This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/595.1 Message Board Post: Thelma, Check the 1870 Michigan Census Online at http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/ In Hastings Village, Barry Co. is Clarissa McMurray McMurray Clarissa 45 NY LaFayette 21 MI Tr---------- 19 MI (can't read) Lucetta 17 MI Eugena? 9 MI Eva 6 MI And Samuel McMurrey in Carlton, Barry Co. McMurrey Samuel 74 NY Mary A. 52 NY William 16 MI Horace G. 14 MI Maybe it's a place to start anyways. Vicki

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McMurray Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/595 Message Board Post: Hello all, I am feeling better and once again ready to research my McMurray line, but I need your help. I am not asking for lookups or someone to look at records. I just need any bits and pieces of information you may have and will kindly share regarding the following family from Barry Co. mi. Samuel McMurray b abt. 1796 NY, Mary Ann McMurray b abt. 1818 NY. Their children: Samuel, Alonzo b. abt. 1837, Sarah b 1846, Mary b 1849, William b 1855, Horace b 1857. Samuel, Alonzo, Sarah, Mary were born in Ohio. William and Horace in Michigan. I have Samuel Jr. (married Clarissa Barnum) and his descendants, William (married Etta Herring) and his descendants. I would appreciate any information re Alonzo, Mary and Sarah. As well as Samuel Sr. and wife Mary. Mary was Samuels second wife. If you can help please email me at [email protected] Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/592.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you Vicki for the clue. I had found a George W. Goodell in Ionia County from NY also , same age and traced the family and found out it wasn't mine. Than when I got his son's social security application it said his Dad was George Edward. So had to start all over. I am off to try and look your clue up. Toni

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/594 Message Board Post: Rex Wickham married Thelma Friend in April 1933. Thelma died in Dec. 2000. Does anyone know who the names of her parents. Rex died in 1987.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/592.1 Message Board Post: You might try the 1870 Michigan Census at http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/ There is a George Goodell listed in Calhoun Co age 22 b. NY working for George Jeffery in Marengo, Calhoun Co as a Farm Laborer. I don't know if this is "your" George, but it's a place to start. Vicki

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/593 Message Board Post: You might try the 1870 Michigan Census at http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/ There is a George Goodell listed in Calhoun Co age 22 b. NY working for George Jeffery in Marengo, Calhoun Co as a Farm Laborer. I don't know if this is "your" George, but it's a place to start. Vicki

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/592 Message Board Post: Looking for more info on George Edward Goodell, born in New York in 1845. Father was Richard and mother was Elizabeth Waite from NY. George Edward Goodell married Anginda ( spelling) alias Ida May. Came to Barry Co. by Feb 1889. George died 1923 and buried Fuller Cemetery Woodland MI. Ida May died 1940 and buried there also. Their children were George Edward, Beulah, Rubin, Picardo, William, Loyal, Henrietta, Mary M. Donald, & Lucy O. I have 1900, 1910, and 1920 census. Was there any state census on line, or any info out there. Thank you

