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rom Mansfield north will be built. The J. lt;fc M. railroad company (formerly the {, Jk 0 ) occupies the old C,, M. dc L. 51, oad bed between Battle Creek and Alle* an, the same having been purchased of he Pennsylvania company at the time the !. J. M. was constructed. The Judge hinks that this will in no way Interfere rith the C., J. M. but ©a the contrary dll have the effect of inducing that com* any to iron the Coldwater, Marshall lackinao road bed which connects with he C. M. L. M. about a mile and a half his side of Girard and runs through this ily north to Elm Hall.Joseph Shipp Vos born in Chipping Sodbury, Glouees* srshire, England, May 28th, ISIS, After a mg and perilous voyage of 72 days on board be ship Robert- DeWar, undertaken March 4, 1832, and ended May 10th following, he inded on the hospitable shores of the United tates which ever thereafter was his adopted ountry, Be came to Calhoun county ia 833 and resided in Marshall township up to SOI, except one year spent In England.- He aarried in 1842 Elizabeth Saunders, in the ity of Bristol and returned with his bride the ame year to Ceresco. Eleven children were Krn to them, four of whom died in infancy rod three after attaining mature years. Mr. Ihipp was a quiet, unassuming gentleman of omewbat varied business, but farming was ils chief employment and which in his hands ras quite remunerative. He died suddenly tug. 26tb, at bis beautiful farm and home in he township' of Eokford, Calhoun cpunly, vhere he has resided since Dec. 18(51. For tome years past Mr. Shipp had been in poor lealth, and most of this time his hold upon life bad been uncertain and insecure—a spi* ler*a web, While thus living, his example o both eld and young made aa abiding impression more convincing than clamorous *ords. The grace that sustained him in the ace of death and in the presence of eternal realities, has been and no doubt will continue to be the sav ing grace of his neighbors ami friends, God gave him a work to do and Bufferings to endure for a most holy and wise purpose. All his household have been safely gathered into the fold of Christ, The world is better for hie Buffering life and when his work was done “God took him,” He settled many estates with carefulness and strict justice as the records of the probate court attest. As supervisor for one or two terms, and town treasurer for a longer period, he gave evi. denes of a fitness and aptitude for official positions much higher than he ever filled. For more than 50 yean his poetoffice address was at Marshall. He joined the Baptist church In Marshall Ip 1857 and continued in its communion to the day of his death. The simple and solemn obsequies were conducted by Rev, W. W, Whitcomb, of the Baptist church, assisted by Rev. E. Cooley, and were attended by a vast eonooorse from his own and surrounding towns. The text of the discourse wss 1st Corinthians 15 :54, “Death is swallowed up in victory.” Boon the old pioneers sod their glorious achievements will live only in history—happy will it be for those who survive them and for the world w well, if they aooomplish as much good work and leave as honorable and useful a record m their predecessors.
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Weekly Statesman
Marshall, Michigan, US
Fri, Sep 09, 1887
Page 4
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