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Re: Seeking info on Samuel Benson of NY and MI, m. Betsey Sexbrey

thomasker2 — 2013-06-16 13:19:39Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

MICH. did not require birth & death info. until 1867.
Census records do not record the specific place of birth for a person. Only the state or country is recorded.

Michigan became a state in 1837.
Michigan did not require birth & death registration until 1867.

Facts you should know about the early census records –

All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"
Immigration date is not recorded

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++

1840 -
Name:
Samuel Benson
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):
Penn, Calhoun, Michigan

Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5

Seeking info on Samuel Benson of NY and MI, m. Betsey Sexbrey

Sanveann — 2013-06-14 14:00:31Z

I'm looking for any information anyone has on this couple. Samuel and Betsey (or Elizabeth) were both born in New York around 1810 and moved to Michigan in the early 1830s. They're shown in Cass County in the 1850 census, though I'm not sure how long they'd been living there at that point. Their children included Lurinda (sometimes written as Lucinda), Oscar, Jane, Minerva, and Charles H.

Charles married a woman named Harriet Kree; Minerva married Anthony Charles Rouse, and after her death, her sister Lurinda married him as well! (Anthony and Minerva are my third great-grandparents, through their daughter Alice.)

Any and all info would be most welcome!

Re: Mid-1830s, Isaac & Mary Stephenson Zane and Adult Children Move to Cass Co.

thomasker2 — 2013-05-31 13:09:00Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

Facts you should know about the early census records –

All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"
Immigration date is not recorded

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++

1850 -
Name: Elihu H Colyar
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1850: Jefferson, Cass, Michigan
Gender: Male

Jonathan Colyar 39, NC
Catharine Colyar 36, OH
Elihu H Colyar 10, MI
Rebecca Colyar 8, MI
Lucinda Colyar 6, MI
Squire Colyar 3, MI
Mary Zane 77, PA
Celia J Hatfield 25, OH

Elihu Eli H Colyer
Birth - 1840 in Jefferson, Cass, Michigan, United States
Death - 6 Feb 1865 in Michigan

His parents -
Jonathan Colyar -
Birth - 13 Sep 1810 in North Carolina
Death - 14 Jan 1887 in Jefferson, Cass, Michigan

Catherine Jane Zane
Birth - 27 Apr 1814 in Logan, Ohio
Death - 24 Jan 1882 in Jefferson, Cass, Michigan

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
about Elihu M Colyer
Name: Elihu M Colyer

Widow: Elizabeth Colyer filed 1/31/1865
Comments:
Elizabeth Colyer, Gdn. - 1/26/1874 minor

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
about Elihu Colyer
Name: Elihu Colyer
Rank at enlistment: Private
State Served: Michigan
Survived the War?: No
Service Record: Enlisted in Company U, Michigan 12th Infantry Regiment. Mustered out on 06 Feb 1865 at Draft Rendezvous.
Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65

1880 -
Name: Catharine Colyar
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1880: Jefferson, Cass, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jonathan Colyar
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Keeping House

Jonathan Colyar 69, NC - retired farmer
Catharine Colyar 66, OH

Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
about Catherine Colyar
Name: Catherine Colyar
[Catherine Zanes]
Birth Date: abt 1815
Birth Place: Kentucky
Death Date: 24 Jan 1881
Death Place: Jefferson, Cass Co., MI
Death Age: 66
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Father Name: William Zanes
Mother Name: Mary Zanes

1880 -
Name: Squire C. Colyar [listed on the same page as Catherine]
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1848
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1880: Jefferson, Cass, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Colyar
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Farmer

Squire C. Colyar 32, MI
Elizabeth Colyar 36, MI
John W. Colyar 16, MI
Minnie E. Colyar 4, MI
Celia Williams 63, Ky - widowed m/inlaw
Samuel S. Williams 39, MI - b/inlaw
Amanda Stephenson 31, MI - cousin

1900 -
Name: Celia Williams
Age: 83
Birth Date: Mar 1817
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1900: Jefferson, Cass, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother in Law
[Mother-in-law]
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 4

Squire C Colyar 52, MI - married 27 yrs
Elizabeth Colyar 57, MI - 2 children
Celia Williams 83, 3/17 OH - widowed m/inlaw, 4 children & 2 living
Amanda Stephenson 51, MI - cousin-in-law,

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1837 Michigan was admitted to the Union.

Michigan did not require “by law” birth, marriage & death registrations until 1867.

Jonathan Colyar
Birth: 1810
Death: Jan. 14, 1887

Family links:
Spouse:
Elizabeth Shrum Rumer-Reams (1819 - 1890)

Children:
Charles Colyar (____ - 1846)
Isaac Colyar
Elihu M Colyar (1840 - 1865)
Squire Colyar (1848 - 1915)

Note: Husband of Catharine Zane Colyar

Burial:
Reames-Norton Cemetery
Cassopolis
Cass County
Michigan

Cem. death record -
Elihu M Colyar
Birth: 1840
Death: Feb. 7, 1865

Elihu H, age 10, was listed with parents Jonathan and Catherine Colyar in 1850.
Martin, age 21, was listed with parents Johnathan and Catherine Collyer in 1860.

Elihu Martin Colyar married Elizabeth Williams at Jefferson twp, Cass Co, Michigan in 1862.

Elihu M Colyer served in the Unassigned 12 Mich Infantry in the Civil War.

Elihu Colyer is listed in the U.S. Registers of Deaths of Volunteers, his date of death, Feb 6, 1865 in DR(draft rendevous) Jackson, Mich. Cause of death- pneumonia.
Elihu M Colyer is listed in the Civil War Pension Index filed by his widow Elizabeth in 1865, Mar 31 and by a minor, Elizabeth guardian on 1874, Jan 26.

