Obituary for William Alsover, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan

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Newspaper source unknown, Scrapbook 1928-1932, Vermontville Library,
Vermontville Michigan
VERMONTVILLE CASHIER, W. C. ALSOVER IS DEAD
Special to The State Journal: 1930
        CHARLOTTE, Dec. 16-William C. Alsover, 69, who had been cashier of the
Barber State bank of Vermontville for over 44 years, died Monday from an
attack of angina pectoris. He was born in Montgomery, Ala., and is survived
by the widow, Mrs Elizabeth H. Alsover, and a son Ben B. Alsover, of 1217
Colorado Avenue, S. E. Grand Rapids, who formerly was cashier of the Eaton
County Savings bank of Charlotte for many years and now holds a similar
position with a Grand Rapids bank.
        The funeral service has been set for Tuesday from the residence at 10:30
a.m. the Rev. C. C. Mitchell of Quincy, Michigan to officiate at the rites.
Interment will be in Woodlawn cemetery, Vermontville.

WILLIAM C. ALSOVER
        William C. Alsover of Vermontville, dean of the banking profession in this
county, with a record of forty-four years as cashier of the Barber State
Bank, and because of his long service one of the best known bankers
throughout this section, passed away about 12:30. He had been in gradually
failing health for some time but the dissolution was peaceful and almost
without warning.
        Mr Alsover was the son of Chilion Alsover and Annie E. Bledsoe Vickers and
was born in Montgomery, Alabama, August 4, 1861, just at the beginning of
the Civil war. His father enlisted in the Confederate Army and was in camp
when the son, one of a family of six passed his early years. At the close
of the war his father removed to West Point, Ga., where the young man spent
most of his youth. Mrs Jessie Dunn of Chicago is now the only survivor of
the six children.
        While a resident of Atlanta, Ga., just starting in the printing business
on December 30, 1895, Mr Alsover married Miss Louise Barber, daughter of Mr
and Mrs Homer G. Barber of Vermontville. She died three years later,
leaving one son, Ned B. Alsover of Grand Rapids.
In 1887 Mr. Alsover entered the then private Bank of Homer G. Barber as
cashier and has held this position continuously during the intervening
forty-four years; the bank having been in 1907 reorganized as the Barber
State Bank made state supervision.
        On August 8, 1894 Mr Alsover married Miss Edith M. Hunter, daughter of Mr
and Mrs William Hunter of Kalamo, who with the son, Ned B. survive.
Mr Alsover was a fine type of useful and accommodating small town banker.
Her served his village several terms as president, was treasurer of the
Masonic Lodge at the time of his death having served in that capacity many
years, and a veteran member of the Knights of Pythias. During the late war
he served as a member of the Eaton County War Board and rendered invaluable
service as the treasurer. While not a member of any church he contributed
liberally of his engaging personality and means to societies and groups
promoting community betterment 




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