Eliza Howlett was born in England in 1845 to William and Mary Howlett.
In the 1850s the family came to Michigan. Most of Eliza's life was spend in the Waterloo area in Jackson County and Chelsea area of Washtenaw Co.
1860 Census Unadilla, Livingston Co. MI
William Howlett 39 b. England Head
Mary Howlett 36 b. England Wife
Mary Ann Howlett 16 b. England Daughter
Eliza Howlett 14 b. England Daughter
John W. Howlett 11 b. England Son
Betsey Howlett 10 b. England Daughter
Thomas Howlett 7 b, MI Son
Spencer Howlett 5 b. MI Son
Adaline Howlett 3 b. MI Daughter
James Howlett 0 b. MI Son
In the early 1860's she was married to Henry Akay. To this union 4 daughters were born.
Nettie 11-28-1862 to 8-27-1939
Addie 1865to 1-8-1958
Melvina 2-9-1868 to 7-27-1939
Ella May 5-15-1871 to 10-23-1914
Henry enlisted on 8-12-1862 in the Union Army Co B 26th Michigan Infantry. He was discharged 8-12-1865.
It is not known where Eliza, Nettie and Addie were during his time in the service.
1870 Census Chelsea ,Sylvan Twp. Washtenaw Co, MI
Henry Akay 27 b. NY Head Works in Shoe Store
Eliza Akay 25 b England Wife
Nettie Akay 7 b. MI
Addie Akay 5 b. MI
Vinnie Akay 2 b. MI
Baby Ella was born 5-15-1871,
Eliza died in 1875. She is buried in the Mt Hope Waterloo, MI along with her parents and many other Howlett relatives.
Little has been found about Henry after her death. The daughters lived with relatives.
Nettie was living with her Grandmother Mary Howlett in Lyndon. Later still living with her grandmother she was teaching school.
It has not been found where Addie lived until her marriage.
Melvina (Vina or Vinnie) with her uncle and aunt, Samuel and Betsy (Howlett) West in the Jackson area while attending school.
Little is known about Ella at this time. Various documents and census show her with the James P Wood family in Chelsea listed as an adopted daughter. Some of her papers show her as Ella May Akay and others as May E Wood. Research will continue to find more on this information. She was only 3 or 4 when her mother died.
It does not appear that Henry ever remarried.
Henry died 10-13-1921. He is buried in the Mt. Hope Cemetery a long side Eliza.
Her daughters:
Nettie married Herbert Yocum 11-28-1883 in Lyndon, MI. She died 8-27-1939 and is buried in North Waterloo Cemetery in North Waterloo, Jackson Co. MI with Herbert and her only son.
Addie married George Smith 8-11-1887 in Washtenaw Co. MI
She died 1-8-1958 and is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Ann Arbor, MI. with George.
Melvina married William West 1887 in Ingham Co. She died 7-27-1939 and is buried in Howard Cemetery, Ingham Twp MI with William, 2 of sons and a daughter and a grandson and granddaughter .
Ella married William Schnaitman 3-2-1895 in Chelsea MI. She died 10-23-1914 and is buried in Oak GroveCemetery in Chelsea, MI with William and several of her 6 children.
In the 1850s the family came to Michigan. Most of Eliza's life was spend in the Waterloo area in Jackson County and Chelsea area of Washtenaw Co.
1860 Census Unadilla, Livingston Co. MI
William Howlett 39 b. England Head
Mary Howlett 36 b. England Wife
Mary Ann Howlett 16 b. England Daughter
Eliza Howlett 14 b. England Daughter
John W. Howlett 11 b. England Son
Betsey Howlett 10 b. England Daughter
Thomas Howlett 7 b, MI Son
Spencer Howlett 5 b. MI Son
Adaline Howlett 3 b. MI Daughter
James Howlett 0 b. MI Son
In the early 1860's she was married to Henry Akay. To this union 4 daughters were born.
Nettie 11-28-1862 to 8-27-1939
Addie 1865to 1-8-1958
Melvina 2-9-1868 to 7-27-1939
Ella May 5-15-1871 to 10-23-1914
Henry enlisted on 8-12-1862 in the Union Army Co B 26th Michigan Infantry. He was discharged 8-12-1865.
It is not known where Eliza, Nettie and Addie were during his time in the service.
1870 Census Chelsea ,Sylvan Twp. Washtenaw Co, MI
Henry Akay 27 b. NY Head Works in Shoe Store
Eliza Akay 25 b England Wife
Nettie Akay 7 b. MI
Addie Akay 5 b. MI
Vinnie Akay 2 b. MI
Baby Ella was born 5-15-1871,
Eliza died in 1875. She is buried in the Mt Hope Waterloo, MI along with her parents and many other Howlett relatives.
Little has been found about Henry after her death. The daughters lived with relatives.
Nettie was living with her Grandmother Mary Howlett in Lyndon. Later still living with her grandmother she was teaching school.
It has not been found where Addie lived until her marriage.
Melvina (Vina or Vinnie) with her uncle and aunt, Samuel and Betsy (Howlett) West in the Jackson area while attending school.
Little is known about Ella at this time. Various documents and census show her with the James P Wood family in Chelsea listed as an adopted daughter. Some of her papers show her as Ella May Akay and others as May E Wood. Research will continue to find more on this information. She was only 3 or 4 when her mother died.
It does not appear that Henry ever remarried.
Henry died 10-13-1921. He is buried in the Mt. Hope Cemetery a long side Eliza.
Her daughters:
Nettie married Herbert Yocum 11-28-1883 in Lyndon, MI. She died 8-27-1939 and is buried in North Waterloo Cemetery in North Waterloo, Jackson Co. MI with Herbert and her only son.
Addie married George Smith 8-11-1887 in Washtenaw Co. MI
She died 1-8-1958 and is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Ann Arbor, MI. with George.
Melvina married William West 1887 in Ingham Co. She died 7-27-1939 and is buried in Howard Cemetery, Ingham Twp MI with William, 2 of sons and a daughter and a grandson and granddaughter .
Ella married William Schnaitman 3-2-1895 in Chelsea MI. She died 10-23-1914 and is buried in Oak GroveCemetery in Chelsea, MI with William and several of her 6 children.
Eliza Howlett was born in England in 1845 to William and Mary Howlett.
In the 1850s the family came to Michigan. Most of Eliza's life was spend in the Waterloo area in Jackson County and Chelsea area of Washtenaw Co.
1860 Census Unadilla, Livingston Co. MI
William Howlett 39 b. England Head
Mary Howlett 36 b. England Wife
Mary Ann Howlett 16 b. England Daughter
Eliza Howlett 14 b. England Daughter
John W. Howlett 11 b. England Son
Betsey Howlett 10 b. England Daughter
Thomas Howlett 7 b, MI Son
Spencer Howlett 5 b. MI Son
Adaline Howlett 3 b. MI Daughter
James Howlett 0 b. MI Son
In the early 1860's she was married to Henry Akay. To this union 4 daughters were born.
Nettie 11-28-1862 to 8-27-1939
Addie 1865to 1-8-1958
Melvina 2-9-1868 to 7-27-1939
Ella May 5-15-1871 to 10-23-1914
Henry enlisted on 8-12-1862 in the Union Army Co B 26th Michigan Infantry. He was discharged 8-12-1865.
It is not known where Eliza, Nettie and Addie were during his time in the service.
1870 Census Chelsea ,Sylvan Twp. Washtenaw Co, MI
Henry Akay 27 b. NY Head Works in Shoe Store
Eliza Akay 25 b England Wife
Nettie Akay 7 b. MI
Addie Akay 5 b. MI
Vinnie Akay 2 b. MI
Baby Ella was born 5-15-1871,
Eliza died in 1875. She is buried in the Mt Hope Waterloo, MI along with her parents and many other Howlett relatives.
Little has been found about Henry after her death. The daughters lived with relatives.
Nettie was living with her Grandmother Mary Howlett in Lyndon. Later still living with her grandmother she was teaching school.
It has not been found where Addie lived until her marriage.
Melvina (Vina or Vinnie) with her uncle and aunt, Samuel and Betsy (Howlett) West in the Jackson area while attending school.
