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- Mrs. Hannah E. Paul, nee Ford, was born at Canisteo, New York, December 11, 1854, and peacefully fell asleep at the home of her eldest son, Milton J. Paul, at Berlin, Wisconsin, at the age of seventy-six years, five months, and two days.
She was reared in the Baptist faith but came into the membership of the Methodist church after her marriage.
Mrs. Paul was a self-made woman in every way, having been deprived of the care of both parents from early infancy, her father having passed away some weeks before her birth and her mother when she was but eleven years of age. For a time she made her home with an aged aunt and uncle in New York and later lived with a cousin in Cleveland, Ohio, where she took up dress making for several years until she came to Platteville as the bride of the late James H. Paul in the year 1879.
Her life was lived unselfishly for those in the home and for whomsoever she could serve and the welfare of others was uppermost in her mind. Her home was blessed with eight children, two sons and six daughters; one daughter, Vemba passing away in infancy. From her first experience of motherhood her fondest hopes were for the education and Christian character of her children and in God’s wondrous plan those hopes were fulfilled as all of them have attended schools and colleges.
Sixteen years ago a great sorrow and a great joy came to this mother’s life; the sorrow of husband and father called in death and the joy of Miss Nellie Peterson of Red Granite becoming the bride of her son Milton. She has ever been unto this family as one of them in every way. Ever proud and loving her five sons-in-law, they have been as sons to her. Her family are: Sadie, Mrs. Herbert Harris of Richland Center; Bessie, Mrs. Emery Miller of Muscoda; Clara, Mrs. Albert Sue of Platteville; Milton J. of Berlin; Emery M. of Markesan; and twin daughters, Harriet, Mrs. Will Cottingham of Fennimore; and Helen, Mrs. Edgar Sandeen of Hector, Minn. There are also eighteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren to mourn her departure.
The services were held from the Thomas’ undertaking parlors Friday afternoon, the Rev. E. C. Dixon officiating. Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery.
Those from out of town to attend the funeral of Mrs. Paul were son James of Berlin; Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Paul, and daughter Jeanette; Mr. and Mrs. Emery M. Paul of Makesan; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harris of Richland Center; Miss Ava Harris of Whitewater; Mr. and Mrs. Emery Miller and family of Muscoda; Mr. and Mrs. Leman Plank of Highland; Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Cottingham of Fennimore; Mrs. Edgar Sandeen of Hector, Minn; Mr. and Mrs. Milo Cottingham of Benton; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Curtis of Cuba City; Mr. and Mrs. Marion Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Lonn Miller, Mrs. Vern Miller of Muscoda; and Miss Beth Miller of Madison.
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1854 - 1931 (76 years)
1854 - 1914 (60 years)
