Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Pryer, William H. 1936
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Portland Observer, 1 Oct 1936

Death Calls At Farm Home of Danby Man

Injuries From Accident Are Fatal to William H. Pryer

Was One of County’s Prominent Residents

Had Resided In Danby Twp. Over Three Quarters Of A Century

This community regrets very deeply the death of William H. Pryer, prominent 
Ionia county farmer and for over three-quarters of a century a resident of 
Danby township, who passed away Saturday exactly three weeks from the hour when 
he was thrown from a load of straw by a team of run-away horses, his death 
occurring in the home in Danby which he had built and occupied for more than 50 
years.  Two trained nurses gave him constant care, and it was only his 
remarkable constitution that enabled him to survive for so long a time from the 
severe shock and injuries sustained from the accident.

William H. Pryer was born February 26, 1849, at Williamsburg, a suburb of New 
York City, the son of Thomas C. and Cornelia Pryer.  While a very young child 
he was brought to Michigan by his parents, who settled in Danby when the woods 
were so dense that a load of logs drawn for building the first house were so 
completely lost that they were not located without difficulty.  He was the next 
to the eldest in a family of seven children, only one of whom remains, Charles 
Pryer, of Danby.

On New Year’s day, 1874, he was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Woodin, of 
Danby, who died eighteen years ago.  To this marriage were born five children, 
a daughter who died in infancy, Blanche (Mrs. Robert Brooks), Thomas C. who 
died in Nunica two years ago; Roy W., and Pearl (Mrs. Guy Peake), who died in 
1929.

Mr. Pryer was a man of highest character and a highly respected citizen of his 
community.  He held various public offices and was for more than 20 years a 
member of the county poor commission.  He was a Golden Sheaf member of Danby 
Grange, in which he always took the greatest interest.

He is survived by his brother, Charles; daughter Blanche; son, Roy, and by 
twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held from the home Tuesday with Rev. John Stewart 
officiating.  Interment was in Danby cemetery, with Reuben Graft, Elmer McLean, 
Eugene Lyon, Joseph and Anthony Williams and John Butler acting as pall-
bearers.  Relatives were present from Detroit, Flint, Ann Arbor, Ionia, Nunica 
and Grand Rapids.


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