Person:Roxie Phelps (1)

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m. 8 Sep 1833
  1. Roxie A. Phelps1840 - 1921
m. 10 Aug 1855
  1. Oren N Lindsey1870 - 1938
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Name Roxie A. Phelps
Gender Female
Birth? 3 Jun 1840 Ingham, Michigan, United States
Marriage 10 Aug 1855 to Jefferson Lindsey
Death[1] 20 Apr 1921 Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States
Burial? Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States

Note: Roxie is related to the Isham line she descends from Isaac Isham and Abigail Lumbert. Roxie's grandaughter, Onie Lindsey married Wallace Kiney whose grandmother was Mry Isham Kinney who is from the same line.

1850 census

Newman Phelps.  Washtenaw Co., Dexter Twp. page 1049

Newman age 39 Blacksmith born NH Electa age 38 VT Almira age 18 MI Lyma age 11 MI Charlotte age 10 MI Roxy A age 9 MI Lyda age 7 MI Henry age 6 MI William age 3 MI

1860 LINDSEY JEFFERSON Washtenaw County MI 162 Saline Federal PopulationSchedule MI 1860 Federal Census Index MI5426571 Jefferson age 24 born OH Roxy age 20 born MI George age 3 born MI Martha age 1 /12 born Mi (census done July 1860 gives birthdate of June1860

1870 Michigan Census Listed as LINSEY Linsey Jefferson Washtenaw Saline 707-708 315R Jefferson age 36 Farm Laborer born in Ohio Roxy age 31 keeping house born in Michigan Jessie (male)age 13 at school, born in Michigan Jessie was female! Linford (male) age 10 at school born in Michigan George age 11 at school born in Michigan

1880 census Roxey LINDLEY Female Other Information: Birth Year <1840> Birthplace MI Age 40 Occupation Keeping House Marital Status M <Married> Race W <White> Head of Household Jefferson LINDLEY Relation Wife Father's Birthplace NY Mother's Birthplace NY Source Information: Census Place Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan Family History Library Film 1254609 NA Film Number T9-0609

1884 Michigan census--from Kay Township of Saline page 262 June 15, 1884 Lindsly, Jefferson , 47, Ohio, Mass., NY Roxanna, 44, Mi, NY, NY Alphons, 8, MI, NY, NY

1900 Jefferson Lindsley London, Monroe, Michigan; Roll: T623 732; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 74. Jefferson Lindsley aug 1834age 65 md 45 yrs OH VT NY Rox Lindsley jun 1830 age 69 md 45 years 7 born 4 living MI NY NY Charles Lindsley sept 1875 or 1876 age 24 MI OH MI

1910 census, Michigan, Grand Traverse Co., Whitewater Twp Charles Lindsey Head Widowed Age 34 widowed MI OH MI Jefferson Lindsey Father Married Age 75 OH MA NY md 53 years Roxey A. Lindsey Mother Married Age 69 MI NY NY md 53 years 7 children born 4 living

1920 census Wallace a Kenney Whitewater, Grand Traverse, Michigan Roll: T625_767 Page: 4A ED: 35 Wallace A age 32 OH VT MI farmer Onie M wife age 29 MI MI Canada Oren E son age 6 MI OH MI Carl D son age 2 5/12 MI OH MIAchsa M dau 1 3/12 MI OH MI Lindsey, Roxsie, grandmother widowed age 79 MI NY NY (indexed asRocksie Lindsey)


from Julie--Thanks! <halfmoon@toast.net> Roxie's obit gives her birth date, same as what you had, born in Ingham Co.,Mi . The death record at the court house said her parents were John Phelps & (unknown first name) Dorin.

obit Traverse City Morning Record April, 1921 Dies at son's home--Mrs. Roxie Lindsey, eighty one years of age, died Wednesday at the home of her son O. W. Lindsey 617 East Front Street. Mrs. Lindsey was previous to her marriage, Roxie Phelps and was born in Ingham County (MI) June 3, 1840. she was united in marriage to Jefferson Lindsey August 9, 1855, and to this union were born seven children, three of whom died in infancy, a son Charles Lindsey passing away when thirty-five years of age. Left to mourn their loss are two sons, George and Oren of Traverse City, one daughter, Mrs. Frank Beckwith of Williamsburg, besides six grandchildren and four great granchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at two o'clock at the Williamsburg church and burial will be made in the Williamsburg cemetery.

burial info

Lindsey clan (Charles, Katie, Jefferson, Roxie, George W., Esther P.) all buried together at the Willamsburg cemtery in lot 46 of Block II (this is right at the front of the cemetery near the road - old M-72).
References
  1. Grand Traverse County Records Online. (http://www.tcnet.org/gtcounty/index.html).

    LINDSEY, ROXIE 00-00-1921 Liber 3, page 100
    LINDSEY, ROXIE 04-20-1921 Liber 3, page 100