Obituary
DEATH OF SHERIFF BAZELEY
Sunday evening came the sad news of the death of Sheriff Bazeley. While not a surprise, it was at the same time a great shock to our citizens as during the six months residence of Dartford of Sheriff Bazeley and family they had made many warm friends. Had Mr. Bazeley lived until next fall he would have been 48 years old, as he was born on the 7th day of November 1846, in the town of Green Lake, Green Lake County. His sister Alice, was the first white child born in this county, and Lewis M. was the third child born to Wm. Bazeley and wife, Mary A. (Seamen) Bazeley. Lew's childhood days were spent in a log cabin (Wm. Bazeley came to Green Lake county in 1840), and his early education was received in a log school house, the only windows of which were cracks between the logs. Lew remained at home helping his father on the farm until he was about 25, when he spent a part of one winter in the northern pineries. While here he had his hand caught in a saw in such a way as to very seriously injure two of his fingers, and which incapacitated him for work for a time. On the 10th day of June, 1872, Lew was united in marriage to Miss Aroline Cahoon, and two children, Irene L. and Marion were the result of this union. Lew and his wife commenced their first housekeeping at the old Center House, town of Green Lake, (the building has since burned down). In politics Lew was a Republican until Grant's second administration, when he became a Democrat and has since been a most consistent one. To say that he was a popular man would be expressing it very mildly. He was not only one of the most popular men that ever filled a county office in Green Lake county, but he had a rare faculty of making friends, and keeping them among all classes. he was universally respected and beloved throughout the county. Many incidents might be given of his noble qualities of heart and mind. One incident that we personally know of will safice. A friend of his, a young man (almost a boy), was in pressing need of money. Who was the first one to come into his mind to go to for aid? Generous Lew Bazeley approaching him he said "Lew, can you lend me a hundred dollars?" "Yes." he answered, "I have just sold a horse. You can have it just as well as not." "How about security?" said the young man. "I do not ask any from you. It is all right," replied Lew. Such was his own high sense of honor that he judged of honor in others from his own standpoint. It is needless to add that that one hundred dollars was not lost. Lew had been chairman of his own town of Green Lake for several successive terms. In 1886 he ran for sheriff on the Democratic ticket and came within 32 votes of being elected in a county that was then Republican by 300 majority. At the fall election of 1892 Lew was elected sheriff of Green Lake county by an overwhelming majority. Republicans voting for him by scores. But it was decreed by Providence that he should never serve his term out, and he is cut down in full vigor of manhood, mourned by hundreds of friends throughout the county. The funeral was held from the court house Wednesday at 10 a.m., and was the largest attended funeral ever witnessed in Dartford. The services, under the direction of Rev. J.T. Lueck, were quite brief, but very impressive. The bearers were his old friends and neighbors, Joseph Kimble, Hazen R. Hill, David Crook, August King, Town W. Miller and Shadrack Burdick. Nearly every town in the county was represented by some of their prominent men. From Berlin we noticed Maryer R.L.D. Polter, J.J. Wood, Jr., Martin Warnke, H.H. Hamilton, James Carey, Brooklyn, G.W. Meacham, Samuel Scholes, N.W. Taylor, Lester Clawson, Dulos Morris, Green Lake, Wis. A. Miller, Jacob Allen, Geo. Hazelwood, David Thomas, Fred Miller, Albert Long, Phil King, Wm. Cook and many others; Kingston, Mrs. Sims; Mackford, Hon. E.C. Smith; Princeton, Charles Littlechihl; Marquette Chauncey Vine; St. Marie, David Rosebrook. Lewis M. Bazeley is the fifth man to die in office during the thirty-four years Green Lake county has been organized. The others were; I.H. Comstock, clerk of court; Scott P. Rogers, clerk of court; A. G. Hopkins, treasurer; Henry S. Comstock, district attorney.
