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• _MARNM: Sly
• _UID: AC5963F2977F264FAFC1EA7D96DDB5ECD068

Zelpha married Joshua SLY on 14 Feb 1743 in Glocester. Providence, Rhode Island. Joshua (son of Henery /SLY SLIE and Lidia) was born on 8 May 1719 in Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: *
• _UID: 9965631505EE0E459F28F339AEEB8C5D3132

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Millennium File about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Birth Date: 1749

From Book," Early Settlers of New York State; Their Ancestors and Descendants" Vol 1, by Janet Wethy FoleyIn "Early Church Records-prior to 1815" New York. "Names belonging to Elder Nathan Tanner's Church at Bottenkill (now Greenwich, Washington County, NY) ,Pittdsfield Massachusetts Library. admitted 1790 Benjamin Slye, admitted 1790 Esther Slye, admitted no date-Elisha Slye.

Elaine Johnston has documentation: will for Gideon Sly, Family bible of Christopher Sly, church records of Baptist church .Ontario, NY, paper on Gideon Sly. (Jean Covington Westcott

1790 census of Argyle twp in Washington County, NY.

Also lived in Groveland County and Honeye County, NY
his son Gideon's Adm papers of the war of 1812 lists father Benjamin, wife Polly, brother Joshua.

Notes from "The James Calvin Sly Family Story." by Lenore Sly Waite, states , "residences; Was living in Groveland, Ontario, New York and is mentioned in the 1790 census.
1814 in Bristol and Phelps Townships in Ontario County, New York
1825 in Bristol and Phelps Townships in Ontario County, New York,
1837 in Kirtland, near Cleveland, Ohio, i
1841 in Avon Township, Oakland, Michigan,
1849 in Summit County, Ohio."

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Birth Date: 1750
Birthplace: New York
Volume: 160
Page Number: 473
Reference: Heads of Fams. at the first U.S. census. NY. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1908. (308p.):187

New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 about Benjamin Silye
Name: Benjamin Silye
Residence Date: 1762
Residence Place: Washington, New York, United States
Comments: Land record

1810 United States Federal Census about Benj Sly
Name: Benj Sly
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Honeoye, Ontario, New York
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 3
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 5

New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920 about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Residence Date: 1790
Residence Place: Argyle, Washington, New York, United States

U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815 about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Company: 1 REGIMENT (DAVIS'), NEW YORK MILITIA.
Rank - Induction: CORPORAL
Rank - Discharge: CORPORAL
Roll Box: 191
Microfilm Publication: M602

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Issue Date: 15 Aug 1838
Acres: 40
Meridian: 2nd PM
State: Indiana
County: Harrison
Township: 4-S
Range: 2-E
Section: 11
Accession Number: IN2740__.490
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Jeffersonville
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 13530

The following is abstracted from "Eager's History of Orange County" (New York):
Newburgh, Orange Co, New York, Sly is listed as an Irish settler in 1750
persons assessed in Newburgh, Orange co. New York in 1785 is Samuel Sly.

in the 1800 New York Federal Census, Orange County:
pg 291:1 Samuel Sly
pg 292:1 John Sly
pg 292:1 William Sly
pg 371:1 James Sly
pg 373:1 Coonrad Sly
pg 179:1 Henry Sly

Saratoga Co. NY Epitaphs, Milton Cem. Gideon Sly 8-4-1839, 86 yrs (born abt 1753) (NOTE: see Miles Sly-son Gideon)
Rebecca Sly w of Gideon, 4-10-1831 78 yrs (b abt 1753)
Rebecca Sly 5-3-1860, 69 yrs. (b abt 1791

From "Early Settlers of New York State-Their Ancestors and Descendants" by Janet Wethy Foley, Vol I
1. (Presbyterian Church at Goodwill, Orange, NY - baptism 27 May 1799: James Hamilton Sly, son of John and Margaret.)
2. ( West Bloomfield, NY abt 1801 - Elizabeth wife of John Mack)

Posted on genealogy.com by Eunice Owens
Hi Annette, We get enough heads together maybe we can sort this out. I have records and certificates and letters,very old and brittle and hard to read but, Benjamin Sly b. 1746,England d. Ontario Co. N.Y.m.Johanna ? b. England d. Ontario Co. N.Y. 4 children- my line Joshua F. Sly b.1772 Ontario Co. N.Y.d. 1849 Ohio,Christofer b. 7 Sept.1779 Ontario Co N.Y. d.13,Sept 1845, Oakland Co. Michigan, Gideon ? and Benjamin ? Joshua m. Lucretia Calkins b. 7 Aug 1776,Stafford,Orange Co. Vermont in 1793 had 3 children-my line Soloman Calkins b.1794 Ontario Co. N.Y.d.7 Apr. 1871 Ohio, Benjamin ? and Martha Lovinia ?. Lucretia divorced Joshua and took 2 kids with her but left Soloman who was almost 5 with his Dad. Lucretia m.Joseph Thornton and had more children. Hope this helps some.

