Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Posted Queries for

ALLEN, ATWOOD, BAIR, CHAMBERLAIN, DERBY, HARRIS, HOYT, KIDNEY, MUNGER, PURDY, ROOT, STEVENS, WOOD Researcher: Richard J. Allen Email: rjallen13@hotmail.com Posted: 03/05/98: Looking for the parents of Sylvanus ALLEN, b 6 may 1823, Canada East, m 26 Aug 1844 at the town of Ellery, Chautauqua Co., NY, Ann Eliza HARRIS, d/o of Levi W. and Sylvia (CHAMBERLAIN) HARRIS of Chautauqua Co., NY. They removed to Kalamazoo Co. MI, Schoolcraft in 1844. Children: 1. Lewis Clark ALLEN, b 26 Mar 1846, Chautauqua Co., NY, m Hannah PURDY, d/o of William and Rebbeca (KIDNEY) PURDY. Children: Cora J. ALLEN, b 23 Aug 1872, m Mr Stiwell. George Green ALLEN, b 17 May 1875, m Blanch ATWOOD. 2. Mary R. ALLEN b 20 Jan 1849, m Mr. WOOD. 3. Lucy S. ALLEN, b 25 Sept 1852, m Selah DERBY. 4. John E. ALLEN, b 03 apr 1855, d 25 Sept 1855. 5. Hattie R. ALLEN, b 15 Feb 1858, m George MUNGER. 6. Ida E. ALLEN, b 14 Jun 1860. Ann Eliza (HARRIS) ALLEN had a brother Isacc R. HARRIS who also lived in Kalamazoo Co., MI. Isacc m Sally ROOT. She also had a sister Maria L. HARRIS who married Erastus STEVENS in NY. They had a son Henry J. STEVENS who removed to Kalamazoo Co., MI. Other names associated with this family include: Christopher BAIR, Stephens HOYT, and Ransford HOYT. Appreciate hearing from anyone knowing of these families.

BOERSMA, NUYEN Researcher: Joanne Nuyen Medeiros Email: jmedeiros@doh.dot.state.nc.us Posted: 03/11/98: Nuyen is the surname I am researching.� Thomas NUYEN was my grandfather.He was married to Alice BOERSMA NUYEN. Any information is helpful.

MATTHEWS Researcher: Machalia Email: Machalia@aol.com Posted: 03/19/98: I am trying to find some records of Herold and Evelyn MATTHEWS they lived there in kalamazoo area for a few years maybe from 1928 she died at a young age in about 1932 or 1933. Any information you have would help thank you�

MONSKI, MOOK Researcher: Scott Monski Email: scottmon@aol.com Posted: 03/20/98: Looking for father of Frank, George, & Andrew MONSKI. Name was changed from MOOK. Frank Monski born 11-13-1913, died 2-1966. Kalamazoo. Mt Olivet cemetary

ABBOTT, BECKER, CARTER, HARRIS, LANE, RICHMOND, WEATHERSON Researcher: Tammy Wild Email: wildventures@adweb.net Posted: 03/23/98: HARRIS - Wales>VT>MI>IA Hendrick HARRIS b: in Wales d: Abt. 1873 m: Abt. 1835 to ??.� They had three known children:� Sarah b: 1836 in Stanford VT, d: 1927 m. Oskar RICHMOND; Melissa b: 1841 in North Adams VT, d: 1927 in Anamosa IA +Edward Poson ABBOTT; Ira HARRIS d: in (had lived in Spencer IA).� 2nd Wife of Hendrick HARRIS:� +Betsy ?? m: Abt. 1855.� They had 4 known children:� Ella Mae d: in (1931 lived in Cedar Falls IA) +?? CARTER; Eliza (1931 lived in Kalamazoo MI) +?? BECKER; Emory HARRIS b: 1860 in Allegan MI d: 1926 in Peterson IA +Ella LANE; James E. (Edward?) HARRIS b: 1867 near Kalamazoo MI d: May 27, 1931 Cedar Rapids IA+Nellie WEATHERSON.

SHUMWAY, STREW Researcher: Brian Shumway Email: bjs@mvcc.com Posted: 03/28/98: I am looking for information on William STREW, known to live at the corner of West Lovell and Stanwood Streets in Kalamazoo in 1896. Mrs STREW, maiden name SHUMWAY, was reported to be 33 years of age at this time.

SWITZER, WAGGONER Researcher: Ronald Kidd Email: rkidd@purdue.edu Posted: 03/31/98: I am looking for information regarding William C. SWITZER and his wife Sylvia Imogene (WAGGONER) SWITZER.� They were in Kalamazoo in 1925 and possibly as early as 1896.� She was raised in Kosc. Co. IN and may have been married in that vicinity as well.� This couple were listed in the estate of her father in 1896 as out of state, in an obit in 1925 as living in Kalamazoo.� If anyone is connected to this family, I have accumulated a fair amount on Imogene's family and ancestors and would be glad to share it.�

ASKIN, BARRINGER, IVES, ROLFE, THOMPSON Researcher: Mark Askin Email: mwa0197@mail.tds.net Posted: 04/04/98: The following are some of my ancestors with connections to Kalamazoo county; My mother was Hazel Lorraine (THOMPSON) ASKIN. My father's name was Donald Bruce ASKIN (by Adoption). Hazel's parents names are: Mother: Lura B. (ASKIN) (IVES) THOMPSON Father: Eliphalet Webster THOMPSON. This was a second marriage for both. Eliphalet's parents names were: Mother-Melessa (ROLFE) THOMPSON Father: Charles Webster THOMPSON Sr. Charle's parents were: Mother: Mrs. Catherine (BARRINGER) Thompson Father: Christian or Christion THOMPSON Melessa's parents were: Mother-Emmeline ROLFE Father: Eliphalet ROLFE If anyone has information concerning the above named people I can be reached at mwa0197@mail.tds.net.

BRAMAN, FISH, MARTIN Researcher: Karen Quackenbush Email: kquacken@execpc.com Posted: 04/04/98: My great grandfather Amos BRAMAN, b 11 Oct 1842 in Washington Co., NY, came to Kalamazoo as a boy to live with his sister after his mother died.� My great grandmother Nancy FISH, b 22 Mar 1845 in Braziers Falls, St. Lawrence Co., NY, came to Kalamazoo in 1856.� They were married 4 July 1863 in Kalamazoo.� My grandmother Loretta BRAMAN was born 28 Oct 1863 in Kalamazoo.� Her siblings were George, Mary, Herman, Adeline, Myrtle, Carl, & Pearl.� They left Kalamazoo when she was a young girl and settled in Crawford Co. Wisconsin.� I know Nancy's parents (Lyman and Hannah) but no more, and I know nothing about Amos except birth date and place.� Does anyone have any info on this family.� Loretta married Stephen MARTIN (Ohio/Indiana).� I have lots of info on descendants that I'm happy to share.�

STANLEY, WOOD Researcher: Cindy J. Wells-Leffler Email: cindy.wells@ucr.edu Posted: 04/07/98: Looking for information on Levi WOOD -- born March 2, 1824. Came to Richland Township in Kalamazoo County in 1840. Married Alice STANLEY on Dec. 18, 1849. Father of George Arthur WOOD -- born Jan. 15, 1854 in Richland Township, Kalamazoo County.

GIDEON, RIX Researcher: Rodger Collins Email: VoodooElec@aol.com Posted: 04/10/98: I am researching the origins of an Elizabeth GIDEON of Kalamazoo (no middle name known)- she gave illegitimate birth in 1928 to a daughter, by a Richmond RIX of Mattawan, MI, at Oakland Maternity Hospital.� This child was later renamed and adopted.� Elizabeth's occupation was listed as "teacher".

SHUMWAY, VANDERHOOF Researcher: Brian Shumway Email: bjs@mvcc.com Posted: 04/12/98: Interested in information on the David and Paulina (VANDERHOOF) SHUMWAY family who are known to have resided in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo Co. in the years immediatley following the Civil War. Children Lelia Jane, b. Dec. 14, 1853, Mary Eliza, B. Dec. 3, 1855, Cora Estelle B. Sept 2, 1857, Clara Belle, b. Sept. 10, 1861, William Grant, b. Dec. 7, 1864, Arthur S., b. June 29, 1867, Etta V., b. Oct. 13, 1869.

FOWLER, MILLS Researcher: Judy Usher Email: jusher@magicnet.net Posted: 04/16/98: My g-g-grandparents moved to Kalamazoo County from NY in late 1840s.� He is listed in 1850 census as a Methodist minister.� Spouse name Mary, children were Abel and Samuel MILLS (my g-grandfather).� Believe they lived for many years in Kalamazoo area, but couldn't find them in 1860 census - haven't found index yet to 1870 index.� Trying to learn more about them and also to determine if Samuel's father's name was William who lived in this time frame in Wheatland, Hillsdale County.(I think so, but no proof).� Anybody out there know anything about FOWLER in Kalamazoo or Hillsdale counties?� Sure would appreciate any info.

ALLEN, COWLES, PHELPS Researcher: Nancy Burton Email: alburt@fix.net Posted: 04/19/98: The surnames I'm researching are ALLEN, PHELPS and COWLES.� Looking for information on Charles B. ALLEN b. 1870, d. 1941; John F. ALLEN b. 1895,d. 1967; Clarence Marvin COWLES b. abt 1916 (grandson of Charles ALLEN).

LESTER, SCHUYLER Researcher: Nancy Morefield Email: toiyabe@qnet.com Posted: 04/19/98: Looking for information on the family of Peter Levy SCHUYLER. He married Samatha Hawley LESTER in Kalamazoo on 8 Nov 1854. They had four children. The two oldest were also born in Kalamazoo. 1) Alpha Charis SCHUYLER 30 Aug 1857, 2) Ida Oliva SCHUYLER 4 Jan 1859. These girls later died of Typhoid Pneumonia on 11 Dec 1874 in Lansing, MI. Peter Levy SCHUYLER was a doctor. Would like to share information.

DOOLEY, YOUNG, YOUNGS Researcher: Mike Young Email: lauraayoung@utahlinx.com Posted: 04/22/98: I'm looking for information on surnames of YOUNG, DOOLEY in Schoolcraft,Kalamazoo area. � Jacob YOUNG (brn.early 1800's);Curtis YOUNG (brn.1848,d.1909, Clovis E.YOUNG(S) (brn.19April 1878 d.24March 1938 in Texas Twp.) � Curtis YOUNG was married to a Eliza DOOLEY.

LEWIS, PALMER, TOUSEY Researcher: Sandra Sendtko Email: SSendtko@aol.com Posted: 04/24/98: I am hoping to find information on a PALMER family. Charles B. (Band) PALMER was born in CT in 1832. He married Julia TOUSEY in 1856 (in MI). I have some TOUSEY information already. What I am looking for would be his parents...I have his father as A PALMER and mother 's maiden name of LEWIS. Did Charles have brothers and sisters? Also, he had three children Lucy, Lizzie and Charles (my direct relative) I know about Charles and Lizzie but have never found anything on Lucy. The family went west to Colorado before 1880. I think the children were born in MI.

DEMAREST Researcher: Kenneth Byrd Email: kbyrd@indyvax.iupui.edu Posted: 04/25/98: Trying to locate exactly where Andrew J. DEMAREST is buried in Kalamazoo.� He was a Civil War veteran and died perhaps in the 1890s (?) while in the care of the Kalamazoo Insane Asylum; this according to his CW Pension records. � Any and all help very greatly (!!!!)

STEPHENS, TANNER, WEED Researcher: Sally S. Jankowski Email: sally_jankowski@msn.com Posted: 05/01/98: Looking for information on Edson WEED and his wife, Orcelia Fydusia STEPHENS.� They lived in Cooper in 1875-1879, moved to Millette, Spink co., SD, then back to Cooper in 1900.

CLARK, WILSON Researcher: Gayle Bradbury Email: bradbury14@jps.net Posted: 05/02/98: CLARK, Augustus & Louisa (unknown maiden name) - had 1 known child - Emily CLARK, b. 24 Aug. 1853 or 1854, m. William Marshall WILSON 8 Feb 1877.

COMINGS, CUMMINGS Researcher: Pat Herigon Email: synecdoche@worldnet.att.net Posted: 05/05/98: Looking for any and all info on Sherman CUMMINGS / COMINGS and his family. He was b. in N. H. but lived and died in Kalamazoo 1845, wife was Betsy Smart CUMMINGS / COMINGS b. N. H. d. in Kalamazoo 1834; they had 11 children known of: Orilla died young, Harriet M., Sherman Smart, Catherine Black, Harris Newton, Betsy Orilla, Nancy Powers, James Ripley, Jerusha Martha, girl died, and Evaline Asenath. Any and all help is appreicated. Thank you.

BARTLETT, BURPEE, FORD, LYONS Researcher: Elaine Johnson Email: ejohnson@softdisk.com Posted: 05/14/98: I have recently started researching my mother's father's side of the family. The family name is BURPEE. This is what I know: Benjamin P. BURPEE married Elizabeth FORD on April 6, 1845 in Huron County, Ohio. Her family moved to Kalamazoo County about 1846. It appears that Benjamin and Elizabeth followed some time later as their first two children George and Cynthia are listed as being born in Ohio about 1846 and 1848. But by 1850 they were in Alamo Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan. They were in Wakeshma Township, Kalamazoo County Michigan in 1860; Brady Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan in 1870; Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan in 1880; and Prairieville Township, Barry County, Michigan in 1900. They had 10 children: George, born about 1846 in Ohio; Cynthia, born about 1848 in Ohio; Lemuel (Samual?) born about 1849 in Michigan. He is only listed on the 1850 census as a one year old, but never appeared again. He may have died young. Elma J. born about 1853 in Michigan. John L., born about 1855 in Michigan; Jay S. born about 1857 in Michigan; William A., born about 1859 in Michigan; May L., born about 1867 in Michigan (my great-grandmother) Anna A. , born about 1871 in Michigan. Elizabeth's parent's are George FORD and Anna LYONS from Cayuga County, New York. She was born in New York and they moved to Ohio about 1830. I do not know who Benjamin's parents are, but strongly suspect that they are Pearson BURPEE and Cynthia BARTLETT. (A lot of circumstantial evidence, but no real confirmation yet.) I do not know when Benjamin and Elizabeth died, but it would have to be after 1900 and probably before 1910. (They are both on the 1900 census, and neither is on the 1910 census.) Do any of the names sound familiar to anyone? I would love to hear from any descendents of this family, that may know more about them. Thanks for any help you can give me.

BRACKETT, MILLER Researcher: Dan Brackett Email: dbrackett@wingsisp.com Posted: 05/18/98: Land records for Charles, David (Davy) or Truman BRACKETT. Migrated to Alamo Township,Kalamazoo sometime between 1863 and 1870. Could also be in mothers name Mary (MILLER) BRACKETT.

PRY, ROBINSON Researcher: Sheryl Banks Email: sbanks@dialnet.net Posted: 05/18/98: Looking for family of Billy J PRY. His mother was Pearl ROBINSON who was originally from IL. The only information that we have is that Billy's father was in the service and that Billy later moved to Kalamazoo MI. If anyone can link me to any remaining family I would appreciate it.

DOBLER, DOEBLER, LONG Researcher: Pat Mote Email: pookie@wesnet.com Posted: 05/19/98: I am looking for information on Gideon LONG born in 1812 in Shamokin Dam, Pa. His wife is Elizabeth DOEBLER / DOBLER. He was in Pa in the 1850 Census. My ancestor, his grandson, Benjamin Franklin LONG, was born in Schoolcraft in March 15, 1879. Gideon died in 1898 and is buried in Oakridge Cemetery in Goshen, Indiana. I have a death certificate for Elizabeth but do not know where she was buried.

ROSENBAUM Researcher: Sid Salinger Email: salinger@unlimited.net Posted: 05/21/98: Interested in obtaining information on ROSENBAUM family of Kalamazoo. There have been two prmominent unrelated families with this surname...my interest is in the family of brothers Louis, Menz, Goddy, Edwin (born between 1864 and 1872), their ancestors (particularly) and their decendants..

DeROO, GRAVER Researcher: Brian DeRoo Email: bderoo@net-link.net Posted: 05/24/98: My name is Brian DeROO, and my ancestors have been in Michigan for about 100 years. My grandfather Henry DeROO was born in the Netherlands in 1884. His parents were Titus DeROO (1855-1916) and Grace GRAVER (1864-1938), both born in the Netherlands. They emigrated to Michigan about 1900. They came from Gronegan province in the Netherlands. I'd be interested in contacting the descendants of some of Titus's brothers to exchange information and photographs.

WELCHER Researcher: Brian DeRoo Email: bderoo@net-link.net Posted: 05/24/98: My mother's great great grandfather, Charles WELCHER, was one of the early pioneers of southwest Michigan. He arrived in Cass County in the 1840s and had a large family before passing away in 1904. I'd be interested in contacting other Welchers or descendants to exchange information and photographs.

COMPTON, FAIR Researcher: Sherry Morell Shelts Email: sshelts@absolute-net.com Posted: 05/25/98: COMPTON / FAIR I am interested in making contact with other researchers of these Vicksburg area family's. Will be more then happy to share my information with those who are interested.

BEATTY, MACKINNEY, STEPHENSON, WEHR Researcher: Robert S. Wicks Email: wicksrs@muohio.edu Posted: 05/28/98: MACKINNEY, STEPHENSON, WEHR I found serveral 1870s photographs of William C. STEPHENSON (1809-1889) family of St. Clair township, Butler County, Ohio. Wife Hannah L. (1814-1906)--both are buried in plot 943 of Hamilton, OH Greenwood Cemetery, Butler County. Names on the photographs include Dr. Martin MACKINNEY (Hastings, Adams Co., Nebraska), Robert MACKINNEY, Will MACKINNEY, Mammi MACKINNEY (Kalamazoo, Michigan); Gertrude BEATTY (Hamilton, OH); Clarence WEHR, Ike WEHR, Frank WEHR, Granville WEHR (All Hamilton, OH?). I am researching the life of William C. STEPHENSON and am searching for more information about his family.

HABERLE, HEBERLY Researcher: Jody jdy222 Email: JDY222@aol.com Posted: 05/30/98: I am looking for information on the name HABERLE - HEBERLY. Tobias Haberle lived in Vicksburg app. 1820.....30 he had 13 children 5 which are unaccounted for. Some of the children were born in Mi. and any help would be appreciated.

Queries for March thru May 1998

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