Married at the age of 23. Father of 4 children, of which one is living. Coopersville Cemetery shows (4) burials on this lot. The 1900 Census shows Henry 39, Mary 37, Charlie 19, Willie 7, and George 3.
According to death records, the entire family, all five, are buried at Coopersville Cemetery.
Henry McClellan, a respected farmer, residing in section 19 of Polkton Township, was awakened at 5am Sunday morning by noises and terrible screaming coming from the home of his nearest neighbor, Henry Scutcheon. McClellan awakened his wife, they dressed and looking outside saw Scutcheon chasing his wife from their home. He saw Soutcheion strike the owman with an iron bar as she reached the middle of the road and saw the woman drop to her face in the roadway. He saw Scutcheon stoop over her, and then dart back to his own house. McClellan and his wife ran out to the road to help Polly Scutcheon. She was badly hurt and cried out when they reached her, "For God's sake my husband is killing Willie and the old man".
McClellan was excited and for the moment lost his head. He cried out to his wife, "I will get Lester Timmerman to help." Timmerman is a farmer who lives about a 1/4 mile away. McClellan started on the dead run after this neighbor, leaving his wife behind with the stricken woman.
Mrs McClelan then assisted Mrs Scutcheon, wounded as she was to her feet and led her to her own house. The woman was weak and bloody. Looking out the front window, Mrs McClellan was horrified to see Mr. Scutcheon hurrying from across the street. He was covered with blood (it was after discovered he had cut his throat) and carried in one hand an axe and a package containing Paris Green. Mrs McClellan hastily locked the front door and then catching her own son by the hand ran out the back door across the field to another neighbor's home. Mrs Scutcheon, too weak to leave was murdered by her husband who leaped through a front window. He then returned to his own home.
Mr. McClellan now returns with the neighbor, having become fearful for his own family of which he realized that he had left his family unprotected. He found Mrs. Scutcheon dead in his home.
Mr. McClellan and Mr. Timmerman faced the wild Mr. Scutcheon as he came out from his house, he threatened them and was shot by mr. McClellan.
Inside they found the body of the little boy Willie. Willie was an invalid, partially crippled from birth. Outside in the backyard, the body of George Anning or George Green as he was better known. He had been killed while attempting to hobble away on crutches.
The bodies were taken away by Undertaker VanAllsburg of Coopersville.
Henry Soutcheon, the murderer, had lived in Ottawa County for twenty years or more. He ws an English man and came to Ottawa directly from the old sod. He married the woman he murdered Sunday in Nunica many years ago. She was also English and was brought here from the old country by old man Green. Whether or not Green was a relative of hers is not positively known. Some of the neighbors assert that he was an uncle. Green for years kept a saloon in Nunica and he was also an old time railroad man.
The Soutcheons have never got along well. He was a little man, very wiry, excitable and ugly. They have had several children and all were invalids. Only the boy Willie, murdered, had lived to be any age.
Lester Timmerman, mentioned in this story, is buried in Ottawa Center Cemetery.
According to death records, the entire family, all five, are buried at Coopersville Cemetery.
Henry McClellan, a respected farmer, residing in section 19 of Polkton Township, was awakened at 5am Sunday morning by noises and terrible screaming coming from the home of his nearest neighbor, Henry Scutcheon. McClellan awakened his wife, they dressed and looking outside saw Scutcheon chasing his wife from their home. He saw Soutcheion strike the owman with an iron bar as she reached the middle of the road and saw the woman drop to her face in the roadway. He saw Scutcheon stoop over her, and then dart back to his own house. McClellan and his wife ran out to the road to help Polly Scutcheon. She was badly hurt and cried out when they reached her, "For God's sake my husband is killing Willie and the old man".
McClellan was excited and for the moment lost his head. He cried out to his wife, "I will get Lester Timmerman to help." Timmerman is a farmer who lives about a 1/4 mile away. McClellan started on the dead run after this neighbor, leaving his wife behind with the stricken woman.
Mrs McClelan then assisted Mrs Scutcheon, wounded as she was to her feet and led her to her own house. The woman was weak and bloody. Looking out the front window, Mrs McClellan was horrified to see Mr. Scutcheon hurrying from across the street. He was covered with blood (it was after discovered he had cut his throat) and carried in one hand an axe and a package containing Paris Green. Mrs McClellan hastily locked the front door and then catching her own son by the hand ran out the back door across the field to another neighbor's home. Mrs Scutcheon, too weak to leave was murdered by her husband who leaped through a front window. He then returned to his own home.
Mr. McClellan now returns with the neighbor, having become fearful for his own family of which he realized that he had left his family unprotected. He found Mrs. Scutcheon dead in his home.
Mr. McClellan and Mr. Timmerman faced the wild Mr. Scutcheon as he came out from his house, he threatened them and was shot by mr. McClellan.
Inside they found the body of the little boy Willie. Willie was an invalid, partially crippled from birth. Outside in the backyard, the body of George Anning or George Green as he was better known. He had been killed while attempting to hobble away on crutches.
The bodies were taken away by Undertaker VanAllsburg of Coopersville.
Henry Soutcheon, the murderer, had lived in Ottawa County for twenty years or more. He ws an English man and came to Ottawa directly from the old sod. He married the woman he murdered Sunday in Nunica many years ago. She was also English and was brought here from the old country by old man Green. Whether or not Green was a relative of hers is not positively known. Some of the neighbors assert that he was an uncle. Green for years kept a saloon in Nunica and he was also an old time railroad man.
The Soutcheons have never got along well. He was a little man, very wiry, excitable and ugly. They have had several children and all were invalids. Only the boy Willie, murdered, had lived to be any age.
Lester Timmerman, mentioned in this story, is buried in Ottawa Center Cemetery.
