Obituary for Jane Woods McKain-Adams, Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan


 

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Obituary of Jane Woods McKain who died on February 22, 1913



Jane Woods McKain was born in County Downs, Ireland, Jan. 2, 1847, and died
Feb 22, 1913. 

She came with her parents to Honeyeye Falls, New York.  Later when a child,
they came to Niles, Mich., and when she had grown to womanhood they came to
Porter, Mich., where she was united in marriage to Uriah M. Adams April 19,
1865, and settled on the farm where she died.

Six children came to bless this union: Mrs. Effie Adams of Marcellus, Chester
and Archie of Porter, Mrs. Mary Sykes of Benton Harbor, Mason of South Bend
and Ross of Kalamazoo.

After the death of her father, which occurred at the home farm July 5, 1900,
she moved to Marcellus, where she lived except when with her children, her
death occuring at the old homestead while visiting her son, Chester.

This loss will be most keenly felt she being a very devoted mother and a wise
counseler to her children.

Besides the children there are left eleven grandchildren, two sisters, three
brothers and a host of friends who will remember her many acts of kindness.
She was always ready to help those who needed her most.

Truly her life was one of usefulness, always helping to bear the burdens of
others.  Although not affiliated with any church, she believed in the
teachings of the Bible.

She was bourne to her last resting place by her four sons and two son-in-law.
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Obituary

Mrs. Jane Adams, aged 66, of Marcellus, mother of county physicia, Dr. R. U.
Adams, died suddenly of apoplexy while on a visit to her farm near Marcellus.
She was one of the pioneers of Cass county and owned a number of large farms
in both Cass and Van Buren counties.  Dr. Adams will be away from the city
until the burial.

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The death of Mrs. Jane Adams occurred Saturday morning, Feb. 22, 1913, while
visiting her son, Chester H. Adams.  The out of town relative attending the
funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Sykes and children of Benton Harbor, Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. Adams of South Bend, Dr. R. M. Adams of Kalamazoo, Mr. and Mrs. J.
McKain of Detroit , Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McKain of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Sarah McKain of
New Carlisle, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Copley of Decatur.

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