Obituary

Mary Jane Salisbury

Mary Jane Salisbury was born in Scipio, Cayuga county, New York, August 20, 1833, ande dided at her home in Adams, Mich., Dec. 26, 1898. While in infancy she came with her parents to Adrian, Mich., and later moved to the vicinity of Hudson. At the early age of six years, she was bereft of a mother's tender love and when she was but eleven years old her father was called from earth, and she then went to Valparaiso, Ind., for one year, returning at the end of that time to Michigan in which state she has since resided. At the age of twenty years she began teaching school, which occuptaion she followed for eight years, being then married to James King Sept 11, 1861, with whom she lived for thirty years, her husband dying in February 1892. Two children, a nephew and a niece of Mr. King, were brought up in this home viz. James King, Jr., of Osseo, and Mrs. Eva Berger, of Adams, and although they both have families and have long resided in homes of their own, yet "aunt Mary" will be greatly missed and mourned by them, but more especially will she be missed by the grand-children to whome she was constantly endearing herself by words and acts of love. "Grandma" will long be held in fond remembrance by the little ones. On May 8, 1896, She was again united in marriage to Chas. Cook, who with her two brothers, James, of Hudson, and Albert of Peoria, Ill., remain to mourn her death. The funeral services were held at her late home on Thursday, December 29, and were conducted by her pastor, Rev. James White, of Osseo, in the presence of a large company of mourning friends and neighbors. The remains were laid to rest in East Hill cemetery beside those of her husband.