This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Butler, Stanley Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/578 Message Board Post: Miss Loraine May Butler - Crooked Lake, Delton - Age 67, Passed away early Friday morning at Lakeview General Hospital, Battle Creek, where she had been a patient for the past ten days. Miss Butler was born May 1, 1905, in Kalamazoo, daughter of Will and Dorothy Stanley Butler. She had lived at Crooked Lake since 1937 and was formerly of Kalamazoo. Friends will be received after 12 noon Saturday, at the Williams Home, Delton. Graveside services will be held Monday morning at 11 a.m. at East Hickory Corners Cemetery, Rev. Gordon Showers officiating. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Fri 29 Sep 1972 (submitted by a volunteer, not a family member)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Buehl Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/577 Message Board Post: Services Set Crash Victim - Hastings - Funeral services will be held Saturday for Joel W. Buehl, 19, one of two Hastings men killed in a fiery auto crash early Thursday (May 27, 1976). Services for the other man, John Mitchell Coleman, also 19, were held here Thursday afternoon. The two were killed when their car ran off M-43 near Gull Lake and struck a tree. Services for Buehl will be at 2 p..m. from Grace Lutheran Church. The Leonard-Osgood Funeral Home arranged both services. source: Kalamazoo Gazette Fri 28 May 1976 (submitted by a volunteer, not a family member)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LINN, OATENKIRK, ODENKIRK, STARR Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/576 Message Board Post: Looking for info on Keziah (STARR) LINN born 1826 Ohio, died 1870 Michigan. Keziah married Robert LINN 1844 in Seneca, Ohio. Especially interested in her parents (Thomas & Anne STARR) and her siblings (Margaret, John, Anne, Mariah, Hannah, Isaac, Elizabeth Jane, Franklin and Lovinia). Mother's maiden name may have been OATENKIRK/ODENKIRK. I believe some of the family made stops in Pennsylvania, Seneca County, Ohio, Kosciukso County, Indiana, Defiance County, Ohio, Allegan County, Michigan and Barry County, Michigan. Thanks.

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/494.1 Message Board Post: Reuben Scribner is my line. I have his wife's maiden name as Esther Sliter. I know that he was born in Poultney, Rutland Co. VT. Moved to Meridian Twp. Ingham Co. MI between 1850-1860. Had several children that moved to Allegan Co. MI. I am descended from James his son. Please e-mail me so that we may exchange info.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WILSON WILLSON HILL BROWN SACKET SACKETT SHOEMAKER SCHOONMAKER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/575 Message Board Post: I believe there are other Michiganders related to the VT bunch that migrated to MI in the mid-1800s that kept up the double-L into the 20th century. Although, I've found that enumerators and headstone-carvers sometimes economized, heh. Sometime apparently shortly after 1850 this group was in Barry County MI: father Ezra, Prussian wife Anna H (HAHN? HAYDEN?). Sons Ezra, Amos, Lotan. Daughters Seba/Sebba and Anna who married a MILLER but was living at home with 2 MILLER children Ernist and Alma, 2 households at 1880 Yankee Springs. Amos is married with Etta and has child George L. There is an Elizabeth WILLSON in the county poorhouse who's a peer to father Ezra, whoever she may be. The 1894 MI census has them also, Ezra has married Amy, has children Claud and Armina. Amos has more children: Jennie Maud William Lena Sarah Edward, to a total of 7 including eldest George. That least kid is Edward Amos WILSON, grandpa in diapers. Ezra #1 there, b. ~1830, consistently shows he and parents were born in VT. I just found docs online a few days back so have no paper docs yet to study for NewClues. However, I looked over VT pretty well on my 1880 census disks to see that most VT-born WILLSONS (there aren't that many W. households left in VT at that time, what with migrations to NY, MI, &c) and the elders of those that do remain seem to have come from MA. All that said, in MI there is an 81 year old Seth WILLSON b. 1799ish VT, both parents b. VT. This Seth is living with a MERRELL family in the town of Iosco, Livingston County MI. The wife there is Adealia, 37 (7 years older than Ezra. She's born VT to a VT dad, NY mother, I suspect Seth may be her father although he shows as "other". At any rate I went to speculating that they could be family, that A's mother was possible wife #2. Two doors down is the only other WILLSON, a generation younger , Alford b. MI, father VT, mother PA. You can see where my curiosity goes here -- he's about the oldest living VT-born WILLSON on the 1880 census. One older lives in NY, a widow survives in VT. Seth may well be my Ezra's father or uncle. There is at least one other early line of WILSON quite nearby, across what's today's Allegan County line, enumerated on the 1850 census and later shown as Boughton WILSON b. NY. Perusing BOUGHTONs shows they may have come to NY via VT. So. Some way or 'nother these WILSON and WILLSON may have common VT roots. An interesting but untidy detail is that the one-L is going by two-LL in the 20th century and us two-L's are now using one-L. Can any of you out there clue me to connections back to VT and earlier? *notes. Will b ~ 1885 married Flora UNKN, only one child, dtr Majel. He went to farming and livestock raising up at Ingham County; I think he'd left Yankee Springs for Grand Rapids around 1910-ish. Brother Edward Amos would have also gone to G.R. because that's where he married g'ma Violet May HILL 1914. I know nothing of any of the others. Yet.

