Daughter of Chester Upham, and his
wife Rhoda (Hinman) Upham - Howe.
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Jane was married to Gideon Sanborn
on Feb. 10, 1831, in New York State
(possibly in Elba, Genesee County New York).
They came to Michigan in 1831 (or 1833),
and took up 200 acres of land in Sections
10, 11, and 15, of Burr Oak township,
St. Joseph County Michigan.
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Gideon and Jane Sanborn had
ten children:
(per article on Gideon in
county history book, and per
Jane's death certificate).
The first four children (who died young),
are listed on one headstone.
Dates are hard to make out.
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1. Daniel Sanborn (died young).
Died March 1, 1835, or 1838,
at the age of 6 months.
Buried: Sanborn Cemetery, with parents.
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2. Freeman Sanborn (died young).
Died Dec. 28, 1837,
at the age of 6 months.
Buried: Sanborn Cemetery, with parents.
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3. Ellen Sanborn (died young).
Died Oct. 3, 1845,
at the age of 6 days.
Buried: Sanborn Cemetery, with parents.
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4. Lucy J. Sanborn (died young).
Died May 16, 1841 (or 1846),
at the age of 1 year, and 4 months.
Buried: Sanborn Cemetery, with parents.
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5. Augusta Sanborn.
b. 1842, in Michigan.
m. Andrew Mernue Graham
(of Burr Oak, MI).
d. July 23 or 31, 1925, in Fawn River,
St. Joseph County Michigan,
age 83, and widowed.
Buried: Burr Oak Township Cemetery,
Burr Oak, St. Joseph County Michigan.
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6. Adaline E. Sanborn.
b. Nov. 19, 1847, in Burr Oak, MI.
m. # 1. Charles Ellis Newhall in 1872.
They had two children:
Harry Newhall, and Orpha Newhall.
m. # 2. Hoyt Charles (C. H.) Wilson,
on June 7, 1899, in Grand Rapids, MI.
d. Feb. 19, 1937, age 89, in
Grand Rapids, Kent County Michigan.
Buried: Burr Oak Township Cemetery.
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7. Franklin Gideon "Frank" Sanborn
(of Burr Oak, MI).
b. May 10, 1851, in Burr Oak, MI.
m. Abbie Elizabeth Leply, daughter of
Joseph and Alvina Leply.
Children:
Leona Belle (Sanborn) Good,
Jeanette Amelia (Sanborn) Lampe,
and Nelson F. Sanborn (1889-1963).
d. Feb. 8, 1934, in Burr Oak, MI age 83.
Buried: Burr Oak Township Cemetery,
Burr Oak, St. Joseph County Michigan
(Lot 468, Section 4, with Abby, and
near their son Nelson F. Sanborn).
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8. Henry Sanborn
(of Muskegon, MI).
b. Sept. 6, 1856, in Burr Oak, MI.
m. Mrs. Nettie (Post) Davidson,
on Oct. 17, 1910, in Grand Rapids, MI,
the daughter of Ralph Post.
d. Oct. 10, 1933, in Muskegon Co. MI.
Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, in
Muskegon, Muskegon County Michigan
(Plot 2-24-26).
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9. Harriet "HATTIE" Jane Sanborn.
b. Feb. 6, 1860, in Burr Oak, Michigan.
m. Edgar Seymour Kibbe (1853-1936),
on Sept. 18, 1878, in St. Joseph Co. MI.
d. April 23, 1938, in Burr Oak, MI.
Buried: Burr Oak Township Cemetery,
Burr Oak, St. Joseph Co. Michigan.
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10. ? Unknown Sanborn.
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The following obituary for Jane,
was published in the "Burr Oak Acorn"
newspaper, in Burr Oak, Michigan,
on May 3, 1900:

Mrs. Jane Charlotte Sanborn,
whose maiden name was Upham,
was born May 17, 1813, in the town
of Tyringham, Berkshire county ,
Massachusetts, moved to the state
of New York with her parents when
twelve years old (about 1825 or 1830),
and was married to Gideon Sanborn on
February 10, 1831.
Soon after their marriage they started
for Michigan with an ox team, arriving
in Monroe county in the spring of the
same year of their marriage, stopping
there until the following fall, when
they came to Burr Oak.
Almost immediately on arrival here
Mr. Sanborn entered the forty acres
[in 1839],
upon which now stands the farm dwelling
house occupied by Chris McKale, north
of this village. He then put up a shanty
in which himself and wife resided until
the following season when he built a log
house. In this farm, with gradually added
acreage, Mr. Sanborn resided until his death.
Some years after the death of Mr. Sanborn
the homestead was sold to Emanuel
Himebough, and Mrs. Sanborn purchased
the Dr. Fayette Parsons farm, where
she resided for several years,
which property she owned at the time
of her decease. She died at her son's home,
Frank G. Sanborn April 20, 1900
[or April 19, per her death certificate].
Mrs. Sanborn was at one time a member of
the Baptist church of Burr Oak and during
her whole life had the interest of the
entire community at heart being always
ready and willing to make any sacrifice
in order to attend to sick neighbors or
friends. Her home was always a welcome
resting place for all who were in need -
it was no trouble to her during her
busy life. Let come who might, they
could remain as long as they chose and
not a word of complaint was she ever
known to utter at any trouble or work
they might make her.
The deceased leaves two sons and three
daughters to mourn her loss - Frank G.
Sanborn of Burr Oak, Henry Sanborn of
Muskegon, Mrs. A. M. (Augusta) Graham,
and Mrs. S. E. (Hattie) Kibbe of
Burr Oak, and Mrs. C. H. (Adaline)
Wilson of Grand Rapids.
The funeral service was held Sunday,
April 22, 1900, at the M. E. church
in this village, Rev. D. W. Herman
officiating. Burial was made in the
Sanborn cemetery, north of town.
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Her death certificate states:
Jane, a widow, died of pneumonia,
at the home of her son Frank G.
Sanborn, in Burr Oak township, at the
age of 87 years, 11 months, and 2 days.
She had given birth to ten children.
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Note: Jane and her husband Gideon
Sanborn are buried in the Sanborn
Cemetery, in Burr Oak, St. Joseph
County Michigan (NOT in the Adams cemetery,
in Bronson, Branch county Michigan).
This was confirmed by the sextons
of both of these two cemeteries.
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Gideon and Jane Sanborn donated the
land for the "first part" of the
Sanborn Cemetery.
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