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     (?) Mayol married Eleanor F. McKinnie, daughter of William Lewis McKinnie and Sophia J. Schneider.¹

     (?) Mayol married Bernice M. McKinnie, daughter of William Lewis McKinnie and Sophia J. Schneider.¹

     Elizabeth Francis Bowditch was born on 17 June 1836.² She married first Richard Sullivan Fay on 20 October 1858.² She married second Gardner Greene Hammond on 11 July 1891.² She died on 10 May 1924 at age 87.²

     Mary Ingersoll Bowditch was born on 4 September 1838 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.^1,3 She married William Crowninshield Rogers, son of Richard Saltonstall Rogers and Sarah Gardner Crowninshield, on 6 July 1871 in Brookline, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.^4,3 She died on 26 September 1874 in Funchal on the island of Madeira, Portugal, at age 36, twelve days after giving birth to her son William.⁵ She was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.⁶

     Ebenezer Francis Bowditch was born on 5 November 1841.² He married Elizabeth Fessenden Perry, daughter of Marshall S. Perry and Abby (?), on 2 March 1864.² He died on 30 December 1891 in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, at age 50.²
     He bought a large tract of land in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, about 1864, where he farmed, calling the property Millwood Farm.

     Alice Francis Bowditch was born on 16 March 1848 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.² She married James Murray Forbes, son of Robert Bennet Forbes and Rose Greene Smith, on 10 June 1871 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.² She died on 7 January 1929 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, at age 80.²

     Richard Sullivan Fay was born on 28 February 1833.¹ He married Elizabeth Francis Bowditch, daughter of Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch and Elizabeth Brown Francis, on 20 October 1858.¹ He died on 7 March 1882 at age 49.¹

     Gardner Greene Hammond was born on 20 November 1832.¹ He married Elizabeth Francis Bowditch, daughter of Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch and Elizabeth Brown Francis, on 11 July 1891.¹ He died on 4 March 1903 at age 70.¹

     William Crowninshield Rogers was born on 26 July 1823 (his grave marker says 25 July) in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^3,2,4 He was baptized on 28 November 1824 at East Church in Salem.¹ He married Mary Ingersoll Bowditch, daughter of Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch and Elizabeth Brown Francis, on 6 July 1871 in Brookline, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts.^5,2 He died on 2 July 1888 (the genealogy by Harold Bowditch says 1 July) in London, England, at age 64 from pleurisy, while vacationing in Europe with his son.^6,3,2 He was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.⁷
     He started at Harvard University in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, in 1839, but left in the spring of his junior year due to lung issues.³
     He then went to sea as a supercargo (the ship's owner's representative, responsible for overseeing the cargo and its sale) for N. L. Rogers & Brother, a company his father was associated with. He was later master of the clipper ship Thomas Perkins for several years, and in 1849 made the trip from New York to San Francisco in 126 days, considered a very fast time in those days. In 1851 he became master of the new clipper ship Witchcraft. On one voyage, they left New York on 4 April 1851, but became dismasted in a storm and were forced to stay in Rio de Janeiro for repairs. From there they sailed to San Francisco in a record 62 days.³
     He enlisted for service in the Civil War, first serving as commander of the barque Wm. G. Anderson, then commander of the USS Huntsville, and then commander of the USS Iuka as part of the Eastern Gulf Squadron. He was assigned to shore duty on 15 June 1865, and resigned a year later, on 16 Jul 1866.⁶
     He had retired from active business activity due to health issues before the war, but remained as a silent partner in J. S. Morgan & Co., a London banking firm with offices in Boston. He was also a co-trustee during the establishment of the Eastern Railroad Co., managing the merger of several smaller railroads.⁶

     Elizabeth Fessenden Perry was born on 14 June 1844.¹ She married Ebenezer Francis Bowditch, son of Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch and Elizabeth Brown Francis, on 2 March 1864.¹ She died on 27 May 1918 at age 73.¹

     James Murray Forbes was born on 17 July 1845 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.¹ He married Alice Francis Bowditch, daughter of Nathaniel Ingersoll Bowditch and Elizabeth Brown Francis, on 10 June 1871 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.¹
     He graduated with his A.B. degree in 1866 from Harvard University in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Clifford A. Kriegmus was born on 5 October 1915 in Denver, Colorado.² He married Irene V. Ott, daughter of Fred Ott and Frances Mielke, on 22 May 1937 (according to their marriage record, but both of their obituaries say 25 May) at the First Congregational Church in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.^4,5,6 He died on 1 January 2001 at South Haven Community Hospital in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, at age 85.⁵ He was buried on 4 January 2001 at Lakeview Cemetery in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.⁵
     In February 1919 he was legally adopted by his grandparents Ottis and Clara Williamson, and his name was changed to Clifford Kenneth Williamson.¹ He graduated in 1934 from South Haven High School in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan. He worked at S. E. Overton in South Haven for 30 years, then at Scott Aviation for 6 years, before retiring in 1976. He was also the owner with his wife Irene of Dairy Queen, Town Host Restaurant, and Williamson's Shoe Store, all in South Haven.⁵

     Robert Haney was born on 6 July 1896 in Bangor, Van Buren Co., Michigan.² He married as his second wife Winifred A. Williamson, daughter of Ottis Oscar Williamson and Clara M. Hughes, about 1969 in Van Buren Co., Michigan.^1,2 He died on 6 October 1998 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 102.² He was buried at Arlington Hill Cemetery in Bangor, Van Buren Co., Michigan.²
     He worked as a farmer and handyman, and lived for most of his life in the area of Bangor, Van Buren Co., Michigan. He was also a 4-H leader, and a member of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge.³

     Madalyn Maude Warren was born on 23 November 1923 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.³ She married Burton Ralph Sherman, son of Rupert W. Sherman and Gladys E. Myers, on 15 December 1946 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.² She died on 30 January 2002 at home in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, at age 78.³ She was buried on 2 February 2002 at Lakeview Cemetery in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.³
     She graduated in 1941 from South Haven High School in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, and in 1945 from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. After graduation she taught at Dowagiac High School in Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan, and later taught in Covert, Van Buren Co., Michigan, retiring after 17 years.³

     Burton Ralph Sherman was born on 22 July 1921 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.² He married Madalyn Maude Warren, daughter of William Milton Warren and Winifred A. Williamson, on 15 December 1946 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.¹ He died on 10 August 2014 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 93.² He was buried at Lakeview Cemetery in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.²
     He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, and participated in the Normandy invasion, where his ship was bombed and eventually sank.
     After the war he worked for Sherman Dairy, eventually becoming its president, and served as president of the Southwest Michigan Dairy Association. He also worked as a sales rep for Mohawk Refinishing Products.²

     Robert Edward Hamlin was born on 17 October 1928 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.² He died on 18 January 1982 at home in West Bend, Washington Co., Wisconsin, at age 53.^2,3 He was buried at McDowell Cemetery in South Haven Highlands, Allegan Co., Michigan.²

     Irene V. Ott was born on 3 July 1917 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.² She married Clifford Kenneth Williamson, son of Albert Carl Kriegmus and Winifred A. Williamson, on 22 May 1937 (according to their marriage record, but both of their obituaries say 25 May) at the First Congregational Church in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan.^1,3,2 She died on 7 May 2001 at the Countryside Nursing Home in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, at age 83.²
     She graduated from St. James High School on Beaver Island in Charlevoix Co., Michigan, and worked at S. E. Overton Co. in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan, for 30 years.² She was also the owner with her husband Clifford of Dairy Queen, Town Host Restaurant, and Williamson's Shoe Store, all in South Haven.³

     John Michael Cornelius was born on 25 June 1949 in Antigo, Langlade Co., Wisconsin.^2,1