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This is a collection of the Deaths published in the Fenton Independent Newspaper from April 1868 through April 1906.
Original Transcription From Microfilm by: Eileen Roddy
Digitized and Transcribed by: Cheryl Canty
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April - December 1868
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CURTIS, LEVI, ae 50y, at residence of his son-In-Iaw, Edwin
Trump, in Fenton, Mich. Fentonville Lodge No. 109 3 June 1868 passed resolution: "Levi Curtis, late of Belfast, N.Y.,
formerly member of Chemung Lodge..."
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YATES, CLARENCE H., at residence of C. H. Neely. Son of Henry & Mary Yates, ae 9y
4m 23d.
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BELL, HATTIE , in Vernon / wife of R. E. Bell and dau of S. W. Adams of this town
/ ae 26y / funeral at Baptist Church.
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HILTON, MARY JANE / In Flint of dropsy / wife of H. S. Hilton, one of editors
& publishers of the Flint Globe / ae 29Y
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HARRINGTON, CHARLES, son of D. B. Harrington (one of the editors of the Baptist
Tidings) ae 9m 5d. Died in Mason.
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STILLSON, COLEMAN / about 15y / struck by baseball.
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SMITH, MRS. MARY A . / wife of R. Z. Smith / ae 29y 5m / died in Fenton of consumption.
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JAMESON, / at Linden of dysentery / ae about 65y. He was an old settle of the Township of Mundy, but
a few years since moved to the Village where he died. He lived and died a Christian in the full sense of the word.
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LAND, WILLIAM , who has had charge of the Freight Depot at this station, says the Flint Globe, was
run over by the cars last Saturday, and so severely injured that he died six hours afterwards. He leaves a wife and two small
children. The Masonic Fraternity participated in the funeral services, which were held at the Baptist Church, and escorted
his remains to Clarkston where many of his relatives reside and several of his family are buried.
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DICKERMAN, JOHN G. / only son of E. H. & E. E. Dickerman / ae 18m / died in Fenton of typhoid
fever.
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TIFF, CALVIN. A terrible threshing machine accident occured at a farm Just this side
of Grand Blanc at 6 o'clock on Saturday last [22 Aug] Calvin Tiff, a workman engaged in threshing, in walking on the top of
the machine while it was in motion, slipped on the straw which was wet from a recent shower, and fell into the feed box.....Drs.
Axford and R. D. Lamond, Jr., assisted by Drs. Bates and Beebe, of Grand Blanc, amputated both of his legs below the knee
but he survived the operation but a few hours, dying at about 3 o'clock Sabbath morning. He was a single man, about 19 years
of age, we are informed and has no relatives in this vicinity besides a brother, who is in the employ of Leonard Roberts of
this city. [Flint Globe]
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STEVENS, ELIJAH / father of E. M. Stevens Esq. of Fenton / died in Royal Oak Mich. in 86th
yr of his age. Deceased was born in Vermont 25 Nov 1782. While he was quite young his father moved to state of New York. He
married Harriet Frazier 1 Feb. 1809. They traveled life's Journey together until 3 Mar 1867,over 58 yrs. The fruit
of this marriage was 9 children, four only surviving them. He was one of the pioneer settlers of Michigan, moving here from
Delaware Co., N.Y. while the state was yet a Territory in 1832. 8 children accompanied him to this state. He bought government
land within 12 miles of the City of Detroit. Born before our independence was acknowledged by Great Britain he has lived through
all the changes of this government and recollected both the presidential campaigns of Washington. He has had a terrible struggle
with life - had the typhoid fever in 1807, when it was as fatal as the yellow fever ever was - had a severe stroke of the
palsy when he was 36 yrs old, and has been a raving maniac three times. He made a profession of religion at an early age,
Old School Baptist. Although of a quiet and indifferent disposition, the loss of his wife seemed to tell rapidly upon him
- giving up all his fortitude, so prominent before in his character.
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CHRISTIAN, GUSTAVUS, at his residence in Fenton.
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FENTON, MRS. ADELAIDE S. in Flint. Mrs. Gov. Fenton formerly resided in Fenton
and one of our very pleasant streets bears her name, which will be her perpetual memorial. She has a brother, Ben Birdsall.
Esq. and many other relatives and friends residing here. The Circuit Court for the November term met on Tuesday, the 10th,
Judge Dewey of Pontiac, presiding. The Hon. Wm. M. Fenton's place was vacant. It was agreed that the Court would adjourn
Wednesday noon for the funeral and Mr. Henry C. Riggs. of the Genesee Bar, prepared a short address to the court.
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ROBERTS, JEREMIAH / ae 85y / in Fenton at the Fenton House.
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STARKWEATHER, MRS. JAS. ( Roxana) The sad intelligence of the death,
by accident, of the wife of Mr. Jas. Starkweather, residing near this village, reached here Wednesday noon last. Her
remains were brought home the next day via Pontiac. Mr. Starkweather and the deceased were at the Relay House, a few miles
north of Baltimore, Md., at half-past ten o'clock p.m. on Monday, the 16th inst., where they had arrived from a trip through
the south, and were waiting at the Junction at that place for a train of cars to convey them west. They were informed by the
agent in the depot they would have to cross the track to another platform to take the train they wished. It being in the night,
not forewarned of danger, and the track and surroundings not well lighted, Mrs. S. tripped on a rail and fell. Mr. S. caught
her be her cloak, and endeavoring to assist her to arise, he also fell backwards, thus saving his life, for at that moment
a through express train from Philadelphia to Baltimore came whizzing around the curve ..... passing over both limbs of Mrs.
S., near the ankles. The best medical aid was immediately summoned. She lived until the following morning, suffering but very
little pain, and talking with those around until her departure. She was born at Clarkston, NY, 14 July 1807, and came to Michigan
while it was a Territory, in June, 1825. She Joined the M. E. Church in the fifteenth year of her age. She was the mother
of G. F. Starkweather of Fenton.
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JENNINGS, MRS. LOUISE / wife of L. D. Jennings / ae 56y ? 9m 21d / died at Rose Corners of
cancer
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MASON , JENNIE N. / dau of D. B. & Mary J. Mason / ae 7y 8m / died in Fenton.
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SHANE, , A sad occurrence took place in the family of Mr. Shane, who resides about four miles north
from this place, on Christmas morning. In the absence of Mr. Shane, Mrs. Shane left the house to perform some outdoor work.
On her return she found her little daughter, a little over two years old, lying a few feet in front of the stove, with all
her clothes burned off, and literally roasted. Dr. Knight was immediately called, but of course medical aid was unavailing,
and after lingering a few hours in awful pain, death terminated her misery.
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January - November 1869
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McKEEVER, MARY / died at the Andrews House in Fenton of Inflamatlon of the bowels / ae 21y
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HERSHEY, , Mr. Joseph Hershey, who resides near the Bebee school house in Gaines, has just experienced a sad bereavement.
On Saturday evening last (2 Jan) his youngest child was taken sick and died after an illness of about ten hours. Three days
later his eldest child sickened and died after suffering terribly for about twenty-four hours. Their ages were respectively
seven months, and twelve years. Their disease, congestion of the brain.
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STONE, EVERETT / son of Whitcomb Stone / ae 3y / died Fenton at head of Long Lake.
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STICKNEY, / Infant child of Mr. Stickney / ae about 7m / died in Mundy.
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HIBBELTHWAITE, GEORGE / ae 72y / died Fenton at residence of son-in-law, WiIIiam Bocock.
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SCULLY, MICHAEL , at Linden, aged 28 years.
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BEACH, CHILIAN , a printer, at Linden, aged 45 years.
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BARRON, RICHARD W. , son of John and A. Rosette Barron, aged 17y 10m, 4d at Argentine.
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BICKFORD, CHARLES / ae 25y 6m / died Holly of consumption.
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BICKFORD, ADELBERT / son Charles & Frances Bickford / ae 1y 6m 6d / died Holly of consumption. The remains
of both were brought to Fenton for interrment.
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BARNUM, MRS. POLLY / at the Head of Long Lake In the 83rd yr of her age. Deceased was born in Connecticut,
but spent the most of her life in New York. Her husband, Ebenezer Barnum, was a volunteer of the War of 1812 and died
in a hospital in Canada in 1814, since which she has remained a widow. She has lived with her son, Benedict Barnum,
for over 30 years and with him she came to Michigan in the spring of 1855, since which whe has resided in North Fenton .
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BOOTH, WM. W ., at his residence in the village of Fenton. Mr. Booth was born Harberton, New Jersey, 25 June 1820
and came to this state when 8 yrs of age, with his father, Rev. John Booth, who located at Troy, Oakland county. Wm.
W. remained at home until 12 yrs of age, when he got employment as a clerk in a store in Mt. Clemens. After remaining there
for a short time he went to Pontiac as clerk in a dry goods store where he remained until he became eighteen, when he commenced
an apprenticeship of three years with a jeweler. After becoming master of the trade he, at the age of 21, commenced business
for himself in Flint, where in connection with his trade, he conducted a grocery business. At the age of 23 he married Miss
Elizabeth Dunham, who survives him. In 1849 he located in Fenton, when the village was in its infancy, and commenced the
grocery business, continuing to employ his tools as a jeweler. He was the prime mover and publisher of the first paper ever
printed in this village, "The Fentonville Observer,", the first number of which was issued in September 1853. The publishing
of a paper that early in the settlement of this state was an undertaking few would dare enter into, but by perserverance the
paper was well sustained, and from that beginning we have had the local press in this place. In 1845 he united with the Baptist
Church in Highland, Oakland Co., and continued his connection with the church until his death. Through his influence and exertions
the few members of that denomination in the vicinity of Fenton were gathered together, and the first Baptist Church of Fenton
organ' oed in Jan. 5, 1850. Wm. W. Booth was chosen Secretary. There were eight Brothers and eight Sisters present, of which
number three of the Brothers have since died, and five were excluded. At a subsequent meeting Mr. Booth was elected clerk,
and appointed one of the committee to draft Articles of Faith. Elder A. Lamb being installed pastor. In 1856 Rev. John Booth
took charge of the society.Wm. Booth was ambitious and persevering in his business, and at times it might be said his "ambition
o'er leaped itself.'!.. He always tried to accomplish too much for his feeble constitution, and his care and anxiety so wore
upon him that it doubtless cut short his stay. late at night and at early morn would he be found at his daily task, not always
fortunate, but never discouraged. Our town is indebted to him for a large share of its prosperity, when in its infancy he
ventured undertakings which, if they did not return to him a sufficient reward, formed a nucleus around which has sprung up
one of the most flourishing villages in the state.He has always been an active member, not only of the church - the clerk
of which he was at his death - but as a citizen. In 1861 when the call was made for volunteers, although in feeble health,
he went at his country's call, and joined the 2d Mich. Cavalry, was appointed quartermaster, and from that to hospital steward.
Many of those who shared the camp and the field will remember him for his kindness and attention to the sick and wounded,
and his memory will be cherished by all those who knew him, from the officer to the private soldier. His aged father, now
lying on his death bed, was able to attend the funeral and made a few remarks. Wm. Booth leaves a wife and 8 children to mourn
his loss.
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DICKINSON, MARY / wife of Luther Dickinson / in the 71st year of her age. Died North Fenton
of congestion of the liver. Her maiden name was Blair. She was born in Otsego Co., N.Y. She was married to William
Graham in 1819 and with him came to Michigan over 30 yrs ago. After Mr. Graham's death she lived a widow for 15 years
and was married to Mr. Dickinson in 1845. Her first church connection was with the Baptists but she died a Presbyterian. Mrs.
Dickinson was the stepmother of Rev. E. Dickinson, formerly of this village.
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SELDEN, NATHAN W. ESQ. / in Mundy / ae 59y / born East Haddam, Connecticut. Erected home in Mundy 1836. Township
Justice 24 years. Postmaster for some time. Member Presybterian Church / Mrs. Selden is dangerously ill in New York where
she was on a visit at the time of his death.
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BIRDSAll, MRS. RIZPAH , in the City of Flint at the residence of her son-in-law, Wm. M. Fenton. She was the
widow of the late James Birdsall Esq. of Flint and the mother of Ben and Maurice Birdsall of Fenton.
Has been a resident of this country for nearly 30 years. [the newspaper this was copied from is in very bad condition, the
age of the deceased could not be deciphered and the relationship to the above mentioned persons is guessed at by the copier
as it was illegible]
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CRAWFORD, THOMAS G. ESQ . / ae 52y / died in Mundy after a painful iltness of nearly four months. Deceased has resided
in this vicinity (Mundy & Argentine) for some 20 yrs.
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PRATT, , / infant son of A. H. & A. Pratt / 5m 13d / died in Rose.
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EAGAN, THOMAS FRANCIS / son of John Eagan / ae 20m / died Fenton
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TOPPING, MRS. ELNER / wife of C. D. Toppinq / ae 67y 7m 17d / died Fenton
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BOOTH, REV. JOHN , age 73, at his residence in Fenton. Has been a minister of the gospel for more than fifty
years. Funeral at Baptist Church.
