Lydia married Elisha Haight, b. 1815, also of Jerusalem, NY.
Elisha and Lydia had 6 boys and 2 girls. This was stated by their daughter Joanne during an interview. They may have had 2 more girls that died prior to adulthood based on an 1855 census of the family which includes Christina, b. 1841 and Louisa, b. 1855.
1. Joanne, b. 1837 d. 1933. m. (1) Vernum Northrup and had 11 children. (2) George Thornton.
2. Loretta, b. 1844 m. Benjamin F. Chase abt 1860 had 5 children: Addie L., Kittie, Hattie, Henry C., Franklin. #15430768.
3. Henry, b. 1846 d. between 1851 & 1855.
4. Edgar S., b 1846 d. 19 Feb 1865. He died of consumption at City Point, Virginia while fighting in the American Civil War as a Private in Company G, NY 189th Infantry. He enlisted at age 18 on 22 Aug 1864 at Cohocton, New York to serve one year. He mustered in on 1 Oct 1864.
5. Lorenzo Dow, b. 22 Feb 1848 d. 20 Aug 1890 at Spart, Kent, MI, m. Caroline Harrison abt 1872. Caroline was b. 1856 d. 1897. They had 9 children: Bejamin, George, Norris, Estella, Minerva, Lorenzo D. Jr., Edgar S., Sarah Ann, Reuben.
Lorenzo, his wife Caroline Harrison Haight, b. 1856, Yates County, NY and 2 children, Benjamin, b. 2 June 1873, Yates County, NY, Minerva, b. 23 May 1881, migrated to Sparta, Kent County, MI, before Aug 1883. Lorenzo D. Jr. was born in Sparta on 15 Aug 1883 per the 1884 Michigan State census.
Lorenzo Sr., Lorenzo Jr,. Benjamin and Edgar all died within 3 months of each other in 1890 of typhoid fever at the town of Sparta, Kent County, Michigan.
Caroline remarried to Ira Kingsley 28 Aug 1894 at Sparta, MI. Caroline likely died before 15 Feb 1897 which is when her sister Adella petitioned the court for custody of Caroline's children.
6. Margaret, b. 1853 m. Hayes Newland abt 1873, 4 known children: John A, Charles F., Hattie L., Lucy.
7. Helen Josephine, b. 1856 m. Alonzo Fredenburg abt 1873 had 4 children: Maria, Daniel B., Emaline, Watlie. Migrated to Flint, MI, #95394812
8. Elsie Ann, b. 1858 m. Calvin Conklin in 1875 had 2 children: Floyd, Brian. Elsie then married George Tanner in 1887, children unknown.
Lydia married Elisha Haight, b. 1815, also of Jerusalem, NY.
Elisha and Lydia had 6 boys and 2 girls. This was stated by their daughter Joanne during an interview. They may have had 2 more girls that died prior to adulthood based on an 1855 census of the family which includes Christina, b. 1841 and Louisa, b. 1855.
1. Joanne, b. 1837 d. 1933. m. (1) Vernum Northrup and had 11 children. (2) George Thornton.
2. Loretta, b. 1844 m. Benjamin F. Chase abt 1860 had 5 children: Addie L., Kittie, Hattie, Henry C., Franklin. #15430768.
3. Henry, b. 1846 d. between 1851 & 1855.
4. Edgar S., b 1846 d. 19 Feb 1865. He died of consumption at City Point, Virginia while fighting in the American Civil War as a Private in Company G, NY 189th Infantry. He enlisted at age 18 on 22 Aug 1864 at Cohocton, New York to serve one year. He mustered in on 1 Oct 1864.
5. Lorenzo Dow, b. 22 Feb 1848 d. 20 Aug 1890 at Spart, Kent, MI, m. Caroline Harrison abt 1872. Caroline was b. 1856 d. 1897. They had 9 children: Bejamin, George, Norris, Estella, Minerva, Lorenzo D. Jr., Edgar S., Sarah Ann, Reuben.
Lorenzo, his wife Caroline Harrison Haight, b. 1856, Yates County, NY and 2 children, Benjamin, b. 2 June 1873, Yates County, NY, Minerva, b. 23 May 1881, migrated to Sparta, Kent County, MI, before Aug 1883. Lorenzo D. Jr. was born in Sparta on 15 Aug 1883 per the 1884 Michigan State census.
Lorenzo Sr., Lorenzo Jr,. Benjamin and Edgar all died within 3 months of each other in 1890 of typhoid fever at the town of Sparta, Kent County, Michigan.
Caroline remarried to Ira Kingsley 28 Aug 1894 at Sparta, MI. Caroline likely died before 15 Feb 1897 which is when her sister Adella petitioned the court for custody of Caroline's children.
6. Margaret, b. 1853 m. Hayes Newland abt 1873, 4 known children: John A, Charles F., Hattie L., Lucy.
7. Helen Josephine, b. 1856 m. Alonzo Fredenburg abt 1873 had 4 children: Maria, Daniel B., Emaline, Watlie. Migrated to Flint, MI, #95394812
8. Elsie Ann, b. 1858 m. Calvin Conklin in 1875 had 2 children: Floyd, Brian. Elsie then married George Tanner in 1887, children unknown.
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