The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-01

In a copy OF the Mt. Clemens Daily
Leader of February 20, 1907, we fine
the following obituary of former res
ident of this place. Previous to the
time the Exposition located i'm Brock
way Centre Charles +. Roswell was as
ISOLATED with Thomas Hickey in the
mercantile trade. From April "a, 1885,
until Jan. /, 1885, Mr.. Roswell contin
ued in business here. On or about the
latter date fire destroyed his stock OF
goods and w. III. Wear d Co. started
in business at the stand in the Dufiie
Block. Deceased has large number
of friends in Yale who will mourn
with the bereaved widow and family
in this their sad hour of trial.
"Charles +. Roswell died at his home
96 Dickinson avenue, last evening, aged
81 years. The funeral will be held
from the house tomorrow afternoon
conducted by Rev. j. |. NickersOn OF
the Methodist church. The burial will
be at Clinton Grove cemetery.
Mr.. Roswell was born in Canada and
came to this city about IL years age
where he has been engaged in the mer,
camille business. He was an exemplary
citizen and his associates here had
formed for him many close friends
When taken i'll his malady was not
considered grave, but complications
owing to weak heart, set in and his
condition became serious. lie had
but recently lost two children, whose
cause of death was similar to his own
and his death comes as a heavy afllic.
ton upon the remaining members OF
the family, a widow and two children
GhnrlaC anH / nnfa a Mason
and will be buried with the hOnors OF
that order
Died at her home in Speaker on Feb
ruary "a, Mrs. Catherine Parker at the
advanced age of 50 years. The funer-
al services were held at the II. u.
church in Yale on Tuesday, Elder Les
ter Clark preaching the sermon. Inter
ment was made in Elmwood cemetery.
Catherine Loucks was born in the
town of Mannheim, Herkimer county, n.
Y. When about thirty years of age,
she was married to Wells Parker, who
died in 1854. Flfty-three years ago
they came to Michigan and settled in
Speaker, which was not then named.
Pioneers of this section, her life for
many years was a struggle with the
hardships and disadvantages of those
early times.
A log shanty built in the midst of
thick woods was her home, a stone fire
place laid up with mud the only means
for cooking and heating; the first fur
niture consisting of three chairs and a
cord bedstead; drinking water to be
carried from a small creek fifteen rods
away.
Mrs. Parker died on this same farm
which for so long had been the scene
of her active, useful life. She was a
loving, kind mother to the five children
who survive her, Charles, Of Port HUI
ron: Frank, of Avoca; Lovina, of Big
Bay; Sidney and George who live on
the old farm.
Died at his home in Greenwood town
ship on Thursday, Feb. %, Joseph
Bricker, aged rs years. The funeral
services will be held in the Evangelical
Brick church Sunday, March at one
o'clock, Rev. Rodhensiler, resident min
lister, officiating. lnterment will be
made in Spring Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Bricker was born i'm WilmOt, Can
ada, Nov. l3, 1881. He was the oldest
of ten children. Early in life he
learned the foundry trade and worked
at this profession until he came to Mich
gan, Mar. 4, 1858, where he settled on
the farm on which he died.
On Sept. 10 1854, he was married to
Henrietta Shader, to which union were
born ten children: Amanda, Diana and
Ezra. dead; Urius, Sandusky; Matilda,
Mrs. +. hutchinson Wadhams; En-
IMrg A NnUCfaanl nnfrnif. fora
Mrs. James Middleton Yale; Milton,
Houghton, Mich; Melvin, Battle Creek
Melinda Mrs. Andy Houston).
Mr.. Bricker had been a member of
the Evangelical church for number
of years.
Edwin Cheeseman, the little son of
Walter Cheeseman living miles west
and miles south of Yale, died of bron-
chitis on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at five
o'clock. The little fellow was but six
months and 81 days old. Funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. w. III.
Cole on Thursday, at one o'clock from
the house and two o'clock from the
Cole church.
Died on Friday last at his home in
Melvin, William :. Moore, one of the
oldest residents of Speaker township.
He had been sick for some time, but
until few months ago was not con-
sdered as i'm any danger. Funeral ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Bean in
the Speaker NJ. f. church on Sunday.
The remains were inferred in Speaker
Daniel Hale, son of William Hale of
Y ale, died at his home in Peck, sun
day morning, Feb. "a, at the age of AZ
years. He was born in Lexington,
Dec. 4. 1859 and came with his parents