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Royal married Elizabeth UNKNOWN about 1827. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Royal married Phidella YOUNGS in 1841 in Livingston Co., NY. Phidella was born on 3 Jun 1825 in Livingston Co., NY; died on 8 Mar 1858 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Royal married Phebe Ann COVEY on 23 Jul 1858 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN. Phebe was born in Oct 1815 in Albany, Albany, NY; died on 25 Feb 1901 in Rock Falls, Dunn, WI; was buried on 27 Feb 1901 in Rock Falls Cemetery, Rock Falls, Dunn, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 17 Mar 1832, Nunda, Livingston, NY

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Nancy married Asa Holmes SPICER, II on 23 Dec 1846 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY. Asa (son of Asa E. SPICER and Elizabeth TOBIAS) was born on 18 Mar 1825 in West Sparta, Livingston, NY; died on 3 Mar 1896 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN; was buried in Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clarissa married Sylvanus Miner DAVIS on 24 Jan 1869 in Bear Valley, Wabasha, MN. Sylvanus (son of Amelia H. UNKNOWN) was born on 6 May 1847 in Quaco, New Brunswick, CANADA; died on 31 Mar 1939 in Newport, Rock, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 23 Jun 1880, Atkinson, Holt, NE
• Residence: Apr 1895
• Census: 20 Jun 1895, Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 16 Jun 1900, Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 1 Jun 1905, Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 11 May 1910, Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN
• Census: 10 Feb 1920, Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN

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Note:
William Spicer had cancer in his face which required many surgeries to remove the cancerous tissue and bone. Due to the surgeries, William's face was horribly disfigured and his sinus cavities were exposed which drained constantly and required frequent dressing changes. Despite severe pain from the facial mutilation(s), and the exposure of his open wounds to bacteria and germs, William survived, albeit miserably, in this condition for many years. His son, Lanklyn also suffered from facial cancer, however, his malignancies were diagnosed in the early stages and less extreme measures of treatment was provided, i.e. burning the malignancies.
William Harrison Spicer made a blackboard for one of the first schools [in Holt County, Nebraska] which is written in 'Before Today' a book about the people who settled Holt County, Nebraska. The same book states, James Davis and Arina Wyman moved to Minnesota in 1855, a year before Arina Philinda Davis was born. Then moved their family to Holt County, Nebraska in 1878 with 13 children. Yet Arina and William Harrison's daughter, Valerie [Lanklyn's sister] was born in 1875, where I don't know, but their 2nd child, Claude was born in 1877 in Atkinson, Nebraska, a year before the book claims Arina Phylinda moved to Holt County, NE with her parents! So it is questionable that Arina Wyman and James Davis moved to Holt County, Nebraska with their 13 children after all.
He was named after his uncle William Harrison.
William moved his family back and forth between Minnesota and Nebraska on several occasions by covered wagon. On the family's last trip back to Minnesota, William and Arina's 6 year old son, Nathan, contracted scarlet fever and died near Winnebago City, Minnesota. Heart broken, William and Arina carried their small child away from the train and buried him under a small cherry tree on the prairie.
Once the towns people heard that someone on the train had died of the fever they wired to all of the towns and villages ahead to warn them, and the people on the wagon train were shunned and made to stay away from the towns and villages. In later years one of Nathan's brother's went back to Winnebago in search of his brother's small grave in order to place a headstone but was unable to find it.

Census:
1880 census at Atkinson, Holt, NE shows William Spicer, 28, farmer, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY; Arina, 24, b. IA, parents b. NOVA SCOTIA/ME; children b. MN: Valeria, 5; Claude, 3; John Spicer, brother, 18, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY.

Residence:
Moved with Arina and children, by covered wagon to Finlayson, MN.

Census:
1895 Minnesota State census at Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN shows Wm. Spicer, 43, b. NY, in state 11 years, in district 11 years, laborer; Arina, 38, b. IA; Claude, 18, b. MN; Pearl, 13, b. NE; Lankyn, 11, b. NE; Morton, 7, b. NE; Nathan, 3, b. NE; Zelah, 5/12, b. MN.

