obit, ldn 3/20/1939:
Mrs. Emma A. Mero Passes On Sunday
Had Been Amber Pioneer Many Years; Funeral Wednesday
With the passing of Mrs. Emma A. Mero early Sunday morning, Amber loses one of its pioneers. Mrs. Mero had spent most of the time during the past 69 years here in Mason county and in Amber and was one of the few remaining who had watched the community grow from wild woods to paved roads and all the modern improvements. As only a few have witnessed these changes, she knew them all.
Emma A. Bellville, daughter of John and Margaret Bellville, was born in Perrysburg, Wood county, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1854. When she was 16 years of age her parents moved to Michigan, coming directly to Mason county, where they first settled on the farm which later became the David Wilson farm and which still remains in the Wilson family. Here she assisted her parents in making a home in the northern woods and also helped to make trails to the roads which led to the county seat so that their produce could be taken to the little market. Interesting stories she could tell of the difficulties of those early years.
In 1872 she was united in marriage to John Mero, also a member of a pioneer family prominent in the early history of the county. For several years they lived in Ludington where Mr. Mero served as sawyer in the mills, then a few years in Manistee where he filled the same place. In 1885 they purchased the farm just south of the Eagle school and established their home there.
The first few years were filled with sorrow, for the dread disease, scarlet fever, took her first children, two small lads, passing within an hour of each other. Her third child also passed away in infancy. Then in 1890 Mr. Mero passed away following a few days' illness with pneumonia contracted in the lumber woods where he was employed. She then took up the burden and became both father and mother to her family of five small children. Throughout the years she cared for them, working with them and for them. Two sons passed away after reaching manhood and three children are now left to mourn the passing of their mother, a daughter, Mrs. Robert Barclay of South Custer, and sons, Chester and Roy Mero, of Amber township.
Mrs. Mero had been in failing health for a number of years, during which she had been confined to her bed most of the time and during these years she had been at the home of her son, Roy, where she had been tenderly cared for.
Besides her children, she is survived by five grandchildren, Carol Mero Ruba of Victory and John Mero, Arthur and Donald Donald Barclay and John Ernest Mero, also one great grandchild, John Charles, the week-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ruba of Victory. She also has one brother, Ed. Bellville of Seattle, Wash., and two cousins, Mrs. Cassie Bell of Clio, formerly of Amber, and John Bellville of Freesoil.
The body will remain at the Dorrell funeral home and funeral services will be held at Dorrell chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment will be in the Rickey cemetery in Amber.
Rev. Fred Stewart of Fountain will officiate at the services.
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article in ldn 2/8/1938:
Pioneer Sketches of Mason County
Mrs. Emma Mero of Amber township should have a place on the honorary roll of the Mason County Historical Society. Mrs. Mero was 84 years old Thursday, Feb. 3, and has lived in Mason County since 1870 when she came with her parents John and Margaret Bellville, coming from Perrysburg, Wood county, Ohio. Accompanying them was a brother of Mrs. Bellville, Lemuel Perrin. they settled on the farm in Amber township, later the David Wilson farm Mr. Bellville was ill much of the time, so Mr. Perrin did much of the clearing. It was while felling a tree that he was struck and instantly killed. He was the first person to be buried in the Rickey cemetery in Amber.
While her parents were living on this farm, Emma Bellville was married to John Mero, who came here to work in the lumber woods. This was in November, 1873. Her parents soon afterwards sold this farm to David Wilson and moved to the farm on which the Eagle school was later built, remaining here until Mr. Bellville became unable to work, when they moved to Ludington to East Melendy street where he passed away. Mrs. Bellville later moved back to a farm on US-31 where she lived with her children until her death.
John Mero was a lumber scaler and sawyer and for seven years of their early married life they lived in Manistee where Mr. Mero scaled for the Buckley and Douglas mills. Knowing his ability the Ward people urged him to return to Ludington, and for a number of years he was head scaler at the old Ward's North mill, well remembered by old time residents of the county.
Soon after returning from Manistee Mr. and Mrs. Mero suffered the loss of two little sons, aged five and three, both dying in one night with scarlet fever, quick medical care not being so easily obtained then, as now.
After only a few years Mr. Mero contracted pneumonia and passed away in a very short time. Before this, however, he had purchased the farm south of the Eagle school, and here Mrs. Mero brought up their children, two more of whom have passed away since growing up. Mrs. Mero has been confined to her bed for several years and is now a helpless invalid. She is tenderly cared for by her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mero, who live within sight of the old home, now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Mero. A daughter, Mary, now Mrs. Robert Barclay of Custer, makes frequent visits to help look after the mother and to enjoy these last days with her.
Mrs. Mero's life has been filled with all of the changes of pioneer times, watching the country emerge from the woods into fertile fields, wide roads and conveniences then unheard or undreamed of. These children, while young folks in school, well remember the fire at the Star school told of in Mrs. W.H. Robinson's story recently published. These stories are forming a chain binding these friends of long ago, together again, and seems most worthwhile.
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Mrs. Emma A. Mero Passes On Sunday
Had Been Amber Pioneer Many Years; Funeral Wednesday
With the passing of Mrs. Emma A. Mero early Sunday morning, Amber loses one of its pioneers. Mrs. Mero had spent most of the time during the past 69 years here in Mason county and in Amber and was one of the few remaining who had watched the community grow from wild woods to paved roads and all the modern improvements. As only a few have witnessed these changes, she knew them all.
Emma A. Bellville, daughter of John and Margaret Bellville, was born in Perrysburg, Wood county, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1854. When she was 16 years of age her parents moved to Michigan, coming directly to Mason county, where they first settled on the farm which later became the David Wilson farm and which still remains in the Wilson family. Here she assisted her parents in making a home in the northern woods and also helped to make trails to the roads which led to the county seat so that their produce could be taken to the little market. Interesting stories she could tell of the difficulties of those early years.
In 1872 she was united in marriage to John Mero, also a member of a pioneer family prominent in the early history of the county. For several years they lived in Ludington where Mr. Mero served as sawyer in the mills, then a few years in Manistee where he filled the same place. In 1885 they purchased the farm just south of the Eagle school and established their home there.
The first few years were filled with sorrow, for the dread disease, scarlet fever, took her first children, two small lads, passing within an hour of each other. Her third child also passed away in infancy. Then in 1890 Mr. Mero passed away following a few days' illness with pneumonia contracted in the lumber woods where he was employed. She then took up the burden and became both father and mother to her family of five small children. Throughout the years she cared for them, working with them and for them. Two sons passed away after reaching manhood and three children are now left to mourn the passing of their mother, a daughter, Mrs. Robert Barclay of South Custer, and sons, Chester and Roy Mero, of Amber township.
Mrs. Mero had been in failing health for a number of years, during which she had been confined to her bed most of the time and during these years she had been at the home of her son, Roy, where she had been tenderly cared for.
Besides her children, she is survived by five grandchildren, Carol Mero Ruba of Victory and John Mero, Arthur and Donald Donald Barclay and John Ernest Mero, also one great grandchild, John Charles, the week-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ruba of Victory. She also has one brother, Ed. Bellville of Seattle, Wash., and two cousins, Mrs. Cassie Bell of Clio, formerly of Amber, and John Bellville of Freesoil.
The body will remain at the Dorrell funeral home and funeral services will be held at Dorrell chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment will be in the Rickey cemetery in Amber.
Rev. Fred Stewart of Fountain will officiate at the services.
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article in ldn 2/8/1938:
Pioneer Sketches of Mason County
Mrs. Emma Mero of Amber township should have a place on the honorary roll of the Mason County Historical Society. Mrs. Mero was 84 years old Thursday, Feb. 3, and has lived in Mason County since 1870 when she came with her parents John and Margaret Bellville, coming from Perrysburg, Wood county, Ohio. Accompanying them was a brother of Mrs. Bellville, Lemuel Perrin. they settled on the farm in Amber township, later the David Wilson farm Mr. Bellville was ill much of the time, so Mr. Perrin did much of the clearing. It was while felling a tree that he was struck and instantly killed. He was the first person to be buried in the Rickey cemetery in Amber.
