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Adeline Sager (63771) & William Rector
66234. Mary Alice Rector. Born on 24 Jul 1842 in New York. Mary Alice died in Fenton Township, Genesee County, Michigan, on 8 Apr 1904; she was 61. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton.

Mary first married Henry Cramer, second William Arnold.

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages in the County of Genesee
    7 Aug 1879, Argentine. Freeman R. Atherton, J.P. Witnesses Jacob & Martha Tallman of Argentine
    William L. Arnold, 38, of Oakland County, b. Syracuse, NY, farmer
    Alice M. Rector Cramer, 28, of Argentine, b. New York

Death Certificate
Mary Alice Arnold, b. 24 Jul 1842, d. 8 Apr 1904, æ. 61 years 8 months 14 days, m. age 18, 12 cchildren, 8 living, b. NY, father James Rector [should be William Rector] b. NY, mother Adeline Sager b. NY, housewife, informant Wm. Arnold of Fenton [husband], cause of death pneumonia
Ca 1859 Mary Alice first married Henry Cramer, son of Henry Cramer (ca 1790-20 May 1830) & Rebecca Brown (ca 1791-aft 1853), in Michigan. Born ca 1823 in Michigan. Henry died bef Aug 1879.

Henry first married Eleanor Sager, second Mary Rector, Eleanor’s neice.

1830 Federal Census. Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan Territory
Roll 69, page 152
Family of Rebecca Cramer
    2 males 5-9
    1 male 10-14
    1 female under 5
    1 female 5-9
    1 female 30-39 [Rebecca, 39]

1850 Federal Census. Deerfield, Livingston County, Michigan
Roll 345, page 457B
    Rebecca Cramer, 59, $800 real estate, b. NY
    Henry Cramer, 27, farmer, b. MI
    Rebecca Cramer, 23, b. MI
    Ruth Cramer, 15, b. MI
    David Miller, 16, laborer, b. NY

1860 Federal Census. Putnam, Livingston County, Michigan
Roll 552, page 36
Post Office Pinckney
    Wm. H. Burwell, 26, farmer, $3300 real estate, $520 personal estate, b. NY
    Mary E. Burwell, 24, b. NY
    Emma J. Burwell, 2, b. MI
    Degarme J. Burwell, 1, male, b. MI
    Henry Cramer, 36, farm laborer, b. MI
    Mary Cramer, 18, b. NY
    Isabella Butler, 9, b. NY
Henry and Mary are marked indicating they were married within a year.

1870 Federal Census. Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan
Roll 671, page 57B
Post Office Linden, enumerated 7 Jun 1870
    Henry Cramer, 46, common laborer, $100 personal estate
    Mary A. Cramer, 29, keeping house
    Eleanor Cramer, 9, b. MI
    Mortermer W. Cramer, 7
    Frank A. Cramer, 6
    Fred Cramer, 4
    Beach W. Cramer, 2
    Henry A. Cramer, 5 months, b. Dec
    Emory Cramer, 5 months, b. Dec
All were born in Michigan except Mary who was born in New York.
Their children include:
68195i.
Eleanor Cramer (ca 1861-)
68196ii.
William Mortimer Cramer (30 Jun 1863-18 Sep 1939)
68197iii.
Frank A. Cramer (ca 1864-)
68198iv.
Fred Nathaniel Cramer (1 Jan 1866-9 Jun 1941)
68199v.
Beach W. Cramer (Nov 1867-)
68200vi.
Henry A. Cramer (Twin) (ca 18 Dec 1869-)
68201vii.
Emery Cramer (Twin, died soon) (ca 18 Dec 1869-1 Oct 1870)
68202viii.
John G. Cramer (ca 1871-)
68203ix.
Adeline Cramer (ca 1873-)
68204x.
Adel Cramer (ca 1876-)
On 7 Aug 1879 when Mary Alice was 37, she second married William Uriah Arnold, son of Seymour Arnold (Oct 1804-19 Jun 1862) & Lydia Townsend (23 Feb 1809-20 Jul 1879), in Argentine Township, Genesee County, New York. Born on 19 Apr 1842 in Lakeville, Oakland County, Michigan. William Uriah died in Fenton Township, Genesee County, Michigan, on 2 Mar 1913; he was 70. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton.

1850 Federal Census. Addison Township, Oakland County, Michigan
Roll 360, page 368A
    Seymour Arnold, 46, farmer, $8000 real estate, b. NY
    Lydda Arnold, 41, b. NY
    Joseph Arnold, 17, farming, b. MI
    Charles Arnold, 14, b. MI
    Edward D. Arnold, 11, b. MI
    William Arnold 9, b. MI
    Alvin S. Arnold, 2, b. MI
    Esther M. Waring, 5, b. MI
The family of William Arnold is next door.

1860 Federal Census. Addison Township, Oakland County, Michigan
Roll 556, page 589
Post Office Rochester
    Seymore Arnold, 56, farmer, $15,000 real estate, $1200 personal estate, b. NY
    Lydia Arnold, 53, b. NY
    Wm. U. Arnold, 18, farm laborer, b. MI
    Alvin S. Arnold, 12, b. MI
    George Soper, 19, farm laborer, b. Canada

1880 Federal Census. Fenton Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Roll 579, page 105B
    Wm. Arnold, 39, laborer, b. MI, parents b. NY
    Alice M. Arnold, 39, wife, keeping house, b. NY, parents b. NY
    Beach Arnold, 13, son, at home, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. NY
    John Arnold, 9, son, at home, b. ditto
    Adaline Arnold, 7, daughter, at home, b. ditto
    Adel Arnold, 4, daughter, at home, b. ditto
As is usual in a census, only the head of the household has a listed surname with ditto marks for the rest of the members of the family unless the census taker is told the other members have a different surname. That’s an oversight here as the chidren should be surnamed Cramer.

1885 Flint City Directory
Town of Fenton
    William U Arnold, lab, s s 1st e of Elm
    Beach Cramer, lab, bds Wm V Arnold
    Fred Cramer, lab, bds Wm V Arnold
    Henry Cramer, lab, bds Wm V Arnold
    John Cramer, lab, bds Wm V Arnold
    Mortimer Cramer, lab, bds Wm V Arnold

1900 Federal Census. Fenton Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Roll 710, page 13A
Fenton Village
    William Arnold, head, b. Apr 1842, 58, m. 21 years, b. MI, parents b. NY, farmer
    Alice M. Arnold, wife, b. Jul 1842, 57, m. 21 years, 13 children, 9 living, b. NY, father b. Canada, mother b. NY
    Charlott E. Arnold, daughter, b. Sep1880, 19, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. NY, sales, goods store
    Seymoor Arnold, son, b. Jul 1882, 17, b. ditto, at school
    Lizzie E. Arnold, daughter, b. Aug 1884, 15, b. ditto, at school
    Beach Cramer, stepson, b. Nov 1867, 32, m. 7 years, b. ditto, farm laborer

1910 Federal Census. Fenton Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Roll T624_642, page 19A
    William Arnold, head, 68, widowed, b. MI, parents b. NY, laborer, odd jobs
    Charlotte A. Arnold, daughter, 27, single, b. MI, parents b. MI, clerk, dept. store
    Lizzie L. Aarnold, daugher, 23, single, b. ditto, none

Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton, Genesee County, Michigan
    Wm. U. Arnold 1842-1913, plot 122
    Alice M. Arnold, 1840-1904, plot 123
    Lottie Arnold, 1880-1958, plot 120
    Lizzie May Arnold, 9 Aug 1885 - 20 Oct 1918, plot 121
Their children include:
68205i.
Charlotte C. Arnold (Died unmarried) (Sep 1880-1958)
68206ii.
Seymour Arnold (25 Jul 1882-Aug 1971)
68207iii.
Lizzie May Arnold (Died unmarried) (9 Aug 1885-20 Oct 1918)
66235. James Clark Rector. Born on 24 Sep 1844 in Oneida County, New York. James Clark died in Newark, Gratiot County, Michigan, on 12 Feb 1925; he was 80. Buried on 14 Feb 1925 in Lafayette Township Cemetery. Occupation: Blacksmith.

James was probably the Civil War soldier James C. Rector in Co. B., Merrill Horse.

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages in the County of Jackson
    24 Dec 1867, Jackson. Jas. A. Dyer, justice of the peace. Witnesses Isaac Beckwith & B. H. Spencer, both of Jackson
    James C. Rector, of Tecumseh, 23, b. Oneida, NY, blacksmith
    Norma A. Quack, of Grass Lake, 17, b. Jackson Co., NY

1870 Federal Census. Deerfield Township, Livingston County, Michigan
Roll 687, page 61B
Post Office Howell
    J.C. Rector, 26, blacksmith, b. NY
    Nora Rector, 19, keeping house, b. MI

1880 Federal Census. Caledonia Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Roll 606, page 350D
    James Rector, 35, blacksmith, b. NY, parents b. NY
    Francis Rector, 31, wife, keeping house, b. MI, father b. MA, mother b. NY
    Fanny Rector, 5, daughter, b. MI, father b, NY, mother b. MI
    William Shaw, 20, brother-in-law, farming, b. MI, father b, MA, mother b. NY

1900 Federal Census. Marion Township, Saginaw County, Michigan
Roll 739, page 817B
    James Rector, head, b. Sep 1844, 55, m. 29 years, b. NY, parents b. NY, saw mill engineer
    Francis Rector, wife, b. Nov 1848, 51, m. 29 years, 6 children, 5 living, b. MI, father b. RI, mother b. NY
    Jim Rector, son, b. Nov 1883, 16, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. MI, saw mill laborer
    Grace Bell, daughter, b. Jul 1879, 20, m. 5 years, 1 child, living, b. ditto
    Ida Rector, daughter, b. Jan 1886, 13, b. ditto, at school
    Gertie Rector, daughter b. Aug 1889, 10, b. ditto, at school
    Sara Bell, granddaughter, b. Oct 1896, 3, b. MI, parents b. MI

1910 Federal Census. Lakefield Township, Saginaw County, Michigan
Roll T624_671, page 5B
    James C. Rector, head, 65, m3. 39 years, b. NY, parents b. NY, well digger, power machine
    Francis Rector, wife, 61, m1. 39 years, 7 children, 4 living, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. MI
    James H. Rector, son, 26, single, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. MI, invalid
    Edith Bell, granddaughter, 15, b. MI, parents b. MI

Death Certificate
James Clark Rector, b. 24 Sep 1844, d. 12 Feb 1925 at the County House in Newark, Gratiot County, Michigan; widowed, husband of Frances J. Rector; b. New York, son of William Rector (b. NY) & Adelne Sager (b. Germany); informant Mrs. Grace Stahl of Saginaw; died of chronic bronchitis; bur. Lafaette Cemetery 14 Feb 1925.

Michigan Death & Burials Index
James Clark Rector, 80, d. 12 Feb 1925, Newark, Gratiot County. Blacksmith, married, son of William Rector.

Lafayette Township Cemetery,,Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan
    James Clark Rector, d. 12 Feb 1925.
    Frances Jospehine Rector, d. 28 Apr 1924, æ. 75
On 24 Dec 1867 when James Clark was 23, he first married Naomi A. Quick, daughter of Chester C. Quick (ca 1828-2 Jun 1896) & Miranda Beckwith (ca 1832-1862), in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan. Born ca 1852 in Leoni, Jackson County, Michigan. Naomi A. died in Grass Lake, Jackson County, Michigan on 30 Dec 1871.

1860 Federal Census. Leoni, Jackson County, Michigan
Roll
    Chester Quick, 32, farmer, $150 personal estate, b. NY
    Maranda Quick, 28, b. NY
    Mary Quick, 10, b. MI
    Naomi Quick, 8, b. MI
    Hiram Quick, 4, b. MI
    William, Quick, 2, b. MI

Michigan Deaths and Burials
Naomi Rector, 18, d. 30 Dec 1871 at Grass Lake, Jackson County, married, daughter of Chester & Meranda Quick.
Ca 1872 James Clark second married Frances Josephine Shaw, daughter of Oliver H. Shaw (ca 1828-) & Rachel Ann Packard (ca 1825-). Born in Nov 1848 in Michigan. Frances Josephine died in Gratiot County, Michigan on 24 Apr 1924. Buried in Lafayette Township Cemetery.

1850 Federal Census. Colon, St. Joseph County, Michigan
Roll 362, page 340B
    Henry Packard, 51 blacksmith, $2100 real estate, b. NJ
    Mary Ann Packard, 44, b. NJ
    Henry Packard, 17, b. NY
    Mary Jane Packard, 14, b. NY
    Andrew Packard, 12, b. NY
    Phebe M. Packard, 10, b. NY
    John Packard, 7, b. NY
    Caroline Packard, 5, b. NY
    Oliver Shaw, 22, b. NY, farmer
    Rachel Ann Shaw, 25, b. NY
    Francis P. Shaw, 2, b. MI

1860 Federal Census. Burr Oak, St. Joseph County, Michigan
Roll 561, page 199
Post Office Burr Oak
    Oliver Shaw, 35, farmer, $400 personal estate, b. MA
    Rachael A. Shaw, 34, b. NY
    Frances Shaw, 11, b. MI
    Leander Shaw, 9, b. MI
    Eliza Shaw, 7, b. MI
    Henry Shaw, 6, b. MI
    Phebe A. Shaw, 2, b. MI
    Noah Shaw, 2 months, b. MI

Michigan Marriages
 29 Apr 1866, Noble, Branch County.
    Adolphus Thompson, 21
    Frances Shaw, 19
Their children include:
68208i.
Nettie Q. Rector (Died young) (5 May 1872-)
68209ii.
Fanny Rector (Jul 1874-)
68210iii.
Grace E. Rector (17 Jul 1880-21 Sep 1949)
68211iv.
James H. Rector (Nov 1883-19 Jan 1917)
68212v.
Ida M. Rector (6 Jan 1886-5 Apr 1980)
68213vi.
Gertrude Emma Rector (29 Aug 1889-23 Jun 1971)
66236. William Henry Rector. Born on 28 Apr 1855 in Michigan. William Henry died in Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan, on 16 May 1917; he was 62. Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Fowlerville.

In 1860 William was living with his grandparents Edward & Elizabeth Sager in Handy. In 1870 he was living with his mother and stepfather Adeline & William Pratt.

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages in the County of Livingston
    2 Sep 1876, Howell. James Lewis, pastor Preb. Church. Witnesses Mrs Mary Martin & Charles E. Cooper of Livingston Co.
    William Henry Rector, of Iosco Twp., b. Livingston Co., farmer
    Carolina Voghts, of Iosco Twp, b. Livingston Co.

