Parents--William Burgess and Ann Matthews
Married 1866 St. Joseph, Berriern, Mich William McCracken
Cass City Chronicle, Friday, April 23, 1937, page 8
Frances Elizabeth Burgess Obit:
Obituary:
Deford - Death Of Frances McCracken
On Tuesday, at two o'clock, at the Deford Church, friends and relatives and neighbors met to pay their last tribute of respect to Frances McCracken, a pioneer and mother, who was of sterling character and worthy of remembrance. Rev. B. A. Sherk, of the Kingston Baptist Church, conducted the service. Lewis and Howard Retherford, Henr Cuer, William Englehart, Vern Stewart and George MacArthur, acted as pallbearers. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelley and Clinton Bruce sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye". Mrs. Edna Malcolm was at the piano.
Frances Elizabeth Burgess, was born at St. Joseph, Michigan, July 4, 1850, and died at her home in Deford, April 18, 1937, at the age of 87 years, 9 months, 14 days (birth calculates to 4 Jul 1849). She was married to William McCracken in 1866. William McCracken was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, having enlisted with the 22nd Michigan Infantry, in 1862, and mustered out of service at the close of the war. To this union, 12 children were born, of whom seven are living. Mrs. McCracken lived in Novesta Township, then moved to Montcalm County, coming back to Novesta in 1882. Her health failing, in about 1916, she went to live with her daughter, Stella Trumbull, in Montana, returning to Michigan, 8 1/2 years ago. Since that time, she has made her home with her sons, William and Joseph, of Deford. Her husband died 36 years ago , the 8th of April. She is survived by four sons and three daughters, Samuel McCracken, Canby, Oregon; James McCracken, Everett, Washington; Mrs. Mert Crittenden, Hubbard, Oregon; Mrs. Frank Crittenden, Kelso, Washington; Mrs. Wallace Trumbell, White Pine, Montana; Joseph and William McCracken, of Deford; 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Source: Cass City Chronicle, Friday, April 23, 1937, page 8
Married 1866 St. Joseph, Berriern, Mich William McCracken
Cass City Chronicle, Friday, April 23, 1937, page 8
Frances Elizabeth Burgess Obit:
Obituary:
Deford - Death Of Frances McCracken
On Tuesday, at two o'clock, at the Deford Church, friends and relatives and neighbors met to pay their last tribute of respect to Frances McCracken, a pioneer and mother, who was of sterling character and worthy of remembrance. Rev. B. A. Sherk, of the Kingston Baptist Church, conducted the service. Lewis and Howard Retherford, Henr Cuer, William Englehart, Vern Stewart and George MacArthur, acted as pallbearers. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelley and Clinton Bruce sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye". Mrs. Edna Malcolm was at the piano.
Frances Elizabeth Burgess, was born at St. Joseph, Michigan, July 4, 1850, and died at her home in Deford, April 18, 1937, at the age of 87 years, 9 months, 14 days (birth calculates to 4 Jul 1849). She was married to William McCracken in 1866. William McCracken was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, having enlisted with the 22nd Michigan Infantry, in 1862, and mustered out of service at the close of the war. To this union, 12 children were born, of whom seven are living. Mrs. McCracken lived in Novesta Township, then moved to Montcalm County, coming back to Novesta in 1882. Her health failing, in about 1916, she went to live with her daughter, Stella Trumbull, in Montana, returning to Michigan, 8 1/2 years ago. Since that time, she has made her home with her sons, William and Joseph, of Deford. Her husband died 36 years ago , the 8th of April. She is survived by four sons and three daughters, Samuel McCracken, Canby, Oregon; James McCracken, Everett, Washington; Mrs. Mert Crittenden, Hubbard, Oregon; Mrs. Frank Crittenden, Kelso, Washington; Mrs. Wallace Trumbell, White Pine, Montana; Joseph and William McCracken, of Deford; 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Source: Cass City Chronicle, Friday, April 23, 1937, page 8
Parents--William Burgess and Ann Matthews
Married 1866 St. Joseph, Berriern, Mich William McCracken
Cass City Chronicle, Friday, April 23, 1937, page 8
Frances Elizabeth Burgess Obit:
Obituary:
Deford - Death Of Frances McCracken
On Tuesday, at two o'clock, at the Deford Church, friends and relatives and neighbors met to pay their last tribute of respect to Frances McCracken, a pioneer and mother, who was of sterling character and worthy of remembrance. Rev. B. A. Sherk, of the Kingston Baptist Church, conducted the service. Lewis and Howard Retherford, Henr Cuer, William Englehart, Vern Stewart and George MacArthur, acted as pallbearers. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelley and Clinton Bruce sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye". Mrs. Edna Malcolm was at the piano.
