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i . George Walden ?leyers b. 21, September 17b5: b a p t . as Johan George Waldemeyer on 13 October 1765 a t S t . P a u l ' s Luth. Ch. of Wurtemburz, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., NY. His g r a n d p a r e n t s , Joh. Georg and Yar- g r e t h a Waldemeyer were sponsors . d . a f t e r 1820 and be fo r e 30 August 1839, when h i s son, P e t e r , so ld some of h i s l and i n Lot 7 , Conc. 1 , Sidney, a s "heir-at-law of George W . Yeyers". m. 5 Hay 1789 a t S t . ~ a u l ' s Ch., F r ede r i cksbu rgh , Lennox and Adding- ton Co., On ta r i o , Canada, Al ida Van A l s t i n e , e l d e s t (and only s u r v i - v ing) daughter of Pe t e r Van A l s t i n e , a n o t h e r L o y a l i s t , who had s e t t l e d i n Adolphustown. George was of 8 t h Twp. (Sidney) and Alida was of 4 t h Twp.,(Adolphustown). Witnesses were Anne Wil l iams, Tobias Walden Yey- e r s , and Alex. Van A l s t i ne .
George was a teen-ager when h i s f a t h e r became a c t i v e wi th t h e Loy- a l i s t s . He w a s n o t given a pass by t h e Board o f Comis s ione r s i n Albany when Po l l y r eques t ed one f o r her f a m i l y t o j o i n John behind t h e B r i t i s h l i n e s i n Xew York C i ty , because he was cons idered old enough t o do work on t h e farm. H i s f a t h e r l a t e r succeeded i n j o i n i n g George wi th t h e fami ly .
By t h e time t h e fami ly was s e t t l e d i n Hast ings Co., Onta r io , George was o ld enough t o r e c e i v e l and i n h i s own r i g h t . Be and h i s b r o t h e r , Tobias , shared 300 a c r e s i n Lot 7, Conc. 1 , Sidney. George a l s o owned 200 a c r e s i n Lot 29, Conc. 5 , Sidney, and h i s w i f e , Al ida , owned 200 a c r e s i n Lot 30 ad jo in ing h i s . George a l s o owned 400 a c r e s i n Lots 11 -and 12, Conc. 4 , Rawdon. H e r e q u e s t e d l and f o r a m i l l s i te i n t h e town of Nurray, but i t was r e j e c t e d . (Land Board C e r t . 30/5, Sidney, r e f e r s t o one of h i s p a r c e l s of l a n d . )
George later became o p e r a t o r and m i l l e r of t h e Stone ? t i l l s owned by h i s fa ther- in- law, P e t e r Van A l s t i n e , a t Lake-on-the-Mountain, P r i n c e Edward Co.,, probably s h o r t l y be fo r e 1800. I n 1801 he was on t h e census f o r Adolphustown .
I n 1798 p r e p a r a t i o n s were be ing made f o r a l o c a l m i l i t i a t o pro- t e c t t h e i r homes i f necessa ry . George and h i s b ro the r , Leonard, were made c a p t a i n s . Capt. John Walden Yeyers was p laced i n command of t he l o c a l m i l i t i a a t Meyers Creek. The younger son , Jacob, w a s a n ens ign . He l a t e r became a c a p t a i n , t o o . John con t inued i n command u n t i l 1812 ( t h e beginning of t h e war) when he w a s succeeded by h i s son, George, who l a t e r became a >!ajar.
George was a c t i v e i n l o c a l a f f a i r s j u s t as h i s f a t h e r was. He was a l s o on t h e a g r i c u l t u r a l committee t h a t was formed i n 1820 t o pro- mote a f a i r i n B e l l e v i l l e . Chi ldren:
I . Yary Walden Yeyers b a p t . 28 February 1790 by Rev. John Lang- horn (Angl ican Ch. Recs . ) ; d . b e f o r e 1851. m. 16 J u l y 1809 by Rev. Robert McDowall, P r e sby t e r i an miss ionary a t Bath, Freder icksburgh , and Ernestown ( ~ r e s b y . Recs.) t o James VanDevoort/Vandervoort, son of F r anc i s ; b.1787;d.1877. James m.(2) before 1851 Yar tha . . . b. 10 September 1789; d . 10 J u l y 1868, age 78y.10 mo; bur . Old Sidney Burying Ground. Nary r ece ived a l and g r a n t 6 February 1822. (O.C.) They l i v e d i n Sidney; r e l i g i o n Meth. Ep i s c . (1851-71 census) Chi ldren:
A. Lyda Vandervoort b . c a . 181 ?; d . before 1842. m. c a . 182-? James ~ e s t f a l l - b . c a . 1807; d. a f t e r 1881.
James m.(2) 8 ?larch 1842 by Rev. John Gr ier , Rectcr , 3e l l e - v i l l e , Hastings Co., On ta r io , Canada (Anglican Ch. 3 e c s . ) Mary E . . . ., widow of John HcLean, who was b. 29 Septem- I ber 1817 and d . 12 November 1838, age 32y.10 mo.8da.; bur . Old Sidney Surying Ground. Yary was b. ca. 1812; d . 7 ?lay 1889, age 7 7 ; bur. i n Old Sidney Burying Ground. (There is I one s tone f o r both John and Yary.) (1851-81 Census) Children:
1. George Z . Wes t fa l l b. ca . 1829; d. a f t e r 1881 Im.ca. 186 ? . . . . . . who d. before 1871. (George was a wihower i n h i s f a t h e r ' s household i n 1871.) (1851-81 Census)
2. >lary !i. Westfal l b. ca. 1830 (1851 Census) I 3. Samuel Westfal l b. ca. 1831 (1851 Census) 4. E l iza >l. West fa l l b. ca . 1832-4 (1851 Census) 5. Emily West fa l l b. ca . 1835 (1851-61 Census) I6. Pe te r E . Wes t fa l l b. ca. 1836 (1851-81 Census)
m. ca. 186-? Lore t t a . . . who d ied before 188i Children: Ia . Herbert L . Wes t f a l l b. ca . 1864 (1871-81 Census)
b. Olive Inez Wes t f a l l b . ca. 1868 (1871-81 Census) Pe ter was a farmer i n Sidney; religion-Ileth. Episc.
B. Catherine Vandervoort bap t . 10 August 1812 by Rev. Robert I McDowall (Presby. Recs.); d. a f t e r 1871. (1851-71 Census) m. ca . 1828 Hiram L o t t b. ca . 1813; d. a f t e r 1871.
He was a farmer i n Sidney; religion-Meth. Episc. IChildren: 1 . James Wilson Lott b. ca . 1831 (1851-71 Census)
m . ca. 185- H a r r i e t Almeda . . . b. ca. 1840 IChildren: a . David N. Lo t t b. ca . 1857 (1861-71 Census) b. W i l l e t t 0. L o t t b. ca . 1864 (1871 Census)
2 .Co l i s t a Lo t t b. ca . 1834 (1851 Census) I m. (Did she m. Samuel Dorland before 1861? Samuel
and C o l i s t a Dorland were l i v i n g with h i s pa ren t s i n Sidney i n 1861. He was a Quaker and she ?leth. IEpisc. )
C . Mary A. Vandervoort b . c a . 1814; d . a f t e r 1881 m . c a . 183 George Reeves b. ca . 1809; d . between 1871-81?.
He was a carriage-maker and wheelwright i n Trenton V i l - I l a g e from 1861 on; re l ig ion-Yeth . Episc. i n 1881; Uesleyan Meth. e a r l i e r . (Mary Ann-1851-81 and George 1851-71 Census) Children: I1. Emily Reeves b. c a . 1838 (1851-61 Census) 2. Yel i ssa Reeves b. ca . 1841 (1851 Census) 3. George Rumsey Reeves b. ca . 1843 (1851-61,-81? Census) Im. perhaps ca . 186 Hary . . . b. ca. 1846 and had: -
Children : a . Minnie Reeves b. ca . 1864 (1881 Census) b. George W . Reeves b. c a . 1867 (1881 Census) I c . Mandy/Maude? Reeves b. ca. 1871 (1881 Census) d . Charles Reeves b. ca . 1873 (1881 Census) e . David Reeves b . ca . 1877 (1881 Census) If . E the l M . Reeves b. ca . 1879 (1881 Census)
George was a ca rpen te r i n B e l l e v i l l e ; re l ig ion- Can. Meth. I4. Xary A . Reeves b . ca. 1846 (1851-71 Census)
5. Laura Reeves b . ca . 1856 (1861-81 Census) 6. Naoma Reeves b. ca . 1859 (1861 Census) I
D. Pe t e r ?leyers Vandervoort 5. sa. 1817; d . Yay o r June 189;. m . c a . 183 E l i z abe th 3 i l l i n g s , dau. of I r a :
b . ca. 1 8 2 0 ; d . (1851-81 Census) p e t e r was a farmer v h c l i v e d i n Sidney from 18j!-61 and i n Trenton i n 188i ; r e l i g ion -Ye th . Episc .
Chi ldren: 1. Lorenzo M i l l e r Vandervoort b. ca . 1840; d . before
February 1919. He was a fa rmer i n Sidney; r e l i g ion -Yeth. Episc. (1851-81 Census) m. ca . 186 Hannah Y ichae l , dau. of Daniel;
b. ca . 1843;-d. a f t e r 1919. Chi ld ren : a . C a r r i e Vandervoort b . c a . 1867; d.
m. ca . 1886 !Iurton ?!. ?!eyers, son of George E. ; b. c a . 1866; d . (Carrie-187 1-81 Census)
b. Sanford Vandervoort b . <a. 1872; d. (1881 Census) c. William R. Vandervoort b . c a . 187 d .
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Unmarried 2. Alber t Vandervoort b. c a . 1843; d. (1851-61 Census) 3. J a n e t Sophia Vandervoort b. c a . 1846; d . (1851-61 " )
n. be fo re 1871 David G i l b e r t Sage r , son of Michael; b. 1846; d . 1915 (1851-61 Census)
Chi ld ren : a . P e t e r Walton Sager b. 1871; d . 1932 b. Helen May Sager b. 1875; d . 1912 c . David Henry Sager b . 1883; d . 1955
4. Thomas Vandervoort b. ca . 1850?; d . y. ? (1851 Census) 5. H i r a m Oakley Vandervoor: b. c a . 1852; d. (1861-81 Census)
He was a farmer i n Sidney; re l ig ion-Meth. Episc . m. ca . 187 Ross A . . . . b. ca . 1856; d .-Chi ldren : a . Hable L . Vandervoort b . ca . 1878; d . (1881 Census ) b. Mary S . ( o r L . ? ) " b . >lay 1880; d . (1881 Census)
6 . Sabra Helen Vandervcort S . ca. 1858; d . (1861-81 Census) m. a f t e r 1881 David 2. Golding b. ;d .
