> 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 > > > > > > > > >