Frances Elizabeth Burgess, was born at St. Joseph, Michigan, July 4, 1850, and died at her home in Deford, April 18, 1937, at the age of 87 years, 9 months, 14 days (birth calculates to 4 Jul 1849). She was married to William McCracken in 1866. William McCracken was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, having enlisted with the 22nd Michigan Infantry, in 1862, and mustered out of service at the close of the war. To this union, 12 children were born, of whom seven are living. Mrs. McCracken lived in Novesta Township, then moved to Montcalm County, coming back to Novesta in 1882. Her health failing, in about 1916, she went to live with her daughter, Stella Trumbull, in Montana, returning to Michigan, 8 1/2 years ago. Since that time, she has made her home with her sons, William and Joseph, of Deford. Her husband died 36 years ago , the 8th of April. She is survived by four sons and three daughters, Samuel McCracken, Canby, Oregon; James McCracken, Everett, Washington; Mrs. Mert Crittenden, Hubbard, Oregon; Mrs. Frank Crittenden, Kelso, Washington; Mrs. Wallace Trumbell, White Pine, Montana; Joseph and William McCracken, of Deford; 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Source: Cass City Chronicle, Friday, April 23, 1937, page 8
Married 1866 St. Joseph, Berriern, Mich William McCracken
Cass City Chronicle, Friday, April 23, 1937, page 8
Frances Elizabeth Burgess Obit:
Obituary:
Deford - Death Of Frances McCracken
On Tuesday, at two o'clock, at the Deford Church, friends and relatives and neighbors met to pay their last tribute of respect to Frances McCracken, a pioneer and mother, who was of sterling character and worthy of remembrance. Rev. B. A. Sherk, of the Kingston Baptist Church, conducted the service. Lewis and Howard Retherford, Henr Cuer, William Englehart, Vern Stewart and George MacArthur, acted as pallbearers. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kelley and Clinton Bruce sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye". Mrs. Edna Malcolm was at the piano.
Frances Elizabeth Burgess, was born at St. Joseph, Michigan, July 4, 1850, and died at her home in Deford, April 18, 1937, at the age of 87 years, 9 months, 14 days (birth calculates to 4 Jul 1849). She was married to William McCracken in 1866. William McCracken was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, having enlisted with the 22nd Michigan Infantry, in 1862, and mustered out of service at the close of the war. To this union, 12 children were born, of whom seven are living. Mrs. McCracken lived in Novesta Township, then moved to Montcalm County, coming back to Novesta in 1882. Her health failing, in about 1916, she went to live with her daughter, Stella Trumbull, in Montana, returning to Michigan, 8 1/2 years ago. Since that time, she has made her home with her sons, William and Joseph, of Deford. Her husband died 36 years ago , the 8th of April. She is survived by four sons and three daughters, Samuel McCracken, Canby, Oregon; James McCracken, Everett, Washington; Mrs. Mert Crittenden, Hubbard, Oregon; Mrs. Frank Crittenden, Kelso, Washington; Mrs. Wallace Trumbell, White Pine, Montana; Joseph and William McCracken, of Deford; 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
Source: Cass City Chronicle, Friday, April 23, 1937, page 8
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