Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Taylor, Charles September 15, 1886
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Portland Library Scrapbook - September 1886

                    Charles Taylor Dead

We take from the Alma Record, the following notice of the life and death of 
Charles Taylor, an old pioneer of Portland Township, and well known and 
respected in this vicinity:

The funeral of Chas.Taylor, of Edwell, mention of those death was made last 
week, was attended by a large number of friends and neighbors.Mr.Taylor was aged 
68 years, 11 months and 15 days, having been born September 30, 1817 in the 
township of Phelps, Ontario county, NY. His father, Ely Taylor, removed to 
Sodus, where he resided until Charles was 17 years of age, when he moved with 
his father to Shelby, Orleans county, where he lived two years and then came to 
Plymouth, Wayne county,Mich., residing there about one year, and then removed to 
Portland, Ionia county. Where now stands the beautiful village of Portland there 
were but two or three log houses.He voted at the first town meeting held in the 
township, the total number of votes polled being 36. He continued to live there 
until seven years ago he came to this place. During the past four years his 
health failed, and last January the cancer commenced its fatal work. In April he 
went to Ionia and had it removed, but to no effect.He has been a terrible 
sufferer. It having worked upon his brain, so much so, that toward the last he 
did not realize much.He died in full faith of hi "Saviour, leaving strong 
evidence behind." He leaves a wife, four sons and one daughter, besides many 
friends in this county whom he had won by his kindness to all.

Father dear in sweetly resting
  In the arms of Jesus, now,
Resting from earth's cares and trouble
  With no shadow on his brow.

Long he lingered here in anguish
  What he suffered none can tell,
Till one night his Saviour whispered
  'Tis enough, come home to dwell.  
                                 H.K.

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