Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Emerson, Maria ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 8, 2007, 10:57 am Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Maria Emerson Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/emerson8144ph.jpg Image file size: 185.2 Kb Maria Emerson died April 1857 Aged 5 Years Lot 316 Rt. 12 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/emerson8144ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Emerson, Louisa J. ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 8, 2007, 10:56 am Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Louisa J. Emerson Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/emerson8143ph.jpg Image file size: 158.5 Kb Louisa J. Emerson Wife of Charles W. Emerson died Jan. 1862? File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/emerson8143ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Emerson, Charles W. ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 8, 2007, 10:55 am Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Charles W. Emerson Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/emerson8142ph.jpg Image file size: 159.0 Kb Charles W. Emerson died Oct. 15, 1880 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/emerson8142ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....DeVlieger, Grace A. ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 8, 2007, 10:54 am Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Grace A. DeVlieger Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/devliege8141ph.jpg Image file size: 136.3 Kb Grace A. DeVlieger 1871-1926 Wife of B. DeVlieger File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/devliege8141ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Cunningham, Maude J. ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 8, 2007, 10:52 am Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Maude J. Cunningham Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/cunningh8140ph.jpg Image file size: 130.8 Kb Maude J. Cunningham 1874-1929 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/cunningh8140ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Cunningham, James ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 8, 2007, 10:51 am Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: James Cunningham Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/cunningh8139ph.jpg Image file size: 128.2 Kb James Cunningham 1869-1944 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/cunningh8139ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Culpepper, Sandra Brown ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 8, 2007, 9:21 am Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Sandra Brown Culpepper Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/culpeppe8138ph.jpg Image file size: 123.9 Kb Sandra Brown Culpepper 1947-1971 Also On Stone With: Hale R. Brown 1919-1997 Virginia Brown 1924-1973 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/culpeppe8138ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Conner, Ruth ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 8, 2007, 9:18 am Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Ruth Conner Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conner8137ph.jpg Image file size: 128.7 Kb Ruth Conner Oct. 16, 1934 - Oct. 23, 1970 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conner8137ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Conner, Margaret Ann ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 8, 2007, 9:17 am Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Margaret Ann Conner Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conner8136ph.jpg Image file size: 131.0 Kb Margaret Ann Conner Feb. 2, 1945 - Feb. 19, 1984 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conner8136ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Conklin, William H. ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 8, 2007, 9:16 am Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: William H. Conklin Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8135ph.jpg Image file size: 131.3 Kb William H. Conklin died Feb. 18, 1899 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8135ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Conklin, Rhoda Ann Loder ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 8, 2007, 9:14 am Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Rhoda Ann Loder Conklin Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8134ph.jpg Image file size: 125.0 Kb Rhoda Ann Loder Conklin Oct. 10, 1833? - Jan. 1912 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8134ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Ionia-Eaton County MI Archives Biographies.....SUNFIELD, Early ************************************************ 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: LaVonne Bennett lib@iserv.net February 8, 2007, 2:39 pm Author: By Mrs. Richard BERG, in THE SEBEWA RECOLLECTOR, June 1972, Volume 7, Number 6; submitted with written permission of Editor Grayden D. Slowins: THE VILLAGE OF SUNFIELD LONG AGO Written for the children of Sunfield, Heritage Day, Michigan Week, May 1972 by Mrs. Richard Berg People have long thought that Sunfield didnt begin until the late 1880s when the railroad was built; but in 1878 the Editor of the PORTLAND OBSERVER wrote Sunfield is booming! Two new stores are going up and there is a sawmill, cheese factory, livery, blacksmith, furniture store and many others. The railroad did not cause Sunfield to begin, but it did keep it alive. So it seems that Sunfield is now about 94 years old. The sawmills cleared the land and sawed logs into boards for buildings. The small logs, they laid close together to make roads in wet places. These were called corduroy roads and at the GAR Hall you still see a piece of one that was dug on Jackson street last summer, about three feet beneath the present street. Another early business was brick-making. The clay from the pit on what is now Dale Stewards farm made bricks of a soft yellow color. Two of the houses made from Sunfield brick are at the corner of First and Washington Sts. This brick yard was very busy. In one week it shipped 100,000 bricks to the new town of Lake Odessa. Did you know that some of Sunfield is in Greenfield Village? The old buildings next to the railroad tracks used to be a flour mill. In 1929 when Henry Ford was collecting things for his museum, he came to Sunfield and bought the old machinery from that mill as well as the hitching posts and rails that had been on Main Street. Ask to see them next time you go to Greenfield Village! The first school was made of logs and stood on the south side of M-43 as you go toward Lake Odessa, just about where our Village limits sign is. It was called the Burns School because it was near a Mr. Burns house. It was built in 1845 and was used until 1856 when Mr. John Dow gave ¼ acre of land which is now the northeast corner of First St. and M-43 and a new frame schoolhouse was built. This was also used for meetings, elections and entertainments until the present school was built in 1893. The old school was moved up on First St. and