This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BROWN, EADE, FOULKES, GEER, LEONHARDT, LUTHER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1230 Message Board Post: >From the Necedah Republican [Necedah, Juneau County, Wisconsin], December 3, 1897 Henry Eade Died, at his home in this village, Tuesday evening Nov. 23, 1897, Henry Eade, in his 68th year. The subject of this sketch was born in Wincove, West Grimstead, County of Sussex, England, in 1830. He was the second son of Wm. Eade, who was a lawyer, and attended school at Rugby as a classmate of Charles Dickens. The Eade family was one of the oldest and distinguished in Sussex County, and years ago was possessed of great wealth, but through some misfortune or fatality the estate was thrown into chancery court. It is said that this case furnished the celebrated and beloved Dickens material from which he wrote that splendid tale "Bleak House," in the preface of which reference is made to this case, wherein the costs exceeded seventy thousand pounds. The family of lawyer Wm. Eade consisted of five sons and five daughters. Henry Eade came to America when he was quite a young man, and to Necedah in the spring of 1856, which has since been his home. In 1860 he was united in marriage with Bridget Tressie Brown, who survives him. Six children were born to them: William E., Perry S., Mary, Nina (Mrs. A. D. Leonhardt), Serena (Mrs. Luther), Florence (Mrs. Geer), and all were able to be at the funeral except Mrs.Luther. He was always an active and hard worker until within a few years, since which time he has been crippled with rheumatism, which confined him at home. Capt. Alfred Eade, of Detroit, brother of the late Henry Eade, arrived here from Chicago last Tuesday evening, perhaps an hour before Mr. Eade passed away. The brothers had not met in thirty-six years, nor had any correspondence been kept up, not through any ill feeling, but simply through neglect. The reunion although sad,because of the event so near, was a most joyful one for the brothers. In the short time they were permitted to be together much was said and done, and the long parting was lost sight of as memory carried them back to other days, and happy boyhood scenes in the mother country. Tea was announced. Mr. Eade insisted on going to the table with his brother. He was assisted to his seat, when his head fell back and he passed away without breathing. Although he had endured much pain and suffering in late years, yet the end for him was without a struggle. The funeral services were held from the family residence Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Thomas Foulkes, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, and were attended by an unusually large number of friends and neighbors, who were not deferred by the raging elements from paying the last tribute of respect to the memory of the departed pioneer: attesting their appreciation of his sterling qualities as a neighbor and a friend. He was kind and generous to a fault; pleasant and genial everywhere, and a gentleman always; is the testimony his life long friends offer. His death finds regret in many hearts. The family have the kindly sympathy of the people in this village in their sore bereavement in the loss they have sustained. Submitter: Joan M Benner <jmbenner@tznet.com> Golden Rule Genealogy http://www.goldenrulegen.com Specializing in Central Wisconsin Records Member, Association of Professional Genealogists