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...

Francis H. Reynolds Jr.

by | Mar 25, 2016 | Genealogy, Smith

Francis H. Reynolds Jr. (1810-1878) & Anice Freeman (1806-1893) Francis H. Reynolds Jr. was born on October 7, 1810, in Saratoga County, New York, the son of Francis H. Reynolds Sr. and Abigail Jolls. His early years were shaped by the movement of his family...

Stowell Ernest Lawton

by | Mar 22, 2016 | Genealogy, Smith

Stowell Ernest Lawton (1879-1974) & Minnie Viola Garn (1881-1938) Peaches, Prayer, and Perseverance Stowell Ernest Lawton was born on March 13, 1879, in Meauwataka, Wexford County, Michigan, the son of Lyman Pearly Lawton and Sarah Ann Smith. By the time of the...

Charles Shue

by | Mar 20, 2016 | Genealogy, Smith

Charles Shue & Mary Miller Faith, Family, and Pennsylvania Roots Charles Shue was born on May 6, 1817, in Pennsylvania, probably York County. His life, like that of so many of his neighbors, was shaped by the rhythms of farm work, family, and the German Reformed...

Amos Shue

by | Mar 20, 2016 | Genealogy, Smith

Amos Shue (1853-1925) & Catherine Elnora Sanders (1869-1940) A Life of Perseverance and Family in Mason County Amos Shue was born on October 29, 1853, in York County, Pennsylvania. His home was near the Gettysburg Battlefield and he heard the cannons boom during...

Johannes R. Larson

by | Mar 19, 2016 | Genealogy, Smith

Johannes “Hans” Larson (1841-1915) & Emma Christina Olivia Olson (1861-1939) From Sweden to Michigan: A Life of Farming, Family, and Resilience Johannes R. Larson—known variously as Hans, John, or Johannes Larsson—was born on May 2, 1841, in Österäng, Sweden, the...