Census:
1900 census at Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN shows William Spicer, b. July 1852, 47, married 27 years, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY, farmer; Arina, b. Mar. 1857, 44, b. IA, parents b. NOVA SCOTIA/ME; 9 children born / 8 living; children: Lanklyn, b. August 1884, 15; b. NE; Morton B., b. Feb 1889, 11, b. IA; Sella, b. Dec 1894, 5; b. MN; Evelena, b. Jun 1897, 3, b. MN; William, b. Jan 1899, 1, b. MN.

Census:
1905 Minnesota State census at Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN shows William Spicer, 52, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY, carpenter; Arina P., 49, b. IA, parents b. NOVA SCOTIA/ME; children b. MN: Valeria, 30; Lankyn, 20, carpenter; Morton, 16, b. IA; remaining ch b. MN: Zella, 10; Evalina, 7; William, 6; Nannie, 3. Note: The census is difficult to decipher, the child Morton, may be Nathan but given the age I decided it must be Morton.

Census:
1910 census at Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN shows William H. Spicer, 57, married 37 years, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY, stone mason; Arina P., 54, 11 children born / 9 living, b. IA, parents b. CANADA/ME; children b. MN: Evalena J., 12; William C., 10; Nannie, 8.

Census:
1920 census at Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN shows William Spicer, 68, b. NY, parents b. NY/NY, farmer; Arina, 64, b. IA, parents b. NOVA SCOTIA/ME; Morton, 30, son, married, b. IA, house plasterer; William, 21, son, b. MN, laborer, home farm; Mildred, 20, daughter-in-law; b. MN, parents b. MN/IA; Nanny, daughter, 18, b. MN, servant, private family; Cecil, grandson, 6, b. CO; Edwin, grandson, 5, b. MN.

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William married Arina Philinda DAVIS on 31 Dec 1872 in Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN. Arina (daughter of James Anderson DAVIS and Arina WYMAN) was born on 11 Mar 1856 in Davenport, Scott, IA; died on 28 Dec 1928 in Finlayson, Pine, MN; was buried on 31 Dec 1928 in Finnish Lutheran Cemetery, Finlayson, Pine, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1920, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN

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Sarah married John H. PORT on 24 Feb 1870 in Marcellon, Columbia, WI. John (son of Phillip PORT and Elizabeth UNKNOWN) was born on 4 Jul 1849 in GERMANY; died on 12 Aug 1928 in Sago Township, Itasca, MN; was buried in Elmhurst Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 11 Jun 1900, Canistota, McCook, SD
• Census: 29 Apr 1910, Canistota, McCook, SD

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Census:
1900 census at Canistota, McCook, SD shows Jessie Spicer, b. Aug 1857, 42, married 18 years, b. MI, parents b. OH/NY, farmer; Margaret, b. Apr 1862, 38, 6 children born / 4 living, b. CANADA, parents b. SCOTLAND, immigrated 1864; children: Elwin, b. Jul 1883, 16, b. NE; Hazel, b. Apr 1885, 15, b. NE; Archibald, b. Jul 1887, 12, b. NE; David L., b. Feb 1900, 3/12, b. SD.

Census:
1910 census at Canistota, McCook, SD shows Jessie Spicer, 52, married 28 years, b. MI, parents b. NY/NY, farmer; Margaret, 48, 6 children born 4 living, b. CANADA, parents b. SCOTLAND; Elwin, 26, b. NE, farm laborer; Lester, 10, b. SD.

Jesse married Margaret Helen DAWSON on 21 Jul 1881 in Emmet, Holt, NE. Margaret was born on 24 Apr 1862 in Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA; died on 7 Apr 1942 in Canistota, McCook, SD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Asa Holmes Spicer III
• Census: 16 Jun 1900, Fork Township, Marshall, MN

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Census:
1900 census at Fork Township, Marshall, MN shows Asa Spicer, b. Aug 1859, 40, married 21 years, b. MN, parents b. MN/MN, farmer; Lillian, b. Dec 1859, 40, 7 children born / 7 living, b. MN, parents b. OH/MI; children b. MN (except John): Asa, b. Jul 1880, 19, laborer; Alpheus, b. Jun 1882, 18, laborer; Lillian E., b. Mar 1884, 16; Gertrude E., b. Mar 1886, 14; Joel, b. Dec 1888, 11; Johnny, b. Feb 1894, 6, b. ND; William H., b. Mar 1898, 1m,b. MN.