While her parents were living on this farm, Emma Bellville was married to John Mero, who came here to work in the lumber woods. This was in November, 1873. Her parents soon afterwards sold this farm to David Wilson and moved to the farm on which the Eagle school was later built, remaining here until Mr. Bellville became unable to work, when they moved to Ludington to East Melendy street where he passed away. Mrs. Bellville later moved back to a farm on US-31 where she lived with her children until her death.
John Mero was a lumber scaler and sawyer and for seven years of their early married life they lived in Manistee where Mr. Mero scaled for the Buckley and Douglas mills. Knowing his ability the Ward people urged him to return to Ludington, and for a number of years he was head scaler at the old Ward's North mill, well remembered by old time residents of the county.
Soon after returning from Manistee Mr. and Mrs. Mero suffered the loss of two little sons, aged five and three, both dying in one night with scarlet fever, quick medical care not being so easily obtained then, as now.
After only a few years Mr. Mero contracted pneumonia and passed away in a very short time. Before this, however, he had purchased the farm south of the Eagle school, and here Mrs. Mero brought up their children, two more of whom have passed away since growing up. Mrs. Mero has been confined to her bed for several years and is now a helpless invalid. She is tenderly cared for by her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mero, who live within sight of the old home, now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Mero. A daughter, Mary, now Mrs. Robert Barclay of Custer, makes frequent visits to help look after the mother and to enjoy these last days with her.
Mrs. Mero's life has been filled with all of the changes of pioneer times, watching the country emerge from the woods into fertile fields, wide roads and conveniences then unheard or undreamed of. These children, while young folks in school, well remember the fire at the Star school told of in Mrs. W.H. Robinson's story recently published. These stories are forming a chain binding these friends of long ago, together again, and seems most worthwhile.
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obit, ldn 3/20/1939:
Mrs. Emma A. Mero Passes On Sunday
Had Been Amber Pioneer Many Years; Funeral Wednesday
With the passing of Mrs. Emma A. Mero early Sunday morning, Amber loses one of its pioneers. Mrs. Mero had spent most of the time during the past 69 years here in Mason county and in Amber and was one of the few remaining who had watched the community grow from wild woods to paved roads and all the modern improvements. As only a few have witnessed these changes, she knew them all.
Emma A. Bellville, daughter of John and Margaret Bellville, was born in Perrysburg, Wood county, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1854. When she was 16 years of age her parents moved to Michigan, coming directly to Mason county, where they first settled on the farm which later became the David Wilson farm and which still remains in the Wilson family. Here she assisted her parents in making a home in the northern woods and also helped to make trails to the roads which led to the county seat so that their produce could be taken to the little market. Interesting stories she could tell of the difficulties of those early years.
In 1872 she was united in marriage to John Mero, also a member of a pioneer family prominent in the early history of the county. For several years they lived in Ludington where Mr. Mero served as sawyer in the mills, then a few years in Manistee where he filled the same place. In 1885 they purchased the farm just south of the Eagle school and established their home there.
The first few years were filled with sorrow, for the dread disease, scarlet fever, took her first children, two small lads, passing within an hour of each other. Her third child also passed away in infancy. Then in 1890 Mr. Mero passed away following a few days' illness with pneumonia contracted in the lumber woods where he was employed. She then took up the burden and became both father and mother to her family of five small children. Throughout the years she cared for them, working with them and for them. Two sons passed away after reaching manhood and three children are now left to mourn the passing of their mother, a daughter, Mrs. Robert Barclay of South Custer, and sons, Chester and Roy Mero, of Amber township.
Mrs. Mero had been in failing health for a number of years, during which she had been confined to her bed most of the time and during these years she had been at the home of her son, Roy, where she had been tenderly cared for.
Besides her children, she is survived by five grandchildren, Carol Mero Ruba of Victory and John Mero, Arthur and Donald Donald Barclay and John Ernest Mero, also one great grandchild, John Charles, the week-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ruba of Victory. She also has one brother, Ed. Bellville of Seattle, Wash., and two cousins, Mrs. Cassie Bell of Clio, formerly of Amber, and John Bellville of Freesoil.
The body will remain at the Dorrell funeral home and funeral services will be held at Dorrell chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment will be in the Rickey cemetery in Amber.
Rev. Fred Stewart of Fountain will officiate at the services.
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article in ldn 2/8/1938:
Pioneer Sketches of Mason County
Mrs. Emma Mero of Amber township should have a place on the honorary roll of the Mason County Historical Society. Mrs. Mero was 84 years old Thursday, Feb. 3, and has lived in Mason County since 1870 when she came with her parents John and Margaret Bellville, coming from Perrysburg, Wood county, Ohio. Accompanying them was a brother of Mrs. Bellville, Lemuel Perrin. they settled on the farm in Amber township, later the David Wilson farm Mr. Bellville was ill much of the time, so Mr. Perrin did much of the clearing. It was while felling a tree that he was struck and instantly killed. He was the first person to be buried in the Rickey cemetery in Amber.
While her parents were living on this farm, Emma Bellville was married to John Mero, who came here to work in the lumber woods. This was in November, 1873. Her parents soon afterwards sold this farm to David Wilson and moved to the farm on which the Eagle school was later built, remaining here until Mr. Bellville became unable to work, when they moved to Ludington to East Melendy street where he passed away. Mrs. Bellville later moved back to a farm on US-31 where she lived with her children until her death.
John Mero was a lumber scaler and sawyer and for seven years of their early married life they lived in Manistee where Mr. Mero scaled for the Buckley and Douglas mills. Knowing his ability the Ward people urged him to return to Ludington, and for a number of years he was head scaler at the old Ward's North mill, well remembered by old time residents of the county.
Soon after returning from Manistee Mr. and Mrs. Mero suffered the loss of two little sons, aged five and three, both dying in one night with scarlet fever, quick medical care not being so easily obtained then, as now.
After only a few years Mr. Mero contracted pneumonia and passed away in a very short time. Before this, however, he had purchased the farm south of the Eagle school, and here Mrs. Mero brought up their children, two more of whom have passed away since growing up. Mrs. Mero has been confined to her bed for several years and is now a helpless invalid. She is tenderly cared for by her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mero, who live within sight of the old home, now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Mero. A daughter, Mary, now Mrs. Robert Barclay of Custer, makes frequent visits to help look after the mother and to enjoy these last days with her.
Mrs. Mero's life has been filled with all of the changes of pioneer times, watching the country emerge from the woods into fertile fields, wide roads and conveniences then unheard or undreamed of. These children, while young folks in school, well remember the fire at the Star school told of in Mrs. W.H. Robinson's story recently published. These stories are forming a chain binding these friends of long ago, together again, and seems most worthwhile.
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Mrs. Emma A. Mero Passes On Sunday
Had Been Amber Pioneer Many Years; Funeral Wednesday
With the passing of Mrs. Emma A. Mero early Sunday morning, Amber loses one of its pioneers. Mrs. Mero had spent most of the time during the past 69 years here in Mason county and in Amber and was one of the few remaining who had watched the community grow from wild woods to paved roads and all the modern improvements. As only a few have witnessed these changes, she knew them all.
Emma A. Bellville, daughter of John and Margaret Bellville, was born in Perrysburg, Wood county, Ohio, Feb. 3, 1854. When she was 16 years of age her parents moved to Michigan, coming directly to Mason county, where they first settled on the farm which later became the David Wilson farm and which still remains in the Wilson family. Here she assisted her parents in making a home in the northern woods and also helped to make trails to the roads which led to the county seat so that their produce could be taken to the little market. Interesting stories she could tell of the difficulties of those early years.
