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Cass County, Michigan

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Parker, Cassopolis Vigilant , June 16, 1910 - Bryon W. Parker, born in Jefferson township January 8, 1855, married Mary Keneston Mar 13, 1877, the father of three children, two surviving at the time his his death, died in Pokagon Juen 9, 1909.

Parker, Mrs. Geo. - Mrs. Geo. Parker of Jefferson, died Wesnesday morning after a long illness. She had been a member of the Christian for sixteen years. Cassopolis Vigilant, Feb 19, 1885
Parker - At her home in Jefferson, Feb 18. 1885, Mrs. Geo S. Parker, in her 33d year. She leaves a large circle of relatives and friends who will miss her, but her earthly mission is finished. She never shrank or faultered in the duties of life, expecially those to her friends. Could she now speak to them we feel assured her words would be: "Loved ones, think not of me as lost to you, but only gone beforek to watch and wait for thee, on that beautiful shore, where there will be no wary days and nights of suffering, but one eternal day in our home above."

Mrs. Frank Patch - Dies in Marcellus -------------------- Former Cassopolis Lady Succumbs to Brief Illness --------------------- Edna Stockdale Patch was the wife of Frank W. Patch, a well-known Marcellus hardware merchant. She passed away at her home in Marcellus, MI on Friday, 10/07/1933, following a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the Romig Funeral Home, Tuesday afternoon and burial was in Riverside cemetery, in Dowagiac, MI. Edna was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Stockdale of Cassopolis. The family moved to Cassopolis from Jefferson Township when she was quite young. Here she attended the Cassopolis schools and was graduated from the high school with the class of 1891. In young womanhood she was married to Frank W. Patch, also a former resident here, and they had enjoyed a happy married life. She is survived by the husband and one daughter, Martha, at home survive her. She had two sisters, Mrs. Kitty Stockdale Coates and Mrs. Fanchion Stockdale Bailey; both now deceased. Mrs. Patch was a splendid Christian woman, interested in her home and community life, and enjoyed the respect and esteem of a very large circle of friends, by whom she will be greatly missed and who share the family’s sorrow at her departure. taken from the Cassopolis Vigilante Newspaper on October 13, 1933. - Contributed by: Lynne Wilson

Phillips - Dowagiac Daily News Dec. 7, 1909 - Phillips Funeral Held this Morning Remains Arrive from Langdon, Canada-Deceased Leaves a Tiny Baby The Phillips funeral party arrived in Dowagiac from Langdon, Canada this morning at 3 o'clock. Besides the remains of Mrs. Merle Phillips there were Mr. Phillips, their two little boys, a week old baby and a nurse. The mother left the baby at the time of her death. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church in Silver Creek this morning at 9 o'clock. Fr. Wall officiating. The choir of Holy Maternity church went out to sing.

Plummer, Mrs. Mable P. - - Dowagiac - Mrs Mable P Plummer,79 of 302 Maple St. died Friday night in her home.She was born in Dowagiac on July 25 1882.She married H.E Plummer in 1920;he died in 1931.Surviving are a daughter,Mrs. Dick Thomas of Dowagiac;three grandchildren;six great grandchildren,and a sister Mrs Vern Selner of Flushing Michigan.She was a member of the Maccabees Lodge.Services will be held at 2 P.M Monday in the McLaughlin funeral home.Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.Friends may call in the funeral home after 2 P.M Sunday.
Contributed by: Leanna Hardesty who is a local researcher but NOT related to this family. Her following note is attached.
I came across this obit at the Clevenger storage sheds on Walton road,Niles in an old sewing box.Thought Id get it to a place where it can be put to use.I did a bit of research she was the daughter of Germaliel Sammons and Elizabeth Youngblood,the sister mentioned is Rosa Sammons.Mable first married 1 aug 1901 in Dowagiac Cass,MI. TO Claude Mcclusky,I was unable to locate the other marriage to H.E Plummer nor do I have an actual date of death given the paper had no date its just a clipping. - Actual DOD was Aug 31, 1961

Pollock, Nancy - Cassoplis Vigilant May 16, 1946 Page 1- Mrs. Nancy Pollock Died Monday Morning. - Mrs. Nancy Pollock, 89, most of whose life was spent in the community, died MOnday morning in Pawating Hospital in Niles, after a long period of ill health due to old age. Funeral services were conducted by her paster, Rev. Frank Davis, at the Connelly funeral home at 2:30 Wesnesday afternoon and burial was in Prospect Cemetery. Nancy Parker was born south of Cassopolis a few miles on Jan. 25, 1857. She was married June 11, 1879 to William L. Pollock, who preceded her in death many years ago. The resided for many years until about 1908, when the moved to Napanee, Ind., where he died. AFter 18 years residence there she returned to Cassopolis 20 years ago and had since resided here. She is survived by two sons, Bernard L of St. Rutherford, N.N. and Clarence T. of South Bend, by a daughter, Mrs. Marie Donaldson of North Plainfield, N. J., one sister Mrs. Lydia Collins of Lets, Iowa and one borther, Malcolm Parker of Rickisland, Ill. Mrs. Pollock was highly respected for her many excellent qualities. A good woman has passed on.

Pollock, Otto - Cassopolis Vigilant, Deb 15, 1892 - page 5 - Last Friday morning Otto, the two year old son of Willam and Nancy Pollock, died at their home in this villate, and was buried that evening. Tuesday mroning another severe blow fell upon the already bereaved family in the death of their daugther Ruth, aged nine years. She was buried Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Stinchcomb conducting the services. This is the third child of Mr. adn Mrs. Pollock have lost during the past month and the little son Bernard is now seriously ill.

Pollock, William L. Cassopolis Vigilant , June 16, 1910 - William L. Pollock, born in Cassopolis Dec. 30, 54, and died at Nappanee, Ind, May 16, 1910.In June 79 he married Nancy Parker, and to them were born six children, three of them with their mother survive.

Poor, Mary Elizabeth (Higgins) - Cassopolis Vigilant November 18 1915 page 1 - - FORMER CASSOPOLIS LADY DIED NEAR DECATUR
    Mrs. Simon Poor, Aged Seventy-five, Died Sunday “Mrs. Simon B. Poor passed away at her home near Decatur last Sunday, Aged seventy-five years, after a very brief Illness from lagrippe. Deceased was a resident of Van Buren county at the time of her death, but much of her life had been spent in Cass county, the family having resided in Volinia, Penn, Cassopolis and Dowagiac in the county. They moved to Hamilton township in Van Buren county in 1893 and that had since been their residence. There she and Mr. Poor celebrated their golden wedding anniversary a few months previous to his death, in 1911. Deceased is survived by two sons, Byron W. Poor of San Antonia, Texas, and George Harold Poor, who lived at home. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Melvin Poor, and Mrs. Henry C. Mosier and Gladys Judd of Dowagiac, and a daughter of Byron W. Poor. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, with interment in the Hamilton cemetery.”
    Additional note from contributor - Mary Elizabeth Higgins. She was married to a Williams of which I can find no record. I think he may have died not long after their marriage. She married my great grandfather Simon B. Poor at the age of 21, on June 30, 1861. Seeking additional information on this first marriage. - Pamela (Poore) Keene at (pkeene2002@yahoo.com)

Elizabeth Pound
NEWBURG TWP. CASS CO. MICHIGAN   Mrs. Isaac Pound
  Elizabeth Hinchman Pound, daughter J.K. and Panena Hinchman, was born in Boone County, West Virginia on Spet. 17, 1843, and came with her parents to Cass County, Michigan. She was united in marriage to Isaac S. Pound in March of 1862, and together they lived in Newburg Township until his death in Feb. 1923, since which time she has continued to live in the old home until her death on Sunday, March 30, 1924, at the age of 80 years, 6 months and 13 days.
  She is survived by two sons, Fred J. of Marcellus and Aurther W., who resides on the old farm. Also three daughters, Ella, wife of Fred Timm, Carrie, wife of Thomas Barks, Jennie, widow of William Butler. Two children preceded her death, one son who dies in infancy and Eva, wife of Andrew Poe, who preceded her in death about eight months. She is survived by 23 grandchildren, and 25 great grandchildren.
  She became a member of the Baptist Church as a young woman, and was always a faithful Christian. For the last 13 years she has been an invalid, nearly helpless, but under it all maintained a cheerful disposition to the end knowing that her reward in the promised land was sure. Funeral services were held at Poe's Church in Newburg Township on Tuesday afternoon, April 1st. Rev. J.W. Springsteen officiating and was attended by a large gathering of relatives and neighbors who gave testimony of her value to the community, many bringing floral tributes, after which the body was tenderly laid at rest beside her husband in the nearby cemetery.   Submitted by Sharon Cornell

