Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thomas, Mary A. (Welch) 1878
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Ionia Standard, 23 May 1878

Died. – on the morning of Saturday the 18th inst., Mrs. Mary A., wife of 
Frederick Thomas, Esq., of Easton.  The deceased died from the effects of 
childbirth, a son having been born to her on the Tuesday preceding her death.  
Mrs. T. was the second daughter of Simon Welch, one of the earliest settlers in 
Ionia county, and a man of indefatigable industry, but who ended what might 
have been a very successful life by his early death in 1861.  Mary was an 
exemplary woman in many respects, and was universally esteemed for her many 
lovable traits of character.  She had been married but little over a year and 
her sudden death has cut off a career which, surrounded by the comforts and 
attractions of marital felicity, had only begun to enter upon the real, earnest 
work of life.  Her funeral occurred on Monday, at the residence of her mother, 
and was attended by about 70 relatives, and a large number of sympathizing 
neighbors and friends.  The sermon was preached by Rev. E. Cooley and the choir 
from the M. E. church of this city furnished the music.  The procession 
contained about 40 carriages, and was nearly a third of a mile in length.  She 
was buried in the new cemetery, just west of the city.


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