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Saginaw News (Saginaw, MI) Pg. 4, Friday, September 21, 1917
St. Louis - Colonel D. Husted, 64 years old, resident of Gratiot county for more than 60 years, died at his home near this city.
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1880 U. S. Federal census New Haven, Gratiot Co., Mi Pg. 548C
Erastus Husted, 1835, MI, Self, FB & MB NY, W, M, Married, 45, Farm Laborer
Ellen Husted, 1841, OH, Wife, FB & MB VA, W, F, Married, 39, Keeping House
Wilber Husted, 1868, MI, Son, FB MI, MB OH, W, M, Single, 12, At School
Allie M. Husted, 1871, MI, Daughter, FB MI, MB OH, W, F, Single, 9
Colonel Husted, 1854, MI, Brother, FB & MB NY, W, M, Single, 26, Farmer

Michigan Marriages 1868-1925:
Colonel D. Husted, 32, W, Mi, Residence: Gratiot Co., Farmer
Eleanor A. Taft, 18, W, MI, Residence: Evergreen
Married: 14 March 1886 Evergreen, Montcalm Co., Michigan by Jerry Ross, Clergyman
Witnesses: Ross Grahart and Sarah Foster, both of Evergreen,
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1900 U.S. Federal Census Jasper & Porter Twp., Midland Co., MI Dw. 44, Fam. 50
Colonel Husted, Head, W, M, Oct. 1853, 47, Married 14years, MI, FB Ireland, MB NY, Farmer
Eleanor A. Husted, Wife, W, F, March 1878, 32, Married 14years, MI, FB & MB OH, 6 children - 4 living
Mahaska M. Husted, Daughter, W, F, Feb. 1887, 13, Single, MI, FB & MB MI, At School
J.C. Husted, Son, W, M, Sept. 1889, 10, Single, MI, FB & MB MI, At School
Rebecca Husted, Daughter, W, F, June 1892, 8, Single, MI, FB & MB MI, At School
Hazel E. Husted, Daughter, W, F, June 1897, 2, Single, FB & MB MI
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1910 U.S. Census New Havn, Gratiot Co., MI Pg. 1, Fam. 27
Colonel D. Huested, 58, Mi, Self, Married, W, M, FB Ireland, MB NY
Elner A. Huested, 48, Mi, Wife, Married, W, F, FB & MB OH
Hazel Huested, 13, MI, Daughter, Single, W, F, FB & MB MI
Oval D. Huested, 8, MI, Son, Single, W, M, FB & MB MI
William B. Huested, 3, MI, Son, Single, W, M, FB & MB MI
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State of Michigan Death Certificate:
Colonel Dewitt Husted, Died: 13 Sept. 1917 Pine River Twp., Gratiot Co., Michigan, Male, White, Married, Born: 28 Nov. 1852 Michigan, 64y9m19d, Farmer, Father; David Husted, Born: Ireland, Mother: Marie Wilcox, Born: New York, Informant: Elenor Ada Husted, St. Louis, R.D., Burial: 16 Sept. 1917 Newark Township, Cause of death: Diabetes millitis, Reg. No. 14, File No. 171.