Suzy, I am also related to the Brainerds. My grt. grandma was Caroline Brainerd her grandfather Alfred was said to have been 1st settler in Genesee Co- probably Grand Blanc. I have lots of information on this family. Will have to check where I received the information of Alfred being the 1st settler, haven't been doing much genealogy lately. Eileen Brown Fenton, Michigan

> Hi, > > In the Flint Public Library, Flint, Genesee Co. MI, they have a book titled: > > "ELLIS HISTORY OF GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN" (977.437/EL). > > This book is wonderful and has the history of each township of Genesee Co. > (Pg.237) and gives some written stories by the first settlers, along with > their lifestyles > and accomplishments at that time. When possible, the names of family > members are > given, and they do list the first 2 white children born in Genesee Co. as > ISABELLA PERRY > (the daughter of SIMEON PERRY), and MARY PERRY, (daughter of EDMUND PERRY). > The JACOB STEVENS family is listed as the first white family to reside in > what was GENESEE CO. > at the time the book was written. > > Hope this helps:) > Suzy > > You will really enjoy this book! Oops! I forgot to mention that the date the JACOB STEVENS family came to GENESEE CO. was 1823. The births of ISABELLA and MARY PERRY were prior to 1827 as near as I can guess by the information given in the "ELLIS" book. Suzy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard L. Tesman" <rtesman@nethawk.com> > To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 4:24 AM > Subject: Re: [MIGENESE] First Families > > > > Jay, > > > > In 1994, Midland County Genealogy Society operated a project called "First > > Families of Midland County;" with a list of criteria for qualification > (one being > > that one had to provide proof that their family was in Midland County > prior to > > December 31, 1894). > > > > At that time I had thought that other counties had or would be performing > have a > > similar project; are you saying that Genesee County did not do this? > > > > Richard > > > > > Subject: Re: [MIGENESE] First Families > > > Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:32:19 -0400 > > > From: "J.M. \(Jay\) Ingalls" <jay_ingalls@pipeline.com> > > > To: MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > > Kevin, > > > > > > An interesting question. Maybe there is only a "first families of > > > Michigan"? > > > > > > My Ingalls ancestor arrived in Genesee County in 1835 from Clayton, > > > Jefferson county, NY. > > > > > > Jay > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <MILLERHK@aol.com> > > > To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: 22 September, 2002 8:07 AM > > > Subject: [MIGENESE] First Families > > > > > > > I am writing to find out if anyone on the list knows of the first > > > families of > > > > Genesee CO. I believe that the Genesee CO. genealogy society would > > > be the one > > > > that handles it but am unsure who to contact. I was also wondering > > > when the > > > > family had to be in Genesee CO. to be considered to be a first > > > family? > > > > > > > > Kevin Miller > > > > Coleman MI > > > > > > > > >

Hi I am looking for info on the Walter M. MAHON family. Walter b. Dec. 18, 1882/1883 IN and his wife, Melissa A. (WALKER) MAHON b. April 6, 1889 Isabella Co., MI lived in the Genesee Co., MI area for a time...All of their children were born there... Their children were: 1) Alta Mae Mahon b. May 2, 1907 2) Charles William Mahon b. March 3, 1913 Genesee Co., MI d. July 20, 1966 Isabella Co., MI 3) Dencie Leuitta Mahon b. Nov. 4, 1915 Genesee Co., MI 4) Nelson Walter Mahon b. Dec. 13, 1919 Genesee Co., MI d. July 12, 1944 Guam (WWII) 5) Harold Milo Mahon b. March 21, 1923 Genesee Co., MI d. April 21, 1994 Isabella Co., MI 6) Henry Ford Mahon b. Oct. 14, 1926 d. June 14, 1948 Isabella Co., MI (Car accident after serving in WWII) 7) Norell John Mahon b. Sept. 4, 1928 Genesee Co., MI d. March 16, 1985 Clare, Isabella Co., MI All of these children were born in Genesee Co., MI...The family then moved to Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Co., MI and settled there. Walter and Melissa lived in Mt. Pleasant, MI until their deaths for Walter on Nov. 12, 1963 and for Melissa on Dec. 25, 1970...If anyone has info on these people I would love to share the info I have...I do know that some of Melissas' Walker relatives had a restaurant in Genesee Co., MI but am not sure where exactly and the time period I am not sure of either, when the restaurant was in business...Please if anyone has any info at all contact me at nettiebug1059@aol.com Thanks in advance for your time with this...Lynette

Looking for descendants of William Copeland (b 1817, Lincolnshire, England, m Ann (Hannah )Wells, both buried Vienna Twp. Genesee Co., MI. James Copeland b 1843, Lincolnshire, England, m Martha Granger, b NY, both buried Mt. Morris, MI. Dexter (Richard) Copeland, b 1868, Mt. Morris, m Ada Darling b 1872 Swartz Creek, MI, both buried Mt. Morris. Have information on these families and would like to share. Carolyn

Pam -- Am wondering about your grandmother's name? You said her name was Brown- was her background Irish? I am trying to find info on my g-grandfather, James S. Brown. He died in Alcona County, MI about 1940. His father, also James Brown, was born in Ireland and immigrated to New York, to Canada where my g-grandfather was born. I also have an Austin in my ancestry - from Michigan - around the Jackson County area. Her name was Emily Austin. - She married a John Gordon (among others) and they had Emma Gordon who married my g-grandfather, James Deller. Is McCallum connected to the Hendries from Scotland? My e-mail is dpsears@artelco.com. Pauli from Arkansas ----- Original Message ----- From: <Genie91954@wmconnect.com> To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 7:21 PM Subject: Re: [MIGENESE] [MIGENESEE] First Families > I do not know when my ancestors arrived in MI either. I have more than one > family and only have little information. I do know that my g grandfather on > my grandmothers side is James S. McCALLUM who was born in MI. His mother is > said to be from Northern Ireland. Her last name was SHARP or SHARPE. Also my > grandmothers mothers name is BROWN. I believe her mother was a JONES and her > mother AUSTIN. I have little information on all. The one person I would like > to trace down is my g grandfather James S. McCALLUM. I have birth and death > dates. He had a brother John McCALLUM. If anyone can help me locate > cemeteries on these families and other information that would be greatly > appreciated. > > God Bless > Pam in KY > > > God Bless > Pam > > > > > > > > > > >

Jay, In 1994, Midland County Genealogy Society operated a project called "First Families of Midland County;" with a list of criteria for qualification (one being that one had to provide proof that their family was in Midland County prior to December 31, 1894). At that time I had thought that other counties had or would be performing have a similar project; are you saying that Genesee County did not do this? Richard > Subject: Re: [MIGENESE] First Families > Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 14:32:19 -0400 > From: "J.M. \(Jay\) Ingalls" <jay_ingalls@pipeline.com> > To: MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com > > Kevin, > > An interesting question. Maybe there is only a "first families of > Michigan"? > > My Ingalls ancestor arrived in Genesee County in 1835 from Clayton, > Jefferson county, NY. > > Jay > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <MILLERHK@aol.com> > To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: 22 September, 2002 8:07 AM > Subject: [MIGENESE] First Families > > > I am writing to find out if anyone on the list knows of the first > families of > > Genesee CO. I believe that the Genesee CO. genealogy society would > be the one > > that handles it but am unsure who to contact. I was also wondering > when the > > family had to be in Genesee CO. to be considered to be a first > family? > > > > Kevin Miller > > Coleman MI > >

