This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Poorman, Pancake, Green, Hitchins, Davis, Darling, Packer, Young, Phillips, Quafe, Decker, Wicks, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RFB.2ACE/1814.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Bio on Chauncy's dad, Benjamin Poorman: Portrait and biographical album of Calhoun county, Michigan. Containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States and governors of the state. 5 p. L., [19]-1046 p. incl. plates, ports. 28cm. Chicago Chapman bros., 1891. 659-661 Abstracted: BENJAMIIN POORMON. This venerable man has been identified with the interests of this county since 1854, and has done good work in opening up the land comprising Pennfield Township. More than one tract of land there has felt the effects of his vigorous labors, and among the citizens he has exerted, a good influence, ever favoring those movements which would tend to elevate the status of society or increase the financial prosperity of this section. Although nearly four-score years of age he is remarkably vigorous in body and mind, having inherited mental and physical strength from a long line of sturdy ancestors. His home is on the banks of St. Mary's Lake, in Pennfield Township. Mr. Poormon is of German lineage, but his father, John Poormon, was born in Dauphin County, PA. He went from there to Seneca County, NY shortley after his marriage and engaged in farming. During the War of 1812 he volunteered and started with an old flintlock gun.................. He lived to the age of 66 years. His mother had borne the maiden name of Pancake and lived to be 103 years old. She was possessed of a large frame and at one time weighed 310 punds. The mother of our subject was known in her maidenhood as Mary Green. Like her husband she was born in PA and was of German descent. ............. She was a member of the Lutheran Church, cheered by the fath of which she diedn when 66 years old. She reared a family of twelve children, named respectively; Daniel, Catherine, George, Jacob, Mary, Benjamin, John Joseph, Elizabeth, David, Anna and Reuben. Benjamin Poorman was born in Seneca County, NY January 5 1812. .................. After his marriage Mr. Poorman worked out by the day or month and also farmed on shares considerably. In the spring of 1854 he came to this county, making the journey by rail to Buffalo, steamer to Detroit and rail to Battle Creek. The previous fall he bought 80 acres of land on section 6 , Pennfield Twp. In Sept 1835, the interesting ceremony which made Mr. Poormon and Roxie Hitchins man and wife was solomnized. The bride was born near Sackett's Harbor, NY , on the St. Lawrence River, and lived to be 48 years old. Her children are Ansel D., Elizabeth (Mrs. Davis), Charles C., Mrs. Emily Darling, Mrs. Precilla Packer, Chauncy, Mrs. Charlotte Young, Mrs. Ida Phillips (deceased) Mrs. Mary E. Quafe, and 3 who died in infancy. A second marriage was made by Mr. Poorman, Sep. 5, 1864, his bride being Mrs. Sophronia Decker, nee Wicks. She was born in Mass. and was descended from a noted family. Her maternal grandfather, James Otis, was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The Wicks family came originally to America in the 16th century. Mrs. Sophronia Poorman died Nov 6, 1887, and her mortal remains lie with those of other members of her husbands family in Hicks Cemetery in Pennfield Twp. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chauncy and wife Mary Poorman are also buried in Hicks Cemetery. There's a possibility Frank is there also. I don't have a death date for Frank. Do you happen to know Chauncy's wifes maiden name? Parents? Are you related to Frank? If so I'd like to correspond about his wife Sarah's mothers family whom I'm related to. Did you know there's a Poorman Road? Also, of interest, at least to me. I lived and grew up on the banks of St. Mary's Lake in Pennfield. Place mentioned in the bio.