Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Celia Moore DOBSON ************************************************************************ Submitted by Kathy Grace, April 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Daily Northwestern January 2, 1902 p.1 Death of Mrs. Dobson One of the Early Residents Passes Away-- First Member of Family of Thirteen to Die Mrs. Celia Moore Dobson, one of the pioneers of Oshkosh died on Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at her home 542 Main street of heart disease super-induced by a complication of troubles of several years standing. Mrs. Dobson's maiden name was Celia Moore and she was born in Peru, Essex county, New York, April 27, 1827. She was married at Lowell, Mass., September 10, 1850 to the late John Dobson and had five children all of whom preceded her to the great beyond. Mr. and Mrs. Dobson came to Oshkosh in 1855 and made this city their home until the death of Mr. Dobson, May 24, 1893, all of the time except a few years, when they lived on a farm in the town of Omro. Mr. Dobson was during the part of the history of Oshkosh a boatman and was on one of the first boats which plied these waters. He was also in the ice business for a number of years, and was a machinist by trade. Mr. Dobson was one of the pioneer musicians of Oshkosh and organized the American brass band one the first bands in the city. A number of years ago they built the residence at 542 Main street which has since been their home. Besides this house, Mrs. Dobson owned the one next north of it and the building at the corner of Waugoo and State streets, occupied by the Oshkosh Times. Although the deceased was nearly seventy- five years of age at the time of her death she is the first of a family of thirteen children to pass away. There are one or two however whose present whereabouts are unknown. Her mother, Mrs. Moore, aged ninety-eight still lives at Peru, N.Y.. Three grandchildren Mrs. Edward Thrall Jr. of this city and Daisy Viola Ternouth and John Dobson Ternouth, children of W.E. Tenouth of this city and two great grandchildren Pearl and Grace Thrall survive her. Until five years ago, Mrs. Dobson was one of a succession of five living generations, her daughter being the first to be taken away from the chain. Mrs. Dobson was an attendant at the First Congregational church although not affiliated with any religious organization. Being well supplied with the necessities of life she was mindful of the comfort of others and her acts of unostentatious charity were many. After the death of her daughter Mrs. Ternouth and her grandson, John Ternouth made his home with her until her death. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at two o'clock from the late residence, 542 Main street. Rev. E.H. Smith officiating. Miss Minna Schmidt and Mrs. R.F. Kellogg will furnish the music.