The Ojibwa chief referred to as Wasso signed at least four treaties. In the treaty signed at Saginaw in 1819 it reads as Wassau, meaning "far off." In his last treaty signed at Flint River in 1837, his name is translated as "The Bright Light, or light falling on a distant object." His name is spelled Wasso in all but the first treaty. Local folklore recalls the Legend of Owosso: A Chippewa Chief adopted into his tribe a fugitive Sauk (enemies of the Chippewa) brave, Bukadawin who became the husband of the Chief's daughter, Princess Natomo. Soon after, a son was born to the young couple. Chippewa brave Spotted Snake one day drew his bow with poisoned arrow aimed at Bukadawin. Natomo saw him and threw herself upon her husband to save him. She was killed by the arrow. Bukadawin named his son Wasso, meaning "one bright spot," as a sign of the one remaining joy of his life. Owosso.....'The Bright Spot.......Thats a Shade Better'The boy grew up to be the chief whose name was chosen for the city. The letter "O,s" were added to make it more euphonious. ".....that's a shade better", is in reference the city's numerous beautiful shade trees. Rich <richboyd@speednetllc.com> wrote: It's Owosso, Michigan and Owasso, Oklahoma ginakeitz@aol.com wrote: > Hi there... I thought I would put Eveline Ellsworth in the search box and > see what I come up with. My late husband was descended from the Ellsworth > family and I am curious if and how she would be connected to him. This is what > I found: > > _http://www.micourthistory.org/resources/jturner.php_ > (http://www.micourthistory.org/resources/jturner.php) > > > JOSIAH TURNER, 20th Justice > Served In 1857 > Josiah Turner was born on September 1, 1811, in New Haven, Vermont. His > mother died when he was a small boy and from that point on, Turner was part of a > number of different family configurations since his father remarried a number > of times. As a youth he spent his summers working on various farms and > winters studying at notable schools in Vermont. Turner read law with his uncle, > the Honorable Bates Turner, who was a Supreme Court Justice for the State of > Vermont. > In 1835, Turner established himself in a law practice, however, in 1840 he > relocated with his wife, Eveline Ellsworth, to the growing town of Howell, > Michigan. Turner continued practicing law and immediately became involved in > politics. > In May of 1857, Turner was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court and was > simultaneously elected as judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit. He never > lost an election. > His family relocated to Owosso and in 1864, he was elected Mayor of the > town. As Mayor, Turner had the duty of informing his townspeople of President > Abraham Lincoln's assassination. In addition, Turner was a part of the > Constitutional Convention of Michigan in 1867. The last position he held was United > States Consul to Amherstburgh, Ontario, Canada. > Beyond his public service, Turner had a deep devotion to his religious > faith. "In the sixty-one years that I have been a member of the Bar, I have never > once been in my office on Sunday to do any work, neither have I at home or > elsewhere in all that time done one hour of professional or official work on > that day . . . I do not believe that any man is better off on account of any > work that he may have performed on Sunday. I never knew a man to gain anything > in the end by violating any law, human or divine." > Josiah Turner died April 7, 1907. (Turner, Jr., Josiah, "Autobiography,'' > Shiawassee County, Michigan, Standard Atlas. Owosso, Michigan, 1895.) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > . > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta.

Yep! that is all true. I was born there. Great and Grandparents died there. It's Owosso, Michigan and Owasso, Oklahoma Rich Boyd Lynne Corbett wrote: > The Ojibwa chief referred to as Wasso signed at least four treaties. In the treaty signed at Saginaw in 1819 it reads as Wassau, meaning "far off." In his last treaty signed at Flint River in 1837, his name is translated as "The Bright Light, or light falling on a distant object." His name is spelled Wasso in all but the first treaty. Local folklore recalls the Legend of Owosso: A Chippewa Chief adopted into his tribe a fugitive Sauk (enemies of the Chippewa) brave, Bukadawin who became the husband of the Chief's daughter, Princess Natomo. Soon after, a son was born to the young couple. Chippewa brave Spotted Snake one day drew his bow with poisoned arrow aimed at Bukadawin. Natomo saw him and threw herself upon her husband to save him. She was killed by the arrow. Bukadawin named his son Wasso, meaning "one bright spot," as a sign of the one remaining joy of his life. > Owosso.....'The Bright Spot.......Thats a Shade Better'The boy grew up to be the chief whose name was chosen for the city. The letter "O,s" were added to make it more euphonious. > ".....that's a shade better", is in reference the city's numerous beautiful shade trees. > > Rich <richboyd@speednetllc.com> wrote: It's Owosso, Michigan and Owasso, Oklahoma > > > > ginakeitz@aol.com wrote: > >> Hi there... I thought I would put Eveline Ellsworth in the search box and >> see what I come up with. My late husband was descended from the Ellsworth >> family and I am curious if and how she would be connected to him. This is what >> I found: >> >> _http://www.micourthistory.org/resources/jturner.php_ >> (http://www.micourthistory.org/resources/jturner.php) >> >> >> JOSIAH TURNER, 20th Justice >> Served In 1857 >> Josiah Turner was born on September 1, 1811, in New Haven, Vermont. His >> mother died when he was a small boy and from that point on, Turner was part of a >> number of different family configurations since his father remarried a number >> of times. As a youth he spent his summers working on various farms and >> winters studying at notable schools in Vermont. Turner read law with his uncle, >> the Honorable Bates Turner, who was a Supreme Court Justice for the State of >> Vermont. >> In 1835, Turner established himself in a law practice, however, in 1840 he >> relocated with his wife, Eveline Ellsworth, to the growing town of Howell, >> Michigan. Turner continued practicing law and immediately became involved in >> politics. >> In May of 1857, Turner was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court and was >> simultaneously elected as judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit. He never >> lost an election. >> His family relocated to Owosso and in 1864, he was elected Mayor of the >> town. As Mayor, Turner had the duty of informing his townspeople of President >> Abraham Lincoln's assassination. In addition, Turner was a part of the >> Constitutional Convention of Michigan in 1867. The last position he held was United >> States Consul to Amherstburgh, Ontario, Canada. >> Beyond his public service, Turner had a deep devotion to his religious >> faith. "In the sixty-one years that I have been a member of the Bar, I have never >> once been in my office on Sunday to do any work, neither have I at home or >> elsewhere in all that time done one hour of professional or official work on >> that day . . . I do not believe that any man is better off on account of any >> work that he may have performed on Sunday. I never knew a man to gain anything >> in the end by violating any law, human or divine." >> Josiah Turner died April 7, 1907. (Turner, Jr., Josiah, "Autobiography,'' >> Shiawassee County, Michigan, Standard Atlas. Owosso, Michigan, 1895.) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> . >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > --------------------------------- > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > . > >

Found the information on a couple of websites for Owosso, MI History. My Father lived on Pittsburg Rd in Bennington Twp. and finished high school in Owosso. I have been there several times myself. And yes, my grandparents, gr-grandparents, gr-gr-grandparents, and gr-gr-gr-grandparents, along with Great Uncles, etc. are buried in Alton Cemetery and also Byron Cemetery. Rich <richboyd@speednetllc.com> wrote: Yep! that is all true. I was born there. Great and Grandparents died there. It's Owosso, Michigan and Owasso, Oklahoma Rich Boyd Lynne Corbett wrote: > The Ojibwa chief referred to as Wasso signed at least four treaties. In the treaty signed at Saginaw in 1819 it reads as Wassau, meaning "far off." In his last treaty signed at Flint River in 1837, his name is translated as "The Bright Light, or light falling on a distant object." His name is spelled Wasso in all but the first treaty. Local folklore recalls the Legend of Owosso: A Chippewa Chief adopted into his tribe a fugitive Sauk (enemies of the Chippewa) brave, Bukadawin who became the husband of the Chief's daughter, Princess Natomo. Soon after, a son was born to the young couple. Chippewa brave Spotted Snake one day drew his bow with poisoned arrow aimed at Bukadawin. Natomo saw him and threw herself upon her husband to save him. She was killed by the arrow. Bukadawin named his son Wasso, meaning "one bright spot," as a sign of the one remaining joy of his life. > Owosso.....'The Bright Spot.......Thats a Shade Better'The boy grew up to be the chief whose name was chosen for the city. The letter "O,s" were added to make it more euphonious. > ".....that's a shade better", is in reference the city's numerous beautiful shade trees. > > Rich wrote: It's Owosso, Michigan and Owasso, Oklahoma > > > > ginakeitz@aol.com wrote: > >> Hi there... I thought I would put Eveline Ellsworth in the search box and >> see what I come up with. My late husband was descended from the Ellsworth >> family and I am curious if and how she would be connected to him. This is what >> I found: >> >> _http://www.micourthistory.org/resources/jturner.php_ >> (http://www.micourthistory.org/resources/jturner.php) >> >> >> JOSIAH TURNER, 20th Justice >> Served In 1857 >> Josiah Turner was born on September 1, 1811, in New Haven, Vermont. His >> mother died when he was a small boy and from that point on, Turner was part of a >> number of different family configurations since his father remarried a number >> of times. As a youth he spent his summers working on various farms and >> winters studying at notable schools in Vermont. Turner read law with his uncle, >> the Honorable Bates Turner, who was a Supreme Court Justice for the State of >> Vermont. >> In 1835, Turner established himself in a law practice, however, in 1840 he >> relocated with his wife, Eveline Ellsworth, to the growing town of Howell, >> Michigan. Turner continued practicing law and immediately became involved in >> politics. >> In May of 1857, Turner was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court and was >> simultaneously elected as judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit. He never >> lost an election. >> His family relocated to Owosso and in 1864, he was elected Mayor of the >> town. As Mayor, Turner had the duty of informing his townspeople of President >> Abraham Lincoln's assassination. In addition, Turner was a part of the >> Constitutional Convention of Michigan in 1867. The last position he held was United >> States Consul to Amherstburgh, Ontario, Canada. >> Beyond his public service, Turner had a deep devotion to his religious >> faith. "In the sixty-one years that I have been a member of the Bar, I have never >> once been in my office on Sunday to do any work, neither have I at home or >> elsewhere in all that time done one hour of professional or official work on >> that day . . . I do not believe that any man is better off on account of any >> work that he may have performed on Sunday. I never knew a man to gain anything >> in the end by violating any law, human or divine." >> Josiah Turner died April 7, 1907. (Turner, Jr., Josiah, "Autobiography,'' >> Shiawassee County, Michigan, Standard Atlas. 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Yep! that is all true. I was born there. Great and Grandparents died there. It's Owosso, Michigan and Owasso, Oklahoma Rich Boyd Lynne Corbett wrote: > The Ojibwa chief referred to as Wasso signed at least four treaties. In the treaty signed at Saginaw in 1819 it reads as Wassau, meaning "far off." In his last treaty signed at Flint River in 1837, his name is translated as "The Bright Light, or light falling on a distant object." His name is spelled Wasso in all but the first treaty. Local folklore recalls the Legend of Owosso: A Chippewa Chief adopted into his tribe a fugitive Sauk (enemies of the Chippewa) brave, Bukadawin who became the husband of the Chief's daughter, Princess Natomo. Soon after, a son was born to the young couple. Chippewa brave Spotted Snake one day drew his bow with poisoned arrow aimed at Bukadawin. Natomo saw him and threw herself upon her husband to save him. She was killed by the arrow. Bukadawin named his son Wasso, meaning "one bright spot," as a sign of the one remaining joy of his life. > Owosso.....'The Bright Spot.......Thats a Shade Better'The boy grew up to be the chief whose name was chosen for the city. The letter "O,s" were added to make it more euphonious. > ".....that's a shade better", is in reference the city's numerous beautiful shade trees. > > Rich <richboyd@speednetllc.com> wrote: It's Owosso, Michigan and Owasso, Oklahoma > > > > ginakeitz@aol.com wrote: > >> Hi there... I thought I would put Eveline Ellsworth in the search box and >> see what I come up with. My late husband was descended from the Ellsworth >> family and I am curious if and how she would be connected to him. This is what >> I found: >> >> _http://www.micourthistory.org/resources/jturner.php_ >> (http://www.micourthistory.org/resources/jturner.php) >> >> >> JOSIAH TURNER, 20th Justice >> Served In 1857 >> Josiah Turner was born on September 1, 1811, in New Haven, Vermont. His >> mother died when he was a small boy and from that point on, Turner was part of a >> number of different family configurations since his father remarried a number >> of times. As a youth he spent his summers working on various farms and >> winters studying at notable schools in Vermont. Turner read law with his uncle, >> the Honorable Bates Turner, who was a Supreme Court Justice for the State of >> Vermont. >> In 1835, Turner established himself in a law practice, however, in 1840 he >> relocated with his wife, Eveline Ellsworth, to the growing town of Howell, >> Michigan. Turner continued practicing law and immediately became involved in >> politics. >> In May of 1857, Turner was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court and was >> simultaneously elected as judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit. He never >> lost an election. >> His family relocated to Owosso