Obit: Flagg, Allison (1862 - 1948)

Compiler: Janet

 

Surnames: FLAGG SCHUH SCHUCH BOSTWICK HATTON

 

----Source: Greenwood Library Scrapbook Collection

MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD 3/ /1948


ALLISON FLAGG


Greenwood--Allison Flagg, 85, who had resided in this vicinity (Greenwood, Clark County) for 43 years, died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 1948, at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bostwick, 6 miles southwest of here.


Funeral rites will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Grace Methodist Church. The Rev. Lee Holmes will officiate and burial will be made in the Greenwood Cemetery. The body will repose at the Schiller Funeral Home here until the time of the funeral.


Mr. Flagg was born Dec. 23, 1862 at Lawrence, Mich., where he lived until hew as 8 years old and moved, with his parents, to Janesville.


He was married to Mary Eva Schuch at Janesville March 31, 1885. The couple continued to make their home in that city until 1904 when they moved to a farm 8 miles southwest of Greenwood with their three children.


They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1935 and Mrs. Flagg preceded her husband in death May 12, 1944.


Mr. Flagg is survived by a son, Stryker, two daughters, Mrs. Charles (Emma) Bostwick, and Mrs. Clark (Myrtle) Hatton, all of Greenwood five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren two brothers, George Flagg, Greenwood and James Flagg, Marcell, Minn.


He was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother.

 

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The post card above was submitted by Tim Plunkett.

 

The message on this card, apparently written 19 Jun 1908, reads:

 

As (*Marquette) those with many thanks to Bro. Kiehl / Hiehl? and your self lots of love and kisse [sic] for you and the Babies.

 

(Greenwood Wis. 19 June) as I remain every sister,

My Dearest Mary Sister, Bro yours loving long looked for letter and last eve I can't tell how it imbraced [sic] all you and got along the best of all my sister and could been was you the night we were with out a home I know I would of felt better well I will write you soon.

 

*The name "Marquette" could have been written over the original note and may simply be the person who sold the card.  We just cannot be sure.

 

 

In 1904 the Flaggs moved to a farm 8 miles southwest of Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.) in what was known as the "Janesville settlement", in the town of Eaton.   The May 29th, 1908 tornado hit their farm just four years later.  The
Flaggs celebrated their golden wedding in 1935.

 

"Greenwood, being built on a hill above Rock Creek and Black River, has not been harmed by floods, and storms have done very little damage, though serious cyclones have threatened at different times. July 5, 1907, a cyclone struck south at the John Charles' farm, Ruth Larson, being injured. May 29, 1908, a tornado wrecked a number of farm buildings four miles west and south at Flagg's."  Greenwood, The Hub of Clark County, Chapter IV

 

Dayton Marrian Flagg 28 Aug 1858-5 Aug 1935 in  Violinia, MI

 

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Recently, Allison Flagg shared his memories as an early settler, coming to Clark County 35 years ago.  A few families arrived in the fall of the year, settling on the western edge of Eaton Township, a community to become known as the Janesville Settlement.  The families put up buildings and turned to clearing the land for spring’s planting.

 

Spring came and soon after, the same year, 1906, a vicious tornado that all but wiped out the Janesville Settlement.

 

It picked up members of the Louis Webber family and carried them across a field slamming them into a fence; luckily they received only minor injuries.

 

The tornado smashed Webber’s log house into kindling; crushed John H. Stoddard’s house; moved on to destroy Allison Flagg’s homestead and finally, tore George Flagg’s house and buildings into many small pieces.

 

But the tornado merely proved the hardiness of the settlers, strength of toughness they have had to prove since the beginning of the community.

 

"The tornado took everything most of us had," Flagg commented, "but we just slapped some lean-tos together and went on about our business."

 

This simple statement appears to be the key to the whole scheme of living for the residents of that section of Eaton Township.  In spite of the hardships, they have gone on about their business.

 

The early settlers of the Janesville Settlement clustered about a hardwood ridge.  This hardwood was their first crop and it was a crop upon which they depended to tide them through the winter.

 

The major problem was to convert the hardwood crop into cash. In those early days there were no roads and the market for the most part was in Neillsville, 16 miles away.  So, for several years the Janesville people sent sleighs loaded with wood along the frozen beds of the Black River and by a more circuitous route over Wedges Creek and its tributaries.

 

Two sleigh-loads of wood went out at the same time from the Flagg land.  Each sleigh carried two cords of four-foot length body maple, most of which was sold at the Neillsville electric power plan and waterworks, the Clark County courthouse and a few other private business places.  The wood brought four dollars per cord and when a driver was hired, he was paid four dollars for the 32-mile trip.  One winter Stryker Flagg, son of Allison, and Frank Hatton made 30 trips over the Black River ice to Neillsville, which meant a winter’s income of about $240.

 

Each summer, the Janesville Settlement’s people fought for a road.  At first it was a one-sided fight.  The town officials turned their heads against the idea.  Allison Flagg and John Stafford were selling the land on commission for J. L. Gates Land Co.  That may have had something to do with the attitudes of the officials.  They thought the road was wanted merely to sell the speculator’s land.

