Laura Ann Biddick, sixth child of thirteen children of Richard and Ann Rundell Biddick, was born March 19, 1859, in Mifflin township and departed this life early
Monday, Nov. 9, 1936, at her home in Livingston at the age of 77 years, 7
months and 21 days. Her girlhood was spent in the home of her birth. Due to
the illness of her mother and the death of her older sister, she, at the tender
age of fourteen, assumed the responsibilities of caring for the younger
children and attending to the household duties.
On April 8, 1882, she was united in marriage with William W. Andrew of Clifton township and during the early years of their life together, they
resided on various farms in the neighborhood. In the spring of 1895, they
purchased the old Andrew homestead where they lived for many years.
To this union were born five children: William R., who resides on a farm near Livingston; Walter B., who died in infancy; Alta F., now Mrs. Frank Washburn of Livingston; Edna M., now Mrs. Ben Nelson who lives on a farm near Lancaster; and Frank D., who occupies the old home farm at Crow Branch.
He husband preceeded her in death on Feb. 2, 1914, leaving her and their
children to carry on with his farming interests. She continued to live on the
farm until the fall of 1916 when, with her daughter, Alta, she came to the
village of Livingston, where she passed the remaining years of her life.
Besides her children, she leaves to mourn her departure fifteen grandchildren,
three sisters: Ida, Mrs. Henry Fosbinder of Fennimore; Annie, Mrs. Will Peat, and Nettie, Mrs. Almond Iverson, both of Livingston; and two brothers: Adolphus of Livingston and Harry of Platteville, death having claimed two infant sisters, two infant brothers,
and three adult brothers; Thomas Henry and Edwin A., both of Montfort, and Harlan H., of Livingston.
Aunt Laura, as she was commonly known, was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
church since her girlhood, a charter member of the Women's Foreign Missionary
Society, and an interested member of the Rundell-Biddick Association.
Living her religion, day by day, she led a quiet home life - her every thought
for the happiness and welfare of her children and those about her. She was
beloved in the community and will be greatly missed by a host of relatives,
neighbors and friends. She was devoted to her grandchildren and cared for an
invalid grandson until the time of his death nine years ago.
Aunt Laura enjoyed exceptionally good health until three years ago, then her
daughter, Alta, and family came to make their home with her and care for her in
her declining years. Because of her affectionate nature and her desire to
spare her loved ones, she suffered in silence, so that the end came as a shock
to many.
Her entire life may be summed up in the words that might be used to summarize
the life of Dorcas, "She hath done what she could."
The funeral service at which a capacity crowd of relatives and friends were
present was held at the M. E. Church Thursday afternoon and interment was made
in the Rock Cemetery.
(Fennimore Times, Fennimore, Wisconsin: 1889-, Date of Issue: 18 Nov 1936,
Southwest Wisconsin Room, Elton S. Karrmann Library, University of
Wisconsin-Platteville, Platteville, WI 53818-3009. Source Media Type: Film.)
