The Pioneers Who Have Died

Mr. William H. Lay, for so many years the necrologist of the Washtenaw County Pioneer society, made the following report at the meeting of the deaths of pioneers in the county:

Mrs. Celestia Curtiss, Ann Arbor city, age 66, residence 66.... Geo. A. Watters, Northfield, June 14, age 88, residence 60.... Mrs. Mary J. Bemiss, Ypsilanti Town June 22, age 61, residence 60....Wm. Baxter, Manchester, June 27. age 81, residence 65.... John Reed, Ypsilanti, June 30, age 70, residence 64.... Ashley Van Dryer, Saline, June 30, age 40, residence 40.... Mrs. Rochel P. Reynolds, Saline, June 29, age 80, residence 65....  C. C. Henry, Sclo, June 2, age 81, residence over 40.... Mrs. Lucy A. H. Childs, Augusta, July 2, age 77, residence 54....  Mrs. Jacob Barnes, Manchester, July 10, age 58.... Mrs. Robert Foster, Sylvan, July 2, age 70, residence 65.... Amaria Hammond, Ann Arbor, July 20, age 77. residence 70....  Phillip Blum, Sr., Bridgewater, July 14, age 81, residence 64.... Patrick Donovan, Ann Arbor, July 25, age 90.... Mrs. Hester Dickerson, Ypsilanti Town, July 25, age 84, residence 52.... John G. Koch, Ann Arbor, August, age 81, residence 72.... Patrick McKernan, Ann Arbor, August 10, age 67, residence 67.... Amy Jones, Ypsilanti, August 14 age 64, residence 42.... Mrs. Rachel Ring, Ypsilanti, September 1, age 87, residence 40.... Mrs. Sarah A. Whitting, Sylvan September 2, age 83, residence 50.... Bernard Kobbe, Freedom, September 4, age 74, residence 54.... Bernhardt Bauer, Northfield, September 2, age 69, residence 40.... Jonas Marsh, Scio, September 18, age 90, residence 70.... Philetus Case, Ypsilanti, September 6, age 75, residence 65.... Geo. W. Turnbull, Sylvan, September 6, age 72, residence 43.... Mrs. Flora A. Finkbeiner, Ann Arbor, September 20, age 42, residence, 42.... Mrs. Hornett M. DePue, Pittsfield September 20, age 84, residence 62.... Philip Seyfreed, Ann Arbor town, September 20.... Mrs. Charlotte Josenhans, York, September 22, age 81, residence 47.... Mrs. Elizabeth Green, Ypsilanti, September 21, age 74, residence 53.... Mrs. Catherine Hoyt, Lodi, September 10, age 87, residence 67.... Joseph Wardie, Augusta, September 12, age 83, residence 58.... Mrs. Honora Morse, Ann Arbor, September 29, age 79, residence 69.... Mariette Chamberlain, Scio, September 13, age 69, residence 53.... Charles Bleicher, Webster, October 6, age 75, residence 50.... Timothy W. Hunt, Manchester, October 12, age 74, residence 65.... Wm. McEntee, Lyndon, October 6, age 55, residence 55.... Mrs. Elvira Worden, Ypsilanti, October 12, age 70, residence 40.... Mrs. Mary E. Hall, Ann Arbor, October 13,, age 41, residence 41.... Wm. J. Cromie, Augusta, October 6, age 48, residence 40.... Mrs. Sarah M. Beach, Ypsilanti town, October 14, age 75, residence 50.... Stephen Beach, Lima, October 21, age 75, residence 65.... Mrs. Christine Tucker, Ann Arbor, October 20, age 93.... Norman B. Covert, Ann Arbor, October 22, age 84, residence 58.... Seneca Bagley, Ypsilanti October 21, age 82, residence 70.... Mrs. Sabrina Springstead, Ypsilanti, October 29, age 90, residence 68.... Josiah Finton, Ypsilanti town, October 30, age 72.... Loomis W. Allyn, Lyndon, October 26, age 76.... Christian Saley, Saline, October 20, age 85, residence 60.... Ellen Haight Sawyer, Webster, November 12. age 59, residence 59.... Michael Seery, Ann Arbor, November 1, age 75, residence 55.... Mrs. Isaac Gray, Ypsilanti town, November 3, age 76, residence 45.... Mrs. Wm. Acton, Ann Arbor, November 6, age 78, residence 42.... John Klein, Sharon, November 2 age 75.... Daniel LeBaron, Bridgewater, November 12, age 85, residence 54.... James Richards, Sylvan, age 74.... Elnathan Skidmore, Lyndon, November 24, age 85, residence 45.... Wm. Taylor, M. D., Scio, November 24, age 81, residence 40.... J. D. Bauer, Manchester, November 24, age 66, residence 50.... Jonathan McGee, Ypsilanti, November 8, age 116.... James Osborne, Ann Arbor, December 22, age 69, residence 60.... Fred B. Braun, Ann Arbor town, December 3, age 62, residence 62.... Christian Braun, Ann Arbor town, December 16, age 63, residence 53.... Mrs. Jeannette -ump, Ann