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MOREHOUSE, MRS. MARIAN / wife of Mathew Morehouse, Esq. / ae 5ly 9m / died Holly Township
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CURTIS, SCOTT . A terrible accident occurred at Gaines on the D. & M. R.R. resulting in the death of Scott Curtis
who was acting as a brakeman on a freight train, and a young boy residing at Gaines. We glean from the various reports that
the boy had climbed upon the cars, and as the train was moving off he approached the end of a car to descend, when a sudden
motion caused him to fall between the cars dislodging Curtis who was ascending, and both falling to the ground, were crushed
together. Curtis was about 17 years of age. His father, Dr. Curtis, resides in Holly. [Holly Register].
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DAYFOOT, MRS. R. L ., for four years the principal of Fenton Seminary, died in Fenton. Her childhood
home was on the banks of the beautiful Cassadaga lake in Stockton, Chautauqua Co., N.Y. She prepared for Holyoke Seminary
at Fredonia Academy in her native county and graduated at Holyoke, Mass. in 1848 while her aunt, Miss Mary Lyon, the
founder of that renowned school, was still living, and remained there two years more as a teacher. She died at the age of
45, having been for many years widely known as a teacher in Ohio and Michigan. A husband and 2 daughters survive.
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BUCK, GEORGE W . / ae 3m 24d / son of Jessee & Clarinda Buck / died Mundy of inflamation of the brain.
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SCHEMERHORN, DANIEL . We learn from the Howell Republican that Daniel Schemerhorn of Marion,
while digging a well for T. Phillips of Genoa on the 14th was buried in it when he had reached a depth of about 46 feet. The
soil was of a loose gravelly, almost sandy character, and well nigh defied the efforts to reach the unfortunate man. Finally,
after persistent and laborious efforts, his body was reached at 11 o'clock on the night of the 18th. The Republican thus
speaks of the strange, not to say inhuman, conduct of the man Phillips: "It is said that when the first effort was made to
remove Mr. Schemerhorn from the well, he made use of the following language: 'He's buried now, fill up the hold,' and when
the wife of the unfortunate man came, he refused to let her come into the house, although she carried an infant, and she was
compelled to go out and sit down by the fire which had been built out of doors; that while she was there Mr. & Mrs. Phillips
came out, and Mrs. Phillips threw water on the fire and put it out; and she remained there until Mr. Case took her to his
house. Mr. Phillips then ordered all off his premises. The men, of course, refused to go, and he was led into the house -
none too gently we presume. It is also stated that he hid his tools so that they could get none of them to use. So many of
them having to be fed at the neighbors it was necessary to have meat, and a gentleman went to him and tried to buy a sheep.
He refused to sell it, but when threatened that they should go and get one and pay what it was worth, he and his son went
out and shot a lamb - a very poor one at that - for which he charged them a dollar. He refused to sell any more, and some
of the men helped themselves to chickens as well as sheep. On Sunday, seeing the determination of those present to prosecute
the work, and have enough to eat to do it on, he sold five sheep, at prices ranging something like $2.50 each, and drew some
stumps, etc. for keeping a fire through the night. "Schemerhorn leaves a large family in destitute circumstances. A subscription
has been circulated for their relief.
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MARSH, MRS. SALLY / mother of Dr. W. R. Marsh & Oscar Marsh / ae 69y / died Fenton of consumption.
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HOPPER, MRS. MARIETTA , in Hartland Centre. Wife of Hiram Hopper
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SMITH, LUCINDA , age 50, wife of David Smith ESQ., of Fenton. Born Cayuga County, NY, 10 Oct 1819. Came with
her father's family to this state when this portion of it was new, and was one of the very first inhabitants of this township.
Her mother, surviving her, is probably the oldest resident of this town. Mrs. Smith, since her marriage, has always lived
in the limits of what is now the village of Fenton. A husband, daughter and son survive. Funeral M. E. Church.
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January - May 1870
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TILDEN, MRS. LUCY C. R., in Linden, in the 81st year of her age. Eighty-one years. Such
a term carries us back into the eighteenth century, back to 1789. And what an eventful period was that in which to begin life.
Our national government was then but thirteen years old, and six of these years had been spent amid the terrible war-storms
of the Revolution. The blood stains had scarcely yet disappeared at Monmouth and Brandywine. The nation had not yet fairly
recovered its breath after the severe tassle with the foe, which had well nigh wearied out its infant life. Crippled soldiers,
clad in tattered and faded regimental wardrobe, frequently hobbled by her father's Bay State mansion. Her father who, under
Washington had worn the shoulder straps of a Major, as he dandled her on his knee, doubtless sang her lullaby to the tune
of an army march.1789. George Washington was then President of the United States, John Adams Vice President, and Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of State; George III was King of England and Louis IVI was on the throne of France.Allow me further to cite your
attention to some facts in the history of the deceased. On the fifth of May the year of her birth the French National Assembly
met at Versailles and inaugurated their revolution, which culminated in the "Reign of Terror." Six years later Napoleon Bonaparte
commenced his victorious career which deluged Europe with blood, terminating twenty years later in the awful battle of Waterloo.
In her twenty-third year began our second struggle with Great Britain, the war of 1812, which was intimately connected with
our Indian difficulties, headed by Tecumseh and other powerful chiefs. Thus, amid wars and rumors of wars, she grew up to
womanhood. Eighty-one years. How many remarkable events have occurred within the compass of her recollection. That recollection
covered the administration of every President from Washington down to Ulysses S. Grant. She has seen star after star added
to our banner until they varied from thirtee to thirty-four. When she began life, our nation consisted of thirteen States,
lining the margin of the Atlantic. She lived to see it belt the continent, and reach from the southern gulf to the frigid
zone. In 1789 our population was but three millions; now, in 1870 we number more than three and thirty mil1ions. In 1789 there
was not a steamboat, a locomotive engine, or a telegraph in the world. In her childhood days the farmer tilled his land with
a wooden plow, harvested his grain with a hand sickle, thrashed it with a flail, carried his grist to mill on horseback, where
it was ground by machinery driven by wind. What vast changes have her eyes witnessed; and last of all we mention that she
has seen our nation plunged into a civil war from which it has just emerged, and having shaken itself from the dust of battle,
has set out on a new career, which we fondly trust will ecl ipse all its former successes. And she has witnessed equal improvements
in the cause of education, and in the success of christianity. In short, nearly one half of all the history that is worth
remembering, has been crowded into the space of her life. Some of us may live as long as she, but it is almost certain that
we shall never witness so many changes. Methuselah, who lived nine hundred and sixty-nine years, did not live so much as she.
Eighty-one years. What a long life. She out lived her generation. Most of the playmates of her childhood have long, long years
been sleeping in the silent city of the dead. She has long lived a relic of the past. But the voyage of life, though long
protracted, found its Ultima Thule at last. The last sands finally dropped through the narrow isthmus of life's hour
glass, and the weary wheels of life stood still
(Extract from the Funeral Sermon)
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COLE, HENRY, former resident of Livingston County, was killed on the morning of January
24th while engaged in drawing hay upon the farm of Mr. Chafee in the Township of Burns, Shiawassee County. He was assisting
to bind a load when the binder broke and threw him from the wagon with such force as to cause instant death.
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LOWE, LOUISE / Thursday last as Mr. & Mrs. John Lowe were leaving the Andrews House to
return to their home in Highland, in turning the corner of Shiawassee Ave. and LeRoy St. at a brisk rate of speed, the buggy
slewed round and striking some fresh frozen hubs tipped partly over, throwing them both out, Mrs. Lowe striking on her head
with great force, cutting her scalp and causing a severe concussion of the brain she died about 4 hours later. Mr. John
Lowe & Miss Louise Andrews were married the day before and came to Fenton & stopped at the Andrews House overnight.
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NASH, JAMES, a young man belonging to the lumber camp of Wm. Fenner in Fremont, Tuscola County, was
killed by the falling of a tree top during a severe storm. The deceased has a brother living in East Saginaw, and the Enterprise
says that, four years ago in the same month a brother was killed while working at the same business, at the same camp for
the same party, and within a few rods of the same spot, and in the same manner. It is also stated that the father of the deceased
was killed in the same manner, but in a different locality.
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PARKER, MRS. HARRIET / ae 61y / died in Linden / she had lived a widow for several years and only
one remains of her family. She was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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SWEET, ELVA EMMA / dau of Abner and Nancy Sweet / ae 1y 6m / died in Linden.
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METZ, ALBERT L. K. / Master Mason and member of Linden Lodge No. 132 / died Deerfield, Livingston
Co., Mich / ae 31y 7m 15d / buried 21 Feb in Linden.
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PHIPPS, THOMAS / in Holly / ae 81y 6m / Deceased was native of England and came to this country and
settled in Groveland, Oakland Co., Mich in 1835 where he has since resided until he moved into Holly about a year ago.
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WILSON, MRS. MARY / ae 47y / died Fenton Township / She came to this township from Ohio 17 yrs ago
when the country was new. Her husband of 21 yrs, 6 children and numerous relatives survive her.
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PICKET, MRS. FANNY / in Linden at the residence of her son-in-law, Elijah Bird Esq. / ae 85y
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January - December 1871
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ARMS, FREDDIE / infant son of Willard B. & Eliza A. Arms / ae 13m / died in Fenton.
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SHELDON, DEACON ROBERT L. at his residence in Fenton in the 66th year of his age. Born Little Falls, New York State,
1805. Removed to Pontiac in 1830 and to this village in 1846. Entered the merchantile business in Fenton and has been constantly
employed in that until selling out last summer.
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SHELDON, MAJOR JOHN P . at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Drummond, in Winfield, Illinois, aged seventy-nine.
(By remarkable coincidence brothers Robert and John Sheldon died the same day!) Major Sheldon was well known to the
old residents of Detroit, having held for years a prominent position in the Territory of Michigan. Among the relatives of
Major Sheldon still living in Detroit are Mrs. Dr. Pitcher and two of his nieces, Mrs. R. Storrs Willis and
Mrs. A. H. Gies. Major Sheldon was engaged in active service on the Canadian frontier in the army from 1813 to the
close of the war of 1812-15. He was for many years afterward connected with the newspaper press as printer, publisher and
editor, at first at Ogdensburg, and Rochester, N.Y. In 1817 he came to Detroit and in connection with E. A. Read, published
the Detroit Gazette for several years. After the destruction of the establishment by fire, he started the DETROIT
FREE PRESS. Leaving Detroit in 1833 Major Sheldon was appointed superintendent of the lead mines west of the Mississippi
River, and went to Dubuque, Iowa. The following year he removed to Willow Springs, Wisconsin, where he ever after resided.
He was Register of the land Office at Mineral Point, Wis. from 1834 to 1840. He was for many years also connected with one
of the departments at Washington, which post he resigned in 1861.
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DEMING, MRS. LOIS W., consort of Jonathan Deminq, died at the residence of her son-in-law, F. H. Wriqht
in Fenton. From the Sandusky Register: Mrs. Lois W. Deming was born in Natic, Mass. July 25, 1799. She resided in Watertown,
NY 46 years; thence she came to Huron, Ohio in May 1849, and thence to Fenton, Mich in November 1869 where she died February
3, 1871.
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GOODRICH, LEVI , hanqed himself on his farm near Goodrichville in the township of Atlas.
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MYERS, WILLIAM , killed in an accident in Holly. Wife of two months survives.
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CARMAN, HATTIE / in this village of scarlet fever, youngest dau of J. & E. A. Carman / ae 3y 8m.
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DAVIS, ALEXANDER P., at his residence in the Village of Fenton, aged 57 years and 39 days. Born in
the town of Aurelius, County of Cayuga in the State of NY, from which State he came to reside and practice law in Flint, Mich.,
after having for the ffrst practiced It in Mt. Morris, Livingston County, and left there in 1842.He was the 7th of 9 children
(5 sons and 4 daughters) whose father when a young man, and mother when a child, emigrated from Pennsylvania, and in 1801,
united their destinies as husband and wife.
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ROLLAND, CLEMENT JULIUS . Born Mexico, Oswego Co., NY 5 Jan 1840, the son of George F. and Clemens Rolland, the
youngest of five children, of whom only three remain. When four years old he was baptized in the Lutheran Church, of
which his parents are members. With his brother Charles he came to our village six years ago, where he died Tuesday
evening March 14, 1871, being 31y 2m and 3d old. Funeral from the Fenton Presbyterian Church by the Odd Fellows, or which
Order he was a member.
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AUSTIN ,LUTE . During the thundershower on the 2nd a young man by the name of Lute Austin, while at work
on the farm of B. Maginnis, in Groveland, Oakland county, was struck by lightening and instantly killed. He was in the act
of chopping down a tree, which the lightening struck, and passed from the tree to young Austin's head, with a fatal result
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BAKER, DAVID H . in Fenton in the 59th year of his age. Born 15 April 1813 in the State of Vermont, he moved to
New York State and from there to Michigan, settling in Pontiac in 1836 where he worked at his trade of wool carder and cloth
dresser with Mr. Hedges. He came to Fentonville about 1844 and engaged at his trade and for a while was in mercantile pursuits.
