Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Root, 1893, Ira March 2, 1893
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Ionia Standard – Friday, 10 March 1893
Ionia Standard – Friday, 10 March 1893

He who was known so familiarly as “Uncle Ira” departed this life March 2, 
between 10 and 11 pm.  For a period of twenty months he has been a great 
sufferer. During his paroxysms he prayed for relief, and seeing no prospect of 
recovery, he made full arrangements for his departure to go and be with Him in 
whom he trusted.  Mr. Root made a profession of religion, under the 
ministration of Rev. Alfred Cornell, some twenty or more years ago, uniting 
with the First Baptist church of this city.  Ira Root was born in Kent, 
Sitchfield County, Conn., July 31, 1820.  He came to Ionia Feb. 1st, 1857.  He 
was married to Elizabeth Edwards April 12, 1844, who survives him.  His 
funeral will be held at the house on Monday afternoon.  The remains will be 
taken to Norwalk, Ohio, for interment.

Burial of Ira Root:  After noting the arrival of the remains of Ira Root at 
Norwalk, Ohio, and their interment in the Root family lot in Woodlawn 
cemetery, The Reflector says:

The funeral service was conducted by Norwalk’s large and influential Masonic 
bodies, the Mt. Vernon and the Norwalk lodges, F. and A.M., Col. C. L. Kennan 
and F. A. Powers, Masters.  The following persons from out of the city 
attended the funeral:  Mrs. Root, wife of the deceased, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. 
Taylor, of Chicago, and Mr. John Carter of Geneva, Ohio, near relatives of 
Mrs. Root; Dr. W. B. Thomas, the family physician and Mr. P. H. Taylor, Past 
Master of Ionia Lodge No. 36.

The funeral was attended by many friends and relatives of the deceased from 
this city.




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