Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Strong, Elisha 1916
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The Ionia Daily Sentinel, Tuesday, June 13, 1916

Elisha Strong, son of Irahm and Ann Strong, was born near Delta, Ohio, April 
6, 1856, where he received his early training and education and grew to 
manhood.  

In 1877 at the age of 21 he came to Michigan, coming direct to Campbell 
township.  He prepared himself to teach in the public schools of his adopted 
state and followed this profession in the schools of Ionia and Barry counties 
for 22 years, during which time he also acquired and built up the fine farm 
home in Campbell township which is now the family residence.

Besides following the work of teaching, he filled many offices of public trust 
and positions of business endeavor, among which are school inspector, member 
of school board, member board of review, township drain commissioner, member 
of the township board, justice of the peace, and county drain commissioner, 
holding the last three named at the time of his death.  He had been county 
drain commissioner for Ionia county for a number of years and was prominent 
among the drain commissioners of the state, belonging to the state drain 
commissioners’ association, serving on its committees.

Nov. 4, 1878 he was united in marriage to Sarah A. Hines of Campbell, Mich.  
To this union were born seven sons and two daughters: Lincoln A and Ivan F., 
deceased; Sherman T. of Holland, and Logan J. of Bessemer, Mich., Loran J. of 
Wibaux, Montana and Edgar, Roy A. and Mesdames Verie A. Geiger and Opal W. 
Houghton of this place.

In the winter of 1915-16 he became ill of what appeared to be stomach trouble 
but what later developed cancer.  Having ascertained that he could not hope to 
recover with ordinary treatment, he consulted specialists and finally May 24, 
entered the state hospital at Ann Arbor for examination and treatment.  After 
the examination it was decided there that nothing could help him and he was 
preparing to return home in company with his brother, Velney Strong of Lake 
Odessa when death, due to a weakened condition and a weakened heart, quietly 
took him, Saturday at about 4 p.m., May 27, 1916.  As if going on a long 
journey he had made every arrangement for his demise, settled all of his 
business affairs, arranged the future of his widow and family and planned all 
of the details of his funeral.

The funeral was held from the residence and Thornapple church, Thursday 
afternoon, June 7, interment being in the family lot in Campbell cemetery.  
The services were conducted by Rev. Isaac Mourer, assisted by Rev. S. M. Smith 
and Rev. A. M. Bostwick, all life time friends of the deceased.  Geo. A. Weed, 
a close friend of the deceased, during life time, was the funeral director and 
four sons, Sherman T., Roy A., Edgar and Logan J. and two nephews, Milo T. and 
Henry Norcutt carried the body to its last resting place.

Singing was furnished at the house by a quartet of neighbors, Chas. Mourer, 
Clarence Jarstfer and Mesdames Nora and Hannah Tasker, at the church by the 
Brethren singers.  The county officers and other close friends from Ionia, a 
large delegation of county drain commissioners, headed by their president, 
John W. Smith of Port Huron and a delegation from the State Savings bank at 
Lake Odessa attended in a body.  Besides this a large concourse of home 
friends, neighbors and business associates paid their last respects to their 
departed friend and neighbor.

The relatives from away were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Strong and son, Eley of 
Metamora, Ohio, Mrs. Angie Ross of Gladwin, Mrs. And Mrs. Uriah Fuller of 
Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Strong of Delta, Ohio, and William Stout of 
Swanton, Ohio. Beautiful floral tributes were offered by the county officers, 
drain commissioners, friends and neighbors.

A good man and citizen has gone.  He was always interested and active in the 
public affairs and welfare of this community and county.  He was faithful to 
every trust and did his duty fearlessly as he saw it.  He loved his neighbors 
as himself and ever extended the hand of a helper and a benefactor.  He was 
conscientious as a father, rearing a good family.  He had a high regard for 
his God and Creator, accepted Christ and was consecrated and received full 
baptism in the Christian faith.  He was a patient sufferer and courageously 
departed this life with the best advice to his mourning family and friends to 
live uprightly and be faithful Christians.  By his own statement he bore a 
Christian’s good will and love toward every co-laborer, neighbor and 
fellowman.  His labors on earth have been well finished and he has gone to his 
great reward, leaving a large family and a host of sorrowing friends to mourn 
his departure.


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