1926 Obituaries
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Mrs. Fred Spencer
December 15, 1926
F. W. Spencer and C. A. Spencer were
called to Sterling, Illinois last week to attend the funeral of their mother,
who died at LaVern, Calif., where she had recently gone for a visit.
Mrs. Spencer's maiden name was Emma Jane
Spencer, her husband having the same family name. She was born June 22, 1857 on the Isle of Wight, England. At the age of nine years she came to Ashton,
ILL, with her parents and later moved to Sterling. On Jan.17, 1881 she was married to Fred Spencer. To this union four children were born. One daughter, Carrie, died in infancy. Those who survive are Mrs. Emma Lila
Butterbaugh of LaVerna, CA., Frederick William and Chas. A. Spencer, both of
Shepherd, MI, A brother, George Spencer
in Los Angeles and another brother Robert Spencer and a sister Mrs. Blanche
Thornbury live in Idaho and a sister Mrs. Mable Barber of Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer lived most of their
lives in Sterling, but moved to Shepherd eight years ago, where two years later
the husband preceeded her in death.
Early in life Mrs. Spencer gave her heart to Christ and she was a
faithful member of the Church of the Brethren for over 35 years. She passed away at the home of her daughter
in LaVerne, Cal, Wednesday, Dec. 15, at the age of 69 years, five months and 23
days.
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FORMER ISABELLA PIONEER
ANSWERS
FINAL CALL
Mrs.Joseph Brownridge
April 22, 1926 (nsp)
Mrs. Joseph Brownridge, age 74, of
Riverdale, former resident of Isabella Co., and a pioneer in this section,
passed away last Thursday. She was born
in Toronto, Canada, where she was married, coming to Michigan shortly afterward
and settling on a farm in Isabella County.
She and her husband resided on the farm until
a few years ago, when they sold it and moved to Riverdale, where they took an
active part in the community life. Both
were members of the Methodist church for morn than fifty years and were
instrumental in building the old Brownridge church that was located on a corner
of their farm.
Mrs. Brownridge is survived by her aged
husband, two sons and two daughters, all of whom were with her when death
came. She is also survived by one
sister, seventeen grandchildren and many friends.
Funeral services were held Sunday at the
Riverdale Methodist church, with interment in the Riverdale cemetery.
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NATHANIEL JOHNSON
May 31, 1926
Nathaniel Johnson, pioneer resident of Coe
township, passed away at his home in Shepherd on May 31st, following a short
illness. He was born seventy-seven
years ago in Clinton county near the city of St. Johns. Here he spend his childhood and early
manhood and heree he was married in 1869 to Miss Nancy Boyles. To this union there were born three sons: Chas. Franklin who died in 1908, Wm. M. of Lansing and John I of Sarasota,
FL. Mr. Johnson, with his family, came
to Coe twp forty-three years ago - the past eighteen years they have spent in
the village of Shepherd.
Mr. Johnson made many friends in his
quiet, unassuming way and the esteem in which he was held was attested in part
by the profusion of flowers which covered the casket. He was a kindhusband, a loving father and a good neighbor.
His passing is mourned by his widow, two
sons, ten grandchildren, three great grandchildren, one sister and other
relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at his late
home Friday morning, Rev. Dawson of the Christian church officiating, and
interment made in the Coe cemetery.
Those from out of town who were in
attendance at the services were: Frank
Hill and wife, Floyd Hill and wife of
St. Johns, Wm. Hill and wife, Fred Hill and wife, and Mrs. Botsford of Pompeii,
Mrs. Mary Allen, Frank Willet and Bert Willet and wife of Maple Rapids, Retha
Johnson of Wyandotte, Ione Johnson of Detroit,
Firm Wagoner and family of Alma,
Monroe Salisbury and family of Coe,
Roy Boyles of St. Louis, Wm.
Johnson, wife and daughter, Lillian and Claude Boyles and wife of Lansing.
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BARBARA ELIZABETH BALDWIN
August 18, 1926
Barbara Elizabeth Baldwin was born in
Shepherd, MI March 10, 1916 and died in Flint, MI on August 18, 1926 at the age
of 10 yrs., 5 mos., and 8 days. She
spent the greater part of her life on the old home farm near St. Louis, but for
the last three years has lived in Flint.
She loved her Sunday School and Church and
was an earnest worker in school activities and was a blessing to all who came
in contact with her. She was loved by
all her little playmates and friends and neighbors who greatly miss her. She had such a sunny, affectionate nature
which endeared her to all.
She leaves to mourn their loss her father
and mother, Harry A. and Nellie Baldwin, one brother Charles of Flint, besides
aunts and uncles, four cousins and many other relatives and friends.
She was buried in Salt River Cemetery
Friday, August 20, 1926 with Rev. Wm. A. Dawson officiating.
