This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Houghtaling,Hoover, La Fay, Kenyon, Brooks,Hall,Williams,Butters,Chute Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4EC.2ACE/952 Message Board Post: Dated the Fourth of July 1902--"Tomah Journal" Mr. Henry Houghtaling died at the home of his daughter Francis Williams in Tomah, June 26,1902---90 years of age. The death of Mr. Henry Houghtaling causes a break in the line of 5 generations, living in this city. He was born in Herkimer County , NY. November 3, 1812 and comes of a family of Mohawk Dutch. In 1846 he moved to Jefferson County,WI and in 1854 into the Town of Wellington, Monroe county. and was a resident there until he came to Tomah Before leaving for the west he married Miss Lydia Ann Chute, who passed away some 13 years ago. To them was born 10 children, 2 of whom are dead. The 8 living are--Mr. John Houghtaling of Sparta, William Henry Houghtaling of Ingham NV. Mrs. Belle La Fay of Duluth,MN. ,Mrs. Nancy M. Brooks ,Spencer,WI Mrs. Mary E. Kenyon of Sparta,WI Mrs. Charlotte Hoover, Mrs. Sarah Hall and Mrs. Frances Williams all of Tomah,WI Besides there are left 37 grand children, 50 great-grandchilden and one great great granchild. making in all 96 descendents living. For the past year he has made his home with his daughter Mrs. Sarah Hall and on Nov. 11, 1901 he suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he never fully rallied. He died while on a visit ot his daughter Mrs. Williams who lived but a few steps from Mrs. Hall's. Mr.Henry Hougthtaling is a Veteran of the Civil War , being a member of Company D. Twenty-Fifth Wisconsin Volunteers. The funeral was held from the Methodist Church in Tomah, this denomination being the one in which he had lived a consistant life for the past 25 years, the pastor ,Rev.C.E. Butters, officiationg on Saturday, June 28, 1902 at 2 p.m. and the remains were laid to rest in the Tomah Cemetery. (This was not an exact quote--- changed abreviations of states --source of Information is "The Tomah Journal" 07-04-1902. )