Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-09

old, response was made by that trte
sold ~ To the Commander on High, ard
on Friday morning Henry c. Costing
joined the departed hosts 10 hivouac
with his comrades gone before. His
was brave hight against an aggravat-
ing malady that has made his life one
of intense pain and suffering for years.
But like the soldier he was, he endur-
ed u all with never q complaint For
a third of century we have noted the
daily comipgs and going of this staunch
friend 70 ofiieisl and personal duty, and
il is almost unbelievable that his cherry
voice has ceased, that he will no longer
greet bis hosts of friends as of old
His was a life of doing for others; no
night YVES too dark or stormy, no day
too unfavorable, that Hen" Costing
could not find il pleasure to serve 4
friend or guide an unfortunate. In all
that was Transporting he was in the
midst of it, citizen who tired not in
doing more than his share His &C
quaintance throughout the county was
very large because of his kiT dly nature
and congepial compapionship HE sons
and daughter, his sisters and brother,
his old army comrades are bowed with
grief at his going, and in this there is
community sympathy.
From the Congregational church SER
vices were conducted Sunday last by
Pastor Stephens, and a congregation
that taxed the building gathered TO
mipgle their tears with the bereaved,
to look for the last time upon bis famil-
lar features, to see the beautiful flow
ers and folds of Old Glory that covered
the cssket that contained bis remains.
Then 10 yonder cemetery at Liberty
Pole, where lies the dust of wife and
other kindred, the comrades bore the
body of their hero, friend and brother.
From The latest county history pub
lished in 1907, edited by his long time
personal friend and army comrade. Cen
eral Es VI Rogers, we subjoin the per
sonal chapter covering the career of
the veteran ard citizen so much re-
vered. who has just been laid to eter
nal sleep:
Henry C. Costing who is now serving as clerk
OF the circuit cgurt Of Vernon county. with resi-
dence in the city Of Viroqua. has passed practi-
caiy bis entire life IN Vernon county coming here
IN June, 1879, and being member of one Of its
| earliest pioreer families. He has been identified
/ with agricultural pursuits throughout his entire
business career. Ills Also is the homer Of being
enc of the yalient soldiers who went forth from
this county in the Civil war. Mr.. Gosling is a Da
tive OF England. whore he was born May 1874,
bei1g a son of Thomas J. and Catherine t6reenl
Gosling, who were born and reared in England
4 where tho father was engaged in farming until
| the summer Of 1859 when he mmigrated with his
| family 10 America, landing IN New York city and
forthwith proc eding westward to Belvidere. Hi
( nois, where he remained few months and Their
! came 70 Vernon cosnty. in the autumn 81 the
Same year. He bought Of another man bis squat
ter's claim of l60 acres, near Liberty Pole and ~
| due time perfected his title 10 the property foi
which he held The government deed. Al the time
when ne came there the county still bore the orig
| maj name uf BAD Ak and he was one Of the first
s@ttlefs id the town of Franklin. where he re.
claimed farm or the rolling land Of that vicinity
He finally sold The properly in6 b6Gght nnothel
farm Ia the same town. On which latter place he
passed the remainder Of his life his death occur
! ring in January, 1865. and his second wife survv
ing him by a number of years, his first wife dyinp
! some years before. They became the parents Of
three sons and four daughters. of whom FIVE are
living. the subject Of this sketch having been the
! third in order OF birth. Henry G. Costing was
eight years Of age at the time when the family
| came to the United States. and he was reared q
manhood under the conditions and influences OF
the pioneer das in Vernon county. where his ed
ueational advantages were those afforded ia the
| primitive log school house. He was still at home
! at the outbreak of the Civil war and on February
1862 at the age of sixteen years. he enlisted as
| a private in Company G. Nineteenth Wisconsin
infantry. with which he served until the close OF
the his military record being practically that
of the history of his regiment which took part in
many important engagements Of the great con-
I
| April q. isSc He identified with railroad
work in Minnesota for two years after his return
from the war and since that time his vocation has
been farming. BE is the owner Of q well improv-
ed tract OF five ia tie city limits of Eroqaa
and for the past seventeen years has resided in
that city. though cantuing 70 superintend his
farming operations. Ia politics he Is a staunch
adherent Of the Republican party. with which he
has been aligned since attaining his legal major
ty and he hiss been called upon 20 serve IN yari-
oUs Offices n public trust in his county. He was
sheriff o. the county for one term and also served
as under-sherif and previous 20 his present in
cumbcncy, clei Of the circuit court. proving an
efficient and careful official in each Of those posi-
| tons. He was also city assessor. Was reared IN
the faith OF the Protestant Episcopal church and
I is affiliated with the Grand Army Of Republic and
! the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. IN 1868
/ was celebrated the marriage Of Mr. Goshug 10
l Miss Lucinda x. Pollard. who born in thp
/ state Of Now York. being a daughter Of John ane
Lucina Pollard Mr. and Mrs. Gosling had three
! children John T.. Ernest and Buna-and the
/ family Is one highly esteemed in the community.
Mrs. Costing died some years since Thomas. a
/ brother. lives IN NiFoqua. His sisters. Mrs VIM.
! Moore and Mrs Ada Everett, live in northern
Wisconsin.