Obituary of HULDAH GIDDINGS, Union Grove, WI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Submitted April 29, 2000 by Ann Pape ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Union Grove Enterprise - August 1919 - Union Grove, Racine Co., WI GIDDINGS Mrs Huldah Emeline Giddings, one of Union Grove's oldest and most respected ladies, passed away at her home on South Main Street at 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon July 29, 1919, aged 80 years, 3 months and 10 days, following an illness of 3 months. Mrs Giddings was born in Cabot, Vt., April 19, 1839 being one of a family of six children, (4 boys and 2 girls) of Edward and Hannah Coburn. She came to Wisconsin with her parents at the age of 16 years, locating near Bristol, Kenosha County. In September, 1859 she was united in marriage with Mr Alfred Giddings of Bristol. They came to Union Grove to make their home in 1880, Mr Giddings engaging in the meat business for a number of years. To this union were born three daughters: Alice, Mary and Hattie. Mary passed away at the age of 9 months. Hattie at the age of 9 years; Alice still survives. Mr Giddings died March 31, 1906. Other surviving relatives are 1 brother J.H. Coburn of Laurel, Neb. and a number of nieces and nephews. "Aunt Hud" as she was affectionately called by her large circle of intimate friends, was a woman of many qualities. Among us she ranked always as a woman of refinement, sympathetic, a kind neighbor, a devoted mother and faithful friend. As long as strength and health would permit during her long residence here, she took an active and abiding interest in the civil and social affairs of the community, she was a long standing member of the Congregational Church of this place and faithful to all its teachings. She will be greatly missed. Funeral services will be held from the home on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. H.P. Freeling of the local church. Interment will be made at the Paris and Bristol Cemetery.