Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Conklin, Mary 1893 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net June 15, 2011, 6:51 pm The Portland Observer, November 29, 1893 Mary, wife of Henry Conklin of this township, died at the home of her mother, Mrs. Charles Mathews, in this village, on Saturday night last, she having come there some weeks ago to remain with her mother during her sister’s absence at the World’s fair. She was taken sick but got better and made preparations to return home. A relapse followed, however, resulting in her death. Mrs. Conklin was 56 years of age and was married April 1854, having come to Portland in 1844. She leaves three children, Annie, Cora and Kittie. The funeral will be conducted from the Catholic church in Portland tomorrow, Wednesday, morning. Another Publication: The Ionia Standard, Friday, December 1, 1893 Mrs. Henry Conklin, of Portland, died on Sunday evening. She was a daughter of Charles Mathews. Mrs. Mathews, the widow of Charles and mother of deceased, is also very low, and not expected to survive. Mr. Conklin is a brother of Mrs. A. W. Kimball. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/c/conklin13302nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb