Branch County MI Archives Obituaries.....Weatherwax, John T. 1900
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Quincy Herald, Aug. 10, 1900
John T Weatherwax, son of TW Weatherwax, was born in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer 
County, NY, April 24, 1806 and passed from this life Aug 25, 1900, at the age 
of 94 years 4 months and 1 day.  In 1823 he married Sally Michael. In the fall 
of 1838 he came to Michigan and located on the land which he owned in Butler 
township at the time of hes death. In the spring of 1839 he built a house and 
brought his family here there being at that time only one other white family in 
Butler township. To him and his wife there were born five children, Mary M Sara 
C. Pheby C, John GS and Satira A. His wife died in 1888, and three of his 
chilren have preceded him to the spirit world, while Mary M, Smith and Sarah C 
Simmons, of Quincy with two brothers and a sister remain to mourn his loss. Mr 
Weatherwax was the oldest of a family of 13 children and has outlived all but 
three. He lacked but five years and eight months of being 100 years old. He had 
been confined to his bed six weeks. It was not the dread hand of disease that 
took him from us, but Father time, after following him for 94 years has at last 
smitten him. The candle of life has burned out. Although his heart through 
weariness has ceased to beat, yet his soul lives on in eternity. The funeral 
services were held at the home of his daughter at Pleasant Ridge, conducted by 
Rev J T Johnson, assisted by Rev F M Taylor and ther remains interred to 
Lakeview Cemetery. 

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