Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-23

Mr. AND MRS GROVES, DECEASED
One of the most appalling and griev-
Gus cPmmnnit, TRACE dies that has come
TO this section in decade is the acct
dental dro NEing of two o. the county 8
pioneers, Mr. and Mrs Isaac N. Groves,
which occurred last Thursday evening.
Their sudden taking off brings profound
grief Brit fly told the story Is: That
Mr Groves, his wife, daughter Mrs
Will Mills and her four-y ear old child,
were returning from an aid society
meeting held at Robert Zube's. When
they arrived at the creek north of the
farm Of l. M Thompson it was so swol
len and the water ran so swiftly that
it was doubted whether it was safe to
cross the low bridge, which was under
freshet water. Mr. Groves said he had
crosse d many times and he feared no
danger then. He drove in and the swift
current swept the light hobs off the
bridge, tipping them over, the occu-
pants landing in the cold water under
meath the box Mrs Mills, with her
child in her arms was washed to flood
gate three rods below, she chung to the
gate, holding her child on top of the
same Shortly after she anchored, the
bodies of her father and mother fiOated
by in the swift moving water. She
made an cutlery and help arrived, but
it was more than an hour before she
and her child we're rescued from their
perlous position and taken to the
| Groves home, where physician was
hastily called. Mrs Mills and her child
were very nearly exhausted ard ee-
verely chilled
By this time the country round about
was thoroughly aroused at the appall-
| ing catastrophe and parties went in
search of the re mains of the unfortu.
nate aged people 1t WAS near mid
night before the last one was found,
| Mr.. Groves in tree, Mrs Groves IN
derneath low bridge 1t is presumed
| they were stunned by the fall into the
! water, heavily bundled in clothing and
so aged, pf1at they we're unable to help
| themselves, ard they met the cruel fate
| together. The team broke away from
| the sleighs when the turn over occurred.
1 The funeral Of Mr. and Mrs Groves
was held in this city on Tuesday after
noon, and WAS more largely attended
| 1hsn any for twenty years, the Meth
odist church being unable 10 accommo.
date the vast throng 1t was a most
pathetic scene, the two hearses moving
in silence followed by a long pr0ce ssion
of mourning relatives, neiRhbors and
| friends. Only last September many OF
/ these attendants were present at the
happy fifGieth year anniversary of the
deceased
A short service was conducted at the
cid home in Jefferson by Pastor Mac
aulay. and Rev Buffers spoke in eulogy
/ af the splendid christian citizenship of
Mr ard Mrs Groves At the church
/ solemn services were conducted by
Revs Rutter and Macsulay and ser.
mon by Presiding Elder P7eruer, touch
irg songs by male quartet A poetic
contribution by Nary -. 1vDwn was
read oy Rev Macaulay, who also read
the folio wing character sketches of the
| lives Of the departed. Then thousand
people passed the floWer-ladened caak.
{ Is and looked upon the silent and com
p,scent features of those who had filled
well their stations in long and exem-
plary lives Side by side the caskets
were lowered to mother earth in our
silent city of the dead.
Isaac Newaon Groves fifth son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Groves was born in Perry county, Ohio.
/ September 20. 1888 He was the ninth in a fam
hy If ten children only ore Of whom survive him.
HI became resident Of this county in the fall Of
! 1855 residing for three years m Liberty town
since which time he has lived in the town Of def
| fe.son. For 43 years he has owned the farm on
which he lived at the time OF his death. He en-
listed September 8. 1861, ia Company +. 9Th Wis
! coasin Volunteers and saw much active service.
/ being engaged in the battle Of Frederiekstowu.
Missouri and siege OF New Madrid. island No. 10.
and siege of Corinth. Daring this time be fought
side by side with hie cousin the late Joshua Groves
/ to whom he was very much attached. Their af-
fection for each other was Ike that II brothers
ard now 10 firoqua cemetery they wil again rest
side by side awaiting The last great bugle call.
/ He was houorabY discharged September rs. 1864.
/ On the 9th Of September she following year be
married Rachel Maxwell. who was born near
Zanesville Muskngum county Ohio. on May f..
| 1870 and moved with her parents TO Wisconsin in
! the fall Of 1854. To them were born seven chill
dren James Frederick, Ottie Aimeda, Cartha Ce-
| leata. Leroy Marion. Mary Elizabeth. Harriet
/ Irene Edna Margaret. James Frederick and Tar
tina Ceesta have preceded them 20 the home land.
/ Mr.. ami Mrs Groves are among the Oldest resi-
dents Of Sernpn county and none are more highly
respected They were both decided Christians
and members of the N. r. church at Springyiile.
I contributing largely Of III sir substance 20 the
support Of the church The remembrance Of their
exemplary lives is fragrant and a stimulant to
the r family and friends. For over % years they
en- ioyed each others eoFnpani0uship and love and
| til cir way seemed to grow happier and brighter
until It vas cot short by the fatal accident Truly
the words Of the scriptures especially appro-
pirate: They were lovely and pleasant IN their
lives and in their death were not divided" They
| lea, . their children Mrs. L. 81. ThompEJn and
Mrs W. r. Mills Of SpFingvile. Leroy Groves. Mrs..
G r Smith and Mrs. Fred Wise all OF Champion.
Aibsrta. MrGroves IS survived only by bis sister
Mrs. Geo. w. Nazum four q the family having
been called above within a Few months past Mrs.
Groves is m0urned 10y her sisters. Nj Jamea)ick-
son of Viroqua. Mrs. J. C. Marks Of Colorado. Mira.
David Stevenson Of California.
Al q the children were able % arrive Tor the
last sad rites also Mrs. Rice Of Oregon and others.
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