John PALFREY

                   BIRTH:1880 census Benton Town,Lafayette,Wisconsin;
DEATH:Family records;
BURIAL:

Need to search for burial records.
                  

                   BIRTH:1880 federal census Benton Town, Lafayette,Wisc;
DEATH:Family records;
BURIAL:Need to search cemetery records;
                  

                   BIRTH:1880 federal census Benton Town,Lafayette,Wisc.;
                  

                   BIRTH:Family records;

Family records say there were 4 girls.  Need to search the cemetery where the
father John was buried and see if his wife Letitia and the four girls are
buried there.  Letitia Palfrey's obit said she was buried in the Leadmine
Cemetery of the Primitive Methodist Church on April 12, 1920.
                  

                   BIRTH:Copy of funeral notice;
MARR:Cert # 4837 Aurora County,South Dakota;
DIED:Funeral Notice;977.579V22md Lafayette Co.Wisc Index Vol 7 158,Vol 8 131;
BURIED:Family Records;Need to find cemetery;

Sources:
Vol 8 pg 131 copy of death cert from Lafayette Co.,Wisc.
Said John died at age 37 4 days and that he was born in Wisc and both his
father and his mother were born in England.  Did not give name of wife on the
death cert.  Said John died at New Diggins.

1900 federal census Shullsburg,Lafayette,Wisc. Index. ed 104 sheet 21 line 37
Palfrey, Fred (stepson) b. Jul 1883 age 16 b. Wisc.
Palfrey, James(Stepson) b. Apr 1886 age 14 b. Wisc.
Palfrey, John (stepson) b. Apr 1881 age 19 b. Wisc.
Enumerated with Glasson, Richard
Need to view the census for more information

1910 fed. cens. fhl# 1,375,730 ed 40 pg. 2A enumerated 14 Apr 1910
Benton Village, Lafayette,Wisc.
Palfrey, Ella  servant female white age 24 m 1 yrs md 4  mother of 1 child with
none living  b. SD father b. Wisc m. b. Ohio speaks english occ. House servant
Enumerated with James E. Allen family # 3.
John not enumerated with this family.

Note obit of John Palfrey
John Palfrey born in New Diggings April 8, 1881.  He met with an accident while
following his work in the mine and did not recover consciousness.  He passed
from this life at 11:30 A.M. April 10, 1918 at his home in New Diggings at
the age of 37 years and 2 days.

He was united in marriage with Miss Ella Rogers of Dakota, Oct. 31, 1906.
Three children passed away in infancy.  One daughter Daphne Palfrey survives
him.  He is survived also by his dear wife, and aged mother and one brother,
James Idris Palfrey of Shullsburg, Wisc.

THe funeral services were conducted at the house by Rev. Mr. Clough, from there
the remains were brought to Benton and met the remains of Fred Palfrey, from
there the long cortege wended its way to the Primitive Methodist Church at
Leadmine where Rev. Mr. Blenkinsop assisted by Rev. Mr. Clough, conducted the
funeral services.


Need additional research:
Some obits of members of the Palfrey family said they were buried in the
Leadmine Cemetery.   Where is Leadmine Cem.?

John Palfrey born in New Diggings April 8, 1881.  He met with an accident while
following his work in the mine and did not recover consciousness.  He passed
from this life at 10:30 A.M. April 10, 1918 at his home in New Diggings at the
age of 37 years and 2 days.

He was united in marriage with Miss Ella Rogers of Dakota, Oct. 31, 1906.

Three children passed away in infancy.  One daughter Daphne Palfrey survives
him.  He is survived also by his dear wife, an aged mother and one brother,
James Idris Palfrey of Shullsburg, Wisc.

The funeral services were conducted at the house by Rev. Mr. Clough, from
there the remains were brought to Benton and met the remains of Fred Palfrey,
from there the long cortege wended its way to the Primitive Methodist Church at
Leadmine where Rev. Mr. Blenkinsop assisted by Rev. Mr. Clough conducted the
funeral services.
                  

