Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-10
DIED

| With but the warning of few hours the death
angel came to the home of Mr.. Fred Groves living
/ on the ridge between Brookville and Readstovyn
| on Monday night, June l. taking the wifi. and
mother of the home. For years Mrs Groves has
| suffered from a complaint of the heart that por-
| tended studded death. About fifteen months ago
| her condition became very grave and since then
| she has lived in a precarous condition, and yet
within the last month general health seemed TO
| mend somewhat. After retiring last Monday
night she suddenly became worse and died at II 30
the same evening. Mrs. Groves maiden name was
Eta N. Van Vack. her birth state Illinois and
| the date of birth. January g. 1852. When she was
child the family moved to Viroqua This vicinity
has always been her home Thirty-three years
| ago last February, she was married to Mr. Fred
Groves. To them were born five children as fol-
lows: VIM. s., Albert l.. Elsie Maude, Elmer and
Claude all are living. Besides the husband and
children Mrs. Groves leaves two sisters Mrs
| Emma Mcdowell and Mrs. Ella Morley. and one
brother Frank living in Oregon. The funeral
| services were held at the home on Thursday after
noon, a large concourse of sympathetic friends and
relatives gathering. The Revs G. w Nuzum.
II. G. Goodse and G. E. Buffers officiated The
interment was in the Liberty Pole cemetery.
Joseph Nelson was born near Chaseburg March
3, 1857 He was well known ia the territory around
Viroqpa as he has spent his whole life in this
community, with the exception of some months
spent in the west. On December g. 1891 he mar
ried Miss Olive Honaker. To them were born
three children: Hazel Russell and Arthur Mr.
Nelson has never been man of rugged consti-
| tuition, and during the past three years his con-
dltion has been precarlous. During the past few
months he has failed rapidly and death carae to
him on the morning of Saturday. June g. He was
| at his home on his farm at Liberty Pole where he
has lived for the past seven years. when the end
came. Funeral services were conducted by Reys
G. W. Euzum ane II. G. Goodsell at the Liberty
Pole church Monday June 8, and nterment
was in the Liberty Pole cemetery.
The sad news of the death of Robert A. John
son. citizen of Viroqua until about three years
ago, was telegraphed to this city from Oregon on
May 49, The deceased was born in Cambridge
| England. March 2s, 1919. When but an infant
| his parents came TO America, settling first near
| Fort Atkinson, this state. After three years
there the family moved to the vicinity of Viroqua
and this county was Roberts home until poor
health compelled him to go west three years ago.
| He was married in 1877 to Miss Ada Irene Page.
To them were born four children all living as fol-
! lows; Mrs Title Ahbs. Hubert Austin, Robert
| De Witt and Elizabeth Ada. With the exception
| of Mrs Abs, who lives in this state ali the
children with the father at the time of DEATH
The wife died in 1898 The following brothers and
sisters also are living: Margaret E..Wakefield of
| De Soto, ALERT of Yiroqua, Mary Jane Jordan of
| Viroqus, Frank M. of Springfield. Missouri.
| friedrich p. of Ontorio. Adelaide M. WillgFub of
Cashton and Joseph l.. johnson of Maynard. Min
nesota- The funeral services were held in this
city at the Methodist church on the afternoon of
Friday, June 5, Rev. G. E Buffers officiating and
the interment was in the Viroqua cemetery. The
| order of Foresters. of which Mr.. johnson was a
member. acted as escort