Warner Township Pioneers

Clark County, Wisconsin

By Sharon Short & the Clark Co., WI History Buffs

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DAHL family, Warner township

1875 census: Dahl, Gilbert; 2 male, 1 female

No info on Gilbert Dahl, many Dahl families but no “Gilbert”

DANFORD family, Warner township

1895 census, head of family: Jno Danford per index, Jno Sandford per census 1 male

No info on any “Danford” family see Sandford family of Warner township

DAUGHERTY family, Warner township

1905 #64 Doughtery, Edward Head W M 43 M Wisconsin Wisconsin Mason 8 Rental Syrena Wife W F 38 M Wisconsin Indiana House Keeper  Earl Son W M 19 S Wisconsin Wisconsin Day Laborer 12  Grace Daughter W F 15 S Wisconsin Wisconsin  Benjamin Son W M 12 S Wisconsin Wisconsin  Paul Son W M 10 S Wisconsin Wisconsin  Leta Daughter W F 6 S Wisconsin Wisconsin  Sanford, John Boarder W M 63 W New York New York Day Laborer 12  Doughtery, Arthur Son W M 4 S Wisconsin Wisconsin  Foust, George Brother in law W M 32 W Wisconsin Indiana Day Laborer 12 R

October 12, 1900: An eleven-pound boy is reported at the home of Ed. Daugherty, in the Braun settlement, born Oct. 3. [This child died? Not on census, no cemetery record. Birth records: Arthur G. Dougherty b. 6 Jan 1902]

June 7, 1901: Students at Braun Settlement school: Earl, Ben, and Gracie Daugherty

May 15, 1905: Grace Daugherty came up for the play Saturday evening and a visit with the home folks. Messers. Daugherty and Ketchpaw have finished the wall for C. A. Anderson house and the carpenters have begun work on the house. Limprecht and Baumann have the job of building.

March 6, 1906: Arthur Chamberlin staid at Daugherty’s Thursday night. The young people of Hemlock spent the evening with him there.

March 20. 1906: Mr. and Mrs. Foust and Mr. and Mrs. Pratt visited at Daugherty’s Sunday.

May 22, 1906: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Daugherty visited her parents (Mr. and Mrs. Foust or Faust), who are living on the John Sanford place Sunday. Hemlock news Greenwood Gleaner

Neillsville city cemetery: Daugherty, Stella Elvina nee Lee? 2 Feb 1896 – 21 April 1921 (unable to match to any “Lee” family) Dougherty, Estella nee Briner? 1896 – 1921 (No CC Briner family) Probably both Stella and Estella are the same person.

DAVIDSON family, Warner township

1906 sec 21 no residence John Davidson (1915 = Jno Thormoseth property)

John Davidson m. Emma Funk? Lived in Hixon township?

DAVIS family

See Smith family, Warner township

DECKER family, Warner township

1875 census: Decker, Fred; 7 male, 3 female

1895 census, head of family: Mary Decker 3 male, 4 female

1880 sec 28 residence Fred Decker    1880 sec 33 no residence Fred Decker

1893 sec 28 residence Mary Decker   1893 sec 33 no residence Mary Decker (1906 F. Decker)

DECKER, Mary nee Meier (16 Dec 1837 – 19 Nov 1901)
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Decker occurred from the West Side church. Mrs. Decker was born in Germany in 1837, coming to this country with her parents (Michael & Louisa Zunowmeier Meier) when a small girl. She was married (as his 2^nd wife on 12 Mar 1868) to Fredrick “Fred” Decker (1826 – 8 May 1889, parents = Hans Henry & Anna Brandt Decker) in Sheboygan Co and came to Clark Co in the early 1870’s. She was the mother of seven children, one (Emilie Mathilda b. 22 Jan 1880, d. 4 Feb 1881) of whom died some years ago. The living children are Herman (born 1869) and Otto (born 1871) Decker, Mrs. Henry (Bertha born 1873) Gemeke, Ferdinand (born 1874) Decker, Mrs. John Christianson (Louisa born 1876) and Amelia (born 1881) Decker. She was step-mother (parents were Fredrick & Wilhelmina Diesz Decker) to three others, August (born 1863) lives at Chilton and Fred (born 1862) is in Chicago and was the only one of the near relatives not present at the funeral. Henry (born 1864) lives near the home farm. Her demise leaves only Ferdinand (born 1874) and Amelia (born 1881) left in the home. [Amelia Decker, b. c1881 (later Mrs. Geisler) included on 1905 census with sister Louisa, b. c1876, and husband John Christianson.]

1875 census: Decker, Henry; 3 male, 3 female

1885 Special Vet’s census: Henry Decker, Private Co C; Reg’t 23 Wisc

1895 census, head of family: Henry Decker 7 male, 4 female

1895 census, head of family: H. W. Decker 1 male, 2 female

1905 #47 Decker, Henry Head W M 41 M Wisconsin Germany Farmer 8 O F Amelia Wife W F 31 M Wisconsin Wisconsin House Keeper Lydia Daughter W F 10 S Wisconsin Wisconsin Oscar Son W M 8 S Wisconsin Wisconsin Amelia Daughter W F 5 S Wisconsin Wisconsin  Willie Son W M 3 S Wisconsin Wisconsin            

DECKER, Henry Wilhelm (18 Feb 1864 – 26 April 1930)

Family Photo

Henry Decker, son of Frederick and Wilhelmine (Diesz) Decker, was born in Franklin, Sheboygan Co, Feb 18 1864. In the year 1870 he came to Clark Co with his parents. He was engaged in the carpenter trade in and about the Town of Warner, where he lived most of his lifetime. On April 18, 1893, he was united in marriage to Amelia Buker. About eleven years ago he suffered his first paralytic stroke, and since has suffered several in the past few years. The last three years his speech failed him and in the last two years he was unable to walk. Cancer developed this year, which hastened his death. He was called to his eternal reward on April 26 1930. Funeral services were held from the West Side Immanuel Reformed Church. The body was laid to rest in the West Side Cemetery. Mr. Decker leaves to mourn his death, his wife three sons, Oscar of Dorchester; Wm. and Arno of Greenwood; three daughters, Mrs. Wm. Goeke and Mrs. Calvin Franz of Greenwood, Mrs. Harold Sievert of Durand, Wis. four brothers, August of Waukegan, Ill. Herman of Ladysmith, Wis. Otto and Ferdinand of Greenwood two sisters, Mrs. Louis Kraatz of Fond du Lac and Mrs. Emelia Geisler of Greenwood.
 

