Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thompson, Cynthia M. 1907
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The Belding Banner, Thursday, October 10, 1907

Cynthia M. Thompson died at noon, Oct. 8th.  Age 81 years 7 months.  Mrs. 
Thompson whose maiden name was Whipple was born in New York State and come 
with her parents to Michigan at the age of eleven.  Her parents located in 
Ionia being among the first settlers, her surviving family consists of one 
brother Mr. John Whipple of Easton and four daughters Mrs. Geo. Stebbins of 
Easton, Mrs. C. H. Fristoe of Kansas City Mo., Mrs. A. L. Spencer and Mrs. E. 
C. Loyd of this city.

Mr. and Mrs. Thompson came to this city from their farm in Easton about twenty-
seven years ago and bought the home where they both passed the remaining years 
of their lives.  Mr. Sylvester Thompson, who will be remembered by many of our 
citizens and many of the citizens of Ionia and vicinity, passed away fourteen 
years ago the present fall.

Mrs. Thompson had been in declining health for nearly a year, but for most of 
the time to within a few hours of the end was able to keep up part of the time 
and retained full her mental faculties, always keeping in touch with the 
current events of the time.  A good woman has gone to her well earned rest.

The funeral service will be held at her late home Friday afternoon at 2 
o’clock, the Rev. N. J. Myers, pastor of the First Congregational church, 
officiating.  Burial at Riverside cemetery.


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