Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Irish, Jane (Cowe) 1907
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Ionia Daily Standard, 10 May 1907; Lyons Herald, 16 May 1907

Suicide In Cistern.

Pewamo Woman, Sick and Despondent, Seeks Relief in Death.

Mrs. Welcome Irish of Pewamo committed suicide yesterday morning by drowning 
herself in the cistern at her home.  Mrs. Irish was 70 years of age and had 
been suffering from nervous prostration this spring, which made her melancholy 
and despondent.

While her husband was doing chores she jumped into the cistern.  He had left 
her in bed when he …[unreadable words]… and not finding her in the house, began 
a search.  L.F. Lobdell and B.A. Ludwick, who lived next door, came to Mr. 
Irish’s assistance and when her body rose the third time in the deep water of 
the cistern they succeeded in removing her.  Dr. Strachan was quickly summoned 
but all efforts to resuscitate her were fruitless.

She is survived by three sons, Will of Pewamo, Glenn and Claud of Pontiac.

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Miss Jane Cowe was born at Berwick on the Tweed, Scotland, August 10, 1843; 
came to Ohio with her parents at the age of 7 years; moved to Michigan in 1864 
and was united in marriage to Welcome M. Irish in 1867 residing near Carson 
City.

To this union were born six children, five are now living, Will, Fred, Mabel, 
Claude and Glen.  With the husband and brother and sister of deceased living at 
Carson City mourn the loss of a dearly beloved wife and sister.

Mrs. Irish was a resident of Pewamo for the last 25 years, has been in ill 
health for upwards of 30 years.  Died May 9, 1907, at the age of 63 years, 
eight months and 29 days.

A very large number of neighbors, friends and sympathizers with the family in 
their bereavement gathered at the funeral services held in the Baptist Church, 
Pewamo, at 1 p.m. Sunday, sermon by the pastor.  Interment in West Pewamo 
cemetery.

Card of Thanks:  We wish to extend our sincere thanks for the kindness and 
sympathy of the many friends and neighbors during the illness and death of our 
beloved wife and mother.  We also wish to thank those who sang and for the 
beautiful floral tributes and those who offered their kind services.  – Welcome 
M. Irish, Will S. Irish, Fred L. Irish, Mrs. Mabel Snyder, Claude Irish, Glenn 
Irish.


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