Mrs. Hiram Spencer died at her home in Chippewa Falls, Wednesday morning. Mr. C. H. Spencer and wife of Janesville passed through here Thursday noon to attend the funeral. The deceased is a well known very highly respected former resident of this city where she leaves relatives and many friends. She has been in poor health for sometime.

July 16, 1901, Tribune, p. 3, col. 7, Evansville, Wisconsin