Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Inc. Queries from Family History Capers Vol. 20 , No. 2, Fall, 1996
BOUCK, HERRON, KRZYKI		James Herron & Catherine Bouck m 25 Jan 1827. Son John b 28 Mar 1838 in Ann Arbor MI. Other possible ch: Elmira, David, Sarah, Mary, Emma, Daniel. Sking fam info esp mpl of James & Catherine. B. K. Krzyki, P. O. Box 37647, 14344 "Y" St., Suite 202, Omaha, NE 68137 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
BELLE, BUTLER, DARBY, HUGHES, LAVY, PHELEN, ROURKE, VAN RIPER		Margaret Rourke b 1838 d/o James Rourke & Bridget Lavy m Andrew VanRiper 1855 in Washt Co Would appreciate any info anyone has on the Rourke fam. Also researching Lavy, Darby, Hughes, Phelen, Butler. C. Belle #164, 18031 Colgate St., Dearborn Heights, MI 48125-3349 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
FRAELICH, SNOW, WARNER		Bertha Fraelich Warner d June 1937 and her husb Burton Harvey Warner d 1951 (my g-pars) in Ann Arbor. They res in Michigan probably since 1913. Gf associated with Pierce Arrow and later Studebaker. Sking esp pars of Bertha. Need bur pl and ddt for both.. P. Snow, 5369 Tallman Ct., Fremont CA 94536 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
CORDLEY, COX, HIND, INGHAM, MINTA		Mary Ann Minta Cox was educated at a "Seminary" in Ypsilanti MI ca 1846 or after. She m ca 1858 (or 1868?) Richard Cordley of Livingston Co Mary Ann b Nottingham ENG was an orphan. Sk to find who raised her in America. Not found in 1850 MI census. Other surnames known are Hind and Minta. Are there recs of the "Seminary" in Ypsilanti? E. Ingham, 2122 Franklin St., Escalon, CA 85320 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
STAPISH, STADLER, STOREY / STORY		William Story or Storey b ca Dec 1830 or perhaps 1832 s/o Lyman Story & Emily. Lyman, perhaps of Dexter, m2 Mary Stapish on 25 Feb 1852 in Lyndon Township. William is found in Lyndon in 1860 with wife Margaret. Sk pars and ddt of Emily. Cannot find Lyman & Mary after their marriage. Where did they go? J. Stadler, 1195 S. Sabinas Dr., Pueblo West, CO 81007-1930 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
BATES, HELLMERS, HUGHES		Martha Hughes Bates age 75 in 1920 Federal Census res in Old Peoples Home in Chelsea MI. Her husb Norman Bates d in 1877 and is bur in Oak Grove Cemetery, Chelsea. Ch: Fred and Elmer Bates. Sk ddt and bur pl for Martha. P. I. Hellmers, 2309 Grinnell Dr., Springfield, IL 62705 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
SCHOCH, WILLIAMS		Roxena Williams b NY poss d in Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti MI before 1880. Son Evander T. Williams d 28 May 1875 and may also be bur there. C. Schoch, Rt. 1 Box 52, Benedict, NE 68316 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
FLEMING, HITCHCOCK, LEONARD, McCOID, McKAY, SMITH		Asa Leonard Smith b 1792 Boston MA poss s/o Asa Smith of the Revolutionary War and Sarah Lettice Leonard. Ch of Asa Sr.: Jervis Leonard Smith b 1791 m Elizabeth Hitchcock; Lettice Smith b 1789 m Robert Fleming. Both m in Romulus Seneca Co NY. Possibly Asa b 1792 in Boston MA is a third ch? Asa b 1792 res in Ann Arbor d 1844. Wife Sarah Syrena moved to Kalamazoo MI and m --?-- McKay. Syrena d/o Asa & Syrena was b 28 Feb 1829 in Ann Arbor MI. J. McCoid, 3145 Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake City, UT 84108 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
DAVIS, OETJENS, TRACY, WLEFT		Clifford Sidney Davis (g-gf) b Nov 1860 d 22 Feb 1937 at Swartz Creek MI. He m Elizabeth Jane Tracy. Clifford res in Milan York Twp MI when dau Clara Isabelle Davis (4th ch from delayed birth cert) was b 17 Aug 1890. Other ch: Mary M. b Aug 1893; James Sidney b Jan 1889; Audrey. We believe Mary M. Davis m --?-- Oetjens and d 17 Apr 1992 bur Pleasantview Cemetery (Summerfield Twp Monroe Co?). We believe James Sidney d at Detroit after 1937. Sk b cert of Clifford Sidney and his marriage to Elizabeth Jane. Sk b cert of Mary M. & James Sidney. All help greatly appreciated. J. A. Wleft, 709 N. Archwood Ave., Brea, CA 92621-2701. From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
BROWN, MOLARJIK, SCHMIDT		George Molarjik b 7 Apr 1896 Noble Co IN s/o Cassimir Molarjik & Barbara Schmidt res in Saline MI ca July 1938. Supposedly d in accident in late 1930s or early 1940s. Sk d info. Thank you. C. Brown, 541 Charlotte Ave., Ft. Wayne, IN 46805-2508 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
COOK, CRAMER		Rebecca Cramer b ca 1791 husb unknown, found in Livingston Co MI in 1850. Land rec of 1840 states she is of Washt Co Found in 1830 census in Washt Co Cannot locate Rebecca after 1850. Ch: John, Alexander, Henry, Rebecca, Ruth. Sk vital recs of this fam. R. J. Cook, 17 Truman Dr., S. Hutchinson, KS 67505 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
