Granny's Genealogy

Elizabeth Laurence Longstreet

June 1st, 2010 | Posted by Granny Pam in Cemeteries | Somebody's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 59 of 60 in the series Cemeteries

I received a comment on on on my cemetery posts recently. The writer wondered about the burial of Elzabeth Longstreet. Elizabeth or Elisabeth Laurence, was the wife of Henry Longstreet; they were the parents Harmon Henry Longstreet, second husband of Papa’s ancestor, Susie Melissa Burdick. Her death record on the Seeking Michigan website give the spelling as Elisabeth, but most early census records use the more conventional Elizabeth.

Although I had never heard the cemetery referred to as Dahuff cemetery, the sign said “Dahuff” and “Meauwataka”. A lake just around the corner from the cemetery is “Dahuff Lake”, and some early settlers with the surname Dahuff are buried in the cemetery.

Since Papa and I were already in the area, we scouted around, looking for evidence of her burial. longstreet george

We found a marker on a morning trip, but even high tech manipulation left the image difficult to read. longstreet henry laurence elizabeth cem 1

A trip later in the day revealed that the headstone we found did indeed mark the grave of Henry and Elizabeth Longstreet.

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Henry Longstreet
BORN
Mar 29, 1823
DIED
June 13, 1894
____________
Elizabeth Longstreet
BORN
Aug 19, 1821
DIED
Sep 10, 1903

Laurence, Longstreet, Meauwataka

Troy Irish Genealogy Society

May 26th, 2010 | Posted by Granny Pam in Somebody's Ancestors | Tools and Information | What's going On - (0 Comments)

Last week when I was out in New York, I enjoyed a dinner meeting of the Troy Irish Genealogy Society. Why, you ask, would I traipse off to a meeting, when I am not a member, and do not know a soul?

It comes down to the TIGS website. Well, perhaps it is the information they *post* on their website. Click on over there, and take a look at the “Projects” page. Look at the transcriptions done by the Society.

There are many, and they are useful. Especially useful is the Rensselaer County Marriage Index, and I found some members of my family in that.

The collective knowledge of the group and their research experience in the area really shine on the “Resources” page. One of special interest to me was the link titled “Troy Genealogy Research Tips”. This was a great place for me to get familiar with the area, and see what was available.

Another great resource is a two page document written by Donna Vaughan, access able from the “Resources” page. Information on how or where to access information on your New York ancestors is clearly described and linked in the document.

I enjoyed the dinner, and was happy to meet an enthusiastic group of genealogists focused on helping other researchers. If I happen to be out that way again on a meeting day, I will be joining them again, it was a great restaurant. My only question, why does the Irish Genealogy Society meet at an Italian restaurant?

Do you know of a genealogy society that is remarkable in some way? Who are they, and what makes them special?

New York Genealogy, Troy Irish Genealogy Society

Abbott Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 8 page 377

May 10th, 2010 | Posted by Granny Pam in Somebody's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Deeds from other families

I am posting information gleaned from land records in the areas where our family’s ancestors resided. You can read more about this project in the overview. You may also check my deed record listing, which I will update frequently, but probably not every day. This group pertain to early residents of Wexford County, Michigan with the surname Abbott. Papa’s second great-grandmother was Mary Jane Abbott; I have undertaken a study of the early Abbott deeds to look for connections to her and her family. I know that her brother Erastmus D. [E.D.] Abbott was in Wexford County, but have not connected any others to her at this time.

Date:	3 Oct 1879
Liber:	8
Page:	377
Location:	Wexford Co MI
Grantor:	John Hague and Susan his wife
Grantee:	Laura Abbott
Witnesses:	Ezra Snell, Edwin M. Frisbey
Type of deed:	Warranty
Rec’d and recording:	3 Oct 1879
Clerk/registrar:	Manktelow
Location of land:	Colfax, Wexford MI
Consideration:	$800
Notes:
Description:	NE1/4 of Section 22 T23N $10W

This is the same land that was sold by Abbott and his wife Laura to Hague on the deed I described yesterday. Both deeds were recorded on October 3, 1879, also. The only thing I can think of is that John Hague wanted the land transferred into his wife’s name exclusively.

Does anyone else out there have any ideas about this set of transactions?

I have surveyed the first two deed index books for transactions with the surname Abbott. When I return to the Wexford County courthouse I will continue through the index books.

Abbott, Frisbey, Hague, Land Records, Snell, Wexford Co MI

Abbott Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 4 page 139

May 9th, 2010 | Posted by Granny Pam in Somebody's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series Deeds from other families

Date:	3 Oct 1879
Liber:	4
Page:	139
Location:	Wexford Co MI
Grantor:	William Abbott and wife Laura Abbott of Wexford Co MI
Grantee:	John R. Hague of the same place
Witnesses:	Eliza Snell, Edwin M. Frisbey
Type of deed:	Warranty
Rec’d and recording:	3 Oct 1879
Clerk/registrar:	Manktelow
Location of land:	Colfax, Wexford, MI
Consideration:
Notes:	Land patented and recorded 22 Sept 1877
Description:	NE1/4 Sec 22 T23N R10W

William Abbott did not hang around too long after he satisfied the terms of his land patent application and acquired this land. John Hague shows up on the old atlas as an owner in this section, on the south half of the southeast quarter.

Got map?

Abbott, Frisbey, Hague, Land Records, Snell, Wexford Co MI

Abbott Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 6 page 430

May 8th, 2010 | Posted by Granny Pam in Somebody's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series Deeds from other families

Date:	15 June 1877
Liber:	6
Page:	430
Location:	Washington DC
Grantor:	US
Grantee:	William D. Abbott
Witnesses:	–
Type of deed:	US Land Patent
Rec’d and recording:	22 Sept 1877
Clerk/registrar:	C.T. Manktelow
Location of land:	Colfax, Wexford, MI
Consideration:	Application 4786 Certificate 2822
Notes:
Description:	NE 1/4 Sect 22 T23N R10W

This deed was of interest to me as I sort out the men with the surname Abbott who were residents of Wexford County. Our ancestors did not live in a vacuum, and it is possible that some of these men had some relationship to Mary Jane Abbott, wife of George W. Burdick. This land is once again in Colfax Township, Wexford County, and close to where Papa’s ancestors lived. However, we do not know anything about William D. Abbott. The yellow outlined parcel, marked on a part of the old 1889 atlas¹, is the one which is described under this deed. The blue outlined area surrounds the location where Papa’s Fenton and Fellows ancestors owned land. The green outline is from the “other” Burdick family, so far we have proven no relationship between our family and them. The red outline surrounds the land patented by John Abbott, another mystery Abbott in Wexford County. Perhaps John and William are related to each other, if not to members of our family.

E.L. Hayes & Co., Atlas of Wexford County, Michigan / compiled by Eli L. Hayes from government surveys, county and township records, and personal investigations and observations , Eli L. Hayes, (Chicago, Ill.: E.L. Hayes & Co., 1889), page 29; digital images, The University of Michigan. Michigan County Histories and Atlases. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/3928170.0001.001 : accessed 28 April 2010.

Abbott, Land Records, Wexford Co MI

Abbott Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 3 page 209

April 28th, 2010 | Posted by Granny Pam in Somebody's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series Deeds from other families

Date:	18 Oct 1875
Liber:	3
Page:	209
Location:	Traverse City, MI
Grantor:	The United States
Grantee:	John R. Abbott
Witnesses:	——
Type of deed:	US Land Grant
Rec’d and recording:	18 Oct 1875
Clerk/registrar:	Perry Hannah
Location of land:	Colfax, Wexford Co, MI
Consideration:	$8 (second payment)
Notes:
Description:	SE 1/4 of Sec 22 T23N R10W

This land is more in proximity to Papa’s Abbott and Burdick ancestors’ land. On this section of the old 1889 atlas¹, the land purchased by John R. Abbott is marked in red. Papa’s Fenton and Fellows ancestors owned land within the blue outlined area, a little later on. Ross P. Fenton was the grandson of Mary Jane Abbott. The land owned by George Washington Burdick and wife Mary Jane Abbott was further north near the township line. The land marked “Geo Burdick” on this map was owned by the “other” Burdick family, with whom I have not found a connection.

E.L. Hayes & Co., Atlas of Wexford County, Michigan / compiled by Eli L. Hayes from government surveys, county and township records, and personal investigations and observations , Eli L. Hayes, (Chicago, Ill.: E.L. Hayes & Co., 1889), page 29; digital images, The University of Michigan. Michigan County Histories and Atlases. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/3928170.0001.001 : accessed 28 April 2010.

