Wesley M. Himes (abt. 1850 - aft. 1932)

Born about 29 Mar 1850 in Lapeer, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Died after 10 Oct 1932 after about age 82 in Hadley, Lapeer, Michigan, United States

Biography

Wesley M. Himes was born on ~March 29, 1850 in Hadley, Lapeer, Michigan, United States. His parents were Perry Himes (1823 - 1907) and Ordelia Antoinette Cheney (1832 - 1902). ^[1]

His siblings were...

1. Unknown Himes ( - <1901)
2. Unknown Himes ( - <1901)
3. Sarahbette Himes (~1848 - <1901)
4. Mary Ann Himes (1852 - )
5. Mary Elizabeth Himes (~1857 - )
6. Marion David Himes (1862 - 1909)
7. Prudence Himes (~1864 - >1899)
8. Nellie Jane (Himes) Williams (1865 - 1946)
9. Sarah A Himes (~1866 - >1899)
10. Phoebe Lorinda Himes (1867 - 1870)
11. Elizabeth Himes (~1868 - >1899)
12. Byron C Himes (1877 - >1899)

Marriage

Wesley married Philina "Filinda" LEFOUNTAIN on 25 December 1871 in Lapeer City, Lapeer County, Michigan. ^{[2] [3]}

They had the following known children:

1. George HIMES (1875–12 Apr 1886), Find A Grave: Memorial #136731581
2. Verna HIMES (Born: About October 1889 in Michigan ^[4])
3. Carrie HIMES (Born: About June 1891 in Michigan ^[4]
4. Leslie HIMES (Gender: Male, Born: About August 1899 in Michigan ^[4])

Residence

United States Census, 1850: Lapeer County, Michigan ^[5]

United States Census, 1860: Farmers Creek (post office) Hadley Township, Lapeer County, Michigan ^[6]

United States Census, 1870: Hadley, Hadley Township, Lapeer County, Michigan ^[7]

United States Census, 1900: Hadley Township, Lapeer County, Michigan ^[4]

Death

Wesley died in 10 October 1932 in Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States. ^[1]

Burial

Farmers Creek Cemetery, Metamora, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA. ^[3]

Wesley M. Himes (1850–1932)

Find A Grave: Memorial #136732497

Filinda Himes (2 Sep 1856–11 Sep 1919) (spouse)

Find A Grave: Memorial #136732443

Research Notes

Census detail: 1850 United States Federal Census Record of Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan, Household of Perry HINES ^[5]

Household of Perry Hines in 1850:

- Perry HINES, Age: 27 Years, Male, Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: $250, Place of Birth: New York, Able to Read and Write.

- Ordelia HINES, Age: 17 Years, Female, No Occupation, Place of Birth: New York.

• Lorabett HINES, Age: 2 Years, Female, Place of Birth: Michigan.
• Wesley HINES, Age: 1 Month, Male, Place of Birth: Michigan.
• David HINES, Age: 16 Years, Male, Occupation: Laborer, Place of Birth: New York.
• William HINES, Age: 13 Years, Male, Place of Birth: New York.

1860 United States Federal Census Record of Farmers Creek (post office) Hadley Township, Lapeer County, Michigan, household of Perry HIMES ^[6]

Household of Perry HIMES in 1860:

- Perry HIMES, Age: 37 Years, Male, Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: $1000, Value of Personal Estate: $400, Place of Birth: New York, Able to Read and Write.

- Ordelia HIMES, Age: 27 Years, Female, no Occupation, Place of Birth: New York, Able to Read and Write.

• Wesley HIMES, Age: 10 Years, Male, no Occupation, Place of Birth: Michigan, Attending School within the Year.
• Pudena M. HIMES, Age: 6 Years, Female, Place of Birth: Michigan, Attending School within the Year.
• Sarah HIMES, Age: 4 Years, Female, Place of Birth: Michigan.
• Mary HIMES, Age: 2 Years, Female, Place of Birth: Michigan.

1870 United States Federal Census Record of Hadley (post office), Hadley Township, Lapeer County, Michigan, Household of Perry HIMES ^[7]

Household of Perry HIMES in 1870:

- Perry HIMES, Age: 47 Years, White Male, Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: $2500, Value of Personal Estate: $1300, Place of Birth: New York

- Fidelia HIMES, Age: 38 Years, White Female, Occupation: Keeping House, Place of Birth: New York

• Wesley HIMES, Age: 20 Years, White Male, Occupation: At Home, Place of Birth: Michigan, Attending School within the Year.
• Prudence HIMES, Age: 16 Years, White Female, Occupation: At Home, Place of Birth: Michigan, Attending School within the Year.
• Sarah A. HIMES, Age: 14 Years, White Female, Occupation: At School, Place of Birth: Michigan, Attending School within the Year.
• Elizabeth HIMES, Age: 12 Years, White Female, Occupation: At School, Place of Birth: Michigan, Attending School within the Year.
• Marion HIMES, Age: 8 Years, White Female, Occupation: At School, Place of Birth: Michigan, Attending School within the Year.
• Nellie HIMES, Age: 5 Years, White Female, Place of Birth: Michigan.

1900 United States Federal Census Record of Hadley Township, Lapeer County, Michigan, Household of Wesley HIMES ^[4]

Household of Wesley HIMES in 1900:

- Wesley HIMES, Head of the Household, White Male, Date of Birth: March 1850, Age: 50 Years, Marital Status: Married for 28 Years, Place of Birth: Michigan, Place of Birth of Father: New York, Place of Birth of Mother: New York, Occupation: Day Laborer, Not unemployed any months, Can Read, Write and Speaks English, Owns Home Free of Mortgage.