In 1872 she was united in marriage to John Mero, also a member of a pioneer family prominent in the early history of the county. For several years they lived in Ludington where Mr. Mero served as sawyer in the mills, then a few years in Manistee where he filled the same place. In 1885 they purchased the farm just south of the Eagle school and established their home there.
The first few years were filled with sorrow, for the dread disease, scarlet fever, took her first children, two small lads, passing within an hour of each other. Her third child also passed away in infancy. Then in 1890 Mr. Mero passed away following a few days' illness with pneumonia contracted in the lumber woods where he was employed. She then took up the burden and became both father and mother to her family of five small children. Throughout the years she cared for them, working with them and for them. Two sons passed away after reaching manhood and three children are now left to mourn the passing of their mother, a daughter, Mrs. Robert Barclay of South Custer, and sons, Chester and Roy Mero, of Amber township.
Mrs. Mero had been in failing health for a number of years, during which she had been confined to her bed most of the time and during these years she had been at the home of her son, Roy, where she had been tenderly cared for.
Besides her children, she is survived by five grandchildren, Carol Mero Ruba of Victory and John Mero, Arthur and Donald Donald Barclay and John Ernest Mero, also one great grandchild, John Charles, the week-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ruba of Victory. She also has one brother, Ed. Bellville of Seattle, Wash., and two cousins, Mrs. Cassie Bell of Clio, formerly of Amber, and John Bellville of Freesoil.
The body will remain at the Dorrell funeral home and funeral services will be held at Dorrell chapel Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock and interment will be in the Rickey cemetery in Amber.
Rev. Fred Stewart of Fountain will officiate at the services.
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article in ldn 2/8/1938:
Pioneer Sketches of Mason County
Mrs. Emma Mero of Amber township should have a place on the honorary roll of the Mason County Historical Society. Mrs. Mero was 84 years old Thursday, Feb. 3, and has lived in Mason County since 1870 when she came with her parents John and Margaret Bellville, coming from Perrysburg, Wood county, Ohio. Accompanying them was a brother of Mrs. Bellville, Lemuel Perrin. they settled on the farm in Amber township, later the David Wilson farm Mr. Bellville was ill much of the time, so Mr. Perrin did much of the clearing. It was while felling a tree that he was struck and instantly killed. He was the first person to be buried in the Rickey cemetery in Amber.
While her parents were living on this farm, Emma Bellville was married to John Mero, who came here to work in the lumber woods. This was in November, 1873. Her parents soon afterwards sold this farm to David Wilson and moved to the farm on which the Eagle school was later built, remaining here until Mr. Bellville became unable to work, when they moved to Ludington to East Melendy street where he passed away. Mrs. Bellville later moved back to a farm on US-31 where she lived with her children until her death.
John Mero was a lumber scaler and sawyer and for seven years of their early married life they lived in Manistee where Mr. Mero scaled for the Buckley and Douglas mills. Knowing his ability the Ward people urged him to return to Ludington, and for a number of years he was head scaler at the old Ward's North mill, well remembered by old time residents of the county.
Soon after returning from Manistee Mr. and Mrs. Mero suffered the loss of two little sons, aged five and three, both dying in one night with scarlet fever, quick medical care not being so easily obtained then, as now.
After only a few years Mr. Mero contracted pneumonia and passed away in a very short time. Before this, however, he had purchased the farm south of the Eagle school, and here Mrs. Mero brought up their children, two more of whom have passed away since growing up. Mrs. Mero has been confined to her bed for several years and is now a helpless invalid. She is tenderly cared for by her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mero, who live within sight of the old home, now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Chester Mero. A daughter, Mary, now Mrs. Robert Barclay of Custer, makes frequent visits to help look after the mother and to enjoy these last days with her.
Mrs. Mero's life has been filled with all of the changes of pioneer times, watching the country emerge from the woods into fertile fields, wide roads and conveniences then unheard or undreamed of. These children, while young folks in school, well remember the fire at the Star school told of in Mrs. W.H. Robinson's story recently published. These stories are forming a chain binding these friends of long ago, together again, and seems most worthwhile.
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