now
er county, where the family home
has since been. For over half
century Mrs. Halverson has lived on
the same spot where her funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon. They had
some means when they came and
needy families in the whole region
round about had many reasons to De
grateful therefor. The bounty OF the
Halverson home was widely known.
Mr.. Halverson died Feb. 18, 1899.
OF the seven children born to them
two survive. Ole, in Wisconsin and
Aleck, who lives on the old home
stead and has tenderly cared for his
mother in her last years. Emma,
the surviving daughter died recent
ly and the loss fastened the mothers
death. Funeral services were held
at the house Wednesday and also at
Six Mile Grove church. Mrs. Hal
verson, the deceased, was one OF the
best of women. She was very kind
and generous. Everybody was wei
come to her home and she was free
hearted and unselfsh. The memory
of such a mother and neighbor and
friend is indeed precious.
MRS. H. L. H0UGHTON.
At her home in Templeton, Iowa,
March a. 1907, Mrs. HarWOOd T.
Houghton, aged As years. Jennie
B, Hogan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w. Hogan, was born in Hartford,
Conn, Feb. IA, 1862. Mr.. Hogan
enlisted in the 1st Conn. Heavy Ar
tillerv and Mrs. Hogan and the child
rem vent back to her old home in
Hebron Washington county, N. ~,
% reside. In 1879 the family NOV
ed to Austin, Minn., and alter to Lon
don township. Jennie was married
at Albert Lea to Mr.. Houghton oct.
%, 1888. They lived two years on
the Houghton homestead in Lyle
township and then came to Austir:
where they lived until eight years
ago, when they moved to Elbow Lake
MINI. While there she was troubled
with rheumatism and came back to
Austin in 1904 and took treatment.
Two years ago she moved to Temple
ton, Iowa, and while there submitted
to an opration but grew steadily
worse and for months it was known
that she could not recover. About
six weeks ago her mother went to
care for her and was with her to the
end The body was brought to Aus
tin for burial. Funeral services con-
Quoted by Rev. G.. w. Lutz were held
at the Baptist church Tuesday after
noon. Interment in Oakwood. De-
ceased was a woman of many excel
lent traits and will be sorely missed
in the circles where she was known
and loved. Beside her husband and
parents she leaves four sisters, Mrs.
John Clough of Autsin, Mrs. Frank
Champion of St. Ansgar, Iowa, Mrs.
Milton Mccain and Mrs. R. R. War
dali of Stacyville, and six brothers,
John NJ. of Carthage Mo-, James H. of
Northwood, Iowa, William D. of Burr
Oak, Iowa, George Of Moscow, and
Frank and Herbert Of Austin.
CYRUS B. WISENIAN.
At his home in Lansing village,
Tuesday evening, March 5, 1907, Of
heart trouble, Cyrus B. Wiseman,
aged II years. He had been in fail
ing health for several months. He
was born in Gainesville, Wyoming
county, n Y, Dec. 10, 1885, and
About 1853, he came to near Col
umbus, Dane county, Wis, where he
lived until 1865 when he moved to
Oakland township, Freeborn county,
MINI. He was married to Miss Ad-
die L. Fuller April 7, 1875. They
moved to Lansing in October, 1890.
Deceased was man of quiet dispo-
sition, upright and honorable in his
dealings, and was a respected citi-
zen. He leaves a widow and four
children, May, Herbert, Dora and Ad-
die. Funeral services conducted by
Rev. c. D. Belden of Austin, were
held at the church in Lansing, Fri
day forenoon. Interment in Ian.
sing cemetery. Deceased has suryiv.
ing one brother, Asaph p. Wiseman
in Austin, and two sisters, Miss
Abigail Wiseman and Mrs. Myra Par
ker, and brother Thomas in New
York state.
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