and in 1864, he was elected Mayor of the >> town. As Mayor, Turner had the duty of informing his townspeople of President >> Abraham Lincoln's assassination. In addition, Turner was a part of the >> Constitutional Convention of Michigan in 1867. The last position he held was United >> States Consul to Amherstburgh, Ontario, Canada. >> Beyond his public service, Turner had a deep devotion to his religious >> faith. "In the sixty-one years that I have been a member of the Bar, I have never >> once been in my office on Sunday to do any work, neither have I at home or >> elsewhere in all that time done one hour of professional or official work on >> that day . . . I do not believe that any man is better off on account of any >> work that he may have performed on Sunday. I never knew a man to gain anything >> in the end by violating any law, human or divine." >> Josiah Turner died April 7, 1907. (Turner, Jr., Josiah, "Autobiography,'' >> Shiawassee County, Michigan, Standard Atlas. Owosso, Michigan, 1895.) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> . >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > --------------------------------- > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > . > >

Thanks, Lynne This was very interesting, as I have some ancestors who lived in Owosso at one time...........Edward ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynne Corbett" <lynnegenie@yahoo.com> To: <mishiawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [MISHIAWA] It's Owosso, Michigan and Owasso, Oklahoma > The Ojibwa chief referred to as Wasso signed at least four treaties. In > the treaty signed at Saginaw in 1819 it reads as Wassau, meaning "far > off." In his last treaty signed at Flint River in 1837, his name is > translated as "The Bright Light, or light falling on a distant object." > His name is spelled Wasso in all but the first treaty. Local folklore > recalls the Legend of Owosso: A Chippewa Chief adopted into his tribe a > fugitive Sauk (enemies of the Chippewa) brave, Bukadawin who became the > husband of the Chief's daughter, Princess Natomo. Soon after, a son was > born to the young couple. Chippewa brave Spotted Snake one day drew his > bow with poisoned arrow aimed at Bukadawin. Natomo saw him and threw > herself upon her husband to save him. She was killed by the arrow. > Bukadawin named his son Wasso, meaning "one bright spot," as a sign of the > one remaining joy of his life. > Owosso.....'The Bright Spot.......Thats a Shade Better'The boy grew up > to be the chief whose name was chosen for the city. The letter "O,s" were > added to make it more euphonious. > ".....that's a shade better", is in reference the city's numerous > beautiful shade trees. > > Rich <richboyd@speednetllc.com> wrote: It's Owosso, Michigan and Owasso, > Oklahoma > > > > ginakeitz@aol.com wrote: >> Hi there... I thought I would put Eveline Ellsworth in the search box and >> see what I come up with. My late husband was descended from the Ellsworth >> family and I am curious if and how she would be connected to him. This is >> what >> I found: >> >> _http://www.micourthistory.org/resources/jturner.php_ >> (http://www.micourthistory.org/resources/jturner.php) >> >> >> JOSIAH TURNER, 20th Justice >> Served In 1857 >> Josiah Turner was born on September 1, 1811, in New Haven, Vermont. His >> mother died when he was a small boy and from that point on, Turner was >> part of a >> number of different family configurations since his father remarried a >> number >> of times. As a youth he spent his summers working on various farms and >> winters studying at notable schools in Vermont. Turner read law with his >> uncle, >> the Honorable Bates Turner, who was a Supreme Court Justice for the State >> of >> Vermont. >> In 1835, Turner established himself in a law practice, however, in 1840 >> he >> relocated with his wife, Eveline Ellsworth, to the growing town of >> Howell, >> Michigan. Turner continued practicing law and immediately became involved >> in >> politics. >> In May of 1857, Turner was appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court and >> was >> simultaneously elected as judge for the Seventh Judicial Circuit. He >> never >> lost an election. >> His family relocated to Owosso and in 1864, he was elected Mayor of the >> town. As Mayor, Turner had the duty of informing his townspeople of >> President >> Abraham Lincoln's assassination. In addition, Turner was a part of the >> Constitutional Convention of Michigan in 1867. The last position he held >> was United >> States Consul to Amherstburgh, Ontario, Canada. >> Beyond his public service, Turner had a deep devotion to his religious >> faith. "In the sixty-one years that I have been a member of the Bar, I >> have never >> once been in my office on Sunday to do any work, neither have I at home >> or >> elsewhere in all that time done one hour of professional or official work >> on >> that day . . . I do not believe that any man is better off on account of >> any >> work that he may have performed on Sunday. I never knew a man to gain >> anything >> in the end by violating any law, human or divine." >> Josiah Turner died April 7, 1907. (Turner, Jr., Josiah, "Autobiography,'' >> Shiawassee County, Michigan, Standard Atlas. Owosso, Michigan, 1895.) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> . >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > --------------------------------- > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MISHIAWA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >