Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Murtha, Thomas J. 1911 ************************************************ 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: Sandy Heintzelman sheintz@iserv.net February 3, 2011, 12:52 pm Portland Observer, 10 Oct 1911 Lived In Danby Since A Lad Thomas J. Murtha Located There With Widowed Mother at Age of 15 years. Funeral services for Thomas J. Murtha were held at the late home in Danby township last Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Henry Simpson, of the Episcopal church, of Lansing. Interment in Danby cemetery. Mr. Murtha was born in Portland township, May 15, 1858. At the age of 15 years he settled in Danby with his widowed mother, where both made their home until death, the mother passing away in 1894. Mr. Murtha never married, his sisters, Mary and Harriet Murtha, making their home with him since the mother’s death. Besides the two sisters named above Mr. Murtha is survived by three others, Mrs. Amelia Lapham, O’Neil, Neb.; Mrs. A. A. Edge, Trenton, N.J.; Mrs. Charles Rozell, Grand Rapids, Mich. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/m/murtha10819nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb