Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Lizzie L. SPENCER

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> June 2005

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In Peaceful Sleep

Mrs. Lizzie L. Spencer, aged 61 years, wife of Geo. F. Spencer, died at her
home on North Madison St., Thursday morning, Nov. 19, '91, at 10:25
o'clock. Mrs. Spencer suffered of severe sickness in April last, from which
she never wholly recovered, and about seven weeks since sustained a shock
of paralysis. She has always been an exemplary woman, loved and highly
respected, and her early taking away will be sorely felt by this entire
community, having been one of the very earliest settlers in this place. She
was born in Saint Albans, VT., moved with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Campbell to La Porte, Ind. from thence to Rock Prairie, Wis., then to the
town of Porter, Wis., where she married Mr. G. L. Spencer, and moved to
this place in 1849. She leaves her husband with two children, viz: Dr. G.
F. and Hattie L., of the immediate family, as well as a large number of
near relatives to mourn her departure. The funeral will be held at the
house on Sunday at 2 o'clock p.m. Rev. J. Scholfield officiating.

Later

A post-mortem examination reveals the fact that Mrs. Spencer died with a
cancer on the liver.

The Funeral

Every room on the ground floor of the large and spacious residence was
crowded until standing room even was only to be found in the outside door-
yard, where many remained until the services were over, although it was
very uncomfortable, in order to pass around and take a last look at the
remains of their beloved friend and neighbor for so many long years.

Rev. J. Scholfield delivered a very logical and interesting discourse from
the words found in the twenty-second chapter and fifth verse of
Revelations, "And there shall be no night there," selected by the deceased.
The music was beautiful and sweetly rendered by the Congregational choir,
consisting of Miss Elsie Baker organist, with singers, Robert Hartley, Lyle
Humphrey, Kittie West, Maud Winston and Nettie Sargent.

The relative mourners from away were Mrs. Wm. Winston and Mrs. Henry
Spencer, sisters of the deceased, from Waupaca, Wis., and Mr. Joel
Campbell, a brother, with his wife, from Ayrshire, Iowa.

Messrs. Lewis, Arthur and Chas. Spencer, William and Bert Campbell, and
Fred Springer, all nephews were selected as bearers of their aunt's
remains, and a long line of carriages containing relatives and friends
followed to the Evansville cemetery, where all that was mortal of our dear,
kind friend and citizen found a final resting place.

The Tribune, November 24, 1891, p. 1, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin