Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26
OBITUARY


Ida Emeline weldon-swaiu was born Sep
tmeber 80, 1851 at Algonquin, Illinois, She
was united in marriage with Leonard W.Swain
on February 10, 1879. at Lebanon. Kansas.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Swain were born seven chill
dren, two of whom preoetisd their mother TO
the great bey ond-Wiliie at the age OF . and
Maggie aged 9. One son. Earl of South Dakota
and four daughters, Mrs. Blanche Townsend of
Shull. Wisconsin. Mrs Loueila Hagenson of
Bath, South Dakota, Mrs. Rose Nelson Of vi
rouua and Miss Coral at home. besides the hus-
band, and one brother Of Kansas survive to
mourn their great loss. The SWANS came to
Vernon county in 1850. locating near ViroQua
Twenty-four years ago they came TO Reads
town and have made their home here ever
since. Early in life she joined the Methodist
church and consccrated her heart to God liv-
ing and Dying IN the faith. She called by
death On December :. 1917. Funeral services
We're heid in the Methodist churches at Reads
town and BrOokvlle Sunday afternoon. De-
cember 9. conducted BY Rev. Hogan, the body
being laid to rest in the cemetery at the latter
place. Neighbors and friends Of the deceased
sympathize with the family thus bereft of wife
and mother. Her latter years have brought
her great suffering but through all she exhib-
tied the greatest fortItuie and patience. She
leaves aegacy Of love and charity TO her kim
bred and friends.
At Viola. December 40, Eliza Stoll, wife Of
Fred L. Schroeder, who was born in the town
of Liberty August 10, 1861. She married
TO M. Schroeder October 5, 1879. who with
two daughters survive. Also four sisters and
one brother.
In the death % Hirs. Arson w. Del can which
occurred in a Lacrosse hospital, December II.
some days following an operation, a void is
left in pioneer home, and in the aching heart
of a life companion Certainly there was no
more thoughtful and charitable woman to those
about her less favored and afflicted She had
lived at the place of her activities with her
lion-hearted husband since the early days in
LaFarge community. But her work is accom-
plished on earth and she goes to the heavenly
mansion prepared Tor the just
and a man of quite extt nsive acquaintance,
William Woodward died december 3, at the
age of seventy-eiTht years. Funeral services
were conducted BY Rev. +. W.aShane Two
sisters survive, Mss Henlietta Woodward of
Harmony, and Mrs. Anna Bean of Stoddard.
besides many other of kinsf ip. Mr.. Woodward
was a native of New YorS, coming with his
parents to this state and county in 1855. hav-
ing continued his resis1~ree acre all these years
At the home Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas w. MOC4e, near Ross, December %. from
tubereuloai,. after several months illness, Da-
Wis A. Moore, aged % years, leaving wife and
one child, besides Parents and ten brothers and
is ters. II is the first break by death in the
family Of MIR. and Mrs. Moore, and the SYM
pathy of their friends is extended to all of
them in their great sorrow at this Christmas
time. All members of the family live here
abOuts, County Clerk Berlie Moore being the
oldest. Funeral services take place today at
Brush Hollow church. conducted by Rev. Bur-
rows of Viola.