Family links:
Parents:
Jonathan Colyar (1810 - 1887)
Catherine Zane Coylar (1815 - 1881)

Spouse:
Elizabeth Williams Colyar (1842 - 1902)

Burial:
Reames-Norton Cemetery
Cassopolis
Cass County
Michigan
Plot: 11C

Re: McCormick, Smith, Peck, O'Conner

justine2763 — 2013-05-29 11:12:08Z

Can't understand the state this family from but I have a Samuel Smith McCormick b-Nj 1873. His father was Rev. William H 1832 Morristown, NJ. Rev. William's after was Hiram G. 1804 NJ. Most of all Samuel's son (my father) Vincent Joseph 1897 was a Machinest. Any Connection?

Mid-1830s, Isaac & Mary Stephenson Zane and Adult Children Move to Cass Co.

strasburg99 — 2013-05-22 22:35:55Z

Hi! I'd love help trying to find the parents of Mary Stephenson (Stevenson) Zane and/or her husband, Isaac Zane. Mary Stephenson was apparently born in 1772 in PA, and Isaac Zane was born in 1766 in PA. They and most of their adult children end up in Jefferson Township, Cass Co., MI by the mid-1830s.

This Isaac Zane is probably related to the famous Issac Zane born in 1753, but it is not known how. Both Isaacs lived in or around Zanesfield, Logan Co., OH (formerly Champaign Co., OH) in the early 1800s. Isaac Zane Sr. lived from 1853 - 1816 and died in Zanesfield, OH.

The Isaac I'm researching was born in 1766 in PA, married in 1795 in Clark Co., KY, was living in OH (likely Logan Co. area) by the early 1800s, and moved from Logan Co., OH to Cass Co., MI in the early 1830s where he died in 1839 and is buried in the Reames-Norton Cemetery.

Mary Stephenson & Isaac Zane are said to have married in Clark Co., KY on 12/23/1795 with her father being named William Stevenson. This is found on several online family trees, and the benefit application that Mary signs in 1855 (for Isaac's War of 1812 service). However, I have not been able to find a marriage record online or at the Washington DC DAR Library when looking up Clark County, KY marriages for this time period. Any help would be appreciated.

Mary S. & Isaac Zane had the following children in KY and OH. They might have had more children, but these are the children I'm aware of based on the bible records I found for this Zane family at the DAR Library, marriage records online for Logan Co., OH, and land/death/burial records for Cass Co., MI. Diane Nichols also has a great website, and has done amazing research on these families.

Parents Isaac and Mary Zane moved from Logan Co., OH to Cass Co., MI sometime in the early 1830s. Isaac Zane is shown having land as of 1835, between son's lands (Maxwell Zane in 1831, 1833 & 1838, William Zane in 1831, 1835 & 1839, Squire B Zane in 1839, and Noah Zane's purchase in 1835).

ALL of the following children moved from Logan Co., OH to Cass Co., MI (except two who died):

** CELIA ZANE b. 10/2/1796 in KY d. 1824 in Logan Co., OH after marrying Samuel Hatfield there on 12/18/1818 and having 4 kids. Samuel Hatfield remarried in 1826, and moved to Laporte Co., IN (very close to Cass Co., MI). This is different information about Samuel Hatfield that I've found on another website -- this website indicated he'd married Celia Zane in Floyd Co., KY, but when I looked there for a marriage record, I only could find a Samuel Hatfield marrying a Mary Franklin in that county on 4/13/1815 or 4/26/1815, not a Celia Zane, in the early 1800s. Any corrections to any of my information would be helpful.

** LOVINA JANE ZANE b. 1/15/1798 in KY d. 1881 in Cass Co., MI after marrying Aaron Reames on 2/1/1819 in Logan Co., OH. She was sometimes known as "Lena" or on her marriage record her name is spelled "Luna Zane". Aaron Reames purchased land in Cass Co., MI in 1835 -- right next to land that William Zane (Lovina's brother) purchased in 1839.

** LUCINDA ZANE b. 9/4/1799 or 9/8/1799 in KY d. 1884 in Cass Co., MI after marrying Nathaniel Tharp on 4/27/1826 in Logan Co., OH.

** WILLIAM S. ZANE b. 8/12/1801 in OH d. 1851 in Cass Co., MI after marrying Emily "Alicy" Lowe. She died within a month of William.

** JOHN ZANE b. 5/16/1803 in OH d. after 1850? -- there is a John Zane b. OH age 47 in the Cass Co., MI 1850 US Census (which fits this John's DOB), who is married to Ann with children Lanson Zane age 16 b. OH, and Martha Zane age 6 b. MI. I think this might be the same John Zane as Diane Nichols has these two children listed with John Zane through maybe his first? marriage.

** Maxwell Zane b. 6/30/1805 in OH d. 1842 in Cass Co., MI after marrying Jane Norton on 6/18/1827 in Logan Co., OH. Jane Norton Zane remarried Josiah Lumpkins in 1852 in Cass Co., MI and they later moved to Iowa. Jane Norton Zane Lumpkins died in 1898 and is still buried in the Reames-Norton Cemetery in Cass Co., MI where several of these Zane siblings listed here are also buried.

** Nancy Zane b. 2/21/1808 in OH d. sometime before? 1837 after marrying John Reed on 4/19/1832 in Cass Co., MI. It is unknown where she is buried.

** Noah Zane b. 7/25/1812 in OH d. 1837 per Diane Nichol's records. Unknown if he had married by age 25. This is likely the same Noah Zane that bought land in Cass Co., MI in 1835, close to his brother William Zane's land.

** Catharine Zane b. 4/27/1815 in OH d. 1/24/1881 or 1/24/1882 in Cass Co., MI after marrying Jonathan Colyar on 12/22/1833 in Cass Co., MI. I've also seen her name spelled Katherine Jane Zane. It is this Catharine Colyar who with her husband are signed witnesses for her mom's (Mary Stephenson Zane) War 1812 benefits application that was signed in 1855.

** Squire Boone Zane b. 11/3/1816 in OH d. 1900 in Iowa after marrying Aseneth Williams on 5/17/1838 in Cass Co., MI. He moved to IA in the late 1830s. I don't know who he is named after, but "Squire Boone" was the name of the father and brother of the famous Daniel Boone.

Any help as to the parents of Mary Stephenson Zane or Isaac Zane, or any corrections or additions to the above information would be terrific -- thank you!

Cleveland family of Porter Twp

CindeeLou8024 — 2013-05-17 22:52:41Z

The attached clipping offers some biographical details on the Cleveland family that settled in Porter Twp ca 1835. This sketch of Mrs. Adelia (Cleveland) Probst was shared by a Cass Co resident. Source: unknown newspaper; date unknown

Re: Thelma Porter died 11-30-1994

MarySicard40 — 2013-05-17 22:52:02Z

Sorry I was not thinking. She was married to Luther Cox but I think they might have been divorced because he went to Missouri and I think he was married to someone else.

So I think she might have died with the last name Cox.

Sorry
Mary

Re: Thelma Porter died 11-30-1994

thomasker2 — 2013-05-17 22:51:31Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

It's important to state WHO she married - need his 1st name + DOB + birthplace.

Need Thelma's DOB + birthplace

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Social Security Death Index
Name: Thelma L. Porter
SSN:
Last Residence: 49047 Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan
Born: 13 Apr 1909
Died: 30 Nov 1994
State (Year) SSN issued: Michigan (Before 1951)

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WHAT is Thelma's maiden name???

Re: Frank Middlestadt

jillmiddlestadt — 2013-05-03 12:50:05Z

I'm mostly looking for information about him and his parents.
But thanks so much for what you've provided, I appreciate it.

Re: family of Jacob Price

dnelms76 — 2013-04-30 15:20:05Z

I have no info. on Jacob's first wife, so what you have written is good to know. I am connected to Jacob thru Judson Price, (my great grandfather), son of Jacob by his 2nd wife. I would be very interested in getting copies of the letters you have mentioned and a copy of the contract for his preaching in MI if you would be willing to share them. If you would consider sharing copies, my email address is: fowlake@boreal.org. I have a small photo of Jacob in a locket if I can figure out how to copy that. (Possibly you already have a photo of him).

Re: family of Jacob Price

RGibson1846 — 2013-04-30 13:00:20Z

Jacob Price was married to "an English lady" Ann Price. They came to the US in 1831 from Wales. They had one child Ann Bowen Price. (1832) Mother Ann died in MI shortly after they arrived. I have letters that Jacob received when he was in New York from Wales. Also, have a document (180 years old) that talks about his contract for the preaching in MI. My aunt also has letters that Arthur Price (Jacob/Sarah's youngest son) I would love to talk with anyone that might have other data on Jacob and his first wife. I am related to Ann Bowen Price Carmichael.

Re: family of Jacob Price

2013-04-30 12:55:05Z

thank you for the information you sent on the family of Jacob Price. It gives me a timeline of where the family was located while in Michigan and a better idea of when Jacob died. I appreciate your help. -Dusty

Re: family of Jacob Price

thomasker2 — 2013-04-30 12:53:27Z

I'm not related to this family.

From the 1850 census -
Name: Jacob Price
Occupation: Baptist Clergyman
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1799
Birth place: Wales;England
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): La Grange, Cass, Michigan

Sarah B. - 41, b. VT
Anna B. - 18, b. Ny
Sarah - 12, b. Mi
Ellen - 11, b. Mi
Mary - 9, b. Mi
Caroline - 7, b. Mi
Carey J. - 5, b. Mi., son
Alfred - 6 months, b. Mi

From the 1860 census -
Name: Jacob Kise (NOTE SPELLING)
Age in 1860: 61
Birth Year: abt 1799
BirthPlace: Wales
Home in 1860: La Grange, Cass, Michigan

Sarah - 49, b. VT.
Sarah B. - 22, teacher
Ellen - 21
Mary - 19
Cary - 17.
Jason C. - 15, b. Mi.
Alfred B. - 10

From the 1870 census -
Name: Jacob Trice (NOTE SPELLING)
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1799
Occupation: Baptist Minister
Age in 1870: 71
BirthPlace: Wales
Home in 1870: Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan

Sarah - 60, b. Vt
Sarah - 33, single, b. Mi.
Carnie - 26, b. Mi., teacher
Alfred - 19, b. Mi

From the 1880 census -
Name: Sarah B. Price
Home in 1880: Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan
Age: 70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810
BirthPlace: Vermont
Relation to head-of-household: Self
Father's birthplace: VT
Mother's birthplace: VT
Occupation: Keeps House
Marital status: Widowed

Sarah B> - 42, b. Mi., single
Helen - 39, b. Mi
Alfred B. - 30, single, b. Mi
Hibery, Elinor - 84, b. Wales, (must be Jacob's sister), single

From the 1900 census -
Name: Sarah Price; single
Home in 1900: La Grange, Cass, Michigan
Age: 61
Birth Year: Sept. 1838
BirthPlace: Michigan
Relationship to head-of-house: Head

Alfred B. - 50, brother, b. Feb. 1850, Mi., single

Use these for the 1880 and 1870 census -

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1870 Michigan Census = (Free, indexed and searchable, actual census page)
http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/

Re: Elijah Griffee’s cousin Lydia. Hathaway

nucklebuster9630 — 2013-04-07 12:32:43Z

i think i may know more info about what your trying to get to?
i am the son of warren griffee and my aunt was rilley i have pics of the griffees back from the 40's and i have a pic of my grand father griffee. i have some of the early pics back in the 50's of the reuion.
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james

Re: Frank Middlestadt

thomasker2 — 2013-04-04 12:42:09Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

WHAT specific family info are you seeking???

1900 -
Name: Frank Middlestate
Age: 32
Birth Date: Jul 1867
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1900: Volinia, Cass, Michigan
[Cass]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1879
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Kate J Middlestate
Marriage Year: 1892
Years Married: 8
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: farmer

Frank Middlestate 32,
Kate J Middlestate 26, 8/73 MI - 3 children & 2 living
Dorothia C Middlestate 2, 1/98 MI
Madge Middlestate 3m, 2/00 MI

1910 -
Name: Frank Middlestadt
Age in 1910: 45
Birth Year: abt 1865
[1865]
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1910: Volinia, Cass, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1873
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Marital Status: Married = 18
Spouse's Name: Catherine J Middlestadt
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Frank Middlestadt 45, GER
Catherine J Middlestadt 36, MI - 5 children & 4 living
Dorothy C Middlestadt 12, MI
Madge Middlestadt 10, MI
Daniel Middlestadt 7, MI
Franklin Middlestadt 4, MI [aka = Lyle??]

1920 -
Name: Frank Middlestate
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Germany
Home in 1920: Volinia, Cass, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1871
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Cathrine Middlestate
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Home owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Frank Middlestate 54, GER - farmer
Cathrine Middlestate 46, MI
Dorthy K Pound 22, MI - divorced dau
Madge Middlestate 19, MI
Daniel Middlestate 17, MI
Franklin Middlestate 14, MI
Lyla V Middlestate 14, MI

1930 -
Name: Frank Middlestadt
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Germany
Race: White
Home in 1930: Volinia, Cass, Michigan
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Marital Status: Married
Immigration Year: 1872
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Kate Middlestadt
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Occupation: farmer
Age at first marriage: 26
Parents' birthplace: GER/GER

Frank Middlestadt 64
Kate Middlestadt 56, MI - Age at first marriage: 18
Parents' birthplace: ENG/MI
Lyle Middlestadt 16

1940 -
Name: Frank Middlestadt
Respondent: Yes
Age: 77
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Germany
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Volinia, Cass, Michigan
View Map
House Number: 245
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Volinia, Cass, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Citizenship: Naturalized
Sheet Number: 9A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 245
Occupation: Old Age Assistance
Industry: Assistance
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 42
Income Other Sources: Yes

Frank Middlestadt 77, GER
Cartherine Middlestadt 66, MI

Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
Name: Frank Middlestadt
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1865
Birth Place: Berlin, Germany
Death Date: 3 Apr 1947
Death Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Burial Date: 7 Apr 1947
Burial Place: Dowagiac, Michigan
Cemetery Name: Riverside
Death Age: 81
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Street Address: State Hospital
Residence: X
Father Name: John Middlestadt
Father Birth Place: Germany
Mother Name: Marie Dumky
Mother Birth Place: Germany
Spouse Name: Kathryn Willard

Michigan, Births and Christenings Index, 1867-1911
Name: Catharine J Willard
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Volinia, Cass, Michigan
Birth Date: 5 Aug 1873
Father's Name: Daniel Willard
Mother's name: Nancy Willard

Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996
Name: Daniel Middlestadt
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1902
Death Date: 13 Jul 1974
Gender: Male
Residence: Lawton, Van Buren, Michigan
Place of Death: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996
Name: Franklin S Middlestadt
Birth Date: 27 Jun 1905
Death Date: 7 Jan 1977
Gender: Male
Residence: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan
Place of Death: Niles, Berrien, Michigan

marriage record -
Name: Frank Middlestate
Race (Original):
Age (Expanded): 26 years
Birth Year: 1865
Birthplace: Germany
Spouse's Name: Kate Wellard
Spouse's Race (Original):
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 18 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1873
Spouse's Birthplace: Cass, Michigan
Event Date: 31 Dec 1891
Event Place: Volinia, Cass, Michigan
Father's Name: Jno Middlestate
Mother's Name: Mary Dumpke
Spouse's Father's Name: Dan'L Wellard
Spouse's Mother's Name: Nancy Ferrel
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:

Frank Middlestadt

jillmiddlestadt — 2013-04-03 11:10:18Z

Looking for any information on Frank Middlestadt(sometimes spelled Middlestate, Mittelstaedt, etc) born about 1865 and died on April 3, 1947(according to his wife's obituary in 1953). He married Catherine Josephine Wellard(1873-1953) and had multiple children, including my great-grandfather Daniel Louis Middlestadt(1903-1972) and his brother Lyle Middlestadt(1913-1984). Michigan and Germany are the main locations where my ancestors in particular are recorded to have lived, but other locations aren't limited to other relatives.
Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Ira Campbell and daughter Mary Elizabeth

dgblanchard — 2013-04-01 12:56:56Z

Thanks for your help. Although you didn't give me any new information, I was inspired to try a new approach. There were 5 Ira Campbells on the 1850 census who claimed NY as a birthplace and were the approximate age to have married in Ohio in 1853. One of them was Ira, son of Lemuel and Araminda. On the 1860 census, there were two Ira Campbells in Michigan - Ira in Cass County, and Ira in Oakfield,Kent County. The Ira in Kent County is probably the son of Lemuel and Araminda since they were also listed in Oakfield on the 1860 census. I think that rules him out as the father of Mary Elizabeth unless he managed to be counted in both Cass and Kent counties. Also, the Ira in Oakfield appears to have a wife and 3 year old daughter, which is pretty improbable given the timeline for Ira, father of Mary Elizabeth. He would have had to remarry almost immediately after Lucy Anne's death. I realize that widows and widowers often remarried quickly to provide care and support for young children, but it seems reasonable that Ira would have retained custody of his daughters if he had remarried that fast.