 

Nearly ten years later, the western half of the Town of Eaton was broken off, forming the Town of Hendren.  Then the road to Globe was put in.  Those who fought for the road were: John Stafford, Albert Dillenbeck, Allison Flagg and Frank Hatton.

 

Twenty-five years after the settlers came, the Janesville Settlement had access to a road.  Not all was rosy, the summer rains turned the road into a quagmire and winter blizzards drifted snow deep over the road.

 

As of now, the snow drifts get plowed out and the roads have been improved for summer driving, as well.  Living in the Janesville Settlement had become easier. May 1940, Clark Co. Press

 

Related Link Obit: Flagg, Mary E. (1864 - 1944)


 

Bio: Flagg, George C. (May 1868- 1954)

Compiled by Janet

 

Surnames: Flagg

 

----Sources: Family Records, Census Reports

 

George Flagg was born in Michigan in 1868.  His parents were Jacob Flagg (12 Jun in Albany, Albany, NY-16 Feb 1904 in WI) and Loretta Groom (1825 in NY-1886 in Shopiere, WI).

They were also the parents of  Emily Flagg (Apr 1847 in Herkimer Co, NY-1879); Sophia Flagg (Apr 1853 in Herkimer Co., NY- after 1880); Jane Flagg (1855 Herkimer Co., NY-1926); Dayton Marrian Flagg (28 Aug 1858-5 Aug 1935 in  Violinia, MI), James L. Flagg (20 Jul 1863, Lawrence, MI-1950 in Beloit, WI); Allison B Flagg (23 1862, Lawrence, MI–14 Mar 1948 in Greenwood, WI)  and Lida C. Flagg (1868 -?). 

George attended public school through the 4th grade.  He never married, but did own a farm near Willard, WI.  When the 1900 Census was taken, George was living in Rhinelander, WI and his occupation was listed as "bookkeeper".  He was boarding in the Benjamin Smith residence.on Davenport St.

George passed away in Rock Co., WI at the age of 88-89 and is buried in the Turtelville Cemetery, Shoopier, WI with other members of his family.

 

1900 Federal Census, Oneida ED 195 Rhinelander city Ward 4-6

 

Benjamin Smith Male 57 Married White Head Head B 14 Jun 1843 OH 1873 NY, NY
Lidia Smith Female 45 Married White 3 Wife Wife 4 B 14 Mar 1855 OH 1873 Connecticut Maine
Abby Smith Female 23 Single White Daughter Daughter B 14 Aug 1877 IA OH OH
Stewart Hansley Male 16 Single White Son Son B 14 Dec 1884 IA OH OH
Bertha Stewart Female 10 Single White Daughter Daughter B 14 Apr 1890 WI OH OH
Anna Hansen Female 20 Single White Servant B 14 May 1880 WI Denmark Denmark
Dwett Johnson Male 24 Single White Boarder B 14 Jun 1876 WI WI WI
George Flag Male 32 Single White Boarder B 14 May 1868 Michigan NY, NY
Elisabeth Baker Female 24 Single White Boarder B 14 Feb 1876 WI WI Illinois
Ray Clunk Male 27 Single White Boarder B 14 Jun 1873 WI Canada Eng Canada Eng
Mccormic Chambers Male 24 Single White Boarder B 14 Mar 1876 MN IA MN

 

1940 Federal Census: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin, Household #85, sheet number: 5a

George Flagg (1868), Michigan, single
farm  residence in 1935: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin
 same residence in 1935: Eaton
 value of home or monthly rental if rented: $50
School or college: highest grade completed: elementary school, 4th grade
 weeks worked in 1939,  income: $0,  income other sources: yes
 household members: 1

 

 Neighbors & others on same page


Fred Clintsman 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Luella Clintsman Nebraska 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Marie Clintsman 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Irene Clintsman 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Shirley Clintsman 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Nellie Jane Clintsman 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Theodore Clintsman 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Ivan Ruzic Yugoslavia 1940 Eaton  / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Angeline Ruzic Illinois 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Ivan Ruzic Jr 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Donna Ruzic 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Gary Francis Ruzic 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Frances Clintsman 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Madeline Clintsman South Dakota 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Edward Keefe Connecticut 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Stryker Flagg 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Mary A Flagg 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Charles Halle Germany 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Elsie Halle 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Ruth Halle 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Carl Halle 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Harold Halle 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Norman Halle 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Roger Dillenbeck 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Dorothy Dillenbeck 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Harold Dillenbeck 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Allison Flagg Michigan 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Mary Flagg Prague Bohemia 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Charles Bostwick MN 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Emma Bostwick 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
George Flagg Michigan 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Clark Hatton 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Myrtle Hatton 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Donald Hatton 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Frank Hatton 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Fred W Barr IA 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Mary E Barr IA 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Anna Fay Barr Montana 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Fred J Barr Montana 1940 Eaton  Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI
Robert Grabe 1940 Eaton / Hendren Twp., Clark Co., WI

 

 

 


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