"Ionia Daily Standard," Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, Saturday 11 Apr 1908, Page 2
"OBITUARY Josiah York, Pioneer Resident of County
Josiah York, the subject of this sketch, was born on August 1, 1820, in the township of Paltz, county of Ulster, state of New York. He was married on February 21, 1841, to Maria Galligan of PennYan, New York. Soon thereafter he moved with his young wife to Rome, Lenawee County, Michigan, where they resided for some years, moving thence to Easton, Ionia county, in 1850, and have lived in Ionia county almost continuously since. They lived most happily together for 31 years, the wife passing to the other shore on February 13th, 1872. He moved to Sebewa in 1880, to make his home with Stephen Lee York, his son, where he resided up to the time of his death, which occurred on April 7th, 1908, at the ripe age of 87 years, 8 months and 6 days. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. York--five boys and two girls. Oliver, the eldest, enlisted at Ionia in Co. D., 21st Michigan Infantry, in 1862, and died 4 months later from exposure, at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Caroline (Mrs. W. W. Hanson of Sebewa), Zachariah of Ann Arbor, Stephen Lee of Sebewa, Mary (Mrs. W. Curtis of Berlin), Elias of Sebewa, and Josiah, Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa. These six children, 21 grand-children, survive him, with one sister, Mrs. Louise Knowles of Ionia, she being the sole survivor of his family of sixteen. The funeral service was held at the home where he died, on April 10, at 8:30 A.M., Rev. Mr. Watrous of the Wesleyan Methodist church officiating, and interment was by the side of his wife in the Easton cemetery, situated on the old Snell farm, where the Methodist church now stands, and where in the old log school house which he helped to build, and in which with his wife and children he worshipped, and where he for years was a leader in the choir and lived a consistent Christian life. This cemetery was given to the early settlers by the owner of the farm, and deceased with others cut the forest, logged it up, and made it a fit place for God's acre. Generous to a fault, he would gladly divide his last penny with the needy. A kind and loving husband and father and a good neighbor, he was rewarded in his old age by the loving and tender care of his son and wife, (Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lee York), who devoted themselves unsparingly to his care and comfort, denying him nothing that would conduce to his comfort. "And they shall be mine saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him." "
"Ionia Daily Standard," Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, April 9, 1908, Page 3
CITY NEWS "Josiah York an old and well known resident of Ionia county, died Tuesday at his home in Sebewa township. He was at one time a resident of Orleans and Easton. He was 88 years of age. Funeral Friday, burial in Easton cemetery."
FATHER and SON DIE.
Portland, April 15, 1908. When Josiah York, Sr., of his place, passed away his relatives sent a telegram to Josiah York, Jr. of Pittsburg, Pa., with the sad news. Several hours later local relatives received the following message, "Your message came to late, Josiah, Jr., died a few minutes ago."
The death of the father was due to age. The death of the son was caused by pneumonia. The younger man died on his forty-sixth birthday anniversary.
April 15, 1908 Grand Rapids Press. (Special to the Evening Press.)
"OBITUARY Josiah York, Pioneer Resident of County
Josiah York, the subject of this sketch, was born on August 1, 1820, in the township of Paltz, county of Ulster, state of New York. He was married on February 21, 1841, to Maria Galligan of PennYan, New York. Soon thereafter he moved with his young wife to Rome, Lenawee County, Michigan, where they resided for some years, moving thence to Easton, Ionia county, in 1850, and have lived in Ionia county almost continuously since. They lived most happily together for 31 years, the wife passing to the other shore on February 13th, 1872. He moved to Sebewa in 1880, to make his home with Stephen Lee York, his son, where he resided up to the time of his death, which occurred on April 7th, 1908, at the ripe age of 87 years, 8 months and 6 days. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. York--five boys and two girls. Oliver, the eldest, enlisted at Ionia in Co. D., 21st Michigan Infantry, in 1862, and died 4 months later from exposure, at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Caroline (Mrs. W. W. Hanson of Sebewa), Zachariah of Ann Arbor, Stephen Lee of Sebewa, Mary (Mrs. W. Curtis of Berlin), Elias of Sebewa, and Josiah, Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa. These six children, 21 grand-children, survive him, with one sister, Mrs. Louise Knowles of Ionia, she being the sole survivor of his family of sixteen. The funeral service was held at the home where he died, on April 10, at 8:30 A.M., Rev. Mr. Watrous of the Wesleyan Methodist church officiating, and interment was by the side of his wife in the Easton cemetery, situated on the old Snell farm, where the Methodist church now stands, and where in the old log school house which he helped to build, and in which with his wife and children he worshipped, and where he for years was a leader in the choir and lived a consistent Christian life. This cemetery was given to the early settlers by the owner of the farm, and deceased with others cut the forest, logged it up, and made it a fit place for God's acre. Generous to a fault, he would gladly divide his last penny with the needy. A kind and loving husband and father and a good neighbor, he was rewarded in his old age by the loving and tender care of his son and wife, (Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lee York), who devoted themselves unsparingly to his care and comfort, denying him nothing that would conduce to his comfort. "And they shall be mine saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him." "
"Ionia Daily Standard," Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, April 9, 1908, Page 3
CITY NEWS "Josiah York an old and well known resident of Ionia county, died Tuesday at his home in Sebewa township. He was at one time a resident of Orleans and Easton. He was 88 years of age. Funeral Friday, burial in Easton cemetery."
FATHER and SON DIE.
Portland, April 15, 1908. When Josiah York, Sr., of his place, passed away his relatives sent a telegram to Josiah York, Jr. of Pittsburg, Pa., with the sad news. Several hours later local relatives received the following message, "Your message came to late, Josiah, Jr., died a few minutes ago."
The death of the father was due to age. The death of the son was caused by pneumonia. The younger man died on his forty-sixth birthday anniversary.
April 15, 1908 Grand Rapids Press. (Special to the Evening Press.)
"Ionia Daily Standard," Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, Saturday 11 Apr 1908, Page 2
"OBITUARY Josiah York, Pioneer Resident of County
Josiah York, the subject of this sketch, was born on August 1, 1820, in the township of Paltz, county of Ulster, state of New York. He was married on February 21, 1841, to Maria Galligan of PennYan, New York. Soon thereafter he moved with his young wife to Rome, Lenawee County, Michigan, where they resided for some years, moving thence to Easton, Ionia county, in 1850, and have lived in Ionia county almost continuously since. They lived most happily together for 31 years, the wife passing to the other shore on February 13th, 1872. He moved to Sebewa in 1880, to make his home with Stephen Lee York, his son, where he resided up to the time of his death, which occurred on April 7th, 1908, at the ripe age of 87 years, 8 months and 6 days. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. York--five boys and two girls. Oliver, the eldest, enlisted at Ionia in Co. D., 21st Michigan Infantry, in 1862, and died 4 months later from exposure, at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Caroline (Mrs. W. W. Hanson of Sebewa), Zachariah of Ann Arbor, Stephen Lee of Sebewa, Mary (Mrs. W. Curtis of Berlin), Elias of Sebewa, and Josiah, Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa. These six children, 21 grand-children, survive him, with one sister, Mrs. Louise Knowles of Ionia, she being the sole survivor of his family of sixteen. The funeral service was held at the home where he died, on April 10, at 8:30 A.M., Rev. Mr. Watrous of the Wesleyan Methodist church officiating, and interment was by the side of his wife in the Easton cemetery, situated on the old Snell farm, where the Methodist church now stands, and where in the old log school house which he helped to build, and in which with his wife and children he worshipped, and where he for years was a leader in the choir and lived a consistent Christian life. This cemetery was given to the early settlers by the owner of the farm, and deceased with others cut the forest, logged it up, and made it a fit place for God's acre. Generous to a fault, he would gladly divide his last penny with the needy. A kind and loving husband and father and a good neighbor, he was rewarded in his old age by the loving and tender care of his son and wife, (Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lee York), who devoted themselves unsparingly to his care and comfort, denying him nothing that would conduce to his comfort. "And they shall be mine saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him." "
"Ionia Daily Standard," Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, April 9, 1908, Page 3
CITY NEWS "Josiah York an old and well known resident of Ionia county, died Tuesday at his home in Sebewa township. He was at one time a resident of Orleans and Easton. He was 88 years of age. Funeral Friday, burial in Easton cemetery."
FATHER and SON DIE.
Portland, April 15, 1908. When Josiah York, Sr., of his place, passed away his relatives sent a telegram to Josiah York, Jr. of Pittsburg, Pa., with the sad news. Several hours later local relatives received the following message, "Your message came to late, Josiah, Jr., died a few minutes ago."
The death of the father was due to age. The death of the son was caused by pneumonia. The younger man died on his forty-sixth birthday anniversary.
April 15, 1908 Grand Rapids Press. (Special to the Evening Press.)
"OBITUARY Josiah York, Pioneer Resident of County
Josiah York, the subject of this sketch, was born on August 1, 1820, in the township of Paltz, county of Ulster, state of New York. He was married on February 21, 1841, to Maria Galligan of PennYan, New York. Soon thereafter he moved with his young wife to Rome, Lenawee County, Michigan, where they resided for some years, moving thence to Easton, Ionia county, in 1850, and have lived in Ionia county almost continuously since. They lived most happily together for 31 years, the wife passing to the other shore on February 13th, 1872. He moved to Sebewa in 1880, to make his home with Stephen Lee York, his son, where he resided up to the time of his death, which occurred on April 7th, 1908, at the ripe age of 87 years, 8 months and 6 days. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. York--five boys and two girls. Oliver, the eldest, enlisted at Ionia in Co. D., 21st Michigan Infantry, in 1862, and died 4 months later from exposure, at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Caroline (Mrs. W. W. Hanson of Sebewa), Zachariah of Ann Arbor, Stephen Lee of Sebewa, Mary (Mrs. W. Curtis of Berlin), Elias of Sebewa, and Josiah, Jr. of Pittsburgh, Pa. These six children, 21 grand-children, survive him, with one sister, Mrs. Louise Knowles of Ionia, she being the sole survivor of his family of sixteen. The funeral service was held at the home where he died, on April 10, at 8:30 A.M., Rev. Mr. Watrous of the Wesleyan Methodist church officiating, and interment was by the side of his wife in the Easton cemetery, situated on the old Snell farm, where the Methodist church now stands, and where in the old log school house which he helped to build, and in which with his wife and children he worshipped, and where he for years was a leader in the choir and lived a consistent Christian life. This cemetery was given to the early settlers by the owner of the farm, and deceased with others cut the forest, logged it up, and made it a fit place for God's acre. Generous to a fault, he would gladly divide his last penny with the needy. A kind and loving husband and father and a good neighbor, he was rewarded in his old age by the loving and tender care of his son and wife, (Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lee York), who devoted themselves unsparingly to his care and comfort, denying him nothing that would conduce to his comfort. "And they shall be mine saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him." "
"Ionia Daily Standard," Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, April 9, 1908, Page 3
CITY NEWS "Josiah York an old and well known resident of Ionia county, died Tuesday at his home in Sebewa township. He was at one time a resident of Orleans and Easton. He was 88 years of age. Funeral Friday, burial in Easton cemetery."
FATHER and SON DIE.
Portland, April 15, 1908. When Josiah York, Sr., of his place, passed away his relatives sent a telegram to Josiah York, Jr. of Pittsburg, Pa., with the sad news. Several hours later local relatives received the following message, "Your message came to late, Josiah, Jr., died a few minutes ago."
The death of the father was due to age. The death of the son was caused by pneumonia. The younger man died on his forty-sixth birthday anniversary.
April 15, 1908 Grand Rapids Press. (Special to the Evening Press.)
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