Mr & Mrs Samuel Schlappi 60th anniversary, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan

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"WEEDED THREE SCORE YEARS"
from Eaton Co.'s "The Review"
February, 1900

“An event of unusual interest was celebrated on
Feb. 9th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Schlappi one mile south of Eaton Rapids, it being
the sixtieth anniversary of their married life.

When we take into consideration the fact that
according to a recent writer’s estimate, but one
couple out of five thousand live to celebrate that
number of years of married life, we can readily
understand the interest manifested in an event of
this kind.  It was - strictly speaking - a family
reunion, including only a few intimate friends of
the family.  All of the living children of this
venerable couple were present, several of them
having come from distant states to do homage to
their aged and honored parents.  Grandpa
Schlappi will be 83 years of age June 4th, and
grandma Schlappi will be 78 March 4th.

There have been born to this couple twelve
children, seven of whom are now living.  They
have twelve living grand children.

The living children commencing with Ezra
Schlappi of Petoskey and in order named as to
age are as follows:  Mrs. C. H. Wilbur, living on
the Lansing road, four miles from Eaton Rapids;
Mrs. F. H. Huntley, wife of Prof. Huntley of
Eaton Rapids; S.O. Schlappi of Kansas City, Mo.;
A. L. Schlappi of West Superior, Wis.; C.R.
Schlappi of  Sheridan, Wyoming, and W. E.
Schlappi of Kansas City, Mo.

A photograph in the possession of the family,
includes four generations in one group, including
grandma Schlappi, Mrs. C.H. Wilbur, daughter of
grandma Schlappi; Nina G. Olmstead, a
grand-daughter, and daughter of Mrs. C.H.
Wilbur and Hazel Olmstead, great grand-daughter
of grandma Schlappi, and daughter of Nina
Olmstead.

Immediate relatives of the family present,
included Wm. Olmstead, wife and family, Prof.
Huntley and Mrs. Ezra Schlappi.

Rev. Mr., Davis, pastor of the United Brethren
Church, and wife and Rev. Mr. Mowers, and
wife, old time friends of the family were present.

A cake on which appeared the significant
numerals “1840 and 1900,” was served and a
good old fashioned dinner was enjoyed by all
present.  Appropriate remarks were made by the
Rev. Mr. Mowers, eulogizing this grand old
couple who had been so many years, staunch and
faithful workers in the good cause remarking,
among other things, that the world was better for
their having been in it.”