"BRADY" SALISBURY
March 30, 1934
The house was filled and some of the many friends of the late Elbert B. Salisbury, who attended his funeral north of Shepherd last Wednesday afternoon,remained outside during the services. The Rev. W. S. Phillips, pastor of the
Shepherd Methodist church, officiated. Beautiful floral tributes to the memory of the deceased in many designs, were in evidence.
The body was borne to its last resting place in Chippewa cemetery by Claude H.Estee, Harry E. Rosselit, Charles Specht, O. E. Adams, L. H. Mulvey and Carl
Piatt, five of them directors of the Commercial State Bank of which Mt.Salisbury had been a director and stockholder.
Elbert Brayton Salisbury, the son of Ephriam A. and Sarah Smith Salisbury, was born August 7, 1873 in a log house on the old homestead in Chippewa twp. where his funeral was held. February 20, 1896 he was married to Ida Mullet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mullet. To this union six children were born: Maynard W., Elton A., Freda L (Mrs. Schleigh); Charles G., Ford D., and Eugene E. All survive him with his widow.
Mrs. Salisbury died October 20, 1912 and he was again married March 13, 1914 to Roxie E. Gilmore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gilmore. One daughter, Ruth,
was born to them and died at the age of two years.
Since 1905 Mr. Salisbury had lived on the Salisbury homestead, which he had purchased, until August of 1929, when he and Mrs. Salisbury moved to Colorado
Springs, Colo., in the hope of benefiting his health. He died there March 30, 1934, leaving to mourn his loss the one daughter and five sons named, four grandsons, two granddaughters, two brothers, Edgar L. of Chippewa and Ray R. of Brown City, and one sister, Mrs. Claude B. Stump of Shepherd.
Mr. Salisbury was an exemplary husband, father and friend. He was known as one of the upright and honest farmers of the county and was true to the tenets of the Masonic lodge with which he affiliated. He was for several years a
stockholder and director of the Commercial State Bank of Shepherd.
Among those from away who attended the funeral were Mrs. Glen Hicks of Jackson;Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nixon of Ann Arbor, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shippey of St. Louis.
"BRADY" SALISBURY
March 30, 1934
The house was filled and some of the many friends of the late Elbert B. Salisbury, who attended his funeral north of Shepherd last Wednesday afternoon,remained outside during the services. The Rev. W. S. Phillips, pastor of the
Shepherd Methodist church, officiated. Beautiful floral tributes to the memory of the deceased in many designs, were in evidence.
The body was borne to its last resting place in Chippewa cemetery by Claude H.Estee, Harry E. Rosselit, Charles Specht, O. E. Adams, L. H. Mulvey and Carl
Piatt, five of them directors of the Commercial State Bank of which Mt.Salisbury had been a director and stockholder.
Elbert Brayton Salisbury, the son of Ephriam A. and Sarah Smith Salisbury, was born August 7, 1873 in a log house on the old homestead in Chippewa twp. where his funeral was held. February 20, 1896 he was married to Ida Mullet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mullet. To this union six children were born: Maynard W., Elton A., Freda L (Mrs. Schleigh); Charles G., Ford D., and Eugene E. All survive him with his widow.
Mrs. Salisbury died October 20, 1912 and he was again married March 13, 1914 to Roxie E. Gilmore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gilmore. One daughter, Ruth,
was born to them and died at the age of two years.
Since 1905 Mr. Salisbury had lived on the Salisbury homestead, which he had purchased, until August of 1929, when he and Mrs. Salisbury moved to Colorado
Springs, Colo., in the hope of benefiting his health. He died there March 30, 1934, leaving to mourn his loss the one daughter and five sons named, four grandsons, two granddaughters, two brothers, Edgar L. of Chippewa and Ray R. of Brown City, and one sister, Mrs. Claude B. Stump of Shepherd.
Mr. Salisbury was an exemplary husband, father and friend. He was known as one of the upright and honest farmers of the county and was true to the tenets of the Masonic lodge with which he affiliated. He was for several years a
stockholder and director of the Commercial State Bank of Shepherd.
Among those from away who attended the funeral were Mrs. Glen Hicks of Jackson;Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nixon of Ann Arbor, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shippey of St. Louis.
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