The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-06-02
Obituary.


ed resident of this vicinity for over fifty
years, died at his home last Thursday
evening, after an illness of several
weeks. The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon. from his late resi-
dence. Rev. R. J. Slee officiating. The
Masonic brothers escorted the remains
to Maple Grove cemetery where the i'm
pressive burial ceremony was pro-
nounced by Postmaster Frank Wagner,
assisted by Edward Munson. w. M.
and other officers of Ovid Lodge, No.
1877.
Silas B. Southworth was born in
Cayuga county. N. Y. April 10th, 1880,
and died at his home in Ovid, May Is,
1911, aged 81 years. one month and
eight days.
Out of family of seven children he
has but one remaining brother, Lewis
Southworth of OVID. Silas grew to
manhood in his native state, and in his
22d year he was united in marriage
with Miss Elizabeth Soule of Monroe
county, N. Y, who with their only
son, Frank e. of Ovid, survives to
mourn. In 1853 they came to Hills
dale, Mich. where they lived for two
years.
They then bought farm two miles
south of Ovid and came to make their
home thereon. In 1868 he enlisted in
the 27th Mich. Infantry. His company
went out from Ovid under Captain A.
B. Wood of Ovid. immediately they
were ushered into service in the
Wilderness Campaign" in Burnsides
division. At the battle of Cold Harbor,
the following June, Mr.. Southworth
was severely wounded and was carried
from the field to the hospital, where he
remained until the following October
when all who were able to travel were
furloughed 80 that they might go home
and vote Upon his return he was
cared for in the Detroit Military Hospi.
tai until he was honorably discharged
the following January.
! He then returned to his farm and
family in Ovid. Two years later he
sold the farm in Ovid township and
, bought in Middlebury, where the family
lived until 1885, when they moved tt
, town and since then this village has
! been his home.
| In politics Mr.. Southworth was ar
: ardent republican. He voted for every
republican president since Taylor wa
. elected-he voted for Taylor when HI
> was in his 10th year For the last 81
years he has been Justice of the Peace
3 in the township in which he has re
sided, and served as treasurer of tn,
8 township for two terms He was ,
3 man of sound judgment and therefore
3 was frequently chosen administrator o
4 complicated estates, and he was servini
, in this capacity, in the estate of w. H
4 Faxon, when he died.
8 He was devoted member of the g
r A. R. He never missed but one re
4 union of his regiment within the las
l 20 years. He attended five state en-
:. campments.
r Just prior to his going to war he be
l came member of the Masonic fra
I ternity-Ovid Lodge No. 127-an'
3 throughout life has been loyal mem
l Der thereof. He served his lodge a
9 treasurer for more than a quarter of
Q century. For almost thirty wears h
Q has been a member Of the Royal Arcl
8 Mason, Ovid Chapter No. 113.
. He was reputable neighbor, goot
friend, an upright man, a kind fsthe
} and husband. For more than a yea
l his health has been failing and for tn
last six months the decline has beef
! rapid until on the 18th inst, he passes
? away, leaving to mourn, his wife, son
: one brother, three grand. children, AM
{ three great grand children, and hos