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Joshua DAVIS

Joshua DAVIS was born at Aurelius, Cayuga county, NY on Sep 22, 1806. He died at home of his daughter Mrs. O.W. HAYNES, Wheatland township, Hillsdale county on Aug 26, 1897, age 90 years, 11 months 4 days. He was one of eight chidlren born to Joshua and Hannah (ADAMS) DAVIS all of whom have gone on before. In 1834 he was married to Sophia Williams, soon after they moved to Burgh Hill, Trumbull county, Ohio, remaining a short time there. About the year 1840 they came to Michigan and setled in Franklin, Lenawee county, Michigan. In 1852 they moved to Wheatland, Hillsdale county, where they have since resided.
To them were born seven children, three of who with wife and mother have been called to the Spirit Land. In 1873 he was married to Mrs Bessie J. FULLER of Kenosha, Wisconsin, who still remains to mourn with the children the loss of the husband and father. Funeral services were held here at the Congregational church (Wheatland) by the pastor, Rev. J.M. WELBORN on Saturday, 10:30 AM. After which he was laid to rest in the cemetery at this place.

Submitter: Wilma Fleming Haynes
Submitter's note: Joshua's daughter whom he lived with, Mrs O.W. Haynes was Ursula Adelaide (DAVIS) HAYNES, the wife of Orlando Wells HAYNES.

Beatrice B. DEISLER

Mrs. Carl (Beatrice B.) Deisler, 69, of Route 3, Hillsdale, died Thursday evening in Bixby Hospital. She had lived in Hillsdale County for 30 years.

Mrs. Deisler was born in Paulding, Ohio on April 8, 1900. She was married on October 26, 1917, to Carl V. Deisler, who survives. She was a 4-H leader for 27 years, an honorary member of the Frontier Methodist Church and a member of the Amboy Farm Bureau Group.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Neil (Juanita) Fenkell of Plymouth, Mrs. Walter (Fayma) Johnson of Horton, Mrs. Arden (Crystal) Sager of Adrian, Mrs. Wanda Kaymar of Adrian and Mrs. Gorden (Wavah) DeLine of Hudson; two sons, Rex K. of Sturgis and Ray V. of Frontier; one sister, Mrs. M. V. (Margery) Griffin of Hudson, 16 grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter.

Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Van-Horn Funeral Home in Hillsdale with the Rev. Richard Deisler officiating. Burial was in the Frontier Cemetery

Submitter: Pat McArthur

Mary DICKINSON

Mary Dickinson was born in Tenessee, May 2, 1842 and died at Allen, Michigan, October 23, 1903. She was married to L.S. Dickinson in 1865 and for twenty-nine years they lived on a farm in Allen township. To them were born four children, one son and three daughters. The husband and three children preceded her to the spirit world. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.W. White of Frontier Monday afternoon, October 26, in the West Woodbridge United Brethern Church.

Submitter: Pat McArthur

Mrs. Etha SMITH DITMARS

UNTIMELY DEATH -- Mrs. Etha SMITH DITMARS Passes Away
Mrs. Etha SMITH DITMARS , wife of Wm. H. DITMARS, M. D., of Jonesville, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seth H. SMITH, of this city, departed this life May 10, after a brief illness. She was born at North Adams, Mich., December 14, 1874. For better educational privileges, her parents moved to Hillsdale in 1889. Etha was converted at the age of nine years, joined the M. E. church, and was ever afterward an earnest Christian worker.
She graduated at the Hillsdale high school in 1893 and the next year commenced her work in college, graduating in 1895 in vocal music and in 1896 in instrumental music and elocution, beside taking a considerable portion of a literary course. Her sweet voice in music delighted many audiences and she had marked success in teaching. She had a bright and happy way of saying and doing things which won for her a countless number of friends. She was married to Wm. H. DITMARS, M. D. June 15, 1897, since which time her home has been in Jonesville.
Together they had planned and built a beautiful home and were to move into it next month, but God has called her to a “Mansion not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens.” Beautiful beyond description were the flowers with which kind friends lovingly adorned her grave. The music was touching and the personal remarks of the pastor , Rev. R. H. BREADY, echoed the feelings of all hearts present. Scores of friends extend sympathy to parents, brother and husband, who must be deprived of her personal loving presence.

Submitter: Elaine Bennett-Sharp
Submitter’s note: the name “Emily” has been penciled in at the bottom of this notice.

Mrs. Catherine VANVLACK DOTY

Mrs. Catherine DOTY, a resident of Hillsdale county for more than 70 years, died at her home on Michigan street, this village Thursday, January 13, at the age of nearly 87 years, death being caused by general debility as she had been in poor health for several years.
Catherine VANVLACK was born in Fishkill, Duchess county, N.Y., June 18, 1823. At the age of 15 years she came with her parents to Hillsdale county, settling in Cambria township.
In October 1842, she was married to Silas DOTY and they located on an 80 acre tract two miles east of Reading which Mr. DOTY had earned by working as a farm hand at 50 cents a day.
Here they shared together the hardships and privations of real pioneer life, and by their united industry and frugality soon made their forest home to become a fine, productive farm.
To them were born two sons and two daughters. Mr. DOTY died in 1890, and one son and the two daughters have passed to the great beyond. The eldest son, Henry F. DOTY of this village, has been faithful in his loving solicitude for his mother's comfort in her declining years. Besides the son she is survived by six grand-children and six great-grand-children. She had lived in Reading village the past twenty years. Funeral services were held at the house Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. L.A. MILLER; burial in Maplewood cemetery.

Submitter: Nancy Nally

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