Isaac Pound   Isaac Pound died Thursday   Was Pioneer of Newburg Township and Civil War Veteran     Isaac S Pound was born in Ontario Co., NY, Sept 22 1836.  He died at his home in Newburg township, Feb. 15,1923, aged 86 years, 4 months and 23 days. In the fall of 1844, when eight years old, he with his parents moved to Michigan from Ontario, NY, locating in Newburg township, Cass County, where he has since lived, except about four years that he lived at Decatur, MI, and about 11 months spent in the service of his country during the Rebellion.  He was married to Miss,  Elizabeth Hinchman of Silvercreek Township, Cass Co MI. in March 1862. In August 1864, the deceased answered his country's call for soldiers.  He enlisted in the 14th Michigan Battery of Light Artillery and served until the close of the Rebellion. He was honorably discharged in July 1865. The deceased became a charter member of W.J. May Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, located at Jones, Mi., July 24, 1882. He is only survived by one charter member, Comrade, Samuel P. King. The deceased was raised by Christian parents and gave his heart to God about seven years ago, and was baptized by the Rev. James Springsteen, since which time he has been a firm believer in Christ and died in the triumph of living faith. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Pound was blessed with seven children, all surviving him except one boy, Edward, who died in infancy.  They are Ella, wife of Fred J. Timm, Fred Pound of Marcellus, Eva, wife of Andrew J. Poe, Carrie, wife of Thomas G. Barks,  Arther J. Pound of Newburg, Jennie, wife of Wm. Butler, Joseph W. Pound, both of Cass County.
  The deceased was a devoted husband, an indulgent father, a loving grand parent and an honorable and Loyal defender of his country. He was a good citizen and neighbor, an honest man, the noblest work of God. He leaves to mourn their loss, a devoted wife, six children, twenty four grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren, many nephews and nieces, and a host of friends and neighbors. Funeral services were held at the Poes Church in Newburg township on Sunday the 18th inst., conducted by Rev. J.W. Springsteen, assisted by the M.P. Choir of Corey and attended by a congregation of relatives and friends of the family that filled the house, thus testifying to their high esteem of the deceased and their sympathy for the aged companion who has faithfully toiled with him to the end.  Burial took place in the adjoining cemetery.
  Submitted by Sharon Cornell

