Obituary: Adams County, Wisconsin: Abbie STOWE

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From the Adams County Press, Volume XLIV Number 3, Saturday August 20,
1904, Page 4

Mrs. James STOWE died at her home in this village, Wednesday morning,
August 10th, 1904, aged 50 years, 7 months and 28 days.

Abbie M. STAPLES was born at Tremont, Maine, December 12, 1853. When but a
year old, her parents moved west, and settled at Big Prairie, Wisconsin. In
the fall of 1863 they moved to Strong's Prairie, this county, and a year
later moved to Westfield, where they resided two years, when they removed
to Lyndon.

On December 29th, 1874, she was united in marriage with Charles R. LAPHAM,
and of this union five children were born, Viola E., Hayes, Violetta I.,
Charles R. and Clara A., all of whom survive her. In 1883 Mr. LAPHAM died
and it was through the subsequent years that the true character, the
unselfish devotion, the mother-love and Christian, gentle, fortitude of the
woman was most clearly shown. Left with a family of small children, to be
taught and reared, she undertook the task and well it was performed. The
teachings of the home, the sheltering from wayward tendencies, and the
bringing up of a family to be good and useful men and women, was never more
ably done than was done by her.

In 1887, Mrs. LAPHAM was married to James STOWE, and four children were
born to them, Serena I., Rozella, who passed to the other shore March 15th,
1894, Gladys E., and Bessie B., who with the husband are left to mourn her
loss.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational church, Thursday August
11th, 1904, Rev. A. H. Smith taking for his text the words found in Mark
14:8 "She hath done what she could." The interment was in Mount Repose
cemetery.

Note: This obit has been edited for genealogical content and is not the
complete text of the newspaper obituary.