Caroline Miller
March 9, 1845-June 19, 1922

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Tuesday, June 20, 1922, page 1, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library

AGED PIONEER RESIDENT OF NILES IS DEAD

Mrs. Caroline Miller Passes Peacefully Away at Home of Her Daughters in Chicago

Sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. Caroline Miller, 77, pioneer Niles resident, who left her home at 510 Oak street, three years ago, on account of failing health, to take up her residence with two of her daughters, Mrs. M.P. Statler and Miss Martha Schaub in Chicago, was received here today.

Mrs. Miller passed away at 6 o'clock last evening at the home of her daughters, 6843 Yale avenue. Her other daughter, Mrs. L.E. Crews, resides in Haigler, Neb.

Mrs. Miller, who had resided here for nearly 60 years, was well known and beloved for her many estimable qualities. She was of a kindly and charitable disposition, a loyal friend and good neighbor.  She was a native of Germany, where she was born March 9, 1845.

The body will arrive here over the Michigan Central at 1:03 p.m. tomorrow and will be taken direct to the Presbyterian church, where services will be conducted at 1:30 o'clock by the Rev. H.T. Scherer.

Interment will be made at Silver Brook cemetery.

Elsie Katherine Swenson
1863-June 16, 1922

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Saturday, June 17, 1922, page 1, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Mrs. Elsie Swenson Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Elsie K. Swenson, wife of Martin Swenson, 1324 North Fifth street, passed peacefully away at her home Friday after a prolonged illness. The funeral services will be held at the Episcopal church on Tuesday, June 20, at 2:30 p.m., and will be conducted by Rev. Holt. The burial will take place in Silver Brook cemetery.

Mrs. Swenson, whose kind ministrations as a nurse have endeared her to a large number of people in the community, has been a valued citizen of Niles for 15 years, coming here from Dayton, O., shortly after the death of her first husband, Edward F. Mahan. There are five chidren to mourn the loss of a mother--three girls, Mrs. Charles Strait of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Lucille Hench of Benton Harbor and Mrs. Carl Halvorsen of Niles; also two boys, Wiliam Clark Mahan and Edward F. Mahan of Niles. There are three grandchildren--Mrs. Elsie Worley of Kalamazoo, Miss Clara Belle Strait of Kalamazoo and Miss Ruth Bishop of Dayton, O., daughter of Mrs. Halvorsen. Mr. Swenson has conducted a shoe repair shop on High street for a number of years.

Mrs. Swenson, who was a communicant of the Episcopal church, patiently endured the long illness prior to her death and was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in time of trouble and will be greatly missed by the many friends and acquaintances.

Harry Baughman
Oct. 30, 1881-June 14, 1922

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Wednesday, June 14, 1922, page 8, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

Harry Baughman Dies In Chicago Today

John Baughman, 508 Sycamore street, received word today of the death in Chicago this morning of his son, Harry. A sister of the deceased will bring the body to Niles this evening. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. The deceased recently made his home in Niles until he became ill. After taking treatments at Clark Hospital in Buchanan he was taken to a Chicago hospital where his death  occurred. The deceased engaged in military service during the World War.

Niles Daily Star-Sun, Thursday, June 15, 1922, page 8, col. 3, microfilm Niles District Library

The funeral services for Harry Baughman, son of John Baughman, will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock at the Skalla undertaking rooms. Burial will take place in Silver Brook cemetery. The body was brought to Niles last evening from Chicago by a sister of the deceased.

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.