Those from out of town were: Mrs. Melina Baldwin, Fancher and Lucile
Baldwin and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Feren and many friends from St. Louis, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Derusha of Alma, and friends from Flint and Mt. Morris.
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JULIA ANN HOWLAND HITCHCOCK
October 22, 1926
Julia Ann Howland Hitchcock, daughter of
John R. and Betsey Howland, early pioneers of White Lake twp., Oakland County,
MI was born August 11, 1844 and died October 22, 1926. She was the youngest of five children, all
of whom are deceased, except one sister, Mrs. Emeline Mathews of Levering, MI,
who is 91 years of age.
She was married March 1, 1861 to Henry
Hitchcock of White Lake twp., who preceded her in death in 1922. Four children were born to this union all of
whom survive: Clara, now Mrs. Wm.
Moyer; Ralph and Sam of Pleasant
Valley, and Bert of St. Louis. Also 17
grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
She has been a resident of this community for about 40 years, being one
of the pioneers of Midland County.....the
rest of this article is missing.
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MRS. MARK TURNER
January 28, 1926 (nsp)
S. J. Hitchcock and wife were called to
Alma last Wednesday to help care for Mrs. Hitchcock's mother, Mrs. Mark Turner
of that place, who was taken sick Tuesday night. Mrs. Turner passed away Sunday morning about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Hitchcock had been with her since
Wednesday morning helping care for her and was with her when the end came. Funeral services Tuesday afternoon, with
burial in St. Louis cemetery.
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G. W. McKEE
August 1926 (nsp)
G. W. McKee, 78, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. H. A. Lyon, 629 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing, Wednesday
afternoon following several years of poor health. He is survived by three sons:
H. G. McKee of Lansing, J. P. McKee of Pittsburgh, PA, and G. M. McKee
of the Hawaiian Islands; two daughters, Mrs. E. A. Sprague of Seattle, Wash.,
and Mrs. H. A. Lyons of East Lansing.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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ANZELETTIE BRAYTON
March 27, 1926
Anzelettie Brayton was born near Hartford,
Washington Co., N. Y. State, Sept. 16, 1841 and died at her home here March 27,
1926, at the age of 84 yrs., 6 mos., and 11 days.
She was married to William Henry Walling
Feb. 10, 1860. To this union were born
two children, Florence Ada and Charles Henry.
They moved to Michigan in 1865 and have
resided in this county ever since.
Mr. Walling preceded her in death March 4,
1913.
She leaves to mourn their loss her two
children, 9 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren,
besides a host of friends. There are
also two sisters and one brother in N. Y.
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JOHN R. BROWN
October 6, 1926
John R. Brown was born in Canada on March
20, 1866 and passed away October 6, 1926.
When he was but a young man he came to Michigan, which has since been
his home.
On March 31, 1886 he was united in
marriage to Phoebe S. Robinson and to this union two sons wer born, Walter and
Glenn. Walter preceeded him in death
twenty four years before.
He leaves a widow, one son, Glenn of
Lincoln twp., and four granddaughters, with many other.....rest of this article is missing.
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MRS. F. A. MALLORY
No date other than 1926
Mrs. F. A. Mallory, a well known and much
respected resident of this place, passed away Friday morning after an illness
of one and one half years due to organic heart trouble. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon,
Rev. Mayhew officiating.
Margaret McKessy was born in Toronto,
Canada September 8, 1865. At the age of
six she came to Ohio with her parents.
A few years later they moved to Michigan where at the age of 18 she
united in marriage to F. a. Mallory at Alma, MI. They went to live on a farm three miles north of Elwell where
they lived until they came to Shepherd five years ago. Since moving here Mrs. Mallory has made many
close friends who regret her passing.
She leaves her husband, three
sisters: Mrs. William Audlin of Flint,
Mrs. John Gaugier of Lansing, and Mrs. Henry Gaugier of Elwell and three
brothers; Richard McKessy of Battle
Creek, Bert McKessy of Flint and James McKessy of (can't read but looks like
Onondaga).
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DR. A. R. WHEELER
May 1, 1926
Dr. A. R. Wheeler died at his home on
Delaware St., St. Louis, at midnight Saturday, May 1, 1926. For many years Dr. Wheeler has been an
active and prominent citizen of St. Louis.
Born in Milan, MI in 1858, he received his education in the schools of
that town, the Ypsilanti State Norman College and University of Michigan, where
he was graduated in 1879. He studied
medicine at the University of Michigan, and after two years as interne in the
University Hospital and a year's further study in New York City, he came to St.
Louis in 1883 where he has ever since been engaged in the practice of his
profession. In 1891 Dr. Wheeler married
Miss Helen Elwell, also of St. Louis.
They had one son, Robert Irving Wheeler. Both Mrs. Wheeler and son Robert survive him.
