Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-07-26
DEATH TAXES
TOLL AMONG
Older PEOPLE
Grim Reaper Cuts Down
the Ripened Grain
MRS. ELLA JUDD DEAD

MRCs ELLA JUDD DEAD
Ella Patterson Judd was born in the
township of Smelser, April Is, 1853,
the third daughter of David and Cor
nella Patterson. She was very young
when left motherless, the mothers
place being taken as best it could by
an older sister, Mrs. Warren Han
nun. At the age of II she was mar
ried to Henry c.. Judd, a New York
state man, and the first few years of
their married life was spent farming
near Parker, S. D. The grasshoppers
proved too great a pest, however, and
they came back to Grant county and
later purchased the farm north of
Lancaster, now owned by Mentor
Rech. There they lived with the ex-
ception Of few years on a farm near
Bloomington, until they retired from
farm life, making Lancaster their
home. Mr. Judd died about IL years
ago.
Seven children were born to them,
three sons and four daughters, two
sons and one daughter preceded her
to the Great Beyond Those living
are: Mrs. Will Morkin, Bloomington;
Mrs. Bruce Kester, Vale Oregon Mrs.
John Webster, Harold S. D.; Vernon
Judd, Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs. Judd left here last October to
spend the winter on the Pacific coast
and had stopped at New England S.
d., on her return trip, to visit niece
when she was taken i'll. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Morkin, fastened to her and
was advised by physicians to bring
her home at once, but medical skill
proved helpless to relieve and she
passed away at a. IN. Friday, July
Fl, at Bloomington.
One sister, Mrs. Anna Eddy, of Lam
caster, and two brothers, Ed Patter-
son of Stockton, Ill, and Will of
Mitchell, S. d., also nine grand chill
dren mourn with the son and daugh-
tiers, and hosts of friends, the sudden
closing of the life of this good woman.
Interment at Hillside Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 from the Methodist
church in Lancaster. Mrs. Judd was
a valued member of the Eastern Star,
Rebekah and w R. c.
OBITUARY-BENJ. GARTHWAITE
Benjamin Chas. Garthwaite depart
ed this life at his home in Lancaster,
on the eve of July 10Th, 1922, aged IS
years, nine months and three days.
He had been in very poor health for
number of years and death really
came as relief, Notwithstanding he
had patiently and quietly born his
sufferings.
Mr.. Garthwaite was born on a farm
in Little Grant, Oct. 16, 1916, and
made this region his home for the
greater part of his life. About eight
years ago he retired from active work
and came to Lancaster to live. On
Sept. 4, 1874, he was married to Miss
Lucy Ann Shellbourn, and to them
seven children were born, five boys
and two girls. OF these one girl died
in infancy. The other six with the
devoted wife and mother are left to
mourn. They are: Frank of Sheldon,
Iowa; Hector of Huron Lake, Mimi;
Clarence, Lester and Fletcher of Lam
caster; Mrs. Mae Ellis, Sitter.
There are also two brothers, James
and Charles, thirteen grandchildren,
and a host of friends.
sOn June &c, 1876, Mr.. Garthwaite
united with the Reorganized church
of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints. In
this faith he died, respected by all
who knew him.
The Methodist church of Lancas-
ter was kindly rendered for the flu
neral service. The sermon at two o.
clock Saturday was by Elder B. G.
Flint of Evansville. Interment was
made in the Providence cemetery near
Bloomington.