Reel P69-3464 January 21, 1880 - August 9, 1882
1880
January 21, 1880
Case of Noyes vs. Shields postponed until February
February 4
Mrs. E. T. Adkinson mentioned along with unnamed sister. Troy section.
Notice to farmers from Lindsay Atkinson. I would like to say to farmers of this vicinity that for the past two years I have from time to time improved my mill (which is situated 3 miles east of the village of East Troy) and am now prepared to grind....I have plenty of water...
February 11
Mrs. Nancy Tinker, an aunt of Mrs. Henry Adkins, died last Wednesday, burial
Saturday.
C. S. Miller says he is 52 years old...
C. S. Miller of Caldwell Prairie.
February 18
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller born a son three weeks ago last Friday. Caldwell Prairie
section.
Locals: Lorenzo Ferry, Troy, who was not expected to live last Thursday, is much better.
Loren Ferry of Troy died at his home yesterday, February 24, at 9 a.m. Funeral tomorrow afternoon.
March 3
Adams section: Funeral services for L. Ferry held at family residence on Thursday
afternoon. Rev. F. E. Parsons, East Troy, preached. Burial at Evergreen
cemetery.
John Wood married Annie Ward of LaFayette at Burlington last Wednesday.
March 10
A. C. Deist mentioned.
Married: John Wood of LaFayette to Miss Annie Ward of Spring Prairie, February 25,
1880 by Rev. H. M. Crosbie at home of bride's mother.
Personals: John Donahue of Iowa visiting mother.
March 17
Mention of John Enwright.
Mrs. Loren Ferry has been quite sick the past few days.
Wm. Holmes of Delavan was here one day last week.
Landlord Beachtree of Troy Center swore out a warrant against William Holmes of Delavan
last Thursday for drawing a pistol...
Johnnie Donahue went to Chicago where he will probably remain for some time.
March 24
Mrs. J. Bell quite sick. Honey Creek.
March 31
Adam Deist mentioned in local section
April 7
Miss Etta Trumbull, millinary and dresses
Troy Center: R. Holmes on people's ticket for constable.
April 21
Mrs. Welch sick. Dodge Corners.
Miss Helen Fraser spending a few days at Adam Deist's.
Sarah Trembleson mentioned.
May 5
Suicide of Philander Keyes about age 40, shot in abdomen.
History: Town organized in 1842. Troy and East Troy split in 1844. No township names prior to 1842.
May 19
Personals: Adam C. Deist spent last Friday in the country at his father's.
Leon Keats returned from Dodge County
May 26
Ella Donahue of Troy mentioned
June 2
Geo. Porter, Caldwell's Prairie, son born.
Mention of aged Mr. Edward Wright.
Jas. Spaight building new barn.
Wm. Atkinson's wagon "collapsed" remaining in the road and frightening teams all
day Sunday.
Personals: Mrs. Jno. Atkinson is convelescing from her late serious illness.
A. C. Deist is certainly some relative to Job. He has numerous boils and a felon which he has been nursing tenderly for the past few days, all with the patience of his ancient relative.
June 9
Mention of Chas. Adkins, Henry Shields, Josephus Atkinson, Adam Deist.
June 16
Death of Mrs. E. G. Dyer at Baptist church in Burlington.
Whitewater: mention of Bert Holmes will soon set out for Colorado.
Mr. W. P. Meacham, daughter, and mother mentioned.
June 23
Whitewater section: Mr. Holmes, father of E.D. is home from Sparta for the summer.
P. H. Donahue suffering from sore foot after stepping on nail. Troy Section.
Mr. A. C. Deist in Milwaukee last Thursday.
Horace and Helen Frzser at A. C. Deist's house.
E. E. Ferry of Troy Center mentioned.
Michael Clancey mentioned.
Arthur Colton, whose parents reside near here (from Geneva News), Spring Prairie, shot by
Clip Stoddard. Not dead yet.
July 7
School report - Merle Adkins, third grade.
Wm. Meadows of Lyons mentioned.
Elkhorn section (Independent): Michael O'Brien, Darien, has records to show that he is 108 years old, and recollects events that occurred 102 years ago. Although unable to sit up, his mind is clear. He has used tobacco and liquor in moderate quantities during 90 years of his life.
Daughter born to Nathan Keyes for a birthday present.
W. S. Keats re-elected clerk of school board.
Members of ball team include Donahue, Fraser, Keats on Cyclones, and Holmes on
Whitewater team.
July 14
Mr. and Mrs. H. Medbery, Milwaukee, at Mr. Geo. Medbery's.
Miss Smith, Waukesha, guest of Mrs. Atkinson
July 21
Mrs. Smith of Waukesha visiting parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adkins. Troy Section.
Jas. Coulter was prostrated by heat Monday while at work for James Reynolds...
Emma Miller mentioned.
Mr. and Mrs. Medbery and daughter, Jessie, of Milwaukee mentioned.
Mr. Michael Clancy, 3 miles north of this village.
August 4
Forrest Adkins of Sugar Creek mentioned.
Mrs. J. Enwright mentioned.
Population 1,407. Census taker W. S. Keats.
