Edward Lawton was born August 8, 1841, at Mt. Carmel, Mich., and died November 30, 1912, from cancer of some years' standing.
In 1866 he was married to Theresa Colgate. They came from Wisconsin to Minnesota in the winter of 1868, and have lived since on their farm 1 1/2 miles north of New Auburn, Minn. Six children were born to them, all of whom are living except one; Lineal E., Wellington P., Wyman A., Eunice M., and David E. Mr. Lawton has been a member of the New Auburn Seventh Day Baptist Church for many years. He was a veteran of the Civil War.
The funeral discourse was from 2 Corinthians V, 1. M. Harry