This page contains death notices and/or obituaries for the following surnames: Brewster, Colgate, Crance, Farlin, Goodwin, Hiatt, Hidy, Hillken, Kishpaugh, Knickerbocker, Osborn, Palmer, Pawson, Perkins, Sage, Talmadge, Tedman, Van Brunt, Vreeland, and Witherall. Obituaries found in the Lenawee County Historical Society Museum ArchivesFrom the Hudson Post, June 30, 1914 From Hudson Post, July 3, 1914 The Daily Telegram, Friday, October 2, 1981 Hudson PG, May 4, 1972 The Daily Telegram, Mon. July 19, 1976 Dec. 4, 1896, from a Hudson newspaper: Daily Telegram, Monday, March 25, 1985: Nov. 30, 1877, from a Hudson newspaper: Death: Douglas Vreeland, of Fairfield, age 25, see the Adrian Daily Times and Expositor, September 15, 1886, page 3, column 3. Daily Telegram, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 1977: August 8, 1863, from a Hudson newspaper: Typed card, source indicated as a Hudson newspaper: Published obit, source Daily Telegram, Oct. 4, 1989: Published obit, source, Daily Telegram, Saturday, December 15, 1984: Published obit, source, Daily Telegram, Dec. 7, 1978: Typed obit, source not stated: Typed obit, Oct. 7, 1954, Hudson PG newspaper: Typed obit, July 8, 1948, Hudson PG newspaper: Published obit, paper unknown, dated Sept. 1912 in handwriting: Jan. 20, 1928 Hudson PG newspaper: Nov. 24, 1933 Hudson PG newspaper: Death of Jane Colgate, age ?, cause: pneumonia, of Adrian, can be found in Adrian Daily Times & Expositor, May 31, 1882, page 3 column 4. Death of Henry Colgate, age 46, of Adrian, date of death Dec. 21, 1874 can be found in Adrian Times, Dec. 21, 1874, page 1, column 6. Birth, Death of Hanson ReedInformation submitted from the Lenawee County Family Researchers Newsletter, October 1988, Vol 2, No 2. and printed here with their permission, which includes two obits for the same man. [NOTE: obits can be found in the Lenawee County Archives, on the obituary page.] Jeannette Dickerson, The Lenawee County Family Researchers Newsletter Editor, was taking photos of many of the cemeteries to have included with the newsletter. She found data on the 'Reed Burial Place'. Reed Burial Place, Section 12, Fairfield Township, Lenawee County containing one grave. In Harriet Cole Clark Bowen's Cemetery book Volume 5 Jeannette found: Reed, Hanson D. March 16, 1896 ae 76 y 5 m 17 d in Fairfield. b. NY. They are now large trees, and being set like a hedge, forms a very dense shade, except in the center, where the grave is. That is sunny and covered with heavy sod. There is no stone marker, Mr. Reed considering the trees a memorial of his passing. NOTE: Harriet Cole Clark Bowen wrote this in 1948 Jeannette Dickerson found these obits and also checked the probate files of Lenawee County which showed he left his land to Marion and Jacob Bennett and his adopted son Fred H. Reed. Hanson Reed was born Sept 29, 1819 in Steuben County, New York Printed in Lenawee County Researchers, April 1989, Vol 2, No 5: Printed here with permission from the Lenawee County Family Researchers. From the Times & Expositer, Jan 29, 1898: On His Deathbed The Grim Messenger Subsequently Executes the Divorce On Thursday last Lydia E. Witherall filed a petition for divorce against Ansel Witherall, a well-to-do Franklin farmer. Death last night granted the decree. Undersheriff Shepherd served thesubpoena on the defendant, as he lay sick in bed yesterday afternoon. It was thought then that he would not survive the night. The couple were married in the city by Rev. Bancroft, Oct 18, 1894, the woman having shortly before that time secured a divorce from George Cole. In her bill of complaint against Witherall she recited that he had charged her with stealing $4,500 deposited in the Lenawee County Savings Bank; that he refused to eat at the table with her, saying he was afraid she would poison him; that he would not even partake of a fine Christmas dinner she prepared, because he believed it had been seasoned with "rough on rats"; that he had charged her, in the presence of neighbors with being unchaste; that he drank to excess, and that when he became intoxicated he was so savage that she was obligated to lock herself in a room; that he had threatened to kill her, had tried to strike her with a beer bottle, and had thrown a poker at her; that in the latter part of December he commenced carrying off the household furniture, until she did not have sufficient bed clothes to keepher warm, it being necessary for her to keep a fire all night; that he had not lived with her since early January, and that before leaving he smashed all the