The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-01
MRS. A. r. WiLsEY DIES
She Was Well Known Resident o.
Waseca County


GAINESVILLE, August 26.-Mrs. A. r.
willsey passed away on Tuesday
afternoon at the, age of eighty-two
years, six months and two days, of
ills incident to old age. The fun
eral was held on Thursday after
noon from the Methodist Episcopal
church. Rev, Davidson preached a
very appropriate sermon in which
he brought out the central fact that
she was a happy Christian and
that her Christian life was well
worthy of emulation. Her maiden
name was Jane L. Allyn and she
was born at Sackett's Harbor. on
the shores of Lake Ontario in the
state of New York on Feb. 2, 1910.
She came to Minnesota with her
brother w. G. Allyn (deceased) and
settled in Waseca County in No
vember, 1856 being therefore among
the early pioneers OF this section.
In 1859 she was married TO Almer-
an r. Willsey who served during
the Civil war with the Union army.
He also served as a soldier during
the Indian outbreak at New Ulm
and his company was present and
took part in the removal OF the
Winnebago Indians from this vi
cinity to a new reservation in Ne
| braska. For several years after
| the close of the War of the Rebel
| lion Mr.. and Mrs. Willsey resided
on a farm near GAINESVILLE and In
1872 they removed to the village OF
GAINESVILLE where they lived up to
the time of the death OF Mr.. Wiilsey
number of years ago. Since that
event Mrs. Willsey had spent the
,-;1h ho. ctildrat, and the
time OF her demise was at the home
of her daughter Mrs. Jay Heath on
! a farm near town. MRS. Willsey was
the other of nine children eight oil
whom survive her. Those living are
as follows: Rev. LA. Willsey OF Min
neapoiis "a Methodist pastor), Mrs.
| G. L. Walthers of Elysfan, Mrs. l..
NJ Radabaugh of Spokane, Wash,
Mrs. z. c. Banker and Fred A.
| Willsey of Mankato, Mrs. II. Mohr
of Heron Lake, and Mrs. Jay Heath
and A E. Willsey also OF GAINESVILLE.
One sister Mrs G c.. Eberspa2ker
of Black Duck, Mimi. also sun
survives her. Besides she leaves q
vast host of innumerable frlends 10
mourn her loss and to cherish her
memory and she was a member OF
the Methodist church during her
entire life.
| Miss Mabie Baker of this place
has accepted a position as teacher
Sin the GAINESVILLE High school. The
eighth grade and the freshmen
1 class have been consolidated and
will constitute a Junior High School
with Miss Baker, a graduate OF
LBamline University, in charge OF
| Among those from this place at
tending the New Ulm celebration
and home coming were Rob Bartel-
] mehs and family, Chas: Hess, Aug
i Yonke. Attorney R. X. Brown, May
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Quade and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Ewert, Mr..
and Mrs. F. NJ. Merrill and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Sackett.
Dudley Wilfiston attended the
Elysian street fair Friday. .,
| &. HI. Rickerman> is very low al
the time of this writing.
The w. C. T. U. held a largely
attended meeting on Saturday at
the home of Mrs. Gherke. Mrs
Sackett was the leader with the
subject Work of the w. c. T., "
The following statement issued py
this organization is strictly IN iine
with its policy of adyocatin ag,,n 1a ~,
QnfnrCemenI.~ Il uc Nllio6C
Is supposed to and does pass ordln.
auces and laws for the bettermen'
of the town as a whole and when
Iaarents knowingly allow their enli-
dren to break such laws as, riding
fhein bicycles on the sidewalk, Vio-
Ilatink the curfew and clgarette
laws letting chickens run, or pro-
hibiting the picketing of STOCK On
the public streets how can they
blame them for violating the eight
zenith amendment. Who shall pe
the Judge of which laws are to Dc
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Savage Sr.
had as guests last week Mr.. ano
, Mrs Eugene Norton of Seattle
Wash. Mr.. Norton is a railway OF
!. ficial in that city. Mr.. and MRS
Norton while here took advantage o.
the opportunity to accompany Mr
and Mrs. Savage on an auto trip 70
kDes Moines, Iowa, returning TINS
Mr. and Mrs. Trad WEIGH OF Min
neapolis drove down to. this place
SATURDAY afternoon and retnrnec
Monday and while here visited VIII
/ former friends and aequaintahces.
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