Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Whitmore, Elias 1932
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Ionia Sentinel Standard
WHITMORE, ELIAS:
   IONIA SENTINEL STANDARD, MI, 12-27-1932, front page:  Elias Whitmore, who
would be 86 years of age January 1, had he lived, died Monday night at 6:30 at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Bennett, of Berlin, where he had been
because of illness since November.  Funeral services will be from the home of
the daughter Thursday afternoon.
   Mr. Whitmore was born in New York; at the age of two he accompanied his
parents to Ohio.  When 19 years of age he went to Indiana to live.  While there
he met Miss Mary Jane Chilson whom he married in March, 1868.  She died about 12
years ago.
   They moved to Michigan where their oldest daughter was born.  Later they
returned to Indiana, their youngest daughter being born there.
   In 1879, they returned to Michigan and for fifty-three years he had lived on
the same farm in Berlin township.
   The two daughters, Mrs. William Bennett and Mrs. John Young survive.
   He also leaves five grandchildren and a brother, Roy, of Lyons."
   Posted by LIB 11-11-2001 to: 
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   IONIA SENTINEL-STANDARD, MI, 12-30-1932, front page:  "Mortuary - Elias
Whitmore - The funeral services for Elias Whitmore, who died Monday night at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. William Bennett, were conducted by Reverend Densmore,
Thursday afternoon.  These were held at the daughter's home at 1:15 and at the
Wesleyan Methodist church at 2 o'clock with a large number in attendance.  There
were many flowers.
   Relatives, Ray Youngs, Harold Bennett, Seigel W. Bennett, Harold J. Bennett,
Miles E. Bennett, and William Youngs, served as bearers and Mrs. Fred Parr and
Mrs. Peter Gallagher provided the music."


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