windows, and made it necessary for her to pin up sheets to keep out the cold. Witherall died of inflammation of the lungs. He was about 75 years of age. Additional on this couple from Will & Linda Piper 2/15/1999 Source: All Prominent Citizens of Lenawee, County, 1888 This gentleman is widely known among the residents of Franklin Township of which he was one of the early settlers, coming here in the Spring of 1844. He located on Section 3, and was remarkably fortunate in his selection of land, which was known as part of the "openings", being but slightly timbered and requiring less labor in preparing it for cultivation. He learned blacksmithing in his youth, but for the past 40 years has given his attention exclusively to farming. There came to the Territory of Michiganmen from all parts of New England, attracted hither by the inducements held out to the industrious and enterprising emigrant. The early years of Mr. Witherell were spent in Chatham, Conn. where he was born April 22, 1814. He was left fatherless at the age of three, but he found a home among the hospitable people of his native town until a youth of 17. He was then invited by his sister, Mrs. Job Graves, who had come to Michigan in the Spring of 1831, (Sister Laura) to join her here and make his home with herself and her husband. Although he had been bound to a farmer with whom he was to remain until reaching his majority, the later generously released him and gave him two suits of clothes and $36.00 and bid him Godspeed upon his own. Since that time he has been a resident of this state for a period of 56 years. His father's name was also Ansel (As far as I can tell, this is not correct, his father's name was Runy - I based this on my source: History and Genealogy of the Witherell/Wetherell/Witherill Familyof New England) and he spent his early manhood engaged in shad fishing on the Connecticut River and owned a farm in Deerfield, Mass. where he died in 1817. He was also an expert at hunting and fishing and trapping. He kept records of this and his total kill for five years was 263 deer slain, 19 Timberwolves, (? recheck source) and large numbers of otter, mink and muskrat which he received a sum of $4.00 to $7.00 dollars a piece. Ansel, Jr. (I don't think this is correct), during his many expeditions through the wilderness often met the Indians and mingled with them becoming familiar with habits and traditions. He often talked with Baw Beese, chief of the Pottawatamies, whose hunting ground included all the territorybetween Bean Creek and Lake Erie and his burying and planting ground was on Iron Creek near the present town of Manchester, Washtenaw County. There were two chiefs in the tribe which included two divisions, Baw Beese being the big chief and Meteau the little chief; the former division comprised 22 families. Aboutthat time two brothers, Ira and Jacob Ward located land and put up a sawmill on Iron Creek. The second year after their settlement they robbed the graves in the Indian burying ground of the treasures which had been placed by the bodies, and when the outrage was discovered, Baw Beese and Meteau came to Mr. Witherell to learn who had committed this outrage and to ask his help in finding them. It was greatly feared that some innocent settlers would be blamed and killed by the Indians for this act and there had to be a constant watch. The two Ward brothers were suspected of the act and one night while they were driving their cows home from pasture they were fired upon. They left the area immediately and made escapeto some distant area. Mr. Witherell saved his money from blacksmithing to purchase his farm. In July 9, 1844 he married Mary S. Clark and they built a cabin which he built himself from the lumber on his property. They had 4 boys and 2 girls and three of these died while very young. Mary S. Witherell was born in Carlton, Orleans County, N.Y. Feb. 22 1824 and came to Michigan in 1838 with her parents locating in Manchester where she met Ansel. Also here are notes I took from obituaries of Ansel and his "other wife?" taken either fromthe Adrian Daily Telegram or Tecumseh Herald. Obituary for Mrs. Ansel Witherell - Tecumseh Herald or Adrian Telegram? Mrs. Ansel Witherell died at her home in Franklin on Saturday, from the effects of a fall. She sustained serious injuries from a fall while in Manchester several years ago and last week slipped and fell again with fatal results. She would have been 69 years old in February. The funeral was held on Tuesday and the remains were deposited in the cemetery at Reynolds' corners. Obituary for Ancel (paper's spelling) Witherell - Tecumseh Herald or Adrian Telegram? Another of the pioneers of this section passed away quite suddenly Friday night. It as Ancel Witherell, who was ill only four days. He would have been 84 years old in April. He leaves two children. Mrs. Harlow Welch and Edgar Witherell. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter and was largely attended. Rev. W.R. Blachford (?) was the clergyman officiating. Found it the Michigan Expositer March 4th 1851 (From the Hillsdale Gazette) A SAD OCCURANCE--On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Lavina Sage, wife of Dr. James Sage, of the township of Reading, in this county, entered the Drug Store of G. W. Underwood, in this village and while the clerk was engaged in another part of the store, unobserved by him, helped herself to what she supposed was Morphine, and repaired to a grocery near by and took it. On her return to the Drug Store, she complained of feeling unwell, alleging that the powder of Morphine which she had just taken did not operate upon her as it usually did, and that she felt bad. On being asked by the clerk where she procured it, she went to a show-case and pointed out the bottle; which, on examination was found to be Strychnine. She immediately exclaimed; "O dear, I shall die!" At her request an emetic---tincture of lobelin--was administered, with the view of ejecting the poison, but it did not have the desired effect.A physician was in the meantime summoned, but all efforts to counteract the poison was unavailing. She lived but half an hour after taking the Strychnine, and died, suffering the agonies and convulsions usual in such cases. It appears that the deceased had on former occasions bought Morphine from the same showcase; and by mistaking the bottles--as there was one in the case containing Morphine--unintentionally committed an act which terminated her life. A Coroner's Inquest was held the same afternoon; and after hearing the testimony, the Jury rendered a verdict in accordance with the facts above narrated. We are happy in being able to state that no blame can be attached to Mr. Underwood or his clerk. This was in the Jan/Feb 1991 issue of the newsletter of Lenawee County Family Researchers. Vol 4, No. 4. Permission granted to post to the Lenawee County GENWEB page. We in Lenawee County are fortunate to have readable micro-film copies of early Lenawee County newspapers. Here are some excerpts from one page of the first issue of THE ADRIAN DAILY TIMES, for 1891. Excerpted by Jeannette Dickerson Hudson--Jan 2 Richard H. Osborn of Medina- died Sunday, aged 72. Mr. Osborn was an early settler in Medina Township. He settled on Section 18 in 1840. The remains of Stephen Perkins, a railroad engineer, of Lima, Ohio, and brother of Alderman Milo Perkins of Hudson, were brought here for interrment yesterday. The remains of Mrs. Lorenzo Palmer, relict of Squire Palmer, a former active resident of Hudson, were brought here from Moscow, Michigan for internment in Maple Grove Cemetery, Wednesday. Blissfield--December 31 George Talmadge, a former resident here, died at Toledo, Ohio. His remains were brought to Blissfield, and services were held at the M. E. Church, Monday afternoon. Pentecost--December 30 The funeral of Charles Pawson, yesterday, were largely attended. Canandaigua--December 29 Mr. Harlow Hillker died last Thursday at 10:00 a. m. He leaves a wife, and two sons to mourn his loss. Masonic funeral services were held at the Congregational Church. Rev. Mr. Coate officiated. Palmyra --December 31 The remains Lewis Goodwin were placed in the cemetery Friday, the Rev. Mr. Yager of Blissfield officiating. Wellsville, December 30 On Saturday morning, Mr. Samuel Farlin ate his breakfast, and shortly afterward, he was heard to make a great noise, and died shortly afterward - - He was 86 years old and a great sufferer of asthma for many years. Two children, a son and a daughter, are the only survivors. "TWO DEATHS. Henry B. Brewster, who has been troubled for a number of years with heart trouble, and went down to work in the morning as usual. After working an hour he went home and died in a short time. The funeral was held yesterday in the M. E. church. Deceased was about 63 years old." "MRS. VANBRUNT DEAD. Intelligence was received here Saturday night that Mrs. Van Brunt, widow of the late Nicholas Van Brunt, died that day at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. F. Hunter, at Elgin, Ill., where she had been residing for the past few years." (Article continues, but not extracted.) |