John VanConant's Obituary / Grant Township, Clare County, Michigan 
 
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The Clare Sentinel, Friday, November 12, 1926 
 
JOHN VANCONANT PASSES AWAY 
 
The Deceased Was a Resident of Grant Township About Forty Years 
 
   John Everhart VanConant passed from this life Thursday, November 4th at the 
home of his daughter, Mrs. George Dunham, of Lapeer at the age of eighty-three 
years, four months and sixteen days. 
 
   He was married in the year 1875 to Eva Haynes and this union was blessed 
with five children.  The wife departed from this life in 1892. 
 
   The deceased lived for many years on the farm now occupied by A. Dale in 
Grant, and later moving near Loomis and Luke, prior to making his home with his 
son, Milo at Barryton. 
 
   Those who survive are Mrs. George Dunham, of Lapeer; Mrs. Jos. McGinnis, 
of North Bradley; Earnest, of Clifford; Harvey of Chesaning; and Milo, of 
Barryton; one brother, Philip VanConant, of Dover; together with nineteen 
grandchildren and three great grandchildren. 
 
   The remains were brought to Clare Saturday and services held from the 
Methodist church at one o'clock, Rev. E.T. Smith officiating and interment made 
in Cherry Grove Cemetery.