Thank you for posting these Obits. Assuming this **Menno Wenger** is the following: Descendants of Isaac G. Wenger 1 Isaac G. Wenger b: Dec 18, 1844 in Lancaster Co., PA d in Caledonia, Kent Co., MI Burial: Lakeside Cem., Caledonia, Kent Co., MI Occupation: Farmer, Hardware business +Mary Elizabeth Vollwiler Father: Anton Vollweiler Mother: Catherine Switzer b: Nov 28, 1846 in Baden, Germany m: May 5, 1868 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI d in Caledonia, Kent Co., MI Burial: Lakeside Cem., Caledonia, Kent Co., MI Married By: Andrew Eldred, Minister Occupation: Hardware business _______2 Martha Wenger b: Nov 16, 1869 _________ +Robert Sherrington b: Abt. 1869 m: Dec 27, 1893 d in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI _______2 Noah Wenger b: Jul 2, 1871 _______2 William Henry Wenger b: Jul 17, 1873 _________ +Flora Belle Hammond b: Abt. 1875 m: Oct 20, 1898 _______2 **Menno Wenger** b: Jul 5, 1875 _________ +Jessie McCauley m: Jun 2, 1902 _______2 Zimmerman Wenger b: May 2, 1877 _______2 Jonas Wenger b: Dec 26, 1879 _______2 Isaac Simon Wenger b: Jan 17, 1881 _______2 Ida May Wenger b: Oct 5, 1884 _______2 Mary Jane Wenger b: Aug 4, 1886 _______2 Otto Jacob Wenger b: Feb 27, 1891 Menno Wenger was a first cousin to my gr-grandmother Sarah VOLLWILER Townsend. I did not have much of the information you sent. Thank You Chuck Townsend Clio, Michigan  ICQ# 4432153 <mailto:[email protected]> > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 9:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Margaret Leone (WINSLOW) WENGER - 2 OBITS. (1934) > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: ALTHOUSE, AUBRIGHT, BABCOCK, BIDELMAN, BROWN, BRUMM, > CHAFFEE, CRONK, FISHER, GALBERTH, GREENFIELD, HAGER, HILL, HUNT, > KNOLL, LEWIS, LYKINS, MASON, MCVEAN, ORR, ROTHAAR, SHERRINGTON, > SISSLER, WATERS, WELLBOURNE, WENGER, WILSON, WINSLOW > Classification: Obituary > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/591 > > Message Board Post: > > THE NASHVILLE NEWS, Nashville, Mich., Thurs., July 5, 1934, > Pg. 1, Col. 6 > > MRS. HAROLD WENGER DIED ON FRIDAY > > Operated Upon For Appendicitis, Complications Resulted In Death > > Regret was expressed on every hand on Friday at the passing > of Mrs. Harold WENGER, a young wife and mother, who came here > from Hastings after her marriage and has made many friends in her > short residence here. > > Her death, which occurred at 1:10 p.m. Friday, came just a > week after she had undergone an operation at Community hospital > for appendicitis, to which she had been subject for some time. > There were complications and her condition became more serious as > the days passed, becoming critical several days before her passing. > > Margaret Leone WINSLOW was born in Hastings township on Feb. > 24, 1914, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. WINSLOW, present > Hastings residents, and attended the Hastings schools. > > Her marriage to Harold WENGER was an event of April 14, > 1933, and most of her wedded life was spent with his parents. Mr. > and Mrs. Menno WENGER, taking up their residence in the ROTHAAR > house on Maple street two months ago. A little daughter, > Charlene Mae, born last November, was a family favorite. > > Beside the bereaved husband and daughter, her near relatives > are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. WINSLOW, and three sisters, > Mrs. Clare HAGER and Ruth and Elaine WINSLOW; her grandparents, > Mr. and Mrs. David Walters [WATERS], all of Hastings, and Mr. and > Mrs. Menno WENGER, her parents-in-law, who had been very close to her. > > Funeral services were held Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Menno > WENGER home with arrangements by Hess & Son, and with 200 in > attendance. Mrs. Pauline LYKINS met the people as they arrived. > Rev. M.E. Hoyt of the M.E. church officiated, and burial was made > at Lakeview cemetery, with Lester WILSON, Robert MASON, Claris > GREENFIELD, Farrell BABCOCK, Wilbur MCVEAN and Raymond KNOLL as bearers. > > There were three cars carrying flowers to the cemetery. > > After the funeral the Rebekahs and neighbors served a > luncheon to about 50 of the company, mostly relatives from a > distance, at the Coy BRUMM home. Out of town relatives and > friends were Mr. and Mrs. R .L. WINSLOW, Ruth and Elaine WINSLOW, > Mr. and Mrs. Clare HAGER, Mr. and Mrs. David Walters [WATERS] of > Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Ira CHAFFEE and family and Mr. and Mrs. > Kenneth LEWIS of Quimby, and Mr. and Mrs. Harley J. LEWIS and son > of St. Johns; Mr. and Mrs. Fred FISHER of Nashville; Mrs. Emma > SISSLER of Toledo; Percy WINSLOW, Mrs. Will CRONK and family, > Bert WINSLOW and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carey ALTHOUSE, Mr. and > Mrs. M.O. HILL and Wayne Bidleman [BIDELMAN] of Hastings; Mr. and > Mrs. Dale Bidleman [BIDELMAN] of Battle Creek; Mrs. W.H. WENGER, > Mr. and Mrs. Roy WENGER, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard WENGER, Miss Ida > WENGER, Mr. and Mrs. AUBRIGHT of Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. R.J. > SHERRINGTON and daughter Elizabeth and son Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. > Floyd HUNT and children of Alto; Miss E! > fie ORR of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas BROWN, Mrs. Mary GALBERTH > and Mrs. WELLBOURNE of Battle Creek. > > ********** > THE HASTINGS BANNER, Hastings, Mich., Wed., July 11, 1934, > Sec. 1, Pg. 2, Col. 6 > > OBITUARY > > Margaret Leone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald WINSLOW, > was born in Hastings township on February 24, 1914. She attended > the Hastings schools and on April 14, 1933, was united in > marriage to Harold WENGER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Menno WENGER of > Nashville, making their home in that village. Mrs. WENGER > underwent an operation for appendicitis, death claiming her a > week later, Friday, June 29, serious complications having set in. > > Surviving besides the husband, are a small daughter, > Charlene Mae, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.L. WINSLOW, three > sisters, Mrs. Clare HAGER, and Ruth and Elaine WINSLOW, her > grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David WATERS, all of this city, and > Mr. and Mrs. Menno WENGER. > > Funeral services were held on Sunday, July 1, at five > o'clock at the Menno WENGER home, the Rev. M.E. Hoyt officiating. > Burial was in the Lakeview cemetery. > > Her passing is deeply mourned by her family and a large > circle of friends in Hastings and Nashville. > > ______________________________

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/354.1 Message Board Post: A biography of Elhanan Phetteplace was published in "Michigan Pioneers." I haven't seen it, don't have the vol. no./date and have only an account supposedly based on it. Two brothers, Eseck (father of Elhanen) and Eddie Phetteplace came with their families from Chenango Co., NY and settled in Branch Co., MI in 1835. Eseck spent some time in Crawford Co., OH where he raised cattle, drove them north from the Ohio River through Ohio and sold them to new settlers in Mich. Eseck stayed 8 yrs. in Branch Co., then moved his family to Otsego, Allegan Co., MI. His wife, Submit Costen, died there 16 Nov 1850. He moved in 1856 to Orangeville where he married a widow, Selena Tuttle Brown.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALTHOUSE, AUBRIGHT, BABCOCK, BIDELMAN, BROWN, BRUMM, CHAFFEE, CRONK, FISHER, GALBERTH, GREENFIELD, HAGER, HILL, HUNT, KNOLL, LEWIS, LYKINS, MASON, MCVEAN, ORR, ROTHAAR, SHERRINGTON, SISSLER, WATERS, WELLBOURNE, WENGER, WILSON, WINSLOW Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/591 Message Board Post: THE NASHVILLE NEWS, Nashville, Mich., Thurs., July 5, 1934, Pg. 1, Col. 6 MRS. HAROLD WENGER DIED ON FRIDAY Operated Upon For Appendicitis, Complications Resulted In Death Regret was expressed on every hand on Friday at the passing of Mrs. Harold WENGER, a young wife and mother, who came here from Hastings after her marriage and has made many friends in her short residence here. Her death, which occurred at 1:10 p.m. Friday, came just a week after she had undergone an operation at Community hospital for appendicitis, to which she had been subject for some time. There were complications and her condition became more serious as the days passed, becoming critical several days before her passing. Margaret Leone WINSLOW was born in Hastings township on Feb. 24, 1914, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. WINSLOW, present Hastings residents, and attended the Hastings schools. Her marriage to Harold WENGER was an event of April 14, 1933, and most of her wedded life was spent with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Menno WENGER, taking up their residence in the ROTHAAR house on Maple street two months ago. A little daughter, Charlene Mae, born last November, was a family favorite. Beside the bereaved husband and daughter, her near relatives are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. WINSLOW, and three sisters, Mrs. Clare HAGER and Ruth and Elaine WINSLOW; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Walters [WATERS], all of Hastings, and Mr. and Mrs. Menno WENGER, her parents-in-law, who had been very close to her. Funeral services were held Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Menno WENGER home with arrangements by Hess & Son, and with 200 in attendance. Mrs. Pauline LYKINS met the people as they arrived. Rev. M.E. Hoyt of the M.E. church officiated, and burial was made at Lakeview cemetery, with Lester WILSON, Robert MASON, Claris GREENFIELD, Farrell BABCOCK, Wilbur MCVEAN and Raymond KNOLL as bearers. There were three cars carrying flowers to the cemetery. After the funeral the Rebekahs and neighbors served a luncheon to about 50 of the company, mostly relatives from a distance, at the Coy BRUMM home. Out of town relatives and friends were Mr. and Mrs. R .L. WINSLOW, Ruth and Elaine WINSLOW, Mr. and Mrs. Clare HAGER, Mr. and Mrs. David Walters [WATERS] of Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Ira CHAFFEE and family and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth LEWIS of Quimby, and Mr. and Mrs. Harley J. LEWIS and son of St. Johns; Mr. and Mrs. Fred FISHER of Nashville; Mrs. Emma SISSLER of Toledo; Percy WINSLOW, Mrs. Will CRONK and family, Bert WINSLOW and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carey ALTHOUSE, Mr. and Mrs. M.O. HILL and Wayne Bidleman [BIDELMAN] of Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bidleman [BIDELMAN] of Battle Creek; Mrs. W.H. WENGER, Mr. and Mrs. Roy WENGER, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard WENGER, Miss Ida WENGER, Mr. and Mrs. AUBRIGHT of Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. R.J. SHERRINGTON and daughter Elizabeth and son Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd HUNT and children of Alto; Miss E! fie ORR of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas BROWN, Mrs. Mary GALBERTH and Mrs. WELLBOURNE of Battle Creek. ********** THE HASTINGS BANNER, Hastings, Mich., Wed., July 11, 1934, Sec. 1, Pg. 2, Col. 6 OBITUARY Margaret Leone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald WINSLOW, was born in Hastings township on February 24, 1914. She attended the Hastings schools and on April 14, 1933, was united in marriage to Harold WENGER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Menno WENGER of Nashville, making their home in that village. Mrs. WENGER underwent an operation for appendicitis, death claiming her a week later, Friday, June 29, serious complications having set in. Surviving besides the husband, are a small daughter, Charlene Mae, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.L. WINSLOW, three sisters, Mrs. Clare HAGER, and Ruth and Elaine WINSLOW, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David WATERS, all of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Menno WENGER. Funeral services were held on Sunday, July 1, at five o'clock at the Menno WENGER home, the Rev. M.E. Hoyt officiating. Burial was in the Lakeview cemetery. Her passing is deeply mourned by her family and a large circle of friends in Hastings and Nashville.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BARNES, GILL, WENGER, WINSLOW Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/590 Message Board Post: THE NASHVILLE NEWS, Nashville, Mich., Thurs., Dec. 11, 1958, Pg. 1, Col. 4 HAROLD WENGER DEATH SUDDEN Services for Harold (Bing) WENGER, 47, of Route 2, Nashville, who died in a Battle Creek hospital Dec. 6, were held Monday at the Vogt Funeral Home. The Rev. Keith Pohl officiated and burial was at Lakeview Cemetery. A physician said an autopsy showed the cause of death to be cirrhosis of the liver. He was taken ill Monday, a week before his death. Mr. WENGER was born June 24, 1911, and was the adopted son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Menno WENGER of Nashville. On Jan. 20, 1946, he was married in Battle Creek to Mrs. Beatrice GILL, who survives. He was employed as a machine operator at the Eaton Mfg. Co. He was a member of the Nashville Veterans of Foreign Wars. Besides his wife, Mr. WENGER is survived by a daughter by a former marriage, Mrs. Gaylord (Charlene) BARNES of Vermontville, a stepson, Gordon GILL of Kalamazoo and five grandchildren. ********** THE HASTINGS BANNER, Hastings, Mich., Thurs., Dec. 11, 1958, Sec. 2, Pg. 7, Cols. 2-3 NASHVILLE MAN DIES SATURDAY IN BATTLE CREEK Harold (Bing) WENGER, 47, of R2 Nashville, died in a Battle Creek hospital at 4 a.m. Saturday. He had entered the hospital earlier in the week. Mr. WENGER, a machine operator at the Eaton Mfg. company in Battle Creek, was born on June 24, 1911. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Menno WENGER. On Jan. 20, 1946, he married Mrs. Beatrice GILL, a teacher in the Battle Creek schools. He was a member of the Methodist church and the V.F.W. Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Gaylord (Charlene) BARNES, of Vermontville; a step-son, Gordon GILL of Kalamazoo, and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Vogt Funeral home in Nashville on Monday at 2 p.m. Burial was in Lakeview cemetery. ********** NOTE: Harold Wenger's 1st wife was Margaret Leone WINSLOW who d. 27 June 1934

