Mrs. O. E. Bishop, a foremost citizen and first settler of this village and one of the most prominent residents of Calumet county, passed away Saturday morning, June 30th, at 5:30 o’clock after a siege of illness extending over the past six months. Death came not unexpectedly.
At the time of the transition she was surrounded by all members of her family. Although possessed of the knowledge that her life was at stake, she make a most valiant fight for life and at times her condition improved to the extent that her battle was thought not in vain, but the great fight she was making drew heavily on her physical resources and with other complication arising, her condition grew worse until the end came. The illness which had its culmination in death dates back a year or more ago when she became a victim of cancer. At time during her illness she was confined to her bed and was given the best of attention by her two nieces, Mrs. Geo. Cressy of Oregon and Mrs. Arthur Pierce of Oshkosh.
She was born on the Green Mountains in Reedsboro, Vermont, seventy-four years ago last December. She came to Wisconsin with her parents and located in Calumet County in the early pioneer days, enduring many privations and hardships which made the spice of life. No serious attention was paid to it at the time, there were no roads anywhere, only the Old Military.
This family settled on a small homestead near Clifton on the east shore of Lake Winnebago. There were no trading points this side of Menasha. Indian trails were the only resource except boats on the lake.
This small girl was the youngest daughter of Uncle Davies and Aunt Esther Ballou. As she was the youngest and perfect one of the family of nine, she came in for much adoration, and a favorite with all, old and young. She attended school at Clifton, enjoying life as a child should.
Orcelia E. Ballou was married to O.D. Bishop when only seventeen years of age, and went to keeping house in a small log house near the mill operated by the Bishop brothers in a nook under the Cliff. This place was called Pleasant Valley, one half mile east of Sherwood. Here with the help of a maid and “pep,” managed the work of cooking for the crew of twenty-five men employed about the place, being inexperienced did very fine. They had one child born here, Ellen, being delicate, died when only eight months old.
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The firm soon built a large frame house for both families, and they lived here several years. Two children, Flora and Harry, were born here. They too passed away in infancy. Mrs. Ballou had a brother living with her in capacity of secretary and emergency doctor, having served his time in the Civil War, assistant surgeon Dr. A. D. Ballou well known in Calumet county for many years.
Soon after, the Bishop brothers became interested in a tract of land entirely forest. This place was located in the vicinity of the village of Hilbert, at that time, nothing but a good frog pond, a few dwellings mostly farming, no railroads, no roads of any kind, except the Chilton road which at that time was a very poor one. They soon erected a log house in which to eat and sleep, built a mill, made staves (their own patent) and woke up the community to life and activity. A depot was built, the St. Paul road was completed to Green Bay, Menasha and Appleton and other points connecting this place with the outside world. They lived in this log structure with hired held until it became ashamed of itself and burned to the ground. They soon put up a respectable from house of good size. Mrs. Bishop soon found her way to this place over swamps, corduroy logs, the route of six miles taking nearly a day, where now you find roads on which by auto you can complete the journey in twenty minutes.
They had three children born in this place, Oral C. Bishop and Wilmer E., both prosperous business men of Green Bay, and little Worden nine months old who left this world to join his brother and sisters gone before. Mr. Bishop passed away eighteen years ago, leaving her and two sons to face life’s battle. She took her aged parents to care for them as long as they lived. The father was ninety-four years, the mother preceded him fifteen years. They were well cared for and it was as pleasant for them as money and friends could make it.
Services were held at the home of Rev. Phelps of Green Bay, who highly eulogized the departed one and paid her high tribute. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
The remains were taken to Chilton where burial took place in the family lot.
Chilton Times – July 7, 1923
At the time of the transition she was surrounded by all members of her family. Although possessed of the knowledge that her life was at stake, she make a most valiant fight for life and at times her condition improved to the extent that her battle was thought not in vain, but the great fight she was making drew heavily on her physical resources and with other complication arising, her condition grew worse until the end came. The illness which had its culmination in death dates back a year or more ago when she became a victim of cancer. At time during her illness she was confined to her bed and was given the best of attention by her two nieces, Mrs. Geo. Cressy of Oregon and Mrs. Arthur Pierce of Oshkosh.
She was born on the Green Mountains in Reedsboro, Vermont, seventy-four years ago last December. She came to Wisconsin with her parents and located in Calumet County in the early pioneer days, enduring many privations and hardships which made the spice of life. No serious attention was paid to it at the time, there were no roads anywhere, only the Old Military.
This family settled on a small homestead near Clifton on the east shore of Lake Winnebago. There were no trading points this side of Menasha. Indian trails were the only resource except boats on the lake.
