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     Henry A. Farnham was born in March 1862 in Barry Co., Michigan.^2,1 He married Lucy Ellen Farnham, daughter of Benjamin Farnham and Mary Town, on 26 September 1889 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.¹ He died on 4 March 1955 in Caledonia, Kent Co., Michigan, at his daughter Audra Berge's home.³ He was buried on 7 March 1955 at Lakeview Cemetery in Caledonia, Kent Co., Michigan.³
     He and his wife Ellen were living in Caledonia, Kent Co., Michigan, in 1900, and he was working as a farm hand.² They were living on a rented farm in Caledonia Twp. in 1910⁴, and in neighboring Gaines Twp. in 1920.⁵ By 1930 they were living in their own home in the village of Caledonia⁶, and he was working as a general laborer.⁶ In 1935, probably after his wife's death, he was living in Barry Co., Michigan,⁷ but by 1940 was back in Caledonia, along with his widowed sister Ella Scott and son Leon, and working as a salesman, selling home accessories.⁷
     He and Lucy had two children, Audra M. (b May 1891), and Leon Lewis (b 1 August 1893, d 14 February 1946).^2,4,8

     Lenora C. Ellis was born on 13 October 1857 in Dorr, Allegan Co., Michigan.³ She married William D. Farnham, son of Benjamin Farnham and Mary Town, about 1876 in Kent Co., Michigan.^2,1,4,5 She died on 3 March 1934 in Dorr, Allegan Co., Michigan, at age 76.^3,1 She was buried at Rutland Cemetery in Hastings, Barry Co., Michigan.¹
     She and her husband William lived all their lives in Michigan, but in various places. They were in Wayland, Allegan Co., in 1880⁶; in Leighton Twp., Allegan Co., in 1900⁴; in Gun Plain Twp., Allegan Co., in 1910.⁵ Living with them in 1910 was a grandson, Lyle W. Cook, age 9.⁵ They rented farmland most of that time, until sometime between 1910 and 1920 when they purchased their own farm in Mecosta Co.^4,5,7 In 1930, after her husband's death, she was living with her sons Ray (then a widower) and Earl in Yellow Springs Twp., Barry Co., Michigan. They also had a boarder, Minnie M. Field, age 55.⁸
     She and William 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).^6,4

     George H. Anthony was born on 16 April 1847 in New York.³ He married Harriet Farnham, daughter of Benjamin Farnham and Mary Town, about 1882 in Kent Co., Michigan.^1,2,4 He died on 16 May 1900 in Ada Twp., Kent Co., Michigan, at age 53 from typhoid pneumonia.³ He was buried on 19 May 1900 at Ada Cemetery (Sec. A-N) in Ada, Kent Co., Michigan.^3,5
     He served during the Civil War in Co. H of the 19th Wisconsin Infantry.⁵ He and Harriet had one child, Rex F. (b 20 August 1883 or 1884, d 13 December 1974).^6,3,7

     Frederick D. Quinlan was born in May 1852 in Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.^3,2,1 He was married first, by John Blair, J. P., to Mary L. Farnham, daughter of Benjamin Farnham and Mary Town, on 17 April 1877 in Martin, Allegan Co., Michigan.^1,4 He was married second, by Foster Fuller, Minister, to Imogen Van Valkenberg on 12 October 1922 in Plainwell, Allegan Co., Michigan.² He died on 27 March 1927 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 74.⁵
     He and his first wife Mary 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 He was working as a laborer at the time of his marriage in 1877, spoke turner in 1880, lumber dealer in 1900, carpenter in 1910, and cabinet maker for Madelin Co. in 1920.^1,6,3,7,8
     He and Mary had no natural children, but did have an adopted daughter, Leita G., born April 1899.³

     Abigail Benton married Joseph Tryon, son of Joseph Tryon and Sarah Treat, sometime before 6 April 1758, when "Joseph Tryon Jr. & his wife Abigail" sold land in Glastonbury.^3,2 She died on 11 September 1795 in Eastbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.^2,4
     On 6 April 1758 she and her husband Joseph Tryon, along with Timothy Easton and his wife Hannah, and Jonathan Hollister and his wife Ruth, sold three acres of land in Glastonbury to Adam Bell for £3 15s.^5,3

     Ephraim Benton was born on 19 August 1707.² He married Hannah House.² He died on 29 September 1748 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 41.²

     Hannah House was born on 12 July 1714 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She married Ephraim Benton.¹ She died after 1768.¹

     Sarah Wood was born about 1779 (based on her age at death of 25).^2,3 She married Nathaniel Tryon, son of Joseph Tryon and Abigail Benton, on 10 July 1801 at the First Congregational Church in Manchester, Hartford Co., Connecticut.⁴ She died on 4 December 1804 in North Bolton (now Vernon), Tolland Co., Connecticut.^5,3
     The Tryon genealogy states that "it is said" Nathaniel and his second wife Mary Strickland had eight children, but that names are known for only seven. However, the author was apparently unaware of Nathaniel's first marriage to Sarah Wood. Some later researchers have suggested the additional child may instead have been with Nathaniel's first wife Sarah, and perhaps died young.^6,7
     Published genealogies, including the Tryon genealogy, also list Nathaniel's first child Harvey as the son of Mary Strickland. However, no birth record has been found for Harvey, and the only evidence we have for his birth date is his age reported in the 1850 census (45), 1860 census (54), and the 1870 census mortality schedule (65). If the dates we have for Sarah Wood's death (4 December 1804), and for Nathaniel's marriage to Mary Strickland (26 December 1804), are correct, the 1850 census and the 1870 mortality schedule both imply that Harvey was the son of Nathaniel's first wife Sarah Wood, while the 1860 census implies he was the son of his second wife Mary Strickland.^6,8,9,10,11

     Elizabeth (?) married Joseph Tryon, son of Joseph Tryon and Sarah Treat, on 17 September 1800 at the Eastbury Church in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ She died on 24 March 1813.²

     Lawrence Clinton was born about 1723.² He married as his second wife Sarah Tryon, daughter of Joseph Tryon and Sarah Treat, on 20 April 1758 in Woodbridge, New Haven Co., Connecticut.^1,3,2