Obituary of Anna Churchill, published in the Portland Observer, March 13, 1901:
Mrs. Anna Churchill Was A Pioneer; Earliest Settlers, in 1834. Died In Her Chair
The community, and especially her immediate friends, were shocked on Saturday last to learn that Anna, relict of the late Wm. R. Churchill, had died very suddenly at a little after noon on that day.
A couple of years ago Mrs. Churchill suffered a slight stroke of apoplexy but since then she had been about her work and on Saturday ate dinner as usual, after which she sat in her rocking chair as usual for a few moments. A short time after this her daughter, Mrs. Frank Sprout, who lived with her, noticed a peculiar expression to her countenance and upon going to her she found that she was apparently dead. She was laid upon the bed and physicians called as soon as possible, when it was found that she was dead. They pronounced the cause of her death as apoplexy and heart failure.
Anna Knox had resided in Portland township as long as anyone now living has resided here. She came to section 31 with her parents, in 1834, from St. Lawrence Co., New York and had resided in the township and village ever since up to the time of her death, at which time she was nearly 71 years of age.
When about 18 years of age, she was married to Wm. R. Churchill, who was one of Portland's very earliest merchants, and six children were born to them, two of whom – Mrs. Carrie Woodsworth of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mrs. Frank Sprout of Portland survive her.
The Churchill homestead, right in the business portion of the village, is known in all the country surrounding Portland, and in its time was one of the most pretentious residences for miles around.
Mrs. Churchill was a kind-hearted, thoroughly good woman and was respected by all who knew her. Her tastes were thoroughly domestic and she was devoted to her children and family. She was a sister of Harvey Knox, and step-mother of Mrs. C. H. Maynard and Jas. H. Churchill.
Funeral services over her remains were conducted from her late home on Tuesday afternoon of this week by Rev. Stevens of the Congregational church, of which she had long been a member, and interment made in the family lot in Portland cemetery.
Source: Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries
Anna was the daughter of Sally Moore and John Knox.
Her daughter Caroline "Carrie" born Jan 30, 1858 married D.H. Woodworth. Carrie died 11 Oct 1917 in Kanawha, WV.
Daughter Emma "May" married Frank Sprout of Portland, MI.
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Research of Marilynn Johnson
Mrs. Anna Churchill Was A Pioneer; Earliest Settlers, in 1834. Died In Her Chair
The community, and especially her immediate friends, were shocked on Saturday last to learn that Anna, relict of the late Wm. R. Churchill, had died very suddenly at a little after noon on that day.
A couple of years ago Mrs. Churchill suffered a slight stroke of apoplexy but since then she had been about her work and on Saturday ate dinner as usual, after which she sat in her rocking chair as usual for a few moments. A short time after this her daughter, Mrs. Frank Sprout, who lived with her, noticed a peculiar expression to her countenance and upon going to her she found that she was apparently dead. She was laid upon the bed and physicians called as soon as possible, when it was found that she was dead. They pronounced the cause of her death as apoplexy and heart failure.
Anna Knox had resided in Portland township as long as anyone now living has resided here. She came to section 31 with her parents, in 1834, from St. Lawrence Co., New York and had resided in the township and village ever since up to the time of her death, at which time she was nearly 71 years of age.
When about 18 years of age, she was married to Wm. R. Churchill, who was one of Portland's very earliest merchants, and six children were born to them, two of whom – Mrs. Carrie Woodsworth of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mrs. Frank Sprout of Portland survive her.
The Churchill homestead, right in the business portion of the village, is known in all the country surrounding Portland, and in its time was one of the most pretentious residences for miles around.
Mrs. Churchill was a kind-hearted, thoroughly good woman and was respected by all who knew her. Her tastes were thoroughly domestic and she was devoted to her children and family. She was a sister of Harvey Knox, and step-mother of Mrs. C. H. Maynard and Jas. H. Churchill.
Funeral services over her remains were conducted from her late home on Tuesday afternoon of this week by Rev. Stevens of the Congregational church, of which she had long been a member, and interment made in the family lot in Portland cemetery.
Source: Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries
Anna was the daughter of Sally Moore and John Knox.
Her daughter Caroline "Carrie" born Jan 30, 1858 married D.H. Woodworth. Carrie died 11 Oct 1917 in Kanawha, WV.
Daughter Emma "May" married Frank Sprout of Portland, MI.
Ancestry and Seeking Michigan.
