Obit--Sheridan Township, Clare County, MI Mary Alice Wood Orvis Mary Alice Wood Orvis's obituary Sheridan Township, Clare County, Michigan Copyright (c) 2001 by Janet Wilkinson Schwartz. This copy contributed for use in the MIGenWeb Archives. MIGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed MIGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the MIGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. THE BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER & NEWS, Monday April 5, 1948 DEATHS--Mrs. Mary Alice Orvis Mrs. John E. Orvis, 72, of 81 Colvin Avenue, died at 11:16 a.m. today at her home following a year's illness. Mrs. Orvis was born Jan. 4, 1876, in Sheridan township, the daughter of James and Christie (Green) Wood. She was married to John E. Orvis on Feb. 25, 1893 in Clare county and has lived in Battle Creek with her husband since 1919. She was a former member of the Maccabees here. Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Fern Wright of Clare and Mrs. Imogene Wilkinson of 81 Colvin Avenue; a son, James Orvis of Detroit; three brothers, Jesse Wood of 5 Pauline; John B. Wood of Clare; and Charles C. Wood of Walla Walla, Wash.; a sister, Mrs. C.D. Harvey of Clare; and 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.