Marchant, James Sprowell
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Descendants of James Sprowell Marchant Generation No. 1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 1. JAMES SPROWELL MARCHANT (PETER , CORNELIUS , JOHN , ABASHAI , JOHN , JOHN , 2 1 JOHN , JOHN ) was born 01 September 1787 in Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, and died 12 April 1867 in Burtchville, St. Clair County, Michigan (Source: gravestone.). He married OLIVE DAVIS 28 June 1812 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, daughter of DAVID DAVIS and OLIVE MAYHEW. She was born 22 May 1794 in Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, and died 02 October 1857 in Grant Township, St. Clair County, Michigan (Source: gravestone.). More About JAMES SPROWELL MARCHANT: Burial: Unknown, Lakeport Cemetery, St. Clair County, Michigan Military service: Bet. 14 - 18 September 1812, Capt. Robert Morison's Company of Infantry, 3rd Regiment Note: Bet. 1828 - 1829, James and his family removed from Maine after 1828 when his John was born there, and lived for a time in Ontario, Canada. His daughter Julia was born there. He purchased land in St. Clair County, Michigan in 1839. Occupation: Farmer Residence: 1840, USC Lexington, St. Clair County, Michigan, with 8 in the family More About OLIVE DAVIS: Burial: Unknown, Lakeport Cemetery, Burtchville, St. Clair County, Michigan More About JAMES MARCHANT and OLIVE DAVIS: Marriage: 28 June 1812, Farmington, Franklin County, Maine Children of JAMES MARCHANT and OLIVE DAVIS are: 2. i. EUNICE10 MARCHANT, b. 28 December 1812, New Vineyard, Franklin County, Maine; d. 14 July 1879, Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. 3. ii. ELIZA/BETSEY/ELIZABETH DAVIS MARCHANT, b. 07 May 1814, Farmington, Franklin County, Maine; d. 19 August 1855, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. iii. HENRY MARCHANT, b. Abt. 1815, Farmington, Franklin County, Maine; d. Bef. 1839, Drowned in Lake Huron. 4. iv. RUFUS MARCHANT, b. 11 April 1817, Farmington, Franklin County, Maine; d. 28 July 1894, Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan at 76y. 5. v. ANNA MAE MARCHANT, b. 14 April 1818, Farmington, Franklin County, Maine; d. 01 April 1886, Madison Township, Buchanan County, Iowa. 6. vi. JOSIAH P.(EASE) MARCHANT, b. 29 December 1822, Farmington, Franklin County, Maine; d. Aft. 1880, Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri. 7. vii. DENNIS D.(AVIS) MERCHANT, b. 16 September 1824, Farmington, Franklin County, Maine; d. 17 October 1886, Grant Township, St. Clair County, Michigan. 8. viii. JOHN D. MERCHANT, b. 1828, Farmington, Franklin County, Maine; d. Unknown. 9. ix. JULIA ANN MARCHANT, b. Abt. 25 October 1837, Kent County, Ontario, Canada; d. 11 November 1863, Lambeth, Kent County, Ontario, Canada at 26y,1m,17d. Generation No. 2 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 2. EUNICE MARCHANT (JAMES SPROWELL , PETER , CORNELIUS , JOHN , ABASHAI , JOHN , 3 2 1 JOHN , JOHN , JOHN ) was born 28 December 1812 in New Vineyard, Franklin County, Maine (Source: gravestone.), and died 14 July 1879 in Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada (Source: gravestone.). She married PETER PATRICK 01 January 1840 in Kent County, Ontario, Canada, son of ABRAHAM PATRICK and LUCINDA/LUCY GUERNSEY. He was born 09 February 1811 in Westminster Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, and died 14 June 1865 in Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada (Source: gravestone.). More About EUNICE MARCHANT: Burial: Unknown, Trinity Angelican Church Cemetery, Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada More About PETER PATRICK: Burial: Unknown, Trinity Angelican Church Cemetery, Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada More About PETER PATRICK and EUNICE MARCHANT: Marriage: 01 January 1840, Kent County, Ontario, Canada Note: Witness to their marrige were her brother Rufus and brother in law William Weston. Children of EUNICE MARCHANT and PETER PATRICK are: i. JOSIAH11 PATRICK, b. 27 March 1844, Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada (Source: 1871 Census of Deleware, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, page 58, Jjosiah is 27 years of age.); d. 16 August 1908, Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada (Source: g.s..). More About JOSIAH PATRICK: Burial: Unknown, Trinity Angelican Church Cemetery, Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada Occupation: 1871, Machinist Religion: Methodist Episcopol (Source: 1871 Census of Deleware, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, page 58.) Residence: 1871, Deleware, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada 10. ii. JULIA ANN PATRICK, b. 07 November 1856, Lambeth, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; d. 26 October 1940, Deleware, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. 