The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-03-01
OBITUaRY.
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The death of benjamin Evans, a
pioneer of Brockway township, occur
red at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Walter Knapp, northeast OF Yale, on
Wednesday, February 20, 1917
! Benjamin Evans was born in War
wick, Lambton county, Ont, July 3lst,
1886. In 1861 he was married to Eva
lima O'Dell and came TO ST. Clair Co i,
settling on farm | mile north and S1@
miles west of Yale, then Brockway
Centre.
Ten children came to bless and make
happy the home life, all living:-Cor-
neIius; Sarah, Mrs. Walter Knapp,
Yale; Morris. state of Washington;
| Elizabeth, Mrs. Charles Dudley, Black
Duck, Mimi; Susan, New York City;
Frank, st. Paul, Mimi; Evaline, Mrs.
VanDorn, New York city; Carrie, Mrs.
| Walter Williams, Sandusky; May, New
York city; Isla, Mrs. Charles Clark,
Springfield, Ohio.
twenty-five years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Evans moved to Yale and became
| identified with the public life, spirit
and interests of the town, beloved aud
respected citizens.
The wife and mother passed away
March md, 1915, and soon after the
home was broken up and Mr.. Evans
was taken to live with his daugh-
ter Mrs. Knapp, on the farm about
three miles northeast of Yale, where
he peacefully passed his last days.
The funeral services will be held
Saturday afternoon at one o'clock from
the home of Mr., and Mrs. Walter
Knapp.
Mrs. j. ). Johnson, after an illness Of
several weeks, passed away at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. j. ii, Wood, of
Owosso, Michigan, Wednesday morn
ing, Feb. 2lst, 1917, aged so years.
Funeral services were held at North
| Fremont Mennonite church, Rev. X.
w. Herber officiating, and interment
was made in North Fremont cemetery.
Louisa Briggs was born March 2Sth,
1887, in Whitby, Canada, where she
spent the earlier part of her life. In
| 1856 she was married to James Garrl-
son and later moved to Michigan. To
this union eight children were born, the
husband and two children having pass
away. Those of whom are now living
are:-Mrs. o. M. Fee, of San Francisco,
Cal; j. l.. Garrison, of Buffalo Springs,
n. d.; Mrs. Archie Ferguson, Spokane,
WASH; George, of Detroit; Mrs. III. j..
w ood, of Owosso, and VIM. H., Yale.
In 1899 Mrs. Garrison was again
married to j. s. Johnson, who survives
her, together with her AZ grandchildren
and Al great-grand children.
Deceased was a fine christian lady
and was dearly beloved by all who
knew her.
CARD OF THANKs-We wish to ex-
tend our heartfelt thanks to the neigh
bors and friends for the many acts of
kindness shown US in our sad bereave-
ment; also to the minister for his COM
forting words, and to those who sent
such beautiful floral offerings.
w. II. Garrison and Family
Abraham Bricker an old pioneer of
Greenwood township, died at his home
three miles east and one mile south of
Yale, on Saturday afternoon, February
"a, 1917, aged "a years. The funeral
was held from the new Mennonite
church, on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. f.
A. Jones officiating and intermeDt was
made in Elmwood cemetery.
Deceased was born near New Man
helm, Ont, in August of the year lS43.
In 1870 he married Susanna Bricker.
Seven children were born to this union,
five of whom with the widow are left
to mourn the loss of a loving husband
and kind and indulgent father.
They are Mrs. r. b. Zavitz, Mrs. Ed.
Gill, Oscar, Alvin and Edwin Bricker,
all of Greenwood township.
The family came to Michigan in 1880
and settled on the farm where Mr..
Bricker died.
Deceased held large circle Of
friends in the neighborhood and was a
general favorite among them. He will
be greatly missed in the community.
The Expositor extends sympathy to
the bereaved relatives.
The death of Daniel Weaver occur
red at his home in Melvin on Friday,
Feb. 23rd, 1917, and funeral services
were held on Monday at the Methodist
church in the village, Rev. Belts ofliciat-
ing, assisted by Rev. Geach, of Yale.
A large delegation of Masonic brethren
from Yale and Brown City attended i'm
a body. The Masonic ritual service
was given by officers of Brockway
Lodge at the church and grave. Inter
ment in the Melvin cemetery.
Daniel Weaver was born in Halde-
man county, Ont, fifty-eight years ago.
Coming to Sanilac county when young,
he lived with the family Of Duncan
McPhee on farm near Melvin. He
was married TO Sarah Ross in 1882, and
six children were born to them:-,Joh
Mary, Mrs. Frank Kerr; Allie, Mrs.
John Briggs; Janet, Mrs. Bradshaw;
Addie, Mrs. Arthur Parkins and Ar
ther. These with the wife and mother
mourn the departure of husband and
father in the prime of life.
Edward Brown, whose home was
near Roseburg, and who has been Ill
for some time, died on Friday morning
Feb. o.. He leaves two sons, Bruce
and George, and one daughter, Bertha.
The wife and mother died of pneumon-
la Sunday, Feb. 18, 1917 and was buried
on Tuesday.