Asa married Lillian Jane SHELDON on 23 Aug 1878 in Red Wing, Goodhue, MN. Lillian (daughter of Joel B. SHELDON and Mary Jane BUMP) was born on 24 Dec 1859 in Red Wing, Goodhue, MN; died in 1935 in Grafton, Walsh, ND. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 14 Feb 1862, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
• Census: 16 Jun 1900, Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 21 Apr 1910, Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN

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1900 census at Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN shows John Spice, b. Feb 1862, 38, married 5 years, b. MI, parents b. NY/NY, farmer; Melissa, b. Apr 1863, 37, 2 children born / 2 living, b. MN, parents b. NY/NY; children b. MN: Minnie, b. Jan 1896, 4; Jessie, daughter, b. Oct 1897, 2.

Census:
1910 census at Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN shows John Spicer, 48, married 15 years, b. MI, parents b. NY/NY, farmer, grain farm; Melissa, 46, b. MN, parents b. WI/NY; children b. MN: Mina A., 14; Jessie, 12.

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John married Emma Melissa DISNEY on 29 Jun 1894 in Stockholm, Pepin, WI. Emma (daughter of Robert T. DISNEY and Emily Jane SOULES) was born on 24 May 1863 in Zumbro Falls, Wabasha, MN; died on 7 Feb 1966 in Rochester, Olmsted, MN; was buried in Mazeppa Cemetery, Mazeppa, Wabasha, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Libby Spicer

Family/Spouse: John LANE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Note:
On line researcher lists 10 children. I have confirmed 7 by name and 2 unnamed (1910 census indicates 9 children born/7 living. I am unable to confirm, Adolph, Frank and Albert and unable to determine who their father was, it seems there is room between the birth of Harold in early 1900 and the death of Edwin in late 1903.

1940 census Valeria indicates she has borne 10 children.

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Valeria married Edwin CORIELL in 1894. Edwin was born in May 1875 in IA; died in 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 19 Jun 1900, Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN
• Census: 1 Jun 1905, Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN
• Census: 12 May 1910, Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN
• Military Note: 12 Sep 1918, Carlton, Carlton, MN
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, North Branch, Chisago, MN
• Census: 26 Apr 1930, Clearwater, Wright, MN
• Note: 29 Jan 1942, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, WI
• Death: 31 Jan 1967, Harlan, Shelby, IA

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Census:
1900 census at Mazeppa Township, Wabasha, MN shows Claude Spicer, b. Feb. 1877, 23, married 4 years, b. MN, parents b. MI/MN, farmer; Florence, b. Jan 1877, 23, 2 children born / 2 living, b. MN, parents b. ME/PA; children b. MN: Loyd F., b. Dec 1896, 3; Gerald B., b. Sep 1898, 1.

Census:
The 1905 Minnesota State census at Pine Lake Township, MN shows Claude Spicer, 28, b. MN, parents b. NY/IA, farmer; Florence P., 28, b. MN, parents b. ME/PA children, b. MN: Lloyd F., 8; Gerald C., 6; Nellie F., 4.

Census:
1910 census at Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN shows Claude Spicer, 33, married 14 years, b. MN, parents b. NY/IA, general farmer; Florence, 33, 6 children born / 4 living, b. MN, parents b. ME/PA; children b. MN: Loyd, 13; Gerald, 11; Nellie, 9; David, 1.

Military Note:
On Sept. 12, 1918 Claude Urban Spicer registered for the WWI draft. He lists his residence as Carlton, Carlton, MN and his birthdate as February 1, 1877. His occupation is listed as minister M. E. Church and a notation that says Northern Minn. Camp, Carlton, MN. He lists his nearest relative as Florence Spicer of Carlton, Minn. The registrar notes he is of medium height and stout build with blue eyes and light hair.

