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Louisa Sackett Hazen.
     Miss Louisa Sackett was born in the town of Harmony, in Chatauqua Co., N. Y., Nov. 1st, 1834. Departed this life at her home in Mt. Hope, Wis., May 26, 1898, aged 63 years, 6 months and 25 days. She was married to Amos Hazen Dec. 28, 1851, and came to Wisconsin in 1858, where Mr. and Mrs. Hazen have resided continuously up to the present time. To them were born eleven children, three of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Hazen leaves a husband and eight children, twenty-three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren to mourn the loss of a kind, loving wife, and mother. Of the children living are Irene M. Colson, Homer; Ida J. Craddock, California; Nettie A. Church, Mt. Hope; Adelbert J. Hazen, Mt. Hope; Clara A. Baker, Mt. Hope; Myra E. Rogers, Mt. Ida; Hugh P., and Amos L. Hazen, Mt. Hope. All the children are residents of Grant Co., Wisconsin, except Mrs. Craddock and all were present at their mother's funeral except the last named daughter.
     Mrs. Hazen united with the Adventist church in the year 1873, in which faith she died a firm believer. Funeral services were held at the Advent church on Saturday May 28, 1898, at 11 a. m. Rev. J. M. Anderson of Madison, conducted the services. A long procession of neighbors and friends who had known the deceased for the past forty years followed the remains to the Casler cemetery where the last sad rites were performed. The following sentiment was handed the writer by a member of the family for publication:

     The bereaved husband and family desire to return sincere thanks to their neighbors and many friends who so kindly assisted during the brief illness of the departed.

—Lancaster Teller, Lancaster, Wisconsin, 9 Jun 1898, p 8

Mt. Hope.
Amos Hazen, Sr., died Friday evening after a long illness. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church with interment at the Casler cemetery. Mr. Hazen was a pioneer of Grant County and soldier of the civil war, an honored and respected citizen. His wife died about eight years ago. He leaves to mourn three sons and five daughters.

—Fennimore Times, Fennimore, Wisconsin, 30 Oct 1906, p 1