Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-05-19
WELL KNOWN
FARMER dies
George w Witter Passed Away Sud-
denly Sunday.

utiily SuHudy-
From Wausau Plot
The death of George w. Witter oc-
CURED very suddenly early Sunday
morning, May 8th, 1921, at the family
home in the town of Maine. For
number of years Mr. Witter had been
failing in health owing to infrnlities
consequent upon old age. He had led
an active life as teacher in the pub
lie schools; as a soldier in the civil
war and as a dairy farmer, and in al
these pursuits he never failed to give
a good account of himself.
For nearly fifty years he and his
family have resided on a farm in the
town of Maine and from the start, Mr.
Witter commenced to make improve
ments, and TO stock his farm with the
best of dairy cattle, until he became
known throughout the county as one
Of the best posted and most progress
sive dairy farmers in the north. For
fully quarter of century he has
supplied great deal of milk for the
city. He was emphatically a man of
his word, intensely democratic in his
ideas and fearless in expressing his
convictions. All knew where Mr.. Wit
ter stood on important questions and
he early became factor in the affairs
Of his town and the county.
George w. Witter, was born in
Brookfeld, Madison county, New York
on August 10, 1889, and was the son
of Josiah and Calista Witter, natives
of New York and of English extrac-
ton. Josiah Witter had family of
nine children, his only brother being
the late jeremiah D. Witter of Wiscon-
sin Rapids, who became one of the
wealthy and influential men Of the
Wisconsin river valley.
In 1850 when boy of eleven, George
Witter emigrated with his parents
from New York to Dakota, Waushara
county, Wiscosnin, where he attended
the public schools and received his
education. Then he followed the pur-
suits of farming and school teaching
for several years. In August, 1862, at
the age of twenty-three, he enlisted in
Co. G. 18th Wisconsin Volunteers,
serving until the close of the civil
war, and was mustered out in Mil
waukee on July 9th, 1865. Mr.. Witter
returned to agricultural pursuits in
| Waushara county, where he remained
until 1874. His popularity was amply
attested by his election to many offices
during that period in that county In
1874 he came to Marathon county to
reside, going onto a farm in the town
of Maine on which he has been con-
tinuous resident up to the time of his
death.
Mr.. Witter was united in marriage
with Miss Emma Coon of Allegheny
county, New York, on February 27,
1868. To them was born one child,
Harry E. Witter, who survives him
and resides in the town of Maine.
There also survives an adopted daugh-
ter, Mrs Silas C. Fletcher, of Mosinee.
Mr. Witter was member of the Sew
anth Day Baptist church and in poll
ties was a staunch Republican.
Mr. Witter was a member of Forest
Lodge, No. $50, F. & A. M, and the
funeral services were conducted by
e the fraternity on Tuesday afternoon
at 200 o'clock, the Rev. VIM. j. Taylor
acting as chaplain of the lodge. The
services were attended by many ano
} It Pine Grove cemetery, the Masonic
.arvice was conducted by Worshipful
: Master F. c. Boyce.
The pail bearers were w. B. Schol
, ed, A. V. Gearhart, B. C. Gowen
: James Montgomery, Dan McNaughton
and E. B. IL =.