Source: Princeton Paper, July 6, 1893
DEATH OF SHERIFF BAZELEY
Sunday evening came the sad news of the death of Sheriff Bazeley. While not a surprise, it was at the same time a great shock to our citizens as during the six months residence of Dartford of Sheriff Bazeley and family they had made many warm friends. Had Mr. Bazeley lived until next fall he would have been 48 years old, as he was born on the 7th day of November 1846, in the town of Green Lake, Green Lake County. His sister Alice, was the first white child born in this county, and Lewis M. was the third child born to Wm. Bazeley and wife, Mary A. (Seamen) Bazeley. Lew's childhood days were spent in a log cabin (Wm. Bazeley came to Green Lake county in 1840), and his early education was received in a log school house, the only windows of which were cracks between the logs. Lew remained at home helping his father on the farm until he was about 25, when he spent a part of one winter in the northern pineries. While here he had his hand caught in a saw in such a way as to very seriously injure two of his fingers, and which incapacitated him for work for a time. On the 10th day of June, 1872, Lew was united in marriage to Miss Aroline Cahoon, and two children, Irene L. and Marion were the result of this union. Lew and his wife commenced their first housekeeping at the old Center House, town of Green Lake, (the building has since burned down). In politics Lew was a Republican until Grant's second administration, when he became a Democrat and has since been a most consistent one. To say that he was a popular man would be expressing it very mildly. He was not only one of the most popular men that ever filled a county office in Green Lake county, but he had a rare faculty of making friends, and keeping them among all classes. he was universally respected and beloved throughout the county. Many incidents might be given of his noble qualities of heart and mind. One incident that we personally know of will safice. A friend of his, a young man (almost a boy), was in pressing need of money. Who was the first one to come into his mind to go to for aid? Generous Lew Bazeley approaching him he said "Lew, can you lend me a hundred dollars?" "Yes." he answered, "I have just sold a horse. You can have it just as well as not." "How about security?" said the young man. "I do not ask any from you. It is all right," replied Lew. Such was his own high sense of honor that he judged of honor in others from his own standpoint. It is needless to add that that one hundred dollars was not lost. Lew had been chairman of his own town of Green Lake for several successive terms. In 1886 he ran for sheriff on the Democratic ticket and came within 32 votes of being elected in a county that was then Republican by 300 majority. At the fall election of 1892 Lew was elected sheriff of Green Lake county by an overwhelming majority. Republicans voting for him by scores. But it was decreed by Providence that he should never serve his term out, and he is cut down in full vigor of manhood, mourned by hundreds of friends throughout the county. The funeral was held from the court house Wednesday at 10 a.m., and was the largest attended funeral ever witnessed in Dartford. The services, under the direction of Rev. J.T. Lueck, were quite brief, but very impressive. The bearers were his old friends and neighbors, Joseph Kimble, Hazen R. Hill, David Crook, August King, Town W. Miller and Shadrack Burdick. Nearly every town in the county was represented by some of their prominent men. From Berlin we noticed Maryer R.L.D. Polter, J.J. Wood, Jr., Martin Warnke, H.H. Hamilton, James Carey, Brooklyn, G.W. Meacham, Samuel Scholes, N.W. Taylor, Lester Clawson, Dulos Morris, Green Lake, Wis. A. Miller, Jacob Allen, Geo. Hazelwood, David Thomas, Fred Miller, Albert Long, Phil King, Wm. Cook and many others; Kingston, Mrs. Sims; Mackford, Hon. E.C. Smith; Princeton, Charles Littlechihl; Marquette Chauncey Vine; St. Marie, David Rosebrook. Lewis M. Bazeley is the fifth man to die in office during the thirty-four years Green Lake county has been organized. The others were; I.H. Comstock, clerk of court; Scott P. Rogers, clerk of court; A. G. Hopkins, treasurer; Henry S. Comstock, district attorney.
Source: Princeton Paper, July 6, 1893
Obituary
DEATH OF SHERIFF BAZELEY
Sunday evening came the sad news of the death of Sheriff Bazeley. While not a surprise, it was at the same time a great shock to our citizens as during the six months residence of Dartford of Sheriff Bazeley and family they had made many warm friends. Had Mr. Bazeley lived until next fall he would have been 48 years old, as he was born on the 7th day of November 1846, in the town of Green Lake, Green Lake County. His sister Alice, was the first white child born in this county, and Lewis M. was the third child born to Wm. Bazeley and wife, Mary A. (Seamen) Bazeley. Lew's childhood days were spent in a log cabin (Wm. Bazeley came to Green Lake county in 1840), and his early education was received in a log school house, the only windows of which were cracks between the logs. Lew remained at home helping his father on the farm until he was about 25, when he spent a part of one winter in the northern pineries. While here he had his hand caught in a saw in such a way as to very seriously injure two of his fingers, and which incapacitated him for work for a time. On the 10th day of June, 1872, Lew was united in marriage to Miss Aroline Cahoon, and two children, Irene L. and Marion were the result of this union. Lew and his wife commenced their first housekeeping at the old Center House, town of Green Lake, (the building has since burned down). In politics Lew was a Republican until Grant's second administration, when he became a Democrat and has since been a most consistent one. To say that he was a popular man would be expressing it very mildly. He was not only one of the most popular men that ever filled a county office in Green Lake county, but he had a rare faculty of making friends, and keeping them among all classes. he was universally respected and beloved throughout the county. Many incidents might be given of his noble qualities of heart and mind. One incident that we personally know of will safice. A friend of his, a young man (almost a boy), was in pressing need of money. Who was the first one to come into his mind to go to for aid? Generous Lew Bazeley approaching him he said "Lew, can you lend me a hundred dollars?" "Yes." he answered, "I have just sold a horse. You can have it just as well as not." "How about security?" said the young man. "I do not ask any from you. It is all right," replied Lew. Such was his own high sense of honor that he judged of honor in others from his own standpoint. It is needless to add that that one hundred dollars was not lost. Lew had been chairman of his own town of Green Lake for several successive terms. In 1886 he ran for sheriff on the Democratic ticket and came within 32 votes of being elected in a county that was then Republican by 300 majority. At the fall election of 1892 Lew was elected sheriff of Green Lake county by an overwhelming majority. Republicans voting for him by scores. But it was decreed by Providence that he should never serve his term out, and he is cut down in full vigor of manhood, mourned by hundreds of friends throughout the county. The funeral was held from the court house Wednesday at 10 a.m., and was the largest attended funeral ever witnessed in Dartford. The services, under the direction of Rev. J.T. Lueck, were quite brief, but very impressive. The bearers were his old friends and neighbors, Joseph Kimble, Hazen R. Hill, David Crook, August King, Town W. Miller and Shadrack Burdick. Nearly every town in the county was represented by some of their prominent men. From Berlin we noticed Maryer R.L.D. Polter, J.J. Wood, Jr., Martin Warnke, H.H. Hamilton, James Carey, Brooklyn, G.W. Meacham, Samuel Scholes, N.W. Taylor, Lester Clawson, Dulos Morris, Green Lake, Wis. A. Miller, Jacob Allen, Geo. Hazelwood, David Thomas, Fred Miller, Albert Long, Phil King, Wm. Cook and many others; Kingston, Mrs. Sims; Mackford, Hon. E.C. Smith; Princeton, Charles Littlechihl; Marquette Chauncey Vine; St. Marie, David Rosebrook. Lewis M. Bazeley is the fifth man to die in office during the thirty-four years Green Lake county has been organized. The others were; I.H. Comstock, clerk of court; Scott P. Rogers, clerk of court; A. G. Hopkins, treasurer; Henry S. Comstock, district attorney.
