Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Inc. Queries from Family History Capers Vol. 19 , No. 4, Spring, 1996
KROLL, LIGHTHALL, NORTH, WILLIAMS		Hiram Lighthall b Batavia NY 11 Apr 1851 d Chelsea MI 22 Feb 1913 s/o Lorenzo Dow Lighthall & Sarah Ann Kroll. Cone Warner Lighthall b 17 June 1884 s/o Hiram & Hannah Maxwell North. Sk info on this fam. Did Cone have siblings? B. L. Williams, 65 Echo Lane, Fairhope, AL 36532 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
ATWELL, DOWNER, RICE, STODDARD		E. Stoddard found in 1840 census in Ypsilanti with female, probably wid Welthy Stoddard Atwell (my g-gm) with her three young sons. Is this Eben Stoddard her brother b in NY? Next to them is widower John Downer. Welthy m2 John Downer. John's first wife was Lovina Rice. See info on E. Stoddard: pars, siblings, ch. Welthy's pars unknown. [See FHC v.15 no.2 p.58] R. H. Miller, Jr. #655, 3830 Cargle Traile, Powder Springs, GA 30073 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
BEACH, COOK, HOOKER, LITCHARD, MOWERY, SLOAN, VANDERCOOK, WHEATON		Emma Wheaton (1840-1925) m1 Lafayette F. Cook (1827-1867) res Milan Twp Washt Co m2 Albert Sloan. Lafayette poss s/o Asher Cook or VanderCook & Mariah Beach of Albany Co NY and Erie Twp Monroe Co MI. Son Edward D. Cook (1859-1894) m1 Hattie Hooker m2 ca 1889 Clara Mowery b 1867. They res in Seward NE. Sk bpl of Lafayette and esp mpl of Lafayette & Emma. Not found in Monroe or Washtenaw. Sk div rec of Edward & Hattie poss in MI. Hattie Hooker Cook m2 James Litchard res Milan. [See FHC v.17 no.1 p.18 and v.18 no.3 pg.58] R. L. Cook, Stonehedge Park #27, 39820 U.S. 19 North, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
DeROSE, SHAUGHNISS, SHERWOOD		John Sherwood (g-g-gf) b IRE 1 Jan 1801 d 30 May 1889 bur Oak Grove Cemetery (Dixboro) Superior Twp. In 1880 he res with his sister Mary Ann Shaughniss in Superior. Would like death cert and also an obit. Have had no luck getting a death cert. Did he die in Washt Co? K. S. DeRose, 38 Marlboro St., Hudson, MA 01749-2846 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
SHEHAN		Denis Shehan d ca 1856 bur Dexter Townhall Rd Cemetery, Dexter Twp Washt Co MI. Need source of info. T. M. Shehan #820, 9934 McGregor Rd., Pinckney, MI 48169 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
GRANDY, FAIRBANKS, SPARR		Stephen (or Taylor) Fairbanks res ca 1900 Washt Co. Josheph Grandy res same bet 1880 and 1900. Sk ddt and bur pl of both. Thank you. D. Sparr, N86W17276 Hillcrest Dr., Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-2723 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
ADSIT, BUNTON, CECIL, LAWRENCE, WILKINSON		Mortimer S. Adsit b 5 June 1859 to Martin & Martha A. Lawrence Adsit of Washt Co. Martha the 2nd wife of Martin d 26 Jul 1859. Martin m3 Cassandra Cecil on 4 Nov 1860. Martin Pvt Co G 6th MI Inf d of disease in New Orleans Nov 1864. Cassandra m 8 Jul 1868 at Milan David Bunton. David became guardian of Mortimer. Cassandra d Ypsilanti 14 Jun 1916. Sk obit for Cassandra and any info on Mortimer. Adsit may be known as Bunton. [See query FHC v.19 no.1 p.57] S. Wilkinson, 604 Sydney Dr., Racine, WI 53402-3010 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
ANDREW, BLAKEY, COLLINS, CUNDIFF, ENGLAND, HAYES, TAYLOR, WILLIAMS		Zachariah Collins b Jun 1890 Adair Co KY d Nov 1957 MI m Amanda Blakey 21 Sep 1893. Res in Ann Arbor ca 1944. Two known ch both b Adair KY; Avery b 1915; Valentine b ca 1918. Malinda Belle Collins b 11 Apr 1873 Adair Co KY d 10 Oct 1938 MI m Milton Cundiff b 1867 d 1936. One son Silas Cundiff m1 Caroline Taylor m2 Afie England. Would like info on sons of Silas who may res Ann Arbor: Edwared and Conway Cundiff. Eliza Ann Hayes b 13 May 1918 Adair Co KY m Norman R. Andrew b 2 Jul 1921. Fam poss res in MI. 3 ch: Patricia, Connie and Bonnie. Sk the desc of these fams. A. Williams, 71 Wren Dr., Franklin, IN 46131-2189 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
BIBBINS, CASEY, MORRIS, PROCHNOW / PROCKNOW, STANCHFIELD		Robert Guy Lee Stanchfield b 1893 Davison Co SD d 1969 Saline Washt Co m Matilda Procknow/Prochnow 1915 in Ann Arbor. Matilda d ca 1933 and was bur "Hillside Cemetery nr the hospital" in Ann Arbor. Sk ddt and bur pl of Matilda. Lawrence Bibbins & wife Hazel Casey found in Ypsilanti in 1930. Sk mdt and any info this fam. T. Morris, Box 6192, Kokomo, IN 46904-6192, tracey.l.morris@bigfoot.com From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
GEROW, FORESTER, SPERRY		Solomon Gerow b NY & wife Minerva Ann Sperry res MI short time bef movg to OH then IN. First ch b MI (my g-gf) William Sperry Gerow 30 Sep 1845. Minerva d poss 1849 d/o William Sperry a shopkeeper in Ypsilanti through the 1840s. Solomon appears in OH with 2 ch b 1857 and 1872. A Solomon Gerow and a William Sperry appear in Manchester MI in 1845. Is Solomon related to a Hammond Gerow of Superior Twp in 1840? Sk the marr recs of Solomon Gerow and info abt his pars. L. Forester, 5607 Parkwood Dr., Acworth, GA 30101 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
HAUSNER, McCULLOUGH, YOUNGBLOOD		Nettie Rundell Hausner b ca 1851 res Pittsfield Twp 1883. Sister Mary Hannah surname unknown d 1st week of Jan 1883. Another letter dated 1911 postmarked Saline states that Mrs. Hausner is doing well. Nettie may be related to John or William McCullough (1766-1863). Sk any info on Nettie and her sister Mary Hannah. Wish to correspond with anyone researching Hausner or McCullough. L. M. Youngblood, 817 Catherine St., Green Bay, WI 54301-2324 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
CORNELL, DRAKE, ROGERS		Jason W. Rogers (husband's g-gm) b 1915 NY res Ellsworth Rd Lodi Twp Washt Co b 19 Jun 1876 m Margaret --- b ca 1824 d 4 Nov 1863. Both bur Lodi Cemetery. 2 ch: Samuel; unknown dau. The Rogers fam came from Wallkill, Orange Co NY. Sk mdt and all info on Margaret. Was she a Drake or perhaps a Cornell? Did she have siblings? A. Rogers #594, 216 Russell St., Saline, MI 48176 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
BARNES, BESSAC, BURT, CHAPIN, JACKSON, PHILLIPS, PYLE, WILSON, WOOD		Looking for desc of the eight persons listed below. All were former Presidents of the Village of Milan. The first seven would have served in the years betw 1886 and 1899. Vern A. Wood served in 1917. Pictures if found will form a collage of pictures to hang in the City of Milan council chambers. Any leads as to fam descs will be greatly appreciated. Also any personal friends of these fams that may well have pictures of the people listed. Henry B. Bessac, MD, Samuel Chapin, MD; Mell Barnes; Everett F. Pyle, MD; Henry M. Burt, Charles Wilson, Andrew A. Jackson, Vern A. Wood. M. F. Phillips #773, 130 Lewis Ave., Milan, MI 48160 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
BARTLETT, GAGE, HOSAK, PARKER		Clara Bartlett b 22 Dec 1870 Ann Arbor Washt Co 17 Dec 1944 Seattle WA. Pars poss Henry Bartlett & Mercy Gage. Clara m Charles Fredrick Hosack (1870 ONT-1950 WA). Dau Mabel Belle Hosak b 26 Dec 1896 Ann Arbor (husband's gm) d 1978 Sequim WA m 1916 OR Sherman Porter Parker (1892-1952). Sk pars of Clara. R. L. Parker, 444 Riverside Park Rd., Carlotta, CA 95528 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
BROWN, GILBERT, LeBARON, MABEN, PARSONS, TALLMAN		Alfred D. Parsons b ca 1831 Washt Co s/o Chester & Deborah (Maben) Parsons. He m1 Lovina R. Gilbert; m2 Persis A. (Tallman) LeBaron wid of Francis LeBaron. Ch by 1st wife: Ida F. b 1859; Alfred L. b 1861; Frank E. b 1862. Ch by 2nd wife: Archie A. b 1868; Lavinia b 1871; Chester b 1874; Charles C. b 1876; Hugh b 1886. Alfred D. and Persis res Saline Twp and by 1894 were in Ypsilanti Twp. When and where did they die? Where are they bur? Researching Tallman fam. Ida F. Parsons m Harlan (aka Henry Arlan) Tallman. Nd ddt and bur pl for Ida F (Parsons) Tallman and obits for all. J. D. Brown #676, 1423 Bramblebury, Sugar Land, TX 77478 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
KENDALL, LOWELL, NORRIS, POMEROY		Aaron Norris b ca 1807 NJ first found in Rochester NY in 1827, found next in 1834 census Pittsfield Twp Washt Co next to Josiah Norris. In 1837 he owned land in Ann Arbor Twp. In mid 1840s bought land with Daniel Pomeroy and res in Northville Twp MI. In 1850 he was in Lansing Ingham Co with his wife Louisa Lowell b ca 1810 and ch: Cornelia b NY 5 Jun 1834, Melvina N. b MI ca 1836, Charles A. b ca 1838, Ellen L b ca 1848. Where was Aaron's land in Washt? Is he rel to Josiah or John Norris? Is he related to James Norris found in Ypsilanti in 1834? J. Kendall, P.O. Box 215, Middleton, MI 48856 From Family History Capers, Vol. 19, No. 4, Spring 1996
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