This small girl was the youngest daughter of Uncle Davies and Aunt Esther Ballou. As she was the youngest and perfect one of the family of nine, she came in for much adoration, and a favorite with all, old and young. She attended school at Clifton, enjoying life as a child should.
Orcelia E. Ballou was married to O.D. Bishop when only seventeen years of age, and went to keeping house in a small log house near the mill operated by the Bishop brothers in a nook under the Cliff. This place was called Pleasant Valley, one half mile east of Sherwood. Here with the help of a maid and “pep,” managed the work of cooking for the crew of twenty-five men employed about the place, being inexperienced did very fine. They had one child born here, Ellen, being delicate, died when only eight months old.
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The firm soon built a large frame house for both families, and they lived here several years. Two children, Flora and Harry, were born here. They too passed away in infancy. Mrs. Ballou had a brother living with her in capacity of secretary and emergency doctor, having served his time in the Civil War, assistant surgeon Dr. A. D. Ballou well known in Calumet county for many years.
Soon after, the Bishop brothers became interested in a tract of land entirely forest. This place was located in the vicinity of the village of Hilbert, at that time, nothing but a good frog pond, a few dwellings mostly farming, no railroads, no roads of any kind, except the Chilton road which at that time was a very poor one. They soon erected a log house in which to eat and sleep, built a mill, made staves (their own patent) and woke up the community to life and activity. A depot was built, the St. Paul road was completed to Green Bay, Menasha and Appleton and other points connecting this place with the outside world. They lived in this log structure with hired held until it became ashamed of itself and burned to the ground. They soon put up a respectable from house of good size. Mrs. Bishop soon found her way to this place over swamps, corduroy logs, the route of six miles taking nearly a day, where now you find roads on which by auto you can complete the journey in twenty minutes.
They had three children born in this place, Oral C. Bishop and Wilmer E., both prosperous business men of Green Bay, and little Worden nine months old who left this world to join his brother and sisters gone before. Mr. Bishop passed away eighteen years ago, leaving her and two sons to face life’s battle. She took her aged parents to care for them as long as they lived. The father was ninety-four years, the mother preceded him fifteen years. They were well cared for and it was as pleasant for them as money and friends could make it.
Services were held at the home of Rev. Phelps of Green Bay, who highly eulogized the departed one and paid her high tribute. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
The remains were taken to Chilton where burial took place in the family lot.
Chilton Times – July 7, 1923
Mrs. O. E. Bishop, a foremost citizen and first settler of this village and one of the most prominent residents of Calumet county, passed away Saturday morning, June 30th, at 5:30 o’clock after a siege of illness extending over the past six months. Death came not unexpectedly.
At the time of the transition she was surrounded by all members of her family. Although possessed of the knowledge that her life was at stake, she make a most valiant fight for life and at times her condition improved to the extent that her battle was thought not in vain, but the great fight she was making drew heavily on her physical resources and with other complication arising, her condition grew worse until the end came. The illness which had its culmination in death dates back a year or more ago when she became a victim of cancer. At time during her illness she was confined to her bed and was given the best of attention by her two nieces, Mrs. Geo. Cressy of Oregon and Mrs. Arthur Pierce of Oshkosh.
She was born on the Green Mountains in Reedsboro, Vermont, seventy-four years ago last December. She came to Wisconsin with her parents and located in Calumet County in the early pioneer days, enduring many privations and hardships which made the spice of life. No serious attention was paid to it at the time, there were no roads anywhere, only the Old Military.
This family settled on a small homestead near Clifton on the east shore of Lake Winnebago. There were no trading points this side of Menasha. Indian trails were the only resource except boats on the lake.
This small girl was the youngest daughter of Uncle Davies and Aunt Esther Ballou. As she was the youngest and perfect one of the family of nine, she came in for much adoration, and a favorite with all, old and young. She attended school at Clifton, enjoying life as a child should.
Orcelia E. Ballou was married to O.D. Bishop when only seventeen years of age, and went to keeping house in a small log house near the mill operated by the Bishop brothers in a nook under the Cliff. This place was called Pleasant Valley, one half mile east of Sherwood. Here with the help of a maid and “pep,” managed the work of cooking for the crew of twenty-five men employed about the place, being inexperienced did very fine. They had one child born here, Ellen, being delicate, died when only eight months old.
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The firm soon built a large frame house for both families, and they lived here several years. Two children, Flora and Harry, were born here. They too passed away in infancy. Mrs. Ballou had a brother living with her in capacity of secretary and emergency doctor, having served his time in the Civil War, assistant surgeon Dr. A. D. Ballou well known in Calumet county for many years.