Re: Ira Campbell and daughter Mary Elizabeth

thomasker2 — 2013-04-01 12:55:50Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

Death record -
County Montcalm
City/village/township Greenville
Last Name Campbell
Given Name Ira
Birth Year - March 28, 1829 NY
Age 83
Death Day 27
Death Month Jul
Death Year 1912
Father's Given Name Lemuel
Father's Last Name Campbell
father's birthplace - unknown
mother's maiden name - Arminda Moore
mother's birthplace - unknown

NOTE -
1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members

1850 -
Name: Daniel Frattles
[Daniel Trattles]
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: England
Home in 1850: Penn, Cass, Michigan
Gender: Male

Jane Frattles 57, ENG
Joseph Frattles 29, ENG - farmer
Daniel Frattles 12, ENG

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: Daniel Trattles
Residence: Newburg, Michigan
Age at enlistment: 25
Enlistment Date: 8 Nov 1862
Rank at enlistment: Private
Enlistment Place: Newburg, MI
State Served: Michigan
Was Wounded?: Yes
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, Michigan 19th Infantry Regiment on 05 Sep 1862.
Mustered out on 10 Jun 1865 at Washington, DC.

Birth Date: abt 1837
Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65

1860 -
Name: Ira Campbell
Age in 1860: 29
Birth Year: abt 1831
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Penn, Cass, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Vandalia

A P Corey 29, NY
C E Corey 27, NY
P A Corey 4, MI
Ira Campbell 29, NY
Louisa Campbell 49, OH

1860 -
Name: George Mead
Age in 1860: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1860: Penn, Cass, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Vandalia

George Mead 23, OH
E Mead 20, IND - female
M A Mead 1, MI, Male
M E Campbell 8, OH - female

1860 -
Name: John J Mead
Age in 1860: 51
Birth Year: abt 1809
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Penn, Cass, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Vandalia

John J Mead 51, NY
Lovina Mead 53, NY
Catharine Mead 17, NY
M A Mead 15, NY
Alfred Mead 12, NY
L A Campbell 3, OH

1880 -
Name: Daniel Trottler
[Daniel Trattles]
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: England
Home in 1880: Newburg, Cass, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Trottler
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Occupation: Carpenter

Daniel Trottler 42, ENG - carpenter
Elizabeth Trottler 27, NY
John Trottler 4, MI
Cora Trottler 3, MI
Carson Trottler 10m, MI

Ira Campbell and daughter Mary Elizabeth

dgblanchard — 2013-03-31 13:04:14Z

Looking for information on Ira Campbell, father of Mary Elizabeth Campbell who married Daniel Trattles. Ira's wife was Lucy Ann Meade who died in childbirth 20 Feb 1857 in Ohio. There were three daughters who were raised by Meade relatives in Cass County. Mary Elizabeth was raised by George and Elizabeth Meade, Harriet was raised by J.M. and Mary Pemberton,and Lydia was raised by grandparents John and Lovina Ackley Meade.

According to the 1860 Census, Ira was living with the family of A.P. Corey along with Louisa Campbell who was 20 years older than Ira, so she may have been his mother or possibly a much older sister.

Some family trees show his parents as Lemuel and Araminda Campbell and his death in Montcalm, Michigan in 1912. Does anyone know if this is a good match?

Thelma Porter died 11-30-1994

MaryESicard — 2013-03-30 12:58:13Z

Thelma Porter died 11-30-1994 Dowagiac, Cass Co.

Do you have access to death records or obits?

I need to know who her parents were.

If anyone can help with this I would sure appreciate it.

Mary

Re: Gregory S. HAINES

uchapman_uc — 2013-02-09 12:09:49Z

This is my Uncle! So good to find something about him!

Re: Farrow Family of Dowagiac, Michigan

Cemetery_Hopping — 2013-02-01 14:33:32Z

Thomasker2, I want to thank you for your response. It has been a big help. Since posting that message I have learned that Martha may have been Martha Hattie Zuelke and that she may have married brothers. First Harold Eugene Farrow in 1914 and after his death in 1919, she married his brother Charles Edward Farrow on 7/22/1919. Her first three children, Pauline, Florine and Margaret were fathered by Harold and the other four children were by Charles. They were Marion Barbara, Richard Leslie, Marjorie Virginia and Jack Farrow. We know very little about the children in the first marriage except for Pauline who we believe married Wilbert West. We know Margaret only live a short while but we would like to know what happened to Florine and the other four children.
We understand that Charles and Harold were born in Michigan
about 1889 and 1892 respectively. Martha was born in Indiana
in 1894 and she is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Dowagiac, Michigan.
Any additional help you could provide would be appreciated.

Re: Farrow Family of Dowagiac, Michigan

thomasker2 — 2013-01-31 18:34:13Z

Check with your local library to see if they have ancestry.

Libraries usually allow 1 hr free computer time.
They may charge $$$$$$$$$$ a printing fee.

Re: Farrow Family of Dowagiac, Michigan

Cemetery_Hopping — 2013-01-31 18:23:16Z

Thomasker2, Thanks for your help. Unfortunately, I could not access this information. The message indicated the page number 12 was not available. I have a dial-up line and I tried to access the information with out a page number but it takes so long it timed out. Do you have any other suggestions?

Re: Elsey, Cox or Klein familys

sutton28 — 2013-01-31 17:05:12Z

Hi Joyce

I would love to exchange info with you. My email is dsutton3770@yahoo.ca. I had to go back and see what I wrote. My family line is Elsie and while I can't prove it I beleive there is a connection between the Elsie's that went to michigan and the Elsey line. About 2 years ago when I couldn't make the connection I gave all me material to Bob Elsey in New Jersey who was of the at line.I only have my record database now. My Elsie line has used both Elsie and Elsey as surnames so I am always intrested in sharing info with any one. Hopoe to hear from you
Dave

Re: Farrow Family of Dowagiac, Michigan

thomasker2 — 2013-01-31 16:27:12Z

for Mich death records see -

http://cdm16317.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p12...

upper right hand corner - click ADVANCED SEARCH
next screen - enter last name, then ADD 1st name, then ADD year of death

click - SEARCH

Re: Elsey, Cox or Klein familys

joyceg22 — 2013-01-31 14:22:52Z

Iam of the same family, great grandmother adelia mckee mar David elsey. ive got few pictures and info, would like to hear from you.

Winona C. SINGER

Ardis48 — 2013-01-30 21:43:40Z

Winona C. SINGER, 512 Walnut St., Dowagiac, MI Passed away Tuesday, September 23, 1997 at Lee Memorial Hospital. Mrs. SINGER was born November 7, 1916 in Dowagiac. She was a homemaker. On June 9, 1949 in St. Joseph, MI, she married Fred SINGER who survives. Also surviving are her 4 daughters, Beverly NICHOLS of Dowagiac, Lawanda WALKER of South Bend, Charlene STEVENS of Dowagiac, Gwendalyn SINGER of Kalamazoo; 12 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren. Six sisters and 1 grandson preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 29, at 2 p.m. at the Connor-Mayo A.M.E. Church, Dowagiac. Interment Riverside Cemetery, Dowagiac. Visitation Sunday 6-8 p.m. at the Groner Funeral Home, Dowagiac with a Prayer Service at 7:30 pm. source: Kalamazoo Gazette after Sept 23, 1997 (submitted by volunteer, no family connection)

Helen L. WALDO

Ardis48 — 2013-01-30 21:41:52Z

Helen L. WALDO, Cassopolis, May 1, 1933 - Feb 16, 1994, Services for Helen L. WALDO, 60, of 59733 Decatur Road, who died at 6:01 p.m. Wednesday in Lee Memorial Hospital, Dowagiac, of an illness, will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Connelly Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Sumnerville. Friends may call one hour before services Monday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Cass County Cancer Service. Mrs. Waldo was employed at Simplicity Pattern Co., Niles. She was born May 1, 1933, in Penn Township, Cass County, and had lived in the Cassopolis area all of her life. On June 28, 1953, in Cassopolis as Helen YODER, she married Murray WALDO. He survives with two daughters, Mary F. NORTHERN of South Bend and Suzanne M. DAVIS of Cassopolis; three sons, Norman J. of Maryland, Steven D. of Woodbine, Ga, and Jeffrey A. of Cassopolis; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandson; her mother, Leona R. YODER of Cassopolis; three sisters, Betty WOODS of California, Ruth COWHAM and Eunice JENSEN, both of Cassopolis; and a brother, George YODER of Niles. She was a former Boy Scout leader in Cassopolis. source: Prob. South Bend Tribune (posted by volunteer, no family connection)

Winona C. SINGER

Ardis48 — 2013-01-30 20:44:14Z

Re: Haithcox

pbenson3000 — 2013-01-29 08:35:55Z

Hi, do you know what became of Sterling's son Joshua, born around 1825? did he get adopted? Thanks, Peter

Re: Elijah Griffee’s cousin Lydia. Hathaway

wolfmagester — 2012-11-10 23:25:07Z

Hello, I am trying to follow my tree and at this time I am only one generation into the Griffee's. Three names match info to my tree. Elijah Griffee and Ora Effie Critzer parents to Anne Rilly Griffee (known to me as Rillie Ann Griffee). I have a list of brothers and sisters to Rillie, one of whom is my Grandfather Phillip Philander Griffee 1918–1977.

Do you have any additional information that you can share with me?

Re: Clara (Planck) Smith of Niles , MI

thomasker2 — 2012-10-30 14:26:26Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

1910 -
Name: Fred Roof
Age in 1910: 48
Birth Year: 1862
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1910: Hammond, Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
[Self (Head)]
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laura Roof
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan

Fred Roof 48, MI - hotel cook
Laura Roof 22, ALA
Edna Roof 4, LA
Clara Roof 2, LA

1920 -
Name: Laura A Roof
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Alabama
Race: White
Home in 1930: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation:

Education:

Military Service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:
Parents' birthplace:

Laura A Roof 42, ALA - flat worker -laundry
Edna A Roof 24, LA - laundry worker
Clara L Roof 22, LA - laundry worker
Alma N Roof 19, LA
Helen L Roof 16, LA

1940 -
Name: Laural A Roof
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Alabama
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Street: Connatian
House Number: 1607
Inferred Residence in 1935: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 6

Laural A Roof 52, ALA - widowed, iron operator @ laundry
Louise Roof 26, LA

WHO did Laura Clara [Roof] Lively marry???
Need 1st name + DOB + birthplace

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Re: Clara (Planck) Smith of Niles , MI

slnowlin — 2012-10-30 14:25:04Z

Hello Richard,

Thanks for replying. I've been trying to remember bits and pieces of conversations with my Mother before her death in 1993 about her father's family - or what little she knew. From my notes, I am wondering if Fred Roof was actually the child of Christian Planck from a first marriage. I just can't substantiate this right now. He told my Mother that he was born a Planck so I believe this. According to our cousin, Ezra Planck, there was a divorce or, as he put it, "someone strayed from their marriage vows," which led to Fred (Freddie) being adopted by the Roofs.

I think Ezra knew far more than he told us. We came to know him and his wife Hilda after they showed up on my Grandmother's doorstep in the 1940's "out of the blue" and told her who they were. They even asked to see her marriage license to Fred, which she supplied even though she was insulted at the request. Ezra visited my family in Baton Rouge several times through the years after that but always remained rather evasive about specifics regarding Fred's adoption. He did, however, talk about Laura, Hattie and Clara a lot, as well as the fact that his father (Charles?) was a half brother to Fred or Christian. I'm not sure which.

