Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....McKendry, Charlotte O. 1922
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The Ionia County News, Thursday, March 23, 1922

Charlotte O., widow of Robert McKendry, a pioneer resident of Easton township, 
passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Cowan, of Ionia, March 18, 
1922, at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 27 days.  Charlotte O. Brown was 
born near Albion, in Orleans county, New York, where she spent a happy 
girlhood, attending the public schools, and later the Albion Seminary.

When she was 10 years old she came to Ionia for the summer with her parents, 
who took up land west of the Welch school house in Easton township. The trains 
came only as far as Lansing, the most of the journey being made by ox teams.  
Ionia was just a few log buildings, the country surrounding it a wilderness.  
Indians were plentiful and the roads were paths through the woods marked by 
notched trees.  She also spent the summer of her 16th year here, and saw much 
progress in clearing and settling the country.  On December 28, 1865, she was 
united in marriage to Robert McKendry, also of Albion, N.Y., and six years 
later they moved to Michigan, settling on their farm in Easton, where they 
enjoyed a happy home.  In November 1914, on account of the ill health of Mr. 
McKendry, they moved to Ionia, where they resided till he passed away, Nov. 
18, 1916.  Since that time the deceased has lived with Mrs. Cowan, her 
youngest daughter.  For over 21 months she has been confined to her bed, the 
results of paralysis, and she has been a patient sufferer, bearing her 
affliction with remarkable bravery through the long months.

The funeral services were held at the Cowan residence at 2:30 on Monday 
afternoon, in charge of the Rev. C. J. Kruse, who read the 14th chapter of St. 
John and spoke words of comfort and encouragement to the family and the large 
circle of friends who had gathered to pay their respects to the departed.  The 
casket was surrounded with beautiful flowers.  The body was placed at rest in 
the vault in the Easton cemetery, six grandsons, of the deceased, William, 
Harold, Allen and Elmer McKendry, and Fred and Walter Bradford, acting as 
bearers.

Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. McKendry—Mrs. Ed. Bradford of Easton, 
John of Easton, Alice, who died in young girlhood, and Mrs. Elmer Cowan.  She 
is also survived by 15 grandchildren and one great-grandson.

In Appreciation:

We with to thank our friends for their kindness to our mother during her long 
illness, and for their assistance and the beautiful flowers, at the time of 
her passing from us.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bradford
Mr. and Mrs. John McKendry
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cowan


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