Married in Milwaukee, July 28, Frank Keats to Miss Mary F. McGregor of Milwaukee.
August 18
Chas. A. Brophy and wife of Woodstock, Illinois, visiting at Wm. Trainor's.
Visitors at Camp O.K. include Lindsay Atkinson and sister, and Mr. Lindsay (of Mobile,
Alabama).
Mrs. Henry Shields gets package from brother in Montana
Troy Section: Fracus at Thos. O'Brynes Saturday during threshing between Henry O'Bryne and James McClymont. Henry's brother, John, held James. Then an uncle of James, Mr. T. Enwright, interferred.
December 1
Miss Ella Donahue of Fayette, visits relatives
December 8
The remains of David Holmes, Whitewater, interred at Oakland cemetery last Sunday by the
Masonic and Odd Fellows. Mr. Holmes was connected with blacksmith business here some
five years ago.
P. H. Donahue of Troy visits frind in Stoughton.
George Miller from Harvard mentioned.
December 15
James Porter obituary
Clancy, Lawrence is school teacher White Oak school.
December 22
Mrs. Geo. Cutler, Milwaukee, has been visiting at A. C. Deist's.
December 29
Geo. Medbery Jr. in town called by sickness of father.
Maggie Dwyer home from teaching.
1881
January
Obituary Geo. Medbury, age 52.
March 9
Nicholas Donahue dies. Funeral will take place after daughter from Chicago arrives.
July 12
Mrs. Emory Adkins has doctor remove a bug (insect) from ear.
Sewell Himebauch mentioned.
Storm damages Dick Brownlee's, Joe Miller's new house addition; moved off its foundation.
Henry Miller, Mukwanago, gets sick, returns home. Had been at work on the Prairie.
July 20
James Coulthard is a musician.
Miss Emma Himebauch and sister mentioned.
July 27
Lindsay Atkinson returned from his trip to Milwaukee last week.
August 3
Ad from T. M. Donahue, blacksmith, horse-shoes.
Caldwell Prairie - Mr. Miller and granddaughter, Miss Nellie Lee, of New York mentioned.
August 10
Wm. Lindsay, Mobile, Alabama, a cousin of Lindsay Atkinson, is pending a few weeks in
area.
August 17
Tramp who stole from Thos. Healy found in Frank Deist barn.
Master Charlie Adkins, tobacco raiser, mentioned.
Mr. Donaldson's farm now goes to work on Mr. Merry's farm.
September 15
Mary O'Brien, Chicago, visiting sister, Mrs. M. Drummie.
September 22
R. C. Smith, Waukesha, visits John Adkins.
J. Adkins purchased team, wagon and will team it to Milwaukee hereafter.
Charlie Adkins will team, calculates going north in future.
Mr. P. P. Donahue mentioned.
Miss E. L. Turnbell mentioned.
Town of Hartland about six miles southeast of Harvard.
Land owned by Michael Lawlor occupied by his mother and sister....Lawlor died later that
day after assult.
September 29
Mr. E. E. Ferry of Troy Center to start spelling school this winter.
Mrs. Ann Smith and her niece, Miss Annie Southerland of Milwaukee, spending a few days
with Charles Fraser's people. Mrs. Smith is a sister of Mrs. Fraser.
Mrs. Hutchinson, Mt. Tabor, and husband at funeral of Mrs. H's sister, Miss Dora A. Crites of Portland, Oregon.
1882
May 17
Mention of a Leon Keats
May 24
John Donahue, who has been here since last fall, left for Chicago last Thursday where he
will work at blacksmithing.
James Fraser and family, of Scotland, distant relatives of Charles Fraser, have moved into one of the latter's houses on his farm.
July 5
School report: B class mentions Arthur Deist, Mary Kabileske. C class Nellie
miller, Lida Miller, Willie Kabiliske
July 12
Lindsey Atkinson who has been at Shell Creek, Nebraska. the past year was in town visiting
friends.
July 19
Emery Adkins arrested a man for assault
July 26
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Himebauch, Sunday, July 16, a boy.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Grunowalt on Sunday, July 16, twin boys.
Died at Whitewater July 20, 1882, of appoplexy, Mrs. Achsah? Brewster, 70 years. Two
sons survive. Burial at cemetery near her home on Quarterline Road. Died at
residence of L. A. Tanner.
August 2
Troy section: Mrs. Pat Farrell sick.
Wm. Lindsey of Mobile, Alabama, visits at Beulah Island.
Lindsey Atkinson is at Milwaukee for a short visit.
Died: Mrs. Louisa Himebauch (nee Kyburz), wife of Phillip Himebauch, on July 27, 1882, age 32 years. She married a little over a week? ago and two weeks ago became a mother. Died of rhumatism of the heart.
August 9
Died: Miss Mary A. Hart, 27 years, 1 month, 13 days at home of her parents in town
of Troy. Born June 23, 1855 in Sulivan township, Madison county, New York.
Came to Wisconsin with parents as a child. Her and her sister had been in
dressmaking business until ill health. Burial at St. Peter's.
Lizzie Hart and brother, James, of Milwaukee attend funeral of
their sister.
Whitewater section: Mention of Ballard's shooting gallery.
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