John, The URL you want is <http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendis/index.htm>. I've found that it is missing many Barry Co. deaths. If you know for a fact that your ancestor died in Barry Co., and he's not on GENDIS, try the LDS microfilms listed below at your nearest Family History Center. If you don't want to use the index, and you're just browsing, you need to know the Barry Co. vital records were often recorded at the end of the year, when the county clerk sorted and entered them by township. For example, if your ancestor was in Assyria Twp. in 1870, you would look at the beginning of the 1870 entries. Likewise, if she were in Yankee Springs, you'd look at the end of the 1870 entries. It's worth using these films for births, especially. State law forbids issuing birth certificates for anyone born fewer than 100 years ago, except to the person named or her parents, to prevent identity theft. But you can photocopy the filmed pages from the county clerk's ledgers for more recent births. Lynn Kenney ------------ Death index 1867-1976 FHL US/CAN Film 1008317 Death records v. A-B 1867-1920 FHL US/CAN Film 1008318 Birth index 1867-1976 FHL US/CAN Film 1008313 Birth index to v. E 1913-1934 FHL US/CAN Film 1065211 Item 7 Birth records v. A-B 1867-1884 FHL US/CAN Film 1008314 Birth records v. C1-C2 1884-1896 FHL US/CAN Film 1008315 Birth records v. D1-D2 1897-1913 FHL US/CAN Film 1008316 Marriage index 1839-1976 FHL US/CAN Film 1008319 Marriage records v. A1-A2 1839-1866 FHL US/CAN Film 1008320 Marriage records v. B-C 1865-1887 FHL US/CAN Film 1008321

Michigan Death Index = http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/gendis/ Hope this helps you. Dean

I'm looking for the URL for the Michigan Death Index. I hope I've said it right. Looking for a date on death of wife's gggrandfather.n Thanks for any assistance. John Antes

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/574 Message Board Post: *NOTE: I am not researching this family. This is the only information I have. "MRS. LENA BOYCE - Mrs. Lena B. Boyce, 79, of 511 128th Ave., died Thursday evening at her residence. A native of Hastings, Mich., she had been a resident of Tampa for the last 18 years. She was a member of Chapter 147, Order of Eastern Star. She is survived by one son, M. W. Crawford, Tampa." Published in the Tampa Morning Tribune, October 4, 1958, p. 2.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WILSON WILLSON HILL BROWN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/309.1 Message Board Post: Your post brought up a given name that's gotten my attention. Seba or Sebba. Put that with a WILSON / WILLSON, in Barry county -- I don't know how BRONSON would fit in. Check out these censuses: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/state/orphan/barry/barry1894_census_t_z.html Willson, Amos 39 (466) Etta,38/ George,17/ Jennie,13/ Maud,11/ William,9/ Lena,7/ Sarah,3/ Edward,1 Willson, Elizabeth 66 (470) Seba,24 Willson, Ezra 64 (456) Willson, Ezra A. 34 (456) Amy,28/ Claud,7/ Armina,3 From the 1880 Yankee Springs census indexed: Ezra D WILLSON, farmer 50 from VT wife Anna E 49 from Prussia daughter Anna H MILLER, 24, b. MI son Ezra A, 20, Lotan T, 14 daughter Sebba 10 (Anna's children) Ernist F 3, and little Alma L MILLER Nearby is Ezra and Anna's son farmer Amos J WILLSON 25 His wife Etta A 23, son George L 2 Amos J. WILLSON Self M M W 25 MI Elsewhere in the state are Ezra's brother Amos, and I suspect that over at Iosco, Livingstong Co, old Seth b 1799's their father and various other WILLSONS, probably a couple sisters too, stemming from VT but at this moment undocumented. This bunch arrived in MI somewhere in the span of 1830 to about 1854. There are Ezras and Amoses all over but fromparents not immediately from VT; I'm sure they'll connect but unconcerned right now how when and where. Onward. The parents later get planted at Bowerman Cemetery, Middleville, with only one L -WILSON http://www.interment.net/data/us/mi/barry/bowerman.htm The two brothers Ezra and Amos and some of their children at Yankee Springs cemetery http://www.interment.net/data/us/mi/barry/yankee.htm I think the kids, or sons, of those 2 brothers will be moving to Grand Rapids in the decade following their parents' early deaths. I do wonder how it was that their parents outlived them, why the 2 brothers died early deaths along with some others there in a span about 1902-9. It's too early for the killer influenza, I *think*. So you see, Sebba and Lotan, maybe Ernist, are probably given names by mama from Prussia, and surely uncommon -- I've done some searching on that 1880 census on CDs. Maybe Seba WILLSON married a BRONSON briefly then a GOODENOUGH?

