Obituaries for Alex, Joesph, Eleanor and Persey McDaid, North Star Township, Gratiot County, Michigan Copyright © 1998 by Vicki Bonasse. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. _____________________________________________________________________ GRATIOT COUNTY JOURNAL; MAY22, 1902 PIONEER OF '54 Alex McDaid Answers the Final Call. A NATIVE OF IRELAND, He Came To Gratiot In the Fall of 1854. Large Concourse of Neighbors and Friends Followed His Remains to Their Last Resting Place. Alexander McDaid a pioneer citizen of North Star township, died at the home of his son, Warren, on the old McDaid place, on Thursday last, at the age of 73. Mr. McDaid was born in Londonderry, Ireland, September 13, 1828 Came to Chester county, Pennsylvania, in 1846, removed to Hancock county, Ohio, in 1849, and to Gratiot county in 1854 where he settled on section 28, North Star township. Recently he removed to Washington township. Tuesday of last week he came up to visit his son, Warren. He was in his usual health but later complained of feeling badly and lay down. He grew worse and Thursday died. His funeral took place Sunday at the North Star Cemetery church and interment at the nearby Cemetery. A large gathering of friends and neighbors testified to the high esteem in which the deceased was held. More than 100 teams were in the procession from the house to the church. Rev. J. C. Cook, of Ithaca, preached the funeral discourse. He was one of the founders of Odd Fellowship in North Star and a representative man of the community. ********************* MRS. ELEANOR BARTREM ____________ AGED PIONEER OF GRATIOT COUNTY DIES AT HER HOME. ____________ Eleanor T. Bartrem was born in County Armaugh, Ireland, November 20, 1830. She came to America when 14 years of age, lived in Pennsylvania four years, was united in marriage to Alexander McDaid in 1848, when they moved to Ohio, and in the fall of 1854 they came to Gratiot county and settled on section 28, where the remainder of her life (with the exception of three years) was spent. There were seven children born to this union, four sons and three daughters. The husband and two sons preceded her, the former having died May 15, 1902. The subject of this sketch united with the M.E. church when 13 years of age and has been a member ever since. She departed this life April 15, 1907, being 76 years, four months and 25 days old. She leaves two sons, three daughters, one sister, eighteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Chamberlain of Ashley. Funeral and interment at North Star. ********************* Gratiot County Herald, July 15, 1882: DEATH OF J.T. McDAID-It is with regret that we learn of the sad death of Joseph T. McDaid, a well-known resident of North Star township, his home being one and one-half miles east of Old Pompeii. He was the victim of sunstroke, being prostrated while at work haying last Tuesday afternoon, lingering until Wednesday morning when death came to his relief. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his early and untimely death. The former is a daughter of the late N. Cunningham of Hamilton, and a sister of Peter Cunningham of the same township. Mr. McDaid was an old settler, having become a resident of the county-with his father's family away back in '54. We should judge him to have been about forty-two years of age. He was an intelligent, energetic and upright citizen, whose death will be a source of deep regret in the hearts of hundreds of warm friends. The funeral occurs this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Union church North Star. **************** The Chelsea Standard, May 26, 1949, p. 10: Percy A. McDaid Percy A. McDaid, a former resident here, died suddenly early Wednesday, May 18, in a Flint hospital following a period of ill health. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon and interment took place in Oak Grove cemetery here, with Rev. W.H. Skentelbury officiation at the graveside service. Mr. McDaid was born in North Star township, May 28, 1889, a son of Joseph T. and Alice Cunningham McDaid. He came to Chelsea with his mother and other members of his family following the death of his father and his mother's marriage to Adelbert Baldwin. His wife, the former Pearl Stimer, of Jackson, died after the family moved to Flint. They had lived in Chelsea for a number of years following their marriage, and resided in Jackson for a short time before going to Flint. Mr. McDaid is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Viola Biga and Mrs. Ruby Eagleson, both of FLint, one sister, Mrs. Vivian Baldwin, of Chelsea, ten grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews. dz