Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Tillison, 1922, Catherine Jane (Haynor) December 1, 1922
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Ionia Sentinel Standard – Tuesday, 12 December 1922
Ionia Sentinel Standard – Tuesday, 12 December 1922

Catherine Jane daughter of Henry and Roxy Haynor, was born in Saratoga 
Springs, Saratoga County, New York, May 16, 1834, and passed away at the home 
of her son, W. F. Tillison, at Muir, Mich., December 1, 1922, aged 88 years, 
six months and 14 days.

She was united in marriage to Charles H. Tillison July 4, 1853, and settled on 
a farm in Easton, now owned by A. C. Haynor, later moving to Lyons, where Mr. 
Tillison passed away in March, 1912.  To this union were born four children, 
Lydia E., who passed away in infancy; Ora Belle, lived to womanhood, leaving 
five children; two sons, W. F. Tillison, of Muir, and N. L. Tillison, of 
Watervliet.

Catherine Tillison settled with her parents in Easton Township in 1840 and 
many are the interesting stories she would tell of pioneer life and its 
hardships.  She had a remarkable memory, and took an interest in everything.  
This a great reader until her eyesight   (unreadable) time last May.  Nothing 
pleased her more than to meet old friends and relatives and have a good 
visit.  And was always ready to step into the auto for a ride of one or 100 
miles.  She is the last of a family of six children.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tillison in early days united with the Church of Christ 
at Ionia, when meetings were held in a hall.  Of which she remained a member 
until the time of her death.  She leaves to mourn her loss her sons, W. F. and 
N. E. Tillison; one step-sister Mrs. Alice Root, of Portland, a number of 
grand and great-grand-children, nephews and nieces.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. M. H. Garrard of Ionia, and were held 
from the Church of Christ at Muir Sunday afternoon, December 3, 1922.  Bearers 
were her two sons, W. F. and N. E. Tillison; two nephews, Albert and Lee 
Haynor.  Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery at Ionia.

Following are those from away who attended the funeral, Mr. and Mrs. Worth 
Perrine and daughter Vivian, of Flint; Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wasnick and daughter 
Ora of Belding; Mr. and Mrs. Searight Collier and daughter Winona of Belding; 
Mr. and Mrs. Willis Witt and grandson Clare, of Saranac; Mr. and Mrs. A. C. 
Haynor and son Arthur of Easton; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Haynor and daughter Jessie 
of Berlin; Mr. and Mrs. L. Shoemaker and Mrs. John Gardner of Flint.


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