Grave markers for William Lane Morford Sr. and Bethtranah (Wood) Morford

William Lane Morford Sr. 1791-1874 (1)

          William Lane Sr. MORFORD (1)

Born on Sept. 12, 1791 in New Jersey.  Died on June 13, 1874 in Barry County, Michigan.  Buried in the Banfield Cemetery, Barry County, Michigan.  Veteran War of 1812.  Married Bethtranah Wood (1796-12/21/1846) abt. 1816.  William and Bethtranah had 10 children. 

2*       I         David MORFORD

3*       II        Lydia C. MORFORD

4*       III       Lucy F. MORFORD

5*       IV       Mercy MORFORD

6*       V        Ashley MORFORD

7*       VI       Ardin Barker MORFORD

8*       VII      Fanny Maria MORFORD

9*       VIII     Elkanah W. MORFORD

10*     IX       Mary Ann MORFORD

11*     X        William Lane Jr. MORFORD

Married Olive Shaff (1810-1892) in 1849 in Barry County, Michigan. 

A step-child lived with William and Olive.

          +        Clara Shaff

William Lane was living in Somerset County, New York as noted in the 1830 census, before he moved west and settled in Hillsdale County late in that decade  acquiring, a government grant for land.  About 1846 William Lane then sold this land and migrated a bit further west and became a pioneer in Banfield in Barry County, Michigan.  His residence there was the first ever frame built home in the area.  That home was handed down through the family for nearly 100 years after it was built.  He also donated the land that the Banfield Cemetery in Barry County, Michigan is located on.

Eunice Morford (10)

          Eunice MORFORD (10)

Born on July 15, 1827 in New York.  Died on Oct. 2, 1900 in Ingham County, Michigan.  Buried in the Maplewood Cemetery, Ingham County, Michigan.  Married Dr. Abram I. Kipp (9/15/1824-10/2/1903) on Feb. 16, 1847 in Hillsdale County, Michigan.  Abram and Eunice had three children.

39      I         George F. KIPP

40      II        Francis L. D. KIPP

41      III       Hattie R. KIPP

         

An adopted child also lived with Abram and Eunice.

          +        Emma Kearney

Abram Kipp was the brother of Hannah Kipp, who married Horton Morford (9). His brother John Martin Kipp married William Lane Morford Sr.'s daughter Mary Ann Morford.

Horton Morford (9)

          Horton MORFORD (9)

Born on Dec. 13, 1825 in New York.  Died on March 30, 1903 in Nevada, Vernon County,  Missouri.  Buried in the Hackberry Cemetery, Vernon County, Missouri.  Married Hannah Kipp (12/27/1834-7/23/1894) on Dec. 15, 1850.  Horton and Hannah had four children.

35*     I         Luellen Uretta MORFORD

36      II        Emily Janette MORFORD
37*     III       Harvey Alonzo MORFORD

38*     IV       Edgar Leroy MORFORD

Hannah Kipp was the sister of Abram I. Kipp, who married Eunice Morford (10).  Her brother John Martin Kipp also married Mary Ann Morford, who was William Lane Morford Sr.'s  daughter.

Timothy Morford (8)

Timothy MORFORD (8)

Born on May 28, 1824 in New York.  Died aft. June 18, 1880.  Married Permelia Casey (1828-Aft. 6/18/1880) on Feb. 2, 1849 in Calhoun County, Michigan.  Veteran Civil War Union.  Timothy and Permelia had three children. 

32      I         George W. MORFORD

33*     II        Lumen Wesley MORFORD

34*     III       Mina Isabelle MORFORD

Last known record shows Timothy and Permelia living in Heath, Allegan County, Michigan per the U. S. census dated June 18, 1880. It is probable that they both died sometime before 1887, as that is the year the township started keeping official tax assessment records on property, and they are not listed among those living in the area at that time.  There are four gravesites in a cemetery in Heath Township owned by Morford's, but the first names are not recorded and there is no other official paperwork of their deaths or burials.  Since there were no other Morford's living in or even near this area it can be safely assumed these are probably Timothy and Permilia's gravesites.  Who the other two graves belong too is now another mystery.

Garret T. Morford Jr. (7)

          Garret T. Jr. MORFORD (7)

Born on Sept. 5, 1821 in New York.  Died on April 15, 1891 in Moscow, Hillsdale County, Michigan.  Buried in the Blackmar Cemetery in Hillsdale County, Michigan.  Married Eliza A. Bragg (11/171831-10/25/1919) on Oct. 7, 1849 in Hillsdale County Michigan.  Garret and Eliza had three children. 

29*     I         Mary Marie MORFORD

30*     II        Ester J. MORFORD

31*     III       Joseph Elery MORFORD

Eliza Bragg was the sister of Charles Henry Bragg, who married Mary Catherine Cutler (16).   His biography is included with his fathers noted in the Genealogy links.

Thomas Morford (6)

Thomas MORFORD (6)  

Born on Sept. 21, 1819, in New York.  Died on Feb. 22, 1883 in Missaukee County, Michigan.  Buried in the M-55 Old Lake City Cemetery, Missaukee County, Michigan.  Married Roxa Saunders (1825-abt. 1870) on Jan. 29, 1842 in Lagrange, Stueben County, Indiana.  Thomas and Roxa had two children.

23      I         Charles P. MORFORD

24*     II        Adaline M. MORFORD

Married Hannah Orilla (Bundy) Brewer (5/5/1829-9/18/1905) on Dec. 13, 1854 in Hillsdale County, Michigan.  Thomas and Orilla had five children.

25*     III       George E. MORFORD

26*     IV       Emely M. MORFORD

27*     V        James M. MORFORD

28*     VI       Frederick Warner MORFORD

29*     VII      Eunice Orilla MORFORD

These step-children also lived with Thomas and Orilla.

+        Lydia Ann Brewer

+        Philenia E. Brewer

Hannah Morford (5)

          Hannah MORFORD (5)

Born on March 6, 1818 in New York.  Died in 1838 in Moscow, Hillsdale County, Michigan.  Buried in the Blackmar Cemetery in Hillsdale County, Michigan.  Married George Bansill (1808-1892) on April 17, 1835 in Niagara County, New York. George and Hannah had one child. 

22      I         Infant BANSILL

Here is a link to George Bansill's Biography:

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/bad0929.0001.001/531?page=root;rgn=full+text;size=100;view=image;q1=bansill

Abram and Mary Cutler - Blackmar Cemetery, Hillsdale County, Michigan

Grave markers for Abram and Mary (Morford) Cutler

Mary (Polly) Morford (4)

          Mary (Polly) MORFORD (4)

Born on July 2, 1816 in New York.  Died on July 23, 1888 in Moscow, Hillsdale County, Michigan.  Buried in the Blackmar Cemetery, Hillsdale County, Michigan.  Married Abram Cutler (6/24/1809-8/13/1881) in 1836 in Hillsdale County, Michigan. Abram and Polly had seven children.

15*     I         Garrett Lumen CUTLER

16*     II        Mary Catherine CUTLER

17      III       Hannah CUTLER

18*     IV       Maranda M. CUTLER

19      V        Alizpha S. CUTLER

20      VI       Matilda CUTLER

21      VII      John J. CUTLER

William Lane Morford (3)

          William Lane MORFORD (3)

Born on Oct. 21, 1814 in New York.  Died on Feb 23, 1870 in Hillsdale County, Michigan.  Buried in the Old Soldier Cemetery, Hillsdale County, Michigan.  Married Zelpha L. Jackson (7/27/1824-9/2/1849) on June 8, 1839 in Hillsdale County, Michigan. William and Zelpha had three children.

         

12      I         Diantha C. MORFORD

13*     II        Jane A. MORFORD

14      III       Mary Adaline MORFORD

Married Ann Marie Wintermaker (1821-) on March 30, 1855 in Hillsdale County, Michigan.

There has been considerable confusion over the name William Lane Morford.  The eldest being Garret's brother and other subject of this reasearch.  The confusion arises because Garret has this son named William Lane. Garret's brother William Lane also had a son, named William Lane Morford, who could be considered a Jr. or II, so there are actually three descendants all with the exact same name.

Speculation is that there is some significance to the middle name "Lane" due to the relationship the two subjects' father Joseph Morford, from New Jersey, had with a friend or family with that surname.

Joseph Morford (2)

Joseph MORFORD (2)

Born on Dec. 20, 1812 in New York.  Died aft. 1850.  Married Delia.  Joseph and Delia had one child.

11      I         Cornelia MORFORD

Whatever became of Joseph after his arrival in Michigan is certainly the oldest family mystery and broken branch of the tree. 

The 1850 census shows Joseph Morford families located in two different Michigan counties.  One location was in Hillsdale County while the other in Branch County.  Both documents listed them as innkeepers and the same family members, so it is assumed they are one and the same. 

It is assumed that this is the subject.

Confusion arises though, from a story about the early history of Richfield Township, that is found in the book "History of Genesee County" (Part of Genesee County would later become Hillsdale County), published in 1888.  Therein lies a story noted about a Joseph Morford, who along with his wife and a man named George Oliver were discovered to have embezzled money from their community while Joseph and George were members of the Highway Commission Board.

Census records were then discovered later, showing a Joseph Morford as an inmate in a Michigan prison.  It has yet to be determined if this again is the same Joseph Morford and if he was serving time for this embezzlement.

Here is the link to the embezzlement story:

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/micounty/BAD0919.0001.001/622?rgn=full+text;view=image;q1=Morford