Looking for someone to do some record lookups for me at the Barry County Courthouse in Hastings. Willing to pay reasonable fees. --- Remember, JESUS IS LORD!... and... If you ain't goin' to Heaven with me, I sure ain't goin' to Hell with you!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Campbell Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/589 Message Board Post: Mr. Wallace E. Campbell - Rte 2, Delton - Friends are being received at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton, where services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m., Rev. Sidney Short officiating. Interment Cedar Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart Fund, envelopes available at the funeral home. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Sun 29 June 1975 (submitted by a volunteer, not a family member)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Campbell, Preston, Bagley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/588 Message Board Post: Jason Lee Campbell - Delton, Michigan - Two month old son of Dennis and Doris Preston Campbell passed away suddenly early Tuesday (Nov 9, 1971) morning at his home. Jason Lee was born August 31, 1971 in Hastings. Surviving besides the parents are the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Preston, paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Merwin Campbell all of Rte 2, Delton; paternal great-grandparents; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bagley of Rte 2, Delton and Mr. Loviness Campbell of Rte 1, Dowling; several aunts and uncles. Friends are being received at the Williams Funeral Home, Delton. Graveside services will be held Thursday at 2 o’clock at Cedar Creek Cemetery. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Wed 10 Nov 1971 (submitted by a volunteer, not a family member)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Callari, McCreery, Thomas, Abbott, Grodecki, Menard, Kohn Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/587 Message Board Post: Mr. Andrew B. Callari - 7413 S. Crooked Lake Dr., Delton - Passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 11, 1977. Mr. Callari was born in Norway, Mich., April 17, 1899, the son of Albino and mary Callari and had been a resident of Kalamazoo since 1925. He was retired from Guernsey Sheet Metal Co. Mr. Callari was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church of Delton and a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Kalamazoo. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of the Last Man’s Stand of Menominee and Kalamazoo Barracks No. 551 Veterans of World War I. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie L. Callari, May 22, 1967. Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. William (Marjorie) McCreery of Parchment, Mrs. William (LaVergne) Thomas of Kalamazoo and Mrs. John (Charlene) Abbott of Portage; 5 brothers, Albert of North Carolina, Frank, Clement, Ernest and Louis, all of Milwaukee, Wis.; 3 sisters, Mrs. Threasa Grodecki of Vulcan, Mich., Mrs. Bella Menard of Norway, Mi! ch. and Mrs. Beatrice Kohn of Chicago, Ill.; 13 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; several nices and nephews. Friends are being received at Redmond Funeral Home, where the rosary will be recited this evening at 7:30. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Delton, Thursday morning at 11. Mr. Callari will then be taken to the Lamieux Funeral Home, Menominee, Mich., for further services, with burial in Riversdie Cemetery, Menominee. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Wed 12 Jan 1977 (submitted by a volunteer, not a family member)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cain, Willis Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/586 Message Board Post: Mrs. Arletta Virginia (Willis) Cain - 3145 Loop Rd., Middleville - Age 30, died at 5 a.m. July 6, (1976) at Borgess Hospital, where she had been a patient for 3 weeks. She had been ill for a year and a half. Born in Battle Creek, daughter of Basil and Evelyn Sage Willis. Surviving are her husband, Thomas L.; one son, Bryce Cain, at home; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Basil Willis of Augusta; a brother, Basil B. Willis of Hastings. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Schlueter-Farley Funeral Home, Augusta. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Tues 6 July 1976 (submitted by a volunteer, not a family member)

I'm looking for a couple of items. We're looking for information on John and Rebekah Wilkinson of Maple Grove, Mich. Particularly any listings in the 1860, 18970, and 1880 census. Especially those that lists family members. Al;so would like to find a way to get information on the Mason Lodge in Nashville, Mich. Our ggrandfather, Thomas Brooks Wilkinson was very active in the Masons lodge in Nashville. Any help will be greatly appreciated. John Antes

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: COON, HILL, LEWIS Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/585 Message Board Post: THE HASTINGS BANNER, Hastings, Barry County, Mich., Wednesday, Sept. 19, 1866, Vol. XI, No. 21, Pg. 1 Col. 4, Art. 1. MARRIED At the residence of William HILL, in Hastings, on the 9th inst., by G. Striker, Esq., Mr. Wilber COON of Gratiot Co. Mich. and Miss Caroline LEWIS, of Mich.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CHARLETON, CRONK, DODGE, LEWIS, MELOY, PUTNAM, THOMPSON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/584 Message Board Post: THE HASTINGS BANNER, Hastings, Mich., Wed., Jan. 30, 1907, Pg. 5, Col. 2, (Pratt District), Art. 4 Mrs. T[H]OMPSON (Mary Melissa MELOY) who has been ill about six weeks, died at the home of Mr. Eli Charelton [CHARLETON] Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Funeral at 1 o'clock Tuesday at the house. She leaves two daughters and one son, Mr. Clarence LEWIS of Quimby, Mrs. Wm. CRONK of this place, and Mrs. Julia Putman [PUTNAM] of Marshall besides a host of other relatives who have the sympathy of their many friends in their sad bereavement.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brown, Price Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/583 Message Board Post: I just found these two in the Barryville Cemetery in Castleton, Barry Co, MI. Brown, Joel, 65yrs 11mos, d. 4/27/1861 Brown, Mary, 69yrs 1mo 25dys, d. 2/7/1867, wf of Joel Does anyone know anything about these people? My 3rd greatgrandmother was Clarissa (Brown) Price and from Bible records it says that her parents are Joel & Mary Brown; and I was wondering if this couple are "my" Browns. If anyone knows anything on this couple, please contact me. Vicki [email protected]