Clare County MI Archives Obituaries.....Runyan, Elizabeth Stockman October 24, 1927
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Clare Sentinel,  Friday, November 4, 1927
AGED BEAVERTON LADY AT REST
Mrs. Elizabeth Runyan Passes On at Close of Ninety-fourth Year

Elizabeth Stockman Runyan was born November 10th, 1833 at Crawford county, 
Ohio, and departed this life October 24th, 1927, aged 93 years, 11 months and 
17 days, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Clemmons, of Beaverton.

She was united in marriage to Wm. Runyan in the year 1852, at Defiance, Ohio.  
To this union was born eight children: Almira Young, of Spokane, Wash.; 
Alonzo, who passed away April 9th, 1877; John, of Farwell; Edwin and Cortes, 
of Clare; Addie Michaud and Alice Clemons, of Beaverton and Amy Gilman, of 
Saginaw.  She leaves to mourn their loss her children, grandchildren, and 
their descendants, one brother, of Defiance, Ohio, and a sister of Montana, 
and a host of friends.

In the year 1866 they moved from Ohio, settling in Saginaw county, four years 
later moving to Clare county where they shared the hardships of pioneer days.  
In the year 1895, her companion passed beyond and since then her home has been 
at Beaverton.  Her life has always been fully consecrated to her Maker, her 
faith enduring to the last.  She united many years ago with the United 
Brethren Church.

The funeral was held Thursday at the Eagle church, Rev. Chas. Kleinhart 
officiating, with burial at Thompson cemetery.

Those who attended from a distance were, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stockman, of 
Defiance, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gilman and family, of Saginaw; Mrs. A. Buck 
and children, of Union City; Mr. and Mrs. Bud Orvis, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tryon 
and son, of Pontiac; Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey, Mrs. Wm. Kaweck, Mrs. J. Kaweck, 
Mrs. Arthur Kaweck and Mrs. Ordeway, of Midland.


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