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Minnie C. Fell

Female 1879 - 1911  (31 years)


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  • Name Minnie C. Fell  [1, 2
    Born 19 Aug 1879  Rawsonville, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Died 5 Feb 1911  Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • From FindAGrave:

      ENTIRE COMMUNITY WAS SADDENED

      MRS. J.C. CORKINS DIED SUDDENLY SUNDAY.

      Will Be greatly Missed in the Church and by Neighbors and Friends.

      Like a bolt of lightning from a clear sky came the news of the sudden death of Mrs. John C. Corkins at her home on West Main Street Sunday afternoon [February 5, 1911], and the entire community was saddened at the thought of the death of one of the most beautiful and highly repected residents of the village.

      On Sunday morning Mrs. Corkins entered the sacred realm of motherhood and she and her tiny babe passed away shortly after noon. Everything that human hands and hearts could do was done to save the lives, two physicians being in attendance. The cause of death was one known as placenta prevae and immediate cause was shock caused by severity of labor. For a time it seemed as though she would recover but her heart failed her entirely three hours after the birth of the child.

      Minnie F. Corkins, 31 years of age, was born in Rawsonville, Wayne County, Michigan, August 19, 1879. She was married to John C. Corkins at Brookville, Pa., Oct. 14, 1903 and came to Cass City to reside about seven years ago, where Mr. Corkins is a member of the law firm of Brooker & Corkins. Her maiden name was Miss Minnie Fell.

      Mrs. Corkins was a member of the M.E. church at Cass City and a woman of beautiful character, enobled by a Christian experience. Her life was one worthy of emulation by every person who knew her, and she will be missed in the church which she attended and also in the neighborhood where she resided, for she was best known for her kindly deeds and high standard of living.

      She leaves three little children: Helen and Ivan, 6 years old, and Lucile, 5 years; also the following relatives: Mr. and Mrs. William Fell, her parents, of Detroit; and the following brothers and sisters: Leonard and Don Fell of Detroit; Robert Fell of Pontiac; Wm. Fell, Jr. of Chicago; Miss Alice Fell and Mrs. James Hope of Detroit.

      Funeral services were held at the M.E. church Wednesday afternoon, during which every business place in the village was closed. A large number of friends gathered to pay their respects to the deceased. Rev. W.B. Weaver, the pastor, had charge of the services. The casket was entirely hidden beneath beautiful flowers in mute testimony of the respect and sympathy extended by the friends of the family. The pall bearers were: F.A. Bigelow, L.I. Wood, A.H. Higgins, T.L. Tibbals, E.W. Keating, and C.L. Robinson.

      The burial took place in Elkland Cemetery.

      (Cass City Chronicle, Feb. 10, 1911, p. 1.)
    Person ID I30381  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Family John Calvin Corkins,   b. 4 May 1873, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1952, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 14 Oct 1908  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Helen Corkins,   b. 2 Jan 1905, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 2005, Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years)
     2. Ivan W. Corkins,   b. 2 Jan 1905, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1985, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Lucile F. Corkins,   b. 16 Dec 1905, Tuscola County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1986, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2013 
    Family ID F9795  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Oct 1908 - Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Feb 1911 - Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Friday, November 14, 1952 Vol. 47, Number 29 obituary of John Calvin Corkins (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 65540788 (Reliability: 3).