Franklin Chubb (abt. 1806 - 1859)

Born about 1806 in New York, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mariah (Welsh) Jones — married about 1834 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan Territory, USA

Descendants

Died 7 May 1859 at about age 53 in Michigan, USA

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Biography

Early Life

Franklin Chubb was born about 1806 in New York. His son, James' death certificate says Massachusetts and the 1850 census says New York. New York seems to be the best choice as Franklin's father received land in New York in payment for helping to build 14 miles of road between 1802-1805.

He is the son of Alexander Chubb and Mindwell Wheeler Chubb.

Land Patents in Ionia Co., Michigan Territory

On November 4, 1834, Franklin Chubb receives land patent #2255 for 80 acres in Ionia Co., Michigan Territory. Franklin is "of Washtenaw County, Michigan Territory." He must have been with his brother, Harvey Chubb, who had land in Washtenaw County. The document has the land office "signature" of Andrew Jackson.^[1]

On May 1, 1839, Franklin Chubb receives land patents #10629 and #10630 for 80 acres and 40 acres, respectively, in Ionia Co., Michigan. Franklin is "of Ionia County, Michigan." At this time, he is living in Ionia on the land received in his first land patent. These documents have the land office "signature" of Martin Van Buren.^[2]

Settling in Lyons, Ionia Co.

The very first group of settlers that came to Ionia County in the Michigan Territory May 28, 1833 and was called the Dexter Colony. A small number of settlers came in 1833 and Franklin Chubb was in a small group that came in 1834.^[3]

Following the settlement of the Dexter Colony, in May 1833, came Henry V. Libhart to the southwest corner of what is now Ionia township, the Cornells to Easton township, John E. Morrison to Berlin, and Philo Bogue and John Milne to Portland. All of these settlers arriving in the area before the end of 1833. Among those who arrived in 1834 were Franklin Chubb and Nathan Benjamin, who located in Lyons township, George W. Case, Horace Case and the Connor brothers in Easton township, John McKelvey and Gadd Bunnell on Ionia township.In the year 1835, the population of the county further increased with the addition of Alonzo Sessions and brother Job Sessions, in Berlin township; Chancellor Barringer in Danby township; and Selah Arms, the first settler in Orange township.^[4]

"In the six miles square now called Lyons Township, between Stony Creek and Maple River, there were just two settlers. One was Frank Chubb who had settled in the spring of 1834 on the northwest quarter of section 11 and the other was Nathan Benjamin, on the northeast quarter of section 1.^[5]

"The first crop of wheat raised in the towhship was sown by Franklin Chubb, in the fall of 1834. There were eight acres in the piece and, to the surprise of everybody, it threshed thirty-six bushels to the acre. Chubb made so poor a guess about it that he offered to sell Thaddeus Warner on acre of the standing wheat reckoned at twenty-five bushels to the acre, but Warner would not ever have it at that.^[6]

In the first town meeting of Ionia on April 6, 1835, Franklin Chubb is one of three elected as assessor. In a special township meeting held on May 12, 1835, Franklin Chubb was elected as one of three Highway Comissioners.^[7]

"The first child born in the township <Cathryn's note: Lyons Township> was Franklin Chubb's daughter, Antoinette, who saw the light first on the 28th day of June 1835. The first death is said to have been that of Harry, an infant son of Franklin Chubb."^[8]

"Lyons' first wedding was solemnized in 1835 by Franklin Chubb, at the house of William Hunt, the Indian trader. The contracting parties were Louisa, daughter of William Hunt, and Stephen Bunker, a young man in the employ of William Hunt.".^[9]

On April 3, 1937 in the first township meeting for Maple, Franklin Chubb was one of two men elected Justice of the Peace. He was also elected Inspector of the Schools. "Franklin Chubb in No. 6 (the road from Lyons to Nathan Benjamin's up the Maple River.)^[10]

Franklin was elected Justice of the Peace in 1838..)^[11]

Franklin was elected as Petit Juror for Maple Township in 1842..)^[12]

Franklin was Maple Township Supervisor in 1846..)^[13]

"In 1850, Franklin, a sailor, b. N.Y., was head of a family in Lyons."^[14]

Early Documents

Alexander Chubb letter

Franklin is entrusted with town funds by his brother Alexander. He turns them over to the Treasurer. See the document attached to this profile.

Amos Turner letter

Amos Turner releases Franklin's estate from any further obligation after receiving livestock in lieu of work Franklin did not complete, due to his passing. See the document attached to this profile.

Franklin mentioned in Son-in-law Capt. Stow's Biographical Sketch

FROM THE Portrait and Biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich.,... PORTRAIT OF FREDERICK STOW

"January 26, 1863, Capt. Stow was married to Henrietta, daughter of Franklin and Maria (Welch) Chubb. Her father, a native of Massachusetts, came to this state early in the 30s, and in 1834, established a home in Ionia County. He was married in Ann Arbor, his wife being a native of New York, and their daughter, Antoinette, was the first white female child born in Ionia County. Their other children are Hector, Henry, Henrietta, James and Lorette. Mr. Chubb was an old-line Whig. He was Justice of the Peace a number of years and when he died in 1859, Ionia County lost one of her principal and honored pioneers."^[15]

Sources

Census

"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MF8X-7VH : accessed 27 Jul 2013), Franklin Chub, 1850.

Death

Buried in Lyons Cemetary, Ionia County, Michigan.

A picture of Franklin's grave marker may be found at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/photos/tombstones/lyons/chubb240823nph.jpg

Children's Death

Death certificate of son, James Chubb, Ionia County, State of Michigan. James died 5/2/1919. "Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHW1-6HR : accessed 11 Mar 2014), Franklin Chubb in entry for James Chubb, 02 May 1919.

"Michigan, Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHNY-RBP : accessed 11 Mar 2014), Franklin Chubb in entry for Antonett Hungerford, 13 Jul 1891.

1. ↑ See attached photo of Land Patent #2255.
2. ↑ See attached photos of Land Patents #10629 and #10630.
3. ↑ History of Ionia County, Michigan: Her People, Industries, p210
4. ↑ http://ionia.migenweb.net/history/early.htm
5. ↑ History of Ionia County, Michigan: Her People, Industries, p121
6. ↑ History of Ionia County, Michigan: her people, industries and institutions with biographies, p122
7. ↑ History of Ionia County, Michigan: her people, industries and institutions with biographies, pp 107-108
8. ↑ History of Ionia County, Michigan: her people, industries and institutions with biographies, p122
9. ↑ History of Ionia County, Michigan: her people, industries and institutions with biographies, p132
10. ↑ History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties, Michigan, p251
11. ↑ History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties, Michigan, p251
12. ↑ History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties, Michigan, p251
13. ↑ History of Ionia and Montcalm Counties, Michigan, p251
14. ↑ Descendants of Andrew Everest of York, Maine by Winifred Lovering Holman, S.B., F.A.S.G., compiled by the author for David Clark Everest of Wasau, Wisconsin, 1955
15. ↑ Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the State, Chicago, Chapman Brothers, 1891, pp. 335-336

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Cathryn Hondros for starting this profile.

Thanks to the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University for the use of the early documents by Alexander Chubb and Amos Turner.

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