Mary Jane Burns

Notes:

Jane Mark Mitchell provided a copy of the following obituary:

MRS. MARY JANE MARKS
Esteemed Lady Passed Away October 11

Mrs. Mary Jane Marks, a well known and highly respected resident of this vicinity, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Masters, at Silverwood, on Tuesday, October 11, after a long illness.
The funeral service was conducted in Cass City M.E. church on Thursday by Rev. W. B. Weaver, where a large concourse of friends and relatives gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased.
Mary Jane Burns was born in Canada, May 4, 1838, and on December 21, 1859, was united in marriage to Albert Karr, and in 1867 they came to Michigan, settling in the vicinity to Karr's Corners. To this union were born six children, two of whom died in youth. Those remaining are Mrs. Henry Masters of Silverwood; Mrs. George Karr of Karr's Corners; Arthur Karr of Caro; and Charles Karr of Saginaw. Mr. Karr died in April, 1882. In 1888 Mrs. Karr was married to Walter Marks.
Mrs. Marks was converted in youth, living a consistant useful Christian life, winning friends wherever she went by her charming personality. She was among the first to unite with the Bethel class of which she was a member at the time of her demise.
Her last illness was a period of intense suffering continuing over many months during which she maintained a cheerful demeanor, never murmuring but always saying the Lord is good.

It was from the Vol. 5, No. 26, Friday, October 21, 1910 issues of the Cass City Chronicle.


(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Indianfields, Caro Village
Enumerated 15 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 119 Sheet 11S Stampted 230
266-275
Masters, Henry Head W M Apr 1854 46 M 19 Canada Canada Ireland 1879 21 Na Carpenter
Masters, Agnes Wf W F Nov 1854 35 M19 1/1 Canada Canada Canada 1868 32
Masters, Stanley Son W M Jun 1885 14 S Mich Canada Canada
Mark, Mary J Mother W F May 1838 m 11 1/1 Canada Scotland Ireland

Mary married Albert Karr on 21 Dec 1859 in Canada. Albert was born about 1837 in Canada; died in Apr 1882 in Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ida Karr was born about 1863 in Canada; and died.
2. Agnes Karr was born on 2 Nov 1865 in Canada; died on 22 May 1945 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.
3. Minnia E. Karr was born in Feb 1867 in Canada; and died.
4. Charles Karr was born in Nov 1869 in Tuscola County, Michigan; and died.
5. Arthur Karr was born about 1878 in Tuscola County, Michigan; and died.

Mary married Walter Roach Mark about 1888 in Tuscola County, Michigan. Walter was born on 21 Oct 1836 in Luxulyan, Cornwall, England; died on 4 Mar 1911 in Vegreville, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]