Hi is an unbelieveable site! Thanks for bringing it to our attention Marta. Marta Norton wrote: > I can't remember what list I got this from, but this is a great web > site. It's the "Michigan County Histories." They have scaned all the > county history books they have. You can search by book or by all the > state. > http://www.hti.umich.edu/m/micounty/ > > Marta in Colorado > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > -- Sandy Redmond County Coordinator, Barry County MIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mibarry County Coordinator, Calhoun County MIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~micalhou

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/RFB.2ACE/1674.2 Message Board Post: My grandparents lived in Clarendon. You might try to get someone in either Albion or Homer to look for an obit in the local paper. I no longer live in the area but I am familiar with it.

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/RFB.2ACE/23.67.1.2 Message Board Post: Diane Best again. In the 1880 census for Michigan.Calhoun.Other Townships>ED 63 (Tekonsha) on page 35 of 35 is listed Jessie Bliss Blanchard 1868 m Day 1860. Her parents were Henry (1833) and Fidelia (1834) Bliss and her siblings were Nellie (1859), Giles (1861), Elva (1863), and James (1873). I came across this information as I was doing a project involving about 2100 people living in and around the Albion area from the 1830s to 1932.

I can't remember what list I got this from, but this is a great web site. It's the "Michigan County Histories." They have scaned all the county history books they have. You can search by book or by all the state. http://www.hti.umich.edu/m/micounty/ Marta in Colorado

Genealogical Research Trip to Renowned Library in Fort Wayne, IN The Calhoun County Genealogical Society has scheduled a research trip to Allen County Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Saturday, May 22, 2004. The Allen County Public Library Historical Genealogy Department is one of the major genealogy research libraries in the nation. The cost is $20.00 per person. There is still space available for last minute attendees. For more information check the web site: www.rootsweb.com/~micalhou/bus_trip.htm, call Judy at (269)781-4568, or e-mail [email protected] The charter bus will depart the first pickup point at the vacant K-Mart parking lot on Beckley road at 8:00 a.m. The next pickup point will be the Marshall K-Mart parking lot, and last will be at the Coldwater Park and Ride lot on East Chicago at I-69. Arrival is planned for the library's 9 a.m. opening (Indiana time). Lunch is on your own. We will leave the library at 5:15 p.m. (Indiana time) arriving home about 8:00 p.m. The public is encouraged to bring their research and travel with us to the Allen County Public Library Historical Genealogy Department in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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/RFB.2ACE/1674.1 Message Board Post: No luck. There is no obituary to be found in any Battle Creek newspapers from Jan 15-22, 1986. I had similar poor luck just now looking through the Coldwater SemiWeekly Republican. Nothing.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pier, Davis, Wilson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFB.2ACE/1596.2 Message Board Post: Gloria~ I'm wondering if your Richard Pier has any connection to a Pier Family in my tree. I have: James D. Pier b. Abt. 1843, Michigan with wife: Mary E. Davis b. Bet. 1845 and 1846, Michigan children: Sabra Pier b. Abt. 1866 James Pier b. Abt. 1875 Leon Pier b. Abt. 1877 My sources for this info are: Battle Creek Enquirer, "Obituary for Leon Lewis Pier," June 1, 1962. 1880 U.S. Census Record of James Pier and Mariett Pier, Census Location: Le Roy Township, Calhoun County, Michigan Mary E. (Davis) Pier would be the sister to my ggreat grandmother Almira Caroline (Davis) Wilson Denise S. Flynn Bakersfield, CA

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Powers, Lusk, Benham, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/936.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Jim, Is your Powers side also from the Tekonsha area? I am researching my Powers from the area and would be happy to share information.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brooks, Powers, Benham, Lusk Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/11.226.306 Message Board Post: Norman, I would be interested in your Powers information and perhaps some of your Brooks info as well. Jennette Powers is a sister of my gg-grandfather Oscar Powers (source is her gg-grandaughter) from the Homer/Tekonsha area. Oscar and Jennette's father was Philander Powers - I've not been very successful in tracking back any further than their NY roots. I recently moved into a Marshall house that is thought to be one that Lou Brooks built for his sons, one of whom is named Charles. The dates don't work quite right for this to be so (Charles would have been only 4 when the house was built), I am still trying to figure it out. I was looking for Brooks info when I saw you reference to a Powers. Do you think we have a connection?

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/RFB.2ACE/1596.1 Message Board Post: Richard Pier died at 75 on Feb 28 1875 in Leroy of kidney disease and is buried in South Leroy Cemetery alongside son Albert. No parents for Richard were recorded on his death record. "Charaty Pier" in the 1880 Census is found in Emmet County in northern Michigan living with her daughter Alvira and son Charles Cook and their 2 little girls.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ackley, Burkholder Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1680 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on Caroline M. Ackley born in Allegany County New York in 1838. She married William H. Burkholder in Iowa in 1866. There is a Caroline Ackley age 22, born in New York, daughter of Anson Ackley in the 1860 Calhoun County, Mich. Census but I do not know if this is the same person or not. Does anyone have information on the Michigan Caroline that might help confirm or deny her my ancestor? Thanks in advance for any information that you might provide.

