Person:Zillah Unknown (1)

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Zillah French
b.1775 Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England
d.27 Apr 1876 Jackson Co, Michigan
Parents and Siblings
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  • F.  Thomas French (add)
  • M.  Ann Green (add)
m. 6 Apr 1783
  1. Zillah French1775 - 1876
Spouse and Children
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m. 8 Jun 1809
  1. Elizabeth Willmore
  2. John Willmore1810 -
  3. William WillmoreAbt 1813 -
  4. Richard WillmoreAbt 1814 - 1871
  5. Ann Willmore1815 -
  6. Thomas Willmore1817 - 1897
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Zillah French
Gender Female
Birth? 1775 Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England
Alt Birth? Abt 1786 according to 1841 census
Marriage 8 Jun 1809 Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, Englandto William Willmore
Other? 1841 English Census - Akeley Parish, BuckinghamshireMisc
Other? 1851 English Census - Akeley Parish, BuckinghamshireMisc
Other? 1851 English census - Buckingham, BuckinghamshireMisc
Other? 3 Aug 1855 From England on the BridgewaterEmigrated
Death? 27 Apr 1876 Jackson Co, Michigan
Burial? 29 Apr 1876 Mt. Evergreen Cemetery, Lot K, Section 4, 1047 Greenwood St, Jackson, Michigan (off Jackson St)
Other? "at her daughters" Pic 3rd Ward. Jackson, Jackson, MI p. 451870 Census
Other? Pic 3 Ward Jackson, Jackson, MI p. 110 with deceased granddaughter's family1860 Census
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My guess is that Zillah lied about her age to emigrate. The Bridgewater ship passenger list says she was 55 years old - when she should have been about 80. Or else there was another Zillah! The Bridgewater sailed from Liverpool into New York, landing 3 Aug 1855. On board was Richard, his daughter Eliza (named Elise), the Daniels family, and Zillah. They were in steerage, the cheap tickets.

The Settling of Waterloo (From a History of Jackson County) dated 1874(?)

Mrs. Zillah Willmore, mother of Mr. Thomas Willmore, is the oldest person (95 years old) now living in the Township. She has been over 70 years a widow. She emigrated from England less than 20 years since, and sews and knits yet very readily without glasses, and has the appearance of being only about 70 years of age.

The name Zillah is from the Bible - Genesis 4. One of Cain's descendants, Lamech, married Zillah.

From the Jackson Daily Citizen, Friday 28 Aprl 1876

The funeral of Mrs. Zillah Willmore will take place from the residence of her son, Thomas Willmore No. 92 Mason street, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Woodland Cemetery, 2615 Francis St, has index cards for Mt. Evergreen cemetery.

References
  1. ↑ Unknown. JACKSON COUNTY: A History of Jackson County. (1874).
  2.   Buckinghamshire parish register transcripts.

    available from Family History Society, Buckinghamshire http://www.bucksfhs.org.uk/

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