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Thanks Kathy, I'll check a 1930 census out when I can and see if they are still in that area then. Peg

Hello List I have purchased a recent copy at my local book store here in Michigan. Michigan Place Names( The history of founding and the naming of more than five thousand past and present Michigan communities.) by Walter Romig Wayne State University Press Detriot Michigan 48202 ISBN 0-8143-1838-X Walter A Treichel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherry Cawley" <sjacaw@lowcountry.com> To: <MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 12:12 AM Subject: Re: [MIBERRIE-L] Wilkinson CITY?? > Daundra, > > Is the book available for us to purchase through the mail? There are many > of us who no longer live in Berrien County? Can you tell me where or who to > contact about getting one? (I hate to bug my relatives that still live in > the area aboiut getting things for me all the time.) > > Thanks. > > Sherry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Budblossum@aol.com> > To: <MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 9:35 PM > Subject: Re: [MIBERRIE-L] Wilkinson CITY?? > > > > In a message dated 6/3/2002 8:54:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > > caroline@digitalexp.com writes: > > > > > > > From the book "Michigan Place Names" by Walter Romig. > > > > > > > Dear List > > The book refered to is still avaiable. I also have one and find it > valuable > > to say the least. > > Daundra > > > > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com > > > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com > >

Steve What a lovely offer! Thank you! Wright - Cass Co. Ayers -Cass Co. Casey ----- Original Message ----- From: <stevegerm@provide.net> To: <MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [MIBERRIE-L] 1860 Plat-map of Berrien County > I recently purchased a copy of an 1860 plat-map > (reprinted in book form) that provides the names > of land owners for Berrien, Cass, & Van Buren > counties! The original plat-map was published in > 1860 (prior to the U.S. Civil War!), and includes > many "extras" (some business directories for the > larger communities, "pictures" of some of the > residences and businesses, etc.) > > I will do look-ups for anyone who is interested > in finding ancestors in Berrien County. > > (Please note - at this time, I will not be able > to provide you with scanned images of the plat-map > pages ... only data in text format. Sorry!) > > Steve Germinder > stevegerm@provide.net > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com > > >

Hello Steve, Thank you so much for the information from your plat book on the Stoughtons and Beddos. It certainly will come in handy during my research. My mother was born in Galien in 1904-1905 (?), but nobody has been able to find any birth records, including herself when she applied for Social Security some years ago. Again, thanks for your help. Mary

Steve, This is great! I really appreciate it and I can readily identify almost all the initials. Why do you think that some of the names have no initials? Was that common with other surnames as well? Just curious. Now I'm really curious about my grandfathers side of the family. No rush, but when you have time, would you look Arent/Arend/Arnt? Christian was my ggggrandfather. Sherry ----- Original Message ----- From: <stevegerm@provide.net> To: <MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [MIBERRIE-L] 1860 Plat-map of Berrien County > >>> from MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi, Sherry - > Here's what I could find for your surnames ..... > > HINCHMAN ... Berrien County, Berrien Twp, Section 36 - E > HINCHMAN ... Cass Co, Silver Creek Twp, Sect. 27 > HINCHMAN, B. ... Cass Co, Newberg Twp, Sect. 15 > HINCHMAN, C. ... Berrien Co, Berrien Twp, Sect. 26 - E > HINCHMAN, H. ... Berrien Co, Oronoko Twp, Sect. 5 > HINCHMAN, H. ... Berrien Co, Oronoko Twp, Sect. 8 > HINCHMAN, J.K. ... Cass Co, Silver Creek Twp, Sect 21 > HINCHMAN, J.K. ... Cass Co, Silver Creek Twp, Sect 22 > HINCHMAN, W.W. ... Cass Co, Silver Creek Twp, Sect 22 > > RUNKEL, C. ... Cass Co, Milton Twp, Sect. 2 > RUNKEL, C. ... Cass Co, Milton Twp, Sect. 12 > RUNKEL, C. ... Cass Co, Ontwa Twp, Sect. 7 > > RUNKLE, R.C. ... Cass Co, Ontwa Twp, Sect. 18 > > CLENDENEN, O. ... Cass Co, Silver Creek Twp, Sect. 21 > CLENDENEN, W. ... Cass Co, Silver Creek Twp, Sect. 28 > > CLENDENIN, J. ... Cass Co, Newberg Twp, Sect. 11 > > In an attempt to get some names out to everyone who > has already emailed me, can I ask you to please > re-submit your request for the MARTIN & WILLIS surnames? > Thanks for your understanding! > > > Steve > > > On Sun, 02 Jun 2002 01:18:01 -0400 > Sherry Cawley <sjacaw@lowcountry.com> wrote: > > Steve, > > > > What a wonderful find you have! As all my family were > > farmers, the list > > would be extensive but when you have time would you try > > to find the > > following names for me: > > Cyrus Hinchman/Berrien > > Jacob C. Runkle/Berrien > > John Clendenen/Cass > > John B. Martin/Berrien > > Jasper F. Willis/Berrien > > These are all my gggrandmothers family. I really > > appreciate it! > > > > Thanks. > > > > Sherry Arent Cawley > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <stevegerm@provide.net> > > To: <MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 5:58 PM > > Subject: Re: [MIBERRIE-L] 1860 Plat-map of Berrien County > > > > > > > I recently purchased a copy of an 1860 plat-map > > > (reprinted in book form) that provides the names > > > of land owners for Berrien, Cass, & Van Buren > > > counties! The original plat-map was published in > > > 1860 (prior to the U.S. Civil War!), and includes > > > many "extras" (some business directories for the > > > larger communities, "pictures" of some of the > > > residences and businesses, etc.) > > > > > > I will do look-ups for anyone who is interested > > > in finding ancestors in Berrien County. > > > > > > (Please note - at this time, I will not be able > > > to provide you with scanned images of the plat-map > > > pages ... only data in text format. Sorry!) > > > > > > Steve Germinder > > > stevegerm@provide.net > > > > > > > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > > > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at > > brenbee@aol.com > > > > > > > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com > > > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com >

Daundra, Is the book available for us to purchase through the mail? There are many of us who no longer live in Berrien County? Can you tell me where or who to contact about getting one? (I hate to bug my relatives that still live in the area aboiut getting things for me all the time.) Thanks. Sherry ----- Original Message ----- From: <Budblossum@aol.com> To: <MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 9:35 PM Subject: Re: [MIBERRIE-L] Wilkinson CITY?? > In a message dated 6/3/2002 8:54:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > caroline@digitalexp.com writes: > > > > From the book "Michigan Place Names" by Walter Romig. > > > > Dear List > The book refered to is still avaiable. I also have one and find it valuable > to say the least. > Daundra > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com >

Thanks Steve. Lot more Tuttle's there than I thought. Appreciate you help. Peg

No, I can't find one of the community of WILKINSON in this book. On Mon, 3 Jun 2002 16:20:24 EDT BerrienCo@aol.com wrote: > Does the book have a picture of that area by chance? > Brenda > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com >

>>> from MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com Hi, Sandy - Here's what I could find for your surnames ..... SCHAUB, H. ... Berrien County, Royalton Twp, Sect. 16 - E (the piece of land that he owned was the south-east quarter of the north-west quarter of Section 16 - East, and a part of this land touched up against the St. Joseph River - on today's map, it would be south of Miners Rd and east of Bacon School Rd) PRICE, A.P. ... Berrien Co, Niles Twp, Sect. 13 - W PRICE, G. ... Berrien Co, Watervliet Twp, Sect. 13 PRICE, G. ... Berrien Co, Watervliet Twp, Sect. 24 PRICE, J. ... Cass Co, Penn Twp, Sect. 21 PRICE, J. ... Cass Co, Penn Twp, Sect. 22 PRICE, J. ... Cass Co, Penn Twp, Sect. 23 PRICE, J. ... Cass Co, LaGrange Twp, Sect. 36 PRICE, J.S. ... Berrien Co, Buchanan Twp, Sect. 11 PRICE, J.S. ... Berrien Co, Niles Twp, Sect. 12 - W PRICE, T. ... Berrien Co, Niles Twp, Sect. 17 PRICE, T. ... Van Buren Co, Lawrence Twp, Sect. 17 PRICE, T. ... Berrien Co, Sodus Twp, Sect. 23 PRICE, W. ... Berrien Co, Royalton Twp, Sect. 31 - E Steve On Sun, 2 Jun 2002 06:35:14 -0700 (PDT) Sandy <smhatfield@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi Steve, > What a wonderful offer, thanks for being so helpful. > When you can would you look for HENRY SCHAUB and HENRY > PRICE. > Thanks Sandy > > --- stevegerm@provide.net wrote:> > > I will do look-ups for anyone who is interested > > in finding ancestors in Berrien County. > > > > __________________________________________________ > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com >

>>> from MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com Hi, Sherry - Here's what I could find for your surnames ..... HINCHMAN ... Berrien County, Berrien Twp, Section 36 - E HINCHMAN ... Cass Co, Silver Creek Twp, Sect. 27 HINCHMAN, B. ... Cass Co, Newberg Twp, Sect. 15 HINCHMAN, C. ... Berrien Co, Berrien Twp, Sect. 26 - E HINCHMAN, H. ... Berrien Co, Oronoko Twp, Sect. 5 HINCHMAN, H. ... Berrien Co, Oronoko Twp, Sect. 8 HINCHMAN, J.K. ... Cass Co, Silver Creek Twp, Sect 21 HINCHMAN, J.K. ... Cass Co, Silver Creek Twp, Sect 22 HINCHMAN, W.W. ... Cass Co, Silver Creek Twp, Sect 22 RUNKEL, C. ... Cass Co, Milton Twp, Sect. 2 RUNKEL, C. ... Cass Co, Milton Twp, Sect. 12 RUNKEL, C. ... Cass Co, Ontwa Twp, Sect. 7 RUNKLE, R.C. ... Cass Co, Ontwa Twp, Sect. 18 CLENDENEN, O. ... Cass Co, Silver Creek Twp, Sect. 21 CLENDENEN, W. ... Cass Co, Silver Creek Twp, Sect. 28 CLENDENIN, J. ... Cass Co, Newberg Twp, Sect. 11 In an attempt to get some names out to everyone who has already emailed me, can I ask you to please re-submit your request for the MARTIN & WILLIS surnames? Thanks for your understanding! Steve On Sun, 02 Jun 2002 01:18:01 -0400 Sherry Cawley <sjacaw@lowcountry.com> wrote: > Steve, > > What a wonderful find you have! As all my family were > farmers, the list > would be extensive but when you have time would you try > to find the > following names for me: > Cyrus Hinchman/Berrien > Jacob C. Runkle/Berrien > John Clendenen/Cass > John B. Martin/Berrien > Jasper F. Willis/Berrien > These are all my gggrandmothers family. I really > appreciate it! > > Thanks. > > Sherry Arent Cawley > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <stevegerm@provide.net> > To: <MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 5:58 PM > Subject: Re: [MIBERRIE-L] 1860 Plat-map of Berrien County > > > > I recently purchased a copy of an 1860 plat-map > > (reprinted in book form) that provides the names > > of land owners for Berrien, Cass, & Van Buren > > counties! The original plat-map was published in > > 1860 (prior to the U.S. Civil War!), and includes > > many "extras" (some business directories for the > > larger communities, "pictures" of some of the > > residences and businesses, etc.) > > > > I will do look-ups for anyone who is interested > > in finding ancestors in Berrien County. > > > > (Please note - at this time, I will not be able > > to provide you with scanned images of the plat-map > > pages ... only data in text format. Sorry!) > > > > Steve Germinder > > stevegerm@provide.net > > > > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at > brenbee@aol.com > > > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com >

Hi, all. I was looking up a name for someone in my book about Buchanan, The Real McCoy, by Norma Stevens, and noticed that a couple of other names which had come up on the Berrien lists recently were also mentioned. I am therefore going to transcribe the entire, somewhat lengthy, section from pages 21 & 22 below: The Mill Race During the summer of 1857, when men around the blacksmith shop and the Hamilton-Day mill were chewing straws and talking politics...when words like "Black Republican" and "Abolitionist" and "Copperhead" were starting to be heard...when the town had an uncertain air even as the children of the village happily waded in the marsh behind the Day homestead and unconcernedly sucked on the sweet flag roots they dug there...through such a summer, a ship was bound from England carrying William Bainton from his home at Walton Abbey, Yorkshire. Bainton, a miller by trade, was migrating to Michigan for the purpose of starting a flour mill in the new land. Upon arriving in Buchanan, the young man immediately set about obtaining water rights on McCoy's Creek. With the help of a Mr. Beach, hired workers, and teams of horses and oxen, Bainton excavated the millrace, thus dividing the creek in the western part of town, and built the headgates down behind the site of the present high school to control the flow through each branch. By 1858, the mill race and the mill (the present Co-ops mill) were near completion. Bainton, according to his grandson Kelsey Bainton, had made several trips back to England before settling in Buchanan, bringing on his final crossing "a roll of stone". These mill stones from the quarries of England, five feet in diameter and two-and-a-half feet thick, were brought through the St. Lawrence, around through the Great Lakes and down Lake Michigan, and up the St. Joseph River to their new home on McCoy's Creek. Although very little of the original mill and falls remains today, the first Bainton mill (later the Pears mill) is the only one to survive to the present, all others having been destroyed by fire during the past hundred years. William Bainton operated the mill until his death in 1865; and in 1868 it was taken over by a family friend and fellow Britisher, William Pears. He in turn was succeeded by the firm of Pears and Rough. At first the mill was powered by a big "breast" wheel, 14 feet wide, over which the water dropped 16 feet. The mill was known in the early years as The Rural Milling Company, and the product bore the brand name of "Diadem Flour". For years the entire output of this mill was shipped to England, homeland of both millers, Bainton and Pears. The mill had a maximum daily production capacity of 100 barrels of flour weighing 196 pounds each, the manufacture of which required an intake of 500 bushels of wheat daily. Barrels for the flour were made in the local cooper shops operated by Joe Voorhees, Jay Glover, and Nicholas Arney. At that time there was an alley running south from Front Street to the mill, just opposite the intersection of Main and Front. The building which formerly housed the Hollywood Theatre now stands on the former alley entrance. A bridge was built across the rail race below the wheel for farmers to drive through the alley and across the bridge with their loads of wheat. After the death of William Bainton, his young sons William F. and Charles L. Bainton determined to carry on the traditional family trade, and in later years built the large Bainton mill farther downstream, which continued in business until 1924. This mill will be discussed in a later chapter. * * * * * * * The full title of the book is THE REAL McCOY, The Story of a Creek and Its Town. It was written by Norma Stevens, and "Printed and Published 1975 by Record Publishing Company." If anybody needs a hard copy, let me know. Kathy in Nebraska

from MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com Hi, Mary - Here's what I could find for your surnames ..... STOUGHTON, x ... Van Buren County, Almena Twp, Sect. 16 STOUGHTON, x ... Van Buren Co, Hartford Twp, Sect. 3 STOUGHTON, x ... Van Buren Co, Hartford Twp, Sect. 10 STOUGHTON, x ... Van Buren Co, Almena Twp, Sect. 17 Hmmm ... there was at least one STOUGHTON family living in Galien Village back in the 1960's & 70's (the couple had several kids, but their youngest was older than any of the kids in my family) BEDDO, J. ... Van Buren Co, Bloomingdale Twp, Sect. 36 Steve On Sat, 01 Jun 2002 08:13:34 -0600 Mary Connell <mbcon@sisna.com> wrote: > Steve, What a super offer! Would you please look up the > STOUGHTON & > BEDDO families in your 1860 plat map. You're great! > Thanks so much, > Mary > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com >

Dear Brenda No pictures....just text. I have a copy. Good book to have in your lib. Daundra

In a message dated 6/3/2002 8:54:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time, caroline@digitalexp.com writes: > From the book "Michigan Place Names" by Walter Romig. > Dear List The book refered to is still avaiable. I also have one and find it valuable to say the least. Daundra

from MIBERRIE-L@rootsweb.com Gina - Here's what I could find for your surnames ..... HIGBEE ... Berrien County, Bertrand Twp, Sect. 15 - E HIGBEE, J. ... Berrien Co, Hagar Twp, Sect. 36 HIGBEE, J.F. ... Berrien Co, Benton Twp, Sect. 23 HIGBEE, J.J. ... Berrien Co, Benton Twp, Sect. 12 HIGBEE, M. ... Berrien Co, Benton Twp, Sect. 12 HIGBY, I. ... Berrien Co, Niles Twp, Sect. 23 - S Under "Busines Directory / Subscribers - Berrien County", HIGBEE, J.F. (above) is listed as "Farmer" HILL, A. ... Cass Co, Calvin Twp, Sect. 27 HILL, D. ... Berrien Co, Lake Twp, Sect. 36 - E HILL, D. ... Berrien Co, Niles Twp, Sect. 25 - E HILL, T.D. ... Berrien Co, Lake Twp, Sect 36 - E HILL ... there are other HILL people in Cass & Van Buren counties; if you can give me either a list of other specific HILL people (with first names or initials) or some other specific townships where you have HILL people, then I can provide you with some further info on them. SEELS ... none listed in Berrien, Cass, Van Buren counties (some SEALES, SEARL, SEARLES, SEARLS, SEELEY, SEELY folks) Steve On Sat, 1 Jun 2002 10:53:36 -0700 (PDT) gina forestieri <tallyallygen@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm sure you are overwhelmed by requests, but I would > appreciate it if you could look up mine. > > James F. Higbee (Higby) lived in Benton Harbor/Millburg > area, he is written about in history books, so I'm sure > he'll be listed. > > Amos Hill was in the Bainbridge area about 1860. > > Philip Seel and relatives should be in Bainbridge also. > > Thank you so much! > > Gina Scott > > Ramstein Air Base, Germany >

Hi, Peg - Here's what I could find for your surnames ..... MUTH ... none listed (in Berrien, Cass, or Van Buren) TUTTLE, A.C. ... Van Buren County, LaFayette Twp, Sect. 10 TUTTLE, F.R. ... Van Buren Co, Bloomingdale Twp, Sect. 30 TUTTLE, H.M. ... Van Buren Co, Hamilton Twp, Sect. 5 TUTTLE, J.H. ... Van Buren Co, Hamilton Twp, Sect. 5 TUTTLE, J.H. ... Van Buren Co, Hamilton Twp, Sect. 8 TUTTLE, J.S. ... Berrien Co, Niles Village TUTTLE, R.B. ... Van Buren Co, Hamilton Twp, Sect. 5 TUTTLE, R.J. ... Berrien Co, Berrien Twp, Sect. 10 TUTTLE, R.P. ... Berrien Co, Pipestone Twp, Sect. 33 TUTTLE, R.P. ... Berrien Co, Pipestone Twp, Sect. 34 TUTTLE, S.P. ... Van Buren Co, Keeler Twp, Sect. 23 TUTTLE, S.P. ... Van Buren Co, Keeler Twp, Sect. 25 TUTTLE Jr, W. ... Van Buren Co, Keeler Twp, Sect. 8 TUTTLE Jr, W. ... Van Buren Co, Keeler Twp, Sect. 23 TUTTLE Jr, W. ... Van Buren Co, Keeler Twp, Sect. 26 NOTE - In the Business Directory for Niles, TUTTLE, J. S. ... is listed under "Dealer of Leather & ???" (sorry, I can't make out that last word ... it sorta looks like "Fordings" ???) Steve On Sat, 1 Jun 2002 12:49:15 EDT Peg77Kel@aol.com wrote: > Steve, when you have time, would you check for Muth's? > Also if there happens > to be any Tuttle's. I don't think they were in Berrien > Co. that early but as > much as they moved around one never knows. Thanks for > anything you might > find. Peg > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com >

Rick - Here's what I could find for your surnames ..... MARR, Jas. ... Cass County, Jefferson Twp, Section 22 MARR, S. ... Berrien Co, Berrien Twp, Sect 32 MARR, S. ... Cass Co, Howard Twp, Sect 17 MARRS, A. ... Berrien Co, Berrien Twp, Sect 5 MARRS, A. ... Berrien Co, Berrien Twp, Sect 25 - E MARRS and Co. ... Van Buren Co, Almena Twp, Sect 3 MARRS, H. ... Berrien Co, Berrien Twp, Sect 2 - E MARRS, P. ... Berrien Co, Berrien Twp, Sect 23 MARRS, S.R. ... Berrien Co, Berrien Twp, Sect 18 MARRS, W. ... Berrien Co, Berrien Twp, Sect 3 MARRS, W. ... Berrien Co, Berrien Twp, Sect 13 MARRS, W. ... Berrien Co, Berrien Twp, Sect 14 MARS, P. ... Berrien Co, Niles Twp, Sect 3 JONES ... there are lots of them listed in the three counties! Can you send me either one of the following two things: 1) a list of JONES people that you are looking for (with first names or initials); or 2) a list of specific townships that you are searching for your JONES people in. Soory, but there are just too many JONES people to list them all. Steve On Sat, 1 Jun 2002 11:57:28 EDT R9956@aol.com wrote: > Steve, > > Could you please do a lookup for Marr, Marrs & Jones > > Thankyou > > Rick Covic > > > ==== MIBERRIE Mailing List ==== > Need help? Contact List Owner, Brenda at brenbee@aol.com >

In a message dated 6/1/2002 8:53:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, BDLewis2@aol.com writes: > William CUMMINS/COMMINS and his wife was Jennie Mae. Dear Darla I did a quick look over and did find a WILLIAM COMMINS, 2743 EARL ST, NILES. Earl St. runs South off Bertrand Road, Niles Tow.out in Bertrand. This is from a 1970 Niles City Dir. I thought I went to school with Commins but I dont remember who. What do you need, maybe I can help you. Daundra

Does the book have a picture of that area by chance? Brenda