Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Knapp, Laura A (Jennings) Miley May 26, 1908 ************************************************ 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: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net October 12, 2022, 12:39 pm Lake Odessa Wave - Friday June 5, 1908 Laura A. Jennings was born in Seneca County, Ohio May 7, 1836; she was married to Henry Miley October 25, 1857. To them were born four daughters, Mrs Alice Burgdefer living near Tiflin, Ohio; Mrs.Jennie McCartney of Lake Odessa; Joetta Ione who died at the age of two years; and Mrs Pearl Hazzard of Verlin, Mich. Mr Miley died June 12, 1883; they had lived near Republic, Ohio, June 20, 1895 she was united in marriage to Chas.H.Knapp of Berlin who preceded her to the better world just one week ago. She too like Mr.Knapp, was a woman of kind and genial disposition, of splendid Christian character, and beloved by a large circle of friends and neighbors.Both Mr and Mrs.Knapp were endearing qualities ad true genuine worth. Mrs.Charles Knapp, of east Berlin survived Mr. Knapp but little over a week she passing away Tuesday. The funeral was held Thursday at the house conducted by Rev.North. Mr. and Mrs Wm.McCartney, Mrs H.A.Lapo and Mrs. A T.Lapo and Mr and Mrs Guy Lapo, relatives of the deceased were in attendance at the funeral from Lake Odessa. See obituary notice next week in connection with that of Mr.Knapp, with cuts of both. Mrs.Bertha McCartney-Brown of Detroit a grand daughter of the deceased was here for the funeral. Mrs. McCartney has been staying with her mother since her return from California and on whom the loss of her mother falls doubly hard in connection with the loss of her husband, also that of her step-father all within so short a time. Additional Comments: Lakeside Cem.#3-394 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/k/knapp44123nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb