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FRANK E. RIGGS, son of Loren and Frances A. Riggs, was born in Van Buren Township, Wayne Co., Mich., June 25, 1859. He was married to Ella T. Rappleye, of Van Buren, Mich., Aug. 16, 1878. Ella T., was born July 23, 1860. Her parents, Jonas L. and Mary (Freeman) Rappleye, came to Wayne Co., Mich , in 1853. In 1885 Frank E. was engaged in the meat business in Milan, Monroe
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Co., Mich. In the spring of 1887 he returned to the farm he now owns, and has been engaged in farming. They have 3 children, Clarence born May 29, 1880; Roy, born March 20, 1883 ; May, born May 10, 1886.
GILBERT RIGGS, of Van Buren Township, was born in Lyons, Wayne Co., N. Y., Jan. 2, 1822. He came with his parents, Peter and Harriet (Dunham) Riggs, to Wayne Co., Mich., in 1836. Gilbert Riggs married Marion H. Ely, of Van Buren Township, Sept. 6. 1852. Marion (Ely) Riggs was born in Ot- sego Co., N. Y., Aug. 21, 1828. Their children are, Charles F., born Aug. 1, 1855 ; Lizzie M., born Dec. 13, 1857; George W., born Dec. 6, 1860; John A., born April 7, 1863; and Willard N., born Sept. 30, 1865. George W., died June 14, 1861, and Willard G., died Sept. 18, 1868. Marion (Ely) Riggs died Sept, 1, 1868. On March 1, 1869, Gilbert Riggs mar- ried Frances (Averill) Babcock, of Canandaigua, N.Y. Frances was born in Palmyra, N. Y,, Feb. 27, 1829. Charles F., son of Gilbert Riggs, is married to Adele Rappleye, and lives in Superior, Washte- naw Co.
Gilbert's farm contains 193 acres. They are members of the M. E. Church, of Belleville. His mother, Harriet, died April 14, 1862, aged 69 years ; his father, Peter, died May 5, 1863, aged 86 years.
HIRAM RIGGS, of Van Buren Township, was born in Ellery, Chautauqua Co,, N. Y., Nov. 14, 1827. He came to Wayne Co., with his parents, Peter and Harriet (Dunham) Riggs in 1832. Aug. 10, 1870, he married Mary A. House, of Ann Arbor. Mary (House) Riggs was born in Gayland, Wayne Co., N. Y., June 30, 1844. Her parents, Samuel and Ophelia (Mitchell) House, came to Washtenaw Co., Mich., in the fall of 1844. They are still living in Ann Arbor, Samuel aged 69 years in 1888, and Ophelia aged 70 years in January, 1888. Hiram and Mary Riggs have had three children, Ernest A., born Jan. 29, 1874; Etta Ophelia, born Dec. 18, 1876, and Burt Newell, born Dec. 30, 1878. Etta Ophe- lia died Aug. 7, 1877. Mr. Riggs' farm contains 175 acres.
MRS. JULIA (CHROUCH) RIGGS, widow of Dun- ham Riggs, was born in Collins, Erie Co., N. Y., June 7, 1839. Her parents, Raill and Anna (Clark) Chrouch, came to Michigan in 1846, locating in Wayne Co., near Dearborn. Anna (Clark) Chrouch died in 1851, aged 43 years ; Raill Chrouch died in 1869, aged 67 years. Julia Chrouch married Dun- ham Riggs, June 15, 1867. Dunham Riggs is a son of Peter and Harriet (Dunham) Riggs, and was born May 29, 1820, and died Dec. 29, 1885. They had four children, Ryal P. D., born July 19, 1868; Mary Grace, born May 27, 1870 ; James F. Joy, born
Oct. 5, 1873, and Hiram G., born Sept. 22, 1879. Since his father's death, Ryal has superintended the farm, which contains 213 acres.
LOREN RIGGS, of Van Buren Township, was born in Ellery, N. Y., April 14, 1824. He came to Michigan with his parents, Peter and Harriet (Dun- ham) Riggs, in 1836. Oct. 28, 1855, he married Frances A. Ely, of Van Buren Township. Frances (Ely) Riggs was born in Richfield, N. Y., July 2, 1834. They have had 5 children, Albert B., born July 23, 1855 ; Frank E., born June 25, 1859; Effie S., born Aug. 6, 1861 , Violet M., born Dec. 15, 1864, and Irving H., born March 1, 1868. Effie S., died Aug. 29, 1864. The farm contains 100 acres.
WILLIAM R. RIGGS, of Van Buren Township, was born in Erie Co., Penn., May 24, 1836, and came to Michigan in 1836 with his parents, Peter and Harriet (Dunham) Riggs. March 4, 1869, he married Ellen Burt, of Van Buren. Ellen (Burt) Riggs was born in Rochester, N. Y., April 11, 1834, and died Feb. 27, 1870. Jan. 7, 1873, William R. married Harriet Bull, of Toronto, Ontario. Harriet (Bull) Riggs was born in Toronto, Jan. 24, 1853: They have 5 children, Annie, born July 23, 1874 ; Lina, born Aug. 4, 1876, Wilbert, born Sept. 15, 1878; Elmer, born June 10, 1881, and Amy, born Nov. 19, 1883. The farm contains 160 acres.
