Miss Lena S. Hanson was born at White Lake, Oceana county, now Whitehall, Muskegon county, May 19, 1848, and died at her home at Cranston about 8 o'clock Tuesday morning, July 18, 1916, of apoplexy.
She removed with her parents, John D. and Betsey Hanson, to the township of Claybanks, this county, in 1856 or 57. On October 7, 1874, she was married to George C. Myers of Claybanks and moved onto the farm in the Cranston neighborhood and upon which she died. Four children were born to them, Ernest B. of Montague, Mrs. Veda Eaton of Muskegon, Eddie of Shelby, and Lynn B., who is in the Philippines in the Bureau of Lands as engineer and surveyor for this government.
Mrs. Myers had been almost totally blind for several years, but notwithstanding this affliction, she was jovial, good natured, and enjoyed the associations of her friends and loved to visit and be visited. She was a good wife, an affectionate mother, and was always deeply concerned as to the welfare of her children. Besides her husband and children above mentioned, she leaves her brothers, Chas. H. Hanson, Benzie county; J. D. S. Hanson of Hart, M. W. at Flower Creek, W. S. of Hart, F. M. at Bridgetown, Va., and a sister, Mrs. Peck at Montague.
The funeral occurs at the home at 2:30 this afternoon, and interment at the Cranston cemetery. The Rev. C.K. Holland officiating. Mrs. Myers was the first white girl child born at Whitehall or in Oceana county.
Oceana Herald, 21 July 1916
WAS FIRST WHITE GIRL
Mrs. George C. Myers died suddenly from a stroke of apoplexy Tuesday, July 18, at her home in northeast Claybanks. She had been in her usual health, and but a moment before had been in a laughing conversation with her niece, Mrs. Winnie Hanson of Muskegon, who had been visiting her for a few days. Mrs. Hanson left the room for a moment and upon her return found Mrs. Myers on the floor lifeless. Apparently she had risen from her chair and fell while attempting to reach the door.
The deceased was formerly Miss Lena S. Hanson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hanson, among the earliest of Oceana pioneers. Her mother was the first white woman to reside at Whitehall and she was the first white girl baby to be born there, an older brother being the first white child.
She was married to Geo. C. Myers on Oct. 7, 1874 and is survived by her husband and four children, Ernest B. Myers, Mrs. Veda Eaton, Ed. S., and J. Lynn Myers, the latter being now in the U.S. Government service in the Philippine Islands. She also took as a baby and raised to manhood, a nephew, Winnie Hanson, son of her brother Winfield S. Hanson.
Mrs. Myers was a woman of splendid qualities, whose kindly and helpful influence extended beyond the immediate circle of friends and her death will be sincerely and universally mourned.
The funeral will be held at the family home at Cranston this afternoon, at 2:30, Rev. C.K.Holland officiating.
She removed with her parents, John D. and Betsey Hanson, to the township of Claybanks, this county, in 1856 or 57. On October 7, 1874, she was married to George C. Myers of Claybanks and moved onto the farm in the Cranston neighborhood and upon which she died. Four children were born to them, Ernest B. of Montague, Mrs. Veda Eaton of Muskegon, Eddie of Shelby, and Lynn B., who is in the Philippines in the Bureau of Lands as engineer and surveyor for this government.
Mrs. Myers had been almost totally blind for several years, but notwithstanding this affliction, she was jovial, good natured, and enjoyed the associations of her friends and loved to visit and be visited. She was a good wife, an affectionate mother, and was always deeply concerned as to the welfare of her children. Besides her husband and children above mentioned, she leaves her brothers, Chas. H. Hanson, Benzie county; J. D. S. Hanson of Hart, M. W. at Flower Creek, W. S. of Hart, F. M. at Bridgetown, Va., and a sister, Mrs. Peck at Montague.
The funeral occurs at the home at 2:30 this afternoon, and interment at the Cranston cemetery. The Rev. C.K. Holland officiating. Mrs. Myers was the first white girl child born at Whitehall or in Oceana county.
Oceana Herald, 21 July 1916
WAS FIRST WHITE GIRL
Mrs. George C. Myers died suddenly from a stroke of apoplexy Tuesday, July 18, at her home in northeast Claybanks. She had been in her usual health, and but a moment before had been in a laughing conversation with her niece, Mrs. Winnie Hanson of Muskegon, who had been visiting her for a few days. Mrs. Hanson left the room for a moment and upon her return found Mrs. Myers on the floor lifeless. Apparently she had risen from her chair and fell while attempting to reach the door.
The deceased was formerly Miss Lena S. Hanson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hanson, among the earliest of Oceana pioneers. Her mother was the first white woman to reside at Whitehall and she was the first white girl baby to be born there, an older brother being the first white child.
She was married to Geo. C. Myers on Oct. 7, 1874 and is survived by her husband and four children, Ernest B. Myers, Mrs. Veda Eaton, Ed. S., and J. Lynn Myers, the latter being now in the U.S. Government service in the Philippine Islands. She also took as a baby and raised to manhood, a nephew, Winnie Hanson, son of her brother Winfield S. Hanson.
Mrs. Myers was a woman of splendid qualities, whose kindly and helpful influence extended beyond the immediate circle of friends and her death will be sincerely and universally mourned.
The funeral will be held at the family home at Cranston this afternoon, at 2:30, Rev. C.K.Holland officiating.
Miss Lena S. Hanson was born at White Lake, Oceana county, now Whitehall, Muskegon county, May 19, 1848, and died at her home at Cranston about 8 o'clock Tuesday morning, July 18, 1916, of apoplexy.
She removed with her parents, John D. and Betsey Hanson, to the township of Claybanks, this county, in 1856 or 57. On October 7, 1874, she was married to George C. Myers of Claybanks and moved onto the farm in the Cranston neighborhood and upon which she died. Four children were born to them, Ernest B. of Montague, Mrs. Veda Eaton of Muskegon, Eddie of Shelby, and Lynn B., who is in the Philippines in the Bureau of Lands as engineer and surveyor for this government.
Mrs. Myers had been almost totally blind for several years, but notwithstanding this affliction, she was jovial, good natured, and enjoyed the associations of her friends and loved to visit and be visited. She was a good wife, an affectionate mother, and was always deeply concerned as to the welfare of her children. Besides her husband and children above mentioned, she leaves her brothers, Chas. H. Hanson, Benzie county; J. D. S. Hanson of Hart, M. W. at Flower Creek, W. S. of Hart, F. M. at Bridgetown, Va., and a sister, Mrs. Peck at Montague.
The funeral occurs at the home at 2:30 this afternoon, and interment at the Cranston cemetery. The Rev. C.K. Holland officiating. Mrs. Myers was the first white girl child born at Whitehall or in Oceana county.
Oceana Herald, 21 July 1916
WAS FIRST WHITE GIRL
Mrs. George C. Myers died suddenly from a stroke of apoplexy Tuesday, July 18, at her home in northeast Claybanks. She had been in her usual health, and but a moment before had been in a laughing conversation with her niece, Mrs. Winnie Hanson of Muskegon, who had been visiting her for a few days. Mrs. Hanson left the room for a moment and upon her return found Mrs. Myers on the floor lifeless. Apparently she had risen from her chair and fell while attempting to reach the door.
The deceased was formerly Miss Lena S. Hanson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hanson, among the earliest of Oceana pioneers. Her mother was the first white woman to reside at Whitehall and she was the first white girl baby to be born there, an older brother being the first white child.
She was married to Geo. C. Myers on Oct. 7, 1874 and is survived by her husband and four children, Ernest B. Myers, Mrs. Veda Eaton, Ed. S., and J. Lynn Myers, the latter being now in the U.S. Government service in the Philippine Islands. She also took as a baby and raised to manhood, a nephew, Winnie Hanson, son of her brother Winfield S. Hanson.
Mrs. Myers was a woman of splendid qualities, whose kindly and helpful influence extended beyond the immediate circle of friends and her death will be sincerely and universally mourned.
The funeral will be held at the family home at Cranston this afternoon, at 2:30, Rev. C.K.Holland officiating.
She removed with her parents, John D. and Betsey Hanson, to the township of Claybanks, this county, in 1856 or 57. On October 7, 1874, she was married to George C. Myers of Claybanks and moved onto the farm in the Cranston neighborhood and upon which she died. Four children were born to them, Ernest B. of Montague, Mrs. Veda Eaton of Muskegon, Eddie of Shelby, and Lynn B., who is in the Philippines in the Bureau of Lands as engineer and surveyor for this government.
Mrs. Myers had been almost totally blind for several years, but notwithstanding this affliction, she was jovial, good natured, and enjoyed the associations of her friends and loved to visit and be visited. She was a good wife, an affectionate mother, and was always deeply concerned as to the welfare of her children. Besides her husband and children above mentioned, she leaves her brothers, Chas. H. Hanson, Benzie county; J. D. S. Hanson of Hart, M. W. at Flower Creek, W. S. of Hart, F. M. at Bridgetown, Va., and a sister, Mrs. Peck at Montague.
The funeral occurs at the home at 2:30 this afternoon, and interment at the Cranston cemetery. The Rev. C.K. Holland officiating. Mrs. Myers was the first white girl child born at Whitehall or in Oceana county.
Oceana Herald, 21 July 1916
WAS FIRST WHITE GIRL
Mrs. George C. Myers died suddenly from a stroke of apoplexy Tuesday, July 18, at her home in northeast Claybanks. She had been in her usual health, and but a moment before had been in a laughing conversation with her niece, Mrs. Winnie Hanson of Muskegon, who had been visiting her for a few days. Mrs. Hanson left the room for a moment and upon her return found Mrs. Myers on the floor lifeless. Apparently she had risen from her chair and fell while attempting to reach the door.
The deceased was formerly Miss Lena S. Hanson, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hanson, among the earliest of Oceana pioneers. Her mother was the first white woman to reside at Whitehall and she was the first white girl baby to be born there, an older brother being the first white child.
She was married to Geo. C. Myers on Oct. 7, 1874 and is survived by her husband and four children, Ernest B. Myers, Mrs. Veda Eaton, Ed. S., and J. Lynn Myers, the latter being now in the U.S. Government service in the Philippine Islands. She also took as a baby and raised to manhood, a nephew, Winnie Hanson, son of her brother Winfield S. Hanson.
Mrs. Myers was a woman of splendid qualities, whose kindly and helpful influence extended beyond the immediate circle of friends and her death will be sincerely and universally mourned.
The funeral will be held at the family home at Cranston this afternoon, at 2:30, Rev. C.K.Holland officiating.
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