Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ellis, C. Dimick 1903
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Belding Banner, 2 Apr 1903, page1

The Death Reaper

Takes C. Dimick Ellis, an Old Pioneer.

Excellent Citizen Laid to Rest

Died Saturday Morning – He Was a Man of Many Good Qualities.

C. Dimick Ellis departed this life at an early hour Saturday morning, March
28th, at the old homestead where he has lived for so many years, in his quiet,
peaceful and home-loving life, aged 73 years and 6 months.  The deceased was one
of the oldest and most highly esteemed residents of the city, having moved here
with his family in 1844, and settled on the farm where he has since lived.  He
was born in Pittstown, near Troy, New York, Sept. 24, 1829, and was 15 years old
when he came to Michigan with his parents.  In 1862 he married Eliza Antoinette
Lockwood of Grand Rapids, who has ever been a most loving and devoted companion.
 Two children, a daughter and a son were born to them, Miss Mae Ellis, who has
resided in Pueblo, Col. for several years, and Wm. E. Ellis of this city.

“Uncle Dimick,” as he was called, had a large circle of friends and he was
beloved by all who knew him.  He possessed a gentleness of nature and a
character of integrity and uprightness in a very large degree.  He was a man of
keen judgement, and his advice, in the early days of the progress and
development of this part of the county, was much sought after.  He was
supervisor of the township of Otisco several terms in its early history.

For the past seven years he has been a great sufferer from chronic inflamation
and supuration of the bladder, resulting from gravel, but kept up until the 22nd
of February.   He lived to see a fine city grow up from the forest and take into
its territory nearly all of the old farm of 300 acres.  He was a charter member
of the A.O.U.W. and also a member of the Washington club for the past 35 years.
 During the closing hours of life he was conscious up to a short time before the
end came, his memory of business matters being clear and his conversation distinct.

The funeral service was largely attended at the old home Monday afternoon, Mrs.
J.L. Moffatt, Christian Scientist of Greenville, conducted the service, assisted
by Rev. J.E. Butler of this city.  Mrs. J.E. Ferguson sang “Nearer My God to
Thee” and “Abide with Me.”  Interment took place in Otisco cemetery.  Honorary
bearers were D.E. Wilson, J.H. Vincent, Wm. A. Knott, Palmer Coville, H.J.
Leonard, Robt Wilson and H.C. Tallman.  Active bearers, C.G. O’Bryon, Daniel
Green, O.F. Webster, L.C. Fales, W.H. Locke and E.R. Spencer.  The casket was
lined and covered with a profusion of beautiful flowers, tributes of love and
respect to the memory of the deceased. 

Mae Ellis of Pueblo, Col, Dr. E.R. Ellis, an only brother, and daughter Miss
Jessie Ellis of Detroit, Maj. Edward Ellis and wife and Mrs. S. Andrews of
Chicago, Fred E. and C.T. Ranney of Greenville, Chas. Ranney of Eaton Rapids,
and the Misses Carrie and Hattie Ranney of Olivet were in attendance.


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