Posted on: Green Co. Wi Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Wi/GreenObits/10469 Surname: Carter, Chamberlain, Truax, Whitesett ------------------------- Albany, Green County, Vindicator, Thursday, February 14, 1889. Obituary of Samuell Truax Samual Truax was born in Nelson County, Ky, May 18, 1818 and died in Albany, Wisc., Feb. 7, 1889, in the 71st year of his age. In 1822 he removed to Indiana with his parents, where they remained for five years. They then moved to Vermillion County, Illinois, where they resided twelve years. In the month of April 1839, Mr. Truax, then a young man in his 21st year, in company of several young men, came to Green County, Wisc. He resided in the town of Adams for two years, then sold and bought a farm near Monroe, which in June, 1877 he sold and is now known as the County Farm. After this he resided some time in Monroe, afterwards in Brodhead and for a short time in Albany, where he resided at the time of his death. In Sept., 1841 he was married to Miss Mary Ann Whitesett and after 46 years of happy union they were separated by her death in May,1877. They had no children but have brought five adopted children from infancy to maturity, viz: Samual and George Truax, sons of his brother Charles and Daniel Carter and Flora B. Whitesett. He gave to them all a good education and enabled them to start well in life and to whom they all feel they owe a debt of gratitude. In November of 1888 he was married to Miss Mary Chamberlain, who after a few weeks only is now called to mourn his death. In youthful days, Mr. Truax embraced the Christian religion and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in which he remained a faithful and consistent member for over fifty years. During this period he has been ever faithful, energetic and devoted as a Christian, and by his presence, influence and means has responded to the call of duty.The church has lost, by his death, one of its most faithful supporters and defenders and by whom his departure is greatly mourned. His Christian experience and testimony was always cheerfully given and was sound, clear and practical. In his life, he has been a living example of the scriptural declaration that "Godliness is profitable in all things". God blessed him in his business and what was thus committed to his trust he cheerfully devoted to the cause of his Master. Mr. Truax, on account of his long residence in this county, became well and favorably known, and I have yet to hear of any person who ever questioned his truthfulness or integrity. The stroke of paralysis which terminated his days on earth came upon him suddenly, though probably not entirely unexpected, having had two slight strokes before, but it found him watching and waiting for the "Master's Call". After his last attack, he was only able for a moment to speak a word or two after which his power of speech failed entirely and although probably more or less conscious to the last, he remained speechless until he died, passing away without even a struggle, and we doubt not has now begun to reap the reward of half a century's consecration to the life of Christ. Such a life is worth living and such a death is a deep loss to any community, but to him an eternal gain. Truly, he "came to his grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in to his season". The funeral service was held in the M.E. Church, Albany, conducted by Rev. Jas. Lawson, in the presence of a large audience, and the remains interred in the family burial ground in the town of Mt. Pleasant.