Tuscola-Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Shaw, Allen 1835 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 3:22 am Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) ALLEN SHAW. The small but highly cultivated farm of Mr. Shaw which is to be found on section 1, Dayton Township, Tuscola County, is in every way a credit to the township, and the pleasant home and good outbuildings which are to be found upon it reflect the praises of the one whose eye oversees and hand manages the affairs of this farm. This resident of our county is of Irish birth and of Scottish parentage as he was born at Sligo in 1835 and is a son of John and Margaret Shaw, who were born at Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and there were reared to years of maturity. Their union in marriage resulted in the birth of nine children: Robert who is still residing in Ireland; Mary is the wife of John Lawson of Canada; Alexander, William and George are all living in Canada; Margaret, the wife of William Crawford; Thomas was drowned while on his way to the United States; Allen, our subject; and Archibald whose residence is in Bay City, Mich. In 1833 John Shaw emigrated with his family from his native land to Ireland where he carried on farming throughout the remainder of his life, his death occurring when our subject was about six years of age. He and his good wife were both earnest and devoted members of the Episcopal Church. He of whom we write very early began to carry on his life work on his own responsibility and by his own efforts obtained a good common-school education. When only fifteen years old he accompanied a younger brother across the ocean and landing in Canada began work there. His first work in America was on a farm and he has always followed this mode of life, finding it to agree best not only with his tastes and inclinations but also with his capabilities and the opportunities afforded him. Michigan became the home of Allen Shaw in the year 1865 and he then located at Almont, Lapeer County, where he devoted himself to farming and some two years later removed to Tuscola County, making his home at once at what is his present residence which has remained his abode ever since. He had formed a matrimonial alliance while living in Canada with Alice Noble, who is a daughter of John and Mary Noble, and she is now the happy mother of nine bright and prosperous children. Her eldest daughter, Mary, is the wife of John Hill, and the second daughter, Margaret, has passed to her heavenly home. Myra is the wife of E. Michaels; Martha is in Washington; John resides in Wahgamega; Robert, Etta M., Victoria, and Lewis are still members of the father's household. Our subject and his faithful wife are earnest and active members of the Baptist Church at Kingston. Mr. Shaw has for some time felt that he would prefer to live a more retired life and has therefore sold off a good deal of his land so that he how has only forty acres all of which he keeps in a highly cultivated and prosperous condition. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/tuscola/bios/shaw75nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.7 Kb

Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Russell, Mathew 1849 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 3:16 am Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) MATHEW RUSSELL, whose fine farm is located in Columbia Township, Tuscola County, was born May 7, 1849, in Middletown, Delaware County, N. Y., and is a son of Alexander C. and Mary J. (Dumond) Russell. Mathew Russell, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Scotland and was twice married. His first wife bore him four children, his second three, and all were sons with one exception. Alexander C. Russell was not only a farmer, but a carpenter and miller, and he came to Michigan in the spring of 1869 and settled on section 8, on seventy acres, which he improved. He resided on the same section until his death, in 1887, and was twice married. The mother of our subject had nine children, all of whom are still living, namely: Wilson, John, William H., George W., Mathew.-Rachel, James T., Robert E. and Elizabeth J. The mother was the daughter of William Dumond and belonged to a family of Holland extraction. An ordinary education was afforded to Mathew Russell until he reached the age of fourteen, when he began to work for wages, and thus assisted his father to pay for the farm. At the age of twenty-one he undertook an apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade and at twenty-three bought forty acres where he now resides, on section 16. To this he has added by purchase until his property now comprises seventy acres, which he has cleared and improved. For the past eight years he has been engaged in digging wells and has devoted himself more to this than to farming. The principles which are expressed in the declarations of the Democratic party are in the main what Mr. Russell deems most sound, but he is also a member of the Patrons of Industry and the Farmers' Alliance. He has been twice married, first on January 27, 1872, to Mary E. Crofoot, daughter of Levi and Sarah (Fish) Crofoot. Two children were born to this union, Levi A. and William H., and their mother died in September, 1876. The present Mrs. Russell bore the maiden name of Sarah E. Brundage, and she is the daughter of Isaac and Mary J. (Cook) Brundage, natives of Canada, who came to Michigan and settled at Unionville in the spring of 1878. Benjamin Brundage, the grandfather of Mrs. Russell, was born in New York and there devoted himself to farming. He married Annie Yerkex. He spent some time in California and died on the train while on the way home from that Western land. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/tuscola/bios/russell74nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb

Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Weaver, Edwin A. 1847 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 3:13 am Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) EDWIN A. WEAVER, a well-known citizen of Elkland Township, Tuscola County, was born in Haldimand County, Canada, on the 19th of December, 1847. His parents, Thomas and Magdalene (Lambier) Weaver were both of Canadian birth, the father being by occupation a farmer, so that our subject had his training upon the farm and received only a common-school education, going a long distance to his school and laboring under great difficulties. He left the schoolroom at the age of eighteen, and two years later began life for himself, remaining at home, however, until he was twenty-five years old, working upon the farm and trading in live stock. When the young man was twenty-six years of age he was taken ill, and for a year was laid aside from work, but after his recovery he was united in marriage with Georgiana Robertson, of Elgin County, Canada, his wedding day being March 23, 1875. Their life together was very brief, as she was called to her heavenly home January 5, 1876 Mr. Weaver's second marriage occurred February 8, 1880, and he then took to wife Henrietta S., daughter of Capt. John W. Borbridge, of Elgin County, Canada. She was born May 9, 1861, and has one child, Ila Lois, born July 24, 1881, It was in that year that our subject came to Michigan and located on section 28, Elkland Township, purchasing a place of one hundred and forty-three acres, all of which was in a high state of cultivation. He has a place of one hundred and thirty acres in Novesta Township, besides his home farm, and he has been entirely devoted to farm work since coming hither. The political views which receive the endorsement of Mr. Weaver are such as are announced in the declarations and platform of the Democratic party, and although he is earnestly devoted to the principles and policy of this party, he has never sought office of any character preferring to devote himself entirely to the duties of his home and farm. His religious belief brings him into sympathy with the Presbyterian Church, which lie attends while his wife is a devoted member of the Baptist Church. Since coming to this State he has traveled considably, [sic] and he made at one time a visit to Maryland. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/tuscola/bios/weaver73nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb

Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Quinn, James 1860 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 3:10 am Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) JAMES QUINN was born in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, March 18, 1860. He is a son of Peter and Bridget (Hogarty) Quinn, both of whom were brought up in Ireland and came to America some time previous to the birth of the original of our sketch. Our subject was given a fair education in his native place, attending the common schools of the town. As he grew in strength and stature he was ambitious to make faster headway than seemed possible to him in the Dominion, and in 1888 he came to the United States and proceeded to Tuscola County, Mich., locating at once in Gagetown. Here he began for himself at the age of twenty-five years. While still in Canada our subject was engaged as a farmer and there associated with those who had learned the frugal ways of the French and the thrifty and scientific methods of the English in developing the resources of the ground. His efforts were rewarded with such success as could be had in that country, which is too far north for the perfect development of cereals and which produces more small fruits than anything else. He followed his adopted calling for three or four years and then engaged in lumbering, that business which has been the means of the accumulation of the greatest wealth of the Canadians. Since coming to the United States our subject has been running a sawmill; he also has a shingle and planing mill at Gagetown. Our subject is a devoted Catholic in his religious principles and belief and in consonance with the rules of his church he does not identify himself with any secret society. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/tuscola/bios/quinn72nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb

Oakland County MI Archives Photo Place.....Flag Folding April 19, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jesse Winters [email protected] April 21, 2007, 5:11 am Source: Great Lakes National Cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/flagfold11443ph.jpg Image file size: 58.7 Kb Honor Guard folding flag for next funeral File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/flagfold11443ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Macomb County MI Archives Photo Place.....Entrance To St. Clement Cemetery April 16, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Thomas Priemer [email protected] April 21, 2007, 8:18 am Source: St. Clement Cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/macomb/photos/entrance98843gph.jpg Image file size: 190.3 Kb This is the main entrance to St. Clement Cemetery on Engleman Street in Center Line. Additional Comments: The first burial in St. Clement Cemetery was recorded March 27, 1854. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/macomb/photos/entrance98843gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb

Oakland County MI Archives Photo Place.....Lawther April 20, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jesse Winters [email protected] April 21, 2007, 12:33 am Source: Highland Cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/lawther11432ph.jpg Image file size: 93.9 Kb Caroline "Carrie" Lawther dob 5-22-1907 dod 4-11-1993 Belovede Wife, Mother and Grandmother File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/lawther11432ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Oakland County MI Archives Photo Place.....Lawther April 20, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jesse Winters [email protected] April 21, 2007, 12:31 am Source: Highland Cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/lawther11431ph.jpg Image file size: 100.1 Kb Alex S. Lawther dob 12-18-1897 dod 11-15-1975 QM1 US Navy WWI File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/lawther11431ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Oakland County MI Archives Photo Place.....*******GATE******* April 20, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jesse Winters [email protected] April 21, 2007, 12:27 am Source: Highland Cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/gate11430ph.jpg Image file size: 115.0 Kb Two driveways and walk in gate opening onto Milford Rd. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/gate11430ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Eaton County MI Archives Photo Place.....Cemetery Entrance Sign July 4, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheila Wightman [email protected] April 21, 2007, 12:48 am Source: Olivet Cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/eaton/photos/cemetery98841gph.jpg Image file size: 38.4 Kb Olivet Cemetery Sign, Olivet, Michigan, Eaton County Additional Comments: Arlene's Maiden Name: Gilbert File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/eaton/photos/cemetery98841gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Genesee County MI Archives Photo Place.....CEMETERY Entrance Sign July 4, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheila Wightman [email protected] April 21, 2007, 12:41 am Source: SWARTZ CREEK CEMETERY Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/genesee/photos/cemetery98839gph.jpg Image file size: 87.3 Kb Swartz Creek Cemetery, Genesee County, Swartz Creek, Michigan File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/genesee/photos/cemetery98839gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Shiawassee County MI Archives Photo Place.....CEMETERY Entrance Sign July 4, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheila Wightman [email protected] April 21, 2007, 12:39 am Source: Byron CEMETERY Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/shiawassee/photos/cemetery98838gph.jpg Image file size: 109.3 Kb Byron Cemetery, Byron, Michigan File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/shiawassee/photos/cemetery98838gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Shiawassee County MI Archives Photo Place.....CEMETERY Entrance Sign July 4, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheila Wightman [email protected] April 21, 2007, 12:38 am Source: PINETREE CEMETERY Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/shiawassee/photos/cemetery98837gph.jpg Image file size: 39.9 Kb Pinetree Cemetery, Shiawassee County, Corunna, Michigan File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/shiawassee/photos/cemetery98837gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Shiawassee County MI Archives Photo Place.....CEMETERY Entrance Sign July 4, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheila Wightman [email protected] April 21, 2007, 12:36 am Source: OAKHILL CEMETERY Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/shiawassee/photos/cemetery98836gph.jpg Image file size: 53.3 Kb Oakhill Cemetery, Shiawassee County, Owosso, Michigan File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/shiawassee/photos/cemetery98836gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Shiawassee County MI Archives Photo Place.....CEMETERY Entrance Sign July 4, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheila Wightman [email protected] April 21, 2007, 12:34 am Source: HILLCREST CEMETERY Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/shiawassee/photos/cemetery98835gph.jpg Image file size: 35.4 Kb Hillcrest Cemetery, Shiawassee County, Owosso, Michigan File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/shiawassee/photos/cemetery98835gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Shiawassee County MI Archives Photo Place.....CEMETERY Entrance Sign July 4, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheila Wightman [email protected] April 21, 2007, 12:33 am Source: GREENWOOD CEMETERY Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/shiawassee/photos/cemetery98834gph.jpg Image file size: 28.9 Kb Greenwood Cemetery, Shiawassee County, Vernon, Michigan File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/shiawassee/photos/cemetery98834gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Shiawassee County MI Archives Photo Place.....CEMETERY Entrance Sign July 4, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sheila Wightman [email protected] April 21, 2007, 12:32 am Source: LOVEJOY CEMETERY Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/shiawassee/photos/cemetery98833gph.jpg Image file size: 58.4 Kb LoveJoy Cemetery, Durand, Michigan, Shiawassee County File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/shiawassee/photos/cemetery98833gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Oakland County MI Archives Photo Place.....FUNERAL April 19, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jesse Winters [email protected] April 19, 2007, 6:43 pm Source: GREAT LAKES NATIONAL CEMETERY Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/funeral11379ph.jpg Image file size: 51.5 Kb SMALL FUNERAL FULL DRESS COLOR GUARD AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL VFW/LEGION POSTS File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/funeral11379ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Oakland County MI Archives Photo Place.....SECTION April 19, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jesse Winters [email protected] April 19, 2007, 6:40 pm Source: GREAT LAKES NATIONAL CEMETERY Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/section11378ph.jpg Image file size: 89.1 Kb SECTION File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/section11378ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.7 Kb

Oakland County MI Archives Photo Place.....SECTION April 19, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jesse Winters [email protected] April 19, 2007, 6:39 pm Source: GREAT LAKES NATIONAL CEMETERY Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/section11377ph.jpg Image file size: 113.0 Kb SECTION File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/oakland/photos/section11377ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.7 Kb