Henry Jeffres Garthwait died at the home of his son Orson C. Garthwait, in Milton Junction, Wis., Nov. 15, 1896, in the 91st year of his age.
He was born in Duanesburgh, N. Y., in 1806. In 1832 he was married, in Scott, N. Y., to Miss Mercy Crandall, with whom he lived until his death, a period of nearly 65 years. In the same year of his marriage he experienced religion and united with the Scott, N. Y., Seventh-day Baptist church. They resided in Scott until 1843, when they removed to Victory, N. Y., and in 1851 they removed to the town of Milton, Wis., locating in the Rock River neighborhood. He changed his membership from the Scott to the Rock River church, and retained his membership in the Rock River church until his death. The genuineness of his Christian profession was proven by a well ordered life. The funeral services were conducted by pastor, Geo. W. Burdick, of Milton Junction. The interment was at Rock River. G. W. B.
