CLARE MOURNS LOSS OF EARLY PIONEER SUNDAY
MRS. NELLIE E. HAMPTON PASSES AFTER LIVING IN COMMUNITY NEARLY EIGHTY YEARS
Nellie E. Johnston, the daughter of David R. and Mary J. Johnston, was born in Saginaw, Michigan, October 27, 1867, and departed this life at her home at Clare, Michigan, on March 6, 1949, at the age of eighty-one years, four months and ten days.
She came with her parents to Sheridan township, Clare county when but a small girl and attended the Carrow school. On October 26, 1884, she was united in marriage to Isaac E. Hampton, also of Sheridan township. To this union were born six sons and one daughter. Her husband, Isaac E., and sons,Tuff C., Jesse R. and Fred E., and daughter, Mabel G., all preceding her in death.
She leaves to mourn her loss three sons, Bernie F., of Harrison, Michigan, Frank A., of Denver, Colorado, and Leo W., of Clare; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; and one niece, Mrs. Harold Royal, of Shelby, Michigan, who s the only living relative on her side of the family.
After her marriage she and her husband settled on a farm near Colonville, aud cleared a small spot and built a log cabin, where they took up housekeeping with only a trail leading to the main road and their only means of transportation was with an ox team and small sled. They toiled together for many years, determined to make this one of the average homes in Sheridan township, while raising their family, all of whom were born on this farm.
In 1913 they moved to Clare and took up the Ford agency. Since moving to Clare, Nellie, as she was commonly known by both young and old, has witnessed the death of her father, mother, husband, only brother, three sons and one daughter. While these were most trying experiences for any human being, she always looked forward to the future of those remaining; always joking and giving a cheerful word to her many friends until stricken by a stroke on February 25, 1949.
She was a member of Zenobia Chapter No. 129, Order of the Eastern Star, and a life member of the Clare Country Club, where she spent a great deal of her time during the summer months. She was advised many times by her doctors to give up playing golf due to her health and would always answer them by saying when her time came to die she knew of no place she would rather be than on the Twin Elms Golf Course.
The funeral services were held from her home Tuesday, March 8, conducted by Reverend Harold Watson, of Grand Ledge, with interment in the family lot in Cherry Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were Ed. Johnston, Harold Wyman, Willard Bicknell, John Larman, Ervin Walters and Tip Schultz. Clare Sentinel dated 11 March 1949(Thanks, Tom, for this obituary!)
MRS. NELLIE E. HAMPTON PASSES AFTER LIVING IN COMMUNITY NEARLY EIGHTY YEARS
Nellie E. Johnston, the daughter of David R. and Mary J. Johnston, was born in Saginaw, Michigan, October 27, 1867, and departed this life at her home at Clare, Michigan, on March 6, 1949, at the age of eighty-one years, four months and ten days.
She came with her parents to Sheridan township, Clare county when but a small girl and attended the Carrow school. On October 26, 1884, she was united in marriage to Isaac E. Hampton, also of Sheridan township. To this union were born six sons and one daughter. Her husband, Isaac E., and sons,Tuff C., Jesse R. and Fred E., and daughter, Mabel G., all preceding her in death.
She leaves to mourn her loss three sons, Bernie F., of Harrison, Michigan, Frank A., of Denver, Colorado, and Leo W., of Clare; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; and one niece, Mrs. Harold Royal, of Shelby, Michigan, who s the only living relative on her side of the family.
After her marriage she and her husband settled on a farm near Colonville, aud cleared a small spot and built a log cabin, where they took up housekeeping with only a trail leading to the main road and their only means of transportation was with an ox team and small sled. They toiled together for many years, determined to make this one of the average homes in Sheridan township, while raising their family, all of whom were born on this farm.
In 1913 they moved to Clare and took up the Ford agency. Since moving to Clare, Nellie, as she was commonly known by both young and old, has witnessed the death of her father, mother, husband, only brother, three sons and one daughter. While these were most trying experiences for any human being, she always looked forward to the future of those remaining; always joking and giving a cheerful word to her many friends until stricken by a stroke on February 25, 1949.
She was a member of Zenobia Chapter No. 129, Order of the Eastern Star, and a life member of the Clare Country Club, where she spent a great deal of her time during the summer months. She was advised many times by her doctors to give up playing golf due to her health and would always answer them by saying when her time came to die she knew of no place she would rather be than on the Twin Elms Golf Course.
The funeral services were held from her home Tuesday, March 8, conducted by Reverend Harold Watson, of Grand Ledge, with interment in the family lot in Cherry Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were Ed. Johnston, Harold Wyman, Willard Bicknell, John Larman, Ervin Walters and Tip Schultz. Clare Sentinel dated 11 March 1949(Thanks, Tom, for this obituary!)