Uzziel Putnam   -   "PUTNAM--At Pokagon, Saturday, July 16, 1881,
Mr. Uzziel Putnam, aged 88 years.
   "The deceased was known throughout the county as the first white settler in this part of the State. He was always respected for his high and manly traits of character, honor and good will toward his fellow men. He was a staunch supporter of Republican principles and an advocate of all humane laws. Many are the regrets at his death, but all knew it must come soon, for his extreme old age heralded as much. We take the following concerning his life from Rogers' History of Cass County:
   "Uzziel Putnam, Sr., the first white settler of Cass County, was born in Wardsborough, Vermont, March 17th, 1793, when three years old his parents moved ot Oneida County, New York, and again in five years afterward moved to New Salem, Massachusetts, where they remained until 1806, when they removed back to Jefferson County, New York.
"In the fall of 1811 they came to Detroit where they remained during the winter of 1811 and 1812, in the spring going to what is now Sandusky City, Ohio. On the 19th of October, 1812, young Putnam entered the United States service as teamster, enlisting for three months, but continued in the service until after the defeat of General Winchester, when he was discharged and paid. He afterward received a land warrant in addition for his services.
   "In 1822 he was married to Anna Chapman, of Sandusky County, Ohio, and on the 7th day of May, 1825, staarted for Michigan in company with Abram Townsend and Israel Markham.
   "Putnam obtained his first information of the St. Joseph country from an Indian trader, named Parker, who had been here previous, but having some trouble with the Indians, had to leave. They followed up the Sandusky River to the mouth of Nigger Creek, from thence they crossed over the country to the St. Mary's River, which at this time was very high from long continued rains making it impossible to proceed farther with loaded team. A council was held and they determined to build a boat, which was done by the party with the assistance of an Indian, the material used was elm bark, when completed and launched on the river, it was loaded with all the luggage of the wagon, except what was absolutely necessary for the use of the family, and floated down the river to Fort Wayne, by Townsend and Markham, while Putnam and family came on with the team, arriving some time after the boatmen.
   "Owing to bad roads the oxen had become footsore and a rest was made necessary. While the other two took the boat and went on down the Maumee to Toledo, and from thence home, Putnam went to work to earn another yoke of cattle, which he had accomplished on the 9th of August. Not hearing anything from his companions since their leaving he determined to push out alone, but had proceeded only about one mile when he was overtaken by Townsend. The two came on together to Covert's Creek, in the south part of this county, where they cut and put up thirty tons of hay. While Putnam returned to Fort Wayne for his family, Townsend came on to Pokagon and cut twenty tons more hay.
   "On the 25th of October, Putnam and family had got back as faar as Covert's Creek, where he camped all night, on getting up from breakfast next morning not an ox could be seen, and for five days he searched the woods but no trace of the straying cattle could be found. On the 2nd of November he started back having previously sent word to Kirk to come and get his family. When within twenty-five miles of Fort Wayne he found his cattle, and not liking to lose his time he bought another wagon and loaded it with sixteen bushels of corn, a barrel of flour, a large iron kettle, and when ready to start Judge Hanna induced him him to take in addition about three hundred pounds of Indian goods to Coquillard, at South Bend. On getting to Covert's Creek he found their hay all burned except one stack of about four tons. The next day he arrived at Kirk's, where his family were staying, and on the 22nd of November he moved on to his land in Pokagon, where he has resided ever since.
  "Jis first cabin was built of small poles and covered with bark, in which he lived until the following January, by which time he had completed a cabin of more comfortable dimensions. The first work on arriving was to fence in the hay to protect it from the stock, and the next to build the cabin referred to. Markam [sic] remained and assisted in the work about two weeks, when he left for Ypsilanti on a trapping tour. At this time there was no trail, nor anything to mark the way in that direction, but on consulting with an Indian as to the route he received a correct chart on a piece of elm bark, which he was enabled to follow through the trackless wilderness.
   "When Mr. Putnam left Kirk's for his new home he bought of John Lybrook a hog weighing one hundred pounds, which was the principal meat for the winter. Hominy was the leading article of diet, a part of which was pounded in an iron mortar. During the first winter one of the oxen bought at Fort Wayne died, furnishing an ample supply of wolf bait, and thirteen of of these animals were captured, by Putnam and Baldwin Jenkins.
   "In the spring work commenced in good earnest; about the middle of March a young man named Duckett arrived from Ohio and was employed to assist in opening uup the new farm. On the 2nd of April they commenced making rails, and in one month had forty acres of land fenced and the breaking plow started. On the 14th of May they commenced putting in the crop of corn by dropping in every third furrow. The plow share was sharpened on a small grind stone which had been brought along, as there was no blacksmith nearer than Fort Wayne, except at the mission, and this institution turned rather a cold shoulder on all settlers coming in, the accommodations they received were not the most cordial, although Mr. Putnam bought of them, the first spring after coming in, two sides of bacon, at eight cents per pound, and four bushels of potatoes, one half of which were small for seed, from which he raised a good crop, and as he jovially remarked, 'We have had potatoes ever since.' Their corn crop also proved a good one yielding about forty bushels per acre.
  Many incidents of an interesting character could be related in connection with their eaarly life, sis space permit. Uzziel Putnam, Jr., the first white child born in the county, was their son, he represented the county in the State Legislature, and filled many other responsible positions.

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