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     Allabell Weston was born about 1857 in Michigan.¹

     Frank R. Weston was born in 1859 in Michigan.^4,1 He was married first, by J. B. Gregory, Minister, to Theresa C. Becket on 4 October 1882 in Mayfield, Lapeer Co., Michigan. One of the witnesses was the groom's brother C. H. Weston.² He was married second, by Rev. J. H. Reilly, Pastor of the Methodist Church, to Louisa L. Inman, daughter of N. Inman, on 31 May 1898 in Mayville, Tuscola Co., Michigan.³ He died in 1931.⁴ He was buried at Siple Cemetery in Tuscola Co., Michigan.⁴
     At the time of the census taker's visit in June 1880, he was ill with scrofula (tuberculosis of the glands, joints, and bones).⁵
     He and his second wife Louisa lived in Koylton Twp., Tuscola Co., Michigan. In 1920 a hired man, George Miles, was living with them.^6,7,8 He was a farmer most of his life.^2,6,7,8
     He and his first wife Theresa had two known children, an unnamed daughter (b 22 February 1884, d 24 February 1884) and a son Lynn (b 23 December 1885, d September 1967).^9,10,6,11

     Charles Herbert Weston was born in April 1861 in Michigan.^4,3 He was married first, by Geo. Hixson, Clergyman, to Louisa J. Harman on 30 September 1885 in Marlette, Sanilac Co., Michigan. The witnesses were Charles and Ellen Phillips, probably the groom's aunt and uncle.¹ He was married second, by E. W. Sprague, Minister, to Clara Swift, daughter of Henry Swift, on 25 December 1924 in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.²
     He went by the name Herbert.^4,5 He and his first wife Louisa were living in Mayfield Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan, in 1900⁴ and 1910.⁵ In 1920 he was living as a widower with his son Harry and his wife, still in Mayfield Twp.⁶
     He is listed in the 1930 census in Lapeer, Lapeer Co., Michigan, as married, but without his second wife Clara, who is listed in the same year as a widow living with her daughter Jane's family in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.^7,8
     He and his first wife Louisa had the following known children: Lillie B. (b 11 October 1886), Harry L. (b 12 March 1889 (the 1900 census says March 1890), d 1948), Rhoda M. (b March 1891), John L. (b 5 June 1893 (the 1900 census says John H., and June 1892)), Carlton H. (b 9 October 1895), Blanche Ola (b 18 November 1899, d 29 April 1979).^{4,9,10,11,12,13,14,15}

     Edward L. Weston was born on 13 June 1864 in Michigan.^4,2 He was married by J. P. Fryer, M. E. Minister, to Margaret A. Linton, daughter of Thomas Linton and Margaret Adams, on 2 July 1890 in Lapeer, Lapeer Co., Michigan.¹
     He went by the nickname "Eddie."^5,6 He and his wife Margaret lived in Mayfield Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan, probably from at least 1900 to 1910.^5,6 They moved to the city of Lapeer in Lapeer Co. sometime between 1910 and 1920, where they lived until at least 1930.^7,3 In 1900 Alfred Phillips, son of Edward's cousin Lewis Phillips, was living with them. Lydia Browne, a 24-year-old high school teacher, was boarding with them in 1920, and Glimesch Bogart, age 20, was rooming with them in 1930.^5,7,3
     He and Margaret had the following known children: Mabel Edna (b 7 October 1894), Albert (b 1 June 1896, d 5 June 1896), Margaret A. (b 18 August 1899), Horace E. (b 24 December 1900, d 24 June 1904), Bessie K. (b abt 1905).^{8,9,10,11,12,13,6}

     Jonathan D. Weston was born on 26 July 1867 in Lapeer, Lapeer Co., Michigan.^1,4,2 He died from dropsy on 3 July 1880 (his cemetery marker says 3 July 1881) in Mayfield, Lapeer Co., Michigan, at age 12.^2,4 He was buried at Stiles Cemetery in Lapeer Co., Michigan.⁵
     At the time of the census taker's visit in June 1880, he was ill with dropsy, or water retention.⁶

     Chauncey Ellsworth Dailey was born on 16 September 1870 (the 1900 census says September 1872) in Ganges, Allegan Co., Michigan.^1,3 He was married by Adam Clark, M. E. Minister, to Cynthia Ketchum, daughter of Lewis C. Ketchum and Laura I. Woodin, on 10 March 1900 in Holland, Ottawa Co., Michigan.^2,4 He died on 21 July 1957 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 86.¹ He was buried on 23 July 1957 at Taylor Cemetery in Allegan Co., Michigan.^5,1
     In 1900, shortly after their marriage, Chauncey Ellsworth Dailey and his wife Cynthia were living with Cynthia's parents in Holland, Ottawa Co., Michigan.³ They were living in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, in 1910⁶, Holland Twp., Missaukee Co., Michigan, in 1920⁷, and Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, in 1930.⁸ He was working as a carver in a furniture factory in 1900, fruit farmer in 1910, general farmer in 1920, and janitor at a bread making plant in 1930.^3,6,7,8
     He and Cynthia had the following known children: Louis Leslie (b 30 May 1901, d 23 October 1902), Edith Marie (b 26 January 1903, d 14 or 15 September 1905), Ila Ruby (b 16 July 1904, d 13 September 1905), twins Clifford and Clinton (b abt 1907), Milo (b abt 1909), Lucy Evelyn (b 12 March 1911, d 17 February 1936), Goldie (b abt 1915), George (b abt July 1916), Kenneth Bert (b abt June 1919, d 3 September 1930), Ruth (b abt 1922).^{6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17}

     Rosanna Lamb was born on 25 October 1879 in Casco Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan.^1,3 She was married by Arthur M. Griffith, Minister, to Charles Howard Ketchum, son of Lewis C. Ketchum and Laura I. Woodin, on 2 July 1898 in Ganges, Allegan Co., Michigan. One of the witnesses was the groom's sister Cynthia.² She died in 1958 at Holland Hospital in Holland, Ottawa Co., Michigan.^4,3 She was buried at Taylor Cemetery in Allegan Co., Michigan.^3,5
     She and her husband Charles were living in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan, in 1900 and 1910.^6,7 Sometime before 1920 they moved to Holland, Ottawa Co., Michigan, where they were living in 1920 and 1930. Charles's widowed mother Laura lived with them during these years.^8,9 They had two known children, Floyd (b 1 August 1901, d 6 February 1983) and Claude (b 25 December 1905, d February 1977).^7,10,11,12

     Cora L. Wightman was born on 22 September 1879 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.² She was married by Henry R. E. Quant, Clergyman, to Raymond Lewis Phillips, son of William N. Phillips and Phoebe Artman, on 18 June 1907 in Ganges, Allegan Co., Michigan.¹ She died on 18 June 1953 at Allegan County Hospital in Allegan Co., Michigan, at age 73.² She was buried on 21 June 1953 at Douglas Cemetery (Plot 09W-58-5) in Allegan Co., Michigan.^2,3
     In 1910 she and her husband Raymond were living in the rear of a several-family building at 3250 N. Clark Street in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.⁴ In 1920 they were living with two other families at 907 Fletcher St. in Chicago. Living with them were boarder Shanow Derby, age 36, and lodger Carl M. Swanson, age 35.⁵ They moved back to Michigan by April 1930, when they were living in Ganges Twp., Allegan Co. Boarding with them was John H. Hawley, age 40.⁶ In 1940 they were living in Saugatuck Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan.⁷

     Alfred Town Bridgman was born on 1 November 1842 in Lyon, Oakland Co., Michigan.^1,3,2 He was married by R. S. Parkington to Sarah V. Seymour on 9 November 1869 in Farmington, Oakland Co., Michigan.³ He died on 31 May 1915 in Milford, Oakland Co., Michigan, at age 72 from acute cerebral softening.¹ He was buried on 3 June 1915 in Milford, Oakland Co., Michigan.¹
     He was a farmer.¹

     Richard Bridgman was born about 1847 in Michigan.¹

     William D. Farnham was born on 4 January 1850 in Michigan.^1,2 He married Lenora C. Ellis, daughter of Luther Ellis and Mary Jane Johnson, about 1876 in Kent Co., Michigan.^3,4,5,6 He died on 1 August 1926 in Green, Mecosta Co., Michigan, at age 76.¹ He was buried at Rutland Cemetery in Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan.⁷
     He and his wife Lenora lived all their lives in Michigan, but in various places. They were Wayland, Allegan Co., in 1880⁸; in Leighton Twp., Allegan Co., in 1900⁵; in Gun Plain Twp., Allegan Co., in 1910⁶; and in Green Twp., Mecosta Co., in 1920.⁹ Living with them in 1910 was a grandson, Lyle W. Cook, age 9.⁶ They rented farmland most of that time, until sometime between 1910 and 1920 when they purchased their own farm in Mecosta Co.^5,6,9
     He and Lenora had the following children: Ada May (b abt 1878), Guy (b July 1879), Mary E. (b May 1881), Ray L. (b February 1883), Earl E. (b May 1890), Vema J. (b February 1894).^8,5

     Byron F. Farnham was born on 1 July 1852 in Barry Co., Michigan.^2,1 He married Henrietta Andrews, daughter of Hezekiah Andrus and Ellen Ball, about 1877.^3,4 He died on 18 August 1927 in Martin, Allegan Co., Michigan, at age 75.⁵ He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery (West, Lot 570, Grave 5) in Wayland, Allegan Co., Michigan.⁶
     He and his wife Henrietta were living in Wayland, Allegan Co., Michigan, in 1880, next to his father Benjamin.⁷ They were living in Hopkins Twp. in Allegan Co. in 1900 and 1910^4,8, and in Leighton Twp. in Allegan Co. in 1920.⁹ He was working as a carpenter in 1880⁷, but was a farmer most of his life.^4,8,9,10
     He and Henrietta had the following children: Melvin (b September 1879), Bertha (b 10 June 1881, d 28 Jan 1887), Belle (b 18 May 1883).^{11,7,12,13,14}

     Harriet Farnham was born about 1854 in Michigan.¹ She married George H. Anthony about 1882 in Kent Co., Michigan.^2,3,4 She died on 22 April 1904 from organic brain disease at the Michigan Asylum in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.^5,6 She was buried on 25 April 1904 at Ada Cemetery in Ada, Kent Co., Michigan.^7,6
     She and George had one child, Rex F. (b 20 August 1883 or 1884, d 13 December 1974).^8,9,10 In 1900, after her husband's death, she and Rex were living in Ada, Kent Co., Michigan.⁸

     Mary L. Farnham was born on 20 January 1857 in Michigan.^3,4 She was married by John Blair, J. P., to Frederick D. Quinlan, son of R. J. Quinlan and Lucy A. Orvis, on 17 April 1877 in Martin, Allegan Co., Michigan.^5,1 She died on 12 July 1921 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 64.¹
     She and her husband Frederick lived in Wayland, Allegan Co., Michigan, probably from at least 1880 to 1910.^6,3,7 By 1920 they had moved to Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.⁸ They had no natural children, but did have an adopted daughter, Leita G., born April 1899.³