Benjamin married Esther or Johanna about 1771 in England. Esther was born about 1755 in England; died in in Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 6F20FB0E68E2404FA4420F0B8ABCC0A31A1B

Selpha married Salah Sage in 1790 in Caledonia, Livingston, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: CA66176B6DBCEE48A0FD050DD5C7F43C8C66

Notes:

James Calvin Sly's ancestor.

according to "The James Calvin Sly Family Story." by Lenore Sly Waite, Joshua was living in Groveland, Ontario, New York and is mentioned in the 1790 census. He petitioned for land 20 June 1798 in Markham Township, Canada and received 190 acres in 1803.

Joshua lived in Bristol & Phelps, Ontario, NY 1814, 1825
In Kirtland, Ohio in 1837
In Summit County, Ohio in 1849

1830 United States Federal Census about Joshua Fly
Name: Joshua Fly [Joshua Sly]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Royalton, Niagara, New York
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):

Joshua married Lucretia CALKINS about 1793 in Of Freeport, , , New York, United States. Lucretia (daughter of Solomon CALKINS and Hannah Crandall) was born on 19 Aug 1776 in Mansfield, , Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Eliza HILL about 1806 in Sodus, Wayne, New York, United States. Eliza was born in 1774; died about 1810 in Scarborough, York, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Sarah TILLOTSON about 1816 in <, , New York>. Sarah was born on 11 Sep 1777. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 27EB108A3A590A488D1AE9156A346D0546AE

Notes:

Gideon's Adm papers of the war of 1812 lists father Benjamin, wife Polly, brother Joshua.

there is a Gedion Slye in "The Saratoga, Vol 7 #3 pg 79 (1990),
1801 Slye, Gedion died 2 Aug 1839 also lists Rebeckah

film # 0017937 FHL Saratoga Co. Deeds 1806, Slye, Gideon & wife Rebecca of Providence to Saluel Cook of Calway

1830 United States Federal Census about Gedeon Elz
Name: Gedeon Sly [Gedeon Sly] [Elz]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Milton, Saratoga, New York
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 80 thru 89: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Total Free White Persons: 3
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 3

Gideon married Polly about 1795 in . Polly was born about 1775; died after 1813. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Blacksmith
• Reference Number: *
• _UID: 443953896E3D5B438839A4C020A36B877CF3

Notes:

Things to do:
1. When did Christopher marry Elizabeth?
2. 1810, 1830 census

Timeline for Christopher Sly:
1779 Sep 7, Christopher born in Vermont ( According to the family bible of Rhoda Sly Pearson)
1803 Holland Purchase, New York Christopher and Benjamin Sly, T9 R2
1805 speculate that Christopher married Lodema Mack in Ontario County, NY
1807 Oct 22, son, William Wesley,
1809 Sep 1, son, Daniel
1811 Aug 18, daughter, Lucinda,
1815 Mar 21, daughter, Malinda
1815 bought 11 acres + 16 square rods in Gorham, Ontario, NY for $111
1816 Christopher on Gorham, Ontario County, NY tax list Lot 10, 61 acres
1817 May 7, daughter, Rhoda
1819 Jul 11, son, Sylvester,
1819 Christopher on Gorham, Ontario County, NY tax list lot 10 61 acres
1820 Census, Christopher Sly, Gorham, Ontario, NY
1821 Jul 11, son Benjamin,
1821 bought 21 acres from Joshua Sly in Phelps for $600
1821 Christopher on Gorham, Ontario County, NY tax list lot 10 61 acres
1822 Christopher on Hopewell, Ontario County, NY tax list lot 10 61 acres
1823 Christopher on Hopewell, Ontario County, NY tax list lot 10 61 acres
1823 Aug 13, wife Lodema, died in Hopewell
1824 Christopher on Hopewell, Ontario County, NY tax list lot 10 61 acres
1824 Christopher sold land in Gorham with wife Elizabeth; 11 acres for $300
1825 Christopher sold land in Gorham with wife Elizabeth; 21 acres for $400
1830 Christopher on Hopewell, Ontario County, NY tax list
1831 Dec 1, Christopher Land records, Detroit, MI Michigan-Toledo Strip T 2 N, R 8 E sec 28 and 33
1833 Census Michigan Territory, Christopher in Tnsp Petition.
1835 23 Nov Christopher land record, Detroit MI, Michigan-Toledo Strip T 2 N, R 8 E sec 32
1840 Census, Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
1845 Christopher died in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan at age 66, buried in Richardson Cem.


Christopher Sly, Ontario County, New York Tax list:
1816 Gorham lot 10, 16 acres
1819 " " "
1821 " " "
1822 Hopewell " " (1822 Hopewell broke off from Gorham)
1823 " " "
1824 " " "
1830 " " "

Land records, Ontario New York- Christopher Sly
1815 bought 11 acres + 16 sq rods in Gorham for $111
1821 bought 21 acres from Joshua Sly in Phelps for $600
1824 sold 11 acres + 16 sq rods in Gorham for $300 with wife Elizabeth
1825 sold 21 acres in Phelps for $400 with wife Elizabeth

1823 Sep 9 from the "Ontario Repos" -" Sly Lodama, 34, died Hopewell, Mrs. Christopher Sly"

Christopher Sly grave found in row 14, Richardson Cemetary, Commerce Twp, Oakland. Michigan. Also Elizabeth Sly, wife of Christopher, born 3 Aug 1780, died 7 Feb 1879.

1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Christopher Sly
Township: Gorham
County: Ontario
State: New York
1 2 _ _1_ / 3_ _1/ _3
(There is a William Mack in, 1820 US census NY, Ontario, Bristol 4 ___ 1/ 1__ 1 _/ _ 1 and in
1830 NY, Ontario, Bristol 1 1 2 2 _ _ _ 1 _ _ _ _ _ / 1 _ _ 1 _ _ 1 )

Michigan Census, 1827-70
Name: CHRISTOPHER SLY
State: MI
County: Michigan Territory
Township: Petitioner
Year: 1833
Database: MI Early Census Index

1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Christopher Sly
Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
_ _ __1_ _ _ _1_ _ _ _ /_ _2_ _ _ 1

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6534161&ref=wvr
Christopher Sly
Birth: 1779
Death: Sep. 13, 1845
Burial: Walled Lake Cemetery
Walled Lake Oakland County Michigan, USA Plot: Section 1, Row 14

Christopher married Lodema MACK about 1805 in New York, United States. Lodema was born on 5 Mar 1787 in New York, United States; died on 13 Aug 1823 in Hopewell, Ontario, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christopher married Elizabeth CRAWFORD COMPTON in Apr 1823/1824 in Ontario, New York, USA. Elizabeth was born on 3 Aug 1780 in New Jersey; died on 7 Feb 1879 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: BD81C335D9842B438D170E4B513A1CD2776B

Notes:

Walter and James Sly's ancestor

1803 Holland Purchase _ Christopher and Benjamin Sly, T9 R2

1817 May 5 Benjamin Sly Jr. sold land in Bristol,Ontario, NY, to Gideon Granger of Kentucky.

Exerpt from McIntosh's "History of Ontario County," Reminiscences of a primitive teacher written July 26, 1876. : "When I first knew the country on the east side of Honeoye Lake, there was no house or clearing between the Lanes and a peach orchard lot to the southward and adjacent, what was afterwards the Jeudevine Farm. James Wright lives there and Levi Rice, on the south part of that lot and then Benjamin Sly on the tract afterwards know as the old Job Woods Farm in the mouth of the gully," (town of Richmond).

Benjamin married Joanna about 1801. Joanna was born in 1781. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Talitha Clunie GREEN on 2 Nov 1843 in , Hardin, Kentucky, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: CB66095948DD094FA340CAC5727726C8595B

Notes:

married Selah Page

Family/Spouse: Selah SAGE. Selah was born about 1780 in Of Caledonia, Livingston, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 910711E4506B9A4197B54B33B389F1607AB6

Notes:

1830 United States Federal Census about Joshua Fly
Name: Joshua Fly [Joshua Sly]
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Royalton, Niagara, New York
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):

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• _UID: F755FC2AAA76FB4B9E19476CB45BA76058C4

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• _UID: 8E4195F3011B7B459E36F7246ED395AFA78E

Solomon married Hulda WILSON on 3 Oct 1842 in , Livingston, Michigan, United States. Hulda was born about 1794 in , New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: E4D987766309C14A85AC1532A339281FCC7C

Notes:

!SOURCE: Ordinances batch & sheet - 7312210-71,82,86 film# 822771
!NOTE: Benjamin and Mary Reed Sly and 12 children were found in the Michigan 1845 Census.

Benjamin married Mary REED on 16 Feb 1817 in Bristol, Ontario, New York, United States. Mary (daughter of John REED and Polly) was born in in Genesee, New York, United States; died in in Lewis Valley, Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States; was buried in Lewis Valley, Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Polly NICHOLS on 6 Aug 1865 in , Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married Matilda ABBEY on 31 Dec 1879 in Onalaska, La Crosse, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: E973086988EE9842B89ECC5E116D93D98728

Notes:

Martha Lavina and husband Isaac Root were in the 1850 census of Fairfield County, Ohio.

Martha married Isaac ROOT in 1819 in , Ontario, New York, United States. Isaac was born on 6 Nov 1795 in , Otsego, New York, United States; died on 14 Feb 1877. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 3F79279CF925F649B1FD04E9E29D7642AA2A

Notes:

Book Q area 929.273/A1 no. 96, Waite, C. Lenore Sly, Salt Lake C

He became a Mormon Convert in 1844 in Lewiston, Niagara Co. New York and was a member of the Mormon Battalion

Sodus is a town in Wayne Count, New York, USA . The population was 8,949 at the 2000 census. The town takes its name from a native word for the bay in the eastern part of the town: "Assorodus," meaning "Silvery water."
The Town of Sodus is on the north border of the county and is midway between Rochester and Syracuse .
The Town of Sodus was formed in 1789 from the older "District of Sodus" while still part of Ontario County . The town's territory was substantially reduced by the formation of newer towns in the county: Williamson (1802) and Lyons (1811).
The town contains a village named Sodus and another named Sodus Point . Sodus Point was settled around 1794 because of a road constructed from Palmyra but The first settlers did not arrive at the Village of Sodus until about 1809.
In 1813, the attacked and burned the village of Sodus Point.
A lighthouse was erected in 1825 to mark the shoreline.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Jasc s Sly [James Calvin Sly]
Age in 1860: 53
Birth Year: abt 1807
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Fort Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah Territory
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ephraim
Value of real estate:
Household Members: Name Age
Jasc s Sly 53
Susanna Sly 28
Amos Sly 10
Lodenia Sly 7
Mary C Sly 4
Eliza Sly 3
Thomas Sly 2
Solomon Sly 4.12
Nancy Sly 18

James married Mary BASSETT on 25 Jan 1829 in Manchester, Ontario, New York, United States. Mary (daughter of Neamiah BASSETT and Mary) was born on 19 Apr 1808 in Ranclerville, , , New York; died on 25 Jul 1830 in Lockport, Niagra, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Margriet Jane FULLER on 1 Sep 1831 in Granthim, Upper Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Susannah GUSTIN on 25 Mar 1849 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Susannah (daughter of Thomas GUSTIN and Mary Peterson) was born on 23 May 1832 in Vernon, Brown, Indiana, United States; died on 16 Jun 1919 in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States; was buried on 19 Jun 1919 in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married NancyBruster GUSTIN (LOPER) on 19 Jan 1856 in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States. NancyBruster (daughter of Thomas GUSTIN and Mary Peterson) was born on 21 Mar 1842 in Verner, Iowa, United States; died on 20 Dec 1926 in Lander, Freemont, Wyoming, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: AABBB4DF8CE92A45867C3F4162833E038447

Notes:

Millennium File about Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Birth Date: 1809
Birth Place: Sodus, Wayne, New York, USA
Father: Joshua Sly
Mother: Eliza Hill

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• _UID: 266F820EEC08B040ACF44E1A0B46B88DA798

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch & sheet 8112001-7, call # 1260885

This family came across the plains with the Mormons and later went on the San Bernardino in California then on to Ventura, CA. where Lodema and her husband died. (this according to Lenore Sly Waite.) Some of the dates are conflicting!

Lodemia married Samuel BARNETT on 28 Aug 1828. Samuel was born on 27 Apr 1804 in Scarborough Settlement, York, Ontario; died on 9 Feb 1884 in Ventura, Ventura, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 19F36F22C42CE743996B035F68181103B1BD

Lodicia married Hezikiah Fisk in 1837 in Kirtland,, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 33BB21860EEAEB479B6495820B5E5AA23A5C

Notes:

lived in Summit County, Ohio in 1849

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• _UID: 67D726B21B40A7449A32B551102869E7B687

Notes:

Birthplace listed as Phelps, Ontario, NY on LDS ordinances. never married
!SOURCE: LDS ordinances batch & sheet 7312210-76, call # 822771
Served in the Spanish American War.