Though a leading physician of St. Louis,
Dr. Wheeler's interests were by no means confined to the practice of his
profession. He was not only ready, but
eager, to give to the utmost of his time and strength and thought to all
matters of civic importance. He werved
four terms as Mayor, for twenty years he was president of the Board of
Education, he held the position of post-master throughout the administrations
of Roosevelt and Taft, and was on the State Board of Health for several
years. He was an ardent worker of the
Masonic Order, in which he attained the thirty-second degree and Shrine. His greatest interest, aside from his
professional and civic duties was his flowers and probably more than any other
person he aroused interest and enthusiasm on the part of others in the
beautifying of the city.
A mere recital of the outstanding events
of his life and enumeration of the positions he held of trust and responsibility
give a totally indequate picture of the man.
Possessed of musual personal magnetism and charm, of ever ready sympathy
and helpfulness, with a quaint humor all his own, it is for these qualities
even more than for his very real ability that he will long be remembered and
sadly missed. "Loving much, he was
much loved."
Funeral services for Dr. Wheeler were held
at his home on Tuesday afternoon, May 4, the Rev. James Moore Horton, Rector of
Emmanual Episcopal church officiating.
The active pall-bearers were: Felix O'Melia, A. S. McIntyre, W. G. West, John Tuger, J. R. Stilfford, V.
E. Nunn. The honorory pall-bearers
were: Newel Smith, George Long, W. J.
Henry, Hon. A. R. Darragh, Col. Nathan
Church, George Hutschen, (can't read next name),
Fred Newton, J. K. Wright, and L. R.
Hofatetter. Dr. C. H. Crandell, Hon. C.
W. Giddings, A. H. Lowry and Fred Schaffer were unable to attend.
There was a profusion of beautiful flowers
bespeaking the high esteem in which Dr. Wheeler and family were held.
Relatives from out of the city who were
present at the funeral were:
the son, Robert Wheeler of Miami, FL, Mrs.
F. E. Farley of Middleton, Conn., Mrs. William W. Collin of Pittsburg, sisters
of Mrs. Wheeler. W. W. Collins Jr. of
Pittsburg (nephew) and Miss Louise P. Collin of North Hampton, Mass (neice), f.
Mortimer Miller (cousin) and Wm. W. Kelsey (bro-in-law), both of Milan.
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JAMES DANIELS DIES VERY
SUDDENLY
FUNERAL FRIDAY
June 29, 1926
James Daniels died very suddenly Tuesday evening,
June 29, about 6:00 o'clock at his home on Gaylord Street. Although he had not been very well for the
past year, he was able to work. He had
just come home in the car and had walked into the house and sat down when he
died.
He was born in Isabella County April 5,
1882, being but a few months over forty-four years of age at the time of his
death. He is survived by his wife and
children.
Funeral services will be held at the
Sacred Heart Church Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock. Mr. McCann will be in charge of the service. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
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ISAAC NEWTON GULICK
Aug 26, 1926 (nsp)
Funeral services for Isaac Gulick, 77, who
died suddenly while fishing on the Chippewa river near Mt. Pleasant, were to be
held Monday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Brown, in Lincoln
township.
Mr. Gulick was born in Ohio in 1848. He is survived by three daughters, mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Jeff Ball of Mt. Pleasant and by one who resides in Detroit; and by
a son in British Columbia.
The Gulick Church, southwest of Mt.
Pleasant was named for Mr. Gulick.
The Rev. J. A. Lowe officiated at the
funeral services where were set for two o'clock in the afternoon.
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MARY ELIZA BALDWIN
July 21, 1926
Mary Eliza Baldwin, daughter of George and
Mary Baldwin, was born near Albion, NY April 14, 1860, and departed this life
July 21, 1926.
At the age of 17 she was married to George
Mills. They came to Michigan which has
since been her home. She was a member
of the Shepherd M. E. church. Her early
life was spent with the Free Methodists.
She leaves a sona dn daughter who will greatly miss her as she was one
of the best of mothers. Their loss is
her gain as she has long wanted to go to her Redeemer.
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ANOTHER HOUSEHOLD IS
SADDENED BY DEATH
Mrs. Hal Crispin and Four
Year Old Son
Both Victims of Flu
April 8, 1926 (nsp)
Another very sad result of the present flu
epidemic is recorded in the death of Mrs. Hal. Crispin and little four year old
son, William.
Mrs. Crispin, nee Maud Lyons, was 43 years
of age and had lived in Chippewa twp. all her life.
She leaves to mourn her loss a husband,
two girls and one boy, 7 yrs. of age, besides many friends.
The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon
at the Evangelical church in Chippewa, Rev. Shelley of Mt. Pleasant
officiating. Interment was in Chippewa
cemetery.
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ALLEN CLAY
Sept 3, 1926
Allen Clay, son of William and Nancy Keith
Clay, was born in Primrose, Ohio, Aug. 2, 1858, and died at the University
hospital at Ann Arbor on Sept. 3, 1926.
His mother died when he was nine years old
and a few years later he went to live in the home of Marion Keith, whith whom
he learned the carpenter trade. He was
united in marriage to Laura Walkup in 1882.
