Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hotchkiss, Betsy 1916 ************************************************ 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: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net August 29, 2010, 8:56 pm The Lowell Ledger, October 5, 1916 Mrs. Newell Hotchkiss, an old resident of South Boston, died at her home Sept. 26, 1916, at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 23 days. Funeral services were held at their home conducted by Rev. C. F. Chamberlain of Alto; burial in South Boston cemetery. Betsy Houghton was born in Stueben county, New York, Nov. 3, 1836, where she lived until 10 years of age, when she moved with her parents to Woodland, Barry county, Mich. July 17, 1859 she was united in marriage to Newell Hotchkiss. To this union were born four children: Arvill, who died in infancy, Cora, Alma M. and Edwin G., all of whom survive her. While her husband was gone to war she lived with two children in Barry county until the close of the war when they moved their scant furnishing to South Boston, Ionia county, where they lived in a log house for about five years, when they built the frame house on the farm where she died. She was always a faithful wife, bearing her burdens with a cheerful heart, a kind and loving mother and always wishing for the welfare of others. The community where she has lived will mourn a true friend and a helping neighbor. She leaves to mourn their loss her husband Newell Hotchkiss, two daughters, Mrs. Cora Tallant of South Boston and Mrs. Walter Blakeslee of West Lowell, and one son Edwin G. Hotchkiss of South Boston and three grandchildren. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/h/hotchkis9002nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb