Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hanks, James M. 1908
************************************************
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:
Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net August 12, 2011, 12:49 pm

Belding Banner, 18 Jun 1908

The death of James M. Hanks, one of Otisco’s respected pioneer citizens,
occurred at the home of his son-in-law, Chas. Brink last Monday at the ripe old
age of eighty nine years.  Had he lived until July 4, he would have rounded out
twenty years more than the four score years and ten the allotted age of man.

The deceased was born in Union Village, Vt., and came to Michigan in 1846 or
1847 and settled in Otisco when the virgin forest was almost unbroken and the
red men were numerous.  He and his faithful wife, who survives him, and their
children saw much of the hardships of pioneer life, they were always ready to
extend a helping hand to the new comers and give them a word of cheer in their
hours of discouragement.  There are many people in this vicinity who will always
entertain a kindly remembrance for “Uncle” James Hanks.

More than sixty years ago Mr. Hanks lived in a shanty on the banks of Flat river
in this city where the Richardson silk mill now stands.  For the past year and
more he has been in failing health owing to the infirmities of age but has kept
up until about two weeks ago when taking a slight cold which soon developed into
lagrippe and acute indigestion.  The funeral was held from the home of Mr. Brink
today, a large number of old neighbors and friends being present to pay their
last respects to a good old man.  Mrs. Harriet Dunham of Ionia gave an excellent
funeral address along the lines of the Spiritualists faith, the deceased being a
member of that society.  Burial took place in Smyrna cemetery.

Besides his wife he leaves eight children: Geo. Hanks, Ellen Currie, Eli Hanks,
Sophronia Curtis, Lucy Choate, Etta Brink of Otisco and Alta Worthen of Elyria,
Ohio, all of whom were present at the funeral.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/hanks16113nob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 2.3 Kb