EBENEZER SAWDY & RUTH ROSE
Ebenezer SAWDY
b. 2 Mar 1812, Scipio, Cayuga Co, NY
d. 27 Feb 1890, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
& Ruth ROSE
b. 30 Jan 1820, Orleans Co, NY
d. 2 May 1905, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| Truman SAWDY*
| b. 10 Nov 1836, Carlton, Orleans Co, NY
| d. 20 Aug 1895, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, MI
| & Jeannette ?
| Truman SAWDY*
| b. 10 Nov 1836, Carlton, Orleans Co, NY
| d. 20 Aug 1895, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, MI
| & Cordelia R. PIKE
| b. Jul 1845, NY
| d. 10 May 1908, Howard City, Montcalm Co, MI
| m. 1864, Barry Co, MI
| | Sylvia R. SAWDY
| | b. 1865, MI
| | d. 23 Dec 1885, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI
| | Clara A. SAWDY
| | b. 1867, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. ca 10 Sep 1871, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | Sarah J. SAWDY
| | b. Jul 1870, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. ca 14 Sep 1871, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | Cora B. SAWDY
| | b. 1874, MI
| | Jay M. SAWDY
| | b. 1879, MI
| Sarah Jane SAWDY
| b. 2 Dec 1838, Carlton, Orleans Co, NY
| d. 29 Apr 1843, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| James Henry SAWDY
| b. 2 Dec 1843, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| d. 19 Sep 1919, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| & Julia M. WOODMANSEE
| b. May 1850, MI
| d. 11 Jun 1924, Woodland, Barry Co, Mi
| m. 22 Feb 1869, Barry Co, MI
| | Bert Ebenezer SAWDY*
| | b. 31 Jan 1872, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 24 Aug 1952, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | & Lucy MEYERS
| | b. 4 Sep 1872, Putnam Co, OH
| | d. 26 Mar 1924, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | m. 20 Oct 1892, Barry Co, MI
| | Bert Ebenezer SAWDY*
| | b. 31 Jan 1872, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 24 Aug 1952, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | & Ida O. WAGNER
| | b. 30 Jan 1886, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI
| | d. 10 Apr 1941, Barry Co, MI
| | m. 30 Dec 1925
| | Bert Ebenezer SAWDY*
| | b. 31 Jan 1872, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 24 Aug 1952, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | & Rhoda E YAGER
| | b. 13 Apr 1880, Sebewa Twp., Ionia Co., MI
| | d. 24 Dec 1972, Barry Co., MI
| | m. 26 Jan 1944
| | Harry B. SAWDY
| | b. 20 Mar 1879, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 1882
| | Nina Edith SAWDY
| | b. 1881, MI
| | d. 1953, Kalamazoo, MI
| | & Charles 'Charlie' F NICHOLS
| | b. ca 1876, NY
| | m. 9 Aug 1898, Woodland, Barry Co., MI
| | Leo George SAWDY
| | b. 23 Aug 1885, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI
| | & Nina L. ESTERBROOK
| | b. ca 1886, MI
| | m. 27 Sep 1905, Barry Co, MI
| Marilla Jane SAWDY
| b. 22 Sep 1846, Barry Co, MI
| d. 17 Aug 1888
| Judge Marvin SAWDY
| b. 30 Oct 1849, Barry Co, MI
| d. 9 Mar 1885
| Willard SAWDY
| b. 27 Jul 1852, Barry Co, MI
| d. 5 Nov 1925, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| & Martha Isabel COALBAUGH
| b. 31 Oct 1853, Barrington, Yates Co, NY
| d. 6 Feb 1927, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| m. 16 Oct 1875, Barry Co, MI
| | Homer B. SAWDY
| | b. 10 Nov 1877, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 1953
| | & Daisy A. BAKER
| | b. ca 2 May 1883, Darke Co, OH
| | d. 10 Dec 1946, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | Pearlie May SAWDY*
| | b. 9 Dec 1879, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | & ? VANHOUTEN
| | Pearlie May SAWDY*
| | b. 9 Dec 1879, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | & Orville BENNETT
| | Flossie SAWDY
| | b. 8 May 1886, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | & William POOLER
| | b. 1877, Canton Twp., Wayne Co, MI
| | m. 21 Jun 1911, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co, MI
| Almina SAWDY*
| b. 11 Sep 1854, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| d. 7 Sep 1913, Texas Twp., Kalamazoo Co, MI
| & Joseph SMITH
| b. 1844, Miami Co, OH
| m. 4 Jul 1869, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | Emma SMITH
| | b. ca 1873, MI
| Almina SAWDY*
| b. 11 Sep 1854, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| d. 7 Sep 1913, Texas Twp., Kalamazoo Co, MI
| & Arthur MILLER
| Almina SAWDY*
| b. 11 Sep 1854, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| d. 7 Sep 1913, Texas Twp., Kalamazoo Co, MI
| & Alva J. COWLES
| b. 26 May 1845, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI
| d. 5 Jul 1936, Otsego, Allegan Co, MI
| m. 22 Apr 1893, Rollo, Phelps Co, MO
| | Claude Benjamin COWLES
| | b. 11 Nov 1894, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co, MI
| | d. 6 Feb 1981, Hastings, Barry Co, MI
| | & Signa Vera GUSTAFSON
| | b. 7 Sep 1896, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
| | d. 28 Jan 1958, Allegan, Allegan Co, MI
| | m. 16 Jun 1919, Paw Paw, VanBuren Co, MI
| | Marvin Clarence COWLES
| | b. 11 Nov 1894, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co, MI
| | d. 4 Jul 1975, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co, MI
| | & Lillian CLAXTON
| | m. 25 Dec 1919
| Calvin SAWDY
| b. 21 Aug 1857, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| d. 1921, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co, MI
| & Mary HITT
| b. Jun 1857, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| d. 26 Nov 1926, Lansing, Ingham Co, MI
| m. 21 May 1885, Barry Co, MI
| | Edna Fern SAWDY
| | b. 14 Feb 1886, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 1904
| | George Glenn SAWDY
| | b. 3 Nov 1887, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| Ardella 'Della' SAWDY
| b. 10 Apr 1860, Barry Co, MI
| d. aft 1941
| & Martin E. CURTIS
| b. 29 May 1855, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| d. 1941, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI
| m. 24 Dec 1876
| | Mary Ruth CURTIS
| | b. Nov 1876, MI
| | Omar Clyde CURTIS
| | b. 21 Dec 1879, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | Estella B. CURTIS
| | b. Feb 1883, MI
| | & PLOUGH
| | Erta A. 'Ertie' CURTIS
| | b. Sep 1887, MI
| | Marilla J. CURTIS
| | b. Sep 1889, MI
| | & DUFFY
| | Frank E. CURTIS
| | b. Jul 1892, MI
| | Frances W. CURTIS
| | b. Jul 1892, MI
| | & SKINNER
| Edward A. SAWDY
| b. Jul 1864, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| d. 1 Jan 1915, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co, MI
| & Flora Isabell HOPKINS
| b. 26 Apr 1869, Isanti Co, MN
| d. 10 Feb 1960, Hastings, Barry Co, MI
| m. 31 Aug 1888, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | Estella Blanche SAWDY
| | b. 10 May 1889, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 25 Feb 1936
| | & John W. STAIRS
| | b. 9 Sep 1875, Carlton Twp., Barry Co, MI
| | d. Jun 1943
| | m. 25 Feb 1908, Barry Co, MI
| | Rosan SAWDY*
| | b. May 1891, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. ?
| | & Lee Calbert KIGER
| | b. ?
| | d. ?
| | m. 1911, Barry Co, MI
| | Rosan SAWDY*
| | b. May 1891, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. ?
| | & Carl CLOCK
| | b. ?
| | d. ?
| | Miles Edward SAWDY*
| | b. 8 Sep 1893, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI
| | d. 24 Nov 1980, Hastings, Barry Co, MI
| | & Florence Alta VANDLEN
| | b. 25 Aug 1899, Castleton Twp., Barry Co, MI
| | d. 26 Jan 1960, Hastings, Barry Co, MI
| | m. 26 Nov 1917, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | Miles Edward SAWDY*
| | b. 8 Sep 1893, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI
| | d. 24 Nov 1980, Hastings, Barry Co, MI
| | & Grace Martha BRANDT
| | b. 11 Sep 1902, Germany
| | d. 10 Jun 1984, Hastings, Barry Co., MI
| | m. 17 Apr 1960, Clarksville, Ionia Co., MI
| | Della M. SAWDY*
| | b. 10 Apr 1895, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 16 Jul 1933, Carlton Twp., Barry Co, MI
| | & Clay Hill HASKELL
| | b. 14 Nov 1892
| | d. 20 Aug 1922, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI
| | m. ca 1912, Barry Co, MI
| | Della M. SAWDY*
| | b. 10 Apr 1895, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 16 Jul 1933, Carlton Twp., Barry Co, MI
| | & Orville SHELLENBARGER
| | b. 13 Oct 1894, Odessa Twp., Ionia Co., MI
| | d. 7 Jul 1973, Grand Rapids, Kent Co, MI
| | m. 1924
| | Clare SAWDY*
| | b. 18 Jul 1899, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 16 Dec 1963, Bay City, Bay Co, MI
| | & Stella M. BRITTEN
| | b. ca 1902, Eaton Co., MI
| | d. bef 1999
| | m. 29 Mar 1919, Hastings, Barry Co., MI
| | Clare SAWDY*
| | b. 18 Jul 1899, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 16 Dec 1963, Bay City, Bay Co, MI
| | & Lora Alice WINKS
| | b. 13 Mar 1911, Hastings, Barry Co., MI
| | d. 29 Oct 1979, Hastings, Barry Co., MI
| | m. 1925
| | Ruth SAWDY
| | b. 12 May 1901, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 12 Sep 1982, Hastings, Barry Co., MI
| | & James Benjamin BRITTEN
| | b. 27 Oct 1898, Charlotte, Eaton Co, MI
| | d. 29 Nov 1980, Hastings, Barry Co., MI
| | m. 17 May 1919, Hastings, Barry Co., MI
| | Harley SAWDY
| | b. 1 Apr 1904, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 11 Jul 1975, Bay City, Bay Co, MI
| | & Ruby Gail WILSON
| | b. 13 Dec 1906, Carlton, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 29 Nov 1982, Hastings, Barry Co, MI
| | m. 24 Apr 1929, Hastings, Barry Co., MI
| | Clara M. SAWDY
| | b. 10 Nov 1911, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
| | d. 16 May 1914, Woodland, Barry Co, MI
First Generation
1. Ebenezer SAWDY. Born on 2 Mar 1812 in Scipio, Cayuga Co, NY. Ebenezer
died in Woodland, Barry Co, MI on 27 Feb 1890; he was 77. Buried in
Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: Farmer. Religion:
United Brethren.
Census records show that Ebenezer was born in NY and his parents born in
Rhode Island.
[The Hastings Banner, March 12, 1890, pg 3, col 4--Woodland]
E. Sawdy, one of the oldest pioneers of Woodland, died on Thursday
last. He was 78 years old. He leaves a wife and large family to mourn
his loss.
"Portrait & Biographical History of Ionia & Montcalm Co, MI"--Sketch of
M.E. Curtis, of the firm of Curtis & Sawdy]--"The father of Mrs. Curtis
was Ebenezer Sawdy, who was born in Scipio*, Cauyga County, N.Y., March
2, 1812, and was reared in Orleans County, to which his parents went
when he was four years old. He was married there at the age of
twenty-four to Ruth Rose, who was born in that county in 1820, and whose
father, Benjamin Rose, was a farmer. The latter spent his last years in
this State with his daughter and family, having retired from active
life. In the spring of 1842 Mr. Sawdy came to Barry County, this State,
traveling from the lakes on foot. He bought forty acres of wild land,
then returned East and in the fall brought his family to their new
home. He built a rude log house and literally hewed out a farm from the
timber. He eventually became the owner of considerable landed property
and was numbered among the successful members of the community. He was
the first mail carrier between Woodland and South Cass, and carried the
mail tied up in a handkerchief. He was Justice of the Peace for years
and in politics was a Republican. His death took place February 27,
1890. The Sawdys are of English ancestry."
* "In the original settling of the township of Scipio, the territory it
covered was very extensive. It included not only the present townships
of Venice, Ledyard, part of Springport, but also Sempronious across Lake
Owasco, and also a part of Marcellus, which is now in Onondaga County.
["Ancestors and Descendants of my Raymoure-Hubbell-Franklin-Osborne
Grandparents (includes 40+ connecting lines)," Indexed, Dorothy
Raymoure, 1982]
"History of Allegan and Barry County, Michigan," published 1880,
Lippincott & Co. Philadelphia, pg 505 lists Clerk of Woodland, 1844, E.
Sawdy; pg 506 lists E. Sawdy, Justice of the Peace in 1848, 1855, 1860
and 187l. Annual election of 1844 lists E. Sawdy as voted; pg 503 lists
Eben. Sawdy arrived in 1842 in Woodland Township, Sec. 15, nearest
neighbor Nehemiah Hovewell on Sect. 22
Excerpt--POST OFFICES, "Early in history of [Woodland] the settlers
obtained letters from Hastings. In 1849 Woodland Post Office
established and appointment of post master given to Nehemiah Hovewell.
Ebenezer Sawdy was earliest mail carrier and at first brought the mail
from Odessa afoot once a week in his vest pocket or hankerchief, as
happened to be most convenient. There was however, some protest against
that method of transporting the U.S. Mail and at the end of six months a
mail pouch was provided."
The 1830 federal census of Carlton, Orleans Co, NY shows a Joseph Sandy
on pg 10l. Not sure, but he may be connected to Ebenezer Sawdy.
The 1880 federal census of Albion, Orleans Co, NY shows a Samuel Sawdy,
31, traveler, he and his parents born NY; Estella, 19, wife; Nettie, 11,
dau, born NY; John, 7, son, born NY; Mirt, 2, son, born NY; Groyer
Sawdy, 23, boarder, com. traveller, born MI, parents born NY -- are they
somehow related to Ebenezer?
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The obituary of James H. Sawdy tells that he was the third child of a
family of ten, born to Ebenezer and Ruth Sawdy, pioneer settlers of
Woodland township. His parents moved from New York state to Michigan in
1842 and settled on Sec. 15 within the present village limits where the
son James was born. A temporary house without a floor, windows or doors
was his birthplace. Later the parents located one mile east and 1/2
mile north where he was reared to boyhood. His education consisted of a
few winters' attendance at school at the Red School House, one mile east
of the present village of Woodland.
The Sawdy Bible, which was owned by Ebenezer Sawdy's great-grandson,
Homer Sawdy, contained the following entries--
Dec. 22th, 1906, Sawdy Record of Births:
Ruth Rose Born Jan. 30, 1820
Ebenezer Sawdy Born March 2, 1812
Married Feb. 3, 1836
Truman Sawdy B. Nov. 10, 1836
Sarah Jane " Dec. 2, 1838
James H. Dec. 2, 1843
Marila Jane Sept. 23, 1846
Judge Marvin Oct. 30, 1849
Willard July 27, 1852
Almina Sept. 13, 1854
Calvin Aug. 21, 1857
Ardella April 10, 1860
Edward A. July 28, 1864
Sawdy Record of Deaths, Dec. 22, 1906:
Sarah Jane Sawdy Died Ap. 22, 1843
Judge Marvin March 9, 1885
Marrilla Jane Aug. 17, 1888
Benjamin Rose Died Jan. 21, 1871
Benjamin R. Rose Feb. 12, 1904
Ebenezer Sawdy Died Feb. 27, 1890
Truman Aug. 21, 1896
Ruth May 2, 1905
Research: First Landowners of Barry Co, MI--Ebenezer Sawdy, Orleans Co,
NY, Sect. 15, 40 acres, date of patent 6-13-1842; E. Sawdey also
purchased land in section 16, 40 acres, date of patent 2-18-1854, final
proof 8-20-1879.
Sawdy Bible records from Homer Sawdy's Bible, in possession of David
Sawdy, copied for me summer 1991
C. B. Cowles' Bible records from Vicki Gilliland of Paris, TX
Vital records from Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
1840 federal census, Carlton, Orleans Co, NY, 385/730--Sawdy,
Ebenezer--1/1/1/0/0/1 (males) -- 1/0/0/0/0/1 (females)
1850 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI (815/834)--Ebenezer
Soddy, 38, male, farmer, b. NY; Ruth, 30, female, b. NY; Truman, 13,
male, b. NY; James H., 6 , male, b. MI; Marvella J., 3, female, b. MI;
Judge M., 10/12, male, b. MI
1860 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI, pg 166,
(1326-1236)--Ebenezer Sawdy, 48, male, white, farmer, value of real
estate $3000, personal $584, b. NY; Ruth, age 40, female, white, bp NY;
Trumen, 23, male, white, real estatee $600, personal $125, b. NY; Henry,
16, male, white, b. MI; Marvella, 14, female, white, b. MI; Judge M.,
10, male, white, b. MI; Willard, 8, male, white, b. MI; Almira, 5,
female, white, b. MI; cCalvin, 3, male, white, b. MI; Adilla, 3/12,
female, white, b. MI; Richard Height, 34, male, b. MI
1870 federal census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI--this film was so bad it
could hardly be read. It was so light--Sawdy, Ebenezer, 5-, white,
male, farmer, 1000.00 real estate, b. NY; Ruth, 4- keeping house;
________ 20, white, male, farm laborer, b. MI; Willard, 17, male, farm
laborer, b. MI; ______, 12; ________, 10; Edward, 5, white, male, b. MI
1880 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI 83/91--Sawdy, Ebenezer,
white, male, 68, farmer, b. NY, parents b. RI; Ruth, white, female, 59,
wife, keeping house, b. MI, parents b. NY; Judge M., white, male, 28,
son, farming, b. MI; Calvin, white, male, 22, son, farming, b. MI;
Edward A., white, male, 15, son, farm work, b. MI
1884 Michigan State Census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI (38/38)--Sawdy,
Ebenezer, 72, male, white, husband, married, b. NY, parents both b. NY;
Ruth, 64, female, white, wife, married, she & her parents all b. NY;
Edward A., 19, male, white, son, single, b. MI; Judge M., 34, male,
white, son, single, b. MI; Smith, Emma (believe child of Ebenezer's
daughter, Almina, who was married to Joseph Smith), 11, female, white,
granddaughter, single, b. MI; Bostian, James B., 18, male, white,
servant, single, b. IA, father b. PA, mother b. OH
Woodland Memorial Park cemetery records--Ebenezer Sawdy, 1812-1893;
Ruth, wife, 1820
Death record #221-152 from Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings,
MI--Vol. A, pg 221, entry #52, Feb. 27, 1890, Ebenezer Sawdy, male,
white, married, 77 years, 11 months, 27 days, place of death Woodland,
cause dropsy, birthplace NY, farmer, parents names ________, NY,
__________, NY, recorded June 16, 1891
Ebenezer married Ruth ROSE, daughter of Benjamin ROSE (1785-22 Jan 1872)
& Sarah HAMILTON (1794-1851). Born on 30 Jan 1820 in Orleans Co, NY.
Ruth died in Woodland, Barry Co, MI on 2 May 1905; she was 85. Buried in
Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: Housewife. Religion:
United Brethren.
[The Hastings Banner, May 11, 1905, pg 8, col 2]
WOODLAND AND VICINITY
DIES OF CANCER
Mrs. Ruth Sawdy, who has been a great sufferer from cancer for the past
two weeks, quietly passed away on Tuesday, May 2, aged 85 years, 3
months and 3 days. Funeral was held at the village U.B. church, Rev.
Yost of Lake Odessa officiating. Mrs. Sawdy was among the first
settlers of our township. She leaves two daughters, four sons and a
number of grandchildren and other relatives, and a host of friends to
mourn her loss.
[Farther down in same column]--Ferris Rose was called here by the death
of his aunt, Mrs. Ruth Sawdy, returned to his home in Grand Rapids
Monday morning.
Martin Curtis and wife and Calvin Sawdy of Big Rapids were in Woodland
last Friday, called here by the death of their mother, Mrs. Ruth Sawdy.
Research: 1830 federal census index, #100, Carlton, NY--Rose, Benjamin,1
male under 5, two males 5-10, 1 male 10 & under 15, 1 male 30 & under
40, 1 female under 5, 1 female 10-15, 1 female of 30 & under 40
1840 federal census, Carlton, Orleans Co, NY, 385/730--Sawdy, Ebenezer,
1/1/1/0/0/1 (males) -- 1/0/0/0/0/1 (females)
1850 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI (815/834)--Ebenezer
Soddy, 38, male, farmer, b. NY; Ruth, 30, female, b. NY; Truman, 13,
male, b. NY; James H., 6 , male, b. MI; Marvella J., 3, female, b. MI;
Judge M., 10/12, male, b. MI
1860 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI, pg 166,
(1326-1236)--Ebenezer Sawdy, 48, male, white, farmer, value of real
estate $3000, personal $584, b. NY; Ruth, age 40, female, white, bp NY;
Trumen, 23, male, white, real estatee $600, personal $125, b. NY; Henry,
16, male, white, b. MI; Marvella, 14, female, white, b. MI; Judge M.,
10, male, white, b. MI; Willard, 8, male, white, b. MI; Almira, 5,
female, white, b. MI; cCalvin, 3, male, white, b. MI; Adilla, 3/12,
female, white, b. MI; Richard Height, 34, male, b. MI
1870 federal census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI--this film was so bad it
could hardly be read. It was so light--Sawdy, Ebenezer, 5-, white,
male, farmer, 1000.00 real estate, b. NY; Ruth, 4- keeping house;
________ 20, white, male, farm laborer, b. MI; Willard, 17, male, farm
laborer, b. MI; ______, 12; ________, 10; Edward, 5, white, male, b. MI
1880 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI 83/91--Sawdy, Ebenezer,
white, male, 68, farmer, b. NY, parents b. RI; Ruth, white, female, 59,
wife, keeping house, b. MI, parents b. NY; Judge M., white, male, 28,
son, farming, b. MI; Calvin, white, male, 22, son, farming, b. MI;
Edward A., white, male, 15, son, farm work, b. MI
1884 Michigan State Census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI (38/38)--Sawdy,
Ebenezer, 72, male, white, husband, married, b. NY, parents both b. NY;
Ruth, 64, female, white, wife, married, she & her parents all b. NY;
Edward A., 19, male, white, son, single, b. MI; Judge M., 34, male,
white, son, single, b. MI; Smith, Emma (believe child of Ebenezer's
daughter, Almina, who was married to Joseph Smith), 11, female, white,
granddaughter, single, b. MI; Bostian, James B., 18, male, white,
servant, single, b. IA, father b. PA, mother b. OH
1894 Michigan State Census, Woodland, Barry Co., MI (54/56)--Sawdy,
Edward A, 29, male, white, husband, married, born MI, parents born NY;
Flora B, 24, female, white, wife, married, 3 children born/3 living,
born MI, parents born MI; Estella, 4, female, white, dau, single, born
Mi; Rosan, 3, female, white, dau, single, born MI; Miles, 4/12, male,
white, son, single, born MI; Sawdy, Ruth, 74, female white, mother,
widowed, born NY, parents born NY
Death record 151-2316, Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI--Vol.
B, pg 161, May 2, 1905, entry #2316, Ruth Sawdy, female, white, widow,
85 years, 3 months, 2 days, Woodland, cancer of femoid glands,
birthplace NY, housekeeper, parents Benjamin Rose, NY, unknown, recorded
June 6, 1905
1900 federal census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (54/54)--Edward & Flora
Sawdy & children were listed, along with Ruth, mother, born Jan 1820,
widow, mother of 10 children, 6 living, born NY, parents both born NY.
They had the following children:
2 i. Truman (1836-1895)
3 ii. Sarah Jane (1838-1843)
4 iii. James Henry (1843-1919)
5 iv. Marilla Jane (1846-1888)
6 v. Judge Marvin (1849-1885)
7 vi. Willard (1852-1925)
8 vii. Almina (1854-1913)
9 viii. Calvin (1857-1921)
10 ix. Ardella 'Della' (1860->1941)
11 x. Edward A. (1864-1915)
Second Generation
Family of Ebenezer SAWDY (1) & Ruth ROSE
2. Truman SAWDY. Born on 10 Nov 1836 in Carlton, Orleans Co, NY. Truman
died in Grand Rapids, Kent Co, MI on 20 Aug 1895; he was 58. Buried in
Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: Doctor.
He was a Civil War veteran, served in 3rd Inf., Co. E, transferred to
Veterans Reserve Corps 26 Nov 1863.
I could find no obituary for Truman Sawdy in the Hastings Banner, Aug.
22-Sept. 12, 1895
Research: 1850 federal census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (815/834)
1870 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI--Sawdy, Truman, 39,
farmer, $1400/200, b. NY; Cordelia, 24, female, keeps house, b. NY;
Sylvia, 5, female, b. MI; Sarah, 8/12, b. MI
1880 federal census, Reynolds Twp., Howard City, Montcalm Co, MI
1890 Michigan Veterans Census, Sawdy, Truman, Montcalm Co., Reynolds,
3/65
"History of Allegan & Barry Co, MI" lists officers & soldiers who served
in Civil War
Death of Truman Sawdy at Soldier's Home in Grand Rapids, recorded in
Montcalm County Clerk's office
Truman first married Jeannette ?.
In 1864 when Truman was 27, he second married Cordelia R. PIKE, in Barry
Co, MI. Born in Jul 1845 in NY. Cordelia R. died in Howard City,
Montcalm Co, MI on 10 May 1908; she was 62. Buried in Woodland Memorial
Park, Woodland, MI.
Daughter of Asa Pike
Research: Marriage recorded in Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
Death recorded in Montcalm County Clerk's office
They had the following children:
12 i. Sylvia R. (1865-1885)
13 ii. Clara A. (1867-ca1871)
14 iii. Sarah J. (1870-ca1871)
15 iv. Cora B. (1874-)
16 v. Jay M. (1879-)
3. Sarah Jane SAWDY. Born on 2 Dec 1838 in Carlton, Orleans Co, NY.
Sarah Jane died in Woodland, Barry Co, MI on 29 Apr 1843; she was 4.
Buried in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI.
4. James Henry SAWDY. Born on 2 Dec 1843 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI.
James Henry died in Woodland, Barry Co, MI on 19 Sep 1919; he was 75.
Buried in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: Farmer.
Religion: United Brethren.
JAMES HENRY SAWDY, BARRY COUNTY CIVIL WAR VETERAN
By Debra Stadel Eddy
James Henry Sawdy was a brother of my husband's great-grandfather,
Edward Sawdy. James was born December 2, 1843, in Woodland, Barry
County, Michigan, the third of ten children born to Ebenezer Sawdy
(1812-1890) and Ruth Rose (1820-1905), pioneer settlers of Woodland
Township. The Sawdys moved from Carlton, Orleans County, New York to
Michigan in 1842 and settled on section 15 within the present village
limits of Woodland, where James was born. According to his obituary, a
temporary house without a floor, windows or doors was his birthplace.
Later his parents located one mile east and a half mile north where he
was reared to boyhood. His education consisted of a few winters'
attendance at the Red School House, one mile east of the present village
of Woodland.
On July 8, 1862, he enlisted as a Private in Company C, 21st Michigan
Infantry, serving the duration of the Civil War. He was mustered
September 3, 1862 and participated in seventeen battles. He was
honorably discharged at Alexandria, Virginia on June 23, 1865. The late
Cliff Sawdy of Woodland, told that his grandfather was captured and
placed in a prison camp in the south, nearly starving to death. When
released, he walked all the way back to Michigan. Upon his arrival
home, he was so hungry that he picked some field corn from his brother's
field and ate it raw.
He married Julia M. Woodmansee, daughter of Miles Woodmansee and Phiana
Lee, on February 22, 1869. He settled on Section 23 where a farm was
cleared from the forest. Accustomed to hard work, James walked to
Battle Creek to get 40 pounds of flour for one bushel of wheat,
according to Cliff Sawdy. James and Julia resided on that farm until
retirement, when they moved to the village of Woodland in 1898.
Three sons and one daughter were born to James and Julia Sawdy:
Bert Ebenezer Sawdy was born January 31, 1872 in Woodland, Barry Co., MI
and died August 24, 1952 in Woodland. He and his first two wives are
buried in Woodland Memorial Park. He was married to Lucy Meyers,
daughter of Peter S. Meyers and Helena Mays, on October 20, 1892 in
Barry County. Lucy was born Sept. 4, 1872 in Putnam Co., Ohio and died
March 26, 1924 in Woodland. They had seven children: Freida Sawdy, who
married Leo Royston; Paul Rex Sawdy, who married Della Argot; Opal May
Sawdy, who married Marion M. Shade; Leona Helina Sawdy, who married
Kenneth Travis; Clifton James Sawdy, who married Agatha Opal Smith;
Victor Laverne Sawdy, who married Francis H. (Hill) Yundquist; and
Bethel Peter Sawdy, who married May Sandborn. On December 30, 1925,
Bert Sawdy married Ida Wagner, the oldest daughter of Fred and Emma
Wagner. She was born January 30, 1886 in Woodland Township, and died
April 10, 1941. After Ida's death, Bert married Rhoda Austin (born
April 13, 1880, died December 24, 1972), daughter of Christian Yager and
Lucy Carpenter.
2. Harry B. Sawdy was born March 20, 1879 in Woodland, and died in
1882. He is buried in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland.
3. Nina Edith Sawdy, born 1881, was married on August 9, 1898 in Barry
County, to Charles Nichols, an engineer on the CK&S railroad.
4. Leo George Sawdy was born August 23, 1885 in Woodland. He married
Nina L. Esterbrook on Sept. 27, 1905 in Barry County.
James H. Sawdy joined the Kilpatrick United Brethren church in 1873 and
in 1896 transferred his membership to the Woodland United Brethren
church. He was a devout Christian and very involved in church
activities. His life was one of devotion and unselfish service to his
family, friends and neighbors.
James Henry Sawdy died at age 75 on Sept. 19, 1919, in Woodland. Julia
died June 11, 1924, in Woodland10. They were both buried in Woodland
Memorial Park, Woodland, Michigan.
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JAMES H. SAWDY
Pioneer Resident, Veteran of Civil War, and Was Always An Active and
Well Known Citizen
James H. Sawdy was born in Woodland, Mich. Dec. 2, 1843 and departed
from this life Sept. 19, 1919, aged 75 yrs., 8 months and 17 days. The
widow, two sons, one daughter, nine grandchildren, two great
grandchildren, two brothers, one sister and a host of friends mourn his
departure.
He was the third child of a family of ten, born to Ebenezer and Ruth
Sawdy, pioneer settlers of Woodland township. His parents moved from
New York state to Michigan in 1842 and settled on Sec. 15 within the
present village limits where the son James was born. A temporary house
without a floor, windows or doors was his birthplace. Later the parents
located one mile east and 1/2 mile north where he was reared to
boyhood. His education consisted of a few winter's attendance at school
at the Red School House, one mile east of the present village of
Woodland.
On July 8, 1862 he answered the call of his country and enlisted in Co.
C, 21st Michigan Infantry, serving during the duration of the Civil
War. He participated in seventeen battles and was honorably discharged
at Washington, D.C. June 23, 1865.
Returning to Woodland following the war he married Julia M. Woodmansee
Feb. 22, 1869. He settled on Sec. 23 where a farm was cleared from the
forst. He resided on this farm until retirement and residence in
Woodland village in 1898. Three sons and one daughter were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Sawdy, one son dying in infancy.
Mr. Sawdy joined the Kilpatrick church in 1873 and later transferred his
membership to the Woodland U.B. Church in 1896. He was a devout
Christian and was connected at all times with the church activities.
His life was one of devotion to his family and unselfish sacrifice for
his friends and neighbors. His thoughts were always of the welfare of
others and will long be remembered for his deeds of kindness and
mercy...
Those from away who atended the funeral were Calvin Sawdy, and Mrs. M.E.
Curtis of Big Rapids, Clair VanScoter and wife of Concord, Ernest Baker
and wife of Albion, Ed Hotchkiss, Cora Tolland, Walter Blakslee and wife
of Lowell and Marvin and Benjamin Cowles of Mattawan an F. M. Woodmansee
and wife of Grand Rapids. [Bull Scrapbook, Hastings Public Library,
Hastings, MI]
James H. Sawdy, Woodland, enlisted in Company C, 21st Infantry, July 8,
1862, at Woodland, for 3 years, age 18. Mustered Sept. 3, 1862.
Discharged at Alexandria, VA, June 23, 1865. [Michigan Volunteers,
1861-1865, Twenty-First Infantry, pg 99]
He served in Co. C, 21st MI Infantry. Cliff Sawdy said James Henry
Sawdy was captured and put in a prison camp in the south, nearly
starving to death. When he was released he had to walk all the way to
Michigan. He was so hungry that he picked his brother's field corn and
ate it raw.
Cliff Sawdy said his grandfather used to walk to Battle Creek to get 40
pounds of flour for one bushel of wheat.
He lived at Sect 15 and 23, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI; 1898 lived
Village of Woodland.
Research: 1850 federal census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (815/834)
1880 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI (74/82)--Sawdy, James
K, white, male, 36, farmer, born MI, parents b. NY; Julia M., white,
female, 30, wife, keeping house, b. MI, parents b. NY; Bertie E., white,
male, 8, son, b. MI; Harry B., white, male, 1, son, b. MI
1884 MI State Census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI 199/199--Sawdy, James
H, 41, male, white, husband, married, born MI, father born VT, mother
born NY; Julia Ann, 26, female white, wife, married, born MI, parents
born NY; Bertie E, 12, male, white, son, single, born MI; Edith, 3,
female, white, dau, single, born MI
1890 U.S. Veterans Census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI, SD 4/ED 42, line
13 (115/120)--James H. Sawdy, Pvt., Co. C, 21st Mich Inf., 8 Aug 1862-25
June 1865, 2 yrs, 10 months, 15 days, P.O. Add. Woodland, Disability
Incurred Chronic Diarrhea, Heart Trouble, Liver Complaint
1894 MI State Census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI 167/170--Sawdy, James H,
57, male, white, husband, married, born MI, father born VT, mother born
NY; Julia M, 44, female white, wife, married, 4 children born/3 living,
born MI, parents born NY; Edith E, 13, female white, dau, single born
MI; Leo G, 2, male white, son, single, born MI
1900 federal soundex census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI Ed52, sheet 8
1910 federal census, Woodland Twp. Village, Barry Co., MI
(12/12)--Sawdy, James H, head, male, white, 66, married, 41 yrs., bp MI,
parents' bp NY, speaks English, laborer, odd jobs, owns free house;
Julia, wife, female, white, 59, married, 41 years, 5 children born/3
living, bp MI, father's bp NY, mother's bp OH, speaks English,
occupation none
Obituary of James Henry Sawdy, from Bull Scrapbook, Hastings Public
Library, Hastings, MI
Vital records from Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
Death record #345-6593 from Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
On 22 Feb 1869 when James Henry was 25, he married Julia M. WOODMANSEE,
in Barry Co, MI. Born in May 1850 in MI. Julia M. died in Woodland,
Barry Co, Mi on 11 Jun 1924; she was 74. Buried in Woodland Memorial
Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: Housewife.
[The Hastings Banner, Wed., June18, 1924, part 2, page 1, column 4]
NORTHEAST WOODLAND
Mrs. J.H. Sawdy was laid to rest beside her husband who passed away a
few years ago. Mrs. Sawdy had lived here since her marriage.
Research: Daughter of Miles Woodmansee and Phiana Lee
1884 MI State Census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI 199/199--Sawdy, James
H, 41, male, white, husband, married, born MI, father born VT, mother
born NY; Julia Ann, 26, female white, wife, married, born MI, parents
born NY; Bertie E, 12, male, white, son, single, born MI; Edith, 3,
female, white, dau, single, born MI
1894 MI State Census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI 167/170--Sawdy, James H,
57, male, white, husband, married, born MI, father born VT, mother born
NY; Julia M, 44, female white, wife, married, 4 children born/3 living,
born MI, parents born NY; Edith E, 13, female white, dau, single born
MI; Leo G, 2, male white, son, single, born MI
Death record #108-7260 (or 7960) from Barry County Clerk's office,
Hastings, MI
1920 federal soundex census--Sawdy, Julia (7/65/2/19), w, 69, MI, Barry,
Woodland, S. Main, living alone
They had the following children:
17 i. Bert Ebenezer (1872-1952)
18 ii. Harry B. (1879-1882)
19 iii. Nina Edith (1881-1953)
20 iv. Leo George (1885-)
5. Marilla Jane SAWDY. Born on 22 Sep 1846 in Barry Co, MI. Marilla Jane
died on 17 Aug 1888; she was 41.
Research: 1850 federal census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (815/834)
6. Judge Marvin SAWDY. Born on 30 Oct 1849 in Barry Co, MI. Judge Marvin
died on 9 Mar 1885; he was 35. Buried in Woodland Memorial Park,
Woodland, MI.
Research: 1850 federal census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (815/834)
1870 federal census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI--this film was so bad it
could hardly be read. It was so light--Sawdy, Ebenezer, 5-, white,
male, farmer, 1000.00 real estate, b. NY; Ruth, 4- keeping house;
________ 20, white, male, farm laborer, b. MI; Willard, 17, male, farm
laborer, b. MI; ______, 12; ________, 10; Edward, 5, white, male, b. MI
1880 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI 83/91--Sawdy, Ebenezer,
white, male, 68, farmer, b. NY, parents b. RI; Ruth, white, female, 59,
wife, keeping house, b. MI, parents b. NY; Judge M., white, male, 28,
son, farming, b. MI; Calvin, white, male, 22, son, farming, b. MI;
Edward A., white, male, 15, son, farm work, b. MI
1884 Michigan State Census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI (38/38)--Sawdy,
Ebenezer, 72, male, white, husband, married, b. NY, parents both b. NY;
Ruth, 64, female, white, wife, married, she & her parents all b. NY;
Edward A., 19, male, white, son, single, b. MI; Judge M., 34, male,
white, son, single, b. MI; Smith, Emma (believe child of Ebenezer's
daughter, Almina, who was married to Joseph Smith), 11, female, white,
granddaughter, single, b. MI; Bostian, James B., 18, male, white,
servant, single, b. IA, father b. PA, mother b. OH
7. Willard SAWDY. Born on 27 Jul 1852 in Barry Co, MI. Willard died in
Woodland, Barry Co, MI on 5 Nov 1925; he was 73. Buried on 9 Nov 1925 in
Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: Farmer.
[The Hastings Banner, Wed., Nov. 11, 1925, pg 3, col 6]
NORTHEAST WOODLAND
Willard Sawdy, a lifelong resident of Woodland township, was laid to
rest Monday afternoon. He leaves to mourn his departure a loving wife,
son and two daughters and one sister, Mrs. Della Curtis of Big Rapids,
and a host of relatives and friends.
Research: Death record #142-8375 from Barry County Clerk's office,
Hastings, MI
1880 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI--Dwelling #54, Family
#59, Sawdy, Willard, white, male, 26, farming, born MI, parents b. NY;
Martha B., white, female, 26, wife, keeping house, she & her parents
born NY; Homer B., white, male, 2, son, born MI; Pearlie May, white,
female, 6/12, daughter
1884 MI State Census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (13/13)--Sawdy,
Willard, 31, male, white, husband, married, born MI, parents born NY;
Mellie (?) B, 30, female, white, wife, married, born NY, parents born
NY; Homer B, 6, male, white, son, single, born MI; Perlie W, 4, female,
white, dau, single, born MI; Sawdy, Calvin, 26, male, white, brother,
single, born MI, parents born NY
1894 MI State Census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI (251/256)--Sawdy, Willard,
41, male, white, husband, married, born MI, parents born NY; Martha, 40,
female, white, wife, married, 3 children born/3 living, born NY, parents
born NY; Homer, 16, male, white, son, single, born MI; Pearl, 14,
female, white, dau, single born MI; Flossy 8, female, white, single,
born MI
1910 federal census, Woodland Twp. Village, Barry Co., MI
(35/35)--Sawdy, Willard, head, male, white, 56, married 34 yrs, bp MI,
parents' bp NY, speaks English, own income, owns free house; Martha B,
wife, female, white, 55, married 34 yrs, 4 children born/3 living, bp
NY, father's bp PA, mother's bp ----, speaks English, occupation none;
Flossie, dau, female, white, 23, single, bp MI, speaks English,
occupation none
1920 federal soundex census--Sawdy, Willard (7/65/3/88), w, 67, MI,
Barry; Martha E., w, 66, NY
On 16 Oct 1875 when Willard was 23, he married Martha Isabel COALBAUGH,
in Barry Co, MI. Born on 31 Oct 1853 in Barrington, Yates Co, NY. Martha
Isabel died in Woodland, Barry Co, MI on 6 Feb 1927; she was 73. Buried
in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI.
Daughter of Daniel Coalbaugh and RoseAnn Sease
[The Hastings Banner, Wed., Feb. 9, 1927, pg 16, col 7]
NORTHEAST WOODLAND
Mrs. Willard Sawdy died at her home Sunday evening after a lingering
illness. Mrs. Sawdy was a lifelong resident here.
Research: 1884 MI State Census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI
(13/13)--Sawdy, Willard, 31, male, white, husband, married, born MI,
parents born NY; Mellie (?) B, 30, female, white, wife, married, born
NY, parents born NY; Homer B, 6, male, white, son, single, born MI;
Perlie W, 4, female, white, dau, single, born MI; Sawdy, Calvin, 26,
male, white, brother, single, born MI, parents born NY
1894 MI State Census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI (251/256)--Sawdy, Willard,
41, male, white, husband, married, born MI, parents born NY; Martha, 40,
female, white, wife, married, 3 children born/3 living, born NY, parents
born NY; Homer, 16, male, white, son, single, born MI; Pearl, 14,
female, white, dau, single born MI; Flossy 8, female, white, single,
born MI
Obituary found in Bull Scrapbook, Hastings Public Library, Hastings, MI
Death record #172-8732, Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
They had the following children:
21 i. Homer B. (1877-1953)
22 ii. Pearlie May (1879-)
23 iii. Flossie (1886-)
8. Almina SAWDY. Born on 11 Sep 1854 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Almina
died in Texas Twp., Kalamazoo Co, MI on 7 Sep 1913; she was 58. Buried
in Maple Grove Cem., Mattawan, MI. Occupation: Housewife.
Her second husband was a Mr. Miller--first name believed to be Arthur.
Vicki Gilliland had his first name down as Calvin--he died, then she
married Alvah Cowles in Rolla, Missouri. They moved to Kalamazoo, MI,
where she had twin sons.
Almina Cowles died at 58 years, 11 months, 23 days in Texas Twp.,
Kalamazoo Co, MI, cause--choloform by mistake
'Landsmen of Lenawee Co." pg 63, Town 6 south, Range 1 East, lists an
Almira Sandey, residence Lenawee co, MI, purchased 40 acres, section 12,
11 Jul 1835. There is a Calvin Sawday and Calvin Sandey listed, which I
believe are the same person, and believe to be her brother, Calvin.
Research: Cemetery records
Obituary of Alvah J. Cowles, from Bull Scrapbook at Hastings Public
Library
Vital records from Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
Information from Vicki Gilliland of Paris, TX
On 4 Jul 1869 when Almina was 14, she first married Joseph SMITH, in
Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Born in 1844 in Miami Co, OH. They were
divorced.
They had one child:
24 i. Emma (ca1873-)
Almina second married Arthur MILLER.
On 22 Apr 1893 when Almina was 38, she third married Alva J. COWLES, in
Rollo, Phelps Co, MO. Born on 26 May 1845 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co,
MI. Alva J. died in Otsego, Allegan Co, MI on 5 Jul 1936; he was 91.
Buried in Maple Grove, Mattawan, MI.
Son of Hiram Cowles and Ruth Sprague
Research: 1920 federal census, Carlton Twp., Barry Co, MI (222/225)
They had the following children:
25 i. Claude Benjamin (Twin) (1894-1981)
26 ii. Marvin Clarence (Twin) (1894-1975)
9. Calvin SAWDY. Born on 21 Aug 1857 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Calvin
died in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co, MI in 1921; he was 63. Buried in
Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: Grocery Store Owner.
Lived at Woodland and Edmore, MI
In 1889 he went to Edmore and bought an interest in the grocery store of
Martin Curtis, his brother-in-law, with whom he was a partner.
"Landsmen of Lenawee Co, MI," pg 94, town 6 South, range 3 East lists a
Calvin Sawday, residence Lenawee Co, MI, purchasing 40 acres in section
1, filed 2 Jul 1834 -- not positive this is the same Calvin Sawdy, but I
believe so. Same book, pg 62, town 6 South, range 1 East lists Calvin
Sandey, res. Lenawee Co, MI, purchasing 40 acres, sect 11, 3 Jul 1835.
Research: 1884 MI State Census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI 13/13
"Portrait & Biographical Album,Ionia & Montcalm Co, MI"
Vital records from Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI--marriage
recorded Vol C, pg 229
Woodland Memorial Park cemetery records
1920 federal soundex census (S-300)--Sawdy, Calvin (62/234/5/27), w, 62,
MI, Mecosta, Big Rapids, Sanborn Ave 121; Mary, w, 62, MI
On 21 May 1885 when Calvin was 27, he married Mary HITT, in Barry Co,
MI. Born in Jun 1857 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Mary died in Lansing,
Ingham Co, MI on 26 Nov 1926; she was 69. Buried in Woodland Memorial
Park, Woodland, MI. Religion: United Brethren.
Daughter of George & Elizabeth Hitt. Lived in Woodland until 1889, then
Edmore, then Big Rapids, MI
Research: Obituary of Mrs. Mary Hitt-Sawdy, from Bull Scrapbook at
Hastings Public Library, Hastings, MI
They had the following children:
27 i. Edna Fern (1886-1904)
28 ii. George Glenn (1887-)
10. Ardella 'Della' SAWDY. Born on 10 Apr 1860 in Barry Co, MI. Ardella
'Della' died aft 1941; she was 80.
Research: 1880 federal soundex census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI
(2/33/34/15)--Curtis, Martin E., w, m, 25, MI; Aardella, w, 20, MI; Mary
Ruth, d, 3, MI; Omer Clyde, s, 6/12, MI
1900 federal soundex census, 805 State Street, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co,
MI (52/95/8/70)--Curtis, Martin E., w, May 1855, 45, MI; Ardella, w, Apr
1860, 40, MI; Mary R., d, Nov 1876, 2? (unreadable), MI; Omar C., s, Dec
1879, 2? (unreadable), MI; Estella B, d, Feb 1883, 17, MI; Esta A., d,
Sept. 1887, 12, MI; Marilla J, d, Sept. 1889, 10, MI; Frank E., s, July
1892, 7,MI; Francis W., d, July 1892, 7, MI
1910 federal soundex census, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, MI
(061/0117/0122--Curtis, Martin E., h, w, 54, MI; Ardella, w, 50, MI;
Ruth, d, 32, MI; Erta A., d, 22, MI; Marilla J, d, 20, MI; Frank E., s,
17, MI; Francis E., d, 17
On 24 Dec 1876 when Ardella 'Della' was 16, she married Martin E.
CURTIS, son of John Nelson CURTIS (1819/1824-1890) & Mary CUNNINGHAM
(1826/1828-1880). Born on 29 May 1855 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Martin
E. died in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co., MI in 1941; he was 85. Buried in
Highland View Cem., Big Rapids, MI. Occupation: Grocery Store Owner,
Edmore, MI. Religion: Methodist Episcopal.
Martin Curtis was Village Trustee of Woodland 2 years. He was connected
with the Odd Fellows, Good Templars and Knights of the Maccabees, in
each of which he held office. He was particularly active in the Good
Templars' work and was Chief Templar of the 13th district. He exercised
the rights of suffrage with the Prohibitionists, being one of those who
believed the liquor question the all-important one at the time. He
belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church, was a Trustee and Class
Leader, taking an active part in the religious and benevolent work that
was carried on by the congregation.
He was associated in business with his brother-in-law, Calvin Sawdy,
where he opened a meat market in Edmore in 1884. For two years he was
engaged in that business and stock-dealing, and he then entered upon the
sale of groceries. He and Calvin became partners in 1889.
The grandfather of Martin Curtis was Dr. John M. Curtis, who was born in
England and ws graduated from a medical college there. He came to
America and located near Boston, MA, but later removed to Chatham,
Canada. in 1844 he came to MI and established himself at Woodland,
Barry Co, where he became very prominent both as a citizen and a pioneer
physician. His last years were spent there, and he is well remembered
by the old settlers of that section. The direct progenitor of our
subject was John N. Curtis, who was born in PA and engaged in farming in
Canada several years. he came to Barry Co, MI the same year as his
father, buying Government land in Woodland twp., reclaiming a farm and
finally had 120 acres under good improvement. During the last 25 years
of his life he was in poor health, but he lived to the age of 67 years.
He was a member of the Church of God. his wife was Mary Cunningham, a
native of Ireland, whose parents emigrated to Canada during her
childhood. Her father, Patrick Cunningham, carried on a farm and died
in the Dominion. The family of John N. Curtis and his wife consisted of
9 children, and he of whom we write is third on the family roll.
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[Undated obituary of Martin E. Curtis found in scrapbook of Audrey
Dykstra, Lowell, MI, 3 Feb 1996]
BIG RAPIDS MAN, ACTIVE IN ROTARY WORK, DIES AT 86
BIG RAPIDS--Martin E. Curtis, 86, for 49 years a Big Rapids resident and
widely known throughout the county for his work among crippled children
as chairman of the Rotary group Crippled Children's Committee, died at
his home Tuesday.
Born at Woodland in 1855, he attended schools there. In 1875 he married
and lived on a Barry County farm for a few years before moving to
Edmore, where he entered business.
He came to Big Rapids in 1892, entering the grocery field and later
turning to the wholesale manufacture of ice cream. He retired a few
years ago and had managed his farm near here as an avocation.
He belonged to the First Methodist Church, of which he had been a
trustee.
He is survived by his widow, Ardella; two sons, Omar of Minneapolis and
Dr. Frank Curtis of Detroit; five daughters, Mrs. Estella Plough of Los
Angeles, Ruth at home, and Erta, Mrs. Marilla Duffy and Mrs. Frances
Skinner of Detroit, and four brothers, John and Aaron of Bellevue, Elmer
of Battle Creek and Leonard of Vermontville.
Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2 o'clock Thursday.
Burial will be in Highland View Cemetery.
Research: "Portrait & Biographical History of Ionia & Montcalm Co, MI"
Information from Kent M. Curtis, 138 Knowland, Battle Creek, MI 49017
1880 federal soundex census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI
(2/33/34/15)--Curtis, Martin E., w, m, 25, MI; Aardella, w, 20, MI; Mary
Ruth, d, 3, MI; Omer Clyde, s, 6/12, MI
1900 federal soundex census, 805 State Street, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co,
MI (52/95/8/70)--Curtis, Martin E., w, May 1855, 45, MI; Ardella, w, Apr
1860, 40, MI; Mary R., d, Nov 1876, 2? (unreadable), MI; Omar C., s, Dec
1879, 2? (unreadable), MI; Estella B, d, Feb 1883, 17, MI; Esta A., d,
Sept. 1887, 12, MI; Marilla J, d, Sept. 1889, 10, MI; Frank E., s, July
1892, 7,MI; Francis W., d, July 1892, 7, MI
1910 federal soundex census, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, MI
(061/0117/0122--Curtis, Martin E., h, w, 54, MI; Ardella, w, 50, MI;
Ruth, d, 32, MI; Erta A., d, 22, MI; Marilla J, d, 20, MI; Frank E., s,
17, MI; Francis E., d, 17
They had the following children:
29 i. Mary Ruth (1876-)
30 ii. Omar Clyde (1879-)
31 iii. Estella B. (1883-)
32 iv. Erta A. 'Ertie' (1887-)
33 v. Marilla J. (1889-)
34 vi. Frank E. (Twin) (1892-)
35 vii. Frances W. (Twin) (1892-)
11. Edward A. SAWDY. Born in Jul 1864 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Edward
A. died in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co, MI on 1 Jan 1915; he was 50. Buried
in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: Farmer. Religion:
United Brethren.
Edward Sawdy was a prominent citizen in Woodland. He served two terms
as Justice of the Peace, was a well known citizen and active farmer. He
lived his entire life in Woodland township. He was converted in
childhood and united with the Kilpatrick United Brethren church, then
later on united with the Woodland U. B. Church, of which he remained a
faithful member until his death. He was twice elected United Brethren
Conference Treasurer
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[The Hastings Banner, Thurs., 8 May 1913, pg 6, Woodland]
E.A. Sawdy left for Decatur, Ill., Tuesday evening to attend the general
conference of the Liberal United Brethren Church. This certainly is an
honor of which Mr. Sawdy need feel proud, as only four delegates are
elected from Michigan, their expenses being paid by the church. He
expects to be gone two weeks.
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[The Hastings Banner, Thurs., 3 Sept. 1903, Woodland Section]
Edward Sawdy has rented his farm to Walter Leary for three years, and Ed
has removed to Lake Odessa. Mr. Sawdy wished to come to our village but
could not find a house.
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The Fall before he died, he had complained about pains in his bowels and
consulted the doctor in October. As his condition did not seem to
improve, the doctor advised him about Dec. 1 to go somewhere for special
examination and hospital treatment. He left for the U of M hospital,
Monday, Dec. 7. he was operated on a few days later and reported
getting along as well as could be expected. Mrs. Sawdy and son Miles
were there to see him on Tuesday, Dec. 22, and came away feeling that he
was recovering satisfactorily and might be home within a few weeks. but
from that time no word came from him until his death. However, a card
came Monday on which appeared among a few short sentences, 'I am not so
well today. Am getting weaker every day.' This card was dated Jan 1,
and probably had been written by his nurse in the forenoon. Edward
Sawdy died of a perforated mass in his stomach. Cliff Sawdy's dad and
John Stairs went down to Ann Arbor and got the body, and came back with
it on the train. According to the probate file, the charge of
transporting the body from Ann Arbor to Woodland, and the undertaker
and work at Ann Arbor was $30.82. The casket and funeral expenses were
$85.00. Flowers were $4.50, and misc. expenses and telephone charges
were $.35.
Edward Sawdy's creditors were--A. V. Palmerton of Woodland, $32.74 for
threshing oats and wheat; Lawrence l. Faul, storekeeper in Woodland,
$2.39; Truman C. Munion, blacksmith, $6.95. The total charge for the
estate was $120.67.
Cliff said that Edward Sawdy was a tobacco chewer, which may have
contributed to his digestive problems.
Ira Stairs said that Edward Sawdy was a very particular man. Things had
to be done a certain way, such as stacking hay in the barn. If they
were not done according to his wishes, they had to be redone until it
was right.
He left son Miles the 60 acres on the west side of Velte Road, he fixed
up the granary and lived there 7-8 years. Clare got the 40 on the east
side of the road where Orlo Smith lives. Harley got property on
Saddlebag Lake where Enness built cottages on the south side of Morrell
Smith's. Cliff Sawdy said hard times came along and they all lost it.
Research: 1870 federal census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI--this film was so
bad it could hardly be read. It was so light--Sawdy, Ebenezer, 5-,
white, male, farmer, 1000.00 real estate, b. NY; Ruth, 4- keeping house;
________ 20, white, male, farm laborer, b. MI; Willard, 17, male, farm
laborer, b. MI; ______, 12; ________, 10; Edward, 5, white, male, b. MI
1880 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI 83/91--Sawdy, Ebenezer,
white, male, 68, farmer, b. NY, parents b. RI; Ruth, white, female, 59,
wife, keeping house, b. MI, parents b. NY; Judge M., white, male, 28,
son, farming, b. MI; Calvin, white, male, 22, son, farming, b. MI;
Edward A., white, male, 15, son, farm work, b. MI
1884 Michigan State Census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI (38/38)--Sawdy,
Ebenezer, 72, male, white, husband, married, b. NY, parents both b. NY;
Ruth, 64, female, white, wife, married, she & her parents all b. NY;
Edward A., 19, male, white, son, single, b. MI; Judge M., 34, male,
white, son, single, b. MI; Smith, Emma (believe child of Ebenezer's
daughter, Almina, who was married to Joseph Smith), 11, female, white,
granddaughter, single, b. MI; Bostian, James B., 18, male, white,
servant, single, b. IA, father b. PA, mother b. OH
1894 Michigan State Census, Woodland, Barry Co., MI (54/56)--Sawdy,
Edward A, 29, male, white, husband, married, born MI, parents born NY;
Flora B, 24, female, white, wife, married, 3 children born/3 living,
born MI, parents born MI; Estella, 4, female, white, dau, single, born
Mi; Rosan, 3, female, white, dau, single, born MI; Miles, 4/12, male,
white, son, single, born MI; Sawdy, Ruth, 74, female white, mother,
widowed, born NY, parents born NY
1900 federal census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (54/54)
1910 federal census, Town of Woodland, Barry Co., MI (18/18)--Sawdy,
Edward A., head, male, white, 45, married, 21 years, bp MI, parents' bp
NY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, owns mortgaged farm; Flora B,
wife, female, white, 40, married, 21 years, 7 children born/7 living, bp
MI, parents' bp MI, speaks English, occupation none; Rosan, dau, female,
white, 18, single, bp MI; Miles E., son, male, white, 16, single, bp MI;
Della, dau, female, white, 14, single, bp MI; Clare, son, male, white,
single, bp MI; Ruth, dau, female, white,9, single, bp MI; Harley, son,
male, white, 6, single, bp MI
Vital records from Barry County and Washtenaw County Clerk's offices,
Hastings & Ann Arbor, MI
Obituary of Edward A. Sawdy
Family pictures belonging to Harley and Ruby Sawdy, now in possession of
Debra & Bruce Eddy of Charlotte, MI
Probate file of Edward A. Sawdy from Barry County Probate Court,
Hastings, MI
Information from Clifton J. Sawdy of Woodland, MI
Information from several Sawdy descendants, including Rosa Eddy,
Geraldine Hull, Ira Stairs, Lucille Potter
Woodland Memorial Park cemetery records
On 31 Aug 1888 when Edward A. was 24, he married Flora Isabell HOPKINS,
daughter of Ira HOPKINS (May 1845-25 Jan 1912) & Elizabeth Ann CLIFFORD
(8 Feb 1847-29 Jun 1909), in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Born on 26 Apr 1869
in Isanti Co, MN. Flora Isabell died in Hastings, Barry Co, MI on 10 Feb
1960; she was 90. Buried in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI.
Occupation: Housewife. Religion: United Brethren.
[The Hastings Banner, Thurs., July 23, 1953, pg 3, col 2--LOCAL NEWS]
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Sawdy, of Bay City, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Sawdy and
Mrs. Flora Vandlen, of Hastings, visited Sunday in Grand Rapids at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Phillips. Also at the Phillips home were
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hopkins of Modesto, CA; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hopkins of
Lebanon, OR; and Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Brauer and children, of Grand
Rapids. Mrs. Flora Vandlen, 84, is a sister of Henry Hopkins, the mother
of Harley and Clare Sawdy, and an aunt to all the rest. All enjoyed this
happy occasion before the returning home of the western relatives. Again
on Monday, Clare and his wife took his mother, his sister and her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. James Britton, of Middleville, to Grand Rapids, to
the Brauer home to see the Hopkins family before their departure to the
west.
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Obituary of Mrs. Eugene Vandlen
Hastings--Mrs. Flora Belle Vandlen, 90, widow of Eugene Vandlen, of
Hastings, died at Thornapple Valley Home and Medical Care Facility
Friday evening after a long illness. She was born in Minnesota,
daughter of Ira and Elizabeth (Clifford) Hopkins and formerly lived in
Woodland. She was first married to Edward A. Sawdy in 1888. He died in
January, 1915. She was married to Mr. Vandlen in Woodland in 1919. He
died in 1936. Mrs. Vandlen was a member of the Evangelical United
Brethren Church in Hastings, the Hastings Garden Club, the Women's
Christian Temperance Union. She is survived by three sons, Miles and
Clair Sawdy of Hastings, and Harley Sawdy of Bay City; a daugher, Mrs.
James (Ruth) Britton of Hastings; a brother, Henry Hopkins of Lebanon,
Ore; 24 grandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren and five great-great
grandchildren.
Research: Hopkins Bible records obtained from Gerri Hull of Hastings, MI
Obituary of Flora Vandlen from Bull scrapbook, Hastings Public Library,
Hastings, MI
1880 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI (336/352)--Hopkins,
Ira, white, male, 39, farmer, b. NY, parents b. NY; Elizabeth A., white,
female, 34, wife, keeping house, b. MI, father b. NH, mother b. Eng;
Alfred Eugene, white, male, 12, son, farm work, b. MI; Flora I., white,
female, 11, dau, housework, b. MI; Alson, white, male, 7, son, b. MI;
Frances Hellen, white, female, 7, dau, b. MI; Julia, white, female, 5,
dau, b. MI; John W., white, male, 1, son, b. MI
1894 Michigan State Census, Woodland, Barry Co., MI (54/56)--Sawdy,
Edward A, 29, male, white, husband, married, born MI, parents born NY;
Flora B, 24, female, white, wife, married, 3 children born/3 living,
born MI, parents born MI; Estella, 4, female, white, dau, single, born
Mi; Rosan, 3, female, white, dau, single, born MI; Miles, 4/12, male,
white, son, single, born MI; Sawdy, Ruth, 74, female white, mother,
widowed, born NY, parents born NY
1900 federal census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (54/54)
1910 federal census, Town of Woodland, Barry Co., MI (18/18)--Sawdy,
Edward A., head, male, white, 45, married, 21 years, bp MI, parents' bp
NY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, owns mortgaged farm; Flora B,
wife, female, white, 40, married, 21 years, 7 children born/7 living, bp
MI, parents' bp MI, speaks English, occupation none; Rosan, dau, female,
white, 18, single, bp MI; Miles E., son, male, white, 16, single, bp MI;
Della, dau, female, white, 14, single, bp MI; Clare, son, male, white,
single, bp MI; Ruth, dau, female, white,9, single, bp MI; Harley, son,
male, white, 6, single, bp MI
They had the following children:
36 i. Estella Blanche (1889-1936)
37 ii. Rosan (1891-?)
38 iii. Miles Edward (1893-1980)
39 iv. Della M. (1895-1933)
40 v. Clare (1899-1963)
41 vi. Ruth (1901-1982)
42 vii. Harley (1904-1975)
43 viii. Clara M. (1911-1914)
Third Generation
Family of Truman SAWDY (2) & Cordelia R. PIKE
12. Sylvia R. SAWDY. Born in 1865 in MI. Sylvia R. died in Grand Rapids,
Kent Co., MI on 23 Dec 1885; she was 20. Buried in Woodland Memorial
Park, Woodland, MI.
[Grand Rapids Daily Democrat, 24 Dec 1885--obtained from Dave Sawdy]
A FOUL CRIME
Sylvia Sawdy Dies From the Effects of Abortion--An Autopsy Held
The story of her coming to the city - an attempt to have her body
shipped out of the city - McDowell her paramour's story - the inquest to
be held this morning at 10 o'clock.
A short time before the evening of Thursday, December 10, a man named
Henry McDowell rented room number 20 in the Lyon Block on Monroe Street,
stating that his wife would be there in the evening to occupy the room.
When evening came she arrived and took possession of the room and the
couple who were sailing under the names of Mr. and Mrs. McDowell took
their meals out until she was taken ill. One week ago yesterday, the
other occupants of the block first knew that she was sick, but none of
them had any knowledge of a physician being called to attend her.
Thursday night last McDowell called Dr. Bodle at a late hour and he
accompanied McDowell to the room where the sick woman was lying. The
doctor states that he found her suffering from a bad cough and
pronounced the affliction to be pneumonia, and gave her medicine
accordingly. The woman whom McDowell claimed as his wife, was Miss
Sylvia Sawdy of Howard City, and her condition continued to grow worse
until Tuesday, when Dr. Bodle was again called. Yesterday morning during
the absence from the room of McDowell and in the presence of Mrs. Nellie
Doolittle, Mrs. McDowell, mother of Mr. McDowell, and a Mrs. Pierce, she
breathed her last. She was conscious nearly to the end, although her
cough continued to increase in violence from the first. Mr. McDowell at
once telegraphed to the young lady's mother, Mrs. Dr. Sawdy, and she
arrived here on the afternoon train and intends to remove the body to
Howard City.
13. Clara A. SAWDY. Born in 1867 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Clara A.
died in Woodland, Barry Co, MI ca 10 Sep 1871; she was 4. Buried in
Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI.
14. Sarah J. SAWDY. Born in Jul 1870 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Sarah J.
died in Woodland, Barry Co, MI ca 14 Sep 1871; she was 1. Buried in
Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI.
15. Cora B. SAWDY. Born in 1874 in MI.
16. Jay M. SAWDY. Born in 1879 in MI.
Family of James Henry SAWDY (4) & Julia M. WOODMANSEE
17. Bert Ebenezer SAWDY. Born on 31 Jan 1872 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI.
Bert Ebenezer died in Woodland, Barry Co, MI on 24 Aug 1952; he was 80.
Buried on 26 Aug 1952 in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI.
Occupation: Farmer.
[The Hastings Banner, Thurs., August 28, 1952, pg 5, col 2]
BERT E. SAWDY DIES AT WOODLAND HOME SUNDAY
Funeral services for Bert E. Sawdy, 80, of Woodland, were held Tuesday
at 2 PM at the Wing and Pickens Funeral Home at Woodland.
The Rev. Harold Blakely, of Brown City, officiated, and burial was in
Woodland Memorial Park.
Mr. Sawdy died here Sunday at his Woodland home after a long illness.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons and three
daughters, Mrs. Frieda Royston, of Charlotte; Mrs. Opal Shade, of
Lowell; Mrs. Leona Travis, of Nashville; Clifton and Victor, of
Woodland; Paul, who recently went to Arizona, and Bethel; 16
grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
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[Hastings Banner, week of August 24, 1952 (exact date not obtained), pg
3]
BERT E. SAWDY
Bert E. Sawdy, son of James and Julia Sawdy, was born January 30, 1872,
in Woodland. He died August 24, at the age of 80 years, 6 months and 24
days. He had spent his entire life in and around Woodland. His main work
was farming. On October 20, 1892, he was married to Lucy Myers (sic),
who preceded him in death on March 26, 1924. To this union seven
children were born. In 1925 he was married to Ida Wagner who died April
10, 1941. Mr. Sawdy united with the Evangelical church in 1927. On Jan.
26, 1944, he was married to Mrs. Rhoda Austin. Their years together were
very happy. They had one trip to California to visit Mr. Sawdy's
brother. Surviving are his wife, Rhoda; three daughters, Mrs. Freda
Royston, Mrs. Opal Shade and Mrs. Leona Travis; four sons, Paul,
Clifton, Victor and Bethel, together with four step-children, Mrs.
Phoebe Nicholson, Mrs. Lucy Classic, Mrs. Florence Begerow and Robert
Austin, a sister, Mrs. Edith Nichols; a brother, Leo Sawdy, 16
grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, many more relatives and a host of
friends.
Research: Vital records from Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
[Marriage recorded Vol D, pg 75]
Birth record of Ebenezer B. Sawdy 31 Jan 1872, Woodland, MI, Record
#2695, Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
Information from Cliff Sawdy of Woodland
Information from David Sawdy, Summer 1991
1884 MI State Census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI 199/199--Sawdy, James
H, 41, male, white, husband, married, born MI, father born VT, mother
born NY; Julia Ann, 26, female white, wife, married, born MI, parents
born NY; Bertie E, 12, male, white, son, single, born MI; Edith, 3,
female, white, dau, single, born MI
1910 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co., MI (120/121)--Sawdy, Bert
E., head, male, white, 38, married, 17 years, bp MI, parents' bp MI,
speaks English, farmer, general farm, owns mortgaged farm; Lucy, wife,
female, white, 37, married, 17 yrs, 5 children born/5 living, bp OH,
father's bp OH, mother's bp PA, speaks English, ocupation none; Frieda,
dau, female, white, 13, single, bp MI; Paul R, son, male, white, 10,
single, bp MI; Opal M, dau, female, white, 8, single, bp MI; Leona H,
dau, female, white, 6, single, bp MI, Clifton J, son, male, white, 3,
single, bp MI
1920 federal soundex census--Sawdy, Bert E. (7/64/2/45), w, 47, MI,
Barry; Lucy, w, 47, OH; Paul Rex, s, 20, MI; Opal M., d, 18, MI; Leona
L., d, 15, MI; Clifton J., s, 13, MI; Victor L., s, 8, MI; Bethel P., s,
6, MI
On 20 Oct 1892 when Bert Ebenezer was 20, he first married Lucy MEYERS,
in Barry Co, MI. Born on 4 Sep 1872 in Putnam Co, OH. Lucy died in
Woodland, Barry Co, MI on 26 Mar 1924; she was 51. Buried on 29 Mar 1924
in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI. Religion: United Brethren.
Lucy was a daughter of Peter S. Meyers and Helena Mays
OBITUARY
Two Most Worthy Old Residents Who Lived an Exemplary Life
PETER MYERS [SIC]
Peter Myers [sic] of Woodbury who was taken so seriously ill on Thursday
evening succumbed to the disease, that threatened his life on a previous
occasion, on Monday morning Oct. 27, 1913, and in his passing the
surrounding community and village of Woodbury loses a splendid Christian
man.
Mr. Myers [sic] first suffered blood poisoning twenty-five years ago
which caused him years of suffering and leaving his right limb
stiffened. One year ago last March, after five months of untold
suffering with gangrene in his feet, his limbs were amputated above the
knees. His life was despaired of at this time but he gained rapidly
seemingly enjoying good health until the last attack.
Mr. Myers [sic] was born in Putnam Co., Ohio, Sept. 10, 1843. he was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Myers [sic] and next to the eldest of twelve
children.
He was united in marriage to Miss Lana May, Mar. 4, 1869. In 1881 they
moved to Michigan settling on home farm in East Woodland. To this union
were born five children; Charles and Naomi dying in Ohio and Anna and
Julia dying after moving to Michigan.
The widow and daughter, Mrs. Lucy Sawdy, and 7 grandchildren, 3 brothers
and 5 sisters survive to mourn the loss of a kind husband, father and
brother, and yet are comforted by his superior Christian character.
The funeral was held from the U. B. church at Woodbury on Wednesday
forenoon conducted by pastor Rev. A. Forman, assisted by the Revs. Stone
and Jarvis. The remains were laid to rest in South Baptist cemetery. The
floral tributes were beautiful.
He was converted about thirty-two years ago and joined the Evangelical
church. Later he and his family united with the Kilpatrick U. B. church.
Then moving to Woodbury he purchased the lot and was among generous ones
to make a United Brethren church possible at this time, ebing a charter
member and liberal to a fault. He attended church services often through
the past summer in his wheel chair. The last time being at quarterly
meeting services Sept. 28.
Tho his afflictions were many he was always patient and cheerful,
esteeming the cause of his master above and always exhorting people to a
higher life. His saintly life and character was a benediction to all who
knew him.
Those from away to attend the funeral were his brother, Solomon, of
Putnam Co., Ohio; sister, Mrs. Blair and family of Albion; Mrs. Lucinda
Dickey of Sherwood, O. and son of Lansing, Eli May of Mecosta and Johan
May of Ohio.
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[The Hastings Banner, Wed., April 2, 1924, pt 3, pg 13, ol 7]
WOODBURY
Mrs. Lucy Sawdy, wife of B.E. Sawdy, died at her home in Woodland
township, Wednesday, March 26th. She had been in poor health for some
time, but the immediate cause of her death was pneumonia. Funeral
services were held at the Kilpatrick church Saturday, March 29th, at
11:00 AM, the Rev. E. Lyon of Lake Odessa officiating. Interment in the
Baptist cemetery in Woodland township. Mr. and Mrs. Sawdy and family
were former residents of Woodbury and lived for a time in Hastings.
Their son, Paul, who is attending Theological school in Allentown, Penn.
came home to attend the funeral. He expects to return to his studies
the latter part of this week or the first part of next week.
Research: Death record #102-7904, Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings,
MI
They had the following children:
i. Freda F (1896-1969)
ii. Paul Rex (ca1900-)
iii. Opal May (ca1902-)
iv. Leona Helena (ca1904-)
v. Clifton James (1906-1990)
vi. Victor Laverne (1911-1981)
vii. Bethel Peter (1913-1980)
On 30 Dec 1925 when Bert Ebenezer was 53, he second married Ida O.
WAGNER. Born on 30 Jan 1886 in Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI. Ida O. died
in Barry Co, MI on 10 Apr 1941; she was 55. Buried in Woodland Memorial
Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: Housewife. Religion: Evangelical.
"Ida Sawdy Nee Wagner, oldest daughter of Fred and Emma [Schuler]
Wagner, was born January 30, 1886 in Woodland Township, and departed
this life April 10, 1941, aged 55 years, two months and 10 days, after
an illness of more than a year.
She was converted in her youth and joined the evangelical church on
March 5, 1902 during the ministry of Rev. H.T. Strauch, of which she was
a member at the time of her death. She was ever true to her
consecration to her loved ones, her home and her many friends.
On December 30, 1925, she was united in marriage with Bert E. Sawdy
after which they resided on his farm in East Woodland near old home.
There are left to mourn her passing, her sorrowing husband, two sisters,
Miss Bertha Wagner and Mrs. Arthur Bates with other near relatives and
friends and the children of her husband by a former marriage whom she
loved as her own. Mrs. Freda Royston of Potterville, Paul of
Watsontown, Pa., Mrs. Opal Shade, Alto, Leona at home, Clifton and
Victor of Woodland and Bethel, 13 grandchildren and 3
great-grandchildren. However, they mourn not as those who have no hope,
brought up in the Christian way of life serving he Lord and the church
with which she was connected.
Funeral services were held from the residence Monday at 2 p.m. and 2.30
from the Evangelical church. Rev. J.S. Deabler officiaed, assisted by
Rev. A.J. Hettler o Blissfield. Interment was made in the Woodland
Cemetery.
Those attending the funeral from away were--
Rev. Paul Sawdy, Watsontown, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Royston and family of
Potterville; Mr. and Mrs. Marian Shade, of Alto; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sawdy,
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Royston of East Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nichols
and Mr. and Mrs. Clare Van Scooter of Kalamazoo; Mrs. Julia Woodmanse
and Mrs. Irma Wylie of Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Miles Hooper and Mr.
and Mrs. John Lentz of Charlotte; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Baker and Mr. and
Mrs. Maurice Baker of Homer; Mr. Lawrence Baker of Battle Creek and Miss
Esta Curtis of Detroit.
Research: 1941 Obituary of Ida Sawdy from Bull Scrapbook, Hastings
Public Library, Hastings, MI
Death record #2499, Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
On 26 Jan 1944 when Bert Ebenezer was 71, he third married Rhoda E
YAGER. Born on 13 Apr 1880 in Sebewa Twp., Ionia Co., MI. Rhoda E died
in Barry Co., MI on 24 Dec 1972; she was 92. Buried on 27 Dec 1972 in
Lot 1053, Lakeside Cem., Lake Odessa, MI. Religion: United Methodist.
[The Hastings Banner, Jan. 3, 1973, pg 17, col 3]
MRS. RHODA E. SAWDY
Services for Mrs. Rhoda E. Sawdy, 92, 115 W. Broadway, Woodland, who
died at the Barry County Medical Facility Sunday, Dec. 24, were held at
1:30 Wed. at the Pickens Chapel in Lake Odessa.
Rev. Charles Dunbar and Rev. Harold Blakely officiated and burial was in
Lakeside cemetery.
Mrs. Sawdy had been in failing health for about six years.
She was born in Sebewa Township, the daughter of Christian and Lucy
(Carpenter) Yager. She was married on March 21, 1900, to Robert Austin
of Saranac. He died on May 25, 1927. She married Bert Sawdy on Jan.
26, 1944. He died on Aug. 23, 1952.
Mrs. Sawdy was a member of the Lakewood United Methodist Church.
She is survived by three stepsons, Paul Sawdy of Arizona and Cliff and
Victor Sawdy of Woodland; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Marion Shade of Lowell
and Mrs. Kenneth Travis of Sunfield, and stepgrandchildren. Three sons
preceded her in death.
Research: Social Security Death Index--SS#383-16-1601, Sawdy Rhoda, d/d
12/1972, bd 4/13/1880, RC 23, R-ZIP 48897, Sndx S300
18. Harry B. SAWDY. Born on 20 Mar 1879 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Harry
B. died in 1882; he was 2. Buried in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland,
MI.
Birth of Harry B. Sawdy record #466, Barry County Clerk's office,
Hastings, MI
19. Nina Edith SAWDY. Born in 1881 in MI. Nina Edith died in Kalamazoo,
MI in 1953; she was 72. Buried in Kalamazoo, MI.
They lived in Kalamazoo, according to Cliff Sawdy
Research: 1884 MI State Census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI
199/199--Sawdy, James H, 41, male, white, husband, married, born MI,
father born VT, mother born NY; Julia Ann, 26, female white, wife,
married, born MI, parents born NY; Bertie E, 12, male, white, son,
single, born MI; Edith, 3, female, white, dau, single, born MI
1894 MI State Census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI 167/170--Sawdy, James H,
57, male, white, husband, married, born MI, father born VT, mother born
NY; Julia M, 44, female white, wife, married, 4 children born/3 living,
born MI, parents born NY; Edith E, 13, female white, dau, single born
MI; Leo G, 2, male white, son, single, born MI
Barry County, MI, Marriage Record, Vol D, pg 163, #125--Charlie F.
Nichols, 22, white, res. Woodland, p NY, farmer, parents H.R. Nichols,
---- G. Eeckhoff, 0 prev. marriages; Edith Sawdy, 18, white, res.
Woodland, bp MI, at home, parents James Sawdy, Julia Woodmansee, 0 prev.
marriages, married Aug. 9, 1898, Hastings, Alonzo E. Keneston, Justice
of Peace, witnesses Arthur Patton, Hastings, Herbert Snyder, Hastings
Information obtained 23 Aug 1998 about the Charlie Nichols/Edith Sawdy
family from Mary Nichols: gallon1000@netutah.com
On 9 Aug 1898 when Nina Edith was 17, she married Charles 'Charlie' F
NICHOLS, in Woodland, Barry Co., MI. Born ca 1876 in NY. Buried on 26
Jul 1962 in Kalamazoo, MI. Occupation: Engineer For CK&S Railroad.
They had one child:
i. Ralph A (1905-)
20. Leo George SAWDY. Born on 23 Aug 1885 in Woodland Twp., Barry Co,
MI.
They lived south of Woodland, according to Cliff Sawdy
Birth of Leo G. recorded #640, Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
Research: 1894 MI State Census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI 167/170--Sawdy,
James H, 57, male, white, husband, married, born MI, father born VT,
mother born NY; Julia M, 44, female white, wife, married, 4 children
born/3 living, born MI, parents born NY; Edith E, 13, female white, dau,
single born MI; Leo G, 2, male white, son, single, born MI
1920 federal soundex census--Sawdy, Leo (19/57/6/27), w, 34, MI, Delta,
Escanaba, 7th Ave. So. 908; Nina, w, 34, MI; Thelma, d, 13, MI;
Esterbrook, Anna (Mrs.), m, 80, MI
On 27 Sep 1905 when Leo George was 20, he married Nina L. ESTERBROOK, in
Barry Co, MI. Born ca 1886 in MI.
They had one child:
i. Thelma (ca1907-)
Family of Willard SAWDY (7) & Martha Isabel COALBAUGH
21. Homer B. SAWDY. Born on 10 Nov 1877 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Homer
B. died in 1953; he was 75. Buried in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland,
MI.
He lived at East Woodland, around Saddlebag Lake
Birth recorded in Volume B, pg 130, #1944, Barry County Clerk's office,
Hastings, MI
Research: 1884 MI State Census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI
(13/13)--Sawdy, Willard, 31, male, white, husband, married, born MI,
parents born NY; Mellie (?) B, 30, female, white, wife, married, born
NY, parents born NY; Homer B, 6, male, white, son, single, born MI;
Perlie W, 4, female, white, dau, single, born MI; Sawdy, Calvin, 26,
male, white, brother, single, born MI, parents born NY
1894 MI State Census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI (251/256)--Sawdy, Willard,
41, male, white, husband, married, born MI, parents born NY; Martha, 40,
female, white, wife, married, 3 children born/3 living, born NY, parents
born NY; Homer, 16, male, white, son, single, born MI; Pearl, 14,
female, white, dau, single born MI; Flossy 8, female, white, single,
born MI
1910 federal census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co., MI (120/124)--Sawdy,
Homer, head, male, white, 32, married once, 8 yrs, bp MI, father's bp
MI, mother's bp NY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, owns mortgaged
farm; Daisy, wife, female, white, 26, married once, 8 yrs, 2 children
born/2 living, bo OH, parents' bp OH, speaks English, occupation none;
Larry, son, male, white, 7, single, bp MI; Pauline, dau, female, white,
1 6/12, single, bp MI
1920 federal soundex census--Sawdy, Homer B. (7/65/3/84), w, 42, MI,
Barry; Daisy A., w, 36, OH; Roy, s, 17, MI; Pauline d, 11, MI
Homer B. married Daisy A. BAKER. Born ca 2 May 1883 in Darke Co, OH.
Daisy A. died in Woodland, Barry Co, MI on 10 Dec 1946; she was 63.
Buried in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI.
Daughter of Joseph Baker & Amanda Zimmerman.
Death of Daisy Sawdy recorded in Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings,
MI
I could find no obituary for Daisy Sawdy in the Hastings Banner
They had the following children:
i. Leroy (1902-1963)
ii. Pauline (1908-)
22. Pearlie May SAWDY. Born on 9 Dec 1879 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI.
In 1927 they lived in Ionia, MI
Birth record of Pearly May Sawdy, Volume B, pg 197, #464 from Barry
County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
Research: 1884 MI State Census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI
(13/13)--Sawdy, Willard, 31, male, white, husband, married, born MI,
parents born NY; Mellie (?) B, 30, female, white, wife, married, born
NY, parents born NY; Homer B, 6, male, white, son, single, born MI;
Perlie W, 4, female, white, dau, single, born MI; Sawdy, Calvin, 26,
male, white, brother, single, born MI, parents born NY
1894 MI State Census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI (251/256)--Sawdy, Willard,
41, male, white, husband, married, born MI, parents born NY; Martha, 40,
female, white, wife, married, 3 children born/3 living, born NY, parents
born NY; Homer, 16, male, white, son, single, born MI; Pearl, 14,
female, white, dau, single born MI; Flossy 8, female, white, single,
born MI
Pearlie May first married ? VANHOUTEN.
Pearlie May second married Orville BENNETT.
They had one child:
i. Paul
23. Flossie SAWDY. Born on 8 May 1886 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI.
In 1927 she lived in Ypsilanti, MI
Birth of Flossie Sawdy recorded #1059, Barry County Clerk's office,
Hastings, MI
Research: 1894 MI State Census, Woodland, Barry Co, MI (251/256)--Sawdy,
Willard, 41, male, white, husband, married, born MI, parents born NY;
Martha, 40, female, white, wife, married, 3 children born/3 living, born
NY, parents born NY; Homer, 16, male, white, son, single, born MI;
Pearl, 14, female, white, dau, single born MI; Flossy 8, female, white,
single, born MI
Marriage record 8/249/167, Washtenaw County, MI
1910 federal census, Woodland Twp. Village, Barry Co., MI
(35/35)--Sawdy, Willard, head, male, white, 56, married 34 yrs, bp MI,
parents' bp NY, speaks English, own income, owns free house; Martha B,
wife, female, white, 55, married 34 yrs, 4 children born/3 living, bp
NY, father's bp PA, mother's bp ----, speaks English, occupation none;
Flossie, dau, female, white, 23, single, bp MI, speaks English,
occupation none
On 21 Jun 1911 when Flossie was 25, she married William POOLER, in
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co, MI. Born in 1877 in Canton Twp., Wayne Co, MI.
Occupation: Restaurant Work.
Son of Nelson Pooler and Abbie Moore
Family of Almina SAWDY (8) & Joseph SMITH
24. Emma SMITH. Born ca 1873 in MI.
Research: 1884 Michigan State Census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI
(38/38)--Sawdy, Ebenezer, 72, male, white, husband, married, b. NY,
parents both b. NY; Ruth, 64, female, white, wife, married, she & her
parents all b. NY; Edward A., 19, male, white, son, single, b. MI; Judge
M., 34, male, white, son, single, b. MI; Smith, Emma (believe child of
Ebenezer's daughter, Almina, who was married to Joseph Smith), 11,
female, white, granddaughter, single, b. MI; Bostian, James B., 18,
male, white, servant, single, b. IA, father b. PA, mother b. OH
Family of Almina SAWDY (8) & Alva J. COWLES
25. Claude Benjamin COWLES. Born on 11 Nov 1894 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
Co, MI. Claude Benjamin died in Hastings, Barry Co, MI on 6 Feb 1981; he
was 86. Buried on 9 Feb 1981 in Germond Cem., Wayland, Allegan Co, MI.
He was a World War I veteran
Lived in Kalamazoo, MI; Mattawan, MI; and Shelbyville, MI
--------------------
[The Hastings Banner, Mon., Feb. 16, 1981, pg 2, col 1-3]
CLAUDE B. COWLES
Services for Claude B. Cowles, 86, of 11098 Wildwood Rd., Gun Lake, who
died Feb. 6 at Pennock hospital, were held at 3 PM Monday, Feb. 9, at
the Marshall Green Funeral Chapel in Plainwell. Pastor Dan Johnson
officiated with burial in the Germond Cemetery in Wayland.
Mr. Cowles was born Nov. 21 (sic), 1894 in Kalamazoo. He was a former
resident of Otsego for 30 years before moving to his Gun Lake home 30
years ago. He was a veteran of World War I and was formerly associated
with the Brower Nursing Home of Plainwell.
He is survived by his wife, Cornelia; three daughters, Mrs. Bernard
(Ruth) Pearson and Mrs. Robert (Doris) McKee, both of Kalamazoo, and
Mrs. Dawn Barich of Ely, Minnesota; 20 grandchildren; 30 great
grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his twin brother Marvin Cowles and three
children, Robert and Foy Cowles and June Brower.
Research: Cowles family Bible, records provided by Vicki Gilliland of
Paris, TX
Vital records from Barry, St. Joseph, Washtenaw, VanBuren and Allegan
Counties, MI
Information provided by Vicki Gilliland of Paris, TX
On 16 Jun 1919 when Claude Benjamin was 24, he married Signa Vera
GUSTAFSON, in Paw Paw, VanBuren Co, MI. Born on 7 Sep 1896 in Chicago,
Cook Co, IL. Signa Vera died in Allegan, Allegan Co, MI on 28 Jan 1958;
she was 61. Buried in Maple Grove Cem., Allegan, Allegan Co, MI.
Occupation: Nurse.
Daughter of Carl Gustafson and Sophia Swenson
They had the following children:
i. June Vera (1920-1962)
ii. Robert Benjamin (1921-1971)
iii. Dawn Maxine (1923-1984)
iv. Foy 'Bud' (1925-1980)
v. Doris Almina (1927-)
26. Marvin Clarence COWLES. Born on 11 Nov 1894 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
Co, MI. Marvin Clarence died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co, MI on 4 Jul
1975; he was 80. Buried on 7 Jul 1975 in Maple Grove Cem., Mattawan, MI.
On 25 Dec 1919 when Marvin Clarence was 25, he married Lillian CLAXTON.
Family of Calvin SAWDY (9) & Mary HITT
27. Edna Fern SAWDY. Born on 14 Feb 1886 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Edna
Fern died in 1904; she was 17. Buried in Woodland Memorial Park,
Woodland, MI?
Birth of Edna Fern Sawdy, record #1053, Barry County Clerk's office,
Hastings, MI
----------------------
I'm not sure if the following pertains to Edna Fern, daughter of Calvin
Sawdy, but she is the only daughter of Calvin's that I am aware of.
Other records show she was buried in the Woodland Cemetery, but the year
of her death coincides with this article.
[The Hastings Banner, Thursday, February 18, 1904, pg 8, column 4,
Woodland Section]
Calvin Sawdy's daughter, of Big Rapids, was buried at the Wheeler
Cemetery on Sunday. The funeral service was held Sunday, Rev. Lyons
officiating.
28. George Glenn SAWDY. Born on 3 Nov 1887 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI.
Lived in Lansing, MI
Birth of George Glenn Sawdy recorded #394, Barry Co. Clerk's office,
Hastings, MI
Family of Ardella 'Della' SAWDY (10) & Martin E. CURTIS
29. Mary Ruth CURTIS. Born in Nov 1876 in MI.
In 1941, at the time of her father's death, Ruth lived with her parents
in Big Rapids, MI.
"He is survived by his widow, Ardella; two sons, Omar of Minneapolis and
Dr. Frank Curtis of Detroit; five daughters, Mrs. Estella Plough of Los
Angeles, Ruth at home, and Erta, Mrs. Marilla Duffy and Mrs. Frances
Skinner of Detroit, and four brothers, John and Aaron of Bellevue, Elmer
of Battle Creek and Leonard of Vermontville."
Research: 1880 federal soundex census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI
(2/33/34/15)--Curtis, Martin E., w, m, 25, MI; Aardella, w, 20, MI; Mary
Ruth, d, 3, MI; Omer Clyde, s, 6/12, MI
1900 federal soundex census, 805 State Street, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co,
MI (52/95/8/70)--Curtis, Martin E., w, May 1855, 45, MI; Ardella, w, Apr
1860, 40, MI; Mary R., d, Nov 1876, 2? (unreadable), MI; Omar C., s, Dec
1879, 2? (unreadable), MI; Estella B, d, Feb 1883, 17, MI; Esta A., d,
Sept. 1887, 12, MI; Marilla J, d, Sept. 1889, 10, MI; Frank E., s, July
1892, 7,MI; Francis W., d, July 1892, 7, MI
1910 federal soundex census, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, MI
(061/0117/0122--Curtis, Martin E., h, w, 54, MI; Ardella, w, 50, MI;
Ruth, d, 32, MI; Erta A., d, 22, MI; Marilla J, d, 20, MI; Frank E., s,
17, MI; Francis E., d, 17
[Obituary of Martin E. Curtis found in scrapbook of Audrey Dykstra,
Lowell, MI, 3 Feb 1996]
30. Omar Clyde CURTIS. Born on 21 Dec 1879 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI.
In 1941, at the time of his father's death, Omar lived in Minneapolis,
MN.
"He is survived by his widow, Ardella; two sons, Omar of Minneapolis and
Dr. Frank Curtis of Detroit; five daughters, Mrs. Estella Plough of Los
Angeles, Ruth at home, and Erta, Mrs. Marilla Duffy and Mrs. Frances
Skinner of Detroit, and four brothers, John and Aaron of Bellevue, Elmer
of Battle Creek and Leonard of Vermontville."
Research: Birth recorded Volume B, pg 197, entry #454, Barry County
Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
1880 federal soundex census, Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI
(2/33/34/15)--Curtis, Martin E., w, m, 25, MI; Aardella, w, 20, MI; Mary
Ruth, d, 3, MI; Omer Clyde, s, 6/12, MI
1900 federal soundex census, 805 State Street, Big Rapids, Mecosta Co,
MI (52/95/8/70)--Curtis, Martin E., w, May 1855, 45, MI; Ardella, w, Apr
1860, 40, MI; Mary R., d, Nov 1876, 2? (unreadable), MI; Omar C., s, Dec
1879, 2? (unreadable), MI; Estella B, d, Feb 1883, 17, MI; Esta A., d,
Sept. 1887, 12, MI; Marilla J, d, Sept. 1889, 10, MI; Frank E., s, July
1892, 7,MI; Francis W., d, July 1892, 7, MI
[Obituary of Martin E. Curtis found in scrapbook of Audrey Dykstra,
Lowell, MI, 3 Feb 1996]
31. Estella B. CURTIS. Born in Feb 1883 in MI.
In 1941, at the time of her father's death, Estella and her husband
lived in Los Angeles, CA.
"He is survived by his widow, Ardella; two sons, Omar of Minneapolis and
Dr. Frank Curtis of Detroit; five daughters, Mrs. Estella Plough of Los
Angeles, Ruth at home, and Erta, Mrs. Marilla Duffy and Mrs. Frances
Skinner of Detroit, and four brothers, John and Aaron of Bellevue, Elmer
of Battle Creek and Leonard of Vermontville."
Research: 1900 federal soundex census, 805 State Street, Big Rapids,
Mecosta Co, MI (52/95/8/70)--Curtis, Martin E., w, May 1855, 45, MI;
Ardella, w, Apr 1860, 40, MI; Mary R., d, Nov 1876, 2? (unreadable), MI;
Omar C., s, Dec 1879, 2? (unreadable), MI; Estella B, d, Feb 1883, 17,
MI; Esta A., d, Sept. 1887, 12, MI; Marilla J, d, Sept. 1889, 10, MI;
Frank E., s, July 1892, 7,MI; Francis W., d, July 1892, 7, MI
[Obituary of Martin E. Curtis found in scrapbook of Audrey Dykstra,
Lowell, MI, 3 Feb 1996]
Estella B. married PLOUGH.
32. Erta A. 'Ertie' CURTIS. Born in Sep 1887 in MI.
In 1941, at the time of her father's death, Erta apparently lived at
Detroit, MI.
"He is survived by his widow, Ardella; two sons, Omar of Minneapolis and
Dr. Frank Curtis of Detroit; five daughters, Mrs. Estella Plough of Los
Angeles, Ruth at home, and Erta, Mrs. Marilla Duffy and Mrs. Frances
Skinner of Detroit, and four brothers, John and Aaron of Bellevue, Elmer
of Battle Creek and Leonard of Vermontville."
Research: 1900 federal soundex census, 805 State Street, Big Rapids,
Mecosta Co, MI (52/95/8/70)--Curtis, Martin E., w, May 1855, 45, MI;
Ardella, w, Apr 1860, 40, MI; Mary R., d, Nov 1876, 2? (unreadable), MI;
Omar C., s, Dec 1879, 2? (unreadable), MI; Estella B, d, Feb 1883, 17,
MI; Esta A., d, Sept. 1887, 12, MI; Marilla J, d, Sept. 1889, 10, MI;
Frank E., s, July 1892, 7,MI; Francis W., d, July 1892, 7, MI
1910 federal soundex census, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, MI
(061/0117/0122--Curtis, Martin E., h, w, 54, MI; Ardella, w, 50, MI;
Ruth, d, 32, MI; Erta A., d, 22, MI; Marilla J, d, 20, MI; Frank E., s,
17, MI; Francis E., d, 17
[Obituary of Martin E. Curtis found in scrapbook of Audrey Dykstra,
Lowell, MI, 3 Feb 1996]
33. Marilla J. CURTIS. Born in Sep 1889 in MI.
In 1941, at the time of her father's death, apparently Marilla lived in
Detroit, MI.
"He is survived by his widow, Ardella; two sons, Omar of Minneapolis and
Dr. Frank Curtis of Detroit; five daughters, Mrs. Estella Plough of Los
Angeles, Ruth at home, and Erta, Mrs. Marilla Duffy and Mrs. Frances
Skinner of Detroit, and four brothers, John and Aaron of Bellevue, Elmer
of Battle Creek and Leonard of Vermontville."
Research: 1900 federal soundex census, 805 State Street, Big Rapids,
Mecosta Co, MI (52/95/8/70)--Curtis, Martin E., w, May 1855, 45, MI;
Ardella, w, Apr 1860, 40, MI; Mary R., d, Nov 1876, 2? (unreadable), MI;
Omar C., s, Dec 1879, 2? (unreadable), MI; Estella B, d, Feb 1883, 17,
MI; Esta A., d, Sept. 1887, 12, MI; Marilla J, d, Sept. 1889, 10, MI;
Frank E., s, July 1892, 7,MI; Francis W., d, July 1892, 7, MI
1910 federal soundex census, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, MI
(061/0117/0122--Curtis, Martin E., h, w, 54, MI; Ardella, w, 50, MI;
Ruth, d, 32, MI; Erta A., d, 22, MI; Marilla J, d, 20, MI; Frank E., s,
17, MI; Francis E., d, 17
[Obituary of Martin E. Curtis found in scrapbook of Audrey Dykstra,
Lowell, MI, 3 Feb 1996]
Marilla J. married DUFFY.
34. Frank E. CURTIS. Born in Jul 1892 in MI. Occupation: Doctor.
In 1941, at the time of his father's death, Frank lived at Detroit, MI.
"He is survived by his widow, Ardella; two sons, Omar of Minneapolis and
Dr. Frank Curtis of Detroit; five daughters, Mrs. Estella Plough of Los
Angeles, Ruth at home, and Erta, Mrs. Marilla Duffy and Mrs. Frances
Skinner of Detroit, and four brothers, John and Aaron of Bellevue, Elmer
of Battle Creek and Leonard of Vermontville."
Research: 1900 federal soundex census, 805 State Street, Big Rapids,
Mecosta Co, MI (52/95/8/70)--Curtis, Martin E., w, May 1855, 45, MI;
Ardella, w, Apr 1860, 40, MI; Mary R., d, Nov 1876, 2? (unreadable), MI;
Omar C., s, Dec 1879, 2? (unreadable), MI; Estella B, d, Feb 1883, 17,
MI; Esta A., d, Sept. 1887, 12, MI; Marilla J, d, Sept. 1889, 10, MI;
Frank E., s, July 1892, 7,MI; Francis W., d, July 1892, 7, MI
1910 federal soundex census, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, MI
(061/0117/0122--Curtis, Martin E., h, w, 54, MI; Ardella, w, 50, MI;
Ruth, d, 32, MI; Erta A., d, 22, MI; Marilla J, d, 20, MI; Frank E., s,
17, MI; Francis E., d, 17
[Obituary of Martin E. Curtis found in scrapbook of Audrey Dykstra,
Lowell, MI, 3 Feb 1996]
35. Frances W. CURTIS. Born in Jul 1892 in MI.
In 1941, at the time of her father's death, Frances lived in Detroit,
MI.
"He is survived by his widow, Ardella; two sons, Omar of Minneapolis and
Dr. Frank Curtis of Detroit; five daughters, Mrs. Estella Plough of Los
Angeles, Ruth at home, and Erta, Mrs. Marilla Duffy and Mrs. Frances
Skinner of Detroit, and four brothers, John and Aaron of Bellevue, Elmer
of Battle Creek and Leonard of Vermontville."
Research: 1900 federal soundex census, 805 State Street, Big Rapids,
Mecosta Co, MI (52/95/8/70)--Curtis, Martin E., w, May 1855, 45, MI;
Ardella, w, Apr 1860, 40, MI; Mary R., d, Nov 1876, 2? (unreadable), MI;
Omar C., s, Dec 1879, 2? (unreadable), MI; Estella B, d, Feb 1883, 17,
MI; Esta A., d, Sept. 1887, 12, MI; Marilla J, d, Sept. 1889, 10, MI;
Frank E., s, July 1892, 7,MI; Francis W., d, July 1892, 7, MI
1910 federal soundex census, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, MI
(061/0117/0122--Curtis, Martin E., h, w, 54, MI; Ardella, w, 50, MI;
Ruth, d, 32, MI; Erta A., d, 22, MI; Marilla J, d, 20, MI; Frank E., s,
17, MI; Francis E., d, 17
[Obituary of Martin E. Curtis found in scrapbook of Audrey Dykstra,
Lowell, MI, 3 Feb 1996]
Frances W. married SKINNER.
Family of Edward A. SAWDY (11) & Flora Isabell HOPKINS
36. Estella Blanche SAWDY. Born on 10 May 1889 in Woodland, Barry Co,
MI. Estella Blanche died on 25 Feb 1936; she was 46. Buried in Woodland
Memorial Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: Housewife.
Estella Sawdy's birth recorded #447, Barry Co. Clerk's office. Her
birthdate is recorded as 10 May 1889. Family records show it as 10 Nov
1889.
Research: Vital records from Barry County Clerk's office, Hastings, MI
Photos belonging to Harley & Ruby Sawdy, now in possession of Debra &
Bruce Eddy, Charlotte, MI
Information from Ira Stairs, 1989; Info from Lucile Potter
Obituary of Stella Sawdy Stairs from Bull scrapbook, Hastings Public
Library, Hastings, MI
1894 Michigan State Census, Woodland, Barry Co., MI (54/56)--Sawdy,
Edward A, 29, male, white, husband, married, born MI, parents born NY;
Flora B, 24, female, white, wife, married, 3 children born/3 living,
born MI, parents born MI; Estella, 4, female, white, dau, single, born
Mi; Rosan, 3, female, white, dau, single, born MI; Miles, 4/12, male,
white, son, single, born MI; Sawdy, Ruth, 74, female white, mother,
widowed, born NY, parents born NY
1900 federal census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (54/54)
1910 federal census, Barry Co., MI, Woodland Twp., Woodland Village
(20/20)--Stairs, John W., head, male, white, 33, married, 2 years, bp
MI, parents' bp NY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, owns mortgaged
farm; Estella B, wife, female, white, 21, married, 2 years, 0 children
born/0 living, bp MI, parents' bp MI, speaks English, occupation none
On 25 Feb 1908 when Estella Blanche was 18, she married John W. STAIRS,
in Barry Co, MI. Born on 9 Sep 1875 in Carlton Twp., Barry Co, MI. John
W. died in Jun 1943; he was 67. Buried in Woodland Memorial Park,
Woodland, MI. Occupation: Farmer. Education: Cheney District School in
Carlton Twp..
Son of David & Caroline Stairs. The Stairs family is Scottish; the name
originally was McStairs.
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[The Hastings Banner, Thurs., June 17, 1943, pg 5, col 3]
OBITUARY
John W. Stairs was born in Carlton township, Barry county, September 9,
1875. He was fifth in a family of six children born to Mr. and Mrs.
David Stairs, four brothers and two sisters.
In his boyhood days he attended a public school, the one known as the
Cheney District in Carlton.
He was married to Stella Sawdy, September 25, 1908. Three children came
to bless their home, two sons, Ira and Richard, and one daughter,
Lucille, all living at home. Mrs. Stairs passed away on their 25th
wedding anniversary about 7 years ago. Besides the children, three
brothers remain, Arthur of Carlton, Edd of Freeport and Will of New York
State.
Research: 1894 Michigan State Census, Carlton Twp., Barry Co., MI
(96/103)--David Stairs, 44, male white, husband, married, born NY,
father born Scotland, mother born NY; Caroline, 36, female, white, wife,
married, born NY, parents born NY; Edwin L, 15, male, white, son, born
MI; Minnie, 13, female, white, dau, born MI; William, 11, male, white,
son, born MI; Myrtie, 10, female, white, dau, born MI; John, 8, male,
white, son, born MI; Nathann H. Stairs, 1, male, white, son, born MI
1910 federal census, Barry Co., MI, Woodland Twp., Woodland Village
(20/20)--Stairs, John W., head, male, white, 33, married, 2 years, bp
MI, parents' bp NY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, owns mortgaged
farm; Estella B, wife, female, white, 21, married, 2 years, 0 children
born/0 living, bp MI, parents' bp MI, speaks English, occupation none
They had the following children:
i. Ira W. (1914-1992)
ii. Lucille
iii. Richard Lincoln Ford (1925-)
37. Rosan SAWDY. Born in May 1891 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Rosan died
? . Buried in Millington, Lapeer Co., MI.
Research: Marriage recorded in Vol E, pg 32, Barry County Clerk's
office, Hastings, MI
Information from Kenneth Kiger & Beatrice Post, 1989
1894 Michigan State Census, Woodland, Barry Co., MI (54/56)--Sawdy,
Edward A, 29, male, white, husband, married, born MI, parents born NY;
Flora B, 24, female, white, wife, married, 3 children born/3 living,
born MI, parents born MI; Estella, 4, female, white, dau, single, born
Mi; Rosan, 3, female, white, dau, single, born MI; Miles, 4/12, male,
white, son, single, born MI; Sawdy, Ruth, 74, female white, mother,
widowed, born NY, parents born NY
1900 federal census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (54/54)
1910 federal census, Town of Woodland, Barry Co., MI (18/18)--Sawdy,
Edward A., head, male, white, 45, married, 21 years, bp MI, parents' bp
NY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, owns mortgaged farm; Flora B,
wife, female, white, 40, married, 21 years, 7 children born/7 living, bp
MI, parents' bp MI, speaks English, occupation none; Rosan, dau, female,
white, 18, single, bp MI; Miles E., son, male, white, 16, single, bp MI;
Della, dau, female, white, 14, single, bp MI; Clare, son, male, white,
single, bp MI; Ruth, dau, female, white,9, single, bp MI; Harley, son,
male, white, 6, single, bp MI
In 1911 when Rosan was 19, she first married Lee Calbert KIGER, in Barry
Co, MI. Born ? . Lee Calbert died ? . Buried in Bath, MI. They were
divorced.
He lived at Ovid, and also lived north of Flint, per Kenneth Kiger,
1989. Died at age 84.
Research: Social Security Death Index [at Latter Day Saints Library,
East Lansing, MI]--There is an entry for a Lee Kiger, but I'm not sure
if it's the same person: Lee Kiger, birthdate 9 July 1884,
SS#373-12-9435, state issued MI, died Aug 1973, residence at death MI,
48831, Carland/Elsie, Clinton Co.
They had the following children:
i. Bessie 'Beatrice' (1913-1998)
ii. Luke Luther
iii. Kenneth F.
iv. Richard 'Dick'
v. Dorothy
Rosan second married Carl CLOCK. Born ? . Carl died ? .
Research: Social Security Death Index [at Latter Day Saints Library,
East Lansing, MI]--There is an entry for a Carl Clock, but I don't know
if it is the same person: Carl Clock, birhdate 30 May 1908,
SS#381-18-1627, state issued MI, died Oct 1979, residence at death MI,
48746, Millington, Lapeer Co., death benefits sent to MI, 48461, North
Branch, Lapeer Co.
38. Miles Edward SAWDY. Born on 8 Sep 1893 in Woodland Twp., Barry Co,
MI. Miles Edward died in Hastings, Barry Co, MI on 24 Nov 1980; he was
87. Buried on 26 Nov 1980 in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI.
Occupation: Farmer. Religion: United Brethren.
[The Hastings Banner, Wed., Nov. 26, 1980, pg 2, col 6]
MILES E. SAWDY
Miles E. Sawdy, 87, of 187 N. Main, Woodland, died Monday, November 24,
at Pennock Hospital.
Services are to be Wednesday at 1:30 PM at the Pickens Koops Chapel in
Lake Odessa with Rev. Lee Palmer and Ivan Olmstead officiating and
burial in Woodland Memorial Park.
He was born September 8, 1893, in Woodland Township, the son of Edward
and Flora (Hopkins) Sawdy. He attended Woodland schools and married
Florence Vandlen on November 26, 1917. She died January 26, 1960.
He married Grace Clem on April 17, 1960 in Clarksville. He farmed and
was also employed by the Lake Odessa Canning Company, the Woodland
schools as a janitor and bus driver, and by the Hastings Manufacturing,
retiring in 1962.
He was a member of the Pleasant Valley United Brethren church.
Surviving are his wife, Grace; three sons, Lloyd of Chugiak, Alaska,
Edward of Hastings and Fred of Lake Odessa; three daughters, Mrs.
William (Rosa) Eddy, Mrs. Gordon (Irene) Norris, both of Hastings, and
Mrs. Vernon (Doris) Bjork of Lake Odessa; four stepdaughters, Mrs.
Wayne (Iona) [sic] Pierce, Mrs. Vaughn (Mary) Lydy, Mrs. Phillip
(Yvonne) Bond and Mrs. Doris Strouse, all of Hastings; one sister, Mrs.
James (Ruth) Britten of Hastings; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Ruby Sawdy
and Mrs. Winnie Vandlen both of Hastings; 22 grandchildren; 18
great-grandchildren; 14 step grandchildren; 20 step great-grandchildren.
Research: Birth of Miles Sawdy record 4867, Barry County Clerk's office,
Hastings, MI
Barry County Marriage Record, Vol F, pg 188, entry #635--Miles E. Sawdy,
66, wite, res. R3, Hastings, bp Woodland, MI, factory worker, parents
Edward A. Sawdy, Flora B. Hopkins, 1 previous marriage; Grace M. Clem
(Brandt), 57, white, res. R3, Hastings, bp Germany, at home, parents
Fred Brandt/Augusta Rapaka, 2 previous marriages; married April 17,
1960, Clarksville, Ionia Co., by Rev. M. M. Ovenshire, Clarksville,
witnesses Allen & Fred Corey, Grand Ledge
1894 Michigan State Census, Woodland, Barry Co., MI (54/56)--Sawdy,
Edward A, 29, male, white, husband, married, born MI, parents born NY;
Flora B, 24, female, white, wife, married, 3 children born/3 living,
born MI, parents born MI; Estella, 4, female, white, dau, single, born
Mi; Rosan, 3, female, white, dau, single, born MI; Miles, 4/12, male,
white, son, single, born MI; Sawdy, Ruth, 74, female white, mother,
widowed, born NY, parents born NY
1900 federal census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (54/54)
1910 federal census, Town of Woodland, Barry Co., MI (18/18)--Sawdy,
Edward A., head, male, white, 45, married, 21 years, bp MI, parents' bp
NY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, owns mortgaged farm; Flora B,
wife, female, white, 40, married, 21 years, 7 children born/7 living, bp
MI, parents' bp MI, speaks English, occupation none; Rosan, dau, female,
white, 18, single, bp MI; Miles E., son, male, white, 16, single, bp MI;
Della, dau, female, white, 14, single, bp MI; Clare, son, male, white,
single, bp MI; Ruth, dau, female, white,9, single, bp MI; Harley, son,
male, white, 6, single, bp MI
1920 federal soundex census--Sawdy, Miles E. (7/64/2/99), w, 26, MI,
Barry; Florence A., w, 20, MI
Barry County Certificate of Death H-270, 0015779--Miles E. Sawdy
Obituary of Miles Sawdy
On 26 Nov 1917 when Miles Edward was 24, he first married Florence Alta
VANDLEN, daughter of Eugene Elwood VANDLEN (19 Jul 1878-3 Nov 1937) &
May CRAMER (24 Feb 1875-27 Feb 1917), in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Born on
25 Aug 1899 in Castleton Twp., Barry Co, MI. Florence Alta died in
Hastings, Barry Co, MI on 26 Jan 1960; she was 60. Buried on 28 Jan 1960
in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: Housewife.
Religion: United Brethren.
[The Hastings Banner, June 7, 1917, pg 11, col 2, East Woodland]
Miss Florence Vandlen is entertaining the measles.
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[The Hastings Banner, Thurs., January 28, 1960]
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. SAWDY TO BE HELD TODAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence A. Sawdy, 60, R3 Hastings, who died
at 2:45 AM Tuesday at Pennock Hospital, will be held at 3:30 PM this
Thursday at the Pickens Chapel in Lake Odessa.
The Rev. Max Ovenshire is to officiate and burial will be in the
Woodland Memorial cemetery.
Mrs. Sawdy had been ill for a long time and was hospitalized for two
weeks prior to her death.
A lifelong resident of Barry County, she was born in Castleton Township
on August 25, 1899, the daughter of Eugene and Mae [sic] (Cramer)
Vandlen. She married Miles E. Sawdy on November 26, 1917, at Woodland.
She was a member of the Woodland United Brethren church.
Mrs. Sawdy is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs. William
(Rosa Eddy and Mrs. Gordon (Irene) Norris of Hastings and Mrs. Vernon
(Doris) Bjork of Lake Odessa; 3 sons, Lloyd and Edward, both of Orland,
Calif, and Frederick, of Clarksville; 16 grandchildren, and two
brothers, Earl and Charles Vandlen of Hastings.
Research: 1910 federal soundex census (V-534) Mecosta County, MI
(061/0125/0070)--Vandlin, Eugene E., h, 31, OH; Mary (sic, should be
May), w, 35, MI; Earl V., s, 12, MI; Florence A., d, 10, MI; Chas O., s,
08, MI
Michigan Dept. of Health Death Record #8969, Local File #16--Florence A.
Sawdy, Barry County, Michigan
They had the following children:
i. Lloyd Leroy Miles Eugene (1920-2001)
ii. Rosa May (1922-)
iii. Edward Charles (1925-)
iv. Doris Lela (1927-)
v. Frederick Raymond (1930-)
vi. Florence 'Irene' (1934-)
On 17 Apr 1960 when Miles Edward was 66, he second married Grace Martha
BRANDT, in Clarksville, Ionia Co., MI. Born on 11 Sep 1902 in Germany.
Grace Martha died in Hastings, Barry Co., MI on 10 Jun 1984; she was 81.
Buried on 13 Jun 1984 in Clarksville Cem., Clarksville, Ionia Co., MI.
Occupation: Housekeeper.
Research: Barry County Marriage Record, Vol E, pg 203, entry #24, date
of license Feb. 19, 1924--Marion J. Clem, 37, white, residence Lake
Odessa, MI, R3, bp Franee, MN, farmer, father Herman Gerling (?), mother
unknown, 1previous marriage; Mrs. Grace Totten (Bryant), 22, white, res.
Lake Odessa, MI, bp Germany, housekeeper, father Fred Bryant, mother
unknown, 1 prev. marriage; date of marriage Feb. 20, 1924, place Lake
Odessa, Ionia Co., by Isaac H. Mourer Ceery, witnesses Mrs. R. P.
Brandt, Lake Odessa, Richard P. Brandt, Lake Odessa
Barry County Marriage Record, Vol F, pg 188, entry #635--Miles E. Sawdy,
66, wite, res. R3, Hastings, bp Woodland, MI, factory worker, parents
Edward A. Sawdy, Flora B. Hopkins, 1 previous marriage; Grace M. Clem
(Brandt), 57, white, res. R3, Hastings, bp Germany, at home, parents
Fred Brandt/Augusta Rapaka, 2 previous marriages; married April 17,
1960, Clarksville, Ionia Co., by Rev. M. M. Ovenshire, Clarksville,
witnesses Allen & Fred Corey, Grand Ledge
Social Security Death Index--SS#381-70-1549, Sawdy, Grace, death 6/1984,
bd 9/11/1902, RC 23, R-ZIP 49058, Sndx S300
Barry County Death Record, 1984/141--Grace M. Sawdy, female, d/d June
10, 1984, white, 81, bd Sept. 11, 1902, place of death Provincial House,
bp Germany, widow, SS#379-14-1547, homemaker, at home, res. 187 N. Main
St., Woodland, parents Fred Brandt/Augusta (last name unknown),
informant Mrs. Mary Lydy, 3248 Barber Rd., Hastings, cause of death
cardiopulmonary arrest, immediate; coronary vessel disease, years;
arteriosclerotic heart disease, years, death occurred 7:30 PM, James
Hogan, DO, Delton, burial Clarksville Cem., Clarksville, June 13, 1984,
Wren Funeral Home
39. Della M. SAWDY. Born on 10 Apr 1895 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Della
M. died in Carlton Twp., Barry Co, MI on 16 Jul 1933; she was 38. Buried
on 20 Jul 1933 in Lot 361-2, Lakeside Cem., Lake Odessa, MI. Religion:
United Brethren.
Lake Odessa Wave-Times, Friday, March 11, 1921, Tamarac Section--"The
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Haskell was buried Sunday afternoon.
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Haskell-Shellenbarger--Mrs. Della Haskell, nee Sawdy, and Mr. Orville
Shellenbarger, the youngest son of Julius Shellenbarger, were married
last week.
For the present the newly-weds will make their home with his father on
the Cassell farm. [article dated 1925, from Bull Scrapbook, Hastings
Public Library, Hastings, MI]
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TRAFFIC ACCIDENT TAKES LIFE OF WIFE AND MOTHER
Mrs. Orval Shellenbarger was fatally injured and others less seriously
late Saturday night when the wagon in which they were riding on M-43 was
struck by a truck driven by Eldon Farrell of E. Woodland.
Mr. Farrell, who was bringing a truck load of produce from Hastings
where he is connected with a produce company, did not see the wagon on
which Mr. and Mrs. Shellenbarger, their son Robert, and neighbors, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Lepley were riding. The truck struck the rear of the
wagon, precipitating the occupants onto the pavement. Mrs.
Shellenbarger being fatally injured, so that she died a short time later
in Pennock hospital, and the others receiving severe cuts and bruises,
but it is believed they will recover.
Mrs. Shellenbarger was well known in this vicinity, and all regret the
untimely accident which ended her life. The entire sympathy of the
community rests with the family in this sudden and tragic passing of
this wife and mother.
Funeral services were held from the Woodland U.B. church Tuesday
afternoon with interment at lake Odessa.
Sympathy is also extended to Mr. Farrell, who, although unavoidable as
the accident was, feels keenly his part in the catastrophe. We are sure
that Mr. Farrell will be completely exonerated, Mr. Farrell aided the
injured as much as possible, called the sheriff, giving his version of
the accident, and in fact, did all that anyone in his position could do.
Because of a difference of opinion regarding the light on the wagon, an
inquest will be called for some time during the latter part of the week.
[Obituary of Della Shellenbarger from Bull Scrapbook, Hastings Public
Library, Hastings, MI]
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A COLLISION ON M-43 TAKES LIFE OF WOMAN
Mrs. Orville Shellenbarger, Daughter-in-law of Julius Shellenbarger of
Lake Odessa
Mrs. Orville Shellenbarger, a daughter-in-law of Julius Shellenbarger of
Lake Odessa, who was injured Saturday night in a collision, died Sunday
morning at Pennock hospital, Hastings. Mr. and Mrs. Shellenbarger,
their two children, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lepley, their neighbors, who
had been to Hastings with the former's team and wagon, were returning to
their home four miles north of Hastings. When within two miles of their
home they were struck by a truck on M-43 driven by Eldon Farrell of
Woodland, but who conducts a feed store at Hastings.
All were returning to their homes when the accident ocurred. It is
stated that there was no light on the wagon and that coming over a hill
the wagon was not seen until too late to avoid the collision.
Mr. Shellenbarger was cut and bruised as were the children but Mr. and
Mrs. Lepley were not seriously injured.
Mrs. Shellenbarger was formerly Miss Della Sawdy, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Sawdy of Woodland, and had always lived in that
locality.
The funeral was held at the Woodland U. B. church, the pastor Rev. Verne
Beardsley officiating. Burial was at Lakeside cemetery. [Obituary from
The Lake Odessa Wave and--- The Lake Odessa Times, Thurs., July 20,
1933]
Research: Birth of Della M. Sawdy recorded #303, Barry County Clerk's
office, Hastings, MI
Marriage of Della Haskell to Oreville Shellenbarger announced in article
found in Bull scrapbook, Hastings Public Library, Hastings, MI
1900 federal census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (54/54)
1910 federal census, Town of Woodland, Barry Co., MI (18/18)--Sawdy,
Edward A., head, male, white, 45, married, 21 years, bp MI, parents' bp
NY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, owns mortgaged farm; Flora B,
wife, female, white, 40, married, 21 years, 7 children born/7 living, bp
MI, parents' bp MI, speaks English, occupation none; Rosan, dau, female,
white, 18, single, bp MI; Miles E., son, male, white, 16, single, bp MI;
Della, dau, female, white, 14, single, bp MI; Clare, son, male, white,
single, bp MI; Ruth, dau, female, white,9, single, bp MI; Harley, son,
male, white, 6, single, bp MI
ca 1912 when Della M. was 16, she first married Clay Hill HASKELL, son
of Dennis HASKELL (31 Dec 1848-25 Aug 1940) & Betsey Mariah CUNNINGHAM
(29 Apr 1857-1 Jul 1930), in Barry Co, MI. Born on 14 Nov 1892. Clay
Hill died in Woodland Twp., Barry Co, MI on 20 Aug 1922; he was 29.
Buried on 22 Aug 1922 in Lot 361, Lakeside Cem., Lake Odessa, MI.
[The Hastings Banner, Wed., Aug. 23, 1922, pg 8, col 2]
TAMARAC CORNERS
We are very sorry to mention the Saturday death of one of the boys of
our community, Clay Haskell. He passed away Sunday morning at 4:30, at
the home of his parents after a lengthy illness. We all join in deepest
sympathy with the bereaved wife, daughter, and aged parents. The
funeral was held at the Tamarac church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, Rev.
V.H. Beardsley officiating.
Research: 1910 federal census, Town of Woodland, Barry Co., MI
(109/110)--Haskell, Dennis, head, male, white, 61, married, 32 years, bp
MI, father's bp Unknown, mother's bp NY, speaks English, farmer, general
farm, owns mortgaged farm, schedule #90; Betsy, wife, female, white, 52,
married, 32 years, 3 children born/2 living, bp MI, father's bp Ireland,
mother's bp NY, speaks English, occupation none; Emer M., daughter,
female, white, 19, single, bp MI, parents' bp MI, speaks English,
servant, house; Clay H., son, male, white, 17, bp MI, parents' bp MI,
speaks English, occupation none
They had the following children:
i. Alta (1919-)
ii. ?
In 1924 when Della M. was 28, she second married Orville SHELLENBARGER,
son of Julius Albert SHELLENBARGER (27 Aug 1855-14 Jul 1940) & Martha
CURTIS (18 Jun 1858-25 Apr 1907). Born on 13 Oct 1894 in Odessa Twp.,
Ionia Co., MI. Orville died in Grand Rapids, Kent Co, MI on 7 Jul 1973;
he was 78. Buried on 10 Jul 1973 in Lot 468-4, Lakeside Cem., Lake
Odessa, MI.
Son of Julius & Martha Shellenbarger
[The Hastings Banner, Wed., July 11, 1973, pg 23, col 2]
ORVILLE SHELLENBARGER
Services for Orville Shellenbarger, 79, of Ionia, a former Lake Odessa
resident who died Saturday morning, July 7, at Blodgett Hospital in
Grand Rapids, were to be held at 1:30 Tuesday at the Pickens-Koops
Chapel, Lake Odessa, with Rev. Roy Houghton officiating with burial in
Lakeside cemetery.
He was born October 13, 1893, in Odessa Township, the son of Julius and
Martha (Curtis) Shellenbarger. He was a life long resident of the Lake
Odessa area.
His wife, the former Della Haskill (sic), died 40 years ago.
Surviving are a son, Robert of Chicago; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Richard
(Alta) Sackett of Vermontville; 8 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren;
a sister, Mrs. Mabel Roush of Hastings and a brother, Cyrus of Tucson,
Arizona.
Research: 1900 federal census, Keene Twp., Ionia Co, MI
(127/132)--Orville Shellenbarger, white, male, born Oct 1894, 5 years
old, single, b. MI, parents b. MI, attends school, 9 months of previous
year, can read/write
1910 federal census, Odessa Twp., Ionia Co, MI (167/168)--Shellenbarger,
Julis, h, m, w, 54, married 2 times, b. MI, parents b. OH, Eng., farmer,
gen farm, emp, y,y, owns free farm; Alice N., wife, f, w, 49, b. MI, 2
children born/2 living, b. MI, parents b. NY, Eng., none, y,y; Oscar,
son, m, w, 25, single, b. MI, Eng., farm laborer, gen. farm, works, no,
0, y,y; Orval, son, m, w, 16, single, b. MI, Eng., none, y,y,y; Elmer,
son, m, w, 17, single, b. MI, none; Hull, Hazel, stepdau, f, w, 25,
single, b. MI, parents b. MI, Eng., none, y,y
They had one child:
i. Robert 'Bob'
40. Clare SAWDY. Born on 18 Jul 1899 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Clare
died in Bay City, Bay Co, MI on 16 Dec 1963; he was 64. Occupation:
Factory.
[The Hastings Banner, Wed., July 19, 1922, pg 7, col 4]
NARROW ESCAPE FOR CLARE SAWDY OF THIS CITY
Hurled Through Windshield of Car-Narrowly Misses Fatal Result
Clare Sawdy, of this city, aged 25, suffered painful, but not serious
injuries in an automobile accident Sunday evening, a few rods south of
Herman Zerbel's.
Mr. Sawdy had been visiting a friend a few miles south of the city and
was returning in his car. Ahead of him, just before the accident
happened, was another auto, which he turned out to pass. Just after he
turned out, but before he could pass this car, he noticed directly in
front of him a horse and buggy. He was going too fast to halt. It was
too dark to see what was at his left, but he decided to chance turning
to the left, in order to pass this rig, whichdisplayed no lights at all.
At that point on the left of the highway there is a 4-foot bank, down
which his car bumped, throwing him through the windshield, cutting his
head and back, and making a deep gash in his throat that lacked but a
half inch of severing his juglar vein.
J. E. Willets fortunately came along soon after the accident and took
Mr. Sawdy, who was bleeding profusely, to Pennock Hospital, where Dr.
McIntyre, assisted by Dr. Sheffield, dressed his injuries, which were
found not to be serious. But, the cut in his throat came near to being
so.
The car went on full tilt and struck a tree, but was not badly damaged.
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[The Hastings Banner, Thurs., Dec. 26, 1963]
CLARE SAWDY DIES IN BAY CITY; RITES HELD HERE
Funeral services for Clare Sawdy, 64, a former resident of 804 E. Grand
street, who died at 3 PM Monday, Dec. 16, at Bay City following a heart
attack, were held at 2 PM Thursday at the Leonard Funeral Home.
The Rev. Nathan Hawks and the Rev. Dale Harvey officiated and burial was
in Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Sawdy was an employee of the former Hastings Table Company and Grand
Rapids Bookcase and Chair Company. He retired in 1961 from the American
Motor Company in Grand Rapids.
He lived at 2563 S. Huron Road in Bay City for about a year.
He was born in Woodland township on July 18, 1899, the son of Edward and
Flora (Hopkins) Sawdy. He married Alice Winks in Hastings in 1925.
They lived here for 33 years.
Mr. Sawdy is survived by his wife, two brothers, Miles of Clarksville
and Harley of Bay City, a sister, Mrs. James (Ruth) Britten, Hastings,
and a stepbrother, Earl Vandlen, also of Hastings.
Research: Obituary of Clare Sawdy from Bull Scrapbook, Hastings Public
Library, Hastings, MI
Birth of Clare Sawdy recorded in #745, Barry County Clerk's office,
Hastings, MI
Barry County Clerk's Marriage Record, Vol E, pg 136, #42--Clare Sawdy,
19, w, res. Hastings, bp Barry Co., MI, factory hand, parents Edwin
(sic) Sawdy, Flora Hopkins, 0 prev. marriages; Stella M. Britten, 17, w,
res. Hastings, bp Eaton County, housekeeper, parents Frank M. Britten,
Stella Corning, 0 prev. marriages; married March 29, 1919, Hastings, by
Lemuel Severance, Minister, witnesses: Frank M. Britten, Rives
Junction, Mrs. Viola Britten, Rives Junction
1900 federal census, Woodland twp., Barry Co, MI (54/54)
1910 federal census, Town of Woodland, Barry Co., MI (18/18)--Sawdy,
Edward A., head, male, white, 45, married, 21 years, bp MI, parents' bp
NY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, owns mortgaged farm; Flora B,
wife, female, white, 40, married, 21 years, 7 children born/7 living, bp
MI, parents' bp MI, speaks English, occupation none; Rosan, dau, female,
white, 18, single, bp MI; Miles E., son, male, white, 16, single, bp MI;
Della, dau, female, white, 14, single, bp MI; Clare, son, male, white,
single, bp MI; Ruth, dau, female, white,9, single, bp MI; Harley, son,
male, white, 6, single, bp MI
1920 federal soundex census--Sawdy, Clare (7/51/8/100), w, 20, MI,
Barry, Hastings, N. Jefferson 222, enumerated with Waters, Sarah, roomer
Social Security Death Index--SS#370-10-8812, Sawdy, Clare, d/d 12/1963,
bd 7/18/1899, RC 23, Sndx S300
On 29 Mar 1919 when Clare was 19, he first married Stella M. BRITTEN, in
Hastings, Barry Co., MI. Born ca 1902 in Eaton Co., MI. Stella M. died
bef 1999; she was 97. They were divorced.
Stella's brother, James Britten, was the husband of Clare's sister, Ruth
They had one child:
i. Edith I (1921-1999)
In 1925 when Clare was 25, he second married Lora Alice WINKS. Born on
13 Mar 1911 in Hastings, Barry Co., MI. Lora Alice died in Hastings,
Barry Co., MI on 29 Oct 1979; she was 68. Buried on 31 Oct 1979 in
Woodland Mem. Park, Woodland, Barry Co., MI. Occupation: Homemaker.
Education: Hastings Schools. Religion: Nazarene.
[The Hastings Banner, Wed., Oct. 31, 1979, pg 2, col 4]
LORA ALICE SAWDY
Mrs. Lora Alice Sawdy, 68, of 229 N. Church St., Hastings, died at her
home on Monday, October 29, following a short illness.
Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 31 at the Leonard
Osgood & Wren Funeral Home. Rev. William Hersteller and Rev. Eldon
Raymond officiated and burial was in Woodland Memorial Park.
She was born in Hastings on March 13, 1911, the daughter of Carl and
Catherine (Clark) Winks. She attended Hastings schools.
She married Clare Sawdy about 1926 and had lived most of her married
life in Hastings. Mr. Sawdy died December 16, 1963.
She was a member of the Hastings Nazarene Church.
Surviving are two stepsisters, Mrs. George (Dorothy) Oaks and Mrs. Cleo
(Marion) Haywood both of Hastings.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hastings Nazarene Church.
Research: Barry County Death Record, 1979/205--Lora Alice Sawdy, female,
date of death Oct. 29, 1979, white, 68, bd March 13, 1911, died 229 N.
Church, Hastings, widow, SS#376-48-8922, homemaker, at home, res. same
as above, parents Carl Winks/Catherine Clark, informant Mrs. Marion
Hayward, C-104 S. Culbert, Hastings, cause of death cardiac arrest,
immediate; arteriosclerotic heart disease, chronic; chronic esential
hypertension, chronic, place of death home, Lawrence Hawkins, MD,
Hastings, buried Woodlawn Memorial Park, Woodland Twp., Oct. 31, 1979,
Leonard-Osgood Funeral Home
Social Security Death Index, SS#376-48-8922, Sawdy, Alice, d/d 10/1979,
bd 3/13/1910, RC 23, R-ZIP 49058, Sndx S300
41. Ruth SAWDY. Born on 12 May 1901 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Ruth died
in Hastings, Barry Co., MI on 12 Sep 1982; she was 81. Buried on 16 Sep
1982 in Irving Twp. Cem., Barry Co., MI. Occupation: Housewife.
Religion: Grace Wesleyan.
[The Hastings Banner, undated]
JUST TO SAY THANKS
We find words so few when it comes to saying thanks. But this is what
my husband and I would like to do at this time. Sunday, the 18th of May
was just about the most memorable day of our lives as we celebrated our
50th Wedding Anniversary at the home of our daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Laurence Hull at 813 E. Railroad St. So many friends that we haven't
seen in years, old schoolmates, old neighbors, and lifetime friends.
These are a few of the things that give a person such wonderful
memories. We especially want to thank our children, grandchildren and
families for the lovely surprise party they gave for us Saturday
evening, May 17. It was held at the home of our son, Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald Britten of East Green St. and was a complete surprise.
We wish to thank each and every person for all the beautiful gifts of
plants, flowers, cards, money tree and calls from our relatives in
California and neighbors, and the special letter of congratulations from
Consumers Power Co.
Relatives and friends were present from Bay City, Grand Rapids, Lansing,
Clarksville, Vermontville, Woodland, Middleville, Lake Odessa, Sunfield
and a host of them from Hastings and vicinity.
They say Old Age is made for reminiscing.
And this we have a lot of time for.
Just to sit and remember all the good time
With the friends we've shared today with
So thanks again to each and everyone,
Who made our anniversary so complete.
Mr. and Mrs. James Britten
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[The Hastings Banner, Thurs., Sept. 16, 1982, pg 4, col 3]
RUTH BRITTEN
HASTINGS--Mrs. Ruth Britten, 81 of 1755 Starr School Road, died Sunday,
Sept. 12 at the Barry County Medical Care Facility. She was born in
Woodland, May 12, 1901, the daughter of Edward and Flora (Hopkins)
Sawdy. She attended the Euper school.
She married James Britten on May 17, 1919. He preceded her in death on
Nov. 29, 1980.
She was employed by the Blake Mfg. Co. of Middleville for 5 years.
She was a former member of the Hastings Rebekah Lodge and attended Grace
Wesleyan Church.
Mrs. Britten is survived by three sons, Robert Britten of Port
Charlotte, Fla., Donald and Gerald Britten of Hastings; five daughters,
Mrs. Charles (Mae) Shellenbarger, Mrs. Marie Converse, Mrs. Laurence
(Gerry) Hull, all of Hastings, Mrs. Pauline O'Conner and Mrs. Edward
(Charlotte) Scott, both of El Monte, Cal; 48 grandchildren; 62
great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters.
Funeral were held at 1 PM Thursday, Sept. 16 from the Leonard-Osgood and
Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. Rev. Leonard E. Davis officiated.
Burial was in the Irving Twp. Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be
made to the Barry County Medical Care Facility.
Research: Obituary of James Britten
Information from Gerry Hull, Hastings, MI
Birth recorded Vol. D, pg 103, entry #1543, Barry County Clerk's office,
Hastings, MI--records her date of birth as 18 May 1901
1910 federal census, Town of Woodland, Barry Co., MI (18/18)--Sawdy,
Edward A., head, male, white, 45, married, 21 years, bp MI, parents' bp
NY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, owns mortgaged farm; Flora B,
wife, female, white, 40, married, 21 years, 7 children born/7 living, bp
MI, parents' bp MI, speaks English, occupation none; Rosan, dau, female,
white, 18, single, bp MI; Miles E., son, male, white, 16, single, bp MI;
Della, dau, female, white, 14, single, bp MI; Clare, son, male, white,
single, bp MI; Ruth, dau, female, white,9, single, bp MI; Harley, son,
male, white, 6, single, bp MI
Barry County Marriage Record, Vol E, pg 138, #65--James B. Britten, 21,
w, res. Hastings, bp Eaton Co, MI, section forman, parents Frank
Britten, Stella Cornell, 1 prev. marriage; Ruth Sawdy, 18, w, res.
Woodland, bp Barry Co., parents Edward Sawdy, Flora Hopkins, 0 prev.
marriages; married May 17, 1919, Hastings, by Lemuel Severance, Baptist
Minister, witnesses: Stella Sawdy, Hastings, Clare Sawdy, Hastings
Social Security Death Index [at Latter Day Saints Library, East Lansing,
MI]--Ruth Britten, birthdate 12 May 1901, SS#379-28-0925, state issued
MI, died Sep 1982, residence at death MI, 49058, Hastings [Note, the
birthdate differs from family records which say she was born on 18 May
1901]
On 17 May 1919 when Ruth was 18, she married James Benjamin BRITTEN, in
Hastings, Barry Co., MI. Born on 27 Oct 1898 in Charlotte, Eaton Co, MI.
James Benjamin died in Hastings, Barry Co., MI on 29 Nov 1980; he was
82.
Son of Frank Britten & Stella Cornell. James' sister, Stella Britten,
was the first wife of his second wife Ruth Sawdy's brother, Clare
Sawdy.
-----------------------------
JAMES B. BRITTEN
HASTINGS - James B. Britten, 82, of 1755 Starr School Road, died
Saturday in the Barry County Medical Care Facility, where he had been a
patient 5 1/2 years.
He was born in Charlotte and came to the Hastings area in the early
1900's from Vermontville. His first wife, the former Bernice Steiner,
died in 1919.
He was employed by Viking Corp. in Hastings until his retirement in 1963
and previously worked for Hastings Table Co., Grand Rapids Bookcase and
Chair Co., and in railroading. He also was engaged in farming. He is a
former member of the Hastings Odd Fellow Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, the former Ruth Sawdy, sons Robert Britten of
Port Charlotte, Fla., Donald and Gerald Britten, both of Hastings;
daughters Mrs. Charles (Mae) Shellenbarger of Palmetto, Fla., Mrs. Marie
Converse and Mrs. Lawrence (Gerry) Hull, both of Hastings, Mrs. Pauline
O'Connor of El Monte, CA, and Mrs. Ed (Charlotte) Scott of Tousaint, AZ;
48 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandchildren, 2
stepsons, Clare Steiner of Ohio, and Clarence Steiner of Holland, a half
brother Gail Britten of California, and half sister Mrs. Leora Ellick of
Grand Rapids. [Undated, undocumented obituary from among William & Rosa
Sawdy's papers]
Research: Obituary of James Britten
Barry County Marriage Record, Vol E, pg 119, #136--James B. Britten, 19,
w, res. Hastings, bp MI, section laborer, parents Frank Britten, Stella
Cornell, 0 prev. marriages; Bernice Steiner, 23, w, res. Hastings, bp
OH, at home, parents John Woodman, mother not known, 1 prev. marriage;
married Sept. 11, 1917, Hastings, by J. L. Ickes, Clergyman, witnesses:
Mrs. F. M. Craig, Hastings, Mrs. J. L. Ickes, Hastings
Social Security Death Index [at Latter Day Saints Library, East Lansing,
MI]--James Britten, birthdate 27 Oct 1898, SS#370-10-9062, state issued
MI, died Nov 1980, residence MI, 49058, Hastings
They had the following children:
i. Mae Lova (1920-1995)
ii. Marie Veda (ca1922-)
iii. Robert (1923-1992)
iv. Donald (ca1927-)
v. Pauline (ca1929-)
vi. Geraldine 'Gerry' Lois (1930-)
vii. Gerald (1932-)
viii. Charlotte Ann
42. Harley SAWDY. Born on 1 Apr 1904 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Harley
died in Bay City, Bay Co, MI on 11 Jul 1975; he was 71. Buried on 14 Jul
1975 in Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: NYC Railroad
Worker.
He was a very large man, tall and very heavy, but not flabby. He had
diabetes and had to have both legs amputated before he died
------------------------
[The Hastings Banner, Wed., July 28, 1975, pg 3, col 3]
HARLEY SAWDY, 71, of 2012 4th St., Bay City, died at Gen. Division of
Bay Medical Center at 10:30 PM Friday, July 11, following a long
illness.
He was born in Woodland on April 1, 1904, and had resided in Bay City
since 1944.
On April 24, 1929, he married Ruby Wilson. She survives, as does a
sister, Mrs. Ruth Britten of Hastings, and a brother, Miles Sawdy, of
Woodland.
Mr. Sawdy retired in 1954 from New York Central Railroad.
Services were held Sunday evening at 7 PM at the Penzien Funeral Home.
Rev. Louis Cobb officiated. Mr. Sawdy was taken on Monday to the
Hastings Nazarene Church where services were held at 2:30 PM. Interment
followed in the Woodland Memorial Cemetery.
Research: Marriage recorded in Barry County Clerk's office, Vol E, pg
252, #37--Harley Sawdy, 25, w, res. Hastings, bp Barry Co., section man,
parents Edward Sawdy, Flora Hopkins, 0 prev. marriages; Ruby Wilson, 22,
w, res. Hastings, bp Barry Co., housework, parents Neil Wilson, Nettie
(sic) Leavens, 0 prev. marriages; married April 24, 1929, Hastings, by
Leason Sharpe, Minister of Religion, Witnesses: Mr. & Mrs. Judson
Price, Hastings
Birth of Harley Sawdy record #3792, Barry County Clerk's office,
Hastings, MI
1910 federal census, Town of Woodland, Barry Co., MI (18/18)--Sawdy,
Edward A., head, male, white, 45, married, 21 years, bp MI, parents' bp
NY, speaks English, farmer, general farm, owns mortgaged farm; Flora B,
wife, female, white, 40, married, 21 years, 7 children born/7 living, bp
MI, parents' bp MI, speaks English, occupation none; Rosan, dau, female,
white, 18, single, bp MI; Miles E., son, male, white, 16, single, bp MI;
Della, dau, female, white, 14, single, bp MI; Clare, son, male, white,
single, bp MI; Ruth, dau, female, white,9, single, bp MI; Harley, son,
male, white, 6, single, bp MI
1920 federal soundex census (V534), (7/64/2/79), Barry Co, MI,
enumerated with his mother and stepfather, Flora B. and Eugene E.
Vandlen
On 24 Apr 1929 when Harley was 25, he married Ruby Gail WILSON, daughter
of Neil Grant WILSON (17 Aug 1888-23 Feb 1954) & Mattie Elvina LEAVENS
(15 Dec 1888-21 Dec 1967), in Hastings, Barry Co., MI. Born on 13 Dec
1906 in Carlton, Barry Co, MI. Ruby Gail died in Hastings, Barry Co, MI
on 29 Nov 1982; she was 75. Buried on 1 Dec 1982 in Woodland Memorial
Park, Woodland, MI. Occupation: Housewife.
[The Hastigns Banner, Thurs., Dec. 2, 1982, pg 4, col 3]
RUBY GAIL SAWDY
HASTINGS--Ruby Gail Sawdy, 75, formerly of 229 N. Church St., died early
Monday morning, Nov. 29, 1982 at Pennock hospital.
Funeral services were held at 11 AM Wed., Dec. 1, from the Hastings
Church of the Nazarene. Rev. James Hilgendorf, Pastor Larry Silverman
and Rev. Donald Wolfgang officiated with burial in Woodland Memorial
Park.
Mrs. Sawdy was born in Carlton Center on Dec. 13, 1906, the daughter of
Neil and Mattie (Leavens) Wilson. She attended Carlton Center school.
She married Harley Sawdy of Woodland on April 24, 1929. They lived in
Hastings, Jackson, Grand Rapids and Bay City before returning to
Hastings in May 1977. Mr. Sawdy died July 11, 1975. She was a member
of the Hastings Church of the Nazarene.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Lorence (Jessie) Hubbell of
Hastings and Mrs. Eleanor Myers of Woodland, and three brothers, August
and Charles Wilson, both of Hastings and Neil Wilson, Jr., of Woodland.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Doreen McGowan.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements were by the Wren Funeral Home.
Research: 1910 federal census, Town of Woodland, Barry Co., MI (18/18)
1920 federal census, Carlton Twp., Barry Co, MI (80/80) & 1920 soundex
census (W-425)--Wilson, Neil G. (7/46/3/95), w, 31, MI, Barry; Mattie
E., w, 31, OH; Ruby G, d, 13, MI; August R., s, 7, MI; Eleanor L., d, 4
10/12, MI; Jessie M., d, 4/12, MI
Memorial card from the funeral of Ruby Gail Sawdy
Barry County Death Record 1982/279--Ruby Gail Sawdy, female, d/d Nov.
29, 1982, w, 75, bd Dec. 13, 1906, place of death Pennock Hospital, bp
MI, widow, SS#373-22-0120, homemaker, at home, res. 229 N. Church St.,
Hastings, parents Neil G. Wilson, Mattie E. Leavens, informant Mrs.
Jessie Hubbell, cause of death metastatic carcinoma breast--years, died
5:25 AM, Michael McAlvey, MD, Hastings, burial Woodland Mem. Park, Dec.
1, 1982, Wren Funeral Home
43. Clara M. SAWDY. Born on 10 Nov 1911 in Woodland, Barry Co, MI. Clara
M. died in Woodland, Barry Co, MI on 16 May 1914; she was 2. Buried in
Woodland Memorial Park, Woodland, MI.
[The Hastings Banner, May 24, 1914, pg 3, col 1]
WOODLAND--Clara M. Sawdy, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Sawdy,
died at their home Saturday evening of influenza. The little one was 2
1/2 years old and had suffered with an abcess on her neck for some
time. After nearly well she again was stricken with disease and passed
away as above stated. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2:00 at
the U.B. church in the village, Rev. Freeland officiating. Burial was
in the family lot in cemetery #2. The stricken parents and family have
the heart felt sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.
Research: Birth of Clara Sawdy record #5436, Barry County Clerk's
office, Hastings, MI
Index
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Jeannette spouse of 2
BAKER
Daisy A. spouse of 21
BENNETT
Orville spouse of 22
Paul child of 22
BRANDT
Grace Martha spouse of 38
BRITTEN
Charlotte Ann child of 41
Donald child of 41
Gerald child of 41
Geraldine 'Gerry' Lois child of 41
James Benjamin spouse of 41
Mae Lova child of 41
Marie Veda child of 41
Pauline child of 41
Robert child of 41
Stella M. spouse of 40
CLAXTON
Lillian spouse of 26
CLOCK
Carl spouse of 37
COALBAUGH
Martha Isabel spouse of 7
COWLES
Alva J. spouse of 8
Claude Benjamin 25
Dawn Maxine child of 25
Doris Almina child of 25
Foy 'Bud' child of 25
June Vera child of 25
Marvin Clarence 26
Robert Benjamin child of 25
CURTIS
Erta A. 'Ertie' 32
Estella B. 31
Frances W. 35
Frank E. 34
Marilla J. 33
Martin E. spouse of 10
Mary Ruth 29
Omar Clyde 30
DUFFY
UNNAMED spouse of 33
ESTERBROOK
Nina L. spouse of 20
GUSTAFSON
Signa Vera spouse of 25
HASKELL
? child of 39
Alta child of 39
Clay Hill spouse of 39
HITT
Mary spouse of 9
HOPKINS
Flora Isabell spouse of 11
KIGER
Bessie 'Beatrice' child of 37
Dorothy child of 37
Kenneth F. child of 37
Lee Calbert spouse of 37
Luke Luther child of 37
Richard 'Dick' child of 37
MEYERS
Lucy spouse of 17
MILLER
Arthur spouse of 8
NICHOLS
Charles 'Charlie' F spouse of 19
Ralph A child of 19
PIKE
Cordelia R. spouse of 2
PLOUGH
UNNAMED spouse of 31
POOLER
William spouse of 23
ROSE
Ruth spouse of 1
SAWDY
Almina 8
Ardella 'Della' 10
Bert Ebenezer 17
Bethel Peter child of 17
Calvin 9
Clara A. 13
Clara M. 43
Clare 40
Clifton James child of 17
Cora B. 15
Della M. 39
Doris Lela child of 38
Ebenezer 1
Edith I child of 40
Edna Fern 27
Edward A. 11
Edward Charles child of 38
Estella Blanche 36
Florence 'Irene' child of 38
Flossie 23
Freda F child of 17
Frederick Raymond child of 38
George Glenn 28
Harley 42
Harry B. 18
Homer B. 21
James Henry 4
Jay M. 16
Judge Marvin 6
Leo George 20
Leona Helena child of 17
Leroy child of 21
Lloyd Leroy Miles Eugene child of 38
Marilla Jane 5
Miles Edward 38
Nina Edith 19
Opal May child of 17
Paul Rex child of 17
Pauline child of 21
Pearlie May 22
Rosa May child of 38
Rosan 37
Ruth 41
Sarah J. 14
Sarah Jane 3
Sylvia R. 12
Thelma child of 20
Truman 2
Victor Laverne child of 17
Willard 7
SHELLENBARGER
Orville spouse of 39
Robert 'Bob' child of 39
SKINNER
UNNAMED spouse of 35
SMITH
Emma 24
Joseph spouse of 8
STAIRS
Ira W. child of 36
John W. spouse of 36
Lucille child of 36
Richard Lincoln Ford child of 36
VANDLEN
Florence Alta spouse of 38
VANHOUTEN
? spouse of 22
WAGNER
Ida O. spouse of 17
WILSON
Ruby Gail spouse of 42
WINKS
Lora Alice spouse of 40
WOODMANSEE
Julia M. spouse of 4
YAGER
Rhoda E spouse of 17
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