BELL, BRINING, TINDALL		George W. Tindall (g-gf) m2 Christena Brining of Ypsilanti MI. Sk mdt and mpl and all info on this fam. L. Y. Bell, 7205 Houghton Dr., Davison, MI 48423 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
CAMPBELL, WEHMAN		Robert Bhain Campbell of Ann Arbor d prior to 1945 which is when his wid rem. Sk biographical info as we have heard he was a fairly well-known poet. B. A. Wehman, P.O. Box 85, Roxbury, CT 06783 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
AYERS, POWELL		John J. K. Ayers b Oct 1837 at or nr Manchester Washt Co MI served as a private of Co H, 8th MO Infantry and won a Medal of Honor at Vicksburg in Jul 1863. He d in Jul 1913 and is poss bur in Three Rivers MI. Wish his full name and place of res at time of death. Writer is compiling an expanded and corrected list of all awardees of the Congressional Medal of Honor. J. R. Powell, P.O. Box 73300, Metairie, LA 7003-3300 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
GARRISON, RATHBUN, TIPENNY, WARBOYS		James R. Rathbun b ca 1819 NY and wife Laura Tipenny b ca 1825 NY res in 1850 in Medina Twp Lenawee Co MI. Ch all b in MI: Mary M. b ca 1843; William P. b ca 1845; Isaiah P. b 27 Apr 1847 Bean Creek Lenawee Co; Lucy M. b ca 1849. Isaiah m 15 Aug 1869 in Auga Twp Washt Co Evaline Warboys. She was b 8 May 1850 d/o Thomas Warboys b 1824 ENG & Margaret Garrison b ca 1823 NY. The Warboys were residents of Auga. Isaiah & Evaline had 11 ch some b in Washt Co and the last six b in Mason MI. Isaiah d 25 Dec 1915 in Mason; Evaline d 21 Sep 1921 in Mason. Sk pars and siblings of James & Laura, also of the Tipenny, Warboys, and Garrison fam. S. Rathbun, 2676 S. Canal Rd., Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
CARPENTER, LADOUCEEN		Ella Dell Carpenter was b 21 Jul 1859 in Ypsilanti MI d/o Oran Carpenter. Her sisters were Lida & Lou. Sk info on this fam esp vital recs of Oran & wife. E. LaDouceen, 233 Hawthorn Ct., Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, N9V1R4. From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
BODA, DUFFY, McMILLAN		John Duffy, a graduate of U of M Law School in 1893, d in Ann Arbor in 1912 age 47. James Duffy, a Law School graduate in 1892 and in Alumni Catalogue of 1923, res in Bay City MI. Lincoln McMillan was a resident of Ann Arbor. These three were some of Michigan's 1887 football team who played in Notre Dame's first football game in 1887. Sk biographical material to give recognition to the U of M players as well as the Notre Dame players in that first game. S. Boda (Notre Dame Football Historian), 11413 W. 71st St., Shawnee, KS 66203 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
ADAMS, DISNEY, WAHR		George David Adams, businessman of Ann Arbor, d 29 Mar 1960 m 24 Oct 1942 Clara Wahr. Sk obit and any other info. M. Disney, 11 Ridge Dr., Decatur, IL 62521-5421 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
LANGE, LONGE, SHLEEDE / SCHLEEDE		Frederick Louis Lange b 1824 Mecklenburg-Schwerin GER d 1892 in Ann Arbor area. Wife Dorothy Shleede (Schleede) b 1831 GER d 1878 Ann Arbor area. Family came in 1850s with 6 year old Mary Louise and 2 year old William George. Dorothy one of ten Schleede ch. Family first res in Ionia Co Michigan. Res later in Ann Arbor in lower part of town nr railroad. Frederick Louis worked for the Ann Arbor Railroad Co The name appears later in Detroit as Longe. Need recs of this fam and the pars of Frederick & Dorothy. G. P. Longe, 10544 Borgman, Huntington Woods, MI 48070 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
BURGESS, CHAMBERLEN, CLEMONS, FULLER, LILLY, PEELER, VAN WORMER		Lewis Burgess b 18 May ca 1825 at Heckler Schuyler Co NY, a resident of Noble Twp Branch Co MI ca 1907 m at Saline Washt Co MI on 30 Nov 1848 Catherine A. Chamberlen. Catherine d 1897. Lewis m2 Mary Peeler who d 1901. Ch alive "in his old age" are: Mrs. Martha J. Lilly of Noble, Mrs. Anna E. Fuller of Bronson and Mrs. Angeline Van Wormer of Noble. Picture of Elizabeth Ann Burgess Fuller "my gm" of Jackson MI enclosed. Writer found this info among fam papers but does not know how this fam connects with his. Please write if you do know anything abt this fam. D. Clemons, 5425 Tower Rd., Riverside, CA 92506-1043 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
MONTAGUE, TAGG, TAGUE		Thomas Tague m Phebe Tague in Washt Co in 1837. In Lenawee Co at that time is found a William Tague. My g-g-gf William Tague changed his name to Tagg. Earlier the name appears as Montague. Sk info on Thomas & Phebe. O. F. Tagg, 69 N. Liberty St., Delaware, OH 43015-1927 From Family History Capers, Vol. 20, No. 2, Fall 1996
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