On last Thursday was recorded the death of another of the early settlers here and one who was revered for his possession of the characteristics of true manhood. An honored citizen in every circle was Edwin Chester, during the entire period of his sojourn here, which dated from 1850. He was born in London County, Conn., in 1797 and was married to Henrietta Barber, a daughter of Hon. Noyes Barber, many years a member of congress from that state, in 1823. They, with their four children, two sons and two daughters, in 1850, removed to Wisconsin, settling at once in Waukesha.
He was a merchant during his active life, but his advanced age some years since prohibited his continuing trade, since which he spent his declining days quietly and contentedly with his daughters, Mrs. E. C. White and Mrs. M. H. Park, who contributed to his comfort in every way that loving hands could do.
Although in a very feeble condition he was able to be about to the day of his death, and on election day expressed a desire to follow out a rule of his life to give in his voice in the selection of public officers, which he did. He was a patriotic citizen and one whose life and character is worthy of emulation.
He leaves, to mourn his death, two widowed daughters, Mrs. M. H. Park and Mrs. E. C. White, and two sons in California, Julius and Geo. B. Chester. The daughters and his two only grandsons were present at the funeral. The grand-daughter was in Minnesota. Out of a family of eight sons, but two brothers survive him, Augustus Chester, of Washington, D.C., and Melville Chester, of Kansas City.
Waukesha Freeman, November 11, 1886, Page 8
He was a merchant during his active life, but his advanced age some years since prohibited his continuing trade, since which he spent his declining days quietly and contentedly with his daughters, Mrs. E. C. White and Mrs. M. H. Park, who contributed to his comfort in every way that loving hands could do.
Although in a very feeble condition he was able to be about to the day of his death, and on election day expressed a desire to follow out a rule of his life to give in his voice in the selection of public officers, which he did. He was a patriotic citizen and one whose life and character is worthy of emulation.
He leaves, to mourn his death, two widowed daughters, Mrs. M. H. Park and Mrs. E. C. White, and two sons in California, Julius and Geo. B. Chester. The daughters and his two only grandsons were present at the funeral. The grand-daughter was in Minnesota. Out of a family of eight sons, but two brothers survive him, Augustus Chester, of Washington, D.C., and Melville Chester, of Kansas City.
Waukesha Freeman, November 11, 1886, Page 8
On last Thursday was recorded the death of another of the early settlers here and one who was revered for his possession of the characteristics of true manhood. An honored citizen in every circle was Edwin Chester, during the entire period of his sojourn here, which dated from 1850. He was born in London County, Conn., in 1797 and was married to Henrietta Barber, a daughter of Hon. Noyes Barber, many years a member of congress from that state, in 1823. They, with their four children, two sons and two daughters, in 1850, removed to Wisconsin, settling at once in Waukesha.
He was a merchant during his active life, but his advanced age some years since prohibited his continuing trade, since which he spent his declining days quietly and contentedly with his daughters, Mrs. E. C. White and Mrs. M. H. Park, who contributed to his comfort in every way that loving hands could do.
Although in a very feeble condition he was able to be about to the day of his death, and on election day expressed a desire to follow out a rule of his life to give in his voice in the selection of public officers, which he did. He was a patriotic citizen and one whose life and character is worthy of emulation.
He leaves, to mourn his death, two widowed daughters, Mrs. M. H. Park and Mrs. E. C. White, and two sons in California, Julius and Geo. B. Chester. The daughters and his two only grandsons were present at the funeral. The grand-daughter was in Minnesota. Out of a family of eight sons, but two brothers survive him, Augustus Chester, of Washington, D.C., and Melville Chester, of Kansas City.
Waukesha Freeman, November 11, 1886, Page 8
He was a merchant during his active life, but his advanced age some years since prohibited his continuing trade, since which he spent his declining days quietly and contentedly with his daughters, Mrs. E. C. White and Mrs. M. H. Park, who contributed to his comfort in every way that loving hands could do.
Although in a very feeble condition he was able to be about to the day of his death, and on election day expressed a desire to follow out a rule of his life to give in his voice in the selection of public officers, which he did. He was a patriotic citizen and one whose life and character is worthy of emulation.
He leaves, to mourn his death, two widowed daughters, Mrs. M. H. Park and Mrs. E. C. White, and two sons in California, Julius and Geo. B. Chester. The daughters and his two only grandsons were present at the funeral. The grand-daughter was in Minnesota. Out of a family of eight sons, but two brothers survive him, Augustus Chester, of Washington, D.C., and Melville Chester, of Kansas City.
Waukesha Freeman, November 11, 1886, Page 8
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