Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Keefer, Mrs. George (Ayers) 1900
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Portland Observer, 24 Jan 1900

The Ionia Standard of the 19th has the following concerning a former resident 
of Portland:

“Mrs. George Keefer, a long-time resident of Portland, passed away at an early 
hour on Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. R. Alling, 730 East 
Main street.  She had been in very poor health for several months.  Deceased 
leaves three children, two daughters and one son, who mourn her death greatly.  
She was a good and kind woman, was born in the city of Mabr, Tyrhone county, 
Ireland, Feb. 26, 1823 and came to America when 19 years of age.  In 1850 she 
was married to John F. Ayers of Camden, New Jersey, and in 1852 they came to 
Michigan, settling in Gratiot county, near Carson City.  Mr. Ayers enlisted for 
the Civil war, went to the front and served his country faithfully, dying in 
1864 while in the army.  In 1882 deceased married Geo. Keefer, and became a 
resident of Portland, until his death, which occurred some six years ago.  She 
then came to Ionia to make her home with her daughter.


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