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Note: Death removes a familiar figure Wednesday Cornelius A. Vanderhoof of Owosso, succumbs at the age of 86.
The familar pioneer figure of Cornelius A. Vanderhoof will be missed o n the streets of Owosso, particularily by the older residents to whom th e characteristics of the octogenarian were well known. He died at 2 o'clo ck this morning of bronchial pneumonia at his home, 623 Pine street afte r an illness that began last Saturday night. At that time he told member s of his household that he was tired and would work no more at the weavin g of rugs and carpets which had occupied his time during the last few yea rs of his life. His words proved prophetic.
Mr. Vanderhoof was born in the vicinity of Owosso, then a trackless wild erness, 86 years ago and with the exception of a few years he lived in Ne w York state, where he went when he was 13 yeqrs old, spent his life in t his county. His father and mother,
Adam and Elizabeth Vanderhoof, were among the earliest Shiawassee pionee rs.
Cornelius Vanderhoof had a remarkably clear rememberance of Owosso lif e and conditions in the early days and was an able raconteur, who rarel y failed to hold the interest of those to whom he narrated his experienc es and his observations. He frequently told of working for the late Judg e Ebenezer Gould here as a boy, for a pittance of 25 cents a week. In chi ldhood he played with Indian children on the banks of the Shiawassee rive r. He experienced all the privations incident to pioneer life and attribu ted largely to this the robust health and virile manhood that he enjoye d in the prime of life.
He never had much opportunity to acquire schooling, but was an omnivorou s reader and was particularly well informed concerning history, politic s and religion. He was a staunch republican and loved to argue with frien ds in an amicable defense of the policies of the republican party.
Mr. Vanderhoof was married to Sarah A. Vanderhoof in Montgomery county N ew York, 60 years ago. She died July 6, 1909 and he had made his home wit h his son, Seward Vanderhoof, where he died.
In his younger days, he worked the blacksmith's trade in New York state . He also was employed in a saw mill at Henderson and (???) this county f or a number (???) He was an indefatigable w(???)
He was a member of the First M.E. church and was a man of strong Christi an convictions.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home, a t 623 Pine street, Rev. E.J. Warren of the First M.E. church officiating , and interment will be made in Oak Hll cemetery.
Surviving are the following children: Steward Vanderhoof and Mrs. Sara h Rathbun of Owosso; Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Weeks, of
Washington; Mrs. Almeda Cook. of Chesaning; Mrs. Helen Weeks of Brant, S aginaw county, and Mrs. Ida Greenwald, of Jeanette, Pa. A daughter died 2 6 years ago.
Owosso Weekly Press October 1916.
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Note: Their 50th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Vanderhoff, who have resided in Owosso since 1869, ar e celebrating their wedding anniversary today at their home on Pine stree t, by having a family reunion.
There are present all the children: Seward Vanderhoff, of Berrian Spring s, Mrs. J.E. Weeks, of Owosso, Mrs. Ida Greenwall, of Jeanette, Pa., Mrs . Carl Brown and Mrs. Lovell Cook, of Chesaning, with their wives and hus bands and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Vanderhoof came here from Montgomery county, N.Y., and ar e estimable old people.
Owosso Weekly Press.
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