Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Oakley, Alvira J. (Bowman) 1901
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Belding Banner, 4 Apr 1901, page 4; 18 Apr 1901, page 5

Alvira J. Oakley died Wednesday at the residence of Kim King in Otisco.  She was
in her sixty-seventh years, and is the mother of two children.  Funeral
Saturday, burial at Belding cemetery.

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Obituary.

Elvira J. Bowman was born in Canada, June 28th, 1834 and was united in marriage
to Wilson Oakley, February 4th, 1854.  To this union were born two children
Elizabeth and J. Wellington.  With the husband and family the deceased removed
to Ionia county, Michigan, in 1867, where they have since resided, Mr. Oakley
having died Nov. 30th, 1882, and Mrs. Oakley having joined the husband in the
mystery of death Wednesday morning, April 3d, after three months of dreadful
suffering, during which time she was obliged to sit up in her chair, in which
she died, not having been able to lie down since the beginning of her last
illness, Jan. 7th, and during which time she almost daily prayed for death to
relieve her of her terrible suffering.

Besides her two children J. Willington Oakley and Mrs. K. King, both of whom
survive her, the deceased leaves two sisters, two brothers, three grandchildren
and one little great grandchild besides a large circle of friends to mourn her
loss.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 6, Rev. Klose officiating.  Burial in
Belding cemetery.


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