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Hon. Lewis G. Bickford
LEWIS G. BICKFORD.
Hon. Lewis G. Bickford, one of Flint's oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, died quite suddenly, at his residence on Kearsley street, city of Flint, at ten o'clock p. m., September 18, 1884. His health had been impaired for a long time with Bright's disease of the kidneys, as well as a complication of diseases of other organs of the body, but he had been to his office on Thursday and was apparently not suffering particular distress, so that the death was quite unexpected when it came. Soon after retiring he aroused his wife and informed her that he felt very bad. She gave him some medicine and immediately sent for Dr. Putnam, who lives across the street. The doctor was not at home and a messenger was then dispatched for Dr. Willson, but before he could get back Mr. Bickford had passed quietly away.
The deceased was born at Manilu, N. Y., and was sixty-eight years of age. He came to Flint in the fall of 1836, erected a wooden building near where Awanaga Hall now stands, and embarked in general mercantile business, which he followed for some years.
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