The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-07
KENOSHA COUNTY
NEWS.
WII.MOT.

died at the nome or MS uaugnbeFS,
Mrs. Emma Crum and Miss Nellie Shot
lift, in Lexington, Feb. 10, 1918, aged
81 years, III months and IA days. The
remains were brought to this city on
the Kansas City Southern train, arriv-
ing here Monday evening and were
taken to the home Of D. II. Kirk a
brother-in-law Of deceased, whore they
were kept until the next morning,
when they were removed to the First
Congregational Church, where funer-
al services under the auspices of the
Neosha I. o. o. f. were held at 1880
0 CLOCK, the funeral sermon being
preached by Rev. Willard Interment
was in the !. 0. 0. T. cemetery at this
place. John Shotliff was born in Don
ington, Lincolnshire, England, June 20,
1926. While yet boy he was appren-
ticed to the wagon maker 3 trade for
seven years. He came to America in
1850 and located at Kenosha, Wis,
where he was employed in the Balm
wagon factory. While resident of
Kenosha he was married to Miss
Eliza Kirk, sister of ID. III. Kirk, who
died in this city in 1874, and by whom
he was the father of eight children,
four of whom survive him as follows:
Mrs. Emma Crum and Miss Nellie Shot
Tiff Of Lexington, Mo-, Frank Shotliff
of Southwest city, Ransom Shotliff of
st. Louis. All except the last named
were present at the funeral, as was
also grandson, John Crum of Mus
longee, Okla. Mr.. Snotliff came to
Neosha in 1869 and engaged in the
manufacture Of wagons in which he
continued until 1882, when he moved
his factory to Oswego, Kans. In 1888
he established a wagon factory in
Southwest City, where he remained UNI
til he retired from active business on
account Of his advanced age in 1908.
For the past five or six years he has
made his home with his daughters in
Lexington. Mr. Shotliff will be re-
membered by all our old citizens as a
very energetic man, a skilled work
man, and splendid citizen. He took an
active interest III all public enter
prises, was a man Of kindly sociable
disposition, and had a great many
warm friends. He is one of the old
est Odd Fellows in Missouri, having
joined the order at Kenosha in 1851,
while employed in the Balm wagon
works. He was for many years mem
Der of the local lodge but at the time
of his death held his membership in
the lodge at Southwest City. Mr..
Shotliff will be remembered by the cid
residents Of Wilmot, he having work
ed at his trade for number of years
in this vicinity, OCCUPYING the house
now owned by w. II. Morgan.
Mrs. Clarissa Hamm Potter died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. j.
White, Saturday, Feb. %, 1918 at $3.50
o'clock after an illness of long dura-
tion. Funeral services at the house at
100 o clocks funeral sermon preached
by Rev. Reitz. Interment in Wilmot
cemetery. Mrs. Potter was born Jan.
%, 1923 at Syracuse, N. Y. In 1914
she moved to Bristol, Wisconsin
whore she was married to Harry Brit.
ton To this union were born six
children, Sarah, deceased, Jennie, Bet
sey, Mary, Ida and Lewis. Mr.. Brit
ton died September goth, 1865. Mrs
Britton was united in marriage to
Albert Potter at Woukegan March TO-
1872; no children being born to this
union. Mrs. Potter had made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. j. White for
the last eight years. She has been con
fined to her room for the last three
years, "Wednesday she grew rapidly
worse and Dir. Murphy was called and
stated that on account Of her advanced
age and extreme weakness nothing
could be done but make her comfor.
table and await the end. Mrs. Potter
is survived by five children. Mrs.
Jennie Holcomb, Ionia, Mich, Mrs.
Betsy Honeschildt, Toronto, Kansas,
Mrs. Mary White, Wilmot, Wis, Mrs
Ida Cairns, Richmond, ILL.,, Mr.. Lewis
Britton, North Yakima, Washington,
and four brothers and sisters: Mrs
Sarah Emmonds, Antioch, ILL.,, Mrs
Ann Benedict, Waterloo, Iowa, Mr..
Henry Ham, Union, Ill.,, Miss Ella
Hamm, Union, I'll. Mrs. Potter is also
survived by twenty-three grand child
rem and ten great grand children
Mr.. Redhn and SON Wesley of Twin
Lakes, called on Wilmot friends on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Kruckman transacted
business in Kenosha Tuesday.
Mr.. L. L. Owen of Burlington was
caller at the home of Mr.. A. G. Pacey
Thursday.
Little Raymond Nett is spending the
week with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lentz of Bassests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Lois spent
Tuesday with Wilmont friends.
Mrs. Wynn Peterson and little dau
n