David Henderson's obituary, Grant Township, Clare County, Michigan

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Obituary from the Clare Sentinel  November 1914:

DAVID HENDERSON

         Aged Grant Township Pioneer Passed Away Sunday After Long 
Illness

     Last Sunday occurred the death of David Henderson, one of Grant 
Township's well known citizens at the ripe old age of 76 and Nine 
months.

     Mr. Henderson was born in Alfred, Canada in 1838.  In the year of 
1858 he was united in marriage to Miss Jane Park of the same place. To 
this union were born 10 children of which 6 survives with his widow.  
All attending the funeral except one, William of Alberta.  The children 
are namely, Samuel, Hugh, and James of Grant Township, Mrs. Burt Lloyd, 
and Mrs. Horace Joyner from Clare.  Mr. Henderson has a sister Mrs. 
Jackson Park, living in Flint at the age of 83yrs.  Mr. Henderson came 
to Michigan in 1864 and settled in Spring Lake then 31 years ago moved 
with his family to Clare Co.  Together with many relatives who survive, 
there are ten grandchildren who all was present at the funeral except 
Clara Henderson of Alberta.

     The Funeral was conducted by Rev. Lyford from the Congregation 
Church, it was held from the home on November 10 with burial in Cherry 
Grove Cemetery.

     The large number present told of the esteem in which deceased was 
Held by his neighbors.

     Those present from a distance were: Mr. & Mrs. Jackson Park, Mrs. 
George Wildman, Miss Matilda Park, Mrs. James Park and J. G. Livingston 
all from Flint.