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DEATHS
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Friday January 19, 1877 On the 8th inst., the boiler in George DONNER’s saw-mill near Forestville, exploded, and killed John and Charles SNYDER, and another man named REA.
Friday January 19, 1877 Frank REIGEL, who was sent to State-prison from this county about three months ago, came to a rather remarkable death a few days since. REIGEL would not work before he went to prison, and what he wouldn’t do for money he was determined not to do for nothing. The prison keeper at length had him put into a tank with a pump in it. Water was turned into the tank by a pipe, and REIGEL was given his choice either to pump out the water as fast as it ran in, or to drown, and he chose the latter.--Three River Herald and Democrat.
Friday January 19, 1877 Mrs. Mary McAVOY, aged 100 years and two months, died at her house, 21 Howard street, Detroit, on Sunday evening.
Friday January 19, 1877 A young man named PATTERSON, employed at the lumber camp of J. S. TAYLOR, at Wright’s Station, on the Mackinaw division of the Michigan Central, was instantly killed by a falling tree on Monday.
Friday January 26, 1877 On Monday, at East Saginaw, an old gentleman named Hugh CUTHBERTSON, an employee of the gas company, was suffocated to death
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by gas, while attempting to thaw out a lamp, he being in a confined space at his work.
Friday January 26, 1877 Mrs. Elizabeth MICKETON, living four miles from Manistee, committed suicide, through fear of the gang of burglars that infest that vicinity.
Friday January 26, 1877 Peter CHRISTNER was killed, four miles west of Port Huron, while felling trees.
Friday February 2, 1877 The house of I. W. WORDEN, at Charlotte caught fire, and in the excitement of extinguishing it, Mr. WORDEN fell to the ground and expired almost immediately.
Friday February 2, 1877 The family of Daniel SHEA, at Marquette, consisting of his wife and three children, were burned to death on January 23, by the burning of a small house in which they were living.
Friday February 2, 1877 Two men named CARPENTER and E. VANFLEET were instantly killed on the 22d while chopping down a tree in Cheshire, Allegan Co. One of the men was literally torn to shreds, his lungs, head and bowels being torn entirely out.
Friday February 2, 1877 Dr. JOCELYN, President of Albion College, died on the morning of the 27th. He had been ill for some time, with diabetes and inflamation of the lungs.
Friday February 2, 1877 Mrs. Charles A. TREBING was killed at Kalamazoo Saturday evening by being thrown from her sleigh, her horse running away.
Friday February 9, 1877 The Hon. Michael HAND, a resident of Berrien Co. Since 1831, died at his home Monday.
Friday February 9, 1877 Hon. Channcy S. PAYNE, of Flint, died on Wednesday. He located near Flint in 1837, and brought the Indian reservation. At the time of his he owned a large amount of real estate.
Friday February 9, 1877 Henry BROWN, a prominent citizen of Flint, committed suicide Saturday night.
Friday February 9, 1877 Israel RICHARDS of Detroit cut his throat with a razor and died Saturday. Business troubles and domestic infelicity led to the rash act.
Friday February 16, 1877 A five-year old boy of Mr. BARNABY living a few miles east of Dundee, fell into a tub of hot water. when its clothes were taken off the flesh came with them. the boy lived about twelve hours after.
Friday February 16, 1877 Chas. WIER, of Manchester, committed suicide on the 8th.
Friday February 16, 1877 A man named Jack JUDD, working in the logging camp of Rudderock & Palmeter, a few miles from Manistee, was killed by a log rolling over him on the rollway.
Friday February 16, 1877 At Amleith, a town west of Bay City, Frederick PILUG slipped off a load of ice while driving down hill. The wheels passed over him, crushing him so that he died four hours after.
Friday February 16, 1877 At Bay City, John ADAMS, aged twelve, went out in the backyard at home to play with his brother at six o’clock at night, took old of a slack clothes line, made a noose and put it round his neck in play, when his feet slipped, he fell forward, could not get up and the rope drew so tight that he could not speak. His brother thought he was playing, and before he discovered otherwise the boy was dead.
Friday February 16, 1877 Hon. M. S. BRACKETT, one of the pioneers of the State, died on Friday and was buried with Masonic honors on Sunday.
Friday February 16, 1877 A man named OSCAR was drowned by falling through a hole in the ice on Lake Manistee Friday night. His body was recovered Monday.
Friday February 23, 1877 Thomas MARTIN, a workman in the paper mill at Marshall, was killed from being caught in a belt which he was trying to put on.
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Martin TEUCKE, a German blacksmith, charged with shooting Henry DAVIS at East Saginaw, was found guilty of murder in the second degree. The shooting was done last Thanksgiving day. DAVIS dying a few days later.
Friday February 23, 1877 Willis RUSSEL of Manistee, a promising young man, was killed on Saturday, by the careless discharge of a pistol in the hands of his uncle.
Friday February 23, 1877 Henry BROWN, a prominent citizen of Flint, committed suicide Saturday night.
Friday March 2, 1877 Sol. ALLEN, a State prison convict, sent from Jackson Co. For arson, died very suddenly in the doctor’s office where he had gone to report himself sick Monday morning.
Friday March 9, 1877 A young man named Louis WILSON of Coldwater, who had been discharged from the U. S. Mail service, shot himself with fatal effect at Detroit on the 28th.
Friday March 9, 1877 Hon. Cyrus MILES, a prominent citizen of Port Huron, died at his home March 2d.
Friday March 9, 1877 Saturday C. C. FORD of Dundee shot himself through the heart. He was about nineteen years of age, a student at the State Normal School and a young man of bright talent and extraordinary ability. No cause is assigned for the rash act.
Friday March 9, 1877 Geo. C. WHEELER, of the same place, a studious young man of sedentary habits, followed Mr. FORD in a few hours in a desperate, though it is hoped unsuccessful, attempt to end his life. He thought to consummate the act by a curiously arranged machine with a lever and knife which indicates that the act was long contemplated. Friends have for some time suspected insanity.
Friday March 9, 1877 William PAPPLEY, a carpenter about forty years old, fell from a barn scaffold in Ovid township, Friday afternoon, receiving fatal injuries in his spine and head. He is married and has seven children.
Friday March 9, 1877 Dr. C. W. TOLLETT, a school-teacher, dropped dead in his school, near Coldwater, on the 28th ult.
Friday March 16, 1877 Jas. CARR, a well-known mechanic of Adrian, is being terribly afflicted. Two weeks ago he lost three children in immediate succession, from what was supposed to be malignant scarlet fever, which, on a post mortem by resident physicians, was declared to be sceptic poison in the blood. He removed for a few days, his premises were thoroughly disinfected, and on Friday last he again occupied the house. Tuesday morning an eight-year-old boy died of the same symptoms, and his wife is dangerously ill.
Friday March 23, 1877 Rev. Wm. BLADES, a prominent citizen of Flint, died Wednesday morning.
Friday March 23, 1877 John LITTLE, a long-time resident of Owosso an ex-soldier of the Mexican war, and also of the war of the rebellion, was found dead in the stree near Pat Flamberry’s place in West Owosso, during the snow-storm on March 12.
Friday March 23, 1877 The death of Major Joe BARTON of Battle Creek is announced. He was well known in connection with the play of the "Union Spy." Also as the author of the song, "Are we forgotten when we’re gone?"
Friday March 23, 1877 The widow of the late Bingham PATTISON, of Tecumseh, over eighty years of age, dropped dead in the street.
Friday March 23, 1877 David ROUGH, an old, wealthy and esteemed resident of Bertrand, Berrien Co., died at his residence.
Friday March 23, 1877 Wm. MILLER died at Jackson of heart disease.
Friday March 23, 1877 Prosper J. WHEELER, a pioneer, who settled near Manchester in 1831, died at Adrian aged seventy.
Friday March 30, 1877 Mrs. Job MANBY, who lived on a farm north of Battle Creek, hung herself Wednesday morning. Insanity is the assigned cause.
Friday March 30, 1877 Elon FARNSWORTH, better known as Chancellor FARNSWORTH, died at his residence, on Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, on the morning of the 24 inst. He was born in 1799 and came to Detroit in 1823, when he commenced the study of the law, of which profession he was a distinguished member. He was elected to serve in the territorial legislature, afterward appointed Chancellor of the Chancery court, and held the office of Attorney General
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from 1836 to 1843. During a long and useful life he enjoyed the confidence of his friends and of the public, and has gone to his rest full of years and of honor.
Friday March 30, 1877 Mr. John F. CURRY, resident physician at the University Hospital, at Ann Arbor, died on the morning of Monday, the 26th. He had been sick about two weeks, and the sickness was caused, it is supposed, by blood poisoning from some of the patients in the hospital of from the subjects in the anatomical department of the University, he having performed the work, during the year, of assistant demonstrator of anatomy. The technical name of the disease is septic anemia.
Friday April 6, 1877 On Saturday a serious accident occurred at the Hecla mine, Houghton, which resulted in the death of John GLINVILLE, a man about twenty years old. While cutting ice in the shaft, he fell 800 feet from the fourth level.
Friday April 6, 1877 A fatal accident has happened to Mr. W. CROSSMAN, of Hastings, which resulted in his immediate death. Mr. CROSSMAN, who was riding in a sleigh, held standing by his side a shot-gun leaning apparently by the side of his head, in which position the gun went off, the charge entering just below the left eye and passing through the back of the head, leaving a hole full two inches in diameter.
Friday April 6, 1877 Levi MITCHELL, a young man twenty-seven years of age, residing eight miles north of Eaton Rapids, committed suicide Saturday morning by cutting his throat with a razor. He was found in bed with his clothes on. Temporary insanity is supposed cause.
Friday April 6, 1877 Dr. CHEEVER died at Ann Arbor on Saturday.
Friday April 6, 1877 Some days ago Cassius P. STORRS, of Grand Haven, died of the small-pox and was buried in an out of the way place. His remains were secretly taken up the other night and reentered in the city cemetery, whereat Grand Haven is excited.
Friday April 6, 1877 John, son of Jaby WABEKE, aged twenty, living five miles north of Holland, hanged himself on March 29 in their barn. He seemed in his right mind that morning , and after having done his ordinary chores, committed suicide. His father, upon returning home from the city, found him suspended from one of the joists. The cause is unknown.
Friday April 6, 1877 George HENNING, charged with killing Nathan RUMSEY, at Dexter, has changed his plea of not guilty to guilty of man-slaughter.
Friday April 6, 1877 Ralph WADHAMS, of Clyde, St. Clair county, died yesterday, aged about 80 years. Mr. WADHAMS was one of the best known men in that part of the State, and of late years had acquired a wide reputation as an owner and breeder of fine short-horned stock.
Friday April 13, 1877 Harry RUNGE, formerly a well-known printer and editor of this State, was found dead in his room at the Auburn House, Joliet, Ill. On the 2d. He had taken laudanum. He could not resist the temptation to drink, and preferred death to sinking lower.
Friday April 13, 1877 A skeleton found in the woods near Benton Harbor, has been recognized as the remains of Henry HULL , who has been missing since the fall of 1875. He is recognized by some pocket pieces and his shoes. An examination of the bones shows the breast bone to have been cut with a sharp instrument. The general supposition is that he was murdered. HULL generally carried large sums of money on his person.
Friday April 13, 1877 Milton G. PROCTOR, a merchant at Wayne, died from injuries received while attempting to get aboard a moving railroad train.
Friday April 13, 1877 Foster BARNARD, eighty-two years of age, was killed at Hillsdale while walking on the railroad track.
Friday April 20, 1877 William MACKEMER, a farmer living about five or six miles south of White Pigeon, came to his death in a terrible manner Saturday night. He started for home rather late in the evening, being somewhat the worse for strong drink. On his way home he fell partially out of the buggy so that his head came between the buggy and front wheel. When found near home one side of his head was mangled terribly by contact with the spokes of the buggy wheel.
Friday April 20, 1877 Bennie WELLS, who ran away from Hillsdale some two weeks ago with two other boys, was killed by the cars at Englewood, Ill., on the 7th.
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Friday April 27, 1877 On the 18th inst., the family of Mr. McRAY, at Muskegon, were suddenly taken with a serious tit of sickness, and in the evening one of the little children died. The matter was investigated and it was found that the family had been eating poisoned meat.
Friday May 4, 1877 The body of the woman who was so unceremoniously resurrected and devoted to the interests of science in the anatomical line at Ann Arbor has been identified as that of Mary Ann AUSTIN, an inmate of the County House. She died about the 1st of April, and was buried in the cemetery for the poor on the county farm.
Friday May 4, 1877 Jimmy CROSS, of Jackson, and a boy named PELTIER, of Bay City, were drowned Wednesday.
Friday May 11, 1877 Aaron BROWNELL, charged with killing Marvin N. BAILEY, at Quincy, on the 5th of July last, has been convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to the State Prison for twenty years.
Friday May 18, 1877 Wm. WALLINGFORD, a broker at Port Huron, dropped dead in his chair on Tuesday.
Friday May 18, 1877 A man by the name of Norman DIRGY, who was walking on the track in a fit of intoxication, was run over and killed Wednesday night by the No. 7 express on the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad, at a place called Miller’s Crossing, 1 1/2 miles west of Pewamo.
Friday May 18, 1877 A terrible accident occurred at Pearson, Wright & Co.’s mill, near Saginaw. Edwin O. FELLOWS, the engineer, while at work about the machinery, lost his balance and fell against the fly wheel, which was revolving with lightning rapidity. The man was carried over the wheel and thrown some distance beyond, a shapeless mass. His brains were scattered about the mill for thirty feet, and nearly every bone in his body was broken. Deceased was a single man, about thirty-one years of age, and was born in Hartford, Ct. He was formerly an engineer on the railroad, and much liked.
Friday May 18, 1877 Judge EMMONS, of the sixth judicial circuit of the U. S., died at his residence in Detroit on Monday.
A big drink of ice water by Charles JENNIENT, of Adrian, while over-heated, caused his death.
Friday June 1, 1877 The Gratiot Co. Jail burned on the night of the 24th. A young man named George LOTT, accused of larceny was in the jail, handcuffed, and burned to death.
Friday June 1, 1877 John LAMBERT, a convict at the State Prison, was accidentally killed on Saturday. He was putting a belt on a pulley, and becoming caught was whirled around. Both legs and one arm were taken off and his ribs broken, only living a few minutes. He came from Adrian for burglary on a sentence expiring in November.
Friday June 8, 1877 Frederick MASSENICK, of Vernon, Shiawassee county, on May 22, took his two children, a boy and a girl, out for a walk, and going to the river, grasped a child under each arm, jumped into the stream, and all were drowned.
Friday June 22, 1877 Mr. Manly BENSON, formerly of Saginaw, died at Dallas, Texas, under peculiar circumstances: He had a ranche near that town where he was largely engaged in raising hogs. These animals have been suffering from an epidemic which affected their throats first and afterward their intestines, and many of them have died. A short time ago Mr. BENSON was bitten by a hog that was afflicted with the disease, and had an attack of sore throat, from which he had, to all appearances, recovered. Subsequently he was again taken down, and died in twenty-four hours with symptoms similar to those displayed by the hogs.
Friday July 13, 1877 Miss REVOIR, a Bay City lady of 19, was to have been married to a Grand Rapids gentleman, July 4th. But she died of small-pox on the night of the 3d, and her betrothed came to celebrate his wedding and found his expected bride a corpse.
Friday July 13, 1877 A little son of Thomas MORGAN, about thirteen years of age, living at Ray Exchange, in Macomb county, was killed by firing off a canon on the Fourth. He lived from eleven o’clock in the morning until five in the afternoon.
Friday July 20, 1877 E. A. BRUSH and Wm. CLAY, distinguished citizens of Detroit, both died on Tuesday, the 10th inst.
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Graeme M. WILSON, prosecuting attorney of Bay county, suicided on the 10th inst., by cutting his throat from ear to ear with a razor.
Friday July 27, 1877 During a heavy thunder storm at Flint, Wednesday evening, lightning struck the house of Mr. Leander OGDEN, ran down the chimney into the kitchen and instantly killed a daughter, Eliza, nineteen years of age, who was engaged in ironing. Mrs. OGDEN and a young boy were in the room at the same time and were temporarily paralyzed by the stroke, but soon recovered. The house escaped uninjured.
Friday August 3, 1877 Luther B. WILLARD, Director of the Poor at Detroit, died from heart disease Saturday morning.
Friday August 17, 1877 W. C. HAWLEY, a prominent farmer, and old resident of Cooper, was killed by falling from a stack of straw into the running cylinder of his threshing machine, Wednesday afternoon, near Plainwell. He lived but a moment after being taken out. Many bones were broken and the flesh was terribly lacerated.
Friday August 17, 1877 The body of Miss OGDEN, who was recently killed by ligthning in Flint, has been stolen from the grave.
Friday August 17, 1877 Arthur VON PAUNWIITZ, of Jackson, shot himself in the right temple and died soon after. Cause unknown. He was always considered us very honorable, highminded man, and of noble connections in Prussia.
Friday August 24, 1877 H. P. WANDS, editor of the St. Clair Republican, died on the 15th after a short illness of one week. He was captain of Company E, Twenty-second Michigan Infantry, during the war, and his health was injured by confinement in rebel prisons.
Friday August 31, 1877 At a German merry-making at Taylor’s Corners, in the township of Taylor, three miles east of Dearborn, Andrew SCHLAG, of Detroit, was fatally stabbed by Fred KOTHS, of Taylor’s Corner’s. KOTHS says he was so drunk that he does not remember the affray.
Friday September 7, 1877 Michael WELCH was stabbed by William FLANIGAN at Allegan. Both men had been drinking. The coroner’s jury pronounced it unpremeditated killing.
Friday October 5, 1877 Mrs. S. MOCKRIDGE, of Jackson, who started for England some weeks ago, died on board the steamer City of Richmond, Sept. 8, off Newfoundland, and her remains were consigned to the deep.
Friday November 16, 1877 George RECKLEE, an insane man, living near Quimby, Barry county, shot and killed his mother, Saturday night, and afterward killed himself.
Friday December 21, 1877 Alcetas Jerome SCORSE, a soldier of the United States regular army, died at Fort Union, New Mexico, recently, and his remains were forwarded to his home at Niles for burial, his comrades at the that post defraying all expenses. SCORSE entered the army during the war, being then but a mere boy 16 years of age.
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