H Surname Obits
Cass County, Michigan

Haines - Death of Chester H. Haines
Chester H. Haines was born in Gennesee county, NY., Dec. 22, 1824: died at the residence of his son, Fred, in Newberg, Jan. 11, 1898, of dropsey, aged 73 years 2 months and 19 days.
  He was married in his native state to Cornelia Ackley, June 18, 1843. To thie union as born ten children of which five are living.
 Soon after his marriage he moved to Ohio and INdiana where he lived for a number of years, immigrating to Michigan in 1854 and since that time has lived in St. Joseph and Cass counties.
  His wife died Dec 12, 1871. While living near Corey lake he experienced religion and for some years walked in fellowship with the M. P. church.
  After coming to this neighborhood he had no active relationb to the church, but in his last sickness he acknowledged that he did not serve his Savior as he should and prepared himself to meet his God in peace.
The funeral was held in the M. E. church at 11 o'clock Sunday, Rev. Gosling officiating. The remains were buried in the Correy Lake cemetery. All the children attended the funeral except Benjamin who live at Elba, Antrim county, and was unable to be present. Nelson Swartz - Contributed by: Ron Hawkins.

Eben Hall - - Eben Hall, 79, of 310 Pennsylvania Avenue, died Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. in the Cass County medical Care Faclity where he had been a patient since Oct. 11. He was born Feb. 20, 1888 in Glenwood the son of Ferdinand and Eusebia Umberfield Hall and had been a resident of this community all of his life. His marriage to Hazel Griffis took place Nov. 26, 1908 and who survives him. After 30 years of service on the New York Central Railroad he retired in 1953 to a small farm in Bolinia Township near Marellus. The Halls moved to their present home in July. Besides his wife he leaves two sons, Fred of Lawton and Leonard of Mesquite, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Allyene Deming of Dowagiac; and Mrs. Lucile Jones of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two brothers Rollin Hall of Chicago and Carl Hall of California. Another brother, Harvey Hall died last August 11. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm in the McLauchlin Funeral Home with Dr. Leon Kidd, pastor of the First Christian Church, officiating. Interment will take place in the Crane Cemetery in Volinia.  Friends my call after 7 pm Thursday at the McLauchlin Funeral Home.
  Submitted by Erin Marie

Edward Harrell - - From the South Bend Tribune in South Bend, Indiana ... Thursday, March 28, 1940
    Edward Harrell, aged 56, of 930 South 33d Street, died in St. Joseph Hospital, Mishawaka, at noon Wednesday after several weeks' illness.
Friends may call in the Earl C. Hollis Funeral Home where the funeral will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Rev. W. Grant Ward, pastor of the River Park Church of Christ, will officiate and burial will be in Marcellus, Michigan.
    Surviving Mr. Harrell are a son, Edward Harrell, South Bend; two daughters, Margaret Harrell, South Bend, and Mrs. Jeanette Casvenki, Mishawaka, and two brothers. He was born in Peru, Indiana, September 2, 1883. He was yard master for the Studebaker Corporation. His wife, Mabel Harrell, died in 1936.
Contributed by: Linda Thompson at lintho@verizon.net

Harvey W. Hall
Harvey William Hall, 81, of 114 Champion street, died last Wednesday in his home. He was born May 2, 1886, in Cass county, the son of Ferdinand
and Eusebia Hall. He was an active member of the Coulter Chapal Church of God, Niles, and was a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, the former Fern Charles, whom he married Aug 27, 1912; two sons, James and Wayne of Decatur; four daughters; Mrs. Thelma Beardsley, Mrs. Mary Penning, and Mrs. Eunice Abshagen of Decatur and Mrs. Jeanette Morris of Berrien Springs; 11 grandchildren and three brothers, Eben of Dowagic, Rollin of Prospect Heights, ILL., and Carl of La Cresenta, Calif. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday in the in the Newell Funeral Home. The Rev. Ralph Pletcher, pastor of the Coulter Chapel Church of God, officiated, and burial was in Crane cemetery. The pallbearers were the grandsons of Mr. Hall

