Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ellison, William V. 1921 ************************************************ 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 May 19, 2012, 7:37 pm The Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, Saturday, March 26, 1921 William V. Ellison was born in Herkiiner county, New York, January 30, 1846 and died March 21, 1921 aged 75 years, 1 month and 21 days. When 3 months old his parents moved to Ionia county, Michigan where he lived until 1872 when he was married to Anna R. Hyland and settled on the farm in Keene township which has been his home for 50 years. He cleared the forest and endured all the hardships of pioneer life. To this union 5 children were born one of whom died in infancy. In 1881 his wife passed to her reward. In 1883 he was married to Hannah J. Smith and to this union one son was born. He united with the Easton M. E. church under the pastorate of Reverend Vanderwalker, which faith he has always kept and during his last days he expressed his desire to go home and be at rest. He leaves to mourn besides his wife and children, 5 sisters, 6 brothers, 14 grandchildren and 2 great grand children and a host of friends. The funeral was held at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Saterle officiating. Burial took place in Easton cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/e/ellison17910nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb