FERDINAND DIECKMANN.

February 2, 1886, shortly after 11 o'clock P.M., Ferdinand Dieckmann, who for the past thirty-seven years has been identified with East Saginaw as one of its most esteemed citizens, breathed his last. He was taken ill about twelve days ago with an attack of pneumonia, and Dr. Hesse, his family physician, was called in to attend him. Mr. Dieckmann at first improved, but had a relapse and his disease developed into an attack of typhoid pneumonia from which he died at the time mentioned. Deceased was born at the town of Hovestadt, province of Westphalia, Prussia, Dec. 2, 1811, and when quite young learned the business of surveyor. He held later on a position under the government as surveyor of highways, and at one time was a non-commissioned officer in the Prussian army. In 1848, when not connected with the military department of the government, and in his character of a private citizen, Mr. Dieckmann, who had become strongly imbued with republican principles, joined in the rebellion against the government to establish a republic in Germany. The agitation which made that year memorable in the history of the German nation ended in the victory of the government, and those concerned in the rebellion had to flee for their lives. Mr. Dieckmann, who had been elevated to a position as commander of a large body of the insurgents, was followed closely and went first to Alsace, then a part of France, and thence he fled to Switzerland, narrowly escaping capture, finally arriving at Genoa, in Italy, from which port he sailed for the United States in the latter part of this most eventful year of '48. The narrow escapes and adventures experienced by him before reaching the sea coast have been frequently told to many of his friends, and are of a very interesting nature. He first landed in New York, staying there but a brief time and then going to Cheboygan, in this State, where he remained about a year. Having purchased some property in East Saginaw, he came here to reside. This was in the year 1849, and our city had a decidedly primitive appearance. Many a time has the writer had long and interesting talks with the deceased over the days of East Saginaw's infancy, and he has told how he used to shoot deer on the site of what is now the Bancroft house. As a mark of the esteem in which he was held in those days it might be mentioned that he was elected by the citizens as a sort of arbitrator of differences between them, a grateful tribute to his judgment and recognized integrity. Shortly after coming to this city he engaged in the business of floriculture, and also of gardener and dairyman, and this business he has carried on up to the present time. In the summer of 1884 he with his wife went over to Germany and resided there until within a few months ago, when they returned to their home here. He

was a member of the Germania society and was buried under their auspices on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Conrad Volz officiating. He leaves a wife and four children, two boys and two girls, all grown up, and departs this life at the age of seventy-four, respected, and universally liked. by all who knew him.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY.

BY H. H. RILEY.

O. W. Wilcox, Centreville, died July 23, 1885, aged 81 years.
Francis Gorden, Mendon, died July 31, 1885, aged 71 years.

John Huntington, Leonidas, died July 22, 1885.

Elizabeth McElrath, Mendon, died June 19, 1885, aged 84 years.
Jane Ann Proud fit, Constantine, died August 26, 1885, aged 74 years.
John Bower, Mendon, died September 15, 1885, aged 85 years.
Joseph Titus, Three Rivers, died September 18, 1885.

Geo. W. Potter, White Pigeon, died September 17, 1885, aged 80 years.
Wm. Wheeler, Flowerfield, died September 10, 1885, aged 75 years.
Wm. T. Clark, Mendon, died November 19, 1885, aged 78 years.
Elizabeth Hill, Colon, died November 22, 1885, aged 84 years.
Isaac W. Price, Leonidas, died November 25, 1885, aged 52 years.
Horace Sawyer, Centreville, died December 29, 1885, aged 85 years.
Samuel Bear, White Pigeon, died January 2, 1886, aged 64 years.
Mrs. Chambers, Florence, died January 3, 1886, aged 83 years.
John Shears, White Pigeon, died January 7, 1886, aged 70 years.
Julia A. Doud, Mottville, died January 9, 1886, aged 77 years.
Benjamin Perrin, Parkville, died April 5, 1886, aged 74 years.
John Anderson, Centreville, died April 22, 1886, aged 86 years.
Henry H. Brown, Mendon, died March, 1886.

Captain Fred. Sweetland, Sturgis, died September, 1885.
Mrs. Joseph Code, Sturgis, died February 23, 1886.

Samuel C. Murdoch, Sturgis, died March 3, 1886.

Catherine Briggs, Sturgis.

Mrs. Henry Snook, Colon, died June 17, 1885, aged 56 years.
John Liddle, Colon, died November 11, 1885, aged 83 years.
Mrs. Dr. I. Sides, Colon, died June 27, 1885, aged 67 years.
Mrs. Geo. Fister, Colon, died November 20, 1885, aged 84 years.
Elisha Hill, Colon, died November 22, 1885, aged 83 years.

Mrs. Michael Yetter, Colon, died November 25, 1885, aged 46 years.
Samuel Ensign, Colon, died January 25, 1886, aged 67 years.
Rev. Franklin Gage, Colon, died January 1, 1886, aged 76 years.
Mrs. Geo. Harbster, Colon, died January 5, 1886, aged 58 years.
Mrs. Henry Grabber, Colon, died April 2, 1886, aged 66 years.
Isaac Eberhart, Colon, died April 28, 1886, aged 73 years.
David Shimmel, Centreville, died May 23, 1886, aged 66 years.
Miss Ewings, Constantine, died May 18, 1886, aged 85 years.
Mary A. Shepard, Constantine, died May 18, 1886, aged 77 years.
James D. Burr, White Pigeon, died May 4, 1886, aged 43 years.
Mrs. Wm. McCormick, Centreville, died March 24, 1886, aged 79 years.
Eunice Mathews, Leonidas, died July, 1885, aged 83 years.

Mrs. A. Wetherby, Fabius, died October, 1885, aged 83 years.
Barak O. White, Fabius, died November, 1885, aged 70 years.
Mrs. Weld, Florence, died July, 1886.

Mrs. Horace Jones, Mendon, died April 12, 1886, aged 84 years.
Joseph Olney, Mendon, died June 1, 1886, aged 66 years.
Charles Casement, Constantine, died May 2, 1886, aged 78 years.
Charles Shucks, Constantine, died August 7, 1885, aged 45 years.
John E. Force, Constantine, died July 24, 1886, aged 65 years.
Aaron Heckman, Constantine, died March 9, 1886, aged 71 years.
Mrs. Richard Barnard, Constantine, died March 23, 1886.
Samuel Hass, Constantine, died July 19, 1885, aged 70 years.

Mrs. Adam Gentzler, Constantine, died August 20, 1885, aged 55 years.
James Houston, Constantine, died March 13, 1886, aged 66 years.

Thomas Broadley, White Pigeon, died in Illinois, 1886.

Mrs. Gilbert Foot, Leonidas, died September 16, 185, aged 73 years.

Mrs. Eliza Ennes, died May, 1886, aged 70 years.

Mrs. C. Rosenhoeser, White Pigeon, died September 23, 1885, aged 49 years.

Mrs. Thomas Catton, White Pigeon, died October 1, 1885.

Geo. Biesel, junior, White Pigeon, died December 29, 1885, aged 42 years. Mrs. Nettie Clapp Van Fleet, White Pigeon, died March 28, 1886, aged 37 years.

Joseph Theurit, White Pigeon, died April 9, 1886, aged 77 years.
Mark Roach, White Pigeon, died April 11, 1886, aged 68 years.
Josiah White, White Pigeon, died May 8, 1886, aged 44 years.
Huldah Bryant, Burr Oak, died November 18, 1885, aged 86 years.
Mary Martha Adams, Burr Oak, died November 30, 1885, aged 66 years.
Mrs. Didoma Plumb, Burr Oak, died July 20, 1885, aged 73 years.
Geo. Harts, Burr Oak, died February 24, 1886, aged 73 years.

Mrs. Nancy Kelley, Burr Oak, died March 18, 1886, aged 90 years.
Mrs. Harriett Young, Three Rivers, died November, 1885, aged 68 years.
Lewis Thomas, Three Rivers, died November, 1885, aged 79 years.
Mrs. Benjamin King, Three Rivers, died March, 1886, aged 75 years.
James Crawford, Lockport, died December, 1885, aged 65 years.
D. S. Hale, Flowerfield.

Francis S. Brown, Sturgis, died October 17, 1885, aged 61 years.
Elisabeth Hibbard, Sturgis, died October 13, 1885, aged 66 years.
Anna Jacobs, Sturgis, died November 23, 1885, aged 70 years.
Bracy Toby, Sturgis, died April 24, 1886, aged 85 years.
Jehial Palmer, Sturgis, died February 19, 1886, aged 57 years.
Malachi Roat, Sturgis, died April 24, 1886, aged 52 years.

Mrs. Wm. Fitzsimmons, Centreville, died July 1, 1885, aged 55 years.
Mrs. James Adams, Centreville, died November 21, 1885, aged 66 years.
Mrs. Henry Lohr, Centreville, died February 19, 1886, aged 60 years.
Mrs. Aaron Schall, Three Rivers, aged 73 years.

Hugh Morton, Three Rivers, aged 64 years.

John Hamilton, Mendon, died July 30, 1885, aged 77 years.
Mrs. Samuel Coon, Mendon, died August 7, 1885, aged 85 years.
O. D. Hall, Mendon, died December 6, 1885, aged 78 years.
Mrs. Sarah Goss, Mendon, died December 22, 1885, aged 71 years.
Mrs. John Sinzley, Mendon, died February 15, 1886, aged 55 years.
Barbery Ansook, Colon, died June 2, 1886, aged 56 years.
Mrs. Wm. Scherhorm, Nottawa, died June 8, 1886, aged 70 years.
Jonathan Hoats, Park, died April 17, 1886, aged 81 years.
John Hoats, Park, died June 7, 1886, aged 79 years.

Mrs. Samuel Frankish, Mendon, died May 1, 1886, aged 72 years.
Francis Gooden, Mendon, died July 31, 1885, aged 71 years.

TUSCOLA COUNTY.

BY JOHN BAKER.

(Secretary of Tuscola County Pioneer Society).

Jacob Russan, died about October 30, 1885.

Buell French, died about November 30, 1885.
Charlotte French, died about December 30, 1885.

Alford Tivy, died about January 8, 1886.
Ira Tappon, died about March 5, 1886.

Mrs. Hannah, died about March 9, 1886.
Granny Gunnell, died about April 27, 1886.
William Ayliffe, died about May 2, 1886.
Nathan Potter, died about May 6, 1886.

All of these were early pioneers in this county. Their ages ranged from 56 to 82 years.

VAN BUREN COUNTY.

BY EATON BRANCH.

THOMAS B. IRWIN.

Died, at his residence in Paw Paw, on Sunday morning, November 27, 1885, at six o'clock, in the sixty-ninth year of his age, Mr. Thomas B. Irwin. Funeral services were held at the house on Wednesday, the 2d December. Mr. Irwin was one of our old residents, having lived in the county upwards of forty years. He was widely and favorably known, having been, until within a few years past an active and energetic business man. He was a man who possessed more than an average amount of ability and was endowed with a wonderful degree of originality. His apt, fitting and quaint comparisons and illustrations will not soon be forgotten by those who were intimate with him during past years. At one time he was the owner of a considerable amount of property, but, during the later years of his life, he met with some financial reverses, that deprived him of much of his means. He carried a life insurance of $3,500, which will place his widow beyond the reach of want. Politically, Mr. Irwin was a radical republican, and was once regarded as one of the leaders of the party in this county. In 1858 he was elected to the office of register of deeds, and was re-elected to the same office in 1860. About 1870 he was appointed postmaster at Paw Paw, which position he occupied for about two years, when he was attacked with a severe illness that nearly cost him his life, and, being unable to attend to the duties of the office, he resigned in favor of Mr. G. W. Matthews. Although he apparently recovered his health, his intimate friends could see that he never recovered his full mental vigor. For the last few years of his life he was continually failing, both mentally and physically, and for some months past he has required almost constant care and watching. His bereaved family and friends will receive the most heartfelt sympathy of the entire community, in this their hour of sorrow and affliction. Tom, as he was familiarly known, genial,.