DECKER, Amelia C. nee Buker (4 May 1874 – 8 Dec 1962)

Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Decker, 88, a lifelong resident of Greenwood, were held at Immanuel United Church of Christ, burial in the West Side Cemetery. Mrs. Decker died of complications Dec 8 1962 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Calvin Franz, where she had resided for the past eight months. The former Amelia C. Buker was born May 4 1874 (parents = Fred & Charlotte Schaper Buker) in the Town of Warner and was married April 18, 1893, in Greenwood to Henry Decker. The couple operated a farm 3 miles northwest of Greenwood until his death on April 14, 1930. Mrs. Decker remained on the home farm with her son, Arno, until eight months ago, when she came to Greenwood to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Franz. Survivors include three sons, Oscar, Spencer and William and Arno, Greenwood two daughters, Mrs. Harold (Esther) Sievert, Eau Claire, and Mrs. Calvin (Meta) Franz, Greenwood. A daughter, Mrs. William (Lydia) Goeke, died in 1953. Three brothers and a sister also preceded her in death.

DECKER, William Heinrich (25 Dec 1901 – 25 July 1981)

William Decker, 79, formerly of Greenwood, who had been residing at Memorial Home, Neillsville, for the past eight years, died July 25 1981 at Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were at Immanuel United Church of Christ, and burial was in the West Side Cemetery. William Decker was born on Dec 25 1901, in Greenwood and received his education at Decker School. He was never married. He worked on his brother’s farm all his life in the Town of Warner. Survivors include two brothers, Oscar of Spencer and Arno of Greenwood, and one sister, Mrs. Esther Sievert of Minong, Wis. Preceding him in death were his parents, Henry and Amelia (nee Buker) Decker and two sisters.

DECKER, Arno (17 June 1905 – 26 June 1984)

Arno Decker, 79, of Greenwood, died June 26, 1984, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield.
Funeral services were at Immanuel United Church of Christ. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery. Arno Decker was born on June 17 1905 (parents = Henry and Amelia Buker Decker), at Greenwood. On Aug 18 1974 he and Vernie Van Gorder were married at Greenwood. He farmed all his life in the Town of Warner. Survivors include his wife one step-daughter, Mrs. Bud (Erma) Brown of Greenwood one brother, Oscar Decker of Spencer one sister, Mrs. Esther Siefert of Minong, Wis. Preceding him in death were two sisters one brother his parents one step-son and one great-granddaughter.

DECKER, Vernie Rebecca nee Van Gorder (20 Sept. 1904 - 21 March 2005)

Vernie Rebecca Decker, 100, of Greenwood died March 21, 2005, at the Clark Co Health Care Center in Owen. Services were held at Cuddie Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood City Cemetery. Vernie as born Sept 20 1904 in Thorp to George and Julia Mae (Prouty) Van Gorder. She married Ernest Nimbar on Dec 31 1921. They lived in Withee, where she was a homemaker and owned the Greenwood Cafe until her husband died on Feb. 28, 1963. She then married Arno Decker on Aug 18 1973. He died on June 26, 1984. She is survived by her daughter Erma Brown, Greenwood.

1905 #110 Decker, Otto Head W M 34 M Wisconsin Germany Farmer 12 6 F. F Lydia Wife W F 24 M Wisconsin Germany House Keeper Fred Son W M 3 S Wisconsin Wisconsin  Theodore Son W M 3 S Wisconsin Wisconsin  Gilbert Son W M 2 S Wisconsin Wisconsin  Edna Daughter W F 7/12 S Wisconsin Wisconsin  Schlinsog, William Boarder W M 24 S Wisconsin Wisconsin Buttermaker 12

1906 sec 30 residence and creamery

DECKER, Otto (19 July 1871 – 29 Oct 1956)

Funeral services were conducted at the West Side Evangelical and Reformed Church for Otto Decker, 85, who died of cerebral thrombosis Oct 29 1956 at the Neillsville Nursing Home, where he had been a patient for 30 days. Interment was in the West Side cemetery.  Mr. Decker came to Greenwood at an early age with his parents from Sheboygan Co, where he was born July 19, 1871 (parents = Fred & Mary Meier Decker). After his marriage to Lydia Meier Aug 16 1899 at the West Side Church, they farmed northwest of here. (On April 18, 1899 Otto bought his 80 acre farm for $450.00. Legal description of the farm was: the north 1/2 of the north east quarter of section 30, township twenty seven, North of range two west.)  She died in 1936 and for the past 15 years, he had been making his home with his daughter, Mrs. J. R. Shortess at Spencer. He was treasurer of the town of Warner for a number of years. (During his life time Otto senior worked as a dairy farmer, cheese maker, cook at a logging camp, and was town treasurer.) He is survived by 10 children, Mrs. J.R. (Dorothy) Shortess, Mrs. John (Edna) Pawlacyk, Soquel, Calif.; Mrs. Elmer (Eleanor) Wolf, Neenah; Mrs. Harold (Elsie) Fillippo, Glen, Minn.; Mrs. Leo (Leona) O'Connell, Rockford, Ill.; Fred and Theodore, Greenwood; Otto, Union, Ill.; Gilbert, Fountain City and Arthur, St. Paul. One child preceded him in death. Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Louisa Kraatz, Fond du Lac, and Mrs. Ed (Amelia) Geisler, Cornell. Five brothers and one sister are deceased. (Otto (1871) had 5 brothers and 5 sisters: Augusta (Vollrath) (1858-1883), Frederic (1862), August (1863), Henry (1864-1930), Herman (1869), Louisa (Kraatz) (1876), Bertha (Gehmke) (1873) and Ferdinand (1874-1950), Emilie Magthalone (1880, died at 1 year), Emilie Albertina (Amelia Geisler, 1881). The first five were half siblings from Friedrich's first marriage to Wilhelmenia Teace (Diess).

 

DECKER, Lydia nee Meier (26 July 1881 – 8 July 1936)

Mrs. Otto (Lydia) Decker was born in the Town of Warner July 26 1881, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meier (Henry & Amalia Eichmeier Meier). She was baptized in early infancy and was confirmed on April 13, 1896. She was married to Otto Decker on Aug 16 1899. They settled on a farm west of Greenwood and this has since then been the home of the departed. Mrs. Decker was a life long resident of the Town of Warner. Mrs. Decker has been ailing for a number of years and was confined to her bed since last Thanksgiving. Lydia died at the age of 54 on July 8, 1936 of cardio vascular renal disease. (Otto and Lydia were the parents of 10 children, Friedrich, Theodore, Gilbert, Edan, Elsie, Leona, Dorothy, Eleanor, Arthur, and Otto.)  Besides her husband she is survived by five sons and five daughters: Fred Heinrich, Otto and Leona at home: Theodore A. of Greenwood, Gilbert of Milwaukee, Wis.; Arthur and Mrs. J. Shortess of Belvidere, Ill.; Mrs. John Pawlacyk of Neenah, Wis.; Mrs. Harold Fillips and Mrs. Elmer Wolff of Manasha, Wis.; Three brothers also survive: Fred of Emmet, N.D.; Henry of Loyal, Wis. and Ernest of Spencer, Wis. The funeral service was held at Immanuel Reformed Church on the West Side. The body was laid to rest in the West Side Cemetery. The pallbearers were her five sons, Fred, Ted, Gilbert, Arthur and Otto Decker and Bill Decker.

