This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFB.2ACE/76.1.3.1 Message Board Post: Hi , This is what I found 1850 census Ransom, Hillsdale County, Michigan Taken July 30, 1850 Page 346 B 73/74 Johnson Watkins 54 Farmer Conn Eunice 50 VT John L. 27 NY David J. 15 NY James J. 3 NY I think this James J. Watkins MAYBE my James who married our Augusta Kyser. But I also did find that David had been in the Civil war and also a James Watkins who had died during the war. So, I am not sure if this James died or if it was another James. The age is about right for the James we are looking for. James was the second husband of Augusta and Augusta was also James second wife. The only child of Augusta and James was Burton. 1880 Woodbridge, Hillsdale, Michigan Family History Library Film 1254581 NA Film Number T9-0581 Page Number 318B James WATKINS Self M Male W 32 NY Farmer NY NY Agusta E. WATKINS Wife M Female W 26 IN Housekeeper OH OH John D. WATKINS Son S Male W 12 MI NY MI Julia A. WATKINS Dau S Female W 9 MI Mi NY MI Stephen B. WATKINS Son S Male W 7 MI NY MI Nellie M. WATKINS Dau S Female W 6 MI NY MI Benj. F. WATKINS Son S Male W 4 MI NY MI Wealthy M. WATKINS Dau S Female W 3 MI NY MI Burton J. WATKINS Son S Male W 3M MI NY IN If your line is Johnson Watkins I found a whole lot on this family on the Hillsdale County, Michigan web page. I have been doing only a little research on them because we are not sure if this is our James Watkins or not. But If this is your line I can send you what little info I have. Thanks for your help, Mrs. Nevada Boslet

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFB.2ACE/76.1.3 Message Board Post: Hi, After much searching the only James Watkins in my line was born in 1797 in New York. He had a son James born 12 May 1833. According to my records Johnson and Mary Eunice Randall Watkins had no children named James. This is my husband's line as David Johnson is his 2great grandfather. David Johnson Watkins was the 8th child of Johnson and Mary Eunice. He was born in New York in 1835.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFB.2ACE/1309.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you, Frank Vandebogart was my husband's great grandfather by his first wife. We are going to visit Hillsdale soon and I was looking for the right cemeteries to visit. Marge Porter

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Vandebogart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFB.2ACE/1309.1 Message Board Post: All I know is that Frank Vandebogart married Electa Converse ca 1890. He was born ca 1853 and died after 1920. They lived in Jefferson Twp., Hillsdale Co., MI. I don't have any information on his parents or siblings.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFB.2ACE/76.1.2.2 Message Board Post: Isaac Kyser March 12, 1815-March 27, 1879 First wife Sarah Adams abt 1823-bef 1859 Second wife Hannah Stephens 1836-? CHILDREN wife first wife 1) Mary Jane Kyser June 26, 1843 Married George W. Saxton 2) Anna Kyser April 08, 1845 No more information known 3) Sarah Kyser 1851 Married (Unknown) Pierce 4) Augusta Kyser 1853 Married 1x John Fitzgerald, 2x James Watkins (James parents were possibly John(son) Watkins and Eunice) 5) Elizabeth Kyser 1854 No more information known 6) Charles Kyser 1855 No more information known 7) Chauncey Allen Kyser 1857 Never Married I don't have any other information back on the ancestors of Isaac or Sarah. They are very hard to find! (LOL aren't most of them) Nevada

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFB.2ACE/76.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Delores, We haven't talked for awhile. Augusta's parents were Isaac Kyser and Sarah Adams. Augusta was the sister of Mary Kyser who married George William Saxton. We are still seeing those Saxton and Fitzgerald marriages aren't we. Now there are some Kyser and Fitzgeralds too> (LOL). Well thanks for the info. If I can help in anyway let me know. Nevada Boslet

