According to the 1892 Plat Map the main railroad in the area was the Chicago and Northwestern RR. That railrod owned the land until it became a bike trail in the last few years. I'd start with them. Regarding the query about cause of death, I'd start with getting a death certificate. Write to: Recorders Office, Juneau Co. Courthouse, 220 East State St., Mauston, WI 53948-1385 The Mauston Library has some obits on file and some old papers on microfilm. You can write to them at: Mauston Public Library, 133 East State St., Mauston, WI 53948-1379 Terry Thompson, listkeeper Researching PETERS, LANGE, TIMM, RADKE, WEICHENTAL, BEHNKE in Juneau County