February 11, 1914.
Mrs. Ann B. Blackmer, widow of the late Jas. A. Blackmer, died at the home of her eldest son, Wm. C. Blackmer, near Pewamo, February 11th, and was buried in the Lyons Cemetery February 14th, following a brief home service, conducted by Rev. D. B. Davidson.
The subject of this notice was the youngest daughter of Nathan and Frances Douglas, in a family of nine children, and was the last surviving member of the family. Deceased was born at Troy, Michigan March 21, 1844.
She was married to James A. Blackmer, of Pewamo, August 22, 1864. She united with the Baptist church at Pewamo, by letter, June 23rd, 1865 She was clerk of the church for nineteen years, an office she held at the time of her death. She, and her husband who died last June, have for years been active in Baptist church affairs.
She leaves to mourn their loss four children, William, Ora, and Mrs. Jay Townsend of Pewamo and Mrs. Eugene Vance of Lyons; and eleven grandchildren, besides two daughters-in-law and many more distant relatives and a host of friends.
Mrs. A. E. Bradt and Mrs. W. A. Grant furnished the music. The sons and sons-in-law were bearers. The floral offerings were many and beautiful, and bore silent evidence to the esteem in which the deceased was held.
The following relatives from out of town were here to attend the funeral; Howard L. Collins and daughter Marion of Eaton Rapids, Newton E. Douglas of Smyrna, and Ezra Blackmer of Carson City.
Mrs. Ann B. Blackmer, widow of the late Jas. A. Blackmer, died at the home of her eldest son, Wm. C. Blackmer, near Pewamo, February 11th, and was buried in the Lyons Cemetery February 14th, following a brief home service, conducted by Rev. D. B. Davidson.
The subject of this notice was the youngest daughter of Nathan and Frances Douglas, in a family of nine children, and was the last surviving member of the family. Deceased was born at Troy, Michigan March 21, 1844.
She was married to James A. Blackmer, of Pewamo, August 22, 1864. She united with the Baptist church at Pewamo, by letter, June 23rd, 1865 She was clerk of the church for nineteen years, an office she held at the time of her death. She, and her husband who died last June, have for years been active in Baptist church affairs.
She leaves to mourn their loss four children, William, Ora, and Mrs. Jay Townsend of Pewamo and Mrs. Eugene Vance of Lyons; and eleven grandchildren, besides two daughters-in-law and many more distant relatives and a host of friends.
Mrs. A. E. Bradt and Mrs. W. A. Grant furnished the music. The sons and sons-in-law were bearers. The floral offerings were many and beautiful, and bore silent evidence to the esteem in which the deceased was held.
The following relatives from out of town were here to attend the funeral; Howard L. Collins and daughter Marion of Eaton Rapids, Newton E. Douglas of Smyrna, and Ezra Blackmer of Carson City.
February 11, 1914.
Mrs. Ann B. Blackmer, widow of the late Jas. A. Blackmer, died at the home of her eldest son, Wm. C. Blackmer, near Pewamo, February 11th, and was buried in the Lyons Cemetery February 14th, following a brief home service, conducted by Rev. D. B. Davidson.
The subject of this notice was the youngest daughter of Nathan and Frances Douglas, in a family of nine children, and was the last surviving member of the family. Deceased was born at Troy, Michigan March 21, 1844.
She was married to James A. Blackmer, of Pewamo, August 22, 1864. She united with the Baptist church at Pewamo, by letter, June 23rd, 1865 She was clerk of the church for nineteen years, an office she held at the time of her death. She, and her husband who died last June, have for years been active in Baptist church affairs.
She leaves to mourn their loss four children, William, Ora, and Mrs. Jay Townsend of Pewamo and Mrs. Eugene Vance of Lyons; and eleven grandchildren, besides two daughters-in-law and many more distant relatives and a host of friends.
Mrs. A. E. Bradt and Mrs. W. A. Grant furnished the music. The sons and sons-in-law were bearers. The floral offerings were many and beautiful, and bore silent evidence to the esteem in which the deceased was held.
The following relatives from out of town were here to attend the funeral; Howard L. Collins and daughter Marion of Eaton Rapids, Newton E. Douglas of Smyrna, and Ezra Blackmer of Carson City.
Mrs. Ann B. Blackmer, widow of the late Jas. A. Blackmer, died at the home of her eldest son, Wm. C. Blackmer, near Pewamo, February 11th, and was buried in the Lyons Cemetery February 14th, following a brief home service, conducted by Rev. D. B. Davidson.
The subject of this notice was the youngest daughter of Nathan and Frances Douglas, in a family of nine children, and was the last surviving member of the family. Deceased was born at Troy, Michigan March 21, 1844.
She was married to James A. Blackmer, of Pewamo, August 22, 1864. She united with the Baptist church at Pewamo, by letter, June 23rd, 1865 She was clerk of the church for nineteen years, an office she held at the time of her death. She, and her husband who died last June, have for years been active in Baptist church affairs.
She leaves to mourn their loss four children, William, Ora, and Mrs. Jay Townsend of Pewamo and Mrs. Eugene Vance of Lyons; and eleven grandchildren, besides two daughters-in-law and many more distant relatives and a host of friends.
Mrs. A. E. Bradt and Mrs. W. A. Grant furnished the music. The sons and sons-in-law were bearers. The floral offerings were many and beautiful, and bore silent evidence to the esteem in which the deceased was held.
The following relatives from out of town were here to attend the funeral; Howard L. Collins and daughter Marion of Eaton Rapids, Newton E. Douglas of Smyrna, and Ezra Blackmer of Carson City.
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