The Yale expositor., 1905-03-03
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Died, at his home in Fremont town
ship, OH Feb. 22nd, 1905, Henry Graham,
at the advanced age of 73 years, 5
months and days. The funeral was
held from the church north Of Rose
burg on Friday last, Ed. Lester Clark
preaching the sermon, and the inter
ment made in the cemetery at that
place Deceased was born in Picker
ing, Ont, Sept. Is, 1881, and came to
Michigan in 1864, settling in Fremont
township, where he has since resided.
He leaves family and large circle of
friends who mourn his departure.
Died, at her home in the north end
of the village, Monday night, February
q, 1905, at IL O'Clock, Mrs. Abraham
Meddaugh, aged "a years.
Lucinda Dakins was born at Dundas,
Ont, June 30, 1880, and was married to
Edgbert Minis at Brownsville, Ont, in
1913. To this union was born six
children, George H., Sara L., William
E., Joel f., Albert ID. and Willard w.
The husband died in 1876, and she was
married at Eden, Ont, in 1869 to Abra-
ham Meddaugh, who is still alive. They
moved to Michigan in 1882.
Deceased was an earnest christian
lady, and strove at all times to do what
she thought was right.
The funeral services were held from
the NJ. Il. church on Thursday after
noon, Rev. a. +. Miller officiating, and
the interment was made in Elmwood
cemetery.
The bereaved family have the SYM
pathy of the entire community in this
their hour of sorrow.
Mariette Cole, the subject of this
sketch, notice of whose death on Feb
ruary l6, was given in last week S issue,
was born in Oswego county, New Y ork,
Feb. IA, 1881, her maiden name being
Mariette Stark.
In 1S49 she was married to Jesse A.
Cole at Mexico, n. Y, and they came
to Michigan in 1854, settling down in
the then almost wilderness, on the farm
where she resided till the day of her
death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole were of the hardy
courageous kind who suffered patiently
through the vicissitudes of early piO-
neer life and grew the more strong and
earnest in their life efforts to build up
home and to give their children the
best surroundings, influences and edu-
cation which it was possible for them
to give.
Mrs. Cole was Christian from her
earlier years, faithful and noble fol-
lower of her Saviour.
Three children were born to her, two
now living, Mrs. Fred Mcconnell and
Mrs. George Turner, who mourn the
loss of allowing mother, the father, Jesse
A. Cole, dying August ID, 1896.
CARD OF THANKs-We desire to
thank all the many friends and neigh
bors for the many acts of kindness and
sympathy during the illness and after
the death of our mother. Also to the
choir for the nice music and to the Aid
Society for the flowers.
Addie +. Mcconnell.
Hattie II. Turner.
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At the family home on Second street
in the village of Yale on Sunday morn
ing, February 26, 1905, occurred the
death of one of our oldest residents.
After an illness of but few days our
old friend and fellow townsman, Mar
tin Monroe, needed the call of the grim
reaper and has gone to his reward.
The funeral services were held from
the home on Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
Heicke, of the Disciple church ofliciat-
ing, and the body of loving husband
and father was laid to rest amidst
tears and flowers in Elmwood cemetery,
there to await the final summons.
Martin Vanburen Monroe was born
July oath, 1926, in Oswego county, n.
Y, and came to Michigan in the year
1859, settling in Grant township, where
from an almost impossible wilderness
he carved out one of the best farms i'm
northern st. Clair county, on which his
son James resides. Sixteen years ago
Mr.. Monroe concluded to leave the
farm and moved TO Yale where he
could enjoy his declining years in
much needed rest. He was the father
of ten children, eight of whom, with
the wife and mother, are now living.
They are Mrs. Il. III. Wilson, Mrs. A. r.
Garnsey and A. Il. Monroe, of Detroit;
Mrs. j. Armstrong, of Port Huron;
James, and Mrs. Geo. Shaver, of Grant;
Lowell, of Yale, and Marion, who lives
at home. He also leaves twenty-four
grand children and two great grand