Obituaries

Nancy E. Hall Chapman
Dec. 15, 1859-Oct. 16,1927

Niles Daily Star,  Monday, October 17, 1927; page 4, col. 3,  microfilm, Niles District Library, from K. Alton

Mrs. S. Chapman Dead

Mrs. Sam Chapman, 313 Huron street, died Sunday morning at 9:30 after a prolonged illness.   Mrs. Chapman was 68 years of age, having been born in Claine on December 15, 1859.   She spent her entire life practically in Berrien county.   She is survived by her husband and by seven sons.   The sons are George, Arthur, James, William, Edward, Roy and Earl, all residents of Niles except Arthur, who resides in Galien.   The funeral services will be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home.   Rev. H. T. Scherer will officiate.   Burial will take place in Silverbrook cemetery.

Samuel Chapman
Dec. 18, 1854-Nov. 28, 1931

Niles Daily Star, Monday, November 30, 1931, page 4, col. 3, microfilm, Niles District Library, from K. Alton

Sons of Samuel Chapman who died on Saturday afternoon at 1:15 at his home 313 Huron street will act as pallbearers at the funeral services tomorrow afternoon.   The services will be conducted by the Rev. G. W. Simon.   Burial will be made in Silverbrook cemetery where Mrs. Chapman, who died in 1927, is buried.   Mr. Chapman was born in Galien on December 18, 1854.   He had spent practically his entire life in Niles.   He is survived by seven sons who are James, William, Arthur, Edward, Roy, George and Earl, all of Niles, except Arthur who lives in Galien.   Mr. Chapman's death folllowed several months of illness.

Mrs. Anna M. Cook
Aug. 11, 1894-Oct. 15, 1951

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 15, 1951; page 2, col. 4, microfilm, Niles District Library, from K. Alton

Mrs. Anna M. Cook, rural route one, died at 6:30 a.m. today in Pawating hospital.  She had been ill for four years.

Surviving are her husband, Richard J.; two sisters, Mrs. Katherine Cuddeback and Mrs. Frieda Vogt, both of Niles, and three nieces and one nephew.

Mrs. Cook was born in Niles on Aug. 11, 1894, and had lived here all her life.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home.  Services will be conducted by the Rev. H. A. Meussling, pastor of St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed church, the date and time to be announced later.  Burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Myron M. Corwin
Aug. 20, 1854-Dec. 11, 1880

Niles Democrat, Saturday, December 23, 1880, page 3, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Myron M. Corwin, died at his residence in Berrien township, in this county, on Thursday, December 11th, 1880, aged 26 years, 3 months and 21 days. Mr. Corwin was afflicted with rheumatism and lung disease for the past two or three years, gradually growing worse, until death relieved him of his suffering. He leaves a wife and two small children to mourn his untimely end. His remains were intered[sic] in Silver Brook cemetery in this place on Saturday last. 

Note:  DOB/DOD from Gravemarker are Aug. 25, 1854-Dec. 16, 1880.  Cemetery record has only year for DOB/DOD and has Dec. 18 as DOI.

Mrs. Danna M. Crawford
Jan. 13, 1914-Oct. 13, 1951

Niles Daily Star, Monday, October 15, 1951; page 2, col. 4, microfilm, Niles District Library, from K. Alton

Mrs. Danna M. Crawford, 815 East Main street, died at 6:15 p.m. Saturday in Pawating hospital, after a year’s illness.

Surviving are her parents, Mrs. Georgia Kingston and Dan Kingston, one child, Daniel Crawford, at home, and three sisters, Mrs. Ray Starr, of Akron, Oh., and Mrs. Earl Minnear and Mrs. Theodore Wienke, both of Niles.

Mrs. Crawford, who was born on Jan. 13, 1914, in Niles, had lived here all her life.  She had been a telephone operator.

Friends may call at the Pifer funeral home until noon on Tuesday.  Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. T.M. Greenhoe in the First Presbyterian church, and burial will be in Silverbrook cemetery.

Anna Dodge
1783-Nov. 24, 1866

Niles Weekly Times, Tuesday, November 29, 1866, page 2, col. 4, microflim Niles District Library

DIED

In this City, on the 24th inst., Mrs. ANNA DODGE, aged 83 years.