Source: Princeton Paper, July 6, 1893
DEATH OF SHERIFF BAZELEY
Sunday evening came the sad news of the death of Sheriff Bazeley. While not a surprise, it was at the same time a great shock to our citizens as during the six months residence of Dartford of Sheriff Bazeley and family they had made many warm friends. Had Mr. Bazeley lived until next fall he would have been 48 years old, as he was born on the 7th day of November 1846, in the town of Green Lake, Green Lake County. His sister Alice, was the first white child born in this county, and Lewis M. was the third child born to Wm. Bazeley and wife, Mary A. (Seamen) Bazeley. Lew's childhood days were spent in a log cabin (Wm. Bazeley came to Green Lake county in 1840), and his early education was received in a log school house, the only windows of which were cracks between the logs. Lew remained at home helping his father on the farm until he was about 25, when he spent a part of one winter in the northern pineries. While here he had his hand caught in a saw in such a way as to very seriously injure two of his fingers, and which incapacitated him for work for a time. On the 10th day of June, 1872, Lew was united in marriage to Miss Aroline Cahoon, and two children, Irene L. and Marion were the result of this union. Lew and his wife commenced their first housekeeping at the old Center House, town of Green Lake, (the building has since burned down). In politics Lew was a Republican until Grant's second administration, when he became a Democrat and has since been a most consistent one. To say that he was a popular man would be expressing it very mildly. He was not only one of the most popular men that ever filled a county office in Green Lake county, but he had a rare faculty of making friends, and keeping them among all classes. he was universally respected and beloved throughout the county. Many incidents might be given of his noble qualities of heart and mind. One incident that we personally know of will safice. A friend of his, a young man (almost a boy), was in pressing need of money. Who was the first one to come into his mind to go to for aid? Generous Lew Bazeley approaching him he said "Lew, can you lend me a hundred dollars?" "Yes." he answered, "I have just sold a horse. You can have it just as well as not." "How about security?" said the young man. "I do not ask any from you. It is all right," replied Lew. Such was his own high sense of honor that he judged of honor in others from his own standpoint. It is needless to add that that one hundred dollars was not lost. Lew had been chairman of his own town of Green Lake for several successive terms. In 1886 he ran for sheriff on the Democratic ticket and came within 32 votes of being elected in a county that was then Republican by 300 majority. At the fall election of 1892 Lew was elected sheriff of Green Lake county by an overwhelming majority. Republicans voting for him by scores. But it was decreed by Providence that he should never serve his term out, and he is cut down in full vigor of manhood, mourned by hundreds of friends throughout the county. The funeral was held from the court house Wednesday at 10 a.m., and was the largest attended funeral ever witnessed in Dartford. The services, under the direction of Rev. J.T. Lueck, were quite brief, but very impressive. The bearers were his old friends and neighbors, Joseph Kimble, Hazen R. Hill, David Crook, August King, Town W. Miller and Shadrack Burdick. Nearly every town in the county was represented by some of their prominent men. From Berlin we noticed Maryer R.L.D. Polter, J.J. Wood, Jr., Martin Warnke, H.H. Hamilton, James Carey, Brooklyn, G.W. Meacham, Samuel Scholes, N.W. Taylor, Lester Clawson, Dulos Morris, Green Lake, Wis. A. Miller, Jacob Allen, Geo. Hazelwood, David Thomas, Fred Miller, Albert Long, Phil King, Wm. Cook and many others; Kingston, Mrs. Sims; Mackford, Hon. E.C. Smith; Princeton, Charles Littlechihl; Marquette Chauncey Vine; St. Marie, David Rosebrook. Lewis M. Bazeley is the fifth man to die in office during the thirty-four years Green Lake county has been organized. The others were; I.H. Comstock, clerk of court; Scott P. Rogers, clerk of court; A. G. Hopkins, treasurer; Henry S. Comstock, district attorney.
Source: Princeton Paper, July 6, 1893
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