Not liking a business life he sold out and went to farming, which he followed successfully until the past two or three years,
during which he has spent most of his time in looking after his business. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternity. Funeral
under auspices of the Masons with the Holly Lodge, Linden Lodge, Gaines Lodge, Austin Lodge and Fenton Lodge 109 participating.
Pallbearers were Sir Knights, Dr. Isaac Wixom, Horatio Wright, I. B. Hyatt, John Bristol and George
Reynolds.
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KINNEY, O. P, an old man who for the past twenty years has lived in the family of Hannibal Lee in Green Oak, was
found dead in the barn by a little son of Giles Lee. For several years he had been subject to epileptic fits. (Howell Independent)
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SMITH, CAROLINE GERTRUDE / dau of Thaddeus G. & Frances A. Smith / ae 21m 24d / died in Fenton of dropsy
on the brain.
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CURTISS, MRS, ( C.L.) / of Charlestown, Ohio, sister-in-law of E. G. Curtiss of Fenton, died suddenly in
Fenton of consumption.
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HOLLISTER, JOSEPH, in the town of Delhi, four miles south of Lansing. Mr. Hollister was employed upon a threshing
machine and was killed in an accident with the machine. Mr. Hollister's parents reside in Oakland County, Michigan.
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BILLINGS, A. E. / in Fenton of consumption / ae 25y.
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BARTHOLOMEW, WILLIAM / 88y / died in Holly / born in Ireland 1783 and made a Mason in 1813. After leaving Ireland
he joined, by demit, the Lodge of Harmony in Chichester, England in 1815. He afterward moved to this country and has lived
in the vicinity of Holly since July 1857. In 1864 in consequence of age and bodily infirmities, he became, to some extent,
an invalid. After the organization of Holly Lodge which took place in 1862 (7) he presented himself to the Lodge and asked
for relief. A committee was appointed to look into his case and reported him a proper subject of charity. The sum of $1.00
per week was voted him, on which he managed to get along, together with what others donated. Fenton Lodge assisted to some
extent to give him relief. But for the past 2 yrs he has been taken care of entirely by Holly Lodge at an expense of over
$4.00 per week. Much credit is due to the members of the Fraternity for the generous course pursued toward a non-affiliated
and distressed worthy brother Master Mason
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HOLLISTER, FRED C. / only son of E. J. & Delia L. Hollister / ae 3y 9m / in Fenton of scarlet fever.
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THOMPSON, WILLIAM / in Tyrone at the res of his son / ae 87y / Formerly of Seneca Co., N.Y.
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DAY, MRS. JAMES SMITH . No notice of the death appears, but the following letter to the editor is published: "As
this report is going the rounds in Fenton, (viz.) that Dr. Sullivan was the means of Mrs. James S. Day's death, please publish
the following certificate from the husband of the deceased - 'This is to certify that Dr. Sullivan was called to see my wife
(Mrs. James Smith Day), a few days previous to Dr. Penneck being called as counsel. He, Dr. Pennock stated to me (the undersigned)
that Mrs. James Smith Day was not dangerous, and he thought in a few days on his (Dr. Pennock's) medicine all difficulty would
be removed. And further I would say in justice to Dr. Sullivan, I have no reason to lay any blame to him, whatever.'
James L. Day Dated at Linden this 12th of Dec. 1871"
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ALGOE, ROBERT . Mr. Robert Algoe, of Kip's Corners, arose from his bed being troubled with a very cold foot, his
wife arose to make the fire and assist him, he having been for some time almost helpless; while she was busy at the fire Mr.
Algoe stepped into the woodshed, which was not unusual for him; a few minutes after, his wife went to see after him, when
she found him setting in a chair with a rope around his neck, suspended from overhead, quite dead. He had been for years sadly
afflicted with paralysis and his mind very much impaired thereby. He was a man sixty years of age, in good circumstances,
leaves a wife and family, his children are grown up. He was one of the Pioneers of Groveland, had a large circle of friends
and leaves many very respectable relations. [Groveland Township, Oakland County]
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MUMFORD, MRS. CLARINDA / ae 57y / in Fenton at res of J. J. Hinchey of consumption.
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WALKER, MATTHEW , aged 104y 6m died in Davison. He had seven sons, all living, and who are now considered old men.
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SLOCUM, MISS JOSEPHINE, a young lady much respected, who lived just south of Holly, committed suicide last week
by taking poison. Love affairs is reported the cause.
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MURRAY, JAMES H ., of Argentine, one of the old pioneers of this section, died at his residence of inflamation of
the lungs, aged about 70 yrs. Funeral at Linden.
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CLARK, MRS. ROSAMOND W. / wife of E. L. Clark of Fenton Twp / late of Saginaw City / ae 66y (?) / of congestion
of the lungs.
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HARBACK, CHARLES W . / ae 83y / at res of son in Washington, Macomb Co.
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METZ, PETER W ., a member of the Board of Trustees of the village of Fenton.
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LOVE, ELISHA died in this village [Howell]. His death was caused by injuries received from being
hooked by his cow on Thursday afternoon while leading her to water - one of her horns piercing under his chin upward and injuring
the roof of his mouth. So severe were his injuries that he could not swallow even liquids, until the wound had been sewed
and nicely dressed. He lingered in much pain till Sunday morning, when death came to his relief (Howell Democrat)
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ATWOOD, MRS. HORACE / ae 51y / in Rose
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SEARS, GEORGE , a young man resident in Fenton for the past 12 years, died in Flint on the evening
of the 12th inst. where he was staying for the night on his way to Bay City. He was about 28 yrs of age. Upon first coming
to Fenton he was clerk for some time in the store of his brother in-law, Ben Birdsall, He was found badly bruised and
mangled on the sidewalk in front of the Waverly House at Flint about 1:00 Friday morning, having fallen from the third story
window, under the impression, as he said, that he was stepping on the piazza of the Fenton House, his late home here. Funeral
Fenton Presbyterian Church.
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DAVIS, JAMES T ., a prominent and active citizen of this place, committed suicide by hanging himself
in his barn,aged 46y, 1m, 2d. Born Aurelius, NY 13 March 1826. Married Miss Mary A. Clark 6 Nov 1849 and with his family
moved to Fenton, Mich. in 1867.
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STEVENS, JOHN . The funeral of Mr. John Stevens took place on Wednesday afternoon from the Baptist Church in this
village. His remains were taken to Highland Centre for burial and were followed to the grave by the Masonic Fraternity of
which he had long been an honored member. At the time of his death he was a member of Fenton Lodge, which was represented
on the occasion by the Master, Senior Warden and several brothers of the Lodge. (Milford Times)
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WIXOM, MRS . died in this village after a short and painful illness. Her husband, a son of Dr. Wixom of this
place, was in Nevada when he heard of his wife's dangerous sickness and immediately started for this place having to travel
one hundred miles of the distance by stage. He arrived in Detroit Saturday night, too late for the train this way, and Sunday
he hired a livery team and came through in seven hours, not hearing of his wife's death until within a few miles of this village.
Her funeral was attended from the M. E. church today, and her remains interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
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INGRAHAM, SEYMORE / in Fleming, Cayuga Co., N.Y. at res of his daughter / ae 82y. Born in the town
of Middlebury, Vermont 4 April 1791. Funeral at M. E. Church in Fleming. At same church 27 yrs ago he paid last tribute and
respect to his beloved wife. Raised family in Fleming and lived there greater part of his life. In fall 1853 he came to Michigan
to spend remnant of his days with his daughter, Mrs. J. V. Hudson, where he has lived most of the time since. About
a year ago he went back to Fleming. He was a music teacher for about 10 years.
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PECK, JOHN T. / ae 41y 4m 3d / in Groveland, Oakland Co. / born in Clarence, Erie CO.,.N.Y. in 1831
/ When some 4 yrs old removed with his parents to Groveland, Oakland Co., Mich. where he has ever since resided. In 1859 he
married Miss Julia Johnson whom he leaves a widow with 3 small children.
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BRITTON, DANIEL , of Gananoque, Ontario, father of L. E. Britton, and Mrs. S. W. Adams of
Fenton, died at the residence of his son, D. F. Britton. May 21, 1872, in the 100th year of his age. Following from
the Watertown, NY Reformer and the Gananoque Reporter: His remains were taken across the St. Lawrence river by the steamer
Midge, and interred in the cemetery near St. Lawrence, in the town of Cape Vincent, the place of his former residence, by
the side of his wife, who had preceded him some ten years before .... He was born in Westmoreland, NH in the year 1773. His
life was remarkable for nothing particular except that the years that he lived, and the great and many changes - political,
commercial and social - which he witnessed. Among his first efforts at earning a livelihood was engaging with a surveying
party employed to layout the State of Maine into counties, towns, concessions and lots. At that time Maine was a vast wilderness;
Bangor and other places in the north-east being accessible from Casco Bay only by sea. Mr. Britton always spoke with pleasure
of this expedition; having a keen appreciation of nature he enjoyed life in those magnificent forests, being at times over
100 miles from a human habitation, and seeing no face for months together, except those belonging to the party. The Penobscot,
Kenebec and other Rivers affording abundant supplies of salmon-trout, and all kinds of game being obtainable with small effort,
added to the charms which this life possesses for many people. After the survey was completed, he went to Boston and engaged
with a biscuit baker to learn the trade, but the confinement soon became irksome to him, and he returned to the unsettled
portions of the country. In his prospecting tours he at one time spent a few days at Pawtucket Falls, on the Merrimac River
in Massachusetts, which at that time was totally uninhabited, not a house being within many miles - now on the same spot stands
the city of Lowe 11 , sometimes designated the "city of spindles," from the number of Woolen and Cotton Factories located
there. In common with many who live to be old, he had many regrets when reviewing his life, and one of these was that
he had not bought the land on which Lowell was afterwards built. However, instead of doing that he concluded to move "'west".
Where is "west"? With us nowadays it means anywhere between the Lakes and the Pacific Ocean; in those days it meant the northern
part of New York State, to which locality Mr. Britton removed in 1824, and settled on a farm near Stone Mills, in Jefferson
County. Here he made himself a comfortable home, and lived contented till someone liking the situation of his farm, offered
him what he considered a high price for it; he added to his "regrets" by accepting the offer, under the impression that as
good a lot could be obtained in another place for less money. But it happened just at that time that a great number of Dutch
came up from the Mohawk valley and bought so much land that prices went out of reach in a short time. Mr. Britton, instead
of getting as good land for less money, was obliged to pay much more for an inferior lot, and the farm which he sold for a
"high price" was sold for double the amount a year afterwards. He bought a farm between Clayton and Cape Vincent, and worked
it with considerable success till he bacame too old to labor in the field, when he came to Gananoque, where with short intervals
he spent his remaining days; dying as he had been born - in British territory.
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THOMAS, MRS. SARAH A. / in Fenton of heart disease / ae 27y 6m / wife of Gideon H. Thomas.
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BARRITT, GEORGE , a young man formerly in the employ of H. M. Johnson of Fenton, but at the time of his death, with
Mr. Richardson of Holly, committed suicide by taking strychnine, and afterwards shooting himself in the left breast with a
pistol. His mother lives in Rose, 3 miles from Holly.
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HITCHCOCK, MISS ADA . A sad accident occurred in the township of Rush, at Goss' bridge, whereby Miss Ada Hitchcock
lost her life by drowning. A young man named Sylvester Youngs, with his sister and Miss Hitchcock, attempted to ford the river
at that place, the bridge being broken. He missed the crossing, got into deep water and the carriage separated, throwing them
into the stream. A man by the name of Dutcher succeeded in rescuing Mr. & Miss Youngs, but Miss Hitchcock was drowned.
The bridge at that place has been in a very unsafe condition for a considerable length of time, and a short time ago a Mr.
Spreece, his little son, together with his oxen and wagon, were precipitated into the river, and the child very severely,
if it should not prove fatally, injured.
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CRANSTON, CALEB / in City of Detroit / ae 85y.Born in Rhode Island in the year 1789, being the great
grandson of John Cranston, one of the first governors of that state. His father, Samuel Cranston, served through
the Revolutionary War as a soldier in the Patriot Army. In 1793 Samuel Cranston removed to Delaware Co., N.Y. where the deceased
resided until about 40 yrs of age, when he removed to Wayne Co., N.Y., where he resided until 1839. He then came west to Tyrone,
Michigan where he lived for 27 years until the death of his second wife in 1866. Since that time he has resided principally
in Detroit until his death. By his first wife he had 9 children, 6 of whom survive him.
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WILKINS, MRS. AMANDA , wife of Varnis Wilkins, died in Groveland of consumption.
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ROBINSON, JOHN / ae 66y / at res of Samuel Day near Linden.
