This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rowley, Lewis, Weldon, Dinsmore, Cole Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/IGB.2ACI/560 Message Board Post: Mount Clemens Monitor, Mt. Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, 16 Nov 1900, page not noted All Around - Ransom Rowley, an aged resident of the village, passed away last week at the age of 86 years. He has been feeble some years, and lame. Several weeks ago he fell on the floor and broke his hip, from which accident he never recovered, but laid helpless in is bed, a great deal of care to his wife and others. His funeral was attended by his pastor, Rev. J.G. Fischer. He came less than three years ago from Utica, Mich., in order that his wife might be near her son, Charles Cole, of this place. -[ Eastern Gazette, Dexter, Maine." Ransom was born ca 1814 in Monore Co NY. Lived in Shelby Twp, Macomb County, MI ca 1832-ca 1897, and died 25 Oct 1900 at Garland, Penobscot, Maine. First wife was Charlotte Lewis, died 7 Jul 1855. Second wife Sarah Weldon, died 7 April 1891. His third wife was Cordelia Dinmore. She had been married to Andrew Cole who died 1873 at Dexter, Maine