Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....O'Harrow, Edson Leaton 1939
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Lowell Ledger, 20 Apr 1939

Edson O’Harrow - Laid to Rest in his 86th Year - Highly Esteemed By Wide Circle

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Edson L. O’Harrow, 85 of Alto,
and well known in this vicinity, Mr. O’Harrow passed away at his home last
Friday, April 14.  He had resided in Alto for the past 38 years where he
conducted a produce and real estate business and was associated with the
Farmers’ State Bank since its origin, serving as president until his death.  He
was a member of the Lowell Lodge, No. 90, F. & A.M., which organization
conducted the funeral services.  The Rev. F. S. Kinney was the minister and
burial was made in South Boston Cemetery.

Obituary Sketch:  Edson Leaton O’Harrow, son of Francis and Sophia Miles
O’Harrow, was born May 8, 1853 at Solom Mills, Ill.  He moved to Vergennes tp.
In 1857 with his parents, coming by train to Kalamazoo, the nearest station, and
then by stagecoach to Grand Rapids, thence by steamboat to Lowell.  At the age
of twelve years, Mr. O’Harrow moved with his parents to Lowell tp.  

On November 24, 1874, he was united in marriage to Mary Catherine Layer.  To
this union were born two children, a daughter Addie, who passed away at the age
of twenty and a son John, who survives.  Four years after their marriage, Mr.
and Mrs. O’Harrow moved to their farm home in South Lowell where they resided
for twenty-seven years, going to Alto in 1901.  In 1915, Mr. O’Harrow received
his life membership in the Lowell Masonic Lodge, of which he became a member in
1875.  Mr. O’Harrow was very devoted to flowers and gardening, many hours in his
declining years being spent in the garden.  The community looked upon his rare
good judgment and keen mind for assistance and advice and he will be greatly
missed by all who knew and associated with him. 

Mr. O’Harrow is survived by his widow, Mary, and son John of Grand Rapids; three
grandchildren, Mrs. T. Troeke of Detroit, Edson, Jr., and Leighton O’Harrow of
Grand Rapids and six great grandchildren.  The sympathy of the family’s many
friends is extended to them in this sad bereavement.


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