The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-12-05

OBITUARY

Hugh J. McPhee, aspioneer resident
and retired business man of SanilaC
county died at his home in Melvin OF
Monday evening, Dec. 2, 1918, at the
age of "a years and days. Last sum
mer while at work shingling building
the scaffold upon which he was stand.
ing gave way and he was thrown to
the ground and badly injured. Since
that time his health gradually failed
and the end came as above stated.
Mr.. McPhee has resided in SanilaC
county since he was 18 years of age
having been engaged in farming, buy
ing grain and hay and for many years
engaged in the lumber business. He
leaves one son, William j., of Melvin
His wife died about two years ago
Mr.. McPhee was an uncle to Thos. u.
Wharton and Mrs. w. II. Fletcher of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Wharton were at
Melvin Wednesday attending the funer.
al, which was held from the M. L
church at 100 o'clock p. m. Burial in
Melvin cemetery.
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Mrs. Hiram Mcconnell, a former
resident of Yale, died at her home in
Detroit on Monday, Nov. 25th, 1918.
Death was caused from bronchial pneu-
monia, which followed an attack of
influenza. The remains were taken to
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. Il. Spring, near Jeddo and burial
took place in Elmwood cemetery, Yale,
Friday, Nov. 18th, Prayer at the home
In Detroit by Bro. Montgomery, and at
Jeddo by Rev. j A. Kelley.
Edna Spring was born in Wheatland
township, Sanilac county, September
25th 1890 Was united in marriage to
Hiram Mcconnell in 1910. She leaves
to mourn a husband and two little
girls, Beulah, 8 months old, Vera, aged
six years, father and mother, two
brothers, two sisters and host of rela-
tives and friends. She was converted
when young and lived consistent
christian life.
The Expositor extends sympathy to
the bereaved relatives.
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Hannah Slscho, aged AZ years, died
at her home in the city of Yale on
Monday, Dec. 2, 1918, after an illness Of
only one week. Pneumonia, following
an attack of influenza was the cause of
her death. Short prayer service was
held at the home Wednesday morning
and interment was made in speaker
cemetery.
Deceased was daughter of Amos
Sischo and was born in Speaker town.
ship. ..She came to Yale with her par
ents about twelve years ago, and has
kept house for her father since her
mother died few years ago.
Besides the aged father she leaves
two sisters, Mrs. Frank Jeffers, of
Brown City, and Lydia, at home.
We extend to the family our deepest
sympathy in their sad affection.
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Edward Cork, son of Mrs. Charles
Alexander. died at Clearwater, Fla,
Sunday evening" Dec. l, 1918. He went
South for his health about two months
ago. The remains will be brought to
Yale and interment made in Speaker
cemetery.
Deceased was born in Speaker town.
ship Feb. 16, 1889. For the past few
years he has been engaged. in contract
ing and building in Detroit and enjoy
ed big business. He had several fine
apartment flats in that city.
About two years ago his health be.
gan to fail and he went to sanitarium
in New York state, and later to New
Mexico, iu the hope that he might get
some relief, but to no avail.
He leaves to mourn wife, moth er
one sister and six brothers, besides a
host of friends.