Gladwin County, Michigan
Posted Queries for May thru June 1998
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- GROUT, LEONARD, TEEPLE, WHITEHEAD posted by Robert Frei on Saturday, May 2, 1998
- Benjamin TEEPLE, son of Edward MANNING & Jemima (WHITEHEAD) TEEPLE of Ontario, and
Almira GROUT, daughter of William Willard & Nancy Content (LEONARD) GROUT were among
the earliest settlers of Gladwin County. They were married around October of 1852. I am
looking for any historical records or references to them, information on their progeny,
and any information on any sites which might be significant in their lives.
- BISBEE, ESTEY, ESTY posted by Ruth Schaffer on
Friday, June 5, 1998
- I am researching the names Estey, Esty, and Bisbee. I have a very large database and am
interested in any information on these names. Estey decendants of Mary Towne and Isaac
Estey and decendants of Thomas Besbeech (Bisbee) I am interested in Gladwin County MI
genealogy particularly the origin of the name of Estey Michigan..
- BISBEE, ESTEY, ESTY posted by Ruth Schaffer on
Friday, June 5, 1998
- I am researching the names Estey, Esty, and Bisbee. I have a very large database and am
interested in any information on these names. Estey decendants of Mary Towne and Isaac
Estey and decendants of Thomas Besbeech (Bisbee) I am interested in Gladwin County MI
genealogy particularly the origin of the name of Estey Michigan.
- CARD, WAGAR posted by Matthew Adair on Sunday, June 14, 1998
- Amos Wagar died at his home in Gladwin, Mich., August 26, 1920 at 4 p. m., at the age of
62 years, two monts and 23 days. He was born at Tamworth, Ontario, June 3, 1858. He was
married to Hannah M. Card December 25, 1882, at Tamworth, Ontario. They moved to Gladwin,
Mich., in April, 1887, where they have since resided. He is survived by his wife, two sons
Everton of Butnam, Mich., and Omer R. of Flint, Mich, James of Gladwin, Mich., John and
Jacob of Tamworth, Ontario, Joseph of Enterprise, Ontario, three sisters, Abbie of Utica,
N. Y., Lucy of Tamworth, Ontario, and Alice of New Norway, Alberta; two grandchildren,
Ruth Arlene and Stanley of Flint, Mich. He was a member of the M. E. church and took an
active part so long as his health permitted. He was also a member of the I. O. O. F. and
the A. O. O. G. Services were held at the M. E. church Sunday at 10:30 a. m. conducted by
Rev. J. H. Corneilus. The body was laid to rest in the Ridge cemetery. [2 SEP 1920, The
Gladwin County Record].
- BRADLEY posted by Matthew Adair
on Sunday, June 14, 1998
- Susannah Desire Bradley was born in Haldimand, Ontario, October. 26, 1831 and died at
her home in Grout Township Wednesday p.m., April 29, aged 83 years, 6 months, and 3 days.
She was married to Alvin Bradley in 1849, and three years later they moved to Michigan and
settled in Sanilac county. In 1891 they moved to Gladwin township, where they have since
resided. Mrs. Bradley suffered a stroke of paralysis Saturday, April 25, from which she
never recovered. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband, two sons, Cleophas and Carlos
Bradley, a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren, besides a host of friends and
neighbors. She had been a member of the Christian Advent church 40 years, and was a loving
wife, a faithful mother and kind neighbor. She will be missed by a large circle of
friends. Funeral services were conducted at her late home by Rev. J. W. Hayward, Saturday
morning, May 2. Internment in Grout township [The Gladwin County Record, 7 May 1914].
- BAUSERMAN, CARD, MCDOUGALL posted by Matthew Adair
on Sunday, June 14, 1998
- Carrie F. McDougall, 765 E. Stewart Ave., age 74, died Sunday, April 28, 1946, at the
residence. Funeral services will be held at 7 P. M. Wednesday, May 1, 1946, from Riegle
Funeral Home, 2417 S. Saginaw St., Rev. F. G. Black officiating. Body will be at the
funeral home until 10 A. M. Thursday, then will be taken to Gladwin for committal service
at Ridge Cemetery. Death was caused by complications after an illness of 3 years. She was
born in Moscow, Ontario, Oct. 18, 1873, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Card. She came to
Flint 30 years ago from Gladwin. Married March 18, 1894 to James McDougall in Oak Park
Church, Gladwin. Member of Gladwin Rebecca Lodge. Surviving are: Husband, James; son Fay
of Flint; 4 grandchildren; sister, Mrs Charles Bauserman of Flint; brother, John Card of
Mt. Morris, Mich. [29 Apr 1946, The Flint Journal].
- CARD, EDICK, WAGAR posted by Matthew Adair on
Sunday, June 14, 1998
- Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 27, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wagar at
Wagarville for his mother, Mrs. Ada Wagar, at 1:30 and at the Wagarville M. E. Church at
two o'clock with Rev. Ivan E. Hadgson officiating. Burial was at the Ridge cemetery. Mrs.
Wagar died Sunday morning, July 25, at the home of her son Norman at Wagarville after an
illness of two years. She was born in Ontario, Canada, April 16, 1862, and married James
Wagar October 16, 1880, who died May 25, 1925. In 1888 Mr. and Mrs. Wagar came to Gladwin
county and settled on a farm at Wagarville where they lived until 1918 when they moved to
Gladwin. About 45 years ago she joined the Methodist Episcopal Church of which she has
since been a faithful member. Surviving her are three children, Mrs. Roy Edick, Norman and
Orlen Wagar, 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren, three sisters and one brother,
John F. Card of Mt. Morris. [28 July 1937, The Gladwin County Record].
- ALLEN, BRADLEY, GARDNER, HALL, MATTHEWS, PERRY posted by Matthew Adair on Sunday, June 14, 1998
- Cleophas A. Bradley, many years a resident of Gladwin, died May 26, 1929, at the home of
his son Almond Bradley in Lansing, aged 78 years, 7 months, and 27 days. Cleophas A.
Bradley was born Sept. 29, 1850, at Holdeman (Haldimand), Canada. When he was 3 years old,
the family moved to sanilac county, Michigan, where he grew to manhood. He married Charity
M. Gardner, June 3, 1870. Nine Children were born to them. Four of whom have been called
to their reward. He is survived by his wife, four daughters and one son, Mrs. Avery Allen
of Breckenridge, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Clinton Hall, and Almond Bradley of Lansing, and Mrs.
James Matthews of Kalkaska. He will also be mourned by a host of friends as he was always
ready to extend the hand of fellowship to all. The body was laid to rest Wednesday
afternoon, May 29 at 2 o'clock, at Breckenridge. Long and silent be his slumber Sweet and
peaceful be his rest, And while with the dead he is numbered, may his soul be ever
blessed. [The Gladwin County Record, 30 May 1929 ].
- BAUSERMAN, BRADLEY, CARD, EDICK, HUFFMAN, KELLER, MCDOUGALL, MORTON, WAGAR posted by Matthew Adair on
Sunday, June 14, 1998
- James N. Wagar was born in Napanee, Ontario, August 28, 1856, and departed this life May
15, 1925, aged 68 years, 7 months and 16 days. He was united in marriage Oct. 16, 1880, to
Ada Card, to which union were born one daughter and two sons, all residents of Gladwin,
Mich. The early part of his life was spent in Ontario, but in 1888 he moved his family to
Gladwin county settling on a farm at Wagarville, whe he developed into a fine farm in true
pioneer fashion. In 1918 he moved to Gladwin city, where he has resided up until the time
of his death. He leaves to mourn his loss, besides his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Roy Edick,
and two sons, Norman and Orlen, together with four brothers, Jacob, Joseph and John, all
of Tamworth, Ontario, and Wellington of Gladwin, three sisters, Mrs. Albert Morton of
Utica, N. Y., Mrs. Henry Keller of Ca, rose, Alberta, and Mrs. Joseph Huffman of Tamworth,
Ontario. Eleven grandchildren also survive. He has been a member of the Methodist chur! ch
for 30 years and has been a devout Christian. His sympathetic and kindly nature gained for
him the respect of all who knew him. His dominant characteristic was unselfishness, and
that made him a kind and loving father and a good neighbor. He will be missed in th
ecommunity as well as in his home. Funeral services at the M. E. church Sunday morning
were largely attended, conducted by Rev. Stanley W. Thayer. Burial took place in the Ridge
cemetery. The pallbearers were grandchildren of the deceased, Loren, John, Leon and Joe
Wagar and Leonard and Glen Edick. Those in attendance at the funeral from out of town were
Mr. and Mrs. John Card of Mt. Morris; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Card, Mr. and Mrs. George Card of
Flint; Mr. and Mrs. Edgerton Wagar of Saginaw. Joseph Wagar of Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs.
James McDougall and son Fay, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bauserman and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bradley
of Flint; Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. McCreary (McCrary) of
Midland. [The Gladwin County Record, 21 May 1925].
- BORT, CARD, KELLER, WAGAR posted by Matthew Adair on Sunday, June 14, 1998
- County Pioneer Dies is Saginaw Wellington Wagar Succumbs to Month’s Illness in
Hospital Funeral services were held at 2:30 this afternoon for one of Gladwin
County’s oldest and most respected pioneers, Wellington Wagar. He died Monday in
Saginaw General Hospital following an illness of several months. He was 80 years old. A
man who has played a major part in the growth and development of Gladwin county almost
since its beginnings, Wellington Wagar was born in Tamworth, Ontario, on April 19, 1854.
It was during the lumber boom in 1884 tat he first came to michigan. On that occasion he
came by train as far as Averill and ten went to Edenville by stage coach. Came During
Lumber Boom After spending four years in the lumber camps in and around Edenville, he
moved to Gladwin, where he became a partner with Jonathan Spooner in the town’s
blacksmith shop. He had been married in 1878 to Elizabeth Jane Card and his wife
accompanied him to Gladwin It was during the year 1890 that he moved his blacksmith shop
to what is now known as Wagarville. Heere, with his brother James, who had followed him to
Michigan, he built his home. Four Terms as Rigister of Deeds In the years that followed he
became manager of the Wagarville Creamery and in 1912, still holding that position, he
moved back to Gladwin. He was elected Register of Deeds for Gladwin county in 1924 and was
re-elected to the position every two years until 1932 when he declined the Republican
nomination. A staunch Republican, he held many county and township offices during his
lifetime. He was clerk of Gladwin township for 19 consecutive years and, in addition,
served as treasurer of the township for several terms. For four years he was a county
supervisor for the Gladwin city second ward. He wlso served as a county delegate to the
Republican state convention. A Baseball Enthusiast Gladwin folks best remember Wellington
Wagar in recent years as an ardent baseball and football fan. He never missed a game. Last
year, approaching his 80th year, he hiked off unaccompanied for a three month’s trip
in noethern Canada. While there he visited his sister, Mrs. Henry B. Keller, in Cambrose,
Alberta. He was a life-long member and supported of the Methodist church. Active
fraternally, he belonged to the Gleaners, the Grangers, and the Masonic order and the I.
O. O. F. Five Children Survive Surviving him are a brother, Jacob N. Wagar, Tamworth,
Ont., and a sister, Mrs. Henry B. Keller, Cambrose, Ont. [Sic]: four sons Edgerton W. and
Glen W., of Gadwin, Harold W. and Joseph F. of Saginaw, one daughter Mr. David. J. Bort of
Sault Ste. Marie; and nine grandchildren. Two choldren, Hugh A. and Olive, preceded their
father in death. MRs. Wagar died in 1925. Rev. LeRoy M. Whitney officiated today at the
funeral in the Methodist Church. He was assisted by Rev. Herbert A. Wilson of West Branch.
Burial was in Ridge Cemetery. [The Gladwin County Record, 2 Aug 1934].
- BOLLERT, BRADLEY, CARPENTER, DAVIS, MOLESWORTH, MOORE, THOMAS, WOODARD posted by Matthew Adair on Sunday, June 14, 1998
- Mrs. Maryetta Bradley, former Gladwin resident, died instantly of a heart attack,
Sunday, June 4, while visiting her sister, Mrs. Ira Carpenter. Mrs. Bradley was born
February 20, 1864, and was married to Carlos Bradley, December 3, 1881. Mr. and Mrs.
Bradley lived in Sanilac county until 1894, when they moved to Gladwin county. Mrs.
Bradley moved to lansing in 1929 after her husband died and resided with her daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Bollert. Surviving are her three daughters, Mrs. Willis Davis of Gladwin, Mrs.
Arthur Bollert, Lansing, and Mrs. Jesse Thomas, Prudenville, eight grandchildren, seven
great grandchildren, two brothers, Cephas Woodard of Gladwin, Reubin Woodard, Port Huron,
four sisters, Mrs. Dave Bradley, Boyne City, Mrs. George Molesworth, Mrs. Ira Carpenter of
Gladwin and Mrs. Leo Moore of Lansing and many neices and nephews. Funeral services were
held Wednesday at the M. E. Church with Rev. Ian Hodgson officiaying. Internment was in
Highland Cemetery. [7 Jun 1939, The Gladwin County Record].
- MCDOUGRALL posted by Matthew
Adair on Sunday, June 14, 1998
- James Albert McDougall, 107 E. Broad St., Linden, age 86, died Monday, November 9, 1953,
at St. Joseph Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 P. M. Wednesday, Nov. 11,
1953, from Colonial Chapel, Riegal Funeral Home, 2417 S. Saginaw St., Rev. Kenneth
Hoffmaster officiating. Burial in Ridge Cemetery, Gladwin. Body will be the funeral home.
Committal service, Thursday at 2 P. M. at the cemetery under the auspices of Gladwin
Lodge, IOOF. He was born in Ontario, Canada, June 7, 1867. He lived in Flint 34 years
until moving to Linden 3 years ago. Mr. McDougall was a member of the Oak Park Methodist
Church, and the Gladwin Lodge IOOF. He was employed at Buick Motor Division for 34 years,
retiring 6 years ago. Surviving are: Son, Fay McDougall of Linden; 4 grandchildren; 5
great-grandchildren, sister Mrs. Anna Johnson of Ferndale, Michigan; several nieces ad
nephews. [10 Nov 1953, The Flint Journal].
- BOLLERT, BRADLEY, DAVIS, THOMAS, WOODARD posted by Matthew Adair on
Sunday, June 14, 1998
- Carlos A. Bradley was born in Worth, Sanilac county, Mich., Nov. 10, 1856, and died
April 17, 1929 at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bollert, at
Lansing, Mich., where he had gone for treatment a few weeks previous, and was at the time
of his demise 72 years, 5 months and 7 days old. He was united in marriage with Miss
Maryetta Woodard at Speaker, Sanilac county, Mich., Dec 3, 1882 and to this union were
born four daughters, one of whom passed to the great beyond in infancy. He came to Gladwin
county in 1886 and has lived here continually since. He was baptized and taken into full
membership in the Gladwin M. E. church, Sept. 4, 1904 under the leadership of Rev. O. F.
Bullman. Mr. Bradley was a devout Christian and lived an exemplary life, he was honest and
upright in all his dealings and it may well be said of him, “Well done, good and
faithful servant, enter thou onto the joy of the Lord.” He is survived my his widow
and three daughters, Mrs. Arthur Bollert of Lansing, Mich., Mrs. Willis Davis and Mrs.