Census:
1920 census at Branch Township, Chisago, MN shows Claude U. Spicer (indexed Spieer), 42, b. MN, parents b. NY/NE, minister, Methodist Church; Florence P., 43, b. MN, parents b. ME/PA; children b. MN (census incorrectly states parents were b. NY/ME): David C., 12; Ethel, 8; Marie E., 4; Burton, 1.

Census:
1930 census at Clearwater, Wright MN shows Claude U. Spicer (indexed Speier, 53, married at age 19 years, b. MN, parents b. NY/MN, clergyman, methodist missouri ; Florence P., 53, married at age 19 years, b. MN, parents b. ME/PA; children b. MN: Marjory E., 14; Glen R. B., 13,

Note:
A note in the Personals column of the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune of January 29, 1942 states: "Here to attend the funeral of Ray Alloway on Monday afternoon were the Rev. and Mrs. Claude Spicer, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Spicer and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Spicer, all of Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Becker, Hankinson, N. D., Mr and Mrs. G. Burton Spicer, Racine; Mrs. Margaret Alloway, Kansas City, Missouri, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Alloway, Lima, Ohio.

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Reverand married Florence Pearl RICH on 10 Feb 1896 in Pine Lake, Burnett, MN. Florence (daughter of John Lewis RICH and Deborah BOYNTON) was born on 3 Jan 1877 in MN; died on 2 Nov 1958 in Verndale, Wadena, MN; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, North Branch, Chisago, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Reverand married Maud Mayo BENSCHOTER on 2 Sep 1960 in Wadena Co., MN. Maud was born on 11 Feb 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Geneva married Harry Rufus BRIGHT on 23 Jan 1899 in Stockholm, Pepin, WI. Harry was born in Oct 1876; died in 1967; was buried in Coeur d'Alene Memorial Gardens, Coeur D'Alene, Kootenai, ID. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: George E. HEIL. George was born in 1878; died in 1933; was buried in St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Theilman, Wabasha, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Geneva married Reinhardt Paul KUYATH after 1933. Reinhardt was born on 30 Aug 1883 in Millville, Wabasha, MN; died on 12 Apr 1967 in Olmsted Co., MN; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, Olmsted, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Note: 12 Sep 1918, Finlayson, Pine, MN
• Census: 10 Feb 1920, Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN
• Census: 4 Apr 1930, Faribault, Rice, MN

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Military Note:
On Sep 12, 1918, Lanklyn Sylvestor Spicer registers for the WWI draft. He gives his residence as Finlayson, Pine, MN and states he was born on August 15, 1885. His occupation is listed as farmer, he lists his nearest relative as his wife, Stella. The registrar notes he is of medium height and build with blue eyes and light brown hair.
Note: Lanklyn prints his middle name as "Silvistor" but signs as "Sylvestor."

Census:
1920 census at Pine Lake Township, Pine, MN shows Lanklyn Spicer, 35, b. NE, parents b. NY/IA, farmer; Estella, 28, b. IA, parents b. WI/MN; children b. MN: Cecil, 9; Thelma, 8; Faith, 5.

Census:
1930 cencus at Faribault, Rice, MN shows Lanklyn Spicer, 44 married at age 24, b. NE, parents b. NY/IA, plasterer, contractor; Stella, 38, married at 17, b. IA, parents b. IA/IA; children b. MN: Cecil, 20, laborer, odd jobs; Selma, 18; Faith A., 15; Robert D., 9; Bryan, 6; Elaine, R., 3 11/12, Everett Vork, 29, son-in-law, b. MN, parents b. MI/MI.

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Lanklyn married Estella Mae O'CONNEL about 1908. Estella was born on 7 Dec 1891 in Decorah, Winneshiek, IA; died on 2 Sep 1979 in Pine Co., MN; was buried in Brook Park Cemetery, Brook Park, Pine, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Note: 5 Jun 1917, Sandstone, Pine, MN

Notes:

Military Note:
On June 5 1917, Morton Cecil Spicer registers for the WWI draft. He gives his residence as Sandstone, MN and states he was born on Feb. 13, 1887 in MXXX Valley (illegible), Iowa. His occupation is listed as farmer, he states he has a wife and 3 children. He states that he served 1 year in the 8th US Cavalry. The registrar states he is of medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair.

