Pane-Joyce Genealogy

64652. Sarah Fry. Born on 25 Apr 1823 in Gardelman, Surrey. Sarah was baptized in Northchapel, Sussex, on 25 May 1823. Sarah died in Bear Creek Township Emmet County, Michigan, on 22 Sep 1905; she was 82. Buried in Dimondale Cemetery.

Death Certificate; Michigan Department of State Vital Statistics Division, Stamped 16; Registered No. 16.
Sarah Carrington died in Bear Creek Township, Emmet County, Michigan on 22 September 1905 of cancer of the stomach and other organs. She was first married at age 21. She was 82 Years five months and 27 days old, was born on 25 April 1823 in England. Her father was John Fry and her mother Elizabeth Wakefield. Both were born in England. Amos L. Heuite, the undertaker, of Petosky was the informant. Sarah’s body was removed to Lansing, Michigan.

In Apr 1846 Sarah married Aaron W. Carrington, son of Eli Carrington (6 Mar 1772-5 May 1869) & Patience Wallace (2 Apr 1778-12 May 1879). Born in Oct 1825 in New York. Aaron W. died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan on 31 Oct 1901. Buried in Dimondale Cemetery. Was on the census for New York, in 1850. M432-599 Page 94. Was on the census for Michigan in 1880. T9-0578 Page 148A. Was on the census for Michigan in 1900. T623-709 Bk 2 Page 319. Occupation: Farmer.

1850 Federal Census. Dansville, Steuben County, New York
Roll 599, page 94B
Dwelling 75, family 79
Eli Carrington, 79, farmer, $700 real estate, b. CT
Patience Carrington, 62, b. NY
Elizabeth Wallace, 60, b. NY
Dwelling 75, family 80
Aaron Carrington, 24, b. NY
Sarah Carrington, 26, b. NY

1860 Federal Census. Dansville, Steuben County, New York
Roll 862, page 804
Post Office South Dansville
Dwelling 24, family 10
Eli Carrington, 88, widowed, carpenter, $1000 real estate, $100 personal estate, b. CT
Patience Carrington, 72, b. NY
Dwelling 24, family 11
Aaron W. Carrington, 34, farm laborer, $50 personal estate, b. NY
Sarah Carrington, 37, b. England
In the column labelled “whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict,” Aaron is listed as insane.

In 1870 Aaron was residing with his brother-in-law James Fry’s family in Leslie, Ingham County. (Where was Sarah?)

1880 Federal Census. Windsor, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 578, page 148A
Aaron Carrington, 54, farmer, b. NY, father b. CT, mother b. NY
Sarah Carrington, 56, wife, keeping house, b. England, parents b. England

1900 Federal Census. Windsor, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 709, page 6A
Aaron Carrington, head, b. Oct 1825, 74, m. 54 years, b. NY, parents b. MA
Sarah Carrington, wife, b. Apr 1823, 77, m. 54 years, no children, b. England, parents b. England, imm. 1850
Although 1850 is the stated immigration date for Sarah, she had immigrated by 1835 with her parents.

Death Certificate; Michigan Department of State Vital Statistics Division, Stamped 697; Registered No. 439.
Aaron Carrington died 31 October 1901 at the Kalamazoo Asylum for the Insane at age 76. He was born in New York, married, and died because of organic brain disease and softening of the brain. He had suffered from this condition for three years. His father was Eli Carrington and his mother’s name was unknown. He was buried in Potterville, Michigan. George Fry was the informant.

Dimondale Cemetery, Dimondale, Eaton County, Michigan
Aaron W. Carrington, 1825–1901
Sarah Carrington, 1826–1904

64653. Fannie Fry. Born on 19 Jul 1825 in Gardelman, Surrey. Fannie died in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan, on 4 Oct 1900; she was 75.398 Buried on 9 Oct 1900 in Olivet City Cemetery.

Arrived in America in 1834, and came to Michigan in 1853.398

Fannie had 9 children, of which 6 were living in 1900

1870 Federal Census. Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 670, page 352B
Post Office Olivet
Fanny Pinch, 43, keeping house, $1000 real estate, b. England, widowed
Frank Pinch [should be Frances], 18, b. PA
Willie Pinch, 16, b. NY
Jennie Pinch, 13, b. MI
May Pinch, 8, b. MI
Hattie Wakeford, 20, b. Canada West, widowed
Babe Wakeford, 4 months, male, b. MI

1880 Federal Census. Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 578, page 300B
Fanny Pinch, female, 54, widowed, laundress, b. England, parents b. England
May Pinch, female, 18, son [should be daughter], at home, b. Michigan, father b. New York, mother b. England
Cary Barber, male, 12, ward[?], at home, b. Michigan, parents b. Michigan

1900 Federal Census. Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 709, page 7A
Olivet Village
Fannie Pinch, head, b. Jul 1825, widowed, 9 children, 6 living, b. England, parents b. England, imm. 1841
Angia Matthews, daughter, b. May 1862, 38, divorced, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. England

Death Certificate; Michigan Department of State Vital Statistics Division, Stamped 891; Registered No. 9. Olivet Village, Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan. Fanny Fry died 4 October 1900 of pneumonia. She was 75 years, two months and five day old and was born 29 July 1825 in England. She was a widow and the mother of nine children, six of whom are still living. Her father was John Fry and her mother Elizabeth Wakeford. Both were born in England. Fanny was buried in Olivet, Michigan, on 9 October 1900.

In Apr 1846 Fannie married Owen O. Pinch (64269) , son of John Pinch (59752) (1794-9 Aug 1852) & Martha Reed (1789-1837), in New York. Born on 16 Jul 1822 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York. Owen O. died in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan, on 21 Dec 1867; he was 45. Buried in Olivet City Cemetery. Occupation: Tin Smith.

Sometimes Owen’s father is said to be a Frank Pinch. As his eldest daughter Martha was born in Geneva, New York, the residence of coppersmith John Pinch, it is very likely that Owen was John’s son, the 5-9 year-old son of John reported in the 1830 census.

Owen and Fannie Lived in New York until about 1851. Their daugther Frances was born in Pennsylvania in 1852, their son Benjamin in New York in 1854, and they moved to Michigan sometime between 1854 and 1857.

1850 Federal Census. Caneadea, Allegany County, New York
Roll 475, page 183A
Owens Pinch, 27, tin smith, b. New York
Fanny Pinch, 28, b. England
Martha E. Pinch, 2, b. New York
James O. Pinch, 6 months, b. New York

1860 Federal Census. Walton, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 542, page 774
Post Office Charlotte
Owen Finch, 36, tin smith, b. New York
Fanny Finch, 35, b. England
Martha Finch, 12, b. New York
James O. Finch, 10, b. New York
Frances Finch, 8, b. Pennsylvania
Wenj.[should be Benj.] W. Finch, 6, b. New York
Jane E. Finch, 2, b. Michigan
The census taker clearly wrote Finch, but it should have been Pinch. From the birth states of the chilren it’s clear that the family moved a couple of times before settling in Michigan.

Michigan Deaths and Burials
Owen O. Pinch, d. 21 Dec 1867, age 50, at Walton, Eaton County, tinsmith, married.

Olivet City Cemetery, Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan
Owen O. Pinch, 1822–1867
Fanny F. Pinch, 1825–1900

Medical: Cause of death: Inf of fitts

Their children include:

66535i.

Martha Elizabeth Pinch (14 Dec 1847-4 Feb 1928)

66536ii.

James Owen Pinch (14 Nov 1849-11 Jan 1919)

66537iii.

Frances Marie Pinch (4 Feb 1852-3 Mar 1919)

66538iv.

Benjamin William Pinch (9 Apr 1854-2 Apr 1917)

66539v.

Ida Jelelia Pinch (Died soon) (8 Jan 1856-8 Sep 1859)

66540vi.

Jennie Estelle Pinch (7 Oct 1857-30 Nov 1918)

66541vii.

Sarah Loweza Pinch (Died soon) (5 Oct 1859-21 Oct 1859)

66542viii.

John Albert Pinch (Died soon) (25 Aug 1860-4 Mar 1861)

66543ix.

Angie May Pinch (26 May 1862-4 Jul 1938)

64654. George Fry. Born ca 1827 in Gardelman, Surrey.

64655. John Michael Fry. Born on 11 Aug 1828 in Gardelman, Surrey. John Michael was baptized in Abinger Parish, Surrey, on 24 Nov 1828. John Michael died in Bingham, Clinton County, Michigan, on 14 Nov 1898; he was 70. Buried in Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns.

Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Abinger in the County of Surrey
24 Nov 1828 John, son of John (farmer) & Elizabeth Fry

John and Philina moved from Michigan to New York about 1855.

1860 Federal Census. DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan
Roll 540, page 1062
Post Office DeWitt
John Fry, 32, day laborer, $300 real estate, $100 personal estate, b. England
Philena Fry, 32, b. NY
George Fry, 6, b. NY
Herbert Fry, 10 months, b MI

Civil War Service: National Park Service. M5454 roll 15; U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
John Fry was a private in Company D 1st Regiment, Michigan Sharpshooters

1870 Federal Census. Bingham, Clinton County, Michigan
Roll 669, page 394A
Post Office Saint Johns
John Fry, 42, teamster, $1200 real estate, $520 personal estate, b. England
Philena Fry, 42, keeping house, b. NY
George L. Fry, 16, attending school, b. NY
Hubert Fry, 11, attending school, b. MI
Ross H. Fry, 8, b. MI
Luna Fry, 5, b. MI

1880 Federal Census. Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan
Roll 576, page 297B
John Fry, 51, laborerm, b. England, father b. England, mother b. Isle of W.
Philena Fry, 50, wife, keeping house, b. NY, father b. MA, mother b. CT
Russ H. Fry, 17, son, b. MI, father b. England, mother b. NY
Lorna H. Fry, 15, daughter, at school, b. ditto
Lucia L. Fry, 6, daughter, b. ditto
Cora Johnson, 15, servant, b. MI, parents b. NY

Michigan Death Records
John Fry, d. 17 Nov 1898 æ. 70 at Bingham, Clinton County

Death Certificate; Michigan Department of State, Division of Vital Statistics; Village of St. Johns, Bingham Township, Clinton County; Page 908; Registered No. 49.
John died 14 November 1898 of paralysis. He was married for 23 years, and was 70 years three months and three days of age at his death. He worked as a building mover, his father was John Fry, born in England, and his mother’s name was unknown. He was buried on November 16 in St. Johns.

Mount Rest Cemetery, Saint Johns, Clinton County, Michigan
John Fry, b. 11 Aug 1828, d. 14 Nov 1898
Philena Fry, b. 6 Dec 1828, d. 7 Aug 1905

On 13 Dec 1852 when John Michael was 24, he married Philena Strickland, daughter of Chauncy Strickland (ca 1798-aft 1870) & Mary Ann Baker (ca 1802-1852), in St. Johns, Clinton County, Michigan. Born on 6 Nov 1828 in Dansville, New York. Philena died in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, on 7 Aug 1905; she was 76. Buried in Mt. Rest Cemetery, St. Johns.

1900 Federal Census. Bingham, Clinton County, Michigan
Roll 707, page 9A
Ionia Street
Philana Fry, head, b. Dec 1829, 70, 5 children, all living, b. NY, father b. MA, mother b. NY
Luna W. Fry, daughter, b. Aug 1864, 35, b. MI, father b. England, mother b. NY, photograhy
Lucia K. Fry, daughter, b. Jun 1874, 26, b. ditto, school teacher

Michigan Death Records
Philena Fry, d. 7 Aug 1905 æ. 76 at Detroit, father Chuncy Strickland

Their children include:

67172i.

George L. Fry (15 Jun 1854-16 Apr 1912)

67173ii.

Flora Fry (Died soon) (27 Jun 1856-Oct 1856)

67174iii.

Bert Henry Fry (19 Jul 1859-8 Dec 1940)

67175iv.

Russell Hastings Fry (7 Aug 1862-4 Jul 1905)

67176v.

Luna H. Fry (9 Aug 1864-18 Jul 1949)

67177vi.

Lucia K. Fry (25 Jan 1874-18 Jul 1949)

64656. Thomas Fry. Born in 1830 in Gardelman, Surrey. Thomas died in Gardelman, Surrey ca 1831.

64657. Henry Pope Fry. Born 3/8 Apr 1832 in Gardelman, Surrey. Henry Pope died in Oakland, Alameda County, California on 1 Mar 1914. Occupation: Wagonwright, washing machine maker, carriage maker.

1850 Federal Census. Dansville, Steuben County, New York
Roll 599, page 108A
Jeremiah Mosier, 23, wagon wright, b. NY
Mary Mosier, 19, b. NY
Delana Mosier, 1, b. NY
Henry Fry, 18, wagon wright, b. England

1860 Federal Census. Summit, Jackson County, Michigan
Roll 547, page 177
Post Office Jackson
Henry P. Pray [should be Fry], wagon maker, $1050 real estate,, $500 personal estate, b. England
Helen R. [Fry], 25, $150 real estate, b. NY
Frank [Fry], 6, b. NY
Fred [Fry], 4, b. MI
Charles [Fry], 19, wagon maker apprentice, b. NY
Walace Cleveland, 20, blacksmith apprentice, b. MI
Catherine Neely, 20, servant, b. MI

1870 Federal Census. Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan
Roll 675, page183B
Post Office Leslie
Henry Fry, 38, manfct. washing machines, $5000 real estate, $3000 personal estate, b. England
Hellen Fry, 35, keeping house, b. NY
Frank Fry, 16, attending school, b. NY
Fred Fry, 13, attending school, b. MI
Esther Walker, 23, domestic servant, b. MI
George Walker, 7 months, b. MI, b. Feb

1880 Federal Census. Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan
Roll 583, page 450D
Henry P. Fry, 48, manufactures washing machines, b. England, parents b. England
Helen K. Fry, 45, wife, keeping house, b. NY, parents b. NY
The family of Frank Fry is next door.

1890 California Voter Registers. Oakland Second Ward, Alameda County
Henry Pope Fry, 58, b. England, carriage maker, 1744 Linden, naturalized by naturalization of father
Fred Willard Fry, 33, b. Michigan, lawyer, 1744 Lindon

1896 California Voter Registers. Oakland Second Ward, Alameda County
Fred Willard Fry, 3, 5’ 10” tall, fair complection, gray eyes, brown hair, scar on forehead, b. Michigan, lawyer, 836 29th St
Henry Pope Fry, 63, 5’ 7 1/2” tall, light complection, blue eyes, gray hair, b. England, carriage maker, 836 29th St, naturalized by naturalization of father

In 1900 and 1910 Henry and Helen were living with their son Fred in Oakland, California.

Ca 1852 Henry Pope married Helen Keziah Ingalls, daughter of Simon Baxter Ingalls (7 Jun 1803-4 Aug 1876) & Jerusha Fidelia Andrews (15 Oct 1807-28 Jul 1878). Born on 16 May 1835 in Dansville, Steuben County, New York. Helen Keziah died in Oakland, Alameda County, California, on 6 Feb 1919; she was 83.

Their children include:

67178i.

Frank Herbert Fry (2 Apr 1853-2 May 1923)

67179ii.

Fred Willard Fry (13 Oct 1856-18 Jan 1932)

64658. James Fry. Born on 8 Jan 1835 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York. James died in Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan, on 7 Apr 1897; he was 62. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie. Occupation: Wagon maker.

1860 Federal Census. Dansville, Steuben County, New York
Roll 862, page 812
Post Office South Dansville
James Fry, 25, farm laborer, $50 personal estate, b. NY
Ann Fry, 23, b. NY
Jessee Fry, 3, b. NY
Lana E. Fry, 1, b. NY
Lana Gray, 64, b. NJ

1870 Federal Census. Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan
Roll 675, page 183A
Post Office Leslie
James Fry, 35, wagon maker, $700 real estate, $500 personal estate
Ann Fry, 32, keeping house
Jessa Fry, 12, attending school
Elizabeth Fry, 10, attending school
Aaron Carrington, 40, farm laborer
All were born in New York.

1880 Federal Census. Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan
Roll 583, page 450C
James Fry, 44, widowed, wagon maker, b. NY, parents b. England
Elizabeth L. Fry, 21, teaching school, b. NY, parents b. NY

Return of Marriages in the County of Kent
24 Dec 1882, Grand Rapids. Lafayette Dodds, Clergyman. Witnesses Frank Hilbert & Dora Delbridge, both of Grand Rapids
James Fry, 46, of Leslie, MI, b. Geneva, New York, wagon maker
Evaline (Eastman) Whitcomb, 28, of Grand Rapids, b. Rochester, New York

Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan
James Fry, 1835–1897. Plot: sec 2, lot 137
Anne Fry, 1838–1874. Plot: sec 2, lot 137

On 22 Jun 1856 when James was 21, he first married Anne Gray, daughter of Mahlon Gray (15 Apr 1791-19 Jan 1858) & Elenor Dufford (22 Oct 1796-13 Aug 1874). Born on 9 Nov 1836 in New York. Anne died in Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan, on 25 Jan 1874; she was 37. Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie.

1850 Federal Census. Dansville, Steuben County, New York
Roll 599, page 107A, family 281
Maylon Gray, 50, farmer, b. NJ
Alana Gray, 45, b. NJ
John Gray, 22, farmer, b. NJ
Elliot Gray, 20, farmer, b. NY
Jesse Gray, 18, farmer, b. NY
Mahlon Gray, 16, farmer, b. NY
Ann Gray, 14, b. NY

Michigan Deaths and Burials Index
Ann Fry, d. 26 Jan 1874 æ. 37 at Leslie, MI, housewife, married, b. NY, daughter of Mahlon & Lana Gray

Their children include:

67180i.

Jesse Damitto Fry (26 May 1857-2 Aug 1938)

67181ii.

Elizabeth Lany Fry (11 Dec 1858-13 Oct 1943)

67182iii.

Horace A. Fry (Died soon) (23 Jun 1860-19 Aug 1861)

67183iv.

Walter James Fry (8 Sep 1862-24 Sep 1960)

On 24 Dec 1882 when James was 47, he second married Eveline Whitcomb in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan. Born on 9 Nov 1836 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. Eveline died on 26 Feb 1920; she was 83.

Evaline, also called Etta, first married Dexter Eastman as his second wife, and second James Fry as his second wife.

1870 Federal Census. New Buffalo, Berrien County, Michigan
Roll 664, page 235B
Post Office New Buffalo
Dexter Eastman, 44, real estate agt., $2500 real estate, $2000 personal estate, b. NY
Eveline Eastman, 36, keeps house, b. NY
Willie Eastman 17, b. MI
Eliza M. Eastman, 1, b. MI
Dora Reed, 21, b. MI

1900 Federal Census. Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan
Roll 716, page 8B
May A. Toohy, head, b. Jan 1869, 31, m. 11 years, 2 children, both living, b. MI, parents b. NY
Clifford M. Toohy, son, b. Mar 1895, 5, b. MI, father b. IL, mother b. MI, at school
Lorayne R. Toohy, daugher, b. Jun 1899, 11 months, 5 children, 4 living, b. ditto
Evaline Fry, b. Dec 1833, 66, widowed, b. NY, father b. VT, mother b. MA

64659. William Fry. Born on 21 Mar 1837 in Macedon, Wayne County, New York. William died in White Cloud, Newaygo County, Michigan, on 9 Sep 1910; he was 73. Buried in Big Prairie-Everett Cemetery. Occupation: Farmer.

1860 Sheridan Township, Calhoun County, Michigan Census; Roll: M653_539; Page: 136; Image: 136; Family History Library Film: 803539. Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
William is 23, owns $150 is real estate and is a farmer. Philinda is 25, and Florence is one. William and Philinda were born in New York and Florence in Michigan.

1880 Federal Census. Everett, Newaygo County, Michigan
Roll 598, page 331B
Wm. Fry, 43, farmer, b. NY, parents b. NY
Philinda Fry, 45, wife, keeping house, b. NY, parents b. NY
Florence Fry, 21, daughter, school teacher, b. MI, parents b. NY
Homer Fry, 15, son, at home, b. ditto
Abbie Fry, 10, daughter, at home, b. ditto
Iva Fry, 4, daughter, b. ditto

1900 Federal Census. Everett, Newaygo County, Michigan
Roll 735, page 13A
William Fry, head, b. Mar 1837, 63, m. 43 years, b. NY, parents b. England, imm. 1830, resident 66 years, farmer
Philinda Fry, wife, b. May 1835, 65, m. 43 years, 7 children, 4 living, b. NY, parents b. NY
Florence Fry, daughter, b. Feb 1859, 41, widowed, no children, b. MI, parents b. NY

1910 Federal Census. Everett, Newaygo County, Michigan
Roll 666, page 4B
William Fry, head, 73, m1. 52 years, b. NY, parents b. England
Philenda Fry, wife, 74, m1. 52 years, 7 children, 3 living, b. NY, parents b. NY

Death Certificate. William Fry, b. 21 March 1837 New York, d. 9 Sep 1910 æ. 73 yrs 5 mos 19 days, at White Cloud, married, farmer, father John Fry b. England, mother not known, informant Homer Fry, bur. 11 Sep 1910 at Everett, cause of death acute indigestion

Big Prairie-Everett Cemetery, also called Unioin Cemetery, Big Prairie, Newaygo County, Michigan
William Fry, b. 21 Mar 1837, d. 9 Sep 1910
Philinda Fry, b. 10 May 1835, d. 11 Apr 1916

In Sep 1857 William married Philinda Flansburg, daughter of Cornelius Flansburg (1804-Mar 1850) & Eunice Ford (1808-1879), in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan. Born on 10 May 1835 in Jefferson County, New York. Philinda died in White Cloud, Newaygo County, Michigan, on 11 Apr 1916; she was 80. Buried in Big Prairie-Everett Cemetery.

Their children include:

67184i.

Florence A. Fry (10 Feb 1859-9 Dec 1910)

67185ii.

William Irvin Fry (Died soon) (19 Nov 1862-29 Oct 1863)

67186iii.

Homer Sherman Fry (13 Sep 1864-8 Apr 1937)

67187iv.

Abby Louise Fry (2 May 1871-28 May 1940)

67188v.

Elwin William Fry (Died soon) (24 Dec 1871-14 Aug 1872)

67189vi.

Charles Edwin Fry (Died soon) (15 Apr 1873-19 Aug 1873)

67190vii.

Irva Inez Fry (8 Apr 1877-1955)

64660. Martha Ann Fry. Born on 4 May 1839 in South Dansville, New York. Martha Ann died in Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, on 3 Sep 1921; she was 82. Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.

Return of Marriages in the County of Eaton
22 Nov 1868, Olivet. O Hosford, Minister of the Gospel. Witnesses Fanny & Martha E. Pinch of Olivet
Robert W. Shriner, 26, of Woodland, MI, b. there, A. builder
Martha H. Fry, 26, of Leslie, b. South Danby [should be South Dansville], NY

Civil War Widow’s Pension: National Archives and Records Administration. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T288, 546 rolls.
Martha A. Shriner, living in Michigan, applied for a Widow’s Pension on 31 August 1892.
Application Number: 559139
Certificate Number: 388381

In 1920 Martha was living with her daughter May in Chicago.

Michigan Deaths and Burials Index
Martha A. Shriner, d. 3 Sep 1921 at Petoskey, MI, age 82, widowed, daughter of John Fry & Elizabeth Wakeford

On 22 Nov 1868 when Martha Ann was 29, she married Robert Ward Shriner, son of Lawrence Shriner (ca 1800-) & Polly (ca 1802-), in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan. Born on 14 Apr 1843 in Woodland, Barry County, Michigan. Robert Ward died in Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, on 15 Aug 1892; he was 49. Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.

1850 Federal Census. Woodland, Barry County, Michigan
Roll 346, page 117A, family 799
Lawrence Shriner, 50, farmer, $800 real estate, b. NJ
Polly Shriner, 48, b. VT
Charles W. Shriner, 10, b. MI
Rawson W. Shriner, 8, b. MI

Civil War Draft Registrations
Robert W. Shriner, 21, residence Woodland, MI, single, b. MI, Private 1st Reg. MI, Inftry

Shriner, Robert W., Woodland. Enlisted in company K, First U. S. Sharpshooters, Jan. I4, 1862, at Woodland, for 3 years, age 20. Mustered March 20, 1862. Discharged for disability at Detroit; Mich., June 21, 1862. Deceased. Buried at Charlotte, Mich.

1870 Federal Census. Woodland, Barry County, Michigan
Roll 661, page 305A
Post Office Woodland Center
Ward Shriner, 28, carpenter, $600 real estate, b. MI
Martha Shriner, 28, keeps house, $250 personal estate, b. NY, parents of foreign birth

Civil War Pension: National Archives and Records Administration. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T288, 546 rolls.
Robert W. Shriner applied for an invalid pension on 18 July 18?? while living in Michigan. He served in Company K 6th Michigan Cavalry, Company I 1st Michigan Infantry, and Company K 1st United States Sharpshooters.
Application Number: 787161
Certificate Number: 864249

1880 Federal Census. Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 579, page 236A
Robert W. Shriner, 37, lawyer, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. VT
Martha A. Shriner, 37, wife, keeping house, b. NY, parents b. England
Annie M. Schriner, 7, ad. daughter, b. MI, [parents’ birthplace left blank]
Frank A. Dean, 23, boarder, lawyer, b. MI, father b. Canada, mother b. OH
Emma Mero, 21, servant, servant, b. WI, parents b. Hamburg

1890 Charlotte City, Eaton County, Michigan Veterans Census; Roll: 19; Page: 1; Lines 3, 4, and
5; Home Number 244; Family Number 250; Enumeration District: 199. Ancestry.com. 1890 Veterans Schedules [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
Service Information:
Enlisted as a Private Co. I 1st MI Inf. 1 May 1861 to 7 Aug 1861
Enlisted as a Private Co. K 1st MI SS 14 Jan 1862 to 21 June 1862
Enlisted as a Private Co. 6th MI Cav 4 Mar 1864 to 20 June 1865
Indicates that he suffers from “chronic rheumatism in his left hip joint” contracted when he was a sharpshooter, and “lung fever and its results” which he contracted when he was with the cavalry.

Return of Deaths in the County of Eaton
Robert W. Shriner, d. 15 Aug 1892 æ. 49yrs 4mos 1 day, at Petosky, MI, b. MI, atty at law, died of heart disease

Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan
Robert W. Shriner, 1843–1892. Plot: E-31
Martha Shriner, 1833–1921. Plot: E

Their children include:

67191i.

Annie May Shriner (Adopted) (ca 1868-)

64661. Charles W. Fry. Born in Jun 1841 in South Dansville, New York. Charles W. died in Oakland, Alameda County, California on 9 Feb 1918. Buried in Dimondale Cemetery. Occupation: Farmer, factory worker.

In 1860 Charles was living with his brother at Jackson.

Return of Marriages in the County of Calhoun
3 Jul 1861, Sheridan.
Charles W. Fry, 20, of Sheridan
Charlotte W. Ellis, 20, of Sheridan

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, Historical Data Systems, comp.. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
Charles W. Fry was 21 when he enlisted as a private in Company F, Michigan 17th Infantry Regiment on 26 August 1861. He was mustered out on 3 June 1865 at Delaney House, Washington, D.C. He resided and enlisted in Albion, Michigan.

1870 Federal Census. Windsor, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 670, page 370A
Post Office West Windsor
Charles Fry, 28, farmer, $2500 real estate, $575 personal estate, b. NY
Charlotte Fry, 29, keeping house, b. OH
Ellis Fry, 7, at school, b. MI
Sidney Fry, 1, b. MI
Ampedo McKelvey, 17, farm laborer, b. OH

1880 Federal Census. Windsor, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 578, page 139C
Charles Fry, 38, farmer, b. NY, parents b. England
Charlott Fry, 38, wife, keeping house, b. OH, parents b. NY
Ellis Fry, 17, son, at school, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH
Sidney Fry, 11, son, at school, b. ditto
Dewitt Fry, 7, son, at school, b. ditto
Benjamin Fry, 5, son, at school, b. ditto
Anna Fry, 4, daughter, b. ditto
Truman Lamphire, 24, single, laborer, b. NY, parents b. NY

Civil War Pension: National Archives and Records Administration. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Charles W. Fry
Company F 17th Michigan Infantry
Date Filed: 26 November 1888 (Invalid)
Application Number: 679845
Certificate Number: 511916

1900 Federal Census. Windsor, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 709, page 6A
Charles W. Fry, head, b. Jun 1841, 58, m. 38 years, b. NY, parents b. England, farmer
Charlotte W. Fry, wife, b. Apr 1841, 59, m. 38 years, 1 child, living, b. OH, parents b. PA
John H. Fry, son, b. May 1883, 17, single, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH, farm laborer
Flora Geisenkafer, servant, b. Apr 1883, 17, single, b. MI, father b. PA, mother b. OH, housekeeper

1910 Federal Census. Oakland Ward 7, Alameda County, California
Roll 71, page 7B
1421 11th Avenue
Charles W. Fry, head, 68, m2. 4 years, b. NY, parents b. England, wheel maker, carriage factory
Kate H. Fry, wife, 56, m2. 4 years, 2 children, both living, b. MA, father b. NY, mother b. England

Dimondale Cemetery, Dimondale, Eaton County, Michigan
C. W. Fry, 1841–1918
Charlotte W. Fry, 1841–1904

On 3 Jul 1861 Charles W. first married Charlotte W. Ellis, daughter of Henry Worden & Prudence Lent, in Sheridan, Calhoun County, Michigan. Born on 13 Apr 1841 in Geauga County, Ohio. Charlotte W. died in Windsor Township, Eaton County, Michigan, on 30 Jun 1904; she was 63. Buried in Dimondale Cemetery.

Charlotte was the daughter of Harry Worden & Prudence Lent according the her death certificate informed by her son Charles, but her surname at marriage was Ellis, and both Sidney, Dewitt, and Benjamin called their mother Charlotte Ellis on their marriage licences. Perhaps Charlotte was born either Worden or Ellis, and adopted by Ellis or Worden.

Death Certificate: State of Michigan Department of State, Division of Vital Statistics, Windsor Township, Eaton County; Page 513, Register Number 16.
Charlotte W. Fry died 30 June 1904 of Cholilithiasis. She was born 13 April 1841 in Geauga County, Ohio, and was 63 years, two months and 17 days old at death. She was first married at age 20, was married when she died and had had six children, all of whom were living when she died. Her father was Harry Worden and her mother was Prudence Lent, both of whom were born in New York. Charles W. Fry of Diamondale was the informant. Charlotte was buried in Dimondale on 3 July 1904.

Their children include:

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Charles Ellis Fry (11 Nov 1862-15 Jul 1952)

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Sidney Nelson Fry (29 Nov 1868-9 Jun 1941)

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Dewitt Fred Fry (30 Jul 1871-25 May 1905)

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Benjamin Tilden Fry (26 Mar 1873-26 Jan 1958)

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Annie Marie Fry (27 May 1875-30 Dec 1907)

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John Henry Fry (10 Sep 1883-)

In Jul 1907 Charles W. second married Kate in California. Born in Jan 1854 in Massachusetts. Kate died on 20 Aug 1919.

Kate first married Patterson Henry McGrew, second Charles Fry as his second wife.

1880 Federal Census. Oakland, Alameda County, California
Roll 62, page 337B
1421 11th Avenue
P.H. McGrew, 39, waggon & carriage, b. NY, [parents’ birth location left blank]
K.H. McGrew, 33, wife, housekeeping, b. MA, parents b. Ireland
Eudora E. McGrew, 12, at school
Henry G. McGrew, 7, at school

Oakland City Directory, 1884
Patterson H. McGrew, ornamental iron work, vaults, jail work, doors, shutters, fencing, cresting, etc, 1056-1060 Thirteenth ave, res 1421 Eleventh ave

1900 Federal Census. Oakland Ward 7, Alameda County, California
Roll 83, page 2A
1421 11th Avenue
Henry McGrew, head, b. Jul 1872, 27, m. 5 years, b. CA, father b. NY, mother b. MA, dist. mgr, US customs
Florence A. McGrew, wife, b. Aug 1874, 25, m. 5 years, 1 child, living, b. England, parents b. England, imm. 1875
Flossie C. McGrew, daughter, b. Apr 1896, 4, b. CA, father b. CA, mother b. England
Kate H. McGrew, mother, b. Jan 1854, 46, widdowed, m. 22 years, 2 children, both living, b. MA, father b. ME, mother b. England

64662. Leonard G. Fry. Born on 1 Apr 1843 in South Dansville, New York. Leonard G. died in Delta, Eaton County, Michigan, on 25 Apr 1919; he was 76. Buried in Delta Center Cemetery. Occupation: Farmer.

Leonard first married Octavia Hubbard; second Mary Etta Washburn; third Ambra (Bancroft) Landon, widow of Ezekiel Landon; fourth Clara Hinskton, widow; and fifth Lucy (Heider) Ames, widwo fo Frank Ames.

Civil War Service: Historical Data Systems, comp.. U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA.
Leonard Fry enlisted at age 22, on 3 December 1865 at DeWitt, Michigan. On 21 March 1865 as a private in Company A, Michigan 3rd Cavalry Regiment. He mustered out on 17 March 1866 in Detroit.

1870 Leslie Township, Ingham County, Michigan Census. Roll: M593_675; Page: 183A; Dwelling 59; Family 57; Image: 369; Family History Library Film: 552174. Ancestry.com.
Leonard is working for Harrow Norton as a farm laborer. Leonard has $200 in personal property. Mr. Norton has $12,000 in real estate and $4,000 in personal property.
Harrow Norton 50 New York
Susan 44 New York
Alma 25 Michigan
Josephine 14 Michigan
Anna 5 Michigan
Leonard Fry 27 New York
Joel Clemons 21 Michigan
Micheal Sutherlander 23 New York

Return of Marriages in the County of Ingham
13 Jul 1876, Ingham, Michigan
Leonard G. Fry, 33
Octavia Hubbard, 34

1880 Vevay Township, Ingham County, Michigan Census; Roll: 583; Family History Film: 1254583; Page: 505D; Dwelling 210; Family 212; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 0357. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Leonard is 37, a farmer and was born in New York. Octa is 39, keeping house and was born in Michigan. His parents were born in England, and hers are left blank.

Civil War Pension Information: National Archives and Records Administration. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T288, 546 rolls.
Leonard G. Fry, Company A, 3 Michigan Cav. applied for a pension on 18 February 1880 as an invalid.
Application Number: 345993
Certificate Number: 223399

Return of Marriages in the County of Eaton
5 May 1891, Grand Ledge. Edwin Track, Clergyman. Witnesses O.R. Baker & Belle H. Baker of Grand Ledge
Leonard F. Fry, 48, b. of Delta, New York, farmer, son of John Fry & Elizabeth Wakeford, second marriage
Marietta Washburn, 38, of Ashtabula, OH, b. Ohio, teacher, daughter of Cornelius Washburne & Lovina Merritt, first marriage

1900 Delta Township, Eaton County, Michigan Census; Roll: T623_ 709; Page: 3B; Dwelling and family 65; Enumeration District: 68. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA.
Leonard is 57, was born in April of 1843, and is a farmer. Marriettie is 45 and was born in October of 1854. They have been married for nine years. He was born in New York and his parents in England. She was born in Ohio, her father in Vermont and her mother in New Hampshire.

Return of Marriages in the County of Eaton
27 Nov 1906, Springport. W.J. Hathaway, Minister. Witnesses Lewis E. London of Springport & Melvin D. Holbrook of Lansing
Leonard G. Fry, 60, of Delta, b. New York, farmer, son of John Fry & Elizabeth Wakeford, third marriage
Ambra O. Landon, 50, of Springport, b. Vermont, daughter of Wm. Bancroft & unknown, second marriage

1910 Delta Township, Eaton County, Michigan Census; Roll: T624_645; Page: 9B; Dwelling and Family 241; Enumeration District: 0084; Image: 289; FHL Number: 1374658. Ancestry.com.
Leonard is 67, has been married three times and works as a general farmer. Amora is 55, has been married twice, and has never had children. They have been married for three years. Both of them and Amora’s parents were born in New York. His parents were born in England.

Return of Marriages in the County of Ingham
3 Mar 1919, Lansing. Edwin W. Bishop, Cong. Minister. Witnesses Mrs. E.W Bishop & Miss Francis Ames of Lansing
Leonard G. Fry, 65 [or much more], of Lansing, b. Rogerville, NY, farmer, son of John Fry & Elizabeth Wakeford, third marriage
Lucy A. (Heider) Ames, 50, of Lansing, b. Fremont, OH, bookkeeper, daughter of Charles F. Heider & Barbra Huler, second marrage

Delta Center Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan
Leonard Fry, 1843–1919. Plot: Section B1, Lot 58, Grave 1
May Fry, 1850–1904. Plot: Section B1, Lot 58, Grave 2

On 13 Jul 1876 when Leonard G. was 33, he first married Octavia Hubbard, daughter of Ira Hubbard (15 Jan 1812-3 Apr 1902) & Harriet Newell Olds (15 Aug 1819-7 Apr 1895), in Ingham County, Michigan. Born on 21 Jan 1841 in Michigan. Octavia died in Vevay, Ingham County, Michigan, on 5 Jun 1884; she was 43. Buried in Eden Cemetery, Vevay. Occupation: Music teacher. They were divorced.

That Octavia’s death record says she was a widow and doesn’t give her married name, and that she’s buried with her parents with the name Hubbard suggests that she had divorced Leonard before she died.

Return of Deaths in the County of Ingham
Octavia Hubbard, d. 5 Jun 1884, age 43 years 5 months 17 days, at Vevay, widow, housekeeper, b. MI, daugter of Ira & Harriet Hubbard, both of MI, died of blood poison

Eden Cemetery, Mason, Ingham County, Michigan
Octavia, daug. of Harriet N. & Ira Hubbard, born Jan. 21, 1841, died Jun 5, 1884. Plot: Row 4 (n to s), Lot 31

On 5 May 1891 when Leonard G. was 48, he second married Mary Etta Washburn, daughter of Cornelius Washburn & Lovina Merritt, in Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan. Born in Oct 1854 in Ohio. Mary Etta died in Delta, Eaton County, Michigan on 2 Feb 1904. Buried in Delta Center Cemetery. Occupation: Teacher.

Mari Etta, or Marietta, known as May, Washburn.

Michigan Deaths and Burials
Mary Etta Fry, d. 3 Jan 1904 æ. 50 at Delta, Eaton County, housekeeper, married

On 27 Nov 1906 when Leonard G. was 63, he third married Ambra O. Bancroft, daughter of William Bancroft & Laura Holbrook, in Springport, Eaton County, Michigan. Born ca 1855 in New York. Ambra O. died in Dec 1910. Buried in Delta Center Cemetery.

Ambra first married Ezekiel A. Landon, second Leonard Fry as his third wife.

Marriage License
5 Dec 1877, Chicago, Cook Co., IL.
Ezekiel A. Landon, 43 of Springport, Jackson Co. MI
Ambra O. Bancroft, 24, b. Springport

Michigan Deaths and Burials
Aubra O. Fry, d. 30 Nov 1910, æ. 60, at Springport, Jackson Co., housewife, married, daughter of Wm. Bancroft & Laura Holbrook

Springport Cemetery, Springport, Jackson County, Michigan
Ezekiel A. Landon, 1833–1897
Ambra Landon Fry, 1850–1910

On 2 Jul 1912 when Leonard G. was 69, he fourth married Clara [Hinskton]. They were divorced.

Clara Hinskston, or Hinston.

On 3 Mar 1919 when Leonard G. was 75, he fifth married Lucy A. Heider, daughter of Charles F. Heider & Barbara Huler, in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan. Born ca 1869 in Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. Lucy A. died on 16 Apr 1941. Buried in Delta Center Cemetery.

Lucy first married Frank Ames, second Leonard Fry. Leonard died in the month after his marriage to Lucy.

Return of Marriages in the County of Eaton
2 May 1889, Charlotte. C.L. Barnhart, Pastor Charlotte M.E. Church. Witnesses Mr & Mrs J.H. Ames
Frank M. Ames, 29, of Chester, b. Ohio, farmer, son of J.H. Ames & Eliza Baldwin, second marriage
Lucy A. Heider, 19, of Chester, b. Ohio, teacher, daughter of Chas. Heider & unknown, first marriage

Delta Center Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan
Frank M. Ames, b. 29 Dec 1859, d. 20 Jan 1911. Plot: Section B1, Lot 98, Grave 1
Lucy A. Ames, b. 2 Nov 1869, d. 16 Apr 1941. Plot: Section B1, Lot 98, Grave 2

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