Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Simmons, Lyman May 22, 1900
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Ionia Sentinel - Thursday, May 24, 1900

                          A 49ER PASSES AWAY.
              Lyman Simmons, for Fifty-one Years a Resident 
                of Berlin Dies in Ionia at the Age of 80.

The funeral for Lyman Simmons, who died at 825 West Main street, on Tuesday 
last at 2:30 p.m., was held from LeValley church Thursday.

Lyman Simmons was born in New York state in 1821, being within a few days of 80 
years old at the time of his death. On April 3, 1843 he was united in marriage 
to Anna Kelly, in Niagara county, M.Y., who preceded him forty-two years. From 
this union five children were born, all of whom are living, Amelia Griswold, of 
Ionia, who cared for him through his last suffering days, being the oldest, 
Nelson Simmons, who has charge of the Simmons homestead in Berlin; Scott 
Simmons, of Sydney; Rev. Frederick Simmons, of Carson City and Anna Moon, of 
Berlin. After three years of single life Mr. Simmons, in 1861, then married 
Jane Millard, who died in Berlin in 1890, leaving her husband and one daughter 
to mourn her loss. Mrs. Oscar Jennings is the only surviving child from this 
union. A few months later he was again married to Clarissa Bates, who only 
lived seven years. 

Rev. Orwick, formerly pastor of LeValley church, but now of Jackson, was the 
officiating clergyman. He spoke in very eloquent terms of Mr. Simmons; of his 
Christian life, of his efficiency as an officer in the church, of which he had 
been a member for upwards of fifty years, holding positions to the of the 
church and community.

Nearly fifty near relatives followed the remains to the church, where others 
joined the escort to his last resting place in Balcom cemetery, where he was 
buried 'midst those of the family who preceded him.

Until two years ago, Mr. Simmons had been a resident of Berlin, but being in 
feeble health he came to Ionia and enjoyed comparatively good health until 
seven months ago when a stroke of paralysis confined him to the house, but he 
was too aged and feeble to rally sufficient to get out, though he was able to 
sit in a chair till two weeks previous to his taking away. His son Nelson, and 
daughter Amelia, were with him to the last.


THE IONIA SENTINEL- Thursday, May 24, 1900 pg. 6

Lyman Simmons, a pioneer resident, of Berlin township, died Tuesday afternoon 
at 2:30 o'clock. He was nearly 80 years of age and had lived in the county 51 
years. The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the 
LeValley church, Rev. Young officiating. Interment in Balcom cemetery. 






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Funeral: Thursday 24, May 1900
Balcom cemetery #2- Add-133

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