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WARNER, MRS. HARRIET / mother of Mrs. J. M. Barrows and Mrs. L. E. Britton of Fenton and relict
of Erastus Warner Esq. / died at res of Mr. Barrows / ae 70y / hus died 4 yrs earlier / both buried Jefferson
Co., N.Y.
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WALTON, MRS. HELLEN M . / wife of Earl E. Walton / ae 44y / died Fenton.
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SCHAD, SAMUEL , A fatal accident occurred in Rose near this village on Thursday last. Mr. Samuel Schad, who
was cleaning a well for Lewis Beach, was instantly killed by the falling of a bucket of sand and stone, while he was in the
bottom of the well, the bucket striking him in such a manner as to break his neck, causing his death almost instantly.
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HICKS, WARREN / ae 70y / in Highland, Oakland Co. of paralysis.
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FAMOT, MR., tailor, of Gaines, and his little boy were out hunting this morning. The boy's gun went off accidentally
and killed his father, the charge taking effect in his lungs.
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CHAMBERS, JULIA FRANCES / only dau of Z. E. & Katie R. Chambers / ae 1y 8m 29d / in Hartland of cholera
infantum.
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MUNSON, MISS EVA M . / of Geneva, N.Y. / in Fenton at res of her brother-inlaw William Berryman of inflamation
of the brain / ae 20y 3m 9d.
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On Saturday last a little son of Walter Blackmore, ae 2y, was left alone in the back yard, which is on the
bank of the river, and by some means got through the fence, fell into the water and was drowned. He had only been absent some
five or ten minutes, when found, and every effort was made by skillful physicians to resuscitate him, but all in vain.
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BLACKMORE, HERBERT / youngest child of Walter & Jane Blackmore / ae 2y 3m in Fenton.
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DEMING, SAFFOR S. / son of Robert Deming Esq. / of consumption in Fenton / ae 24y 11d.
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TENNEY, J. MONROE
WILLIAMS, PETER
O'DELL, COLUMBUS
TENNEY, EDSON
From the Milford Era: Last Wednesday a portable engine boiler, connected with a threshing machine on the farm of
John C. Morse, Highland, about 5 miles north of Milford, exploded, killing 4 men and severely injuring three more.......The
engineer named Smith together with Mr. C. A. Godfrey were also severely injured, although not fatally........
several other men standing on the barn floor almost miraculously escaped. Lyman Kate had reached the scaffolding in
the barn ready to throw the bundles of wheat when the explosion took place.......It is surprising that a conflagration did
not ensue, as the engine, fire and all was flung among the dry straw and litter strewn around. The three men instantly killed
leave families. Mr. Edson Tenney died the same evening about 8 o'clock. The engine described a complete somersault
being hurled through the barn, carrying everything before it.
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Last Wednesday Dr. Wixom operated on Mrs Gale of Ypsi lanti for the removal of an ovarian tumor, but she
survived the operation but a short time. Mrs. Gale was a sister-in-law of G. C. Gale of Fenton and was induced to come
to Dr. Wixom on account of his having performed a successful operation on a young lady from Ypsilanti a short time since,
for a similar complaint.
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PALMER, JENNIE MABEL / dau of Rev. John H. & Emily M. Palmer / ae 4m 20d
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SCHAD, PETER / res of Oakland and Livingston Counties for over a quarter of a century / died at res of his daughter-in-law
at Highland in the 85th yr of his life. Born LeHigh Township, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania 27 June 1788. Removed to Seneca Co.,
N.Y. and from thence to Tyrone, Livingston Co., Michigan in 1847. At age 60 in the spring of 1848 he, in company with Col.
Slaton, accompanied the surveyors who laid out the State Road from Fenton to Brighton and afterwards took contracts for building
most of the road from Fenton to Hartland, receiving for their pay 600 acres of state land. Work commenced in spring and finished
in October of the same year, but not until the job had been accepted by the Commissioners was any teams allowed to pass over
this now important thoroughfare. At the funeral were two of his children, Mrs. John Shook of Tyrone and Peter Schad
of Gaines. Of the grand and great grandchildren who were present was Mr. George W. Wilmot arid-children
of Fenton.
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Last Sunday Mrs. Charles Leland of Groveland, Oakland Co., came to Dr. Drummond's office to consult him in
regard to her health, and had not been in the office but a short time when she fell down and expired immediately. Her husband
took her lifeless body home in his buggy and we have not learned the supposed cause of her sudden death.
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BUCKBEE, , J. Buckbee was called away last Friday by the sad intell igence of the death of his father, who had
died suddenly at his residence near Pontiac.
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"Willie Colwell is dead". When this sad announcement was made in the Presbyterian Church last sabbath there
were but few dry eyes in the congregation. William D. Colwell, youngest son of D. G. & Phoebe Colwell was
stricken down with typhoid fever some three weeks ago and although everything was done for him that loving hearts and willing
hands could do, he gradually sank away until Sunday morning about 11:00 when he breathed his last, aged 19y 8m 19d.. Willie
was born and has always lived in this place.
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A Mrs. Elwood, wife of a saloon keeper of Holly, suicided last week by taking strichnine.
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The remains of William A. Morrison of Flint, who was drowned off Wild Fowl Bay while on a hunting excursion,
were found after a diligent search last week and brought to his home for interrment.
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ADAMS, JOHN / in Fenton at the res of his brother, E. M. Adams / ae about 29y / of typhoid fever
/ remains taken to Grass Lake for interrment.
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HORTON, JOSEPH / ae 23 at the res of J. W. Anderson of Midland / of spinal meningitis /
lived for the past year in Midland.
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BELL, JOHN / In the case of John Bell who died suddenly on Monday at his residence in this
village, a coroner's jury was summoned before Justice Deming, consisting of Messrs. Cranston, Bangs,
F. H. Wright, C. W. Coe, Chandler & Hyatt. A post mortem examination was instituted under charge
of Drs. Marsh and Pennock, who testified before the jury that they found the lungs of the deceased surcharged
with blood from congestion, the stomach inflamed and other parts wasted with disease, all, in the language of one of the physicians,
as the "final result of a long series of debaucheries." The jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the above facts. It
appeared from the testimony before the jury that the last place where the deceased was seen to drink was at a saloon on LeRoy
Street during the fore noon of yesterday, it was there that he graduated, finished his course of debauchery, took his last
degree, to be admitted to the dark grave in the prime of life. In his case it is plain enough what an education and training
saloons will give a man to blight all his noble aspirations and destroy all power, and to fulfill the obligations he owes
to himself, his family, to society and to his God. And still the work of death goes on in our midst! How long is it to be
endured?
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HIGH, MRS. ANN / ae 54y / in Fenton / Deceased, with her husband and 2 sons, John &
Benjamin, came to this country from England some 18 yrs ago, and settled in the State of New York, where they remained
for six years and then removed to this township, Mr. High having come the year previous to prepare a home.
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ADAMS, JOHN S. / ae 34y in Fenton at res of father, S. W. Adams.
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January - December 1873
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JONES, EMERY O. / at his res in Fenton / ae 60 yrs.
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We learn from the Owosso Press that the little daughter of Mr. William H. Martin, scalded by the tipping over of
a boiler of hot water on the 24th, died on the 9th from the injuries received.
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A few days ago Mrs. Strong, widow of the late Owen Strong and daughter of Moses Aldrich of
Atlas, was found dead in her bed. She had been partially deranged since the death of her husband. She leaves 7 children.
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Milo Young , an elderly gentlemen residing near Waterford Center, Oakland Co., was killed by a tree falling upon
him while chopping in the town of White Lake on Wednesday the 8th inst.
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Michael Murry , a well digger of Ann Arbor, was killed Friday afternoon in the township of York by the caving in
of a well which he was digging. He was not extricated until yesterday, being covered 20 ft deep by the earth. He leaves a
wife and a large family of small children.
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FAY, HELEN L . / ae 23y 4m 8d / when 12 yrs old she united with the First Congregational Church in Genesee. In 1867
she came to live in Fenton,uniting with the Presbyterian Church.
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DENTON, MISS ANNA / ae 25y / at res of her father near Fenton, Mich. / childhood and youth were spent in this community.
At age 14 she entered State Normal School. In vicinity of own home established an enviable reputation as a teacher. In 1868
when a call was made for volunteers to go south and teach among the freedmen, Anna was among the first to respond to the call.
Her first field of labor was at Louisville, Kentucky. The following year she was called upon to take charge of schools in
S. Carolina where she remained 3 years - spending summer vacations at home. In 1871 she returned home in failing health.
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PIERCE, WM. W. died in the city of Flint, of congestive chills.His remains were brought to this village
and he will be buried from the Presbyterian church at 3:00 p.m. March 13.
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Last Thursday while the noon freight train was switching at the depot in this place a young man by the name of Clarence
Clark, about 17 years old, attempted to jump upon a flat car as the train was passing and accidentally fell between
the cars which passed over him, crushing his head in a terrible manner and killing him instantly.
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OSMAN, AMELIA / wife of Jackson Osman / ae 35y / in Hartland/
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EDDY, MRS. KATE E . / wife of W. W. Eddy of St. Charles, Mich. / ae 3ly 11d / died at res of Nathan Eddy.
Mrs. Eddy came to this place about 4 weeks ago to be treated by physicians here for a tumor and lived but one month after
the operation. She leaves a husband and three small children - the eldest 6 yrs and the youngest but 3 months old. Buried
in Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton.
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HAINS, SALLY / wife of Elihu Hains / ae 49y 5m / in Hartland of apoplexy.
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CRAFT, JOEL / ae 6ly / in Rose, Oakland Co., Mich.
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VanWINKLE, ALICE / ae 18y 11m / in Fenton at res.of parents / of consumption
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WILSON, MRS. EVERETT of Brighton, who in company with her husband, came to Fenton last week on a visit to her relatives,
being an aunt of Mrs. L. B. Wakeman and E. E. Walton, died very suddenly Monday at the res of her niece / ae 64y /
buried in Brighton.
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WINDNAGLE , JOHNNIE / infant Son of Henry & Martha Windnagle.
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HATHAWAY, SILAS , one of the pioneers of this county and township (Hartland Twp, Liv Co), having settled here 37
years ago, but recently residing at Holly, was killed by a passing train while attempting to cross the railroad near his residence.
His remains were brought here (Hartland) for interment, and the funeral services held at the Methodist church. He was in his
seventy first year.
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BROWN, MRS. GILBERT , living in the east part of Hartland, of heart disease.
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BLACKMORE, MRS. JANE / ae 33 1/2 yrs / wife of Walter Blackmore of Fenton / Leaves 5 children.
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[Hartland Correspondent] MISS SARAH S. SEAMAN was buried here. She died with consumption.
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[Hartland Correspondent] last Tuesday morning [10 June] a young man by the name of URIAH PETERSON, who has
been in the employ of Mr. L. C. Crittenden of Oceola for nearly four years, went to the barn to get up the team. After a while
the team was discovered harnessed and standing in the yard, whereupon Mrs. Crittenden went out, and after searching awhile,
found Mr. Peterson under the stairs in the barn dead. He must have been either kicked by one of the horses and went and laid
down where he was found, or he died from heart disease. There was only a slight mark on him, hardly enough to indicate a kick
from a horse. Funeral from Mr. Crittenden's house.
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STARKER, MRS. CELIA , of Holly, wife of J. B. Starker and daughter of Thos. Hadley of Holly.
She leaves one child.
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Eddy, Bertha / dau of B. D. & Mary Eddy / ae 11y / died in Fenton
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Weaver, Mrs. Barbara D. / wife of C. A. Weaver, ae 58y 14d / in Hartland / chronic rheumatism.
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Dexter, Oscar L. / ae 24y 10m 24d / in Tyrone / renal ischuria
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CASEMENT, WILL , whom it will be remembered was thrown from his buggy last October and had his spine
injured. Age about 24 yrs. Funeral from M. E. Church.
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TERRY, MISS . A terrible accident occurred in Groveland. The house of Mr. John Lowry took fire
in the absence of the family and was entirely consumed, and a young lady by the name of Miss Terry, who was asleep in the
house at the time was burned up with the contents. It appears that Miss Terry had been out the night previous and that afternoon
had laid down to sleep, and was thus unconscious when the house caught fire, and there was no one on the premises, except
an aged and infirm old man, who could render assistance.
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Bishop, Deacon Lyman / died Hartland of cancer / ae 68y 5m 15d Mr. Bishop was born in Ontario Co., N.Y. and moved
to Macomb Co. in this state in 1833. 13 yrs later he moved to Hartland. He was one of the first members of the Congregational
Church in the town of Bruce, Macomb Co., united with the society in Hartland and became a deacon. Two companions and two children
preceded him in death and a companion and three children survive him.
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DURFEE, MRS. JANE E, wife of Van R. Durfee. of consumption, in Fenton, age 35y. Funeral from late
residence on Poplar Street.
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Granger, Ida L. / wife of C. Z Granger and dau of Samuel Praigg of Fenton / died suddenly at her
residence in Ortonville / ae 22 yr
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Lowell, Charley / who was mentioned in last week's paper as being severely burned by the explosion of a street
lamp, died Tuesday afternoon from his injuries.
