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Rev James William McKimmy

Birth	:	5 Jul 1856 Preston County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	5 Jul 1947 Gladwin County, Michigan, USA
Burial	:	Prairie Land Cemetery, Frontier County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.4077988, -100.3181000
Plot	:	Lot 100
Description	:	The Rev. James William McKimmy died at the home of his son, Ottomar McKimmy in Beaverton on Saturaday July 5, his 91st birthday anniversary. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Butman Brethren church. with Rev. E.S. Hollinger officiating. Burial was in the Dale Cemetery. Mr. McKimmy was born in Preston county, West Virginia, on July 5, 1856 and was the last living member of 14 children. He married Miss Lucinda Margaret Fint in West Virginia in 1877. She passed away on July 13, 1938. Source: Gladwin County Record date 07-09/1947. HOLD SERVICES FOR... Read More	The Rev. James William McKimmy died at the home of his son, Ottomar McKimmy in Beaverton on Saturaday July 5, his 91st birthday anniversary. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Butman Brethren church. with Rev. E.S. Hollinger officiating. Burial was in the Dale Cemetery. Mr. McKimmy was born in Preston county, West Virginia, on July 5, 1856 and was the last living member of 14 children. He married Miss Lucinda Margaret Fint in West Virginia in 1877. She passed away on July 13, 1938. Source: Gladwin County Record date 07-09/1947. HOLD SERVICES FOR RETIRED MINISTER The Rev. James William McKimmy died at the home of his son, Ottomar McKimmy in Beaverton on Saturday July 5, his 91st birthday anniversary. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Butman Brethren church, with the Rev. E. S. Hollinger officiating. Burial was in the Dale cemetery. Mr. McKimmy was born in Preston county, West Virginia on July 5, 1856 and was the last living member of a family of 14 children. He married Miss Lucinda Margaret Fint in West Virginia in 1877. She passed away on July 13, 1938. About 64 years ago they moved to Lenawee county, Michigan and shortly afterward he was elected to the ministry in the Fairvie Church of the Brethren. In 1898 he and his family moved to Coleman and through the efforts of Enos Crowell and David Mote he came to Beaverton and was the first minister to preach in this community. He held services in the Old Log school house, and later in the Knoxville school in Tobacco township, built in 1900. In 1902 he moved his family to Beaverton and was an active minister for over 50 years in the church which he helped build in 1905, and was a charter member. Funeral services were held from this same church. He was the father of eleven chilldren, three of whom died in infancy. Surviving are six sons, Edson of Hudson, Elmer and Leo of Detroit, Charles of Ludington, Ottomar and Jay of Beaverton; two daughters, Mrs. Elva Feltault of Pontiac and Mrs. Bertha Yager of Beaverton; 23 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Gladwin County Record, 9 July 1947 Page 1 HOLD SERVICES FOR RETIRED MINISTER The Rev. James William McKimmy died at the home of his son, Ottomar McKimmy in Beaverton on Saturday July 5, his 91st birthday anniversary. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Butman Brethren church, with the Rev. E. S. Hollinger officiating. Burial was in the Dale cemetery. Mr. McKimmy was born in Preston county, West Virginia on July 5, 1856 and was the last living member of a family of 14 children. He married Miss Lucinda Margaret Fint in West Virginia in 1877. She passed away on July 13, 1938. About 64 years ago they moved to Lenawee county, Michigan and shortly afterward he was elected to the ministry in the Fairvie Church of the Brethren. In 1898 he and his family moved to Coleman and through the efforts of Enos Crowell and David Mote he came to Beaverton and was the first minister to preach in this community. He held services in the Old Log school house, and later in the Knoxville school in Tobacco township, built in 1900. In 1902 he moved his family to Beaverton and was an active minister for over 50 years in the church which he helped build in 1905, and was a charter member. Funeral services were held from this same church. He was the father of eleven chilldren, three of whom died in infancy. Surviving are six sons, Edson of Hudson, Elmer and Leo of Detroit, Charles of Ludington, Ottomar and Jay of Beaverton; two daughters, Mrs. Elva Feltault of Pontiac and Mrs. Bertha Yager of Beaverton; 23 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Gladwin County Record, 9 July 1947 Page 1 Contributor: Tom Ladner (49841165)

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Rev James William McKimmy death on 5 Jul 1947 in Gladwin County, Michigan, USA
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Latitude: 40.4077988
Longitude: -100.3181000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Lucinda Margaret Fint McKimmy

(1860 - 1938)

Siblings

Jasper Newton McKimmy

(1859 - 1930)

Children

Bertha Mae (Bird) McKimmy Yager

(1878 - 1971)

(1882 - 1949)

(1884 - 1969)

(1889 - 1969)

(1892 - 1969)

Ottomar Harry McKimmy

(1898 - 1994)

Jay William McKimmy

(1905 - 1987)

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Coordinate: 40.4077988, -100.3181000

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15. Indianola Cemetery
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16. Indian Hills Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2424600, -100.4287800

17. Saint Catherine Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2414017, -100.4274979

18. Cedar Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2421989, -100.4297028

19. Center Point Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3941900, -100.5628800

20. Stowe Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4900017, -100.0753021

21. Church of Christ Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.2630000, -100.5070000

22. Box Elder Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3088989, -100.5753021

23. Miller Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3514980, -100.0374350

24. Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
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