1880 Federal Census. Iosco Township, Livingston County, Michigan
Roll 592, page 175C
    William Rector, 25, laborer, b. MI, father b. Germany, mother b. NY
    Carolin Rector, 21, wife, keeping house, b. MI, parents b. Germany
    Charles H. Rector, 1, son, b. MI, parents b. MI

1900 Federal Census. Howell Township, Livingston County, Michigan
Roll 726, page 1B
    William H. Rector, head, b. Apr 1855, 45, m. 23 years, b. MI, parents b. NY, farmer
    Caroline A. Rector, wife, b. Jan 1860, 40, m. 23 years, 3 children, all living, b. MI, parents b. Germany
    Chas. H. Rector, son, b. Mar 1879, 21, m. 0 years, b. MI, parents b. MI, farm laborer
    Burt W. Rector, son, b. Jan 1881, 19, single, b. ditto, farm laborer
    Ward A. Rector, son, b. Feb 1890, 10, b. ditto
    Ellen Rector, daughter-in-law, b. Jul 1880, 19, m. 0 years, no children, b. MI, father b. England, mother b. MI
    Pat Roach, boarder, b. Mar 1848, 52, widowed, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland, imm. 1852, farm laborer

1910 Federal Census. Handy Township, Livingston County, Michigan
Roll T624_660, page 2A
    William Rector, head, 54, m1. 34 years, b. MI, parents b. NY, merchant, general
    Carolina Rector, wife, 50, m1. 34 years, 3 children, 2 living, b. MI, parents b. Germany
    Ward Rector, son, 20, single, b. MI, parents b. MI, clerk, store
    Bert Rector, son, 30, single, b. ditto, horseler

Death Certificate
William H. Rector, d. 16 May 1917, b. 28 Apr 1855, b. MI, retired, son of Henry Rector and Adeline Sager both b. NY, informant Mrs. Wm. H. Rector of Lansing, cause of death La [?] & thrombosis, burial Fowlerville

Greenwood Cemetery, Fowlerville, Livingston County, Michigan
    William H. Rector, 1855–1917
    Caroline A. Rector, 1860–1952
    Charles H. Rector, 1879–1902
    Bert W. Rector, 1881–1952
    Ward A. Rector, 1890–1969
On 2 Sep 1876 when William Henry was 21, he married Caroline A. Voegt, daughter of Augustus Voegt (Mar 1824-1910) & Clara Shaffer (24 Jul 1825-19 Aug 1905), in Howell, Livingston County, Michigan. Born in Jan 1860 in Michigan. Caroline A. died in 1952. Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Fowlerville.

1860 Federal Census. Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan
Roll 552, page 9
Post Office Plainfield. Dated 5 Jun 1860
    Charles Vogts, 36, farm laborer, b. Prussia
    Clara Vogts, 35, b. Prussia
    William Vogts, 8, b. NY
    Mary Vogts, 6, b. NY
    Caroline Vogts, 4 months, b. MI

1870 Federal Census. Iosco Township, Livingston County, Michigan
Roll 687, page 174B
Post Office Brighton
    Augustis Vogts, 46, farmer, $2500 real estate, $800 personal estate, b. Prussia
    Clara Vogts, 44, keeping house, b. Prussia
    William Vogts, 18, at home, b. NY
    Eveline Vogts, 10, at home, b. MI

1920 Federal Census. Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
Roll 771, page 9B
505 Pennsylvania Avenue S
    Caroline A. Rector, head, 59, housekeeper, lodging house, b. MI, parents b. Germany
    Bert W. Rector, son, 38, divorced, trucker, mining co., b. MI, parents b. MI
    John Hey, 20 boarder, married, milling machine, store theatres, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Neoma Hey, 20, boarder, married, stenographer, implement co., b. MI, parents b. MI
    Melvin Pratt, 20, boarder, single, automatic work, screw co., b. MI, parents b. MI
    Thomas Haley 20, boarder, single, truck driver, wholesale supply, b. MI, parents b. MI
Their children include:
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Charles H. Rector (Mar 1879-28 Sep 1902)
68215ii.
Bert W. Rector (17 Jan 1881-12 May 1952)
68216iii.
Ward A. Rector (Feb 1890-1969)
66237. Adeline Rector. Born ca 1855 in Michigan.

In 1860 Adeline was living with her grandparents Edward & Elizabeth Sager in Handy.
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