To this union one child, Zela May, was
born, who died at the age of 7 yrs.
He spent the greater part of his life in
Michigan. About twenty years ago he
commenced wintering in St. Petersburg, Florida, where his wife departed this
life in 1919.
He leaves to mourn their loss, one sister,
Margaret Clark of Pioneer, Ohio, a number of nephews and nieces, other
relatives and a host of friends.
Allen's cheerful and genial disposition
and his ever readiness to help his fellow man has made him a favorite with
all. An almost universal expression is
"He was a good man."
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JAMES PRIESTLEY
June 3, 1926
James Edward Priestley, oldest son of
Richard and Maria Priestley, was born in Rochester, N. Y. July 2, 1859, and
came with his parents to Jackson, MI at the age of six years and to Isabella
Co., at the age of 16, settling on a far in Coe township, where he has since
resided.
January 1, 1896 he was united in marriage
to Alta Kyes. To this union was born
two sons, James B. of Bridgeport, Ct and Orlando, residing at home.
He died at the hospital in Alma, where he
had been taken for treatment, June 3rd, 1926.
Besides the two sons, he leavees a sister,
Mrs. Vining of Alma, a brother, John Anthony of Shepherd, and other relatives.
The funeral was held at the Christian
church, W. A. Dawson officiating.
Interment in Salt River cemetery.
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NOBLE J. PURVIS
July 9, 1926
Noble J. Purvis, son of Walter and Julia
Purvis, was born in Arcada twp., Gratiot Co., MI May 23, 1887. He passed to the great beyond July 9, 1926,
aged 39 yrs., 1 mo. and 16 days.
He was united in marriage to Miss Pearl
Stacey on March 8, 1906. To this union
were born three children - Mrs. Adelbert Huber of St. Louis, and Leslie and
Helen at home. One sister, Mrs. Walter
Pitts of Saginaw, MI and one brother, Dougald and other relatives survive. He was a member of the Ancient Order of
Gleaners and also of the Odd Fellows.
He was also treasure of the township of Jasper.
Besides the wife, children and other
relatives, he leaves a wide circle of friends and neighbors to mourn their
loss.
Funeral services were held in the
Christian Church at Shepherd Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Kimberling of
St. Louis.
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JOHN PARKER CALDWELL
May 12, 1926
John Parker Caldwell was born in Rawdon
Co., Ontario, Canada on October 7, 1855, and departed this life May 12, 1926,
being 71 years, 5 mos, and 3 days old.
He was united in marriage to Lydia A.
Miller in 1882. To this union was born
four children - Mrs. Addie Axtel of Shepherd,
Mrs. Tressy Payne of Jackson,
Gale Caldwell of Chippewa and Clair Lionel, who died in infancy.
He leaves to mourn their loss, a widow,
two daughters, one son, three grandchildren, one brother, two sisters, besides
a host of other relatives and friends.
The greter portion of his life was spent
in Michigan.
The funeral was held at the home Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock with burial in Salt River cemetery.
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JAMES WILLIAM MANNING
April 10, 1926
James William Manning, son of the late Dr.
Lewis H. Manning and Mrs. Manning, died at San Fernando, Cal., Saturday, April
10, 1926. While serving with the
marines in South Carolina, he contracted malaria fever, which developed into
tuberculosis. In 1923 he left here to
seek health in California where he had since resided.
He was a member of the Methodist church,
of the Lovell Moore Lodge, F. & A.
M. of Muskegon, Chapter 47 of the same city, of the Alamoso lodge, B. P. O. E.
of Almoso, CA, and of the American Legion at Muskegon.
He leaves the widow, Mrs. Pearl Manning,
two sons - Lewis and William, the mother, Mrs. L. H. Manning, one brother
Stuart, and two sisters, Lois and Faith.
Funeral services will be conducted by Rev.
Frank Kingdon on Saturday at 1 o'clock at Mrs. Manning's home at 123 Magnolia
Ave. Interment will be at Shepherd,
MI. The Masons and the Elks will assist
at the funeral and interment.
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MRS. ROBERTS PASSES AWAY
SUNDAY
December 12, 1926
Much Loved Wife of Presbyterian Minister
Succumbs After
Long Illness
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Roberts,
wife of Rev. John Roberts, pastor of the Presbyterian church of St. Louis, was
held in the church Tuesday morning at 10:30.
Rev. C. D. Ellis assisted by Rev. E. L. Anderson conducted the
services. Mrs. Roberts passed away on
Sunday at 11:30 a.m., her death following a stroke which she suffered Friday,
December 3rd.
Elizabeth Ann Pugh was born in Cincinnati,
Ohio April 12, 1856 and passed away at her home on E. Saginaw Ave., December
12, 1926, age 70 years and 8 months.