I've transcribed more every-person census indexes for Barry Co. There are now the 1850 census for Baltimore, Hope, Maple Grove, Rutland and the 1860 for Carlton. In some cases, my interpretation of the surname is very different from the AIS indexes. Perhaps the difference will help someone who hasn't been able to find their Barry Co. family before now. Also see the census statistics I abstracted for 1850-2000 to get an idea of how Barry Co. has changed (or not) over the years. The new data is at: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/state/orphan/barry/index.html Lynn Kenney

Saw your post and you are helping me and I will go a few steps further to give and to seek some more info. Michigan Census, Barry County, North Irving Twsp for 1870 substantiates these brothers. My grandmother spoke of a Nora and according to census she is listed as Honora. I would like to locate more info. regarding their children, especially William who married Mary Engle. Can not find out his death, or place-----their son, Paul who died young. In Chicago or Hastings? Michael was 43 in 1870 census, Honora 34. Both born in Ireland. Children were born in Michigan--Elvira (Elizabeth) 15,Mary 13,Kattie (Katine) 11, Thomas E., 9, Maggie 7, Michael 5, William 3, rank 1 James Kelley (Kelly) 46, Mary 39. Both parents born in Ireland. Children all born in Michigan-- Michael 17, Margaret 14, George 13,Jennie 11, Frank 8, James 6, Jeremiah 4 I attended high school senior year with Hugh and Bob Kelly. I would like to close out this file and hoping you can help. Sincerely Kay Kelley Karry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALLERDING, ALLARDING Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/573 Message Board Post: Hi, would anyone researching the Allerding/Allarding families happen to know where Michael Allerding's (b. March 15, 1793 d. February 16, 1859 Hancock Co., OH) wife died at? I just have her born in France on March 15, 1797 and given the death date of March 26, 1877, but no location given. Didn't know if it was in Hancock Co., OH, like Michael, or possibly in Barry Co., MI. (Her son, Nicholas Allerding d. in Carlton Twp., Barry Co., MI on March 13, 1887) Her first name has been seen recorded as any of the following: Yosanna/Yosanda/Eusandia/Jessant and her last name has been recorded as Previs/Prèveré/Anthony

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/328.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I haven't started my Diamond line from Hastings area yet although I do have some to start on. My Diamonds start with Issac Dimond b. 1805 married to a Alma ? Then, their son Issac Dimond b. 1834, married Sarah Bradley, then their daughter Edith was born in 1869. I'm sure they probably had more than just Edith, although this is all I have. I am wondering if my Issac born in 1834 could possibly be a brother to your Theodore? Does any of this ring a bell with you? Thanks for any response, Mahnon

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/539.1 Message Board Post: Hi, don't know if this will help in your search but our Kelley, later, (Kelly) family in hastings had two of the brothers marrying Shea sisters. James Kelly married a Mary E. Shea, and Michael Kelly married Nora Shea. Both of the sisters parents are listed as Timothy Shea and Mary Kelley from Ireland. Not sure of the sisters births, but James and Michael were born in the early 1820s. Maybe this will eventually help your search.

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/18.47.224.239 Message Board Post: Hi- My name is Jerri Larkin and while researching my LARKIN Family Name I found and copied a genealogy listing on PENNOCK. No relation, but a great find for anyone searching the PENNOCK name. Records are sourced. Dates included in this family report from 1679 to 1940's.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lee, Babcock, Roraback, Beebe, Darling Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/572 Message Board Post: Looking for a death record for James Lee. He was born in Ireland came to Michigan from New York with his family in 1870. His wife's name was Caroline, three sons, George, Albert and Emmett, one daughter Carrie. I think he passed away in Nov. of 1988, but do know know for sure. Where can I look to find out. Thanks for your help

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gates Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/QFB.2ACE/243.252.248 Message Board Post: If you should have any information on Nelson A.Gates, I would be interested. He was born in Penn. He married Abigail Demond and they had a daughter Jessie R. Gates born Sept. 23, 1880. She married Clyde Coville. Jessie was my grandmother.

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/132.141.290.1.1 Message Board Post: Deb, I don't have much infor. on the LaFave other then they settle in Michigan. The understanding I have Blanche and Fred LaFave were cousin? And they were part french and indian and i believe german.

Looking for any info on Thomas or Ida(Bowles) Wilkinson. Both lived in the Barry Co. area in the early 1900's-1930's. Thomas is believed to have been a law enforcement officer with the Barry Co. Sherriff's office. They are my wife's ggrandparents. They had twin daughters, Rebekah and Adeline. Rebekah was my wife's grandmother. She married Forrest Stamm, then living near Podunk, Barry Co. Mich. Any help what-so-ever will be greatly appreciated. John Antes