E. Hannah J ane Vandervoort 5. 18 August 1820; bap t . bp Rev. Robert YcDowall (Presby. 3 e c s . I : d . perhaps be fo r e 1851. m. ca . 183 Charles Hawley b. ; d . perhaps
b e f o r e 1851: Chi ldren: 1. James Hawley b. ca . 1840; d . (1851-61 ,-81?)
m. Perhaps t h e one who m . ca. 186 El izabe th . . .-and had Chi ld ren : a . Mary Hawley b. ca . 1865; d . (1881 Census) b. Emma Hawley b . ca . 1867; d . ( 1881 Census) c . W i l l i e Hawley b. ca . 1875 (1881 Census) James l i v e d i n B e l l e v i l l e i n 1881; a blacksmith; re l ig ion-Can . Meth.
2. Nary Hawley b. ca . 1842; d . (1851 Census) 3. H a r r i e t Hawley b. ca . 18L6; d . (1851-71 Census) 4 . H e n r i e t t a Hawley b. ca . 1848; d. (1851 Census) 5. x y r a A . Hawley b . ca . 184-;.d. a n i n £ .
(The f i r s t 4 c h i l d r e n a r e i n t h e household of Benry-36 and Hannah-31- L o t t i n 1861, and w i th t h e James West-f a l l f a m i l y i n 1 8 7 1 . ) -
I 2 I Alexander
F. John A. Vandervocrt 5. ca. I f L i ; d. after 1871. m. ca. 18;- Yargaret !lelissa Bradshaw b. ca. 1839: Id. (John 1851-T! and >lelissa 1851-61 Census) John was a farmer and weaver i 3 Sidney; religion- Yeth. Episc. Children: I 1. Kancy H. Vandervoort b. ca. 1846; d. (1851-71 Census)
m. after 1871 Orlean Hart b. d. They lived in Yichigan. I Children: a. Lottie Hart b. d. b. Fred Hart b. d. ic. Maude Hart b. d. d. Florence Hart b. d.
2. William Vandervoort b. ca. 1849; d. m.ca. 187 Elizabeth Fitcher b. ca. 1852; d. I He was a blacKsmith in Stirling Village; religion- Can. Sleth. (1851-61,- 1881 Census) Children: 1a.Francis Vandervoort (female) b. ca. 1879; d. (1881 Census
3. James W. Vandervoort b. ca, 1852; d. (1861-71 Census) m. after 1871 Elizabeth Norris b. d. I4. Martha >I. Vandervoort b. ca. 1854; drowned after 1871. Unmarried. (1861-71 Census)
5. Charles E. Vandervoort b. ca. 1856; d. (1861-71 Census) (2for Spencer) 6. Harris S. Vandervoort b. ca. 1858; d. (1861-71 Census) I
m. after 1871 Emily Irvine b. d. 7. Manley Bird Vandervoort b. ca. 1860; d. (1861-71 Census)
m. ca. 18- Mary E. !!orrill IChildren: a. Delbert W. Vandsrvoort 5. d. b. Violet ?f. Vandervoort 3 . d. I8. George W. Vandervoort b. ia. 1866; d. Unmarried. (1871 Census)
9. Eva Augusta Vandervoort 3 . ca. 1867: drowned.(l871 Census) 10. Xatilda G. Vandervoort b. :a. 1868; d. (1871 Census) I
m. ca. 18 Stanis:- Lansing They lived in ?lichigan.
11. Rebecca Walden ?!eyers b. ca. 1792?; d. before 1818. Im. ca. 181 Peter Vandervoort, son of Francis, b. 1784; d. 18407 (One source gives c5e date of death as 1840, but the birth date of his last child from his 2nd mar- riage is given as 1844, so he couldn't have died in 18L0.) I Peter m. (2 ) Yary Walden Mexsrs, dau. of Leonard, and cousin of Rebecca; bapt. 17 October 1800; d. after 1881.
Children: I A. George Vandervoort b. ca. 181 (before 1818); d.
m. ca. 18- Maria philips- b. ca. ;d. Children: I1. They may have had George Vmdervoort b. ca. 1847
who m. ca. 186- Susan . . . and had: (1871 Census) Children: a. Edward Vandervoort b. <a. 1869 I (I have no proof that this family belongs to Rebecca's son, George.)
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0-. -C h i l d r e n o f P e t ? r Vander: :cr t ' s 2 ~ 2n. wr-i be g i v e n under Yary Wallen Yeyers . dau. o: - e o n a r d , 03 p. LO.
111. Xl ida Walden Yeyers b. :a. 179L?; d . m. c a . 18 Har_zn Row b . a .-Chi ld ren : A . John Row b. Y ...
(Al ida may have d i e d b e i c r e 1822 a s t h e r e was no O . C . Land r e c o r d f o r h e r . i ha-:e no f u r t h e r i a f o r m a t i o n o n t h i s f a m i l y . The re a r e se-:era1 J o h n Rows i n t h e a r e a . )
I V . Kat reen Walden !ieyers 322:. 2 >Iarzh 1796 a t S t . P a u l ' s Church, F r e d e r i c k s b u r g h , h n n o x and Add ing ton Co., O n t a r i o , by t h e Rev. John Langhcrz { A n g l i c a z 2 e c s . j P r o b a b l y d . y . , a s t h e r e i s no f u r t h e r z iex t ion of h 2 r .
V . Tobias Walden Yeyers b. ca. 1798"; d . a f t e r 1881. m . c a . 182- C h r i s t i ~ - a / T i n a Ele l len P a g e r , b. c a . 1808;
d. (Both i z l851-81 Census) He r e c e i v e d l a n d 6 F e 5 r a a r y 1822 (O.C.). H e was a f a r - mer i n S idney ; r e l i g l o z - Y e t h . E p i s c .
C h i l d r e n : A. George E. Ya lden Ye?-ers b . ca. 1828; d. a f t e r 1881.
m. ca. 185- H e s t e r i E s t h e r S a ~ l o r b. ca. 1830; d . p r o b a b l y b e f o r e 1881. (He 1851-81 a n d s h e 1861-71 Census)
George was a f a r m e r iz Sidney; r e l i g i o n - Y e t h . E p i s c . C h i l d r e n : 1. A l f r e d H. W. H e y e r s b . ca. 1854; d. (186 1 Census) 2. Merton W. Y e y e r s b - c a . 1857; d . y. (186 1 Census) 3. Edward Y. ?lepers 5 . c a . 1859; d . (1861-81 Census)
m. a f t e r 1881 S a b r z Sou tha rd b. d . 4 . ? l e r t o n / Y u r t y k'. ?!?>-ers b . ca. 1865; d . (1871-81 Census)
m. ca. 1886 ~ C z r r i e V a n d e r v o o r t , dau . of Lorenzo; b. c a . 1867.
C h i l d r e n : a . F r e d e r i c k X. ! < z ~ * r s b . d . b. E l l a A . 53. Ye-.-srs b . 1.
5. V i c t o r i a W . Yeyers 5. ca . 1869; 6. (1871-81 Census) m . c a . 18- :har les X 2 s l e y S a y l o r b . ca.18 ;-
d . C h i l d r e n : a . E d i t h S a y l o r 5. ;d. b. C l a r e n c e S a y l o r b . ; d .
B. ? f a r i e t t a / Y f r a n d a W. Y e ~ e r s b. za . 1830; d . (1851-61 Census m. p e r h a p s a f t e r 1861 Nelson Eawley , b. c a . 7
d . b e f o r e 1881, when Y i r a c d s a p p e a r s as a widow. ( I n 1861 Y i r a n d a is i n h e r p a r e n t s ' home, s i n g l e . I found a Xelsor . Ezwley i n 1861 w i t h c h i l d r e n Had- l e y , b. 1859; E e r 2 z r t b. ca. 1850; X i r a A . b. ca. 1853; Y i r o n b. c a . 1855; Ada b. ca. 1857; and Reu- ben b. ca. 1860. I? t h i s is t h e o n e s h e m a r r i e d , s h e must h a v e b e e n a 2nd v i f e . ' O r p e r h a p s X i r a n d a was v i s i t i n g i n her p a r e n t s ' h o u s e h o l d and t h e c e n s u s t a k e r n e g l e z t e d t o p u t dowa h e r m a r r i e d name.) (However, s h e w a s 3 ' t m a r r i e d i n 1851 c e n s u s . )
C . Henry W. H e y e r s b. ia. 1832; d. H e wen t t o U i s c o n s i n C-ter 1851. (1851 Census)
.-9. Alva P e t e r 'd. ! leyers b . c a . iS33 ; d . c a . 1908-9.
m . ca . 185 C i n d e r e l l a B i l l i n g s b . c a . 1838; d . He farmed 385 a c r e s - p a r t on t h e S i d n e y f r o n t and one farin n e a r F r a n k f o r d - p r o b a b l y one was o n Lot 7; r e l i g i o n -
I ?leth. E p i s c . ( C i n d e r e l l a may be d a u . o f I r a . ) C h i l d r e n : (A lva 1851-81 and w i f e 1861-81 Census) I 1 . Emma G . ( o r S . ? ) W . !levers b. c a . 1858; d . (1861-81 Census )
m . a f t e r 1881 C h a r l e s Cos b . d . Ch i ld ren : a . E r n e s t Cox b . d . 5. Bruce Cox b . d .
I c. Blake Cox b . d . d . !iay Cox b . d . e. Roy Cox b . d .
I 2 . Seba Willett W. Y e y e r s b . s a . 1859; d . (1861-81 Census)
(He was C.S. Wil le t t o n a c e n s u s r e c o r d , b u t Seba o n a land r e c o r d . ) He farmed 100 a c r e s o n L o t s 4 and 5 ,
I Conc. 5 , S i d n e y . m. c a . 1885 S t e l l a V a n d e r v o o r t b. c a . ; d . C h i l d r e n : a. L e i l a W. Meyers b . c a . 188-; d .
I b. Walton H. W. X e y e r s b. c a . 18 ; d .
m . c a . Minn ie ? l c ~ a st e r s b . d. C h i l d r e n :
I (1 ) Howard W. Meyers b. ca. 19-; d . (2) Alva W. H e y e r s b . c a . 19 d .- 7
( 3 ) Haze l W. Meyers b . c a . 19 ; d . I
( 4 ) Mina G . W . Meyers b. c a . 1 9 d . 3. Walton Henry W. H e y e r s b. c a . 1 8 6 2 ~ : . (1871-81 Census) 6 . Cora E . %. Y e y e r s b . ca . 1866: d . (1871-81 Census)
m. a f t e r 1881 J o h n S o u t h a r d b. d .
I Chi ld ren : a . C h a r l e s S o u t h a r d b . d . 5. A r t h u r S o u t h a r d b . d .
I c . E l m e r S o u t h a r d b . d .
5. S e l l i e ?I. 7 . Y e y e r s b . c a . 1868; d . (1871-81 Census) m. c a . Abe l F i n k l e b . d . C h i l d r e n : None
I 6 . C h a r l e s B i l l i n g s W. Meyers b. ca. 1872; d . (1881 Census)
m. c a . 1899 D e l l a VanBlar icom, dau . o f J o h n Wesley; b. ; d .
I He farmed 200 a c r e s o n Conc. 1 , S idney- a p o r t i o n o f t h e o r i g i n a l f a r m w h e r e t h e b r i c k s w e r e made f o r John W . Yeye r s home i n B e l l e v i l l e .
I C h i l d r e n : a. Vera G . W. Meyers b . c a . 1 9 ; d . b. >laggie W . Y e y e r s b . ca . 1 9 ; d .
m. c a . 19 James ~ a z e r c o c k b.
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C h i l d r e n : (1) Hazel V a n d e r c o c k b . ca. 19 . d .
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(2 ) Roy V a n d e r c o c k b . c a . 19 ; d.
I (3) F loyd Vandercock b. c a . 1 9 .-9 d.
7. N a r g a r e t L . W. Y e y e r s b . c a . 1877; d . (1881 Census) 8. Percy W . :.leyers b . ca. 18-; d .
I Unmarried I
E. Cather ine E l izabe th Walden Eleyers b. ca . 1834; d . m . ca . 185- S a ~ p s o n Hogle b. c a . 1832; d . (1861-81 Ce..- S U S I
He was a farmer i n Sidney; religion-!leth. Ep isc . Chi ld ren : 1. Lysander Hogle b. c a . 1857; d . (1861-81 Census) 2 . Alonzo Hogle b. c a . 1858; d . (1861-81 Census) 3. DeWitt Hogle b. ca . 1866; d . (1871-81Census) 4 . A l i c e Hogle b. c a . 1871: d . (1881 Census) 5. F r a n c i s Hogle b. c a . 1876; d . (1881 Census) 6. ?laud Hogle b . ca . 1879; d . (1881 Census)
F . Sarah A. W. Yeyers 5. ca . 1836; d . (1851-71 Census, m . a f t e r 1871 George Davis b. d . Chi ld ren : Xone
G . H a r r i e t W. Meyers b. c a . 1839; d . (1851-61 Census) m. a f t e r 1861 . . . Hawkins. They l i v e d i n t he Cni ted S t a t e s .
H . Helen W. >levers b. c a . 1841; d . (1851-61 Census) m. a f t e r 1861 G i l b e r t Goldsmith b. d .
I .?? ( I n 1861 a c h i l d , Herber t Yeyers , b. ca. 1859, i s i n t h e i r household. Also i n 1871. I doubt t h a t he is t h e i r ch i ld -perhaps a g r andch i l d . ) (1861-71 Census)
V I . E l l y W. Heyers was b. 20 June 1800 a t hdolphustown,:lenaox and Addington Co., O n t a r i o , Canada; bapt. 29 J u n e 1800 a t McDowall Memorial Ch., Sandhurs t IBa th , Freder icksburgh Twp., Lennox and Addington Co., by Rev. Robert NcDowall, a s Al ley Miers . (Presby. Recs . ) . blany v a r i a t i o n s have been used f o r he r f i r s t name--Allie/Eliza/Ella/Ellen/and e v e n Al ice . She d . 5 November 1874 i n Camden Twp., Kent Co., On ta r i o , Can. m . 15 December 1818 by Rev. Robert McDowall (Presby. Recs.)
t o George W e s t f a l l b a p t . a s J e u r i e W e s t f a l l 27 Hay 1792 a t Rhinebect Ref. Ch3, Dutcljess Co., NY. 9e was t h e son of Abraham Gysbert Simon' ~ u r i a e n ' Wes t f a l l /Ves tvae l . He d. 25 3ecember 1868 i n Camden Twp., Kent Co., On ta r i o , Can., nea r Thamesvi i le . (He 1851-61 and s h e 1851-71 Census) I n t h e 1871 and 188i censuses t h e i r r e l i g i o n i s g iven a s "Chr i s t i an" . This i s n o t a gene ra l term, b u t a s p e c i f i c r e l i g i o n . E l l y a p p a r e n t l y r e ce ived land because of h e r f a t h e r ' s m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e . (O.C. 6 February 1822) One c e r t i f i - c a t e i d e n t i f i e s t h e l and a s E$ of Lots 7 and 8 i n Conc. 2 , Or i l l i a , but a l i n e was drawn through. Tha t c e r t i - f i c a t e was da ted 7 A p r i l 1825, and t h e r e w a s proof da t ed 10 August 1830 t h a t t h e s e t t l e m e n t duty had been per- formed. A form g i v i n g t h e l o c a t i o n d a t e a s 21 August 1828 had " ~ a n c e l l e d " w r i t t e n a c r o s s i t , b u t t h e d a t e of c a n c e l l a t i o n wasn' t l e g i b l e . A no t e d a t e d 27 >larch 1832 was a tes t imony by John Smyth t h a t E l l y W e s t f a l l of Rawdon was l i v i n g " l a s t summer . . . and I b e l i e v e she i s now a l i v e " . A form No. 11603, d a t e d 30 September 1835, still l i s ts E l l y ' s g r a n t s a s E% of Lots No. 7 and 8 i n Conc. 2, Orillia, con t a in ing 200 a c r e s , b u t n e i t h e r E l l e y nor George appear on t h o s e l and r eco rds a s owning the l and a t any t i m e . On 30 J u l y 1839 George Wes t f a l l , c a l l e d o f we odd en",
16 .-
apFo in t ed Williain ?ii:ls, an a t t o r n e y , t o d e l i v e r a Pa t en t f o r 200 ac res of ?and t o which he was e n t i t l e d a s husband of E l l ey Wes t f a l l , dau. of George ;i.?leyers , a United Em-p i r e Loya l i s t . Another no t e i n t h e pape r s , d a t e d r 2 8 Marsh 1839, says "Lot 18, 10 th Conc., Selmont". Belmant Twp. w a s i n Peterborough l o . , nex t t o Has t i ngs Co. Peterborough Co. records s h o ~ t h a t E l l e y W e s t f a l l r e ce ived a Patent from the Crown f o r t h i s land 3 J u l y 1844, a l l 200 a c r e s . There i s no record o f then s e l l i n g t h e l a n d , and t he r e a r e no o t h e r f a m i l i a r names on t he l and t r a n s a c t i o n s . The n e s t e n t r y is a B .& S . Lor Adam H . Yeyers s e l l i n g t h e land 12 A p r i l 1855. ( I b e i i e v e he i s -not r e l a t e d t o John ' s f ami ly . ) I doubt tha t George and E l l e y eve r s e t t l e d on t h i s l and , a s h e appears on a t a s l is t i n Norwich, Oxford Co., Onta r io , i n 1841, and t h e t r l a s t c h i l d was bo rn t h e r e 29 January 1863. E l l y ' s f a t h e r had deeded l and t o h e r a s "Ally Westfa l l" 18 ?Iarch 1824- Lots 11 and 12 i n Conc. 4 , Rawdon. George and E l l y so ld t h i s l and 24 June 1840, p robab ly j u s t be fo r e t h e y moved t o Oxford Co. George and E l l y must have moved f r e q u e n t l y . They were a p p a r e n t l y of Sidney Twp., Has t ings Co., O n t a r i o , e a r l y i n t h e i r marr iage, then i n Rawdon Twp. b e f o r e moving t o Oxford Co. A f t e r l i v i n g i n Oxford Co. a few years , they must have moved t o Moore T w p . , Lambton Co., Ontar io , where t hey were l i v i n g when E l l e y purchased l and i n Clay Twp., S t . C l a i r Co., Yichigan, as a r e s i d e n t of Yoore Tvp., on 13 August 1846. They remained t h e r e on ly about 10 yea r s when they bought l and 2 August 1858 i n Lot 12, Conc. A, i n t h e f r o n t range of Camden Twp., Kent Co., Ontar io . They remained t h e r e u n t i l t h e i r d e a t h s . The land con-t a i n e d a "2 s t o r e y b r i c k house" on t h e n o r t h s i d e of t h e London Chatham Road. I t was t h e s e l and r e c o r d s i n Kent Co. t h a t proved my r e l a t i o n s h i p . One record of qui t -c l a i m s t o t h e i r p r o p e r t y named a l l e i g h t of t h e i r twelve c h i l d r e n who were s t i l l l i v i n g , i n c l u d i n g my g rea t -g r ea t -grandmother, Ca the r i ne , widow of Lewis Green, of Rewaygo Co ., Yichigan. George W e s t f a l l was c a l l e d "yeoman".
Ch i l d r en : A. C a t h e r i n e W e s t f a l l b. c a . 1819 i n Canada; d . ca . 1879-80?
( I haven ' t been a b l e t o f i n d a b i r t h o r d e a t h record. She was l i s t e d a s an h e i r i n 1874 when he r husband died, bu t n o t i n 1880 o r 1882 when he r sons , George and Walter, d i e d . The p e t i t i o n f o r s e t t l e m e n t of Lewis Green 's e s t a t e was d a t e d 14 February 1878, and s h e was s t i l l a l i v e then. I n 1879 Cather ine , w i t h he r s o n s , George, Wa l t e r , and A lbe r t , gave a mortgage on t h e i r p rope r ty . She was n o t on t he 1880 census l i s t i n t h e i r household, n o r on t h e m o r t a l i t y l i s t f o r Newaygo Co.) (1850-70 Census i n t h e U.S.) m. c a . 183- probably i n Canada, Lewis Green,
b . ca . 1809 I n Canada, probably son of Ebenezer Green, S r . , and Fanny ~ o s e b u s h . Lewis w a s s a i d t o be of Scot-t i s h descen t ; d. 25 A p r i l 1874 i n Croton Twp., Newaygo Co., Nichigan. They had l i v e d i n Keene Twp., Ionia Co., X I , from s h o r t l y b e f o r e 1850 u n t i l s h o r t l y before 1870,
when the;: -purchased land i n Xewaygo Co ., ?!I, 2 3 la]; 1867. They moved t o Newaygo 20. between A p r i l 1867 and Apr i l 1868.
Ch i ld ren : 1. Lewis D. Green b . c a . 18 , probab ly i n Canada.
( I ' m not s u r e he i s the o l d e s t c h i l d . I haven ' t been a b l e t o f i n d him on any census r e c o r d . Grandpa s a i d he "went west". H i s name is on a l and r e c o r d i n Sew- aygo Co., Y I , a s buying land w i t h h i s f a t h e r and b r o t h e r , George on 1 September 1868. He i s mentioned i n probate r e c o r d s a t t h e d e a t h of h i s f a t h e r and h i s b r o t h e r s , George and Walter. On one such r e c o r d , i n 1880, h i s a d d r e s s i s given a s Bodie, C a l i f o r n i a ; on t h e o t h e r s a s "address un~nown". Bodie was a gold-mining town, now a ''g,host t o ~ m " . I ts b i g g e s t days were from 1879-1881. Before 1878, few were t h e r e , and by 1881, most were gone.