According to his sister Evelena, Morton deliberately exposed himself to TB in order to get an early discharge from the military.

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Morton married Hazel SHERIDAN on 11 Jul 1911 in St. Paul, Ramsey, MN. Hazel (daughter of Edwin Landers SHERIDAN and Clara CROSS) was born on 19 Apr 1897 in IA; died on 12 May 1982 in Beltrami Co., MN; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Bemidji, Beltrami, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Morton married Ruth Emma COOPER on 31 May 1921 in Hennepin Co., MN. Ruth (daughter of John William COOPER and Emma Rachel BARNETT) was born on 31 Jul 1897 in Blue Earth Co., MN; died on 11 Feb 1961 in Brooklyn Center, Hennepin, MN; was buried on 13 Feb 1961 in Oak Hill Cemetery, North Branch, Chisago, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
The Spicer family file states that while enroute from Nebraska to Minnesota Nathan contracted diptheria and died on April 16, 1895 near the city of Winnebago and that he was buried there, under a tree. The 1895 census of this family, taken June 20 in Mazeppa, Faribault Co., and to include those family members as of June 1 includes Nathan, age 3. William indicates he has been in the state and district 11 months. Nathan does not appear in subsequent census so I don't doubt he died young and probably of diptheria but I do question the date and surrounding story.

Zella married Arthur DONATHAN about 1940. Arthur (son of George DONATHAN and Leona SAXTON) was born about 1915. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ed CUNNINGHAM. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 10 Apr 1930, Brainerd, Crow Wing, MN
• Census: 10 Apr 1940, Brainerd, Crow Wing, MN

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Census:
1930 census shows Evalina Peters, 32, widow, b. MN, parents b. NY/IA; children b. MN; Helen, 13; Ellenora, 3 1/12; Jean 4/12.

Census:
1940 census shows Eveleana Peters, 42, 1935 residence, same place; children, b. MN: Eleanora, 13; Jean, 10; Helen Kehoe, 23; Jimmie, grandson, 5.

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Evelena married William Roy PETERS on 26 Jun 1923 in Pine Co., MN. William was born on 16 Sep 1889 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; died on 20 Feb 1930 in Brainerd, Crow Wing, MN; was buried in Finnish Lutheran Cemetery, Finlayson, Pine, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Evelena married Herman NORBERG on 31 Dec 1948 in Hennepin Co., MN. Herman was born on 22 Mar 1889 in St. Paul, Ramsey, MN; died on 8 Jan 1974 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried in Oak Knoll Cemetery, Princeton, Mille Lacs, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Note: 12 Sep 1918, Finlayson, Pine, MN
• Census: 4 Apr 1930, Faribault, Rice, MN

Notes:

Military Note:
On Sep 12, 1918, William Edwin Spicer registers for the WWI draft. He gives his residence as Finlayson, Pine, MN and states he was born on January 9, 1899. His occupation is listed as farm laborer for his father and lists his father Wm. H. Spicer of Finlayson as his nearest relative. The registrar notes he is of medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair.

Census:
1930 cencus at Faribault, Rice, MN shows William Spicer, 31 married at age 20, b. MN, parents b. NY/IA, plasterer; Mildred, 30, married at 19, b. MN, parents b. IA/IA; children b. MN: Franklin, 8; Earl, 5, Loyed, 3 5/12, John 1 8/12.

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William married Florence Idella SCHULTZ on 4 Jul 1956 in Faribault, Rice, MN. Florence was born on 8 Jan 1924 in Faribault, Rice, MN; died on 5 Feb 2009 in Faribault, Rice, MN; was buried in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Faribault, Rice, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1949, Lansing, Ingham, MI

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Residence:
1949 obituary of Nannie's mother lists her residence as Lansing, MI.

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Family/Spouse: Charles Emory BALLOR. Charles was born on 17 Nov 1895; died on 9 Jun 1968; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bath, Clinton, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]