William Henry Twist

Published in the Adams County Times

William Twist, a pioneer resident of teh town of Easton and a civil war veteran, passed away Friday, December 15, at his home near White Creek, the cause of death being old age. Death came suddenly, there being no previous sickness to give warning of the approaching end.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 19, in the White Creek church, the sermon being preached by Rev William Davies of Wisconsin Dells. He was accorded the honors due a soldier of the republic by his few surviving comrades of the war for the union and younger veterans of the World War. The pall bearers were C J Walrath, William Colburn, Edward Brown, John Needham, Austin Back and Joe Pishion. Burial was made in the White Creek cemetery beside teh remains of other members of his family who had preceded him in death. Appropriate hymns were sung by Mrs Meta Hoffman, Mrs Edna Pease and Jacob Kline.

William Twist was born June 19, 1848, in the state of New York and had attained the ripe age of 85 years, 5 months and 26 days at the time of his death. He came to this state while a small boy and most of his life has been spent in Adams county. At the age of 15 years, before he was legally eligible to enlist, he entered the service of his country as a soldier. He served for two years receiving an honorable discharge at the close of the war.

Some years after the war he married Miss Nettie Ellis of White Creek and to this union six children were born. Four of the children and their mother passed on before the father was called. The surviving children are a son, Eugene Twist of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and Mrs Amy Eastman, whose home is in California.

Mr Twist was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic as long as the post to which he belonged continued to function. He was an upright honorable citizen, who had the respect and confidence of all in the community where he made his home for so many years.

Second Newpaper Article

Published in the Adams County Times

Funeral services for William Twist, 85 year old Civil War Veteran, who died last Friday, were held Tuesday at White Creek Church, the Rev J W Davies officiating. Interment was in the White Creek cemetery where members of the Legion post of Grand Marsh gave him military honors.

William twist was born in the state of New York on June 19, 1848. He came to Adams County when a boy. At the age of 15 he enlisted in the Civil War and was in active service until the close of the war. In 1872 he was married to Nettie Ellis. Six children were born to them, two of whom survive. Amy of Rialto, california, and Eugene of Sheboygan Falls. Mrs Twist passed away in 1906. In 1912 Mr Twist was married to Rose Deitzman who died in 1914. He was again married in 1922 to Mrs Julia Woodard who preceded him in death in 1932.

Relatives who attended the funeral from a distance were Eugene Twist, Mr and Mrs Harry Twist and daughter of Sheboygan Falls, Mr and Mrs Hugh Wilson, and Nina of Neenah, and Allen Schoff of the Town of Decorrah.

Mr Twist was highly respected as a man and a citizen. His stalwart form and his keenness of intellect were well known. He was a proud and dignified member of the GAR and will be greatly missed at future patriotic gatherings in his community. Despite his advanced age he was active and vigorours in body and alert in mind and took as keen an interest in human affairs as most men half his age.

He prepared for the great change of death which he knew might come anytime to one of his years and when it came it did so quickly and quietly as he always hoped it would. His relatives and friends deeply mourn his loss and will always remember with gratitude his kind and upright nature, and his sincere loyalty as a soldier and friend.

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all who extended their services and sympathy and gave flowers in these hours of our bereavement in the death of our father, grandfather and uncle, William H Twist.

We wish especially to thank the singers, the pall bearers, Robert Roseberry for his kind attentions and teh Rev Wm Davies of Wisconsin Dells for his words of comfort.

Mrs O A Eastman

P E Twist

The Grandchildren

Mrs Norma Tangney