Milton C. Watkins's obiturary, Grattan,  Kent, County, Michigan

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Full Context of Michigan Historical Society Records, Vol. 11


Milton C. Watkins died at his home in Grattan, on Sunday, May 16, 1886, 
aged nearly 81 years. Mr. Watkins was another of the pioneers of this 
valley, and one of the organizers of Grattan township. He was its first 
supervisor, elected in 1846; also its first justice of the peace, chosen in 
the same year, and was supervisor again in 1857. In 1867 he was a member of 
the state constitutional convention from this county. He was a 
representative in the state legislature at the session of 1859, and a 
member of the state senate at the session of 1863-'64-'65. A thoroughly 
upright citizen,[p.88] and a man of character and influence, his was a 
long, busy and useful life, and in his decease the town and county lose a 
valuable and everywhere highly esteemed member of society.