Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Dunham, Andrameda April 20, 1892
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The Ionia Daily Standard, Wednesday, May, 4, 1892
Andrameda Bentley was born in Canandaigua, New York, August 5, 1812.  She 
moved to Ohio with her parents in 1822.  When she was 24 years of age she was 
married to Silas F. Dunham.  Forty one years ago they moved from there with 
their four children—two sons and two daughters—to this state, on a farm in 
Berlin, about four miles from Ionia.  After living here twenty five years, Mr. 
Dunham died.  About twelve years before his death, the younger son, Edwin W., 
died in the Rebellion, at Elk River, Tennessee, with typhoid fever.  The 
remaining son and younger daughter were finally married, leaving Mrs. Dunham 
and the one other daughter alone.  They enjoyed each other’s society for 
sixteen happy years, when at last the dear mother was taken with pneumonia, 
and after an illness of only a week’s duration, she died on the 20th of 
April.  Her children were with her and all that could be was done, but the 
Savior called and she could not stay.  She was a devoted Christian, therefore 
ready.  

She died on Wednesday.  The following Friday the funeral was attended from the 
house.  Rev. L. E. Lennox preached a very impressive sermon.  Mrs. Livermore 
and Miss Katie Spencer sang three beautiful selections.  The casket was filled 
with lovely lilies and roses.  A large bouquet of lilies lay at the head and a 
harp of white roses stood at the foot of the casket.  

They laid her to rest in the Balcom cemetery by the side of her loved ones who 
had gone before and whose going only served to make her own departure easier.  
Mrs. Dunham was eighty years old, but she looked much younger.  Perhaps the 
atmosphere of love and tenderness that always surrounded her kept her young.  
She was cheerful and uncomplaining always.  To know her was to love her.  Only 
her memory is left to be cherished forever by many, many friends.



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