Arbor, December 5, age 86, residence 70.... Geo. W. Moore, Ann Arbor, December 14, age 77, residence 74.... Mrs. E. Martin, Ypsilanti, December 17, age 91, residence 47..... Mrs. Morris Pack, Ann Arbor, December 24, residence 50.... Geo. O. Merrimon, Sharon, December 20, age 81, residence 70.... Thos. La Rue, York, December 21, age 88, residence 47.... Charles W. Hamilton, Salem, December 21. age 80, residence 68.... Mrs. Charles W. Hamilton, Salem. December 21, age 75.... Mrs. Carolina Kim, Ann Arbor, December 29, age 73, residence 55.... Wm. Beach, Ypsilanti town, December 30, age 99, residence 57.... Mrs. Dudley Miller, Saline.... Mrs. Wm. E. Johnson, Webster, December 3, age 60, residence 60.... Rueben Queal, Webster, December 29, age 77, residence 67.... Geo. N. Rhodes, Ann Arbor, January 1, age 77, residence 57.... Theophilus Larned, Ann Arbor, January 3, age 75, residence 56.... Mrs. Ejeline Thompson, Lima, January 3, age 72, residence 65.... John Burg, Ann Arbor, January 5, age 60.... Mrs. Jane Kingsley, Manchester, January 6, age 90, residence 76.... Mrs. Anna Gates, Ypsilanti, January 12, age 96 years 11 mos., residence 65.... Betsey A. Doolittle, Pittsfield, January 16, age 77, residence, 65.... Mrs. Elvira E. Nichols, Ann Arbor, January 17, age 72. residence 53.... James Scotney, Ypsilanti, January 20, age 80, residence 50.... Squire Price, Ypsilanti town, January 20, age 82, residence 40.... Prof. Austin George, Ypsilanti, January 20, age 61, residence 40.... Mrs. Esther Parker, Scio, January 25, age 84.... Oliver Markham, Superior, January 26, age 66, residence 50.... Elias Cooley, Ypsilanti, January 28, age 85, residence 40.... Geo. W. Bayton, Sylvan, January 23, age 59, residence 59.... Gottlieb Ludwig, Northfield, January 30, age 73.... Wm. W. Fish, Sylvan, January 26, age 75, residence 40....  Mrs. Morris Flood, Dexter, January 27, age 80.... Mrs. J. D. Merithew, Manchester, January 24, age 87, residence 40.... Mrs. Julia Shanahan, Ann Arbor, January 5,  age 90, residence 63.... Roswell Waterman, Ann Arbor, February 17, age 86, residence 65.... Mrs. Harriet R. Mead, Saline, February 9, age 82.... Sarah A. Rorison, Ypsilanti, February 18, age 67, residence 52.... Mrs. Prudence E. Skaver, Sylvan. February 15, age 72, residence 57.... E. Worden, Ann Arbor, February 13.... Mrs. O. Woodworth, Salem, residence 60.... Walter Rider, Salem, residence 60.... Mrs. Jennie S. Hale, Scio, February 3, age 54, residence 54..... John Frey, Scio, February 9, age 82, residence 49.... Mrs. Henry Sloan, Scio, February 9, age 67, residence 45.... Jacob Luick, Lima, March 5, age 66, residence 66.... Mrs. Catherine McNeil, Dexter, March 1, age 55, residence 55.... Abram Wallace, Lodi, March 12, age 52, residence 42.... Mrs. Emily Clark, Ypsilanti, March 14, age 89.... Mrs. John Chicken, Ypsilanti town, March 15, age 63, residence 63.... Geo. S. Wheeler, Salem, March 14, age 73, residence 72.... Mrs. Harvey Reed, Ypsilanti, March 27, age 48, residence 48.... Mrs. Geo. H. Lyon, Scio, April 20, age 83, residence 69.... M. H. Alexander, Ann Arbor, April 21, age 73, residence 61....  Mrs. Lorinda Hayner, Augusta, April 15, age 90, residence 40.... Deacon A. Y. Case, Scio, April 19, age 76, residence 71.... Mrs. Geo. Schlagel, Freedom, April 6, age 81.... Charles Senger, Manchester, April 15, age 75, residence 48.... Mrs. Diantha Green, Webster, April 9, age 86, residence 69.... Mrs. Patrick Tuomey, Scio, May 6, age 53, residence 53.... Wm. Reynolds, Ypsilanti, May 10, age 65.... Mrs. Phebe Wines, Ann Arbor, May 12, age 79, residence 52.... Geo. C. Page, Scio, May 13, age 92, residence 89. Member Dexter Baptist church 63 years; church clerk for 60 years.... John H. Uhl, Ypsilanti town, May 13, age 03, residence 53. Mrs. Susan Row, Sylvan, May 9, age 76, residence 51.... Peter Hindelong, Sylvan, May 11, age 84, residence 56.... Mrs. Peter Sullivan, Northfield, May 16, residence 50.... Mrs. Christian Oslander, Ann Arbor, May 20, age 79, residence 70.... Mrs. Jane Cook, Sylvan, May 20, age 65, residence 64.... James H. Stevens, Lodi, May 21, age 88, residence 71.... Clark Cornwell, Ypsilanti, May 24, age 59, residence 59.