Little is known about Ella at this time. Various documents and census show her with the James P Wood family in Chelsea listed as an adopted daughter. Some of her papers show her as Ella May Akay and others as May E Wood. Research will continue to find more on this information. She was only 3 or 4 when her mother died.
It does not appear that Henry ever remarried.
Henry died 10-13-1921. He is buried in the Mt. Hope Cemetery a long side Eliza.
Her daughters:
Nettie married Herbert Yocum 11-28-1883 in Lyndon, MI. She died 8-27-1939 and is buried in North Waterloo Cemetery in North Waterloo, Jackson Co. MI with Herbert and her only son.
Addie married George Smith 8-11-1887 in Washtenaw Co. MI
She died 1-8-1958 and is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Ann Arbor, MI. with George.
Melvina married William West 1887 in Ingham Co. She died 7-27-1939 and is buried in Howard Cemetery, Ingham Twp MI with William, 2 of sons and a daughter and a grandson and granddaughter .
Ella married William Schnaitman 3-2-1895 in Chelsea MI. She died 10-23-1914 and is buried in Oak GroveCemetery in Chelsea, MI with William and several of her 6 children.
In the 1850s the family came to Michigan. Most of Eliza's life was spend in the Waterloo area in Jackson County and Chelsea area of Washtenaw Co.
1860 Census Unadilla, Livingston Co. MI
William Howlett 39 b. England Head
Mary Howlett 36 b. England Wife
Mary Ann Howlett 16 b. England Daughter
Eliza Howlett 14 b. England Daughter
John W. Howlett 11 b. England Son
Betsey Howlett 10 b. England Daughter
Thomas Howlett 7 b, MI Son
Spencer Howlett 5 b. MI Son
Adaline Howlett 3 b. MI Daughter
James Howlett 0 b. MI Son
In the early 1860's she was married to Henry Akay. To this union 4 daughters were born.
Nettie 11-28-1862 to 8-27-1939
Addie 1865to 1-8-1958
Melvina 2-9-1868 to 7-27-1939
Ella May 5-15-1871 to 10-23-1914
Henry enlisted on 8-12-1862 in the Union Army Co B 26th Michigan Infantry. He was discharged 8-12-1865.
It is not known where Eliza, Nettie and Addie were during his time in the service.
1870 Census Chelsea ,Sylvan Twp. Washtenaw Co, MI
Henry Akay 27 b. NY Head Works in Shoe Store
Eliza Akay 25 b England Wife
Nettie Akay 7 b. MI
Addie Akay 5 b. MI
Vinnie Akay 2 b. MI
Baby Ella was born 5-15-1871,
Eliza died in 1875. She is buried in the Mt Hope Waterloo, MI along with her parents and many other Howlett relatives.
Little has been found about Henry after her death. The daughters lived with relatives.
Nettie was living with her Grandmother Mary Howlett in Lyndon. Later still living with her grandmother she was teaching school.
It has not been found where Addie lived until her marriage.
Melvina (Vina or Vinnie) with her uncle and aunt, Samuel and Betsy (Howlett) West in the Jackson area while attending school.
Little is known about Ella at this time. Various documents and census show her with the James P Wood family in Chelsea listed as an adopted daughter. Some of her papers show her as Ella May Akay and others as May E Wood. Research will continue to find more on this information. She was only 3 or 4 when her mother died.
It does not appear that Henry ever remarried.
Henry died 10-13-1921. He is buried in the Mt. Hope Cemetery a long side Eliza.
Her daughters:
Nettie married Herbert Yocum 11-28-1883 in Lyndon, MI. She died 8-27-1939 and is buried in North Waterloo Cemetery in North Waterloo, Jackson Co. MI with Herbert and her only son.
Addie married George Smith 8-11-1887 in Washtenaw Co. MI
She died 1-8-1958 and is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery in Ann Arbor, MI. with George.
Melvina married William West 1887 in Ingham Co. She died 7-27-1939 and is buried in Howard Cemetery, Ingham Twp MI with William, 2 of sons and a daughter and a grandson and granddaughter .
Ella married William Schnaitman 3-2-1895 in Chelsea MI. She died 10-23-1914 and is buried in Oak GroveCemetery in Chelsea, MI with William and several of her 6 children.
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