Obituaries

Sarah Casto Burlingham
1845-May 5, 1926

Los Angeles Evening Citizen News (Hollywood, CA), Monday, April 19, 1926, page 10

BURLINGHAM

Mrs. Sarah Burlingham, age 81 years of Hollywood, died yesterday.  Remains at Strother and Dayton funeral parlors.

Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien County, MI), Wednesday, May 12, 1926, p4, microfilm Niles District Library

BODY BROUGHT TO NILES

The body of Mrs. Sarah Castow Burlingham arrived in Niles this afternoon at 1:03 p.m., from Glendale, Calif., and was taken directly to Silver Brook cemetery for burial.  Mrs. Franc Castow Rogers, a sister of the deceased, accompanied the body to Niles..  Mrs. Burlingham was a former resident of Niles, and was an aunt of Horace and John Dodge, deceased.

Daniel  R. Dodge
1808-July 18, 1897

Niles Weekly Mirror (Niles, Berrien County, MI), Wednesday, July 21, 1897, page 5, microfilm Niles District Library.

Daniel Dodge, formerly of Niles, but of late years a resident of Detroit, died at his home in Detroit last evening.  The remains will reach Niles tomorrow, on the 12:18 p.m. train.  Burial in Silver Brook cemetery, with services at this grave.  He leaves a wife, two daughters and three sons.  The family and friends will come with the remains.  The family and friends will come with the remains.  Mr. Dodge is well remembered here at one time conducting the machine shop near the Michigan Central depot.  He was 76 years old.  His wife was formerly Miss Maria Casto of this city.

Margaret Ferson
September 24, 1821-March 31, 1834

Niles Democrat (Niles, Berrien County, MI), April 5, 1851, page 3, microfilm Niles District Library

DIED--In this village, March 31st, Mrs. Margaret, wife of Wm. G. Ferson, aged 30 years and 9 months.  She suffered a lingering illness of more than a year which she bore with Christian fortitude and resignation, and died in the triumph of a blessed immortality beyond the grave.

Mary Howland Griffin
1803-July 9, 1893

The Republican (Niles, Berrien County, MI), Thursday, July 13, 1893, page 5, microfilm Niles District Library

Sweet Rest

Mrs. Mary Griffin, widow of the late J.S. Griffin, who was a brother of R. I. Griffin, deceased, died at Almont, Mich., on the 9th inst., age 92 years.  The remains were brought to this city, accompanied by her nephew, J.J. Howland, arriving over the Big Four road from the south Tuesday and taken directly to Silver Brook cemetery, where they were laid by side of those of her late husband.

Isaac Griffin
1775-February 2, 1856

Niles Republican (Niles, Berrien County, MI), Thursday, March 6, 1856, page 2, microfilm Niles District Library

DIED

At the residence of S.H. Griffin, on the 2nd Inst., ISAAC GRIFFIN, age 80 years and two months.

Eli A. Griffin
May 1833-June 16, 1864

Niles Democrat (Niles, Berrien County, MI), Saturday, July 2, 1864, page 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Death of Major E.A. Griffin

The body of the late Major Eli A. Griffin of the 19th Michigan Infantry, arrived in this city last Tuesday and was buried with Masonic Honors on Wednesday.  Major Griffin was in command of the 19th at the time of his death.  He was mortally wounded on the 15th last., when the rebels made an attack on our lines at Ackworth, Georgia, and died the next day.

At the breaking out of the war Mr. Griffin raised a company and was assigned to the 6th Infantry, where he and his company performed meritorious service.  He was severely wounded at Port Hudson, resigned, came home, regained his health and once more entered the service.

Major Griffin has lived in this city from his boyhood and was respected and esteemed for his many noble traits.  He leaves an estimable wife and a bright boy of 7 years, who have the heartfelt sympathy of this community