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Journal - Stevens Point, Wisconsin - Wednesday, August 8, 1894 ______________________________ Newspaper Unknown JOHN OSCAR GOTHAM, better known to his host of friends as Oscar GOTHAM, was born in the township of Lind Aug. 1, 1860 and passed from the scenes of this earthly life at the late home, 316 Jefferson Street, Waupaca, Wis., Sunday morning, Mar. 14, 1926, thus being a little past the sixty-fifth milestone of life. He was one of eight born to John and Lucy GOTHAM, only one of whom, Mrs. Frances Wilkins, of Parfreyville, survives. The entire sixty-five years of his life were spent in the close environs of his birthplace and where the body is laid away in the silent city. March 4, 1886 he was united in marriage to Miss Romelia Court. Together they have journeyed down the forty years of life's pilgrim way. Three children were born of this union. Ethel Olive, now Mrs. Waid of Parfreyville, George H., who passed away in the springtime of 1917, and Floyd H., who fortunately has been able to be at home during the last brief illness of his father. Mr. Gotham was the product of a fine Christian home and as naturally as the day-dawn he gave his heart to God early in life and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church of which he ever remained a useful and faithful member. Mr. Gotham is survived by the widow, the daughter, Mrs. Waid, the son, Floyd, Two grandchildren, Kenneth GOTHAM Waid, and Muriel G. Waid, and the sister, Mrs. Frances Wilkins. The funeral services were held from the late home on Jefferson Street on Tuesday afternoon at two O'clock, Rev. F. C. Richardson, his pastor, conducting the service. Miss Helen Sill and Miss Dorothy Richardson sang two selections with Miss Corine Bemis at the piano. Those acting as pall bearers were; Messrs. Edgard and Burtis Court of Hurley, Wis., B. W. Waid, William Kratz, Norman Baker, and Otis Baker. Interment was in Lakeside Cemetery. ______________________________ Newspaper Unknown Mrs. Romelia Court Gotham was born in Glenmore, Wis., March 4, 1867, and died at 69 years of age at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. W. Waid in Parfreyville, Thursday December 31, 1936. She was married Mar. 4, 1886, to Oscar Gotham. To this union were born three children; George, deceased; (Ethel) Mrs. B. W. Waid of Parfreyville; and Floyd on the old homestead. In addition to the above, she leaves to mourn her loss one brother, three grandchildren, and other relatives. Mr. Gotham preceded her in death ten years ago when they resided in Waupaca. Mrs. Gotham was a member of, and active worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church. She was also active in patriotic organizations, serving as president of the W. R. C. six years and was secretary of the G. A. R. up to the time of her death. She was well known by a host of friends for the many acts of kindly neighborliness and unselfish service. Her passing is a loss to every good cause. The funeral was held from the Holly Funeral Home Saturday Jan. 2. At the special request of the deceased the funeral service was conducted by her brother, the Rev. Dr. Frank W. Court, superintendent of the Waterloo District M. E. Church, Iowa, assisted by her nephew, Rev. Frank A. Court, Pastor of Grace M. E. Church, Waterloo, Iowa, and her pastor, Rev. Elmer Shepard. Interment was in the family lot in Lakeside Cemetery. ______________________________ Newspaper Unknown Born October 4, 1844; died January 10, 1916. Adeline Calista Lewis was born Oct. 4, 1844 at Middlebury, Vt. In youth she moved with her mother to Lyons, Wis. where she grew to womanhood. On August 26, 1862, she was united in marriage to Thomas Court, who had previously enlisted in Co. B, 22nd Wis. Vol. Infantry at Racine, Wis. After the close of the war they took up their abode at Lyons, Wis., in 1867 they moved to Milwaukee. In 1868 they journeyed to Glenmore, where they remained until 1880, when they moved to Dayton Township, County, and settled on a farm, where they made their home for 29 years. In 1909 they moved to Waupaca, where they have since resided. To this union were born five children, four of whom survive her: Mrs. Romelia Gotham, Waupaca; Burtis C. of Gile, Wis.; Thomas Edgar, of Dayton; and Rev. Frank W. of Waterloo, Ia.; George F., the eldest of the family preceded her to the other shore in September, 1915. All of the children visited her during her final sickness, and were present at the time of her death. Mrs. Gotham gave her the tender care of a devoted daughter and ministered to her with a tenderness of unalloyed love during her sickness of five weeks. A kindly providence gave Mr. and Mrs. Court many years of wedded life, and in 1912 they observed their golden wedding anniversary. All of the children and grandchildren were present upon that most enjoyable and long to be remembered occasion. Mrs. Court was keenly interested in organizations which bless and uplift humanity. For fifty-five years she was a consistent member of, and active worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church, serving in varied capacities. For two years she was president of the Waupaca Women's Relief Corps, No. 93, and for sixteen years served that organization as chaplain. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star. She understood the fine art of making a happy home and was a tireless worker in the causes that she loved. She leaves to mourn her loss a devoted husband, one daughter, three sons, besides other relatives and a wide circle of friends. She selected the text for her funeral service, "As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake with the likeness." Psalms, 17-15. The funeral service was held from the family residence at 1:15 P.M. and the Methodist Episcopal Church at 2 P.M., Wednesday, Rev. S.A. Sheard officiating. Internment took place in the beautiful Lakeside Cemetery. ______________________________ Newspaper Unknown Mrs. David Axtell died at 12:30 o'clock December 10, 1926, after a stroke which occurred on the morning of December 3rd. For almost one week she remained unconscious before the end came. Five weeks ago deceased and a sister, Mrs. E. Selleck of Baraboo, took rooms in the residence of Mrs. Ruth Morgan, this city, and greatly enjoyed the company of each other. Martha Blanchard was born near Albany, New York, April 12, 1835, and with her parents, came to Kenosha to reside. Coming to Waupaca County to teach, she met David Axtell and they were married at Kenosha in February, 1857, and took up their residence on a farm south of Ogdensburg. Here this pioneer woman remained with three small children during the long years that the father served in the Civil War. They later removed to the farm east of the city on which Arthur Axtell was born, and still makes his home. In June, 1898 David Axtell died and for more than twenty-seven years the widow made her home with her son F.D. Axtell, except when she visited others of her children. The surviving children are Mrs. J. S. Peck of Rexford, New York, Mrs. Sanborn of St. Paul, Minn., Frank D. and Arthur B. Axtell who reside on parts of the old homestead east of this city, and Glenna, Mrs. Charles Moses of Janesville, who came Saturday and remained with her mother until the end. Deceased was the second of a family of twelve children of whom only two remain, Mrs. J. Stafford of Waukegan, Ill., who is past eighty-nine, and Mrs. E. Sellek of Baraboo who has been with her sister the past five weeks. The father, Phillp Blanchard, nearly reached the age of ninety, longevity seeming to be a family trait. The funeral will be held at the residence of her son F. D. Axtell, Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, with internment in Lakeside cemetery. Mrs. Peck and Mrs. Sanborn will be prevented by illness from attending the last rites. The latter's son, Ray Sanborn, is expected to be present at the funeral. Deceased was highly esteemed and made a wide circle of friends during the sixty-seven years she resided in Waupaca County ______________________________ Stevens Point Daily Journal – Stevens Point, Wisconsin - Nov 23, 1953 Mrs. Christine Morey
A lifelong resident of Waupaca county, Mrs. Christine Morey, 68, Sheridan, died last Saturday at 11:45 o’clock at Mirror Lake hospital at Waupaca.
Mrs. Morey, who was the mother of Alton E. Morey, 332 Prairie street, and Kenneth Morey, Sheridan, has been hospitalized since Oct. 31. Prior to that, she was confined to her bed for two weeks and suffered poor health for the last 25 years.
The former Christine Stena Neilsen was born Jan. 11, 1885, at Waupaca, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Neilsen, pioneer settlers of that area.
She was married Sept. 7, 1904, to Ernest E. Morey and the couple resided afterward on a farm in the town of Lind, Waupaca county. For the past 41 years she had lived at Sheridan.
Mr. Morey preceded her In death on July 27, 1946. She was a member of the Farmington Lutheran church and the Royal Neighbors of America.
Surviving are three sons, Eugene M., Fort Worth, Tex., Alton and Kenneth; nine grandchildren; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Olena Anderson, Waupaca, and Mrs. Amanda Robinson, Neenah, and a brother, Albert Neilsen, town of Lind.
Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Farmington church, with Rev. Elmer R. Larson of the Scandinavia Lutheran church officiating.
Burial will be made in Lakeside cemetery, Waupaca. Friends may call at the Bammel funeral home at Waupaca until the time of services.
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Portage County Gazette - Stevens Point, WI - 2004 ______________________________
Stevens Point Daily
Journal - Stevens Point, WI - September 14, 1935 On December 25, 1872, he was married to Ella Perry and went to live on a tract of land in the north of the town of Dayton, Waupaca county. Mr. Wilmot and S. S. Perry, brother of Mrs. Wilmot, purchased a quarter section of land and built a log house that was occupied jointly by the two men and their wives until they divided the land and built homes in which the two families resided for many years. It is said that Mr. Wilmot operated a threshing machine for forty seasons. A daughter was born to the Wilmots, Aria, who died in 1908. Disposing of the old farm home, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot returned to Waupaca about 15 years agro. Besides his wife, two cousins, Miss Graces Allen of Wisconsin Veterans Home and Miss Edna Allen of Chicago, and a niece, Mrs. A. B. Nelson of Merrill, survive. Funeral services were held at Holly's funeral home at Waupaca. Rev. H. A. Misdall pastor of Waupaca Methodist church, officiating. The pall bearers were Paul and Walter Morey, Bobbie and Leonard McAllister, Paul Jones and Roland Vilwock. Interment was in Lakeside cemetery. ______________________________
Portage County Gazette -
Portage, Wisconsin - July 2010 ______________________________
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County Gazette - Portage, Wisconsin - December
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Stevens Point Daily
Journal - Stevens Point, Wisconsin - July 25,
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Portage County Gazette
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