"Mrs. Nellie Ware (nee Hawley), who has been sick 
for sometime, passed away last Thursday night.  
She was a kind woman and a loving mother, and will 
be greatly missed by her friends.  She was brought 
up and lived in this vicinity till married.  The 
family have the sympathy of the entire community.  
The funeral was held at Ionia Sunday."

Source:  The Belding Banner, Thursday, April 19, 1900,
USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom 
mlnransom@chartermi.net July 27, 2010