CLARE MOURNS LOSS OF EARLY PIONEER SUNDAY
MRS. NELLIE E. HAMPTON PASSES AFTER LIVING IN COMMUNITY NEARLY EIGHTY YEARS
Nellie E. Johnston, the daughter of David R. and Mary J. Johnston, was born in Saginaw, Michigan, October 27, 1867, and departed this life at her home at Clare, Michigan, on March 6, 1949, at the age of eighty-one years, four months and ten days.
She came with her parents to Sheridan township, Clare county when but a small girl and attended the Carrow school. On October 26, 1884, she was united in marriage to Isaac E. Hampton, also of Sheridan township. To this union were born six sons and one daughter. Her husband, Isaac E., and sons,Tuff C., Jesse R. and Fred E., and daughter, Mabel G., all preceding her in death.
She leaves to mourn her loss three sons, Bernie F., of Harrison, Michigan, Frank A., of Denver, Colorado, and Leo W., of Clare; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; and one niece, Mrs. Harold Royal, of Shelby, Michigan, who s the only living relative on her side of the family.
After her marriage she and her husband settled on a farm near Colonville, aud cleared a small spot and built a log cabin, where they took up housekeeping with only a trail leading to the main road and their only means of transportation was with an ox team and small sled. They toiled together for many years, determined to make this one of the average homes in Sheridan township, while raising their family, all of whom were born on this farm.
In 1913 they moved to Clare and took up the Ford agency. Since moving to Clare, Nellie, as she was commonly known by both young and old, has witnessed the death of her father, mother, husband, only brother, three sons and one daughter. While these were most trying experiences for any human being, she always looked forward to the future of those remaining; always joking and giving a cheerful word to her many friends until stricken by a stroke on February 25, 1949.
She was a member of Zenobia Chapter No. 129, Order of the Eastern Star, and a life member of the Clare Country Club, where she spent a great deal of her time during the summer months. She was advised many times by her doctors to give up playing golf due to her health and would always answer them by saying when her time came to die she knew of no place she would rather be than on the Twin Elms Golf Course.
The funeral services were held from her home Tuesday, March 8, conducted by Reverend Harold Watson, of Grand Ledge, with interment in the family lot in Cherry Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were Ed. Johnston, Harold Wyman, Willard Bicknell, John Larman, Ervin Walters and Tip Schultz. Clare Sentinel dated 11 March 1949(Thanks, Tom, for this obituary!)
MRS. NELLIE E. HAMPTON PASSES AFTER LIVING IN COMMUNITY NEARLY EIGHTY YEARS
Nellie E. Johnston, the daughter of David R. and Mary J. Johnston, was born in Saginaw, Michigan, October 27, 1867, and departed this life at her home at Clare, Michigan, on March 6, 1949, at the age of eighty-one years, four months and ten days.
She came with her parents to Sheridan township, Clare county when but a small girl and attended the Carrow school. On October 26, 1884, she was united in marriage to Isaac E. Hampton, also of Sheridan township. To this union were born six sons and one daughter. Her husband, Isaac E., and sons,Tuff C., Jesse R. and Fred E., and daughter, Mabel G., all preceding her in death.
She leaves to mourn her loss three sons, Bernie F., of Harrison, Michigan, Frank A., of Denver, Colorado, and Leo W., of Clare; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; and one niece, Mrs. Harold Royal, of Shelby, Michigan, who s the only living relative on her side of the family.
After her marriage she and her husband settled on a farm near Colonville, aud cleared a small spot and built a log cabin, where they took up housekeeping with only a trail leading to the main road and their only means of transportation was with an ox team and small sled. They toiled together for many years, determined to make this one of the average homes in Sheridan township, while raising their family, all of whom were born on this farm.
In 1913 they moved to Clare and took up the Ford agency. Since moving to Clare, Nellie, as she was commonly known by both young and old, has witnessed the death of her father, mother, husband, only brother, three sons and one daughter. While these were most trying experiences for any human being, she always looked forward to the future of those remaining; always joking and giving a cheerful word to her many friends until stricken by a stroke on February 25, 1949.
She was a member of Zenobia Chapter No. 129, Order of the Eastern Star, and a life member of the Clare Country Club, where she spent a great deal of her time during the summer months. She was advised many times by her doctors to give up playing golf due to her health and would always answer them by saying when her time came to die she knew of no place she would rather be than on the Twin Elms Golf Course.
The funeral services were held from her home Tuesday, March 8, conducted by Reverend Harold Watson, of Grand Ledge, with interment in the family lot in Cherry Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were Ed. Johnston, Harold Wyman, Willard Bicknell, John Larman, Ervin Walters and Tip Schultz. Clare Sentinel dated 11 March 1949(Thanks, Tom, for this obituary!)
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