Person:Florilla Fargo (1)

Eulalia Buttelman [her granddaughter] recalled that Florilla never laughed out loud, she only laughed silently.

On the 1900 census, her parents are listed as both having been born in Connecticut, which is wrong!

She bought land in Sec. 26 (Wp-NW) and Sec. 27 (Ep-NE), Hartland, Washtenaw County 6-29-1865. She sold the land in 1867. The records seem to indicate she was resident there.

Harold and Lesta Milne owned a mantel clock and a pie safe that had belonged to Florilla.

Pinckney Dispatch Obituary May 21, 1914

Mrs. A.B. Green, a life long resident of this place, died at her home on Howell street, Tuesday, May 19 at the age of 82 years. Funeral held at home.

Pinckney Dispatch Obituary May 28, 1914

Florilla O. Fargo, born at Warsaw, New York, October 6, 1831. Married at Warsaw August 29, 1850, to Albert B. Green. They moved to Michigan in 1866 after residing in several places, they came to Pinckney in 1871 where they have ever since made their home. Mrs. Green died May 19, 1914. She left surviving her husband, seven children, seven grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. She also has two sisters living, Mrs. Lovina Snow of Warsaw, NY and Mrs. W. Parsons of St. Paul, MN. She was a faithful member of the ME Church and until infirmity came upon her was a regular attendant of all the services and Christian activities. Her principal lifes work was in her home and in her children. Funeral held from the home last Thursday, Rev. E.H. Vail of Homer, a son in law of Mrs. Green, officiated, assisted by Rev. J.W. Mitchell.

There are four cemeteries in Pinckney; three of them have been catalogued, a copy of which is in the Pinckney Public Library. Albert and Florilla do not show in the catalogue. As a note, one of the cemeteries has come to be referred to as the Pinckney Protestant Cemetery, as compared to the large Catholic cemetery in town.

I spoke with the local funeral home. Their burial records formerly were held in the Putnam Township offices. At some time Putnam officials gave the records to another organization - possibly the County Clerk's office or the Livingstone County Historical Society.

From West to Far Michigan

Semi-autobiographical works by actual Michigan settlers include Caroline Kirkland's "A New Home - Who'll Follow?" (1839)... described... conditions around Pinckney in Livingston County...

Jackson County Genealogical Society Query

Three Old Bibles... submitted by J.C.G.S. member Gloria Kelley (now deceased)

I have three old bibles, bought at auction and yard sales. The contents doe not concern my family, perhaps you would like to publish in Lexicon [where I found it]. If anyone is interested will sell for $15.00 each, plus shipping cost. [Where the bibles went is not known. I have placed a query trying to locate.]

Holy Bible Philadelphia National Company Nos 724,726 & 728 Cherry St Entered Act of Congress in year 1886

On flyleaf: Presented to Mr. & Mrs. A.B. Greene, Christmas 1888 by Carrie & Estell.

Certificate of Holy Matrimony: Albert B. Greene of Warsaw and Florilla O. Fargo of Warsaw, on August 28th 1850 at home, by Reverend H. Leavenworth. Witnesses Nehemiah Fargo and Luman H. Capen.

On loose sheet of paper: Palmer FargoSept 21, 1796 Caroline FargoFeb 2 1802 (Caroline Scovil) children: Mary A. FargoNov 28, 1818 Adoniram J. FargoOct 18, 1820 Hezekiah S. FargoSept 6, 1822 Nehemiah FargoApr 1, 1824 Lovina C. FargoJan 1, 1826 Lovina A. FargoOct 10, 1827 Clarinda D. FargoSept 19, 1829 Florilla O. FargoOct 6, 1831 Weltha L. FargoOct 26, 1833 Palmer C. FargoJan 31, 1835 Romanzo H. FargoMay 13, 1837 James FargoMar 21, 1841

On loose sheet of paper: BornMarriedDied Hezekiah ScovilMay 13, 1777 Oct 6, 1798Apr 15, 1850 Amy ThompsonDec 29, 1782Oct 6, 1798 July 18, 1844 RodricAug 31, 1799Feb 1, 1822 AlonzoDec 17, 1800Mar 6, 1801 CarolineFeb 2, 1802Jan 6, 1818Nov 26, 1847 NathanSept 3, 1803Oct 26, 1828Sept 18, 1845 DelilahApr 14, 1805Mar 3, 1824Apr 17, 1881 EthelOct 16, 1807July 8, 1809 LovendaFeb 15, 1810Sept 16, 1827 HezekiahSept 23, 1811Nov 12, 183? AmyDec 19, 1813Jan 12, 1833Sept 30, 1873 TildaDec 8, 1815Dec 19, 1815 LodemaJune 2, 1818Mar 3, 1836Feb 22, 1875 PollyAug 8, 1821July 7, 1844 PalmerApr 19, 1825

News clipping not dated: Mr. J.W. Graham died at his home 134 eighteenth St., Detroit at 6 o'clock on Sun. morning last, at age of nearly 34 years. Relatives and friends were notified and on Mon. evening, Mrs. A.B. and Bert Greene started for above named place. On Tues. morning at nine o'clock funeral services were held, after which remains were placed on board cars and brought to this place and placed in the house of his father-in-law, A.B. Greene --- Nearly five years ago Mr. Graham married Miss Estella Greene of this village and shortly after moved to Detroit where he has worked ever since in C.P. Collins cigar factory. He leaves a loving wife, who was not able to accompany the remains here on account of illness and two small children.

Note: The query is consistently typed with an E at the end of Green. This is the first time I have seen an e attached.

1. ↑ Vital Records - Miscellaneous Sources
   Death verified at Livingston County courthouse.