William Sullivan 1832-1905
Pick & Gad
Shullsburg, Wisconsin
August 1905
Died in North New Diggings, August 20th, 1905, after a lingering illness, William Sullivan, aged 73 years and 5 days.
The subject of this sketch was born in the Fort at Old Shullsburg, Wisconsin, during the Black Hawk War on the 15th day of August 1832 and has been a resident of this county during life with the exception of a year and a half which he spent in California, and has seen pioneer times in this county. He was a quiet and peaceable citizen respected by all who knew him. I don't think he had an enemy living. His occupation was farming mixed with mining. Five years ago he got a paralytic stroke from which he never fully recovered. Two years ago he got another stroke which badly affected his memory, from which he never got better but gradually kept getting worse until the final end came. He was married to Ann Downs on the 5th of November 1857 and from this union eight children were born, four boys and four girls survive him. He leaves an aged wife and three children, Agnes Hynes of Elk Grove, Owen of Cuba and Catherine Josephine Henny of New Diggings and 10 grandchildren to mourn their loss, and also three aged brothers, Joseph, Patrick and James. his funeral took place Tuesday the 22nd from St. Matthew's church, Rev. Father McGinnity officiating and he was laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery adjoining the city, followed by a large number of friends.
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~Submitter: Rose