Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-12-29
oBITUARY-wHITFoRD.

North M olton, Devonshire, England
on November %. lS45. and died at Min
eral Point. Wisconsin,, on Wednesday
morning, December 81, 1921 aged 7e
years and 81 days.
When she was five years OF age she
migrated to this country with her par
ents, John and Margaret Cockings, and
settled in what is known as Dovonshire
Hollow, Lafayette county. Throughout
hei childhood there she resided and at
ter led the rural school in that district.
All err completing her studies here she
entered the historical Fayette school,
which was at that time conducted by
join V. Parkinson, who was for some
years thereafter President of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. After two years
of study in this school, she was granted
teachers certificate and for five years
successfully taught in the rural districts
IT Iowa and Lafayette counties.
Mrs. Whitford was lover of nature
and especially enjoyed the study of
flowers and wild plants, being able to
identify hundreds of natures foliages
by mere observation.
Size was baptized in the Church of
England on December Is, lS45. and at
the age of Is joined the Camoite church
of Willow Springs. Several years later
she became member Of the Methodist
church at Waldwick and seventeen
years ago the membership was trans
ferred to the Methodist church at Min
eral Point. No more can be said of
her true Christian character than the
words that Rev. Cook selected for his
funeral text, Matthew SIG. express.
On the 7th day of January, 1869. she
was united in marriage to William
Henry Whitford. They resided on a
farm in the vicinity of Wa.dwick until II
years ago, when they moved to this city.
To this union ten children were born,
all Of whom are living and reside with
in radius of rs miles excepting the
youngest son. They are Volney o. of
Jonesdale, Orville L. of Willow Springs,
Christopher ]. of Mineral Point, Joseph
NJ, Jr., of Darlington, Susie V. of
MINERAL Point Mrs. H. w. Nicholas of
Walqiwick. Mrs. VIM. Campton and
WmIN- u Mineral. Point, Lewis N. Of
Darnagton. Harry NJ. Of Syracuse,
N. All Of these were present at
the funeral: and besides them she
leaves to mourn her departure q grand
children, one brother, Newton Cooking
of WaIdwick, and four sisters, Mrs.
Mary Stevens of Waldwick. Mrs. Chas.
Martin of Granville, N. D.. Mrs. Sarah
Heath of Waldwick, and Mrs. Robert
Nicholas, Granville, N. ID.
At all times she bore kind, sweet,
gentle, lovable disposition. No one
ever knew her to get angry, or to
speak an unkind word to or against
anyone. She was always friend in
need. Many times in sickness and
death she sacrificed the health and
comforts of herself and family to aid
and console friends and neighbors.
Above all she possessed remarkably
clear memory. having been called upon
on many occasions to recall some past
date or event. Her ever faithful and
Industrious characteristics were promi-
nent for until the time of her death she
never failed or shirked her duty even
though she had been for several years
almost an invalid.
Being member of the w. X. G. of
Mineral Point, at the home their SER
vices were conferred in conjunction
with those of Rev. J. e Cooke of the
M. E. Church of Mineral Point, on
Friday morning, December %. at eleven
O'Clock. Burial services were conduct
ed by Rev. j. d. Lindsey of Waldwick,
where the remains were laid at rest
bes,de those of her husband.