She was united in marriage to Rev. John Roberts, December 9, 1881. To this union were born a son and a
daughter, John Pugh Roberts of Cleveland, OH, and Mrs. Warren H. Olmstead of
LeRoy, New York. In early life Mrs.
Roberts became a member of the church and kept her interest in the same to the
last. She was a devoted Christian,
interested in every branch of the Lord's work and as a minister's wife, she was
true and faithful according to her ability.
Rev. and Mrs. Roberts with their daughter,
Maria, came to St. Louis about ten years ago and immediately won their way into
the hearts of many people. Mrs. Roberts
was a devoted wife and mother and with her unassuming way was loved by all who
knew her.
The many floral offerings evinced the love
and high esteem in which the family are held.
Her remains will be laid to rest with other departed members of her
family in Spring Grove cemetery at Cincinnati.
The body accompanied by members of the family left on the east bound
train Tuesday immediately following the funeral services.
The husband, a son and daughter, one
grandson, two brothers, John D. Pugh of Niagara Falls and W. J. Pugh of
Cincinnati, OH survive.
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HENRY DOEPKER
May 4, 1926
Henry Doepker, eldest son of Henry V.and
Anna Doepker, was born August 17, 1853 in Glandroff Co., Ohio and died May 4,
1926.
In 1875 he was married to Clara
Swartzengraber. To this union three
children were born - Andrew, who died at the age of one year, and Lewis and
Matt. The first wife died in 1881 and
Mr. Doepker in 1882 married Mary Kramer.
To this union nine children were born, Ida dying at the age of 10 years.
Those who survive are: Edward of Sumner, Albert of Wisc., Alex of Kalkaska, Cornelius of Saginaw, Elizabeth, Christina, Arnold and Hubert,
who all reside in the vicinity of Shepherd.
Hubert during the past two years having lived on his father's farm and
operated it for him. There are also 35
grandchildren.
The funeral was held Friday morning at the
Catholic church and was largely attended.
Eight sons acted as pall bearers.
Intermnet in the Catholic cemetery south of Shepherd.
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MARY ANN KRAMER DOEPKER
October 2, 1926
Mary Ann Kramer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fredrick Kramer, was born Feb. 3, 1857 and died October 2, 1926.
She was united in marriage to Hery Doepker
May 2, 1882. To this union eleven
children were born, ten of whom still survive.
Aside from the children there are three
brothers, two sisters and thirty-five grandchildren who are left to mourn their
loss.
The funeral services were held at the
Catholic church Tuesday, Oct. 5th and was largely attended. Eight of her sons acted as pall bearers.
Those from out of town who were here to
attend the funeral were:
Ed Wieser and wife, Miss Lena Kregar, August Kregar, Mrs. John Hobenbrink, Mrs. Frank Hobenbrink, and Harry Myers and
wife all of Ohio; L. J. Doepker and
wife and Miss Irena Ramps of Owosso;
Mrs. John Gaugier and Miss Valetta Doepker of Lansing, and Albert
Doepker and wife of Appleton, Wisc.
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WELL KNOWN LADY DIES
SUDDENLY AFTER OPERATION
Mrs. Hazel Hughes Succumbs
After Serious Operation on
Last Week Wednesday
December 15, 1926
Relatives and friends of Mrs. Hazel A.
Hughes were shocked to hear of her sudden death in an Alma Hospital Wednesday
evening, December 15. About 10 o'clock
in the morning Mrs. Hughes had undergone an operation and apparently was
recovering, but at nine o'clock she suddenly passed away. Her husband, Elmer Hughes was at her
bedside. Many of her friends did not
know of her need of an operation nor of her illness, but she had not enjoyed
the best of health for several years.
Three weeks ago she suffered an attack of appendictis and it was to get
relief from this trouble that she submitted to the operation. Monday she assisted in the Economy Store as
she had been doing for several weeks, and Tuesday finished her Christmas
shopping.
Mrs. Huges was a friendly neighbor, a
devoted wife and mother and her loss will be keenly felt in the home and by her
relatives and friends.
She is survived by her husband, two
children, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Alward of this city; five sisters: Mrs. Edna Courser of Vestaburg,
Mrs. Sylvia Sias, Mrs. Ethel
(?icker), Fanny and Eva at home; two
brothers, George of near Breckenridge, and Nelson at home; and one half brother, Arthur Alward of St.
Louis.
The funeral services were held in the
Christian church Saturday afternoon, Rev. I. W. Kimberling officiating. Interment was in Oak Grove cemetery by the
side of her two children.
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SON OF LOCAL PEOPLE DIES IN
DETROIT
H. Roy Butler
Oct. 20, 1926
H. Roy Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Butler, of this city, was born in Wise twp., Isabella Co., June 25, 1882 and
died in Detroit Oct. 20, 1926 aged 44 yrs., 3 mos and 22 days. He was buried in Riverside cemetery.
