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Waupaca County Post

Thursday, January 1, 1920

 

OLD RESIDENT OF THIS COUNTY DIES MONDAY

MRS. WILLIAM RADLEY LIVED IN DAYTON NEARLY SEVENTY YEARS

FIVE SONS SURVIVE       

 

            Cordelia (Robbins) Radley, widow of the late William Radley, Sr., passed away Monday afternoon at her home in Dayton.  Deceased was  born in Herkimer County, New York, October 17, 1832.  Her parents, John A. and Lucy (Holdridge) Robbins moved to Walworth county where the subject of this sketch and William Radley were united in marriage Dec. 19, 1848. In the spring of 1850 Mr. and Mrs. Radley moved to Waupaca county and purchased forty acres of land of the government.  They resided on the old homestead until the death of Mr. Radley in 1910.  Fie sons, John A., William W. (deceased), Giles H., Charles M. and George A., were born of this union.  The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the church at Crystal Lake with interment in Crystal Lake cemetery, Rev. Anthony Jacobs officiating.