Branch County MI Archives Obituaries.....Whitman, Amanda 1888
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Burr Oak Acorn, Oct. 11, 1888
WHITMAN, AMANDA:   Was born at Port Gibson, New York, October 7, 1808 and died 
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Amos Hopkins, two and one half miles east of 
this place, October 2, 1888, hence her age was four score less five days. The 
funeral services were conducted by the Rev. H.W. Thompson from the house, 
October 5, and the remains were interred in what is known as the Adams burying 
ground.  The deceased was married at Williamson, Wayne County, New York, 
September 17, 1828 to John S. Whitman. They resided in the above named place 
until 1853, then moved to Branch County, where she has since resided and as a 
consequence, was one of the old pioneers of this section.  She was left a widow 
at the age of 26 years, with four children, three sons and one daughter, two of 
whom still survive her, Reverend B.H. Whitman and Mrs. Amos Hopkins, the former 
now residing at Norwood, Charlevoix County, Michigan, and the latter, two and 
one-half miles east of this place.  Five years ago Mrs. Whitman me with a sad 
misfortune, the breaking of one of her limbs and owing to her old age never 
fully recovered from the shock to her nervous system, though the painful 
fracture had entirely healed. Two years later, in the month of July, she was 
the victim of a still more shocking calamity; that of losing her eyesight 
entirely, but bore up under her sad misfortune with a determination 
characteristic only of old pioneers, who had learned to be patient through 
every trial.  She enjoyed a visit from her son, Rev. B.H. Whitman, some three 
weeks since, and seemed to be in much better health and spirits than usual.  On 
Tuesday, however, the cold hand of death was stretched forth and she was called 
away to the land where no sorrow and pain is known. She arose in the morning in 
apparently as good health as usual, partook of breakfast with the rest of the 
family. At about 11 o’clock she was sitting in her arm chair. Her head suddenly 
dropped and she expired instantly without apparent pain.  Mrs. Hopkins was the 
only child that followed her to her last resting place; Rev. Whitman being ill 
and unable to be present in consequence.

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