Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Olive M. Barnum WILSON

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

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Mrs. Olive M. Barnum Wilson was born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Feb. 14,
1828, and died at the Central Hotel, the home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Wolfe, on Sunday morning at 9 o'clock, May 31, 1903.

She was married to Chas. E. Barnum in May 1850 and with her husband came to
Albany, Green County, Wis., in 1854. Three children were born to this
union, each of whom survive and mourn the loss of mother; they are Mrs.
Martha Wolfe, Addison M., and Fred A. One sad feature in this connection
that on account of ill health Fred A., the youngest son, was prevented from
attending the funeral.

Mrs. Barnum Wilson was left a widow with three small children to provide
for during the early sixties, Mr. Barnum having enlisted in the service of
his county on Sept. 14, 1861 and died of typhoid pneumonia in U. S.
hospital at Lawrence, Kansas. She was again married to Wm. Wilson in July
1882, this union abided only for two short years, then Mr. Wilson was taken
in 1884 from her side and she was again a widow. During the years
intervening between the last separation and her removal from earth, she has
been tenderly cared for by her children, especially by her daughter, Mrs.
Wolfe, from whose home she ascended to the better land. She was a faithful
member of the Methodist church for 61 years, having been converted at the
age of 18 and immediately thereafter united with the church. She leaves
many friends to mourn her decease.

The funeral services were held from the M. E. church on Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. James Churm, the pastor, officiating.

June 6, 1903, The Badger, p. 1, col. 3, Evansville, Wisconsin

Mrs. Barnum Wilson was buried Tuesday afternoon. Services held at the
Methodist Church by the Rev. Churm.

Mrs. Wilson was an old resident of Evansville and was 75 years age, she was
highly esteemed by all who were fortunate to become acquainted with her.
She leaves three children, Mrs. Martha M. Wolfe, Addison M. and Fred A. to
mourn the loss of a kind mother.

June 4, 1903, Evansville Review, p. 1, Evansvill, Wisconsin