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Abram Lapham Power

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Abram Lapham Power

Birth
Farmington, Ontario County, New York, USA
Death
21 Feb 1890 (aged 78)
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Plot
Lot 35
Memorial ID
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Husband of Amanda Cornelia Wilcox, married on December 29, 1836, Oakland Co, MI.

Father of:

1. George Power 1842-1912

2. John Power 1844-1924

3. Franklin R. Power 1845-1864

4. Charles Power 1849-1858

5. Wendell P. Power 1856-1872

6. Charles Frederick "Fred" Power 1859-1929*

7. Unknown female

Son of Arthur Power and Deborah Aldrich.

United States Census, 1840
Name Abram Power
Event Type Census
Event Date 1840
Event Place Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Page 47
Included in his household was one male (15-20), one male (20-30), one female (15-20) and one female (20-30)

United States Census, 1850
Name Abram S Powers
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender Male
Age 38
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1812
Birthplace New York
House Number 95
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Abram S Powers M 38 New York
Amanda Powers F 33 Massachusetts
George Powers M 8 Michigan
John Powers M 6 Michigan
Franklin Powers M 5 Michigan
Charles Powers M 2 Michigan
Joseph Freeman M 50 New York

United States Census, 1860
Name Abram Power
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender Male
Age 47
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1813
Birthplace New York
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Abram Power M 47 New York
Amanda O Power F 43 Massachusetts
George Power M 18 Michigan
John Power M 16 Michigan
Franklin Power M 14 Michigan
Wendell Power M 4 Michigan
Charles Power M 0 Michigan

After Amanda's death in 1866, Abram remarried. He married Mary J. Fairman on June 30, 1868 in Canton, Wayne, MI. Mary was born June 30, 1830, MI. They had a daughter Mary born April 26, 1869 in Farmington (MI marriage & birth records).

United States Census, 1870
Name Abram Power
Event Type Census
Event Year 1870
Event Place Michigan, United States (Farmington, Oakland, MI)
Gender Male
Age 57
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1812-1813
Birthplace New York
Page Number 1
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Abram Power M 57 New York
Mary Power F 39 Michigan
Fred Power M 11 Michigan
Louisa Edwards F 17 Michigan
Mary F Power F 1 Michigan

In 1880, Abram and Mary were living in Detroit with Isabel Richards, her children and several others. He is married to Mary and daughter Mary (11) is living with them.

Wife Mary died March 19, 1912. She is buried in Kinyon Cemetery, Canton, Wayne, MI.

His MI death index and image have his date of death as December 31, 1889. That date is also listed for an Abram Lapham (not Power).

Abram's gravestone has February 21, 1890 as his date of death. Probate papers also list Feb. 1890 as his death.

Michigan, Wills and Probate Records, 1784-1980
Name Abram L Power
Probate Date 26 Feb 1890
Probate Place Wayne, Michigan, USA
Inferred Death Year Abt 1890
Inferred Death Place Michigan, USA
Case Number 15680
Item Description Packets, 15643-15695, 1890
Household Members
Name Age
Abram L Power

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*Son, Fred (Charles Frederick) Power died on March 26, 1929 in Detroit. His MI death index is INCORRECT. His birth year was not 1869 (October 6) but 1858-59. He is listed in the 1870 census as 11 years old. In 1880, Frederick was living with his brother George, wife Lola, and their daughter Josephine in West Bloomfield. He is 21, single, and a farm laborer.
Husband of Amanda Cornelia Wilcox, married on December 29, 1836, Oakland Co, MI.

Father of:

1. George Power 1842-1912

2. John Power 1844-1924

3. Franklin R. Power 1845-1864

4. Charles Power 1849-1858

5. Wendell P. Power 1856-1872

6. Charles Frederick "Fred" Power 1859-1929*

7. Unknown female

Son of Arthur Power and Deborah Aldrich.

United States Census, 1840
Name Abram Power
Event Type Census
Event Date 1840
Event Place Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Page 47
Included in his household was one male (15-20), one male (20-30), one female (15-20) and one female (20-30)

United States Census, 1850
Name Abram S Powers
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender Male
Age 38
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1812
Birthplace New York
House Number 95
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Abram S Powers M 38 New York
Amanda Powers F 33 Massachusetts
George Powers M 8 Michigan
John Powers M 6 Michigan
Franklin Powers M 5 Michigan
Charles Powers M 2 Michigan
Joseph Freeman M 50 New York

United States Census, 1860
Name Abram Power
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place Farmington, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Gender Male
Age 47
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1813
Birthplace New York
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Abram Power M 47 New York
Amanda O Power F 43 Massachusetts
George Power M 18 Michigan
John Power M 16 Michigan
Franklin Power M 14 Michigan
Wendell Power M 4 Michigan
Charles Power M 0 Michigan

After Amanda's death in 1866, Abram remarried. He married Mary J. Fairman on June 30, 1868 in Canton, Wayne, MI. Mary was born June 30, 1830, MI. They had a daughter Mary born April 26, 1869 in Farmington (MI marriage & birth records).

United States Census, 1870
Name Abram Power
Event Type Census
Event Year 1870
Event Place Michigan, United States (Farmington, Oakland, MI)
Gender Male
Age 57
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1812-1813
Birthplace New York
Page Number 1
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Abram Power M 57 New York
Mary Power F 39 Michigan
Fred Power M 11 Michigan
Louisa Edwards F 17 Michigan
Mary F Power F 1 Michigan

In 1880, Abram and Mary were living in Detroit with Isabel Richards, her children and several others. He is married to Mary and daughter Mary (11) is living with them.

Wife Mary died March 19, 1912. She is buried in Kinyon Cemetery, Canton, Wayne, MI.

His MI death index and image have his date of death as December 31, 1889. That date is also listed for an Abram Lapham (not Power).

Abram's gravestone has February 21, 1890 as his date of death. Probate papers also list Feb. 1890 as his death.

Michigan, Wills and Probate Records, 1784-1980
Name Abram L Power
Probate Date 26 Feb 1890
Probate Place Wayne, Michigan, USA
Inferred Death Year Abt 1890
Inferred Death Place Michigan, USA
Case Number 15680
Item Description Packets, 15643-15695, 1890
Household Members
Name Age
Abram L Power

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*Son, Fred (Charles Frederick) Power died on March 26, 1929 in Detroit. His MI death index is INCORRECT. His birth year was not 1869 (October 6) but 1858-59. He is listed in the 1870 census as 11 years old. In 1880, Frederick was living with his brother George, wife Lola, and their daughter Josephine in West Bloomfield. He is 21, single, and a farm laborer.


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