2 . FrancesITanny C . Green b. 19 ?larch 1839 i n Canada; d . 22 July 1874 i n B e r l i n Twp., I o n i a Co., Y I , i n c h i l d b i r t h ; b u r . L e t t s Cem., B e r l i n Twp., I o n i a Co., M I . (Her m a r r i a g e and d e a t h r e c o r d make h e r year of b i r t h 1835, b u t a B i b l e record (now l o s t ) and census r ecords make i t 1839. I b e l i e v e 1839 i s c o r r e c t . ) m. 18 October 1860 i n B e r l i n Twp., I o n i a Co., H I ,
Lemuel Hoadley, s o n of Zaphna P o t t e r and S a l l y . Hoadley, a s h i s 2nd w i f e (Bl-421); b.18 October 1809 i n CT; d . 14 February 1876 i n B e r l i n Twp., Ion ia Co., MI; b u r . L e t t s Cem.(He i n 1850 and 1870 Census) Lemuel had m . ( l ) 16 J a n u a r r 1834 i n OH Mary Ann C u r t i s s , dau. of J a r e d R u s s e l l C u r t i s s and Rebecca Russel l ; b. c a . 1810; d. 18 January 1860, age 50. (There were 8 c h i l d r e n f r o a t h i s mar r iage , bu t they a r e not Fanny ' s descendan ts , s o I w i l l n o t i n c l u d e them h e r e . I p l a n t o do a h i s t o r y of t h e P o t t e r family i n t h e n e a r f u t u r e . ) ( S h e i n 1850-70 Census)
Chi ldren : a . S a r a h / S a l l y / S a d i e P o t t e r b . 18 October 1861;
d. 1 4 !lay 1931; b u r . Oakwood C e m . , Muskegon, HI. m. 18 October 1889 Robert Alexander/Alex -McDonald
b. 8 August 1860 i n Canada; d . 8 September 19171 Children: (1) H a r r i e t / H a t t i e ?fae YcDonald b. 17 Xovember 1890
i n Muskegon, M I ; d . September 1981; bur . 29 September 1981 i n Oakwood Cem., Nuskegon, !!I. m. 11 November 1912 Guy W. Lindstrom, son of
Hans; b . 16 August 1890; d . 14 Yay 1955; b u r . Oakwood Cem., Yuskegon, HI.
C h i l d r e n : (a) V i v i a n Mae Lindstrom b. 6 J u l y 1914;
d . 8 A p r i l 1977 m . 25 August 1947 Rober t E. Gilmore, son
o f Rober t and Xary; b. 25 November 1914; d . 1981
C h i l d r e n : ( a a ) Rober t Lindst rom Gilmore b. 5 J u l y 1948
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( b ) Xobert Lyman Lindstrom b . 2L J u l y 1911: d. October o r November 1981 m. 1; J a n u a r y 1947 F r a n c e s J a n e Disk, d a u .
of ? ie re l and Hazel; b . 2 Yarch 1925. Chi ld ren : (aa! J a n e L y n e t t e Lindstrom b. 28 3eceaber
19A7 m . 25 August 1970 David Doner b. 2 1
December 1949, s o n of L. R . C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) ~ d o p t e d a South American boy,
a g e 2 mos., b . October 1977. (bb) Susan A d e l l Lindstrom b. 24 ?fay 1953
m . 19- P a u l . . . C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) Son . . . b. August? 19
( cc ) Bruce Robert Lindstrom b. 26 ~ e c % b e r 19 5 7
(2 ) Susan A. 3cDonald b. 24 J a n u a r y 1892; d . 14 J u n e 1970 m. 22 October 1919 Will iam ~ a s c h e k , s o n o f
John; b. 18 ; d . 19 Chi ldren: (a) Evelyn Jaschek b. 3 November 1920
m. 30 September 1944? C a r l W. P a r r i s h , s o n of Frank and Mary; b . 19-
Chi ld ren : ( aa ) C a r l W. P a r r i s h , Jr. b. 8 September
1948 (bb) Y i c h a e l P a r r i s h b . 27 May? 1959? (CC) Susan P a r r i s h b. 1968?
( 3 ) Ione Vera HcDonald b. 28 J u l y 1894; d . 29 J u l y 1967 I m. 19 February 1918 Roger G e t t y Vatsoa, son
of Wil l iam and J e s s i e ; b. 18 Chi ldren:
- I(a) Vera Ione Watson b. February 1921 m . ( l ) 25 February 1944 James Henry Armstrong,
son of Henry C . ; b. 19 ; Div. m. (2 ) c a . 1958 Richard H G k e r I m. (3) 25 J u n e 1968 Kenni th S h u l t z b. 19-Chi ld ren : ( a a ) J u d y t h Ann Armstrong b. 25 Yarch 1946 I
m. 12 Yay 1967 Kenni th Richard Huff b . 19-
C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) Richard K. Huff b. 19
(bb) Fred Roger Hooker b . 12 Yay 1959-(4) William P o t t e r McDonald b. 18 November 1895;
d . November 1904. (5 ) FrancesIFannie Rebecca McDonald b. 5 A p r i l 1897
d. 5 March 1973; bur . 8 Harch 1973 i n Oakwood Cem., Huskegon, M I . m. 5 November 1920 o r 1921 H. Gerald K l e i s ,
son of A l b e r t H . and Margare t ; b. 25 August 1899; d . 30 Xarch 1954.
I I I
C h i l d r e n : ( a ) Geraldine Frances K l e i s b . J u l y 1927:
d . 192i ( b ) ? I a r g a r e t J e a n K l e i s b. 28 December i923
m . 7 Februa ry 1945 Ache1 A . C o l e , son of ? I rs . Ger t rude Co le ; b .
C h i l d r e n : ( a a ) A l l a n Lewis Cole b . 2 5 November 1945
m. 2 3 August 1969 C h e r y l Kay Buchmaster ( b b ) Sancy Lyn Cole b . 1 May 1946
(?lust be a n e r r o r i n h e r b i r t h d a t e o r i n ~ l l a n ' s . )
m. 7 October 1966 F l i c h a e l Basham C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) Miche l l e Lee Basham b . 27 Dec-
ember 1968 (bbb) Jeramy Allan Basham b . 3 August
197 1 ( C C ) J e r r y Richard Cole b . 27 December 1948;
d . 28 Janua ry 1969 i n Vie tnam. m. 196- C r i s t y Boerman C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) J e r r y R icha rd C o l e , I1
b. 12 August 1969 ( 6 ) J a y E a r l YcDonald b. 25 J u l y 1898;
d . m . ( l ) 17 September 1920 H i l d r e d B o o z e r , dau.
o f W i l l i a m and L i l l i a n ; b. d . . Div.
m - (2) Y i l d r e d ? . . . m . ( 3 ) Remarr ied !~l i ldred Boozer C h i l d r e n : ( a ) J a m e s / J a c k E a r l XcDonald b . 9 May 1923
m. 2 3 September 1944 Olwyn D a v i e s , d a u . o f J . and Ger t rude; b.
(b) Xarva Ruth ?IcDonald b. 14 J a n u a r y 1927 m. 5 J u n e 1945? Lawrence F . Flashier, son
o f F r e d and Migion?; C h i l d r e n : ( a a ) Douglas J a y Moshier b . 1 0 Yarch 1947 (bb ) Pamela Ruth Yoshier b . 7 F e b r u a r y 1948
(c) R o b e r t A lesande r HcDonald b . 12 December 1928 m. 30 Janua ry 1951 Bever ly C a t t r e l l , dau. of C . ( o r A . ) L. and J e n n i e ; b . C h i l d r e n : ( a a ) S c o t t Rober t PIcDonald b . 1 0 S e p t . 1954 (bb) J e f f e r y Al l en McDonald b. 3 J a n . 1960 (cc) Susan Kay HcDonald b . 7 J a n u a r y 1964
( 7 ) Donald Dugal XcDonald b. 21 November 1901; d . 7 Yarch 1969 m. 6 J a n u a r y 1926 J e a n n e t t e / J e a n Hazekamp,
d a u . of Bert and Anna; b . 2 November 1906; d .
,-
Children: ( a ) Donna J e a n IcDonald b. 23 J a n u a r y 1928 Im. 15 January 1949 A l b e r t Y . F r a n c e k
b . 19 : d. 27 Yay 1961.-C h i l d r e n : ( a a ) Timothy A l b e r t F rancek b. 29 Yarsh I
n. c a . 197-C h i l d r e n : i a a a ) ( G i r l ) b. 10 Narch 1973
(b) Anne L a u r i e !IcDonald b. 22 December 1930 m. 30 December 1950 Pau l S e t h Vander Werf, Ison of H e r b e r t and H a t t i e ; b. Chi ldren: ( aa ) Pesgy Lynn VanderWerf b. 23 October 1951 (bb) Danie l P a u l VanderWerf b. 22 May 1953 I
( c ) Ronald J a y HcDonald b. 30 J u n e 1934 m . ( l ) 2 7 June 1958 A l i c e Neade; b.
Separa ted June 1969; d i v . I m. (2 ) 1970 Carla Weber b. Chi ldren: (aa) Nisko los McDonald b. 4 J a n u a r y 1956 I( c h i l d of h i s wif e-adop t e d by Ronald) (bb) L a u r i e McDonald b. 1 3 May 1959 (cc ) Randy McDonald b. 2 8 August 1960 (dd) Glenna McDonald b. 12 F e b r u a r y 1962 I (ee l Donald McDonald b. 6 May 1963 ( f f ) Rodney McDonald b. 30 J u l y 1964 (gg) Kathy McDonald b. 18 September 1965 I(hh) Rolland McDonald b. 1 ?larch 1968 ( i i ) Joby YcDonald b. 3 J a n u a r y 1971
(Alber t Francek was son o f C h a r l e s and Ruth. ) Ib. Lewis Hoadley P o t t e r b . 19 J u l y 1863 i n B e r l i n Twp., I o n i a Co., X I ; d . 6 December 1943 i n Keene Twp., Ionia Co., M I . m. 12 November 1885 i n B e r l i n Twp. J o s e p h i n e Elizabeih, ' I
L i z z i e Cummins, dau. of Will iam and Nancy; b. 5 August 1869 i n Campbell Twp., I o n i a Co., 111; d . 23 September 1938 i n C l a r k s v i l l e , I o n i a Co., Y I ; Ib u r . C l a r k s v i l l e Cem., w i t h h e r husband, Lewis.
C h i l d r e n : (1) Maude ?lae P o t t e r b . 34 Yay 1890 o n t h e Lee f a r n
i n Ber l in Twp. , I o n i a Co., !lI; d . 8 Oc tober 1985 I i n Ionia H o s p i t a l , I o n i a Co., X I ; b u r . Oakwood C e m . , Lowell , Kent Co., X I . m . 23 December 1914 a t Lake Odessa, I o n i a Co., I
1 Arthur Will iam Shores , s o n o f C h a r l e s H. and Sarah Ann; b .25 October 1888; d . 11 A p r i l 1965 i n I o n i a H o s p i t a l , I o n i a Co., M I ; bur . IOakwood Cem., Lowell , Kent Co., M I .