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Lowell, Charles D . / only son of Oscar B. & Catherine Lowell / ae 22y 8m 16d
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(Published Feb. 1874 by request) Leland, Mrs. Mary / ae 83y 2m 13d / at residence of A.
J. Leland in Rose. Born Herkimer Co., N.Y. 14 May 1790. Married 7 Feb 1813. Spent last 25 yrs in Rose.
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Beebe, James / ae 56y 1m 2d / in Oceola of consumption
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BEATTIE, MRS. WM. JR. [Howell Democrat] A horrid accident occurred in this village on the evening
of the 5th which resulted in the death of Mrs. Wm. Beattie, Jr. who was a daughter of the late Wm. R. Melvin. The night
being chilly, Mrs. Beattie went up into the second story of her house to procure more clothing for the bed. In pulling out
a bed quilt, the lamp, filled with "rose burning fluid", fe1l from her hand and broke, and in an instant she was enveloped
in flames. Her screams brought her husband from his bed, who sprang to her assistance in his night clothes; he met her about
the middle of the stairway, and both fell to the bottom. With his clothing in flames, he rushed for a pail of water, while
his more unfortunate wife attempted to go out of doors, still screaming with pain. She was met at the door by a couple of
neighbors who tore her clothing quickly off. Dr. Wells and other physicians were called immediately, while the neighbors quenched
the flames or the house would have been destroyed. A short examination showed that Mrs. Beattie was too badly burned to save
her life, and morphine was administered to deaden her intense sufferings. The accident occurred between 10 and 11 o'clock,
and she died the next morning at 5. She leaves a husband and four children, the youngest of whom is only about six months
old.
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Brown, Rev. Daniel E. / ae 79y / at his residence in Flint
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PEAK, CORNELIUS. A young man named Cornelius Peak was instantly killed while working in Decker"s saw mill, west
of Forester, a few days since. He was taking slabs away from a circular saw, and at the time he was killed he was in the act
of taking a heavy slab away. The saw caught the slab in some way, pulling Peak against it and he was cut in two from the right
shoulder across the body toward the heart. The body was thrown some distance from the machine. Peak was unmarried and only
20 yrs. old.
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Collier, Dr. D. G. / well known druggist of Holly, committed suicide last Wednesday by shooting himself through
the heart. ill health and temporary insanity is assigned as the cause.
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Wheeling, J. W . / a few miles northeast of Holly on Tuesday last the body of a young man was found.
Upon examination a notebook was found upon his person, containing "notes of travel" and the name of " J. B. Wheeling". He
was probably murdered, as his limbs were considerably mangled and his skull fractured. His face was remarkebly fine; nothing
more is known in regard to him. His body was found in a strip of woods between Holly and Ortonville.
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Crouse, Chancy / one of earliest settlers of Livingston County, died in Hartland / ae 67y / erected the first flouring
mill in this part of county. Prominent member of the Democratic Party.
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Adams, infant son of E. M. & Olive Adams of cholera infantum / ae about 3 m
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Cranston, Mrs. Ann / in Hartland / ae 33 (?) / about 4 wks before her death Mrs. Cranston fell down
the cellar stairs, which caused almost complete paralysis of her limbs.
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Wright, George N . / youngest son of Rev. Thomas and Ruth Wright / born 10 Nov 1855 / buried
in same grave with his brother Chauncey whose remains were removed to our new cemetery.
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Wheeler, Mrs. E. A . / wife of F. C. Wheeler and sister of J. J. Hinchey of Fenton / dies at Wayne
/ ae 51y
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QUINN, WILLIAM , an employee of the Flint & Pere Marquette Railway Company, was instantly killed while coupling
freight cars at Birch Run station, 16 miles from Saginaw.
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Bell, Joseph / while working in the woods of I. N. Jenness in Attica a few days ago, had a tree fall
upon him, by which he was instantly killed. He resided at Imlay where he leaves a family.
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Pennock, Mrs . / wife of Dr. B. F. Pennock of Fenton / of cancer of stomach.
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Springsteel , Price , a resident of Deerfield, about 60 yrs of age, was in Fenton last Friday to procure
some dry goods boxes as he was intending to move the next day and while in town it is reported that he drank considerable.
While on his way home and when about 4 miles west of this place the wagon wheel suddenly dropped into a rut, throwing Mr.
Springsteel from the top of the boxes to the hard frozen ground, breaking his neck and causing death instantly.
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Billings, Howell / committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor at the residence of his mother on Adelaide
Street.
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WATTON, MRS., who lived about half way between this place and Holly, died after a very brief illness, aged about
30 yrs. Mrs. W. was a daughter of Bela Cogshall Esq. of Holly. , She leaves a husband and three small children (the
oldest being seven and the youngest but a week old).
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Hadley, Mrs. John / one of oldest citizens of Holly / ae 63 yrs.
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Andrews, Clark Esq . It is our very painful duty to announce the sudden death of one of our most enterprising citizens,
Clark Andrews Esq. For some days past Mr. Andrews had been fitting up a suit of rooms in the Andrews Block, to which he intended
moving his family and about half past eleven this forenoon while carrying a heavy ice box upstairs, ruptured a blood vessel
and died in 10 minutes. Mr. Andrews was about 50 yrs of age. He was an active business man. He leaves a wife and one son.
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Card of Thanks: I would extend my heartfelt thanks to my fellow citizens of Fenton for their great energy
and skill in saving my hotel property from destruction by fire on the morning of the 17th inst.; and also for the kind sympathy
so fully shown on the occasion of the death of my brother which occurred on the above date. Signed H. S. Andrews.
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Barnes, Benjamin / of Holly village was found dead in the woods in the town of Rose on Friday last. He had gone
for a load of wood.
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Larned, Mrs. Flora / wife of H. J. Larned and eldest dau of Abner Roberts / ae 24y 5m / died
Fenton / funeral at Fenton House / buried Oakwood Cemetery.
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LEPARD, FRANK AND PHILO , sons of Anthony Lepard of Linden. Funeral was held at the M. E. Church Sunday, March 15th.
The young men died about the first of February, but in view of the fact that the balance of the family were at the time very
sick of the same disease (typhoid fever), the funeral services were not held then.
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Willover, Henry A . / ae 45y 2m 27d / leaves wife and 7 children.
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Buell, Mrs. Irena / ae 66y 6m / at residence of her daughter Mrs. A. R. Terry in Fenton. Came to Mich. with
her husband, Elisha Holmes, Dec 1836 and to Fenton, at that time but one removed from a wilderness, September 1837,
making this place her home until 1857 when she married Richard Buell of Thetford and went to live at that place.
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NICHOLS, MR. AND MRS., of Lapeer, died of the same disease, consumption, within a few hours of each other. They
leave behind a little family of four children in very destitute circumstances. The remains were taken to Hadley and deposited
in the same grave on Sunday.
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A painful rumor has reached this place that Wm. LeRoy, son of Robert LeRoy of this village, was found
dead near Santa Barbara, California a short time since. Mr. LeRoy does not credit the rumor and we hope it may prove false.
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PARSONS, EDDIE . [Grand Blanc correspondent] Mr. J. E. Parsons buried his only child, Eddie, last Friday (17 Apr),
a bright active little fellow three years old. He died of scarlet fever and pneumonia. There are a few other cases in town.
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Barney, Mrs. F. N. / at Avoca, N.Y. / Ada Waters, wife of Frank N. Barney Esq. ae 24yrs / Mrs. Barney
resided in Chicago at the time of her marriage which occurred 18 June 1872 and soon thereafter came hither to share the home
of her husband. Influenza followed by consumption. Past autumn and winter were spent in Colorado with the hope of gaining
relief from her fatal malady. She returned to Avoca in March.
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SANFORD, SEYMOUR [Grand Blanc correspondent] Seymour Sanford, a former resident of this town died in Washington
last week and was buried at his recent home in Perry, N.Y.
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Denton, Miss Ann / ae 53y / in Grand Blanc of dropsy
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Crawford, Cyrene S . / oldest child of J. G. & Abbie T. Crawford / ae 5y 6m 26d / in Lancaster, N. H.
of scarlet fever.
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Blagden, Miriam Phillips / wife of Rev. G. W. Boston and sister of Wendell Phillips died last week
at age 68
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LeRoy, William F. / It will be remembered that some weeks ago we published a rumor that W. F. LeRoy had been found
dead near Santa Barbara, California. A .few days since, Mr. Robert LeRoy, his father, received letters from his relatives
there confirming the rumor. It appears he had been out fishing with a companion, and by some means they became separated,
and when found William had been dead some eight days. His money, watch and jewelry were all found on his person, and a coroners
jury rendered a verdict that he died of heart disease. It appears he had a premonition of his fate, for he had repeatedly
told Mrs. LeRoy and others, that when he died he expected to go as his Uncle Darrow had, but always cautioned them
not to tell his father anything about it. Willie had many friends in this village who will sincerely mourn his untimely death.
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Freeman, Mrs. Jackson / ae 40 y / buried Oakwood Cemetery.
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Buell, Richard / in town of Thetford / ae 89 y
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Boice, Mrs. M. T. / an old resident of this and Oakland County / died Sunday at the family residence, corner LeRoy
and South Streets in this village / ae about 64 yrs.
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Carnes, Henry / an old pioneer of this state died at his residence in this village Mon. / ae 72 yrs.
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[Howell Democrat] HYNE, GODFREY, died at his residence in the township of Brighton, aged 80 yrs, of dropsy
of the heart. He settled in Brighton in the year 1840 and was father of Charles T. and Fred Hyne.
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[Howell Democrat] A daughter of David O. Smith. of Marion, died on the 11th inst. of injuries received about
a week previous by the breaking of a teeter-board which produced inflammation of the bowels. She was about 12 yrs of age.
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Estes, Eliza / wife of Daniel Estes / ae 59y 14d / in Burton of cancer / Member of Methodist Church for
45 yrs.
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Halsted, Jacob / of Trenton / supposed to be the oldest man in the State of Michigan, died last Tuesday. He was
107y 8m. His health did not begin to fail until quite recently. He took his first trip on the cars about 2 mos ago, visiting
Detroit for the purpose of obtaining a pension, he being a veteran of the War of 1812.
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Shirley, John / at Sturgis while working in his cellar Friday afternoon / met with an accident which resulted in
his death. It occurred by a large stone falling down upon him, breaking his neck and smashing his head to a jelly. He was
a poor man, leaves a large family - a wife and 7 children
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ATHERTON, G., funeral services at the Baptist church at Davisonville, of which church he was a member and at one
time pastor.
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CHAPIN, M. CHANCEY , at the residence of his son Barton, in Grand Blanc Township, of old age. He was one
of the oldest men in Genesee County, being at the time of his death 88y 10m 10d. Has lived Grand Blanc about 40 years. [Grand
Blanc correspondent]
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Turner, , Mrs. R. L. Turner of East Saginaw laid her sleeping boy, ae 4 and 1/2 mos on the
bed and placed a pillow on each side of the child and a mosquito netting over his face to keep away the flies. A short time
after going to the bed she found her child a corpse. He had pulled the pillow over his face and suffocated.
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JUDSON, OTIS / an old and respected resident of Detroit, died at the residence of his son-in-law, M. S. Smith,
of paralysis.
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BEACH, GEORGE & CHARLES / a sad accident occurred at South Lyon on Saturday last, by which George and Charles
Beach, lost their lives. They had been to Green Oak Station with a load of wheat, and in returning, when crossing the railroad
track were struck by a locomotive and both men and horses were killed.
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ROBINSON, , / a Son of John Robinson, section master on the F & PM RR was run over by the cars Thursday
afternoon last.
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McGRATH, MRS. T. T. (DELILAH GRAY) / former resident of Fenton, of typhoid fever at Jackson last week / buried
Oakwood Cemetery.
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PERRY, G. G. / at his residence on Ellen St. Thursday last / age 49y 11m / He was a resident and active businessman
of Fenton for the past 14 or 15 years. Buri ed in the "old burying ground".
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JOHNSON, ANDREW / went fishing at Muskegon Lake and was drowned. Body was recovered on the 20th / age 17y
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BELL, JAMES / at Oscoda, near AuSable / Edward Woods got into a quarrel with James Bell and shot Bell through
the head, killing him instantly.
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SCRIVER, NELLIE / wife of David Scriver / age 35y / formerly of Fenton / died in Goodrich.
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PEABODY, AUSTIN , brother to Cyrus Peabody, proprietor of the Walled Lake House, and well known in this vicinity,
was accidentally killed on the Detroit & Milwaukee Railroad near Birmingham. He was about 66 years of age, and for a few
years past lived with J. D. Benjamin, three miles east of this city. [The Pontiac Gazette]
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RICH, ELIZABETH J. / relict of the late Daniel Rich / 62y 4m 27d / at her residence in Hartland of consumption.
Mr. and Mrs. Rich moved from the State of New York to Oakland County, Michigan in 1838 and in 1846 moved to Hartland. They
kept a hotel for several years and became quite well known throughout the county. Mrs. Rich united with the Congregational
Church in 1843 and remained in the communion until about six years ago when she united with the Methodist Church.
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BISHOP, LeROY / son of J. F. and Margaret E. Bishop / age 5 years/
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GOLDIE, MRS. / wife of Wm. Goldie Esq. / Sat. morning last / ae 34y / leaves a husband and 4 small children,
the youngest but two weeks old.
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LINSLEY, MRS. CHLOE / mother of F. Linsley / at residence of her daughter, Mrs. Bush, in Belvidere,
Illinois / Born in Vernon, Oneida County, N.Y. in 1800. Removed to Prattsburgh with her father's family (Mr;. Gideon Cole)
in 1814. Married Deacon Theron Linsley in 1820. Removed to the west in 1851, settling at Belvidere, Illinois. 10
children - 5 living.
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KENYON, JUDGE / for many years resident of Tyrone / age 68y
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REYNOLDS, MRS. A painful rumor is afloat in this community to the effect that a Mrs. Reynolds, living near Davisburg,
lashed her two children to her and jumped into a lake or pond on Sunday last, and all three were drowned.
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January - November 1875
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DENNIS, B. W ., an old pioneer Odd Fellow, died at his residence in Byron, aged about 70 years. His remains will
lie in state at Odd Fellows Hall until Friday next when his funeral will take place.
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YORTON, MRS. MARY, age 58 yrs, in Holly. Member of Fenton Baptist Church.
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TICKNOR, MRS. LIZZIE A. / in Chicago / wife of L. M. Ticknor and sister of H. S. and the late Clark
Andrews of Fenton / age 38y / this is the second death in this family within a year.
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GORTON, DANIEL / in Lowell, Mass. / ae 85y / father of Mr. F. Gorton of our village.
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CHAPIN, MRS. / wife of Henry S. Chapin"'at their residence one mile west of this place on Saturday morning
last / age 26y / funeral at Baptist Church (Note: Death was on 20 Jan 1875)
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CHASE, MRS . / at the residence of her son, Lafayette Chase, last Tuesday night / age about 85y / buried
Tyrone
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DOW, HENRY S. / editor of the Lumberman's Gazette / at the Biddle House in Detroit Friday night last / age
34y
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FEEZLEAR, JOHN / father-in-law of Reuben Hicks Esq. and brother-in-law of Mrs. Benj. Jaynes of this
village / at his residence in Tyrone last Wed. / age 70y / funeral at Baptist Church conducted by IOOF
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LELAND, MRS ./ wife of Orrin Leland and daughter of M. B. Hutchinson, Esq. / at residence of her father
Friday night / age about 21y / buried Highland
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LeROY, HENRY W. / brother of Robert LeRoy of this village at Cincinnati, Ohio / ae 73y
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BAILES, THOMAS JR. / at Ypsilanti, Mich / age 29y / son of Thomas Bailes of this village / leaving a wife
and babe / buried Oakwood Cemetery in Fenton
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"Dear Mr. Jennings: I send you the fo11owing notice, just received, believing it will interest your readers, particularly
the 233 who have so kindly purchased the Fatal Secret in Fenton, as the deceased is the gentleman to whom with his
beloved wife (who passed away about a year ago) my work was lovingly dedicated and from whom the life of Flora, while on the
Island of Mackinaw, was obtained. Just before this illness I received a highly commendatory notice of my book from him, saying
it brought back the scenes of former days. This may have a tendency to settle the disturbed minds of those who can but believe
the whold plot is a "myth'.
Yours appreciatingly, Ida Glenwood"
HALL, REV. CHAUNCEY / of Bataboo (?) Wisconsin / died in Chicago 21 Jan / age 73y / Mr. Hall was for 25 years,
with his devoted wife, a missionary among the Stockbridge and other tribes of Indians at Mackinac and Green Bay in the early
days of early civilization. The families of army officers stationed at those posts from 1830 on will well recollect these
Christian people.
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KING, MRS. HARRIET P., relic of the late Lucius King, died of congestion of the brain and lungs. She had
resided in this town [Grand Blanc] since 1841. A husband and three daughters preceded her in death and three sons survive.
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JONES, MARY / in Muskegon, Mich / wife of George M. Jones / age 39y / deceased was a sister of Thomas
E. Davis of this place and A. E. Davis of Flint, formerly of Fenton.
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SMITH, / on Monday the youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. T. G. Smith died after an illness of only a few hours,
of hemmorhage of the stomach / ae about 14 months
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ARMSTRONG, A. [Grand Blanc correspondent]. On the morning of the 28th, as the express was coming south from Flint,
it struck a man walking on the track and injured him so that he died Sabbath morning. He was brought here and all that could
be done for him was done but to no purpose. From a letter found on his person it was ascertained that he was a Scotchman and
was deaf and dumb. He was decently buried Monday afternoon. His name was A. Armstrong and he has a brother in Detroit.
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GRAHAM, MRS. LAURA G. / widow of the late Benjamin Graham / age 63y / at her home in Jonesville
/ Mrs. Graham was formerly a resident of Fenton.
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TREMPER, WILLIAM / an old resident of this place / at his residence on Wakeman St. Friday night last / ae 76y /
funeral from M. E. Church by the Masonic fraternity of which he had been a member for nearly 50 years
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DRAPER, ALBERT A. / son of A. F. Draper of Flint / killed by a falling building in Denver, Colorado
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WARNER, MRS. PHILA, wife of Parley Warner, died on Friday the 12th inst. aged 65. Mrs. Warner with her husband
came to this township [Fenton Twp] in 1836 or 1837, and settled on the farm where she died. She experienced religion in her
youth and has for many years been a member of the M. E. church of this place [Linden]. She leaves a husband and one son, Silas
K. Warner.
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DAVENPORT, MRS. LUCINDA , an old resident of Linden, died on the 27th inst. aged 57 years. Mrs. D. was one of the
early pioneers of this township, coming here with her parents in 1837 or 38. She leaves five children to mourn her departure.
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DOWNEY, MRS. JANE HAMILTON . Born in the parish of Killinchy, Down County, Ireland 3 August 1807. Married by the
Rev. Samuel of Watson at the Presbyterian Church of Watson on 15 Dec 1828 to Alexander Downey, now surviving. In the
spring following, she with her husband joined said church and remained in full standing until their emigration to the United
States on 27 Apr 1833. They located in the town of Elba, Genesee Co, NY, in July of that year, and remained there until the
fall of 1835, when they sold their farm and with a span of horses and a yoke of oxen - each team with a wagon, loaded with
their household goods - wended their way by land through Canada to Detroit; thence along the new Saginaw turnpike, to the
township of Groveland in this county, where they located their farm and future home, in this wild and uncultivated region,
without roads, school houses, churches, mills, or society. Their means were about exhausted on their arrival, but they brought
with them stout hearts and willing hands to make the wilderness blossom as the rose, and well have they done it. A now well
cultivated farm shows the steady and persevering industry; the school room followed their advent here. Ever in the front rank
of education and progress, soon the church, and as early as 1838, a Methodist Episcopal Church was organized, to which class
she with her husband was joined and became two of the original members, of which but two or three of those builders of this
branch of Zion in this place, are now left among the living. She was buried in Hadley Cemetery following funeral services
at the M. E. Church. Nearly a mile of carriages followed the hearse to the grave.
She had lived in the bonds of matrimony, with the companion of her youth for 46 years, 3 months and twenty days. They have
nine children, four sons and five daughters, now living and married, located near. There are surviving 12 grandsons and 16
granddaughters - two of the latter are married. [Groveland Twp, Oakland County]
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STEINTHALL, MRS. F. S. / formerly preceptress of our High School / died in Gaylordsville, Conn.
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TUPPER, BENAJAH / in Grand Blanc / ae 98y 1m 14d
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TUPPER, MR. BENAJAH , died in Grand Blanc in his 69th year. He came to Michigan in 1829 and remained five years;
returned to the State of New York and was married, and after a few months came back to Michigan and settled in Macomb Co.
After a residence there of two or three years, he came to Genesee County where he has since 1ived. Has been a member of the
Grand Blanc Baptist Church since 1840. [Grand Blanc correspondent]
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LUM, MRS.IRA / in Burton / ae 75Y
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LUM, IRA , a resident of the town of Burton since 1844, died lacking only four days of being 75 years of age. When
he came to Michigan he settled on the farm where he has since lived. He was a member of the M. E. Church for nearly 60 yrs.
[Grand Blanc correspondent]
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BORDON, MRS. ANN M . / in Grand Blanc / wife of George Bordon / ae 60y 8d
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BORDEN, MRS. ANN M ., wife of Geo. Borden, while returning from a neighbor's attempted to pass under a wood train
standing on the track across the road, when the train started up killing her instantly. She was about 60 years of age, a member
of the Fenton Baptist Church. [Death occurred in Grand Blanc]. She was buried in Fenton and her funeral sermon preached in
Grand Blanc, at her request expressed some months since. [Funeral was held in Grand Blanc May 16 and she was buried in Fenton
May 14]. [Grand Blanc correspondent]
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HUTCHINSON, / 2 yr old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Miron Hutchinson of Tyrone / of cerebral congestion
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HUMPHREY, JENNIE / wife of Phillip Humphrey / age about 28y / in Fenton / buried in the Patterson Cemetery
near Holly
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KELLEHER, DAN / better known to some as "Tamarac" / committed suicide on Wednesday last at his residence in Tyrone,
about 4 miles west of this place. Buried in Catholic burying grounds at Deerfield.
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CHAMBERS, L. C ., of the firm of Chambers and Kirk, of Hartland Center, died on Saturday, the 5th inst., after an
illness of a few days. In his death Hartland loses one of her most enterprising citizens and will feel the loss keenly. [Brighton
Citizen]
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KELLET, JOHN , a young man about eighteen years of age, drowned while bathing in Deer Lake near Clarkston. His remains
were recovered after being in the water about one hour, and were taken charge of by W. V. B. Vliet, undertaker of that village.
He has friends living in Detroit.
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ARMS, WILLIE B. / son of Willard B. Arms / formerly a resident of Fenton / at residence
of his parents in Marquette / age about 17 years
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Byron: A Mrs. Case died a few miles west of here, it is supposed of heart disease. She was with her daughter
just commencing a washing and fell down insensible to the floor and died in a short time. [Byron correspondent]
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Byron: A few days later Mrs. Cole, wife of a Hotel keeper in Byron, died suddenly. She had been out of health
for some time, but yet her death was unlooked for. About a week after, her son, in his 27th year I think, went to bed one
night in apparent health and awakened his wife sometime during the night with a strange noise which she thought to be nightmare.
After making all the effort she could to awaken him but in vain, she went to a neighbors for help and on her return she found
him dead.[Byron correspondent]
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ARMSTRONG, MR., aged about 26 years, committed a horrible suicide near his home, one mile south of the Highland
Station, on Saturday [July 3] last on the F. & P. M. R. R. He waited for the 10 o'clock morning train coming north and
when it had got within several hundred feet of him he dropped upon his knees on the track - placing his neck across the rail
the wheels of the engine instantly severing his head from his body. The train stopped and his body was carried to the Highland
Station and given to his brother. He had been sick for a few years and had threatened this deed several weeks previous. [Holly
Register].
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JUDD, S. H., of Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, died very suddenly at Flint at the residence of his
son, Hon. F. W. Judd
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CLARK, MISS MARY , proprietress of a large boarding school at Ann Arbor, Mich. fell dead of apoplexy
last week.
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KELLY, EDWARD , bridge watchman, wife and child were run over at Oswego, New York by a railroad
train. Kelley and wife were killed. The child escaped.
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OSGOOD, REV. DR. S. D. , district secretary of the American Baptist Missionary Union, died at his
residence in Chicago on Friday night.
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RAYMOND, ED , formerly a member of a Chicago commission firm, was found dead in his room at the Sherman
House. Appearances indicate that he had died in a fit.
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McQUEEN, ELLIS , died of consumption at his residence on Main Street, aged 58 years, 1 month
and 22 days. Mr. McQueen came to this village about seven years ago from Scottsvill, NY where he had been in the milling business
for a period of thirty years and where he thought he contracted the disease which carried him off. Since he came to Fenton
he has been engaged in the manufacture and sale of furniture which business he carried on up to the time of his death. He
leaves a wife and one son to mourn his departure. His funeral was attended from the Presbyterian Church and his remains deposited
in Oakwood Cemetery.
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ANDERSON, CAPT. J. W. / at residence of his parents on South Street Monday evening of consumption / age 35 years
/ Conducted a business in Midland for several years / leaves a wife (sister of Mrs. D. Horton), 1 child, 4 brothers,
2 sisters and his aged parents.
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ANDREWS, HOSEA , who lived about three miles north of Holly, was found dead on the F. & P. M.
Road, two trains having passed over his body, mangling it in a fearful manner. He had been to Holly, got drunk, and probably
laid down upon the track to sleep.
