
Green Lake County, Wisconsin
Obituaries and Death Notices
Hiram Clark
Hiram Clark, a pioneer resident of Berlin, died suddenly at the age of 79.
[Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Dane Co. Wis.) 15 July 1887 - Sub. by Marla Zwakman]
James Densmore, Sr.
Markesan, Wis., Aug. 18. - (Special) - James Densmore, Sr., one of the oldest residents of this vicinity and the state, and who has done much toward developing the county hereabouts, is dead. He was 76 years old.
Mr. Densmore came to this village in 1846. Since then he has gradually grown into prominence and, among other achievements, secured the building of the railway from Brandon to Markesan. He had a part in many other local and state enterprises.
He leaves two sons and three daughters, all prominent locally. The funeral was held this afternoon with Masonic rites. Every business place in the town closed from 12 until 3 o'clock, and the attendance at the funeral was large, and representative.
[Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co. Wis.) 12 Aug. 1905 - Sub. by Brenda W.]
Samuel Owens
WISCONSIN LEGISLATOR DIES AT GREEN LAKE
MADISON, Wis., Jan. 16. - Samuel Owens, 65 years old, member of the Wisconsin assembly from Green Lake county died at his home at Green Lake of heart disease today. Owens had been in ill health since last summer. Owens is survived by his widow and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Owens, Cambria, Wis., and a nephew, O. C. Williams, Madison. The funeral will be held at Markesan, Wis. on Tuesday. [Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth. St. Louis Co. MN) 17 Jan. 1921 - Sub by Brenda W.]
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