Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Mary Wall FRANKLIN ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ OBITUARY Mrs. Arthur Franklin Mary Wall was born June 6, 1857, near Auburn, New York. Early in life her own home was broken up by death and she was taken into the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Lincoln. In 1870 the Lincoln family moved from New York to Wisconsin and settled on a farm north of Union on what is known as section two, and there Mary Wall grew to womanhood. When about eighteen she united with the Baptist Church at Union and until the very last days of her life loved and served the Church of her choice. In 1880 she was married to Arthur G. Franklin of the town of Rutland and the young people started their first home not far from where the present home stands. Into this home were born five children, four of whom survive her. Clarence Franklin of Union, Mrs. Park Ames of Brooklyn, Mrs. Wilbur Le Feber of Milltown, Wisconsin, and Mrs. Dana Phelps of Union. One son, Oliver, died in infancy. Besides her husband and children Mrs. Franklin leaves fourteen grand children, one sister, Mrs. Jennie Clark of Auburn, New York, and three brothers, William Wall of Iowa, George Wall of Pennsylvania, and John Wall of Union, Wisconsin; all of whom have the loving sympathy of a host of friends. Mrs. Franklin was a woman of rare and beautiful character, unselfish to a degree rarely attained, she was generous in her judgments, unceasing in her efforts for others and unstinting in her service. Her death means to many a real personal loss. Her death occurred at the family home, April 5th, 1919, after a brief illness. The funeral services were held at Union Church, April 8th, comducted by Rev. Stephens of the Baptist Church. The many beauitful flowers testified to the love of her friends. Interment was made at Maple Hill cemetery, Evansville. April 10, 1919, Evansville Review, p. 1, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin