Michigan historical collections. [Vol. 17]

REPORT OF THE MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.

JOSIAH WILLIAMS.
Mr. Williams died in Hamlin, Eaton county, April 9, 1890. He was
born in Berlin, Hartford county, Connecticut, Sept. 30, 1809. Moved
to Cazenovia, N. Y., thence to York, Livingston county. Was married
to Margaret Jones in Scipio, in 1832. Moved to Moscow, Mich., in 1839,
thence to Tyler (now Hamlin), in 1843 and settled on the farm where
he died.
MRS. MARY ANN GILLETT.
Mrs. Gillett died in Eaton Rapids, March 3, 1890.
Mary Ann Eldred was born in Saratoga county, N. Y., Aug. 18, 1820.
She moved to Michigan in September, 1840. Was married to Matthew
Gillett, May 3, 1846.
MRS. LOIS MILLS.
Mrs. Mills died in Eaton Rapids, Oct. 16, 1889.
Lois Piper was born in Hancock, Vermont, Dec. 15, 1818. She
moved with her parents to Tyler (now Hamlin), Eaton county, Mich.,
in September, 1838. Was married to Benjamin F. Mills, Feb. 5, 1844.
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NELSON WOOD.
Mr. Wood died in Eaton Rapids, March 5, 1890. He was born in
Richmond, Ontario county, N. Y., June 28, 1819. He moved to Michigan in October, 1838. He was married to Julia Piper, Sept. 17, 1843
and settled on the farm where he died.
THEODORUS D. GREEN.
Mr. Green died in Charlotte, May 22, 1890. He was born in Danesburg, Schoharie county, N. Y., May 15, 1817. He was married to
Maryette Showerman at Ft. Plains, N. Y., Oct. 7, 1839. Moved to
Kalamo, Eaton county, in 1846.
ELSEY ROGERS.
Elsey Rogers died in Eaton Rapids, Feb. 8, 1890.
Elsey Beedle was born in Vernon, Madison Co., N. Y., Aug. 30, 1806.
When but two years old her parents moved to Sweden, Monroe Co.,
N. Y. She was married to Orrin Rogers, Feb. 26, 1826, who died Oct.
21, 1869. She with her husband moved to Michigan in 1834 and
settled on aw new 'farm in the almost unbroken wilderness.
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