Philander David’s obituary, Danby Township, Ionia, County, Michigan

Copyright © 1999 by Jan Sedore. This copy contributed for use in the 
USGenWeb Archives.  
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************


GRAND LEDGE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
July 28, 1927

PHILANDER DAVID

Philander David was born June 16, 1846 in Danby Township, Ionia County and departed 
this life July 23, 1927 at the age of 81 years one month and seven days. In March 1864 he 
enlisted in Company C. 2nd Michigan Infantry, at Portland and was wounded June 1864 
at Weldon Rail-road by a gun shot through the left lung breaking a rib in two places. He 
was honorably discharged in June 1865 at Whitehall hospital,Pa. In January 1866 he was 
united in marriage to Mary Davenport of Danby. To this union were born five children. 
George, Almond and Carrie, who died in early childhood, Iva and Maud, who reside near 
Mulliken.

Mrs. David departed this life August 13, 1908. The following year he was united in 
marriage to Frances Austin of Grand Ledge who departed this life Jan. 17, 1926.

He has been a resident of Mulliken the past 38 years. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Iva 
Strong and Mrs Maud Davis, of this place, 12 grand children, three great grand children 
and two brothers, Alfred of Ionia and Frank of Hastings and one sister, Mrs Jane Guilford 
of this place to mourn their loss.
_____
Charlotte Republican, Fri. 8/12/1927

Philander David, 81, who died recently in Mulliken following a residence of thirty-eight 
years in the village, was a well known Civil war veteran. Directly after the war, in 
January, 1886 [1866] he was united in marriage to Mary Davenport, of Danby, Michigan. 
To this union were born five children, George, Almond and Carrie, who died in early 
childhood, and Iva and Maud. Mrs. David departed this life August 18. 1908. The 
following year he was united in marriage to Frances Austin, of Grand Ledge, who died 
January 17, 1926. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Iva Strong and Mrs. Maud Davis..