Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Green, Andrew 1927
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Ionia Sentinel Standard
GREEN, ANDREW:
   IONIA SENTINEL-STANDARD, MI, Saturday, 3-5-1927, front page:  "But Thirteen
Vets of '61 Left - Again the ranks of the W. H. Borden post G.A.R. have been
diminished for death came to Andrew Green, 613 W. Washington Street, Friday
afternoon at 5:50.
   Mr. Green was born near Rochester, NY, 1842 and had he lived until June would
have celebrated his 85th birthday this year.  When Mr. Green first came to Ionia
his occupation was that of a blacksmith.
   He enlisted in Co. B. of the 16th Michigan Infantry August 1, 1861 and was
mustered out at the close of the war, 1865.
   He is the last surviving member of a family of 9 children.  Besides his widow
is surviving a number of nieces and nephews residing in this vicinity."

   IONIA SENTINEL-STANDARD, MI, Tuesday, 3-8-1927 (Front page):  "SEVEN CIVIL
WAR VETERANS AT FUNERAL - Only these of 13 Remaining Members of Local Post can
Attend Andrew Green Service - Andrew Green funeral service was held from the
Church of Christ Monday afternoon at 2:00 by Rev. Hurrell and music was
furnished by Mrs. Thane Benedict and Chandler Haight with Mrs. Ted Bloomer at
the organ.
   The bearers were Bert Fleming, Horace Rowley, Oscar Brown and J. F. Huntley.
 Burial was at the family plot at Oak Hill cemetery.
   Only 7 of 13 veterans of the Wm. H. Borden post were present:  Samuel
Stowell, W. W. Crane, A. L. Willard, Wm Woods, S. Huliberger, George Pettingill
and Samuel Kelly.
   Those from out of the city to attend services were:  J. F. Huntley of
Greenville, Mrs. Pettit, Mrs. O. Leppold, Mrs. M. F. Gahn, and Mrs. Harry
Leonard of Detroit, Mrs. George Pye of Grand Rapids, Mr and Mrs Oscar Brown of
Remus, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mason of Chadwick."

   3-11-1927, p 8:  "Card of Thanks - from Anna Green."  


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