SAMUEL ROBBE, of Van Buren, was born in Petersboro, New Hampshire, Aug. 11, 1806, and came to Michigan in the fall of 1830, living first at Detroit. In 1831 he located on the farm he now owns in Van Buren, and April 4, 1832 was granted a deed of the land, the deed being No. 4755. and signed by Andrew Jackson, President of the United States, Oct. 28, 1835, he married Hannah Hall, of Detroit. Hannah was born in England, Aug. 14, 1815. She came to America when 16 years old, and located in Detroit. They have had seven chil- dren, Alexander, born July 9, 1836; Annie ; Cicero, born Sept. 23, 1841 ; Franklin; Mary Agnes, who died when 3 years old; Benjamin, born in 1843, and died Aug. 19, 1887; and Nellie. Hannah (Hall) Robbe died April 26 1886. Cicero married Maria Frain of Van Buren, Nov, 17, 1867. Maria (Frain) Robbe was born in Van Buren June 7, 1847. Cicero and Maria have two children, Katie Evelyn, born March 9, 1870, and Samuel Henry, born Feb. 24, 1873 .. Samuel Robbe makes his home with Cicero.
EUROTAS M. ROBSON, of Van Buren, was born in Van Buren on the farm (a part of which he now owns), Dec. 15, 1847. His parents, Henry and Jeannette Robson, were English people, coming to America in 1818, and to Van Buren, Mich., in 1835. Henry was born in 1804. and died in 1880; Jeannette was born in 1803, and died in 1877. Euro- tas married Electa M. Young, of Van Buren, Mich.,
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Feb. 27, 1877. Electa was born in Van Buren, Dec. 22, 1853. Her parents, Oliver and Corinthia Convis, were Eastern people, and are living in Waterman, Conn. They have had two children, George O., born March 8, 1873, and a baby, born Nov. 18, 1884, living but nine days. His farm con- tains 200 acres. He has been Treasurer of School District No. 2 for four years.
JAMES K. P. ROBSON, of Van Buren, was born in Van Buren on the farm (a part of which he now owns(, Jan. 8, 1845. His parents, Henry and Jean- nette Robson, were English people, coming to Amer- ica in 1818, and to Van Buren Township in 1835. Henry was born in 1804, and died in 1880. Jean- nette was born in 1803, and died in 1877. On Feb. 5, 1874, James married Mary A. Voorheis, of Van Buren. Mary was born in Van Buren, Mich., July 7, 1843. Her parents were Joseph and Lydia (Lewis) Voorheis. Lydia died in 1847, aged 25; Joseph died in 1881, aged 71. Mr. and Mrs. Rob- son have two children, Carl L., born July 25, 1877, and Ralph G., born July 25, 1879. His farm con- tains 200 acres, and he has been Director of School District No. 2, for three years.
PETER M. ROGERS, of Rawsonville, was born in Elbridge, Onondaga Co., N. Y., March 30, 1812, and came to Michigan in 1834, locating in Ypsilanti Township. He married Charlotte German, of Ypsilanti, Sept. 27, 1834. She was born in Greene, N. Y., June 21, 1817. She came to Michigan in 1832. They have had six children, Admiral Nelson, born July 27, 1836, died Oct. 26, 1836; Phebe Carissa, born Dec. 12, 1836, died Nov. 6, 1838; Square Abram, born Nov. 21, 1840, died June 12, 1852 ; Nelson Demetrius, born Sept. 20, 1843, died Nov. 7, 1865 ; Square Abram, born Nov. 12, 1852. Mr. Rogers farms 132 acres.
DANIEL ROUND, of Van Buren, was born in Vermont, Sept. 30, 1829. He came to Michigan in the fall of 1850, and purchased land in Sumpter, Wayne County. In the spring of 1851 he sold out and returned to Vermont. July 5, 1852, he married Percilla Phillips, of Vermont, daughter of Josiah and Sally Phillips. Percilla was born in 1834. In 1853, he, with his wife, returned to Van Buren and purchased the farm he now owns. By this marriage he had one child, Ida L., born Nov. 20, 1859. Percilla (Phillips) Round died Oct. 31, 1867. Dec. 9, 1868, Daniel married Helena M. Brown, of Van Buren, Mich. Helena was born in Butternuts, Otsego Co., N. Y., April 29, 1832. Her parents, Nathan and Lydia Brown, came to Michigan in 1835, and settled in Van Buren Town- ship. Nathan Brown died Nov. 16, 1860, aged 59 years ; Lydia Brown died Jan. 19, 1872.
WILLIAM C. ROWE, of Van Buren, was born in
Cornwall, Eng., Sept. 5, 1842. He came to Amer- ica in 1852 with his parents, Charles and Susan Rowe, they locating in Detroit, where they still re- side. William served three years at carpenter and joiner work, and in 1860 entered the employ of the M. C. R. R. Co. as a day laborer and worked his way up to general superintendent of shops. March 4, 1863, he married Ruth Bullock, of Detroit. She was born in Plymouth, Michigan, Dec. 13, 1839. She died Nov. 10, 1874. There were four children, Hattie Maria, born May 22, 1866; Edward W., born March 13, 1868; Annie R., born April 9, 1870 ; Fred Charles, born June 16, 1872. Sept. 30, 1875, William married Lena Spaulding, she being the widow of Benjamin R. Spaulding, who served in the War with the South. She had four children, Josephine, Charles H. and Cynthia. Charles H., died Dec. 19, 1877, aged nine years. The children by this last marriage are Frank W., born May 16, 1878; Charles S., born Sept. 30, 1884, died Feb. 10, 1885 ; Susie A., born Nov. 3, 1885, died Feb. 28, 1888. Mr. Rowe lost a leg by accident upon railroad, but he attends to his farm and looks after his property in Detroit, where he owns several houses and lots.
ROBERT RUFFELL, of Van Buren, was born in Suffolk, England, July 17, 1827. Aug. 10, 1852, he married Ann Pudney, of Great Clacton, Eng. Ann Pudney was born in England, Aug. 31, 1826. July 9, 1870, they landed in Detroit. Sept. 1, 1870, they moved to Superior, where they lived for two years, then living in Canton for five years. In 1879 they purchased the farm they now own in Van Buren Township, and have since resided here. They have no children.
DANIEL SAVAGE, of Van Buren, was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., May 13, 1827. He, with his parents, came to Michigan in 1834. Daniel re- mained at home until 1851, when he returned to New York State. In 1852 he crossed the plains for California and engaged in mining, remaining there until 1866, when he returned to Michigan, coming by water. He purchased the farm he now owns, and on Nov. 23, 1867, he married Mrs. Ma- rion (Lindsay) Lefler, of Brownstown, Wayne Co., Mich. Marion (Lefler) Savage was born in Ply- mouth, Mich., July 17, 1830. Mrs. Savage had two children named Lefler, Bertha A., born Sept. 13, 1860, and Allen G., born Aug. 30, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Savage have had two children. John Miner Savage, born Sept. 25, 1868, manages the farm. One died in infancy.
WILLIAM OBED SAVAGE, farmer of Van Buren, was born in Van Buren, Wayne Co., Mich., May 27, 1837. His parents, Miner and Clarissa Savage, came to Wayne Co., Mich., in 1835. Oct. 24, 1860,
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William married Jeannette Renton, of Van Buren, Wayne Co, Mich. Jeannette (Renton) Savage was born in Scotland, Feb 17, 1830. She came to Michigan with her parents, Andrew and Agnes Renton, in 1853, Agnes Renton died 1854, aged 52 ; Andrew Renton died 1877, aged 81. Mr. and Mrs. Savage have three children, William O., born July 16, 1861; James J., born Oct. 11, 1862, and Frank W., born Jan 11, 1865. Mr. Savage farms 113 acres.
ALBERT SMITH, of Canton. was born in Canton, Wayne Co., Mich., Dec. 14, 1854. His parents, William H. and Betsey (Smith) Smith, came to Michigan, when children William purchased land in Canton, Wayne Co., living here at the time of his death, Dec. 12, 1861, aged thirty-one years. Albert inherited the farm he now has, and began for him- self when 21 years of age. April 29, 1882, he married Ada M. Parkhurst, of Canton. Ada was born in Appleton, Wis., July 24, 1864. Her par- ents were James A. and Lorena Parkhurst. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have one child. Lottie M., born Jan. 28, 1887. Mr. S. is a member of the Grangers and Good Templars has held the offices of Con- stable, Township Treasurer, Director of Fractional School District No. 2, of Canton and Van Buren In 1878-9 he was engaged in general merchandise business at Sheldon, Wayne Co., Mich.
CHARLES W. SMITH, of Van Buren, was born in Ypsilanti, Mich., Feb. 4 1842. His parents, William and Sarah (Watts) Smith, came to Ame- rica, from England in 1837, settling in Ypsilanti, Mich , and engaging in farming. William died Oct. 1882, aged 74 years. His mother is still living. Feb. 21, 1861, Charles W. married Elizabeth Eberle, of Canada Elizabeth was born in Canada, July 6, 1842. They have had six children, Joseph, born July 27, 1862 ; Ella, born Dec. 14 1863; Clarence, born Dec. 12, 1865; Margaret, born July 2, 1868; George, born May 24, 1872 ; Lawrence, born Jan. 7, 1879. Joseph died Feb. 9, 1863. Mr. Smith has been School Assessor for six years, School Director for nine years, and Constable for two years. In April, 1886, he was elected Justice of the Peace to fill vacancy. His term expired in July, 1889.
ISHMAEL, SMITH, of Denton, Van Buren Town- ship, was born in England, Jan. 10, 1828, came to America in June, 1837, going to Ypsilanti, and moved with his parents to Van Buren in 1842. He remained with his father until 1851, giving his earnings toward supporting the family. July 4, 1850, he married Honour Reynolds, of Augusta, Mich, Honour was born in New York, Dec. 27, 1831. In 1856 Ishmael engaged in milling at Den- ton, and continued until 1887, when he sold the mill to Myron G. Cotton. They have had 12 chil-
dren, William. Diana, Milford, Ishmael, Charles E., Walter E. Sarah, Mary, Katie, Caroline, Nellie and Bertha. Diana, Mary and Katie are dead.
WILLIAM H. SMITH, of Van Buren was born in Ypsilanti, Mich., Jan. 31, 1831. His parents, William and Sarah (Watts) Smith, were from Eng- land, coming to America in 1837, William died in Oct., 1882, aged 74 years. His mother is still living. July 1, 1858, William H. married Eliza- beth Barton, of Van Buren, Mich. Elizabeth was born in England, Nov. 5, 1838. Her parents, John and Jane Barton, came to Van Buren direct from England, in Feb, 1855, and are still living in Van Buren. William H. purchased 50 acres of the farm he now owns in 1856, and after his marriage they purchased 40 acres additional. They have had 10 children, Charles H., Walter, Harriet, John, Clayton, Burton, William, Marcus, Jesse and Jason. Those that are dead are Walter, Marcus and Jason. In the spring of 1888, Mr. Smith began the erection of a large and commo- dious farm house, which was completed during that year. The farm is under a high state of cultiva- tion.
DAVID SOOP, of Van Buren Township, was born in Seneca, New York, in April, 1826. He with his parents, Abram and Maria (Spaun) Soop, came to Van Buren in 1832, his father locating Section 17, of Van Buren Township. Abram died June 25, 1841, aged 47 years, from injuries received from a runaway team. Maria died April 22, 1872, aged 77 years. May 15, 1848, David married Sarah L. Root, of Ash, Monroe Co, Mich. Sarah was born in Eaton, Madison Co., N. Y., Feb. 26, 1831. Her mother, Hannah Root, died in 1872. Her father, John Root, died in June, 1883, aged 89 years. Abram Soop and David Dalrymple located the first burial ground, of Van Buren, upon Abram Soop's farm in 1832, and David Dalrymple was the first buried in the grounds in Sept., 1883. They have had 10 children, Franklin, Ann, Ella, William H., Herman, Maria, Alice, Malcomb, Ellen, and a baby unnamed. Maria, Ellen and the baby are dead. David has held the responsible offices of Town Treasurer, Road Commissioner and Drain Superin- tendent.
CHARLES S. STANLEY, of Van Buren was born in Ogden, Monroe, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1815. Came to Michigan with his parents in Oct., 1833, they locat- ing upon the farm Charles S. now owns. He mar- ried Sarah Bennett, of Unadilla, Mich,, June 4, 1846. Sarah (Bennett) Stanley was born in Sodus, Wayne Co., N. Y., Aug 10, 1822, and died Jan. 13, 1881. They have had four children, Clarence Bennett, born March 26, 1847; John P., born June 20, 1853. Myron Hawley and Marion
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Walker, born July 25, 1858. Mr. Stanley owns 160 acres of land.
MR. JOHN STRONG, of Van Buren was born in Van Buren, Sept. 10, 1835. His parents, Edward and Margaret (Punches) Strong, came to Michigan in 1832. His mother took up 80 acres of land in 1832, and is still living upon the old homestead. His father died Nov. 9, 1883. John was married Dec. 25, 1864, to Alice Rowley, of Canton, Mich. Alice (Rowley) Strong, was born June 20, 1841. Her father, James Rowley, came from New York to Michigan in 1834. He died Aug. 11, 1887, aged 73 years Her mother. Louisa (Knapp) Strong came to Michigan in 1837, and is still living upon the old homestead in Canton, Wayne Co, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. John Strong have one child, William, born Feb. 2, 1856.
MRS. MARGARET (PUNCHES) STRONG, widow of Edward Strong, was born in Vora, Ontario Co., N. Y., July 5, 1810. Margaret Punches married Edward Strong, Oct. 12, 1833. Edward Strong was born in Massachusetts, March 26, 1815. He came to Michigan in 1832. Edward Strong died Nov. 9, 1883. To Mr. and Mrs. Strong five children were born, William, John, Catherine, Lydia and Sarah Jane. Lydia still lives at home and takes care of the farm, managing it in all the details of work. Mrs. Strong located 80 acres of the present farm in her own right from the government in 1832. They have a fine farm of 120 acres.
MARVIN R. STRONG, of Van Buren, was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Dec. 25, 1822. His parents, Roswell and Catherine (Curtis) Strong, with a family of seven children, came to Michigan, and direct to Van Buren Township, Nov 25, 1833. Marvin remained at home, giving his earnings to the support of the family until he was 25 years of age. In Oct, 1847, Marvin married Mary Ann Milspaugh, of Wayne, Mich. Mary Ann was born in Chemung Co., N. Y., in 1820. Her father, Nico- las Milspaugh, died Jan. 6, 1827; her mother, Elizabeth, some 20 years after. They never came to Michigan. Mary Ann came when but a child, with her grandparents. The children born to Mar- vin and Mary Ann Strong are, Catherine Ann, born March 16, 1849; Mercy Strong, born Oct. 15, 1852, and died in 1854. Roswell Strong died in 1886, aged 81 ; Catherine Strong died in 1868, aged 83.
PETER P. TERHUNE, of Van Buren, was born in Berden, N. J., Nov. 1, 1813. His parents, Peter A. and Hester (Campbell) Terhune, were American born, but of Holland descent. Peter A. died Sept. 18, 1831, aged 68 years; Hester C. died in 1860, aged 86 years. March 8, 1838, he married Jane Post, of New Jersey. Jane (Post) Terhune was born in New Jersey, July 25, 1817. Her parents, John C.
and Catherine (Harris) Post, came to Michigan in 1838, and located in Van Buren, Wayne Co. In 1848, Peter P. and his wife came to Michigan, locat- ing on the farm he now owns. John C. Post was born in 1789, and died Nov. 23, 1874. Catherine H. Post was born May 13, 1792, and died Feb. 28, 1864. Peter P. and Jane P. Terhune have one child, John, born Dec. 30, 1838. In 1867 they adopted a girl named Emma Wiles. Emma was born Sept. 24, 1862. May 24, 1883, she married Charles Leonard, of Van Buren, Wayne Co., Mich. Emma (Wiles) Leonard died Aug 23 1883.
GEORGE THIRKETTLE, of Van Buren, was born in England, Dec. 3, 1847. His parents, George and Mary (Billings) Thirkettle, came to America in 1851, and in 1852 came to Van Buren, where George and his mother still reside His father died July 28, 1871, aged 47 years. In his father's family there were nine children, William, John, Ann, Manuel, Hannah, Sarah, George, Julia and Henry. William died Dec. 19, 1885, aged 52 years ; Sarah died in 1851, aged six years. George was married Feb. 10, 1886, to Mary Jane Stohaub, of Romulus. Mary J. Stohaub was born in Romulus, Wayne Co., Mich., Sept. 26, 1858. They have one child.
EUROTAS THROOP, of Van Buren, was born in Van Buren on the farm he now owns. His father. Luther was born Jan. 3 1801 ; his mother was born Jan. 13 1802. They came to Van Buren Township, Mich. in 1835. locating land and receiving their deed from the Government. March 29, 1865. Euro- tas married Caroline Tedder, of Augusta, Mich. Caroline (Tedder) Throop was born in England, May 14. 1846. Her parents, Thomas and Ann (Youngs) Tedder first located in Vermont, then moved to Augusta, Mich. They are both living. and are about 65 years old. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Throop are, Luther E. born Nov. 16. 1865; Ella, born Dec. 7. 1876; Eurotas Jr., born March 28, 1879. Luther E. died May 20, 1873. Mr. Throop's farm contains 355 acres.
DANIEL A. TRUESDELL of Van Buren Town- ship, was born in Geneva. Van Buren Co., Mich., June 15, 1862 his parents being Lewis B. and Eme- line (Steward) Truesdell. Lewis B. enlisted Nov. 25, 1863 in Co. K, Ist Michigan Cavalry, as a pri- vate, and died at Winchester, Va., Sept. 27, 1864, from wounds received in action. Daniel lived with his grandparents until 11 years old, then worked out. Sept. 23, 1880, he married Hattie M. Newkirk. Hattie was born in Almond, Wis., Aug. 27, 1861. After his marriage, Daniel worked for his uncle two years, then rented farms until the spring of 1887, when he took what is known as the Winslow farm, of 80 acres, where he now is. They have had three children, one of whom is living, Charles A., born
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June 20, 1855. Daniel is a member of Duffield Camp, No. 138, Sons of Veterans, of Wayne, Mich.
FRANK VAN TASSEL, of Van Buren, was born in Van Buren, Wayne Co., Mich., Oct. 3, 1865. His parents, A. M. and Mary (Jerdon) Van Tassel, came to Michigan from New York State, at an early day, locating in Wayne Co. A. M. enlisted in Co. H, Ist Michigan Mounted Rifles, Aug. 30, 1862. He was wounded while standing guard, losing the use of his right arm. He served three years. Frank was married Dec. 24, 1887, to Annie (Dickerson) Barlow, of-Rawsonville, Wayne Co., Mich. Annie was born Oct. 26. 1861. Annie's mother, a daughter of C. J. Barlow, died while Annie was a babe, and C. J. Barlow adopted her.
MRS. POLLY (WRIGHT) VOORHEIS, of Van Buren Township, was born in Jefferson Co., N. Y., March 8, 1821, and came to Michigan with her par- ents, Jeremiah and Lucy Wright. Polly Wright was married to Philip A. Monroe, of Van Buren Town- ship, Oct. 20, 1839. By this marriage there were four children, Zurial W., born Sept. 4, 1840, Syvelia, Jeremiah W., and Lucy. Syvelia died in 1845, aged three years; Jeremiah died in 1847. Philip A. Monroe died in 1851, aged 33. Polly Monroe mar- ried Joseph Voorheis, of Van Buren, Dec. 1, 1853. Joseph Voorheis was born in New York State, April 29, 1810. The children named Voorheis are, Charles F., Adelbert A., John M. John M. died at the age of four months. Joseph Voorheis died Sept. 14, 1881. Lucy Wright, mother of Polly Wright Voor- heis, lives with her daughter. She was born Oct. 16, 1800.
ARTEMUS WARD, farmer of Van Buren Town- ship, was born in Sumpter, Wayne Co., Mich., Jan. 17, 1845. His parents, Stephen and Lucinda (Anson) Ward were from Rochester, N. Y., com- ing to Wayne Co., Mich., in 1838. Lucinda A. Ward died in 1858, aged 45. Stephen Ward died in 1878, aged 65. In March, 1862, Artemus en- listed in Co. A, 15th Mich. Infantry, as a private. In Nov. 1864, at the battle of Little River, near Rome, Ga., Artemus was captured as a prisoner of war and held at Cohaba, Alabama, for six months. He was paroled on Big Black River, between Vicksburg and Jackson, Miss., and was on the Sultana at the time of the explosion, and was one of the 2000 saved. He was discharged June, 1865, at Detroit. He returned to Belleville, Wayne Co., Mich., Aug. 1867, and married Anna Danes, of Sumpter. Anna (Danes) Ward, was born in Van Buren, Nov. 8, 1852. They have had five children, Charles S., born Sept. 28, 1869; Ida May, born Jan. 8, 1871 ; Henry, born Nov. 18, 1877, and Bertie, born Aug. 10, 1881. Henry died Aug. 25, 1889. Bertie died Sept. 7, 1887.
GEORGE WARD of Van Buren, was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., Jan. 15, 1837. His parents, Stephen and Lucinda Ward, came to Michigan in 1838. He married Eliza Ann Gardner, July 20, 1858. Eliza Ann was born in Nankin, Wayne Co., Mich., Aug. 9, 1837. George enlisted Sept. 23, 1862 in Co. E., 25th Mich. Volunteer Infantry as a private. He was with the regiment in all its marches and battles, until his final discharge July 5, 1865. He returned to Van Buren and re- engaged in farming. They have three children, William, born March 27, 1860; George A., born Sept. 25, 1862, and Lucy L., born Aug. 2, 1866.
MRS. JUDITH M. WARNER, of Van Buren Township, was born in Orangeville, N. Y., Aug. 24, 1834. She married George L. Warren Aug. 24, 1865. They came to Mich. Sept. 9, 1865, locating in Van Buren Township. George L. Warner was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun at his own home Oct. 24, 1874. His age was 37 years and five months. They had three children, Mary L., born July 15, 1867; Mina, born Dec. 20, 1868; Annie Laurie, Nov. 14, 1873. Mina died, aged II weeks and five days, and Annie L. died Dec. 4, 1883.
RUTH LOUISA WARNER, of Van Buren Town- ship, was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Sept. 22, 1826, and came to Michigan with her parents in 1835. they locating in Van Buren Township. Her father, Joseph Warner, died April 13, 1881, aged 80 years. Her mother, Irena, died in Nov. 1878, aged 78 years. George A. Warner, son of George L. and Catherine Warner, is an heir with Ruth to the old homestead of Joseph and Irena Warner. George A. was born July 31, 1863. Catherine Warner died Dec. 25, 1863. George L. Warner died Oct. 24, 1874. Their farm consists of 50 acres.
CHARLES E. WEBSTER, of Van Buren, was born in Exeter, Monroe Co., Mich., Sept. 5, 1854. His father Porter N., came to Michigan from New York State in 1837. Martha L., his mother came in 1845. both are living. January 1, 1874, he mar- ried Emma A. Matteson, of French Town, Monroe Co., Mich. Emma was born July 31, 1856. Her parents, James and Harriet Matteson, are still liv- ing in French Town and are prosperous farming people. They have two children, Mattie, born Oct. 29, 1875 ; Susie, born Oct. 18, 1883. Mr. Webster came upon the farm where he now is in the spring of 1888.
MRS. ALICE G. WOOLGER, of Van Buren, widow of Josiah Woolger, was born in Nankin, Wayne Co., Mich., Oct. 19, 1851. Her maiden name being Alice C. Reed. Her parents, Palmer and Ann Reed came to Michigan in an early day
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and are yet living in Nankin, Mich. November 19, 1868, Alice G. Reed married James Woolger, of Van Buren. James was born Sept. 8, 1844. James died Oct 6, 1881. Two children were born to James and Alice G. Woolger, Edith Mary, born Sept. 17, 1871 ; Charles R., born June 29, 1873, both are living. December 4, 1884, Alice G.
Woolger married Josiah Woolger, of Van Buren. Josiah was born Nov. 8, 1851. Josiah died Sept. 25,1887. One child was born to Josiah and Alice G. Woolger, Josie, born Nov. 3. 1887, and died Nov. 14 1887. Mrs. Woolger has a fine farm in Van Buren of 55 acres, also a small farm in Den- ton.
INDEX OF NAMES.
Adams, Francis 1208. Alger, Russell A., 1051. Armitage, William Smead 1175. Armstrong, James A., 1208. Atkinson, John, 1110. Backus, Absalom, 1175. Bagley, John Judson, 1053. Baldwin, Henry P., 1055. Baldwin, Stephen, 1 209. Barker, Kirkland C, 1044. Bates, Asher B., 1035. Beardsley, Carleton Abbey, [ 176. Bennett, Ebenezer O, 1340. Berry, Thomas, 1176. Biddle, John, 1032. Bishop, Jerome Holland, 1284. Bishop, Levi, 1112. Book, James Burgess, 1078. Brady, Hugh, 1078. Brandon, Calvin Knox, 1177. Brearley, William Henry, 1079. Brennan, John, 1237. Brush, Edmund A., 1210. Brush, Elijah, 1031. Buckley, Henry James, 1135. Buhl, Christian H., 1043. Buhl, Frederick, 1038. Burns, James, 1136. Burt, John, 1182. Burt, Wells, 1181. Burt, William Austin, 1178. Campbell, James Valentine, 1113. Carpenter, William N., 1210. Carstens, J. Henry, 108r. Carver, Elizur R., 1268. Cass, Lewis, 1057. Chamberlain, Marvin H., 1049. Chandler, Zachariah, 1039. Chapin, Marshall, 1033. Clark, George, 1285. Clark, James Woodruff, 1327.
Clark, John Person, 1211. Clee, John, 1328. Cleland, Henry Alexander, 1082. Clippert, Conrad, 1237. Clixby, Joseph H., 1370. Cole, Darius, 1212. Colliau, Victor, 1238. Cook, Levi, 1033. Cottrell, E. W., 1213.
Coyl, William Kieft, 11 36. Daly. William. 1268.
Damitio, Christopher, 1 307. Davis, George S., 1185. Davis, Solomon, 1186. Dawson, George, 1083. DeLano, Alexander, 1187. DePeyster, Arent Schuyler, 1084. Dickinson, Don M., 1114. Dickinson, Julian G., 1115. Dixon, Sidney B., 1239. Douglass, Samuel T., 1119. Dudley, Thomas Robert, 1137. Duffield, Divie Bethune, 1116. Duffield, Henry M., 1118. Duncan, William C., 1044 Dwight. Alfred A., 1213 Dwyer, Jeremiah, 1187. Edson, James Lafayette, 1139. Edwards, John E., 1307. Elliott, William H, 1138. Elwood, S. Dow, 1058. Evans, Thomas D., 1286. Farmer, John, 1085. Farrand, Jacob S., 1139. Farrar, John, 1141. Farrington, Benjamin F., 1143. Ferguson, Eralsy, 1214. Ferry, Dexter Mason, 1143. Field, Moses Wheelock, 1215. Fisher, Aaron Coddington, 1145. Fox, Jacob Beale, 1189.
Frost, George Smith, 1217. Fyfe, Richard Henry, 1146. Gage, Dewitt C., 1240. Gale, George H , 1189. Gardner, James, 1268. Gauthier, Felix, 136 ). Gillett, Rufus W., 1148. Glover, Henry, 1 149. Godfrey, Jeremiah, 1150. Goodfellow, Bruce, 1150. Gordon, George C., 1361. Gould. Walter John, 1239. Gray, John Allen, 1240. Gray, John S., 1190, Gray, William A., 1241. Griffin, Thomas F., 1!90. Grosfield, Anthony F., 1241. Grummond, Stephen Benedict, 1048. Hall, Edmund, 1120. Hall, Theodore Parsons, 1151. Hammond, George H, 1153. Harmon, John H, 1040. Hart, Gilbert, 1192. Hastings, Charles, 1086. Heavenrich, Samuel. 1154. Heineman, Emil Solomon, 1155. Hodge, Samuel F., 1192 Holbrook, De Witt C., 1121. Hopkins, George H., 1121. Houghton, Douglass, 1036. Howard, Charles, 1039. Howard, Henry, 1035. Howard, Jacob M., 1059. Hubel, Frederick A., 1193. Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1032. Hurlbut, Chauncey, 1156. Hurst James T., 1288. Huston, John, 1259. Hyde, Oliver Moulton, 1040. Ingalls, Joshua S., 1156.
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INDEX OF NAMES.
Isham, Charles Storrs, 1157. Jenks, Edward W., 1087.
Jones, DeGarmo, 1036. Jones, J. Huff, 1218.
