Mrs. Wm. Edgar died at her home in Springfield, September 15th, aged 70 years, 1 month and 22 days. Her maiden name was Ann Kennedy, daughter of Andrew and JAne Kennedy. She was born in Inverness Shire, Scotland, Jul 24, 1824. In 1831, she with her parents, two brothers and two sisters came to America and resided for two years opposite Amsterdam on the Mohawk River in Montgomery County, New York, then coming to Detroit where in 1835 the mother was stricken with cholera and died. Soon after this the father with two of the children came to Springfield, leaving the subject in Detroit that she might attend school. She untied with the First Presbyterian church of Detroit in 1836. Upon the marriage of her sister in 1837 who kept house for her father, she came to Springfield and assumed her duties and remained with him until his death in 1862. She was married to Wm. Edgar, Oct 19, 1850 who died Jun 15, 1891. The fruits of this union were five sons, and two daughters, William and Maggie now dead, george, Robert and Jenny who reside at the old homestead. Andre lives two miles distant at Clarkston Station and Henry at Bay City. She will ever be remembered as a kind and loving, faithful wife and mother, and a friend to all who knew her.