Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-10-01
OBITUARY OF Mr.. WILSON

noon, Sept. 9, 1915, at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Austin, in
Stevens Point. Mr.. Wilson was
eighty-t three years and six months
old at the time of his death. He
had been sick for more than eight
years and for the past seven months
had been confined to his bed. Death
was caused by diabetes.
The deceased was born on March
8, 1882 in Franklin county, New
York, stopping at Madison and La
Crosse a short time before coming
here. In 1855 he located on a 225
acre tract of land just west of the
village and out of it developed, dur
ing the course of years, one of the
finest farms in this section. On May
20, 1864, Mr.. Wilson was united in
marriage with Miss Alvira Webster
and the family made their home on
the farm until advancing years and
failing health caused them to relin-
quish it and move to town some
seven years ago Later the house in
the village was sold and Mr. and
Mrs Wilson went to Ladysmith to
live with their daughter, removing
with the latter to Stevens Point two
years ago.
The golden wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson was celebrated
at Stevens Point on May 20, 1914.
The death of Grin Wilson removes
man who was most prominent in
the early affairs of this town and
county. When one looks upon the
highly developed farms and prosper
ity of this section he can hardly
realize that the change has been
made in less than the span of a
life time. When Mr.. Wilson came
it was practically a wilderness. For
Twenty-Five years he served as chair
man of the town of Mentor, being
defeated at times, only to emerge as
victor at the next succeeding cleo
ton; and while there were many who
differed with him on public matters
no one ever doubted his honesty or
questioned his integrity. In town and
county matters Mr. Wilson was Away
an active participant. Many of the
to lay out 1t is commonly stated
that when the West Wisconsin (noW
the Omaha) railroad was built
through here that he and the presi-
dent of the road became fast friends
and that he named the village after
the president and builder of the
road, Jacob Humbird.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson eleven
children were born; his wife, five
sons and three daughters surviving
him. The sons are Asa D., of Chip
reWa Falls; Henry, Of Ladysmith;
Sylvester, of Minneapolis; John R.,
of Oshkosh; and Grin A, of Stevens
Point. The daughters are Mrs. Laura
Baker, of Ladysmith; Mrs. Blanche
Crush, of Humbird; and Mrs. Mary
Austin, of Stevens Point. TWO sons
and one daughter are dead. One of
the daughters, Mrs. Harriet E. KnOde
died thirty years ago here. LaWres-
ton Wilson died at the age of three
years, about thirty years ago, and
Hezekiah Wilson was killed in rail
road accident at Hawkins six years
ago. One brother, Asa Wilson, of
NichOlville, New York, survives the
deceased. A sister, Mrs Harriet
Berdrow, died fifteen years ago in
California.
Prayer service was held at the
Austin home in Stevens Point Satur-
day evening, and the remains were
brought here on the early train Sun
day morning Funeral services were
held at 200 o'clock Sunday after
noon at the Methodist church. of
which the deceased was a member,
conducted by Rev. F. M. Prucia. Bur
ial was in the Mentor cemetery IN
the family lot beside the three child
rem who have preceded him in death.
Pail bearers were A. Fradenburg, H.
A. Sparkes, G. B. Travis, G. d. Fowl
er, Frank Leonard and e. Washburn.
A large congregation was present to
pay the last tribute of respect to a
fellow townsman and to offer sympa-
thies and consolation to the sorrow
ing family. All of the surviving sons
and daughters, with their families,
were present at the funeral, except
ing one, John R. Wilson, of Oshkosh,
who was detained at home by illness.
Emmett Webster of Chilli, a brother
of Mrs Wilson, was also here to
attend the services-The Humbird
Enterprise.