William Arrance (1816 - 1873)

Born 17 Oct 1816 in New Albion, Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte (Davis) Arrance — married 1838 in Cattaraugus, New York, United States

Husband of Rowena E (Hurd) Arrance — married 1861 in Midland, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 13 May 1873 at age 56 in Midland, Midland, Michigan, United States

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Biography

William was born 17 Oct 1816 in Napoli Township of Cattaraugus County, New York to James and Martha Bristoe or Margaret Manchester.^[1] In 1838 he married Charlotte Davis of Livingston County, New York in Cattaraugus County.^[2] On census records she is listed as Native American. ^[3]They moved to Midland Township of Midland County, Michigan where their first child Aaron was born 04 Oct 1838 in Midland. William had 15 children, 12 with Charlotte and three with his second wife Rowena Hurd. William was a farmer and remained in Midland County all of his days. His children with Charlotte are: Aaron (1838 - 1845); William (1840 - 1864). He was killed-in-action at Alexandria, Virginia; Sarah Ann (1842 - 1882); Henry C. (1844); James (1845 - 1923), moved out to Oregon; Mary L. (1846 - 1911); Daniel Edward (1849 - 1929), moved out to Oregon; Charles Joseph (1851 - 1916), moved to Avebury, Saskatchewan, Canada via Wisconsin and Oregon; Levi (1853 - 1855); Henry Eli (1855 - 1862); Edward (1855 - 1922); and Edmond (1858 - 1863). Charlotte died 1 April 1860 in Midland.^[4] William next married Rowena Hurd in 1861 in Midland County and they had three children: Henry E. (1862 - 1862); Etta L. (1862 - 1862); and Willard W. (1863 - 1866). William passed away 13 May 1873 in Midland and is buried in the Arrance family cemetery in Midland City.^[5] Rowena moved to Genesee County and married George Miles 14 Mar 1874 in Flint, Michigan. She died 14 Mar 1914 in Tuscola County, Michigan.^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry Family Trees, Record for William E. 'Bill' Arrance. (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=320097074027&indiv=try).
2. ↑ Fn 1
3. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Michigan, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1164; Archive Roll Number: 15; Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Midland, Midland, Michigan
4. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Michigan, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1164; Archive Roll Number: 15; Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Midland, Midland, Michigan
5. ↑ Find A Grave, memorial 19389477. The Arrance Cemetery is located in the City of Midland,on Waldo Court, just off Old US 10 (Saginaw Road) in Mapleton. It is a small square lot overgrown with lilac bushes. The city says they feel it was just north of this, and the stones moved to the hill. We only found three of the stones readable, they were laying all in a pile in the center of the lilac bushes on the hill. Was read by Cheryl D.Speaker and Margaret Wegner on May 1,1999. Aneman, Edith Died Aug.27,1866. 1month,24 days. Arrance Willard . W. Aug.3,1863-Died Aug. 1,1866 child of Wm.&Rowena . Arrance, Charlotte, wife of Wm. Died April 1,1860. Age 37yrs.,5months,15 days. Arrance William Died May 13,1873. Arrance, Etta L. Aug. 20, 1862- Sept.10,1862. Arrance, Henry E. Aug 01 1862- Aug.28,1862. These People are buried here but could not read the remaining stones in the pile. King, Georgia R. July 13,1886.Age: 8Yrs. 5m,13days. King Father (no dates) King Mother (no dates)
6. ↑ Family History Library, "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995" (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZS8-YXJ), George W. Miles and Roena E. Arrance or Hurd, 14 Mar 1874. FamilySearch.org, entry for Rowena E Hurd (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KHSG-S4H).
7. ↑ James Tipton, "Find-A-Grave", database, Find-A-Grave ( http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.) Record added: May 15, 2007; Find A Grave Memorial# 19389503. Birth: Nov. 15, 1822, Livingston County, New York, USA. Death: Apr. 1, 1860, Midland, Midland County, Michigan, USA https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19389503&ref=acom.

1, 2 Ancestry Family Trees, Record for William E. 'Bill' Arrance. (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=320097074027&indiv=try).

3 Ancestry.com, U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Michigan, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1164; Archive Roll Number: 15; Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Midland, Midland, Michigan

4 Ancestry.com, U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), Ancestry.com, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Non-population Census Schedules for Michigan, 1850-1880; Archive Collection: T1164; Archive Roll Number: 15; Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Midland, Midland, Michigan

5 Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #19389477, Memorial page for William “Arrants” Arrance (17 Oct 1816-13 May 1873), citing Arrance Family Cemetery, Mapleton, Midland County, Michigan, USA. The Arrance Cemetery is located in the City of Midland,on Waldo Court, just off Old US 10 (Saginaw Road) in Mapleton. It is a small square lot overgrown with lilac bushes. The city says they feel it was just north of this, and the stones moved to the hill. We only found three of the stones readable, they were laying all in a pile in the center of the lilac bushes on the hill. Was read by Cheryl D.Speaker and Margaret Wegner on May 1,1999. Aneman, Edith Died Aug.27,1866. 1month,24 days. Arrance Willard . W. Aug.3,1863-Died Aug. 1,1866 child of Wm.&Rowena . Arrance, Charlotte, wife of Wm. Died April 1,1860. Age 37yrs.,5months,15 days. Arrance William Died May 13,1873. Arrance, Etta L. Aug. 20, 1862- Sept.10,1862. Arrance, Henry E. Aug 01 1862- Aug.28,1862. These People are buried here but could not read the remaining stones in the pile. King, Georgia R. July 13,1886.Age: 8Yrs. 5m,13days. King Father (no dates) King Mother (no dates)

6 Family History Library, "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995" (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FZS8-YXJ), George W. Miles and Roena E. Arrance or Hurd, 14 Mar 1874. FamilySearch.org, entry for Rowena E Hurd (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KHSG-S4H

7 James Tipton, "Find-A-Grave", database, Find-A-Grave ( http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.) Record added: May 15, 2007; Find A Grave Memorial# 19389503. Birth: Nov. 15, 1822, Livingston County, New York, USA. Death: Apr. 1, 1860, Midland, Midland County, Michigan, USA https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19389503&ref=acom.