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Subject: Catherine Spicer Howard
Date: 6 Aug 2005 01:46:21 -0600

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Surnames: Howard, Spicer, Drake, Wheeler, Pierce, Taylor
Classification: Obituary

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Message Board Post:

Unknown, newspaper clipping - This is my 3rd ggrandmother.

Catherine Spicer was born in Cayuga county, town of Victory, state of New York, Aug 18, 1822. She came to Michigan with her parents at the age of thirteen years. She was married in 1848 to Henry Howard, who departed this life Mar 2, 1897. To them were born eight children, of whom six are living. Sarah L. Pierce, Acey Edgar, Fannie M. Wheeler and Aretas Hall, of Climax; Lyman D. of Battle Creek, and Amelia Drake of Cresco. Two step children, John W. of Climax and Mary J. Taylor of Kalamazoo also survive. She passed away at the home of her daughter Amelia Drake, January 30, 1909, at the age of 86 years, 5 months and 11 days.
(Note- Buried in Prairie Home Cemetery in Climax.)

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelft thanks tp the kind friends and neighbors who assisted us during the illness and death of our dear mother. The L. B. C. the Cresco Farmers club and the neighborhood for their beautiful offerings. The Minister for his words of sympathy and Mr. and Mrs. King for their beautiful singing.

Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Drake and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Howard and family, Mr. and Mrs. Aretas Howard and family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wheeler and family, Mrs. Edgar Howard, Mrs. Sarah Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. John Howard, Mrs. Mary Taylor.

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