                   BIRTH:Family records;Obit;
MARR:Vol 3 p.400 ,Lafayette,Wisconsin;
DEATH:Copy of obit;
BURIAL:

Information suppled by Mae Smith  1863 W. Laird?,Freeport Il 61032
Dec 1985

Marriage fhl# 1,292,006 ,Lafayette,Wisconsin Vo. 3  p. 400
Fred Palfrey f. John Palfrey  m. Letitia Kennedy  Occ. Farmer
Res. New Diggings, Wisc.  Born: Benton, Wisc.

Full name of wife previous to marriage
Emily Rowe B. New Diggings, Wis. f.  John Rowe  m. Mary Hillary
Color of both parties  white
Marr. contracted Mar. 14, 1902
Married 25 Mar 1902 at New Diggings, Wisc.
Ceremony religious  Witnesses: John Rowe and Elizabeth a Pratt (Prott)
Pronouncing marriage J.R. Lindsley, New Diggings, Wisc.

Obit:  Frederick Palfrey
Frederick Palfrey was born July 13, 1883 in New Diggings.  He passed away at
the sanitoruim at Prairie du Chien at 10:15 P.M. April 12, 1918 at the age of
34 years 9 months.
He was united in marriage to Miss Emma Rowe, March 25, 1902.  She departed this
life Sept. 14, 1904.  to this union one child was born, passing away in
infancy.
He was unnited in marriage with Miss Ida Jane Rowe August 18, 1908.  She
passed away June 1, 1912.  To this union one child was born, also passing away
in infancy
He was united in marriage with Mrs Charlotte Bainbridge Carter, Oct. 13, 1915.
To this union two children were born, and one survives him.  His life has been
spent in this community.  He was well and favorably known,  having been in the
livery business here in the past four years..
He has left to mourn his departure, a dear wife, one son Gordon Frederick
Palfrey and his aged mother and one brother James Idris Palfrey of Shullsburg,
Wisc.
Funeral servies were held at Primitive Methodist Church at Leadmine conducted
by Rev. J.D. Blenkinsop assisted by Rev. Mr Clough of New Diggings.  He died of
leakage of the heart.

Buried the same day as brother John.  Obit of John said the cortege met in
Benton and wended its way to the Promitive Methodist Church at Leadmine where
funeral services were conducted.  Neither obit said where they were buried.
Need to search for a Leadmine Cemetery.  The brother James was buried in the
Leadmine Cemetery also the mother Letitia.

There is a probate for Fred Palfrey in Lafayette Co.,Wisc. E 4661;
                  

                   BIRTH:Family records;Calculated from age at date of death;
MARR:fhl# 977.579 V22QVd1 1847-1990 Marr Index,Lafayette,Wisc.Vol 7 pg 123;
DEATH:Vol 13 p.468 Lafayette Co.,Wisconsin;
BURIAL:

Marriage records not available at the Salt Lake Gen. Lib after 1907;
Need to check cemetery records for burial

Information supplied by Mae Smith, 1863 S. Laird?,Laurel?, Freeport Il 61032
Dec 1985

Obit James Idris Palfrey
James Idris Palfrey, youngest son of the late John and Letitia Palfrey was born
near Shullsburg, April 28, 1886 and passed away at his home in the same vicinity
on April 5, 1940 at the age of 53 years, 11 months and 21 days.

On June 10, 1908 he was united in marriage to Mary Eliza (Mae) Tippett.  Six
Children  blessed this happy home.

He leaves to mourn his departure a loving wife, three daughters, Mrs Elmer
(Gladys Letitia) Harwick, Mrs Thomas (Mary Ellen) Mullen of Shullsburg, Leah

There is a probate for James Palfrey in Lafayette Co.,Wisc. 1941 E 8504
Jane at home and one son Frederick Stanley also at home.  He also leaves three
grandchildren, Lola Gene and Mae Mullen, and David Harwick, besides several
relatives and a host of friends.  He was preceded in death by two children,
Gwendolyn Mae, who pased away in infancy, and Gerald Idris who passed away in
1932, also by his parents, four sisters and two brothers.

He has been a resident of Shullsburg Township all his life and was regarded by
all as a warm - hearted, open-handed, wholesouled good fellow.  Funeral
services were held from the M.E. Church in Shullsburg, Sunday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. H.K. Hotton of Benton assisted by Rev. C.E. Weed of
Shullsburg,. Interment was in Leadmine Cemetery.