Notes

[NI002] Taken from family notes.

[NI003] Taken from family notes.

[NI015] Had two children, Mary Jo and Robert

[NI029] ELIZA JANE ALFORD'S obituary, found in a scrapbook at the Otsego Library, newspaper it was published in was not indicated.

Mrs. John MUSSELMAN died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Horace ROOT, of Alamo, February 25, [1901] after an illness of nearly two years, aged 70 years, 3 months and 14 days. Jane E. ALFORD was born in Eromosa Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, November 11, 1830, and came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ALFORD, to Alamo in 1838, and, with the exception of ten years that she resided in Dowagiac she has resided in Kalamazoo Co. March 29, 1850 she was married to John MUSSELMAN, who survives her. To them were born five sons and 3 daughters. The three oldest boys died in infancy. One daughter, Flora CALDWELL, died 15 years ago [circa 1886]. There are four children living, Daniel of Tato [Toto, Starke Co], Ind., William of Otsego, Mrs. Josephine ROOT of Alamo, and Mrs. Marion ULAM of Paw Paw. She also leaves eleven grand children, an aged mother, one brother and three sisters. She was the oldest of a large family of children [14] and, coming here in an early day could tell many interesting stories of her pioneer life. Her father who was a patriot soldier (and son of a Revolutionary soldier) in the war of 1812, died in 1849 leaving his wife alone to bear the burden of rearing their children. The funeral services were held at her late home last week Wednesday at 2:00 conducted by Rev C.E. Deal of Parma.

There were flowers from Mrs. J. CARPENTER and Mrs. J. WHEELER who were friends of her girlhood. Burial was made in Alamo cemetery [Greenbaur] near her old home. The bearers were three grandsons and a nephew.

It seems a matter of interest to many that a person as old as Mrs. MUSSELMAN at her death should have a mother living. Mrs. MUSSELMAN'S mother was born in Ireland of Scotch parents, her father, Patrick McCULLOUGH, being a physician. They came to America when she was 12 years old and two years later she was married to Wm. ALFORD, twice her age, and until his death 20 years later they lived happily. Several years after his death she married John STEWART, who died 12 years ago. She now resides with her son, Wm. ALFORD.

source: Sherlene Belden
http://www.firstnethou.com/rjschmit/martin/stan/famtree/d0000/g0000000.html#I0049

[NI061] Rev. Joshua Rathbone married "second, Mary Wightman, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Rev. Valentine Wightman of Groton, Conn., Feb. 17, 1724.

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 268.

[NI076] Had two sons: Kenneth W, who married Patricia Hicks, and Hale Jr., who married Lucilled Torrance

[NI089] The will of Thomas RATHBONE II, (1595-1654) shoemaker of the Hough Green, Ditton, Lancashire, England. He was the father of John RATHBONE/RATHBUN, the immigrant to Mass abt 1654/55 and purchaser/settler of Block Island, RI 1660/61 & progenitor of most RATHBUNs, RATHBURNs & RATHBONEs in N. America.

" In the Name of God amen, This Seventh day of Febr' 1654, I Thomas Rathbone of the Hough Green within Ditton in the County of Lankaster shoomaker being sicke in bodie yett in good & p'fect memorie blessed be God doe institute, ordaine, make, nominate & appoint this my last will & testamt in maner & form following.
First & principally I give and bequeath my soule in to the hands of Almighty God hopinge to be saved by the joious merrits & mediation of Christ Jesus my most glorious Savior and my bodie to Christian burial in the chapell yard at Farneworth, And for such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to endowe me with all my will and minde is, viz.
I give to Tho: Rathbone my eldest sonne, the sume of fortie shillings to be raised out of my goods. I give more unto him the dishbord and Cupboard & frame bords standing in the house and the standing beddstead in the Chamber.
Item: I give to my daughter, Grace, one cowe & a black fairke.
Item: my will and minde is that after my funeral expenses be taken out of the renartion or remainder of my goods, that the remainder thereof be equally divided amongst all of my children, viz: Thomas Rathbone, John Rathbone, Grace Rathbone, Mary Rathbone and Ailes Rathbone.
It is my will and minde further that my said three daughters shall in habitt & possesse & enjoy the newe house, the garden and stocke yarde until they or any of them shall happen to marry and after the marriage of any of them my will is that those soe married shall forthwith a voyd from thence and those others unmarried to enjoy the same until they shall happen to marrie.
Lastly I institute, ordaine, make nominate & appoint my Brother William Rathbone executor & Grace Rathbone executrix joyntly of this my last will and testamt hoping they will P'form the trust imposed in them.
Tho: Raithbone"

source: posted in the Rathbone forum by Daniel A. Rathbun (rathbun.daniel@juno.com))

[NI090] Had one son, Ralph O.. He became a doctor and married Ocie Grice Chambers.

[NI095] FRANKLIN B. ADAMS, AGED 20, DIES AFTER FEW DAYS’ ILLNESS

Funeral of Young Man Held at Home of His Parents on Tuesday Afternoon

The death of Franklin Adams, aged 20 years, Sunday came as a shock to friends of the community and words of sympathy are heard on every hand for the bereaved parents. The young man had been sick for several days before coming home from Kalamazoo, where he was employed, and not many people knew of his illness until he passed away.

Franklin B. Adams, oldest son of Franklin K. and Josephine M. Adams, was born at Lawton, Mich., June 11, 1908, and passed away at his home in Porter, Sunday, July 8, 1928, after an illness of one week.

His early education was obtained in the country schools near his home, and he was graduated from Lawton high school with the class of 1925.

His ambition for higher education led him to broader fields and he enrolled in September, 1927, in the manual arts department of the Western State Teachers’ College of Kalamazoo, Mich., where he successfully completed the first year of his course.In pursuance of his desire, he obtained a position with the Western Union Telegraph Company, where he was employed at the time of his death.

Among his many outstanding characteristics were his ability to grasp the situation quickly and his moral cleanliness.

The funeral was held at the home (something must have been omited here) ing to do any task which might have been asked of him which he was physically able to perform. He was very trusty and could be depended upon to the last degree.

He was a great lover of beauty and the better things in life. To know him was to love him.

He leaves to mourn, his father and mother, three brothers and one sister, two grandmothers, Mrs Anna Adams and Mrs. Mary L. Burhans, and a host of other dear relatives and friends.

The funeralw (sp) was held at the home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. G.W. Maxwell officiating, and burial was made at Oak Grove cemetery. Members of his high school graduating class and his associates at Kalamazoo acted as pall bearers.

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Among those from away who attended the funeral of Franklin B. Adams were Don O. Pullin, Marion J. Sherwood and Fred S. Huff, instructors in the manual arts department of W.S.T.C., Jack Harris, Lee Morrow, Alfred Wright and Forest Nicolson, roommates at the Widey Apartments, Sam Yonkers, Clarence Campbell, E. G. McMahon, Lewis Soblesky and F. B. Bradley, fellow workers in the Western Union Telegraph office, Mrs. Anna Wildey, Mrs. Catherine Wildey, Mr. and Mr. E. J. O'Brian, Mr. Jesse O'Brian and son, all of Kalamazoo; Mrs. Mary Sykes and daughters, Louise and Jane, of Benton Harbor; Mr. and Mrs. Vene Bates of Mattawan; Mr and Mrs. Earl Burhans, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Burhans, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Adams and son, Mrs. W. C. Wood, of Paw Paw; Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Drake of Lawrence.

[NI098] [NI0053] Danial H. Musselman's Obituary, published in the Starke County Democrat, Knox, Indiana, October 12, 1932, front page (copy).

FORMER SHERIFF MUSSELMAN DIED SUNDAY MORNING

Former County Sheriff Daniel H. Musselman died early Sunday morning at his home near Rye, Indiana (Wayne Twp) following a lingering illness of several months. He had been suffering from ulcers of the stomach and complications.

News of Mr. Musselman's death was a shock to his host of friends throughout the community. All know that he was in poor health but no one thought that conditions were as serious as they proved to be.

Funeral services were held from the Knox Christian Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in charge of Rev. Hugh M. Ridlen, pastor of the local Christian Church and interment was made in the Round Lake Cemetery.

Daniel H. Musselman was born near Dowagiac, Michigan, March 23, 1861 and departed this life at the family home near Rye, Indiana, Oct. 9, 1932 at the age of 71 years, 6 months and 16 days.

Mr. Musselman was educated in the public schools of Michigan and continued to live near Dowagiac until 1890 when they moved to Starke County, Indiana, locating on the farm where he lived until his death.

On April 26, 1885 at Cooper (Kalamazoo Co.), Michigan, Mr. Musselman was united in marriage with Miss Anna (Annetta) Lenhart, who preceded him to the Great Beyond on February 18, 1927. Three children came to bless this union, on son who died in infancy and two daughters, Mrs. Blanche Radtke, who also preceded the father in death on October 23, 1931 and Mrs. Ada Schrier, of Kalamazoo, Mich.

Nearly fifty years ago Mr. and Mrs. Musselman moved to Starke County locating on the farm and Mrs. Musselman has taken an active part in the growth and development of the community in which he lived. He was a charter member of the Toto Arbor of Gleaners. For a number of years he served as road supervisor and very efficiently performed the duties of his selection. He was elected, and served as township assessor of Wayne Township, his home community. His services were so satisfactory in this capacity that he was re-elected several times, each time with an increased majority.

In 1924 he was chosen by the Democratic party as their candidate for county sheriff and in the fall election was elected. He performed the duties of this office with credit to himself and was re-elected with increased majority in 1926.

On December 26, 1928, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Mary Dux of Attica, Indiana, with whom he returned to his Wayne Township farm, following the closed of his second term as sheriff of Starke County.

Deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary Musselman, on daughter, Mrs. Ada Schrier, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, three grandchildren, Miss Lucille Schrier, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, Miss Ellinor Radtke, of Knox and Mrs. Ferne Johnson, of Know; one sister, Mrs. Minnie Ulam, of Almo (Alamo), Michigan, on great grand-daughter, Shirley Ann Johnson, of Knox, other relatives and a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.

"Uncle Dan", as he was familiarly known to his neighbors and friends, was respected and honored by all. His confidence and advise was sought by many. His quiet and unassuming disposition, coupled with his willingness and anxiety to serve wherever possible made for him a large army of friends, who with the family, mourn his departure. He will be remembered for his honesty, integrity and square dealings and his memory will be revered by those whom he assisted. The community will remember him for his official and unselfish service to all. He left the work better than he found it.

source: Sherlene Belden
http://www.firstnethou.com/rjschmit/martin/stan/famtree/d0000/g0000047.html#I0053

[NI106] Had four sons: Keith, Stpehen, David and Thomas

[NI117] William Henry Harrison Alford was a private in Co F 19th Michigan Vol Infantry Regiment. He was given a medical discharge in Detroit for wounds received at Georgia and Thompson Station, Tenn. He was also a prisoner at Libby Prison and released in an exchange of prisoners. One wound was the result of a bullet entering his left wrist and coming out at the elbow. For this he received a lifetime pension of two dollars a month. The other was a back injury suffered from a shell burst in the tree over his head. In later years he developed a growth from this injury, and his daughter said that the docter came out to the farm and put William on the kitchen table, tied him down, administered some chloroform, and off came the growth. He lived to be 84 years old.

Taken from family notes

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WILLIAM H. ALFORD, aged 84 years, died at the home of his son, Clyde Alford, in Texas Township, Thursday morning at 11:00 o'clock. He leaves, besides the son, one sister, Mrs. Gunn of Watervillt, and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be from the Truesdale's chapel, Sunday at 2:00 o'clock. Burial in Texas cemetary.

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19th Michigan Infantry COMPANY F

OFFICERS RANK NAME HOME AGE
Captain Thompson, Charles A. Jr Kalamazoo 25
1st. Lieutenant Tompkins, Horace I. Kalamazoo 25
2nd Lieutenant Ford, Henry A. Niles 26


ENLISTED MEN NAME HOME AGE

Alford, William H.H. Oshtemo 22

source: http://users.aol.com/dharvey130/19compf.htm
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[NI144] Rev. Valentine Wightman of Groton, Conn. was the first Baptist minsiter in the State of Connecticut and who organized and built the first Baptist church at Groton, Conn. He preached in Lynn, Mass., in 1727.

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 268.

[NI145]

George Wightman was born November 4, 1632 in England (possibly London) and died 7 Jan 1721/2 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. He married Elizabeth Updike, daughter of Gilbert and Katherine (Smith) Updike. Upon arrival to Rhode Island in 1654, they settled on a farm located on a tract that was purchased from Richard Smith in the Quidnesset section, north of Wickford near North Kingstown where they reared a family of five sons and three daughters. The land they purchased was handed down intact through six generations and was known for more than two hundred years as the Wightman Homestead.

During this time as Rhode Island was being settled, there were some land disputes among the various Companys, much confusion over property titles, and much difficulty for all settlers in Kings Province regarding their political allegiance. In 1669 George Wightman and others were arrested and taken to Hartford, CT because of their allegiance to the government of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. They were kept in jail some time.

On 25 July 1670 George Wightman appears assisting a neighbor, Samuel Dyer, witnessing an agreement on the part of Samuel Dyer and Henry Dyer "sons of William Dyer" to pay to their sister, Mary Dyer, "eldest daughter of William Dyer" £100 within three years. In 1671 an Oath of Allegiance was taken by those adhering to the jurisdiction of Rhode Island. George Wightman was among the number. On 6 May 1673 the Assembly elected George Wightman (together with others) freeman of Kings Province.

On 29 July 1679 George Wightman and forty-one others of Narragansett petitioned the King praying he "would put an end to these differences about the government thereof which has been so fatal to the prosperity of the place, animosities still arising in people's minds as they stand affected to this or that government." In 1686 George was elected Constable.

On 6 March 1687/8, Court met at Rochester "upon complaint to this court made by Robert Spink and others of the town of Rochester that several highways in said town are stopped up - it is ordered that the highway which leads from George Wightman's to the country road and comes out to the said road between the land of James Reynolds and John Briggs be forthwith laid open." On 14 September 1687 Court sitting at Rochester, members of the Grand Jury were sworn, George Wightman being one of the number.

The land records from Kingston (Town Hall at Wickford) do not begin until 1686. That George Wightman had acquired several parcels of land before that date is evident from later conveyances in his name as grantor and from his will. The deed to the Quidnessett homestead bears the date of May 1682 and the deed itself is kept in the town book. He possessed lands totalling some 2,000 acres. His "Great Bible", printed in 1587 in London is now owned by a direct descendant of his oldest grandson, George Wightman, to whom he himself bequeathed it.




The will of George Wightman of Quidnessett, dated 26 April 1716, was presented for probate on 2 February 1722. The record of the will and codicil is now only partly legible. On 16 December 1870 an attempt to rob the bank at Wickford in which the town records for North Kingstown were kept, resulted in an explosion and fire in which the books were badly damaged. Not only were the margins of the pages charred and broken, but some pages were scorched entirely clean, and many pages are gone. Fortunately, George Wightman's will was transcribed from the town book by a Wightman descendant before the robbery.

To all Christian people before whom these presents shall come, I, George Wightman of Kingston, in the colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations in New England...

Know ye that the aforesaid George Wightman being aged and grown very weak in body yet through the mercy of God at present I have my perfect understanding Praised be God for it But not knowing how soon it may please God to call me out of this world, do make, ordaine and declare this Instrument in writing to be my last will and Testament in manner and form following, hereby revoking and making void all other Will or Wills by me heretofore made either by word or Writing.

Imprimis. I commit my soul to Almighty God and to my everblessed Savior, Jesus Christ, through whose merits and precious blood I hope to obtain the foregiveness of all my sins, and to obtain eternal life in the world to come, and my body to be buried in a decent manner by my Executor. And as to my outward and temporal Estate which the Lord has given me, I do hereby order, bequeath and dispose of as is Hereinafter mentioned.

Item. My will is that all my debts be truly and duly paid by my executor or Executors hereinafter mentioned in convenient time after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Wightman and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body, forever, all my farm and homestead herein at Quitnessit, with my house and barn and outhouses, orchards, fences, rights and privileges and appurtenances to the farm belonging or in any way appertaining (together) with the land I bought of James Green of Quitnessit also (to) be and remain unto the heirs lawfully begotten of his body Forever.

As for my son George Wightman, I have given him all the money which I had for the farm at Matunuck for to buy the farm where he, my son George Wightman now dwells.

Item. It is my will, although the deed of sale be made in my son George Wightman's name that the said farm and house, outhouses with all privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any way appertaining to be and remain unto my son George Wightman, and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Wightman three hundred acres of land where he now dwells with the house, outhouses, fences, orchards, rights, privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any way appertaining to be and remain unto my said son John Wightman and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Wightman, Four Hundred acres of land which I bought of the committee of the colony of Rhode Island with the houses, outhouses, orchards and fences, rights and privilegs and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any ways appertaining to be and remain to my son Samuel Wightman and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Valentine Wightman all the land I bought of Joseph Doliver Jun., deceased, the number of acres and bounds of the lands is mentioned in the deed of sale together with the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any way appertaining to be and remain to my son Valentine Wightman and to the heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Wightman the remaining part of my land upon the great plain, bounded southerly upon the land of William Browning and Mr. Sewal, westerly upon the land of my son John Wightman, northerly upon the land belonging to the Gardners, easterly to the Hills, with the rights, privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any ways appertaining to be and remain unto my son Daniel, and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body forever. I give also to my son Daniel my log chain, four chain boxes and two pairs of snip bits, one shear and colter cider mill, iron bar and grindestone to remain upon said farm and homestead for the use thereof.

Item. I give unto my son George Wightman 20 shillings in money, and forty shillings to his three sons to be equally divided between them.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Wightman 20 pounds in money and the worsted Combs.

Item. It give unto my son John's daughter Aylice my chest of drawers. Item. I give unto my son Samuel Wightman Twenty pounds in money.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Valentine Wightman, Forty pounds in money and Twenty shillings apiece to his three sons Daniel, Valentine and Abraham Wightman.

Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandson George Wightman, the son of my son Daniel Wightman, ten pounds in money, my silver hat band, gun, and all my wearing clothes, both woolen and linen, my chest also which I brought out of England, and my great bible, and to the other two children of my son Daniel Wightman I give fifty shillings apiece, that is Daniel and Elizabeth Wightman.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Huling twenty pounds in money.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Aylice Weight thirty pounds in money.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Peterson twenty pounds in money.

Item. I give unto my three daughters, Elizabeth Huling, Aylice Weight and Sarah Peterson all my beds, bolsters, sheets, pillows, blankets, coverlids, pewter and brass, with all my deceased wife's wearing apparel, both woolen and linen and silks, with my table-cloths and napkins, to be equally divided among them three.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Valentine Wightman, my silver drinking cup and my (other?) chest which I brought out of England. Item. I give to my son John Wightman's two sons twenty shillings apiece. There is due me from John Moss five pounds in money by bill.

Item. I give forty shillings of it to my friend Richard Sweet, and twenty shillings of it to buy bread and wine for the congregation to celebrate the Lord's Supper, the other forty shillings of it I give to my said friend John Moss.

Item. I give and bequeath to my friend John Fones forty shillings in money to be paid to him by my executors.

Item. It is my desire that all my dear children would endeavor to be contented with what I have given them and take all things according to the true intent and meaning herein and my desire is that you would endeavor to live in the fear of God, and live in peace among yourselves, and the peace of God will be with you. Farewell.

Item. My will is and I do constitute and appoint my two sons Daniel and Valentine Wightman to be my executors to this my last Will and testament and I desire my friend John Fones to aid and assist them as an Overseer to this my will, and the true intent and my will is that my within named executors shall pay all my legacies which I have given to my children so far as my estate shall be found to go, but if there shall not be enough of my estate, then my children shall all of them abate of the legacies according to proportion.

And for the ratification and confirmation of this my last will and testament I set my hand and seal this 26th day of April, A.D. 1716 and in the 2nd year of the reign of George, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland....

George Wightman (seal)

Signed, sealed, and pronounced and delivered in the presence of John Allen, Pardon Tillinghast, Jr., Peter W. Wells.




Cocidil
Be it known by these presents that wherein I, George Wightman of Kingston in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations have made and declared my last will and testament in writing bearing date the Twenty Sixth day of April A.D. 1716: I, the same George Wightman do by this present Codicil confirm and ratify my said will and Testament and do give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Wightman all that parcel of land I bought of Samuel Case with the privilege and appurtenances thereunto belonging during his natural life and then to his two sons George and Daniel Wightman to them and their heirs lawfully begotten of their bodies forever, and my will and meaning is that this codicil and schedule be and be adjudged to be a part and parcel of my said last will and testament and that all things therein mentioned be faithfully and truly performed, and as freely and amply as if the same were so declared and set down in my last will and Testament.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Wightman's daughter Elizabeth Wightman my lot of land at Newton to her and her heirs forever.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son George Wightman twenty pounds in money.

In witness whereunto I have set my hand and seal this 25th day of January 1722 and in the eighth year of the reign of King George.

George Wightman (seal)

Witnesses: Zorobabel Westcout Geo. Tibbits Abagail Batty



Inventory of the goods, chattels, rights and credits of George Wightman, deceased, appraised in Kingston, in the Colony of Rhode Island and by the subscribers hereof, the 1st day of February A.D. 1721/2. A scant record is extant in Probate Book vi, pp. 46-47, at the town hall in Wickford.

L.s.d.
Imprimis, To silver money and wearing apparel 195.12.5
Bills of Credit 24.0.0
Bonds and Bills 122.11.6
Wrought plate, money, scales, and weights 4.5.0


In the hall

It. 6 books, bed and bedding, cord, and bedstead 8.16.0
It. One table chest, box chairs, and wooden lumber 1.1.0
It. Andirons, spit, tongs, steel years, box, iron and frame 2.7.0


In the lean-to chamber

It. Leather, bedding, lumber, woolen, wheel, and some old iron 28.5.6


In the hall chamber

It. One bed and furniture and linen, one case of drawers, four chests and one china dish 4.3.6
It. One looking glass, six dozen silver gimp buttons, one silver hat band and some old ribbon 2.0.0


In the garret

It. One set of cart boxes and some old iron 2.1.6


In the cellar

It. One iron bar, and old cask 2.16.0
It. One taylor's goose, flesh fork and old bedsteads 8.0.0
It. One fowling piece, 2 old swords 2.10.0
It. 4 old axes, 1 spade, pickaxe, 1 hoe, all old 0.10.0
It. 1 old cart and wheels and utensils belonging 3.0.0


It. One old shear and colter, 1 apple mill, and grindstone 2.6.0
It. One yoke of oxen, 8 cows, 1 bull, 19 young cattle of divers sorts and ages 36.5.0
It. Several horse kind 43.0.0
It. 30 bushes oats 3.0.0
It. Two scythes and tackling and one Murrain skin 12.0.0
It. Ten shoats, 57 sheep, bettle-rings and two wedges 36.5.0
It. Debts outstanding 29.17.6
Errors excepted -0-
Sum Total 621.6.6


Apprisers: Jaremiah Gintel, Edward Miner

Attested before Francis Willett, Clerk of the Council

source: Sam Behling http://genweb.net/~samcasey/gwightman.html

More About GEORGE WIGHTMAN:

[NI169] © 1997, Sam Behling
My 10g grandfather, Edward Wightman, has the rather unenvied distinction of being the last of the religious martyrs in England to be burned at the stake. He was a Separatist (the same religion as the Mayflower passengers followed), which did not go over well with the Church of England, the ONLY accepted religion of England back in the early 1600's.

