Mary Ada Brown
1860-Oct. 16, 1881

Niles Democrat, Saturday, October 29, 1881, page 3, col. 5, microfilm Niles District Library

OBITUARY

Miss Ada Brown, daughter of Jacob Brown, Esp., twin sister of Ida Brown, died at her parents home at Niles, Michigan, Sunday, October 16th, of typhoid fever, aged 21 years. With the rustling of the autumn leaves, one so young and fair is taken from her many friends and admirers. Farewell, dear Ada, one great hope--as the fair flower withered by the storms of October, thou shall again shine in the celestial world, like the blossoms appear wafted with the gentle breezes of spring. Requias est in Pace--South Bend Daily Times, Oct. 18.

Ephraim Huntley
Sept. 20, 1798-Oct. 1, 1881

Niles Democrat, Saturday, October 8, 1881, page 3, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Ephraim Huntley

Is no more. He quietly and peacefully breathed his last, on Saturday night last, at his residence on Yankee Street, in Howard township, Cass county, where he has resided for the past forty years or more. Mr. Huntley was born in the State of New York and came to Michigan some forty seven years ago. He was an intelligent, honorable, and honest man, and a democrat of the Jacksonian school.  He lived to pass his 83d birthday which occurred the 10th of September last. He was possessed of a strong constitution, and bore his age well, both mentally and physically, until within the  last few months, when he gradually began to fail, and within the past six weeks his stomach failed to perform its proper functions and refused to retain anything of any character, and the result was a rapid decline until he closed his eyes forever, loved and mourned by all who knew him. He was burried [sic] on Tuesday last in Silver Brook cemetery by the masonic Fraternity of this city, of which he had been an honored member up to the time of his death.

Niles Mirror, Wednesday, October 12, 1881, page 4, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Another of the old settlers, Esquire Ephriam[sic] Huntley, living just over the line in Cass county, died Saturday, Oct. 1. Mr. Huntley was 83 years old on the 10th of September last. He came to his vicinity in 1833.  He was an honorable man in all his dealings, and although he had passed the usual age allotted to man on earth, he will be missed in the neighborhood where he has resided for nearly 50 years, and where his advice and council were appreciated. He was a democrat of the strictest school, and while tenacious of his opinions, conceded to those of differed with him a right to hold opposite views. He was buried in Silver Brook Cemetery, on Tuesday, by the Masonic Fraternity of which he had been a member for 56 years, and lived up, on all occasions, to the principles inculcated by the order.

James Huntley
1831-Nov. 13, 1881

Niles Mirror, Wednesday, November 16, 1881, page 4, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Capt. Jas. Huntly, son of the late  Ephraim Huntly, died at Avoca, Iowa, last Sunday. His remains were brought here for burial Monday night.

Niles Democrat, Saturday, November 19, 1881, page 3, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

Capt. James Huntley, son of the late Ephraim Huntley, of Yankee Street, died very unexpectedly at Avoca, Iowa, on Sunday last at the hotel of Mr. George Childs, formerly of this city. Mr. Huntley had been in Kansas for the past year or two, and a short time since made a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Childs, at Avoca, Iowa, Mrs. Child's being a relative of Mr. Huntley, and while there he was apparently well. On Sunday morning last he with a number of borders were at the breakfast table eating and conversing together, when Mr. Huntley fell back in his chair, he was at once taken to the door where he could get more air, but on reaching it gave one or two gasps and expired; there being a doctor present at the time, who did all he could for him, but of no avail. Heart disease is supposed to have been the cause of his unexpected death. Capt. Huntley was a brave and faithful soldier in the late war and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. His remains were brought to his city and enterred [sic] beside his father in Silver Brook Cemetery on Wednesday last.

Anna Eliza Terriere
1841-June 10, 1923

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Tuesday, June 12, 1923, page 8, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. A.E. Terriere Dies In Chicago Sunday

The body of Mrs. Anna Eliza Terriere, a sister of Mrs. J.H. Ferguson, 503 S. 4th street, will be brought to Niles tomorrow afternoon on Michigan Central train due at 2:40 o'clock from Chicago, where she died on Sunday, and will be taken directly to Silver Brook cemetery for burial. Rev. H.T. Scherer will conduct the committal service. Mrs. Terriere's death followed several years of ill health. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W.D. Cowen and Miss Hariett Terriere of Chicago, one sister, Mrs. Ferguson, and by two brothers, Horace and Perry D. Correll, both of Plainview, Neb. Mr. Terriere died a number of years ago and is buried here.  Soon after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Terriere took up their residence in Buchanan, later moving to Chicago. The daughters and Mrs. Cowen's husband, Dr. W.D. Cowen, will accompany the body to Niles.

Charles C. Terriere
1862-Oct. 25, 1881

Niles Democrat, Saturday, October 29, 1881, page 3, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library

Charles C. Terriere, a grandson of Mr. A. Correll, died in Englewood, near Chicago, on Tuesday last. His remains were brought to this city for interment.

Niles Mirror, Wednesday, November 2, 1881, page 5, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Chas. C. Terriere, grandson of Mr. A. Correll, of Bertrand township, died at Englewood, near Chicago on the 25th of October.

Niles Democrat, Saturday, November 6, 1881, page 3, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

The grave of Charles C. Terriere, a grandson of A. Correll, who died at Englewood, and was brought here for burial on Friday last, was the attraction for many who visited Silver Brook Cemetery on Sunday. The little mound was literally laden with floral tributes, the beauty of which exceeded, perhaps, anything ever seen in Niles before. At the head was a pillow of roses, carnations and smilax, bearing the name, "Charlie,"  wrought in the immortelles. Below this rested a lovely heart of tube roses, violets, and geranium leaves, and next a basket of roses, heliotrope, and other rare flowers. At the foot was a large triangle of red, white and blue flowers, each side being in distinctive color; the red composed of carnations, the white of tube roses, the blue of immortelles edged with geraneum[sic] leaves. Within the triangle, was a beautiful star of roses, carnations, and smilax bearing, in the centre, "C" in purple immortelles. The latter designs were evidently emblematical of some order to which the deceased belonged. The effect of the whole was touchingly beautiful, and to appreciative hearts, told the tender story of yearning affections, that brightens even the portals of the grave.

Caroline Bacon (Johnson) Coleman
April 17, 1846-June 9, 1923

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Tuesday, June 12, 1923, page 8, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. C.B. Coleman Dies in Boston

The body of Mrs. Caroline B. Coleman, who died in Boston will be brought to Niles on Thursday afternoon, June 14, on Michigan Central train due to [arrive at] 12:38 o'clock, and will be taken directly to Silver Brook cemetery where the committal service of the Episcopal church will be read. The deceased formerly lived in Niles, and was a daughter of J. Eastman Johnson and Charity Johnson. She was about 80 years old at the time of her death.