Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Whitacre, Harriet 1914
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The Portland Observer, Thursday, March 26, 1914


The remains of Mrs. Harriet Whitacre, a former resident of Portland, were 
brought here Tuesday from Elk Rapids, Mich., for interment beside the body of 
the husband, Erasmus D. Whitacre, who died here November 25, 1889.  Rev. W. W. 
Slee, of the M. E. church, officiated at the funeral service, which was held 
at the home of Mrs. Emily Case, a sister of deceased, at 2:30 Tuesday 
afternoon.  The last rites were largely attended by old friends and 
neighbors.  

Those who accompanied the remains to Portland were Wm. R. Whitacre, of Big 
Rapids, and Arthur Whitacre, of Elk Rapids, the two sons of deceased, Mrs. 
James F. Read, a sister, and Robert Read, wife and daughter, of Grand Rapids.

Harriet Root was born in Manchester, Mich., on Christmas day, 1840, being in 
her 74th year at the time of her death.  In 1854 she moved to Portland with 
her parents, and attended the Portland schools.  Her father was the late Dr. 
Root, who is kindly remembered by many of the older residents.  On July 2, 
1863 she was married to Erasmus D. Whitacre.  Three children were born to this 
union, a daughter dying in infancy.

After the death of Mr. Whitacre the family moved to Elk Rapids, where the 
mother and younger son, Arthur, have since resided, Wm. R. Whitacre having 
moved to Big Rapids six years ago.  Besides the two sons, Mrs. Whitacre is 
survived by two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Read, of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Emily Case, 
of Portland.

Throughout her life Mrs. Whitacre was much devoted to her home and family, and 
ever had at heart the welfare of her two sons, who came to Portland Tuesday to 
lay the remains of a loving mother beside the body of a father gone before.


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