Chi ldren: ( a ) Carol blaxine Shores b. 29 A p r i l 1916 i n
Odessa Twp., I o n i a Co., X I . I m. 26 December 1936 i n Yuskegon, M I , Roy
P h i l a n d e r Gage, s o n of TerenceITed and Lulu; b. 2 November 1911; d . 1 0 J a n u a r y 1978 i n t h e h o s p i t a l a t Grand Rapids ,
I
Kent Cc . , .':I: bur . Oakwood Cern., Lowel l , Kent Co. , ?!I.
C h i l d r e n : ( a a ) Bonnie 'lae Gage b . 8 Sovember 1937
i n >IusXzgon, .'I1 m . ( l j 1; December 1960 a t F a i t h Lu th .
Ch., Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Y I , Gr2gor iolGeorge F l a r t i n e t , s o n o f Re.:. Juan and F l o r a : b. 2 August 1940 a t T t . C o l l i n s , CO; d i v . 1980.
m. ( 2 ) : 9 !lay 1982 a t F a i t h Luth. Ch. , Grazd Rapids, Kent Co., X I , John S . K i t z r e d g e b . 29 Yay 19-. (John had 2 daus . by a p r e v i o u s m . - K i m and Judy . )
C h i l d r z n : (aaa) Greg LeBaron Y a r t i n e z b . 1 January
1962 i n Grand Rapids, Kent Co., YI i ~ . ( 1 )2 2 October 1983 i n Grand Rapids
Jamie Sagy, dau. of Tom and Sandra; d i v . 1985
m . ( 2 ) 6 December 1985 Pam . . . C h i l d r e n : \ a a a a ) Kayl ie Rae H a r t i n e z
b. 13 October 1986 (bbbb) Euiily Ann X a r t i n e z
b. 10 February 1988 (bbb) Stephen Douglas X a r t i n e z
b. 14 September 1963 i n Grand Rapids, Kent Co., M I .
(bb) T e r r a n c e Arthur Gage b. 4 Yay 1939 i n ?tuskegon, 31 m. ( 1 ) 3 June 1960 A l i c e June Schaf e r ,
da.1. of Boy and ?f i ldred: b. 3 J u n e 1935; d i v . 1970
n . (2 ) 2 December 1972 i n I o n i a Co . , >I1 C a r o l !f iddleton, dau. of V i r g i l and-r e r n , and d i v . w i f e of Ronald R i n g l e r ; b. 5 J u l y 19L7 i n Rent Co., M I . She had 2 c h i l d r e n by m . (1) :
P a u l R i n g l e r b. 30 November 1964 C h r i s R i n g l e r b . 29 December 1966
m. 13 J u l y 1985 J a y Male C~ e r r yand Caro l d i v . i n 1986.
m. ( 3 ) 1 Sovember 1986 Judy . . . . , d i v . w i f e of . . . F i n n e l l a . She had 2 c h i l d r e n from m . ( l )
3av id F i n n e l l a b . 28 J u l y 1970? Todd F i n n e l l a b . 10 November 1977
C h i l d r e n : ( aaa ) Susan Lynn Gage b. 18 March 1961
m. 22 August 1987 J o e l Rober t Xolyneux (bbb) C o l l e e n Wray Gage b. 12 October 1964
m. 3 August 1985 Ross Alan HcClel lan (CCC)Debra Sue Gage b . 3 A p r i l 1973 (ddd) T e r r a n c e Ar thur Gage, 2nd
b. 31 J u l y 1975
Glen m.(4) 22 February 1988 Debbie . . . 9
d i v . wi fe of Rick Good- win, who has c h i l d r e n Tana, Tara , and Ricky.
3ean Roy Gage b . 25 September 19$2 i n !luskegon, ?!I. In. L O J u l y 1962 i n Kent Co., M I , Connie
Boomers, dau. of G e r r i t and Norma: b. 3 J u l y 19G3.
Chi ld ren : I ( a a a ) Cher i Lynn Gage b. 19 J u n e 1963
m . August 1981 i n I o n i a Co., M I Thomas /Tom Hagen b . IFrom m . ( l ) Tom had c h i l d r e n :
E r i c a Hagen b. 1 A p r i l 1972 Tony Hagen b. 2 August 1975 E l i z a i L i za Jane Hagen I
b. September 1980 C h i l d r e n : ( a a a a ) S i c h o l a s Andrew Hagen I
b. 7 A p r i l 1984 i n Kent Co., Y I (bbb) Dean Roy Gage, J r . b. 30 Nov. 1964 (CCC)C h r i s t i n e Renae Gage b. 13 Xov. 1969 I(ddd) C i n d i e Rae Gage b. 7 August 1973 I n November 1982, Dean and Connie adop ted :
Tim FugateIGage b . 3 J u l y 1968 Samantha Fugate/Amy Samantha Gage I
b. 31 October 1969 Rocky Fuga te /Der ick James Gage
b. 5 J a n u a r y 1971 IGlen Bryce Gage b . 27 February 1944 i n >luskegon, YI. m . ( l ) 1 February 1963 i n I o n i a Co., M I
Yary ' d i l l i a m s , dau. of Wil l iam and V i v i a n ; I b. 1 3 Yarch 1943; d i v . c a . 1970. She m.(2) A l b e r t Copeland, Jr . , who had 5 c h i l d r e n . I
n. (2) 20 August 1971 i n I o n i a Co., YI, Carolyn L. Xelson, dau. of Wi l l i am and J u a n i t a ; b. 7 Yay 1954; d i v . c a . 1973. Im.(3) 22 August 1975 Lynda S a l s b u r y , dau. o f Donald R . and Be t ty Ann, and d i v . w i f e of h i s b r o t h e r , Gary Gage; b. 2 3 Yarch 1947; d i v . ca . 198-? I
Chi ld ren : ( aaa ) Dennis Wil l iam Gage b. 1 1 A p r i l 1967 (bbb) 3 i a n e Ranee Gage b. 4 September 1969 I (ccc ) T r a v e s e Jon1T.J. Gage b . 9 A p r i l 1977 Gary Lee Gage b. 27 January 1946 m. (1 ) 18 September 1965 a t Lowel l , Kent Co., IM I , Lynda S a l s b u r y ( s e e above a s m . ( 3 )
f o r Glen Gage) m. (2) 31 Yay 1975 i n Kentucky V i c k i e . . .,
d f v . w i f e of Gary Craig; b. 28 J a n u a r y 1946 I Chi ld ren : ( aaa ) Lynnann C a r o l Gage b. 6 Flay 1967
m. 1 March 1985 a t S h e p a r d s v i l l e , KY, I S t a n l e y T i n n e l l b.
C h i l d r e n : ( aaaa) J u s t i n Lee T i n n e l l b . 1 3 S e p t .
1986. I
(bbb) Y i c h e l l e / S h e l l y i e e Gage b . 17 August 1969 m . 22 Yarch 1986 >lathew S c o t t Kidder Chi ld ren : ( aaaa ) T i f f a n y Renee Kidder
b. 2 7 September 1986 (bbbb) N a t h a n i e l Robert Kidder
b. August 1987 ( c c c ) Br ian R u s s e l l Gage b. 8 Yay 1972;
d . 17 May 1972. (ddd) Kami CraigJGage b . 1968?
( V i c k i ' s d a u . , adopted by Gary) ( e e e ) T ina CraigJGage b. 29 J u n e 1970
( ~ i c k i ' sd a u . , adopted by Gary) ( f f ) Roanne C a r o l Gage b. 21 Yay 1947, I o n i a Co. , !!I
m . ( l ) 30 October 1965 a t F a i t h Luth . Ch., Grand Rap ids , Kent Co., Y I W i l l i a m Harrall, J r . , s o n of Will iam and Doris ; b. 6 F e b r u a r y 19 d i v . J u l y 1975.
m. ( 2 ) ~ ;March 1981 a t Lowell, Kent Co., X I Wi l l a rd RandallIRandy Corley b. 24 August 1944; d. 19 September 1981 a t Grayson Co. Hosp., L e i t c h f i e l d , h'Y, from i n j u r i e s he r e c e i v e d when he f e l l from a h o r s e h e was r i d i n g ; b u r . Duff Cem., Grayson Co., ICY, o n 22 September 1981. He had a dau. , S h e r r y Lynn C o r l e y , from a p rev ious m a r r i a g e .
m. ( 3 ) 6 August 1983 i n h i James Barnard Hammond b. 29 A p r i l 1950?; h i s 3rd m. H e had 3 c h i l -d r e n from p r e v i o u s n a r r i a g e s :
James Douglas Hammond b. 1971? N i c h e l l e Hammond b. 1977? Wesley Hamnond b. 1979?
C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) J o d i Sue H a r r a l l b. 3 J u n e 1966 (bbb) C h r i s t o p h e r H a r r a l l b.1969; d . 1969
( S t i l l b o r n ) ( c c c ) Br ian H a r r a l l b. 10 August 1971;
d. 10 August 1971 ( S t i l l b o r n ) (b) Mi ld red E l i z a b e t h Shores b. 27 August 1917 i n
Keene Twp. , I o n i a Co. , >!I m. 15 June 1952 i n Jackson Co., Y I , Edward P h i l i p
S u s s e l l , s o n of John and Frances; b . 19 J u n e 1912 i n J a c k s o n Co., >!I; d. 23 November 1976 i n Foote H o s p i t a l , Jackson, J a c k s o n Co., YI; b u r . 25 November 1976 i n Temple Be th I s r a e l C e m . on West Ave. i n Jackson, M I .
C h i l d r e n : ( a a ) A r d i s Ann S u s s e l l b. 5 October 1953 i n
J a c k s o n , M I m. 29. December 1973 Joseph Carl Rogers ,
son of J a c k and Betty: b. 23 J u n e 1950; d i v . 1984. Ard i s resumed h e r maiden name.
(bb) Aaron Lee S u s s e l l b. 3 Yay 1956 i n J a c k s o n , M I a s "baby boy G i s s " ; adopted-age 5 d a y s . m. 4 J u n e 1983 i n Jackson Co., H I , C h e r y l
Kay Henry, dau. of Haldon and Marlene.