Mr. Butler had lived in Detroit for the
last twenty-five years. He was a Mason
of the Detroit Lodge No. 2 and a Shriner besides.
He is survived by his father and mother,
and three brothers and three sisters.
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JOHN FITZGERALD
January 28, 1926
John Fitzgerald was born in Niagara Co.,
NY February 7, 1850 and died January 28, 1926.
He was married in 1881 to Ella C. Guthrie
in Gratiot Co., MI
They located on a farm in Isabella County
where they have since resided. To this
union were born six children - Emma,
Ernest, Will, Jesse,
Roger and Floyd.
Two brothers, Maurice and Thomas of
Saginaw, and one grandchild besides the immediate family survive.
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JOSEPH B. FOX
November 13, 1926
Joseph B. Fox, a pioneer, since he settled
in Fremont twp. in 1870, was born in Canada, December 23, 1841 and died in
Fremont Nov. 13, 1926, aged 84 yrs, 10 mos, and 21 days.
Mr. Fox came to Michigan in 1865 and was
later employed by Mr. Whitney, of Detroit, at one of the latter's lumber
camps. In 1870 he purchased the farm in
Fremont twp. on which he lived until his death.
He married Miss Jane Bushnell in
1871. To this union six children were
born.
He is survived by his widow, one son,
William Fox of Mt. Pleasant - three daughters, Miss Ella Fox of Detroit, Mrs. Sherman Lint of Blanchard, and Mrs. L.
D. Kyes of Shepherd; also three
sisters, five brothers and a following of friends.
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ELMER CROCKER PASSED AWAY
WEDNESDAY
June 19, 1926
Elmer Crocker, age 65 years, died of
pneumonia, Wednesday, June 9th at his home 514 N. Clinton Street. He located in this city about two years
ago. Surviving him are the widow, a
daugher, Miss Cornelia Crocker, a
sister, Mrs. Heck of Payne, OH, and a brother in Tiffin, OH. Mr. and Mrs. Heck and the brother attended
the funeral which was held Saturday at 9:30 a McDonald's Undertaking parlors,
Rev. Cramer officiating and burial was made in Oak Grove cemetery.
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JAMES M. WOOD
OLD RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY
IS DEAD
Jan. 14, 1926 (nsp)
James Mason Wood, one of the oldest
residents of Gratiot county died at the home of his son William Wood, near Coe,
Sunday morning following a short illness.
Mr. Wood was born in PA in 1832 and died
at the age of 93 yrs, 10 mos. He moved
his family from PA to Pine River twp., near Coe in 1865. Mr. Wood was united in marriage prior to
coming to Michigan, with Elizabeth Leonard, and there were born to this union
nine children, seven now living. Mr.
Wood's first wife died about fifty years ago, and several years later he
married Mrs. Emily Acker, who died at the family home about six years ago.
Mr. Wood is survived by three daughters -
Mrs. A. W. Baldwin of Bailey, Colo., Mrs. LeRoy Leonard of Coe, Mrs. Cassius Perrine of Coe, and four sons -
Frank Wood of Minn., Thomas Wood of Lavina, OH., and William and Levi Wood,
residing near Coe. He is also survived
by 14 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
Mr. Wood has enjoyed good health up until
the last six weeks, and the morning of his death he was up and dressed. The funeral was held at the Coe church
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Pegg, assisted by Rev. I. W. Kimberling,
conducted the services. Burial was made
in the Coe Cemetery.
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JAMES D. WOOD
December 29, 1926
(this article says 1925, but was scratched
out and 1926 hand written on it).
James D. Wood, son of John and Sarah Jane
Wood, was born in Green Co., PA, October 16, 1867 and departed this life
December 29, 1926(?), aged 58 yrs., 2 mos, 13 days.
He was united in marriage in 1895 to Mary
E. Henderson and to this union were born two children: Dewey H. of Shepherd and Grace Mullet of Mt.
Pleasant.
He came to Michigan in March of 1904 and
located on a farm near Shepherd, where he resided until about six years ago
when he left the farm to work at the carpenter trade. The last three years of which he spent in Grand Rapids where he
worked as a cabinet maker under which his health broke with tubercular and
heart trouble.
Although in very poor health for several
months and a great sufferer, at the last he was always patient and thoughtful
of others rather than himself. He was
converted in his youth and united with the Church of God. He was a member of the I. O. O. F. and also
the A. O. O. G. of Shepherd. He was
esteemed and respected by all who knew him.
He leaves to mourn their loss his wife,
two children, three grandchildren, five sisters and two brothers besides many
other friends and relatives.
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MRS. LOTTIE BELLE ACKER
December 20, 1926
Mrs. Lottie Belle Acker of near Wheeler,
was born Sept. 29, 1877 near Warrior Station, Alabama and departed this life
Dec. 20, 1926.
She was united in marriage to Charles E.
Acker, May 6, 1896. She was the mother
of four children, two daughters at home, Bernice and Irene, also two sons,
Cecil of Wheeler and Clyde of Detroit.
