Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Canfield, Joseph Henry 1932
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, December 23, 1932

Full military burial rites were given Joseph Henry Canfield in the Balcom 
cemetery Friday afternoon, the body having arrived at noon from his home in 
Pittsburgh, Pa., where he died.

Mr. Canfield was born in Plymouth February 4, 1844.  He was mustered into 
Company D, Twenty-first Michigan infantry, August 11, 1862, and mustered out 
as a colors sergeant June 20, 1865.  Returning from service he located in 
Ionia in the employ of Webber & Wilson, remaining in Ionia in various business 
connections until 1921, when the family home was transferred to Pittsburgh, Pa.

He leaves by his first wife, Lucy Babcock, who died following the birth of her 
son, Lucius Babcock, of El Reno, Okla; by his second wife, who was Mary 
Benedict, now living in Pittsburgh, these children: Susan and Antoinette 
Canfield, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mrs. J. W. Hacker, of Beaver, Pa.; Mrs. Russell 
Richards and Joseph II Canfield, of Tucson, Ariz.

Sergeant Perry, of Company H. directed the firing squad which acted as escort 
at the Grand Trunk station and at the cemetery.  Private VanCamp was the 
bugler.  Others in the squad were Sergeant Roche, Sergeant Conner, Peter 
Christensen, Harry Chase, Richard Bennett and Floyd Kenny.  Rev. F. J. Fitch 
was the officiating clergyman.

The bearers were E. W. Krambrink, Joel Benedict, Arden Benedict, Frank Taft, 
Ed. S. Townsend, and John Loomis.

Those from out of town to attend the services were: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hacker, 
of Beaver Pa.; Mrs. Susan T. Canfield, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. 
William VerSluis, Grand Rapids; Mrs. Benedict Canfield and three children, 
Kalamazoo; Mrs. Carrie Benedict, and Mr. and Mrs. Joel Benedict, Clarksville.


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