was the Methodist Church. Later it was made into a home and is now the Shiltons house. When people moved into town from the country they brought their livestock with them and it was common to see pigs, cows and chickens wandering down the streets. Most people had a barn which housed not only animals, but a bright, shiny buggy and a horse or two for pulling it. It was 1907 when the first automobile came to Sunfield and in 1908 there were six of them. The printing office of the SUNFIELD SUN was where the Fixit Shop is now and on the opposite corner was a big 2-story wood building owned by Dr. VanAndee. He was also a druggist, the postmaster and sold drugs and groceries. The people worked very hard, but they liked fun, too. Such things as singing school spelling bees, dances and the ever-popular baseball, which they played in a pasture that is now a part of our park. The Sunfield Cornet Band was popular far and near and played for fairs, picnics and parades and gave weekly concerts in the band stand that stood where the Fargo Station is. In 1899 the village incorporated so it could govern itself and Joel Bera, grandfather of Jack and Larry Mapes was the first Village President. The Village Hall was built in 1904 and the first electricity in Sunfield was made in the rear of the building in 1920. The Sunfield Historical Society hopes you will enjoy seeing their display at the GAR Hall today and that you will want to learn more about the people who worked so hard to make a place for you and me to live. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/ionia/bios/sunfield483gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb
Ionia-Eaton County MI Archives Biographies.....Huizenga, Pearl (Mrs. Cornelius) ************************************************ 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: LaVonne Bennett lib@iserv.net February 8, 2007, 2:08 pm Author: THE SEBEWA RECOLLECTOR, June 1972, Volume 7, Number 6; submitted with written permission of Editor Grayden D. Slowins CORRECTION OF AN OMISSION: In the April issue of The Recollector in the article on The Portland Christian Reformed Church, the name of one of the ministers was inadvertently omitted. The corrected list is as follows: Rev. Wm Alkema 1929-28 Rev. Lambert Van Haitsma 1929-43 Rev. Dick Oostenink 1943-45 Rev. Bernard T. Haan 1946-1949 Rev. Andrew DeVries 1950-55 Rev. Richard Vande Kieft 1955-59 Rev. William Vande Kieft 1959-62 Rev. Harmon Kuizema 1962 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/ionia/bios/huizenga482gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb
Kent-Allegan-Barry County MI Archives Obituaries.....SHEARS, Celia Edna December 12, 1965 ************************************************ 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: Marcia Shears u08554@hotmail.com February 8, 2007, 9:03 am Beeler Funeral Home; Middleville, MI (This is a record from the mortuary) BEELER FUNERAL HOME 914 WEST MAIN STREET MIDDLEVILLE, MICHIGAN 49333 Name: Celia Edna Shears Residence: Freeport, Mich p.o.d. Grand Rapids Osteopathic Hospital, Called 11:30 a.m. d.o.d. 12 Dec 1965 Sex: Female Color: White Widowed Citizen: USA Wife of Oscar L. Shears Born: Gun Plains, Allegan Co., Mich d.o.b. 29 Mar 1887 Age: 78 Occupation: Housewife SSN: 374-52-3765 In Hospital: 1 Day Doctor: Dale W. Kuiper c.o.d. ?Staafacollig Pneumonia Informant: Mrs Francis Beers Informants Address: Coopersville, Mich Fathers Name: George H. Farbrother Mothers Maiden Name; Zarw E. (Unknown) Cemetery: Mountain Home, Otsego Funeral at: Beeler: Wednesday, 15 Dec 1965, 1 PM Phone Calls: 1 Wayland, 1 Grand Rapids, 2 Otsego $118.43 2 Tracks - Factory Marsh Rd - 106 River St up to Farmers St - North and South Turn Right-East side = Middle Memoranda: Pearl Yeakey $125.00 Street - Rd. Etc. Cemetery - (Page 2) Surviving Relatives: 1 Son - Kenneth H. Shears, Cedar Springs 1 Daughter - Mrs. George (Francis) Beers of Coopersville 47 Bennett St Coopersville - 837-8304 1 Sister: Mrs Pearl Yeakey of Hopkins Grandchildren: 10 Great Grandchildren: 11 Barney Shears I Lealand Shears Cleargyman: Rev William Bryde 765-3841 Pallbears: Grandsons Vault Winkle F.H. OX22721 OX-25821 3 - Baby ] < Edna Shears 2 - Adult ] 1 - Barney ] Alleyway ] 20.00 Additional Comments: Celia) Ednas mothers maiden name was Izora Elizabeth WILSON. She was my great-grandmother. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/kent/obits/s/shears1816gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Conklin, James Edward ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 7, 2007, 11:19 pm Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: James Edward Conklin Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8133ph.jpg Image file size: 132.7 Kb James Edward Conklin July 4, 1832 - Feb. 18, 1899 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8133ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Conklin, James ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 7, 2007, 11:16 pm Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: James Conklin Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8132ph.jpg Image file size: 134.0 Kb James Conklin July 4, 1832 - Feb. 18, 1899 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8132ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Conklin, Family Monument (James) ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 7, 2007, 11:15 pm Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Family Monument (James) Conklin Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8131ph.jpg Image file size: 114.5 Kb James Conklin Family Monument File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8131ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Conklin, Hersilia ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 7, 2007, 11:14 pm Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Hersilia Conklin Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8130ph.jpg Image file size: 125.5 Kb Hersilia Conklin Feb. 2, 1808 - Sept. 10, 1887 Wife of James Conklin File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8130ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Conklin, Benjamin Frank ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 7, 2007, 11:13 pm Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Benjamin Frank Conklin Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8129ph.jpg Image file size: 106.9 Kb Benjamin Frank Conklin died June 22, 1855 Son of James & Hersilia Conklin File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8129ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb
Calhoun County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Conklin, Arthur J. ************************************************ 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: Dave & Robin Ellis davenrobn@gmail.com February 7, 2007, 11:12 pm Cemetery: Oak Hill Name: Arthur J. Conklin Date Of Photograph: June 2006 Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8128ph.jpg Image file size: 128.7 Kb Arthur J. Conklin 1871-1931 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/photos/tombstones/oakhill/conklin8128ph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb