Died, at Springfield, Walworth Co., Wis., July 18, 1894, Mrs. Adeline Childs, the wife of Alba Childs. She suffered from no disease, but her physical powers gradually gave way. She was in the 78th year of her age. Her maiden name was Williams, and her parents came from Vermont. She was born at Greenbush, on the Hudson River, opposite Albany, N. Y. Her next home was in the wilderness, in the town of Royalton, Niagara county, same State. When eight years old she lost her mother, and two years afterwards she went to reside with her mother's sister, Mrs. Lewis Robinson, South Reading, Vt. Here she married, when 20 years of age, Ebenezer Robinson, Jr., the son of a Revolutionary soldier. Their wedded life was only slightly over eleven years long. To them were born three sons and a daughter. The oldest is Prof. S. W. Robinson, of the Ohio State University; the next is E. A. Robinson, a machinist of Champaign, Ill., formerly and instructor in the State University of that place; the third son is A. A. Robinson, now President of the Mexican Central Railway, and so well known to many of our people as the former efficient Chief Civil Engineer, Vice-President and General Manager of the Santa Fe railroad system; and the daughter is Mrs. A. W. Phelps, at whose home Mrs. Childs died. Five years after losing her first husband the subject of this sketch married Alba Childs, and his daughter Inez, now Mrs. A. D. Whitmore, of Spring Prairie, was brought into the family, and is remembered by a large number of the old students of Milton College, where she graduated. In 1856 Mr. Childs moved to Wisconsin, and has since lived most of the time in Rock and Walworth counties, a citizen greatly respected. Mrs. Childs was a woman of rare merit; her children call her blessed; and her husband praiseth her. The funeral services were held July 21st, and were conducted by Pres. Whitford. The sermon was from Rev. 14:13, "They may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them"
