Go to Google and search on Shiawassee District Library. They have burials on line. My "highspeed turtle powered dial-up connection" is not cutting it tonight. Crandall Family <[email protected]> wrote: List: I have a newspaper obituary for my great-grandfather's brother, Archibald WRIGLEY No name of newspaper or date. Archibald was a farmer in Shiawassee twp. - the newspaper article mentions that he was a farmer "in this county", also that he lived at 622 North ball St. and that he was buried in Oak Hill cemetery. I suspect that the town was Owosso. Are there any other possible places? I haven't found an online transcription of Oak Hill cemetery - although I think I saw that a printed transcription was available for $43 (but the link to the site didn't work). Does anyone have a copy of this transcription - would it be possible to look up Archibald Wrigley for me? His wife's name was Eunice, and she died after Archibald (no years known) Thanks Mary (Toronto) ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 Dale Stedman Willett He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Mary MATTHEWS which was taken at the Welte Studio in Owosso, Michigan. The photograph was probably taken sometime in the 1890's with Mary noted as 1 1/2 years of age at the time. I'm hoping to locate someone from Mary's family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Owosso Argus Press , address 201 E Exchange , Owosso, MI 48867, 989-725-5136 [email protected] Jack & Marianne Dibean <[email protected]> wrote: You might be able to get the info from the Owosso Argus Press Newspaper. Sorry, we do not have the address but perhaps someone on the Shiawassee County List can help. Jack & Marianne Dibean - Lansing Michigan GenWeb Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/marriages/michigan/michigan.htm ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs

You might be able to get the info from the Owosso Argus Press Newspaper. Sorry, we do not have the address but perhaps someone on the Shiawassee County List can help. Jack & Marianne Dibean - Lansing Michigan GenWeb Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/marriages/michigan/michigan.htm ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

In our Michigan Marriage Index Database we have the following record: ELEN G PARKS m ANNA - BAILEY~SEYMOUR in GENESEE cty 16 JAN 1875 Could this be the marriage you are searching for? Jack & Marianne Dibean - Lansing Michigan GenWeb Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/marriages/michigan/michigan.htm ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

Would you have a Elon Galusha Parks and a Jane Seymour marriage in about 1870? I believe they were married in Shiawasee Co. Thank you in advance, Karen Ingram [email protected]

We maintain the Michigan Marriage Index Database that has the following record: WILLIAM J BURGESS m LULU EMMA DRAKE in SHIAWASSEE cty 05 JUN 1901 [email protected] We also have another researcher listed for this record: [email protected] We did not find any other records that might fit. Jack & Marianne Dibean - Lansing Michigan GenWeb Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/marriages/michigan/michigan.htm ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

Greetings, I just signed up for this list, so I'll start with my interest in the Shiawassee County area. I'd paste a neat graphic in here, but my file's on the other computer at home! My grandfather: Leslie Drake Burgess, born in Laingsburg, 5/17/1902, died November 1981 in Dearborn Son of William Burgess (July 1879 - 5/27/1942 Laingsburg) and Lulu Emma Drake (01/10/1881 Shiawassee Co - 02/21/1913 Laingsburg) Lulu's family is pretty well documented, but I'm stuck on William's. I believe his parents are John Burgess and Lydia Heath (daughter of Ebenezer and Dorothy), but that's all the farther I've been able to get on them. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! I hope to get down to Laingsburg this summer to spend a day doing some research... Regards, Scott Burgess Mount Pleasant, MI

