Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Charles, Jane A. 1931
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 16 May 1931

Death Takes a Respected Ionia Woman
“Aunt” Jane Charles Had Lived Through 93 Years of Useful Life.

In the death of Miss Jane Charles, 316 East Washington street, Saturday morning,
the county of Ionia lost one of its rugged pioneers, a nonagenarian, and one who
in spite of frequent attacks of illness had a constitution that carried her by
her ninety-third birthday.  For years she had been “Aunt” Jane to many friends.

She was born in New York and came with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Nehimiah Charles
to Ionia county when a small child.  Her parents were among the pioneers of
North Plains township, living for two years on what is now the [unreadable]
Hayes estate.  Later they moved east of the Hayes place to what is now
remembered as the Moo?ey place.  They did not live here long, bur returned to
the original vicinity, and for years her parents owned the farm now the home of
Nathan Greeno.

The daughter, Jane, lived here with her parents, getting her education in the
rural schools.  She was intensely fond of reading and acquired additional
knowledge through the love of good books.  She was known to be one of the most
industrious of persons, and when not actively engaged in work, she enjoyed
reading as a pastime, upon when she relied almost entirely for her pleasure.  Up
until seven weeks ago, when she was taken severely sick, she spent hours pouring
over biographies and occasionally read a story.  She never relinquished the
interest in needle-work and during the summer and early in the fall completed
quilts for the younger generation.

When a young woman she taught in the Ionia county schools.  Upon the death of
her parents, she came to Ionia to reside with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Dolphus
Kneeland.  Mr. Kneeland was a grocer for a time in the building that afterwards
became the business location of Robb & Reed. Following the death of Mr.
Kneeland, his widow and Miss Charles moved from Adams street to the home where
she died.  She and Mrs. Kneeland for years provided home baking for residents of
Ionia.

Thirteen years ago and after the death of Mrs. Kneeland, she was taken
critically sick, and Harry Charles, a nephew, took her to his home on Union
street, where she recovered.  Not long after this illness Mr. and Mrs. Charles
moved to the home on East Washington street, and all three have lived there
since.  For several summers they have been at Long lake, where Miss Charles
enjoyed the camp life with the younger people.

She is the last one of the family of seven children.  Only three nephews, Har___
and Paul Charles of Ionia, and ___ Charles, of North Plains, and a niece, Mrs.
Nathan Greeno, of North Plains, are her surviving relatives.

Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home,
___ East Washington street, by Dr. Willard K. Spencer.  Interment will be in the
Highland Park cemetery.


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