Evelyn M. Belford

Notes:

In the Federal Census of 1 Jan 1920, Hugh & Pearl are living at Holly, Oakland Co., MI. They have one daughter, Evelyn M. The family is living next door to Hugh's parents and sister.

Hugh married Pearl Mary Densham Pontiac, MI. Pearl was born Abt 1880, MI; died Aft 1 Jan 1920. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the Federal Census of 1 Jan 1920, Joseph W. Belford and his wife Minnie are living at Holly, Oakland Co., MI. With them is daughter Lillian F. Belford, age 32, a teacher. Next door is son Hugh R. Belford and family.

In the Federal Census of 1 Apr 1930, Joseph Belford is age 74, a widower, living at Holly, Oakland Co., MI. With him is daughter Lillian Pickett, 40. According to the census data, she is married, and was married the first time at age 40. Also in the household is Clarence Smith, age 61 NJ, single.

Joseph married Minnie Almina Remington 12 May 1880, Grand Blanc, Genessee County, MI. Minnie (daughter of Abner Remington and Eliza A. Bennett) was born 19 Nov 1863, Fenton, Genesee County, MI; died 30 Aug 1922, Holly, Oakland County, MI; was buried 1 Sep 1922, Gibsonville Cemetery, Whigville, Genesee County, MI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

New Bedford files (seamen's insurance records) show that Abner Remington b. Tiverton, RI, applied for insurance three times: on 16 Dec 1840 he was age 21, 5'4", and said to have a light complexion, brown hair, and blue eyes; on 22 Nov 1848 he was age 28, 5' 4 3/4" and was described as having a light complexion, brown hair, and grey eyes. Another record dated 2 Dec 1848 again shows him to be age 28, but is described as having dark skin, dark hair, and dark eyes. One can only speculate why there are two applications so close together, and why he is described differently, even though the age and birthplace are the same. Two of the descriptions more or less agree.

Abner's last voyage on record ended in 1860, so he must have headed out to Michigan right after that. In the 1860 Federal Census, he is age 37, a sailor, and living at Fenton, MI, with brother William and his family. He was married in Michigan in 1863, and he is in the 1870 census for Fenton, Genesee County, MI, with his wife Eliza and two youngest daughters, Minnie 6 & Alice 2, apparently living next door to his nephew Eben and family.

In the 1860 census, Abner is also listed at New Bedford, MA, living with sister Phebe Pearce and three of her children. The census gives his age as 41, b RI.

In the 1880 Federal Census, Abner, Eliza, and daughter Alice (the second Alice), 8, are living at Mundy, Genesee Co., MI. Also in the household are Thomas Steel, age 4, stepson; and John Hunt, 20.

His obituary in The Fenton Independent:
"Abner Remington, age 80, a resident of Fenton about 50 years, died 6 March 1900 at the home of his nephew, Ebin Remington. Born in New Bedford, MA, during young manhood he was a sailor, making several trips to the whaling grounds. After retiring from the sea, he came to Fenton and purchased a farm in Mundy."

One genealogy at Rootsweb has his date of birth as 13 March 1820 (re: Kim Hawkins).

Abner married Eliza A. Bennett 18 Feb 1863, Flint, Genessee County, MI. Eliza (daughter of Charles Bennett and Caroline Thurston) was born 4 Oct 1845, Ohio; died 5 Sep 1896, Mundy Township, Genesee County, MI; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton, MI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Eliza was half Sioux Indian. According to descendant Patti Brewer, it is said that Eliza's father traded a team of oxen for her mother.

In the 1850 Federal Census, Eliza A. Bennett is age 7, living with her family at Augusta, Washtenaw Co., MI. In 1860 she is age 17, living with her family at Fenton, Genesee Co., MI.

Eliza married at age 19+, to Abner, who was not quite 43.

According to some genealogies, her name was Sarah Elizabeth. However, she is Eliza A. in the 1850 census, and Eliza in 1860 & 1870.

Notes:

When they were married, Abner was not quite 43 years of age and Eliza was not yet 20.