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Mecosta County, MI

Posted Queries for October thru November 1998
Surnames: FOUNTAIN, JAMES
Researcher: S Flittner
Email: SFlitt@aol.com
Date posted: Friday, October 2, 1998

Looking for information on James family. Have a John James born in Big Rapids, MI County of Mecosta Oct 16, 1900. Fathers name was John mother Mary (Fountain). Said they lived in Hinton Township? Any help, please e-mail. Thanks

Surnames: HARDY, HILL, LOCKWOOD
Researcher: Robert George LOCKWOOD
Email: block3@juno.com
Date posted: Monday, October 5, 1998

I am searching for the surname of the mother of Charles Isaac LOCKWOOD a resident of Mecosta County. He raised family in Big Rapids MI 1880 - 1905. The father of Charles I. was Desmond Miles LOCKWOOD. The wife of Charles I. was HATTIE Alice HILL, daughter of Warren G Hill, resident of Big Rapids Michigan. It is believed that Charles I. Lockwood was born in Ontario..

Surnames: AMSDILL, BERLIN, ROCK, SCHOCH, WILLIAMS
Researcher: Judy Hull
Email: JudyHull@charter.net
Date posted: Wednesday, October 7, 1998

Searching for Mary (williams)SCHOCH's death. She lived in Mecosta Co. Mi. with her first husband John BERLIN until his death in 1902. She and her two children Bur and Pauline Berlin lived there next with her new husband Henry SCHOCH. In 1910 her sister Almeda ROCK and her son Warner also lived with her. Pauline Berlin married a ? Amsdill. Looking for any information on these people..

Surnames: ADAMS, ROSE
Researcher: Judy Dennis
Email: judan@gte.net
Date posted: Friday, October 9, 1998

I am searching for any information about Charles Henry Rose, Willard John Rose, Lenora Bell Rose. Lenora's mother was married to William Adams of Mecosta county I'm not sure of the date. Lenora married Charles H Rose in 1900 they are both buried in Martini township cemetary. Lenora died in late 1950

Surnames: SEAMAN, TURNER
Researcher: Terry Wilson
Email: TWilson11@rocketmail.com
Date posted: Thursday, October 22, 1998

Looking for info on James G. SEAMAN Sr b 1801/3 in NY/NJ. Came to Barry Co MI in 1849 and was a minister, prob Methodist. After his first wife died, he remarried to Ann TURNER. Marriage certificate ( March 7, 1878) shows his residence as Millbrook, Mecosta County. Any info on his place of burial or other info will be greatly appreciated

Surnames: BENTLEY, SMITH, SMYTH
Researcher: Diane Dennis
Email: diane@rural-net.com
Date posted: Tuesday, October 27, 1998

My Grandparants, Joesph Bentley, and Floy Covert Lived in Mecosta county for many years, and both died in Mecosta Co. I am trying to find anyone who may have information, on theparants of my Grandfather, Joesph Bentleys FATHER: was Christopher and he had one brother William, his MOTHER: was Elizabeth Smith or Smyth, we don't know which, she was adopted,or taken in by another family, don't know which was her name originally or which was the other family's sur name. She had two brothers, Henery and John.( do not know what happened to Henery or John. )Christopher and Elizabeth had 3 children my grandfather Joesph, William, and Pearl, I don't know the order of the ages, My Grandfather Joesph( may have been born in Antrim Co.) On Oct 14 1892. If anyone knows of any info pleas e-mail me. .

Surnames: IVES
Researcher: Cindy
Email: Kurland2u@aol.com
Date posted: Wednesday, October 28, 1998

Seeking information on Isaac P.Ives b.1820 N.Y. occupation:millwright-His son's Stewart IVES b.1842 Charles W.Ives b.1844 an son Alanson Ives b.1860 were in nearby Newaygo co.Was Isaac Ives the Ives in the company Warren & Ives that built mills in Mecosta Co.?.

Surnames: LOCKWOOD
Researcher: Margie Helmer Wood
Email: miwood@voyager.net
Date posted: Monday, November 2, 1998

ARCHIE LOCKWOOD, born April 14, 1902, Remus, Mecosta Co., MI. married one of my husband's aunts. His parents were BENJAMIN LOCKWOOD and MAHALA SCOTT. Archie married EDNA INEZ SHEETS October 15, 1925 in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI, daughter of ALBERT SHEETS and MAUDE DAVIS. Their children: EDWARD LOCKWOOD, b. Remus, Mecosta Co., MI; m. ELAINE BAYLE, June 18, 1949, Hesperia, MI.; MARGARET LOCKWOOD, b. Remus, Mecosta Co., MI; m. MURRAY JOHNSON,November 08, 1947, Hesperia, MI.; JESSIE LOCKWOOD, b. Hesperia, MI; m. WILLIAM ROSE, April 22, 1961,Hesperia, MI.

Surnames: CROCKETT, SELLERS
Researcher: srk
Email: srk@ia4u.net
Date posted: Friday, November 6, 1998

I am looking for any imformation about Claude Lee Sellers and Nina Crockett Claude Sellers was born in 1889. Father is Robert P. Sellers Claude Married Nina Crockett. Ninas father is William Vinten Crockett.. at one time they all lived in Remus and Edmore Michigan. mecosta county This is as far as i now and seem to be at a stand still.. so if anyone thinks they can help it would be wonderful.

Surnames: BECKTEL, GRISWOLD
Researcher: Penny Rutz
Email: prutz76365@aol.com
Date posted: Tuesday, November 10, 1998

I am searching for information on natural grandmother, I know her as Laura Griswold, but SS application said she filed as Laura Becktel b.Dec. 12,1900 in Shelby, Mi. Oceana Co. Parents listed as unknown. Full name on app. is Laura Flint Becktel, filed SS app. in 1936 so I don't know if she was born as Griswold or Becktel. Any information would be appreciated.

Surnames: SCHAFER, STROH
Researcher: Margaret Evans
Email: evansm@hammond.lib.in.us
Date posted: Wednesday, November 11, 1998

I have a Ch. SCHAEFER 1868 in Culross, Ontario, Canada. Daughter Emma married Simon STROH. Immigrated to Mecosta County, MI, 1880-1882. Will trade what information I have for information on Simon Stroh and Stroh and Schaefer families..

Surnames: OLIVER, SHAW
Researcher: Cary Shaw
Email: carynthia@aol.com
Date posted: Saturday, November 14, 1998

Catherine (SHAW) OLIVER was married to Rueben OLIVER abt 1860. They had sons: 1. Charles E OLIVER (1860-1932) m Alivira L (1862- 1948)they had son Rueben (1898-1962?) 2. Rueben OLiVER (1864-1882) 3. James Wesley OLIVER (1866-?) I have a picture taken of Charles E in 1914 on his farm in Mecosta. His son Reuben is listed as living in Rodney, Mecosta Co in the 1918 County directory. Looking for death date for Catherine. Any info welcome and have info to share.

Surnames: GREEN, MASON
Researcher: Sue Perrault
Email: perrault@blarg.net
Date posted: Tuesday, November 17, 1998

GREEN MASON Brothers Andrew GREEN, George Willard GREEN, Lewis H. GREEN and Algernon GREEN, along with their sister, Amanda (MRS ALRED MASON) lived in the Big Rapids area of Mecosta County from the 1860's through 1880's. They were involved in the local timber industry. Their parents were William D. Green and Anna Belden, who were married at Wynantskill Reformed Church, Rensselaer Co. NY Feb. 24, 1826. I'm looking for any and all information on the family. Thank you..

Surnames: HORRICKS, MOFFATT, TAYLOR, TUCKER, WINEGARDEN
Researcher: M. Richard JACOBS
Email: mrjcbs@juno.com
Date posted: Wednesday, November 25, 1998

Looking for the above surnames in Mecosta Co., MI. Isaac Brock Winegarden settled in Paris with his 2nd wife Anna TUCKER (?). They had a daughter Rose Ann Winegarden born 1870, Ontario, Canada. Tax rolls shows annual payment of property taxes until the death of Isaac in late 1881 at the Poor Farm in Stanwood. Tax Roll then states, Winegarden Estate. Isaac and dau. Rose Ann also found in the 1880 census for Mecosta Co. Her mother is not enumerated in that census with the family. The property upon which the family lived according to Mecosta Co. property records was bought and sold after the death of Isaac by Anna Winegarden. Dau. Rose Ann then became a ward of Mecosta Co. apparently following the death of her father. By 1885 Rose had a daughter Edith. It is not certain whether the father is Robert E. Taylor or his son Charles Ansel Taylor. The birth occurred in Remus. In 1886 Rose Ann married Charles Ansel TAYLOR. One of the witnesses at the marriage was Annie HORRICKS, possibly her mother. A child was born to Charles and Rose, a dau., Eva Melissa Taylor. The Charles and Rose separated between 1895 and 1900 and went to Greenville, Montcalm County. He married again but indicated on the marriage license that he had never been married before. His daughter Edith is found in the 1900 census for Montcalm. She is living with Rubin TINKUM (?) and his family. Her relationship with the family was "Adopted," though she still had her maiden name. It is believed that Rubin's wife was Edith's aunt. Her father(?) Charles E. TAYLOR died in a hospital at Traverse City about 1811 leaving a widow and two young children..

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