Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Putney, Charles W. August 9, 1895
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Belding Banner - Thurs. Aug. 15, 1895


The Grim Reaper Cuts Down Youth and Old Age.



Charles W. Putney departed this life at his home in the city, Friday Aug. 9, at 
one o’clock p.m. aged 76-- years. Mr. Putney and wife came to Michigan from 
Massachusetts about forty years ago and lived with Uncle Lewis Ellis for a 
short time until the house on the present location was built. They then moved 
and have resided there since.

In the early days when this place was called Patterson’s Mill, he was 
superintendent of the Patterson Lumber yards and also of the Wilson, Luther & 
Wilson yards, later going with that firm to Luther for three years. In 1876 he 
united with the Christian church here being received by Rev. D. E. Millard and 
was active in church work for a number of years. He was much respected as a 
man, a friend and a neighbor. C.H. Putney of Ionia is the only surviving child. 
The daughter, Mrs. C. T. Rauney died a number of years ago.

Mr. Charles W. Putney was born in Ashfield, Mass. March 15, 1820, and was twice 
married. His first wife, the mother of Mr. Charles Putney, of Ionia died many 
years ago at their home in Massachusetts. Sometime afterward he was married to 
Mrs. Sarah A. Robinson who survives him, and with whom he lived most happily 
for about 45 years. Forty-two years ago the 11th of August, this worth couple 
became residents of the township of Otisco, and during the building of their 
house, found a pleasant home in the family of Mr. Lewis Ellis. When the house 
was completed he took it for their permanent residence and never sought 
another. It was to them a happy home. True it was not free from sickness and 
their only daughter, Carrie was taken from them in early womanhood, but it was 
a home of peace and love, where contentment reigned supreme.

By the death of Mr. Putney, this community has lost a good citizen, his widow 
one of the kindest of husbands, and his son one of the best of fathers. Of him 
it may be said truly, “He was as honest man a kind and obliging citizen and a 
Christian in the full meaning of that word.” Only two of the _______________ 
while he was a member – a brother and sister – survive him, Norman Putney, of 
Ronald and Mrs. Hill of Chicago. These with the widow and son comprise the 
circle of near relatives who mourn, but “not as those without hope.”

His funeral was attended by many of the older citizens and others of his 
appreciative neighbors and friends at his late home, on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 
11th. His former pastor, Rev. D.E. Millard of Portland, by whom he was baptized 
and received into the church delivered a feeling address from the words of St. 
Paul in Phillipians, Chapter 1:21; “For me to live is Christ and to die is 
gain.” Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Childs and appropriate hymns were sung by 
the choir of the Congregational church after which the remains were committed 
to the resting place in the Otisco cemetery.

“Though dead, he yet speaketh.”





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Otisco Cemetery

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