DECKER, Otto, Jr. ( ?  - 8 Mar 1989)

“My father, Otto Jr., always remembered Greenwood fondly. He attended the Decker school and graduated from the eighth grade. As a child he could speak German. He told of milking cows by hand before school in the morning and again in the evening. As a young man he drove a milk truck and worked as a cheese maker as well as working on the family farm. After his mother died (1936) he left the farm and moved to Belvidere, Illinois. On October 15, 1941 he was drafted into the Army and after basic training at Fort Bennings, Georgia he was shipped overseas on May 10, 1942. He was attached to the 4th tank battalion, First Armored division. He landed in Northern Ireland. This was the first boatload of troops that was taken overseas on the Queen Mary. He participated in the Northern African and Italian campaign through the duration of WWII. In 1950 he married Shirley Halter. They had five children and raised them on a farm near Marengo, Illinois. Otto Decker, Jr. died March 8, 1989 from cancer.”

DECKER, Theodore A. (13 Dec 1901 – 3 Oct 1968)
Funeral were held at Immanuel United Church of Christ here for Theodore A. Decker, 66, of Chicago, a former Greenwood, resident, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his Chicago home Oct. 3, 1968. Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Decker was born Dec 13 1901 (parents = Otto & Lydia Meier Decker) at Greenwood, where he also received his education. He was married at Winona, Minn. on June 30, 1930 to Evelyn Kepke, who survives him. The couple lived in Greenwood until 1957, when they moved to Chicago. Other survivors are two sons, Donald Lawrence (6 June 1931 – 4 April 1997, married 7 Jan 1956 Mary Lou H. Stewart), Greenwood Bernard, Orlando, Fla.; four brothers, Fred, Greenwood Arthur, St. Paul, Minn. Otto, Marengo, Ill. and Gilbert, Fourntain City; five sisters, Mrs. John (Edna) Pawleck, Soquel, Calif.; Mrs. Harold (Elsie) Fillips, Glen, Minn.; Mrs. Jack (Dorothy) Shortess, Spencer; Mrs. Elmer (Eleanor) Wolfe, Neenah and Mrs. Leo (Leona) O Connell, Rockford, Ill.

1905 #46 Decker, Ferdinand Head W M 31 M Wisconsin Germany Farmer 10 O M F Meda Wife W F 21 M Wisconsin Wisconsin House Keeper Walter Son W M 1 S Wisconsin Wisconsin Ebbe, Arnold lodger W M 21 S Switzerland Switzerland Cheese Maker 12

1906 sec 28 residence F. Decker; sec 33 no residence F. Decker

DECKER, Ferdinand (18 Mar 1874 – 30 Sep 1950)

Ferdinand Decker, 76, Greenwood, died Sep. 30, 1950 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. Death was attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage. He had been a patient at the hospital since Sept. 24. Funeral services were held at his home and at the West Side Evangelical and Reformed Church and burial was made in the West Side Cemetery. Mr. Decker was born March 18, 1874 on a farm west of Greenwood. He is survived by his wife (Meta), two children, Walter Decker, Chicago; and Mrs. Arno (Lillian) Miller, Greenwood; two grandchildren, Joanne and Sharon Miller; two sisters, Mrs. Louise Kratz, Fond du Lac; and Mrs. Ed Geisler, Cornell; and one brother, Otto Decker, Marshfield.

DECKER, Meta nee Humke (24 Mar 1884 – May 1965)

Mrs. Ferdinand Decker, 81, Greenwood, died at the Memorial Hospital in Neillsville, where she was admitted May 9. Funeral services were held at Immanuel United Church of Christ, and burial was in the West Side Cemetery. The former Meda Humke was born March 24 1884 in the Town of Warner (parents = Henry & Anne Kippenhan Humke). Her marriage to Ferdinand Decker took place June 25 1903 at Greenwood. After their marriage, the couple operated a farm in the Town of Warner until the death of Mr. Decker. Since then Mrs. Decker had made her home in Greenwood. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Arno (Lily) Miller, Greenwood, a son, Walter Decker, Greenwood two brothers, Theodore Humke, Neillsville and George Humke, Greenwood two sisters, Mrs. William (Alma) Steiger, Neillsville and Mrs. Helena Rossman, Spokane.

DECKER, Walter (11 May 1904 – 20 Feb 1988)

Funeral services were held at Immanuel United Church of Christ for Walter Decker, 83, Greenwood. He died Feb. 20, 1988 at Neillsville Memorial Hospital. Burial followed in the Westside Cemetery. Walter Decker was born May 11, 1904 in Greenwood to Ferdinand and Mita (nee Humke) Decker. On Aug. 28, 1929, he and Martha Miller were married in Greenwood. In 1934, they moved to Indiana, later moving to Chicago, where he was an ice cream maker for 11 years. After moving back to this area, he was a cheese maker at West Eaton Cheese Factory. He then farmed on the family farm until his retirement in 1975. Survivors include his wife one sister, Mrs. Lillian Miller, Loyal.

DECKER, Martha nee Miller (17 Nov 1906 - 10 June 2002)

Martha Decker, 95, Greenwood, died June 10 2002 at the House of the Dove, Marshfield. Funeral services were held at Immanuel United Church of Christ. Burial was in the parish cemetery. Martha Miller was born on Nov 17 1906 in the town of Eaton to Albert and Lydia (nee Reineking) Miller. She married Walter Decker on Aug 28 1929. They farmed in the Greenwood area for many years. She was a member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ Ladies Aid and was an organist for the church. Survivors include four nieces, Joanne Miller, Sharon Miller, Jeanette Suda and Barbara Noeldner and one nephew, Art Wehrman. Preceding her in death were her husband, Walter in February 1988 her parents one sister, Erna Wehrman and one brother, Arno Miller.

1880 sec 29 Fred Decker school on property

1893 sec 29 residence and school on property H.W. Decker 1906 sec 29 residence H. W. Decker

1905 #15 Decker, Heinrick Head W M 70 M Germany Germany Farmer 8 O M F Sophia Wife W F 61 M Germany Germany House Keeper Edwin Son W M 33 S Wisconsin Germany Day Laborer 8 Alfred Son W M 22 S Wisconsin Germany Day Laborer 8 Otto Son W M 19 S Wisconsin Germany Day Laborer 8  Theilan, Albert Ward W M 12 S Wisconsin Wisconsin

1880 sec 28 no residence Henry Decker 1893 sec 28 no residence H. Decker

1880 sec 33 no residence Henry Decker 1893 sec 33 residence H. Decker

1906 sec 5 H. Decker no residence 1906 sec 6 two residence Henry Decker

DECKER, Henry   (2 Feb 1835 – 6 Aug 1914)

Henry Decker was born Feb 2 1835 (cemetery = 18 April 1835; parents = Hans Henry & Anne Brandt Decker, brother of Frederick Decker), at Hohen-hausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany. In his 22nd or 23rd year he came to Sheboygan Co, Wis. He served in the (Civil) war from 1862 to 1864. After his return from the war he was united in marriage to Sophia Schwarze (19 Feb 1844 – 1 Aug 1912, parents = Hans Herman & Sophie Klemme Schwarze) in the year (13 Oct) 1867. In May of the year 1870 the family came to Clark Co and settled on a farm about 3 miles west of Greenwood. On this farm they remained until 1902, when they moved to the Braun Settlement (Warner sec 5 & 6) about 5 miles north. His wife preceded him in death just one year ago. He was taken sick with dropsy (hydropsy, fluid in body cavities or tissue spaces) about 4 years ago and he passed away Aug 6 1914. He is survived by 4 daughters and 5 sons, all residing in this vicinity with the exception of one son, Louis, who resides in Montana. Funeral services were held in the German Reformed Church.

1902, Sept 13: “Public Auction at Henry Decker Farm: 1 span workhorses; 1 yearling colt; 13 cows, 1 2-year old bull; 2 yearling heifers; 4 spring calves; 2 hogs; 4 shoats; 35 chickens. Wlm Vollrath Administrator  (Wlm Vollrath 1856-1938 first married Augusta Decker 1858-1883) 1906 Warner map sec 29); L. A. Thrapp Auctioneer”

DECKER, Edwin (31 May 1872 – 17 Mar 1932)

Edwin Decker was born in the Town of Warner on May 31 1872, the son of Henry and Sophie nee Schwarze Decker. He spent his childhood and youth in Clark Co and worked in this community for many years. In 1916 he went to Montana, where he remained for thirteen years, during which time he purchased a farm there. Three years ago he again returned to Clark Co. Deceased departed this life March 17 1932, at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Franz in the Town of Warner, the cause of his death being heart trouble and pneumonia. The survivors are four sisters, Mrs. Theo. Meinholdt, Mrs. William Franz, Mrs. Henry Franz and Mrs. John Abel, of Greenwood, four brothers, Alfred and Arthur of Sayley, Mont., Louie of Savage, Mont. and Gustave (married Louise Colbaun) of Snohomish, Wash. One brother (Theodore) preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Immanuel Reformed Church, the body was laid to rest in the West Side Cemetery.

DECKER, Theodore (1877 - 1900)
Theo. Decker, son of Henry Decker of the West Side, died at Sacred Heart hospital, Eau Claire, of hemorrhage of the lungs. The father left at once for that city and brought the remains home. The funeral service for Theodore Decker took place at the home on the West Side and at Emanuel church. Theodore was the sixth of ten children born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry (Sophia nee Schwarze) Decker and his is the first death in the family. He was born in 1877, being exactly 23 years, 3 months, and 23 days old when he died. His demise was unexpected, although he had been under the weather since last February when he came out of the woods where he had been working for Miller Brothers. Just eight days before he died he went to Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire for treatment. The day before he died Fred Buker was in Eau Claire on business and went up to call on Theodore. He was feeling much stronger than he had previously and requested Mr. Buker to so report to his parents. Before the word reached them however, the sad news of his death was telegraphed to them. He was taken Tuesday morning with a hemorrhage of the lungs and died within a short time.

DECKER, Arthur (29 Jan 1886 – 1919)

Funeral services were held in Broadus on Monday afternoon for the Late Lee Anderson at the Broadus community church. Lee Anderson died last Thursday night in an ambulance within 10 miles of Miles City, a tragic victim of botulism poisoning. On Tuesday noon Lee Anderson and Arthur Decker had a cold lunch at the newly purchased Anderson ranch on Bradshaw Creek near Sayle. Included in the lunch was some home canned spinach. Both men were taken violently ill on Wednesday, and on Thursday a doctor from the Otter CCC Camp was called. Dr. Brody of the camp immediately upon seeing the men sent for serum to counteract the poisoning and the serum was delivered to Otter by airplane. The toxin had advanced to a stage where nothing could be done for the men but in a last hope they were placed in an ambulance and taken to Miles City. Anderson died in the ambulance when within 10 miles of that city and Decker died two hours after reaching the hospital.

Arthur Decker was buried in Miles City on Sunday with A.F. & A.M. Yellowstone Lodge No.26 in charge of the services assisted by members of the Masonic Lode of Broadus, of which lodge Mr. Decker was a member. Mr. Decker was born in Greenwood, Wis., Jan 29, 1886, and came to Montana in 1921. He is survived by three brothers, Alfred Decker of Passic, Wyo., Louis Decker of Gerard, Mont., Gustave Decker of Snohomish, Wash., and by two sisters, Augusta Franz and Clara Abel, both of Greenwood, Wisconsin. Lee Anderson was born in New Mexico and came to Montana when a small boy. He was 33 years of age at the time of his death. He is survived by the widow, two brothers and two sisters. Because of the conflicting stories that have been printed concerning the fatal illness of Lee Anderson and Arthur Decker, Mrs. Lee Anderson has prepared the following statement to tell the facts of the poisoning.

Mr. Anderson with the assistance of Mr. Decker was moving household goods to the Cann ranch on Bradshaw Creek, which he recently purchased. He had not set up a cook stove and the two lunched on cold home canned spinach and other foods on Tuesday. They left immediately after lunch to get another load of furniture and when Mrs. Anderson came to the place from her school on Indian Creek she found the food on the table and being hungry helped herself but took only a bite of the spinach as it tasted queer. She immediately emptied the spinach and when the men returned a short time later supper was prepared after which Mr. Anderson took Mr. Decker home. Mr. Anderson first noticed his eyes feeling queer about 9 o'clock Wednesday morning but as he had a trip to make went on and returned that evening.

He complained of seeing double and having a headache, but went to bed saying he was going to Sheridan to see a doctor if he was not better by morning. When morning came he did not feel able to make the trip and sent Mrs. Anderson after the CCC camp doctor who immediately sent for serum and supplies for treatment of botulism poisoning. Mrs. Anderson phoned in to the Love Motor Company at Miles City for the medicine to be sent out by airplane, which was done. Arthur Decker became ill about 11 o'clock Wednesday morning. He had some stomach trouble and vomited some that day. On Thursday morning Pete Simpson, who lives on Mr. Decker's ranch, went after two nephews, August Decker and Emil Franz. When it was learned that Dr. Brody was attending Mr. Anderson, they had him see Mr. Decker also and when the ambulance from the CC camp arrived Mr. Decker was removed to the Anderson home where serum and other treatment was administered to both.