Married at the age of 23. Father of 4 children, of which one is living. Coopersville Cemetery shows (4) burials on this lot. The 1900 Census shows Henry 39, Mary 37, Charlie 19, Willie 7, and George 3.
According to death records, the entire family, all five, are buried at Coopersville Cemetery.
Henry McClellan, a respected farmer, residing in section 19 of Polkton Township, was awakened at 5am Sunday morning by noises and terrible screaming coming from the home of his nearest neighbor, Henry Scutcheon. McClellan awakened his wife, they dressed and looking outside saw Scutcheon chasing his wife from their home. He saw Soutcheion strike the owman with an iron bar as she reached the middle of the road and saw the woman drop to her face in the roadway. He saw Scutcheon stoop over her, and then dart back to his own house. McClellan and his wife ran out to the road to help Polly Scutcheon. She was badly hurt and cried out when they reached her, "For God's sake my husband is killing Willie and the old man".
McClellan was excited and for the moment lost his head. He cried out to his wife, "I will get Lester Timmerman to help." Timmerman is a farmer who lives about a 1/4 mile away. McClellan started on the dead run after this neighbor, leaving his wife behind with the stricken woman.
Mrs McClelan then assisted Mrs Scutcheon, wounded as she was to her feet and led her to her own house. The woman was weak and bloody. Looking out the front window, Mrs McClellan was horrified to see Mr. Scutcheon hurrying from across the street. He was covered with blood (it was after discovered he had cut his throat) and carried in one hand an axe and a package containing Paris Green. Mrs McClellan hastily locked the front door and then catching her own son by the hand ran out the back door across the field to another neighbor's home. Mrs Scutcheon, too weak to leave was murdered by her husband who leaped through a front window. He then returned to his own home.
Mr. McClellan now returns with the neighbor, having become fearful for his own family of which he realized that he had left his family unprotected. He found Mrs. Scutcheon dead in his home.
Mr. McClellan and Mr. Timmerman faced the wild Mr. Scutcheon as he came out from his house, he threatened them and was shot by mr. McClellan.
Inside they found the body of the little boy Willie. Willie was an invalid, partially crippled from birth. Outside in the backyard, the body of George Anning or George Green as he was better known. He had been killed while attempting to hobble away on crutches.
The bodies were taken away by Undertaker VanAllsburg of Coopersville.
Henry Soutcheon, the murderer, had lived in Ottawa County for twenty years or more. He ws an English man and came to Ottawa directly from the old sod. He married the woman he murdered Sunday in Nunica many years ago. She was also English and was brought here from the old country by old man Green. Whether or not Green was a relative of hers is not positively known. Some of the neighbors assert that he was an uncle. Green for years kept a saloon in Nunica and he was also an old time railroad man.
The Soutcheons have never got along well. He was a little man, very wiry, excitable and ugly. They have had several children and all were invalids. Only the boy Willie, murdered, had lived to be any age.
Lester Timmerman, mentioned in this story, is buried in Ottawa Center Cemetery.
According to death records, the entire family, all five, are buried at Coopersville Cemetery.
Henry McClellan, a respected farmer, residing in section 19 of Polkton Township, was awakened at 5am Sunday morning by noises and terrible screaming coming from the home of his nearest neighbor, Henry Scutcheon. McClellan awakened his wife, they dressed and looking outside saw Scutcheon chasing his wife from their home. He saw Soutcheion strike the owman with an iron bar as she reached the middle of the road and saw the woman drop to her face in the roadway. He saw Scutcheon stoop over her, and then dart back to his own house. McClellan and his wife ran out to the road to help Polly Scutcheon. She was badly hurt and cried out when they reached her, "For God's sake my husband is killing Willie and the old man".
McClellan was excited and for the moment lost his head. He cried out to his wife, "I will get Lester Timmerman to help." Timmerman is a farmer who lives about a 1/4 mile away. McClellan started on the dead run after this neighbor, leaving his wife behind with the stricken woman.
Mrs McClelan then assisted Mrs Scutcheon, wounded as she was to her feet and led her to her own house. The woman was weak and bloody. Looking out the front window, Mrs McClellan was horrified to see Mr. Scutcheon hurrying from across the street. He was covered with blood (it was after discovered he had cut his throat) and carried in one hand an axe and a package containing Paris Green. Mrs McClellan hastily locked the front door and then catching her own son by the hand ran out the back door across the field to another neighbor's home. Mrs Scutcheon, too weak to leave was murdered by her husband who leaped through a front window. He then returned to his own home.
Mr. McClellan now returns with the neighbor, having become fearful for his own family of which he realized that he had left his family unprotected. He found Mrs. Scutcheon dead in his home.
Mr. McClellan and Mr. Timmerman faced the wild Mr. Scutcheon as he came out from his house, he threatened them and was shot by mr. McClellan.
Inside they found the body of the little boy Willie. Willie was an invalid, partially crippled from birth. Outside in the backyard, the body of George Anning or George Green as he was better known. He had been killed while attempting to hobble away on crutches.
The bodies were taken away by Undertaker VanAllsburg of Coopersville.
Henry Soutcheon, the murderer, had lived in Ottawa County for twenty years or more. He ws an English man and came to Ottawa directly from the old sod. He married the woman he murdered Sunday in Nunica many years ago. She was also English and was brought here from the old country by old man Green. Whether or not Green was a relative of hers is not positively known. Some of the neighbors assert that he was an uncle. Green for years kept a saloon in Nunica and he was also an old time railroad man.
The Soutcheons have never got along well. He was a little man, very wiry, excitable and ugly. They have had several children and all were invalids. Only the boy Willie, murdered, had lived to be any age.
Lester Timmerman, mentioned in this story, is buried in Ottawa Center Cemetery.
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