Submitted by Erin Marie

Charles Hastings - Cassopolis Vigilant, June 19, 1879 page 1
Cassopolis, Michigan
  Charles Hastings died July 5th, 1878 at his home, in Carlisle Iowa, at the age of 54 years. He was born in Ohio and first settled in Newberg, in this county, in 1849, and then about 1860-3 he removed to Dowagiac; where he was extensively engaged in bee culture. In 1872 he removed to Iowa and there resided at this death.
Submitted by Sonia Yako

Hess, Marcus Benjamin  - December 13, 1929 - The Cassopolis Vigilant,12/19/1929 Marcus B. Hess Died Last Friday Had spent almost his entire life in this vicinity. Marcus B. Hess died at his home in this village last Friday morning after a brief illness, although he had been in failing health for some time. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. Jos. L. Lindsay and were very widely attended. Burial was in the Reames and Norton Cemetery. Deceased was a son of Peter and Mary Hess and was born in this county 12/08/1861, being next to the oldest of seven children , of whom only two survive, Richard Hess of Circleville OH and Mrs. Mary Moon of Fairmount IN. He was married 5/31/1887 to Amanda Kline and to them were born six children, of whom three survive. They are Ruth, wife of Max Fuller, Harry B. Hess of Cassopolis and Esther, wife of John Brunton of South Bend. After the death of his first wife, he was married 6/29/1922 to Mrs. Cassie LaBaron, who survives him as does also a step son, Bruce LaBaron. Except for a brief residence in Colorado, Mr. Hess had spent his entire life in this vicinity. Much of his life had been spent in railroad work, but for the past few years, he had successfully conducted the South End Grocery. He was a member of the Big Men's Bible Class of United Church, and was also identified with the order of Junior Mechanics of which attended the funeral in a body.
File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Benjamin Kinsey jkinsey17@comcast.net August 18, 2006

Hill, Dennis - Death of Dennis Hill - Appeared in paper circa July 5, 1899
He passed away this morning ath the hom of his brother-in-law. Dennis R. Hill, colored, passed away this morning at the home of his brother-in-law, Cal Wilson, on 5th street. The deceased was almost 55 years of age and his demise was caused by tuberculosis.
   Mr. Hill had resided on a farm north of the city for a long period of years and he was wedely known and respected. He leaves six children all of whom reside hereabout with th exception of one daughter who resides at Marion, Ind.
   The funeralwill be held from the SEcond Baptis church Thrusday at 1 o'clock. The remains will be interred at Barron Lake Cemetery.

Hill, William - William Hill B. 1883 in Mi Parents: Dennis Hill & Sarah Lamb D. Nov. 4th. 1898 Typhoid Fever

Pelina Hinchman  The Cassopolis Vigilant ; Nov. 26,1872 -
  Hinchman-Died in Silvercreek, Tuesday, November 26th, of congestion of the lungs,
  Pelina Hinchman, aged 70 years. Deceased was born in West Virginia, and removed to Cass County in 1848, where she has since resided.  She has been a member of the M.E. Church twenty two years.  Has raised a family of thirteen children, Seven of whom are now living, and all but one married.  Her husband died in 1868. 
  Submitted by Sharon Cornell

Hosley - - At her home in Calvin, Feb 2, 1885, Emeline, wife of Andrew Hosley, aged 52 years. Cassopolis Vigilant Feb 19, 1885

Howser - - - Henry Howser - DIED - On Friday morning, April 12th at 9 o’clock, Henry Howser, aged 77 years. In the death of Mr. Howser, Cass County, loses another of the old pioneers who are rapidly passing away. He was born in 1800, August 6th, in Maryland, near Harper’s Ferry, and but a short distance from where the martyr, John Brown, gave his life for liberty. At an early age he removed to Ohio, and was brought up at a placed call Mill Creek Bridge, which is now within the corporate limits of Cincinnati. In 1835 he came to Michigan and settled in Cass County, and has thus been a resident her for over 40 years, having lived nearly all this long time upon his farm five miles south of the city. Some four years ago he moved into town and bought him a pleasant home. He was liberal in thought and deed, had the reputation of dealing with the most strict integrity with all, and was an ardent Republican in politics. His loss is one that the community will fell deeply. The funeral services were held at the residence Sunday morning at 10:30 o’clock, Rev. Mr. Glover officiating, and he told pioneer was laid to his final rest in Riverside Cemetery.