In the War of 1812 warrant # 66192

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• _UID: 61997B383CF813499B389E27D989E915351D

Notes:

He died as a soldier in Mexico City. Never married.
!SOURCE: Ordinances batch & sheet 7312210-76, call # 822771

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• _UID: 263E5EFAE7230D4FA5B851393F84520422D9

Notes:

!SOURCE: LDS Ordinances batch & sheet 7312210-77, call # 822771 (Marriage sealing sheet # 86)

Gideon married Jane KIGER on 14 Aug 1856 in , Fairfield, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch Id: K24C-96Q
• Occupation: Blacksmith
• Reference Number: *
• _UID: 594E9FF12258944695EDD52AD799473CFF93

Notes:

Timeline for William Wesley Sly:

1807 Oct 22, William Wesley born in New York
1823 William's mother, Lodema died in Hopewell, New York
1842 Jul 17, William married Elizabeth Morris in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan,
1848 Jul 9, son, William Wesley born in Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan
1852 Aug 1852, son, Lester Alonzo born in Orchard Lake, Oakland, MIchigan
1854 son, Alvannah Loren born in Michigan
1856 son, Daniel born in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan,
1858 son, George Albert born in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan,
1860 daughter, born in Michigan
1863 Jan 11, William died in Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan, at the age of 66

William Sly and Elizabeth Morris were married 17 July 1842 in Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan. William had been married previously to Ashah Davis, and they had 2 children, Anna and Rhoda. William and Elizabeth had 1 child, William when living in Hamburg, Michigan in 1850. By 1860 they lived in Oneida, Michigan and had 4 more boys, Lester, Alvanus, Daniel, and George. They also had a daughter, Hattie, who is not listed in the census but is listed as age 5 in 1863 Isabella County Probate Records for William Sly: "The petition of Elizabeth BROWN widow of William Sly, late of said county (Isabella), deceased, respectfully showeth that on or about the first day of Jan. 1863, The said William Sly died leaving goods and clothing, rights, credits, and real estate in the county, aforesaid, and that to the best of the knowledge and belief of your petitioner no last will and testament was left by the said William Sly, deceased. That the deceased has left a widow, Elizabeth Brown, your petitioner, age 37 years and six children: William, age 18, Lester, age 15, Alvan age 13, Daniel age 12, George, age 9, and Hattie, age 5: and that the deceased was immediately at his death an inhabitant of said county. Your petitioner therefore prays that letters of administration be granted on the estate of the said William Sly and that Philander Harnes may be appointed administration. signed with her X 28 July 1863."
William Wesley Sly was born 22 October 1807 in New York. He was the1st of 7 children born to Christopher Sly and Lodemia Mack. His mother died in 1823 when William was just short of 16 years of age. They were then living in Hopewell, New York near Palmyra.

This story was told by a grand daughter in law of William: " The Indians around Walled Lake (Michigan) called William Sly the `strong man' because every time the Indians went through Walled Lake, they had to shake hands all around. He got so tired of shaking hands that he started to squeeze their hands real tight so that it would hurt and they wouldn't ask to shake hands anymore. Hence he earned the name `the strong man'. William was a big, powerful man. He was a blacksmith, thus his strength. He died 11 Jan 1863 in Commerce, Oakland County, Michigan, at the age of 66.

Elizabeth Morris was born about 1820 in Ireland. She was the last of 6 children of William Morris and Jane Crawford. She immigrated to America with her parents and 2 sisters in 1830 possibly from Antrim, Ireland. A sister and 2 brothers had preceded them that year. About 1835 the family moved to Oakland County, Michigan. In January 1863 Elizabeth's husband died and in August of the same year she lost her 2 brothers, becoming their heir. The next year 4 October 1864 at Detroit, Michigan Elizabeth Sly married Sylvester C. Brown. They were both of Royal Oak, Michigan. He was 39 and she was 33.
The children were all in Isabella County in 1865. Sylvester Brown and wife, Rosannah, took care of Hattie, Daniel, and George. Mr. Brown submitted a bill for food and clothing 7 June 1869. (Could this be the parents of Elizabeth Sly's 2nd Husband, Sylvester C Brown?)
Elizabeth died about 1879 in Michigan.

Oakland Co, MI and Isabella Co. vital and probate records.
pg 141, family 114 Call # 0803542

1850 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Wm Sly
Age: 33 Blacksmith
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Birth place: New York
Gender: Male wife Elizabeth age 38 born Ireland, son William age 1 born Michigan
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Hamburg, Livingston, Michigan

1860 United States Federal Census Record about William Sly
Name: William Sly
Age in 1860: 52
Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Oneida, Eaton, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Grand Ledge
Value of real estate: real $500 personal $200
Household Members: Name Age
William Sly 52 Blacksmith
Elizabeth Sly 33 bn Ireland could not read or write
Wm W Sly 12 MI
Lester Sly 8 MI
Alvanus Sly 7 MI (Alvanuh)
Daniel Sly 6 MI
George Sly 3 MI
(no Hattie in 1860 census, but William's estate in Eaton Co. say she was 5 years old when her father died.)

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 about William Sly
Name: William Sly
Issue Date: 10 Feb 1852
Acres: 40
Meridian: Michigan-Toledo Strip
State: Michigan
County: Oakland
Township: 3-N
Range: 9-E
Section: 12
Accession Number: MI0910__.233
Metes and Bounds: No
Land Office: Detroit
Canceled: No
US Reservations: No
Mineral Reservations: No
Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
Document Number: 30034

Grace Torrence, daughter in law of Rhoda Ann Sly who is the oldest daughter of William Wesley Sly, told this story to Gladys Porritt, grand daughter of Rhoda: " The Indians around Walled Lake called William Sly the `strong man' because every time the Indians went through Walled Lake, they had to shake hands all around. He got so tired of shaking hands that he started to squeeze their hands real tight so that it would hurt and they wouldn't ask to shake hands anymore. Hence he earned the name `the strong man'. Grace Torrence said William was a big, powerful man.

Isabella County Probate Records The petition of Elizabeth BROWN widow of William Sly, late of said county (Isabella), deceased, respectfully showeth that on or about the first day of Jan. 1863, The said William Sly died leaving goods and clothing, rights, credits, and real estate in the county, aforesaid, and that to the best of the knowledge and belief of your petitioner no last will and testament was left by the said William Sly, deceased. That the deceased has left a widow, Elizabeth Brown, your petitioner, age 37 years and six children: William, age 18, Lester, age 15, Alvan age 13, Daniel age 12, George, age 9, and Hattie, age 5: and that the deceased was immediately at his death an inhabitant of said county. Your petitioner therefore prays that letters of administration be granted on the estate of the said William Sly and that Philander Harnes may be appointed administration. signed with her X 28 July 1863

Name: William Wesley Sly
[Y Sly]
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1807
Birth Place: Ontario County, New York, USA
Death Date: 1 Jan 1863
Death Place: Isabella County, Michigan, USA
Has Bio?: Y
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William married Elizabeth MORRIS on 17 Jul 1842 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of William MORRIS and Jane CRAWFORD) was born about 1820 in Ireland, Free State; died on 7 Feb 1879 in Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cemetery, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ashsah "Axie" DAVIS about 1831. Ashsah was born about 1811; died before 1842 in , Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: wagonmaker in census of 1880
• _UID: 1B45CB039EBA48428A0DCAB041A3A0650AED

Notes:

10,000 Vital Records of Central New York, 1813-185-
8023 Sly, Daniel m 11/13/31 Catherine Depuy, both of Hopewell, at Sulfur Springs (6/11/23)

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Daniel Sly
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808
Birth Place: New York
Gender: Male
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Sly 5
Catharine Sly 42
Daniel Sly 42
Esther Sly 9
Jane Sly 14
Lodema Sly 11
Mary Sly 18
William Sly 16

1860 United States Federal Census Record about Daniel Sly
Name: Daniel Sly
Age in 1860: 50
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
Gender: Male
Post Office: Walled Lake
Value of real estate: real-1400 personal-400
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Sly 50 farmer
Catharin Sly 51
Wesly Sly 25 farm laborer
Eliza Sly 23 teaching public school

1880 United States Federal Census Record about Daniel Sly
Name: Daniel Sly
Age: 70
Estimated birth year: abt 1810
Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Wagon Maker
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Home in 1880: Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan
Marital status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Spouse's name: Cathran Sly
Father's birthplace: NY
Mother's birthplace: NY

Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
Name: Daniel Sly
Birth Date: abt 1809
Birth Place: New York
Death Date: 1 Oct 1899
Death Place: Bangor Village, Van Buren, Michigan
Death Age: 90
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Gender: Male
Father Name: Christopher Sly
Mother Name: Loduna
FHL Film Number: 1019196

Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012
Name: Daniel Sly
Birth Date: 1809
Age at Death: 90
Death Date: 1899
Burial Place: Walled Lake, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
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Oakland County, Michigan Vital Records, 1800-1917 about Sly, Daniel
Name: Sly, Daniel
Birth Date: 1810
Birth Place: New York
Spouse: Catherine, b. New York 1809
Children: Wesley, Eliza, others
Residence: Commerce, MI
Occupation: Farmer
Death Date: After summer 1860

Daniel married Catherine DEPUY on 13 Nov 1831 in Sulphur Springs, Ontario, New York, United States. Catherine (daughter of Moses DEPUY and Mary CRAWFORD) was born on 29 Jan 1809 in of Hopewell, Ontario, New York, United States; died in 1896 in Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Richardson Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: A19906F4D09D4E45805A6995F6AC2F512E17

Lucinda married George SLIKER about 1833 in Michigan, United States. George was born about 1818 in ,, New York, United States; died on 13 Apr 1877 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 306DDD2E6B34364980ACCF1B5503D1474C17

Notes:

This family branch came from Ancestral file.