11. iii. MARY ANN PATRICK, b. Abt. 1862, Westminster, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; d. Unknown. iv. GEORGE ALBERT PATRICK, b. Abt. 1862, Westminster, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; d. 1932. More About GEORGE ALBERT PATRICK: Note: There is no proof at this point that George is a child of Eunice 10 9 8 7 3. ELIZA/BETSEY/ELIZABETH DAVIS MARCHANT (JAMES SPROWELL , PETER , CORNELIUS , 6 5 4 3 2 1 JOHN , ABASHAI , JOHN , JOHN , JOHN , JOHN ) was born 07 May 1814 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine, and died 19 August 1855 in Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. She married REVERAND RICHARD BEAL Bef. 1837 in Canada, son of SAMUEL BEAL and HANNAH BUSSELL. He was born 24 August 1812 in York County, Maine, and died 06 April 1885 in Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. More About REVERAND RICHARD BEAL: Occupation: Methodist Episcopol Minister More About RICHARD BEAL and ELIZA/BETSEY/ELIZABETH MARCHANT: Marriage: Bef. 1837, Canada Children of ELIZA/BETSEY/ELIZABETH MARCHANT and RICHARD BEAL are: i. LEMUEL LUTHER11 BEAL, b. 31 July 1837, London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; d. 21 December 1920, Sanilac County, Michigan. More About LEMUEL LUTHER BEAL: Military service: Private in the Civil War, Co., C., 6th Michigan Cavalry Occupation: Physician ii. SAMUEL BEAL, b. Abt. 1838, Canada; d. Unknown. iii. ANN ELIZA BEAL, b. 08 February 1843, London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; d. 04 October 1926, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan. 12. iv. CHARLES WESLEY BEAL, b. 06 September 1844, Brighton, Ontario, Canada; d. 01 January 1911, Maple Falls, Washington. v. HANNAH MARIAH BEAL, b. 17 February 1850, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan; d. 27 January 1876, Washington, Oakland County, Michigan. vi. HULDA JANE BEAL, b. 23 September 1852, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan; d. 18 February 1912, London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 4. RUFUS MARCHANT (JAMES SPROWELL , PETER , CORNELIUS , JOHN , ABASHAI , JOHN , 3 2 1 JOHN , JOHN , JOHN ) (Source: 1870 USC of Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan, Rufus' name spelled the old way "Marchant.") was born 11 April 1817 in Farmington, Franklin County, Maine (Source: gravestone.), and died 28 July 1894 in Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan at 76y (Source: State of Michigan Death Certificate.). He married (1) MINERVA WHITFORD 19 July 1842 in At the home of her parents, Burtchville, Huron County, Michigan (Source: St. Clair County Marriages, Book #1,1838-1857.), daughter of LYMAN WHITFORD and PHEBE DELL. She was born Abt. 1827 in Ontario, Canada, and died Bet. 1850 - 1855 in Huron County, Michigan. He married (2) HARRIET HAZEL Bet. 1855 - 1857, daughter of EDMUND HAZEL and ANN. She was born 02 May 1832 in Norfolk, Yorkshire County, England (Source: Manifest of passengers aboard the Barque Charles Walton, 12 August 1850, gives her age as 15 years.), and died 18 March 1911 in Presque Isle, Michigan @ the home of her son John at 78y, 10m, 16d (Source: State of Michigan Death Certificate.). More About RUFUS MARCHANT: Burial: Unknown, Rock Falls Cemetery, Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan Cause of Death: Brights Disease Occupation: Farmer Residence: 1870, Living with John W. Warwich at Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan, this is his son Liberus' father in law (Source: 1870 USC of Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan.) More About MINERVA WHITFORD: Note: Aft. 1850, We can find no trace of Minerva or her daughters. More About RUFUS MARCHANT and MINERVA WHITFORD: Age at Time of Marriage: Minerva was 15y and Rufus was 26y (Source: St. Clair County Marriage Book #1.) Marriage: 19 July 1842, At the home of her parents, Burtchville, Huron County, Michigan (Source: St. Clair County Marriages, Book #1,1838-1857.) Married By: Justice of the Peace Obadiah Gardner (Source: St. Clair County Marriage Book #1.) Witnesses: His brother Josiah and his brother in law William Weston (Source: St. Clair County Marriage Book #1.) More About HARRIET HAZEL: A. K. A.: "Hattie" Burial: Unknown, Rock Falls Cemetery, Harbor Beach, Huron County, Michigan Cause of Death: Bronchitis More About RUFUS MARCHANT and HARRIET HAZEL: Marriage: Bet. 1855 - 1857 Children of RUFUS MARCHANT and MINERVA WHITFORD are: i. SOPHRONIA11 MARCHANT, b. Bet. 1842 - 1843, Burtchville, St. Clair County, Michigan; d. 1905; m. WILLIAM WILLIS PERHAPS; d. Unknown. More About SOPHRONIA MARCHANT: Burial: Unknown, Lakeside Cemetery, St. Clair County, Michigan ii. PHEBE MARCHANT, b. 1845, Burtchville, St. Clair County, Michigan; d. Unknown. Children of RUFUS MARCHANT and HARRIET HAZEL are: 13. iii. GEORGE HENRY11 MERCHANT, b. February 1855, Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan; d. Unknown. 14. iv. EDWARD JAMES MERCHANT, b. 1858, Sand Beach, Huron County, Michigan; d. 1924, Seabreeze, Florida. 15. v. DENNIS DAVIS MERCHANT, b. October 1860; d. 01 August 1925, Forester Township, Sanilac County, Michigan. vi. ANNA MERCHANT, b. 1861, Sand Beach, Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan (Source: (1) 1870 USC of Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, Anna does not appear in the 1870 USC; but she is in the 1880 USC., (2) 1880 USC of Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, Annie is 19 years of age.); d. Unknown. vii. ARNIE MERCHANT, b. 1863, Sand Beach, Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan (Source: (1) 1870 USC of Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, Arnie does not appear in the 1870 USC but is in the 1880 USC., (2) 1880 USC of Rubicon Township, Huron County, Michigan, Arnie is 17 years of age.); d. Unknown. 16. viii. LIBERUS L. MERCHANT, b. 07 April 1865, Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan; d. 05 November 1918, Bearinger Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan at 48 y, 3m, 5d. 17. ix. ALFRED R. MERCHANT, b. 15 April 1866, Port Austin, Huron County, Michigan; d.