John M. Rees
May 15, 1796-July 28, 1876

Niles Republican II, August 8, 1876; page 2, col. 2, microfilm, Niles District Library (from K. Alton)

John M. Reese died on Friday last. Mr. Reese was born in 1796. Moved to Michigan in 1834. Was married in 1820 - having lived with his wife, (who survives him,) 56 years. He resided in Milton township, Cass county, nearly 40 years. At the time of his death he was with his son in St. Joseph county, Ind. Mr. Reese was father of 13 children, 9 of whom are now living – 4 sons and 5 daughters. He has 36 living grand-children, and 3 great grand-children.

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Niles Weekly Mirror, August 2, 1876; page 4, col. 5, microfilm, Niles District Library (from K. Alton)

Died

At the house of his son, in Madison, St. Joseph Co., Ind., July 28th, 1876, John M. Reese, age (illegible) years, 2 months and 13 days.

Mr. Reese was born in Sherburne, Chenago Co., N.Y. May 15th 1796. Married Miss Angeline Mills, Feb. 27, 1820. Removed west, first to Ind., in 1843, and subsequently settled on the farm he occupied for so many years, in Milton Township, Cass Co., Mich. He entered the original claim to his land, and only left it in his infirmity, in the Spring of 1876, to be with his sons, two of whom had settled in Northern Ind.

Mr. Reese became a convert to the Christian faith and united with the Baptist Church in 1816, so that for 60 years his name was enrolled with the Church. He was one of the consistent members of the Baptist Church in Niles. His is the very first name of all on the list, and from the organization, 35 years ago, through the early days of the Church he was a leader in all the work of this body, especially in the creation of the original church edifice. He died in the faith and rest from its labors. His death came of paralysis.

His funeral was attended from the Baptist Church in this city, Sunday afternoon, July 30th, a large assembly being present.

Angeline Mills Reese
May 5, 1801-June 5, 1895

Niles Weekly Mirror, Wednesday, June 5, 1895; page 1, col. 2, microfilm, Niles District Library (From K. Alton)

"Grandma" Reese, whose maiden name was Angeline Mills, was born near Amsterdam, Montgomery county, New York, May 5, 1801.    Her parents were of Welsh descent.    At the age of 14, she united with the Presbyterian church.    In 1820 she was married to John M. Reese of Sherburne, Chenago county, New York, where she united with the Baptist church.

In 1834 herself and husband, with a family of eight children, moved across the country by team to Michigan, locating near Niles, where they resided for over 46 years and where they celebrated their golden wedding in 1870.

She was bereft of her husband in 1876 after a married life of 56 years.    John M. Reese was a soldier of the war of 1812 and his widow has been receiving the pension due her on that account.

Since the death of her husband she has been living with her children and died at the home of her son, J.M. Reese, at Mishawaka, May 27, 1895, at the ripe old age of 94 years and 24 days of no disease, save old age.       She was the mother of 13 children, 11 of whom reached maturity, and 6 are still living.    They are Mrs. J.C. Nyman (her oldest child, age 74 years) Mrs. J S. Collins, J. Wade Reese, Mrs. Emaline Fowler, Mrs. W. H. Sinclair, and John M. Reese of Mishawaka.       Besides these there are 46 grandchildren, 64 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren.

A few years ago Mrs. Reese was photographed in a group showing 5 generations.   

She had been an earnest and consistent christian for 80 years and her house was ever open to the servants of the Savior and she was a ready and a willing helper of the poor and oppressed.

She united with the First Baptist church of this city in its earliest history and was for the past few years its oldest living member.    She knew the trials and tribulations of pioneer life and often spoke of the scenes and incidents of her earlier history.    Her memory will be carefully cherished by her living children and friends and all would do well to emulate her noble traits of character.

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Niles Republican II, Thursday, June 6, 1895; page 1, col. 1 and 2, microfilm, Niles District Library

Mrs. Angeline Reese, better known as “Grandma” Reese, died at her home of her son John M. Reese at three o’clock Wednesday afternoon, at the advanced age of 94 years.  The funeral was held today at Niles, from the Baptist church, of which she had long been a member.

We have not the space today to give as complete a sketch of the remarkable career of the venerable Mother in Israel as could be deserved.

Her maiden name was Angeline Mills.  She was born near Amsterdam, N.Y., May 5, 1801.  Her parents were of Welsh extraction.  In 1820 she was married to John M. Reese, of Sherburne, N.Y., who was a soldier in the war of 1812.   In 1834 they, with a family of eight children, drove overland and located near Niles, Mich., where they resided for over 40 years, and where they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.  After a married life of 56 years her husband died July 27, 876, at the age of 80.   For the past two years Mrs. Reese has resided with her son in this city.  She was the mother of 13 children, eleven of whom grew to maturity and six of whom are living, namely: Mrs. J.C. Nyman, of Chicago, who is 74 years of age; Mrs. John Collins and J.W. Reese, of near Niles; Mrs. E. Fowler, of Chicago; Mrs. W. H. Sinclair, of Niles, and J.M. Reese, of Mishawaka.  She also leaves 46 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.  Truly a remarkable record.

Mrs. Reese was an earnest Christian and had faithfully served her Master over eighty years.  

Mahlon B. Gillett
1818-July  6, 1892

Niles Daily Star, Thursday, July 7, 1892, page 3, col. 2, microfilm, Niles District Library (From K. Alton)

Mahlon B. Gillett, an old and highly esteemed resident of this vicinity, died at Minneapolis yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.    The remains will arrive here Friday at 3 p.m., and the funeral services will be held at the First Baptist church at 4 o'clock on the same day.

Mary M. Gillett
1852-Nov. 17, 1868

Niles Democrat, Saturday, November 20, 1869, page 3, col. 3, microfilm, Niles District Library (From K. Alton)

DIED: Wednesday morning, Nov. 17th, Miss Mary M. Gillett, aged 17 years, daughter of Cyrus Gillett.

William D. Hulett
April 10, 1910-Sept. 1, 1975

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, September 2, 1975,  page 2, col. 5-6, microfilm Niles District Library

NILES—William D. Hulett, 65, of 1525 Inner Dr., died at 5:45 p.m. Monday in Pawating Hospital after an extended illness.

He was a retired employe of Tyler Refrigeration Co.

He was born April 10, 1910 in Warren County, Tenn., where he lived until 1944, then moving to Niles. His wife, Nola T. Hulett, survives.

Other survivors include a son, David and a daughter, Mrs. Fred (Sue) Cramer of Niles; three brothers, Thomas of Dubois, Wyo. Laughton of McMinnville, Tenn., and Hoyt of Manchester Tenn.; a sister, Mrs. Irene Ernsberger of Niles and four grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Halbritter Funeral Home, with the Rev. Raymond C. Cunningham of the First Baptist Church officiating.  Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.

Friends may call after 1 p.m Wednesday at the funeral home.

Leon C. Nieb
Jan. 6, 1912-Aug. 19, 1954

Niles Daily Star, Friday, August 20, 1954,  page 2, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Leon C. Nieb, 1339 Marion  street, who was fatally injured in a two-car accident near Dublin, O., died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday in a hospital at Columbus, O.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nieb, Barron Lake; his widow, Mary; his children, Leah, Stewart, Elfrida, Russell, Leon Jr., Mary, Bryan and Kathryn, all at home; one sister, Mrs. Larry Sherrick, of Phoenix, Ariz. . .[illegible].

Nieb was born on Jan. 6, 1912, in Vandalia, and had lived in this area all his life. He married Mary Wages on Feb. 10,1934.  

Friends may call at the Pifer Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today, and services will be held at the Funeral Home at 2 pm. Sunday. Elder L.C. Caviness, pastor of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will officiate and burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.