"On April 21, 1875, Alinda Hazard, Matthias Farnum, Abby Emerson, Nancy A. Emerson and Jean Huysck deeded the land (for Harris Cemetery) to the Hagar Board of Health and is still owned and cared for by Hagar Township. The far south end of the cemetery contains the graves of the Farnum Family. Matthias Farnum, the second permanent settler to Hagar Township, helped create Harris Cemetery and the first burial was that of Clarinda Farnum, [his daughter] who was born on December 8, 1850 and died on October 5, 1851. A section in the back was used as a Potters Field." (Written By Rosetta F. [Tunis] Nybro & Chriss Lyon)
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NEWS PALLADIUM, BENTON HARBOR, MI January 25, 1884 OBITUARY. Matthias Farnum died at his home in the township of Hagar January 10, 1884 at the advanced age of seventy years and eight days. He was a long and patient sufferer and anxious to depart this life for the realms of bliss.
He was born in Canada. His parents moved to the State of New York in 1812. In the spring of 1836 he came west to Detroit, and in the fall of the same year he came to St. Joseph (Berrien County) in the employ of the government; and worked on the piers at the mouth of the St. Joseph river.
He was married to Miss Dimee Finch Oct. 25, 1837, who survives him. They resided in St. Joseph until the fall of 1839, when they moved to the township of Hagar and built a log house on the northeast corner of section 12. He manufactured all the lumber used in his pioneer home with an ax. He was the third [second] settler in the township.
Of his eleven children -- five sons and six daughters -- only four sons survive him, and with their mother and a large circle of relatives and friends they mourn the loss of a loving husband, indulgent father and kind friend.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. N. R. Quackenbush at the Bundy school house. The text was from Job, xiv and 14. The sermon was brief, expressing heart-felt sympathy for the bereaved and admonition to all. The services were largely attended. Among the numerous relatives and friends was a much loved sister from Iowa, who arrived in time to administer to the wants of her dying brother which was a great comfort to both. The remains were conveyed to the cemetery near his pioneer home, followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends.
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NEWS PALLADIUM, BENTON HARBOR, MI January 25, 1884 OBITUARY. Matthias Farnum died at his home in the township of Hagar January 10, 1884 at the advanced age of seventy years and eight days. He was a long and patient sufferer and anxious to depart this life for the realms of bliss.
He was born in Canada. His parents moved to the State of New York in 1812. In the spring of 1836 he came west to Detroit, and in the fall of the same year he came to St. Joseph (Berrien County) in the employ of the government; and worked on the piers at the mouth of the St. Joseph river.
He was married to Miss Dimee Finch Oct. 25, 1837, who survives him. They resided in St. Joseph until the fall of 1839, when they moved to the township of Hagar and built a log house on the northeast corner of section 12. He manufactured all the lumber used in his pioneer home with an ax. He was the third [second] settler in the township.
Of his eleven children -- five sons and six daughters -- only four sons survive him, and with their mother and a large circle of relatives and friends they mourn the loss of a loving husband, indulgent father and kind friend.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. N. R. Quackenbush at the Bundy school house. The text was from Job, xiv and 14. The sermon was brief, expressing heart-felt sympathy for the bereaved and admonition to all. The services were largely attended. Among the numerous relatives and friends was a much loved sister from Iowa, who arrived in time to administer to the wants of her dying brother which was a great comfort to both. The remains were conveyed to the cemetery near his pioneer home, followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends.
"On April 21, 1875, Alinda Hazard, Matthias Farnum, Abby Emerson, Nancy A. Emerson and Jean Huysck deeded the land (for Harris Cemetery) to the Hagar Board of Health and is still owned and cared for by Hagar Township. The far south end of the cemetery contains the graves of the Farnum Family. Matthias Farnum, the second permanent settler to Hagar Township, helped create Harris Cemetery and the first burial was that of Clarinda Farnum, [his daughter] who was born on December 8, 1850 and died on October 5, 1851. A section in the back was used as a Potters Field." (Written By Rosetta F. [Tunis] Nybro & Chriss Lyon)
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NEWS PALLADIUM, BENTON HARBOR, MI January 25, 1884 OBITUARY. Matthias Farnum died at his home in the township of Hagar January 10, 1884 at the advanced age of seventy years and eight days. He was a long and patient sufferer and anxious to depart this life for the realms of bliss.
He was born in Canada. His parents moved to the State of New York in 1812. In the spring of 1836 he came west to Detroit, and in the fall of the same year he came to St. Joseph (Berrien County) in the employ of the government; and worked on the piers at the mouth of the St. Joseph river.
He was married to Miss Dimee Finch Oct. 25, 1837, who survives him. They resided in St. Joseph until the fall of 1839, when they moved to the township of Hagar and built a log house on the northeast corner of section 12. He manufactured all the lumber used in his pioneer home with an ax. He was the third [second] settler in the township.
Of his eleven children -- five sons and six daughters -- only four sons survive him, and with their mother and a large circle of relatives and friends they mourn the loss of a loving husband, indulgent father and kind friend.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. N. R. Quackenbush at the Bundy school house. The text was from Job, xiv and 14. The sermon was brief, expressing heart-felt sympathy for the bereaved and admonition to all. The services were largely attended. Among the numerous relatives and friends was a much loved sister from Iowa, who arrived in time to administer to the wants of her dying brother which was a great comfort to both. The remains were conveyed to the cemetery near his pioneer home, followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends.
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NEWS PALLADIUM, BENTON HARBOR, MI January 25, 1884 OBITUARY. Matthias Farnum died at his home in the township of Hagar January 10, 1884 at the advanced age of seventy years and eight days. He was a long and patient sufferer and anxious to depart this life for the realms of bliss.
He was born in Canada. His parents moved to the State of New York in 1812. In the spring of 1836 he came west to Detroit, and in the fall of the same year he came to St. Joseph (Berrien County) in the employ of the government; and worked on the piers at the mouth of the St. Joseph river.
He was married to Miss Dimee Finch Oct. 25, 1837, who survives him. They resided in St. Joseph until the fall of 1839, when they moved to the township of Hagar and built a log house on the northeast corner of section 12. He manufactured all the lumber used in his pioneer home with an ax. He was the third [second] settler in the township.
Of his eleven children -- five sons and six daughters -- only four sons survive him, and with their mother and a large circle of relatives and friends they mourn the loss of a loving husband, indulgent father and kind friend.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. N. R. Quackenbush at the Bundy school house. The text was from Job, xiv and 14. The sermon was brief, expressing heart-felt sympathy for the bereaved and admonition to all. The services were largely attended. Among the numerous relatives and friends was a much loved sister from Iowa, who arrived in time to administer to the wants of her dying brother which was a great comfort to both. The remains were conveyed to the cemetery near his pioneer home, followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends.
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