The medicine arrived shortly after 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon and Dr. Brody assisted by one of the CCC boys and Mrs. Anderson worked until nearly 6 o'clock that evening and did all that was humanly possible for the stricken men. About 7 o'clock or as soon as the stretchers were made ready, Dr. Brody started with them on the trip to the hospital at Miles City, but Mr. Anderson died when about 10 miles out of Miles city while Mr. Decker lived about two hours after reaching the hospital. The doctors were anxious over the case of Mrs. Anderson who they feared would later show symptoms of poisoning from the mouthful she took so she was persuaded to spend the night in the Miles City hospital to be under observation but as she showed no symptoms and after 60 hours had elapsed, she felt perfectly normal, it was concluded the poisoning would not take effect on her.  Broadus Montana Paper

DEIBOLT family, Warner township

1895 census, head of family: Andrew Deibolt on index, Andrew Seibolt on census

No information on Deibolt or Diebolt see Andrew Seibolt of Warner township

DENNIS family, Warner township

1906 sec 2 residence Harry Dennis (1915 = Otto Wetzel property)

DENNIS, Cecil (1896-1902)
Cecil, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dennis, who live near the old Harry Mead farm, died late Tuesday night. Dr. Barber, the doctor in charge, reports it as a case of diphtheria growing out of scarlet fever. The little form was laid to rest in the Greenwood cemetery Wednesday.

No further info on the preceding Harry Dennis family, Cecil Dennis not on Greenwood or York cemetery list. The following Elmer Dennis family is the only one found in Clark Co.

February 7, 1907: Russell Dennis, the three year old son of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Dennis died last Friday from a hard siege of winter cholera and la grippe combined. The funeral was held last Monday in the York Center M.E. church.

December 16, 1907: An old saying that trouble never comes singly has been verified very forcibly in the family of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Dennis. Last week we chronicled the death of their baby boy and this week we are called upon to chronicle the death of their only daughter, which occurred last Thursday morning. Irma Dennis was very bright and considerate child, and would have attained her sixth birthday had she lived until the 10th of January. Her remains were interred in the cemetery here on Thursday afternoon by the proper authorities, as her death resulted from diptheria. It will also be remembered that this unfortunate family lost their barn, granary, one horse and harness and nearly all of their hay by fire last fall.

December 19, 1907: Elmer Dennis was quarantined in for diptheria last Friday. Little Forest Dennis died Sunday morning, Dec. 15, at 8 o'clock. The little one was 5 months and 9 days old.

June 30, 1910: Hollis, aged about 23 months and son of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Dennis, died in a hospital in Chicago last week Tuesday. The little one had never been well from its birth and suffered from kidney troubles. Dr. Rath of Granton, who had the case of the charge, did all within his power and skill for the little sufferer, and finally advised the parents to take he child to the hospital in Chicago in hopes of affecting a cure. Funeral services were held in the M.E. church last Friday forenoon, interment was made in the York Center cemetery.

October 13, 1921: Mrs. Elmer Dennis, a former well known Town of York resident died at her home in Woodville, Wisconsin, as the result of an auto accident suffered the afternoon before when she, with her neighbor friend, Mrs. Holdback, were returning from a trip to St. Paul in the latter's Ford car, with Mrs. Holdback driving, and at a sharp curve in the road having another car crash into them with the result that Mrs. Dennis was thrown out and suffered such internal injuries as to cause her death. Mrs. Dennis was taken to a St. Paul hospital directly following the accident and there rallying she did not think she was much hurt, medical examinations too, not revealing the extent of her injuries, she was allowed to return home with a friend that evening. Mrs. Dennis not appearing well although complaining little, Mr. Dennis had their family physician attend her and he not discovering the seriousness of her injuries. Elmer D. Dennis and their two sons, Eddie and Fred brought the beloved one's body here for burial. Funeral services were held in the York Center church. Interment was made in the York church cemetery beside the bodies of four of their children who preceded her in death. She was 54 years old.

DEWEY family, Warner township

1875 Pine Valley Census: Dewey, Cyrus 1 male 0 female (residing with or near Anson Green)        

                                          Green, Anson 3 male 3 female (See Dewey history and obit)

1895 Warner census, head of family: C W Dewey 3 male, 1 female

1893 Longwood Plat map sec 33 CW Dewey (1905 = Abbott prop)

November 26, 1896: C. Dewey, of Hemlock, visited the county seat Monday. The Clark Republican and Press

Day Creamery Co (Levis township) payment records show that a boarding house was built on the same land in 1904. Miscellaneous March 16-August 11, 1904 expenses for that building...C.W. Dewey labor and lumber $16.36....

Tooly, Achsa nee Goff (5 June 1828 – 7 July 1904)

Mrs. Axa Tooly died at the home of her son C.W. Dewey in Neillsville July 7, 1904, aged 76 years, 1 months and 2 days. Deceased was born in the state of New York but came to Wisconsin when young. She was first married to Cyrus Dewey, Sr, who died about a year and a half after their marriage. Later she married Henry Tooly, who survives her. By the first marriage she leaves one son, Cyrus W. Dewey,Jr and by the last marriage, a son, Wilbur Tooly, now residing in Centralia, Wash.

“...Cy (Cyrus) Dewey was foreman of the Withee estate which consisted of 21,530 acres in Longwood and Hixon townships.....” The Hub of Clark County (1853 - 1934)

Cyrus W. Dewey, foreman of the Withee estate, of 21,530 acres, in Longwood, Hixton Township, Clark Co, was born in Dodge County, Wisc, September 10, 1850, the son of Cyrus and Achsa (Goff) Dewey, both natives of New York State. The father was a pioneer of Dodge Co, Wisconsin, where he died of typhoid fever when our subject was but four months old. The mother was afterward married to Henry Tooley, and they had two children, only one of whom still survives, Wilbur. They now reside in Loyal Township, this county. Cyrus W. left home at the age of thirteen years, and has depended upon his own resources since that time. He first lived in Adams Co, this State, a short time, after which he lived with his grandfather, Theodore Goff, in Columbia Co, a few years. In 1868 he came to Clark Co, where he worked in the woods two winters, and drove logs in the spring. He next began work in the logging camps, and has been foreman of the same ever since, except two winters. He has also been engaged in farming, but since Mr. Withee's death has put in his entire time as foreman for the estate. He owns a farm of 160 acres in Pine Valley Township, seventy of which is cleared, and all is rented to neighbors. Mr. Dewey was married (in Neillsville) October 9, 1877, to Emma Tyler, who was born in the State of New York in 1857, the daughter of Nelson Tyler, Ulster Co, New York. Of their two children one is still living (Anson, named after Anson Green) Ancy, born November 17, 1878. Alice (born cDec 1882) died June 17, 1890, at the age of seven and a half years. Mr. Dewey has held the office of Assessor, and was a member of the Side Board a few years in Pine Valley, and is now a member of the Masonic order at Neillsville. Mrs. Dewey is a member of the Presbyterian Church of this city. 1891 HISTORY OF CLARK & JACKSON CO., WI

