Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Waddle, Thomas August 8, 1918
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Lake Odessa Wave-Times Fri. August 19, 1918

ANOTHER LANDMARK ENTERS REST HAVEN
One of the oldest Pioneers. Present at Organizations Sebewa Township, Served in 
Civil War in 1863.

Uncle Tom Waddle as he was familiarly known answered the great Roll Call last 
Monday soon when he closed his eyes to all things earthly and passed to his last 
rest.

He was born in New York City and came with his parents at the age of nine years 
to the territory which is now Sebewa township and remembered well the 
organization  of the township being present at a dinner served on the occasion.

He answered his county's call for men in the Civi War and served through the 
latter part of 1863, receiving an honorable discharge.

He has been for many years a very familiar figure on our streets always coming 
for the mail as long as health permitted.

The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the home of his nephew, James Nicol.
The sermon by Rev. E.L. Prentice and Mrs Prentice and Mrs Usborn sang. Burial 
took place in Lakeside cemetery.

                                 OBITUARY
Thomas Waddle, born in New York City, September 14, 1832, departed this life 
April 8, 1918, at the age of 85 years, six months and 24 days.

He moved with his parents to Michigan in 1841 at the age of 9 years, locating in 
the township of Sebewa, Ionia county. On the 25th of December, 1859, he was 
united in marriage to Elizabeth Pelton and to this union no children were 
born.He answered his country's call during the latter part of 1863, being in 
Company E, 27th Michigan Infantry, serving with Gen. Grant through the 
Wilderness. At the close of the war he returned to Sebewa where he continued to 
live until he moved to Lake Odessa 27 years ag. At the death of his wife, 
February 8, 1908, he took up his residence with his nephew Jim Nicol in 
Sunfield, later removing with them to Lake Odessa. He was a member of the 
G.A.R., here in the village for many years. He leaves to mourn his loss several 
nephews and  nieces and a host of friends.
                                CARD OF THANKS
To all those who offered their kindly assistance and expressions of sympathy  at 
the time of death of our uncle, we hereby express our most sincere appreciation.
                         Mr and Mrs Jim Nicol 
                            and family,
                            John Nicol,
                            Geo. Waddle

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Lakeside Cem.#6-742

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