Phoebe Jane Northrup
April 8, 1856-April 8, 1926
Niles Daily Star, Friday. April 9, 1926, page 1, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
MRS. NORTHRUP, 70 DIED ON BIRTHDAY
PASSES AWAY AT BOND STREET HOME AFTER LONG ILLNESS.
Mrs. Phoebe Jane Northup, wife of Albert Northup, 243 Bond street, died Thursday morning on her seventieth birthday anniversary. She has been a sufferer from hardening of the arteries and other complications for two years.
Mrs. Northup had resided in or near Niles throughout her entire life and was well known. She was born on Portage Prairie, a daughter of Peter and Catherine Swartz, pioneer settlers of the country, who came to Michigan from Pennsylvania. She was first married to W.J. Williams, who died 18 years ago. Her second husband was William Nieman, deceased. She was married to Mr. Northup six years ago. Besides her husband she is survived by two sons, Harry Williams, of Galien, and Arthur Williams, of Niles, a sister, Mrs. Sarah Kline, of Brooklyn, Iowa, one stepson, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Wesley Womer and William Eisele of Niles are among the surviving nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will take place in Silver Brook cemetery. Rev. John Schurman, pastor of the Evangelical church will conduct the services.