DEWEY, Cyrus W. (10 Sep 1849 – 25 July 1921)

Cyrus W. Dewey came to Clark Co in the fall of 1868, driving a team of mules up from Columbia Co. He went into the woods that winter and hauled logs for Anson Green and in the succeeding winter, though but 22 years of age, he ran camp successfully for Mr. Green. In later years he ran camp for Tom Kearns and for Hixton & Withee and managed the N.H. Withee estate. For years he owned a farm south of Neillsville and there spent his summers, later moving to this city (Greenwood) and living on Division St. For the past couple years Mr. Dewey had failed in health and in the latter part of June he went to the Marshfield Hospital. He was accompanied by his wife, who helped care for him at the time he underwent two operations. His son was also with him during the latter days of his life and gave two quarts of blood at different times in the hope that a blood infusion would save his father.

The remains were brought home and the funeral services were conducted at the armory by the Masonic brethren. Mr. Dewey was always active in public affairs and held many town offices. He was a director in the Lynn Mutual Fire Insurance Co.

DEWEY, Anson Cyrus (17 Nov. 1880 – 14 April 1936)

Anson Dewey, the son of Cyrus W. Dewey and Emma Theresa Tyler, was born Nov. 17, 1880, in Clark Co and died April 14, while a patient at Presbyterian hospital in Chicago, following an illness of two months. Mr. (Cyrus W.) Dewey passed away in 1921 and Mrs. (Emma, 22 May 1858 – 19 Nov 1925) Dewey in 1925. A sister Elsie (Alice per 1891 history, born c Dec 1882, died 17 June 1890 at age 7 1/2) died in infancy. (There is an Elsie Dewey in the Neillsville cemetery, no parents listed, but she was born 13 July 1905 and died 29 Nov 1987. Nothing further found on this “Elsie”.) After attending the high school in Greenwood, Mr. Dewey took up pharmacy at Northwestern School of Pharmacy at Chicago and after completing the course operated a drug store in Spokane, Wash., for three years. He returned to Wis in 1913. He spent two years in Virginia, Minn., with the Edward Hines Lumber Company mills, later representing the company in the sales department at Aurora, Ill., and as district sales manager in Detroit, Mich. The past eight years he has been Chicago representative of the Shevlin Pine Sales Co. He is survived by his wife, Garnet Kenner Dewey, to whom he was married Sept. 1, 1917, a daughter, Ardene Dewey Dissotell and a grandson, Dewey Dissotell, of Seattle, Wash. Services were held at Postlewait Chapel at Oak Park, Ill. Mr. Dewey was well known in lumber circles and this service was largely attended by his Chicago business associated and friends. The body was brought to Eau Claire on the 400, accompanied by the widow, her mother, Mrs. Geo. S. Carr of Aurora, Ill., and A. F. Boyd, representing the Shevlin Pine Sales Co. Mr. and Mrs. Crosby Shevlin came from Minneapolis to attend the services here, which were held at at Lowe’s Funeral Home, with interment in the family lot at the Neillsville Cemetery.

DEWHURST family, Warner township

1880 sec 23 & 24 no residence Mary I. Dewhurst (daughter of R. Dewhurst)

1893 sec 23 & 24 no residence R. Dewhurst (1906 property of four other individuals)

September 1882: On the first day of September, 1882, Messr J. L. Gates & Co., who has conducted a private bank in this city under the name of the Madison Bank, transferred the business to Richard Dewhurst, who will continue the same business, under the same name. Joseph Morley will continue to be cashier and Miss Mary Dewhurst (daughter of Richard and Maria nee Curtis Dewhurst ) will be bookkeeper...This will give Madison a banking house with means sufficient to supply the wants of all our businessmen and with a credit equal to that of the best banks in the state. It will be to Neillsville, what the Batavian Bank is to La Crosse. Judge Dewhurst has resided in Clark Co since 1856. Dewhurst has amassed a fortune by a shrewd foresight of the rise in value of our pine timber and by giving attention to all the details of his business.

October 1892: Richard Dewhurst has 75 choice residence lots for sale and the lumber to build houses upon the lots. He will sell both lots and lumber on credit to suit the purchaser with from one to five years to repay the loan. He also has nine 40’s of good farmland within two miles of Neillsville for sale. Build yourself a house or buy a farm.

DEWHURST, Richard (12 May 1826 – 13 Oct 1895)

Richard Dewhurst, founder of the Neillsville Bank, and a lawyer, judge and business man, was born near the city of Manchester, England, May 12, 1826, son of Miles and Mary Dewhurst. His residence in his native land was short, as in the year following his birth his parents-he being then their only child-emigrated to the United States, settling in Bristol, Mass. From that place they subsequently removed to Lorraine County, Ohio, where they passed the remainder of their lives, and where three more sons were born to them-George, Joseph and Edmund. Richard Dewhurst’s ambition lay in the direction of the law, which he studied at Oberlin, Ohio. He was admitted to the bar of Ohio, but in 1850 went to Jo Daviess County, Ill., where for awhile he worked, in the lead mines.

Then for a year or two he taught private school in Scales Mound, Ill., from which place, about 1852, he removed to Potosi, Grant Co, Wis. In 1854 he was teaching school in Platteville, Wis., and, in 1856 was admitted to the bar of Wisconsin at White Oak Springs, locating at Weston Rapids Clark Co, on May first of that year. In 1858 he was elected to the Wisconsin Assembly on the Democratic ticket. In the following year he became registrar of deeds of Clark Co. It was in this year, on March 29, that he married Maria S. Curtis, who was born in Ohio, April 9, 1840, daughter of Caleb and Mary Ann (Hurd) Curtis. Her parents, both natives of Connecticut, settled at Cottage Grove, near Madison, Dane Co, Wis. After his marriage Richard Dewhurst came to Neillsville, settling on the bank of the creek below the mill. Mr. Dewhurst erected a frame dwelling, which stood on the present sit of the Emery Bruley home.

