The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-12

resumed mining operations. 1t was
here that their two eldest sons
Charles W. and John A, the latter
being well-known in this city, were
born. From Galena the couple
moved in 1852 to farm near Viro-
qua, "Old Badax" county, where Mr..
White carried on farming operations
for ten years and it was during
these ten years that the family
passed through some of their hard
est pioneer experiences, trying to
open up a farm in the forests of
that new country. During this period
the name Of this county was chang
ed from Badax to Vernon.
Engaged in Mercantile Business.
From 1862 to 1867 Mr.. White en-
gagged in the mercantile business at
Viroaua and in the spring of 1868
the family moved to Winona county,
Minnesota, where farming operations
were again engaged in. In 1874 the
family moved to Sleepy Eye, Mimi,
and thereafter Mr.. White engaged in
the hotel business, having built and
operated the Lorena House for a
period of about fifteen years and it
was in this hotel capacity during a
strenuous pioneer period that Mrs.
White saw some of her hardest pio-
neer experiences.
Was Deeply Religious.
In religious matters Mrs. White
began way back there when only a
girl as Baptist, later in her Wis
consin experiences she was MEN,
Der of the Disciples. or Christian
church, and later in their Minnesota
experience she joined with her hus>
band in worship i'm the Congrega-
tional church, upon Mr.. Whites
demise, which occurred August "a,
1893, she came to reside with her
son, John A., and it was then she
became a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church and has been
steadfast member since.
Nine Children in Family.
There were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
White nine children, six boys and
three girls, only four of whom sur
vive their mother, Mrs. NJ. C. Burn
side, who with her family at present
reside at De Land, Florida; Mrs.
Elizabeth E. Bowen, widow, residing
at Los Angeles, CAL; Mrs. A. c.
Won Hagen, with her family resid-
ing at Minneapolis; Mrs. B. 7. o.
son, Elysian, and John A., the only
male member of the family left, re-
siding in this city where he has
been engaged in the implement bus
mess for the past fifteen years.
Was Real Pioneer.
Mrs. White was real pioneer
who spent her early days in helping
to settle no less than three of the
great states of this Union. Hers
was life of burdensome toll for
she brought up q large family under
trying circumstances and in trying
times. Hers were the experiences
of the beginnings of everything. She
was always battling for the right,
woman of great energy and determi-
nation, tender hearted and sympa-
thetic to an unusual degree. Those
who have known her best where
she resided for some thirty years
at Sleepy Eye, will endorse the
statement that she was ever on the
lookout that she might do something
to comfort the poor and distressed.
1t was her hearts desire that she
might do things that would be COM
forting to those about her and pleas
ing to her Master.
Possessed Remarkable Memory.
She was woman of remarkable
memory, being able to recount in
cidents in the minutest detail which
occurred during early times. and to
sing old songs sung in her child
hood, never forgetting a face until
old age had dimned the brilliancy
of her eye. She took great COM
fort in reading her Bible. in song
and in her fellowship with her
Blessed Lord and Master.
She expressed a preference for
the songs which should be sung
at her funeral service, also named
the chapter and verse from which
the text should be taken from which
the funeral sermon should be
preached, and expressed a desire
that her former pastor, Rev. Peter
Clare, should officiate at the serv.
ice, exhibiting great presence OF
mind and taking much interest IN
current events OF every day life.
Since there are no vault con-
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