Looking for an obit for Dorothy (HULSEBOS) WISSINK who died Feb. 6, 1999. Trying to determine if she is the daughter of Albert HULSEBOS & Violet S. MORNINGSTAR. TIA Art

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/RFB.2ACE/1603.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you Wanda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ball Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFB.2ACE/1603.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: HI, Will ask my mom about Harold Ball. I know that this family had like 9 children. Some of them died at an early age but original family are now deceased. My great aunt just passed away a year ago. If they were related it would have been her uncle. Will try to find out more. Wanda

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ball, Baird Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFB.2ACE/1603.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The only information I have is Agnes Baird married "?" Ball and had 3 sons - Donald, Lester, and Clifford. According to the 1930 census, they lived in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, MI. Am looking to find a name for Agnes' ex-husband and father of her 3 sons.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ball Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RFB.2ACE/1603.1.1 Message Board Post: Is Harolds fathers name Charles? and does the family come from areas as Toledo, Ohio, Germany, and Wisconsin? If you have info as to yes on any of these I am related to a Ball family. Wanda

My ggg grandfather was Bartlett "Bart" Irwin. I just got his Pension file back and it lists his place of birth as being Newburg, NY. I am assuming that this is in Orange County. He date of birth is supposed to be 15 Aug 1840 or 1841. The pension papers were in the name Bartlett Irwin but said that he had signed up as William Bartlett. It stated that he used that name as an alias!!! I have found him in : 1850 (Calhoun) MI, Battle Creek Village, hh #112/112 1860 (Calhoun) MI; Marengo, hh #1059/987 (Using alias of William F. Irwin) 1870 (Washington) KS; Washington twp., hh#80/80 1880 (Crawford) AR Mountain twp. family 73 1900 (Crawford) AR; Whitley twp, hh#127/124 1910 (Crawford) AR, Sandpoint twp hh#46/46 According to his pension application he moved from Washington D.C. in 1864 to Alexandria, VA in the same year, then to Point Lookout, MD same year, then Battle Creek, MI for about a year, Washington, KS abt 14 years. Anther paper also mentioned Seneca, KS and then he died in Crawford County, AR. I believe the following to be a possible family group. Does any of this seem familiar to you? I appreciate any help that you can give! Descendants of John IRWIN 1 John IRWIN b: Abt. 1815 in VT or NY .. +Unknown b: in NY d: Bet. 1845 - 1849 m: Bef. 1837 ...... 2 William Bartlett "Bartlett" IRWIN b: 15 August 1840 in Newburg, NY d: 16 February 1918 in Locke (Crawford)AR .......... +Lucy Catherine "Kate" TANDO b: June 1838 in Kalamazoo, Michigan d: 18 August 1900 in (Crawford) AR m: 18 December 1866 in Battlecreek, Michigan ...... *2nd Wife of William Bartlett "Bartlett" IRWIN: .......... +Sarah J. TURNER b: Abt. 1844 in AR. d: Aft.1920 m: 21 November 1907 in (Crawford) AR. ...... 2 John IRWIN b: Bet. 1841 - 1843 in NY d: 06 September 1943 in (Nemaha) KS .......... +Priscilla SAMS b: 14 September 1842 in (Steuben) IN d: 11 May 1913 in (Nemaha) KS m: 13 May 1866 ...... 2 James IRWIN b: Abt. 1845 in NY *2nd Wife of John IRWIN: .. +Ellen // b: Abt. 1830 in NY m: Abt. 1849 Does anyone know more about these Irwins that came to MI before 1850? Thanks, Gail Lies [email protected] http://www.nex.net/nglies/

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/RFB.2ACE/1603.1 Message Board Post: Would Harold Ball be any relation to Agnes Baird Ball. She had 3 sons that I know of..Donald, Lester and Clifford. They lived on Cherry Street in Battle Creek on the 1930 census. Looking for any information about this family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MICHELA, TOMAK, LEFEVRE, STAIB, WEGNER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1678 Message Board Post: MICHELA, Michael "Mike" J. Age 64 Of Richland Passed from this life on earth to eternity in heaven suddenly on Monday, May 3, 2004 at his home. Mike was born August 1, 1939 in Battle Creek, the son of John P. and Sophie (Tomak) Michela. Mike was a lifelong resident of Battle Creek until 1993, when he relocated to Richland. He graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1957, and then enlisted in the Air National Guard, where he was a reconnaissance photo interpreter. After an honorable discharge from the Air Guard, he began working at Post Cereals. Mike retired from Post (Kraft Foods) after 37 years, where he worked as an Electrician for 23 years and a Maintenance Supervisor for the remaining 15 years. Mike married Trudy LeFevre on December 20, 1985 and lovingly took on the step-dad responsibilities of her 3 sons, Tad, Brad and Chad. Mike and Trudy loved to travel and spent the winters in Florida. Mike also loved working on cars, his remodeling projects and walking his dog, Abbey, a golden retriever. He is surviv! ed by his wife, Trudy; 3 sons, Tad (Rachel) LeFevre, Brad (Valorie) LeFevre and Chad (Lisa) LeFevre; 4 grandchildren, Katie, Luke, Gage and "Baby"; an aunt, Mary Staib; an uncle, Buzz Wegner; and many cousins. Mike supported several charities and has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Paws with a Cause or Lifespan Hospice. A "Celebration of His Life" will be held 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 7, 2004, at the First Wesleyan Church, with a luncheon to follow. Arrangements by FARLEY-ESTES & DOWDLE RICHLAND CHAPEL 9170 East "D" Ave. (M-89) Personal messages for the family may be left at www.farleyestesdowdle.com. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 5/6/2004. (Posted by a volunteer-no family connection)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Giltner, Davis, Stevens, McCormick Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/229.268.469.475 Message Board Post: I am the granddaughter of Clara Giltner Davis, of Wapello county, Highland Twp, Iowa. The family cemetary is McCormick Cemetary in Highland Township, southwest of Highland Center Iowa. Family tradition has it that they camped on the banks of Cedar Creek on their way to Oregon. Those who died were buried along the creek and many who stayed were named Giltner, Stevens and McCormick (namesake of cemetary). Please send me what information you have. I am particularly interested in a copy of the Revolutionary War pension application and dother docments of that era, if you have them. Thanks so much. Jeane Hoyland