Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-04-18
WORK OFTRE GRIM REAPER
TRAGIC DEATH OF MRS. NYE IN
FALL FROM TRAIN
Death Takes Heavy Toll from the
Ranks of Vernon County
Citizens

Death l axes Heavy OH from tAe
Ranks of Vernon County
Citizens
Viroaua community as greatly
shocked Saturday night to hear of the
tragic death of Mrs. c. H, Nye, wife
of DR. I'VE of Viola. Mrs. Nye had
been suffering from nervous prostra-
tion. taking treatment at a sanitarium
at Waukesha. Being somewhat inn
proved, she started home, meeting her
husband at Wauze6a. After leaving
Wauzeka, she complained of feeling
faint and sick several times. Between
Soldiers Grove and Readstown she left
her seat. Failing to return in due
time, DR.. Nye made search and found
that she was not on the train. Just
what happened will never be known.
but It IS presumed that she went to the
platform for air and fell. Searching
parties foncd the body face down in
! slough at the side OF the track.
Funeral was held at Viola Tuesday
afternoon, Or. J. H. Chase and E,
/ NJ. Nve AMI families and f. NJ. Min
shall were present from Niroqua, the
latter as Worthy Patron of the East
ern Star, which order attended in a
body and took charge of services at
the grave. DR.. and Mrs. Nye we're
vel! known in Viroqua, and the trag-
| edy has mantled the city IN grief. The
most heartfelt sympathy goes out to
stricken husband and two young child
rem. The young wife and mother was
only thirty years OF age.
Mrs David Beat was born at Easton,
Pennsylvania, September 4. 1893, and
died at her home in this city Easter
morning, April s, 1917, aged nearly 10
years. She came to Dane county in
the early sos, being united to David
Beat in 1860, moving to Madison in
$50 Four children blessed the union,
A. J. Beat and Mrs. G. K. Dahl of vi
roqua, Mrs. w. S. Dick of Madison
and Mrs. f. H. Mackay of Montana.
Following the death of her husband
in 1890. she removed to NiIoqua in
1898, where she has since occupied a
high place in the heart of this cl.y.
She was strong and earnest worker
in the Congre gatiOnal church until
failing health forbade Death came
as blessed release after four years
of infrmity. She was the youngest
of eleven children, all having passed
to the Great Beyond. 1t was most
fitting that the funeral services at
Madison should be conducted by her
old pastor Rev. J. E Ssrles. To the
many old friends in Viroqua the men,
DRY of this good mother will linger as
a benediction.
Henry Walter Allen, a native of
| New York, came to Spring Vile with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Truman AL
len, and was married to cynthia Seal.
August 2S, 1858. Later ne moved to
Viroqua, where he lived until 1856. go.
| ing to Verndale, Minnesota, where9
resided until his death A8T3I Is heinS,
81 years, 2 mouths aD'' :, aavs oid ne
is survived by bic wife and three sons.
Grant ano Harry A. of Verndale and
e Guy Allen of Orgon
~r. Allen was strong physically. and
until advanced 10 age, followed his
trade as carpenter.
| At the breaking out of the Civil
war Mr.. Allen enlisted in Company +.
sth Wisconsin or "EaA le' regiment.
| and gave long and valient service with
othel Vernon county bows in blue, most
| of whom have pitched their tents
Il
| lander Of Retreat, being the sole sur
vivor now in the county The Allen
| family of four sons all enlisted In the
Union army. and all lived to old age,
Dexter f. Of Newton, being the only
remaining one.
flank" Allen will he kindly remem-
bered by many old residents Of this
section, as well as in Verndale where
he lived thirty years. He was an up
right citizen of unassumiug manner
ever kind and thoughtful of his fami-
w. Besides relatives / entioned ne
leaves seven grandchildren MD.B.
Minerva Ann Donaldson was born
in Randolph county, Missouri, in 1928,
and died at her home in the town of
Genoa, April IL, 1917, where she has
lived TIE last As years of her life. She
was married to Hamilton Hartley in
1843, TO which union we're born seven
children. three dying in infancy.
Those now living are Mrs. Eliza Couey
of Iona Linda, California;; Mrs. Eva
Crow of Straitou, B. c.; Ben Hartley
of Jaroso, Colorado. Alex Hartley
passed away some time ago. Her hus-
band died in 1857. She then came
with her parents to Wisconsin and was
married to Joseph DeVorse in 1860,
who now survives her. To them were
born three children, Mrs. Mary Know
err and Mrs Lizzie BObSt of Genoa,
Mrs. Eta Knower of Salem, Oregon.
She was good wife, loving mother
and kind friend to all.
To the friends and neighborS who
so kindly assisted in the care of our
beloved wife and mother, we desire
to express our heartfelt thanks.
JOSEPH DENORSE AND FAMILY.
George Peterson, son of Sever and
Anna Peterson, those sturdy pioneers
of Kickapoo. passed away at homeApril
10th. He was born December %, 1875:
married November Is, 1912 His wife,
two children, aged mother and one
sister, Mrs. Alice Guist, survive to
mourn their loss Funeral was held
Friday, Rev. Finstad officiating.
The most profound sympathy goes
out to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Eiberg of
Utica, in the death of their Youngest
son, Otto, who passed away at a La
Crosse hospital. The young man had
been afflicted but a few weeks with
stomach trouble, and was taken to
the hospital in the hope of averting
the end, but in vain. Burial was at
Utica cemetery, Pastor Finstad con-
Quoting services. just six weeks be-
fore, their 17-year-old daug passed
suddenly away-a crushing double loss.
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