Preaching his "heresies" quickly got the attention of the authorities, including King James I himself, who issued the order for his execution. On the appointed date, Edward was taken to the stake, tied up, and set on fire. Immediately he started screaming (can't imagine WHY) and shouting out unintelligible words. For some strange reason, the townsfolk and the sheriffs got it into their heads that he was recanting his religious beliefs, so they quickly doused out the flames, untied him and cooled him off.

Once released, he continued to preach his heresies even more strongly than before, so a few days later they tied him back to the stake, and THIS time burned him to ashes. [One of my friends upon hearing this story dubbed him my "twice-baked" ancestor.]

The following is a a copy of the written order issued by the King for the death of Edward Wightman. The language alone is worth a giggle.

"The King to the sheriff of our city of Litchfield, Greeting. Whereas, the reverend father in Christ, Richard, by divine providence, of Coventry and Litchfield, Bishop, hath signified unto us, that he judicially proceeding, according to the exigence of ecclesiastical canons and of the laws and customs of this kingdon of Burton-upon-Trent, in the diocese of Coventry and Litchfield, of and upon the wicked heresies of Ebion, Cirinthus, Valintian, Arrius, Macedonius, Simon, Magnus, of Manes, Manichees, Photinus, and of the Anabaptists, and other arch-heriticks; and moreover of other cursed opinions, belched by the instance of Satan, excogitated and here to forunheard of; the aforesaid Edward Wightman appearing before the aforesaid reverend father, and other divines and learned in the law, assisting him in judgment, the aforesaid wicked crimes, heresies and other detestable blasphemies and errors, stubbornly and perniciously, knowingly and maliciously, and with a hardened heart, published, defended and dispersed, by definite sentence of the said divine father, with the consent of divines, learned in the law aforesaid, justly, lawfully and canonically, against the said Edward Wightman in that part brought, stands adjudged and pronounced a heretick, and therefore as a diseased sheep out of the flock of the Lord, lest our subjects he do infect by his contagion, he hath decreed to be cast out, and cut off. Whereas, the holy mother church hath not further in this part what it ought more to do and prosecute, the same reverend father hath left to our secular power the same Edward Wightman as a blasphemous and condemned heritick to be punished with the condign punishment as by the letters patent of the aforesaid reverend father, the bishop of Coventry and Litchfield, in this behalf thereupon made, as certified unto us in our Chancery. We, therefore, as the zealot of justice and the defender of the Catholick faith, and williing the holy church, and the rights and liberties of the same, and the Catholick faith to maintain and defend, and such like heresies and errors everywhere, so convict and condemn to punish with consign punishment, holding that such a heritick in the aforesaid form convicted and condemned, according to the customs and laws of this our Kingdom of England in this part accustomed, out to be burned with fire. We command thee that thou cause the said Edward Wightman, being in thy custody, to be committed to fire in some publick and open place below the city aforesaid, for the cause aforesaid before people; and the same Edward Wightman in the same fire cause really to be burned in destation of said crime, and for the manifest example of other Christians, that they may not fall into the same crime. And this no ways omit, under the peril that shall follow thereon."

source: http://www.genweb.net/~samcasey/edw.html

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* Words from "The Solemn League and Covenant".

At the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, following the Commonwealth period, the Presbyterians, led by Richard Baxter (1615-1691) again had high hopes of achieving acceptable changes within the Church of England. But their hopes were dashed, when in 1662 as the result of an Act of Uniformity, about 2000 Puritan clergy were `ejected' because of an obligation to use The Book of Common Prayer which they were unable to fulfil. Reluctantly, these nonconformist ministers joined their Separatist colleagues as Dissenters from the Church of England. Twenty-seven years later in 1689 a Toleration Act allowed them and their followers freedom of worship but not of doctrine. Specifically excluded from toleration were Catholics and Antitrinitarians. Many congregations which later became Unitarian have their roots in these events

The main sources of Antitrinitarian thought in England and Wales were the English Bible and Socinian writings imported from the European continent. Early Antitrinitarians were found among the Separatists. Bartholomew Legate and Edward Wightman, both Separatists, were executed in 1612 as Antitrinitarian heretics. Copies of The Racovian Catechism were burned in London in 1614.

source: http://www.hibbert.org.uk/heritage/History/England.html

***
These returning congregations from Europe introduced Anabaptist traditions into English society. The Legate family ca. 1590-1612 were cited as having Anabaptist beliefs. Thomas Helwys, who returned from Holland about 1611, is often cited as the first English Anabaptist congregation on English soil. In 1612, two English Anabaptist heretics, Barthomelw Legate and Edward Wightman, were burnt at the stake. These were the last two heresy burning in England.

source: http://exlibris.org/nonconform/engdis/engdis_a.html

[NI199] He was a sailor, ship owner, merchant and inn keeper. He was a Revolutionary War Patriot.

source: Robert Boehm Rathbun
http://hometown.aol.com/rathcrest/RATHBUN/gallery.html

[NI204] From a book of probate abstracts in the Fort Wayne Library:

Will: date of record: September 19, 1892
Lawrence Township
Tioga County, PA

RATHBONE, Elder David

Administrator appointed September 19, 1824

Nancy Rathbone

December 19, 1826- John W. Stewart named administrator
***

DAVID RATHBONE, born at Stonington, Conn., May 29, 1763. He married Mary Wales, July 9, 1789; she was born March 16, 1773, at Union, Tolland, Co., Conn; she was the daughter of Dea. Elijah Wales. David died at Lawrenceville, Pa, Aug. 2, 1823; she died at Williamsburg, PA., May 4, 1826. He was a Baptist minister, was well educated, understood several languages: Greek, Hebrew, among them; professors in colleges studied him during vacation. He devoted his leisure time to study. He was killed by falling out of his carriage, when going down a steep hill. His neck being broken.

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), pg 450

[NI205]
Rathbone Nancy 1826 53yrs Wife of David


This page is part of the Tioga County US Gen Web site by Joyce M. Tice
No Unauthorized Commercical Use May Be Made of This Material
Lawrenceville Cemetery
Lawrence Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
The following list is part of the Tioga County Cemetery Inscriptions– Volume 1.
It was retyped October 1997 by Sheryl Varon of California

[NI211] He was a lawyer. He stood six feet in his stockings.

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 455

[NI213] "John P. Williams, H. P. "Clarendon was a tall man; had fine blue eyes, was noted for his love of children and for his cordial hospitality. He was a religious man, both he and his wife died in the hope of a glorious immortality." "

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), pg 450

[NI215]

Cowley Anna M. 1862 36yrs

Cowley Phila RATHBONE 1845 44yrs Wife of Calvin

Cowley Dwight 1870 40yrs

Cowley Axtell R. 1877 40yrs

This page is part of the Tioga County US Gen Web site by Joyce M. Tice
No Unauthorized Commercical Use May Be Made of This Material
Lawrenceville Cemetery
Lawrence Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania
The following list is part of the Tioga County Cemetery Inscriptions– Volume 1.
It was retyped October 1997 by Sheryl Varon of California
***

They had four children who lived to be men and women and three died.

John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 460

[NI217] From a book of probate abstracts in the Fort Wayne Library:

Will: date of record: September 19, 1892
Lawrence Township
Tioga County, PA

RATHBONE, Elder David

Administrator appointed September 19, 1824

Nancy Rathbone

December 19, 1826- John W. Stewart named administrator
***
Nancy Wales Rathbone born at Whitnesy, Vt., Dec. 20, 1802; married John W. Stewart of Pa., Dec. 10, 1820, at Livingston, N. Y. (He was the son of Samuel J. W. Stewart).

Rathbone Genealogy 1987 Edition pg 460

[NI218] "He suffered greatly, was three days dying when laid out did not look a man over 60. There was no look of death on his grand old face. His wife was very feeble, but he wanted her near him; when she came, he said to the caller, "there is a pair of eyes I love."

Quoted in the Rathbone Genealogy Book. Probably written by a close family members and submitted to John C. Cooley prior to 1898 when the genealogy was printed. The wife mentioned would have been his second wife, Martha Ann McCullough Alford Stewart.

Source: Rathbone Genealogy 1987 Edition pg 460
***
From a book of probate abstracts in the Fort Wayne Library:

Will: date of record: September 19, 1892
Lawrence Township
Tioga County, PA

RATHBONE, Elder David

Administrator appointed September 19, 1824

Nancy Rathbone

December 19, 1826- John W. Stewart named administrator
***

"..... she was married to John W. Stewart, a man of strong religious character and well known throughout Kalamazoo county..." quoted from Martha Ann McCullough Alford Stewart's obituary

[NI224] John RATHBUN Jr, had an affair with his cousin Margery ACRES (just before he m Ann DODGE) and they had a bastard son, that was known as Acres Rathbun, and later adopted by Margery's husband Daniel TOSH and renamed Acres TOSH. After both his pars had passed away, his step-sister or step-cousin Penelope (TOSH) HOLLOWAY sued him, as being illegally in possesion of TOSH property (left to him by Daniel) that he had no birthright to. Although, even the town clerk wrote a very eloquent letter on his
behalf, attacking the motives and honesty of Holloway and her witnesses, the court took his inheritance away from him and gave it to her.

source: Rathbun A Daniel rathbun.daniel@juno.comm

***

John Rathbone, born in Roxbury, Mass, about 1658. He was twice married, but the name of his first wife, to whom he was united June 20, 1680, we have been unable to learn from records. Nov. 11, 1686 (one account gives the year as 1688), he married Ann Dodge, whose father settled on Block Island in 1662, was admitted a freeman of Rhode Island in 1664, and died in 1723.

John Rathbone was made a freeman of Rhode Island May 1, 1696, and on Oct. 13th of the same year was appointed a deputy to the General Court for New Shoreham. He was surveyor of highways in 1676, and deputy from 168_ to 1684. Just before his marriage, he received from his father a deed to 60 acres of land on Block Island, the consideration being "one barrel of pork."


From some old records we learn that Great James and his wife (Indians) bound their daughter to John Rathbone and his wife Ann as an indentured servant for the period of 18 years; the consideration being "one gallon of rum, one blanket in hand, and five years afterwards one gallon of rum yearly thereafter, and if she remains five years, the said Rathbone to pay four blankets, and every third year thereafter."

April 28, 1717, he testified in relation to the seizure by a pirate sloop of which Paul Grove Williams was the commander of three men - George Mitchell, William Tosh, and Dr. James Sweet - who were with him in a boat which at the time of the seizure was lying in the harbor bay. Gov. Cranston wrote Col. Shull in regard to the matter, that, "in case the pirate Williams should fall into your excellency's hands, the poor men therein mentioned may secure such favor as justice will allow."

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 73.

[NI227] The first of the family in America was John Rathbone (or Rathbun), born in 1629 Lancashire County, England, who emigrated to American with his wife, Margaret (Acres). They settled first in Dorchester, Mass., and then about 1661 on Block Island, R. I.


Mr. Cooley used the Rathbone spelling and "assigned it to almost everyone in his book, even many who used the Rathbun spelling."

"Actually, the immigrant John was illiterate, and signed documents with "JR." All his children and grandchildren used the "Rathbun" spelling until the early 1800's, when some branches of the family adopted "Rathbone" and a few began to use the "Rathbun" spelling. A great many of his descendents did, and still do, use the "Rathbun" spelling."++++++

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), Preface.

The first volume of The Rathbone Genealogy was published in 1898. In the preface of the 1987 edition, it is noted that there are many errors of fact and typographical errors in both names and dates.

***

John Rathbone, the son of Thomas and Alice Rathbone, was born in Ditton, County Lancashire, England in 1628/9 and baptized on 8 March 1629 at Farnsworth Chapel, Prescott Parrish, County Lancashire, England. He married Margaret Acres, the daughter of Thomas and Margery (Houghton) Acres. Their children were:


John Rathbone

born about 1655 Dorchester, Massachusetts
died by 1 March 1723 New Shoreham, Rhode Island
married (1) 16 January 1679 New Shoreham, Rhode Island (UNKNOWN)
(2) 11 November 1686 Rochester, Rhode Island Anne Dodge

Thomas Rathbone

born about 1656 Dorchester, Massachusetts
died 26 December 1733 New Shoreham, Rhode Island
married 21 August 1685 New Shoreham, Rhode Island Mary Dickens, the daughter of Nathaniel Dickens

William Rathbone

born about 1657 Dorchester, Massachusetts
died by 30 October 1727 Westerly, Rhode Island
married 18 December 1680 New Shoreham, Rhode Island Sarah ( )

Sarah Rathbone

born 10 June 1659 Dorchester, Massachusetts
died 6 April 1718 Newport, Rhode Island
married (1) 20 December 1678 New Shoreham, Rhode Island Samuel George, the son of Peter and Mary (Rowning) George
(2) by 6 January 1693 John Mitchell, the son of Thomas Mitchell

Margaret Rathbone

born 1663 New Shoreham, Rhode Island
died after 1740
married 19 May 1691 New Shoreham, Rhode Island Thomas Mitchell, the son of Thomas Mitchell
Joseph Rathbone

born 1667 New Shoreham, Rhode Island
died before 8 August 1749 Exeter, Rhode Island
married 19 May 1691 New Shoreham, Rhode Island Mary Mosher, the daughter of Hugh and Rebecca (Harndell) Mosher

Elizabeth Rathbone

born 1670 New Shoreham, Rhode Island
died 14 August 1747 Dartmouth, Massachusetts
married 12 August 1687 Nicholas Mosher
Samuel Rathbone

born 3 August 1672 Newport, Rhode Island
died 24 January 1757 New Shoreham, Rhode Island
married 3 November 1692 New Shoreham, Rhode Island Patience Coggeshall, the daughter of John and Patience (Throckmortons) Coggeshall

source: Robert Boehm Rathbun
http://hometown.aol.com/rathcrest/RATHBUN/descenda.html
***

The first deed fro many Rathbone recorded in the town of Exeter, R. I., was dated June 7, 1743 and was from John Rathbone to John R. Jr. (1693- 1752)

John R. Jr. was given 60 acres of land and house on Block Island.

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 117.

[NI247] Agnes Adams
Sex: F
Born: 4 Feb 1709/1710 in Suffield,Hampshire,MA
Died: 2 Oct 1754 in Sheffield,Berkshire,MA
Note: EDITOR: #ACP/0145 L. Scot Austin 7/93
Note: RESEARCHER: #ACP/0122 Alice Martin, 8/92.
Note: !NAME: Alternate given name in many references is Mary.
Note: !BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: EAM Ref: pp 16, 34.
Note: EDITOR: #ACP/0146 Lorraine Norlund, 11/93.
Note: !CONFLICTS: EAM Original Notes Vol I. PLACE: b. pl. Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA. DATE: Marr 1 Dec 1731.
Note: !BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Freeman, Marjorie Austin, SOME DESCENDANTS AND ANCESTORS OF CHAUNCEY H. AUSTIN; 1598-1908; Privately pub'd, 1963; p 64; Photocopy in poss of AFAOA.

Family:
Husband: Nathaniel Austin
Wife: Agnes Adams
Child: Gad Austin
Child: Nathaniel Austin
Child: Phoenix Austin
Child: Diadama Austin
Child: John Austin
Child: Joab Austin
Child: Levi Austin
Child: Judah Austin
Child: Elijah Austin
Child: Agnes Austin
Child: Mary or Polly Austin
Married: 16 May 1732 in Suffield,Hampshire,MA

Parents:
Father: Jacob Adams
Mother: Mercy or Mary Gillett

source: http://www.gentree.com/cgi-bin/igmget/n=Austin?640868

[NI248] Nathaniel Austin Capt
Sex: M
Born: 23 May 1703/1704 in Suffield,Hampshire,MA
Died: 13 Apr 1777 in Sheffield,Berkshire,MA
Note: RESEARCHER: #ACP/0122 Alice Martin, 8/92.
Note: !BIRTH-MARRIAGES-DEATH: EAM Ref: pp 16, 34.
Note: !BIOGRAPHY: At the age of 23, Nathaniel took title to his father's Suffield, CT properties. He moved to Sheffield with his cousin Anthony Austin. A house still stands in Sheffield whose rear part Nathaniel built and whose front part, built later, was erected by an Ensign. He was an early settler of Sheffield, MA and with his cousin Anthony Austin was appointed to a committee for building a meeting house at the first town meeting of Sheffield 16 Jan 1733. He held the title of Lt at the time of his marr to his first wife on 2 Oct 1754 and later on town records was listed as captain. He was a delegate (from Sheffield) to the Berkshire Co. Convention, which convened at Stockbridge, MA on 6 July 1774, and where the Convention (or Congress) advised the inhabitants not to consume products of British Manufacturers. (HIST of CO. of BERKSHIRE, MA, 1829, pp 114-118). He was on the committee that made a report to the town meeting held on 18 Jun 1776, which, after adoption, the area residents resolved to take up arms. (RECORDS of the TOWN of SHEFFIELD, BERKSHIRE, MA, Vol L, p 214).
Note: !MILITARY: Austin, Harris M., THE AUSTIN WARRIORS; 1775-1783; Draft, privately pub'd, Coquille, OR, 1986; Sheet 4; Photocopy in poss of AFAOA; NOTE: Pvt in Capt. Jonathan Wadsworth's Co., Col. Thaddeus Cook's Reg., CT Militia; held the rank of Lt. at time of marr1 2 Oct 1754, later listed in town records as Capt. Revolutionary War Veteran, fought @@ @ Stillwater, NY 19 Sep 1777; disabled in service of US, on pension rolls of CT, as an invalid pensioner 20 Mar 1810.
Note: !WILL: Mentions granddaughter Rhoda Kellog, only daughter of Nathaniel Lumes (Loomis) Kellogg. REF: KELLOGG Manuscript in BERKSHIRE ATHENAEUM, PITTSFIELD, MA.
Note: EDITOR: #ACP/0146 Lorraine Norlund, 7/93
Note: !BIRTH-MARRIAGES-RESIDENCES-DEATH: Freeman, Marjorie Austin, SOME DESCENDANTS AND ANCESTORS OF CHAUNCEY H. AUSTIN; 1598-1908; Privately pub'd, 1963; p 64; Photocopy in poss of AFAOA. NOTE: Lived in Suffield, CT and Housatomock, part of Sheffield, Berkshire, MA.

Family:

Husband: Nathaniel Austin
Wife: Agnes Adams
Child: Gad Austin
Child: Nathaniel Austin
Child: Phoenix Austin
Child: Diadama Austin
Child: John Austin
Child: Joab Austin
Child: Levi Austin
Child: Judah Austin
Child: Elijah Austin
Child: Agnes Austin
Child: Mary or Polly Austin
Married: 16 May 1732 in Suffield,Hampshire,MA

Family:

Husband: Nathaniel Austin
Wife: Sarah ____
Married: 22 Jun 1757 in Salisbury,Litchfield,CT

Parents:

Father: Nathaniel Austin
Mother: Abigail Hovey

source: http://www.gentree.com/cgi-bin/igmget/n=Austin?705607

[NI256] Found Eunice P. Train once on 1850 New York Census. George and Eunice had three children, the last child being born in 1858 according to her bible records. She may have died in childbirth but this has never been established.

(source: correspondence with Linda Meeker of Lawton, Michigan on October 25, 1998)

[NI257] Children:
1.XFowler, Elizabeth - born: 20 Dec 1729 @ Massachusettss
2.Fowler, John - chris: 22 Sep 1734 @@
3.Fowler, George - chris: 23 Oct 1737 @@
4.Fowler, Job - chris: 19 Aug 1739 @@
5.Fowler, Bildad - born: 20 Apr 1739 @ Massachusettss
6.Fowler, Elisha - born: ABT 1742 @ Massachusettss
7.Fowler, Caroline - born: ABT 1745 @ Massachusettss
8.Fowler, David - born: ABT 1748 @ Massachusettss

[NI263] STEWART George 16 Jun 1860 11yr 10mo 2da s/o John W.R. & Emeline Stewart
STEWART Caroline E. 9 Oct 1864 20yr 1mo 24da d/o John W. R. & Emeline Stewart

http://www.rootsweb.com/~patioga/nearmill.htm

[NI268] 6th Michigan Infantry COMPANY D

OFFICERS RANK NAME HOME AGE
Captain Clark, Charles E. St. Joseph 18
1st. Lieutenant Clarke, Frederick J. Dowagiac 23
2nd Lieutenant Ellis, James A. Dowagiac 23
ENLISTED MEN NAME HOME AGE
Alfred, George W. Lawton 28
source: http://dns.advnet.net/dharvey/6compd.htm

[NI285] On his tombstone, his birthdate is given as 1799. Using this birthyear he would have been 13 when he served in the war of 1812. William Alford served in the War of 1812 against the British as a substitute, entering the service from Frankfort, near Utica, NY, about June 1812, and was discharged at Ogdensburg, NY, about Jan 7, 1813. He served under Capt Jacob Weber, Col. Benedict's New York Militia in the 123rd Regiment, 4th Brigade.

In the 1820's his name appears in Belleville, Ontario, Canada: "Among the builders up of Belleville and the neighborhood were: Wm. Alford, John Allen, Geo. Montgomery......"

On June 30, 1827 William Alford purchased 100 acres on lot 17, 2nd concession for 38 pounds from Robert McCormack. It is speculated that he might have been a land investor in Belleville since he paid for the McCormack land in cash without ever taking out a mortgage.

On January 19, 1830, William Alford married Martha Ann McCullough, the 13 year old daughter of Dr. Patrick McCullough and Mary Hamilton McCullough. The McCullough's immigrated from Ireland in 1826.

In 1837, Canada went through a period of revolt led by William McKensie. Seven men were arrested in Eramosa and on March 8, 1838 the seven were given ten days to prepare their defense. Although William was not one of them, it is interesting to note that he and Martha McCullough sold their much improved land 4 days later on March 12, 1838 to her sister - in - law, Ann McCullough, wife of James McCullough for the sum of 125 pounds. This property was not registered until 1854.

March is not an ideal time to make such a trip, but the Alfords and small children traveled to Michigan.
William is listed in the "History of Kalamazoo" as a land owner on on May 7, 1838, but this date probably refers to the date he and his family arrived in Kalamazoo. He actually purchased 80 acres on October 10, 1840 and listed his residence as Hilton County, Ontario, Canada. They lived in Alamo until Williams death on August 4, 1849. From court documents dated 1854 and 1860, it is evident that upon his death his property was probated and actual title to the property was transferred to Martha.

The Alfords had 14 children: Eliza Jane, George Washington, Robert McCullough, Abigail Hannah, Mary Maria, Sarah Ann, Idena, William Henry Harrison, Martha A., Freelace Maria, Esther Louise, Francis, Helen Caroline, and Joseph Franklin. The first six were born in Wellington, Ontario and made the trip to Kalamazoo with their parents in 1838. The last eight were born in Kalamazoo.Six of these, Idena, Martha A., Freelace Maria, Francis G. and Joseph, died before adulthood and according to Martha McCullough's obituary are buried with William and Martha in Greenbower Cemetery, Alamo Twp. Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.

sources:
Land Record for William Alford in Eramosa, Canada on June 30, 1827; Lot 17, 2nd con.
Land Transaction between William Alford, Martha Alford, and Ann McCullough on March 12, 1838; Lot 17, 2nd con.
Land Records for William Alford in Kalamazoo, Mich on 10/10/1840 Document #23543 80 Acres, Section 14
"History of Kalamazoo County", page 293, William Alford, May 7, 1838

Deposition of widow, Martha McCullough Alford Stewart, July 13, 1853

"She was the widow of William Alford deceased who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Weber and subsequently by Lieutenant Bucklee in the (large blank space here) Regiment of New York Militia Commanded by Col Sherman B. Benedict of Ogdensburg, New York, in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 10th day of June 1812. That her said husband served as a volunteer for the run of six months and that he entered at Frankfort, near Utica in the month of June 1812 and continued in actual service until discharged honorably at Ogdensburgh on or about the 7th day of January 1813. And this deponent further says that her husband William Alford also served as a substitute as she has good reason to believe.

As will appear by the Muster Roll of said Company of New York Militia the Certificate of his discharge being lost.

She further states that she was married to the said William Alford on the 19th day of January 1830 in the Township of Guelph in the County of Waterloo Upper Canada."

Probate Papers of William Alford March 1854

Martha McCullough Alford Stewart obituaries April 19, 1909
"When scarcely 14 years of age she was united in marriage to William Alford, a soldier of the war of 1812, and a member of a New York regiment. To them were born fourteen children. In 1838 they came to Michigan and settled in Alamo, where they endured all the privations of pioneer life."

After the list of children surviving Martha McCullough it is written: The interment was in the Northeast Alamo cemetery, beside the husband of her youth and close to all of her children with the exception of one, George Alford, who has slept in a soldier's grave in the sunny south for more than 40 years."

Eliza Jane Alford Musselman obituary Feb. 25, 1901
" Jane E. ALFORD was born in Eromosa Twp, Halton Co, Ontario, November 11, 1830, and came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ALFORD, to Alamo in 1838"
"Her father who was a patriot soldier (and son of a Revolutionary soldier) in the war of 1812, died in 1849 leaving his wife alone to bear the burden of rearing their children."

Leone Hinds correspondence with John K. Adams in 1959/1960, pg 32, 33, 52, 53, 57, 59. These pages include handwritten copies of land transactions for William Alford and Martha McCullough

****

Belleville: In 1877, a Nicholas Flood Davin wrote a book "The Irishman In Canada (Maclear and Co., Toronto, Ont.) On page 379, paragraph 2: "Among the builders up of Belleville and the neighborhood were: Wm. Alford, John Allen, Geo. Montgomery......"

Leone Hinds, continues: "the thing that struck me is that among the considerable list give are names that match in spelling with settlers who arrived in Eramosa Townhip and that surrounding area."

Paid McCormick the full price in cash and never at any time had a mortgage on his place implies that he came with considerable capital in his pocket and it is an established face that about the only way he could get cash was to deal in improved lands.

source: Leone Hinds correspondence with John K. Adams in 1959/1960, pg 32, 33

***

Land Transaction between Robert McCormack and William Alford on June 30, 1827

#81 E folio 61 Eramosa Halton

At Nelson, a memorial to be registered pursuant to the statute; in such case made and provide of an indenture of bargain and sale; bearing dates the thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand and twenty seven, between Robert McCormack of the Township of Eramosa, of the County of Halton, in the District of Gore, Province of Upper Canada, Yeoman, of the first part, and William Alford of the Township of Eramosa, of the County, District, and Province aforesaid, Yeoman of the second part. Whereby the said Robert McCormack, for and in consideration of (lb sign) 38 of lawful money of the said province to him in hand by the said William Alford, the receipt of which is acknowleged, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, transferred, conveyed and confirmed unto the said William Alford and his heirs and assigns forever... all that certain parcel and tract of land situate in the Township of Eramosa in the County of Halton, District of Gore, in the Province aforesaid, containing admeasurement one hundred acres, be the same more or less ... being the North East half lot of number seventeen in the second concession of the Township.

Here follows the surveyor's description of the property.

Witness: John J. Chambers
Township of Nelson
Yeoman
Witness: John McCarty
Township of Nelson
Yeoman

Signed: Robert McCormack

source: Leone Hinds correspondence with John K. Adams in 1959/1960, pg. 59

***

Land Transaction between William Alford, Martha Alford, and Ann McCullough (wife of James) on March 12, 1838

E 1 4980 Eramosa

A memorial to be registered pursuant to the statute; in such case made and provided of an indenture of bargain and sale; bearing date the 12th day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and between William Alford of the Township of Eramosa, in the County of Halton, in the District of Gore, Province of Upper Canada, farmer, of the first part, Martha Alford of the same place, wife of the said William Alford, of the second part, and Ann McCullough, wife of James (McCullough) of the same township, farmer, of the third part.... whereby the said William Alford and Martha Alford, for and in the consideration of the sum of (lb sign) 123 of lawful money of the said providence to them in hand by the said Ann McCullough and the receipt thereof acknowledged hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, transferred, conveyed and confirmed unto the said Ann McCullough and her heirs, and assigns forever... All that certain parcel or tract of land situate and being in the Township of Eramosa, in the County of Halton, in the District of Gore, in the Province of Upper Canada.... containing by measurement one hundred acres be the same more or less being the northeast half of lot 17 in the 2nd concession of the Township of Eramosa....

Here follows the surveyor's description of the property.

Upon which indenture in endorsed a certificate of declaiming Martha, wife of the said William Alford personally appeared before them and being duly examined by them touching her consent to be barred of her dower of and in the land therein describe, she gave her consent thereto and voluntarily and not this effect of coersion or the fear of coersion on the part of her husband, or any other person.

Witness: James Loghrin Township of Eramosa Farmer
Thomas Loghrin Township of Eramosa Farmer

Signed: William Alford
Signed: Martha Alford


source: Leone Hinds correspondence with John K. Adams in 1959/1960, pg. 57, 60 - 61

***

[NI297] Elijah Kinney was the father and founder of the portion of Porter Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan, known as the Kinney Settlement. He came from Milan, Ohio in 1835 with his wife and seven unmarried children, his son, Luther, and family, and his son-in-law, Samuel Corey. Elijah bought four 80 acre lots in Section 24. This was later occupied by his son, Stephen. Luther moved to St. Joe. Uri Kinney, a nephew of Elijah's settle in Section 12 of Porter Twp in 1835. Stephan, the brother of Elijah, came from Milan, Ohio in fall of 1836 with his wife and eight children, accompanied by a John Webber and John Bennett. He bought 240 acres in Section. 26. He died in 1874. His son, Orrin G. Kinney came with his father and settled on Section 25 in 1842. Niles H. Kinney, from Huron County, Ohio in 1835 with sons, Didymus, William, and Nathan.

source: Michigan Historical Collections 3/17/1962 Michigan Heritage Magazine.

[NI320] Lieut. Abraham, b. in Suffield, nov. 10, 1687; m. (1) Apr. 7, 1713, Joanna Norton of Suffield; she d. 3 Sept, 1726. m (2) July 25, 1733, Anna Hayden, dau. of Samuel and Anna (Holcomb) Hayden of Windsor, Conn; b. May 2, 1700. He. d. in Suffield, 12 Feb. 1769. A "Lieut." Abraham of Suffield was one of a Committee, Nov. 4, 1745, to decide the location of the meeting house in Wilbraham, Mass., and was awarded 4 Lbs for his services.

source: A Genealogical History of Robert Adams by Andrew N. Adams, p.9

[NI330] Sergt. Jacob, b. in Suffield, Conn. about 1681-2; m. Dec. 24, 1702, Mercy Gillett. He was an active and leading citizen of Suffield, and was chosen in 1705, "to make speeches and lead votes on prudential matters. He d. in Suffield, 28 Oct., 1756.

source: A Genealogical History of Robert Adams by Andrew N. Adams, p.9

[NI334] He was a soldier in the French war, and was wounded in the battle at Lake George, 1755. He held a Lieutenant's commission under the English crown. He is said to have manumited his slaves that they might participate in the war for independence. He settled in Marlboro, Vt. His will was probated, Mar., 1820. He left his property to his wife, his son Job, Bildad, and Joel Jr., and to his daughters Lucina Hale, Elizabeth Otis, and Sarah Winchester; Joel Jr. was named as executor.

source: A Genealogical History of Robert Adams by Andrew N. Adams, page 19.

In 1768, a neighbor of Joel Adams, a William Clark, had two young women of Irish descent living with him. One of them, Miss McLaughlin vanished after she went out one evening to look after the cow. Citizens searched the woods for her and even tore up the "floor and hearth, but all to no effect. Suspicions rested upon Mr. Clark, as having taken her life that he might take the other to himself."

Some six or seven years after this event, when Lieut. Joel Adams was building a sawmill north of the spot where Benjamin Knight built a sawmill, which is two miles west of Mr. Clark's, human bones were found which were supposed to be those of Miss Laughlin."

source: The History of the Town of Marlborough by The Reverand Ephraim H. Newton, page 31.

[NI336] He was soldier in the Revolution, serving in Bradley's Battalion, Wordsworth's Brigade. He rem. from Marlboro, Vt., to Ellisburg, Jeff. Co., N. Y., and thence to Erie Co., O., before 1880.

source: A Genealogical History of Robert Adams by Andrew N. Adams, 48.

[NI345] About the Adams' Family

Our family is descended from Robert Adams of Newbury, Mass. The following came from the book written by Andrew Adams:
Born in England in 1602, Robert Adams came first to Ipswich in Massachusetts Bay in 1635, bringing with him his wife Eleanor (Wilmot?) and his first two children. He was a tailor by trade, resided in Salem in 1638-1639 and removed to Newbury in 1640, where he acquired a large farm and valuable property, and died 12 October 1682, aged 81 years. His will was made at Newbury 7 March 1680-81, and probated 27 November 1682. His wife Eleanor died 12 June 1677, and he married second, 6 February 1678, Sarah (Glover) Short, the widow of Henry Short. She died in Newbury, 24 October 1697.

He is believed by many to have come from Devonshire, and to have been a son of Robert and Elizabeth Sharlon (or Sharland), connected with the Ap Adam pedigree, and through that connection to have been a cousin of Henry Adams of Braintree--(afterward Quincy, Mass), the ancestor of the presidents, John and John Quincy Adams. This famous Welsh pedigree, beginning with Ap Adam in the time of Edward the First, about the close of the 13th Century, and changing to the name of Adams in the eighth generation, runs through thirteen generations down to Nicholas who married and had no issue. To this pedigree has been appended by a later hand, according to competent judges, a brother of Nicholas, named John, who married Margaret Squier, and had Richard, who married and had Robert, the father of Robert of Newbury. There is no evidence whatever to sustain this pleasing belief. His origin is not positively known.

Dr. James Savage, in his Genealogical Dictionary of all the earliest of first-comers in New England (1860), says: "Robert Adams, a tailor, in Salem, 1638, by one tradition came from Devonshire, by another of equal value was from Holderness, County of York." According to Joshua Coffin, the historian of Newbury (1845), Robert Adams "was two or three years in Ipswich, and had before coming over, two children, John and Joanna, and at Salem, Abraham, born 1639; he removed to Newbury 1640, and had Isaac, 1648, and youngest Archelaus." He is believed to have resided within a few rods of the spot where his descendants, Col. Daniel Adams and Robert Adams, afterward lived. Mr. Coffin was mistaken in naming Archelaus among his sons. The Archelaus who has been classed as such, was a son of Lieut. John Adams, who was a son of "William of Ipswich". That he was equally mistaken in assuming that Robert Adams came from Devonshire, there is fair ground for belief.

If coming from Holderness it is not impossible that he was of Scotch origin and blood. There is a tradition among some of the descendants that he was a Scotchman.

The shears with which Robert Adams wrought and which he brought with him from England--a large pair, hand-made--are now in the possession of his descendant, Stephen P. Hale of Newbury.

The will of Robert Adams alludes to and confirms an agreement made with his loving wife, Sarah, before marriage,--gives her "my great chest and the highest chair in the room wherein we live," both of which she is to restore at her death, or if she shall marry again, "also all the money I have," she not to be accountable to any one, and "to enjoy the parlor wholly for one year." To his eldest son, John, he gives 20£ to be paid by his executors within twelve months after his cecease; to his son Isaac he bequeths 5£ yearly during life "in English corn, pork, beef, and such like, also my wearing apparel, and the bed in the north garret and all the furniture belonging to it, and the least, brass pot and pot hooks, etc." To Jacob he gives the house he lives in and the land adjoining to it as now fenced in, and the meadow on the neck or south side of Newbury River. To his daughter Hannah he gives 20£ to be paid within one year; to Joanna, or her childre, the bed and furniture belonging to it in the parlor, and the biggest brass pot, and the chest and chair previously mentioned when they are returned, to have them when 18 years or age or when she marries; to daughter Elizabeth, wife of Edward Phelps, he gives one cow; to daughter Joanna, wife of Launcelot Granger, one cow; to daughter Mary, wife of Jeremiah Goodrich, one cow. To the three sons of Abraham, then born--Robert, Abraham, Isaac--he gives each a gun, and to the two older each a sword. All the rest of his effects he gives to Abraham.

He provides that his lands shall go to Robert, the eldest son of Abraham, also the great brass kettle, table, and irons and spit; Abraham and his son Robert to be joint executors, but Abraham to have power to act alone till Robert should become of age. "And though I appoint Robert Adams my heir after his father, Mary, the wife of said Abraham, is not to be debarred of any just claim if left a widow." Further, to Joanna Granger he bequeths his pewter tankard and a pewter bowl, and to Mary, daughter of Abraham, a box with lock and key and six diaper knapkins."

If Robert came into possession of the lands by reversion he is to give to either of his two brothers "now in being"--Abraham and Isaac--20£ a piece. His loving friends, Mr. John Woodbridge and Mr. Nicholas Noyes, were to be overseers of the will, an to them, each one, was bequethed on of his best wethers.
Signed and sealed March 7, 1680.

The above record came from the following source:
A Genealogical History of Robert Adams of Newbury, Mass. and His Descendants 1635-1900 by Andrew N. Adams.

Newbury, Mass. was established in 1635 and was previously known as "Wessacucon". Newburyport, Mass. was established in 1764.

See Jeremiah Adams' genealogy which refutes the Presidential connection. This can be found in the Wisconsin Historical Society's Library in Madison, WI. (CS 71 A2 1974)

Robert Adams was born in 1601-1602 and emigrated to Ipswich, Mass. from Devonshire, England in 1635 as a tailor; he next moved to Salem, Mass. in 1638 and then to Newbury, Mass. in 1640 where he became a wealthy farmer.

The "Compendium of American Genealogy" lists Robert Adams as born on 10 October 1602 in Ottery, St. Mary, Devonshire, England, the son of Peter Adams.

The Pioneers of Mass. A Descriptive List, Drawn from Records of the Colonies, Towns, & Churches & Other Contemporaneous Documents by Charles Henry Pope (1900) names Robert Adams as Salem propr, 1638, yeoman, tailor. Employed to "ring" the swine 1646. Moved to Newbury 1649.

Henry came in the Mary & John 03 March 1635 and settled in Ipswich. Court Deputy in 1634-35. Frm 03 September 1634. Rem to Newbury before 1637. Propr., town officer. Wife Elizabeth d. 22 March 1647. He m. 09 October 1648 Sarah Glover. Ch. Sarah b. 18 December 1649. d. 12 March 1650.

Henry b. 11 March 1652, John b. & d. 1653, Sarah b. 28 January 1650. He d. 05 May 1673. Will dated 13 February 1672, prob. 19 June 1673, beq. to wife Sarah, son Henry & dau. Sarah; to cousin Samuel Holt, Robert Longs Children & Nathan Parker, Jr.

[?Was Sarah dau. of Rev. Jose or Josse Glover of London?]

Nicholas Ellen of Dorchester, in Court 4 (4) 1639 propr. 02 February 1646 [George Allen of Boston, son of Daniel & gr. son of Nicholas A. of Dorchester beq. in 1718 a small farm which had belonged to said grandfather Nicholas A. This shows a double spelling of the name] He deposed in 1656 Ae about 40 years [Arch 38 B] he . 1st Martha___, she d. 17 September 1660, m. 2nd 3 July 1663 Mary widow of Robert Pond, Jr. They sold the Pond estate 5 October 1665. Ch. Ann b. 3 (11) 1657. Will dated 16 November 1667 prob. 29 May 1668, wife Mary, eldest son Daniel, his other children; Martha & Mary Pond, his wife's daughters [reg XIX 36] Daniel Administrator on the estate of his brother Benjamin 11 January 1677.
http://205.213.168.3/aboutadams.html
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In reference to Eleanor Wilmot, there is doubt that that was her last name. "His wife Eleanor died 12 June 1677. She is said to have been nee Wilmot but there is no evidence. He remarried 6 February 1677/8 to Sarah (Glover) Short, widow of Henry Short. That same year, 1678, he took the oath of allegiance and was listed as aged 77. He died 12 October 1682 age 80 at Newbury and was buried in the Oldtown Cemetery. His will was dated 7 March 1680/81, slightly altered 28 June 1682 and proved 28 November 1682.His widow died 24 October 1697.

Regarding Robert he says: "Robert Adams was born about 1601. He came from England in 1635 with his wife Eleanor and three children and settled in Ipswich from which he moved to Salem where he was a proprietor. He received a ten acre parcel in November 1638 and a 3 1/4 acre plot in December 1639. The Essex County Court records the following:"

"September 1640 - Robert Adams to be set by the heels in the stocks for being uncharitable to a poor man in distress, taking his canoe, for charging the court with injustice, etc. (Richard Roots testified that he and Skudder took Adams' canoe on the Lords' Day but did not take it over - Waste Book)."

"30 December 1645 - John Kitchen v. Robert Adams. Defamation. Defendant fined 5s for saying that the court ought to have thrown the case out. Elnow Downeing testified that Robert Adams called John Kitchen a false fellow."

"26 December 1648 - Robert Addams answers to Mary Oliver for taking away a ladder."

In 1646 he was appointed pound keeper for Salem. About 1649 he moved to Newbury where he lived the rest of his life. By a deed of 22 May 1651 from Edmond Greenleafe, for 60 pounds, he bought a farm in Newbury over the Little River, " with all the house, barne housings, Hovills, fences, timbers & privledges of commons, profitts and hereditaments there unto belonging with both upland and meadowes conteinuing about 150 acres of upland," " also about 50 acres of meadow."

"30 September 1651 - Richard Kent v Robert Adams of Newbury. For denying him passage in a usual highway. Jury found for defendant."

"27 September 1653 - Richard Kent v Robert Adams. Appeal from the commisioners of Newbury. Kent promised not to use a certain way for fourteen days and to accept a new way if it be laid out in that time, otherwise to use the old way, only to go about the orchard. The Newbury town records note laying out a highway three rod's wide from the island of Richard Kent over Robert Adams' marxh next Dole's into the common upland; and, in consideration, the town granted said Adams land adjoining northerly John Hull's eleven acres. Richard Browne testified that the townsmen went to Goodman Adams and told him they had ome to lay out the way in the controversy for Richard Kent, and that the latter would agree to anything that was reasonable; that said Adams would not yield, and they laid out the way for Richard Kent. Mr Woodman testified that Richard Kent, Jr., coming home for Rowlye Mill, complained that Goodman Adams molested him on the way that was laid out by his house, and attempting to go through a piece of land, Goody Adams forbade him and stood between him and the bars; then deponent knocked down the bars in two places and went through. Judgement was entered for Adams."

"In 1654 Lieutenant Robert Pike ran afoul of the General Court for his views and statements. The court stripped him of his public offices and rights. Many of his neighbors, including Robert Adams, signed a petition on behalf of Pike. The court, angered by the public outcry, responded with an inquiry against the signers. A few stood their ground, but most, including Robert Adams, made feeble excuses that they didn't understand what they were signing, were sorry they had offended the court. The court had them cowed."

"In 1658 he was charged with attending a Quaker meeting at Salem at the home of Nicholas Phelps, his son-in-law's brother, and was charged court costs. He was made a freeman 27 March 1660."

"He served on the trial jury in 1657, '60, '61, '63 and '69. In April 1671 he was on a list of church members at Newbury."

"In King Phillip's War he furnished some supplies including the use of his horse for which he billed the county. He was on a coroner's jury 16 October 1680 concerning the death of a negro."

"Like most of the Newbury people, he became embroiled in the Rev. Parker- Woodman dispute, and because of something he said, he was ordered by the court of May 1672 to make a public acknowledgement the next lecture day at Newbury or pay a fine."

References: Robert Adams of Newbury and His Descendants; Newbury V.R;
N.E.H.G.S.:126, 11:53; Essex Quarterly Court Files; Essex Antiquarian
II:18; Savage; Essex County Probate File 298.

John Threlfall erected a new headstone at his own expense for Robert Adams in place of the old one which was almost completely gone. It reads; "In Memory of Robert Adams Who Died October 12, 1682 Aged 80 Years."

source: Correspondence with Beverly Amaral (bevis@ford-outlet.com)quoting John Threlfall the noted author and Adams family researcher. "He has impecable credentials"
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Robert ADAMS (7) was born on 10 Oct 1602 in England.(8) He emigrated in 1635 from Devonshire, England.(9) He immigrated in 1635 to Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.(10) He resided in 1638 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.(11) He resided in 1640 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.(12) He signed a will on 7 Mar 1680 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.(13) At the time of his will he was living with his second wife, who was the widow of another early settler. He wishes the agreement made with her at the time of marriage carried out: - that she shall enjoy the annuity left her by her former husband without let or hinderance, as she always has done. He gives her certain rights in the house, giving her the exclusive right to the parlor for one year; also gives her all the money he leaves and she not to be
accountable for it to anyone, also the great chest and the highest chair in the room where we live but these are to be restored at her death, or if she marries again, these go to a granddaughter. To son Jacob, he gives the house he lives in and land adjoining as now fenced, also salt marsh. To the three sons of my son Abraham, Robert, Abraham and Isaac, each a gun and to each of the two oldest a sword. They were at the time 2, 4, and six years old. He gives bequests to sons John and Isaac and an unmarried daughter. To each of his three married daughters, a cow and to one of them in addition, "my pewtr tankard and a pewter bowl." To Mary, daughter of son Abraham, a box with lock and key and six diaper napkins. All the rest of his effects go to his son Abraham, and after his death go to his oldest son Robert to be joint executors, son Abraham to have full power to act until his son be of age (he was six at date.) Care was taken that if this grandson [Robert] came into possession before the death of his mother she should not be debarred of her just rights (meaning dower, it is presumed) and also when
coming into possession is to give his two brothers £20 each. He closed his will by appointing his "Loving friends" John Woodbridge and Nicholas Noyes, Overseers. His estate was appraised at £916 17s. Of this his real estate consisting of house, barn and orchard, 80 acres of upland, 80 acres of
meadow and freehold was valued at £600: live stock at £90; furniture at £222 17s, which is rather out of proportion, but probably good furniture was disproportionately high and scarce and land plenty. He died on 12 Oct 1682 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.(14) Came to New England about 1635.

Reference sources:
7. Allen Raymond Pike, B.L.I., M.A., C.A.S.. The Family of John Pike of Newbury, Massachusetts (Some Descendants) 1635 - 1995. Penobscot Press, 1995. p.53.
8. DThurlo@aol.com. Information from Debbie Thurlo. Wed, 22 Oct 1997 12:12:48.
9. Sarah Anna Emery. Reminiscences of a Newburyport Nonagenarian. Newburyport: William H. Huse & Co., Printers, 42 State Street; 1879. p.54.
10. Ibid. p.54.
11. Ibid. p.54.
12. Ibid. p.54.
13. John J. Currier. Historical Society of Old Newbury. Newburyport: Historical Society of Old Newbury, 1912. p.25.
14. Sarah Anna Emery. Reminiscences of a Newburyport Nonagenarian. Newburyport: William H. Huse & Co., Printers, 42 State Street; 1879. p.54.

source: Correspondence with Paul M. Noyes (noyes@mindspring.com))

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"A second surprise came to the family and parish in the engagement of Aunt Susanna Little to her first cousin Robert Adams. This young gentleman had inherited what, at that period, was reckoned a fortune; as he was handsome and prepossessing, he had been regarded by anxious mamas with marriageable
daughters in the most favourable and marble light, and the efforts had not been slight, to win his favour, but young Robert had proved invulnerable. Though he had taken possession of his farm, he had boarded in the family of his cousin Edmund Little, who rented his house, in bachelor content. Now, without the least warning, it was announced that Sukey Little had won the prize, that Mr. Adams was making arrangements to put up a new house, and the marriage would take place on its completion in the autumn.

The Adams families of Newbury claim to have descended from John Ap Adam, who was summoned to parliament as a Baron of the Realm from 1296 to 1307. He descended from a family in Wales whose record runs back several centuries.
The genealogy is as follows:
John Ap Adam - Elizabeth Gourney.
Sir John Ap Adam -
William Ap Adam -
Sir John Ap Adam-
Thomas Ap Adam - Jane Inge.
Sir John Ap Adam - Miliscent Besylls.
Sir John Ap Adam alias Adams-Clara Powell.
Roger Adams - Jane Eliott
Thomas Adams -Maria Upton.
John Adams-Jane Benneleigh.
John Adams-Catherine Stebling
John Adams - Margaret Squire.
Richard Adams - Margaret Armager who had two sons, Robert, who married Elizabeth Shirland, and William, who married ___ Barrington.

Henry, one of the sons of William, came to New England in 1630, and died in
Braintree. He was the ancestor of the presidents John and John Quincy
Adams.
Robert, the son of Robert, came from Devonshire to Ipswich in 1635,thence to Salem in 1638 and to Newbury in 1640. His wife, Eleanor, died June 12th, 1677. He died Oct.12th, 1682. His second wife, Sara, widow of Henry Short, he married Feb. 6th, 1678. She died Oct. 24th, 1697.
Children: Abraham, born 1639;Isaac, born 1648; Jacob, born April 23,1649, died in infancy; another Jacob) born Sept. 18th, 1651; Hannah, born June 25th, 1650; Robert, Elizabeth, Joanna, Mary and John. Abraham Adams, son of Robert married Mary Pettingell, Nov. 16th, 1670. Children Robert, born May 12, 1674; Abraham, born May 2d, 1676; Isaac, born Feb.26th, 1679; Sara, born April 15th, 1681;Matthew, born May 25th, 1686; Israel, born Dec. 25th, 1688; Dorothy, born Oct. 25th, 1691; Richard, born Nov.22d, 1693. Matthew, the fourth son of Abraham Adams, born May 25th, 1686, married Sara Knight April 4th, 1707, and was the first physician in what is now West Newbury, where he owned a large tract of land. He died Nov. 15th, 1755, aged 69. He had two sons, Matthew and Abraham, and two daughters; one married Joseph Bartlett, of the west precinct, the other, Judith, married my great grandfather, Capt. Edmund Little. Their daughter, Eunice, married her kinsman Robert Adams of the "Farms District," who purchased the farm on Crane-neck formerly owned by my great-uncle William Smith. Mr. Adams died young leaving this one son Robert. Great was the commotion over the engagement. Suddenly several people made
the discovery that gentle, quiet Aunt Sukey "was a sly thing, a real artful piece, despite her demure ways; still waters ran the deepest". They guessed Robert Adams would rue the day he married her, the proud miss, so grand in her airs the ground didn't seem good enough for her to tread
on. No good ever came of such marriages, first cousins were altogether too near." A series of visits were vouchsafed us, which we well understood was for the express purpose of gleaning information respecting the pros and cons of the affair .... Aunt Sarah was able to crow over the others, as she
had possessed Robert Adams' confidence some weeks before his proposal."

REMINISCENCES OF A NONAGENARIAN. EDITED AND ILLUSTRATED By SARAH ANNA EMERY.
AUTHOR OF "THREE GENERATIONS." NEWBURYPORT WILLIAM H. HUSE & CO., PRINTERS, 42 STATE STREET 1879

source: Correspondence with David C. Adams (dcadams@bconnex.net))

[NI347] Mentioned in his father's will as executor. Abraham purchased a valuable tract of land west of Cart Creek that was a part of the large Sewall grant. Mrs. Pike's statement in the Adams genealogy says that she herself, her mother, her grandfather and great grandfather Robert (4) were all born on the "long barn farm" which was the home of Robert (1). This leaves the inference strong that Sergt. Abraham, son of Robert,, built and lived in the house on the west side of the road, 30 or 40 rods northwest of his father's and the one that was taken down about 1887

source: Correspondence with Paul M. Noyes (noyes@mindspring.com))

[NI350] "His son Isaac must have been something of a problem to his father, probably a drunkard as the will suggests, or perhaps otherwise unstable."

John was referring to Robert Adam's reference: "my son Isaac shall continue in the house according to this my last will...while he behaves himself soberly as a sojourner."

source: Correspondence with Beverly Amaral (bevis@ford-outlet.com) quoting John Threlfall the noted author and Adams family researcher.

[NI352] In Robert Adams will it reads:

To his daughter Hannah he gives 20£ to be paid within one year; to Joanna, or her childre, the bed and furniture belonging to it in the parlor, and the biggest brass pot, and the chest and chair previously mentioned when they are returned, to have them when 18 years or age or when she marries;

But if you read further, his daughter Joanna is mentioned with her married name: "Further, to Joanna Granger he bequeths his pewter tankard and a pewter bowl..."

The will was written in 1680 so Joanna Granger would have been about 47 years old so the first Joanna mentioned is the daughter of Hannah . Hannah didn't get married until 1681 or 1682.
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"The inventory of his estate totaled 916.17s pounds indicating a very substantial estate. His will tells us that his daughter Hannah had a child. It was illegitimate and about two at the time. Hannah did marry, hastily, about a year later to another man. "

"...she had a daughter Joanna b 12 Oct 1678, charging Joseph Mayo as the father; he was ordered to pay her brother 30d per week support & she was fined. Mayo soon had a like charge by Sara Short but married her. Hannah was again charged with fornication with William Warham, aka Worme & they were married 10 Feb 1681/2. He was aged about 33 on 29 Sep 1684 so born about 1651; they had a son named Paul born 2 Oct 1683; probably moved away from Newbury as no further record of them there."
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source: Correspondence with Beverly Amaral (bevis@ford-outlet.com)quoting John Threlfall the noted author and Adams family researcher. "He has impecable credentials"

[NI372] He was a soldier in the Revolution; enlisted at 18 years of age and assisted to lay a cable across the Hudson at W. Point, 1781. He set. in Rutland, Jeff Co., N.Y., in 1805; was a farmer and blacksmith.

source: A Genealogical History of Robert Adams by Andrew N. Adams. p. 48

[NI377] Once again death has claimed one of the pioneers of our county. Emily L. Bates, nee Adams, was born in Porter Township, Van Buren County, Michigan April 10, 1839.
Mrs. Bates passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.H. Anstiss in Groton, South Dakota on September 8, 1911 at the age of 72 years, 4 months and 28 days.
In early childhood Mrs. Bates had been afflicted with the loss of hearing and even though, thus handicapped she acquired a good general education, this too without the usual special instruction. She will be remembered by her friends as an usually bright, well read woman, always looking on the sunny side of life and never murmuring of her affliction.
At an early age she united with the Freewill Baptist Church. While unable because of her affliction to enjoy the privilege of church attendance, she never lost her faith in the care of a loving Heavenly Father. Always patient and cheerful, ever ready with sympathy and loving care for family and friends, thus she reflected day by day the life of Christ in whom she believed.
On February 22, 1866 she was united in marriage to Isaac L. Bates. She is survived by her husband and a son Frank A. Bates of Geneva Nebraska; two daughters Mrs. Sarah S. Feller of Andover and Mrs. Minnie L. Anstiss of Groton.
Funeral services were held in the Bethel Evangelical Church in Bates Township; the township which bears the honored family name, on Sunday by Rev. Oertili. Seven auto loads of members of the G.A.R who thus showed their sympathy for a bereaved comrade.
A wide circle of friends and neighbors mourn her loss and extend sympathy to the family.

source: Correspondence with Jeannine Rask-Ashford (JBGUYS@aol.com))

[NI378] Elijah Kinney was the father and founder of the portion of Porter Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan, known as the Kinney Settlement. He came from Milan, Ohio in 1835 with his wife and seven unmarried children, his son, Luther, and family, and his son-in-law, Samuel Corey. Elijah bought four 80 acre lots in Section 24. This was later occupied by his son, Stephen. Luther moved to St. Joe. Uri Kinney, a nephew of Elijah's settle in Section 12 of Porter Twp in 1835. Stephan, the brother of Elijah, came from Milan, Ohio in fall of 1836 with his wife and eight children, accompanied by a John Webber and John Bennett. He bought 240 acres in Section. 26. He died in 1874. His son, Orrin G. Kinney came with his father and settled on Section 25 in 1842. Niles H. Kinney, from Huron County, Ohio in 1835 with sons, Didymus, William, and Nathan.

source: Michigan Historical Collections 3/17/1962 Michigan Heritage Magazine.

[NI384] Elijah Kinney was the father and founder of the portion of Porter Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan, known as the Kinney Settlement. He came from Milan, Ohio in 1835 with his wife and seven unmarried children, his son, Luther, and family, and his son-in-law, Samuel Corey. Elijah bought four 80 acre lots in Section 24. This was later occupied by his son, Stephen. Luther moved to St. Joe. Uri Kinney, a nephew of Elijah's settle in Section 12 of Porter Twp in 1835. Stephan, the brother of Elijah, came from Milan, Ohio in fall of 1836 with his wife and eight children, accompanied by a John Webber and John Bennett. He bought 240 acres in Section. 26. He died in 1874. His son, Orrin G. Kinney came with his father and settled on Section 25 in 1842. Niles H. Kinney, from Huron County, Ohio in 1835 with sons, Didymus, William, and Nathan.

source: Michigan Historical Collections 3/17/1962 Michigan Heritage Magazine.

[NI385] Elijah Kinney was the father and founder of the portion of Porter Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan, known as the Kinney Settlement. He came from Milan, Ohio in 1835 with his wife and seven unmarried children, his son, Luther, and family, and his son-in-law, Samuel Corey. Elijah bought four 80 acre lots in Section 24. This was later occupied by his son, Stephen. Luther moved to St. Joe. Uri Kinney, a nephew of Elijah's settle in Section 12 of Porter Twp in 1835. Stephan, the brother of Elijah, came from Milan, Ohio in fall of 1836 with his wife and eight children, accompanied by a John Webber and John Bennett. He bought 240 acres in Section. 26. He died in 1874. His son, Orrin G. Kinney came with his father and settled on Section 25 in 1842. Niles H. Kinney, from Huron County, Ohio in 1835 with sons, Didymus, William, and Nathan.

source: Michigan Historical Collections 3/17/1962 Michigan Heritage Magazine.

[NI389] PIONEER, WHO PLAYED WITH REDS DIES AT AGE OF 82

Franklin B. Adams, Oldest Resident of Porter, Van Buren County, Last One of the Early Settlers

Lawton, Mich., June 6.- Franklin B. Adams, aged 85 years, the oldest pioneer of Porter, Van Buren county, died at his home in Porter at five o'clock in the morning, June 4. Mr. Adams is the last of the early settlers of this part of the country.
He came here with his parents in the early winter of 1837 before the state was admitted.
When he was a boy of nine years of age the old Ohio farm home was sold. The payment being made in the heavy coins of the time, and of low value, the money was weighed insted of counted and was put in two grain sacks and loaded in a covered wagon and the family started for Michigan. About seven miles west of the present village of Schoolcraft in the heart of the forest the family found an old abandoned log hut in which they wintered, in the spring they bought land, built a cabin and began clearing.
The early playmates of the deceased were Indian boys of an Indian village about one mile south of his home. The old Potawatomie chief (ShoveHead) was well known by Mr. Adams as well as other Indians of this tribe, who were well-known in the early history of this state.
Three sisters, Mrs. Lora Fletcher of Marcellus, Mich., Mrs. I. L. Bates of Groton, S. D., and Mrs. D. F. Smith of Washington, D. C., a devoted wife, one daughter, Clara Thornton, and two sons, Frank K. and Horace H. Adams all of Lawton, survive.

The burial will take place from the home Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
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An article from Lawton in the Kalamazoo Telegraph stated that our lamented friend F. B. Adams was the oldest person in Porter, but here is H. J. Kellogg many months older than he was, and Peter Rock, nearly 92, and both still living.

[NI391] Honorable Isaac L. Bates
Hon, Isaac L. Bates, a prosperous and influential farmer residing in Garden Prarie Township, is
one of the pioneer settlers of Brown county, and has been closely connected with the financial and
social development of that area. A portrait of Mr. Bates appears on the opposite page. (not
included here, see http://members.aol.com/sunny2345/genealogy/issacbates.html}

Mr. Bates was born in New York July 12, 1834, and was the fourth in a family of six children,
three sons and three daughters, born to Jairus and Zarina S. (Phelps) Bates. His father was a
farmer by occupation as also was the grandfather of our subject, Rufus Bates. The family was an
old New England family. When our subject was four years of age, the parents made a home in
Buffalo, New York, and later moved Ottawa County, Ohio, where the father engaged in farming.

The country was then unsettled and they located in what was then called Black Swamp. After five
years they moved to Sandusky County, Ohio, where they resided one year. The mother died when
our subject was but six years of age, and about two years after her death he was given to the care
of strangers, remaining with them three years. Others of the family were also away from the
home, and finally they reunited and the father moved the family to Wisconsin about 1848. He
rented land four years in Walworth County, where our subject grew to manhood.

After attaining his majority, he left home and worked at the Coopers trade one summer, and in
the fall of 1858 located in Michigan, where he worked by the month until August, 1861. At the
first call for three year troops, he enlisted in Co. C, 3rd Michigan Calvary, and was among the
first to enlist for three years service. He was sent to St. Louis, Missouri, and his first battle was
in Corinth, and was in the thickest of the fight at Iuka, after which was in active service and in
many skirmishes. After the expiration of his three years service, he reinlisted and was finally
mustered out in September, 1865, after a service extending over four years and seventeen days.

Returning from the war, Mr. Bates engaged in farming in Michigan, and in 1882 he visited
South Dakota and homesteaded the Northeast 1/4 of Sec.13, Township 12, Range 60, and in
1883 he returned to his homestead and 'bached' it during 1885. In 1886 he moved his family to
Brown County, South Dakota. He is now the possessor of a well improved estate consisting of
six hundred and forty acres, one fourth of which is in the name of his son.

He engages principally in grain raising, and is interested to some extent in the raising of
stock. He was one of the first to enter the locality as a settler, and his shanty was the first in
that vicinity. He hauled all supplies from Andover and encountered other pioneer experiences.

Mr.. Bates was married in Michigan on Feb. 22, 1866 to Miss Emily Adams. Mrs. Bates was the
daughter of Horace Hale Adams, and was born and raised in Michigan. Three children have been
born to Mr. & Mrs. Bates as follows: Franklin A. b Sept 6, 1867; Sarah S. b Sept. 18, 1869, and
Minnie L. b June 14, 1876. They are all married and the son is a railway mail clerk. Mr. Bates has
been a member of the Grand Army of the Republic for the past twenty five years. He is prominent
in the affairs of his county and is an ardent worker for reform. He was elected on the Polulist
ticket to represent Brown County in the State Legislature of 1890-91, and was one of the first of
that party to act in that capacity. He was foremost in the Farmer’s Alliance and was president of
that organization for three or four years. He attended the first Polulist Convention in Brown
County, has held numerous township offices, including assessor in 1890, and for years Justice of
the Peace. He died Jan. 18, 1927.

source:"Memorial and biographical record; an illustrated compendium of biography, containing a compendium of local biography, including biographical sketches of prominent old settlers and
representative citizens of South Dakota..." Published by G. A. Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 1070-1073
Scan, OCR and editing by Maurice Krueger,mkrueger@iw.net, 1998.

http://c-23.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/sd/biography/memor99/bates-i.txt

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3rd Michigan Cavalry
COMPANY "C"

OFFICERS RANK NAME HOME AGE
Captain Hudson, Gilbert J. Paw Paw 42
1st. Lieutenant Huston, Joseph W. Paw Paw n/a
2nd Lieutenant Dykeman, Barney H. Paw Paw 36


ENLISTED MEN NAME HOME AGE

Bates, Isaac L. Van Buren County 25

source: http://www.oocities.org/~micivilwar/cavalry/3cavc.htm

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Bureau of Land Management Database:

BATES ISAAC L 05 121 N 059 W 018 80 251105 PA 2503 07/01/1901
BATES ISAAC L 05 121 N 059 W 018 41.58 251105 PA 2503 07/01/1901
BATES ISAAC L 05 121 N 059 W 018 41.46 251105 PA 2503 07/01/1901

source: http://c-23.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/sd/day/land/day-b.txt

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Index to 1905 Brown County Atlas

Bates I. L. Sec. 13 Garden Prairie East Twp.

source: Index to 1905 Brown County Atlas, Peterson, E. Frank. Atlas of Brown County, South Dakota. Vermillion, S.D.: 1905 http://c-23.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/sd/brown/1905atlas.txt

[NI397] Obituary for Uriah M. Adams who died on July 5, 1900.

Uriah M. Adams, a respected farmer of Porter, died at his home July 5, 1900, aged 67 years. He was born in Greenfield township, Sandusky county, Ohio, November 2, 1832.

In March 1837, he moved with his parents to Michigan on a farm one and a half miles from his late home, where he lived until April 19, 1865, when, he was married to Jane McKain and settled on a farm where he died, at which place they have always lived. He leaves a wife, six children, five grandchildren, one brother, and three sisters to mourn their loss.

The funeral was held from the home on Saturday, July 7, at 2 o'clock, Rev. w. R. Sink of Corey preaching the sermon. His four sons and two sons-in-law carried him to his last resting place.
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In this way we desire to express our heart felt thanks to our friends and neighbors who so kindly assisted us druing the sickness, death, and burial of our dear husband and father.

Mrs. U. M. Adams and children

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Uriah Mason Adams, the son of Horace Hale and Lorania G. (Kinney) Adams, was born in Sandusky county, Ohio, November 2, 1832. The family sold their Sandusky County, Ohio farm in 1837. In his brother Franklin B. Adams’ obituary, it states: The payment being made in the heavy coins of the time, and of low value, the money was weighed instead of counted and was put in two grain sacks and loaded in a covered wagon and the family started for Michigan. This was protected by the family pet each night.

Despite the early winter weather, the family traveled in sleighs to their new homeland, Porter Township, Van Buren County, Michigan. Before they cleared land and built a home, they spent the winter sheltered in an abandoned cabin near Indian villages. In his sister, Sarah Adams Fletcher’s obituary it states: they were the first white settlers in that section, and their only neighbors for their first summer and winter in the new country were Indians.

Uriah married Jane Woods McKain, the daughter of Thomas and Jane (Morrow) McKain, on April 19, 1865. Jane Woods McKain was born in County Downs, Ireland, Jan. 2, 1847. Her family came to America in the spring of 1849, settling in New York for seven years before moving to Michigan.

Uriah and Jane lived in a log cabin on 80 acres of property they bought the year of their marriage. They built a lovely home which has been officially designated the Centennial Farm.

Uriah passed away July 05, 1900 and Jane passed away February 22, 1913. They are buried in Bly Cemetery, Marcellus Michigan.

Children of Uriah Mason and Jane Woods McKain Adams:

Effie May Adams (b Feb. 28, 1866 - Porter Twp, Mich) (d. Feb 10, 1954 - Novi, Mich) She married George Wallace Alford Adams (b Jan 28, 1859 - Lawton, Mich.) (d Feb 13, 1941 - Detroit, Mich) the son of George Washington Alford and Ann Maria Stewart Alford on May 5, 1891. Four children blessed this marriage: Harry Alford (Aug 09, 1891- 1947), Helen Mabel Adams Kunce (June 29, 1895 - June 23, 1977), Hazel Grace Adams (July 14, 1897 - Nov 06, 1995), and Hyldred Eunice Adams Gale (Dec 22, 1900 - February 09, 1985).

Horace Chester Adams (b Sept 10, 1868 - Porter Twp, Mich) (d June 11, 1953- Marcellus, Mich) He married Roxanne A. Bent ( July 12, 1876- abt. Abt. 1962) on March 07, 1900. Three children blessed this union: Dr. Uriah Mason Adams (March 19, 1907 - April 02, 1989), Leslie Adams (December 17, 1909 - June 25, 1983), and Dorothy Marie Adams Morse (October 21, 1913 - June 08, 1993).

Archie Lawrence (b July 10, 1871- Porter Twp, Mich) (d May 11, 1953) He married Lily LaBarr Douglass on Jan 21, 1897. Their two children were Carl Valentine Adams (February 14, 1898 - October 25, 1989) and Clare M. Adams (November 25, 1902- ).

Mary Calista Adams (b Nov 21, 1876 - Porter Twp. Mich) (d Dec 07, 1970 - St. Joseph, Mich) She married Claude Pliney Sykes on Aug. 25, 1898. Their children: Marion Ruth Sykes (Jan 01, 1900 - Oct 25, 1995), Elmie Jane Sykes (1914- bef 1970), Louise Sykes, and Wayne Adams Sykes.

Clarence Mason Adams (b Dec 25, 1877- Porter Twp, Mich) (d June 04, 1928 - South Bend, IN; buried in Marcellus MI) He married Pearl Eisenhauer (March 13, 1883 - d 1939 - Flowerfield Twp, Ind; Buried in Marcellus, MI) on Nov 21, 1900.

Ross Uriah Adams (b June 02, 1883- Porter Twp, Mich) (d September 29, 1943) He married Grace Elizabeth Daly in 1919. Their son is John Frederick Adams.

[NI398] Jane Woods McKain was born in County Downs, Ireland, Jan. 2, 1847, and died Feb 22, 1913.

She came with her parents to Honeyeye Falls, New York. Later when a child, they came to Niles, Mich., and when she had grown to womanhood they came to Porter, Mich., where she was united in marriage to Uriah M. Adams April 19, 1865, and settled on the farm where she died.

Six children came to bless this union: Mrs. Effie Adams of Marcellus, Chester and Archie of Porter, Mrs. Mary Sykes of Benton Harbor, Mason of South Bend and Ross of Kalamazoo.

After the death of her father, which occurred at the home farm July 5, 1900, she moved to Marcellus, where she lived except when with her children, her death occuring at the old homestead while visiting her son, Chester.

This loss will be most keenly felt she being a very devoted mother and a wise counseler to her children.

Besides the children there are left eleven grandchildren, two sisters, three brothers and a host of friends who will remember her many acts of kindness. She was always ready to help those who needed her most.

Truly her life was one of usefulness, always helping to bear the burdens of others. Although not affiliated with any church, she believed in the teachings of the Bible.

She was bourne to her last resting place by her four sons and two son-in-law.
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Obituary

Mrs. Jane Adams, aged 66, of Marcellus, mother of county physician, Dr. R. U. Adams, died suddenly of apoplexy while on a visit to her farm near Marcellus. She was one of the pioneers of Cass county and owned a number of large farms in both Cass and Van Buren counties. Dr. Adams will be away from the city until the burial.

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The death of Mrs. Jane Adams occurred Saturday morning, Feb. 22, 1913, while visiting her son, Chester H. Adams. The out of town relative attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Sykes and children of Benton Harbor, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Adams of South Bend, Dr. R. M. Adams of Kalamazoo, Mr. and Mrs. J. McKain of Detroit , Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McKain of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Sarah McKain of New Carlisle, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Copley of Decatur.

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[NI399] Obituary for Thomas McKain who died on July 31, 1897.

Thomas McKain was born in Ireland in 1818 and died at his home in Volina Saturday morning July 31st. In 1836 he married Jane Morrow, they coming to America in 1849. Mrs. McKain did but a month ago. Rev. J. H. Hammond preached the funeral sermon and the interment was in the Nicholsville cemetary.

CARD OF THANKS
We return our sincere thanks to the kind friends and neighbors who assisted us during the last sickness and burial of our father.
HIS CHILDREN
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Birthdates on both tombstone inscription differ from dates given in obituaries.

MOTHER
JANE MORROW
WIFE OF
THOS MCKAIN
MAY 10, 1818
JUNE 28, 1897

FATHER
THOMAS MCKAIN
OCT. 6, 1820
JULY 31, 1897

Family believes Thomas McKain died one month later of a broken heart.

[NI400] Obituary of Jane Morrow McKain June 28, 1897

Jane Morrow was born in Down county, Ireland, February 25, 1816. She was married to Thomas McKain in 1836, and came to America in the spring of 1949. They lived in the state of New York seven years and then came to Michigan and made their home in Porter, Van Buren county. Eight children were born to them, seven of whom, with her husband, survive her. They were all with her in the last moments, which was a great joy to her as she retained her mind till within a few hours of her passing awway. She asked if they would all be with her and when told they would said, "O, I am so happy, happy, happy." She was prepared and willing to go. The last words one of her sons could catch were, "In my Father's Kingdom, on the first floor."

She had been a devoted member of the Presbyterian church in her old home. She was a true wife, a loving mother and a kind neighbor, beloved by young and old. Knowing how bright and good everything seemed to her we truly feel that her last years were her best.

CARD OF THANKS
We return our sincere thanks to the kind friends who assisted us during the last sickness and burial of our wife and mother.

THOMAS McKAIN AND FAMILY

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Birthdates on both tombstone inscription differ from dates given in obituaries

MOTHER
JANE MORROW
WIFE OF
THOS MCKAIN
MAY 10, 1818
JUNE 28, 1897

FATHER
THOMAS MCKAIN
OCT. 6, 1820
JULY 31, 1897

Family believes Thomas McKain died one month later of a broken heart.

[NI401] OBITUARY
MRS. SARAH ADAMS FLETCHER

Mrs. Sarah Lucina Adams Fletcher, who was buried last Friday afternoon, was of pioneer stock, and she possessed in marked degrees all the charms and virtues which come from the strong blood that blazes a path for civilization. Her father, Horace Hale Adams, was born at Brattlesboro, Vermont, of which state his family was among the earliest settlers. Her mother, who before her marriage was Laura G. Kinney, came from an old New York family. Both her father's father and her mother's father were American officers in the Revolutionary War.

Soon after the marriage of her parents they acquired a large farm in what is now Sandusky county, Ohio, on which they prospered. It was on this farm that Mrs. Fletcher was born, on August 23, 1835. A year and a half later her parents sold their farm and started for Michigan, which then was in the western wilds. The long trip was made in a covered sleigh, as they were far ahead of the railroads.

They carried with them the money which Mr. Adams had received for his Ohio farm and it was left in the sleigh at night, guarded only by a dog.

The family reached their destination early in the spring of 1837 and settled in the virgin forest in what is now Porter township. They first lived in a log cabin, hurriedly constructed as a temporary residence, but soon afterwards moved into a large frame house built close to their first home. They were the first white settlers in that section, and their only neighbors for their first summer and winter in the new country were Indians.

In the following spring Uri and Hartwell Kinney, brothers of Mrs. Adams, arrived and took up farm near by. They were soon followed by other relatives and old friends of the first settlers. All of the newcomers as they arrived, were entertained at the hospitable Adams home unti they had built homes of their own. Relatives, friends, and strangers were alike made welcome. They were freely given supplies for their new homes, feed for their horses and cattle, and grain and potatoes for planting, and Horace H. Adams and his wife became known and loved far and wide for their kindness and exceeding generosity.

Mr. Adams died in 1847 and two years later his wife followed him. They left five children: Two boys, Franklin B. and Uri M., and three girls, Sarah Lucina, Emily Lorania, and Mary Calista.

On December 3, 1856, Sarah Lucina married Dorsey Fletcher and they went to live on a part of the old Fletcher farm, about a mile southwest of the Adams place. They made the new home as famous for its hospitality as the old one had been. Twins were born to them, Julius Horace and Julian Thomas, but the last named lived only six months. Besides their son they raised three girls who, though never legally adopted, were brought up as their own.

Mrs. Fletcher was of an unusually kind and cheerful dispostion. Though she was deaf from the time she was about twelve years old, she never chose to regard it as an affliction. No matter what the provocation she was never known to speak an unkind word of any person, even to members of her own family. She was always seeking opportunities to help people and her kind deeds were without number. She was never too tired or too busy to assist anyone in trouble.

Mrs. Fletcher and her husband were converted at a wonderful manifestion of God's power at a meeting held under the pastorate of Rev. M. C. Daniels in the Kinney schoolhouse in the winter of 1893 when many heads of families were converted. The following year they assisted in the erection of the beautiful little church called Harmony Chapel, with which they united on August 5, 1894. This membership both of them held to the end.

They remained at the farm until November 30, 1897, when they moved to Marcellus. Mr. Fletcher died the following July and his widow took up her home with her son Julius and his wife, at whose residence, she died on Tuesday afternoon, January 6, aged seventy-eight years, four months and thirteen days.

Besides her son she leaves one sister, Mrs. D. F. Smith, of New York, four grandchildren and three great -grandchildren, and a great many other relatives and friends without number.

Her body was borne to the grave by six of her nephews, Chester and Archie Adams, Clarence and Hale Thornton, and H. H. and Franklin Adams, all of Porter township.

Funeral services were conducted at the U. B. church by Rev. J. A. Morey of Edwards Corners, an old family friend and Mrs. Fletcher's pastor. This service was preceded by a prayer at the house.

[NI404] Horace Hale, the son of Bildad and Mary (Haynes) Adams, was born in Marlboro, Vermont on May 21, 1805. Ten years later his family moved to Ohio, where he later met his bride to be, Lorania G. Kinney, the daughter of Elijah and Lucretia (Colvin) Kinney.

Elijah Kinney was the father and founder of the portion of Porter Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan, known as the Kinney Settlement. He came from Milan, Ohio in 1835 with his wife and seven unmarried children, his son, Luther, and family, and his son-in-law, Samuel Corey. Elijah bought four 80 acre lots in Section 24. This was later occupied by his son, Stephen. Luther moved to St. Joe. Uri Kinney, a nephew of Elijah's settle in Section 12 of Porter Twp in 1835. Stephan, the brother of Elijah, came from Milan, Ohio in fall of 1836 with his wife and eight children, accompanied by a John Webber and John Bennett. He bought 240 acres in Section. 26. He died in 1874. His son, Orrin G. Kinney came with his father and settled on Section 25 in 1842. Niles H. Kinney, from Huron County, Ohio in 1835 with sons, Didymus, William, and Nathan.

Horace and his wife, Lorania, were blessed with four children in Ohio and two more children in Michigan. They sold their Sandusky County, Ohio farm in 1837. In their son, Franklin B. Adams obituary, it states: “ The payment being made in the heavy coins of the time, and of low value, the money was weighed instead of counted and was put in two grain sacks and loaded in a covered wagon and the family started for Michigan.” This was protected by the family pet each night.

Despite the early winter weather, the family traveled in sleighs to their new homeland, Porter Township, Van Buren County, Michigan. Before they cleared land and built a home, they spent the winter sheltered in an abandoned cabin near Indian villages. In their daughter, Sarah Adams Fletcher’s obituary it states: “they were the first white settlers in that section, and their only neighbors for their first summer and winter in the new country were Indians.”

Land certificates are on file for Horace Hale in 1839, 1839, and in 1840.

Horace was appointed Justice of the Peace in Porter Township. Ten years after arriving in Michigan, Horace died an early death at 42 years old, due to the lack of physicians in the remote area. Lorania passed away three years later in 1850.

[NI405]
Mary Calista Adams Smith: Buried 27 years after her death

Mary Calista Adams Smith, daughter of Horace Hale Adams and sister of Sarah L. Adams Fletcher, died Dec. 31, 1919, Orange, N.J. Body was placed in Rosedale Receiving Vault, X-3104, Orange N. J. on Jan. 3, 1920

In 1947, Emory Brown, husband of Muriel Fletcher Brown and president of the town council in Marcellus, Michigan, received a letter from an attorney representing Gross and Beck regarding the body of Mary Calista Adams. If willing relatives were not located she would be interred in a common grave with three others who had been held over twenty years. Muriel Brown contacted six known relatives. Replies and checks were received from Mrs. George Adams, Annie of Kenmore Assoc., Inc. Fredericksburg, Va., and Roxanne of Kalamazoo.

Following is the correspondence with Gross and Beck, 282 Main St. Orange, N. J.

5-21-47 Gross & Beck will release body without payment of crypt rental charges
6-02-47 Body left Orange and hour ago. $2.69 still due
6-02-47 Ernest N. French, 350 Main St. East Orange, N. J.. wrote Oscar Romig, funeral director in Marcellus, Michigan:
"Casket same as when placed in the vault, except a little tarnished .It was a fine casket, metallic lining and chestnut outer box, and is okay for final internment." Enclosed burial permit to be deposited with cemetary after burial.

Mary Calista Adams Smith was buried in Marcellus, Michigan on June 4, 1947. She is buried in the Marcellus (Bly) cemetary, Lot # 370, Space 2 next to David Smith, who died on February 13, 1901. This lot is located six rows west of the wood sexton building in the older part of the cemetary. Immediately south of the Smith lot is the lot of Uriah Mason Adams. There is a large monument for both David and Mary Smith with an individual marker "Father" for David.

Additional expenses:
Minister $ 3.00
Engraving $ 16.80
Sykes share $ 11.50
Extra expess $ 2.69
Opening Grave $ 10.00

[NI407] OBSEQUIES OF ALLEN McKAIN
An Unusually Large Funeral, This Afternoon

Seldom has the death of a private citizen caused more universal regret throughout the whole city than that of Allen McKain, and seldom has the dead been followed to its last resting place by a more imposing cortege of citizens. The entire plant of D. M. Osborne & Co., was shut down, th(word missing) afternoon and crape streamers of mourning waved in the breeze from every entrance.

At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon private services were held at the home of the deceased, for the family, conducted by Rev. William Searls, D. D., and Rev. William Hubbard, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. The services were simple, consisting of a brief prayer and the reading of an appropriate psalm.

At 3 o'clock the concluding services were held at the First Presbyterian church. The large auditorium was completely filled with sorrowing friends, gathered to pay a last tribute of respect to the dead. Over six hundred employees of D. M. Osborne & Co., with whom the deceased had for so many years been numbered, occupied reserved seats in the body of the church.

The services were vary (sp) simple. Rev. Mr. Hubbard offered prayer and read suitable passages of Scriptures, and a brief but feeling eulogy was delivered by Rev. Dr. Searls, a life long friend of the deceased. Mrs. C. M. Elliot sang two solos, "Nearer My God to Thee," the favorite hymn of Mr. McKain, and "Sometime We'll Understand." The latter was very appropriate and is appended:






SOMETIME WE'LL UNDERSTAND

Not now, but in the coming years.
It may be in the better land
We'll read the meaning of our tears,
And there, sometime, we'll understand.

CHORUS

Then trust in God through all thy days;
Fear not for He doth hold thy hand;
Though dark the way, still sing and praise;
Sometime, sometime, we'll understand.

We''ll catch the broken threads again,
And finish what we here began,
Heaven will the mysteries explain,
And then, ah then, we'll understand.

We'll know why clouds instead of sun
Were over many a cherished plan;
Why song has ceased when scarce begun;
'Tis there, sometime, we'll understand.

Why what we long for most of all,
Elludes so oft our eager hand,
Why hopes are crushed and castles fall,
Up there, sometime we'll understand.

God knows the way, He holds the key.
He guides me with unerring hand;
Sometime with tearless eyes we'll see;
(words missing) there, we'll understand.

The bearers were G. W. Allen, D. A. Smith, John Underwood, Charles Schellenger, D. J. Cuykendall of this city; Fred White of Scranton, Pa.; David Herbert of Philadelphia, Pa.

The floral tributes were handsome and elaborate, among them being: Gates Ajar, J. C. Stout, Dexter A. Smith, D. J. Cuykendall, W. B. Hislop, C. A. Smith, L. W. Stevens, J. E. Storke, Bernard Timmerman, Cyrenus Wheeler, jr., C.D. MacDougall, William Cosgrove, David Herbert, Thomas McCrea; shield, Machine Shop No. 1; broken wheel, Mower room; Rock of Ages, mill employees; A. O. U. W. crescent; triangle, Cayuga Lodge of K. of P.; broken wheel, superintendent and foreman of D. M. Osborne & Co.; massive harp, "at rest" on base, D. M. Osborne & Co.; pillow, "faithful," G. W. Allen; cross, George B. Parks; wreath, E. D. Metcalf; wreath, Mrs. D. M. Osborne and family; crescent, Dr. and Mrs. Searls and Mrs. E. A. Woodin; crescent, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Kosters; crescent, H. B. Fay; wreath, W. H. Maynard, pillow, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. White; basket, Mr. and Mrs. T. Peterson and Charles Elger; basket, Mr. and Mrs. Broad.

The interment was in Fort Hill cemetary.
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Fort Hill Cemetery 19 Fort Street Auburn, New York 13021 Located in the City of Auburn
These records were obtained directly from the Fort Hill Cemetery Association in a digital format in February 1998.
Last First Date of Death Nativity Section Lot Grave Place of Death
McKain Allen 02 07 1893 Auburn,N.Y. Glen Alpine 44 1 Auburn,N.Y.
McKain Mary 05 18 1928 Auburn,N.Y. Glen Alpine 44 Auburn,N.Y.
source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycayuga/cem/cem1_M.htm
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D. M Osborne and company was a VERY large harvesting machinery company founded in 1858. The founders were Osborne, Dennis, and Kirby. The company is no longer in business. Information about the company can be found in "Auburn, N. Y. Its Facilities and Resources" (1884)"

[NI408] JOSEPH McKAIN, FORMER M. C. CONDUCTOR, DIES IN DETROIT

Mr. Joseph McKain, died suddenly at his home in Detroit, Mich., on the morning of November 21, 1940, at the age of 89 years and 12 days.

Mr. McKain was born in Rochester, N. Y., November 8, 1851, the son of Jane Morrow and Thomas McKain, the second youngest of three sisters and four brothers, all of whom have preceded him in death.

The McKain family came to Niles, Mich., in 1853 and later to Porter township, where Mr. McKain spent his boyhood, attending school in Lawton and Paw Paw.

At the age of 20 years, he went to work on the Michigan Central railroad, where he worked as a conductor for 50 years, retiring at the age of 70 years.

He was married to Norah Taylor of Parma, Mich., in 1894, who died in 1919.

He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Jane McKain Pomeroy, and 12 nieces and nephews, also a large circle of friends and neighbors, who will greatly miss his cheery greeting and genial personality.

Funeral services were held at his home in Detroit, November 23, with burial at Parma, under the auspices of the Masonic lodge.

Mr. McKain was the brother of the late Mrs. Uriah Adams of Porter, Mrs. Esther Copley of Decatur, Mary McKain of Oshtemo, and Will McKain, who was also a conductor on the Michigan Central railroad. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Adams of Porter and Dr. Uriah Adams of Marcellus attended the funeral services at Detroit.

[NI410] WILLIAM McKAIN
1856-1923

William McKain was born at Niles, Mich., September 25, 1856, and passed away at his home in this village February 18, at the age of sixty-six years.

For over forty-four years he was employed by the Michigan Central as a trainman, and served part of that time as a passenger conductor, his run being between Detroit and Chicago. The family resided at Jackson over thirty years, at Kalamazoo nine years, and two years ago, when failing health compelled him to give up active work on the road, Mr. and Mrs. McKain came to Decatur to live.

He leaves to mourn his passing a wife, one son, a grandson, one brother and two sisters, besides many friends not only in the cities where he has formally resided, but in Decatur. He was a kind, considerate husband and father, a faithful worker and a congenial friend.

Funeral services were held at the home Saturday afternoon, Rev. W. E. Calow, officiating. Interment at Lakeside.

Those from away who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. E. J. McKain, Joseph McKain, A. J. Guilfoil, of Detroit; E. J. Guilfoil and wife of Wyandotte; M. J. Schaberg and wife, Dr. and Mrs. R. U. Adams, C. H. Curtis, Mrs. E. Rhodes, Mrs. M. Jackson, of Kalamazoo; Mrs. M. J. Guilfoil, Mr. and Mrs. John Manson, Mrs. May Connely, of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sykes, Misses Mildred and Hazel Adams, of Benton Harbor; Mrs. Ray Mitchell of Lawton; Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Kinney of Oshtemo; Mrs. George Adams, Marcellus; Mr and Mrs. Archie Adams, of Schoolcraft; Mr and Mrs. Chester Adams of Vicksburg.

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all those who in any way assisted during the long illness of husband and father.
Mrs. Clara McKain
Son, Earl Joseph McKain
Grandson, Max William McKain
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ONE OF OLDEST M. C. CONDUCTORS SUCCUMBS

William McCain, who up to the time of his retirement about four years ago, was among the oldest conductors in point of service on the Michigan Central railroad, died at his home in Decatur, Wednesday night, from Bright's disease. Mr. McCain was will known to railroad men on the line between Kalamazoo and Chicago, which comprised his run. He leaves his wife and a son, Earl McCain of Detroit. Funeral will be held from the home in Decatur at 3, Saturday afternoon.

[NI412] Sunday's Kalamazoo Gazette contained pictures of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Kinney of Oshtemo, who celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary Feb. 4. They are the parents of Mrs. R. W. Mitchell of Lawton. Commenting on their lives the Gazette says:

"Fifty-seven years ago, Feb. 4, 1869, Miss Mary McKain and Mr. N. S. Kinney were united in marriage at Three Rivers. Since then they have lived in the vicinity of Oshtemo.

"Mr. Kinney was born in Prarie Ronde township, March 9, 1844, where he lived until the age of 17 he enlisted in the Civil War, under Captain Johnson, Co. H, 12th Michigan Infantry. He served four years and five months.

"Mrs. Kinney was born in County of Antrim, Ireland, Nov. 12, 1847, and came to America when a child. Mr. and Mrs. Kinney are the parents of four children, D. C. Kinney of El Paso, Texas; Hartwell Kinney of Oklahoma City, Okla; Hal Kinney of Mountain View, Okla., and Mr. Ray Mitchell, Lawton."

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Mr. and Mrs. Nathan S. Kinney of Oshtemo celebrated on Tuesday the fitieth anniversay of their marriage and to join them in the festivities incident to the happiness of a golden wedding day, some thirty of their friends called in the evening. With the guests was Mrs. Ray Mitchell of Lawton, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kinney, who were married in Three Rivers but who have spent their married life in Oshtemo. The guests brought with them well-filled baskets for the luncheon.

[NI413] Sunday's Kalamazoo Gazette contained pictures of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Kinney of Oshtemo, who celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary Feb. 4. They are the parents of Mrs. R. W. Mitchell of Lawton. Commenting on their lives the Gazette says:

"Fifty-seven years ago, Feb. 4, 1869, Miss Mary McKain and Mr. N. S. Kinney were united in marriage at Three Rivers. Since then they have lived in the vicinity of Oshtemo.

"Mr. Kinney was born in Prarie Ronde township, March 9, 1844, where he lived until the age of 17 he enlisted in the Civil War, under Captain Johnson, Co. H, 12th Michigan Infantry. He served four years and five months.

"Mrs. Kinney was born in County of Antrim, Ireland, Nov. 12, 1847, and came to America when a child. Mr. and Mrs. Kinney are the parents of four children, D. C. Kinney of El Paso, Texas; Hartwell Kinney of Oklahoma City, Okla; Hal Kinney of Mountain View, Okla., and Mr. Ray Mitchell, Lawton."

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Mr. and Mrs. Nathan S. Kinney of Oshtemo celebrated on Tuesday the fitieth anniversay of their marriage and to join them in the festivities incident to the happiness of a golden wedding day, some thirty of their friends called in the evening. With the guests was Mrs. Ray Mitchell of Lawton, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kinney, who were married in Three Rivers but who have spent their married life in Oshtemo. The guests brought with them well-filled baskets for the luncheon.

[NI417] Elijah Kinney was the father and founder of the portion of Porter Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan, known as the Kinney Settlement. He came from Milan, Ohio in 1835 with his wife and seven unmarried children, his son, Luther, and family, and his son-in-law, Samuel Corey. Elijah bought four 80 acre lots in Section 24. This was later occupied by his son, Stephen. Luther moved to St. Joe. Uri Kinney, a nephew of Elijah's settle in Section 12 of Porter Twp in 1835. Stephan, the brother of Elijah, came from Milan, Ohio in fall of 1836 with his wife and eight children, accompanied by a John Webber and John Bennett. He bought 240 acres in Section. 26. He died in 1874. His son, Orrin G. Kinney came with his father and settled on Section 25 in 1842. Niles H. Kinney, from Huron County, Ohio in 1835 with sons, Didymus, William, and Nathan.

source: Michigan Historical Collections 3/17/1962 Michigan Heritage Magazine.

[NI424] MORTUARY RECORD

David McKain

David McKain was born in Dower county, Ireland in the year 1842 and came to America with his parents when he was seven years old. He lived in the state of New York until he was sixteen, when he came to Niles, Mich., where he worked with his father in the Lambert cooper shop, gaining what schooling he could at the Union High School, going there to Porter, Van Buren county, Mich., where he lived until the war broke out, when he enlisted, being the first man from his town to enter the ranks. Enlisting as a three month's man in the First Michigan Infantry and re-enlisting again in the same regiment when the time expired. He was in both battles of Bull Run and was discharged for wounds received in the second battle. After a year's absence he again enlisted in the 10th Michigan Calvary, where he served until the close of the war. He returned to his old home in Porter, remaining for a short time, when he went to Odell, Ill., where he met Miss Sarah Essington whom he married Dec. 10, 1878. They moved to Peabody, Kan., remaining for three years. They also spent some time in Missouri. They came to New Carlisle eighteen years ago where he has lived until the call came to enter the ranks of commrades gone before. The call was all too promptly answered as his sudden death came as a great shock to his friends and relatives April 8th, 1908.

He was a man that always took an active part in social and political life, never seeking office for himself, but was an able and enthusiastic worker for his friends. Dave McKain was well known in all the communities where he lived, loved by his friends, and feared by his opponents, a good citizen, dearly loving his adopted country, a brave and true soldier and comrade and a loving husband and brother. He leaves a wife, also three sisters and three brothers, all who were able to be at the funeral service. We can only say, "Those who knew him best, loved him most."

The funeral services were conducted at the residence Saturday morning by Rev. D. A. Grime. Interment at the New Carlisle cemetary. Those in attendance from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Will McKain, of Jackson, Mich.; Joseph McKain, of Detroit, Mich.; James McKain, Decatur, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Kinney of Ostemo, Mich.; Mrs. Jane Adams, Mrs. Effie Adams, Chester Adams and Mason Adams, of Marcellus, Mich.; Mrs. Copley and daughter, Lena of Chicago; Edward Bunting, of Dwight, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Luce, of Marseilles, Ill.; and Sue R. Essington, of Princeton, Ill.
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Card of Thanks
The wife, brothers and sisters of the late David McKain desire to thank the many kind friends and neighbors for their help and sympathy during their bereavement.

[NI425] Mrs. Mary Sykes

Mrs. Mary Sykes, 94, 618 Main street, St. Joseph, died at 5:20 a.m. today in Shoreham Terrace nursing home.

Mrs. Sykes was born in Porter township, Nov. 21, 1876, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Adams.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. William A. (Ruth) Brown of Tyron, N.C., and Mrs. Moulton (Louise) Davis of St. Joseph, with whom Mrs. Sykes had made her home; five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude P. in 1949; a son, Wayne Sykes; and a daughter, Mrs. Edward (Jane) DeHaven.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Kerlikowske and Starks funeral home. The Rev. Robert F. Andrews, pastor of St. Paul's Episcopal church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Keeler cemetary.

The family has suggested that memorials be made to the Berren County Cancer Service.

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Funeral card of Mary Adams Sykes

In Memory of Mary Adams Sykes
Born November 21, 1876 Porter Township, Michigan
Date of Death December 7, 1970
Services from Kerlikowske and Starks Chapel
December 9, 1970 11 A.M.
Clergyman officiating Rev. Robert F. Andrews
Final Resting Place Keeler Cemetary Keeler, Michigan
Casketbearers
R .M. Mitchell
L. L. Filstrup
M. S. Ross
W. A. Preston
R. J. Criddle
William B. Minary

[NI434] Obituary

EFFIE MAY ADAMS

Effie May Adams was born in Porter Township, near Lawton, Michigan, February 28, 1866. She was raised on the farm where she was born the eldest daughter of Uriah Mason and Jane Adams.

In May, 1890, she was united in marriage to George W. Adams. Their early married life was spent in Marcellus, Michigan, later moving to Detroit, where Mr. Adams passed way on February 13, 1941.

Mrs. Adams had one sister, Mrs. Mary Sykes, who lives in St. Joseph, Michigan, and four brothers, Chester, Archie, Mason and Ross, all of whom preceded her in death.

Mrs. Adams is survived by her daughter, Hazel, of Novi, with whom she made her home; Helen of Reno, Hyldred of Coloma and Jack, of Wayne, the eldest son Harry having passed away in 1947.

There are eight grandchildren and one great-grandson. One grandson, Howard Adams Gale, the son of Hyldred and Irving Gale passed away after a short illness in 1 July, 1951.

Effie Adams passed away February 10, just 18 days before her 88th birthday.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere appreciation and thanks for the many kindnesses extended to our family at the time of our Mother's death and services at the Romig Funeral Home. They will always be remembered by the children and grandchildren of Mrs. Effie Adams.

Hazel Adams

[NI435] OBITUARY

George Wallace Adams was born January 28, 1859 at Lawton, Mich., the youngest child of George Wallace and Martha Stewart Alford. He died Feb. 13, at the age of 82 years, two weeks and two days at Detroit.

At the age of five years he was left an orphan. His father died of wounds incurred in a battle in Lousiana and is buried in Baton Rouge. His mother, brother, and sister died that same summer leaving George, the youngest child of the family.

He was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Franklin B. Adams of Lawton, both of whom have preceded in death.

He was united in marriage to Effie May Adams May 5, 1890. They resided on a farm in Porter township five years. Later moving to Marcellus where they lived until 14 years ago when they moved to Detroit where he lived until his death.

He leaves his devoted wife, the children, Harry of Wilmington, Cal., Helen of Los Angeles, Cal., Hazel at home, Hyldred of Coloma and Jack at home and seven grandchildren, other relatives, and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Feb. 16 at Romig funeral home with Rev. H. E. Kohn officiating. Burial in Marcellus cemetary.

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The following out-of-town friends and relatives were here to attend the funeral of George Adams: Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Sykes and Mrs. DeHaven, Benton Harbor; Mr. and Mrs. Alec Gale, Sodus; Mr and Mrs. S. N. Lowry and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Knipp, Dearborn; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowry, St. Johns; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Dell, Kline, Lawton; Miss Jessie Winchell and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pomery, Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Don Price, Kalamazoo and Earl Copley and son Allen of Decatur.

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Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Lowry, Mr. and Mrs. Knipp of Dearborn and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lowry of St. John, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Castner. They attended the funeral services of George Adams, Sunday.

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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness shown us by friends, relatives, Rev. Kohn, Mrs. Clyde Smith, Mrs. Ruth Heath, and Mr. Mater during our recent bereavement.

Mrs. George Adams and family

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Notes by submitter: George Wallace Adams, was born George Washington Alford, son of George Washington Alford and Ann Marie Stewart. He changed his name to Adams, but was never formally adopted by F.B. Adams. His sister Stella died prior to their parents deaths in 1863.

[NI438] CHESTER H. ADAMS

Chester H. Adams, age 84, a lifetime long resident of Porter township, Van Buren county, died Thursday afternoon, June 11, 1953, in Lee Memorial hospital, Dowagiac, after a lingering illness.

He was born in Porter township, September 10, 1868, son of Uriah and Jane (McKain) Adams.

He was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and also the Gleaner's Society.

He leaves his wife, Roxanna; one daughter, Mrs. Francis Morse of Kalamazoo; two sons Dr. U. M. Adams, Marcellus, and Leslie Adams of Schoolcraft; two sisters, Mrs. George Adams of Novi, Mich., and Mrs. Mary Sykes St. Joseph, Mich.; 8 grandchildren.

Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 1953, at the Romig Funeral Home with Rev. Leonard Washmuth, of Fulton, Mich., officiating.

Burial in Marcellus cemetery.

[NI439] ROXANNA A. ADAMS

Roxanna A. Adams, age 86, died Sunday evening at 11 p.m. in the Lee Memorial hospital, Dowagiac, following 2 1/2 to 3 months illness.

She was born July 12, 1876 in Marcellus Township, Cass County, daughter of Frederick and Ellen (Wood) Bent. On March 7, 1900 she married Chester H. Adams, who preceded her in death in 1963. They made their home in the Harmony Chapel community for 52 years. Since her husband's death she made her home with her daughter at 924 Par Four Road, Kalamazoo.

Mrs. Adams was a member of the Harmony Chapel Methodist church and Ladies Aid and the Fish Lake Arbor of Gleaners.

Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Francis (Dorothy) Morse, Kalamazoo; two sons, Dr. Uriah M. Adams and Leslie B. Adams of Jenison, Michigan; one sister Mrs. Margaret B. Pagels of Batavia, New York; nine grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Three brothers and one sister preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held at the Romig Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Henry Houseman of Decatur officiating.

Burial in Marcellus cemetary.

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Note by submitter: In Mrs. Adams' husband Chester H. Adams obituary, the year of his death is 1953.

[NI440] The following is NOT an obit but is a history written by Clare Adams Price & June Adams Powell:

ARCHIE L. ADAMS

Archie Leonard Adams (1871-1944) was born in Porter Township, Van Buren County, Michigan. He attended grade school and was a farmer all of his life in Porter Township.

Archie & Lilly belonged to the Harmony Chapel and were members of the Gleaners Society. Archie also held various school board positions.

In 1897 on January 21st, Archie married Lilly L. Douglas (1874-1974). Born to this union were two children-Carl Valentine Adams on 14 February 1898 and Clare M. Adams on 25 November 1902.

Carl went through grade school in Porter Township and graduated from Lawton High School, later to operate the farm in Porter Township until his retirement. Clare went through grade school in Porter Township and has lived in Marcellus and Kalamazoo.

Carl married Helen M. Manning of Marcellus on 14 March 1923. Born to this union were Gerald L. and Leatrice June. On 11 May 1951, Gerald married Irene Krieger (1932-1963) of Chicago, IL. Born to this union were Gerald C., Dawn Marie, Douglas Carl, and Mary Francis. Gerald L. married Marilyn Graham June 1969. Born to this union was Jeffery Scott. Marilyn previously had Daniel, Teresa, and Timothy.

June married Phillip Powell of Marcellus on 1 June 1946. Born to this union was Sandra Lee, Gregory, Kyle Ann, and Dale Ann.

Clare married Don W. Price (1897-1975) on 23 June 1923. On 23 August 1946 they adopted twin girls, Sueann and Sharlann.

Clare Adams Price
June Adams Powell
20 July 1981

Source: James R. Adams

[NI442] Death of Mason Adams

After being in poor health for about five years and confined to his bed most of the time during the past year, Mason Adams died Monday morning at his home in South Bend. The body was brought to the home of his brother Chester where funeral services are being held today. Mr. Adams lived in this vicinity for many years and formerly owned the store at Chamberlain. About twenty years ago he went to South Bend where he has since engaged in business.
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Mason Adams, a well known former resident here, passed away Monday morning at his home in South Bend after several years illness. Services will be held at his home, Thursday morning, after which the remains will be brought to the parental home now owned by his brother Chester Adams where the funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. His widow, three brothers and two sisters, and a host of relatives are left to mourn their loss.
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Dr. and Mrs. Ross Adams of Kalamazoo, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Sykes of Benton Harbor, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Adams of Paw Paw, Mrs. Ann Adams and son Frank Adams, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Thorton and daughter Rena of Lawton, Mrs. Ray Mitchell of Ostemo, Mr. Joel McKain of Detroit, Mrs. David McKain of New Carlisle, Ind., Mrs. George Adams and son Jack of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Lidie and Rev. Brown of South Bend, Mr. and Mrs. George Biddleman and daughter of Vicksburg were among those from away to attend the funeral of Mason Adams of South Bend, held at the home of Chester Adams Thursday June 7.
Mrs. George Adams and Jack of Detroit spent from Thursday till Sunday at the home of her brothers, Chester and Archie Adams.
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Obituary
Mason C. Adams, son of Uriah and Jane Adams was born December 25, (word missing) and passed to a higher life from his home in South Bend, Ind. June 4, 1928.

November 21, 1900 he was united in marriage to Pearl Eisenhauer and for sixteen years they have resided in South Bend but was brought to his birth place, boyhood home for services and burial.

Besides his devoted wife he leaves two sisters and three brothers and a host of friends to mourn, also members of K. P. lodge of which he has been a member since living in South Bend.

(words missing) that when thy summons (words missing) to join
The innumerable caravan which (word missing)
To that mysterious realm where each shall take
The chamber in the silent halls of death
Thou go not, like the quarry slave at night,
(word missing) to his dungon, but (word missing), and soothed
By (word missing) unfaltering trust, approach thy grave
Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.

[NI443] Had seven sisters and four brothers according to obituary. According to family notes she was the 18th of 19 children.

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OBITUARY

Mrs. Pearl Adams, 66, widow of Mason Adams, died Tuesday evening at 6:40 at the home of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Anderson in Flowerfield Township. She had been in failing health for several years. Until two years ago she had been a resident of South Bend for 25 years.

Mrs. Adams was born in Porter Township, Van Buren County, March 13, 1883, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Bowersox) Eisenhauer. She was married 38 years ago last November to Mason Adams, who died June 9, 1928. She leaves seven sister and four brothers, Mrs. S.S. Stuck, Mrs. Sarah Anderson, Mrs. Ross Lee, Marcellus; Mrs. Emma Wilcox, Decatur; Mrs. George Bidleman, Schoolcraft; Mrs. Roy Simm, White Pigeon; Mrs. Lillian Wilcox, Coopersville; Charles Zacheriah, George and Benjamin Eisenhauer of Marcellus.

She was a member of the Presbyterian church in South Bend. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 at Edwards Corners church. Dr. Jones of South Bend will officiate. Burial will be in Marcellus cemetary.

Mr. and Mrs. Adams owned the general store at Chamberlain a few years ago before going to South Bend.

[NI448] Children of Elizabeth and Edward Phelps, res. Andover, Mass. avage says" besides others, they had i. John Phelps, b. in Newbury, Mass., Dec. 15, 1657. He was killed by the Indians at Scarboro, Me., 29 June, 1677. ii. Edward Phelps, Jr. m. Mar. 9, 1682, Ruth Andrews, and had Edward and Bathsheba.

source: A Genealogical History of Robert Adams by Andrew N. Adams, pg. 8.

[NI451] Dorothy M. Morse

Mrs. Dorothy M. Morse, age 79, of 2300 Portage Street, Kalamazoo, died Tuesday, June 8, 1993 at the Upjohn Nursing Home in Kalamazoo following a 6 month illness.

She was born October 21, 1913 in Porter Township, Van Buren County, the daughter of Chester H. and Roxanna A. (Bent) Adams. She graduated from Marcellus High School in 1932. Mrs. Morse was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Kalamazoo and A.A.R.P.

On May 1, 1943 in Marcellus she married Francis L. Morse who survives.

Surviving besides her husband, Francis are two sons, Bruce A. of Mount Dora, Florida and Rolland L. of Schoolcraft; 4 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Leslie Adams and Dr. Uriah Adams.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 11, 1993 in the Romig Funeral Home with Rev. George Hartmann of the First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo officiating.

Burial was in the Marcellus Cemetary.

Memorials may be directed to the Senior Services, Inc. of Kalamazoo.

[NI452] Leslie B. Adams

Leslie B. Adams, age 73 of 6490 Cherrywood, Jenison, Michigan died in
El Paso, Texas on June 25, 1983 after a lengthy illness.
He was born in Porter Township, Van Buren County on December 17, 1909
and graduated from Marcellus High School in 1930. He farmed the family
farm until 1955 when they moved to Jenison. In 1940 he married Mildred
Snow who survives. He was employed by the Michigan Tractor Co. until
his retirement.
Surviving besides his wife are Dan and Pam Adams of Hudsonville,
Marilyn and Randy Little of Allendale and grandchildren, Kerry, Tim,
Tony and Todd, a brother Dr. U.M. Adams of Marcellus and sister Dorothy
Morse of Kalamazoo.
Funeral services were held from the Posthumus, Matthysse Funeral Home
in Grandville with Pastor R. Lee Buer officiating. Interment was in
Georgetown Cemetery.
Memorial contributions were made to the Emphysema Society.

Source: Jim Adams

[NI453] Dr. Uriah M. Adams

Dr. Uriah M. Adams, age 82, of 214 South Jones Street, Marcellus died Sunday morning, April 2, 1989 in Reed City Hospital, Reed City following one months illness.

He was born March 19, 1907 in Porter Township, Van Buren County, the son of Chester H. and Roxanna (Bent) Adams. He was a 1923 graduate of Marcellus High School and graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1930. He opened his office in Marcellus in 1931 and
retired in August 1986.

Dr. Adams was a member of the American Medical Association, the Michigan State Medical Society, a life member and charter Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. In 1980 he received a 50 year Family Physician award from the American Academy of Family Physicians.
On several occasions he had been Chief of Staff at Lee Memorial Hospital, Dowagiac.

He was a member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, served 12 years on the Marcellus Community Schools Board and was active in the Boy Scouts of America.

On September 21, 1943, he married Clarice A. Nemmers who preceded him in death August 16, 1987.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Wetherell of Baldwin and Mrs. Michael (Mary) West of Paso Robles, California; three sons, George of South Bend, Indiana, John of Fredericksburg, Virginia,
and James of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin; 11 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Francis (Dorothy) Morse of Kalamazoo.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Leslie Adams.

A funeral mass was held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 5 in St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Father Bernard Horst officiating.

Interment was in Marcellus Cemetery and memorials were directed to St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church or the Marcellus Ambulance services.Arrangements were handled by the Romig Funeral Home.

Source: James R. Adams

[NI455] Harry Alford Adams, son of George & Effa May Adams, was born 09 August 1891. He married Marian Saunders 02 September 1921. They had three children: Betty Jane (11 March 1924), Harry Alford (25 February 1929), and James King (04 November 1935). He served as a Lieutenant in the infantry during World War I spending some time in France. He died 24 February 1947 at the Naval Hospital, Long Beach, CA and is buried in the Veteran's Cemetery at Sautelle.
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Lieut. Harry Adams came home Saturday for a two weeks' furlough. He has spent some time in France, and came here from Camp Russell, Wyoming.
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Mrs. G. W. Adams received word that her son, Harry, has received his commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the A. E. F., and has been transferred to the 5th Division.
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The following was clipped from the Charlevoix Daily:

"Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Marian Elizabeth Saunders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Saunders, to Harry A. Adams of Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Adams is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Adams of Marcellus, Mich.

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Last Rites Friday For Harry Adams

Funeral services for Harry Alford Adams, 1621 Frigate avenue, will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at Cartwright Mortuary Chapel, 702 Broad avenue, followed by burial in the Veterans' Cemetery at Sawtelle. Wilmington American Legion Post No. 287, of which Mr. Adams was a past commander, will be in charge of services at the chapel and at the graveside.

Mr. Adams, age 55, died Monday in the U.S. Naval Hospital, Long Beach. He is survived by his wife, Marian; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Knapp, and two sons, Harry Alford, Jr., and James King.

The deceased served as commander of the local Legion Post in 1929-30, as adjutant from 1940 to 1946, and participated in all activities of the organization.

Source: Unknown Newspapers and the Charlevoix Daily as noted

[NI457] Associated with Claude Amasa Lewis, son of William Alford Lewis and Martha Lydia (Lewis). Born, 12 May 1886, in Texas Twp, Kalamazoo Co., MI. Died, 11 June 1958, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MI. Burial in Genessee Prairie, Oshtemo Twp, Kalamazoo Co., MI

[NI469] Mrs. Clara Thornton, Porter Resident, Dies


Mrs. Clara L. Thornton, wife of the late D. L. Thornton, passed away at her home near Lawton early Thursday morning, Feb. 28, 1946.

Mrs. Thornton was a member of one of the pioneer families of Porter township. Her parents were Franklin B. and Lucinda Fletcher Adams. Mrs. Thornton was born Dec. 10, 1859. She was graduated from the Lawton high school in 1877 and then taught school for a short time.

On August 1, 1880 she was married to Dudley L. Thornton and soon afterwards they came to the farm which has been her home ever since.

She was the mother of six children, Lulu and Clarence deceased, Rena and Hale of Lawton, Ralph of San Francisco, and Dr. Reed Thornton of Chicago. Six grandchildren, Mrs. Jean Stewart and Andrew Thornton of Kalamazoo, Lee Thornton of San Francisco, Mary Kay Thornton of Chicago, Hale Jr. and Kenneth Thornton of Lawton; her stepmother Mrs. Anna Adams of Lawton, and two half-brothers, F. K. Adams of Lawton and H. H. Adams of Paw Paw, also survive her.

She became a member of the St. Paul's Methodist Church of Lawton in 1894, and as long as her health permitted she participated in the activities of the church and community. However, her chief interest was her home and family, and she will be remembered as a kind and loving wife and mother.

Funeral services were held from the Cameron funeral home, Saturday afternoon, the Rev. Louis Ellinger officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.

[NI473] Mrs. Caroline Kinney, for more than a half a century a resident of the township, and a lady loved and esteemed by all who knew her, passed away at her home on Sunday morning after a brief illness of only four days.

Caroline Webb was born in Seneca, Ontario county, N. Y., June 30, 1833, having reached the age of 76 years, five months and nineteen days.

She was the sixth child of her parents' family, consisting of thirteen who came to Michigan from the state of New York in 1847 and settled in Lima.

The deceased was united in marriage to Didmus C. Kinney October 22, 1855, and to whom, Sarah and Elmer, passed away a number of years ago. The survivors are Frank W. and Charles D. Mr. Kinney died in 1898. Besides the two sons and several grand-children, Mrs. Kinney leaves one brother, Geo. Webb, of Williamston, who came to attend the funeral.

None entered the home of this pioneer resident without a warm welcome nor left without feeling the warmth of a genuine hospitality. Old age did not diminish her unselfish solicitude for her friends and loved ones. She was of Christian faith, having united with the Methodist church in early life.

Burial services were held at her late home Tuesday, December 21, conducted by Rev. H. W. Mack, pastor of Schoolcraft Baptist church. Interment in the Kern cemetary beside loved ones gone before.

[NI481] Elijah Kinney was the father and founder of the portion of Porter Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan, known as the Kinney Settlement. He came from Milan, Ohio in 1835 with his wife and seven unmarried children, his son, Luther, and family, and his son-in-law, Samuel Corey. Elijah bought four 80 acre lots in Section 24. This was later occupied by his son, Stephen. Luther moved to St. Joe. Uri Kinney, a nephew of Elijah's settle in Section 12 of Porter Twp in 1835. Stephan, the brother of Elijah, came from Milan, Ohio in fall of 1836 with his wife and eight children, accompanied by a John Webber and John Bennett. He bought 240 acres in Section. 26. He died in 1874. His son, Orrin G. Kinney came with his father and settled on Section 25 in 1842. Niles H. Kinney, from Huron County, Ohio in 1835 with sons, Didymus, William, and Nathan.

source: Michigan Historical Collections 3/17/1962 Michigan Heritage Magazine.

[NI501]
MRS. J. H. FLETCHER
Sophia Elizabeth Fletcher, age 88, died Monday, June 15, 1953, in Helen's Haven Convalescent Home in Dowagiac. Her hip was broken in a fall February 9, and she was in Lee Memorial hospital 11 weeks before removal to Helen's Haven, where she has been the past seven weeks.

She was born September 2, 1864, in Schoolcraft, Mich., fifth in a family of eight children, to Frederick and Julia (Grogan) Stute, all of whom preceded her in death.

She was married September 11, 1881, to Julius H. Fletcher. Four children were born to them. Mabel, Mrs. L. S. Long, died in 1923; her only son, Wyborne, two years ago July 4; and her youngest daughter, May, Mrs. Alex Kettles, July 27, 1952.

She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Emory Brown, with whom she had lived the last five years; four grandsons, Arden McNinet of San Francisco, Gerry and Merton Brown of Battle Creek, and Donald Brown, of Buchanan; a granddaughter, Barbara, Mrs. Ivan Wheaton of Holland, Mich.; and 9 great-grandchildren; also several nieces and nephews and many friends.

Mrs. Fletcher was a member of the Evangelical United Bretheran church and of the Eastern Star Lodge.

Funeral services will be held in the Romig Funeral Home, today (Thursday, June 18) at 2:30 p.m., conducted by her pastor, Rev. Gerald Wilkie. Pallbearers will be her four grandsons.

Burial in Marcellus cemetary.

[NI521] Mrs. Sarah McKain, New Carlisle (word missing)

New Carlisle, Ind. July (word missing)
(Special)- Funeral services for Sarah McKain, 86, who died Wednesday morning at her home here following an illness of two weeks are to be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the McKain residence.

The Rev. A. L. Sevenson is (to) officiate and burial is to be in the New Carlisle cemetary. Mrs. McKain was born September, 19 (word missing) in England. She had resided in New Carlisle for the past 40 years.

Mrs. McKain's husband, D(word missing) died 30 years ago. Surviving (word missing) two daughters. The body m(ay) be viewed at the residence un(word missing) hour of the funeral.

[NI522] Children of Elizabeth and Edward Phelps, res. Andover, Mass. avage says" besides others, they had i. John Phelps, b. in Newbury, Mass., Dec. 15, 1657. He was killed by the Indians at Scarboro, Me., 29 June, 1677. ii. Edward Phelps, Jr. m. Mar. 9, 1682, Ruth Andrews, and had Edward and Bathsheba.

source: A Genealogical History of Robert Adams by Andrew N. Adams, pg. 8.

[NI526]
Children:
1.Adams, George - born: 29 Mar 1790 @ Vermontt
2.Adams, Job - born: ABT 1792 @ New Yorkk
3.XAdams, Elias - born: 18 Feb 1792 @ Vermontt
4.ADAMS Jr., Job - born: ABT 1794 @ Vermontt

[NI528] Marriages officiated by Bildad Adams

Zalva Snow and Ruth Sprague Jan. 11, 1807 B. Adams
Ira Ingram and Sally Miller Nov. 3, 1808 Bildad Adams
Eleazer W. Fisher and Lucy Snow Dec. 8, 1808 Bildad Adams
John Farrand and Lydia Miller Feb. 3, 1812 Bildad Adams, J. P.

source: "The History of the Town of Marlborough, Windham County, Vermont" by The Rev. Ephraim H. Newton

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Bildad Adams and his twin, Job, were born in Suffield, Connecticut on April 3, 1765. Bildad was the son of Lieutenant Joel Adams and his wife, Abigail Rowe. The family moved to Marlboro, Vermont in 1786 where Bildad served as constable and collector in 1796 and 1801, selectman in 1804 and 1811, and took the Roll of Freeman oath in Sept 1794. Bildad was also the justice of peace and officated at the marriages of Zalva Snow and Ruth Sprague on Jan. 11, 1807, Ira Ingram and Sally Miller on Nov. 3, 1808, Eleazer W. Fisher and Lucy Snow on Dec. 8, 1808, and John Farrand and Lydia Miller on Feb. 3, 1812.

Bildad married Mary Haynes, a teacher, and eleven children blessed this marriage. He served as a Calvaryman in the War of 1812. In 1815, Bildad, Mary, and the children left Vermont for Ohio. Bildad was a member of the first board of Commissioners for Huron County, helping to organize the Western Reserve, or Fire Lands. The Western Reserve was compensation for the Connecticut landowners who lost their lands during the Revolutionary War. At least one of his land purchases made in 1822 is recorded with Ohio Patent Office.

Mary died in 1822 and Bildad married Mrs. Esther Harper. Bildad died in Milan, Ohio in the fall of 1826.

The children of Bildad Adams and Mary Haynes:

Maria (b.Aug 27, 1794- Marlboro, Vt) (d. July 17, 1801- Marlboro, Vt.) Lived seven years until her death caused by a horse kick

Polly (b. Nov. 15, 1795- Marlboro, Vt.) (d. unknown date- Greenfield Twp, Huron County, Ohio) Unmarried

John Adams (b. Dec. 25, 1796- Marlboro, Vt.) (d. unknown date - Greenfield Twp, Huron County, Ohio) John was soldier in the War of 1812.

Nancy Adams (b. July 30, 1798- Marlboro, Vt.) (d. 1842- Blanchard, Hardin County, Ohio) Married Matthew McKelvey on March 27, 1818. Matthew was a soldier in the War of 1812.

Bildad Adams (b. April 18, 1800- Marlboro, Vt.) (d. 1828- Milan Ohio) Unmarried

Maria Adams (b. Dec. 25, 1801 - Marlboro, Vt.) (d. March 13, 1803- Marlboro, Vt.)

Candace Adams (b. Sept. 1, 1803 -Marlboro, Vt.) (d. May 28, 1883 - Branch County, Michigan) Married Lewis Andrews on Dec. 21, 1826 in Milan Ohio. He died in Branch County in 1884.

Horace Hale Adams (b. May 21, 1805 - Marlboro, Vt.) ( d. April 12, 1847 - Porter Twp., Michigan ) Married Lorania G. Kinney in Milan, Ohio. Six children blessed this marriage: Franklin B., Phebe, Uri Mason, Sarah Lucina, Emily Lorania, and Mary Calista. Wife, Lorania died Aug. 15, 1850.

Sarah Adams (b. Feb. 17, 1807 - Marlboro, Vt.) (d. in possibly Canada) Married Gilbert Morden. They had one child.

Emily Adams (b. Nov. 1, 1809- Marlboro, Vt.) (d. Dec. 31, 1888 - Lawton, Michigan) Married Luther Kinney Dec. 2, 1830. Luther was the son of Elijah and Lucretia (Colvin) Kinney. Emily and Luther did not have children. He died Feb. 9, 1882.

Susanna Adams (b. Aug. 27, 1811- Marlboro, Vt.) (d May 29, 1832- Huron, Ohio) Married Dr. Charles H. Leggett of Huron on Jan. 1, 1832. Both were drowned in May while attempting to cross the Huron river in a rowboat. There were no children in this marriage.

[NI533] Rev. John Rathbone, born at Stonington, June 26, 1729, Thursday, 10 o'clock P. M.; married Content Brown, daughter of Humphrey and Tabatha (Houtridge) Brown of Stonington, Conn., Jan. 8, 1751; she was born at Rye, N. Y., Aug 31, 1733; she died at Ashford, Conn., Sept 30, 1804. He died at Willington, Conn., Aug. 2, 1826, in the 98th year of his age and 75th year of his ministry, was buried at Ashford, Conn. Content and Tabatha, Valentine Rathbone's wife were granddaughters of Daniel Brown, who emigrated from England to America about 1620. Rev. John Rathbone resided for some years with his son John, the eminent New York merchant, but returned to the place of his nativity to die and be buried by the side of his wife. He was to the last a faithful minister of Christ. In 1807 he with his brother Daniel, who then lived at Rock City, now Milton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., made a journey through the then wilderness to Bloomfield, in Genesee Co., N. Y., and thence to their brother Rev. Valentine Rathbone at Marcellus, N. Y., where they arrived at the moment that Valentine's son Reuben was brought into the house dead. Reuben had that day been to his fallow where he was having the timber burned in order to prepare the land for crops, while thus engaged a burning tree fell upon him, crushing his skull, killing him almost instantly.

Rev. John and Daniel remained there several days, comforting the bereaved parents. Rev. John preached the funeral sermon. They on this journey visited their sister Martha Stevens, at Canisteo, N. Y.

Rev. John preached his farewell sermon to his Ashford church in Connecticut from Phillipians, first chapter and 27th verse: Only let your conversation be as it becometh the Gospel of Christ that whither I am and see you or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel." He was a Baptist. In his old age he was troubled by rheumatism, but with the use of his cane would walk the six miles of a Sunday morning and preach a good Baptist sermon, returning home the same day.

A Baptist church was formed in Westford in the "glorious year 1780", through the instrumentality of Rev. John Rathbone, who removed from Stonington, Conn., to this vicinity and was ordained its first pastor, March 15, 1781. History of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Rev. John Rathbone preached at Saratoga, N. Y., at the age of 95. His death was caused by a fall (a step or two from a room to another). He was a patriot of the Revolution; member of the Stonington committee of correspondence and inspection and signer of the memorial to the Connecticut Assembly praying for cannon to protect the town of Stonington against British attack, on Long Point in 1775.

source:John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 352 - 353

[NI535] Rev. Joshua Rathbone, born at Newport, Colony of Block Island, Feb. 1, 1696; married Martha Card, Nove. 30, 1699; she was the daughter of Job and Martha (Acres) Card, born Feb. 26, 1668 and married Nov. --, 1689. Joshua settled at Stoning Point, Conn.; she died leaving one son, Joshua. (see below for parentage of Joshua).

He married, second, Mary Wightman, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Rev. Valentine Wightman of Groton, Conn., Feb. 17, 1724.


We know Joshua Sr. m(1) Martha CARD, but have no death date or known divorce for her. Job CARD's will left 1 shilling to his "dau Martha Card or Joshua Rathbun" a way of preventing Joshua or his heirs from claiming anything more of the Card estate, and then he left "50 lbs to my dau Sarah's firstborn son Joshua Rathbun."

It seems that Joshua Sr had an "affair" with his wife's sister resulting in Joshua Jr. Whether this was before Martha Card had departed this life or if the affair resulted in a divorce is unknown. But we DO know that Joshua Jr was born AFTER Joshua Sr had already remarried to Mary WIGHTMAN (from Joshua Jr's own Bible record and Quaker records of his age at death.)

Joshua Jr was raised by his grandparents who were Quakers. Joshua Sr became a Baptist minister and named another son Joshua when his 1st son decided to become a Quaker. Then Jr changed his mind and moved to Stonington and professed to be a baptist, hence his father took his half-brother before the town council, and changed his name from Joshua to Job, "for good reasons".

Tho a year or so later, Joshua Jr recanted and rejoined the Quakers, but his younger half-bro was still known the rest of his life as Job RATHBUN. The name of "Job" is interesting, did Joshua Sr rename him after the late Job Card? Also, interesting is that Joshua Sr & Mary Wightman named 2 daus Martha and Sarah. Were they named after the Card sisters?


source: Rathbun A Daniel rathbun.daniel@juno.comm

[NI538] DEATH COMES TO AGED RESIDENT OF ALAMO
MRS. MARTHA ALFORD STEWART WAS 93 YEARS OLD WHEN SHE PASSED AWAY

Mrs. Martha Alford Stewart died April 19th at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Gunn, of Mattawan. Mrs. Stewart was born in Ireland, April 16, 1816, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Patrick McCullough. She came to Canada with her parents in 1828. Two years later she was married to William Alford an American soldier and in 1838 with her husband she came west, locating in Alamo where they underwent all the hardships of pioneer life. To them were born fourteen children, seven of whom reached their majority. In 1849 her husband died and three years later she was married to John W. Stewart, a man of strong religious character and well known throughout Kalamazoo county whom the she survived twenty-one years.

A daughter living only a few months blessed this union. Mrs. Stewart lived on the farm which was bought from the government until 1860 when she sold it and bought a farm in Oshtemo. She was the last of the old pioneers of Alamo. She began to lose her eyesight as well as her hearing three years ago. And as she had not been able to walk without aid for eight years life was only enjoyed by knowing that she was with her loved ones and tenderly cared for. Her mind was clear and she could repeat many poems, some of which she learned in childhood days. She is survived by four children, Mrs. Abbe Lewis, Fife Lake, Mich.; Mrs. Anna Phillips and William Alford of Texas, and Mrs. C. C. Gunn of Mattawan.

The funeral services were held at West Oshtemo church and were conducted by Rev. I. Bates of Paw Paw and Rev. Henry Boynton of Oshtemo. The pallbearers were six of her grandchildren, William Lewis of Oshtemo; William Gunn of Watervliet; George Gunn of Oshtemo; Wallace Lewis of Grand Rapids; Clyde Alford of Texas, and Irwin Gunn of Mattawan. The interment was in the Northeast Alamo cemetery, beside the husband of her youth and close to all of her children with the exception of one, George Alford, who has slept in a soldier's grave in the sunny south for more than 40 years.

Mrs. Stewart is survived by ninety-six descendants, four children, twenty-two grandchildren, fifty-eight great grandchildren and twelve great-great-grandchildren, making five generations. There were several beautiful floral offerings. The music was by Miss Elsie Abbott, Mrs. Ella Wright and Messrs. Van Auken and Anson.


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OBITUARY
MARTHA ALFORD STEWART

Martha Alford Stewart was born in Tallenanus, Monahan county, Providence of Ulster, Ireland, April 16, 1816 and died April 19,1909, aged 93 years and 3 days. Deceased had become nearly blind and was very deaf but otherwise retained her faculties to a remarkable degree. Only the evening before she was taken ill she entertained her great-grandson who was spending his vacation at his grandparents with stories of her voyage across the Atlantic in 1828.

When scarcely 14 years of age she was united in marriage to William Alford, a soldier of the war of 1812, and a member of a New York regiment. To them were born fourteen children. In 1838 they came to Michigan and settled in Alamo, where they endured all the privations of pioneer life.

In 1849 her husband died and three years later she was married to John W. Stewart, a man well known to older residents here, and to them was born one child which only lived a few months.

Deceased in survived by one son and three daughter, William Alford, Mrs. Abbie Lewis, Mrs. Annie Phillips, and Mrs. Helen Gunn; 22 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren, a total of 96 living descendants.

Deceased had always lived a strenuous life until about eight years ago and enforced idleness grew monotonous, but being fond of reading, she spent her time in that way until her sight failed; then she lived in the past. Her greatest pleasure was in knowing she was with her children and a hope of soon meeting with loved ones on the other side.

She was a faithful wife and loving mother and will be sadly missed by those she loved.

The family gave a lovely pillow of flowers, and one family of great-grandchildren in Oshtemo sent a bouquet of roses and one of carnations.

Dr. Gunn and Mrs. Gunn of Westervliet sent a beautiful casket piece of roses, while other friends of long ago sent floral offerings.

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DEATH BREAKS FIVE GENERATIONS

(A family photo showing five generations inserted here)

At the time of her death, April 19, Mrs. Martha Alford Stewart was one of the oldest pioneers of Kalamazoo county. She was 93 years when she passed away and had lived in Alamo, her old home, for many years. Through she had been failing in health, her mind even at the time of her death was very clear and nothing delighted her more than to recite some of the poems she had learned in childhhood.

She was born in Ireland and came to America when she was eight years old. She had lived the greater part of her life in the west. Ninety-six descendants survive her, among which are four children, Mrs. Abbie Lewis, Fife Lake, Mich.; Mrs. Anna Phillips and William Alford of Texas, and Mrs. C. C. Gunn of Mattawan, twenty grandchildren, fifty-eight great grand children, and twelve great great grand grandchildren.

Five generations are shown in the picture, Mrs. Stewart being one.

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She was the widow of William Alford deceased who was a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Weber and subsequently by Lieutenant Bucklee in the (large blank space here) Regiment of New York Militia Commanded by Col Sherman B. Benedict of Ogdensburg, New York, in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 10th day of June 1812. That her said husband served as a volunteer for the run of six months and that he entered at Frankfort, near Utica in the month of June 1812 and continued in actual service until discharged honorably at Ogdensburgh on or about the 7th day of January 1813. And this deponent further says that her husband William Alford also served as a substitute as she has good reason to believe.

As will appear by the Muster Roll of said Company of New York Militia the Certificate of his discharge being lost.

She further states that she was married to the said William Alford on the 19th day of January 1830 in the Township of Guelph in the County of Waterloo Upper Canada.

source: Deposition of widow, Martha McCullough Alford Stewart, July 13, 1853


Notes: Martha Ann McCullough moved with her parents from Ireland in 1826, not 1828. Land was purchased in Eramosa Township, County of Halton, Ontario by Patrick McCullough on October 17, 1827.

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Land Transaction between William Alford, Martha Alford, and Ann McCullough (wife of James) on March 12, 1838

E 1 4980 Eramosa

A memorial to be registered pursuant to the statute; in such case made and provided of an indenture of bargain and sale; bearing date the 12th day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and between William Alford of the Township of Eramosa, in the County of Halton, in the District of Gore, Province of Upper Canada, farmer, of the first part, Martha Alford of the same place, wife of the said William Alford, of the second part, and Ann McCullough, wife of James (McCullough) of the same township, farmer, of the third part.... whereby the said William Alford and Martha Alford, for and in the consideration of the sum of (lb mark) 123 of lawful money of the said providence to them in hand by the said Ann McCullough and the receipt thereof acknowledged hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, transferred, conveyed and confirmed unto the said Ann McCullough and her heirs, and assigns forever... All that certain parcel or tract of land situate and being in the Township of Eramosa, in the County of Halton, in the District of Gore, in the Province of Upper Canada.... containing by measurement one hundred acres be the same more or less being the northeast half of lot 17 in the 2nd concession of the Township of Eramosa....

Here follows the surveyor's description of the property.

Upon which indenture in endorsed a certificate of declaiming Martha, wife of the said William Alford personally appeared before them and being duly examined by them touching her consent to be barred of her dower of and in the land therein describe, she gave her consent thereto and voluntarily and not this effect of coersion or the fear of coersion on the part of her husband, or any other person.

Witness: James Loghrin Township of Eramosa Farmer
Thomas Loghrin Township of Eramosa Farmer

Signed: William Alford
Signed: Martha Alford

source: Leone Hinds correspondence with John K. Adams in 1959/1960, pg. 57

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History of Lot # 17, Concession 2, Eramosa Township

The Crown granted this lot, 200 acres to Martha Mathews, Oct. 25, 1822. In turn her husband, Henry and Martha sold it to Robert McCormack. The McCormack cemetery was started on the side of this lot on August 23, 1823.

[NI546] James Lewis' father threw him off their farm when he was about 12 years old. He came back to see his mother only, when he was about 21. Before and after this time he traveled all over the North American continent, including Alaska. He could only sign his name, having never learned to read or write. Some of the family believe he had "wanted posters" out on him in several states. He spent his last years in Cottonwood, Az, with his wife Catherine, working when he felt like it in a small gold mind he owned near his home.

William, Jim's father, left his wife in Fife Michigan where they lived, after all the children were grown. He returned about 10 years later, only to find his wife remarried seven years after his disappearance to L. D. Fowlett. What happened when he found out his wife was remarried is not known but after Fowlette died, William and Abigail reunited, although it is not known whether they remarried, and are buried together in the Fife Lake area.

Taken from family notes.

[NI548] ADAMS, Simeon, a soldier in the French war, captured by the Indians and taken to Canada-was redeemed and returned home. Afterwards he renewed his service in the defence of his country, and was taken by the French and again taken to Canada and again redeemed. In his captivities he said he fared as well with the Indians as with the French. He removed his family to Marlborough about the year 1782, having bought out William Mather, and settled on the land since known as the Simeon Adams farm, where he lived until his death Aug. 1, 1803, age 80. He m. Susannah, dau. of Jonathan Underwood of Suffield, Conn., where they lived before their removal to Marlborough, and where their children were born, viz: Oliver; Simeon, Jr.; David; Hannah, m Josiah Britton; Susannah, m. Nathan Halladay; and Rufus. His wife d. Sept. 13, 1845, age 98.

source: The History of the Town of Marlborough by The Reverand Ephraim H. Newton, page 130.

[NI555] His father gave Jacob in his will the house "where he now lives with the land as now fenced," evidently somewhere on the homestead, for it is not known of his owning upland elsewhere. This corner lot was
fenced in a circular way on the edge of wet land evidently for convenience and not by metres and bounds. He afterwards moved to Connecticut.

source: Correspondence with Paul M. Noyes (noyes@mindspring.com))

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Jacob, b. in Newbury, Sept 13, 1651; m. Apr. 7, 1677, Anna Allen (Ellen?), dau. of Nicholas Allen of Dorchester, Mass. She was b. Jan. 3, 1658,

He removed, probably, about 1681-2, to Suffield (now Connecticut) where he was one of the most prominent and influential of the early settlers. He was often chosen to important offices, was a member of the General Court of the colony, then held in Boston 1711 to 1714, and again in 1717. He d. in Boston, suddenly, in Nov 1717, while in attendance upon his duties as a member of the General Court from Suffield.

