1. | Franklin B. LARUE was born on 25 Dec 1818 in Bath, Steuben, NY (son of Albertus LARROWE and Janette AULLS); died on 30 Sep 1912 in Corning, Adams, IA; was buried on 2 Oct 1912 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Education: Amherst College; Obituary does not give location of college.
- Education: Van Rensselaer Institute, Troy, NY; Obituary states he studied civil engineering at Van Rensselaer Institute. A letter from the institute (1981) states that they have no record of his attendance.
- Occupation: Surveyor Or Civil Engineer
- Note: Between 1847 and 1859, Stockbridge Township, Ingham, MI
- Residence: Aft 1848, Lansing, Ingham, MI
- Census: 27 Jul 1850, Stockbridge Township, Ingham, MI
- Census: 16 Jun 1860, Lansing, Ingham, MI
- Census: 23 Jul 1870, Padua, McLean, IL
- Census: 22 Jun 1880, Mercer Township, Adams, IA
- Census: 1885, Quincy Township, Corning, Adams, IA
- Census: 1 Jun 1900, Corning, Adams, IA
- Note: 10 Feb 1909, Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA
- Note: 29 Dec 1909, Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA
- Census: 18 May 1910, Quincy Township, Corning, Adams, IA
- Obituary: 2 Oct 1912, Corning, Adams, IA
- Obituary: 12 Oct 1912, Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA
Notes:
DNA:
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Note:
Franklin LaRue held various offices in Stockbridge Township. In 1847 he was Justice of the Peace, 1848, 1851 and 1852 he was Township Supervisor and in 1859 he was listed as a trustee of the township School District.
Census:
1850 census at Stockbridge Township, Ingham, MI shows:|Franklin LaRue (indexed as Lakus), 31, b. NY, farmer; Amelia, 25, b. NY; "Maria", age 1/12, b. MI.
Census:
1860 census at Lansing, Ingham, MI shows: || F. LaRue, 41, b. NJ, Justice of the Peace; Amelia, 34, b. NJ; Myra, 10, b. MI; H.H., 8, b. MI; Eva, 4, b. MI; Amelia, 8/12, b. MI. Also in the household are Thomas Monahan, 21 a day laborer, born in Ireland and ?Lois? Marsh, age 16, a domestic, b. MI.
Census:
1870 census at Padua Township, McLean, IL shows: Frank LaRue, 52, farmer, b. NY; Amelia, 45, b. NY; Myra, 20, b. MI; Howitt H. 18, b. MI, laboring farm; Frank, 8, b. MI; Clara E., 5, b. IL.
Census:
1880 census at Mercer Township, Adams, IA shows: Franklin, age 61, b. NY, parents b. NY/NJ; Amelia, age 54, b. MA, parents b. MA/MA; Frank, age 18, b. MI, parents b. NY/MA; Clara, age 14, b. IL, parents b. NY/MA.
Census:
The 1885 Iowa State census shows: || Franklin Larue, age 66, b. NY; Amelia, 61, b. NY; Frank L., 22, b. MI; Daisey, 18, b. IL
Census:
1900 census at Corning, Adams, IA shows: Frank Larue, b. Dec 1815, age illegible, married 52 years, b. NY, parents b. NJ/illegible; Name illegible, b.illegible, married 52 years, 8 children born / 4 living, b. NY, parents b. MA/MA.
Note:
A news article regarding Franklin's 91st birthday.
Census:
1910 census at Quincy Township, Corning, Adams, IA shows: Franklin Larue, 91, widower, b. NY, parents b. FRANCE(French)/NJ; Myra, daughter, 60, single, b. MI, parents b. NY/NY.
This is the first I've seen that Franklin lists his father as having been born in France - this is incorrect, but perhaps a clue as to nationality.
Franklin and Myra are listed on the census lines immediately after Sarah Kennon, widow of Albert, and her three daughters.
Obituary:
Obituary entitled Death of Franklin LaRue states:
On Monday September 30, about 12:30 p.m. there passed to his reward one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Adams county, Franklin LaRue, the cause of his death being largely old age. For a few days he had been suffering from a cold but his condition was not considered critical by his family. He was conscious to the last. The machinery of the body had done its full work and he peacefully passed away.
The subject of this sketch was born near Bath, Steuben County, N.Y., December 28, 1818, and at the time of his death was aged 93 years, 9 months, and 2 days. The funeral was held from the home in the northwest part of the city on October 2 at 10:30 a.m. conducted by Rev. Norman McLeod of the Presbyterian church. Internment in Walnut Grove cemetery along side of his faithful wife who was buried there January 6, 1901.
In his young years he attended Amherst college and studied civil engineering at Van Rensaeller institute, Troy, N.Y.. He was the youngest of a family of twelve children. When a young man he came west and located in Michigan and was engaged in surveying. Here he was married to Miss Amelia Chapin at Mason, Mich., Sept. 25, 1848. To this union were born eight children, six daughters and two sons, four of the daughters died at Lansing, Mich., for many years the family home, in their infancy. The two sons, H. H. and F. L. died and are buried in Corning. The living are Mrs. F. A. Kennon of Corning and Miss Myra LaRue who has made her home with her father.
The family came to Adams county in 1874 and settled in Mercer township. Soon after coming here Mr. LaRue was elected county surveyor and held the office for a number of years. He was an exceptionally good surveyor and much of the work done in this county was by him. In politics Mr. LaRue was a democrat and was a candidate for the state senate in Michigan on the ticket by James Buchanan in 1856. His first vote for president was cast in 1840 and in the present campaign he took a deep interest and from the start was an ardent admirer of Wilson and frequently remarked that he hoped he would live to cast a big vote for the New Jersey governor.
For thirty years he had lived in the home in which his death occurred in Corning, an honored and upright citizen whom it was a pleasure to meet and discuss the topics of the day and the events of many years ago. Until a few years ago he was a great reader and since he could not read on account of failing eyesight he had his daughter and others read to him and he was thoroughly posted on the topics of the day.
Buried:
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Franklin married Amelia Wells CHAPIN on 25 Sep 1848 in Mason, Ingham, MI. Amelia (daughter of Levi CHAPIN and Achsah SMITH) was born on 17 Jul 1825 in Bath, Steuben, NY; died on 4 Jan 1901 in Corning, Adams, IA; was buried on 6 Jan 1901 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Myra LARUE was born on 1 May 1850 in MI; died on 3 Jul 1918 in Corning, Adams, IA; was buried on 5 Jul 1918 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA.
- Henry Howitt LARUE was born on 11 Jul 1852 in Stockbridge, Ingham, MI; died on 27 Aug 1903 in Corning, Adams, IA; was buried on 29 Aug 1903 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA.
- Eva LARUE was born about 1856 in MI; died before 23 Jul 1870.
- Amelia LARUE was born about Nov 1859 in MI; died before 23 Jul 1870.
- Frank Lander LARUE was born on 27 Feb 1862 in Lansing, Ingham, MI; died on 4 Mar 1904 in Corning, Adams, IA; was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA.
- Clara Edith Daisy LARUE was born on 7 Jul 1865 in Bloomington, McLean, IL; died on 16 Sep 1949 in Corning, Adams, IA; was buried on 19 Sep 1949 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA.
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