Obituary of Horace Glines:
Portland Observer – Thursday, 20 April 1922
OLDEST RESIDENT IN PORTLAND TWP. PASSES SUNDAY
Death Claims Horace C. Glines at Ripe Old Age of 95 Years – Was Civil War Veteran
With the death of Horace C. Glines, Sunday afternoon, Portland Township loses its oldest and one of its best known and most highly esteemed pioneer residents.
Mr. Glines came to Portland in 1854 taking up his residence here about a year after his marriage to Emma T. Way of this village. He was a native of New York, having been born in Cohocton Township, Steuben County, in that state on October 12, 1827.
At the age of 15 years he was apprenticed to a carpenter and millwright at Cuba, New York, and at the end of three years left that man and began wandering about the country finally locating at London, Canada. In
1847 he came to Michigan taking up his residence at Rogersville. A short time later he went to Muskegon where he was employed in the lumber mills in that
place until his marriage, when he came to Portland.
When the Civil War started he enlisted in Co. D., 9th Michigan Infantry, serving (unreadable) year when he was discharged on account of disability.
Since the death of his wife who passed away twenty years ago, he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Flowers.
Aside from being the oldest resident in Portland he was one of the oldest Masons in the state.
Four children survive. They are Mrs. Elizabeth Flowers at whose home his death occurred; Mrs. Clara VanBuren of Grand Rapids; C. l. Glines of Harrison, Ark., and T. F. Glines of Marshall, Ark. There are also 11 grandchildren and
12 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held from the residence, Wednesday afternoon, under the auspices of Portland Lodge, F. & A. M., in charge of Rev.
John H.Steward, of Sparta. Interment was in Portland Cemetery".
Civil War: Mr. Glines enlisted in company D, Ninth Infantry, as Sergeant, Sept. 5, 1861, at Lyons, for 3 years, age 35. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. In hospital at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Bandfield Funeral Home records state Mr. Glines died at the age of 84y, 6m, 4d. He was a retired Millwright.
Research of Marilynn Johnson.
Portland Observer – Thursday, 20 April 1922
OLDEST RESIDENT IN PORTLAND TWP. PASSES SUNDAY
Death Claims Horace C. Glines at Ripe Old Age of 95 Years – Was Civil War Veteran
With the death of Horace C. Glines, Sunday afternoon, Portland Township loses its oldest and one of its best known and most highly esteemed pioneer residents.
Mr. Glines came to Portland in 1854 taking up his residence here about a year after his marriage to Emma T. Way of this village. He was a native of New York, having been born in Cohocton Township, Steuben County, in that state on October 12, 1827.
At the age of 15 years he was apprenticed to a carpenter and millwright at Cuba, New York, and at the end of three years left that man and began wandering about the country finally locating at London, Canada. In
1847 he came to Michigan taking up his residence at Rogersville. A short time later he went to Muskegon where he was employed in the lumber mills in that
place until his marriage, when he came to Portland.
When the Civil War started he enlisted in Co. D., 9th Michigan Infantry, serving (unreadable) year when he was discharged on account of disability.
Since the death of his wife who passed away twenty years ago, he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Flowers.
Aside from being the oldest resident in Portland he was one of the oldest Masons in the state.
Four children survive. They are Mrs. Elizabeth Flowers at whose home his death occurred; Mrs. Clara VanBuren of Grand Rapids; C. l. Glines of Harrison, Ark., and T. F. Glines of Marshall, Ark. There are also 11 grandchildren and
12 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held from the residence, Wednesday afternoon, under the auspices of Portland Lodge, F. & A. M., in charge of Rev.
John H.Steward, of Sparta. Interment was in Portland Cemetery".
Civil War: Mr. Glines enlisted in company D, Ninth Infantry, as Sergeant, Sept. 5, 1861, at Lyons, for 3 years, age 35. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. In hospital at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Bandfield Funeral Home records state Mr. Glines died at the age of 84y, 6m, 4d. He was a retired Millwright.
Research of Marilynn Johnson.