She also leaves to mourn their loss four sisters, Minnie Fayweather of
Fowler, Mrs. Inn and Ettie Huntoon,
both of St. Louis, Lizzie Preston of
Detroit; and two brothers, Jesse Richmond of Wheeler and Frank Monroe of
Alabama. She was a kind and loving
mother and will be greatly missed in the church and community in which she
lived.
The funeral of Mrs. Acker was held
Wednesday, Dec 22 at the Free Methodish church, north of Wheeler. Interment was made in Breckenridge cemetery.
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THOMAS DURFEE PASSES AWAY IN
GRAND RAPIDS
Civil War Veteran Succumbs
to Illness
Funeral Held Monday
November 27, 1926
Thomas Durfee, aged 78, veteran of the
Civil War, and former resident of Chippewa twp., passed away in 'Grand Rapids,
November 27th.
Mr. Durfee was born in Sandusky, OH.,
April 27, 1848 and enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, at the age
of 16 years. In 1871 he was married to
Fannie Perkins, moving to a farm in Chippewa twp. in 1884, where he made his
home with Mrs. Durfee and their family until 1898, when his wife passed away.
Mr. Durfee then moved to Saginawa where in
1904 he was married to Ida Wilbur, living there until 1911 when he moved to
Grand Rapids. At the time of his death,
Mrs. Durfee was ill in a hospital in Grand Rapids and was unable to be with her
husband in his last illness.
Mr. Durfee is survived by the widow, four
sons - Reuben and Charles of Mt. Pleasant, James of Chippewa twp. and Jesse of
Grand Rapids and one daughter, Mrs. Elmer Landon of Lansing.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Evangelicl
church in Chippewa twp., the Rev. Simpson officiating. Burial was in the Chippewa cemetery.
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ERNEST D. ACKER
December 3, 1926
Ernest D. Acker, only son of Mr. and Mrs.
David E. Acker, was born August 29, 1900 in Bethany twp., Gratiot Co., MI. He lived with his parents in and near St.
Louis until March 4, 1922, when he was united in marriage with Ethel B. Alward,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Alward of St. Louis. To this union were born a daughter, Arlene Lucile and two sons,
Robert Ernest and Eugene Dale.
He leaves to mourn his untimely death his
wife, three children, his father and mother and four sisters: Mrs. Harry Patterson, Mrs. Frank Sonley and Florence and Bethel
Acker at home, besides other relatives and a host of friends.
He departed this life December 3, 1926 at
the home of his parents on W. Center Ave.
Funeral was held Monday at 2:30 at the
Christian church of which he was a member.
Services were conducted by Rev. I. W. Kimberling, pastor of the church, and
Rev. John Roberts of the Presbyterian church.
The large attendance expressed the high
esteem of his many friends. Interment
was in Oak Grove cemetery.
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DEATH OF THOMAS ANDRESS
FUNERAL SERVICES SUNDAY
March 17, 1926
Thomas Edward Andress was born May 23,
1870 in Canada. He departed this life
March 17, 1926, being 55 years, 9 mos., and 22 days old.
At the age of two years he came with his
parents to Isabella county, MI, where he has resided ever since.
On Feb. 3, 1893, he married Miss Nettie
Lockwood, who survives him. to them
were born four children as follows:
Mrs. Perdy Wing, who preceded hm in death only six months ago; Onley Andress of Midland, Lyle of Lansing and Mrs. Wesley Hamilton of
Chippewa.
He accepted Jesus as his Saviour in early
manhood and became a member of the Baptist church.
He was a loving companion, a kind father,
and a good neighbor, ever ready to lend a helping hand. He will be greatly missed in the community
where he resided so long.
The funeral was held at the Chippewa
Baptist church and the body laid to rest in the Chippewa cemetery, Rev. W. F.
Ledford officiated.
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MRS. SAMUEL MUMY
May 29, 1926
Myrtle Rebecca, daughter of Alex and
Elizabeth Lehman was born in Paulding, Ohio August 22, 1877, and departed this
life at Ann Arbor, MI May 29, 1926.
She was married October 30, 1892 to Samuel
T. Mumy. To this union were born ten
children. They came to Isabella County
in 1897 and resided on a farm in Chippewa twp., until six years ago when they
moved to Mt. Pleasant.
She was a kind mother and a good
neighbor. She leaves to mourn their
loss four sons and four daughters, the husband and father having preceded her a
little less than a year before.
The children are: Mrs. Edna Fales of Battle Creek - Frank Mumy
of Chippewa twp. - Mrs. Gusta Baker of Mt. Pleasant - Mrs. Stella Dalyrumple of
Olivet - Earl, James Clela and Dale at home.
She was laid to rest in Chippewa cemetery beside the husband, a son and
daughter, who preceded her in death.
