Person ID: I8667771923

Lucinda Shilling

19 Apr 1854 – 20 Jun 1932

Female

Married: 1876 — North Adams, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States

Notes

  • According to the 1900 Emmet County, Michigan Census, Lucinda was the mother of five children, three of whom were living at that time. According to the 1910 Emmet County, Michigan Census, Lucinda was the mother of five children, with only three living at that time. Lucinda's obituary in the Tuesday, 21 June 1932 Petoskey Evening News (Emmet County, Michigan) is as follows: "Mrs. Lucinda Dunshee, wife of William M.[sic] Dunshee and one of the pioneer women of the Joy and Epsilon regions, died last night at the home of her son, Eugene Dunshee and family on Jennings avenue. She was 78 years of age and had been ill for several months. Her health had gradually failed for a number of years. Mrs. Dunshee and her husband came into this region 50 years ago. Their first homestead was on East Mitchell Street Road and later they moved into the Joy section. She was an active member of the Epsilon Evangelical church and was always an active Christian worker and a neighbor and friend to all in need. She was born April 19, 1854 in Ohio and married Mr. Dunshee at North Adams, Hillsdale county, Michigan, in 1876. Surviving besides the husband and son are one daughter, Mrs. F. L. Johnson and another son, Glen Dunshee. Two brothers, C. Schelling [sic] and W. Schelling [sic], and two sisters, Mrs. George Holcum and Mrs. Lester Daniels, reside at North Adams. [these siblings are her half siblings; her half-sister, Ella, married Lester Daniels, and her half-sister, Delilah, married George Holcum]. The funeral is to be held from the Stone Funeral Home at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Rev. G. A. Weaver in charge. Burial is to be in Greenwood."