Abbott, Land Records, Wexford Co MI

Abbott Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 3 page 163

April 26th, 2010 | Posted by Granny Pam in Somebody's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 5 of 9 in the series Deeds from other families

Date:	9 July 1875
Liber:	3
Page:	163
Location:	Traverse City, MI
Grantor:	United States
Grantee:	Ezra Abbott
Witnesses:	—–
Type of deed:	US Land Grant
Rec’d and recording:	22 Jul 1875 9 a.m.
Clerk/registrar:	Perry Hannah
Location of land:	Clam Lake Twp., Wexford County, MI
Consideration:	application 4318, receipt 2208
Notes:
Description:	E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 and the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 all in Section 36 T21N R9W

This land grant not near from the Manton area where Mary Jane Abbott and husband George W. Burdick resided, to illustrate. The townships in Wexford County, Michigan are arranged like this:
wex twp

Only time will tell if Ezra Abbott has any relationship to our family. Here is the location of the land purchased by Ezra Abbott in 1875, illustrated on a small portion of the old 1889 Wexford County Atlas¹, located in the extreme southeastern portion of Wexford County. In 1889 both portions of the land were owned by one individual.

E.L. Hayes & Co., Atlas of Wexford County, Michigan / compiled by Eli L. Hayes from government surveys, county and township records, and personal investigations and observations , Eli L. Hayes, (Chicago, Ill.: E.L. Hayes & Co., 1889), page 15; digital images, The University of Michigan. Michigan County Histories and Atlases. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/3928170.0001.001 : accessed 2 November 2009.

Abbott, Land Records, Wexford Co MI

Wexford County Michigan Deeds Liber 69 page 437

December 10th, 2009 | Posted by Granny Pam in Somebody's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series Deeds from other families

This deed contains the record of another purchase of land in Section 1 of Colfax for a Burdick family. I have not connected these purchasers to either our Burdick family, or the other Burdick family I described here.

Date:	9 Nov 1908
Liber:	69
Page:	437
Location:	Wexford Co., MI
Grantor:	Nellie Wolfe
Grantee:	Lafayette Burdick & Laura J. Burdick of Jamestown NY
Witnesses:	F. G. Bullock; W.W. Gasser
Type of deed:	Warranty
Rec’d and recording:	30 Nov 1908
Clerk/registrar:	Elou Lossie
Location of land:	Sherman Village
Consideration:	$750
Notes:
Description:	Start 1023 feet S of the NE corner of Section 1, T23N R12W then 165 ft S, then 330 Ft W, the 165 Ft N, then 330 Ft east to the start

I haven’t researched these Burdicks. This land is in in the portion of the plat of the village of Sherman that is in Springville Township. Wexford, Hanover, Springville and Antioch townships meet on what was the “Newaygo & Northport State Road”. It is difficult to find the exact location of the property described. Adding up the measurements listed on this plat, it looks like the property was either in block 2 or block 3. Today’s descriptions are for entire blocks, since Sherman is thinly populated. Crippen’s Addition is not listed in the State wide subdivision maps.

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Burdick, Land Records, Wexford Co MI

Wexford County Alms House

December 8th, 2009 | Posted by Granny Pam in Papa's Ancestors | Somebody's Ancestors - (1 Comments)

AKA Wexford county farm, and the Wexford County poor house was located first in Colfax Township, and later in Haring Township.
I am interested in this poorhouse because several of Bill’s ancestors worked there at at different times.

On April 16, 1885 the following notice appeared in the Grand Traverse Herald on page 6 under Wexford County News:

“A county house is being erected on the poor farm in Colfax Township. The main building is 20 x 46 with a front extention (sic) of 14 x 16, all two stories, with a one story wing 18 x 20 in the rear. Rooms for the overseer’s family will be separate from the pauper’s apartments. Twelve dormitories for the later are provided and will furnish ample accommodations for all of Wexford count’s unfortunates. The building is being done my county superintendents under the supervision of A.E. Tilyou, one of their number.”

1910 census of the Wexford County Alms House–name, sex and age only. This is subject to transcription errors. Please consult the census yourself if you find a person of interest.

On this census, a cousin of Papa’s, Maud B. Lamunion, is listed. She was working at the county farm, and possibly boarding there, also.

Film 624_666
Colfax Township, Wexford County, Michigan
Sheet 8A
Printed page 217
Beginning on line 1, ending on line 29

LAST	FIRST	SEX	AGE	RELATIONSHIP	OCCUPATION
Hillard	Charles W	M	40	Head	Farm Manager county farm
Hillard	Ella M.	F	32	Wife	Matron, County Farm
Hillard	Gladys M.	F	13	Daughter	None
Hillard	Clara R.	M	8	Daughter	None
Hillard	Frida V.	F	6	Daughter	None
Gill??by	Roy C.	M	20	boarder	Farm Labour, working out
Lamunion	Maud B.	F	21	No relationship given	Domestic Housework
Butterfield	Frank G.	M	55	Inmate	none
Pallok	John	M	78	Inmate	none
Eagan	Edward	M	72	Inmate	none
Armstrong	Frank C.	M	80	Inmate	none
Moore	James	M	60	Inmate	none
Barney	Michael	M	68	Inmate	none
Haight	William C.	M	62	Inmate	none
Man?ke	William	M	67	Inmate	none
Wick?vi?e	Lebbeus	M	76	Inmate	none
Tri?key	Elias V.	M	66	Inmate	none
She???	Albert	M	69	Inmate	none
Burns	Florence E.	F	54	Inmate	none
Nelson	Izzleborg	F	34	Inmate	none
Wright	Ida	F	24	Inmate	none
Wright	Cylde	F	1 mo	Inmate	none
Brobeck	Lyda	F	32	Inmate	none
Brobeck	Johnson? J.	?	8	Inmate	none
Brobeck	Lona B.	F	6	Inmate	none
Brobeck	John H.	M	5	Inmate	none
Stri?n	Evaline	F	49	Inmate	none
Patch	John	M	75	Inmate	none
Patch	Ida	F	27	Inmate	none

County Farm, poor house, Wexford Co MI

The H.R. Burdick Deeds in Section 10, Colfax Township

December 7th, 2009 | Posted by Granny Pam in Somebody's Ancestors - (0 Comments)

This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series Deeds from other families

This group of deeds is for a family with the surname of BURDICK, who lived in Colfax Township, Wexford County, Michigan. Although these Burdicks may be distantly related to our Burdick ancestors, we have not documented any relationship. You can find out more about the family members here. In this group of deeds, there are no principals such as grantor, grantee, or witness who are also principals in the group of deeds executed by our family. This evidence, along with some vital records helped me conclude that this branch of Burdicks were not closely related to our branch, and did not consider themselves as such.

I found seven deeds under which Harrison and Martha Burdick granted portions of their original purchase to family members. All descriptions are in Section 10, T23N R10W, which is Colfax, Wexford, Michigan.

Date recorded	Liber	Page	Grantee
22 Sept 1866	25	613	Cassius
23 Feb 1900	46	569	Cena
13 June 1902	50	434	John Saulsbury (sic)
5 Sept 1904	57	356	Cassius
8 Oct 1906	64	177	George B.
8 Oct 1906	64	178	Cassius
6 April 1906	60	376	Maryetta Potts

On 3 October 1877, in St Joseph County, Michigan, a son named Clarence was born to Maryette Potts and her husband Daniel. On 13 January 1909, Clarence Potts, age 21 married in Wexford County Michigan. He was the son of Daniel Potts and Mary Burdick according to the marriage record. Harrison Burdick listed St. Joseph County, Michigan as his home when he purchased this land. Although this is not proof that Maryetta Potts another Burdick daughter, it comes close enough for a non-relative like me.

The lesson I learned from this exercise was that I did not have to pay too much attention to this family as I research our Burdick family in Wexford County. Here is a view from the 1908 Atlas¹, showing the land in Section 10. Since John Salisbury’s wife was Almira Burdick, and Maryetta Potts was Maryetta Burdick Potts, the land was still all in the family.

end burdicks

Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Standard atlas of Wexford County, Michigan : including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county…patrons directory, reference business directory…/ assisted in record work and platting by E. A. Losie (Chicago, Ill.: Geo A. Ogle & Co., 1908), page 45; digital images, The University of Michigan. Michigan County Histories and Atlases. http://name.umdl.umich.edu/3928168.0001.001 : accessed 2 November 2009.

Burdick, Land Records, Wexford Co MI

Elizabeth Laurence Longstreet

Troy Irish Genealogy Society

Abbott Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 8 page 377

Abbott Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 4 page 139

Abbott Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 6 page 430

Abbott Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 3 page 209

Abbott Land Records, Wexford County, Michigan Liber 3 page 163

Wexford County Michigan Deeds Liber 69 page 437

Wexford County Alms House

The H.R. Burdick Deeds in Section 10, Colfax Township

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