He acquired a large property, and was greatly esteemed. His will, dated Nov. 20, is recorded both in Boston, and at Northhampton, which was the county seat of Hampshire county - to which Suffield then belonged.

source: A Genealogical History of Robert Adams by Andrew N. Adams, 5.

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Jacob, Newbury, s. of Robert of same, m. 7 Apr. 1677, Ann Allen, or Ellen, had Dorothy, b. 26 June 1679; Rebecca, 26, Aug. 1680; rem. to Suffield, there had sev. ch. in his will, beside the two, b. at N. nam. Jacob; Daniel; Abraham, 10 Nov. 1687; John; Ann; Eliz. 16 Aug. 1682; and Sarah. Some of them, however, had perhaps been b. in a neighb. town. He was a rep. for S. 1711, 14, 17, in Nov. of wh. last he d. at the Ct. in Boston.

source: Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England by James Savage, 11.

[NI650] He was commonly called Joshua of the Windmill; he being proprietor of a mill at Stongton Point, Conn. He was by profession a Quaker and was known as a bery good and pious man.

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 264.

[NI676] Joseph Aury Rathbone born in Stonington, Conn., Sunday 6 o'clock a.m., June 16, 1765; married Abigail Topliff of Williamstown, Conn., June 8, 1785; he married, second. Priscilla Stewart, June 7, 1788, in town of Hanover, Luzerne Co., Pa.; she was born Oct. 29, 1770, and died there April 10, 1840. They removed to Almond, Steuben Co., N. Y. 1776. He died there Jan. 18, 1813.

[NI680] He embodied to a remarkable degree the best features of New England character. He had industry, perseverance, integrity, sagacity and sound judgement, which enabled him to conduct successfully an immense business and to amass a fortune.

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 353.

[NI687] He commenced preaching in 1783 and was ordained a pastor of the Baptist church of Stonington Point in May, 1785. He preached here about a year and a half when eh was importuned to become pastor of the Baptist church in Bridgewater, Mass. This call was accepted and he entered upon his labors in 1800. He continued there twelve years. In May 1812, he was earnestly pressed to return to Bellingham and accepted a second pastorate, to this he acceded until his death in 1813.

In May 1813 he met with an accident, which after a few days suffering closed his early career on the 12th of May 1813. He passed away in transport to his home in heaven. His last words were, "I die in the full belief of the gospel, I have attempted to preach; I only regret that I have not done it more faithfully, come Lord Jesus, come quickly."

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 442

[NI710] Jonathan Rathbone, born on Block Island, R. I., May 22, 1691, and died April 1, 1766. He married, about 1714, Katherine _____, and settled in Colchester, Conn. He was in 1731 a member of the Fort Hill church, which was organized about 1726, and which held to open communion. His will, made at "Colchester, county of Hartford, colony of Connecticut, in New England," and dated March 31, 1766 in located in John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 74.

[NI712] By the will of his grandfather, John r. he was given 60 acres of land and house on Block Island.

[NI714] Benjamin Rathbone, born on Block Island, Feb. 11, 1701; married Hannah Carpenter, Oct. 31, 1732. He settled at Escohog Hill, R. I., but afterward removed to West Greenwich. He was admitted a freeman there in 1737.

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 639.

[NI717] Captain Nathaniel Rathbone, born Feb. 6, 1708; married Ann Peck, Sept 10, 1744. He settled at the foot of Pine Hill, Exeter Co., R. I. He was admitted freeman of North Kingston, May 6, 1735, also of Newshoreham (Block Island) May 5, 1741, and of the colony of Rhode Island. He died July __, 1750

source: John C. Cooley, Rathbone Genealogy, (Higgenson : 1987 Edition), 639.

[NI747] In the name of the benevolent Father of all I, Thomas Kunce, of Pike Township Jay County, in the state of Indiana, do make and publish this my last will and testament.
Item First -- that all my just debts and all charges be paid out of my personal estate and it being insuficient that my Executor sell the South East Quarter of the North West Quarter in section Nineteen Township Twenty Two Range Fourteen [about?] forty acres and the balance of the procedes [sic] is to be equally divided between my said heirs. Except my son Henry is to have One Hundred dollars more than any of the rest.
Item the Second I give and devise to my beloved wife Seventy-nine acres of my said farm it being described as follows the North East Quarter of the North East Quarter all of Section Nineteen Township Twenty two range fourteen on which we now reside during her natural life provide [sic] she remains my
widow and if she intermarries again then my said farm I want it sold by my Executor and the proceeds of said sale is to be equally diveded between my said heirs Except the part that the Law provides that my said wife is Entitled to
Item third I give to my said wife of my personal property as follows one horse if I have one that will suit her if not my said wife is to sell one and bye [sic] one to suit her and is to have the two cows and and [sic] sheep and one third of all my household goods and Kitchen furniture and all provisions that may be on hand at my death.
Item Fourth I do hereby nominate and appoint Aaron D Hudson hereby authorisising and empowering him to compromise adjust [?] and discharge [?] in such manner as he [?] deem proper the [?] and claims [?] me I do also authorise and empower him to sell the within described land by private sale as in such manner upon which terms o credit or otherwise as he may think proper the within described land, and deed to purchaser to execute acknowledge and deliver in fee simple. I do hereby revoke all former wills
by me made. In testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of May 1869
{seal}
Thomas Kunce

Signed and acknowledged by said Thomas Kunce as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence
William H Mitchell
William B Kidder
Eli Malin

State of Indiana
Jay County SS
Be it remembered that on the 3rd day of June 1869, Wm H Mitchell and Wm B Kidder two of the substaining witneses to teh written and foregoing last will and testament of Thomas Kunce late of said County deceased, personally appeared before D A Baker, clerk of the court of Common Please of Jay
County, in the state of Indiana, and being duly sworn by the clerk of said Court, upon his oath declared an testified as follows, that is to say: that on the 10th day of May 1869, they saw the said Thomas Kunce sign his name to said instrument of writing, as and for his last will and testament, and that
this deponent at the same time heard the said Thomas Kunce declare the said instrument in writing to be his last will and testament, and that the said instrument in writing was at the same time, at the request of the said Thomas Kunce and with his consent attested and subscribed by the said Wm H Mitchell and Wm B Kidder in the presence of the said Tastator and in the presence of each other as subscibing witnesses thereto and states the said Thomas Kunce at the time of the signing and subscribing of the said instrument in writing as aforesaid of full age (that is was then twenty-one years of age) and of sound and disposing mind an memory and not under any coercion or restraint, as the said deponents verily believe: and further deponents says not.

William H Mitchell
William B Kidder

Sworn to wit subsctibed to by the said William b Kidder and Willam H Mitchell before me, D L Baker, Clerk of said Court at Portland, the 3rd day of June 1869
In attestation whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court.
D C Baker, Clerk

As widow of Thomas Kunce Decd named within it is my wish and I do hereby elect to take under the law in lieu of teh within will and testament of said deceased. Aug 18 1869

Eva {her mark} Kunce {Seal}
Attest D C Baker, Clerk

source: Betty Creath- transcriber; Jay County, Indiana Will Book, Volume B. Page 33-35

[NI756] This Indenture made the sixth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thrity two Between Elisabeth KUNTZ widow of Geroge KUNTZ deceased, George KUNTZ and Susanna his wife Henry KUNTZ and Susanna his wife, Thomas KUNTZ and Elisa his wife, John DENNIS & Catharine DENNIS his wife John KUNTZ and Catherine KUNTZ his wife and Michael LIDY and Mary LIDEY his wife heirs at Law of George KUNTZ deceased all of Perry County and State of Ohio of the first part and Anthony PLUME of the County of Perry and State of Ohio of the second part, witnesseth That the said part of the first part of and in consideration of One Hundred and Thirty Dollars to them paid or secured to be paid have granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part and his heirs and assigns forever all the right
title interest or claim to the following land situated in the county of Perry and State of Ohio viz Being part of the 41 acres tract North East Corner of the South West quarter of Section Twenty in Township Sixteen in Range Sixteen and is bounded and designated as follows. Begining [sic] at the South East corner of said 41 acre tract, thence running North seven chains and five links thence West twelve chains and five links thence South Seven chains and five Links and thence East twelve chains and five links to the begining [sic] containing nine acres and fourteen hundredth of an acre more or less
To Have and to Hold the above granted presmises to the said Anthony PLUME and his heirs and assigns forever with all the improvements and appurtenances thereto belonging or appertaining. And the said party of the first part themselvesd heirs and assigns forever to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever by these presents quit claim said granted premises to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever -- In Testimony whereof the said party of the
first part have hereton set their hands and seals the day and year first in this indenture written Witness present Wm DEMPSEY James MOORE [signed] Elisabeth X (her mark) KUNTZ {seal} George KUNTZ {seal} Susanna X (her mark) KUNTZ {seal} Henry KUNTZ {seal} Susannah X (her mark) KUNTZ {seal} Thomas KUNTZ {seal} Elisa X (her mark) KUNTZ John DENNIS {seal} Catharine X (her mark) KUNTZ {seal} John X (his mark) KUNTZ {seal} Catharine X (her mark) KUNTZ {seal} Michael LIDEY {seal} Mary X (her mark) LIDEY {seal}

The State of Ohio Perry County SS: Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county, the aforesaid Elisabeth KUNTZ widow of George KUNTZ, deceased, George KUNTZ and Susanna KUNTZ his wife Henry KUNTZ and Susanna KUNTA his wife, Thomas KUNTZ and Elisa his wife John DENNIS and Catharine DENNIS his wife, John KUNTZ and Catharine KUNTZ his wife and
Michael LIDEY and Mary LIDEY his wife and acknowledged the foregoing to be their voluntary acts and deeds the aforesaid Susann KUNTZ, Elisa KUNTA, Susanna KUNTZ, Catharine DENNIS, Catharine KUNTZ and Mary LIDEY Having had the contests of said deed made known by the same being read in their presence and hearing and being examined touching signing and sealing as above in the absence and out of the hearing of their said husbands, then ... and now so acknowledge that they signed and sealed as aforesaid without the fear threats or coercion of their said husbands singed and certified by me the 6th day of October A. D. 1832.
[signed] Wm DEMPSEY J P {seal}
Received Feb. 20, 1833
Recorded Feb 25, 1833. Exe Attest: William F. MOELLER, Recorder"

source: Perry County, Ohio Deed Book E pages 326-328

[NI758] "I George Kuns of the County of Perry and state of Ohio do make and Publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say,
First it is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid
Second, it is my will that my wife Susana Kuns shall have all that the Law allows a Widow of the personal (property of my Personal of my personal) [stricken] Estate, and it is further my will that my Wife Susann Kuns for her use and children shall have one third of all the grain raised on my farm and delivered to the barn and crib where she may order and the one third of the hay Delivered the one half of all the fruit and the one half of the garden the use of the spring and spring house her sheep in pasture and her Cows and one horse where the renter pastures his, and to live in the house I now reside for the space of eight years if she remains my Widow that long, but if she should marry it is my will then that she shall have her dower struck off in in the southwest corner of the south East quarter of section fourteen in Range seventeen Township Eighteen, and all other priveleges then cease hetofore [sic] mentioned, and it is my will that my wife Susana Kuns shall pay the one third of the tax of the land for Eight years if she draws the third of the produce that long, and at the expiration of eight years if my wife Susana Kuns still remains my widow she can still remain in the house and have her thirds as aforementioned.
Third it is my will that my wife Susana is to set off my Daughter Catharine with the same Items that any of my Other Daughters were set off and my Executor herineafter to be mentioned to pay for it out of my Estate, And as for my son Samuel Kuns it is my will that he shall have one horse worth sixty dollars One saddle One bridle and Martingales one bed, one Cow, one ox and one scythe and for what is now here before mentioned for (My) - [stricken] my Daughter Catharine and my son Samuel is not to be Counted in
when a division is made, and it is further my will that my son Samuel is to have the first chance of renting my farm to have: follows to Deliver one third [of al]l the [page 2/349] Grain raised on my farm and one third of hay Delivered to the barn (and crib) - [stricken] and one half of all the fruit and to let my wife Susana have Pasture as aforementioned and to keep the farm in Good repair, and not destroy any timber, and it is further my will for my Estate be Equally divided excepting for as much as one of the heirs of my first wife Catharine gets of their Mothers Estate it is my will that each one of my heirs of my Second Wife Susana shall have as much out of my Estate and then the balance be Equally divided amongst all my heirs. Excepting Samuel Henderson, son of my Daughter Sally, dec it is my will that
he is to have one hundred and fifty dollars less than anny one of my other heirs, and lastly I hereby Constitute and appoint my trusty friend William Yost to be my Executor of this my last will and testament revoking and annulling all former wills be [sic] me made and testifying and confirming this and no
other to be my last will and testament, In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand and seal this 23th [25th?] day of May 1844.

Georg Kunss {seal}
Signed Published and Delivered by the above named George Kuns and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request have signed as witnesses to the same (use?) shall have interlined (?) before will signed
John Stockberger
Jacob Fisher

source: Betty Creath

[NI769] Jacob and Mary KUNCE were natives of Pennsylvania, and were married in Perry County, Ohio, where they remained until coming to Jay County, Indiana, in 1840. They made their pioneer home on section 19, Pike Township, where they cleared and improved a farm of 120 acres, on which they lived until called to their final home. They with their three daughters -- Sarah, Mary Ann and Catherine, are buried in the family burying place upon the farm, where they lived so many years. Their son, Noah, gave his life to the nation in the late war."

source:"Biographical and Historical Record of Jay County, Indiana," Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1887. Reprinted by Mayhill Publications of Knightstown,Indiana, 1974. This is the reprinted section out of the original combined 1887 History of Jay and Blackford counties.
submitted to Gen Web by: Betty Creath
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/in/jay/bios/jaybios3.txt

[NI770] "Last Will and Testament of Mary KUNCE, decd & proof
In the Name of the Benevolent Father of all I Mary KUNCE of Jay County in the State of Indiana do make and publish this my last will and testament
Item first (1st) I direct that all my wearing apparel be equally divided between my three daughters and Mahala Ann COLLETT, late Mahala Ann KUNCE.
Item 2nd. I direct that all cupboard ware be equally divided between my five children, if they are a living at my death, if not to their heirs. Item
Third - I direct that my five coverlets and five quilts be equally divided between my five children, and my bed clothing also. Mary X KUNCE {seal}

Signed and acknowledged by Mary KUNCE as her last will and testament, in our presence and signed by us in her presence, dated this September 4, 1871. I do hereby nominate and appoint George B ROSS, executor of this my last will and testament, hereby authorizing the said George B ROSS to dispose of my property as above set forth, dated this September the 4th 1871. Mary X

KUNCE {seal} [signed] Joseph KIDDER Francis MIRGON Sylvester L ROSS Marian EVANS
The State of Indiana - Jay County SS

The Last will and Testament of Mary KUNCE by Proof. - Be it remembered, that
one the 28th day of January 1873 Sylvester L ROSS, one of the subscribing witnesses to the within and foregoing last Will and Testament of Mary KUNCE, late of said County, deceased, personally appeared before D. C. BAKER Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Jay County, in the State of Indiana and
being duly sworn by the Clerk of said Court, upon his oath declared and testified, as follows that is to say that on the 4th day of September 1871, he saw the said Mary KUNCE sign her name, to said instrument in writing, as and for her last will and testament, and that this deponent at the same time heard the Mary KUNCE declare the said instrument in writing to be her last will and testament and that the said instrument in writing was at the request of the said Mary KUNCE and with her consent attested and subscribed by the said Sylvester D ROSS, Joseph KIDDER, Frances MORGAN & Marian EVANS,
in the presence of the said Testator and in the presence of each other as subscribing witness thereto, and the said Mary KUNCE, was at the time of signing and subscribing of the said instrument in writing, as aforesaid, of full age, (that is more than twenty-one years of age) and of sound and disposing mind and memory, and not under any coercion or restraint as the said deponent verily believes, and further deponent says not.

[signed] Sylvester L ROSS {seal}
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Sylvester L ROSS, before me D C BAKER. Clerk of said Court, at Portland, the 28th day of January 1873. [signed] D C BAKER, Clerk
In attestation whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said Court.
State of Indiana Jay County} S. S.
I, D C BAKER, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Jay County, Ind. do hereby certify that the within annexed will and testament of Mary KUNCE has been duly admitted to probate, and duly proved by the testimony of Sylvester L ROSS, one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, that a complete record of
said will and of the testimony of the said [-blank-] in proof thereof has been by me duly make and recorded in Book [blank] at pages [blank] of the Record of Wills of said County."

source: Betty Creath

[NI784] P 428: "Robert STEED, a worthy representative of one of the pioneer families of Jay County, is a native of Virginia, born May 29, 1820, a son of John and Frances STEED. His parents removed from the State of Virginia to Warren County, and thence to Jay County, Indiana, in April, 1837, settling on a heavily timbered farm on section 18, Jefferson Township, with their family which then consisted of three sons and one [p 429] daughter. The father was a strong, rugged man, and built a good home out of the forest, living on the old homestead until his death at the advanced age of eighty-two years. The mother survived him a few years, dying at the age of eighty years. Both were earnest members of the Christian church. They were the parents of the following children -- Robert, our subject; William W., one of the leading men of Jefferson Township; Matilda Ann, wife of Cheyne PYLE, a prominent farmer of the same township; John T., was one of the best farmers of Jefferson Township where he died many years ago, leaving a family. Robert STEED was almost seventeen years of age when he accompanied his parents to Jay County, and being the eldest son, he helped his father with the work of the farm, assisting in clearing eighty acres, remaining with his parents until reaching manhood. He was married February 20, 1844, to Miss Leah KUNCE, who was born in the State of Ohio, November 5, 1825. Her parents,
Jacob and Mary KUNCE were natives of Pennsylvania, and were married in Perry County, Ohio, where they remained until coming to Jay County, Indiana, in 1840. They made their pioneer home on section 19, Pike Township, where they cleared and improved a farm of 120 acres, on which they lived until called to their final home. They with their three daughters -- Sarah, Mary Ann and Catherine, are buried in the family burying place upon the farm, where they lived so many years. Their son, Noah, gave his life to the nation in the late war. Mrs. STEED is now the only living representative of the family. Eleven children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. STEED -- William W., living near the home of his parents; Lucy Ann, wife of Thomas BARR, living near Harper City, Kansas; Mary Ellen, died aged three years; Frances, wife of Jacob MILLER; Jane, deceased wife of Benjamin SUTTON; Rebecca, wife of Calvin FINCH living near Ottawa, Kansas; John Newton, living near his parents in Pike Township; James F.; Sarah E., wife of Edward AYERS; Ruth A. and Robert Elmer, living at home. Mr. STEED has lived on his present farm
since his marriage, his first land purchase being forty acres of dense timber. He began life here without capital but possessed of strong hands and a stout heart. By years of toil and strict economy on the part of himself and wife he has succeeded well in his agricultural pursuits, being now the owner of a fine farm of 337 acres, two-thirds of it being cleared and under good cultivation."

source:"Biographical and Historical Record of Jay County, Indiana," Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1887. Reprinted by Mayhill Publications of Knightstown,Indiana, 1974. This is the reprinted section out of the original combined 1887 History of Jay and Blackford counties.
submitted to Gen Web by: Betty Creath
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/in/jay/bios/jaybios3.txt

[NS15451] email address: AMRun@aol.comm

[NS15541] "Biographical and Historical Record of Jay County, Indiana,"
Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1887. Reprinted by Mayhill Publications
of Knightstown,Indiana, 1974. This is the reprinted section out of the
original combined 1887 History of Jay and Blackford counties.

Betty Creath rcreath@azstarnet.comm

[NS15551] SOURCE: M. W. Montgomery, History OF Jay County Indiana, 1864, as included in 2 Vol edition by Historical Pub. Co. 1922, Vol I,pp.126-160.
Submitted by: Eloine Chesnut

[NS104991] Have letters

[NS14251] Very extensive and careful research done by John K. Adams of Ypsilanti, MI and Gayle Griffin of Denton, MI using reliable sources including many obits, census, death certificates, marriage certicates, etc.

[NS14252] EXCELLENT

[NS14261] Excellent

[NS14263] http://www.rootsweb.com/~patioga/lawrvill.htm

[NS14301] OCFA Database Search at http://www.islandnet.com/ocfa/search.html

[NS14302] EXCELLENT

[NS14321] Very extensive and careful research done by John K. Adams of Ypsilanti, MI and Gayle Griffin of Denton, MI using reliable sources including many obits, census, death certificates, marriage certicates, etc.

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[NS14371] Michigan obituraries including 5 generation photo with extensive information on family, their immigration when Martha was 13, marriages, children, and her life.

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[NS14373] Michigan Newspapers

[NS14391] rathbun.daniel@juno.com (Rathbun A Daniel))

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[NS14811] STEWART CEMETERY

JACKSON TOWNSHIP TIOGA COUNTY, PA.

located on Skyline Drive

The following list is part of Rhoda Ladd's Tioga County Cemetery Inscriptions– Volume 4.

It was retyped August 1997 by Mary PARIS Copp of Roseville

Small cemetery located near North Road from Millerton on farm now owned by Melenbackers It was discovered by children playing Copied by Mrs. Kinner, 555 E. Water St., Corning, NY Couldn't find name of the cemetery and it was so overgrown, one would never see it



STEWART George 16 Jun 1860 11yr 10mo 2da s/o John W.R. & Emeline Stewart
STEWART Caroline E. 9 Oct 1864 20yr 1mo 24da d/o John W. R. & Emeline Stewart


http://www.rootsweb.com/~patioga/nearmill.htm

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[NS14941] Rathbone, David
Son of Judge Claredon and ____ (Wilson) Rathbone
md: 1) Elizabeth Culp 18 Jan 1862- Stueben Co, NY
2) Sarah Ellet 18 Nov 1870- Utica, MO
children: Oscar Levi, Lonzetta E., Major and Emma (twins) and C.W.L.- last three died in infancy
David died 5 Feb 1916 in Topeka, KS- age 83
born 3 Jul 1833 in Lawrenceville, Tioga Co, PA
no date given by came to Kalamazoo prior to 1860 from Blossburg, PA by lake to Detroit
Attorney at Law, Land Agent for Kansas Pacific RR

[NS14961] EXCELLENT

[NS15071] October 25, 1998 postal correspondence

[NS15072] Excellent

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[NS15101] Written by Clare Adams and June Adams Powell

[NS15081] Information on the Kinney Settlement was quoted from the Michigan Historical Collections 3/17/1962 Michigan Heritage Magazine

[NS15171] Kindred Konnections gedcom

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