Obits 211-220

211. W.J. Charley
C.L. Bennett received word Tuesday that his brother-in-law, W.J. Charley, died at Butterworth hospital, Grand Rapids, Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Charley lived here around 30 years ago, when he was employed in the I.J. Quick store. For the past 15 years he has been employed by Kent Storage Co. and has lived at Grandville. The wife is left. Funeral and burial are at Grandville today.

212. A.J. Chappell
A.J. Chappell, superintendent of schools here for two years about 25 years ago, and a school man in Michigan for 45 years, died at Lansing last week and burial was at Charlotte. Besides the widow one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Drake of Grand Rapids, and one son Alfred of Lansing survive. The family have made their home in Lansing for some years and Mr. Chappell was employed as a draftsman at the capitol for several years before retiring.

213. FRED BERTHOLD (Sept. 1, 1932)
Fred Berthold, a former resident here, died last Thursday at the home of his son Richard at South Bend, Ind. and the remains were brought here and the funeral held at the Congregational church Saturday afternoon, Rev. Gordon Bennett officiating, and burial was beside the wife and son at Thompsonville cemetery.
Fred Berthold was born in Germany July 20, 1856. Fifty-three years ago he came to this country and soon afterwards in New York state he was married. To this union were born five children. Thirty-six years ago Mrs. Berthold passed away and two of the children, Alfred and Millie, also preceded the father in death. Three children are left Mrs. Chas. Frantz of Clinton, Ala., William Dickson of Buckley and Richard Brimmer of South Bend, Ind.
Mr. Berthold is remembered by several of the older residents, being formerly employed in the mills here. He is remembered as a good father, a ready friend and a generally respected citizen. He was 76 years of age.

214. RICHARD G. PETERS DIES AT MANISTEE (1927)
Once Largest Timberland Owner in Michigan Is Dead at 95
Manistee, April 1- Richard G. Peters, 95, once known as the biggest individual owner of timberlands in Michigan, died here Friday morning after having made two fortunes in the vast forests of this section and lost them through unscrupulous salesmen.
Mr. Peters, partially blind up until his death, dreamed of his third fortune. At one time he erased two and one third million dollars from the books of his creditors in six years.
Mr. Peters was born in Delaware county, New York, July 2, 1831. At 18 he moved to the farm of an uncle, Richard Peters at Petersburg, near Monroe. When the state sold the old railway line between Monroe to the Michigan Southern railway young Peters got a job as rodman for the surveyors, starting him on a career such as few men in Michigan have ever experienced.
The R.G. Peters Salt $ Lumber Co. capitalized at $1,000,000, was organized at Eastlake, Manistee suburb, and employed 1,100 men. Two large mills turned out 1,000,000 feet of lumber a day and a single mill with 2,000,000 a week capacity was also operated. at Benton Harbor the company owned valuable dock properties. The firm had it's own line of vessels plying Lake Michigan.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.

215. McVicker
Mrs. Martha M. McVicker, aged 62 passed away Friday at her home, 839 Front ave. N.W. She is survived by her husband, Frederick D. McVicker; two sons, Lester of Ionia and Jesse of Grand Rapids; one daughter, Mrs. Minerva Sinclair of Battle Creek, two grandchildren, four brothers, Arthur Smith of Ludington, Wallace Smith of Grand Blanc, Chester and Ford Smith of Lansing; four sisters, Mrs. Eva Volgman and Mrs Laura Lother of Milwaukee, Mrs. Bertha Nephew of Ludington and Mrs. Violet Hendry of Watervliet, Mich.
Mrs. McVicker reposes at the residence. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Congregational church at Thompsonville. Internment in Thompsonville cemetery. Arrangements by Rauschenberger.

216. Mrs. Hannah M. Potts, Thompsonville, Passes (Sept. 27, 1949)
Thompsonville- Mrs. Hannah M. Potts, 86, died here Friday. She was born at London, Ont. and moved to Thompsonville in 1898. Surviving are three sons, Reginald of Ostego, Thomas of Holland and Leo of Galesburg; one daughter Mrs. Stewart of Thompsonville; six grandchildren, and nine great- grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday.

217. Services Today for Rev. Rayle (9-30-40)
Free Soil - Funeral services for Rev. J.H. Rayle, former pastor of Free soil Methodist church, who passed away at Lebanon, Ind. on Saturday, Sept. 28 will be held at 2 p.m. today at Whitetown, Ind. and at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Andrews Ind.

218. Services Are Held For Charles Smith
Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in Dorrell chapel for Charles E. Smith, lifetime resident of Victory township who passed away on Jan 18 at his home
Words of comfort were spoken by Rev. Fred Stewart while E.T. Anderson and John Butz sang "Garden of Prayer" and " Safe in the Arms of Jesus".
Pallbearers were Carl Larson. Walter Lorenz, Giles Smith, Raymond Clark, Howard Smith and Vernon Smith.

219. Mrs. Augusta Hart
Mrs Augusta Hart, 73 who died at the home at Thompsonville, was buried there Tuesday. She had served as township and village treasurer. Surviving are three sons, Edgar of Muskegon, George of Thompsonville and Victor of Pellston; three daughters, Mrs David Janes of Grand Rapids, Mrs. John Boak of Muskegon and Mrs. George Chamberlain of Thompsonville; a brother, William Keebaugh of Detroit, and two sisters, Mrs. Josie Monty in Saskatchewan and Mrs. Mark Butwell of Manistee county.

220. Julius Hale (Feb 6 1941)
Julius Hale, 74 one of Thompsonville's's oldest business men, died Thursday. He operated an automobile agency years ago and later sold gasoline and oils. He had been in business 49 years. He leaves the widow, an adopted daughter, Mrs. Harry Hankson; one granddaughter and three brothers, Louis and Dwight of Thompsonville and Albert of Detroit.

Obits 221-230

221. George Campbell Dies at Age of 70 (1925)
Worked in Lumber Mills at Hamlin When He First came to Mason County.
George Campbell, aged 70 years, passed away yesterday morning at his home at 724 north Lavinia street after a long illness.
George W. Campbell was born in Swanton Falls, Vermont, Feb 28, 1856 and at the tender age of 10 years worked in the woolen mills at that place. When 15 years of age he came to Mason county with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Paul Campbell, and they settled first in the northern part of the county, the men of the family including George, working in the lumber mills at Hamlin.
Wanted Schooling
Opportunities for obtaining an education were not then what they are now and it was an was matter for a strong boy, able to work, to find excuses for not attending school or acquiring the fundamentals of education. But young George, though taking his place with the workers, was determined to get as much schooling as possible, studied at odd moments and recited evenings to Paul Conkle, then teaching school at Victory Corners. All during his life Mr. Campbell continued to build on that foundation spending all his spare time in reading, thus acquiring much more than the average fund of information.
April 11, 1876, he was married to Miss Weltha Smith, who survives to mourn his loss. they lived in Ludington since their marriage and in all those 50 years Mr. Campbell changes his place of employment but three times. he worked first for A.E. Carter & Sons in their mill until the mill burned and they discontinued lumber manufacturing. He than worked in the Handy Things factory until the main factory was destroyed by fire and since that time, 1911, he had been employed by the Carrom Co. factory until last May when his disability and suffering from Brights disease forced him to discontinue his work.
Was Quiet, Industrious
Quiet, industrious, law-abiding, devoted to his home and family, George Campbell was not often in the public eye. He was one of those who make the solid background of good citizenship upon which America rests. In his days of health Mr. Campbell was fond of attending the meetings of the Odd Fellows, of which he was one of the oldest members, and was always warmly attached to the lodge and its precepts. The attention given him during his illness by his lodge brothers was deeply appreciated.
The last few days of Mr. Campbell's life were attended by terrible suffering. Wednesday he rallied sufficiently to call his family about him and bid them good-bye, admonishing them all to so live that they might all meet in the promised land. He than lapsed into unconsciousness, the physician assuring th family that the invalid did not sense his suffering though his struggles were terrible to see.
Surviving other than the widowed wife, are eight sons and daughters and twelve grandchildren. The children are: Charles Campbell of Free Soil, Mrs. Alice Selby of Riverton, Orel, Howard, Merrel, Hazel, Lyle and Mrs. Beatrice Lonsberry, all of Ludington. There are also two brothers, Levi Campbell of Detroit and William Campbell of Luddington and two sisters, Mrs. Melinda Hepburn and Mrs. Ellen Egbert of Ludington.
Funeral on Wednesday.
Funeral services, under the auspices of the Odd Fellows, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 from the residence and at 2 o'clock from the First Methodist Episcopal church

