Obituary: Adams County, Wisconsin: Josephine EVANS

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From the Adams County Press, 27 September 1902, Page 4

DIED--Mrs. Josephine EVANS

At her home one mile west of Friendship, Friday, September 19, 1902, of
heart failure, Mrs. Josephine EVANS, aged 30 years, 7 months and 20 days.

Mrs. EVANS was born at Point Bluff, in the town of Springville, in this
county, on the 31st day of January, 1863, and was the youngest child of
Joseph and Mary CUMMINGS. She had six brothers and sisters, four of whom--
Joseph, Theodore, Norman and Maria (now Mrs. Irvin WEBSTER of Point Bluff)
survive her.

On June 16th, 1882, at the city of Portage, Wisconsin, she and Eugene EVANS
were married. Of this union, three children, daughters, were born, one of
whom died in infancy while two--Maud and Elizabeth--survive her.

The family resided at Point Bluff until two years ago when Mr. EVANS
purchased the HENRY farm, a mile west of Friendship, and moved his family
to it, and has since made it his residence.

Mrs. EVANS was a good woman. No one could converse with her even for a
brief few moments without being impressed forcibly with that fact, not
because she endeavored to so impress it upon others, but because it was so
innate in her character one could not fail to recognize that it was a
marked characteristic of her life.

The funeral was on Sunday, the exercises being conducted by Elder Robinson
of Adams Center. There was a prayer at the house, and then the remains were
taken to White Creek, where at the church further appropriate services were
had. The interment was in what is usually known as the Town Line Cemetery
in the town of Springville.

For nearly a year, Mrs. EVANS had suffered much from Bright's disease of
the kidneys. This was the primary cause of her death, while heart failure
resulting from her long illness and consequent prostration, was the
immediate cause.

Kindly, tender memories will long remain of the gentle, gracious Mrs.
Josephine EVANS.