OBITUARIES: Catherine STOWE, Hillsdale, Barron County, WI ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Kathy Winters 08 June 2002 ==================================================================== RICE LAKE CHRONOTYPE April 26, 1923 MRS. CATHERINE STOW Catherine Harrington was born May 26, 1833 in Illinois. At the age of 16 she became the wife of John Harvey Millard. To this union were born five children, William Haley, Loretta Maria, Frank Marion, Mary Jane, Vianna Matilda. Mr. Millard died in August 1857. She married again in 1877 to Baron A. Stow and was a good mother to his children. Mr. Stow died in October 1903. since his death she has made her home with her son Frank Millard, near Hillsdale, spending the last four summers with her daughter, Mrs. Mary White at Barron. Many changes have occurred during her lifetime. From oxen to flying machine, from homesteads in the trackless jungles to splendid improved farms. She has seen and done her part in the duties put before her. Mrs. Stow was baptized when about 27 years old and remained in the faith till her death, April 22, 1923, at the home of her son, aged 89 years, 10 months, and 22 days. She is survived by her son Frank Millard, daughter Mrs. Mary White, stepchildren Esta Stow, Cecil Stow, Fannie Southworth, Minnie Lee, Nellie Bensend Minnis, 27 grandchildren and 53 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Funeral services were held at the Millard home on Tuesday, conducted by Rev. Peterson, and interment was in the Upper Turtle Lake Cemetery. Text I, Tim. 4-8. Among those in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stow and Mrs. Minnis.