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Cemetery:           Albion Prairie Cemetery, Albion, Dane Co., Wi.
Name:               Francis Marion SLAGG
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SLAGG, Francis Marion
25 Oct 1861- 06 Oct 1935
Aged 74 yrs 11 mos 11 dys
Son of Arnold and Hannah (BARTON) SLAGG.
Married Letheema A. TALL on 13 Nov 1832 in Albion, Dane Co., Wi.
 
Obit is from the Wisconsin Tobacco Reporter, Edgerton, ROck
Co., WI. THURS, 10 Oct 1935:

OBITUARY

Francis Marion Slagg

Francis Marion Slagg was born at Albion Prarie, Wisconsin, on
October 25, 1861. He was the son of Arnold and Hannah Barton
Slagg, who were pioneer stock of Albion Prairie, having come
from England with their parents, about the middle of the
nineteenth century. Born during the early years of the civil
war, Mr. Slagg remembered many of the events of that critical
period, the one, particularly outstanding, being the departure
of his father from their farm home,  on the old Slater place,
to begin a trip to Janesville on foot for the purpose of
endeavoring to enlist in a company of Town of Fulton
volunteers going to the Civil War front. During his early life
he attended the district school on Albion Prarie and later
became a student at Albion Academy and Milton College. During
the time he attended Albion Academy, this institution was the
outstanding school of learning in this section of the state.
Mr. Slagg was a musician of more than ordinary ability and
during his early life his musical accomplishments began to
evidence themselves. He was an oustanding cornet player and
his ability was recognized throughout southern Wisconsin. He
was cornet soloist with the famous Albion Prarie Band which
played at picnics, celebrations and political rallies
throughout southern Wisconsin. This band played at many Blaine
and Logan rallies during that exciting presidential campaign,
and led the parade in honor of Robert M. LaFollette Sr., when
he ran for governor. He also possesed a fine bass voice and
especially enjoyed singing with male quartets. For many years
he was a member of the choir of the Albion Prairie Methodist
Episcopal Church, of which he became a member during his early
life. Mr. Slagg was a keen student of public affairs, but he
never had any desire to hold public office. His study of
history gave him a thorough knowledge of the subject, and
nothing pleased him more than a discussion of historical
subjects with one who was also well versed in the subject. On
November 13, 1890, he was united in marriage with Miss
Letheema Tall of Albion Parie by the Rev. Vivian of the Albion
Praire Primitave Methodist Church, and they continued to
reside on Albion Prarie. Their residence for over forty years
was at the present farm home. Mr. Slagg died at the farm home
on Albion Prarie on Sunday, October 6, 1935, at the age of
nearly seventy-four years. He had suffered a stroke two weeks
previously. He leaves surviving him his wife, Letheema, one
daughter Lois, now Mrs. David Dahle, Deerfield, Wisconsin, a
sister Mary (Mrs. Charles) Tall, and a brother Wilmer, both of
Edgerton. Thus the earthly career of another of the second
generation of pioneers is closed. He lived during one of the
most amazing periods of history. He saw civilization progress
so fast that it was impossible to keep pace with the change of
events and the inventive genius of mankind. He lived and died
within the confines of a single community. He contributed much
to the welfare and life of Albion Prarie, and obtained much
enjoyment in so doing. Lives such as his constitute the
history of the community. Funeral services were held at the
funeral home at 1:30 o'clock p.m. and at the Edgerton
Methodist Episcopal Church at 2 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday,
October 9, 1935, with the Rev. Guy Wilkinson officiating. Pall
bearers were six lifelong neighbors and friends, Carl Hippe,
John Craig, Amos Bunting, Ezra Bussey, George Dickinson and
Arthur Vickers. The remains were laid to rest in the Albion
Prairie Cemetery. THose attending the funeral from far away
were; Rev. and Mrs. Fred Proven, Onslow, Iowa; Mrs. Maud
Krupp, Bloomington, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Moss and Mrs.
Klemm, Milwaukee; Miss Sadie Slagg, Earl Roberts and Mrs.
Northey of Fort Atkinson; Mrs. Lowe of Whitewater; Mrs. Venice
Hanson, Mrs. Albert Dahle, , Misses Lulu Tall, Genevieve and
Venice Slagg and Myrtle Barton, Madison; Mr. and Mrs. Sanford
Anderson, Mrs. L. Johnson and Doris, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Rumph of Cambridge; Mrs. Victor Johnson, Rockdale; Miss Addie
Peters, Edith Tall and Hattie Tall, Mrs. Mame Tall and Mrs.
Henry Peters of Janesville. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tall, Milton
Junction; Mrs. Johanna Dahle, Miss Julia Dahle, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Dahle, Mrs. John Dahle, Mrs. Lars Brekke, Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Dahle and Mr. and Mrs. Thorval Grefsheim of Deerfield;
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Craig and Mrs. Martin Flom of Stoughton.


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