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Facts and Events
| Name |
Abigail Hannah Alford |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth[1] |
8 May 1836 |
Eramosa, Wellington, Ontario, Canada |
| Marriage |
2 Apr 1851 |
Texas Corners, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United StatesShe will remarry William after the death of her 2nd husband.
to William Wallace Lewis |
| Marriage |
15 Sep 1858 |
Decatur (township), Van Buren, Michigan, United Statesto Luther Delos Follet |
| Death[1] |
18 May 1918 |
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States |
| Burial[1] |
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Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United StatesWest Oshtemo Cemetery |
Abigail must have left first husband, William, to marry Luther. When Luther dies in the Civil War, she must have remarried William. See 1870 census data. [The story is that William "disappears" and is presumed dead, but reappears later. It's a mystery that may never be fully known.]
1860 Census:
Name: Abigail Follett
Age in 1860: 24
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1860: Oshtemo, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Post Office: Kalamazoo
Household Members:
John W Stuart 62 = stepfather
Martha Stuart 44 = mother
Abigail Tollet [Follet] 24 = Abigail Alford Lewis Follett
William H Alford 20 = William Henry Harrison Alford / brother
Esther L Alford 19 = sister
Helen C Alford 13 = sister
William A Lewis 6 = son of Abigail
Martha Lewis 4 = daughter of Abigail
Note: in 1860 she is still married to Luther Follett, and the Civil War has not started. He enlists in 1861 and is killed in 1862.
1870 Census:
Name: Abigail Lewis
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Age in 1870: 34
Birthplace: Canada West
Home in 1870: Dallas, Clinton, Michigan
Household Members:
William W Lewis 38
Abigail Lewis 34
William A Lewis 16
Martha J Lewis 14
Wallace Lewis 4
Isabell Lewis 6
George Lewis 2
Cartin B Follett 10 = son Carlton by marriage with Luther
Deloss H Follett 7 = son Luther Delos by marriage with Luther
1880 Census:
Name: Abazil [Abigail] Lewis
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1880: Rapid River, Kalkaska, Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: William Lewis
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
William Lewis 48
Abazil Lewis 44
Isabelle Lewis 15
Wallace Lewis 13
George Lewis 11
Minnie Lewis 9
Annie Lewis 7
Leander Lewis 2
James Lewis 8m
1900 Census:
Name: Abbigal H Lewis
Home in 1900: Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Age: 64
Birth Date: May 1836
Birthplace: Canada Eng
Immigration Year: 1843
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland [sic]
Mother: number of living children: 8
Mother: How many children: 9
Spouse's Name: William W
Marriage year: 1851
Years Married: 49
Residence : Fife Lake Village, Grand Traverse, Michigan
Household Members:
William W Lewis 68
Abigail H Lewis 64
Anna S Lewis 27
James C Lewis 20
1910 Census:
First Name: Abigail H. Lewis
Age at Time of Census: 73
Estimated Birth Year: 1837
Birth Location: Canada
Residence: Fife Lake, Grand Traverse, MI
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Head of Household First Name: William W
Head of Household Last Name: Lewis
Other People in Household:
William Lewis, 77 yrs, Spouse
Father Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother Birthplace: Scotland
Spouse First Name: William W
Spouse Last Name: Lewis
Spouse Birthplace: Michigan
Immigration Year: 1838
Sheet: B
Sheet Number: 4
Collection: 1910 U.S. Federal Population Census
Source Information: National Archives, Courtesy of FamilySearch.org
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find A Grave.
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