This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bound Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2EC.2ACE/3205 Message Board Post: Wausau Piolot - Tuesday November 22 1904 Page 1 ANOTHER OLD SETTLER DEAD Word reached this city Wednesday announcing the death of Mrs. David McMillan of Waupaca. She died that morning after a long illness, at the age of sixty-nine years. Mrs. McMillan was better known to our old residents as Mrs. W. J. Empey. With her husband William Empey, she came here in the '70's and for a great many years, or until the death of Mr. Empey in 1889, they conducted the Empey House at 718 Washington Street. That house is now owned by Cawley Bros. and is occupied by Mrs. D. Kennedy as a boarding house. The Empey House in an early day was the home of many of our citizens who have since acquired homes of their own and became permanent residents of the city. About four years ago Mrs. Empey was united in marriage to David McMillan and since that event she has resided with her husband in Waupaca. Deceased's maiden name was Cornelia Bound. she was born in the town of Conklin, Broome county, N.Y., May 27, 1835. She was first married to W. J. Empey Feb. 22, 1860, who died in the year above stated. She was married in 1899 to David McMillan who survives her. All who were intimately acquainted with her regarded her as a woman who had few equals as a loving wife and mother, a kind neighbor and friend. To those in distress she tendered her assistance, and in her life time performed many charitable deeds. To neighbors in sickness or ill fortune her services were freely given, and she exerted an influence which endeared them to her as steadfast friends ever after. In her daily life she practiced the golden rule, and she was honored and respected therefore. Among her boarders she wielded a motherly influence and they regarded her with the affection inborn of a child for a parent. As a counsellor in the business affairs of her husband she was a power, and combined with her womanly traits she had business qualifications not posessed by the average of her sex. Mrs. Empey had been ill for a long time with complications which made her recovery impossible and several times of late she had been close to Death's door. Besides her husband she is survived by two sons and one daughter, Alexander, of Merill; Mrs. Lottie Neff, of Kaukauna, and Albert Empey, of this city, and three step children, A.J. Empey, of Miladore, and Mrs. Jas. Haskin and W. H. Empey, of this city. Besides those she has one brother and one sister living at Plainfield, F. S. Bound and Mrs. Ellen Kennedy. The remains were brought here and interred in Pine Grove cemetery Friday afternoon, the funeral being held from the home of her son, Albert of Washington street at 2:30 o'clock, the Rev. Carmichael conducting the services. The pall bearers were A. H. Grout, A.V. Gearhart, W.W. Albers, Albert Althen, F.W. Burt and E. B Thayer.