Mr. Dewhurst engaged somewhat extensively in logging, which was a wide-spread occupation in those days. He had already, in 1856, held the position of judge of Clark County, and in 1864 he was elected to the legislature again, serving during the session of 1865, and being again a member in 1875, in which year he was also superintendent of schools. On the death of William Hutchinson he filled the latter's unexpired term as treasurer and in the year 1877 was again judge, serving on the latter occasion until 1879. Mr. Dewhurst built the fine colonial residence on Hewett in which his widow now resides, and also the block on Main street bearing his name. He was a member of the Masonic order, while his religious affiliations were with the Universalist Church. Judge Dewhurst and his wife were the parents of three children: Frank, who died, at the age of two years Mary, wife of W. L. Hemphill, and Lillian who died young. His death took place Oct. 13, 1895. Mrs. Dewhurst, who for so many years has been one of the foremost ladies Neillsville, is interested in philanthropic and patriotic work, and is now interested in the work of the American Red Cross. Condensed 1918 History of Clark County

DIMLER family, Warner township

1905 #34 Dimler, William Head W M 33 Single Wisconsin Germany Farmer 8 O F

1906 sec 18 residence and school house or cheese factory bldg (1880-1893 = M. Markham property)

DIMLER, William marriage 9 May 1907

Invitations are out for the wedding of Wm. Dimler and Myrtle Dary, which will occur May 9, 1907. The couple is well known residents of the West Side (Greenwood), the groom being a bachelor man and the bride the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. (Jane nee Williams) Dary.

DIMLER, William (22 Dec 1871 – 20 July 1931)

Wm. Dimler, 59, for many years a resident of the Town of Warner, died at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire July 20, 1931. Deceased became suddenly ill on July 11. He was taken to the hospital the following day and immediately underwent an operation for a ruptured appendix. Mr. Dimler was born (of John and Anna Dimler) in Kiel, Wis., on Dec. 22, 1871. When a small boy he came to Clark Co with his parents and settled on a farm about 4 miles southwest of Greenwood, now known as the Gus Meinholdt place. Later he purchased a farm in the Town of Warner. He was united in marriage to Myrtle Dary on May 9, 1907. To this union four children were born, three daughters and one son. They are Ivy (Mrs. Myron Thwing), Town of Beaver and Alta, Laura and David at home. Besides his wife and children he leaves to mourn, two brothers and one sister. One brother (Henry who died in 1911?) and two sisters (includes Elizabeth Dimler who married Fritz Garitz?) preceded him in death. Funeral services were held from the West Side Immanuel Reformed Church. The body was laid to rest in the West Side (UCC) Cemetery.

DIMLER, Mrytle nee Dary (20 April 1890 – 21 Jan 1934)

Mrs. Myrtle Dary Dimler was born April 20, 1890 in Richland County, Wis., and passed away at her home near Greenwood Jan. 21, 1934 at the age of 44 years, 9 months and 1 day. She was married to Wm. Dimler May 9, 1907, who passed to his reward July 20, 1931. To this union were born 3 daughters and one son, Eva (Mrs. Myron Thwing) of Stanley, Alta, Laura and David who reside at home. She is survived by her children, one grandchild, Elaine Thwing, three sisters, Eva (Mrs. Ben Thomas), Hoyt; Lucretia (Mrs. Ernest Kreissig), Greenwood; Cora (Mrs. Ernest Mews), Arpin, and two brothers, Harlen and Otto, both residing near Greenwood. Funeral services were held at the Dimler home. Burial was made in the German Reformed Cemetery.

DIMLER, David (4 Mar 1900* – 3 Nov 1946)

David Dimler, a former resident of Greenwood, was killed in an auto accident at Elk City, S.D., Nov. 3, 1946, according to word received by relatives here. His brother-in-law, Myron Thwing, Greenwood, left for Elk City last night to bring the body here for burial. Dimler, a veteran of World War II, was an REA employee here early this year prior to leaving for South Dakota. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Dimler. He is survived by two sisters. A third sister, Mrs. Myron Thwing, was killed in an auto accident near here two years ago. [NOTE: Gleaner Obit birth date* conflicts with UCC cemetery date of 31 May 1919. Also, his parents were not married until 1907]

Thwing, Iva E. nee DIMLER (21 April 1912 – 1 Dec 1944)

Iva Ethel Dimler, second daughter of William and Myrtle Dimler, was born on April 21st, 1912 in the town of Warner. She was united in marriage to Myron Thwing, also of Greenwood, in the City of Marshfield on May 3rd, 1930. To this union three children were born, Elaine Myrtle, Arlene Ethel, Delmar Duwell. She leaves these three children besides her husband; also 2 sisters, Laura, (Mrs. Oscar Peterson) of Blanchardville; Alta, (Mrs. Ora Osborn), Fifield, a brother David in the service of his country, and an aunt, Mrs. Ernest Mews, Auburndale. Mrs. Thwing, whose home was 6 ¼ miles northwest of Greenwood, was killed instantly Friday evening, Dec. 1, 1944 at about 6 o’clock, when the Thwing car was struck by another at the crossroads a mile west of Longwood.

The car which crashed into the back end of the Thwing trailer loaded with feed was driven by Eugene Johnson. The impact threw the Thwing car into the ditch. Mr. Thwing suffered lacerations of the forehead and Arlene had cuts about the face. Mr. Thwing and children were taken to Victory Hospital, Stanley, the children returning home the following day. Funeral services were held at Schiller Undertaking Parlor, then at the Methodist Church. Interment was made in the Greenwood Cemetery. Funeral services were held at the Hill Funeral Home for Myron Dwell Thwing, 60, Greenwood, who died Oct. 24, 1959, in Memorial Hospital at Neillsville, where he had been a patient for about seven weeks. Our Savior's Lutheran Church officiated. Burial was made in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Thwing was born March 25, 1899, at Briggsville in Columbia Co. When he was a small boy his parents moved to a farm in the Town of Beaver, where he was educated in La Tart School. Later the family moved to Stanley. On May 3, 1930, he was married to Iva Dimler at Marshfield. In 1939 they moved back to Clark Co. He continued to live in the Greenwood area except for brief intervals spent in Chicago, Ill. and California after his retirement from farming. His wife died in an auto accident Dec. 1, 1944. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Elaine) Crase, Boscobel; Mrs. Walter (Arlene) Krultz, Willard; a son, Delmer, Willard two sisters, Mrs. Albert (Bernice) Ehlert and Mrs. Otto (Ruth) Stowe, both of Abbotsford, and four brothers, Henry, Abbotsford David, Greenwood Ralph, Stanley and Rufus, Brilton, S.D. One brother and one sister died in infancy.