Hello Sue - Who were Elijah's parents in Hatfield? As I said in my separate message to you, I'm descended from Dorus Morton (b 1797), whose father most probably was Joshua - also from Hatfield. The problem is, I can't find the father of Joshua to link him to any of the Mortons living there. (Both he and Dorus were probably one of those listed as "son", with no given name.) He does appear in census returns, and in the parish register (births of children) of Hatfield. Dorus was living in Oakland Cty MI since 1826, then moved to Shiawassee circa 1835. Lived in Corunna for the rest of his life. (d circa 1879). Dorus moved to MI from Royalton, Niagara County, New York. His wife was a Slayton, so we're related to the Slaytons, Raynales, and Durfees. Let me know if there's any connection, please! Regards, Julia ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 6:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MISHIAWA-L] RE MORTON MORTON FAMILY My Mortons are Elijah Morton who was born in Hatfield MA. abt 1877, he went to Plymouth, Chenango county NY. one son Bernard E Morton was born there in 1820, another son Benjamin Morton was born in NY to but sure if it was thesame place as Bernard. One of Elijah's wives was Hanna Ransom, born in Woodstock Conn. Now one of Bernards children's name was Corena, his brother Benjamin( my line) had a son name Orville and Orville and Corena married, as far as I can figure it out bernard and Orville were step brothers, had different mothers, anyway Bernard and Benjamin left Shiwassee county and settled in Newaygo county, So by the 2 moving maybe thats why there were no marriage between the Mortons and Coe, they were both in the Civil War,Now Orville ended up in Grand Rapids MI. and also in Muskegon. Now this is where my mortons realy kick in. Orville and Corena's son Archie Morton married Esther Nelson. Now I'm thinking that the John Morton listed in a couple reply messages to me could very well be part of this family. John also could be a brother to bernard and Benjamin. I will keep everyones messages and check out all that I can . We have severl books at the library on NY. MA. and Conn. and I'm hoping to find something. I want to thank everyone who offered there help. If at ever anyone needs any look up's from Muskegon, Muskegon county MI. let me know.Havn't been to far on this family yet, so have a ways to go. I'm sure there were more children in Elijah's household then just 2. Sue ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hi, I just looked up Pinetree Cemetery, there are 2 of them one is active and the other is inactive. Here's the website: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/shiawassee/transcrp.html<http://wwwusgennet.org/usa/mi/county/shiawassee/transcrp.html> Ellen Peacock is listed in the first Pinetree, sections A & B. Nancy in Michigan Also researching: Mom's side: Hudson, Coleman, Nivens, Fisher, McCarty Dad's side: Casey, Rhodes, Rhoades, Thompson, and Parham Husband side: Wrigglesworth ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:34 PM Subject: [MISHIAWA-L] (no subject) I'm looking for a possible cemetery in Shiawassee Co. where one of my relatives is buried. All I can come up with is the name "Stowells" Lot 2, New East Pinetree. If it's not a cemetery then maybe it's some family plot that I'm not aware of. The relative's name is Ellen Peacock and her year of death is 1950 so it's not an older burial. Also my cousin Jackie Clark of Williamston passed away in Dec. of 2003. Jackie had quite a few Peacock, Clark, Siegle and Oakes history and photographs. I don't think there was any other relation than myself. If someone knew Jackie let me know. I'm coming down to Shiawassee and Clinton counties after Easter to do some research and follow up with info Jackie and I had worked on. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237<http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237>

MORTON FAMILY My Mortons are Elijah Morton who was born in Hatfield MA. abt 1877, he went to Plymouth, Chenango county NY. one son Bernard E Morton was born there in 1820, another son Benjamin Morton was born in NY to but sure if it was thesame place as Bernard. One of Elijah's wives was Hanna Ransom, born in Woodstock Conn. Now one of Bernards children's name was Corena, his brother Benjamin( my line) had a son name Orville and Orville and Corena married, as far as I can figure it out bernard and Orville were step brothers, had different mothers, anyway Bernard and Benjamin left Shiwassee county and settled in Newaygo county, So by the 2 moving maybe thats why there were no marriage between the Mortons and Coe, they were both in the Civil War,Now Orville ended up in Grand Rapids MI. and also in Muskegon. Now this is where my mortons realy kick in. Orville and Corena's son Archie Morton married Esther Nelson. Now I'm thinking that the John Morton listed in a couple reply messages to me could very well be part of this family. John also could be a brother to bernard and Benjamin. I will keep everyones messages and check out all that I can . We have severl books at the library on NY. MA. and Conn. and I'm hoping to find something. I want to thank everyone who offered there help. If at ever anyone needs any look up's from Muskegon, Muskegon county MI. let me know.Havn't been to far on this family yet, so have a ways to go. I'm sure there were more children in Elijah's household then just 2. Sue