Malinda married Jacob COMPTON on 23 Jan 1835 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Jacob (son of COMPTON and Elizabeth CRAWFORD COMPTON) was born on 1 Apr 1809 in New York, United States; died on 1 Mar 1873 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cem, Walled Lake, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: CA886AD42689B64798CADB6EEBDF65213730

Notes:

Obit from the Ovid, Clinton County Michigan "Clinton Republican" gives her name as Rosa

1860 United States Federal Census about Rhoda Pierson
Name: Rhoda Pierson
Age in 1860: 43
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Novi, Oakland, Michigan
Gender: Female
Post Office: Walled Lake
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Richard Pierson 48
Rhoda Pierson 43
Daniel Pierson 19
Alfred Pierson 14
Emna Pierson 11
Adelide Pierson 9

1870 United States Federal Census about Rhoda Pearson
Name: Rhoda Pearson
Birth Year: abt 1817
Age in 1870: 53
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: White Lake, Oakland, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Rhoda Pearson 53
Elizabeth A Pearson 18

1880 United States Federal Census about Rhoda Pierson
Name: Rhoda Pierson
Home in 1880: Ovid, Clinton, Michigan
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of Household: Mother
Father's birthplace: New York
Mother's birthplace: New York
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: At Home
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph J. Gifford 40
Emma J. Gifford 30
Truman A. Gifford 10
Gertrude Gifford 4
Rhoda Pierson 63

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Rhoda Piersen
[Rhoda Pierson]
Home in 1900: Ovid, Clinton, Michigan
Age: 83
Birth Date: May 1817
Birthplace: New York
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Mother
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 5
Marital Status: Widowed
Household Members:
Name Age
Emma A Gifford 50
Fred J Gifford 16 son, born Sep 1883, Michigan
D Gordon Gifford 8 son, born Sep 1891, Michigan
Rhoda Piersen 83 mother, widow, born May 1817, New Yorik, 5 children, 1 living

Rhoda married Richard PEARSON on 4 Jan 1836 in Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, United States. Richard (son of Robert PEARSON and Elizabeth FINCH) was born on 16 Apr 1810 in Darlington, Durhamshire, England; died on 15 Jul 1860 in Milford, Oakland, Michigan, United States; was buried in Oak Grove Cem, Milford, Oakland, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 030E4C2BF254E3428C031F41E87C74BD77AA

Notes:

!NOTE: Bible records of Bob Katilas in Ore: 1850 Census-Livingston Co. MI, Tuscola Twp ;1860 Census-Eaton Co. MI, Oneida Twp. ;2nd Marr- Vital Rec2.-Eaton Co, MI and Probate rec. ;1880 census, Gratiot Co., MI: Lester died of pneumonia

Is this our Lester?
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Lester Sly
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1819
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Home in 1860: Oneida, Eaton, Michigan
Post Office: Oneida
Family Number: 1195
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Lester Sly 41
Olive Sly 28
Lodema Sly 16
Catherine Sly 13
Mary Sly 9
Luna Sly 7
Allice Sly 4
Samuel Sly 3
N G Eldred 51
Marcy P Eldred 52
Mary Eldred 77
Aden L Eldred 21
Lydia N Eldred 17
Pamelia C Eldred 15
Phebe A Mosher 1

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: Lester Sly
Birth Year: abt 1819
Place of Birth: New York
Age on 1 July 1863: 44
Race: White
Residence: Oneida, Michigan
Congressional District: 3rd
Class: 2
Remarks: lung complaint

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Lester Shy [Lester Sly]
Age in 1870: 51
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Benton, Eaton, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Grand Ledge
Value of real estate: 3000, 1600
Household Members:
Name Age
Lester Shy 51
Alice Shy 33 born New York
Samuel Shy 10 born Michigan
Mary E Stacey 24 school teacher born New York

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Lester Sly
Age: 60
Birth Date: Abt 1820
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Benton, Eaton, Michigan, USA
Dwelling Number: 169
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alice M. Sly
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Farmer
Sick: Fractured Leg
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Lester Sly 60
Alice M. Sly 43

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lester Sly
Age: 80
Birth Date: Jul 1819
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Delta, Eaton, Michigan
Sheet Number: 6B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 144
Family Number: 144
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alice M Sly
Marriage Year: 1867
Years Married: 33
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Farmer
Months not employed: 8
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: O
Home Free or Mortgaged: M
Farm or House: H
Spouse's name: Alice M bn New York, Father bn Vermont, Mother NY
Household Members: Name Age
Lester Sly 80 born July 1819 married 33 years
Alice M Sly (2 children, 2 Living) 62 born Aug 1837
Charlie H Sly 22 grandson born Jun 1877

Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995
Name: Lester Sly
Birth Date: abt 1820
Birth Place: New York
Death Date: 25 Mar 1903 died of pneumonia
Death Place: Millbrook Twp., Mecosta, Michigan
Death Age: 83
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: Christopher Sly
Mother Name: Marks (should be Mack)
FHL Film Number: 1004850

Sylvester married Mary FULLER about 1838 in Michigan, United States. Mary was born on 28 Jun 1822 in New York, United States; died on 8 Mar 1859 in , Eaton, Michigan, United States; was buried in Union Cem, Eaton, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sylvester married Alice M about 1842 in , Ontario, New York, United States. Alice was born in Jul 1837 in New York, United States; died after 1900 in Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D7AB88750ECF564E971CD36893FE35BF7362

Notes:

(Could this be the same Benjamin Sly?

1870 United States Federal Census Benjamin Sly
Name: Benjamin Sly
Estimated birth year: abt 1821
Age in 1870: 49
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Port Byron, Cayuga, New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Port Byron

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• _UID: C59C3A89D9BE314EBE2F18511ED5C9186492

Notes:

interesting!
Slye, Emma E.
in the Oakland County, Michigan Vital Records, 1800-1917
Name: Slye, Emma E.
Birth Date: 1830
Birth Place: NY
Spouse: John Potts, Sr
Children: Eveline, John, Della
Marriage Place: Commerce, MI
Marriage Date: 14 Mar 1850
Residence: Commerce, MI

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Enma E Potts
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Gender: Female
Birth Place: New York
Home in 1860: Commerce, Oakland, Michigan
Post Office: Walled Lake
Dwelling Number: 632
Family Number: 615
Occupation: H Keeper
Household Members:
Name Age
John Potts 33
Enma E Potts 30
Mary Potts 8
Eveline Potts 5
John W Potts 3
Della Potts 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Emma E Potts
Age in 1870: 41
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: New York
Dwelling Number: 112
Home in 1870: Handy, Livingston, Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Keeping House
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Inferred Spouse: William Potts
Inferred Children: Mary E Potts
Eva Potts
John W Potts
Household Members:
Name Age
William Potts 45
Emma E Potts 41
Mary E Potts 18
Eva Potts 15
John W Potts 13

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Emeliza Potts
Age: 50
Birth Date: Abt 1830
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Handy, Livingston, Michigan, USA
Dwelling Number: 372
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: John M. Potts
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Occupation: Keeping House
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John M. Potts 55
Emeliza Potts 50

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Emeliza Potts
Age: 70
Birth Date: Aug 1829
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1900: Handy, Livingston, Michigan
House Number: 1
Sheet Number: 9
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 217
Family Number: 220
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: J M Potts
Marriage Year: 1850
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother: Number of Living Children: 2
Mother: How Many Children: 6
Attended School: 6
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
J M Potts 74
Emeliza Potts 70
Spence Crawford 20 grandson

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: Emeliza M. Potts
Birth Date: 1834
Birth Place: New York, United States of America
Death Date: 30 Jan 1908
Death Place: Fowlerville, Livingston County, Michigan, United States of America
Cemetery: Walled Lake Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Walled Lake, Oakland County, Michigan, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: Christopher Sly
Mother: Elizabeth Sly
Spouse: John M. Potts
Children: Adell A. Potts
Adelbert Potts
Mary Elizabeth Crawford
John W. Potts
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Emeliza married John M Potts on 14 Mar 1850 in Oakland Coounty, Michigan, USA. John (son of William Potts and Mary Ann Weavers) was born in Jun 1826 in England; died on 5 Jan 1906 in Fowlersville, Livingston, Michigan, United States; was buried in Walled Lake Cemetery, Oakland County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 286A2B5B1403C647A85A241E50180E796F3C

Notes:

in 1993, This Information on this family line came from:
Donald R. Sly
2909 Sweetgum Way S.
Clearwater, Florida 34621

Christopher married Hannah Margaret BROWN on 20 Aug 1835 in , Harrison, Indiana, United States. Hannah was born in 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: DBA443A01BDEEC4980352654ACA1D45E3E41

Family/Spouse: John BROWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: D6FB49E26FBA2B4086DD291F023C1EE37A54

Family/Spouse: William T COOK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 0AAA07D8DD67E942962F8D659F9789A41C5C

Luther married Mary ROCKEY on 20 Mar 1834. Mary was born about 1812; died before 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Luther married Margaret ROCKEY on 21 Sep 1845 in , Scott, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: F23E8D18CE08714AA77910F8865F96A7B07B

Family/Spouse: Henry L. BRIDEWELL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]