Elizabeth Myers-Durkee's Obituary, Woodland, Barry County, Michigan

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ELIZABETH (MYERS) DURKEE
[Obituary from scrapbook of Climena Schaibly, in possession of George
Schaibly of Woodland, MI]

Elizabeth Myers-Durkee was born in Woodland Township, September 27,
1851, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Schaibly, near
Woodland, February 12, 1926, at the age of 74 years, 4 months, and 15
days.

She was united in marriage to James H. Durkee of Carlton Township,
February 6, 1875, and they settled on their farm, two and one-half miles
from Woodland, on which they resided until the fall of 1914, when they
sold the farm and bought a home in the village.

They resided here but a few months when her husband died, but she
continued to live here until a year ago.  For the past year she has
lived with her daughters.

There were born to this union five children, one son and four daughters,
two of whom died in infancy.  The remaining children are Mrs. Henry
Schaibly, Mrs. Jesse Demond and Mrs. Harry Decker.

At the age of twenty-three years she was converted and united with the
Holmes church and later the Tamarac church.  When the U. B. church was
organized and built in Woodland, she transferred her member ship there,
where she remained a faithful member until the end.

She leaves to mourn their loss her children and grand-children, two
brothers and one sister, besides a host of friends.


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