Owen, John, 1067.
Paige, David Osgood, 1196.
Palmer, Thomas, 1164.
Palmer, Thomas Witherell, 1 069,
Palms, Francis, 1070.
Parke, Hervey Coke, 1197.
Lambert, Walter C., 1290.
Langdon, George C., 1048.
Langlois, Theophilus J., 1290.
Lapham, Jared S., 1353.
Lawrence, George E., 1361. Ledyard, Henry, 1041.
Ledyard, Henry Brockholst, 1062. Leech, Edward W., 1242.
Lewis, Alexander, 1047.
Lillibridge, William Merrick, 1123. Porter, George F., 1126.
Lothrop, George Van Ness, 1124. Lyon, Edward, 1218.
Potts, John Edwin, 1227. Preston, Charles H., 1242. Preston, David, 1068.
Pridgeon, John, 1050. Pulford, John, 1094.
Pulling, Henry Perry, 1227.
Quinby, William Emory, 1096.
Randall, James A., 1127.
Reid, William, 1 167.
Richardson, David M., 1200.
Riopelle, Hyacinthe F., 1291. Robinson, William D., 1168. Rogers, Fordyce Huntington, I202.
Ruehle, John V., 1243.
Safford, Robert Crawford, 1260.
Salliotte, Alexis M., 1292.
Saunders, Isaac C., 1 328. Saunders, Phineas E., 1329. Scripps, James E., 1096. Shaw, David Ripley, 1228. Shaw, William M., 1320. Sheldon, John P., 1097. Sheley, Alanson, 1169, Sherwood, Theodore C., 1354. Shipman, Osias W., 1170. Sibley, Solomon, 1031. Slocum, Elliott Truax, 1229.
Slocum, Giles Bryan, 1229. Smith, Martin S., 1072. Snow, Edward Sparrow, 1269. Spitzley, Henry, 1243. Spranger, Francis Xavier, 1099. Standish, John Dana, 1231. Stearns, Frederick, 1204. Stevens, William H., 1073 Stewart, Morse, 1097.
Swain, Isaac Newton 1232. Swift, John Marcus, 1355. Thompson, William G., 1048.
Throop, William A., 1100.
Toynton, Joseph, 1205.
Trowbridge, Charles Christopher, 1034. Trumbull, John, 1100
Vandendriessche, Amandus, 1 302.
Van Dyke, James A., 1037.
Walker, Charles I., 1127.
Walker, Edward Carey, 1129. Walker, Henry O., 1101.
Wallace, John B., 1270.
Ward, Eber B., 1234.
Ward, Emily, 1235.
Waring, Anson, II 33.
Warner, Jared C., 1233.
Watkins, Aaron Lane, 1171.
Wayne, Anthony, 1102.
Wells, William Palmer, 11 30.
Wesson, William Brigham, 1074.
Wetherbee, George Collidge, 1172.
Wetmore, Frederick, 1172. Wheaton, William W., 1045. White, Henry Kirke, 1174. Whiting, John Hill, 1 206.
Whitwood, Deodatus C., 1233.
Wilcox, Orlando B., 1105. Wilkinson, Albert Hamilton, 1131.
Williams, John R., 1031.
Willis, Richard Storrs, 1104. Witherell, Benjamin F. Hawkins, 11 33. Witherell, James, 1132. Woodbridge, William, 1076. Wyman, Hal C., 1106. Yemans, Charles Chester, 1107.
Joy, James F., 1059. Kearsley, Jonathan, 1033. Kiefer, Herman, 1089. Kirby, F. A .. 1289.
Ladue, John, 1039.
Patton, John, 1043. Peck, George, 1166.
Pettengell, Orlando R., 1260. Phelps, Ralph, Jr., 1127.
Pingree, Hazen S., 1199.
Pitcher, Zina, 1036.
Pittman, James E., 1166. Pitts, Samuel, 1226. Porter, Augustus S., 1035.
McFarlane, James, 1297. McGraw, Thomas, 1159.
McGregor, James, 1194.
McMillan, Hugh, 1065.
McMillan, James, 1063.
Macauley, Richard, 1158. Mack, Andrew, 1035.
Macomb, Alexander, 1091.
Merrill, Charles, 1219.
Mills, Merrill I., 1044.
Mitchell, Nicol, 1160.
Moffat, Hugh, 1046. Moore, Franklin, 1220. Moore, George F., 1161.
Moore, Joseph Berthelet, 1194.
Moore, Stephen, 1221.
Moore, William Austin, 1125. Moran, John Vallée, 1162. Morley, Frederick, 1092. Mulliken, John Burritt, 1221. Murphy, Michael Joseph, 1195. Newberry, John Stoughton, 1066. Newcomb, Cyrenius A., 1163. Newland, Henry A., 1164. Nicholson, Joseph, 1222. Noble, Charles, 1224.
Noble, Charles Wing, 1224.
Olin, Rollin C., 1093.
Ortmann, Charles I., 1225.
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