Maybe this information will help in unraveling Fred's lineage. I've been searching census records for 1900, hoping to find where Fred might have lived prior to moving to Louisiana and marrying my Grandmother, to no avail. I found them in the 1910 census living in Hammond, La., but already knew that info. I also found him in the 1870 census living in the Planck household. He was listed as Freddie and was about 7 years old. That means that 1865 might be wrong for his birth date, could have been 1862.

I had an old family Bible in which Fred entered the birth dates for himself, my Grandmother and their daughters but I believe it was discarded by a work crew which cleaned out my home in 2008 after being flooded by Hurricane Ike. Hopefully, I'll find it in boxes of books, etc. that I still have to go through.

One other thing, Ezra gave us a picture of a very elderly lady, whom he said was his grandmother. He said her name was Susan Wolfe. Does this ring a bell?

Since we don't know each other and you might prefer to contact me through Ancestry.com, I am fine with that arrangement. However, if you would like to talk to me, please feel free to call me at 713-294-9886 or write to me at 2409 Perthuis Drive, La Marque, TX 77568.

Sincerely,

Shirley Nowlin

Re: Farrow Family of Dowagiac, Michigan

thomasker2 — 2012-10-27 13:36:26Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

WHERE was Charles E. Farrow born???

WHERE was Pauling Farrow born???????????

WHERE was Florine Farrow born???????????

WHERE was Margaret Farrow born???????????

You will need to supply the married names for the 3 daughters.............

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1920 -
Name: Chas E Farrow
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1890
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1920: Dowagiac Ward 1, Cass, Michigan
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Martha Farrow
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: England
Home Owned: Rent
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes

Chas E Farrow 30, MI - BLACK, machinist
Martha Farrow 25, INDIANA - WHITE
Florine Farrow 3, MI - Mullato
Margaret Farrow 8m, MI, Mullato

1930 -
Name: Charles E Farrow
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Michigan
Race: Negro (Black)
Home in 1930: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan
View Map
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: John Farrow
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's name: Cora B Farrow
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Occupation:

John Farrow 75, OH - Negro, Age at first marriage: 32
Parents' birthplace: OH/OH
Cora B Farrow 58, MI - WHITE, Age at first marriage: 16
Parents' birthplace: unknown/MI
Frank Farrow 30, MI - Negro, Age at first marriage: 28
Parents' birthplace: OH/MI
Helen Farrow 20, ILL - WHITE, d/inlaw, Age at first marriage: 19; Parents' birthplace: GER/Hungary
William F Farrow 6m, MI - Negro - g/son
George W Farrow 25, MI - Negro
Charles E Farrow 41, MI - Negro, Age at first marriage: 32
Parents' birthplace: OH/MI
Pauline Farrow 17, MI - Negro [Mulatto]

The children should all be classified as Mulatto

1940 -
Name: Cora Farrow
Respondent: Yes
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Gender: Female
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan
Street: N Lowe
House Number: 337
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 8B

John Farrow 84, MI??? - now listed as WHITE
Cora Farrow 65, MI - now listed as WHITE

WHO did the daughters marry??
Need 1st & last names + DOB's + birthplaces + RACE.

Re: Henry L LOVERIDGE

johnny_driesen — 2012-10-27 06:05:48Z

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Farrow Family of Dowagiac, Michigan

Cemetery_Hopping — 2012-10-22 00:15:39Z

I need your help on locating the burial place of the following family:
Charles E. Farrow 1889-1930, Father
Wife Farrow, Mother
Pauling Farrow, born about 1913
Florine Farrow, born about 1916
Margaret Farrwo, born about 1919
If you know where they are buried would you please copy the information from the tombstone and post it here.
If you have any other information about this family it would be appreciated.
I am willing to help with information from Hanover County, Virginia

Re: Sanders Surname

firefox70 — 2012-10-15 16:23:57Z

Thank you for responding to my query. I have since located several direct descendants of Samson Sanders' former slaves who relocated to Cass County, MI after manumission.

Re: Sanders Surname

thomasker2 — 2012-10-15 15:18:45Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

WV was not a state in 1850.

You need to supply 1st names + last names for everyone.

1860 - Cass county MI
There are 23 black/mulatto ppl who were born in VA.

Sanders Surname

firefox70 — 2012-10-14 12:53:43Z

Upon the death of Sampson Sanders (sometimes Saunders) in Cabell County, WV in 1849 a group of his former slaves settled in Cass County, MI. Many retained his surname. I am interested in finding out more about this group.

Re: Where to find death records for Cass County

thomasker2 — 2012-10-12 13:45:46Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

Michigan did not require “by law” birth, marriage & death registrations until 1867.

Order the death cert directly fron the County of death Clerks Office. Are you sure she died in Cass county??

Is Warren her married name or maiden name.
Always order death certs. usint the married name.

1880 -
Name: Martha Warren
Age: 74
Birth Year: abt 1806
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Newburg, Cass, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey

Martha Warren 74, NY - widow
Horace Warren 42, MI
Phebe Warren 38, MI - INSANE; d/inlaw
James S. Warren 14, MI - g/son

NOTE -
1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

1870 -
Name: Martha Warren
Age in 1870: 65
Birth Year: abt 1805
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Newberg, Cass, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Cassopolis

Martha Warren 65, NY - appears to be widowed
Adam M Warren 34, NY
Mary Warren 22, MI

1860 -
Name: Martha Warren
Age in 1860: 55
Birth Year: abt 1805
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Newberg, Cass, Michigan
Gender: Female

Martha Warren 55, NY - appears to be widowed
A M Warren 24, NY
Horace Warren 22, MI
Jas E Warren 17, NY
Mary Warren 13, MI

1850 -
Name: Ira Warren
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1850: Newberg, Cass, Michigan
Gender: Male

Ira Warren 52, NY - farmer
Martha Warren 45, NY
Adam Warren 15, NY
Horace Warren 13, MI
Jas Warren 6, NY
Mary A Warren 4, MI

Ira died btw 1850 & 1860. Mich. did not require death registrations until 1867. Ira may have been burried on the family farm.

