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Franklin B. LARUE

Franklin B. LARUE

Male 1818 - 1912  (93 years)

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  • Name Franklin B. LARUE 
    Birth 25 Dec 1818  Bath, Steuben, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Male 
    Education Amherst College Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Obituary does not give location of college. 
    Education Van Rensselaer Institute, Troy, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    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. 
    Census 27 Jul 1850  Stockbridge Township, Ingham, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • 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.
    1850 Census    		 1850 Census
    Franklin and Amelia (Chapin) LaRue
    Census 16 Jun 1860  Lansing, Ingham, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • 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.
    1860 Census    		 1860 Census
    Franklin and Amelia (Chapin) LaRue
    Census 23 Jul 1870  Padua, McLean, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • 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.
    1870 Census    		 1870 Census
    Franklin and Amelia (Chapin) LaRue
    Census 22 Jun 1880  Mercer Township, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • 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.
    1880 Census    		 1880 Census
    Franklin and Amelia (Chapin) LaRue
    Census 1885  Quincy Township, Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    • 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 1 Jun 1900  Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • 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.
    1900 Census    		 1900 Census
    Franklin and Amelia (Chapin) LaRue
    Census 18 May 1910  Quincy Township, Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • 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.
    1910 Census    		 1910 Census
    Franklin and Amelia (Chapin) LaRue
    Note Between 1847 and 1859  Stockbridge Township, Ingham, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • 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.
    Note 10 Feb 1909  Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Franklin LaRue    		 Franklin LaRue
    Note 29 Dec 1909  Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    • A news article regarding Franklin's 91st birthday.
    Franklin LaRue    		 Franklin LaRue
    Obituary 2 Oct 1912  Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17] 
    • 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.
    Franklin LaRue    		 Franklin LaRue
    Obituary 12 Oct 1912  Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Franklin LaRue    		 Franklin LaRue
    Occupation Surveyor Or Civil Engineer  [2] 
    Residence Aft 1848  Lansing, Ingham, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Death 30 Sep 1912  Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 19, 20, 21] 
    Burial 2 Oct 1912  Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I522  MM
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2023 

    Father Albertus LARROWE,   b. 29 Dec 1776, Princeton, Mercer, NJ Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jan 1858, Wheeler, Steuben, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Janette AULLS,   b. 15 Sep 1775, NJ Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1853, Wheeler, Steuben, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Family ID F587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amelia Wells CHAPIN,   b. 17 Jul 1825, Bath, Steuben, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1901, Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 25 Sep 1848  Mason, Ingham, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  [22, 23] 
    Children 
     1. Myra LARUE,   b. 1 May 1850, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 1918, Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     2. Henry Howitt LARUE,   b. 11 Jul 1852, Stockbridge, Ingham, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1903, Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
     3. Eva LARUE,   b. Abt 1856, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 23 Jul 1870 (Age < 14 years)
     4. Amelia LARUE,   b. Abt Nov 1859, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 23 Jul 1870 (Age < 10 years)
     5. Frank Lander LARUE,   b. 27 Feb 1862, Lansing, Ingham, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1904, Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
     6. Clara Edith Daisy LARUE,   b. 7 Jul 1865, Bloomington, McLean, IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1949, Corning, Adams, IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F325  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Dec 1818 - Bath, Steuben, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - Obituary does not give location of college. - - Amherst College Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEducation - 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. - - Van Rensselaer Institute, Troy, NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNote - Between 1847 and 1859 - Stockbridge Township, Ingham, MI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 25 Sep 1848 - Mason, Ingham, MI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Aft 1848 - Lansing, Ingham, MI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 27 Jul 1850 - Stockbridge Township, Ingham, MI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 16 Jun 1860 - Lansing, Ingham, MI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 23 Jul 1870 - Padua, McLean, IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1 Jun 1900 - Corning, Adams, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNote - 10 Feb 1909 - Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNote - 29 Dec 1909 - Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Sep 1912 - Corning, Adams, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - 2 Oct 1912 - Corning, Adams, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 2 Oct 1912 - Walnut Grove Cemetery, Corning, Adams, IA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - 12 Oct 1912 - Adams County Free Press, Corning, Adams, IA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Kennon Bible, (1872), From obituary., 2.

    2. [S5] State of Iowa Death Cert., 5.

    3. [S11] Kennon, Edith Amelia, DAR Application, (2/1/1929), Gives date as Dec 28, 1818., 11.

    4. [S49] Bryan, Leslie Aulls, Aulls Genealogy, (Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1974), 49.

    5. [S1850] 1850 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1850), 1850.

    6. [S1860] 1860 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1860), 1860.

    7. [S1870] 1870 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1870), 1870.

    8. [S1880] 1880 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1880), 1880.

    9. [S244] Taylor Co., IA, State Census, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iataylor/, 1998), 1885, 244.

    10. [S1900] 1900 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1900), 1900.

    11. [S1910] 1910 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1910), 1910.

    12. [S244] Taylor Co., IA, State Census, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~iataylor/, 1998), 244.

    13. [S108] Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com/~miingham/index.htm, 108.

    14. [S860] F. LaRue Veteran Surveyor, 860.

    15. [S861] Franklin LaRue Ninety-First Milestone, 861.

    16. [S2] Kennon Bible, (1872), Newspaper clipping in bible, no date or publication., 2.

    17. [S862] Franklin LaRue Passed Away, 862.

    18. [S863] Death of Franklin LaRue, 863.

    19. [S2] Kennon Bible, (1872), From obiguary., 2.

    20. [S5] State of Iowa Death Cert., Certified copy, not numbered, 5.

    21. [S12] Funeral Card, 12.

    22. [S11] Kennon, Edith Amelia, DAR Application, (2/1/1929), 11.

    23. [S858] Death of Mrs. LaRue, 858.