Ed Pease

Edward Newton Pease was born 14 October 1864 in
the Town of Wautoma, Waushara County to John
Nelson Pease and his 3rd wife, Emily Darrow. His
father served in Co. D of the Wisconsin 37th
Infantry. Edward moved to Iowa sometime after
1880. He married Minnie B Hawkins on October
14, 1894 in Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa. 
Her parents were Layette Hawkins and Clarissa
Chase.  They had children named: Clarence,
Lester, Lafayette, Lucille, Edward and Nora.  After
1920 he moved to Fulton, Whiteside County, Illinois
where he died on October 31,1933. He had two full
siblings Minerva who married Byron Currier and Cecila
who married Charles Warner.  Waushara County people
will be interested that this family is related to the
following families: Button, Barrington, Lovejoy, Etheridge. 

1915 Basketball team

This is the 1915 Wild Rose basketball team. Moses Roberts
(1916) Born 23 April 1898 died 4 July 1953, Isaac Lowe (1915)
2 April 1895-14 April 1976, Dewey Williams (1917) 12 May 1898-
2 November 1934, James O Jones 24 September 1899-
19 October 1973, James L Dopp (1917) 20 October 1900-
15 November 1981, Ezra Jones ( 1916) 17 March 17, 1898-
22 November 1976.

Pond at Wild Rose Fish Hatchery

Wild Rose Hatchery

Fish in Pond at Wild Rose Hatchery

Maria Jenks Stewart

Maria Jenks was born  27 Jan. 1850 in Rose, 
Wayne County  to John Tower Jenks and Polly 
Jane Jeffers. She married Thomas Stewart who 
was born March 4, 1848 in Rose, Wayne 
County, New York to Solomon and Sally Ann 
Stewart.  She married Thomas Stewart on 
August 28, 1869 in Waushara County.  Her 
name Maria was pronounced Mariah.   They 
had 5 children: William Stewart (1870-1899, 
Ina Leona (1876-1964) married John Coombs, 
Irvin Stewart (1874-1875), Arthur Garfield 
(1881-1953) and Benjamin Harrison 
(1888-1941).  Tom was a farmer in the Town of 
Rose.  He served inCo. F of the 35th Wisconsin 
Infantry in the Civil War.  Thomas died April 3, 
1903. Maria died Jan 3, 1927 and is buried in 
Mt. Pleasant.

Inside the Wild Rose Methodist Church Dec. 27, 1905

Ethel Smart, daughter of Charles A Smart and Sidnie
Hughes Smart, was married here on Dec. 27, 1905
to Fred Shephard.  The church was decorated with
pine branches.  The church was on Main St.