Soon after, the Bishop brothers became interested in a tract of land entirely forest. This place was located in the vicinity of the village of Hilbert, at that time, nothing but a good frog pond, a few dwellings mostly farming, no railroads, no roads of any kind, except the Chilton road which at that time was a very poor one. They soon erected a log house in which to eat and sleep, built a mill, made staves (their own patent) and woke up the community to life and activity. A depot was built, the St. Paul road was completed to Green Bay, Menasha and Appleton and other points connecting this place with the outside world. They lived in this log structure with hired held until it became ashamed of itself and burned to the ground. They soon put up a respectable from house of good size. Mrs. Bishop soon found her way to this place over swamps, corduroy logs, the route of six miles taking nearly a day, where now you find roads on which by auto you can complete the journey in twenty minutes.
They had three children born in this place, Oral C. Bishop and Wilmer E., both prosperous business men of Green Bay, and little Worden nine months old who left this world to join his brother and sisters gone before. Mr. Bishop passed away eighteen years ago, leaving her and two sons to face life’s battle. She took her aged parents to care for them as long as they lived. The father was ninety-four years, the mother preceded him fifteen years. They were well cared for and it was as pleasant for them as money and friends could make it.
Services were held at the home of Rev. Phelps of Green Bay, who highly eulogized the departed one and paid her high tribute. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
The remains were taken to Chilton where burial took place in the family lot.
Chilton Times – July 7, 1923
At the time of the transition she was surrounded by all members of her family. Although possessed of the knowledge that her life was at stake, she make a most valiant fight for life and at times her condition improved to the extent that her battle was thought not in vain, but the great fight she was making drew heavily on her physical resources and with other complication arising, her condition grew worse until the end came. The illness which had its culmination in death dates back a year or more ago when she became a victim of cancer. At time during her illness she was confined to her bed and was given the best of attention by her two nieces, Mrs. Geo. Cressy of Oregon and Mrs. Arthur Pierce of Oshkosh.
She was born on the Green Mountains in Reedsboro, Vermont, seventy-four years ago last December. She came to Wisconsin with her parents and located in Calumet County in the early pioneer days, enduring many privations and hardships which made the spice of life. No serious attention was paid to it at the time, there were no roads anywhere, only the Old Military.
This family settled on a small homestead near Clifton on the east shore of Lake Winnebago. There were no trading points this side of Menasha. Indian trails were the only resource except boats on the lake.
This small girl was the youngest daughter of Uncle Davies and Aunt Esther Ballou. As she was the youngest and perfect one of the family of nine, she came in for much adoration, and a favorite with all, old and young. She attended school at Clifton, enjoying life as a child should.
Orcelia E. Ballou was married to O.D. Bishop when only seventeen years of age, and went to keeping house in a small log house near the mill operated by the Bishop brothers in a nook under the Cliff. This place was called Pleasant Valley, one half mile east of Sherwood. Here with the help of a maid and “pep,” managed the work of cooking for the crew of twenty-five men employed about the place, being inexperienced did very fine. They had one child born here, Ellen, being delicate, died when only eight months old.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The firm soon built a large frame house for both families, and they lived here several years. Two children, Flora and Harry, were born here. They too passed away in infancy. Mrs. Ballou had a brother living with her in capacity of secretary and emergency doctor, having served his time in the Civil War, assistant surgeon Dr. A. D. Ballou well known in Calumet county for many years.
Soon after, the Bishop brothers became interested in a tract of land entirely forest. This place was located in the vicinity of the village of Hilbert, at that time, nothing but a good frog pond, a few dwellings mostly farming, no railroads, no roads of any kind, except the Chilton road which at that time was a very poor one. They soon erected a log house in which to eat and sleep, built a mill, made staves (their own patent) and woke up the community to life and activity. A depot was built, the St. Paul road was completed to Green Bay, Menasha and Appleton and other points connecting this place with the outside world. They lived in this log structure with hired held until it became ashamed of itself and burned to the ground. They soon put up a respectable from house of good size. Mrs. Bishop soon found her way to this place over swamps, corduroy logs, the route of six miles taking nearly a day, where now you find roads on which by auto you can complete the journey in twenty minutes.
They had three children born in this place, Oral C. Bishop and Wilmer E., both prosperous business men of Green Bay, and little Worden nine months old who left this world to join his brother and sisters gone before. Mr. Bishop passed away eighteen years ago, leaving her and two sons to face life’s battle. She took her aged parents to care for them as long as they lived. The father was ninety-four years, the mother preceded him fifteen years. They were well cared for and it was as pleasant for them as money and friends could make it.
Services were held at the home of Rev. Phelps of Green Bay, who highly eulogized the departed one and paid her high tribute. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
The remains were taken to Chilton where burial took place in the family lot.
Chilton Times – July 7, 1923
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