Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Coles, Henry 1913
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The Lowell Ledger, Thursday, February 6, 1913


Rev. Henry Coles, who death was mentioned in last week’s issue was a native of 
Oxfordshire, England, was born April 9, 1839 and came to this country with his 
father’s family when a boy.  They first settled near Fulton, N.Y.

He was married April 2, 1862 to Miss Elizabeth F. Payne of Fulton, N.Y.  In 
the fall of 1866 Mr. and Mrs. Coles came to Michigan and shortly after settled 
on the farm in the west part of Boston township where they continued to 
reside, deceased having been a resident of this township about forty-six 
years.  

Mrs. Coles died in September, 1908, since which time the father has made his 
home with his children.  Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Coles, two of 
whom died in infancy.  The survivors are Seymour A. Coles and Mrs. M. C. 
Gilbert of West Boston and Mrs. George Blake of Detroit.

In 1871 Mr. Coles and wife united with the U. B. church and a few years later 
he entered the ministry where his labors have since been zealous and 
consistent, and indeed the professional life of Henry Coles was characteristic 
of the man in every detail, untiring and sanguine in his faith, eloquent in 
his advocacy.  His whole life and citizenship were based upon the principles 
which he believed were right and proper, not only in sectarian Christianity 
but as well in society.  As a citizen Henry Coles was honorable and upright in 
every particular, as a neighbor he was courteous and obliging and in his 
demise he leaves behind him an enviable reputation.

Other relatives besides the children mentioned are several grandchildren, 
three brothers, Thomas and George Coles of Fulton, N.Y., William Coles of 
McBride, Mich., and two sisters, Mrs. George Rumsey of Fulton, N.Y., and Mrs. 
Jobin Scanlan of Battle Creek, Mich., and numerous other relatives in Michigan 
and New York.

Mr. Coles has been in poor health for the last two years but died rather 
suddenly last Tuesday night at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. George 
Blake in Detroit.

The funeral was held Thursday, January 30, 1913, from the home of his other 
daughter Mrs. M. C. Gilbert in this township.  Rev. E. B. Griffin of Angola, 
Ind., assisted by Rev. C. D. Jarvis of Lake Odessa and Rev. W. D. Ogg of 
Lowell, conducted the services.  Interment in Saranac cemetery.


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