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Fitzgerald, Hatch,Warner, Wells, Saxton, Kelley, Burdick Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFB.2ACE/76.1.2 Message Board Post: Augusta was married to one of my FitzGerald ancestors first. This is all I have: Augusta1 was born 1853 in Indiana, and died 1947 in Woodbridge Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI. She married (1) John Whight Fitzgerald, son of William FitzGerald and Armina Wells. He was born November 16, 1849 in Burns, Allegancy Co., New York, and died January 27, 1876 in Hillsdale Co. Michigan. She married (2) James J. Watkins November 13, 1879 in Hillsdale Co., MI.. He was born 1847 in New York State, and died 1917 in Woodbridge Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI. More About Augusta: Burial: Blount Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Hillsdale Co., MI Notes for John Whight Fitzgerald: John Whight Fitzgerald is buried in Wild Cherry Cemetery, Woodbridge Twp. He died January 27, 1876 at the age of 26y 10m 11 D. More About John Whight Fitzgerald: Burial: Wild Cherry Cemetery, Ransom Twp. Hillsdale Co., MI Event 1: 1876, Buried Wild Cherry Cemetery-Woodbridge Event 2: 1876, 26y 10m 11d Notes for James J. Watkins: James was listed as a farmer at the time of his marriage to Augusta Fitzgerald ll-l3-l879. 1880 Michigan Census, Hillsdale Co., Woodbridge Twp, Family 14/14 shows Augusta married to Jame Watkins. James was 32 and Agusta was 26. Since they had only been married a short time the 5 children showing ages 9 to 3 should have been his children by his first marriage. One son named Burton J. 3 months old was probably hers. (ancestry Image 2 of 32) More About James J. Watkins: Burial: Blount Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Hillsdale Co., MI Marriage Notes for Augusta and James Watkins: Augusta, first wife of James Wright Fitzgeald was married by D. L. Green, minister, witnesses were Jonas Dodge and E.E. Green, of Hillsdale Co. Book E, p. 296, year of l879, Hillsdale Co. , MI. Child of Augusta and John Fitzgerald is Brayton2 Fitzgerald, born 1872 in Hillsdale Co. Michigan; died September 1, 1878 in Hillsdale Co. Michigan. Notes for Brayton Fitzgerald: Brayton, son of Wright and Augusta D Sep 14, 1878 5 y 7 m 1 D. His tombstone says: Angel Brat' on thou art safe in heaven. No prayer for thee need now be made. O let the prayers for those be given. Who oft has blessed they infant head. Buried in Wild Cherry Cemetery, Woodbridge. More About Brayton Fitzgerald: Burial: Wild Cherry Cemetery, Ransom Twp. Hillsdale Co., MI Event 1: 1878, Buried in Wild Cherry cemetery-Woodbridge Event 2: 1878, 5y 7m 1d. I would like to know more about Augusta. Unsure of who her parents were. Dee in Hillsdale Co., MI Child of Augusta and James Watkins is: 3 i. Burton J.2 Watkins, born 1880 in Woodbridge Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI; died 1959 in Woodbridge Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI. He married Lulu G. ?; born 1884; died 1925 in Woodbridge Twp, Hillsdale Co., MI. More About Burton J. Watkins: Burial: Blount Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Hillsdale Co., MI More About Lulu G. ?: Burial: Blount Cemetery, Jefferson Twp., Hillsdale Co., MI

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFB.2ACE/338.0.1.1.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Dave, Your work so far sounds very good, I'm thrilled about the tombstone and 1884 census, especially. Interesting that one of William's brothers may have moved to Washtenaw County - that's where John Wesley Sr. died in 1925. You can email me directly at berrilynnb@cs.com. Thanks, Berri

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Watkins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFB.2ACE/76.1.1 Message Board Post: I will have to do some research. I don't recognize the names. Do you have any time frame for this family?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lynch, Hall, Briggs, Dibble, Adams, Purcell, Nutten, Buck, Laird Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFB.2ACE/338.0.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hello! Recently I restarted too. Went to the North Adams cemetary where William & Clarinda have a huge excellent tombstone; I got a picture & will send you. William's mother Ann has a tombstone in the Jonesville cemetary that has cracked & fallen. All efforts to find William & Clarinda's death certificates, that would list Clarinda Hall's parents' names, have come to naught. There is no Hillsdale certificate but maybe a neighboring county. I'm trying to broaden focus & see the family as a whole. John Lynch's will is in the county deed book & lists an (eldest?) son Joseph Briggs Lynch so I'm going to find what I can about him; the middle name Briggs might be Ann's maiden name. Theres a Briggs road in Branch County where Joseph lived; maybe some cousins emigrated from England too. Another of John's sons, thus William's brothers, a James A. Lynch, seems to have moved to Washtenaw County & become a doctor. Hillsdale saved their 1884 State census & therein your Wesley is listed:! Wesley Lynch, 25, & Laura, 27 w/ Jessie 9 & Nellie 7. There's an descendent of John's daughter Ann who has found some information from England; I'll put you in touch. The Hillsdale library has a box of old naturalization papers that might include William's. William may or may not be a Civil War veteran; his son George Alfred definately was. Roots Web only accepts photos or GEDCOM file attachments; get w/ me & I'll email a Word attachment summarizing evetything I've found so far. Dave

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Coplin, Mills, Steele, Harris, Tallmidge, Sullivan Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFB.2ACE/1311 Message Board Post: John (first name not verified) COPLIN b. bef 1828 in NY d. bef 1880 in NY or MI married Sally MILLS b. 1797 in NY d. 18 Apr 1886 in Hillsdale MI. They had one known child Earl COPLIN b. 1828 in NY d. 5 Feb 1889 in Hillsdale MI. Earl married Mary STEELE (had a brother named John STEELE) b. 1833 in Canada d. 7 Sep 1891 in Hillsdale MI on 19 Mar 1859 in Butler, Branch, MI. They had 3 children, Willard (or William) Albertus COPLIN b. 28 Apr 1858 Butler, MI d. 25 Jun 1939 Litchfield, Hillsdale, MI Joseph COPLIN b. 1865 in Butler, MI d. aft 1880 (went to Merced CA in gold rush - not sure what happened to him after that) Hewitt (Hugh) COPLIN b. 1867 in Butler, MI d. 28 Jul 1891 in Kalamazoo, MI (died young, left a wife and child). Willard COPLIN married Mary Louese HARRIS (parents JM and Mary (TALLMIDGE) HARRIS) b. 1861 d. 1946 in Litchfield, MI. They had 4 children that lived: Lilian COPLIN b. Aug 1863 in MI, Lloyd Willard COPLIN b. ~ 16 Sep 1927, Lois Metta COPLIN b. 13 Sep 1928 in MI, Carl J COPLIN b. 18 Feb 1892 in Butler, MI d. 12 Sep 1968 in Litchfield, MI. Carl J COPLIN married Ellah Louise SULLIVAN (parents William and Metta Mae (BOWERSOX) SULLIVAN) b. 29 Jul 1895 in Allen, MI d. 28 Sep 1949 in Litchfield, MI in Jul 1917 in Allen, MI. They had 8 Children: Gerald William COPLIN, Helen Louise COPLIN, Merle Eugene COPLIN, Elsie May COPLIN, Marjorie Marie COPLIN, Mildred Carlene COPLIN, Lloyd Willard COPLIN, Lois Metta COPLIN. I have photographs of most of these peoples graves and electronic documentation on most of them. I am looking for information about the parents of Earl and Mary COPLIN and anything about their families. I'm also looking for information on the MILLS, HARRIS, TALLMIDGE, STEELE, and SULLIVAN line. Phil Burns phil_burns@biesingerfamily.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Burns, Saunders, Wheaton, Bailey, Dolph, Wells, Elliot Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFB.2ACE/1310 Message Board Post: Charles (Chas) Burns b. 9 Mar 1818 in NY d. 22 Jan 1850 in Clarendon, MI. He married Mahala Saunders (father: Franklin B. Saunders) b. 5 Apr 1821 d. 11 Jan 1888 on 28 Nov 1839 in Franklin County, MI. According to probate records for his estate, they had 5 Children: William C. Burns (my ancestor) b. 7 Dec 1845 d. 7 Jan 1911, Luisa Maria (Mary) Burns, Charles Wesley (or William) Burns, Ellen Sophia Burns, John Justice Franklin Burns. After Charles died, Mahala married Rowland Bailey b. 1815. They had at least one child. William C. Burns married Agnes Wheaton b. 1855 d. 1906 they had 2 children Justus Burns b. 6 May 1896 d. 1 Aug 1948 and Agnes Burns b. 1892 d. 1992. After William died in a logging accident, Agnes remarried Mr. Elliot they had 2 known children Frank Elliot and Emma Elliot b. 1877 d. 1966. Justus Burns married Eva Bowlby b. 2 Dec 1900 d. 26 Sep 1999 on 6 May 1917. They had 2 children Harold Walter Burns b. 30 Jan 1919 d. 28 Feb 1999 and Vivian Irene Burns b. 6 Jan 1926. Agnes Burns married Henry (Pat) Wells b. 1883 d. 1971 she later married Bert E. Dolph b. 1887 d. 1918. I have photographs of most of these people graves and electronic documentation on most of them. I am searching for information on Charles and Mahala's parents and anything on their decendents. I'm also looking for more information on the Bailey and Elliot family and the Wells and Dolph family. Phil Burns phil_burns@biesingerfamily.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFB.2ACE/76.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I am looking for some Watkins from the Hillsdale county area of Michigan myself. I would like to see if maybe some how we could match some names? James Watkins and wife Augusta Kyser Watkins CHILDREN Julia Stephen Nellie John Benjamin Wealthy Burton Thanks for your time, Mrs. Nevada Boslet

