Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Peake, J. Warren 1900
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Ionia Sentinel, 6 Dec 1900

The funeral services for J. Warren Peake were attended by a large number of
friends and the Oddfellows, from the residence at 9 o’clock yesterday morning. 
Rev. D.A. Jewell officiated and the pallbearers were Messrs. C.D. Cook, R.D.
Kemp, C.J. Oliver, W.W. Inman, W.B. VanVliet and J.L. Sweeney.  There was a
profusion of flowers.  The remains were taken to Portland at 12:20 for interment
in Danby cemetery, being accompanied by the bearers and a delegation from the
Oddfellows.

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Mr. Peake was born in New York state Dec. 3, 1834.  At an early age he went with
his parents to Seneca county, Ohio, and in 1856 was married there to Ann E.
Lyon, who died Sept. 14, 1900.  In 1858 they settled in Danby township, this
county.

Mr. Peake taught school in both Michigan and Ohio.  He was educated in
Heidelberg college, at Tiffin, Ohio.  While he was a farmer in Danby he always
took an active part in politics and held nearly every township office, including
justice of the peace, clerk, treasurer, and supervisor.  In 1884 he was elected
county treasurer on the democratic ticket and held the office four years, being
reelected in 1886.  In the fall of 1886 he moved with his family to Ionia and
had since lived here during which time he was secretary of the Ionia, Eaton &
Barry company, of which he was receiver up to the time of his first illness,
February, 1899.

As a member of the city council Mr. Peake was an alderman of considerable
activity.  He was always ready to fearlessly offer his views on any schemes or
business that came up, at times, possibly to the dissatisfaction of his party
constituents on the board, if they could not agree.  He belonged to both the
I.O.O.F. lodge and encampment, and was a member of Portland lodge, No. 60, A.O.U.W.

As above stated Mrs. Peake died a few weeks ago.  He is survived by three sons,
Clarence W. Peake, of Danby, Lynne L. Peake, of Grand Rapids, and Russell A.
Peake at present of this city.  One daughter died in 1891. 

George Peake of Danby, Royal A., of Portland, Jeanette Rozell of Cherrydale,
Kansas, Sarah Doremus of Lake City, Mich., Adeline Van Sickle and Jane McCrum of
Eagle, are brothers and sisters.


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