The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-02-24
DEATHS OF A WEEK
Gideon B. Reeves and rlrs. Alexander
Chisholm of Greenbush Pass
to the Other Shore.
Mrs. rlargaret Henry and William M.
Simpson of Princeton Also An.
swer Deaths Summons.

Simpson of Princeton Also An.
swer Deaths Summons.
Gideon B. Reeves, an old settler of
this county, died at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. 81. L. Williams in Green
bush on Wednesday, February 16, at
3 O'Clock in the afternoon. Bright's
disease, from which be had suffered
for about three months, was the
cause of his death: Williams rented
the farm upon which he lived from
Mr.. Reeves and had been caring for
the old gentleman for about three
weeks. He was "a years of age.
Funeral services we're held from the
Norwegian Lutheran church, Green
bush, on Saturday morning at IL
o. CLOCK and the interment was in
Milo cemetery.
Gideon B. Reeves was born in
Portage county, Ohio, on May l, 1926.
He was there married to Caroline A.
Corbett. In 1857 be came to Mime
sofa and settled on farm at Hassan,
Hennepin county, where he lived three
years. He then went to Minneapolis
and followed the painters trade for
two years, when he returned to his
farm and remained until 1866. In
that year he moved to Greenbush,
where he continued to live until called
by death. he is survived by two
children, Frank of Green bush, and
Mrs. Eli Northway of Pleasant Lake,
N. d. His wife died about eleven
years ago and there are three child rem
dead.
Mr.. Reeves was an Industrious,
honest citizen who had many friends
in the community where he lived. At
one time he was member of the Mile
Laos board of county commissioners.
Mrs. Alexander Chisholm.
Elizabeth, wife OF Alexander
Chisholm, died at her home in Green
bush at ll:40 on Sunday morning,
February 20, from the effects of a
stroke of paralysis which she sus-
tanned nine days previous to her
death. She Wasz69s years OF age.
Funeral services we're conducted by
Rev. l. N. Goodell in the Greenbush
Methodist church on Tuesday morning
at II O'Clock and the remains we're
laid to rest in Oak Knoll cemetery.
The obsequies we're largely attended
and there were many pretty floral
contri buttons. d..
Mrs. Chisholm was born in Ireland
in 1S4l and at the age of 20 years emf
grated to Richmond, Canada, and
was there shortly afterward married.
She remained there for about twelve
years when, with her husband, she
came to Minnesota and settled on the
farm in Greenbush where she died.
She is survived by a husband, who
lives on the homesead; eight sons and
one daughter. The children are
John, Byron, Alexander, James,
Thomas, William. Gilbert and Mary,
who live in the west, and Robert,
who resides with his father on the
farm in Greenbush Two children
are dead-a son and daughter.
Mrs. Chisholm was member of the
Methodist church and strictly follow.
ed its teachings. AS a wife and
mother her love could not be excelled
and as neighbor she was kind and
generous. She was the embodiment
OF the many virtues possessed by a
good christian woman. Not alone
do the relatives mourn the departure
of this genial soul, but the whole
community joins them in their grief
Mrs Margaret Henry
Mrs. Margaret Henry died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. E. E.
Bigelow, in this village on Saturday
evening, February 10, at the age of 81
years. She had been confined to her
bed for nearly seven years and during
that long period of suffering she was
patient, cheerful and full of hope as
she awaited her Makers summons.
The funeral services we're conducted
by Rev. I. N. Goodell of the Prince.
ton Methodist church at the Bigelow
residence on Tuesday afternoon at
O CLOCK. In his sermon Rev. Goodell
took for his text the favorite verse OF
the deceased, "Come unto me all ye
that labor and are heavily laden
and will give you rest" A quartet
consisting of Mesdames Galley and
Briggs and Messrs. Ewing and Roos
sang three impressive selections. The
profusion Of floral tributes gave evi.