Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Sophia A. MCMILLEN

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Daily Northwestern March 29, 1895 p.1

Death of Mrs. Sophia A. McMillen After an Extended Illness- Funeral Sunday

The death of Mrs. Sophia A. McMillen occurred at 10:30 last evening at the
family residence on Jefferson avenue.  Mrs. McMillen has been affected with
heart disease for several years, but it was not until ten weeks ago that
she was taken seriously ill.  At the time it was the opinion of the
attending physician that she would not survive the attack.  There was
nothing, however, in her condition yesterday to indicate that the end was
near, and a few moments before her death she remarked that she felt much
improved.

Sophia A. McMillen was born in Pottersville, Warren County, New York, June
2, 1833, and was therefore 64 years of age.  She was a daughter of Rev.
Calvin Burge, a methodist minister. On Aug. 16, 1860 she was married to
John H. McMillen, a brother of Robert McMillen and in 1865 the couple came
west, locating in Oshkosh.  Mr. McMillen died June 22, 1871, and since then
Mrs. McMillen has resided in Oshkosh with her daughter, Miss Sarah
McMillen.  Besides Miss McMillen, the deceased leaves another daughter,
Mrs. Charles Wicker, of this city.  Mrs. McMillen has been an active member
of the Methodist church nearly all her life and has been prominently
connected with the First church in Oshkosh during her many years of
residence here.  The funeral will be held from the First Methodist church
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.