Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Strickland, Chauncy 1877
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Ionia Sentinel, 3 Aug 1877

From the St. Johns Republican.

Mr. Chauncy Strickland, uncle of Hon. R. Strickland and father-in-law of Mr.
John Fry of this village, died of general debility at the residence of the
latter on Sunday last, in the 86th year of his age.  The deceased was born in
Greenfield, Mass., where he continued to reside until the year 1812, when he
took up his residence at Dansville, Steuben county, N. Y.  He was married to
Miss Ann Baker, at Dansville, in the year 1820.  He removed with his family to
DeWitt, this county, in the year 1855, and continued to reside in this and Ionia
county until the day of his death.  He was the father of nine children – four
sons and five daughters – four of whom are still living – Mrs. Fry of this
village being one of the three surviving daughters.  He came to visit his
relatives in this village in Oct. last, and from that time until he passed away
he was very feeble.  He was in the war of 1812, and fought under General Scott
at the battle of Fort George.


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