Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Megarah, Wm.S. July 19, 1888
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Portland Library Scrapbook - July 1888

Wm.S. Megarah was born in McVey town, Pa., June 23rd 1819; moved from there to 
Huron County, Ohio, at the age of eleven.He moved to William County,Ohio, where 
he  learned and worked at the carpenter's trade.In 1840 he was married to Edith 
Tyndal, of Huron county, Ohio. Six children blessed his home by this wife.In 
1851 after enduring for a time the hardships that go hand in hand with the 
pioneers life, this devoted wife and mother, with two of her children was laid 
to rest in the West Unity Cemetery, Williams county, Ohio, only a week 
intervening between each death. Then began life more earnest with Mr. Megarah, 
he having to fill the place of father and mother to four small children which he 
did without flinching, proving himself the faithful father he was until the 
end.He came to Portland in 1859, went to Pike's Peak a year later; on his way 
back in 1861, he was married to Miss America squire, of 
Wabash,Indiana.Immediately after e moved to Toledo, Ohio, where he resided until 
1865, when he again moved to Portland, living in the village and working at the 
mill wright trade. A few years afterward moving upon his farm in this township. 

Two children were born to him by his present wife, Eddie and Harry Megarah. 
Harry  passed to the other home only a little less than a year before  the 
father. Mr. Megarah leaves a devoted wife and five children who mourn his loss; 
Mrs.John Fuller of Crystal, W.S. Megarah, Mrs D.Kennedy, Mrs.Orrin howe and 
Eddie Megarah of Portland.The only living relative on Mr. Megarah's side is a 
cousin, Rev. J.H. Megarah, a Methodist minister of Williamsport, Pa., and to 
whom the deceased was much attached. The funeral services were held in the 
M.E.Church, Wednesday,June 20th, at half past ten o'clock, the Rev.R.M. Keyes 
officiating.



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Portland Cem.,
Sec.WMD-#534-Row 6
Portland,Mich.

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