Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brooks, Charles Giles 1882
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Portland Observer, 4 Oct 1882

Died. – Mr. Charles Brooks, at his home in Danby, Friday morning, Sept. 29, 
1802, aged 72 years, 2 months, and 11 days.

The death of an old resident and pioneer like Mr. Brooks, seems to require 
something more than merely a passing notice.

Charles Giles Brooks was born in the town of Bristol, in the State of Conn., 
July 18, 1882.  [Transcriber’s Note:  I have transcribed the birth and death 
dates as they are printed in the obituary.]  At the age of twenty he, in 
company with his two brothers, Isaac A. and Willard L., left his native town 
and started westward.  He came as far as Lyvonia, Livingston Co. in the State 
of New York, where he was engaged in business for about seven years.

In Jan. 1836 he was married to Betsy Grant Harrison and in the autumn 
following, he, with his two brothers and several others came to Michigan and 
located their lands and in the spring of 1837, removed their families here 
where he has since resided, thus being a resident for nearly forty-six years.

In Sept. 1849 his wife died and the following year he was married to Ellen 
Simmons Macumber.

He had five children by his first wife, two only of which, a son and a daughter 
are living.  By his second wife who survives him, he had four children, two 
sons and two daughters, all of which are living.  He was a kind husband and an 
indulgent parent and the entire family and a huge circle of friends mourn his 
loss.

The funeral services were held at the old family home on Sunday afternoon and 
were very largely attended.  An excellent address was given by Rev. M. M. 
Callen and music was furnished by a quartette from Portland, chorus led by Mrs. 
E. Kennedy.


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