(CC) Karen !larie S u s s e l l b. 18 J u n e 1961 a t Adr ian , Lenawee Co. , ?!I, a s C a r r i e ILee Cohen; adop ted -age 7 mo. m . 25 ?la>- 1980 i n J a c k s o n Co. , '11, Elmo
P o t t s , s o n of J . D . and J u a n i t a ; b . 1A December 1950 a t F rench Camp, N i s s i s s i p p i ; I d i v . December 1981. Elmo had 2 c h i l d r e n irom a p r e v i o u s m a r r i a g e . Karen resumed h e r maiden name. 1
C h i l d r e n : Kone ( c ) Helen L u c i l e S h o r e s b. 26 September 1921 i n
Keene Twp. , i o n i a Co. , Y I . Im . ( l ) 5 gecenber 19A1 a t h e r p a r e n t ' s house i n Keene Twp. , I o n i a Co. , >!I, W i l l a r d Edward ? l i t h a u d , son o f J o s e p h and J u n e ; b . 28 Yarch 1919; d. 10 August 1978 i n a h o s p i t a l i n Grand I R a p i d s , Kent Co. , !iI; b u r . C l a r k s v i l l e Cem., I o n i a Co., Y I .
m.(2) 1 October 1983 i n Odessa Twp., I o n i a Co., I Y I , C lay ton Houseman, s o n o f Andrew and Emmetta; b. 19 September 1920. He had 2 c h i l d r e n f rom m. (1)
Thomas Houseman b. 29 J u l y 1942 IL a r r y Houseman b. 12 August 1946 C h i l d r e n : ( a a ) W i l l a r d Edward Michaud, J r . b. 1 2 December
1943 i n Kent Co., XI I m. 1 J u l y 1967 i n Ann A r b o r , Washtenaw Co., E I I ,
~ i n d a -Hughes, d a u . o f rank; b. 27 ~ ~ r i i
( a a a ) John Yichaud b . 1 0 J u l y 1965 ( adop ted ) (bbb) James Nichaud b. 1 3 J a n u a r y 1968 ( " )
(bb) Kenneth Alan Yichaud b . 8 August 1946 m . 1 !lap 1968 P r i s c i l l a Ann /Chr i s Graham, d a u .
of Donald V . ; b . 19 .-C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) >lark Alan Yichaud b. 21; December i 9 7 0 (bbb) Andrew J a s o n Michaud b . 3 Xarch 1975
( c c ) Ronald Eugene Yishaud b . 16 Yay 19b8 m. 27 Janua ry 1969 P a t r i c i a A d r i a n s o n , dau .
o f Yaur lce and ? f i l d r e d ; b. 31 J a n u a r y 1947. C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) Tracy J e a n Michaud b . 8 J a n u a r y 1976
(dd) Leroy J a g Xichaud b. 19 December 1950 m. August 1975 i n Alabama J a n e t Cobb,
d a u . of Arno ld ; b. 195-. C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) J a y Hicah Yichaud b. 11 Augus t 1979 (bbb) J o n i Ruth Xichaud b. 6 December 1982
( ee ) Y a r i e Helen Yichaud b . 26 Oc tobe r 1952 m. 1 >lay 1987 i n Odessa Twp. Donald Randa l l
( d ) A r d i s J o y Shores b . 27 Xovember 1931 i n Keene Twp. , I o n i a Co., ?lI; d . 10 A p r i l 1933 a t home i n Keene Twp., I o n i a Co., ?!I; b u r . Oakwood C e m . , Lowe l l , Kent Co ., XI.
( 2 ) A r t h u r Samuel P o t t e r b . 26 J u n e 1894 i n B e r l i n h p . , I o n i a Co., X I ; d . 9 ?lay 1973 i n I o n i a i o . , '11; bu r . C l a r k s v i l l e C e m . , I o n i a Co. , Y I . m . 2 0 October 1917 J o s e p h i n e E d i t h Heaven, dau .
of of Rober t and E t h e l ; b. Februa ry 1900; d . 25? ?lay 1969; b u r . 27? ?lay 1969 i n C l a r k s - v i l l e Cem., I o n i a Co., XI. They were d i v . a f t e r t h e c h i l d r e n w e r e grown and mar r i ed - p e r h a p s l a t e 1950's o r e a r l y 1950 ' s .
C h i l d r e n : ( a ) E t h e l P o t t e r b . 2 November 1918
m . 1936 Carl Enz b. 22 J u l y 1915. C h i l d r e n : ( a a ) C a r l e n e Georg ia Enz b. 20 J u l y 1937
m . 22 J u n e 1955 Dennis Leroy Ba tes b. 8 Februa ry 1935, s o n of E . J . 6 Leona.
C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) B r i a n Lee B a t e s b . 26 November
1960 (adop ted ) (bbb) Brenda Lynn Ba tes b. 24 October
1965 (adop ted ) (bb) Duane A r t h u r Enz b. 16 A p r i l 1939
m. 15 Februa ry 1960 C a r o l Ann Hogan -
b. 19-; dau. of James & Viv ian .
C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) Debra Sue Enz b. 5 October 1960
m . 22 August 1981 S t e v e n D. Smith (bbb) James Carl Enz b . 11 J u n e 1964 (CCC)Y i t z i Lou Enz b. 26 J u l y 1972
( c c ) L a r r y Dean Enz b . 28 October 1945 (a twin )
m . A p r i l 1970 Brenda Gail Cook b. 6 October 1949, dau . of Lewis & Ada.
C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) J u s t i n C h r i s t o p h e r Enz ( adop ted )
b. Yarch o r A p r i l 1981 ( o r Februa ry? ) (dd) L inda J e a n Enz b . 28 October 19G5
( a t w i n ) m. 14 November 1966 Norman Gene Yyhre
b . 3 Yay 1938, s o n of C h e s t e r d Erma. C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) Byron P a u l Myhre b . 26 March 1955
(He was c h i l d o f Norman's 1 s t w i f e . ) (bbb) J a s o n Anthony Myhre b. Februa ry?
1981 (2 wks. younger t h a n L a r r y ' s baby) (CCC) P a t r i c k Myhre b. 13 September 1986.
(b) R i c h a r d Lewis P o t t e r b. 28 October 1921; d . 14 May 1984; b u r . 1 6 May 1984 i n Woodland Yemor ia l P a r k , Woodland, M I . m . ( l ) 23 August 1940 Mary Genevieve Hoover
b. 1 August 1922; d . 1980 o r 1981? m.'(2) 17 A p r i l 1981 Merty L u c i l e S t a i r s ,
d i v . w i f e o f h i i b r o t h e r , C h a r l e s P o t t e r ; b.12 O c t o b e r 1928.
C h i l d r e n : (on n e x t page)
( a d ' 3 o b e r t Lewis P o t t e r b. 7 June 19L7 m. !i ) 2 2 November 1961 ?tary Lou A r c h e r ,
d a u . of Kenneth and Rita; b . 26 Oct- o b e r 19A0; d i v . She m.(2) 19 J a n u a r y 1973 Henry C u r t i s , s o n of Wil l iam and Do l ly .
m . ( 2 ) 16 A p r i l 1965? Danni Lynn Rhodes (Not s u r e i f s h e d . o r t h e y d i v . ? ? )
n . ( 3 ) October o r November 1972 Deana R a f f l e r b. c a . 1936; d i v . ? ? She had s e v e r a l c h i l d r e n from h e r 1 s t m .
C h i l d r e n : i a a a ) Rober t Glenn P o t t e r b. 19 Febru-
a r y 1966 i n Kent Co., XI. ( b b ? P h i l l i p Lynn P o t t e r b. 3 December 1955
m . i l ) 25 Yay 1969 Dolores S t e w a r t S t e e l e y b . 19 December 1945 i n S tamford , CT. Div.-1980.
m. ( 2 ) 198 J a n . . . , w h o had 2 c h i l d r e n fFom h e r 1st m.
R i c h b. c a . 1974 K a t e b. c a . 1978
C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) P h i l l i p Adam P o t t e r b. 17 May 1976 (bbb) Jacob C l a r k P o t t e r b . F e b r u a r y 1983 (CCC) A b i g a i l Lynn P o t t e r b. ' 1984 ( P h i l l i p was awarded a d e g r e e of Doc to r o f H e d i c i n e a t NSC C o l l e g e of Human ? l e d i c i n e 19 ?larch 1976. He s p e c i a l i z e d i n o b s t e t r i c s and gynecology and w a s o n t h e s t a f f o f t h e L. Of >I. Hosp. i n 1980 . )
( c i j E l i z a b e t h I B e t h Ann P o t t e r b . 16 J u n e 1952 i n Has t i n g s , Barry Co., 1 1 . m . 20 J u n e 1970 Gera ld A . S t u t z
b . 26 J u l y 1951. C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) G a b r i e l P a u l S t u t z b . 2 i A p r i l
1975 (bbb) B e n j a m i d B e n j i e J a c o b S t u t z
b . 11 A p r i l 1978 ( c ) C h a r l e s Edmond P o t t e r b. 12 A p r i l 1927
m. ( 1 ) 12 November 1946 Yer ty L u c i l e S t a i r s b . 12 O c t o b e r 1928; d i v . She la te r m. ( 2 ) R i c h a r d Lewis P o t t e r , b ro . o f C h a r l e s .
m . (2 ) 18 O c t o b e r 1977 Madeline/?lag.gie Peabody, d a u . o f F loyd W. and Daisy; b . 26 O c t o b e r 1927. S h e had m . ( l ) . . . ? l a s t , and had c h i l d r e n .
C h i l d r e n : ( a a ) C h a r l e s Douglas P o t t e r b . 6 May 1948
m. 8 J u l y 1967 P a t r i c i a Alene Brookmeyer b . 3 J u l y 1949.
C h i l d r e n : ( a a a ) C h a r l e s Thomas P o t t e r b. 27 J u n e 1969 (bbb) Xandy Lou P o t t e r b . 30 J a n u a r y 1976
(bb) ?!ary Lou Pctter b. 14 April 195Q in Kent Co., ?tI in. 14 June 1969 Edward Donald Grawbur-;,
son of Fred and Kathryn; b. 15 July 19Li. (I believe they are now div.)
Children: (aaa) Thomas John Grawburg b. 23 Oct.1970 (bbb) Talena Jo Grawburg b. 24 June 1973
(cc) Thomas Lee Potter b. 13 January 1953 m. 2 February 1976 Sue Anne YcClelland
b. 17 August 1956? She had m.(l) . . . Henry (on m. rec.-other sources said Henney) She had a dau., Amy Diane H.enry or Menney? b. 7 December 1972.
Children: (aaa) April Lee Potter b. 2 April 1977 (bbb) Arthur Lewis Potter b. 30 November
1978 (ccc) Aaron Potter b. 1980? (Tom was a prison guard living near Yarquette, MI, in 1980.)
(d) Evaline Marie Potter b. 8 April 1929 m.(l) 5 December 1947 Leonard George Koutz
b. 29 November 1925; d. 14 November 1981; bur. 17 November 1981 Lakeside Cem., Lake Odessa, YI. Services at First Bapt. Ch.
m.(2) 13 September 1986 Rev. Vernon Nacy b.
Children: (aa) Yicheal Eugene Koutz b. 13 January 1951 (bb) Cheryl Joy Koutz b. 20 >fay 1953
m.(l) 20 April 1973 Richard/Rick Reynolds, son of Raymond; b. 19 ; div.
m. (2) 13 October 1979 James ~ o G e b. Deceaber 1952.