Re: Where to find death records for Cass County

simplesugar — 2012-10-12 03:54:58Z

Thanks Thomasker2! That was her married name. I am taking your advice and will attempt to order the record from Cass and cross my fingers.

I am not 100% sure that she died there, but she is buried in Lilly Lake Cemetery with her husband adjacent to land they used to own there.

The last census record shows her still living with her son Horace in the area.

Re: Where to find death records for Cass County

simplesugar — 2012-10-11 03:46:03Z

Thank very much! I did find that and it was a huge leap forward in my research. I am now trying to get the death certificate, so I can perhaps learn the name of her mother and/or father.

Again.. thanks for the assistance!

Re: Where to find death records for Cass County

simplesugar — 2012-10-11 03:39:33Z

Thanks so much. I have taken your advice and will let you know how it turns out.

Re: Where to find death records for Cass County

gjohns2013 — 2012-10-11 02:07:44Z

hope this helps in yr search -
is listed at finagrave.com

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=wa...;

Where to find death records for Cass County

simplesugar — 2012-10-11 02:01:53Z

I've searched all of the indexes online including the gendis system and the text indexes found online.

http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendisx/scripts/search.asp

Is it worth trying to order one via mail from MI or Cass County if it is not found on this search?

Also, I was wondering if there are any other resources to check. I am looking for the death record of Martha Warren, who died in Aug 1882. She was born in 1805 in New York.

She is buried in Lily Lake cemetery, and lived in Newburg for much of her life.

Re: Where to find death records for Cass County

barbdale_1 — 2012-10-10 02:22:30Z

I would write to Cass county here, and ask when the county started recording deaths, before you order a lookup.

http://www.casscountymi.org/DepartmentsandCourts/ClerkRegist...

You also might write to the Newberg township clerk, and see if they have the cemetery records, or if they know who does
http://newbergtwp.com/?page_id=136

Re: Looking for Joy, Parker, Ferry relatives

mickbrownlee23 — 2012-10-06 12:38:36Z

Hi. I am Elution, Elusion or Elucion Joy's great great grandson. My great-grandfather was also Franklin Lucien Joy.

I have found out a lot about Elution in the past few days. He married Harriet Parker in 1839. They had one child, Franklin. He apparently strUck of the California gold fields, for he is listed in the Sep, 1850 California census at miner living on the Consommes River with 6 other men. He died on December 19, 1850at sea apparently returning to Michigan from California.

He is buried in Michgan.

Hope this helps.

Mike

Re: Clara (Planck) Smith of Niles , MI

richardplanck — 2012-09-24 02:28:49Z

Hi, give me a week, I have several boxes of info and pics on Hattie, Clara, Laura, Edgar Robert

Re: re: Walker / Riverside Cemetery

thomasker2 — 2012-09-11 13:15:44Z

I’m not related to any member of this family.

1940 is the last available census at this time.

TRY - Find a grave – FREE SITE - volunteer site all states; frequently has headstone pic
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1900 -
Name: Marshall Walker
Age: 7
Birth Date: Aug 1892
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1900: Dowagiac Ward 1, Cass, Michigan
[Cass]
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Newton J Walker
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Lella Walker
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation:

Newton J Walker 37, 11/62 OH - day laborer @ stove factory
Lella Walker 36, 1/64 PA
Nita Walker 13, 4/88 MI - dau
Marshall Walker 7, 8/92 MI
Paul Walker 1, 10/98 MI

1910 -
Name: Lella Walker
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: 1864
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Dowagiac Ward 1, Cass, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Newton J Walker
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont

Newton J Walker 47, OH - cemetary sexton
Lella Walker 46, PA
Anita Walker 22, MI
Marshall B Walker 17, MI
Paul Walker 11, MI

death record -
Name: Lella K. Walker
[Lella K. Williams]
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1864
Birth Place: Penn.
Death Date: 8 Sep 1952
Death Place: Rural LaGrange Twp., Cass, Michigan
Burial Date: 11 Sep 1952
Burial Place: Dowagiac, Michigan
Cemetery Name: Riverside
Death Age: 88
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Gender: Female
Street Address: RR#3 Dowagiac, Mich.
Residence: LaGrange Twp., Cass, Michigan
Father Name: Augusta Williams
Mother Name: Julia Marshall
Spouse Name: Newton J. Walker

death record -
Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
about Newton J. Walker
Name: Newton J. Walker
Birth Date: 17 Nov 1862
Birth Place: Braceville, Ohio
Death Date: 6 Jan 1945
Death Place: LaGrange, Cass, Michigan
Burial Date: 9 Jan 1945
Burial Place: Dowagiac, Mich.
Cemetery Name: Riverside
Death Age: 82
Occupation: Farming
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: Jesse P. Walker
Father Birth Place: Ohio
Mother Name: Orlina Benedict
Mother Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse Name: Lilla Williams Walker

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Marshall Benedict Walker
City: Grand Rapids
County: Kent
State: Michigan
Birthplace: Cass county, Michigan
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1892
Race: Caucasian (White)
married + 1 child
occ - Reporter for Grand Rapids Hearld

1940 -
Name: Marshall B Walker
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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Street: Holmaer Avenue
House Number: 15480
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 7A

Marshall B Walker 47, MI - newspaper editor
Cecil M Walker 47, ILL
Elain C Walker 13, MI
Alan N Walker 9, MI
Richard M Walker 5, MI