Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: David TREFETHEN

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Winneconne Local June 3, 1915 p.1

David Trefethen was born in Rye Rockingham County, New Hampshire and died
in Winneconne, Wis., May 27, 1915, aged 70 years and 5 months.

In the year 1855 he moved to Illinois, White Side county, in the year 1857
moved to Kansas, in 1859, returning again the same year.  He remained there
until 1861, when he enlisted in C. F. 52, Reg., Illinois Volunteer
Infantry.  He was discharge Oct. 24, 1862 for disability received in the
line of duty.  He went to Kansas in 1867 and was married in 1871 to Clara
Dalrymple.  To this union five children were born of which three are
living.  There are also 11 grandchildren.  Mr. Trefethen came to Winneconne
in 1897 and resided here ever since.  Those surviving are one brother,
Alfred Trefethen of Lincoln, Co., Kan., one sister, Miss Octavie Dalrymple
of Barnes, Kans., one sone in Topeka Kans., one daughter in Watonga, Okla,
one son in Lucas, Kans.  One brother W.H. Trefethen departed just two years
and four days ago.  He then resided with his sister-in-law.