DEATH CAME NEAR 100TH BIRTHDAY
John Parrott, Aged Lumberman of Shabbona, Passed Away on Saturday
John Parrott, who lacked less than two months from reaching the age of 100 years, passed away at the home of his son,
Geo. Parrott, at Shabbona on Saturday, Oct. 24. He had been ill almost two weeks. Funeral services were held at the L.D.S. church at
Shabbona on Monday afternoon, Reb. Henry Sheffer of Sandusky officiating. Interment was made in the Evergreen cemetery.
John Parrott was born at Root, Yorkshire [now Lincolnshire], England, Nov. 29, 1831. He moved to Canada in 1846. In 1857 he was united in marriage to
Margaret Ake who died February 23, 1929. To this union 14 children were born, six of whom preceded the father in death.
John and Margaret Parrott came to Evergreen township, Sanilac County, Michigan, in 1883.
In the fall of 1904 they moved to LeGrand, Mich., where they resided until eight years ago, when they returned to Shabbona and made their
home with their son, George. Mr. Parrott was 99 years, 10 months and 25 days old.
Mr. Parrott was engaged in lumbering and operating a saw mill for many years. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, affiliating with that fraternity in 1874.
Those left to mourn his death are three daughters, Mrs. Belinda Hunt of Kewadin, Mrs. R.A. Ormsbee of Afton Surname Facts
and Mrs. Wm. Dunlap of Decker; five sons, Jos. of Cass City, Abraham of Vanderbilt, Frank and John of Indian River, and George of Shabbona;
65 grandchildren, 104 great grandchildren, 11 great great grandchildren and many friends.
Relatives and friends from a distance who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Herb Parrott of Port Huron, Bertha Bacon of
Flint, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ormsbee, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. O. Scram of Afton,
Abraham Parrott of Vanderbilt, Mrs. Belinda Hunt of Kewadin, Mrs. Wm. Parrott, Mrs. J. Parrott and Mrs. Julius
Moss of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Rutherford, Mrs. Guy Rutherford, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Smart, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Parrott, Jr., Mrs. Lyman Van Norman and Mrs. Clara Wood of Flint,
Mr. and Mrs. James Parrott of Holly, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Parrott of Deckerville, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parrott of Bad Axe,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tallmadge of Sandusky, Wm. Parrott and Mrs. And Mrs. Jos. Parrott and son Kent, of Cass City.
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