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Michigan Abel Bingham
The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Bingham was celebrated ay 1st, 1859, at the residence of their son-in-law, J. C. Buchanan, the first that occurred in the city of Grand Rapids. A purse of $100 in gold was presented them, Dr. Cummins, rector of Episcopal church, making the address. Quoting from the " Chronicles" read on that occa-on, Mrs. Greeley (wife of the Congregational minister) says, " This is the same table and bureau, which you may see in the dwelling at this day, at Red Jacket carried away." In 1860 he purchased a home of his own, where, surrounded by children and grand-children, and giving them his dying blessing as the patriarch Jacob of old, he entered into rest, Nov. 26th, 1865, in his eight-yth year, having resided there just ten years, beloved and revered by all who knew " Father Bingham."
Mrs. Bingham survived her husband by about three years, and peace-fully departed this life Oct, 13th, 1868, her decease being hastened by the intelligence of the sudden death of her son, Rev. A. J. Bingham, who lied at Scottsville, N. Y., Aug. 3d, 1868, while on his way to visit her.
Early Michigan Preachers
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