Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Russell, Sumner December 27, 1888
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Lake Odessa Scrapbook - December 1888

Died-In Odessa township, December 27th, 1888, after a long illness with 
consumption, Sumner Russell aged sixty-two years. The deceased was born in 
Monroe county, New York, February 1at, 1826.When he was nineteen years of age he 
came to this township which was then new and has lived here ever since making 
him one of the old pioneers. He was married twice, the firs time, in 1951, he 
was married to Miss Irene Haskins, who died six months later.In 1856 he was 
married to Miss Lucinda Sickles. To this union four children were born, two of 
whom are still living, Fred Russell and MRs.Ethel Main. He has always taken an 
active part in the public affairs of the township being elected Supervisor 
several times which office he filled successively. He will be greatly missed in 
his neighborhood as a good neighbor, an honest and upright citizen. His funeral 
was preached by Elder Garlick at the M.E.Church in Lake Odessa and all that was 
mortal of him who has lived among us so long was laid to rest in Lakeside 
Cemetery.

Additional Comments:
Lakeside Cem.
  #1-144
Lake Odessa,MI

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