Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Houghton, Addison 1933
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Belding Banner-News, 10 Aug 1933

Pioneers And Lady Of Old England Lay Down The Cares Of World.

After living to the old age of 87 years, Addison Houghton, 216 W. Division
passed from this life at his home Friday night, August 4, 1933.

Mr. Houghton had been in failing health for some time but was up and about his
home the day he died.  Old age and the recent hot weather are thought to be the
cause of his passing.  Mr. Houghton and daughter, Mrs. Edna Wood, moved to
Belding 7 years ago from his farm 5 miles north of Ionia.  He was born near Lake
Odessa, February 5, 1846 and lived in this county practically all his life. 
Mrs. Houghton passed away nine years ago.  Mr. Houghton was a member of the
Church of Christ at Woodard Lake for the past 40 years and at the time of his
death he and a lady in Ionia where the last surviving members.

Funeral services were held from the late home Monday afternoon.  Rev. H.S. Ellis
officiated and burial was in the family lot in Woodard Lake cemetery.  Surviving
besides Mrs. Wood who has practically been a constant companion of her father
all her life, are two other children, Mrs. Armor Rich, of Sheridan, and Frank
Houghton, Woodard Lake.


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