The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-21
OBITUARY

OBITUARY
Another of the early pioneers has
passed away, another one of those
who helped to change wilderness
into land of homes and plenty, now
sleeps beneath the vio1ets. Mrs.
Mary We1ton died at her old home in
Brighton on Friday afternoon, March
9Th. Funeral services were held i'll
the Brighton Catholic church on
Monday March II, Rev. Father Fret
man officiating. Burial was in ST.
Francis cemetery at Brighton. The
unusually large assemb1age of life
long friends and neighbors who
gathered with her relatives to pay
their last tribute of respect to the de-
parted, showed the regard and es-
TEEN in which she was held by all.
Mrs. Mary We1ton whose maiden
name was Mary O'Nei1 was born in
Skibbereen, parish Of Aghadown,
County Cork, Ireland, May 10, 1923.
When six years of age she came to
America with her parents. Her
school days were passed in Brooklin,
Boston and Wi1braham, Mass, and
she always held those places in low
ing remembrance. In the spring of
1841 the family came to Southport, =
now Kenosha. Later in the season
they moved to the western part of
the county where she spent the rest
of her life.
At the age of twenty she was mar
ried to James We1ton in st. Patrick S
Echurch in Brighton. They started
their home on the farm in Brighton,
which has been the old homestead
| ever since that time. Seven children
were born to them. Her husband and
two Of their children have gone be-
fore her to their final rest. Fannie
/ died at the age. Of 8 years, and Mary
at the age. of %. The rest of the
family who survive tomourn the death
of their mother are: Mrs. Julia E..
Kraemer, of Home City, Kansas,
/. Corne1ius Welton, of Marysvi11e,
Kansas, James We1ton, of Galveston,
Texas, John and William at the old
| home.
/ Mrs. Welton's life was essentially
/ that of home maker. For the wlir1
of society she cared little or nothing,
her home and her family was her all,
and if her 1ife's history were written
in one word it would be that ha1lowed
word mother. Mrs. We1ton loved
to tell of the old pioneer days, the
log houses, the wild flowers and
green fields of Wisconsin, the wand
ering Indians, the old "p1ank road''
the wolves long howl at night, the
wild fowl of the forest and stream.
and with all the friend1inessa and good
will among the early pioneers were
among the most pleasant recol1ec-
tons of her life.
Mrs. We1ton was sincere and
consistent Christian. In her1ife and
IN her precepts she always followed
the golden rule. Like all of those
who came to Wisconsin in the early
days she experienced the trials OF
those times, but she saw to it that all
of her children received the best
education possible, and in the even
ing Of her life she had their sympathy
and loving care. A slight attack of
influenza which developed into heart
| failure, and a general giving out of
natures forces was what brought
about the end. All that medical skill
and loving hands could do had been
done, but time and weight of years
could not be lifted, and She sank
gently and peacefully into natures
final sleep. She kept her mental
faculties bright and clear to the last
moment, conversing with friends who
called to see her, as in the days of
old.
As the final moment drew near she
bid the members of her family, who
stood about her bedside, a mothers
last goodbye. The loving tender
ness in which she said those final
words will be blessed consolation
as the years go by.
She was member of the Christian
Mothers society, of Brighton, which
society took part in the last sad rites.
She was indeed and in truth a
sChristian Mother" Let us hope
and trust that she has gone to her
reward.