Obituary for Archibald McNeil, Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan

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Archibald McNEIL

Tecumseh Herald
October 18, 1883

McNEIL -- At his residence in this village, September 26th, 1883,
Archibald McNEIL, aged 70 years.

The deceased was born in Jefferson County, New York, June 23rd, 1813.
His youth was spent in his native country and in 1833 he came to
Michigan. In July 1936 he was united in marriage to Mary A. BOYNTON, of
Clinton, when he took up his residence in the township of Tecumseh and
worked at his trade, which was that of a carpenter and joiner, until
1840. In that year he began to work in the old Tecumseh foundry and
continued in that establishment through the different changes in its
management for 35 years, until April 1875. In that month he seriously
injured one hand which disabled him for several months, and he was
unable to perform any manual labor after that time. He united with the
Universalist church at the time of its organization in August 1886, and
was chosen Deacon at the first church election, which position he
continued to occupy until the day of his death. He was a man of strong
convictions and decided views on all subjects, and was remarkably well
informed for a man who had so little leisure time for reading. His
station in life was a humble one, but every duty devolving upon him--to
himself, to his family, to society, to his church--was most faithfully
performed. He was respected as an exemplar by those who knew him. A kind
father, a patriotic citizen, a true Christian gentleman has ceased his
earthly labors and gone to meet his elder brother, who set out on the
heavenly journey only three short weeks before. They were brothers on
earth--in heaven they will not be separated.

Mrs. Mary Ann McNEIL    

Tecumseh Herald
September 19, 1899

Mrs. Mary Ann McNEIL passed to the beyond at her home in this village
Saturday, September 9, after an illness of five days, and her body,
under a profusion of fragrant flowers, mementos of love, was laid to
final rest on the 12th. 

Mary Ann BOYNTON was born at Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York
March 8, 1820, and moved with her parents to Michigan in 1832,
experiencing the privations and hardships belonging to the territory and
wilderness, as settlers of Clinton township. She was united in marriage
to Archibald McNEIL July 4, 1836, and moved to the township of Tecumseh.
In 1852 they came into the village of Tecumseh where she resided until
her death. She was the mother of eight children, all of whom grieve her.
Since the death of the husband and father, she has lived in the old home
with her four daughters and was very tenderly cared for.

She united with the Universalist church class at the time of its
organization, August 1866, remaining a faithful and worthy member to the
last. Of a quiet, even make-up, she passed calmly down the stream of
life into the harbor of eternal repose, enjoying the personal regard and
esteem of all who knew her during her long years. She was idolized by
her children who, after their first great grief, must find comfort in
the sweet memory left them to cherish.

"Weep not that her toils are over,
Weep not that her race is run;
God grant we may rest as calmly
When our work, like hers, is done!

'Till then we would yield with gladness
Our treasures to Him to keep
And rejoice in the sweet assurance
He giveth his loved ones sleep."

M. S. R.

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