William England's obituary, Shelbyville, Barry County, Michigan

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William England
March 11, 1932

William England, 99, Civil War veteran and pioneer resident of Michigan, 
died last night at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Robert Gaunt, in  
Grandville.  He had been active until last summer.
Born on Christmas day, 1832, in England, he came to America at the age of  
8 and for many years resided near Battle Creek., where he was widely known 
as a hunter and where he helped build one of the first railroads connecting 
that section with Detroit.
Prior to making his home with his granddaughter five years ago, he resided 
at Gun Lake, near Shelbyville.  He leaves two sons, Elmer of Grand Rapids 
and George of Gull Lake; three daughters, Lottie Huntley of Chicago, Nettie 
Carlson off Gun Lake and Emma Bross of Kalamazoo; and several grandchildren 
and great-grandchildren.
The body will lie in state Saturday at the Hildreth mortuary in Grandville 
prior o services and burial Sunday at Orangeville , near Gun Lake.