I want to obtain a death certificate for Elisha York Palmer. He is on the 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880 census records for Camden Twp, Hillsdale Cty. None of the online sources I've locate have a death date listed for either him or for his wife, Hannah Day Palmer. Does anyone have info to share? Thanks. Lynn Stewart Visone

I am wondering if any one could find Anna Gillespie Hyatt born about 1766 on the 1850 census. I have tried Ancestry all morning and have had no luck. Her second husband Joseph Hyatt died in Reading, Hillsdale county on July 7, 1845. They left NY State in 1838 with several of her family member and went first to spring arbor, Jackson County then to reading and then to PawPaw where Anna died some time about 1858. Anna raised a granddaughter Electra Truesdale who married Anthony J Brown and settled early in Michigan. This may be the reason why the rest of the family came to MI. This family is also related to several of the Carson families and the Markles that came to Jackson County in the 1850 and 1860. Marilyn Carson Bess Descendants of Anthony J Brown 1 Anthony J Brown 1804 - 1856 d: September 17, 1856 .. +Electa Truesdale ......... 2 Daniel B Brown ............. +Addie Saxton 1843 - Descendants of Anna Geary 1 [1] Anna Geary 1766 - 1858 d: 1858 in Paw Paw, Van Buren, Michigan .. +Joseph Gillespie - 1813 d: June 06, 1813 in Lewiston, Niagara, New York ......... 2 Gillespie 1789 - ......... 2 Gillespie 1790 - ......... 2 Mary Gillespie 1793 - ......... 2 James Gillespie 1795 - ......... 2 Abigal Gillespie 1797 - ......... 2 Hirum Gillespie 1799 - ......... 2 Anne Gillespie 1802 - ......... 2 Jehiel Gillespie 1804 - ......... 2 Margaret Gillespie 1807 - 1886 d: February 06, 1886 ............. +Joseph Saxton 1799 - 1870 d: 1870 .................... 3 Adelia Saxton - 1886 d: 1886 .................... 3 Mary Saxton ........................ +Thomas .................... 3 Eliza Saxton .................... 3 Nelson B Saxton .................... 3 Harriet Saxton ........................ +Gillespie .................... 3 Hiram Saxton .................... 3 Byron Saxton .................... 3 Elizabeth Saxton ........................ +Juick .................... 3 Louis Saxton .................... 3 Addie Saxton 1843 - ........................ +Daniel B Brown .................... 3 Nellie Saxton ........................ +Kidder .................... 3 Frances Saxton ........................ +Wade *2nd Husband of [1] Anna Geary: .. +Joseph Hyatt 1775 - 1845 d: July 07, 1845 in Reading, Hillsdale County, MI

The website below has interesting and useful charts: there is a glossary of terms (check out the term 'measurement' - it gives lengths of link, chain, etc.); a list of old occupations, a list of wars, battles, etc. which is in date order so one can check to see if an ancestor may have been affected and last, there is a chart of old deseases. Note: I downloaded all the listings and there was 14 pages of info. Karl MacEachron Fresno CA http://members.tripod.com/silvie/charts.html

I am research Joseph Hyatt who lived most of his year in the Hector area of New York. He is found there from 1800 to just prior to 1840 when he and his second wife Anna Geary Gillespie Hyatt moved to Hillsdale County MI. There is death date for Joseph Hyatt as June 7, 1845 in Reading, Hillsdale County, Mi from Anna Geary Gillespie Hyatt pension file. I am looking for any information that would help me find the children of Joseph Hyatt by his first wife. There may be a probate or an will as Joseph and Anna sold land in Hector before their departure to Michigan. Joseph was a trustee in Baptist Churches in Hector area. Since this is more of a legal position than a religious one in Baptist Churches, he signed his name in that capacity on several documents in the Hector area. He and Anna received a letter of dismissal in about 1839 from the local church in Hector. They may have joined or helped organize a church in the area. Anna was married to Joseph Gillespie in a Presbyterian church in Goshen, NY. Joseph Gillespie was a Rev soldier and was killed in the War of 1812 at the battle of Lewiston.. She was married the second time to Joseph Hyatt by a JP in 1826. Anna died about ten years later in Van Buren county. She had a daughter Margaret married t! o a Saxton. Joseph is in Mi by 1840 census. I would appreciate any help or suggestions that you can give me. Thank you in advance Marilyn Bess

I think it is a great idea! Dani Badders Lundy -----Original Message----- From: Floyd Bailey [mailto:fbsb@earthlink.net] Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 9:19 AM To: MIHILLSD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIHILLSD] HISTORY RESEARCH WEEK IN HILLSDALE COUNTY ? Recently there has been a lively discussion on a New York list about the possibility of a "genealogical week." Someone suggested a week where one could travel to the area and do research. 1- Rooms could be booked at a local motel/hotel at reduced rates and reserved by participants. Ditto camp sites. 2- Coupons for discount meals at certain restaurants 3- Extended hours at historical societies and museums 4- Local tours (cemeteries, etc.) 5- Visits to the library and court house, perhaps with talks by the staff I suppose it would take a genealogical society to spearhead the idea, or perhaps the joint efforts of an historical society and a genealogical society working together, but think of the good that would come of it: new memberships; lodging and meals purchased in the community, etc. And don't forget that genealogists aren't just sedentary old scholars, they do other things too, such as fish and boat and camp... The Chamber of Commerce could jump on board, too. Now this sounds like a great idea to me! What do you think? Would this idea work better in Lansing? With enough time to plan ahead, I would go to either place. Floyd Bailey in southern Illinois ==== MIHILLSD Mailing List ==== Make the USGenWeb Archives for Hillsdale Co., Michigan GROW! Submit Obits, Bios, Bible records, births, deaths, etc. to the archives at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mitable.htm ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Hi Floyd, I love the idea. I think some of the societies do that and go to Ft. Wayne to do research. But I'd love to see it happen. Nancy On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 08:19:09 -0600 "Floyd Bailey" <fbsb@earthlink.net> writes: > > Recently there has been a lively discussion on a New York list about > the possibility of > a "genealogical week." Someone suggested a week where one could > travel to the > area and do research. > > 1- Rooms could be booked at a local motel/hotel at reduced rates and > reserved by > participants. Ditto camp sites. > 2- Coupons for discount meals at certain restaurants > 3- Extended hours at historical societies and museums > 4- Local tours (cemeteries, etc.) > 5- Visits to the library and court house, perhaps with talks by the > staff > > I suppose it would take a genealogical society to spearhead the > idea, or perhaps the joint > efforts of an historical society and a genealogical society working > together, but think of > the good that would come of it: new memberships; lodging and meals > purchased in the > community, etc. And don't forget that genealogists aren't just > sedentary old scholars, > they do other things too, such as fish and boat and camp... The > Chamber of Commerce > could jump on board, too. > > Now this sounds like a great idea to me! What do you think? Would > this idea work > better in Lansing? With enough time to plan ahead, I would go to > either place. > > Floyd Bailey in southern Illinois > > > > > ==== MIHILLSD Mailing List ==== > Make the USGenWeb Archives for Hillsdale Co., Michigan GROW! Submit > Obits, Bios, Bible records, births, deaths, etc. to the archives at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mitable.htm > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, > find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > >

Recently there has been a lively discussion on a New York list about the possibility of a "genealogical week." Someone suggested a week where one could travel to the area and do research. 1- Rooms could be booked at a local motel/hotel at reduced rates and reserved by participants. Ditto camp sites. 2- Coupons for discount meals at certain restaurants 3- Extended hours at historical societies and museums 4- Local tours (cemeteries, etc.) 5- Visits to the library and court house, perhaps with talks by the staff I suppose it would take a genealogical society to spearhead the idea, or perhaps the joint efforts of an historical society and a genealogical society working together, but think of the good that would come of it: new memberships; lodging and meals purchased in the community, etc. And don't forget that genealogists aren't just sedentary old scholars, they do other things too, such as fish and boat and camp... The Chamber of Commerce could jump on board, too. Now this sounds like a great idea to me! What do you think? Would this idea work better in Lansing? With enough time to plan ahead, I would go to either place. Floyd Bailey in southern Illinois

Hello List, I'm new to the list. I'm from Ohio and researching the Harkness, Sample family that settle in Hudson and Hillsdale area. I was wondering if someone could do a death look up for me?. For: Alzina Sample died about Nov 6, 1891 in Pittsford, MI. Buriel at the Maple Grove Cemetery. She was living with a Anna Carpenter in Pittsford, MI Mrs.Lee Reilly (>"""<) (="o"=) (,,)=(,,)

First, I am not related to any Dennis that I know of but this is being done as a favor in return for the many favors that I have received. Having said that, you may wish to look at the following web pages: http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/pha/osr/gendisx/search2.htm http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/dibeanindex/default.asp http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/ The first web page has death records prior to 1896; there was a Josephine who died in 1877 - possible one of the people you have been searching for. The second web site is all of 1870 MI census records. The last is a site that has many MI marriages (primarily from the last half of the 19th century. Hope this helps. Karl

I am searching my Dennis family of Ransom township. I am looking for information on Thomas Dennis and Sally Ann Osmun Dennis. Their Children were Aaron, Curtis, Sherman, Josephine, and William Riley. Does anyone here have any connection to this family? Is there a cemitary look-up availabel for the Ransom cemitary? Are there any real estate records available from the 1850's and 60's? The children above were all born between 1859 and 1875. Thanks for your help. Bill Dennis __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Looking for living descendants of my Caldwell family that lived in Niagata County (NY) around 1840- 1855. Villages of Pendleton & Tonawanda, Niagara County. Connections to James Thompson (Pendleton), 1840. Looking for living descendants of my Caldwell family that lived in Orleans County (NY) around 1820- 1880. Townships were Shelby and Middleburg, Schoharie. Villages of Medina, Shelby, Barre, Middleburge. Connections to James, Joseph, William and Mahala. Looking for living descendants of my Caldwell family that lived in Hillsdale County (MI) around 1860- 1900. Villages of Litchfield, Jonesville, and Hillsdale. Connections to John, William, James, and Mary Jane. Later in Missaukee County and Wexford County(MI). Villages of Lake City, Reeder, and Manton Michigan. Connections to Thomas, John, George, and William. If you had Caldwells in these counties in this time, please e-mail me with any genealogy of Caldwells. Doug Caldwell __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Looking for descendants of a William Caldwell of Litchfield Michigan living there in 1868. Also looking for descendants of a John Caldwell of Litchfield, Hillsdale County, Michigan 1860+. William's and John's parents previously lived in Orleans County and Shelby County, New York. William's father was Joseph Caldwell of Ireland. John's father was James Caldwell, William's brother. Looking for Caldwell descandants in Hillsdale County Michigan that have connections to New York state of Caldwells that left New York about 1850 - 1870 and moved to the Litchfield / Jonesville areas. Doug --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'

This question has to do with Mecosta County genealogy and a possible newspaper article after 12/24/1872 death that may be in a Hillsdale County 1872 local newspaper. Is there a Genealogical Society there that covers this? My great great grandfather John Caldwell from Ireland died in Big Rapids on 24 December 1872. At the time he lived in Litchfield, Hillsdale County. His 2 eldest sons (Thomas & John Jr) had homesteads in Missaukee County near Lake City. Otherwise there is no connection of my Caldwell family to Big Rapids or the Mecosta County area. I am trying to figure why my great great grandfather was in Big Rapids at the time; other than perhaps going back to Hillsdale County after visiting his sons in the Lake City area of Missaukee County. Would it have had better medical facilities (e.g. a hospital)? Can NOT find where John Caldwell is buried. Apparently he is buried in Big Rapids someplace; that I have not been able to find so far... The Michigan death index GENDIS does shows his death record. What cemetery would be a logical choice? Is it on-line? Would someone be able to look up in the logical cemetery to find John Caldwell if he is in fact buried in Big Rapids? Would there be an obituary on John Caldwell in the Big Rapids local newspaper of the time of 1872? Would there be an article in the local newspaper shortly after December 24th 1872 about "a stranger that died in Big Rapids" or perhaps about a strange that died while arriving on the train from Lake City. The son that would probably be with John would be Thomas. What hospital was going at this time? Would there be archived doctor's records? All my other Caldwell relatives are buried in the Caldwell cemetery in Missaukee County (Arlene); EXCEPT for my great great grandfather John Caldwell (Sr). Need help in finding where he is buried (Michigan someplace unknown; maybe in Big Rapids; maybe near here). He lived in Jonesville/Litchfield in Hillsdale County at the time, however he is NOT buried anywhere in the Hillsdale County. His wife Jane (Thompson) Caldwell however is in the Sand Creek cemetery in Hillsdale County. The family lived in the Jonesville / Litchfield area; Hillsdale County, Michigan. Thanks for any help or ideas.... Doug Caldwell __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

My great great grandfather John Caldwell from Ireland died in Big Rapids on 24 December 1872. At the time he lived in Hillsdale County. His 2 eldest sons (Thomas & John Jr) had homesteads in Missaukee County at the time. Otherwise there is no connection of my Caldwell family to the Mecosta County area. I am trying to figure why my great great grandfather was in Big Rapids at the time; other than perhaps going back to Hillsdale County after visiting his sons in Missaukee County. I don't understand then why he did not pass through Cadillac, if sick. It would have been closer than Big Rapids from Missaukee County to get medical attention - because apparently he was gravely ill. Can NOT find where he is buried. Apparently he is not buried in Big Rapids; that I have not been able to find so far. It could be however, I just can not find proof...... All my other Caldwell relatives are buried in the Caldwell cemetery in Missaukee County; EXCEPT for my great great grandfather John (Sr). Need help in finding where he is buried (Michigan someplace unknown). He may be buried in Wexford County because of connections to Manton. He lived in Hillsdale County, however he is NOT buried there anywhere. The wife Jane (Thompson) Caldwell is in the Sand Creek cemetery in Hillsdale County. The family lived in the Jonesville / Litchfield area. Doug Caldwell --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we.

