Category Obituaries

Died at his home in Seville, Gratiot Co., Mich., Jan. 1, 1894, of typhoid pneumonia, David Hamp, aged 74 years, 11 months, and 22 days. Brother Hamp gave his heart to the Saviour when quite young, and joined the United… Continue Reading →

Franklin Squire was born Feb. 15, 1827, and spent his early life on his father’s farm in Ohio. When twenty-four years of age, he moved to Michigan, and Feb. 23, 1851, was united in marriage with Eliza Ann Herrington. The… Continue Reading →

EVEY — Lunettie D. Anderson was born in North Shade Township, Gratiot Co., Mich., Sept. 5, 1858. She was a daughter of Cladney B. and Sarah A. Anderson. She was united in marriage to Amos W. Evey in 1873, and… Continue Reading →

Benjamin Franklin Ayars was born March 13, 1849, in Erie County, New York. When he was seventeen years of age, the family moved to Michigan, settling in Gratiot County. He was married Feb. 9, 1878, to Miss Caroline Miner, of… Continue Reading →

Died at Bay City, Mich., March 20, 1908, of heart-disease, after an illness of only about ten days, Mrs. Fannie Nelson Pearce. The interment took place on Wednesday, April 1, 1908 at Elmlawn Cemetery, Elders A. R. Sandborn and J…. Continue Reading →

Willis Reynolds was born Feb. 7, 1834, in Schenango County, New York. When about twenty-two years of age he moved to the State of Michigan, and settled at St. Johns, Clinton County. Later he moved to North Star, Gratiot Co.,… Continue Reading →

GIBBS — Sarah Dove was born in Petham, England, March 26, 1826, and died Feb. 26, 1911, aged eighty-four years and eleven months. She was married to Knowler Gibbs, Dec. 1, 1846, and to this union eight children were born…. Continue Reading →

HOWES.— Ida Estella Harmon was born in Genesee County, New York, Dec. 14, 1854, and died at her home in North Star Township, Gratiot Co., Mich., March 15, 1911. At the age of fifteen she, with her parents, moved to… Continue Reading →

Mrs. Ellena L. Davidson-Peters was born March 15, 1869, in Gratiot County, Michigan; and passed away at the age of seventy-four years at her home near Owosso, Mich., Sabbath morning, Nov. 6, 1943. She lived in the vicinity of Owosso… Continue Reading →

Dewey E. Coffins, born Jan. 21, 1888, in Gratiot County, Mich.; died in Battle Creek, Mich., March 31. 1957. He entered the colporteur work in 1923, and a few months later became assistant publishing secretary of the East Michigan Conference…. Continue Reading →