Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Watkins, Mary (Gardner) March 26, 1911
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Daily Sentinel - Saturday, April 1, 1911

Mrs. Mary Watkins a pioneer of this township died at the home of her daughter 
Mrs. M. Brown at Cook's Corners, Sunday March 26 in her eighty-first year. Mary 
Gardner was born near Paris, Canada, Sept. 29, 1830 and came with her parents 
to Otisco in October, 1844, and resided here until the year 1853, or 
thereabouts, when she was married to James Watkins and went with him to reside 
on a farm in Grattan township, where she lived until three years ago, when she 
came back to Otisco, and lived with her daughter. To Mr. and Mrs. Witkins were 
born five children, all of whom are living and are as follows: Arthur Watkins, 
who lives near Tustin; Mrs. Slayton, of Grattan; Mrs. Ada Brown, of Cook's 
Corners; Mrs. Nellie Church, of Ionia, and Mrs. Carrie Gardner, of Smyrna. Mrs. 
Watkins was one of a family of thirteen children, all of whom have departed 
from this life, with the exception of William Gardner, of Smyrna, who was the 
thirteenth child in the family, and his birthday occurred on May 12, and is now 
the sole survivor in his father's family.

The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. M. Brown on Tuesday, March 
23, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and the remains were taken to Mason 
cemetery in Gratton, for interment by the side of her husband, who passed from 
earth life ten years ago. 

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Mason cemetery @ Gratton

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