I'm looking for a possible cemetery in Shiawassee Co. where one of my relatives is buried. All I can come up with is the name "Stowells" Lot 2, New East Pinetree. If it's not a cemetery then maybe it's some family plot that I'm not aware of. The relative's name is Ellen Peacock and her year of death is 1950 so it's not an older burial. Also my cousin Jackie Clark of Williamston passed away in Dec. of 2003. Jackie had quite a few Peacock, Clark, Siegle and Oakes history and photographs. I don't think there was any other relation than myself. If someone knew Jackie let me know. I'm coming down to Shiawassee and Clinton counties after Easter to do some research and follow up with info Jackie and I had worked on.

If you have not sent in your registration for the Eaton County Genealogical Society Seminar on 17 April 2004. Fawne was with us last year and we had many requests to bring her back so that she could share some more of her wonderful information and insight with us. I would ask that you forward this to your friends that might be interested. Seating will be limited so don't miss out. The deadline has been extended until April 10th. After that date you should check for availability. Go to our website at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~miecgs/workshop2004.htm> for further information. This year's annual workshop is sure to be a full day of important information. Both primary records and online sources will be discussed at length. Prepare yourself now for a summer of research by arming yourself with the most up-to-date information. CROWN LAND RECORDS For those who attended last year's workshop and heard Fawne speak on Land Registry Office records you will know the importance of understanding land records. This year Fawne will tell us all about crown land records - those lands that brought immigrants to a new world in search of free government land! For those who did not attend last year but have those ancestors that you cannot find before they come to Michigan, they may well have spent time in Ontario working for a grant of crown land to no avail before coming here. Many thousands of early settlers in the province inhabited crown lands through renting, leasing, squatting, government grants and sales. However, hundreds and even thousands of these early settlers never received the actual patent to the land from the government. Fortunately, records of the initial request for land, or attempts to settle crown land were still generated. In some instances, these records represent the only evidence of a settler's existence in the province before they died or moved on to other areas of Canada or the US. This discussion will provide researchers with a sound understanding of the land granting process, the availability of a variety of crown land records and resources. This is an important source of records for anyone doing Ontario research. USING MAPS IN FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH Maps are critical research tools for family history research. Maps both old and new are important resources to help researchers track down facts about their families; offer the names of individual landowners or residents; show the location of a home on a specific lot; illustrate the relationship of settlers to local institutions; reveal changing place names and; even show changes in the boundaries of nations, provinces, counties, administrative areas (important to early record keeping). An understanding of geographic locations and the relationships illustrated with maps will help family historians locate potential sources of records about their families. This lecture will both explain and visually illustrate the importance of maps for family history research. By attending this year's workshop you will also have an opportunity to see copies of rare Ontario maps. ONLINE SOURCES FOR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH Are you trying to do your research online? This session will provide an overview of helpful online resources for researching your family history. Particular attention is given to finding primary sources online and information for those searching in the ancestral homelands of England, Ireland, Scotland and Europe. What tools are there to help you? What obstacles will you encounter? What pitfalls should you watch for? Discover how to connect your primary research with online resources and information. Due to the popularity of this lecture, it has been expanded beyond the 1 hour allotted during the workshop which means participants will receive even more valuable information than originally planned. It also means the schedule for the day could run a little bit over. Don't miss this important information to help you search online effectively! FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH IN THE 21ST CENTURY Today we stand as participants and witnesses to the infant years of a new century and a new millennium. In the same way that technology has revolutionized the way we live, the hobby (or should we say "obsession") of family history is also in the throws of revolutionary change. But what does this mean to the way in which we conduct our research? More importantly, what will be the legacy of modern family historians for future generations? This session is designed to help researchers identify and balance the information and resources available both online and in traditional institutions in order to make the most of them and ensure that our family history research is a lasting legacy for future generations

