Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Brooks, Isaac A. December 1880
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The Portland Observer, Wednesday, December 15, 1880
From the Kalamazoo Gazette:

This old pioneer and staunch citizen died at his home in the township of 
Portage, Sunday morning, December 5th, at 5 o’clock, of old age, aged 74 
years, 8 months and 15 days.  Mr. Brooks was one of the pioneers of this 
county, having come here from New York in company with two brothers, in 1835, 
and located land near where he died.  His oldest son now resides on the farm 
that he then located.  He went back to New York in the fall, and returned with 
his wife to Michigan the following year.

Deceased was born in Bristol, Connecticut and was a bred farmer, but when 
about 18 years of age he began peddling Yankee notions.  After that he was 
engaged in the dry goods business at Livonia, N.Y., for several years. 

He married his first wife, Amelia F. Bushnell, February 27th, 1834.  This wife 
came to Michigan with him and helped to found the beautiful pioneer home.  She 
died September 8th, 1852.  Mr. B. married for his second wife Sophia Clift of 
Onondaga county, N.Y., December 31st, 1854.  She died May 20th, 1875.  He 
leaves a daughter and two sons grown up—two sons having previously died.

Mr. Brooks was a man of very strong prejudices, but his word was as good as 
most men’s bonds.  If a man was honest and honorable with him they need not 
ask for a warmer or more staunch friend; but if he found a man dishonest, they 
could count on his enmity for all time.  For more than twenty-five years he 
was chairman of the democratic township committee of Portage, and was a 
staunch believer in, and warm supporter of that party, during his life.

The funeral will take place from the residence, Wednesday morning at 10 a.m.

Note:  The deceased was  a brother of Charles and Willard Brooks of Danby, and 
was well known to many of our citizens.  He owned several tracts of land in 
this vicinity, which he took up from the Government.  One tract of 160 acres 
lies just west of this village, and is quite valuable on account of its 
location and timber.  Eight of his relatives from this vicinity attended the 
funeral.  


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