Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Mason, Fanny M. 1912
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The Belding Banner, Thursday, April 11, 1912

The remains of Mrs. W. R. Mason arrived from Spain, N. Dakota, Saturday, March 
29th, and the last sad rites were held in the home of her brother, Chester M. 
Slayton, Sunday. A large number of the old neighbors and friends and members 
of the Order of Eastern Star were present to pay their last respects to one of 
the pioneers of the township, a grand, good and noble character, who resided 
here for many years.

Fanny M. Slayton was born July 4, 1826, in Middlesex, N.Y., she moved to 
Michigan with her parents in September 1847, and taught school in Victor and 
Richmond, N.Y., and in Vergennes, Otisco, and Cannon, Michigan.  She married 
Wm. R. Mason May 15, 1853, at her father’s in Grattan, and resided on a farm 
in Grattan, until the death of her husband September 6, 1901.  She was Post 
Master at Grant for many years.  After her husband’s death she lived with her 
son E. J. Mason until he sold the old farm and moved to Hagerman, New Mexico.  
Since 1903 she has resided with her daughter, Ina S. Stocking, at Spain, S. 
Dakota, constancy and consistency has marked every day of her life.  She died 
March 26, 1912, being eighty-five years, eight months and twenty-two days old.

Her remains now rest by the side of those of her husband in the family lot in 
the cemetery near the old home.  


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