(cc) Ronald Charles Koutz b. 4 July 1955 m. 16 July 1976 Glenda Joy Weygandt
b. Children: (aaa) Paul Benjamin Koutz b. 5 Sept. 1978 (bbb) David Koutz b. July? 1980 (ccc) Daniel >lark Koutz b. 12 %arch 1986
(dd) Timothy Ray Koutz b. 17 January 1962 c. Mary L. Potter b. 2 April 1865 in Berlin Twp.,
Ionia Co., YI; d. 13 October 1888 in Muskegon Co., YI. Unmarried.
d. Lemuel 2. Potter b. 22 August 1867 in Berlin Twp.; d. 14 February 1936 in Yissaukee Co., MI; bur. Clarksville Cem., Ionia Co., MI.
e. Hattie E. Potter b. 27 June 1870 in Berlin Twp.; d. 18 August 1889 in Yuskegon Co., MI. Unmarried.
f. Ida Y. Potter b. 8 September 1871 in Berlin Twp.; d. 27 August 1872 in Berlin Twp., Ionia Co., XI.
g. Possibly Edwin-perhaps stillborn or d. an in£.-no record found-family knows there were 8 ch.
h. George Potter b. 22 July 1874 in Berlin Twp.; d. 22 July 1874 in Berlin Twp.; bur. with mother.
3. George W. Green b . c a . %rch o r A p r i l 1841 i n Ca:-.ada: d. 25 October 1880 i n Brooks TL;~. , Newaygo Co ., .\!I, age 39y. 7 mo., o f d i a b e t e s . (2-42) Cnmarried.
4 . James W . Green b. c a . 18A3 i n Canada; d . 1 o r 5 December 1861, cf d i s e a s e , i n heene Twp., I o n i a Cc., M I , s h o r t l y a f t e r e n l i s t i n g f o r t h e C i v i l War. He e n l i s t e d i n Co. D , 3rd Cav., !!I on 28 September 1861-b u r . White Cen. on C e n t e r l i n e Rd. i n Boston Twp., I o n i a Co., MI. (George 1850-80 and James 1850-60 Census )
5. E l i z a b e t h / E l l a J a n e Green b. ca . 1845 i n Canada; d . b e f o r e h e r f a t h e r and b r o t h e r s , a s s h e i s n o t mentioned a s a n h e i r . (1850-60 Census) m. 4 A p r i l 1863 i n I o n i a Co., YI, Benjamin Youngs
b. c a . 1835. (Grandpa P o t t e r s a i d s h e took h e r small s o n and "ran away" from h e r m a r r i a g e . )
C h i l d r e n : a . James Youngs b. January 1864 (1900 Census )
m.ca. 1888 C a r r i e B. . . . b. A p r i l 1873. C h i l d r e n : (1) Harry A. Youngs b . J u l y 1888 (2 ) John R. Youngs b . A p r i l 1891 ( 3 ) Adran A . Youngs b . A p r i l 1893 (4 ) Ruba !I. Youngs b. ?lap 1895 (5 ) F l o r a ?I.Youngs b . Yay 1899 (Two nephews, Thomas Saunders b. F e b r u a r y 1893 and Micheal Saunders b. February 1892 were i n t h e 1900 census w i t h t h e i r f ami ly . )
(James w a s named i n t h e probate r e c o r d o f h i s Uncle Walter F. Green vhen Walter d . i n 1882. James was l i v i n g i n Croton Twp., Xewaygo Co., YI, i n 1900.)
6. Sa rah H. Green b . ca . 18G7 i n Xichigan; d . y . (Grandpa P o t t e r s a i d s h e d . a t t h e age of l!5y. and w a s b u r . a t t h e f o o t of a p ine t r e e on t h e i r f a n i n t h e SE c o r n e r of Ksene Twp., I o n i a Co., ?fI, a few m i l e s N of Saranac . She probably d . a s h o r t t ime a f t e r t h e 1850 c e n s u s , a s s h e was l i s t e d t h e r e . )
7 . C h a r l e s A l b e r t Green b . ca . 1853 (accord ing t o age on 1870 and 1880 c e n s u s e s , but he d i d n ' t a p p e a r wi th t h e f a m i l y i n the 1860 census . Grandpa d e s c r i b e d him a s " f o o l i s h " , and t h e census termed him " i d i o t i c " , s o pe rhaps h e was "hidden" from t h e census t a k e r a t t h a t t i m e . H e w a s a t t h e County Poor Farm i n Newaygo Co., M I , i n t h e 1900 census- the only s u r v i v i n g member of h i s f a m i l y .
8. Wal ter F. Green b ca . 1855 i n Yichigan; d . 27 Yay 1881 i n S i s t e r s of Xercy Hosp. i n Big R a p i d s , Hecosta Co., M I , of typhoid. H e l i v e d i n Brooks Twp., Newaygo Co., M I . Unmarried. ( H e does n o t appear w i t h t h e f a m i l y i n t h e 1860 c e n s u s , e i t h e r . ) (1870-80 Census)
B. Margaret W e s t f a l l b. ca . 1821 i n Canada; d . b e f o r e 12 November 1877 when h e r mother ' s e s t a t e was b e i n g s e t t l e d . (1850 Census) Perhaps m. a f t e r 1851 Reuben Palmer and had: C h i l d r e n : 1. Hannah E l i z a b e t h Palmer b . 22 aovember 1860;
bap t . 20 J a n u a r y 1861 (Wesleysn Xeth. Ch. r e c s . a t Uni ted Meth. Ch. C e n t r a l Archives i n Toron to . )
> f a r g a r e t would have been about 39 when t h i s c h i l d w a s born, and may have had e a r l i e r ch i l d r en . One of Gecrge w e s t f a l l ' s daus . was r epo r t ed t o have m . a Palmer , and s h e i s t h e on ly dau. unaccounted f o r . Both s h e and her husband were dead b e f o r e h e r a o t h e r ' s e s t a t e was s e t t l e d . )
C . Hannah E l i z a b e t h W e s t f a l l b. ca. 1823; d . be fo r e 1911 m . perhaps be fo r e 1850 ?I ichael Barnes, s a i l o r , who had
d . b e f o r e 1871, a s E l i z a b e t h was a widow on t h e 1871 census . I d i d n ' t f i n d her on e a r l i e r c e n s u s e s , s o I don ' t know i f t h e r e were any c h i l d r e n . There were none w i t h her i n 1871. (1871 Census)
D . Tobias ,\leyers Wes t f a l l b . 20 January 1824; bap t . 21 December 1824 a t S t . Thomas Anglican Ch., B e l l e v i l l e , Has t i ngs Co., Ont. , Can. by Rev. Thomas Campbell, Rector; d . b e f o r e 1911. (1851 and 1871 Census) m. ca . 185 Emmaril lalAmrilla . . . b. c a . 1828.
(He was c a l l e z a " labourer" a t t he t i m e of h i s p a r e n t s ' d e a t h , and i n 186 1 he was i n Yoore Twp ., Lambton Co ., O n t a r i o , Canada.)
Ch i l d r en : 1. Angel ine W e s t f a l l b. c a . 1853 (1871 Census) 2. George Edwin W e s t f a l l b. t a . 1854 (1871 Census) 3. H a r r i e t Marinda W e s t f a l l b. ca. 1856 (1871 Census) 4. Yary Louisa W e s t f a l l b. ca . 1858 (1871 Census) 5. James HcDonald W e s t f a l l b. ca. 1861 (1871 Census) 6. (male) W e s t f a l l b. ca . 1870 (1871 Census)
E. James Dor landIDer l in W e s t f a l l b. 11 November 1826; bap t . 6 June 1831 a t S t . Thomas Anglican Ch., B e l l e v i l l e , Has t i ngs Co., Ont . , Can., by Rev. Thomas Campbell , Rector; d . b e f o r e 1911. 1850, 1870-80 Census) m. c a . 185- Yartha J a n e . . . b. ca . 1842. H e was
c a l l e d "yeoman". Ch i l d r en : 1. C l a r a W e s t f a l l b. c a . 1858 (1870 Census) 2. Emma W e s t f a l l b. c a . 1861 i1870-80 Census) 3. James D . Wes t f a l l 5. ca . 1867 (1870-80 Census) 4 . He rbe r t D. W e s t f a l l (on b . rec . a s Bertie D.) (1880 Census)
b. 4 A p r i l 1874 i n Danby Tvp., I on i a Co., XI (B-60) 5 Bi rda W e s t f a l l b . c a . 1876; d. 1901 (1880 Census)
F. ( f emale ) W e s t f a l l b. ca. 1828; d.y. I have no record f o r t h i s , but they a r e r e p o r t e d t o have had 12 c h i l d r e n i n a l l , and t h i s one seems t o f i t b e s t he r e .
G . John W i l l i a m W e s t f a l l b. 25 Sovember 1830; bap t . 6 June 1831 a t S t . Thomas Angl ican Ch., B e l l e v i l l e , Has t i ngs Co., Ont . , Can. by Rev. Thomas Campbell, Rector ; d.y. as a l a t e r c h i l d was named John .
H. Nary E l i z a W e s t f a l l b. ca. 1831; d. b e f o r e 1911 m. c a . 1849 James Tay lo r b. ca. 1804; d . between
1871-1874. (1861-71 Census) (Mary E l i z a wasn ' t w i t h h e r pa r en t s i n t h e 1850 census . ) They were i n Moore Twp., Lambton Co., Ont. , Can. i n t h e 1861 and 1871 censuse s , and Yary w a s s t i l l t h e r e when h e r p a r e n t s ' e s t a t e was be ing s e t t l e d . James was c a l l e d 11yeoman".
Chi ld ren : 1. > l e l i s s a Jane T a y l o r b . 2b Yarch 1852; b a p t . 2b IDecember 1852 (Wesleyan \Ieth. Ch. r e c s . - FIoore
Twp., Western D i s t . ! (1861-71 Census) 2 . George Tay lor b . c a . 1855 (1861-71 Census) B3 . Will iam Taylor b . c a . 1857 (1871 Census) $. Alwilda Tay lor b . c a . 1858 (1871 Census) 5. Mary Lucinda Tay lor b . c a . 1861 (1861-71 Census) 6 . Anna Tay lor b . c a . 1865 (1 87 1 Census) I
I . George Wal te r W e s t f a l l b . 30 Yarch 1834 i n Canada; d . 29 J u l y 1911 i n Big R a p i d s , Necosta Co., >lI , a g e 7 7 . He had l i v e d t h e r e 12 y e a r s . E a r l i e r he had l i v e d Iwith h i s p a r e n t s i n Canada and i n S t . C l a i r Co., Y I ; then w i t h h i s s i s t e r , Hannah El izabe th , i n Moore Twp., Lambton Co., Ont . , Can. He was c a l l e d " c a r p e n t e r " i n Sovember 1877, of S a r a n a c , I o n i a Co., Y1.(1850-70 and 1900 Ced m. 8 January 1887 i n Wheatland Twp., Mecosta Co., YI
C a t h e r i n e / K a t e J . L ink , d a u . of George, and widow of F r a n k l i n Sherman: b . 1 6 November 1841; d . 21 Dec- Iember 1926 i n Big Rap ids , Hecosta Co., M I . Kate had 3 c h i l d r e n f rom m . ( l ) :
A l b e r t G . Sherman b . ca. 1868-of D e t r o i t , YI i n I1911. Wil l iam A. Sherman b. c a . 1873- o f Big Rapids , Mecosta Co., XI, i n 1911. J e n n i e N. Sherman b. c a . 1877- of C a d i l l a c , M I I i n 1911; m. . . . H o l t .
