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Philo Lane

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Philo Lane

Birth
Chenango County, New York, USA
Death
24 Feb 1906 (aged 68)
Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.542716, Longitude: -90.00176
Plot
Section 3
Memorial ID
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Reedsburg March 1, 1906
Mr. Philo Lane died Saturday morning, Feb.. 24, 1906 of a complication of diseases. He was 68 years 10 months and 4 days old at the time of his death.
Mr. Lane was among the oldest settlers, coming to Reedsburg with his parents from Chenago county, New York in 1857. The year following in 1858, he was married to Miss Lucretia Winchester and in 1861 he enlisted in Co. B, 12th Wis Inf. and served one year four months and four days when he was honorably discharged on account of disability. There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lane, two sons and six daughters. The sons died when young but the daughters and wife survive and all were present at the funeral. The daughters are: Mrs. Ella Long of Neillsville, Wis., Mrs. Emma Gerken of Owen, Wis., Mrs. Addie Claridge of Chicago, Mrs. Hattie Hartman of Wonewoc, Mrs. Eva Parker of South Bend, Ind., and Miss Edna at home.
Mr. Lane was converted in his youth and was a member of the Baptist church. the funeral was held from the church, Monday afternoon conducted by the pastor J. T. Sharman, and was largely attended.
At the cemetery, the services were in charge of the G. A. R., the members of H. A. Tator post attending in a body escorted by a detachment from the Patton guard under Corporal Quimby. The bearers were L. M. Kelly, D.G. Spicer, James Sainsbury, C. W. Guilford, Ed Davis and E. Buelow, all members of his company while n the army
Reedsburg March 1, 1906
Mr. Philo Lane died Saturday morning, Feb.. 24, 1906 of a complication of diseases. He was 68 years 10 months and 4 days old at the time of his death.
Mr. Lane was among the oldest settlers, coming to Reedsburg with his parents from Chenago county, New York in 1857. The year following in 1858, he was married to Miss Lucretia Winchester and in 1861 he enlisted in Co. B, 12th Wis Inf. and served one year four months and four days when he was honorably discharged on account of disability. There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lane, two sons and six daughters. The sons died when young but the daughters and wife survive and all were present at the funeral. The daughters are: Mrs. Ella Long of Neillsville, Wis., Mrs. Emma Gerken of Owen, Wis., Mrs. Addie Claridge of Chicago, Mrs. Hattie Hartman of Wonewoc, Mrs. Eva Parker of South Bend, Ind., and Miss Edna at home.
Mr. Lane was converted in his youth and was a member of the Baptist church. the funeral was held from the church, Monday afternoon conducted by the pastor J. T. Sharman, and was largely attended.
At the cemetery, the services were in charge of the G. A. R., the members of H. A. Tator post attending in a body escorted by a detachment from the Patton guard under Corporal Quimby. The bearers were L. M. Kelly, D.G. Spicer, James Sainsbury, C. W. Guilford, Ed Davis and E. Buelow, all members of his company while n the army


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