Obituary: Ozaukee County, Wisconsin: Captain Peter SPEHN ************************************************************************ Submitted by Mary Saggio, August 2007 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ The Cedarburg Weekly News Cedarburg, Ozaukee Co, Wisconsin December 19, 1883 OBITUARY Died at Grafton on Tuesday noon the 11th, inst., the wife of our old friend Captain Peter SPEHN, after a short illness in the 63d year of her age. Mr. SPEHR and family first settled in Richfield, Washington County, in 1844 when we first made their acquaintance; removing to Grafton, Captain SPEHN and his now deceased companion were constant visitors at the social gatherings in our village, and especially during three or four years preceding the late civil war, and many times after its close upon the Captain's return. The deceased was one of the best wives and mothers, leaving behind her six grown up children besides her husband, to mourn her loss. The news of her death did not reach the many friends here until it was too late to attend the funeral, much to our regret and of a great many old friends who would otherwise have turned out to render the last honor of following her body to its last resting place. The husband and family have our sincere sympathy in their affliction. Peace to her ashes!