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dobson, Sprowls, Fuller, Havener/Havenor, Burns, Donahue Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFB.2ACE/1092.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Meridee, I have recently run across a bio on Buchanan Dobson that lists Richard Dobson's origin as CountyWestmoreland, England. I still do not have much on the Havenor/Havener side. I can copy and sent it to you. ~Jaime

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFB.2ACE/338.0.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Dave, It's been two years since we've corresponded on this. I'm finally getting back to this family. I now have a death certificate confirming that William Lynch and Clarinda Hall were my John Wesley Lynch's parents, so I guess we're related somehow! Have you found any new information on this family? Thanks, Berri

Hi list, newbie here. Could any kind soul do a look up for the following obit for me? Thanx for your help, Sue Gerald Munsell died 8/3/1989 Hillsdale

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFB.2ACE/1309 Message Board Post: Looking for info on Blanche & Nina Porter William and Thomas Porter & the Vandebogarts buried in East HillCemetery, Osseo, Mi. Thank you, Marge

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Johnson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/gFB.2ACE/1308 Message Board Post: I am looking for descendants of Benjamin Fremont Johnson who moved to the Hillsdale area in the early 1900's from Paulding County, Ohio. Pls. drop me a message if this fits with your research. Thanks

Hi. Does anyone have any data on a David and Helen (Cleveland) Wolcott who lived in Scipio from their marriage in 1862 to ? I know they are listed in the 1894 Census for Scipio, but I have no other data after that. David's father, William L. has a bio on the one of the sites but it contains little info on David. William is buried in Sunset View cemetery and I believe David's brother, Myron and his wife are as well. If anyone has any info at all, I would love to see it. Thanks. Rikki

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/gFB.2ACE/1307.1.1.1 Message Board Post: These may or may not help - US GENWEB SITE http://www.us-census.org/inventory/ 1870 Michigan Census = (Free, indexed and searchable, actual census page) http://envoy.libofmich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/ 1880 US Census – The Mormon Church Files LDS (Free, indexed and searchable) Click on the SEARCH tab at top of page Look for 1880 US Census on the left side of screen http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp Michigan Genealogical Death Indexing System (Free and searchable) http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/gendisx/search2.htm Jack & Marianne Dibean – Marriage Index Links = FREE Scroll down page and look for a link “Search the New Marriages” http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/dibeanindex/dibean_county.html