----Source: La Crosse Weekly Republican, Wednesday January 6, 1864, Page 1

Death of Samuel F. WESTON

Samuel F. WESTON, of La Crosse, for many years past one of the most prominent lumbermen in Wisconsin, died at Weston's Rapids in Clark County, on Monday evening. He had a short and painful illness, which commenced in bilious colic, and afterwards assumed the form of inflammation of the bowels.

Mr. WESTON was about 56 years of age. He was taken ill on Friday, while laboring in one of his lumbering camps on Black River, and was out of the reach of medical assistance.

Mr. WESTON was born at Skowhegan, in Somerset County, Maine. He was one of a family of ten children, and started in life as a poor boy, and later experienced the vicissitudes and fortunes as an extensive and energetic operator in the products of the forest. He was one of the largest land-holders in the State, having entered in 1851, over 30,000 acres of pine lands in Clark and Eau Claire counties. His lumbering camps on the Black River and Chippewa River were on an extensive scale.

He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss. His body was brought to this city today, by his nephew, Mr. William S. EMERY of Clark County. The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon, December 31st, from his late residence.

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Samuel F. WESTON, of La Crosse, for many years past one of the most prominent lumbermen in Wisconsin, died at Weston's Rapids in Clark County, on Monday evening. He had a short and painful illness, which commenced in billous colic, and afterwards assumed the form of inflammation of the bowels.

Mr. WESTON was about 56 years of age. He was taken ill on Friday, while laboring in one of his lumbering camps on Black River, and was out of the reach of medical assistance.

Mr. WESTON was born at Skowhegan, in Somerset County, Maine. He was one of a family of ten children, and started in life as a poor boy, and later experienced the vicissitudes and fortunes as an extensive and energetic operator in the products of the forest. He was one of the largest land-holders in the State, having entered in 1851, over 30,000 acres of pine lands in Clark and Eau Claire counties. His lumbering camps on the Black River and Chippewa River were on an extensive scale.

He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss. His body was brought to this city today, by his nephew, Mr. William S. EMERY of Clark County. The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon, December 31st, from his late residence.

DEATH OF AN OLD LUMBERMAN--The body of Samuel F. Weston was brought home last evening. He died very suddenly in camp, in the Black River Pineries. We have not learned the particulars, but are informed that his death was quite unexpected. Mr. Weston has been for many years a heavy lumber dealer. A few years ago, he was called king, among lumbermen. With many others, during the panic of '57, he met with heavy losses, which injured his business materially. In business, he was a sharp, shrewd, and cunning, knew all the points in his calling, and was hard to beat. He laves a family to mourn his sudden demise.--La Crosse Democrat.