Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Speicher, Samuel December 4, 1918
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times December 13, 1918

SAMUEL SPEICHER PIONEER RESIDENT
Well known Resident of Campbell and Lake Odessa Passes to His Eternal home. 
Loyal Christian.

Samuel Speicher was born in Somerset Co. Penn, April 16, 1842. He grew to 
manhood in his native state, and married Elizabeth Blough. Soon after their 
marriage they moved to Elkhart Co., Ind. where they lived about three years, 
then moved on a new farm in the eastern part of Bowne township, Kent Co.

After seven years of hard work improving this farm, they sold it and bought 
another eighty of timbered land in the southeastern part of Campbell township, 
Ionia Co., where they moved about March 1, 1876.

There were only about two acres cleared on this place when they moved on it, a 
small frame house unfinished, and a small log barn or stable. After a few years 
they were able to build a nice basement barn, which unfortunately was destroyed  
by fire in the fall fo 1899, making the  additional hard work and expense of 
replacing it.

In 1909 they moved to Lake Odessa, whee in February 1912, Mrs.Speicher was 
called away by death. After wife's death he divided his time between Lake Odessa 
and his farm where his son lives. About two years ago he had a severe attack of 
the trouble which finally caused his death and from which he only partially 
recovered, but was able to be about, to make trips to town, call on friends and 
attend church most o the time until about six weeks ago he was confined to his 
bed suffering intense pain much of the time until the afternoon of Wednesday 
Dec.4, when death came to his relief.

He leaves a daughter, Mrs.David R.Mote of Beaverton, Mich., a son, William on 
the home farm, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, besides a large 
circle of other relative and friends. His age was 76 years, 7 months and 18 
days.

Funeral services were held at the home on Sunday, Dec.8, by the local minister 
of the Church of the Brethren of which both Brother Speicher and his wife were 
members for many years. Burial at Lakeside cemetery. 

Additional Comments:
Lakeside Cem.#7-793

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