Clough Research
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Research notes with details about the ancestors of Sheila (Clough) Kaye, 2nd wife of James Bryant Kaye.
Sheila Clough's parents
Sheila Clough's parents were Arnold Burnell Clough and Jessica (Myers) Clough.
FamilySearch sources provided by Julia Kaye (Sheila's daughter) had information about her parents that got this started. This was supplemented with thorough Find-a-Grave memorials contributed by Frank Passic, Albion Michigan Historian, and others.
Jessica Myers (mother)
Jessica Myers was born on 3 March 1916 in Michigan; her mother was Daisy Mae Stauffer, whose parents were Hiram Stauffer and Mary Antinidis.
Jessica Myers married Arnold Burnell Clough.
They had these children:
- Sheila Ruth Clough, who would marry James Bryant Kaye.
1940 Census
In the 1940 census, Jessie I Clough (24) was the wife of Arnold B Clough in Morley, Mecosta, Michigan. They were living with their daughter Sheila Ruth Clough.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Arnold B Clough | M | 25 | Married | Head | Michigan | |
| Jessie I Clough | F | 24 | Married | Wife | Michigan | |
| Sheila R Clough | F | 1 | Single | Daughter | Michigan |
Her husband, Arnold Burnell Clough, died in 1996. Her daughter Sheila R Clough died at age 64 on 21 April 2003 in Dalton, Georgia.
Jessica ("Jessie") Clough died at age 99 in July 2015 in Florida. She was buried in Altona Cemetery, Altona, Mecosta County, Michigan. Her gravestone shows 1916–2015, which matches the FamilySearch profile.[2]
Arnold Burnell Clough (father)
Arnold Burnell Clough was born on 13 September 1913. His father was Zera M Clough (1891–1973), and his mother was Leone R (Scott) Clough (1893–1974).
He had a brother Bernard S Clough, born 18 February 1820 in Michigan, and died of malnutrition due to prematurity at 3 months in 30 May 1920 in Lakeview, Montcalm, Michigan. He was buried in Altona Cemetery, Altona, Mecosta, Michigan.
He married Jessica Myers (1816–2015); she was known as "Jessie".
They had these children:
- Sheila Ruth Clough, who would marry James Bryant Kaye.
1920 Census
In the 1920 census, Burnell (6) was the son of Zera M Clough [transcribed as "Jerah"] in Mecosta, Michigan, United States. His wife Leone Clough's first name was transcribed as "Cleone".[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Jerah M Clough | M | 28 | Married | Head | Michigan | |
| Cleone Clough | F | 26 | Married | Wife | Michigan | |
| Burnell Clough | M | 6 | Single | Son | Michigan |
1930 Census
In the 1930 census, A Burnell (16) was the single son of Zera Clough in Summit, Mason, Michigan.[4]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Zera Clough | M | 39 | Married | Head | Michigan | |
| Leona R Clough | F | 37 | Married | Wife | Michigan | |
| A Burnell Clough | M | 16 | Single | Son | Michigan |
1940 Census
In the 1940 census, Arnold B. (25) was the married head of household in Morley, Mecosta, Michigan. He was married to Jessie I Clough (24) and living with their daughter Sheila R Clough (1).[5]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Arnold B Clough | M | 25 | Married | Head | Michigan | |
| Jessie I Clough | F | 24 | Married | Wife | Michigan | |
| Sheila R Clough | F | 1 | Single | Daughter | Michigan |
Burnell Clough died at age 83 on 1 October 1996 in Fort Myers, Lee, Florida.[6][7] Arnold Burnell Clough was buried in 1996 in Altona Cemetery, Altona, Mecosta, Michigan. [8]
Burnell Clough's parents
Burnell's parents were Zera M Clough and Leone R (Scott) Clough.
Zera M Clough
Zera M Clough was born 28 March 1891 in Calhoun county, Michigan.
Zera Clough married Leone R Scott on 19 August 1910 in Austin, Mecosta, Michigan.
They had these children:
- Arnold Burnell Clough (1913–1996)
- Bernard S Clough (1920–1920)
He died at age 82 on 9 September 1973 in Ludington, Mason, Michigan. He was buried in Altona Cemetery, Altona, Mecosta, Michigan[9]
Leone R (Scott) Clough
Leone R Scott was born on 17 August 1893 in Michigan. Her parents were William Henry Scott and Minnie Isodore Hemingway (or Hemenway), who were married 26 October 1887 in Fallasburg, Kent, Michigan.
She had five brothers: Lloyd William, Henry M., Harry Leroy, Vernon, and Hobert A.
She married Zera M Clough ...
They had these children:
- Arnold Burnell Clough (1913–1996)
- Bernard S Clough (1920–1920)
Leone Clough died at age 80 in July 1974 in Ludington, Mason, Michigan. She was buried in Altona Cemetery, Altona, Mecosta, Michigan.[10]
Zera Clough's parents
Zera Clough was the son of Isaac E Clough and Isabelle ("Belle") (Lake) Clough.
Isaac E Clough
Isaac E Clough was born in July 1859 in MIchigan. His parents were Henry Clough and Ellen Blackhurst, who were married on 4 July 1850 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York.
He had four siblings: John Phineas, Kara A., William Delos,and Sarah.
Isaac married Isabelle ("Belle") Lake.
They had these children:
- Zera Clough
He died at age 66 in 1925 in Mecosta county, Michigan. He was was buried in Altona Cemetery, Altona, Mecosta County, Michigan.[11]
Isabelle ("Belle") (Lake) Clough
Isabelle ("Belle") (Lake) Clough was born in June 1866 in Michigan. Isabelle's father was Romondo Lake (1836–1910), and her mother was Laura (Thompson) Lake.
She had three brothers: Leman L. Lake, Harley Lake, and Hobert C. Lake; she also three sisters: Minerva A (Lake) Belcher, Flora A (Lake) Bartell, and Allie M (Lake) Rogers.
She was the mother of Zera Clough.
Belle Lake married Isaac E Clough ...
They had these children:
- Zera Clough
Belle (Lake) Clough died at age 89 in 1955 in Mecosta county, Michigan. She was buried in Altona Cemetery, Altona, Mecosta County, Michigan, United States.[12]
Romondo Lake's family
Romondo Lake
Romondo Lake was born on 13 July 1836 in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.
He was the son of James Lake (1797–1867) & Flora (Perry) Lake (1805–1884).
The memorial states that he was the "third white child born in Albion (includes Albion Township)".
He married twice:
- Laura Alzina Thompson (1836–1901). Born June 1836 in Oswego county, New York. Married in January 1856 in Michigan. She died in 1902.
- Ada Vance. She was 40, living in Siuth Haven as a dressmaker, when she married Romondo (age 66, farmer in Marengo) [transcribed as "Romonds"] on 13 November 1902 in South Haven, Calhoun, Michigan.[13]
Romondo & Laura had these children:
- Leman L Lake (1856–1925)
- Minerva A (Lake) Belcher (1859–1893)
- Flora A (Lake) Bartell (1861–1934). Born 6 September 1861 in Butler, Michigan. Died at age 72 on 1 September 1934 in Big Rapids, Mecosta, MIchigan.
- Isabelle ("Belle") (Lake) Clough (1866–1955)
- Harley Lake (1867–1957). Born 5 December 1865 in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.
- Hobert C. Lake (1872–1957). Born August 1872.
- Allie M (Lake) Rogers (1875–1947). Born July 1875.
He moved in April, 1873 from Albion to Marengo.
1860 Census
In the 1860 census, Romondo (24) was in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan. He was living with his wife Alzina (23) [Laura's middle name transcribed as "Algina"], son Leman (3) [transcribed as "Lemon"], and daughter Minerva (1).[14]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Romondo Lake | M | 24 | Michigan | |
| Algina Lake | F | 23 | Michigan | |
| Lemon Lake | M | 3 | Michigan | |
| Minerva Lake | F | 1 | Michigan |
1870 Census
In the 1870 census, Romondo (33) [transcribed as "Romond"] was the head of household in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan. He was living with his wife Alzina (33), sons Leman (13) [transcribed as "Simon"] and Harley (2) [transcribed as "Harlow"], and daughters Minerva (11), Flora (8), and Vallonia (3) [transcribed as "Bellonia"][15]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Romond Lake | M | 33 | Michigan | |
| Alzina Lake | F | 33 | New York | |
| Simon Lake | M | 13 | Michigan | |
| Minerva Lake | F | 11 | Michigan | |
| Flora Lake | F | 9 | Michigan | |
| Bellonia Lake | F | 3 | Michigan | |
| Harlow Lake | M | 2 | Michigan |
1880 Census
In the 1870 census, Romondo (33) [transcribed as "Romond"] was the head of household in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.[16]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Romond Lake | M | 33 | Michigan | |
| Alzina Lake | F | 33 | New York | |
| Simon Lake | M | 13 | Michigan | |
| Minerva Lake | F | 11 | Michigan | |
| Flora Lake | F | 9 | Michigan | |
| Bellonia Lake | F | 3 | Michigan | |
| Harlow Lake | M | 2 | Michigan |
1900 Census
In the 1900 census, Romondo (64, farmer) [transcribed as "Romando"] was the married head of household in Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan. He was living with his wife of 45 years, Alzina [Laura's middle name, transcribed as "Alvina"], sons Harley (34, day laborer) and Hobert (27, farm laborer), and daughter Allie (24) with her husband Herman N. Rogers (30, day laborer, born April 1870), who had been married 3 years, and a niece Zora Belcher (16, born February 1884) [probably related to his deceased daughter Minerva (Lake) Belcher]. They were all born in Michigan, except for Alzina from New York.Alzina had 7 children, with 6 still living [their daughter Minerva (Lake) Belcher had died in 1893]; Allie had no children.[17]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Romando Lake | M | 64 | Married | Head | Michigan | |
| Alvina Lake | F | 64 | Married | Wife | New York | |
| Harley Lake | M | 35 | Single | Son | Michigan | |
| Hobert Lake | M | 28 | Single | Son | Michigan | |
| Allie Rogers | F | 25 | Married | Daughter | Michigan | |
| Herman N Rogers | M | 30 | Married | Son-in-law | Michigan | |
| Zora Belcher | F | 16 | Single | Niece | Michigan |
He died at age 73 on 25 February 1910 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan.[18] Romondo was buried in Marengo Village Cemetery, Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan.[19]
Laura Alzina (Thompson) Lake
Laura Alzina Thompson was born ... Her parents were Samuel Berry Thompson (1791–1856) and Polly Ann Worden (1798–1840), who were married about 1822.
She had eleven siblings.
Laura Thompson married Romondo Lake in January 1856.
Romondo & Laura had these children:
- Leman L Lake (1856–1925)
- Minerva A (Lake) Belcher (1859–1893)
- Flora A (Lake) Bartell (1861–1934)
- Isabelle (Lake) Clough (1866–1955)
- Harley Lake (1867–1957)
- Hobert C. Lake (1872–1957)
- Allie M (Lake) Rogers (1875–1947)
Laura Lake died in 1902.
James Lake family
James Lake
Romondo Lake was the son of James Lake (1797–1867), who was born on 2 August 1797 in Ontario county, New York.
He married 'Flora Perry (1805–1884) about 1823 in Jefferson county, New York.
James was a pioneer of Albion Township, and built the cobblestone house on south side of B Drive South on the road to Concord.[20]
They had six sons (all with unusual names):
- Rovno Lake (1824–1842).
- Montholon Lake (1838–1846).
- Dessoles Lake (1826–1888),
- Currell Lake (1826–1899). Born about 1826 in New York. Died at age 74 on 13 September 1899 in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.
- Decolier C. Lake (1835–1878)
- Romondo Lake (1836–1910)
James Lake died at age 69 on 23 June 1867 and was buried in Riverside Cemetery (Old Grounds Block 2, Lot 102, Grave 5), Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.[21]
Flora (Perry) Lake
Flora Perry was born in 1805.
Flora Perry married James Lake.
They had six sons (all with unusual names):
- Rovno Lake (1824–1842).
- Montholon Lake (1838–1846).
- Dessoles Lake (1826–1888),
- Currell Lake (1826–1899)
- Decolier C. Lake (1835–1878)
- Romondo Lake (1836–1910)
1850 Census
In the 1850 census, Flora Lake (45) was in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan. She was living with her husband James Lake (53), and their sons Romondo [transcribed as "Romendo"] and Decolier [transcribed as "Decolian"].[22]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Lake | M | 53 | New York | |
| Flora Lake | F | 45 | New York | |
| Decolian Lake | M | 17 | Michigan | |
| Romendo Lake | M | 14 | Michigan |
Flora Lake died on 3 February 1884.
Flowy's child Romondo Lake died on 25 February 1910 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States.[23]
Romondo Lake's siblings
Romondo Lake had five brothers (all with unusual names): Rovno, Montholon, Dessoles, Currell, and Decolier.
Rovno Lake
Rovno Lake was born about 1824 (based on death age). His parents were James Lake & Flora Perry.
He died at age 18 on 28 January 1842, and buried 22 March 1842 in Riverside Cemetery (Old Grounds, Lot 102, Grave 2), Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan.[24]
Montholon Lake
Montholon Lake was born about 8 November 1838 (based on death age). His parents were James Lake & Flora Perry.
He died at age 7 years, 10 months, 9 days on 17 September 1846, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery (Old Grounds Block 2, Lot 102, Grave 1), Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan.[25]
Dessoles Lake
Dessoles Lake was born in 1826 in New York. His parents were James Lake & Flora Perry.
He married Malinda Coleman, when she was 20; they had eight children, with only four still living at her death:
- Vallonia Lake b. circa 1848
- James B. Lake b. 1856
- Alta Lake b. circa 1859
- Florry Lake b. circa 1868
Dessoles died at age 62 on 10 October 1888 in Ovid, Branch, Michigan, and his burial details are unknown. (Three photos included).[26]
Leman L. Lake
Leman L Lake was born in 1856. His parents were Romondo Lake and Laura Thompson. He was the brother of Isabelle (Lake) Clough, daughter of Isaac Clough (son of Zera Clough, grandfather of Burnell Clough)
He married ...
They had these eleven children (all with unusual names):
- Erie Lake (1894–1983). He opened the Erie Lake General Store in Marengo, Calhoun, Michigan (just west of Albion) in 1922 that carried grocers and much more, which became a community center with square-shaped scoops on ice cream cones and an upstairs ballroom. He was also their postmaster until the post office was eliminated in 1933 during the Great Depression. Also he was a supervisor of Marengo Township. He married Margaret Wilson, who died in 1958. Later he married widow Lena (Lincoln) King in 1967. He moved to Florida to retire and died in 1983.[27]
- S. R. La Due
- Zelon
- Clune
- Alwin
- Elver,
- Erson
- Iru
- Essie
- Naxos
- Erna
He died in 1925.
See Albion MIchigan website for more information.
Dessoles Lake's family
Malinda Coleman
Malinda Coleman (also spelled Colman) was born 1827 in New York. She was the daughter of Zur H. Coleman and Sally Nearpass.
Malinda Coleman married Dessoles Lake when she was 20; they had eight children, with only four still living at her death:
- Vallonia Lake (abt.1848–?)
- James B. Lake (1856–1942).
- Alta C (Lake) Miller (1860–1907). She married William R. Miller (1864–1934)
- Florry Lake (abt.1868–?)
She was the widow of Dessoles Lake (who had died earlier in 1888) when she died at age 73 on 19 April 1900 in West Kinderhook, Branch, Michigan. She was buried on 21 April 1900 in Lockwood Cemetery, Coldwater, Branch, Michigan.
Malinda Coleman's death certificate gives her age as 73 years, 8 months and 13 days. Her parents were Zurr Colman & Sally Nearpass.[28]
James B. Lake family
James B. Lake
James B. Lake was born on 22 December 1856 in Branch county, Michigan. He was the son of Dessole Lake and Malinda Colman.
He married Cecilia Leffingwell, who died in 1905.
Then he married Edith Mary Bishop.
He died at age 85 on 5 November 1942 at a hospital in Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan.
Edith Mary (Bishop) Lake
Edith Mary Bishop was born on 4 September 1865 in Essex, England. She was the daughter of George Lobsey Bishop and Amelia (Cooper) Fellow Bishop.
She initially immigrated from London, England to New York, New York oer mon 11 April 1877 with her mother Amelia (Cooper) Bishop and brothers George Williamson, Lewis John.
About 1880, her mother Amelia Bishop was divorced from George L Bishop in either USA or England. In the 1880 US Census, George Bishop was divorced and living in Wayne, Edwards, Kansas, United States.
Edith Bishop must have returned to England with her mother Amelia. Apparently, her brothers George and Lewis remained in America, because they were not in the 1881 England Census when Amelia was living in St John parish, Hackney, London with George Fellows and children Edith M, Harry G, and Albert F (All last name Bishop).
Her mother Amelia married George Fellows sometime between 1881–1891. In the 1891 and 1901 England Census, Edith was still living with her mother Amelia in Hackney, London, England, now spouse George Fellows, and children Edith M Bishop, Harry G (Bishop) Fellows, and Albert F (Bishop) Fellows.
Edith came back to America at age 42 in 1907.
Edith Lake died (after a fall at home) at age 92 on 11 December 1957 (after James) at Sheldon Memorial Hospital [closed 1967] in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery (Block 117, Lot 61, Grave 4), Albion, Calhoun, Michigan. She was survived by a niece, Mrs John Hartman of Jackson, and three nephews, Ronald Bishop of Albion, Fred Bishop of Jackson, and Max Bishop of Rives Junction.[29]
Edith Mary (Bishop) Lake's siblings
Edith Mary (Bishop) Lake had two brothers who also immigrated to America: George and Lewis.
George Williamson Bishop
George Williamson Bishop was born in July 1859 in England. He was the son of George Lobsey Bishop and Amelia (Cooper) Bishop, and brother of Edith Mary Bishop and John Lewis Bishop.
George Bishop died at age 70 on 2 October 1929 in Parma, Jackson, Michigan, United States, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery (Block 116, Lot 35, Grave 6), Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.[30]
Lewis John Bishop's family
Lewis John Bishop
Lewis John Bishop was born on 19 November 1863 in England. He was the son of George Lobsey Bishop and Amelia (Cooper) Bishop, and brother of Edith Mary Bishop and George Willimson Bishop.
Lewis Bishop married Mary Jane Graham.
They had these children:
- Ronald Lewis Bishop (1891–1982)
- Fred Carlyle Bishop (1896–1970)
- Max Arthur Bishop (1903–1985)
Lewis Bishop died at age 68 on 17 December 1931 in Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery (Block 117, Lot 61, Grave 6), Albion, Calhoun, Michigan with a death date of 17 Dec 1931.[31]
Mary Jane (Graham) Bishop
Mary Jane Graham was born on 1 November 1868 in Parma, Jackson, Michigan, United States. Her parents were Napolean Bonaparte Graham (1825–1890) and Mary J. (Pierce) Graham (1830–1879).
Her siblings were:
- Samuel D Graham (1849–1852). Born in 1849, died at age 3 on 24 May 1852, buried in Graham (aka Perry) Cemetery, Parma, Jackson, Michigan
- Asa J Graham (1852–1904)
- Frank Graham (1854–1854)
- Ellen Mar (Graham) Tunnicliff (1855–1926). She was known as "Ella".
- Elsie Ann (Graham) Bishop (1857–1926). She was married as the second wife of George Lobsey Bishop, after his divorce from Amela (Cooper) Bishop.
She married Lewis John Bishop.
They had these children:
- Edith Hartman
Mary Bishop was an Albion resident until 1918.
Her husband Lewis Bishop died in 1931.
Mary Bishop died at age 77 on 18 October 1946 in Blackman, Jackson, Michigan. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery (Block 117, Lot 61, Grave 5), Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.[32]
George Lobsey Bishop's family
George Lobsey Bishop
George Lobsey Bishop was born in Norfolk, England. His father had the same name: George Lobsey Bishop.
In the 1851 England Census, he lived in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England.
George Bishop married Amelia (Cooper) Fellows on 25 December 1858 in Shoreditch, England.
They had these children:
- George Williamson Bishop (1859–1929) Death: USA
- Edward Archue Bishop (1861–?) Death most likely England
- Lewis John Bishop (1863–1931) Death: USA
- Edith Mary Bishop (1865–1957) Death USA
- Harry George Bishop-Fellows (1877–?) Death most likely England
- Albert F Bishop-Fellows (1880–?) Death most likely England
In the 1861 England Census, he lived in Shoreditch, St. Leonard, Middlesex, England.
In the 1880 US Census, he lived in Wayne, Edwards, Kansas, United States - Divorced.
Then George Bishop married Elsie Ann Graham on 16 Jan 1882 in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.
They had these children:
- Edna M. Bishop (1882–1952)
- Lura Elsie (Bishop) Watson (1885–1923)
He died at age 57 on 16 July 1894 in Parma, Jackson, Michigan, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery (Block 116, Lot 35, Grave 5. Transferred from Block 32, Lot 4 in 1923), Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.[33]
Amelia (Cooper) (Fellows) Bishop
Amerlia Cooper was born in 1841 in Westminster, Middlesex, England. Her parents were John Cooper and Elizabeth.
Amelia Cooper married ... Fellows ...
Then Amelia Fellows married George Lobsey Bishop on 25 December 1858 at St John the Baptist in Shoreditch, England.
They had these children:
- George Williamson Bishop (1859–1929) Death: USA
- Edward Archue Bishop (1861–?) Death most likely England
- Lewis John Bishop (1863–1931) Death: USA
- Edith Mary Bishop (1865–1957) Death USA
- Harry George Bishop-Fellows (1877–?) Death most likely England
- Albert F Bishop-Fellows (1880–?) Death most likely England
On 11 April 1877, she immigrated from London, England to New York, New York with children George W, Lewis J, and Edith M.
About 1880, she was divorced from George L Bishop in either USA or England.
In the 1880 US Census, George Bishop lived in Wayne, Edwards, Kansas, United States - Divorced.
In the 1881 England Census, she was living in St John parish, Hackney, London, England with George Fellows and children Edith M, Harry G, and Albert F (All last name Bishop).
In the 1891 and 1901 England Census, she was living in Hackney, London, England with now spouse George Fellows (who she married between 1881–1891) and children Edith M Bishop, Harry G (Bishop) Fellows, and Albert F (Bishop) Fellows.
Edith Mary Bishop came back to America at age 42 in 1907, where she married James B. Lake. She had ...
Edith Lake died at age 92 on 11 December 1957
Then George Bishop married Elsie Ann Graham on 16 Jan 1882 in Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.
They had these children:
- Edna M. Bishop (1882–1952)
- Lura Elsie (Bishop) Watson (1885–1923)
Amelia Bishop died before 1911 in England. Her burial details are unknown.[34]
Malinda Coleman's parents
Malinda Coleman's parents were Zur H. Coleman and Sally Nearpass.
Zur H. Coleman
Malinda's father was Zur H. Coleman, who was born on 15 June 1789 in Shelbourne, Franklin, Massachusetts.
He was a sergeant in Captain Leonard's company of the US Light Artillery during the War of 1812.
Zur Coleman married Sally Nearpass on 15 May 1824.
Their children were:
- Benjamin N Colman (1816–1889)
- Eli M Colman (1821–1877)
- Malinda Colman Lake (1827–1900)
Zur Coleman died at age 62 on 25 March 1852 in Pulaski, Jackson, Michigan, and was buried in West Concord Cemetery (Lot 14 East), Concord, Jackson (near, Michigan with a death date of 11 May 1852.[35]
Sally Nearpass) Coleman died in 1860.
Sally Nearpass
Sally Nearpass was born ...
Sally Nearpass, of Cambria, Niagara, New York, married Zur Coleman on 15 May 1824.
Sally (Nearpass) Colman died in 1860.
Zur Coleman's parents
Zur Coleman's parents were Job Coleman and Elizabeth Martin.
Job Coleman
Zur's father was Job Coleman, who was born 1741 in Essex county, Massachusetts. He was the son of James Coleman & Rachel (Andrews) Coleman. He was baptized on 11 October 1741 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Job Coleman married Elizabeth Martin on 9 November 1765 at Lunenberg, Massachusetts.
They had these children:
- Mary (Coleman) Town b. c.1766
- Samuel Colman b. c.1769, d. 1827
- Elizabeth b. 11 Aug 1770
- John Coleman b. 21 Jun 1772, d. 1847
- Rachel Andrews (Coleman) Rawson b. 21 Jun 1774, d. 1855
- Benjamin Coleman 1775 d. 18 Aug 1777
- Child Coleman b. 18 May 1778
- Rhoda Coleman b. 1783 d. 8 Jul 1805
- Joseph Emerson Coleman b. 1783 d. 5 Aug 1805
- Zenus Coleman b. 1785 d. 2 Aug 1805
- Benjamin b. 1789; was listed as a resident of Stockbridge, Windsor, Vermont in 1815.
- Zur H. Coleman b. 1789 [birth same year as Benjamin?]; was listed as a resident of Phelps, Ontario, New York in 1817; d. 1852
"Job Coleman bought a tract of land of 50 pounds from Daniel Belden in 1773, which was likely the now so-called "Coleman Lot." He remained in town until 1796, when he went to Heath, Mass., where he owned a tavern. The following year he sold his Shelburne property to Josiah Dole, son of Parker."
The Colman family moved to Heath about 1796. In 1805 the family was stricken by typhus, along with several neighbors, and the parents and three children died. First Rhoda, aged 26, died on July 8. She was followed by Zenus, aged 19, on August 2; Joseph, aged 21, on August 5; then the parents, Job on September 2 and Elizabeth (aged 61) on October 25.
Job Coleman died at age 64 on 2 September 1805 in Heath, Franklin, Massachusetts. He was buried in Hill Cemetery, Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusettts.
NO GRAVESTONE FOUND buried here based on publication ref below
Heath Vital Records state that they were buried in Shelburne, [from FAG 47170039]
[bio, family info and burial in Hill Cemetery as published in Vanished Pioneer Homes and Families of Shelburne, Massachusetts, by Leila Stone Bardwell, pub. by the Shelburne Historical Society, 1974 p. 9]
Elizabeth Martin
Elizabeth Martin married Job Coleman on 9 November 1765 at Lunenberg, Massachusetts.
Job and Elizabeth had these children:
- Mary (Coleman) Town b. c.1766
- Samuel Colman b. c.1769, d. 1827
- Elizabeth b. 11 Aug 1770
- John Coleman b. 21 Jun 1772, d. 1847
- Rachel Andrews (Coleman) Rawson b. 21 Jun 1774, d. 1855
- Benjamin Coleman 1775 d. 18 Aug 1777
- Child Coleman b. 18 May 1778
- Rhoda Coleman b. 1783 d. 8 Jul 1805
- Joseph Emerson Coleman b. 1783 d. 5 Aug 1805
- Zenus Coleman b. 1785 d. 2 Aug 1805
- Benjamin b. 1789; was listed as a resident of Stockbridge, Windsor, Vermont in 1815.
- Zur H. Coleman b. 1789 [birth same year as Benjamin?]; was listed as a resident of Phelps, Ontario, New York in 1817; d. 1852
Job Coleman's parents
Job Coleman had parents James Colman and Rachel (Andrews) Colman.
James Colman
Job's father was James Colman (1711–1773), who was born on 17 March 1711 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
James Colman married Rachel Andrews. They had three children:
- Job Coleman (1741–1805)
- Benjamin Colman (1749–1826)
- Solomon Colman (1752–1837)
He died at age 62 on 15 August 1773 in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts. James Colman was buried in Ashby First Parish Burial Ground, Ashby, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of 15 Aug 1773.
Burial Source: Gravestone records from the Old Yard in Ashby, Massachusetts; copied and arranged in 1937, deposited by Richard Jaquith Fowle, Thetford, Vermont.[36]
Rachel (Andrews) Colman
Job's mother was Rachel (Andrews) Colman (1710–1803), who was born on 27 October 1710, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
Rachel Andrews married James Colman. They had three children:
- Job Coleman (1741–1805)
- Benjamin Colman (1749–1826)
- Solomon Colman (1752–1837)
Rachel died at age 92 on 27 April 1803 in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, and was buried in Ashby First Parish Burial Ground, Ashby, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.[37]
Burial Source: Gravestone records from the Old Yard in Ashby, Massachusetts; copied and arranged in 1937, deposited by Richard Jaquith Fowle, Thetford, Vermont.
Job Colman's siblings
Job Colman had two brothers: Benjamin and Solomon.
Benjamin Colman's family
Benjamin Colman
Benjamin Colman was born on 3 August 1749, Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He was the son of James & Rachel (Andrews) Colman, and brother of Job and Solomon Colman.
Benjamin Colman married Susanna Martin (1751–1839).
Benjamin Colman died at age 77 on 11 October 1826 at Ashby. Buried Ashby First Parish Burial Ground.
Susanna (Martin) Colman
Susanna Martin was born on 15 April 1751 in Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Susanna Martin married Benjamin Colman.
Benjamin & Susanna had three children:
- Susan (Colman) Read (1773–1864)
- Asenith (Colman) Allen (1776–1848)
- John M. Colman (1794–1865)
She died at age 87 on 15 February 1839 in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Susanna Colman was buried in Ashby First Parish Burial Ground, Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[38]
Abijah Read's family
Susan (Colman) Read
Susan Colman was born on 8 January 1773 in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Susan Colman married Abijah Read (1773–1864) in 1793. She was his second wife.
Abijah and Susan had five children:
- Alijah C. Reed (1796–1879)
- Permelia (Read) Hildreth (1799–1883)
- Jeremy Boynton Reed (1801–1882)
- Harriet (Read) DeWitt (1806–1888)
- Mary Ann (Reed) Tibbets (1808–1832)
Susan (Colman) Read died at age 91 on 18 November 1864. Susan Read was buried in Westlawn Cemetery (Lot 94), Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.[39]
Abijah Read
Abijah Read was born on 15 July 1754 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
His mother was Elizabeth (Hartwell) Fletcher (1731–1826).
His siblings were:
- Jonathan Keyes (1763–1828)
- Lucy (Keyes) Fletcher (1764–1846)
- Patty (Keyes) Fletcher (1769–1786)
- Aaron Keyes (1774–1775)
Abijah Read married Elisabeth (Boynton) Read (1760–1790) in 1786 Abijah and Elisabeth had one child:
- Abijah Read (1789–1789)
Elisabeth died 29 August 1790.
Then Abijah married Susan (Colman) Read (1773–1864) in 1793. Abijah and Susan had five children:
- Alijah C. Reed (1796–1879)
- Permelia (Read) Hildreth (1799–1883)
- Jeremy Boynton Reed (1801–1882)
- Harriet (Read) DeWitt (1806–1888)
- Mary Ann (Reed) Tibbets (1808–1832)
Abijah Read died on 27 March 1844 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Abijah was buried Westlawn Cemetery, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[40]
Elisabeth (Boynton) Read
Elisabeth Boynton was born on 26 May 1760 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Boynton (1724–1798) and Rebekeh (Barrett) Prescott (1731–1805).
She had these siblings:
- Nathaniel Boynton (1763–1838)
- Jeremy Boynton (1767–1767)
- John Boynton (1776–1796)
She married Abijah Read in 1786. This was his first marriage. Abijah and Elisabeth had one child:
- Abijah Read (1789–1789)
Elisabeth (Boynton) Read died on 29 August 1790 in Westford. She was buried in Westlawn Cemetery, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[41]
After her death, Abijah then married Susan Colman and they had five children.
Solomon Colman's family
Solomon Colman
Solomon Colman was born on 20 June 1752 in Asburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the son of James and Rachel (Andrews) Colman, and brother of Job and Benjamin Colman.
He married Hepzibah (Davis) Colman (1752–1830).
They had three children:
- Isaac Coleman (1779–1856)
- Lydia (Coleman) Haven (1785–1858)
- Andrus Coleman (1793–1873)
Solomon died at age 84 on 2 January 1837. He was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, Windsor, Vermont.[42]
Hepzibah (Davis) Colman
Hepzibah Davis was born on 15 July 1752 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; she was the daughter of Zacariah and Lydia Davis.
Hepzibah died at age 77 on 15 May 1830, and was buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Ludlow, Windsor, Vermont.
Isaac Coleman's family
Isaac Coleman
Isaac Coleman was born on 8 February 1779 in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts. He was the son of Isaac & Hepzibah (Davis) Colman.
Isaac married Lucy Mant Church (1769–1868) on 16 March 1806 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont.
He died at age 77 on 16 October 1856 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont. Isaac was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont, United States with a death date of 16 Oct 1856.[43]
Lucy Mant (Church) Coleman
Lucy Mant Church was born on 29 August 1769 in Templeton, Worcester, Massachusetts.
She was a widow twice.
Lucy Mant Church married Isaac Colman on 16 March 1806 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont.
Isaac & Lucy had one child:
- James Coleman (1806–1883)
Lucy Mant (Church) Coleman died at age 88 on 6 July 1868 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont. Lucy was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Chester, Windsor County, Vermont.[44]
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Doug Warren created this free-space page for research note details on the ancestors of Sheila (Clough) Kaye, 2nd wife of James Bryant Kaye.
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