Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Samain, J. Burton 1877 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net August 31, 2010, 2:34 pm The Portland Observer, Tuesday, February 20, 1877 We are called upon this week to record the death of one of the most worthy young men of the place, Mr. J. Burton Samain, son of Mr. Joseph Samain, who died on Sunday last, Feb. 18th, at 1 o’clock p.m., aged 28 years, 9 months and 20 days. He had been sick with consumption about five months, and for some time past no hopes had been entertained of his recovery. The deceased came to this township with his parents in 1861. He acquired a good education, and taught district school six winters, and was principal of the Sheridan union school one year. Last spring he was elected superintendent of schools for this township, a position which he filled with credit until he was obliged to resign on account of sickness. Burton was a general favorite with his companions, and was loved and respected by all. His funeral will take place from the M. E. church at two o’clock this afternoon. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/samain9190nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb