Oakland County MI Archives Obituaries.....Van Wagoner, Jane Elizabeth Richmond July 16, 1907
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(Oxford Leader, July 26, 1907)
HALF CENTURY
Pioneer Died after long life in Oxford Township
Lived in this County for over Fifty Years
Jane Elizabeth Richmond was born in Mendon, Monroe Co., New York, April 7, 1824;
was called home, July 16, 1907 aged 83 years, 3 Mo. and 9 days.
She was the youngest of a family of six children and for many years the only
surviving member of that family.  At an early age she came to Mich. with her
parents who settled in Highland, Oakland Co.
On Feb. 1st 1857, she was united in marriage to Alonzo Van Wagoner, and came
with him to Oxford, where she spent the greater part of the remainder of her
life.  Of the three children born to them, two are living, one son, George,
having died in infancy.  In early girlhood she confessed faith in Christ and
united with the Baptist Church.  her Christian life was marked with kindness to
others and earnest devotion to the cause of Christ. 
She leaves to mourn, two daughters, Mrs. Effie E. Drahner, of Oxford, Mrs.
Evelyn A. Hughes, of Parma, Mich.; Three step children, Mrs. Ester Van Wagoner,
of Oxford, Wm. K. Van Wagoner, of Ida Grove, Iowa, and Clark Van Wagoner of
Oxford, besides other relatives and friends.  She was permitted to live the
allotted "three score years and ten" and even beyond the "four score years"
spending the time in usefulness and to good purpose, yet this comparatively long
life was but short impression on our minds that we are soon "Cut off and fly away."
The end came peacefully at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.C. Drahner.  The
funeral was held, Thursday, July 18, at the Oxford Baptist Church, Rev. Burnett,
of Pontiac officiating.
The remains were laid at rest beside her husband in the Oxford Cemetery.   

Additional Comments:
From book "The Van Wagoner Family A Genealogy" by Philo Van Wagoner



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