Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Putney, Charles W. 1895
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The Belding Banner, Thursday, August 15, 1895


Charles W. Putney departed this life at his home in the city, Friday Aug. 9, 
at one o’clock p.m., aged 75 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. U. Putney of Ionia is the only surviving 
child.  The daughter, Mrs. C. T. Ranney 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 
worthy couple became residents of the township of Otisco and during the 
building of their home 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 an honest man, a kind and obliging citizen 
and a Christian in the full meaning of that word.”  Only two of the large 
family of which 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 Philippians, 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 their resting place in the Otisco cemetery.


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