Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Spaulding, Montgomery 1918
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Ionia Daily Sentinel, 21 Feb 1918

Montgomery Spaulding was born in Schenectady, N.Y., Oct. 29, 1840.  At the age 
of 21 he came to Ionia county, Michigan, living with a brother until his 
marriage April 6, 1864, to Adelia Crippen of North Plains, where he lived until 
1874, when he moved to Orleans, where he has since made his home.

Twenty-two years ago he was stricken with the disease which has since cut him 
off from the active life to which he was accustomed, but after the first few 
years his usually cheerful disposition asserted itself and happy in the 
companionship of his devoted family and many friends.  Taking great interest in 
books and papers he enjoyed life to the fullest extent.

After a few days’ illness he passed away Feb. 12, 1918, the last of a family of 
eight children, leaving besides the wife, three children, Ella, Mrs. Chas. 
Lambertson of Belding; Alice, Mrs. Richard Mares of Wheatland, N.D., and Jerry 
Spaulding of Orleans, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

The funeral services were held at the residence Saturday, at 1 o’clock, 
services being conducted by Rev. Birdsall of the M.E. church of Orleans, who 
spoke comforting words to the family and paid the highest tribute to the 
character, integrity and good citizenship of this Michigan pioneer.

The bearers were Al Sherwood, Chas. Graff, Frank Hale, John Took, Gus Flanagan 
and Ed Olmstead, and beneath many beautiful flowers he was laid to rest in 
Orleans cemetery.


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