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CHILD, JESSE M . / at his home in Mundy Center / age 66y
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SMITH, MRS. MARRY ANN / age 72y / at home of her daughter, Mrs. N. B. Nye in Fenton / mother of John L.
Smith / buried Macomb County
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BAINBRIDGE, ALICE , daughter of John Bainbridge, died of consumption at the residence of her parents
on South Street, aged about 18 years.
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ROCKWELL, BARNEY , a well known resident of Caledonia, living about three miles east of Corunna, committed suicide
on Wednesday of last week by taking morphine.
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SMITH, WILLIAM / age 22y / in Mundy of typhoid fever / son-in-law of Rev. O. B. Smith, Baptist pastor at
Mundy Center / leaves wife and 1 child
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GERLAND, WILLIE . Two boys, step-brothers, named John Phelps, aged 11, and Willie Gerland aged 12,
while cutting corn near St. Johns on the 25th, quarreled about the amount of corn which should be put in a shock. The difficulty
resulted in a fight, in which Phelps struck Gerland a terrible blow with a corn knife, cutting through three ribs into the
left lung. The boy has since died from the effects of the wound.
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BACHELDER, MRS. HATTIE L. / wife of Amasa J.Bachelder / age 20y 5m 8d /husband and infant daughter survive
/ family resided at Fife lake, Grand Traverse County / came to Fenton in August.
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SCRANTON, MRS. ELECTA / in Vernon / age 75y
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SPRINGSTEEN, DAVID JR. / age 48y / in Columbiaville of an accidental overdose of laudanum / former resident of
Fenton / leaves wife and 1 child / buried Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton
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COOPER, CHARLES / age 66y / one of the pioneers of the township / died in Linden
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BUDD : Mr. Budd also buried an infant child yesterday.
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CURTIS, PAUL , youngest son of E. G. Curtis, died of inflamation of the bowels last week, aged about three
years.
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GOLD, HATTIE , daughter of Hon. J. R. Gold, Judge of Probate, died at the residence of her parents in Flint, in
the seventeenth year of her age.
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PRATT, CHARLES S, age 36y.
BOTSFORD, , 4 yr old girl:
[Saginaw Courier] A fire occurred at Ring & Rust's mill, on the Saginaw Valley & St. Louis railroad, on Tuesday
evening, during which a brave, noble, large-hearted man and a little four year old girl lost their lives in a most shocking
manner.
On the evening aforesaid, Mr. & Mrs. Jonas Botsford, after putting their eight year old boy and four year old
girl to bed, left everything, as they supposed, in safety and went over to the house of Mr. Charles S. Pratt to spend the
evening. The two houses were but a short distance apart. Some time between the hours of six and seven o'clock cries of a child
attracted the attention of the inmates of Pratt's house, and rushing to the window discovered that Botsford's house was in
flames. All started on a run for the scene of the burning, but Mr. Pratt reached it first, and, regardless of the flames that
were pouring from every aperture, rushed in to save the girl, the boy having escaped. Mr. Botsford was immediately behind
and called on Pratt not to enter as he could save the little girl from the window of the room in which she slept. Pratt, intent
on saving the life of the little one, failed to hear the warning, and rushed on to his terrible fate. In the meantime Mr.
Botsford went to the window near which the child slept and endeavored to gain an entrance. The flames, however, had filled
the room and when he burst in the window poured out in volumes. Repeated and frantic were his efforts to baffle the destroyer
of his child, but they were fruitless. Not till he had received serious injuries from the flames and saw that he must resign
the little one to her fate did he desist. The house was entirely destroyed. Pratt was found reclining partly on the floor
and partly on the couch where the boy had been sleeping, horribly burned - and dead. He had evidently thought that the little
girl was sleeping on this couch and made his way to it through the blinding fire and smoke. His face, horribly burned and
blackened, rested upon his hands upon the couch - a ghastly sickening sight. From the window Mr. Botsford heard Pratt cry
"be quick! be quick!" heard the child calling "ma! ma!" These were their last words.
Mr. Charles S. Pratt, the deceased ... ..had been engaged in running the mill of Ring & Rust by the thousand for two
years. He previously lived for a time in Bay City where he, at different times operated Ames Brother's and Rouse's mills by
the thousand. He was aged 36 years, leaves a wife and one child, and has a brother, George M. Pratt, who is a conductor
on South Haven division of the M. C. railroad. His remains will be sent to Vernon, this state, for interment.
It is supposed that the fire originated from the explosion of the lamp. The little boy says he heard the explosion, saw
the flames spreading, rushed out and gave the alarm. Jonas Botsford, mentioned above, is a son of Mr. A. C. Botsford
of Fenton and Mr. Pratt is a son of C. S. Pratt who lives a mile west of Fenton.
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SHOOT, DANIEL / age 8ly / another pioneer / died at his residence in this vi Ilage.
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ARMS, MRS. EUNICE G. / mother of Wm. A. Arms / died at the residence of the latter in this
village / age 87y 8m 27d / Mrs. Arms was among the earliest settlers in Oakland County, her husband locating in Farmington
where for a number of years he practiced medicine. Mrs. Arms survived him 36 years.
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MOUNT, ROBERT / 1/2 mi west of this village while assisting in sawing wood with a buzz saw, was struck
by a portion of the balance wheel (which was accidentally broken while in rapid motion) and his side fearfully lacerated
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HAYFORD, HARRIET L. / wife of Wm. Hayford MD / age 39y 3m 10d / in Hartland of typhoid pneumonia.
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HARBACK, MRS. LYDIA / age 88y / at residence of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lydia Harback /
Born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 30 Dee 1788, making her 87y 1m l1d old / married Chas. W. Harback of her native place
when about 2? years of age, where most of her children were born / moved with her husband to Brodolbin, Montgomery Co., N.Y.
where youngest son was born. From Brodolbin they removed to Michigan, settling in Pontiac over 40 years ago. About 27 years
ago they left Pontiac and came to Fenton where they continued to live until old age overtook them, when they went to reside
in Washington, Oakland Co., Mich. with one of their sons, where the husband died and was buried. Soon after the death of the
husband, the son with whom Mrs. Harback lived went to California and Mrs. Harback returned to Fenton to live with her sons,
two of whom reside near this place, but for reasons of her own she could not live with them and for the last three years has
been provided for and taken care of by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lydia Harback. The remains were conveyed to Pontiac by rail
accompanied by Mrs. Harback who will see them safely deposited beside her husband and daughter. Mrs. Harback, the daughter-in-law
some time since had the remains of the deceased husband moved from Romeo to Pontiac and promised the old lady that she should
be buried beside her husband. The promise has been kept and we learn that so far all the expenses have been defrayed by the
said Lydia Harback, the daughter-in-law.
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MILES, MRS. BETSY (BETTIE) / age 32y / wife of C. L. Miles and daughter of Asa Reynolds
Esq. of Fenton / died at Mitchelville, Polk Co., Iowa last week. Remains arrived here today.
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KIRKHUFF, ISAAC / an old resident of this place / died last Friday / age about 65y / some 18 yrs
ago Mr. Kirkhuff was very severely injured in the head by the kick of a horse and from which he never fully recovered, and
which was the remote cause of his death.
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PIERCE, MISS JENNIE / of consumption / buried Groveland, Oakland Co.
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HETCHELER, MRS. MARIA / wife of Fredrick Hetcheler died Linden very suddenly. She arose in
the morning in usual health and was about her household duties preparing the morning meal, intending to attend a meeting during
the day and was taken with a congestive chill and before one in the afternoon was a corpse.
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CURTISS, DR . / well known by many residents of this place / was run over by a locomotive at Holly
and instantly killed.
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INGRAM, R. S . / age 33y / of consumption / funeral at the residence of his father J. W. Ingram Esq.
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WEBSTER, ENOCH / age 89y / at residence of Mr. A. Bailev in this village. Buried Chemung Co., N.Y.
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MURRAY, MRS. BERTHA / former resident of Fenton and grandmother of Wm. D. Murray of Fenton
/ died last Sunday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. C. McDonald, in Detroit, in the 87th year of her age /
buried Highland.
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COCHRAN, J. B. ESQ. a pioneer of this vicinity [Linden], died at his residence in Argentine one mile
and a half west of this place on Wednesday the 8th inst. His funeral was held at his late residence on Sunday the 12th. Funeral
was conducted by the masonic fraternity of which he was an honored member. Mr. Cochran settled on the farm where he died,
in 1841. He leaves a widow and four sons to mourn. Two of his sons, John L. and George E., are lawyers and compose
one of the leading firms in the profession of Marquette, Lake Superior. [Linden correspondent]
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JOHNSON, M. M. [no notice of death was found in the newspaper; however, a resolution appears in his
memory and expressing sympathy to the bereaved family by the fraternity of the I. O. O. F.]
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SMITH, IRVING M., ESQ. / prominent lawyer of Saginaw and son of B. G. Smith of Fenton / died
in Detroit Sunday last / age 44y / Leaves 3 brothers, 3 sisters, aged father / buried Fenton
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TOPPING, C. D. / an old resident of this place and state / died Fenton last Sat. / ae about 78y /
father of 9 children, all of whom are living / eldest is 52 and youngest 30 / buried Oakwood Cemetery.
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GORTON, MRS. LYDIA / ae 84y / at Lowell, Mass. / mother of Mr. F. E. Gorton of Fenton.
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EMBURY, (Old Mr.), one of the early pioneers in this town [Grand Blanc], was buried last week Friday.
He was 80y 6m and, 6d old and had been blind for several years. [Grand Blanc correspondent]
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CARTWRIGHT, NATHAN / Grand Blanc / early settler
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DeWITT, / a young lady, daughter of James DeWitt / resided in northwest part of Holly Township
/ committed suicide on Monday by taking strichnine.
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GIBSON, CAPT. C.D.W . / Grand Blanc / early settler
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O'HARE, JESSIE / age about 49y / daughter of John O'Hare.
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JEUDEVINE, HENRY / age 58y
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ARMS, FAITH R. / at Marquette / of inflamation of the brain / infant dau. of Hon. Willard B. &
Eliza A. Arms / age 7 months.
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RICE, SAMUEL / at his residence in Grand Blanc / age 79y / Judge Rice emigrated to Mich in 1835,
2 yrs before it became a state / was first Judge of Probate for Genesee County, holding office nine years.
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SPRINGER, WM. H . / well known hotel proprietor in Linden / committed suicide by taking opium last
Friday night.
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CONANT, MRS ./ wife of A. G. Conant.
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BILLINGS, MISS MATILDA / in Fenton at her mother's residence of dropsy
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JAYNE, ALICE / age 17y 5m / only dau. of Oscar Jayne of Tyrone.
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WISE, WILLIAM / son of John Wise of Argentine / was accidentally shot by a gun in the hands
of his brother on Saturday last.
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POTTER, MRS. MARGARET / of Alpena / at the M. E. Church in Fenton during prayer meeting Thursday
night. Mother of Rev. T. G. Potter, M. E. pastor in Fenton / age 68y
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BARNES, KITTIE / dau of Joseph Barnes / age 16y 10m / funeral at Cranston School House
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JEWEL, ELMER / about 17y / resided southern part of Atlas Twp. While blackberrying in Town of Richfield near the
Schweitzer neighborhood, sat down to eat and a small tree tipped over striking him in the head.
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CASE, JESSE / a farmer who lived on Baldwin Road near Gaines /was returning home from Fenton last week when about
1 1/2 miles north of Linden his team ran away, throwing him out and killing him instantly.
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P. H. McOmber , an old resident and business man of Fenton, died at his residence.
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COTHARIN , / George Cotharin, son of Benjamin Cotharin Esq. of Fenton resides on a farm on Richfield
Rd. about 8 miles east of Flint / was in the city on Tuesday with his team, accompanied by his wife, two children and hired
man. On the way home about 7:00 P.M., some three miles east of Flint, it being very dark, the wagon ran over a stump or log
and threw Mrs. Cotharin and youngest child who was in her arms out, injuring the child so seriously it died about midnight
the same night. The child was about 1 yr old / Mrs. Cotharin was very seriously hurt but it is hoped not fatally. At last
account she was still unable to be moved.
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URCH, MRS. ELLA / sister of W. A. Taylor of Fenton / died Clarkston, Monday of typhoid fever.
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NORRIS, MRS. MARY C., wife of T. J. Norris, a merchant of East Saginaw, and daughter of John
O'Brien, an old resident of the same city, while walking on Genesee Avenue, past the Bliss block, Thursday afternoon,
was struck on the head by some brick detached from the top of the building by the giving away of a rope which held a large
Hayes banner stretched across the avenue, and instantly killed. Deceased was 19 years old and married in July last.
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KING, DR. JOHN W., well known throughout this county, died at his residence in Grand Blanc. Dr. King
came from the state of New York and settled at Grand Blanc in 1835, forty-one years ago. For over twenty-five years he practiced
his profession and was extensively known and held in high esteem as a successful physician. He was one of the four physicians
who more than thirty-five years ago, organized the first medical society of Genesee County. They were Drs. Hoyes, Lamond,
King and Fish, the latter being the only survivor of those who participated in that event. For several years
past he devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. For nearly three years he has been an invalid from a partial paralysis.
The Dr. was seventy-two years old at the time of his death. (The Flint Globe)
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HUDSON, MORRIS / age 21y / at residence of George Butcher in Fenton / deceased had no relatives in this
state and had been a member of Mr. Butcher's family since he was 8 years old.
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BOYCE, M. T . / at residence in Fenton / age 65y / buried Highland.
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WAKEMAN, AUSTIN / age 72y / Born Watertown, Conn. 11 Feb 1804, the young Son of a large family, and at an early
age his father died. He, with the others were left to care for themselves. He lived a short time with an uncle who was engaged
extensively in buying horses and young Wakeman used to accompany him to New Haven and New York where the sales were made.
When quite a young man he moved to Wester, N.Y. where he taught school. He will be remembered at Syracuse and Tremansburgh;
at the latter place he s? the winter teaching singing school. By trade he was a tanner and currier Early in 1828 he came to
Mich., settling in Detroit and afterwards at Birmingham, where, over 40 years ago, he married Miss Harriet L. Curtis, daughter
of the late Dr. Curtis. He soon after moved to Tyrone, Livingston Co., Mich., where we made his acquaintance over 30
yrs ago. He purchased a large farm in Tyrone and Hartland and engaged extensively in farming. He also engaged in the mercantile
business at Parshalville, Livingston Co. purchasing his goods in Boston and New York. He kept a general store. To his store
he added a mill, all of which he conducted very successfully. Selling his store and mill at Parshallville he left his farm
in charge of one of his sons, and 11 years since he came to Fenton where he engaged extensively in the purchase of wool, wheat
and farmers' produce generally. In politics he was a Republican and was several times elected Justice of the Peace, Supervisor
and once represented his district in the State Legislature. He was a Methodist for over 44 years. He leaves his wife and 8
children and a large number of grandchildren.
G. W. Wilmot
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In the Town of Genesee in this county [Genesee], Charles MILLER, being away from home, Mrs.
Miller left her two children in the house while she went some little distance therefrom, and while engaged in gathering
stove wood, she discovered her home to be on fire. She at once started hoping to save her children, but reached the house
only in time to hear the stifling groans of the little ones, who were being roasted within. The poor mother attempted to rescue
her children, but was compelled to desist, the flames spreading so rapidly, consuming the building with its inmates in a few
moments.
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FOSTER, MRS. LYDIA / of Port Huron / mother of Mr. Isaac Thorn, a well known citizen / killed by falling
down stairs / age 80y
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HUNT, MRS. LUCINDA / one of oldest inhabitants of Village of Linden / As early as 1837 she moved from the east
with her husband./ was left a widow a few years since. Only two of six children survive her. She spent the Chrlstmas season
in Fenton with her granddaughter Mrs. Barnes (?) / member of Episcopal Church.
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COLEMAN, NETTIE , aged 10 yrs. [The Livingston Democrat] Nettie went outdoors to play in the snow,
and after a while returned, a stood by the stove drying her clothing, when her apron took fire, which ignited her clothing
and enveloped her in a sea of flames. Realizing her danger she ran outdoors and tried to extinguish the flames by rolling
in the snow, but failing in this she ran to a neighbor's house with her clothing all burn off, except a small portion of an
under-garment, and commenced pumping water on her arms and person to relieve her pain. In her efforts to extinguish the flames
she set the neighbor's house on fire, but the element was quenched before much damage was done, and the poor little sufferer
taken charge of, medical assistance sent for, and everything possible done to relieve her, but the fiery demon had done its
work, and in the evening Nettie was called to the lovIng arms of Him, who doeth all things well.
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SPEAR, FRANK / well known farmer of Argentine / run over by the cars and killed at the crossing on the D &
M Road about 4 miles west of Linden Wed.
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SPEER, FRANCIS G. [this appears to be the same Frank Spear] on page 17] Francis G. Speer, a farmer living
2 1/2 miles northwest of linden was killed on Wed., the 19th Inst. at a crossing of the D. & M. R. R. 1 1/4 miles east
of Gaines by the mail train going west and his funeral was held here yesterday at the M. E. church. The largest gathering
of people ever at a funeral in Linden. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity, and it is estimated that 300 persons
went away that could not get in the house. Mr. Speer has been engaged in buying stock more or less for several years and was
widely known through this section. His wife died in the fall of 1875, and he left two children, orphans of 10 and 8 years.
He was the owner of a farm of 340 acres, upon which he resided.
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DIBBLE, B. K . (Barnabus)/ died very suddenly of heart disease at his residence on Shiawassee Avenue.
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BLODGETT, LUCRETIA / age 58y / in Royal Oak, Mich / wife of J. H. Blodgett formerly a resident of Fenton
who removed to Royal Oak some 4 years ago.
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PARISH, MRS . / wife of Thomas Parish of Fenton of consumption last Saturday night / buried Linden
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SANBORN, MRS . / wife of Rev. Mr. Sanborn of M. E. Church at Linden, died last week of dropsy of the heart
/ age about 52y
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STEVENS, MRS. EUGENE , A sad case of poisoning took place at Milford. Mrs. Eugene Stevens, lately married, took
a large dose of opium and died during the night. It is unknown as yet whether the dose was taken accidentally or intentionally.
An inquest was held Saturday.
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THOMPSON, LEONARD / of Deerfield / age 56y / at his residence in Deerfield.
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McCOY, PRUDENCE / age 26y / of consumption at St. Louis, Mich. at residence of her brother-in-law George H.
Scriver / buried Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton / 4 April 1877
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WARREN, EDWARD / young man / of lung disease at his home 1/2 mile west of Fenton
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EARL, MRS. PHILLIP , two miles west of this village.
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EICHHOLZ, LEBERECHT, ESQ . / father of Mrs. Bertha Fitch of Fenton at Herzberg, Pr. Saxony, Germany
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SHOOK, JOHN , died at Tyrone, Livingston County, Michigan, in the 76th year of his age. He was born in Phelps, Ontario
County, N. Y. Oct. 6, 1801, where he always lived (except for a short time at Elk, Warren Co., Pa.). Twenty-three years ago
he came to Michigan and settled in Tyrone where he has since resided. He was twice married and was the father of twelve children,
seven by his first wife and five by his second, eight of which are living, six of whom attended his funeral. A number of grandchildren,
a brother from Wayne, Mich. aged eighty-one years, and a large number of relatives and friends followed the weary pilgrim
to his final resting place. [a note on this item requested Ontario and Seneca County, N. Y. papers to copy].
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COOK, EDWARD / well known citizen and businessman of Linden / Sunday A.M. last / leaves wife and 1 child.
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McCOY, PRUDENCE (PRUDIE) born in Tyrone, Schuyler County, N.Y. Came with her parents to Fenton, Mich. when about
12 years of age, which place continued to be her home until she was called up higher. Her death occurred on the evening of
May 1st at the house of her uncle, George H. Scriver, St. Louis, where she had spent the most of her time for the past
two years. She died at the age of 26 and was taken to her home at Fenton for burial. [Another report of this death appears
on page 17]
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DAVIS, THOS. Muskegon: Thos. Davis, clerk for C. L. Dearborn, shot himself in the temple and cut his arm
with a shoe knife in three places this morning. No cause is assigned. He wrote his name, that of his father and his residence,
which is at Fentonville, on a shoe box. It is supposed to have been done in a fit of temporary insanity. He was about twenty
years old.The above special dispatch we clip from the Detroit Free Press. The young man mentioned was a son of Thos. S.
Davis of this place, and who is nearly prostrated by the sad intelligence. Thomas was a very promising young man and greatly
beloved by his parents. What could have induced the rash act is still a mystery.
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WAKEFIELD, ORRIN R. / of typhoid fever at Oskaloosa, Iowa. Leaves a 2 yr old child
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WAKEFIELD, ORIN R . died of typhoid fever at Oskaloosa, Iowa. It is but a little over four months since we published
the death of his wife, Alma Reynolds Wakefield. Their child, now nearly two years of age, is thus left without father
or mother. [account also appears on page 17)
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The funeral services of FRANKIE JACKSON, an infant, were held at the residence of his grandfather, Wm.
C. Flower, on Main Street, Sunday afternoon [12 Aug.]. Rev. L. L. Rogers officiated.
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COCHRAN, MRS. M. ELI2ABETH , mother of Prof. Geo. E. Cochran, Superintendent of our Public Schools. Mrs.
Cochran was born in Lowell in 1820. She attended the Lowell Academy for young ladies, and was married at Lowell in 1839 to
John B. Cochran, who died about 18 months ago. In 1841 they came to Michigan. During the Rebellion she worked arduously
for the soldiers aid. She was by creed an Episcopalian "but wherever true Christianity was found she admired it." Mrs. Cochran
was a lady of great literary tastes and for several years contributed both prose and poetry to our leading periodicals, and
was a frequent writer for the newspapers. The Independent is indebted to her for several able and interesting articles which
have appeared in its columns. The funeral took place at the family residence, Argentine, Saturday afternoon, Rev. John
Hamilton of Grand Blanc officiating. She leaves four sons, an aged mother who is an invalid, and a large circle of, friends.
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HOLMES, MRS. PERCIS , who has been suffering from that insidious disease, consumption, for some time past, died
suddenly Friday. Funeral from the Episcopal church Sunday afternoon.
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DAY, SAMUEL / an old resident of this township and well known proprietor of Pine Lake Vineyard / died at his residence
Saturday night / age 68y / funeral at M. E. Church
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DUNHAM, MRS. S. / mother of Mrs. E. D. Booth / age 84y / member of Baptist Church / Born Saratoge, N.Y.
1793.
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MATHEWS, MR. S ../ father of Mrs. N. F. Hough of Fenton / buried Flint
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TERBUSH, MRS . / of Highland / formerly of Fenton / buried Byron
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WOOD, MISS NORA / dau of Cornelius Wood / died last Wednesday of consumption / funeral at Catholic Church
/ buried Deerfield.
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MR. STEVENS , father of Mrs. Dr. Knapp, was found dead in his bed this morning at the residence of the Doctor.
Justice Ingram held an inquest. Verdict of the jury - death from natural causes.
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BEARDSLEY, IRVIN, son of Mr. Geo. Beardsley of Fenton, died at Laingsburg in the 21st year of his age. His
remains were taken to Waterford for interment. Rev. S. A. Northrop of this place preached the funeral sermon Sunday.
[this death is also reported on page 17 as Irwin S. Beardslee.]
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BEARDSLEE, IRWIN S. / in Laingsburg / age 21y / son of George & Bethiah Beardslee of Fenton / buried
Waterford.
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TALLHADGE, ALBERT / age 22y 8m 10d / at residence of J. C. Carmer in Tyrone
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HARRIS, MRS. MARY R. / one of our old pioneers / died at her residence in Linden / age 62y / lived Linden last
30 yrs / funeral at M. E. Church.
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HOLLENBACK, JOHN , an old resident of this township, at the residence of his brother-in-law, Mr. Nichols, on
Saturday evening last, aged 64 years. Mr. H. had been to Ohio on a visit, returned to this place one week ago in such feeble
health that he was unable to reach his home, a few miles west of this village. His funeral took place at 10:00 a.m. today.
His remains were taken to Grand Blanc for interment. Sermon by Rev. O. Sanborn, of Linden.
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MARSH, MISS SARAH M ., eldest daughter of Oscar W. Marsh of Fenton, of consumption, age 21 yr. Funeral Presbyterjan
Church. [also reported Page 18]
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HENDERSON, MRS. ELLA /sister of the late J. B. Hamilton of Detroit and Miss Sarah .Hamilton of Fenton
/ died Detroit Sunday A.M.
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MARSH, MISS SARAH / Dr. Marsh, now of Bay City, was in town to attend the funeral of his niece, Miss Sarah
Marsh, last Friday.
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BUCKINGHAM, WALTER / nephew of A. C. Botsford of Fenton / of typhoid fever at the Black Hills /age about
28y
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MOSHIER, MRS. J. B., wife of Hon. J. B. Moshier of Linden, died very suddenly of heart disease. Leaves two
children, her oldest son being in Missouri
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BROWN, MRS. ISAAC / committed suicide at her residence in Linden / left husband and 2 small children (one 9 mo
old)
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COOK, MRS. ORVILLE G . / formerly of Fenton / at Rochester, Oakland Co., Mich last Friday / age 37y / buried
Fenton
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BOTSFORD, MRS. A. C., an old resident of Fenton, and who has been confined to her bed for the past two years by
paralysis, died this morning at 4 o'clock. Her funeral takes place tomorrow at the house and her remains will be taken to
Byron for interment.
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JONES, MRS. EVA / age 23y / at residence of her parents Mr. & Mrs. Robert Perry in Fenton
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