Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Foreman, Charles B. April 1, 1900
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Ionia Sentinel - Thursday, April 19, 1900

                       Another Pioneer Passes Away.
Charles B. Foreman, another of Ionia county's pioneers, died, April 1, 1900, at 
his farm home three miles north of Ionia, where he had lived for the past 42 
years. He was born in South Buffalo township, Armstrong county, Pa., April 17, 
1815.

At the age of 18 years he commenced to learn the tailor's trade, and being very 
ambitious soon completed his trade and moved to Worthington, Pa., where he went 
into business for himself and remained there until 1845, when his health 
failing him, he sold his business and moved to Salem, Ohio, and engaged in the 
hotel business where he remained until 1858. His health again failing him, on 
the advice of the physician he decided to try farming and having a cousin, the 
late Foreman Sloan, in Michigan, who had written him glowing accounts of the 
state, he decided to sell out and move to this state. In that year he sold his 
business at Salem, Ohio, and bought a piece of land near St. Louis, Mich. On a 
visit to St. Louis he was not suited with his purchase and decided not to take 
up his residence there, and came to Ionia, and later traded his land in part 
payment for what was known as the Reuben Smith farm, on which he took up his 
residence and lived there until his death. His farm life soon brought him 
renewed health and happiness. 

He was married May 25, 1844, at Worthington, Pa., to Miss Mary Cooper, who died 
April 14, 1894. From this union there were born to them ten children, eight of 
whom survive him, Margaret, Elm Creek, Neb.; Samantha, of Easton; Jennie, of 
Otisco; Louise and Robert, of Ionia; Eli T. and Charles of Grand Rapids, and 
James of Grayling, also twenty grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. 
Seven of his children were present at his funeral.

Mr. Foreman was an upright citizen, a kind husband and father, and was held in 
high esteem by all who knew him. He was born of Presbyterian parents, and was 
baptized into the church when 12 years of age. He always held to the Christian 
religion, and his life was consistent with his early training.

The funeral was held April 3, from the home, Rev. G. K. Berry of the Church of 
Christ officiating. HIs four sons bore the casket, in which were the loving 
remains to its last resting place in Highland Park.



Additional Comments:
Funeral: Tuesday, April 1900
Highland Park cemetery #11-23

Ionia Sentinel - Thursday, April 5, 1900
Charles B. Foreman, an old and well known resident, living north of the city on 
the State road, died April 1. The funeral was held Tuesday from the residence, 
Rev. G. K. Berry officiating. Deceased was 85 years of age and leaves a family 
of eight children. The interment was in Highland Park cemetery.

                      Card of Thanks.
To the friends and neighbors of the late Charles B. Foreman we return our 
sincere and unfeigned thanks for their kindness and sympathy during his illness 
and after death. Deceased was born in Armstrong county, South Buffalo township, 
Pa., in 1815, died April 1, 1900

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