Total deaths reported 131; 70 men, 61 women. Last year 147; 85 men, 62 women.

 By months the deaths were as follows: June 8; July 7; August 3; September 16; October 15; November 10; December 10; January 19; February 11; March 7; April 7; May 12.

By localities- Salem 5; Northfield 4; Webster 5; Dexter 2; Lyndon 3; Sylvan 10; Lima 3; Scio 12; Arm Arbor town 3; Ann Arbor city 27; Superior 1: Ypsilanti town 11; Ypsilanti city 18; Pittsfield 2; Lodi 3; Freedom 2; Sharon 2: Manchester 7; Bridgewater 2: York 2: Augusta 4; Saline 5. Every locality is more or less completely reported.

The ages by decades were as follows: 90 and over 12-6 men. 7 women. Last year 8. The oldest woman was Mrs. Ann Gates, Ypsilanti, 96 years and 11 months; the oldest man was John McGee, Ypsilanti 116 years.

80 to 90-36; 70 to 80- 41; 60 to 70- 21; under 60-14. Exact age wanting in 7 cases.

In years resident 11 had lived in the county 70 or more years; the oldest being Mrs. Jane Kingsley, Manchester, 76 years, having come to this country in 1826. 

This report would have been much less complete but for the aid of a number of friends in the country who have kindly sent me reports from their several localities and thus enabled me  cover more nearly the entire field than I could have otherwise done. Mr. Isaac Terry reports Webster complete as he has done for years. Mr. Chas. H. Lemmon, of Dexter, again reports Scio, and Mr. A. D. English "Cedarcroft" Manchester gives again a report for that section of country. Mr. Thos. Mingay of the Chelsea Herald has again sent his paper to me and thus I have been kept in touch with that part of the county. To these friends the society's thanks are due for their thoughtfulness in aiding to make this report complete. They will please accept my own hearty thanks and this public acknowledgement of my indebtedness to them.

All of which is respectfully submitted. 

WM. H. LAY,  Necrologist