The Bellingham Herald
December 18, 1917Captain C. H. Wight, aged 71 years, a resident of this city for the past twenty-five years passed away at an early hour, Monday morning, Dec. 17, at his residence 516 Garden street, after an illness of several weeks duration.
Mr. Wight leaves to survive him his widow, Mrs. Mary J. Wight, one daughter, Mrs. Harry Booth of Detroit; two brothers, Orson Wight and Edward Wight, of Lansing, Mich., and one grandson, Charles Osmond Booth, of Detroit. A
t the time of his death, Mr. Wight, was president of the city council, and a member of J. H. Steadman Post, No. 24, G.A.R., and Bellingham Elks lodge, No. 204. Mr. Wight served his country during the Civil War as a private in the Sixth Michigan Heavy Artillery.
Battle Creek Enquirer
June 5, 1958Charlotte - Mrs. Ada May Wight, 90, of Charlotte, died Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Van Ortwick of 441 N. Clinton st., Charlotte, where she been cared for for a week. She had been in poor health for a long time.
Mrs. Wight was born May 25, 1868, in Fulton, N.Y., the daughter of George and Jane (Taylor) Algate, and had been a resident of Charlotte for 20 years.
She was married in Lansing on Dec. 29, 1886, to Edwin Wight. He died in 1945.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Evart Cutler of Farwell, Mich., and Mts. Bert Farrier of Charlottel a son, Earl of Lansing, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Local newpaper
George W. Brigham, 88, R2 , 48th Ave., Lawrence, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 1980, in Lakeview Hospital in Paw Paw. He was born July 10, 1892, in Arlington, Texas. He was married to Hazel Talbott in Benton Harbor on February, 22, 1914. He was a retired farmer.
Surviving besides his wife are 2 daughters, Mrs. Donald (Thelma) Bishop of Kalamazoo and Mrs. Daniel (Mildred) Mayhak, Grand Junction, 5 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren an one great great grandchild.
Lansing State Journal
July 31, 1966Eaton Rapids - Mrs. Harriet M. Hitchcock, 70, pf Smith Road, R. 3, Eaton Rapids, died today in the Eaton Rapids Community Hospiutal.
Mrs. Hitchcock had been a teacher in rural schools in Ingham and Eaton Counties. She had resided in Eaton Rapids area for 20 years.
Surviving are her husband ZCarl; tho daughters, Mrs. Alan Boyd of Escondido, Calif.; and Miss Dorothy Hitchcock of Detroit; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Lulu Shotwell and Mrs. GTrace Owens, both of Lansing; and a brother, Gershon Wiborn of Dimondale.