Research of Marilynn Johnson
Obituary of Anna Churchill, published in the Portland Observer, March 13, 1901:
Mrs. Anna Churchill Was A Pioneer; Earliest Settlers, in 1834. Died In Her Chair
The community, and especially her immediate friends, were shocked on Saturday last to learn that Anna, relict of the late Wm. R. Churchill, had died very suddenly at a little after noon on that day.
A couple of years ago Mrs. Churchill suffered a slight stroke of apoplexy but since then she had been about her work and on Saturday ate dinner as usual, after which she sat in her rocking chair as usual for a few moments. A short time after this her daughter, Mrs. Frank Sprout, who lived with her, noticed a peculiar expression to her countenance and upon going to her she found that she was apparently dead. She was laid upon the bed and physicians called as soon as possible, when it was found that she was dead. They pronounced the cause of her death as apoplexy and heart failure.
Anna Knox had resided in Portland township as long as anyone now living has resided here. She came to section 31 with her parents, in 1834, from St. Lawrence Co., New York and had resided in the township and village ever since up to the time of her death, at which time she was nearly 71 years of age.
When about 18 years of age, she was married to Wm. R. Churchill, who was one of Portland's very earliest merchants, and six children were born to them, two of whom – Mrs. Carrie Woodsworth of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mrs. Frank Sprout of Portland survive her.
The Churchill homestead, right in the business portion of the village, is known in all the country surrounding Portland, and in its time was one of the most pretentious residences for miles around.
Mrs. Churchill was a kind-hearted, thoroughly good woman and was respected by all who knew her. Her tastes were thoroughly domestic and she was devoted to her children and family. She was a sister of Harvey Knox, and step-mother of Mrs. C. H. Maynard and Jas. H. Churchill.
Funeral services over her remains were conducted from her late home on Tuesday afternoon of this week by Rev. Stevens of the Congregational church, of which she had long been a member, and interment made in the family lot in Portland cemetery.
Source: Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries
Anna was the daughter of Sally Moore and John Knox.
Her daughter Caroline "Carrie" born Jan 30, 1858 married D.H. Woodworth. Carrie died 11 Oct 1917 in Kanawha, WV.
Daughter Emma "May" married Frank Sprout of Portland, MI.
Ancestry and Seeking Michigan.
Research of Marilynn Johnson
Mrs. Anna Churchill Was A Pioneer; Earliest Settlers, in 1834. Died In Her Chair
The community, and especially her immediate friends, were shocked on Saturday last to learn that Anna, relict of the late Wm. R. Churchill, had died very suddenly at a little after noon on that day.
A couple of years ago Mrs. Churchill suffered a slight stroke of apoplexy but since then she had been about her work and on Saturday ate dinner as usual, after which she sat in her rocking chair as usual for a few moments. A short time after this her daughter, Mrs. Frank Sprout, who lived with her, noticed a peculiar expression to her countenance and upon going to her she found that she was apparently dead. She was laid upon the bed and physicians called as soon as possible, when it was found that she was dead. They pronounced the cause of her death as apoplexy and heart failure.
Anna Knox had resided in Portland township as long as anyone now living has resided here. She came to section 31 with her parents, in 1834, from St. Lawrence Co., New York and had resided in the township and village ever since up to the time of her death, at which time she was nearly 71 years of age.
When about 18 years of age, she was married to Wm. R. Churchill, who was one of Portland's very earliest merchants, and six children were born to them, two of whom – Mrs. Carrie Woodsworth of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mrs. Frank Sprout of Portland survive her.
The Churchill homestead, right in the business portion of the village, is known in all the country surrounding Portland, and in its time was one of the most pretentious residences for miles around.
Mrs. Churchill was a kind-hearted, thoroughly good woman and was respected by all who knew her. Her tastes were thoroughly domestic and she was devoted to her children and family. She was a sister of Harvey Knox, and step-mother of Mrs. C. H. Maynard and Jas. H. Churchill.
Funeral services over her remains were conducted from her late home on Tuesday afternoon of this week by Rev. Stevens of the Congregational church, of which she had long been a member, and interment made in the family lot in Portland cemetery.
Source: Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries
Anna was the daughter of Sally Moore and John Knox.
Her daughter Caroline "Carrie" born Jan 30, 1858 married D.H. Woodworth. Carrie died 11 Oct 1917 in Kanawha, WV.
Daughter Emma "May" married Frank Sprout of Portland, MI.
Ancestry and Seeking Michigan.
Research of Marilynn Johnson
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