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From: "Maria Sibson" <>
Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Yes, photograph
Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 17:11:34 -0400
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Dear Marilyn,
We did not make it to the cemetery yet. I was planting flowers were my
sisters and brother are buried and got caught in a thunderstorm. It is still
stroming out here, so I don't think I am going to make to Fifield today,
unless it stops. but I will get there and see what I can find
Maria
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marilyn LeVeque" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Yes, photograph


> Dear Maria,
>
> Well, Fifield Cemtery is located on Lansing Rd. I was born in Lansing,
but
> I guess my Dad never knew where his great grandfather was buried.
>
> I don't know if you are close by, but it may be a long time before I get a
> chance to go back ti MI. I am an R.N. and it seems every time I plan a
> vacation, even to just stay home it is ruined! I was last back to MI in
> 1999.
>
> Here is where it supposedly is, I do not know if it is overgrown or kept.
>
> "There is a Tainter family stone at Fifield Cemetary on Lansing Avenue
about
> 5 miles north of Jackson. It would be located in Blackman Township. The
> stone is quite a large one and there is room for several graves, but there
> are no individual names listed."
>
> My Daniel Tainter & his family lived in Jackson, MI in & around Tompkins &
> Rives. He married Polly Godfrey in 1832. Daniel died in 1846, and then 1
> son died at age 3 in 1848 and 2 grown daughters died, one Miriam Tainter
in
> 1865 & then Mary Ann Tainter in 1870. Polly (Godfrey) Tainter died on
Feb.
> 12, 1861.
>
> This must be where all my family is buried.
>
> If you ever get by there & it's not too far, I would love to see a
photgraph
> of the monument.
>
> Did you find anymore McLaren's at the Dibean site?
>
> I think people struck by the genealogy bug are the most generous people.
I
> have shared & received so much in kind! When you start hearing from your
> McLaren's you will be surprised! Always remember to search the spouses
> names, also. Sometimes the female line will have more inf. than the male
> lines.
>
> Sincerely,
> Marilyn
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Maria Sibson" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 9:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Yes, photograph
>
>
> > Thanks Marilyn for the info. I just didn't want to think I was doing
> > something that would be inappropriate to do.
> > Where is Fifield Cemetery? I live in Jackson, and I have never heard of
> that
> > cemetery? If you want, I can try to take a photo and email it to you.
You
> > have been such a help to me, I would like to repay the favor somehow.
> > After I get into this genealogy more, I hope I can help someone else
out,
> > because so many people have been such a great help to me, and being new
to
> > genealogy there is so much to learn. But, someday, I hope I will be able
> to
> > help someone else out who is new to it.
> > There is another person named Karen, that has helped me greatly. She is
> such
> > a sweetheart! In one of my other emails, I said that with so much
> negativity
> > going on, there REALLY is WONDERFUL people out there willing to help.
And
> I
> > want to really thank them all from the bottom of my heart.
> > Maria
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marilyn LeVeque" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 12:44 PM
> > Subject: [MIWASHTE] Yes, photograph
> >
> >
> > > Hi Maria,
> > >
> > > Oh, yes, it is O.K and fine to take photos of headstones. Luckily, I
> have
> > > photos from the 1920's of my great grandparent's & great great
> > grandparent's
> > > headstones from Boyne City, MI. Headstones break, are kicked over by
> > teens
> > > & stolen. Some are military headstones from the Rev. & Civil War and
> give
> > > the Regiment's unit.
> > >
> > > There are whole sites devoted to photographing old headstones &
putting
> > them
> > > on the 'net. I have a photograph of Capt. George Denison's headstone
in
> > CT
> > > & he died in the 1600's. It is completely appropriate.
> > >
> > > I need to come back to MI & visit the Fifield Cemetery in Jackson
County
> &
> > > see the Tainter monument.
> > >
> > > You should be able to type in your search engine the Dibean Marriage
> Index
> > &
> > > get to a site or go to any MIGENWEB site. Washtenaw County MIGENWEB
> lists
> > > marriages posted by Jack & Marianne, under the T's, you would find
> > "Tainter,
> > > Daniel & Polly Godfrey" the first recorded marriage in MI on May 29th,
> > 1832,
> > > by Judge Doland, in Washtenaw County, MI.
> > >
> > > Remember to put any inf. about the headstones on paper or better yet
do
> a
> > > "rubbing", place paper and place over the stone & rub with charcoal.
> > >
> > > Welcome to the world of genealogy--history, geography, biology,
> > > investigation & detective work all rolled into one field. Great fun!
> > >
> > > Marilyn, in CA
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Maria Sibson" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 8:11 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Thank you Marilyn,
> > > > Well, most the McLarens seemed to have settled in Washtenaw/Lima
> > Township
> > > > area, but I have not ran across any Elizabeth in my search, but I
will
> > > check
> > > > it out, what is the site to the Jack & Marianne Dibean's Marriage
> > index,?
> > > > And also, yes, the names you sent are all ancestors, I do have all
> those
> > > > names. And today, I am going to make a trip to the Cemetery in
> Chelsea,
> > > and
> > > > look them up. I go to the cemetery twice a year, because that is
where
> > my
> > > > gr-grandparents and grandparents are buried, but not until just
> recently
> > > did
> > > > I find out all those other names were there too, but in a different
> > > > location, so I am going to try to find them today.
> > > > Also, I have a question, I have talked to a couple of people
regarding
> > > > genealogy, and they said to take pictures of the headstones. I
> mentioned
> > > it
> > > > to a friend and he just thought that was the worse thing a person
can
> > do.
> > > I
> > > > said I was only taking pics of the headstones, not dead bodies. Now,
> am
> > I
> > > > wondering if that is appropriate to do?
> > > > What do you think? or anyone out there doing genealogy?
> > > > Thanks again for the info, I really appreciate all the help from the
> > > > wonderful people out there.
> > > > Maria
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Marilyn LeVeque" <>
> > > > To: <>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 11:14 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Maria,
> > > > >
> > > > > Here is one McLaren from the MI Dibean marriage index:
> > > > >
> > > > > 1, Emerson, Francis A Emerson, Mclaren, Elizabeth - Mclaren,
> > Washtenaw,
> > > 18
> > > > > Aug 1881,
> > > > >
> > > > > Again, good luck,
> > > > > Marilyn in CA
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Maria Sibson" <>
> > > > > To: <>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 6:58 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Santa,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, it is VERY FRUSTRATING. But thank you for the reply. I can
> not
> > > > > believe
> > > > > > that they would take info from someone that was either so young,
> or
> > > not
> > > > > even
> > > > > > part of the family. But, who knows how they did things back
then.
> > > > > > My poor great grandmother, seems like no one knew anything about
> > her.
> > > > Her
> > > > > > name, her birthdate, her birthplace, even her last name. I am
> having
> > > > such
> > > > > a
> > > > > > hard time finding anything that matches about her. According to
> her
> > > > death
> > > > > > certificate which the informant was her own daughter, nothing
> added
> > up
> > > > to
> > > > > > what the census says. My mother said she was very close to her
> > mother.
> > > > > But,
> > > > > > I am beginning to believe the census is more accurate, than what
> my
> > > > > > grandmother wrote on her death certificate. But I also,
understand
> > > that
> > > > at
> > > > > > those kinds of times, you just don't think right anyway. But
this
> is
> > > > sure
> > > > > a
> > > > > > mystery waiting to be solved!!!
> > > > > > I also would like to thank EVERYONE who has sent me info. In a
> world
> > > > that
> > > > > is
> > > > > > not so perfect anymore, we still do have an awful lot of caring,
> > > loving
> > > > > > people out there who are willing to help other people,
strangers,
> > > that
> > > > do
> > > > > > not get the recognition.they deserve, so again I want to thank
> > > everyone
> > > > > very
> > > > > > much.
> > > > > > Have a wonderful, safe and happy weekend.
> > > > > > Maria
> > > > > > Jackson, Michigan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Santa Traugott" <>
> > > > > > To: <>
> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 7:21 AM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Maria --
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The U.S. census does not necessarily give consistent
information
> > > about
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > same person from census to census. One reason, as I
understand
> > it,
> > > is
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > information was often obtained from an "informant" who may not
> > have
> > > > > known
> > > > > > > very much and was guessing--the informant could have been a 14
> > year
> > > > old
> > > > > > > child of the household, a domestic, or in some cases if
> desperate,
> > a
> > > > > > > neighbor. It's frustrating, isn't it!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Santa T.
> > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > From: "Maria Sibson" <>
> > > > > > > To: <>
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 11:01 PM
> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thank you for the info. I am kind of new to this, and I am
> > > beginning
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > see
> > > > > > > > where the names have been changed for whatever reason. I
never
> > > > thought
> > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > looking up different spellings. I can't believe you can
spell
> > one
> > > > name
> > > > > > so
> > > > > > > > many ways. :-)
> > > > > > > > I don't understand how they could of changed their names
like
> > they
> > > > > did.
> > > > > > I
> > > > > > > > had a great grandmother that went from Louise A. (Census in
> > 1910)
> > > to
> > > > > > Emily
> > > > > > > > Louise in 1920. She also went to being born in Canada, to
> being
> > > born
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > > Wales.
> > > > > > > > Did they just guess at this stuff or what?
> > > > > > > > But, anyway, thanks again for the info, I really do
appreciate
> > it
> > > so
> > > > > > very
> > > > > > > > much.
> > > > > > > > Have a safe and happy weekend.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Maria
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > From: <>
> > > > > > > > To: <>
> > > > > > > > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:52 PM
> > > > > > > > Subject: [MIWASHTE] Re: McLaren in Washtenaw Co.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Michigan GENDIS site lists McLaren deaths in Washtenaw
Co.
> > > > between
> > > > > > > > 1869-70
> > > > > > > > > (Cora, Myron, and Sarah). This indes can be searched at:
> > > > > > > > > http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendisx/scripts/search.asp
> > > > > > > > > There are a John and Jane McClaren listed for Saginaw Co.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Also remember to check for alternate spellings on all
> > searches.
> > > I
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > James C. MacLaren in Montcalm Co., MI in 1914 when he
> married.
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