Elisabeth Mary (Savoy) Dean (abt. 1809 - 1886)

Born about 29 Jun 1809 in Friskney, Lincolnshire, England

Wife of Thomas Thorpe — married 21 May 1829 in Friskney, Lincolnshire, England

Wife of Thomas Dean — married 1855 in Michigan, United States of America

Descendants

Died 12 May 1886 at about age 76 in Vernon, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Mary Savoy, the daughter of William and Mary Savoy, was born in 1809 and christened that year at Friskney, Lincolnshire, England. ^[1]

Elizabeth and Thomas Thorp married at Friskney 21 May 1829.^[2]

Elizabeth and Thomas were the parents of nine children born between 1830 and 1850. Jane, William Savoy, John Clinton and Mary Ann were born in England. Susannah, William Henry Harrison, Silas Edwin Hubel, Charles Wellington, Albert and Sarah Elizabeth were born in Michigan after the family immigrated to the United States in 1838. Their second son, William Savoy, died at Friskney in 1835.^[3]

Thomas and Elizabeth accompanied by their three children Jane, John and Mary Ann immigrated to the United States from England in 1838 arriving at New York City on the ship St. Laurence, 23 May 1838.^[4]

On the 1840 United States Census, Thomas Thorpe appeared as head of household at Fenton, Genesee, Michigan. This household consisted of a total of six people: two males: 1 (5-9) John age 5; 1 (30-39) Thomas age @39 and four females: 2 (>5) Mary age 3, Susanna age 1; 1 (10-15) Jane age 10; 1 (30-39) Mary age 31. Additionally, employed in Commerce 2. It would appear this would be Thomas and Elizabeth as the oldest child was only ten. ^[5]

Thomas died suddenly of what was probably Cholera on 28 July 1850 at Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan^[3].

In August of 1850 when the United States Census was taken, Elizabeth was head of household. She lived in the village of Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan with seven of her children ranging in age from fifteen to two months old.^[6] The eldest, Jane was married and also lived in Pontiac.

Elizabeth lived next door to L.D. Price, Methodist minister, among her other neighbors were a mason, cooper, carpenter, hatter, clerk, merchant, grocer. The occupation line for Elizabeth is blank, but this census asked only for occupations of MALE persons over 15 years of age. Son John age 15 has the occupation of farmer, but the family has no real estate or personal estate value given.^[6]

In 1855, Elizabeth married Thomas Dean, who was also an immigrant from England. They lived at Davison, Genesee County, Michigan when the 1860 United States Census was taken. They shared a dwelling with her daughter Mary Ann who married Spencer Savage in 1853; this family with three young children was the the next census entry. Thomas' occupation was farm laborer and Spencer's was as a carpenter. ^[7]

Three of Elizabeth's four sons, John, William and Charles, were Union soldiers during the Civil War.

By the time of the 1870 United States Census, Elizabeth and Thomas were living in Venice Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan. Her son Charles and his wife resided in the same dwelling and children Edwin and Sarah, who had married siblings Luana and Ephraim Hart, lived nearby. Their occupations were all farming. ^[8]

In 1880 Elizabeth and Thomas Dean were living in the village of Vernon, Shiawassee, Michigan where he was a laborer.^[9] Daughter Sarah Hart and her family also lived there.

Elizabeth died of cancer and pneumonia 12 May 1886 at Vernon, Shiawassee, Michigan and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery there.^[3][10] There is no grave marker.

Research Notes

Christened 10 Jun 1809 Friskney. Child of Wm. Savoy/Mary. (This is before birthdate of 29 June 1809 in obituary - error in which?) Census ages: 1850 Census age 41 b. England; 1880 Census age 70.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J9R7-FQH : 9 March 2018, Elizabeth Savoy, ); citing Friskney, Lincoln, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,541,972.
2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NFQF-R99 : 9 March 2018), Thomas Thorp and Elizabeth Savoy, 21 May 1829; citing Friskney, Lincoln, England, reference 502, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,541,972.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "Thomas Thorp's Book May 14th 1825 Friskney, Lincolnshire" Family Bible, Bible, ); Owner unknown, Viola Hart had copied entries probably in the 1960's or 1970's. "Bible was rebound by L. Symons of Flint for Elizabeth Dean for $4.00." Last entry seems to be August 1907.
4. ↑ New York Passenger Lists 1827 - 1857, microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives, ), M237 - 36; St. Laurence, 23 May 1838, Line 61 List 238.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHYX-QXG : 15 August 2017), Thos Thorpe, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; citing p. 115, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.),
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF82-SGX : 12 April 2016), Elizabeth Thorp, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States; citing family 1173, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWDG-1WT : 17 September 2017), Elizabeth Dean in entry for Thomas Dean, 1860.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCV-VQ6 : 12 April 2016), Elisabeth Dean in household of Thomas Dean, Michigan, United States; citing p. 5, family 37, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,203.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW3N-MNX : 14 August 2017), Elizabeth Dean in household of Thomas Dean, Vernon, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 363, sheet 560A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0606; FHL microfilm 1,254,606.
10. ↑ Roddy, Eileen. Obituaries published in the Fenton Independent / copies from microfilm by Mrs. Wayne Roddy. Fenton, Mich. : Mrs. W. Roddy, [between 2000 and 2009?] p. 50. Mrs. Thomas Dean. Notes: born June 29, 1809 in Lincolnshire, England; came to America in 1838 with husband and three children; lived in Fenton, MI for a time; Converted at an early age and united with the Methodist church; Died 12 May 1886 (long obit) J.C., W.H. and Ed Thorpe of Fenton survive.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 09 January 2018, 10:48), entry for Elizabeth Savoy(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MGM6-9YV); contributed by various users.