The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1910-06-30
SUDDEN DEATH Of
WILLIAM S. GRUBB
FORrlER BARAB0O RESIDENT
WHO DIED IN CHICAGO, LAID
AT REST HERE TODAY.
From Thursdays Daily

resident in this city, died this morning
at his home in Chicago He was
stricken with paralysis few days ago
and the end came this morning, ac-
cording to a telegram received this af-
ternoon from his daughter, Mrs. John
Blakely.
Mr.. Grubb was about. Is years of age
and has been in failing health for
some time. At the bedside when he
died was his daughter, Mrs. j. A.
Blakely, and her husband, also his
two grandchildren, Seal and Margaret
Blakely. Mis-. Grubb passed away
several years ago.
w. S. Grubb was the assemblyman
from this district during the years
1928, and was prosperous hop
buyer in this vicinity in the golden
days before the civil war. The former
Grubb home of octagon shape at the
corner of Fourth avenue and West
street, which was moved here from
Newport, is familiar landmark to
l
Grubb, who died here nearly score of
years ago, was brother and lived on
| the opposite corner.
From Fridays Daily
The remains of the late Hon. Will
liam S. Grubb arrived this afternoon
from Chicago and were followed from
the train by relatives and friends to
their last resting place. Burial serv-
ices were held at the graveside, Rev
erend G. A. Wilson, rector of the Epis-
copal church, reading the committal.
The pail bearers were J. Van Ordeu,
Edward Rich, Frank Avery, Ar
thur Wilmington, and George Burdick,
all fellow! townsmen and friends of
Mr.. Grubb when he was resident here.
1t was through the efforts of Mr..
Grubb that an addition was secured
for the local cemetery, he advancing
the money necessary to acquire the
land. In factSno one has done more
for the improvement of the cemetery
than did Mr.. Grubb, who now has
gone to his reward.
Those who came from out of town to
attend the funeral were: John A.
Blakely and daughter, Miss Margaret
Blakely, son-in.law and granddaugh-
ter;s Charlton A. Turner, brother-in-
law, all of Chicago, and Mrs. f. III.
Edsall of Madison, niece of the de-
parted, and her daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Edsall. Mrs. Blakely,
an only daughter, was unable to
make the trip from Chicago on ac-
count of illness.
Mr.. Grubb died Thursday morning
at 8 o'clock as a result of a paralytic
stroke, but he had been in failing
health for some time. He leaves to
mourn his loss, an only daughter, Mrs.
j. A. Bakely, and two granddaugh-
ters, the Misses Seal and Margaret
Blakely, besides many relatives by
marriage, of whom Mrs. S. e. Page of
this city is one, Mr.. Grubb having
married her elder sister. Mrs. Grubb
died about eight years ago and was
buried here andlthe earthly remains
her husband will now repose in the
same grave.
Mr.. Grubb is we'll remembered in
Baraboo tor his generosity and kind
| heartedness and many expressions
were heard on the street today show
ing the esteem in which he was held.
''Today we are going to bury good
man." such were the words of one
who knew Mr. Grubb in life for many
years.
William S. Grubb was born at VIII
mington, Delaware, February 8, 1888,
of Quaker parentage. He came from
there to Wisconsin in the spring
of 1851 and located at Madison. He
| took up large tract of land at the
west end of Lake Mendoza and resided
there until the fall of 1866 with the ex-
ception of the years 1867 when he
| was at Sauk City, where he laid out
what was known as Turner and
Grubb's addition.
He was married at Sauk City Deem
ber II, 1856, to Miss Josephine Turner,
who was born at Utica, New York.
Augustine Grubb, the first of his
family to come to America, came with
William Penn. The daughter of
Augustine Grub was the first child
born of Quaker parentage in Penn
sylvania. The Penns were cousins of
the Grubb family. Thus passes away
one of the last direct descendants of
the original Quakers who helped to
settle Pennsylvania.
| Mr.. Grubb was commissioned by
Governor Randall as general of the
Second Wisconsin Brigade. He served
1 in the legislature of 1928 as assembly
man from this district and was mayor
\ of orr own citv in 1880.