LEMUEL PURDY born between 1790 and 1800. In Vermont. Found him in Parkman, Geauga Co.. Ohio in 1820 and 1830 Than in 1840 found him in Bennington, Shiawassee County, Michigan. Couldn't find him on the 1850 census Michigan or Ohio. He may have died some time between 1840-1850, I looked through the Shiawassee County web site and couldn't find any death date for him. His property was right next to Josiah Purdy, who was still there in 1850. Can't find anything on him, he had several children and I was hopping to verify that our great grandfather WINFIELD PURDY born in Ohio was one of his son's. I believe that the other two sons were PITT LAWRENCE PURDY born in Ohio and LEMUEL PURDY born in Michigan in 1844. in 1860 I found the son LEMUEL living right next store to WINFIELD. In 1870 all three were living in Lewistown Illinois, right next to each other. By 1910, Winfield and Lemuel were living in California, they both died there. But I need to verify or dispute that the LEMUEL PURDY that lived in Geauga County, Ohio is their father. I am also looking for his father, maybe in Bennington, Vermont. Sully

Hi, I have a Elijah Morton who wasborn in 1771 in Hatfield MASS. Elijah came to Shiawassee county about 1834, he died in 1845, would anyone know what kind of records Shiawassee has that goes back that far.Anyone have him in there family tree. Sue

Sent this to the wrong address. See below. Bonnie Burkhardt [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Burkhardt" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 7:24 PM Subject: Re: [MISHIAWA-L] Hasse family > Gayle, > > This looks like them on the 1930 census: > > Owosso, Shiawassee Co., Michigan - ED 20, pg. 206B, sheet 3B, Apr. 4, 1930 > 1103 Ryan St. > 55-56 > Albert H. Hasse Own $2,200. Radio Not a farm 41 Marr. age 22 GER GER > GER > Immig.1900 NA Fireman Screen Door Factory Not > a veteran > Nina A. wife 37 Marr. age 19 MI GER GER > Gladys R. dau. 18 MI GER MI Nursemaid Private Family > Alfred A. son 16 MI GER MI > Frank R. son 13 MI GER MI > Harold C. son 11 MI GER MI > Nina G. dau. 7 MI GER MI > > Doesn't say where in Germany, but maybe you can find Albert on the Ellis > Island web site. > > Bonnie Burkhardt [email protected] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 5:02 PM > Subject: [MISHIAWA-L] Hasse family > > > > I am looking for information on my grandmothers family. I know they came > > from Germany when she was a baby. Her brothers were Paul, Gus, Alfred and > Frank. > > I do not know the first names of Father & Mother Hasse. If you have any > > information on the first names of her parents or where & when they came > from > > Germany I would appreciate it. I will be going to Germany soon and think > it would > > be interesting to see the area they came from. Gayle Vancil > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > >

I am looking for information on my grandmothers family. I know they came from Germany when she was a baby. Her brothers were Paul, Gus, Alfred and Frank. I do not know the first names of Father & Mother Hasse. If you have any information on the first names of her parents or where & when they came from Germany I would appreciate it. I will be going to Germany soon and think it would be interesting to see the area they came from. Gayle Vancil [email protected]

Looking for any information on Smith Howard who was listed in the Federal Census of 1850 as being in Bennington, MI at age 74. He appears to have been living with Asa B. or Ira B. Howard. We believe he may be the same Smith Howard who was in Greene County, New York in the early 1800's. If so, we are looking for any proof that this Smith Howard is related to Thomas Howard. We know that our Smith Howard had a son named Abram. Abram was listed as a cousin in a Civil War pension record for William Howard, a grandson of Thomas Howard. Any information on this family line would be greatly appreciated. Rich Howard

Lucius was married to Celestia Pierce, they lived in Chesaning, MI and not only raised the rest of Lucius' small children, but had three more children: Florence, Albert and Mable. Lucius died March 18, 1891 as is noted ONLY from a small note in the margin of an adult Sunday School list at the Methodist Church in Chesaning, otherwise can find no record of his death, nor of his burial place. After his death, Celestia moved to Owosso, MI and raised her children there, and that is the place of her death and burial. Thanks for any/all help/suggestions. Jeanine

Hello List Members, It is Helen Harrelson who researches PUTMAN's and lives in Owosso that I am trying to make contact with, are you out there Helen? Sherry Morell Shelts [email protected]