Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hood, Roxy 1920
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Unidentified Publication, 1920

Pioneer Mother Laid Beside Husband

Long Life of Service and Helpfulness, Well Known In Clarksville and Vicinity. 
Made Many Friends.

Roxy Hood was born in the State of New York, Gennesee Co., March 29, 1839, and
departed this life March 14, 1920, at the home of her son, Albert Hood and
family of Joliet, Ill., where she had gone to spend the winter.

When she was but a child of two years with her parents moved to Ohio where she
lived until united in marriage to William B. Hood, Dec. 21, 1854.  They moved to
Campbell township in 1865 settling on a farm.  They resided on the farm until
1900 when death came in their home taking her husband to the better world, April
13th.

To this union were born four children, three of whom are living:  Mrs. Ida
Sterzik of Antigo, Wis.; A. B. Hood, Joliet, Ill; Mrs. Emma Dildine of this
place and eight grand children and four great grand children and a large circle
of relative and friends to mourn their loss. 

She was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist church and was well liked by all who
knew her.


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