Necrologist's Report

Below is given the text of the necrological report made by Wm. H. Lay at the meeting of the Washtenaw Pioneer Society held at Ypsilanti, June 8. It gives the name, residence, age and length of residence in the county of those who died between June 1, 1897, and May 81, 1898: June, 1897. David Sopp, Northfield, 2d, 79. Wm. E. Blaisdell, Ann Arbor city, 6th, 75, 43. Daniel Sackett, SMo, 12tb, 59, 40. Christian Rayer, Ann Arbor city, 13th, 73, 42. Mrs. I. M. Smith, Scio, 20th, 66, 65. Christian Heusel, Scio, 22d, 72. Mrs. Janette Parsons, Saline, 20th, 76. Ezra W. Whitmore, Oakland, Cal., a pioneer of Pittsfield from 1825 for more than 40 years, llth, 82. Andrew J. VanRiper, Chicago, 111., 18th, 65. July, 1897. Harvey M. Wheeler, Pittsfield, 2d, 68, 42. Miss Amelia Wagner, Scio, 6th, 52, 52. Mrs. Phoebe Walker, Salem, 6th, 77, over 40. Mrs. Robert Curtif, Ypsilanti city, 8th, 65, 65. Mrs. Jacob Volland, Ann Arbor city, lOtb, 70, 49. Fred Valentine, Manchester, 12th, 87, 64. Mrs. Harriett Welch, Ypsilanti city, 18th, 83. Mrs. Esther D. Newton, Ypsilanti, 20th, 79. Fred Lombard, Lodi, 20th, 88, 50. August, 1897. Mrs Maria B. Allmendinger, Ann Arbor city, 4th, 77, 68. Isaac K. S. Foster, Ann Arbor town, 7th, 70, 61. Christian Oberschmidt, Sharon, llth, 81, 52. John Hagen, Ann Arbor town, 26th, 79, 53. Mrs. S. Heller, Freedom, 30th, 72, 40. Mrs. Eva Reimenschneider, Sylvan, 30th, 63, 40. September, 1897. Daniel B. Newton, Ypsilanti city, 5th, 85, 40. Geo. L. Boyden, Dexter, lst, 60, 58. Mrs. Sarah J. Sutherland, Pittsfield, 30th, 60. Mifis Emeline Hudson, Webster, 27th, 48. 48. Mrs. Mary A. Starkwtather, Ypsilanti city, 2?th, 78, 55. October, 1897. Adelia Lane, Ypsilanti oi y, 2d, 45, 40. Mts. J. R. Cole, Ypsilanti city, 2d, 63, 54. Robert Flintoff, Northfield, 13th, 80. 58. Mrs. Helen M. Rash, Ann Arbor town, 31st, 59. Mrs. J. E. Bassett, Ypsilanti city, 12tb, 55, 40. Mrs. Silas Young, Lyndon, 30th, 43. November, 1897. Mrs. W. H. Hawkins, Ypsilanti city, 2d, 58, 58. Mrs. Anna M. Kirk, Ypsilanti city, 9th, 55, 50. Horace Gray, York, 3d. Mrs. Sarah 3. Austin, Ann Arbor city, 14tb, 88. John T. Swathel, Ann Arbor city, 21st, 78, 60. Sellick Wood, Ann Arbor city, 27th, 70, 50. Mrs. Maria B. Reimold, Freedom, 25th, 92, 59. Mrs. Sally M. Parsons, Saline, 26th, 75, 50. Richard Webb, Dexter, lOth, 79, 52 December, 1897. Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts, Pittsfield 6tb, 76, 46. Charles Sruith, York, 2d, 73, 50. Mrs. Emily Goddard, Ypsilanti city 13tb, 81, 50. Gardner J. Cross, Ypsilanti city 14th, 66, 50. Gabriel Freer, Sylvan, 4th, 74, 46. James Harris, Scio, 15th, 80, 42. Mrs. Sarah Baker, Ann Arbor town, 12tb, 85. Mrs. Anna Zwink, Northfield, 15th, 73. Edward Moore, Scio, löth, 84, 60. Orrin T. Parker, Scio, 12tb. 56. Mrs. Anna Hamilton, Ann Arbor city, lOth, 82. Jeremiah Jacobs, Northfield, 19th, 88, 60. Mrs. Olive L. Parker, Sylvan, lOfch, 68, 50. Mrs. H. E. Clarkaon, Manchester, 17th. Sarah A. Parshall, Ann Arbor town, 14th, 62, 62. January, 1898. Henry Walker, Salem, lat, 58, 58. Mrs. E. M. Lehman, Ann Arbor city, lst, 58, 45. Charles Jarvis, Ypsilanti city, lst, 58, 58. Mrs. Julia P. Whitaker, Sylvan, 9th, 69, 56. Philip Lohr, Ann Arbor city, 19th, 79, 