HOWSER -   Died, in Pokagon, Mich., august 16th, Mellie Howser, age 2 years and 4 months. This fall the blossoms, one by one, into the home of heaven. Solomon Howser, aged 75 years, and one of the oldest residents of Howard Township, died Sunday. He was a brother of Wm. Howser, of this city, and a highly respected citizen. The Late S. M. Howser. The following obituary of the late S. M. Howser, of Howard Township, was furnished, The Republican by a friend of the deceased-who knew him well- and is given as additional to notice contained in these columns at the time: Solomn Miller Howser was born in Preble County, Ohio, June 27, 1828. He was the second son in a family of seven children, four of whom survive him; when nine years of age he came with his parents to Cass County, Michigan. December 24, 1961, he was married to Minerva Knight; three children were born to this union, two of whom are living. The son, Henry, lives in Washington, and the daughter, Myrtle, with her parents. In 1868 he moved to the farm in Howard Township, which has since been his home. He departed this earthly life December 22, 1901, aged 73 years, 5 months and 25 days. He was a kind husband, a wise and loving father, a highly respected neighbor, noted for his honesty and integrity, living his religion in his every day life, doing by all as he would be done by. In his younger years he taught school, endearing himself to his pupils by his patient, kindness and pleasant ways, which is affirmed by those of his pupils who survive him. The community has lost a good citizen, who will be sadly missed. The funeral services were conducted at the home, December 27, 1901, by Rev. Frank Colvin, of Cassopolis; burial at Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac.

Hubbard, Alexander Lagee - - Cassopolis Vigilant - June 14, 1887 - Alexander Lagee Hubbard, of Dowagia, born in Onondaga, Co., NY., Decc 31, 1850; came to Dowagiac in '54 and died at Dowagiac, Nov., 25, '86, age 36.

Huff, Josephine A. - Comos (reporter). Cassopolis Vigilant, July 27, 1882.
DIED HUFF,--In Volinia township, July 20, 1882, of dropsy, Mrs. Josephine A. Huff, aged 68 years.   The subject of this obituary was born upon the Atlantic Ocean , Sept. 21, 1816. She was the oldest child of Joseph and Josephine Affantranger*. The parents left their native land, Germany **, on the good vessel Anphratrite for a home in the new world. Tides and winds delayed her progress beyond the time usually taken to cross the ocean, hense the happening of the above result. In commemoration of that event, the child was named after the mother and vessel, Josephine Anphratrite.
  
  The parents, upon their arrival, proceeded to Crawford county, Penn. , where they lived and died respected by all. On the 21st. day of July, 1842, she was married to Isaac Huff, by whom she had eight children, six now living, three sons and three daughters. One of the sons assisted in the capture of Jeff. Davis .
   In 1845 Isaac Huff and wife, removed to Volinia, where Mr. Huff died, May 21, 1863 and where his widow resided until her death.
  The funeral of Mrs. Huff was attended by many dear and sympathizing friends, and long will she be remembered as an angel that ministered to those in sickness and distress and one of many and rare virtues.
   There are some strange coincidents that it may not me amiss to note here. Mrs. Huff was born on the 21st of July, married on the 21st of July, and had she lived one day longer, would have died on the 21st. She was born, married and died on Thursday and had she lived another day, would have been married just 40 years. Contributed by Kathy Barnes
Added note:*AFFANTRANGER, spelling used by the children of Joseph and Josephine AFFENTRANGER. Affantranger/Affentranger.
**The family was from Lucerne, Switzerland.

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