1905 #131 Dimler, Louis Head W M 31 M Wisconsin Germany Day Laborer 10 Rental H  Mattie Wife W F 35 M Wisconsin NY/Penn  Arnold Son W M 3 S Wisconsin Wisconsin (no name) Daughter W F 3 S Wisconsin Wisconsin

1956 CC Directory: Dimler, Orville Greenwood P.O.  2 Eaton sec 21

1960-61 CC Directory: Dimler, Orville Greenwood P.O. Eaton sec 16, 21
 

March 9, 1900: Lou Dimler is the proud father of a bouncing boy born March 4. Gleaner

DIMLER, Louis (15 July 1869 – 26 Jan 1939)

Louis Dimler was born at Keil, Sheboygan Co, Wis., July 15, 1869, son of John and Anna Dimler. He was united in marriage to Miss Mattie Sanford at Neillsville on Oct. 21, 1898 and settled in the Town of Warner, Clark Co for a time, later moving to their present farm home in the Town of Eaton. Two children were born to this union, Orville, who lives in the Town of Eaton and Elsie (b. 28 Mar 1902), who passed away Dec. 2, 1918 (buried Greenwood cemetery). Mr. Dimler passed away at his home Jan. 26, 1939. His death was sudden. He was feeling well when he got up in the morning, made the fires and did his chores at the barn. Later he wanted to come into Greenwood and had some trouble trying to start his car. He went into the house where he sat down on the couch. After awhile he complained of felling queer. This was followed by distress and pain, at times he felt better, but death came about 1:00 p.m. His wife, his son and his brother were with him. Mr. Dimler leaves to mourn, his wife, his son Orville (called “Arnold” on the 1905 census; b. 4 Mar 1900, d. 5 Dec 1990, buried Greenwood cemetery) and wife (Martha a.k.a. Matilda, b. 14 Jan 1901, d. 15 Dec 1980, buried Greenwood cemetery) and their two children Rudolph and Arbutus (see “Happy Birthday” below), a brother, Gus (d. 15 July 1954, buried pauper’s field, Greenwood cemetery), one sister, Mrs. Mary Jepson of Nebraska. Funeral services were held at the home followed by services at the Greenwood Methodist Church. The body was laid to rest in the Greenwood Cemetery. [NOTE: There is also a Ludwig Dimler, born July 1871, no death date, married Matti Sanford in 1898, on the UCC cemetery list]

Dec 22, 1932: Happy Birthday Arbutus Elsie Dimler, Neillsville, 4, Dec. 29. Neillsville Press

Dec 27, 1906: Mrs. L. Dimler and little daughter Elsie (b. 28 Mar 1902, d. 2 Dec 1918) returned from Chicago Friday morning, where they had been consulting a specialist in Elsie’s case. The physician gave her much encouragement. She stopped while in the Windy City at Booth’s Hotel, 346 South State St., W. W. Booth who formerly lived here being the proprietor. They sent regards through Mrs. Dimler to their Greenwood friends, about whom they inquired with much interest. Greenwood Gleaner
 

DIMLER, Mattie marriage 2 Sep 1941

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Mrs. Mattie Dimler of Greenwood and Kelly Robinson of Mondovi, Wis. The ceremony was performed at the Methodist Parsonage in Durand. Attendants were the groom’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robinson. After returning to Mondovi, the bride and groom left for St. Paul, where they spent several days visiting relatives.

Robinson, Mattie nee Sandford (22 June 1876 – 17 April 1950)

Mrs. Mattie Robinson, 73, Mondovi, a former resident of Greenwood, Clark Co, died April 17, 1950. Funeral services were held at the Grace Methodist Church, and burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery (cemetery has Matti listed under “Dimler” and “Robinson”, b. 1873 d. 1950). Mrs. Robinson, the former Mattie Sandford, was born June 22, 1876 in the Town of Warner. She was married to Louis Dimler Oct. 21, 1899, in Greenwood. He died in Jan. 1939, and her second marriage took place Sept. 2, 1941, to Kelly Robinson in Mondovi. Since her second marriage she had been a resident of Mondovi. She is survived by a son Orville Dimler, Marshfield. She was also preceded in death by a daughter (Elsie Dimler) and a brother (Abe Sanford).

Dec 18, 1913: Abe Sanford, who made his home with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dimler, who reside on a farm west of Greenwood, died at St. Joseph's hospital in Marshfield Sunday as a result of injuries he received in a runaway while driving to the home of his brother-in-law from this Greenwood a week ago Thursday. Mr. Sanford had been employed at Ladysmith and was on his way home. Arriving at Greenwood he secured a ride with a neighbor of his brother-in-law. When out in the country about four miles, Mr. Sanford, who was driving, accidentally dropped the lines. In trying to recover them, he fell over the dashboard, landing between the horses, and was seriously injured about his head, which later resulted in death. He was unmarried and thirty years of age. GREENWOOD GLEANER

DIMLER, Henry G. (7 Jan 1856 – 12 Aug 1911)

Henry Gottlieb Dimler died at his home in Washburn, Clark Co, aged 55 years, 7 months and 5 days, the cause of death being heart disease. Deceased formerly lived near Greenwood (bother of William, Louis and Gus Dimler?), but some years ago he moved to Washburn, where he opened up a farm. He leaves a wife, a daughter in South Dakota and a son at Centralia, Wash. The funeral was held at the M.E. Church. (Buried Neillsville cemetery)

Neillsville cemetery has Henry G. Dimler born 28 Dec 1855, parents not listed, Henry G. Dimler was married to Johanna, parents not listed, she was b. 31 Mar 1849, d. 6 Jan 1939, two children: Henry C. Dimler, b. 23 Aug 1885, d. 7 Dec 1954; Johanna L. Dimler, b. 30 Mar 1888, d. 11 Aug 1917—same as following Johanna who married in 1906?

DIMLER, Johanna Marriage – 5 Feb 1906

William Tischer Jr. of Pine Valley, Clark Co. and Miss Johanna Dimler were married Feb. 5, 1906, Rev. Brandt officiating, the ceremony taking place at the pastor’s residence.

The groom is a thrifty young farmer. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dimler of Washburn, Clark Co. (per following Tischer obit they were probably later divorced, Johanna died in 1917, Wlm  Tischer married a second time in 1913)

Tischer, Wilhelm Frederick (1 Aug. 1874 – 18 April 1939)

Wilhelm Frederick Tischer, son of William and Ernestine Kluge Tischer, was born in Gross Mertinau, Germany, August 1, 1874, and passed away in his Pine Valley home after a short illness, April 18, 1939. His age was 64 years, 8 months and 17 days. He came to America in 1888 and settled in Minnesota. After four years he returned to Germany and accompanied his parents to this country, the family settling in Pine Valley where he spent the remainder of his life. He was married to Johanna Dimler. One son, Carl, of Neillsville, was born to this union. His marriage to Louisa Hubreg occurred on September 21, 1913. Three daughters, Mrs. Bert (Laura) Copeland of Malone, Wis.; Mrs. Gerhardt (Ella) Lichte of Clark Co; and Lydia at home, were born to this union. Surviving are the widow, the four children. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were held from the Schiller Funeral Home and from the Zion Reformed church. Burial was made in the Neillsville Cemetery.

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