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SAMUEL L. ZELNER
March 29, 1926
Samuel L. Zelner was born in Springhill,
Ohio February 16, 1858. He departed
this life March 29, 1926, being 68 years, 1 month and 18 days of age. He was united in marriage to Deborah
Hayward, Sept. 15, 1878. to this union
was born two children: Mrs. Roy E.
Goodspeed of Alma and Mrs. Wm. J. Henry of Detroit.
Mr. Zelner was a very reserved man, a good
husband and kind and loving father. He
had been in poor health for about ten years.
His final illness was of a short duration. He leaves to mourn their loss a wife and two daughters, two
sisters and one brother besides other relatives and friends.
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MARY ANN CRANE
July 1926
Mary Ann Crane was born on the Isle of
Man, May 4, 1845. Her father died there
when she was about 2-1/2 years old. Her
mother brought her to Cleveland, Ohio.
July 4, 1867 she was united in marriage to Hezikian Gillman. To this union three children were born: John Gillman of Elsie and Maude Bates and
Marjorie Best, both of Shepherd. Also
four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mr. Gillman died May 20, 1912 and since
then Mrs. Gillman has lived alone until last thanksgiving she came to spend the
holiday with her daughter, Mrs. Best, and ws taken ill, her health gradually
failing and she passed away Friday, September 3, 1926 (??) (see burial date below)
The funeral was held at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Best, on Sunday, July 5th, with Rev. Dawson officiating. Interment in Salt River Cemetery.
(date of nsp article is Sept
23, 1926)
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MRS. BERT ARMSTRONG
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS
Dec 8, 1926 (nsp)
A sudden stroke of paralysis suffered a
week ago Tuesday, resulted Saturday in the death of Mrs. Bert Armstrong, at her
home on south Harris. A son, Roy, found
his mother Tuesday afternoon laying on the floor where she had fallen wen
stricken. She had appeared in good
health in the morning and there was no apparent cause for the stroke excep an
unusually high blood pressure.
From the day she was found until her death
four days later, Mrs. Armstrong remained in a semi-conscious condition and was
not able to utter a word. A daughter,
Mildred, was summoned from Lansing as soon as Mrs. Armstrong was found to be in
so serious a condition.
The remains were taken Tuesday to Monroe,
where two of Mrs. Armstrong's sister reside, for burial.
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ABRAM L. WALLACE
March 5, 1926
Abram L. Wallace was born in Cascade, Iowa
on Feb. 21, 1847. He moved with his
parents to Wolcerton, Canada, at the age of ten years. From Canada his parents came to Huron Co.,
MI where they lived for several years, after which they moved to Chillicothe,
Missouri. While in Missouri his father
died leaving a widow and five children:
Abram, Mary, Winfield, Maggie, and John, who died in 1924.
Mr. Wallace was married to Mary Ann
Burdick in 1869. To this union were
born four children: Minnie, who died at
the age of 34 yrs., Marion, Florence and Bert who are still living.
In 1872 he came with his family to
Isabella Co., MI where he lived several years and then bought a farm near
Pleasant Valley, where he resided until one year prior to his death.
Mr. Wallace was married to his second
wife, Hariet Scott in 1882. To them
were born four children: Pearl,
Josephine, Fannie and William, who died in infancy. In 1889 Mr. Wallace lost his second wife, and was married to Jane
Scott, who survives him.
He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs.
Mary McCune of Pleasant Valley and Mrs. Maggie Scott of Alberta, Canada and a
brother, Winfield Wallace of Wilmington, OH., four daughters, Mrs. V. D. Stahl
of Coe, Mrs. Arthur Mulder of Elsie,
Mrs. Jas. B. Wood and Mrs. Floyd Facer of Franklin, MI., two sons, Bert
and Marin Wallace at whose home he resided for the past year, also fourteen
grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Mr. Wallace died March 5, 1926, at the age
of 79 years. He was a lifelong member
of the Methodist Episcopal church and in his quiet, humble, unassuming way, won
his way into the hearts of all who knew him.
We who are left to mourn his loss would like to quote the words of our
martvred president, Lincoln, when he said "With malice toward none and
charity for all" and a firm determination for the right he met the
problems of his life and leaves behind a sacred memory in the hearts of all.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Cramer of the M. E. church of St. Louis, with burial in Shepherd cemetery.
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E. G. FORDYCE
January 31, 1926
E. G. Fordyce, well known resident of the
Coe community, died at his home Sunday, January 31st. Mr. Fordyce has been in poor health for the past two years and
for the past two months his condition has been very critical. He is survived by the widow, one son and one
daughter, and his mother, besides a host of relatives and friends.
The funeral was held from the Coe church
Wednesday at 2 o'clock, Rev. I W Kimberling of St. Louis assisted by the local
pastor, Rev. H. A. Pegg, conducted the services and interment was made in the
south Coe cemetery.
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SARAH ELIZABETH WHITE
WHITNEY
March 31, 1926