Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Bushnell, Charles Melvin 1904
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net July 15, 2011, 12:21 am

Ionia Standard, 16 Dec 1904

Charles Melvin Bushnell was born September 7, 1829, in Napoli, Cattaragus Co., 
N.Y., and died in the township of Odessa, Ionia county, Mich., December 2, 
1904, aged 75 years, 2 months and 25 days.  he was married to Loretta Demaree, 
October 15, 1851.  To them were born nine children, two sons dying in infancy 
and one daughter at the age of twelve years.  He came to Michigan with his 
parents at the age of one and one-half years, and settled in Brace township, 
Macomb Co., later moving to Oakland Co.  He came to Ionia county immediately 
after his marriage, and settled in the wilderness of Campbell, on what is known 
as the Christian Walter farm, residing there about fourteen years.  In 1866, he 
came to the home farm in Odessa, where he passed the remainder of his life.  
His last illness, which extended over the past year, caused intense suffering, 
and death came as a welcome release.

He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, four sons, two daughters and a large circle 
of friends.  One of the pioneers of Ionia county, he lived to see an almost 
unbroken forest transformed into prosperous farms and pleasant villages.  He 
was a kind, affectionate husband and father, a staunch friend and a good 
neighbor, a strictly honest man, whose heart and hand were always open to cheer 
and assist those around him.  his name was a synonym of kindness and charity, 
and on every hand is heard reminiscences of his good words and deeds.  It has 
been said that a favor was never asked of him in vain.  The large gathering of 
both old and young, who came to pay a last sad tribute to his memory, testified 
to the respect and esteem in which he was held.

The funeral was held at his late residence, on Sunday, December 4.  Rev. Bu?h, 
pastor of the Congregational church at Clarksville, officiated.  His remains 
were laid to rest in the Clarksville cemetery.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/b/bushnell14759nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 2.4 Kb