The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-12-11
OBITUARY

OBITUARY
William Cheney, son of John
and Catherine Cheney, was born
in the township of Blantford,
near Woodstock, Ont, Oct. %,
1859.
At the age of Ia he came to
Brockway township to live, where
he has since resided.
At the age of 38 years he met
and married Helen Travis, to whom
he has been faithful and loving
companion.
Death was caused from cancer
of the stomach, on Saturday morn
ing at 4:10, and took from our
presence our loved one at the
age of sixty years, one month and
thirteen days.
He leaves to mourn a loving
wife and four daughters, Mrs.
Marion Baker, of Croswell; Min
ME, Irene and Dora at home; also
one brother, George of Port Huron,
and two sisters, Mrs. Frances
Ellar and Mrs. Lizzie Cameron,
Of Detroit.
Rev. Ryan had charge of the SER
vice, with Rev. Bragg assisting.
The latter took charge of the Or
angeman's service at the grave.
Nearly 80 members of the lodge
were present. The funeral services
were held at Cole church and in
terment was made in Elmwood
cemetery.
Elijah Woodruff was born in
Pickering, Ont, Aug. 81, 1916. AT
the age of seven years he came to
Michigan with his half-sister,
Mrs. VIM. Toole, of Jeddo, and set
tied on a farm in Speaker town
ship. AT the age of fourteen he
returned to his birthplace to leave
shortly for Pittsburg, Pa, to work
in saw mill.
He remained in Pennsylvania
some five years, returning to
North Michigan to care for his
aged parents.
While at the latter place he met
Jane Simmons, who became his
wife Feb. %, 1874. In 1878 they
moved to Speaker township on the
farm where he finished his work.
To this union were born four
children Fanny, who died at the
age of five months; Nelly B., now
MRS. Alfred Kipp, of Speaker;
ROLAND S., of Speaker, and Vernon
-, of Detroit.
Besides his wife and children,
he leaves two brothers, Nelson, of
FORT Huron, and Ezra, of Warren,
"a. Also one sister, Mrs. A. b.
Yapst, of Lafayette, Ind.
Past the allotted three score year
and ten, always a loving husband
and father, he left this life as he
lived it,-in peace, square with the
world and with himself. We know
mat the Maker will pronounce his
work well done.
Through consideration of Mrs.
Peacock, who had not been told
Immediately of her fathers un-
timely death, on account of being
under an operation, we omitted
the mention last week.
w. N. Moule, of Lapeer, was
found on Monday of last week
dead in his garage, where it ap-
pears he must have gone Sunday
to work at his car. His body lay
beside the car badly burned, a
wire across him and the bulb
between his feet. Mr.. Moule was
81 years of age and leaves a wife,
who was in Yale at this time, and
three children, two daughters and
one son.
He was a man of most estimable
character and had a host of
friends.
The sympathy of Yale people
are accorded Mrs. c. T. Peacock.
James LOvelOck.
James Lovelock, for more than
thirty years a resident of this viii
lage and for long time a success
full stock buyer, was found dead
in his home on Ridge street We'd
nesday afternoon by David Carl,
death having come some hours be-
fore. Mr.. Lovelock had lived by
himself in this town for long
time and was familiar character
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