Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Shellman, Elisha August 1, 1900 ************************************************ 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: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com June 16, 2016, 6:20 pm Ionia Sentinel - Thurs. Aug. 9, 1900 ODESSA - War Veteran and An Estimable Young Lady Pass Away. Odessa, Aug. 2. - Another veteran of the civil war was mustered out yesterday forenoon, about ten o'clock when Elisha Skillman joined the majority. He was a member of the fighting Sixth Michigan Cavalry, and spent three years in his country's defense. He formerly lived at Hastings and prior to coming to Odessa, lived in Keene township. For several years he has made his home at Fred Charley's on section 5, where he died. He had been in poor health all summer. The funeral occurs this afternoon from the house and interment will be at Jordan Lake cemetery. Additional Comments: 6th Mi. cav. Funeral: Aug. 8, 1900 Jordan Lake cemetery = Lakeside cemetery in Lake Odessa, MI - #4-537 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/shellman32826nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.3 Kb