(George Walter W e s t f a l l wi tnessed a deed t r a n s a c t i o n when h i s p a r e n t s bought l a n d i n Camden Twp., Kent Co., IO n t . , Can. 2 August 1858.)
Ch i ld ren : None J . E l l a / E l l i n J a n e W e s t f a l l b.1836 (g raves tone) ; d.1920
( g r a v e s t o n e ) ; b u r . Vinewood C e m . , Home Tup., Xontcalm B Co., X I (1850-71 Census) m. (1) 1861 i n Ren t Co., Onta r io , Canada
Joshua S t a r r Sanford (Kent Co., Ont. m. r e g . 1857- I 1869-Folio 26, 1 7 t h m . e n t e r e d ) ; b .ca . 1827; d . b e f o r e h e r p a r e n t s ' e s t a t e was being s e t t l e d i n 1877. H e was c a l l e d "yeoman" on t h e 1871 c e n s u s i n ICamden Twp., Kent Co., O n t . , Can.
n . ( 2 ) a f t e r 1910 census b u t b e f o r e 29 J u l y 1911 . . . Hartt b . d .
Ch i ld ren : 1. Wil l iam C o r n e l l Sanford b . 1861 ( g r a v e s t o n e ) ;
d . 1913 ( g r a v e s t o n e ) ; b u r . 18 September 1913 i n Vinewood Cem. , Home Twp ., Xontcalm Co., ?fI. I (He was working under a c a r a t t h e P e r e Y a r q u e t t e c o a l docks i n Edmore, Montcalm Co., M I , when a p a s s e n g e r t r a i n backed i n t o t h e c a r and i t r a n Io v e r him. H e d . s h o r t l y a f t e r a t h i s home.)
m. c a . 189 V i e t t a / V e t t a E. . . . b . 1868 (g raves toney ; d . 19 33 (gravestone; bur . Vinewood C e m . , Home Twp. , Montcalm Co., M I . I
C h i l d r e n : a . E l l a Vera Sanford b . 1896 (g raves tone) ; d . 1940
( g r a v e s t o n e ) ; bur . Vinewood Cem. (1910 Census) I m. . . . Green
(Wil l iam i n 1871 and 1910 Census))
I
31 7
5. V e t t a F . Sanford b . <a. 1898 (1910 Census) c . id i l l iam ?I . Sanford b. s a . 1901 (1910 Census) d . Inez E . Sanford b . 1905 (g r aves tone ) ; d . 1963
(g r aves tone ) ; b u r . Vinewood Cem. (1910 Census) e . Dor i s ?1. Sanford b. c a . 1907 (1910 Census)
2 . V i c t o r Frank Sanford b. c a . 1865 (1871 Census) 3 . John Sanford b . c a . 1868 ( 187 1 Census)
K. John h ' e s t f a l l b. ca . 1839; d . a f t e r 1850, b u t be fo r e 12 Sovember 1877.(He may have d . y . a f t e r 1850 census . )
L. Sarah Emeline Wes t f a l l b . 29 January 1843 i n Norwich, Oxford Co., Ont . , Can.; d . 13 February 1923 i n Thames- v i i l e , Kent Co., Ont . , Can. (She was i n D e t r o i t , ?!I, vhec h e r b ro . , George, d . i n 1911.) 1851-61 Census) m. a f t e r 1861 census Sylovan P r i n d l e Hubble b. 6 Dec-
eabe r 1834 i n Thamesvi l l e , Kent Co., Ont . , Can.; d . 6 September 1879 i n Loredo, TX. (Sylovan was c a l l e d "yeoman" i n 1871, and they were s t i l l i n Camden Twp., Kent Co., Ont. , Can., i n Nov- ember 1877. They a r e r e p o r t e d t o have moved t o Texas i n t h e 1870 's . Both, a s r e s i d e n t s of Camden Twp., qui t -c la imed on he r mo the r ' s p roper ty on Lot 12, Conc. A , on 5 March 1877. Perhaps t hey went t o Texas soon a f t e r t h a t .
Ch i l d r en : (Perhaps no t i n c o r r e c t o rde r . I haven ' t found them on any census . )
1. Sylovan Hubble, J r . b . c a . 18 2 . John Walter Hubble b . c a . 18-
(Reported t o have remained i n Texas. ) 3. Cha r l e s Hubble perhaps t h e one b. 1867 and d. 19hb;
b u r . Sherman C e m . n e a r Thamesvi l le , Kent Co., Ont. , Can. (He is r e p o r t e d t o have s tayed i n Xichigan t c work i n t h e lumber camps when the f ami ly r e tu rned from Texas a f t e r h i s f a t h e r d i ed . Then he i s repor ted t o have r e tu rned t o Kent Co., Ont., Can. t o s e t t l e . )
i.;;heeler ~ u b b l e - b . c a . 18 . (He a l s o i s r epo r t ed t o have worked i n lumber camps i n XI be fo re r e tu rn ing t o Kent Co., Ont. t o s e t t l e . )
5. Ada Nay Hubble b .ca . 18 ; d . ca . 18 age 12, i n T r i n i t y , TX, a f t e r her f a t h e r d .
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6. Agnes Hubble b . c a . 18 7. F d t h e r i n e J a n e Hubble b . 6 ~ u n e 1875 i n Thamesvi l le ,
Kent Co., Ont. , Can.; d . 15 >larch 1955 i n Windsor, Ont. , Can. a. 27 Xovember 1900 James Argyle Read b. 19 Octobzr
1874 i n Harwich Twp., C O . , Ont . , Can.: d . 25 January 1942 i n Windsor, Ont. , Can.
C h i l d r e n : a . James C a r l y l e Read b . ca . 190 b. Ada Marie Read b. 17 December 1933 i n Harwich Twp. c . Emma E l i z a b e t h Read b. 23 September 1905 d. Robert Cha r l e s Read b . 19 e. Donald Sylovan Read b. 1 9- -
8. L o i s P r i s c i l l a Hubble (The name o f t h i s f ami ly may be s p e l l e d "Rubbell" i n t h i s g e n e r a t i o n ; Sarah Emeline i s supposed t o have re tu rned t o Thamesvi l l e about a y e a r a f t e r l eav ing Trini tg ,TX, per-haps i n t h e e a r l y 1880 's , s t opp ing of f t o v i s i t he r b ro . , Georae i n M I f i r s t . )
VII. Jonn G . Walden ?le\:ers b. 7 Sovember 1802; b a p t . by Rev. Rober t McDowall (P re sb . X e c s . ) ; d . a f t e r 1881 (1851-81 Census) Im . ( l ) c a . 182- C a t h e r i n e Y e y e r s , perhaps t h e d a u .
o f Leonard Yeyers ; b a p t . 1 5 O c t o b e r 1807; d . b e f o r e 1851. m . ( 2 ) c a . 1 8- ? l a r y / P o l l y Ann Row b. ca . 1810;
d . a f t e r 1881. (She may have b e e n a widow w i t h a s o n , I J o n n Row, b. c a . 1812, who was i n t h e i r household i n 1861.) (1851-81 Census) J o h n was a f a rmer i n S i d n e y ; r e l i g i o n - N e t h . Ep i sc . I
C h i l d r e n : A . S a r a h M. Nepers b. c a . 1829; d . (1851-61,-81 Census )
m. c a . 1850-1 P e t e r ?laybee b . ca . 1820; d . IC h i l d r e n : 1 . Byron ?laybee b . ca . 1855; d . ( 1861 Census) 2 . F r a n k l i n E . Yaybee b. c a . 1860; d . (1861 and 1881 Census 3. J o i e A . ( f ema le ) ?laybee b. c a . 1863 (1881 Census) I
B. L ida Meyers b . ca . 1832; d . ( 1 85 1 Census) ( I n h e r f a t h e r ' s household i n 1851. NO f u r t h e r r e c o r d . )
C . George W. Heyers b . c a . 1833; d . (1851-81 Census) Im. c a . 1856 ?lary Ann Powers . dau . of John: b. ca. 1831; d .
C h i l d r e n : 1 . S a r a h E. Meyers b. c a . 1855; d . (1861-81 Census ) I
Unmarr ied . 2. Amanda Meyers b . c a . 1859; d . (1861-81 Census)
m. a f t e r 1881 Harvey M. Lockwood b. ; d . I C h i l d r e n : a . P e a r l Lockwood b . c a . 1 8 b . David Lockwood b. c a . 1 8- Ic . B l a k e Lockwood b. c a . 1 8'-
3. A n n e t t a l E t t a Neyers b . c a . 1861; d, (1871-81 Census) m. by 1881 Rober t 3e l l b . c a . 1858; d . (1881 Census) C h i l d r e n : (None by 1881) I They l i v e d i n Thurlow; r e l i g i o n Can. Yeth.
L. Byron >lepers b . s a . 1866; d . (1871-81 Census) m. Annie P h i l l i p s b . c a . ; d . IC h i l d r e n : a . F l y r t l e Xeyers b . c a . b . G l a d y s Yeyers b . c a . I5. Har ry Neyers b. c a . 1870; d . (1871-81 Census) m . Emma Crosby b . ca. ;d. C h i l d r e n : (None)
6 . S t e l l a ?!eyers b. c a . 1873; d . (1881 Census) I m. George I o r e y C h i l d : a. Be r tha Morey.
(George W. Meyers was a f a r m e r i n S i d n e y ; re l ig ion-Meth . E p i s c . ) I( P e t e r Maybee was a c a r p e n t e r o = S i d n e y and B e l l e v i l l e ; r e l i g i o n - C a n . Meth.)
D. P e t e r D. Meyers b . c a . 1835; d . (1851-81 Census) Im. c a . 186- Nancy N i c h o l s o n b. ca . 1846; d. C h i l d r e n : 1 . A d a l a i d / A d d i e Neyers b. 3 September 1867; d. (1871-81 Cen 2 . D e c e l i a l e y e r s b. 9 J u n e 1874; d . (1881 Census) P e t e r was a f a r m e r i n S i d n e y ; r e l ig ion -Meth . E p i s c .
(John G . Walden Meyers drew h i s l a n d 20 J u l y 1825 (O.C.) )
