Luella S. (Clarke) Thorpe 1866-1887
Categories: First Generation Milton, Rev. Nathan Wardner Officiating, The Sabbath Recorder Obituary
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 43, No 8, p 5, Feb. 24, 1887.
At Milton Junction, Wis., Feb. 10, 1887, Mrs. Lulu S. Thorpe. She was the youngest daughter of B. F. and Mattie C. Clarke, born in Chicago, Ill., July 1, 1866. She leaves an infant son fourteen days old, an affectionate husband and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. She professed religion in the winter of 1884, and was baptized by Dr. Goodspeed into the Baptist church of which he was then pastor, in Chicago. Though very cheerful and even jovial in temperament, she was firm in her religious principles and was universally beloved by those who knew her. A very large audience gathered at her funeral, which was addressed, briefly, by the writer, from Psa. 90: 12. "So teach us to number our days that we may apply out hearts unto wisdom." N. W.

Ansley M. Thorpe 1861-1947
Categories: First Generation Milton, Masonic Lodge, Milton Newspaper Obituary
"The Milton and Milton Junction Courier", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Mar. 27, 1947, p 3.
Funeral services for Ansley M. Thorpe, a resident of Milton Junction for more than 40 years and well known throughout this area as a salesman, were held Tuesday afternoon at the home of W. R. Thorpe with the Rev. W. S. Carr, of Milton Junction Methodist church, officiating.
He died early Saturday morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Fred Sontag, Fort Atkinson.
Mr. Thorpe was widely known throughout the area as a salesman for Barrett and Barrett of Chicago and later for Hanley and Murphy of Janesville.
He was born September 29, 1861, in the town of Koshkonong, the son of Gilbert and Isabel Thorpe. He was married to Eva Stowe [Stone], Whitewater, in 1889.
Preceding him in death were a sister, Anna; a son, Ben, and his wife. After his wife's death, Mr. Thorpe made his home in Chicago. In May, 1946, he moved to his sister's home in Fort Atkinson.
Survivors are his daughter, Ruth Bingham, Chicago; a sister, May Sontag; and a daughter-in-law, Florence Thorpe, Madison.
Mr. Thorpe was a member of the Milton Junction Masonic lodge.
The Rev. Howard Weeg, nephew of the deceased, who was to have officiated at the funeral service, and other relatives from Chicago, were unable to attend the service and Reverend Carr kindly consented to perform the final rites.
Pallbearers were Roy Cary, Alex Paul, Ed Hull, of Milton Junction, and Joseph Leary, Edgerton.
Burial was in Milton Junction cemetery.

Census: 1880 Milton Junction, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 19, Mark