My family Caldwell lived in Hillsdale County in 1860 - 1880. They lived in Litchfield and Jonesville areas in 1860 - 1870. Also they lived in Manton Michigan early 1900�s. I have done much Caldwell genealogy on my branch from Missaukee County, Hillsdale County, Wexford and Tuscola Counties in Michigan. Connections to Lake City and Manton, as well as recent connections to Big Rapids and Cadillac. Some of the names I am researching are Morris, Allison, Winter, Turner. The original Irish parents moved from New York, Orleans County and Niagara County as well as Trenton Canada West to Michigan around 1858. My grandfather Frank Caldwell had a creamery in the 1930�s in Manton. My great grandfather John Caldwell lived in Manton from about 1905 to his death in 1916. My father George Caldwell was born in the Manton area. Looking for these Caldwell connections in Manton, Cadillac, Big Rapids, Lake City, Traverse City, or in lower Michigan. Doug Caldwell --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses.

Quite a while ago, I asked a question about the 1860 census; in that census, there was a column titled 'Married During The Year' and I asked if this means within the year '1860' or thelast 12 months? Many of you kindly sent me the answer (which I thought was correct before I asked); I now have the definitive answer sent by a census official who read my question as well - below is her answer: 15. Married during the Year.-- Under heading 11, you are to make a dash (1) opposite the name of each person, male and female, married within the year previous to June 1; that is, of all persons who are residents, and whose names are entered on the schedule Should you ever have questions on what the columns, or information in them, was supposed to contain you can find the answers at http://www.ipums.org/usa/voliii/tEnumInstr.html Thanks everyone for the answers you sent but I thought you would like to know that your analysis was proven correct. Karl MacEachron Fresno CA

Julia Ann FANCHER, daughter of Mary Ann VAN SCOY and her husband William FANCHER was born 18 July 1841 in Huron County, Ohio. She married (1) _____ McDONALD and (2) _____ FAST. In 1870 "Julia McDonald" was living with [her father] William "Fanchy" [and his second wife and some of his children by his first marriage] and children William age 10 and Grant age 4 in Camden Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan. In 1880 "Julia A. Fast" was living with son Grant McDonald in Camden Township. (Reunion records give his name as Ulysses Grant McDonald.) William McDONALD, son of Julia Ann FANCHER and her first husband _____ McDONALD was born 29 August 1860 in Michigan. He married about 1882 JULIA GRISE. In 1910 they and their daughter Mertie (age 22, a teacher) were living in Camden County, Hillsdale County, Michigan. The 1910 VanScoy-Knapp reunion minutes refer to "Miss Myrtie Mc Donald of Camden, Mich." The 1946 address list for the reunion has "Mrs. Myrtle MacDonald Maugerman, Camden, Ohio". Ulysses Grant McDONALD, son of Julia Ann FANCHER and her first husband _____ McDONALD was born 24 November 1866. He married Carrie HUBBLE. They had two daughters, Doretha L. and Wilma. The 1946 reunion mialing list has entry for "Mr. and Mrs. Grand McDonald, 1117 Farrand Street, Lansing, Michigan" but this entry is crossed out and marked "Deceased." I'm looking for more information on this family and would especially welcome contact with descendants so that I can invite them to the VanScoy-Knapp reunion to be held in Huron County, Ohio, on August 13, 2005. Frances Van Scoy francesvanscoy@aol.com vsk03@aol.com VanScoy-Knapp reunion

As I have my own reader, I will look up in the 1850 through 1930 census (excluding 1890 -1884 - 1894) in Hillsdale County Census "ONLY" for your lost relative. Sent year desired and a name and Township where he/she lived at and I'll try to find them for you !! Send to ehills@cass.net Eldon Hills @ Petersburg, Mi.

Having recently acquired the 2 volume set of Hillsdale County Deaths Index between years 1867 to 2001, I will look up your Hillsdale County Death that occured in Hillsdale County. Sent to me ehills@cass.net and I'll look in the book for you !! Then you can sent to the Hillsdale Court House for the original death certificate. Eldon Hills @ Petersburg. Mi.

The Michigan Marriage Index Database has a new email address: jackdibean@modempool.com Jack & Marianne Dibean - Lansing Michigan GenWeb Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/marriages/michigan/michigan.htm