Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Ephraim FRANCE

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> February 2007

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EPHRAIM FRANCE -- DEAD

It was a painful message that was brought to town Saturday, of the death of
Mr. Ephraim France, who for nearly all his life-long had lived in the
northern part of Union. His disease was pneumonia of the lungs, and had
been sick but a few days, indeed, it was not generally known that he had
been sick at all until news come that he was dead. He was attended by Dr.
F. F. Stair, of this place.

Mr. France enlisted in Co. "F" 42d, Reg't, in August 1864 and remained with
the army until its close and received an honorable discharge. Since the
war, he married Miss Frantz (no relation) of this palce, and settled on his
farm near what is known as "Buttz Corners," in the town of Union. He was
frugal and industrious; honorable and trustworthy, and universally esteemed
and respected by all who knew him. His funeral took place at his residence,
Monday, Oct. 12, 1885; sermon by Rev. J. E. Coleman of the Evansville
Seminary. He was a member of L. T. Sutphen, Post G. A. R., under whose
auspices he was buried. There were 54 of his comrades out, dressed in
relief suits. The flag on this hall was kept at half mast during the day
Monday. The bearers were his brothers-in-law, Joshua, Levingston, John and
Luther Frantz.

The singers who went up from the place were J. B. Jones, John Knight, Mrs.
A. E. Roberts and daughter Ida.

His remains were brought to the cemetery for interment, and there will be
the resting place of a kind and noble man, who in his life was respected
and in his death was mourned by all.

There were one hundred and ten teams in the line of procession.

October 16, 1885, Evansville Review, p. 3, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin