The children of Dr. McGillicuddy in front of their house in Shepardsville. Photo compliments of R. Steven Smith.
from an old made up photo album where photos were pasted in an old ledger book by William Ambrose Smith, husband of Catherine Delia McGillicuddy. Actually the front cover says “Physicians Order Book”. Some of the photos are quite messy from the glue.
From Brenda Rainey
Henry Asa Austin b. April 03, 1846, Jackson Barracks City, New Orleans, Lousiana; d. February 02,1888, Ovid, Clinton co. Michigan. He is the son of Asa Henry Austin who was in the military stationed in New Orleans at the time of Henry’s birth.
Henry married Sarah Ann Smith August 31,1873 in Ovid , Clinton co. Michigan.
She was born September 23, 1846 in Ontario, Canada and died August 12, 1914 in Ovid, Clinton co. Michigan. she is the daughter of George Washington Smith and Elizabeth A. Vincent (“Betsy”).
both are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid , MI. George was born September 26, 1818 in Syracuse, Onondaga co. Michigan. d. June 27, 1901 in Duplain twp. Clinton, co. Michigan. Elizabeth was born October 06, 1826 in Ontario, Canada, and died June 15, 1901 in Duplain Twp. Clinton co. Michigan. Elizabeth is the daughter of Richard James Vincent and Sarah Appleman. ( I can give tons of information about the Vincents and Appleman’s. There are many Vincent’s and Appleman’s and Smith’s that are all connected to our family that are buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Ovid, MI.
The Children of Henry and Sarah are:
1. William H. Austin b. November 1874, Duplain Twp. Clinton co. Michigan. d. September 24, 1875, Ovid, Michigan.
2. Charles W. Austin b. September 26, 1875, Ovid , Michigan. d. November 27, 1945 in Flint, Michigan
3. Darwin Stephen Austin Sr. b. December 09, 1876 in Ovid , Michigan. d. August 05, 1950. Flint, Michigan
4. John H. Austin b. July 12, 1881 in Ovid , Michigan. d. January 03, 1952 in Flint, Michigan
5. Lewis A. Austin b. 1883, Clinton co. Ovid, Michigan. d. Three Rivers, Michigan. He married first wife Nettie Walbridge September 09, 1901, Michigan. she was born in Ithica, Michigan. He married second wife Ethal Houghtaling. December 27, 1910, Shiawasse, Owosso, Michigan.
6. Delia C. Austin b. July 23, 1884, Clinton co. Ovid, Michigan. d. July 07, 1917, Clinton co. Ovid , Michigan.
We don’t have all the names of Henry and Sarah’s grandchildren. I would like to know who the parents are of the George Austin that was your neighbor. He may have been one of Henry and Sarah’s grandchildren and may have been named after his grandfather George Smith.
Children of Charles W. Austin and Anna May Tildsley are:
1. Hazel Austin b. in Macomb co. Romeo, Michigan (twin)
2. Dazel Austin (twin to Hazel)
3. Charles Austin b. April 03, 1904, Clinton , Ovid , Michigan. He murdered his boss in Flint , Michigan in 1921 we have the article all about it. While awaiting trial the Judge granted him a seven day stay but during which time he fled the state. He died May 1981 In New Town, Mountrail co., North Dakota.
4. Florence Austin b. April 05, 1905 Clinton co. Ovid, Michigan. d. October 17, 1938. she married Elmer Thompson.
5. Helen Ellen Austin. b. March 10, 1906, Clinton co. Ovid , Michigan. she married Peter Peterson.
6. Asa Henry Austin b. February 25, 1909. Clinton, co. Ovid , Michigan. d. May 16, 1909 Shiawasse , Owosso Michigan.
Children of Darwin Austin and Ida Schrader are. (Darwin and Ida were married in Shiawasse co. Owosso )
Ida is the daughter of Carl Kunst and Christa Berran. Darwina
1. Jennie Louise Austin b. May 27, 1904, Ovid , Clinton, Michigan d. January 21, 1972 in Clare co. Michigan.
she married first husband Ray Burhans. and second husband was Allmon Cunningham.
2.Mildred Sarah Austin, b. March 07, 1908, Ovid , Michigan. d. May 30, 1934. She married Ray Burhans the same Ray Burhans that her sister Jennie was married to.
3. Vera Grace Austin b. June 08, 1911. Ovid, d. September 01,1949 in Owosso.
4. Robert Darwin Austin, b. May 10, 1914 in Ovid , Michigan. this is my grandfather and he is still living.
Darwin Austin remarried , he married Ida May Youmans. and their children were
Darwin Stephen Austin Jr. b. October 22, 1918 in Flint, MI, d. September 30, 1997 Flint.
John Austin married first wife Florence Peters in Owosso. his second wife was Edna Clara Griggs.
John’s children are:
1. Marcus Griggs Austin
2.Vernard Griggs Austin
3. Iva b. (Peggy) Austin.
Delia Austin maried John Kiesling
child were: Boulah Kiesling.
Delia remaried to Alvin Fuller
and their child were. Charles William Fuller
and Irene Rose Fuller.
This info from Christopher Baily.
Clarence William & Carrie Elmira (Dean) McCreery picture – Abt 1910-20. He was the Michigan Road builder / Contractor, Chandler Rd, Wildcat Rd, Townsend Rd, built roads in all counties. He was a Mason in Ovid. They are my G-Grandparents on my mothers side.
George W. McCreery picture pre 1900 Abt 1880. He was in the 9th MI cavalry in the Civil War.
Fred Almon McCreery / Belle McCreery picture Abt 1895-1900. They were my G-Grandfathers brother and sister. He was a Farmer in Ovid and Mason in Ovid. He married Bessie M. (Smith) she died, then Marie Bocek. Belle married Fred Smith.
Goldah Belle (McCreery) Finch, my grandmother, Huldah Josephine (McCreery) Green, her sister, Carrie their mother. Huldah & Goldah born and raides in Ovid Twp. They attended Wilson School #6. Picture taken 1 Jun 1955
Julius Charles Finch, Judith Annette (Finch) Bailey, Wells – picture taken 1943. Julius was a barber in Ovid. He was also a 32nd degree Mason. Julius is my grandfather, and Judith my mother.
Marriages in Shiawassee co: 1870 SW Baker married Ellen Gillette.
This info from Jody Allen
Mariah Middaugh Ferry was born in 1834 in Ontario, Canada. Her claim to fame is that she descends from Dutch ancestors who settled New Netherland, what is now Wall Street in NY City. (Sarah Jorissen De Rapalje, claims she is first female European born at Fort Albany, New Netherland, 1625.) Mariah (or Maria, as I have found in some records) was the daughter of William Keurstade Middaugh b 1808 of Marbletown, NY and Sarah Ann Eveland b 1810 of Yarmouth, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Sarah and William were of Burlington, Lapeer Co., MI.
State of Michigan Death Certificate for Frank Ferry.
Place of death, Shiawasee County, Middlebury, MI
Death Date May 8, 1906: 74 years, 11 months and 26 days
Male White Born 13 May 1831, Married, age at first marriage 22, parent of 6 children, 1 living.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Father John Ferry born Scotland, Mother Catherine Gunn Born Scotland, Occupation Farmer. Personal Particulars from Mrs. F. Ferry of Ovid Michigan ( Mariah Middaugh Ferry).
Place of Burial or removal Ovid, MI Date of Burial 10 May 1906, Undertaker E. B. Vorhees, Ovid MI
Signed 9 May 1906 by W.J. Brookirn, registrar
Died of Paralysis, last attended deceased from 28th April 1906 to 29th Apr 1906. Last saw him alive on 29th April 1906, am, signed O.B.Campbell
5-10-1906 in Ovid, MI
Frank and Mariah Ferry are my mother’s family. They are her great grandparents. Frank immigrated from Edinburgh, Scotland in either 1852 or 56. He was the son of John and Catherine Gunn Ferry. Mariah Middaugh Ferry was born in 1834 in Onterio, Canada (a generation or two of Loyalists, I believe). Her claim to fame is that she descends from Dutch ancestors who settled New Netherland, what is now Wall Street in NY City. (Sarah Jorissen De Rapalje, claims she is first female European born at Fort Albany, New Netherland, 1625.) Mariah (or Maria, as I have found in some records) was the daughter of William Keurstade Middaugh b 1808 of Marbletown, NY and Sarah Ann Eveland b 1810 of Yarmouth, Elgin, Ontario, Canada. Sarah and William were of Burlington, Lapeer Co., MI.
Most of my mother’s kin including Evans, Goodwin, Hubbard, Locke and Farnham immigrated to MI from NY and arrived in and around Ronald, Belding, North Plains, Otisco and Palo in Ionia County between 1845 – 1850. They went on to settle in Montcalm County around Carson City and Crystal. Later generations were in Ovid/Middlebury area in Clinton/Shiawassee Counties.
1841 Scotland Census Record
about Frances Ferry
Name: Frances Ferry
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1832
Gender: Male
Where born: Midlothian, Scotland
Civil parish: Edinburgh St John
County: Midlothian
Address: Cowgate Anderson Close No 14
Parish Number: 685/1
ED: 4
Page: 1
1841 Scotland Census
Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Civil Parish County Parish Number
Catherin Ferry abt 1801 Midlothian, Ireland Edinburgh St John Midlothian 685/1
Edward Ferry abt 1836 Midlothian, Scotland Edinburgh St John Midlothian 685/1
Frances Ferry abt 1832 Midlothian, Scotland Edinburgh St John Midlothian 685/1
George Ferry abt 1831 Midlothian, Scotland Edinburgh St John Midlothian 685/1
John Ferry abt 1791 Ireland Edinburgh St John Midlothian 685/1
John Ferry abt 1826 Midlothian, Scotland Edinburgh St John Midlothian 685/1
Mary Ferry abt 1839 Midlothian, Scotland Edinburgh St John Midlothian 685/1
Peter Ferry abt 1828 Midlothian, Scotland Edinburgh St John Midlothian 685/1
Index to the passenger lists of ships arriving from foreign ports at the port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
More information below (Our Frank stated 1900 US Census that he immigrated in 1852)
Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1945 Record
about Francis Ferry
Name: Francis Ferry
Arrival Date: 14 Jul 1856
Age: 21 Years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Londonderry, Ireland
Ship Name: William Cummings
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Microfilm Roll Number: M425_79
Lot 008 Maple Grove Cemetery: Look up service.Poss.
Also: Shiawassee County, MI:
Frank Ferry
Birth Date: 13 May 1831
Death Date: 8 May 1906
Burial Place: Middlebury Cemetery Sec A
cemetery info
1870 US Census: Mayfield, Lapeer Co., Michigan 28th July 1870:
Ferry, Francis, 39, M, W, Lumberman, $5,000 property, $1500 personal property, B Scotland F & M of Foreign birth, US Citizen
Ferry, Maria, 36, F, W, Keeping house $400 value of real estate, Born Canada
Cassie, 15, F, W, at home, b Canada, F & M of foreign birth, Attending School
Viletta, 9, F, W, Michigan, F & M of foreign birth, Attending School
Emma, 8 F, W, Michigan, F & M of foreign birth, Attending School
Frank,2 M, W, Michigan, F & M of foreign birth
Markle, Ida, 16, F, W, Domestic Servant, Canada, F & M of foreign birth
1870 US Census: Mayfield, Lapeer Co., Michigan 28th July 1870:
Ferry, Francis, 39, M, W, Lumberman, $5,000 property, $1500 personal property, B Scotland F & M of Foreign birth, US Citizen
Ferry, Maria, 36, F, W, Keeping house $400 value of real estate, Born Canada
Cassie, 15, F, W, at home, b Canada, F & M of foreign birth, Attending School
Viletta, 9, F, W, Michigan, F & M of foreign birth, Attending School
Emma, 8 F, W, Michigan, F & M of foreign birth, Attending School
Frank,2 M, W, Michigan, F & M of foreign birth
Markle, Ida, 16, F, W, Domestic Servant, Canada, F & M of foreign birth
1880 US Federal Census, Michigan, Clinton, Other townships, Dist. 54, 130, 134:
Ferry, Frank, W M 47 Married, Works in sawmill, out of work for 4 months last year, born in Scotland, F Scotland, M Scotland.
Maria W F 46, Married, Wife, Keeping house, born in Canada, F NY, M NJ
Etta W F 19 Single, at home, M Scotland, Canada
Emma W F 18,Single, at home, M Scotland, Canada
Frank W M 12 Single, at school, M Scotland, Canada
Edward W M 7, Single, at school, M Scotland, Canada
1900 United States Federal Census, Middlebury, Shiawassee, Michigan
Ferry, Francis, Head, White, Male, May 1831, 69 Married 48 years, B Scotland, Scotland, Scotland, Immigrated 1852, 48 years ago, Naturalized, Farmer, Yes can read, write and speak English, Own, Mortgage, Farm, 100 farm schedule.
Ferry, Mariah, Wife, White, Female, May 1834, 66, Married 48 years, 5 (?) Children Born, 3 Living, Canada Eng., Canada Eng., Canada Eng., 1852, 48, Yes can read, write and speak English.
This is a portion of the letter written 10 Sept 1930 by my great grandfather I.H. Evans (he is writing to my mothers father Jerome Fargo Evans):
“On your mother’s side we know nothing of your Grandfather Ferry’s heredity. He was from Edinbough, Scotland. He lived there till 15 years when he went to sea like a good Scotsman and then ran away and stayed in America. He was all Scotch. He was a good man, and at one time worth more than any other man in Ovid. He lost his property by endorsing notes for a dishonest partner, and by speculation in wheat. He died with only the farm left. Once he operated a big saw-mill in Ovid and had the largest store in town. At the same time Uncle Eugene (Eugene Beebe?) ran a store in town and he and uncle sort of ran Ovid. Eugene’s father (Constantine Beebe) was a physician and so was uncles’ brother, Edward (Beebe). His other uncles were druggists in Detroit, and one was a doctor (Don’t know who these people are).
Grandmother Ferry was a direct desendent fro the Prince of Orange. She was a Hollander, full blooded. One of her ancestors was a merchant in Holland, whose estate was estimated a hundred years after his death at $100,000,000 to which you children are direct heirs. They owned the very 160 acres on which Wall street is located. Once the heirs wanted me to undertake to secure back the property; but when I read up on the reports, and saw that the two decisions had been handed down by the supreme court that since the title was in the name of our heirs and had never been transfered, the court would order it remain as it was.
| Name: | Francis Furry |
|---|---|
| Residence: | Moscow, Michigan |
| Age at Enlistment: | 26 |
| Enlistment Date: | 8 May 1862 |
| Rank at enlistment: | Private |
| Enlistment Place: | Moscow, MI |
| State Served: | Michigan |
| Survived the War?: | Yes |
| Service Record: | Enlisted in Company F, Michigan 18th Infantry Regiment on 26 Aug 1862. Mustered out on 26 Mar 1863 at Cincinnati, OH. Enlisted in Company F, Michigan 18th Infantry Regiment on 24 Aug 1863. Mustered out on 25 Jun 1865. Transferred to Company H, Michigan 9th Infantry Regiment on 25 Jun 1865. Mustered out on 15 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN. |
| Birth Date: | abt 1836 |
| Sources: | Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65 |
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