William Keifer
The community was greatly shocked when the sudden death of Wm. Keifer was reported last Saturday evening. Mr. Keifer was an exceptionally strong and robust man, had been on the streets during the day in his usual good health but was taken with acute indigestion soon after going home and death resulted in a very short time. Wm. Keifer was born in Chambersburg, Pa., October 12, 1857, and departed this life at his home in the village of Shepherd, Mich., aged 61 years, 9 months and 14 days. The deceased accompanied his parents to Wilmot, Ohio, at the age of five, and there resided until coming to St. Johns, Mich., at the age of 25. Two years after his advent into Michigan, he was united in marriage with Miss Meloy Mullet. To this union were born 5 children, 3 boys and two girls.The departed leaves to mourn their loss, the wife, two daughters, Mrs. Blanche Newton of Ann Arbor, Mrs. Florence Irish of Lansing and the remaining son, Delmar, of Shepherd, also four sisters, Mrs. Anna Nash of Indiana, Mrs. Etta Link of Allison, Ohio, Mrs. Alice Goodmen of Canton, Ohio, and Mrs. Laura Bair of Oberlin, Ohio, also one brother, Robert of VanWert, Ohio, besides other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services conducted from the Christian church Tuesday a.m. by Rev. G. W. Rowlison. Interment in Salt River cemetery.
The community was greatly shocked when the sudden death of Wm. Keifer was reported last Saturday evening. Mr. Keifer was an exceptionally strong and robust man, had been on the streets during the day in his usual good health but was taken with acute indigestion soon after going home and death resulted in a very short time. Wm. Keifer was born in Chambersburg, Pa., October 12, 1857, and departed this life at his home in the village of Shepherd, Mich., aged 61 years, 9 months and 14 days. The deceased accompanied his parents to Wilmot, Ohio, at the age of five, and there resided until coming to St. Johns, Mich., at the age of 25. Two years after his advent into Michigan, he was united in marriage with Miss Meloy Mullet. To this union were born 5 children, 3 boys and two girls.The departed leaves to mourn their loss, the wife, two daughters, Mrs. Blanche Newton of Ann Arbor, Mrs. Florence Irish of Lansing and the remaining son, Delmar, of Shepherd, also four sisters, Mrs. Anna Nash of Indiana, Mrs. Etta Link of Allison, Ohio, Mrs. Alice Goodmen of Canton, Ohio, and Mrs. Laura Bair of Oberlin, Ohio, also one brother, Robert of VanWert, Ohio, besides other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services conducted from the Christian church Tuesday a.m. by Rev. G. W. Rowlison. Interment in Salt River cemetery.
William Keifer
The community was greatly shocked when the sudden death of Wm. Keifer was reported last Saturday evening. Mr. Keifer was an exceptionally strong and robust man, had been on the streets during the day in his usual good health but was taken with acute indigestion soon after going home and death resulted in a very short time. Wm. Keifer was born in Chambersburg, Pa., October 12, 1857, and departed this life at his home in the village of Shepherd, Mich., aged 61 years, 9 months and 14 days. The deceased accompanied his parents to Wilmot, Ohio, at the age of five, and there resided until coming to St. Johns, Mich., at the age of 25. Two years after his advent into Michigan, he was united in marriage with Miss Meloy Mullet. To this union were born 5 children, 3 boys and two girls.The departed leaves to mourn their loss, the wife, two daughters, Mrs. Blanche Newton of Ann Arbor, Mrs. Florence Irish of Lansing and the remaining son, Delmar, of Shepherd, also four sisters, Mrs. Anna Nash of Indiana, Mrs. Etta Link of Allison, Ohio, Mrs. Alice Goodmen of Canton, Ohio, and Mrs. Laura Bair of Oberlin, Ohio, also one brother, Robert of VanWert, Ohio, besides other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services conducted from the Christian church Tuesday a.m. by Rev. G. W. Rowlison. Interment in Salt River cemetery.
The community was greatly shocked when the sudden death of Wm. Keifer was reported last Saturday evening. Mr. Keifer was an exceptionally strong and robust man, had been on the streets during the day in his usual good health but was taken with acute indigestion soon after going home and death resulted in a very short time. Wm. Keifer was born in Chambersburg, Pa., October 12, 1857, and departed this life at his home in the village of Shepherd, Mich., aged 61 years, 9 months and 14 days. The deceased accompanied his parents to Wilmot, Ohio, at the age of five, and there resided until coming to St. Johns, Mich., at the age of 25. Two years after his advent into Michigan, he was united in marriage with Miss Meloy Mullet. To this union were born 5 children, 3 boys and two girls.The departed leaves to mourn their loss, the wife, two daughters, Mrs. Blanche Newton of Ann Arbor, Mrs. Florence Irish of Lansing and the remaining son, Delmar, of Shepherd, also four sisters, Mrs. Anna Nash of Indiana, Mrs. Etta Link of Allison, Ohio, Mrs. Alice Goodmen of Canton, Ohio, and Mrs. Laura Bair of Oberlin, Ohio, also one brother, Robert of VanWert, Ohio, besides other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services conducted from the Christian church Tuesday a.m. by Rev. G. W. Rowlison. Interment in Salt River cemetery.
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