Jesse Thomas of Gladwin county; also one brother, Cleophas of Lansing, Mich., eight grand
children and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held from the home in Gladwin and
from the Methodist church Sunday at 1:30, Rev. Leroy M. Whitney, officiating. A quartet
composed of Mrs. Ray Rigers, Mrs. Irving Clendening, Wm. Bollert and J. E. Capling sang. A
large gathering of friends and the unusually beautiful flowers were mute testimony to the
esteem in which Mr. Bradley was held. In the bright sunshine of Sunday afternoon the body
was laid to rest in Highland cemetery, but the soul had gone to its crowning in the
“land of fadeless day.” [25 Apr 1929, The Gladwin County Record].
- BELLINGER, FOUTCH, MCCRAY, PARKER, THORINGTON, WALKER, WILLFORD posted by Rick Willford
on Monday, June 29, 1998
- Jacob E. Willford DOB 19 Feb 1872 to Nov 1947, moved to Gladwin County Sage township in
1903. Build first house on Willford RD and Chapple Dam RD, just south of Wiggins Lake.
Born in Ohio, Married Clara Alice Parker DOB 22 Aug 1871 to 10 Mar 1938 in Iowa. Five
children Maurice E. DOB 24 Sept 1893 to May 1919 Born in Neb may have stayed there. Irma
Clara DOB 25 May 1897 to 1963, in Neb. Married Orland F. Thorinton 15 Feb 1919 in Gladwin.
William Gordon DOB 16 July 1900 to 12 Apr 1973 in Iowa, Married Helen Louise Walker DOB 25
Apr 1902 to 14 June 1949 in Oh. Married 3 Aug 1918 in Gladwin, Remarried Doris Ault Foutch
DOB 6 Jan 1905 in Gladwin. Married 21 Aug 1962 in Gladwin. Aubry Burly DOB 29 Mar 1906 to
4 Feb 1974 in Gladwin. Married Mildred McCray DOB 25 July 1907 in Gladwin Married date 26
Sept 1925 in Gladwin. Ethel Gertrude DOB 1 Apr 1908 in Gladwin, married Wright Bellinger
DOB 4 July 1906 in Gladwin, married in 1928. at some time Bellinger's moved to Alaska
befo! re 1956..
- BELLINGER, FOUTCH, MCCRAY, PARKER, THORINGTON, WALKER, WILLFORD posted by Rick Willford
on Monday, June 29, 1998
- Jacob E. Willford DOB 19 Feb 1872 to Nov 1947, moved to Gladwin County Sage township in
1903. Build first house on Willford RD and Chapple Dam RD, just south of Wiggins Lake.
Born in Ohio, Married Clara Alice Parker DOB 22 Aug 1871 to 10 Mar 1938 in Iowa. Five
children Maurice E. DOB 24 Sept 1893 to May 1919 Born in Neb may have stayed there. Irma
Clara DOB 25 May 1897 to 1963, in Neb. Married Orland F. Thorinton 15 Feb 1919 in Gladwin.
William Gordon DOB 16 July 1900 to 12 Apr 1973 in Iowa, Married Helen Louise Walker DOB 25
Apr 1902 to 14 June 1949 in Oh. Married 3 Aug 1918 in Gladwin, Remarried Doris Ault Foutch
DOB 6 Jan 1905 in Gladwin. Married 21 Aug 1962 in Gladwin. Aubry Burly DOB 29 Mar 1906 to
4 Feb 1974 in Gladwin. Married Mildred McCray DOB 25 July 1907 in Gladwin Married date 26
Sept 1925 in Gladwin. Ethel Gertrude DOB 1 Apr 1908 in Gladwin, married Wright Bellinger
DOB 4 July 1906 in Gladwin, married in 1928. at some time Bellinger's moved to Alaska
before 1956.
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