45. Daniel Pierce, Ypsilanti town, 21, 82, 51. Daniel S. Millen, Ann Arbor oity, 25tb, 74, 40. Mrs. Stark, Salem, 20th, 88. Theodore Grube, Ann Arbor city, 29th, 65. Alexander Kerr, Ann Arbor oity, 29th, 89. Anna M. Haas, Ann Arbor town, 28tb, 85. Mrs. Wm. B. Osborn, Sharon, 30th, 65. February, 1898. Ira C. Aldrich, Ann Arbor oity, lst, 86. Mrs. Frances A. Hill, Ann Arbor city, 7th, 81. Mrs. Rebecca Vinkle, Soio, 8th, 78, 60. Mrs. Abigail Rowan, Ypsilanti city, löth, 86, 67. Alfred C. Torrey, Manchester. 6th, 82. Henry Nordman, Webster, 8th, 82' 66. Martin H. Kendall, Ann Arbor toWD, lOtb, 87. Mrs. Mary Rabbitt, Dexter, 14tb, 78. D. C. Walter, Bridgewater, 24tb, 75, from boyhood. March, 1898. Alzina Morton, Ypsilanti town, 8tb, 70, 70. John G. Zwink, Northfield, 5tb, 82. Israel Clark, York, 12th, 70. Mrs. Fred Gossman, Ann Arbor city, 16th, 75, 40. Isaac Dunn, Ann Arbor city, 17, 82, 60. Mrs. Julia A. King, Ypsilanti town, 17tb, 67. Mrs. Polly O. Heath, Augusta, 18tb, 68. Robert Lambie, Ypsilanti, 26tb, 76, 54. Mrs. Mary Eagan, Manchester, 24tb, 75. Mrs. Polly Tracy, Manchester, 24tb, 83. Mrs. T. F. Morse, Lima, 31st, 59. Mrs. S. M. Case, Manchester, 27th, 85. John C. Wheeler, Webster, 25th, 73, 69. Isaac Suddaby, York, 3d, 70, 42. John J. Robinson, Sharon, 72. April, 1898. Mrs. Jennie D. Biddell, Ypsilanti city, 4th, 50, 45. - Calvin M. Lowe, Augusta, 6tb, 72, 45. Mre. Caroline M. Loomis, Ann Arbor city, 15th, 89, 60. Thos. Young, 15th, 84. James üibney, Lyndon, 20tb, 61, 45. May, 1898. Alpheus H. Roys, Ann Arbor oity, let, 78, 56. Elihu B. Pond, Ann Arbor city, 4tb, 72, 44. Mrs. Charlotte Taylor, Sylvan, 2d, 89, 40'. Lorenzo H. Jones, Scio, 7th, - , 65. Miss Nancy Waldron, Ypsilanti, 17tb, 93, 60. Thomas J. VanGiesen, Bridgewater, 18tb, 73, 62. Charles Binder, Ann Arbor city, 26th, 52, 44. David M. uhl, Ypsilanti city, 30th, 82, 53. The total number of names recorded is 108, the average being 72 years. Of these 2 were above 90, the oldest, Nancy Waldron, of Ypsilanti city, 93, and Maria B. Reimold, of Freedom, 92; 31 were from 80 to 90; 33 from 70 to 80; 16 from 60 to 70; 13 under 60. The deaths by months were as follows: June 9, July 9, August 6, September 5, October 6, November 9, December 14, January 12, February 9, March, 15, April 5, May 8. By localities, Ann Arbor city 21, Ann Arbor town 7, Ypsilanti city 19, Ypsilanti town 3, Salem 3, Northfield 5, Dexter 3, Webster 3, Lyndon 3, Sylvan 5, Lima 1, Scio 9, Pittsfield 5, Lodi 1, Freedom 2, Sharon 3, Manchester ti.Bridgewater 1, Saline 2, York 4, Augusta 2, witii the township of Superior wanting. By sex, 53 were males and 55 females. As usual the years resident are too indefinite to warrant any deductions to be drawn from them of value. However we may report that 17 are given as having a residence of 60 years and upwards, the oldest being Miss Alzina Morton, of Ypsilanti town, who died on her 70th birthday being a life long resident of the county. The vice president of Webster, Mr. Isaac Terry, reported his township and I can feel that one locality is reported in full. Would that every part of the county was reported in full, then we should have records of much permanent value. All of which is respectfully submitted. Wm. H. Lay - Necrologist.