Nels Benson

by | May 1, 2016 | Genealogy, Smith

Name Var:  Bengt OnnerssonBirth: 14 Aug 1778  Kvidinge, Kristianstad, SwedenBirth of Daughter:  01 AUG 1812Name: Elna BensonPlace:  Kvidinge, Kristianstad, SwedenParents are Onnert Pahlsson and Ellna Ellna NilsdrChristina Akasdr    Name Var:  Kjersti Akadsrparents are...

Francis H. Reynolds Sr.

by | May 1, 2016 | Genealogy, Smith

Francis H. Reynolds Sr. (1770–1854) and Abigail Jolls Reynolds (1774–1844) From New England Roots to the Michigan Frontier Francis H. Reynolds Sr. was born on March 27, 1770, in Connecticut, a place and time still deeply marked by the American Revolution. His future...

Martin Garn

by | Mar 27, 2016 | Genealogy, Smith

Birth:  21 JUN 1845  Sandusky, Ohio 1850 Census:  12 SEP 1850 Place:  Jackson Twp, Sandusky Co, Ohio Note:  Living with parents, Abraham and Susannah Garn. 1860 Census: Union, Marshall Co, Indiana Note: Living with father and stepmother. 1870 Census:  25 AUG 1870...

Lyman Pearly Lawton

by | Mar 27, 2016 | Genealogy, Smith

Lyman Pearly Lawton & Sarah Ann Smith Blended Beginnings, Steadfast Belief: Building a Life on Michigan Soil Lyman Pearly Lawton was born on April 11, 1845 (his tombstone indicates 1846) in St. Lawrence County, New York. As a boy of five, he and his family—his...

Henry Sanders

by | Mar 26, 2016 | Genealogy, Smith

Henry Sanders (1840-1918) & Magdalene Leahy (1843-1919) From Orphan to Craftsman: Carving Out a Heritage of Faith and Family Henry Sanders was born on September 17, 1840, possibly in Washington, D.C., or Maryland. His death record lists DC as his birthplace. He...

John Larson

by | Mar 25, 2016 | Genealogy, Smith

John Larson (unknown) and Elna Benson (1812 – 1901) John Larson, also known by his birth name Lars Jonsson, was born in Sweden, though the exact date of his birth remains unknown. He grew up in the Swedish countryside, a place of rugged beauty where life...