Obituary of Horace Glines:
Portland Observer – Thursday, 20 April 1922
OLDEST RESIDENT IN PORTLAND TWP. PASSES SUNDAY
Death Claims Horace C. Glines at Ripe Old Age of 95 Years – Was Civil War Veteran
With the death of Horace C. Glines, Sunday afternoon, Portland Township loses its oldest and one of its best known and most highly esteemed pioneer residents.
Mr. Glines came to Portland in 1854 taking up his residence here about a year after his marriage to Emma T. Way of this village. He was a native of New York, having been born in Cohocton Township, Steuben County, in that state on October 12, 1827.
At the age of 15 years he was apprenticed to a carpenter and millwright at Cuba, New York, and at the end of three years left that man and began wandering about the country finally locating at London, Canada. In
1847 he came to Michigan taking up his residence at Rogersville. A short time later he went to Muskegon where he was employed in the lumber mills in that
place until his marriage, when he came to Portland.
When the Civil War started he enlisted in Co. D., 9th Michigan Infantry, serving (unreadable) year when he was discharged on account of disability.
Since the death of his wife who passed away twenty years ago, he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Flowers.
Aside from being the oldest resident in Portland he was one of the oldest Masons in the state.
Four children survive. They are Mrs. Elizabeth Flowers at whose home his death occurred; Mrs. Clara VanBuren of Grand Rapids; C. l. Glines of Harrison, Ark., and T. F. Glines of Marshall, Ark. There are also 11 grandchildren and
12 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held from the residence, Wednesday afternoon, under the auspices of Portland Lodge, F. & A. M., in charge of Rev.
John H.Steward, of Sparta. Interment was in Portland Cemetery".
Civil War: Mr. Glines enlisted in company D, Ninth Infantry, as Sergeant, Sept. 5, 1861, at Lyons, for 3 years, age 35. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. In hospital at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Bandfield Funeral Home records state Mr. Glines died at the age of 84y, 6m, 4d. He was a retired Millwright.
Research of Marilynn Johnson.
Portland Observer – Thursday, 20 April 1922
OLDEST RESIDENT IN PORTLAND TWP. PASSES SUNDAY
Death Claims Horace C. Glines at Ripe Old Age of 95 Years – Was Civil War Veteran
With the death of Horace C. Glines, Sunday afternoon, Portland Township loses its oldest and one of its best known and most highly esteemed pioneer residents.
Mr. Glines came to Portland in 1854 taking up his residence here about a year after his marriage to Emma T. Way of this village. He was a native of New York, having been born in Cohocton Township, Steuben County, in that state on October 12, 1827.
At the age of 15 years he was apprenticed to a carpenter and millwright at Cuba, New York, and at the end of three years left that man and began wandering about the country finally locating at London, Canada. In
1847 he came to Michigan taking up his residence at Rogersville. A short time later he went to Muskegon where he was employed in the lumber mills in that
place until his marriage, when he came to Portland.
When the Civil War started he enlisted in Co. D., 9th Michigan Infantry, serving (unreadable) year when he was discharged on account of disability.
Since the death of his wife who passed away twenty years ago, he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Flowers.
Aside from being the oldest resident in Portland he was one of the oldest Masons in the state.
Four children survive. They are Mrs. Elizabeth Flowers at whose home his death occurred; Mrs. Clara VanBuren of Grand Rapids; C. l. Glines of Harrison, Ark., and T. F. Glines of Marshall, Ark. There are also 11 grandchildren and
12 great-grandchildren. The funeral was held from the residence, Wednesday afternoon, under the auspices of Portland Lodge, F. & A. M., in charge of Rev.
John H.Steward, of Sparta. Interment was in Portland Cemetery".
Civil War: Mr. Glines enlisted in company D, Ninth Infantry, as Sergeant, Sept. 5, 1861, at Lyons, for 3 years, age 35. Mustered Oct. 15, 1861. In hospital at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Bandfield Funeral Home records state Mr. Glines died at the age of 84y, 6m, 4d. He was a retired Millwright.
Research of Marilynn Johnson.
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