Kent County MI Archives Obituaries.....Konkle, Aaron  July 28, 1906
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Grand Rapids Herald, July 30, 1906
The Grand Rapids Herald
Monday Morning, July 30, 1906

Had Been Engaged in Lumbering and Allied Interests from 1841 Until 15 Years 
Ago.

Aaron Konkle, one of the pioneers of the Grand River Valley and for half a 
century actively connected with the lumbering business of this city and 
county, died at his home in Caledonia Saturday night.  He was 86 years of 
age.  The funeral will be held at the home in Caledonia tomorrow morning at 10 
o'clock and the interment will be in the Fulton Street cemetery at 2 o'clock 
in the afternoon.

Mr. Konkle was born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1820, 
the oldest son of Abraham and Catherine Konkle.  In October, 1839, his parents 
purchased 190 acres of land in Palinfield, then known as Konkletown, where 
Aaron Konkle spent his youth and attended the common schools.  At the age of 
21 he engaged in lumbering at Mill Creek and in 1852 moved into Grand Rapids 
and opened a lumber yard in connection with his saw mill.  In 1859 he resumed 
lumbering at the mouth of the Rouge river with his brother Robert, remaining 
until 1862 when he returned to this city and entered the employ of C.C. 
Comstock as foreman.  In 1866 he went to Wayland, Allegan county, and lumbered 
for 18 months.  He then purchased mill property at Grandville and manufactured 
handles until 1868, when he established a handle business in Caledonia, which 
he continued until about 15 years ago, when he retired.  His business was the 
most important in Caledonia while he managed it, and employed from 20 to 25 
hands.

Celebrated Golden Wedding.

Mr. Konkle was twice married.  On June 11, 1844, he married Eliza, daughter of 
George W. Brooks of Grand Rapids.  Two children were born of this marriage, 
Edna, who became the wife of Bradford H. Smithland, who is now living in 
Boston, and Caroline, who married William S. Emery of Grand Rapids.  His 
second wife was Cynthia L. Wells, to whom he was married on the last day of 
1904.  Mrs. Konkle survives him.  There were three children by the second 
marriage, Kittie E., who lives at home, and Jennie and Hattie, both of whom 
are dead.  Franklin and Amos Konkle of this city are brothers of the deceased, 
and another brother, Timothy, lives near Hastings.

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