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     Lura E. Farnham was born about May 1860 in Michigan.^1,2 She died from "lung fever" on 19 February 1866 in Caledonia, Kent Co., Michigan.¹

     Lucy Ellen Farnham was born in Michigan on 8 September 1865 according to her transcribed death record, or 1866, according to her entry in the 1900 census.^2,3,4 She married Henry A. Farnham, son of Millard L. Farnham and Caroline E. Rockwood, on 26 September 1889 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.¹ She died on 25 April 1935 in Caledonia, Kent Co., Michigan, at age 69.²
     She apparently went by the given name Ellen most of her life^5,3,6,7,8, but is listed as Lucy Ellen in her marriage and death records.^1,2 And, in the 1870 census she is listed as Lura, perhaps (if her birth year was 1866 and not 1865) named after her sister who died in February 1866.^9,10
     She and her husband Henry were living in Caledonia, Kent Co., Michigan, in 1900.³ They were living on a rented farm in Caledonia Twp. in 1910⁶, and in neighboring Gaines Twp. in 1920.⁷ By 1930 they were living in their own home in the village of Caledonia.⁸
     She and Henry had two children, Audra M. (b May 1891), and Leon Lewis (b 1 August 1893, d 14 February 1946).^3,6,11

     Edgar L. Farnham was born on 21 October 1869 in Caledonia Twp., Kent Co., Michigan.^4,5 He was married by Benjamin F. Fulton, J. P., to Harriet Phipps, daughter of William Phipps and Jane Furman, on 3 October 1894 in Alaska, Kent Co., Michigan.³ He died on 26 August 1947 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, at age 77.⁵
     In 1900 he and his wife Harriet were living in Caledonia, Kent Co., Michigan.⁶ They moved to Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, sometome between 1900 and 1910⁷, where they lived the rest of their lives.^8,9,10
     At the time of his marriage, and for a few years afterwards, he worked as a miller.^3,6 After moving to Grand Rapids, he spent the rest of his career working in a furniture factory as a saw filer and engineer.^7,8,9,10
     He and Harriet had the following known children: Essell (b July 1895), Viva Eleanor (b 15 June 1897, d 9 July 1987), Mildred (b June 1899), Lewis Edgar (b 10 November 1905, d 23 August 1964), George E. (b 18 December 1808, d 31 January 1987).^{6,7,8,9,11,12,13}

     Henrietta Andrews was born on 8 June 1862 in Wayland, Allegan Co., Michigan.^4,5 She married first Byron F. Farnham, son of Benjamin Farnham and Mary Town, about 1877.^6,5 She married second George Worthington.^4,7 She died on 5 May 1950 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 87.⁴ She was buried at Elmwood Cemetery (West, Lot 570, Grave 5) in Wayland, Allegan Co., Michigan.⁷
     She and her first husband Byron were living in Wayland, Allegan Co., Michigan, in 1880, next to Byron's father Benjamin.³ They were living in Hopkins Twp. in Allegan Co. in 1900 and 1910^5,8, and in Leighton Twp. in Allegan Co. in 1920.⁹ She later lived with her daughter Belle's family - in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, in 1930, after Byron's death¹⁰, and in Cooper Twp. in Kalamazoo Co. in 1940, after her second husband George's death.¹¹
     She and her first husband Byron had the following children: Melvin (b September 1879), Bertha (b 10 June 1881, d 28 Jan 1887), Belle (b 18 May 1883).^1,3,12,13,14

     Dwight D. Rickett was born about 1871 in London, England.^3,4,5,1,2,6 He was married by P. P. Farnham to Elbanell Wiley, daughter of Cutting Bagley Wiley and Nancy Marie Town, on 17 December 1899 in Brighton, Livingston Co., Michigan.²
     He's occupation is listed as "laundry" in the 1900 census, as shipping clerk in an autombile shop in 1910, and as a general farmer in 1920 and 1930.^3,4,5,1 In June 1900 he and his wife Elbanell were living in Brighton Twp., Livingston Co., Michigan, with their infant son Kenneth, and her widowed mother Nancy (Town) Wiley.³ In 1910 they were living in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, with their children Kenneth, Ruth, Cuyler, and Gretta. Living with them were his sister Anna Rickett (age 36), Elba's aunt Frances Town, and Marie Jackson, a boarder.⁴ His wife's aunt Frances lived with them for many years, starting by at least 1910.^4,5,1 By 1920 the family had moved to Granville, Licking Co., Ohio.⁵

     Ida E. Dykes was born on 2 January 1873 in Genoa, Livingston Co., Michigan.⁴ She married Edwin W. Town, son of Edwin William Town and Mary L. Prior, on 2 June 1897 in Brighton, Livingston Co., Michigan.^6,2 She died in November 1963 in Wayne Co., Michigan, at age 90.⁷
     In 1900 she and her husband Edwin were living in Brighton Twp., Livingston Co., Michigan.² By 1910 they had moved to Vassar Twp., Tuscola Co., Michigan,³ then to Highland Park, Wayne Co., Michigan, where they are listed in the censuses from 1920 to 1940. Living with them in 1920, in addition to their daughters Lois and Zella, were boarders Earl B. Iler (who Lois would marry later that year) and George Galbraith. Zella was still living with them in 1930 and 1940, and in 1930 they also had a roomer, John Cobb.^8,9,10