Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2026 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== USGenNet Data Repository Notice: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ============================================================================= Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. ============================================================================= The Cassopolis Vigilant Thursday, 18 January, 1906 HENRY J. WEBB DEAD Death Followed a Stroke of Paralysis Monday Night The death of HENRY J. WEBB occurred at his home at Neahtawanta, a few miles north of Traverse City, Mich., shortly after midnight, Monday night. Death resulted from a stroke of paralysis, and while the news came as a shock to his many friends here it was not altogether a surprise, for he had previously suffered two light strokes. On the day previous to his death he had been feeling unusually well until late in the evening, when stricken, and his death followed a few hours later. His son, CAPT. CHAS. A. WEBB, was summoned from Traverse City and was with him when he passed away. The remains were brought to Cassopolis, arriving last evening, and taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. WAGOR, who reside in the house which was MR. WEBB'S home for many years during his life in Cassopolis. Funeral services will be held there at 2 o'clock this afternoon and interment will be made in Prospect Hill cemetery, the Masonic order, of which he was a member, having charge of the service. HENRY JUDSON WEBB was born in Angelica, N.Y., Dec. 7, 1844. He came to Michigan about forty years ago and was married at Schoolcraft, Sept. 24, 1866, to Miss FRANCIS M. WOOD, who he had known at his old him (sic) in New York. Her death occurred Jan. 17, 1893. MR. WEBB'S first business venture was in Bangor, Mich., where he engaged in the hardware business for a time, but in 1867 he moved to Cassopolis and engaged in the drug business, first associating with him A. P. Gaston and later conducting the business alone until November, 1890, when he sold to O. E. Woods in order that he might give his undivided attention to the boat business, in which he had already invested on Traverse Bay. He had been a regular summer visitor at Traverse Bay since late in the seventies and observing the opportunity for pro- fitable investment in a boat line there, had in 1896 started with a Mr. Emory as part owner of the steamer Onekama. Two years later he built the steamer Crescent and later added the Columbia and the Cummings, to the successful operation of which he had given his attention since 1888. MR. WEBB was a kindly, courteous gentleman in his busi- ness relations and in his private life, and was greatly esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances for his integrity and for his uniform kindness and con- sideration for others. He is survived by one daughter, MRS. MARVIN ATHERTON of Grand Rapids, and two sons, CAPT. CHARLES A. WEBB of Traverse City and EUGENE WEBB of Chicago, who are here today to attend the funeral. ===============================================================================