Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Silvernail, Alpheus L. 1897
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The Ionia Standard, Friday, October 1, 1897
A. L. Silvernail died at his home in Grand Rapids on Friday death being caused 
by tuberculosis of the tongue.  The remains arrived here from Grand Rapids at 
11:17 on Monday morning, and were met at the train by a number of his brother 
fraters of Ionia lodge No. 36. F.&A.M.  Other friends, also, were at the depot 
to meet the bereaved wife and children.  The remains were taken at once to 
Highland Park for interment, where he was given burial with Masonic form.

Alpheus L. Silvernail, whose burial took place here Monday, was for five years 
a teacher in the Ionia City schools, and had been engaged in educational work 
most of his life.  For several years his home had been at Grand Rapids, and he 
had been engaged in different work.  He was a member of the Episcopal church, 
and was affiliated with Ionia lodge No. 36 F. & A.M., which tendered its kind 
offices to the afflicted family, as also did the Grand Rapids Masonic lodges.  

Mr. Silvernail was born at Leslie, Ingham county, Michigan, June 24, 1857, and 
resided there until about 15 years old, when he went to Tompkins, Leslie high 
school.  He was married at Saranac when he was 21 to Miss Capitola Bush, who, 
with one son, aged 10 years, survive him.  His death was due to consumption of 
the blood, and through an illness lasting three or four years he was a very 
patient sufferer.  He carried an insurance of $8,000.


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