222. Old Time Riverman Dies Near Free Soil
Free Soil, June 12 -- James Freeman, 70 died Friday night at his Sherman township farm. A Riverman and lumberman of the early days, he had ridden logs on rivers of four states. He was camp foreman for J.S. Stearns for 14 years.
Funeral services were held Monday, with burial in Grant township, where a brother Alex Freeman resides.
223. Ambrose Marks
Copemish, July 15 - Ambrose marks, 58 prominent farmer living 2 miles east of here, died suddenly from a heart attack yesterday. He leaves a widow, tow sons and two daughters.

224. Charles Kobe
Charles Kobe, 75 was buried in Hart. He leaves the widow, one daughter, Mrs. Arthur St. Clair of grand Rapids; an adopted son, Oak Kobe of Grand Rapids; three brothers, Frank Kobe of Bridgeman, Henry Kobe of Monroe, Wash., and Edward Kobe of Scottville, and two sisters, Mrs. J.M. Stewart of Everett, Wash., and Mrs Frank McManamy of Washington.

225. Young Child Dies
The seventeen months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Newman Meachum died early Sunday morning after an illness of only a few hours, the cause of death being heart trouble. While the child had never been strong, it's death came as a sudden and sorrowful blow to it's parents who have the sympathy of all. The funeral was held at the M.E. church Monday, Rev. Koons officiating, and burial was at Thompsonville cemetery.

226. Former Resident Dies
Mrs. Harry N. Fribley of Big Rapids died Monday shortly after the birth of an infant daughter, who died at birth. The funeral was held in that city Wednesday.
Mrs. Fribley was formerly Miss Millie McDermott, one of our well known young people and her death is sorrowful news to many friends here.

227. Miss Alma Lovejoy (1933)
News has reached friends here of the death of Miss Alma Lovejoy, 23 youngest daughter of Mrs. O.L. Lovejoy of Muskegon. Miss Lovejoy died at the Muskegon T.B. hospital, where she has been receiving treatment for some time.

228. Mrs. John C. Curtis
Mrs. John C. Curtis, who underwent a very serious operation for fibroid tumor on Saturday, passed away about 10:00 o'clock on Wednesday night.
The funeral will be held at the M.E. church on Friday at 2:00 p.m.
Mrs. Curtis was 35 years of age and had been a highly respected resident of this vicinity for most of her life. besides a husband and son she leaves parents, a brother and sisters, all of whom have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement.

229. MASON SUPERVISOR, CIVIL WAR VET, DIES
Ludington, April 7 - (AP) -Jasper Newton Clark, 83 former member of the state legislature and supervisor of Mason county, died Tuesday night at his home in Scottville. Mr Clark suffered a stroke two weeks ago.
Mr. Clark served with Company I, 2nd Vermont regiment in the Civil War, enlisting when he was 17 years old. He came to Mason county in 1884.

230. Eliza McVicker Helmer
Eliza McVicker was born January 9, 1857, at Lowell, Michigan, was married to Delos Helmer, October 11, 1873. She and her husband removed to Minnesota in 1875, where they resided until 1899, at which time they became citizens of our village. She was stricken with paralysis on April 22 and passed away April 29 and was buried may 2 from the M.E. church, rev. E.W. Wood officiating. She leaves to mourn her death a husband, two sisters, Mrs. A.J. Walton of Oklahoma and Mrs. J.C. Stewart of Thompsonville, Charles and Fred McVicker of Thompsonville and W.V. of Free Soil. Michigan. Her father, mother, and two sisters having gone before her. a sister of Mr. Helmer, Mrs. Nellie Beadle of Lowell, Michigan, was with her during her illness. a niece Mrs. Maude Grinnell of Benton Harbor attended the funeral. Other relatives far away being unable to attend the funeral. Mrs. J.C. Stewart, her sister, was with her constantly day and night during her illness, having but lately risen from an illness of some time. Mrs Helmer was a good wife, a good sister and neighbor, a worker in the Lords vineyard. One is lost to earth but gained by heaven. The funeral was largely attended, showing the high esteem in which she was held by all who knew her. The sympathy of the community is with the bereaved family.

Obits 231-240

231. Joel S. Haines
Joel S. Haines died at Muskegon, Jan 31, 1919 aged 63 years. The remains were brought here Monday and the funeral held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. Beeman on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Harrington of Copemish officiating, and burial was at Thompsonville cemetery. Mr. Haines was a resident here for several years, but lately resided at Muskegon. He was born at Lima, Oh. May 28, 1855 and was married to Margaret Slygh, Jan 26, 1879. To them eight children, six of whom, with the wife survive. One son, Joel, died in the service in France.

232. Baby Born After Her Mother Dies Mrs. James B. Rozell
extremely Rare Instance Is Noted at St. Mary's Hospital (1931)
Surgeons Work Quickly
A baby girl was born in St. Mary's hospital Saturday night 10 minuets after the death of the mother, Mrs. James B. Rozell, 39 of Mosely, R.F.D. No. 1. The child was reported Monday to be thriving and in normal health.
Such cases are reported to be rare and this is believed to be the first in local surgical records. Mrs. Rozell, wife of Pere Marquette station agent and mother of five children was taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon. She had heart and kidney disease. Her death occurred at 8:15, about two and a half hours after she was admitted. The operation to save the infant was performed by Dr. Alexander M. Campbell assisted by Dr. A.B. Thompson, JR.
Attendants at the hospital were administering oxygen to save the life of Mrs. Rozell, whos strength was ebbing, when surgeons reached her room. She died a moment later and without waiting to go to the delivery room the surgeons operated.
The infant was given carbon dioxide to accelerate the breathing and in a minute or two oxygen was applied. The child has been named and baptized Patricia Ann, according to the wishes of the mother.
The Rozells formerly resided in Flint from whence they removed to Mosely last August. Previous to that time they had lived in Thompsonville. Mrs Rozell was born in Copemish.
Besides her husband and infant she leaves five children, Michael 13, Eskel 12, Harriet 11, Gail 9 and Elizabeth 7; her mother Mrs. Ann Dwyer of Traverse City, a brother, Ray Dwyer of Traverse City, and a sister, Mrs. Alma Pugh, believed to be residing here or in Milwaukee.
Funeral services will be in St. Patrick's church in Parnell at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. Burial will be in Parnell cemetery.

233. Ohio Crash Fatal to Former Mason Man Alex Roe
Ludington, Sept. 14 - Alex Roe, 21, former resident of Mason county was fatally injured in an automobile accident at Canton, Ohio. Sept.7 according to word received by his cousin, Mrs. Jack Carpenter of Ludington.
Mr. Roe, whos home was at Canton is survived by his mother, Mrs. Nellie Roe of Canton, a sister, Darth, of Chicago; two step-sisters, Isetta Anderson of Chicago, and Leona Anderson of Grand Rapids and two step-brothers, J.B. Anderson of Canton and Douglas Anderson of Grand Rapids.

234. Mrs. Madora Janes
Mrs Madora Janes, 73 died at her home in Lake Odessa, Monday. She was born Jan 7, 1865 in Ohio. Surviving are her husband, Milton, four stepsons and four grandchildren. Funeral at Central Methodist church at 2 Wednesday. Burial at Lakeside cemetery.

235. Wayland Mans Rites to Be Held Saturday Douglas Rogers
Wayland - Funeral services for Douglas Rogers, 77 retired local merchant who died Wednesday, will be held at 2 Saturday at the Archer funeral home. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Mr. Rogers is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. F. Beverly of Oteen, N.C. and Mrs. Harold Covert of Berwin, Ill.; four sisters, Mrs. Nellie Whitney of Grant, Mrs. Minnie Bonner of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Melvia McGrady of Sparta and Mrs. Myrtle Smith of Reed city; two brothers, Howard of Winchester, Wis. and Grant of Sparta, and two grandsons.

236 Alvin L. Gilbert ( April 1939)
Alvin L. Gilbert, 72 the first white child born in Cleon township, Manistee county, died at his home in Traverse City. He was born April 12, 1867, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah B. Gilbert, who came to Traverse City on the old steamer Algoma and made their way south into Manistee by ox team, cutting their trail as they went. The first 40 years of his life were spent in Manistee county. He then moved to Traverse City, where he was employed in the Michigan State hospital for 30 years. Surviving are one daughter, Francelia, at home; two brothers, Parm C. Circuit court judge, and Sumner of Traverse City; three sisters, Mrs Eva Blair of Bear Lake, Mrs Rose Stone of Riverdale and Mrs. Bell Williams of Albion. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Weaver mortuary. Burial in Oakwood cemetery

237 Dr. S.H. Cornell (Nov. 22, 1934)
Dr. Stephen Herbert Cornell, physician whos ministrations attracted thousands of patients over a wide area to the little hamlet of Blockville, died Sunday morning at 2:20 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Green there, aged 65. Death was caused by pneumonia
Dr. Cornell came to this community about two years from Copemish, Mich., where he had been a practicing physician for 44 years. The remarkable cures which eh effected here soon attracted hundreds of patients to his door, and far into the night, dozens of cars were parked along the main highway in from of the Green Residence with patients waiting to consult him. It is said that on many days his office hours continued long after midnight.
Last Monday, Dr. Cornell attended 40 patients before being suddenly stricken with pneumonia Tuesday. He is survived by a daughter, Dr. Demarious C. Badger, and a son David Cornell of Ann Arbor, Mich. and a sister, Mrs. Lena Barnes of Detroit. Private funeral services were held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Green residence at Blockville

238. Mrs. C.L. Bennett
Mrs. C.L. Bennett received word of the death of her brother Lester E. Trimbel at Belding which occurred last Thursday. Mr. Trimble was 67 and had operated a bakery at Belding 21 years, going there from Traverse City, where he was engaged in the same business. Surviving are the widow, two sons, George of Traverse City, and John of Avelon, Pa. and a daughter, Mrs. Minnie Little of Fennville. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Fitzjohn funeral home, under masonic auspices, with burial in , River Ridge cemetery, there.

239. Mrs. Hattie D. Jones
Mrs. Hattie D. Jones, aged 76, formerly of 670 Scribner ave, N.W. passed away Saturday at her home in Algoma township. She is survived by her husband, E.B. Jones; one son, Archie C. Deveraux of Belmont, and eight grandchildren. Her body reposes at the Rauschenberger Funeral Home where services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday. Internment Fair Planes cemetery.

240. WILBER L NICHOLS 1935
Wilber Leonard Nichols was born on September 24, 1857, at Charlotte, Eaton Co. Michigan, and passed away at his home here after a long illness on January 14, 1935 at the age of 77 years, 3 mo. and 20 days.
Mr. Nichols received his education in the Charlotte schools and went to Emmett Co., in 1879 to Homestead, settling on a farm near Harbor Springs, where he made his home and was united in marriage to Cora Lorenna Goltry on September 22, 1880. For many years Mr. Nichols was a director of the public schools. In 1886 he moved his family to Middleville in Barry Co. and after living there for only a short time moved to Palo, Ionia Co. in 1888. He made his home in Palo for a number of years, gaining the respect of his many friends and taking active part in the church activities, being a member of the First Methodist Church. In March 1909 Mr . Nichols moved his family to the present home at Thompsonville, where he has served as a member of the Board of Review for a number of years and member of the school board before consolidation.
He leaves to mourn the widow, seven children, Ralph, Lyle and Wilber of Thompsonville, Clarence of Fenton, Mich. Mrs. Harry Orwick of Mr. Blanchard, Ohio, Mrs. Ellis Bignel of Palo, Mich and George of Fremont, Mich, also two sisters, Miss Lettie Nichols of Detroit and Mrs. Edwin Wood of Jackson, and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Congregational church at Thompsonville Thursday afternoon. Rev. Thomas Ainslee officiating and burial was at the local cemetery.

Contributed by Vicki Wilson