At the home of her daughter, Mrs. David Woods, in Sheridan June 21st occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Abbott at the age of sixty-nine. For eight years that deadliest of diseases, cancer, afflicted her and for the last year she was confined to her bed. The funeral occurred from the Dover church last Friday. Rev. G. W. Maxwell preached the sermon and the body was laid away to rest in Cherry Grove.
Deceased was a native of Scotland.
When sixteen she moved to Glencoe, Ont., and there subsequently was married to John Abbott. Later they located in Lapeer county, Michigan.
Twenty-three years ago he died and five years later she came with her family to Clare county. Two sons and one daughter survive: George of Grant, and Mrs. David Woods and Thomas of Sheridan. (Clare Sentinel dated 30 June 1905-Thanks, Tom!)
At the home of her daughter, Mrs. David Woods, in Sheridan June 21st occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Abbott at the age of sixty-nine. For eight years that deadliest of diseases, cancer, afflicted her and for the last year she was confined to her bed. The funeral occurred from the Dover church last Friday. Rev. G. W. Maxwell preached the sermon and the body was laid away to rest in Cherry Grove.
Deceased was a native of Scotland.
When sixteen she moved to Glencoe, Ont., and there subsequently was married to John Abbott. Later they located in Lapeer county, Michigan.
Twenty-three years ago he died and five years later she came with her family to Clare county. Two sons and one daughter survive: George of Grant, and Mrs. David Woods and Thomas of Sheridan. (Clare Sentinel dated 30 June 1905-Thanks, Tom!)
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There is no headstone to mark her grave.
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