I do not know when my ancestors arrived in MI either. I have more than one family and only have little information. I do know that my g grandfather on my grandmothers side is James S. McCALLUM who was born in MI. His mother is said to be from Northern Ireland. Her last name was SHARP or SHARPE. Also my grandmothers mothers name is BROWN. I believe her mother was a JONES and her mother AUSTIN. I have little information on all. The one person I would like to trace down is my g grandfather James S. McCALLUM. I have birth and death dates. He had a brother John McCALLUM. If anyone can help me locate cemeteries on these families and other information that would be greatly appreciated. God Bless Pam in KY God Bless Pam

Hi Kevin, According to my records, my Brainerd ancestors arrived in Genesee Co., MI around October of 1832. They were from Monroe Co., NY. Suzy ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.M. (Jay) Ingalls" <jay_ingalls@pipeline.com> To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [MIGENESE] First Families > Kevin, > > An interesting question. Maybe there is only a "first families of > Michigan"? > > My Ingalls ancestor arrived in Genesee County in 1835 from Clayton, > Jefferson county, NY. > > Jay > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <MILLERHK@aol.com> > To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: 22 September, 2002 8:07 AM > Subject: [MIGENESE] First Families > > > > I am writing to find out if anyone on the list knows of the first > families of > > Genesee CO. I believe that the Genesee CO. genealogy society would > be the one > > that handles it but am unsure who to contact. I was also wondering > when the > > family had to be in Genesee CO. to be considered to be a first > family? > > > > Kevin Miller > > Coleman MI > > >

Hi Kevin, According to my records, my Brainerd ancestors arrived in Genesee Co., MI around October of 1832. They were from Monroe Co., NY. Suzy

Hi I know that one of my ancestors arrived in FLint (Genessee County) area in 1835. According to the records I have their daughter was the first "white" child to be born in that area. Maybe that helps. Patti "J.M. (Jay) Ingalls" wrote: > Kevin, > > An interesting question. Maybe there is only a "first families of > Michigan"? > > My Ingalls ancestor arrived in Genesee County in 1835 from Clayton, > Jefferson county, NY. > > Jay > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <MILLERHK@aol.com> > To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: 22 September, 2002 8:07 AM > Subject: [MIGENESE] First Families > > > I am writing to find out if anyone on the list knows of the first > families of > > Genesee CO. I believe that the Genesee CO. genealogy society would > be the one > > that handles it but am unsure who to contact. I was also wondering > when the > > family had to be in Genesee CO. to be considered to be a first > family? > > > > Kevin Miller > > Coleman MI > >

Kevin, An interesting question. Maybe there is only a "first families of Michigan"? My Ingalls ancestor arrived in Genesee County in 1835 from Clayton, Jefferson county, NY. Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: <MILLERHK@aol.com> To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 22 September, 2002 8:07 AM Subject: [MIGENESE] First Families > I am writing to find out if anyone on the list knows of the first families of > Genesee CO. I believe that the Genesee CO. genealogy society would be the one > that handles it but am unsure who to contact. I was also wondering when the > family had to be in Genesee CO. to be considered to be a first family? > > Kevin Miller > Coleman MI >

Sue - yeas, William born 1851 died July 25, 1920 is buried in the same - H Block, Lot 44. Also buried is William R. born 1904 died Aug 09, 1917 - doesn't give any other info on him - but maybe he is their son? Then in Block E, Lot 329 is buried Florence Bostwick. She was born 1869 died Jan 16, 1958. Glad I could help. Pauli ----- Original Message ----- From: "D. Sue Kissel" <dskissel@cableone.net> To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [MIGENESE] Genesee Co cemetery index > Thank you very much---if it's not too much trouble could I ask you to check and see if she is buried near a William Bostwick? > Thanks > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dean and Pauline Sears > To: MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 8:58 AM > Subject: Re: [MIGENESE] Genesee Co cemetery index > > > Sue, In my Avondale Cemetery Book, I have Sarah Bostwick born 1870 and died > Dec 24, 1932. She is in Block H, Lot 44. Hope this helps. Pauli > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "D. Sue Kissel" <dskissel@cableone.net> > To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 8:00 PM > Subject: [MIGENESE] Genesee Co cemetery index > > > > I found someone I believe to be a relative on the Genesee Co cemetery > index online. Sarah Bostwick is listed as being in 27A, which should be the > Avondale Cemetery. However, when a cousin checked the LDS microfiche > collection of the Genesee Co cemetery index...she could not find her in the > Avondale Cemetery. Does anyone have any suggestions? > > Thanks > > Sue > > D. Sue Crowder Kissel > > Prescott AZ > > Researching: > > Crowder (CAN>NY>MI>SD), Keene(ME>MI), Kissel (PA>IA>NE>KS)Long(CAN > Fr>NY>MI) Lutzke(GER>MI), Lou©ks(CAN>MI), Mc(A)Fee(CAN>NY>MI), > Paine(ME>MI)Smith(NY>MI) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ > > > > > > > > >

>Have you had any offers? If not I can check on Thursday when I go to the >library. >Cary Cary: Thank you for your kind offer, but Don Guelde has already looked up the info I needed. Sincerely, Miriam Midkiff Spokane, Washington ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Pauline do you have any information on any Needham's buried in Avondale Cemetery Book? I know for sure there should be a James Thomas Needham buried there. Any information would be appreciated. thanks, cheryl

Sue, In my Avondale Cemetery Book, I have Sarah Bostwick born 1870 and died Dec 24, 1932. She is in Block H, Lot 44. Hope this helps. Pauli ----- Original Message ----- From: "D. Sue Kissel" <dskissel@cableone.net> To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 8:00 PM Subject: [MIGENESE] Genesee Co cemetery index > I found someone I believe to be a relative on the Genesee Co cemetery index online. Sarah Bostwick is listed as being in 27A, which should be the Avondale Cemetery. However, when a cousin checked the LDS microfiche collection of the Genesee Co cemetery index...she could not find her in the Avondale Cemetery. Does anyone have any suggestions? > Thanks > Sue > D. Sue Crowder Kissel > Prescott AZ > Researching: > Crowder (CAN>NY>MI>SD), Keene(ME>MI), Kissel (PA>IA>NE>KS)Long(CAN Fr>NY>MI) Lutzke(GER>MI), Lou©ks(CAN>MI), Mc(A)Fee(CAN>NY>MI), Paine(ME>MI)Smith(NY>MI) > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > >

Thank you very much---if it's not too much trouble could I ask you to check and see if she is buried near a William Bostwick? Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: Dean and Pauline Sears To: MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 8:58 AM Subject: Re: [MIGENESE] Genesee Co cemetery index Sue, In my Avondale Cemetery Book, I have Sarah Bostwick born 1870 and died Dec 24, 1932. She is in Block H, Lot 44. Hope this helps. Pauli ----- Original Message ----- From: "D. Sue Kissel" <dskissel@cableone.net> To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 8:00 PM Subject: [MIGENESE] Genesee Co cemetery index > I found someone I believe to be a relative on the Genesee Co cemetery index online. Sarah Bostwick is listed as being in 27A, which should be the Avondale Cemetery. However, when a cousin checked the LDS microfiche collection of the Genesee Co cemetery index...she could not find her in the Avondale Cemetery. Does anyone have any suggestions? > Thanks > Sue > D. Sue Crowder Kissel > Prescott AZ > Researching: > Crowder (CAN>NY>MI>SD), Keene(ME>MI), Kissel (PA>IA>NE>KS)Long(CAN Fr>NY>MI) Lutzke(GER>MI), Lou©ks(CAN>MI), Mc(A)Fee(CAN>NY>MI), Paine(ME>MI)Smith(NY>MI) > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > >

In a message dated 9/18/02 5:32:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, kidmiff@juno.com writes: > Subj:[MIGENESE] obituary lookups needed > Date:9/18/02 5:32:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:kidmiff@juno.com">kidmiff@juno.com</A> > Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com">MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com">MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > Would anyone be able to look up the following obituaries for me? > > Doris M. Sawyer (27 Nov 1918 - ? Nov 1993) - resident of Flint > > Doris Redman (16 Nov 1918 - ? Aug 1986) - resident of Fenton > > Thank you, > Miriam Midkiff > Spokane, Washington > kidmiff@juno.com > Have you had any offers? If not I can check on Thursday when I go to the library. Cary

I am writing to find out if anyone on the list knows of the first families of Genesee CO. I believe that the Genesee CO. genealogy society would be the one that handles it but am unsure who to contact. I was also wondering when the family had to be in Genesee CO. to be considered to be a first family? Kevin Miller Coleman MI

The following is a list of Moody Marriages from our Michigan Marriage Index Database. It does contain the record for James and Almira. Please let us know if there are any family connections. Jack & Marianne Dibean - Lansing Michigan Marriage Index Links http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/dibeanindex/dibean_county.html On Sat, 21 Sep 2002 15:48:22 -0500 "Dean and Pauline Sears" <dpsears@artelco.com> writes: > Judy - re: the Moody family in Woodlawn. The name for mother should be Jane, > not June as I typed on the first e-mail. sorry for the error. > Pauli > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dean and Pauline Sears" <dpsears@artelco.com> > To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 9:12 AM > Subject: Re: [MIGENESE] Re: Pictures @ cemeteries > > Judy - I have copies of the Woodlawn and Pine Run Cemetery Books. > In Woodlawn, Moody family is listed: > > > > Moody, James, 1814-1887 -father east > > , June, 1819-1819 mother east > > (obviously the death > > date is an error in the cemetery book - > > perhaps it is 1889) > > , James, 1848-1934 west > > ,Almira, 1863-1942 west > > > > under their names is: > > "also on this lot: Bert J. and Belle J. Wilson > > Adelia M. Rice, 1852-1938" > > > > I believe the words east and west indicate where on the lot these people are > > located. Hope this helps. I have several cemetery books from Genesee > > County, MI and would be happy to look up names. The books are Woodlawn, > > Pine Run, West Vienna, Montrose, Gracelawn, Avondale, Cronk, Flushing, > > Elmwood. Pauli from Arkansas > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Judy Huff" <judyhuff@starband.net> > > To: <MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 2:47 PM > > Subject: RE: [MIGENESE] Re: Pictures @ cemeteries > > > > > Srenda, both of those cemeteries are in Clio/Pine Run. If you contact > > > Vienna Township Hall, they supposedly have all the records for those two > > and West Vienna Cemetery. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Srenda [mailto:srenda7@sinclair.net] > > > > Sent: Friday, September 20, 2002 11:55 AM > > > > To: MIGENESE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Subject: [MIGENESE] Re: Pictures @ cemeteries > > > > > > > > There are two - I'm not sure just where they are located - got this info from internet - Woodlawn Cemetery and Pine Run Cemetery - looking for info on Moody family - James A Sr, James A Jr, Amira, and Jane. > > > > > > > > If someone can help me, I'll give the details on where they are according to the record I found. > > > > > > > > Srenda ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

I found someone I believe to be a relative on the Genesee Co cemetery index online. Sarah Bostwick is listed as being in 27A, which should be the Avondale Cemetery. However, when a cousin checked the LDS microfiche collection of the Genesee Co cemetery index...she could not find her in the Avondale Cemetery. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Sue D. Sue Crowder Kissel Prescott AZ Researching: Crowder (CAN>NY>MI>SD), Keene(ME>MI), Kissel (PA>IA>NE>KS)Long(CAN Fr>NY>MI) Lutzke(GER>MI), Lou©ks(CAN>MI), Mc(A)Fee(CAN>NY>MI), Paine(ME>MI)Smith(NY>MI) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------