Birth Date: 23 Apr 1814

Birth Place: Greece N.Y.

Death Date: 13 May 1901

Death Place: Big Rapids, Michigan

Burial Place: Byers Cemetery, Also Known As Pine, Big Rapids, Michigan

Notes:

with his cousin Jim went to Ypsilanti

1850 Federal Census Monroe County, Michigan

Spouse: Anna Slocum

Spouse Father: Christopher Slocum

Spouse Notes:

At one time believed the name to be Shorwin, ref 45 but Millie Scott has convinced me that it is Slocum - GGW

Marriage Date: 1840

Children:Ann Elizabeth, Sarah J.

Other Spouses:

Jane Barry (1826-?)

was listed as wife in 1850 census Isaac Berry, presumably her father lived with them.( age 44)

Children: Nancy Jane, Isaac Stephen

Mary Berg - Children: Thomas, Ellen Drucilla

Catherine Nash

Birth Date: 1827

Death Date: 1871

Death Place: Belding, 72 Keene Township, Ionia County

Spouse Father: Barzilla Nash (1786-)

Spouse Mother: Martha Houk (1792-)

Spouse Notes:

was 23 in 1850 Monroe county Census

Marriage Date: Before 1860

Children: Martha O (Twin), Martin Barzilla (Twin), Eli (Winfield), James Aaron, Mary, Clarence Elmer

Cornelia Castle

Birth Date: 1819

Birth Place: Parma , Monroe County, N.Y.

Death Date: 26 Oct 1890

Spouse Notes:

the Cornelia Castle of 1865 census may not be this one. lived in the home of Parcefor Goodell, brother of Elijah

In 1850 Census she was 31 and lived with Ira Wilder who married Mary Goodell, sister of Elijah

her age at marriage was 48

Millie Scott has the marriage record

In 1869 census of Greece NY listed as the daughter of Amos and Polly Castle

Marriage Date: 12 Dec 1876

Marriage Place: Easton, Michigan (Saranac)63 C 164

In June 1856 assigned land in Monroe County to his brother Philip, This was dated Ionia County, State of Michigan

Millie thinks the homestead was Belding and says the cemetery was once known as Pine Plains, Millie Scott has his death certificate. says he had 13 children 9 of whom were living

Cemetery is known as Byers or Pine Plains

in 1850 census real estate was worth $400.

In 1860 census worth $1850.

in 1870 census worth $3500 said his parents were foreign born

Jean Lowden notes that Thomas bought a farm from Lec...Slocum Jan 1866, guardian of Edgar Slocum 5 1/2 SW 1/4 sec 2

also 1854 lived in what is now Blough farm E 1/2 sw 1/4 Sec 21 80A Lamkin Farm -Pallers Rd.

also w 1/2 of NE 1/4 sec 10 -80A

NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 sec 1 -40A