Isaiah Carberry
Sept. 17, 1800-Nov. 28, 1887
Niles Republican, Thursday, December 1, 1887, page 5, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Mr. Isaiah Carberry died a this home in Howard township last Friday, at the advanced age of 88 years. Mr. Carberry was one of the oldest residents, having passed the last fifty years on the homestead where he died. Everybody in this part of the country knew the pleasant old gentleman and his familiar form will be missed by many. He lived a quiet, upright life and has been gathered to his fathers at a ripe old age. He leaves a widow and one son.
Niles Democrat, Saturday, December 3, 1887, page 5, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
Mr. Isaiah Carbery[sic] one of the oldest residents of this vicinity died at his home east of this city on Friday last, in the eighty-eighth year of his age. His declining years have been comforted by the kindly ministrations of a devoted wife who has never left his side. The funeral took place Monday from the Baptist Church of which he was a member.
Niles Democrat, Saturday, December 10, 1887, page 2, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
OBITUARY
Isaiah Carberry was born in Mason county, Kentucky, September 17, 1800, and died at his residence in Howard township, Cass county, November 28, 1887.
When he was but six years of age his parents removed to Brown county Ohio, where he grew to manhood and was married to Miss Susannah Brickett. There his father died in 1833 and his mother in 1838--others of the family also died there and in Indiana and Mr. Carberry was for many years previous to his death the only survivor of the old stock--he ascribed his own remarkable longevity to a careful attention to the laws of health and a total abstinence from the use of either tobacco intoxicating liquor.
Mr. Carberry removed to Michigan in 1831, previous to the death of his parents, bringing with him his wife and two sons, Aaron and John. He first engaged at the old Beeson mill and worked for Mr. Jacob Beeson for two years. He bought several pieces fo real estate only to sell them again--the first piece being patented to him under the signature of Andrew Jackson, as president and the seal of the United States of America--but in 1840 he purchased of a Mr. Bushnell the eighty acres which for the past 47 years constituted his homestead, and here in 1849 his wife died.
November 24, 1850, he was married to Mrs. Catherine Kinsey, who though sometimes absent from home during the night on account of sickness among neighbors or friends has never slept beneath any other roof save his since that day--exactly thirty-seven years and one day previous to his death.
His two sons John and Aaron both emigrated to California some years since where John died two years ago and where Aaron still resides.
His wife, one son, and seven grandchildren and nine great grand-children survive to mourn his loss.
Mr. Carberry was for twenty four years continuously a Justice of the Peace of Howard township, in which office he distinguished himself by fairness, sound judgement and unswerving integrity, retiring from his long term of service against the wishes of his constituents.
Though frequently solicited to accept other offices he declined preferring the quiet of his own home to public affairs.
He was a true man, one whose influence was ever on the side of the right-sturdy and honorable and one of the pioneer stock whose characters have left an impress on the country.
While not an obituary, this piece 3 years before his death gives his history:
Niles Weekly Mirror, Wednesday, September 24, 1884, page 4, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library
ISAIAH CARBERRY
Isaiah Carberry was 84 years old September 17th, inst., and accompanied by his wife made his way up two flights of stairs to call upon the editor of the MIRROR, who heartily congratulated him on the occasion. His father was a Virginian, and emigrated to Mason county, Kentucky, at an early day, where Mr. Carberry was born in 1800. He married in 1821, and removed to Niles in 1831 and has resided where he now is for 44 years. He had three children, only one, (Aaron) of whom are living and he in Shasta County, California. He lost his wife in 1849, and in 1850 married Catherine Kinsey, with whom he is now living, and who delights to watch over him in his declining years.
Only four are living here now that were here when he came, viz: J. Beeson, Ed. Griswold, Wm. B Gray and Mrs. E. Crocker. The Carey Mission had just broken up. Mr. Carberry held the office of Justice of the Peace in Howard township for 24 years and had a large business. During his long life he has ever been consider a man of strict honesty and integrity, and will go down to his final rest with the blessings of all who know him.