- Filinda HIMES, Wife of the Head of the Household, White Female, Date of Birth: September 1853, Age: 46 Years, Marital Status: Married for 28 Years, 7 Children Born, 4 children living in 1900, Place of Birth: Michigan, Place of Birth of Father: New York, Place of Birth of Mother: Michigan, No Occupation, Can Read, Write and Speak English.

• Verna HIMES, Daughter of the Head of the Household, White Female, Date of Birth: October 1889, Age: 11 Years, Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: Michigan, Place of Birth of Father: Michigan, Place of Birth of Mother: Michigan, Attending School for 9 Months, Can Read, Write and Speaks English.
• Carrie HIMES, Daughter of the Head of the Household, White Female, Date of Birth: January 1891, Age: 9 Years, Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: Michigan, Place of Birth of Father: Michigan, Place of Birth of Mother: Michigan, Attending School for 9 Months, Can Read, Write and Speaks English.
• Leslie HIMES, Son of the Head of the Household, White Male, Date of Birth: August 1900, Age: 9 Months, Marital Status: Single, Place of Birth: Michigan, Place of Birth of Father: Michigan, Place of Birth of Mother: Michigan.

Save for spouse's record: Spouse: Philina "Filinda" LEFOUNTAIN was born on 2 September 1856 in Oakland County, Michigan and died on 11 September 1919 in Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan. She was buried with her husband in Michigan. ^[3] Her parents are currently unknown.

Parents may be:

1. William H La Fontain: FamilySearch RecordID
2. Mary Jane Richardson: FamilySearch RecordID

Living in the same town but Filinda is not listed at this census date. Instead, on this date she would be living in the household of Wesley's parents. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCM-SDF : 29 May 2021), Wm Lafountain, 1870.

Residences Before Marriage

Possible 1860 - Imlay Township, Lapeer County, Michigan, household of William H. H. LAFONTAINE

^[8] contains a Philinda J. Le FOUNTAIN, age 6 who was born in Michigan. Adult individuals in household: William Le FOUNTAIN (age 30 Years, born in New York), Mary J. Le FOUNTAIN (age 25 Years, born in New York) and Candace Le FOUNTAIN (age 68 Years, born in Massachusetts).

• A William H. H. LAFONTAINE (age: 21 Years, born in New York) was found in the household of Anthony LAFONTAINE (age: 59 Years, Born in Canada) and Candis LAFONTAINE (Age: 57 Years, Born in Massachusetts) in the 1850 United States Federal Census Record of Ray, Macomb County, Michigan.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF3Y-397 : 12 December 2014), Wesley M Himes, 10 Oct 1932; citing Hadley, Lapeer, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,837.
2. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3ZY-9QW : 4 December 2014), Wesley Himes and Philina Lefountain, 25 Dec 1871; citing Lapeer City, Lapeer, Michigan, v 2 p 174 rn 755, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,453.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "Find a Grave", database and images accessed 18 August 2021, memorial page for Wesley M. Himes (1850–1932), Find A Grave: Memorial #136732497, citing Farmers Creek Cemetery, Metamora, Lapeer County, Michigan, USA.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} 1900 U. S. census, Lapeer County, Michigan, population schedule, Hadley Township, enumeration district 37, p. 134 A (stamped), sheet 12, dwelling 277, family 280, household of Wesley Himes; database with images, FamilySearch ((https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS99-FLZ : accessed 15 February 2018); citing NARA microfilm T623, roll 724; FHL microfilm 1,240,724.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1850 U. S. census, Lapeer County, Michigan, population schedule, Town of Hadley, p. 380 A and B (stamped), dwelling 899, family 906, household of Perry Hines; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8J-ZMB : accessed 14 February 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm publication M432, roll 354; Family History Library (FHL) microfilm 443,570.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1860 U. S. census Lapeer County, Michigan, population schedule, Farmers Creek (post office), Hadley Township, p. 212 (penned), dwelling 1690, family 1584, household of Perry Himes; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDK-6PT : accessed 14 February 2018); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 549; FHL microfilm 803,549.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1870 U. S. census, Lapeer County, Michigan, population schedule, Hadley (post office), Hadley Township, p. 150 A (stamped), p. 29 (penned), dwelling 259, family 250, household of Perry Himes; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHH1-B7Y : accessed 14 February 2018); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 684; FHL 552,183.
8. ↑ 1860 U. S. census, Lapeer County, Michigan, population schedule, Imlay Township, p. 77 (penned), dwelling 584, family 563, household of William Le Fountain; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDV-P9F : accessed 15 February 2018); citing National Archives Records Administration (NARA) microfilm publication M653, roll 549; Family History Library (FHL) microfilm 803,549.
9. ↑ 1850 U. S. census, Macomb County, Michigan, population schedule, Ray, p. 69 A (stamped), dwelling 963, family 974, household of Anthony Lafontaine; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8V-BTL : accessed 15 February 2018); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 357; FHL microfilm 443,573.

See Also:

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3XQ1-1Z8 : accessed 15 February 2018), entry for Wesley M /Himes/, cites sources; "Drake Family Tree" file (2:2:2:MM6Q-NHC), submitted 03 September 2017 by TrumanMann [identity withheld for privacy].