Birth: OCT 1828 New York

1850 Census: 23 AUG 1850
Place: Thornapple, Barry Co, Michigan
Note:  Living with mother, Hulda, one sister, and one unrelated girl.

Marriage: 27 JAN 1856 Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, Michigan
Note:  Witnesses were Edmon Rockwood and Margarett Rockwood (relationship to bride is unknown so far)

Birth of Daughter:  25 FEB 1859
Name:  Ella A. Farnham
Place:  at her parents' house, Thornapple Twp, Barry Co, Michigan

1860 Census: 10 JUL 1860
Place: Thornapple, Barry Co, Michigan
Note: Wife, Caroline, one child, and his mother are in his household.  Was a farmer.

Birth of Son:  20 MAR 1862
Name:  Henry Adelbert Farnham
Place:  at his parents' house, Thornapple Twp, Barry Co, Michigan

Birth of Daughter:  26 DEC 1863
Name:  Ida Carrie Farnham
Place:  Cascade Twp, Kent Co, Michigan

Military: 31 AUG 1864
Note: Private, Company B, 3rd Michigan Infantry. Incurred the disability of chronic diarrhea and dropsey. He died from the effects of the disability incurred.  Have Millard's civil war pension papers.

Military: 03 MAY 1865
Note:  Discharged

Death: 23 SEP 1865 at home, Cascade, Kent Co, Michigan
Note:  Died of chronic diarrhea and dropsey contracted during the Civil War.

Burial: Cascade Cemetery, Kent Co, Michigan

Click here to see Parents:  ? Farnham and  Hulda ?

Birth: ABT 1834 Lorain Co, Ohio

1850 Census:  24 AUG 1850
Place:  Thornapple, Barry Co, Michigan
Note:  Living with mother, Hannah, and three brothers.

1870 Census: 20 AUG 1870
Place: Cascade, Kent Co, Michigan
Note: Three children are in her household.  Caroline was keeping house.

2nd Marriage:  14 DEC 1871 to William McKee, Cascade, Kent Co, Michigan
Note:  Married at his house by Minister Truman Brotherton. 

1880 Census: Cascade, Kent Co, Michigan
Note:  Living with husband, and step-children Aminda and William.

Death of 2nd Husband:  19 JUN 1885
Note:  William McKee was killed in an accident

1890 Military Census: Cascade, Kent Co, Michigan
Note:  Living alone at the time.

Note:  ABT 1892
Details:  Caroline was crippled and unable to provide for herself by doing manual labor.

Death:  09 DEC 1896  Caledonia, Kent Co, Michigan
Note:  Died from bronchitis.  Death record ordered by Benjamin Farnham, 1st husband's brother.

Click here to see parents:  ? Rockwood and  Hannah ?