Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Haskins, Polly Alice (Lipscomb) 1940
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Ionia County News, 31 Oct 1940

Polly Alice Haskins, 92, passed away Friday afternoon at two o’clock at the 
home of her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Haskins where she has been 
tenderly cared for during the past several months.  She had been a remarkable 
old lady, always cheerful and keeping alert and trying to do her best to the 
very last day of her life.  Mrs. Haskins loved home, family and close friends 
of which she had a great many.  Her courage to face whatever lot came to her 
was ever evident, but last fall when her youngest son, Leon, was called by 
death after a brief illness she was deeply grieved and never seemed to be able 
to overcome that grief entirely.  She failed noticeably from that time, nearly 
a year ago.

Born September 4, 1848 in Thamesville, Canada to Allen and Sarah Lipscomb, 
Polly was Canadian by birth but came to the United States with her parents when 
very young and these sturdy pioneers settled in Woodland, Barry county, 
Michigan.

She was married to Freeman T. Haskins in 1865, shortly after his discharge from 
service in the Civil war and she became a member of the W. R. C. and was the 
last member of this order in this community.  They came to Saranac more than 60 
years ago and Mrs. Haskins spent most of her long life here.

Ten children were born to this union, seven of whom survive her, one daughter, 
Mrs. Myrtie Boardman of Ionia; six sons, James, Burt, Alec, and John of 
Merriweather, U. P.; Henry of Saranac and Grover of Grand Rapids.  She is also 
survived by 30 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and four great great 
grandchildren besides a host of nieces and nephews and other relatives and 
friends.

Saranac mourns the passing of this grand old pioneer who endeared herself to 
everyone who knew her.

Prayer service was held Monday afternoon at two o’clock at the home of Mr. and 
Mrs. Dewey Cahoon, grandchildren and funeral services were from the Methodist 
church at 2:30 with Rev. Frank Loomis officiating.  Burial was in the family 
lot in Saranac cemetery beside her husband who preceded her 16 years ago.  Pall 
bearers were five sons, Henry, Burt, Alec, James and Grover and Ward, Clare and 
Freeman Haskins, grandsons.  John was ill and unable to attend the funeral.


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