Invalid and widower at time of death. Killed by blow to head with blunt instrument by Henry Scutcheon.
Henry Scutcheon
Inside they found the body of the little boy Willie. Found outside in the backyard, the body of George Anning or George Green as he was better known. He had been killed while attempting to hobble away on crutches from Henry Scutcheon who had became crazed and killed his wife and son. George Anning had been living with them at the time.
Henry Soutcheon, the murderer, had lived in Ottawa County for twenty years or more. He ws an English man and came to Ottawa directly from the old sod. He married the woman he murdered (Polly Vowles) Sunday in Nunica many years ago. She was also English and was brought here from the old country by old man Green. Whether or not Green was a relative of hers is not positively known. Some of the neighbors assert that he was an uncle. Green for years kept a saloon in Nunica and he was also an old time railroad man.
The Soutcheons have never got along well. He was a little man, very wiry, excitable and ugly. They have had several children and all were invalids. Only the boy Willie, murdered, had lived to be any age.
Born in England, father possibly John. Buried in Spring Lake Cemetery according to death certificate. Likely buried near his son John G., son of George and Jane, died Mar. 12, 1881; John George is buried in Section 9, East Side.
The Anning stone is shared with Taylors and Vowles. All related. Mrs Taylor (his Niece) of Grand Rapids was the informant on his death certificate.
Henry Scutcheon
Inside they found the body of the little boy Willie. Found outside in the backyard, the body of George Anning or George Green as he was better known. He had been killed while attempting to hobble away on crutches from Henry Scutcheon who had became crazed and killed his wife and son. George Anning had been living with them at the time.
Henry Soutcheon, the murderer, had lived in Ottawa County for twenty years or more. He ws an English man and came to Ottawa directly from the old sod. He married the woman he murdered (Polly Vowles) Sunday in Nunica many years ago. She was also English and was brought here from the old country by old man Green. Whether or not Green was a relative of hers is not positively known. Some of the neighbors assert that he was an uncle. Green for years kept a saloon in Nunica and he was also an old time railroad man.
The Soutcheons have never got along well. He was a little man, very wiry, excitable and ugly. They have had several children and all were invalids. Only the boy Willie, murdered, had lived to be any age.
Born in England, father possibly John. Buried in Spring Lake Cemetery according to death certificate. Likely buried near his son John G., son of George and Jane, died Mar. 12, 1881; John George is buried in Section 9, East Side.
The Anning stone is shared with Taylors and Vowles. All related. Mrs Taylor (his Niece) of Grand Rapids was the informant on his death certificate.
Invalid and widower at time of death. Killed by blow to head with blunt instrument by Henry Scutcheon.
Henry Scutcheon
Inside they found the body of the little boy Willie. Found outside in the backyard, the body of George Anning or George Green as he was better known. He had been killed while attempting to hobble away on crutches from Henry Scutcheon who had became crazed and killed his wife and son. George Anning had been living with them at the time.
Henry Soutcheon, the murderer, had lived in Ottawa County for twenty years or more. He ws an English man and came to Ottawa directly from the old sod. He married the woman he murdered (Polly Vowles) Sunday in Nunica many years ago. She was also English and was brought here from the old country by old man Green. Whether or not Green was a relative of hers is not positively known. Some of the neighbors assert that he was an uncle. Green for years kept a saloon in Nunica and he was also an old time railroad man.
The Soutcheons have never got along well. He was a little man, very wiry, excitable and ugly. They have had several children and all were invalids. Only the boy Willie, murdered, had lived to be any age.
Born in England, father possibly John. Buried in Spring Lake Cemetery according to death certificate. Likely buried near his son John G., son of George and Jane, died Mar. 12, 1881; John George is buried in Section 9, East Side.
The Anning stone is shared with Taylors and Vowles. All related. Mrs Taylor (his Niece) of Grand Rapids was the informant on his death certificate.
Henry Scutcheon
Inside they found the body of the little boy Willie. Found outside in the backyard, the body of George Anning or George Green as he was better known. He had been killed while attempting to hobble away on crutches from Henry Scutcheon who had became crazed and killed his wife and son. George Anning had been living with them at the time.
Henry Soutcheon, the murderer, had lived in Ottawa County for twenty years or more. He ws an English man and came to Ottawa directly from the old sod. He married the woman he murdered (Polly Vowles) Sunday in Nunica many years ago. She was also English and was brought here from the old country by old man Green. Whether or not Green was a relative of hers is not positively known. Some of the neighbors assert that he was an uncle. Green for years kept a saloon in Nunica and he was also an old time railroad man.
The Soutcheons have never got along well. He was a little man, very wiry, excitable and ugly. They have had several children and all were invalids. Only the boy Willie, murdered, had lived to be any age.
Born in England, father possibly John. Buried in Spring Lake Cemetery according to death certificate. Likely buried near his son John G., son of George and Jane, died Mar. 12, 1881; John George is buried in Section 9, East Side.
The Anning stone is shared with Taylors and Vowles. All related. Mrs Taylor (his Niece) of Grand Rapids was the informant on his death certificate.
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