HALSEY, William H.
P.O. New Haven. He is the son of Silas Halsey, who was born in Middlebury, Vt. and Lucy M. Cady Halsey, born in Batavia, N. Y., in 1805. William H. was born in Mt. Clemens March 20, 1830. He lived with his father, who kept a hotel. His first license dates 1832. William attended the school in Mt. Clemens between thirteen and seventeen years ago; then went to Cincinnati and learned the carpenter's trade; came back to his father; and then went to Lenox in 1852; then went to Michigan Baltimore and worked for William Jenny; was married there September 25, 1853, to Miss Charlotte Lamphere. Her parents were natives of New York. She was born November 15, 1830, in Niagara, Niagara Co., N.Y.; came to Michigan in 1852. They lived in Lenox one year. Subsequently, he was located in Richmond Village, and associated with his brother Joseph and his brother-in-law, James M. Hick, running state from Ridgeway Station to Romeo. August 13, 1861, he enlisted in the Ninth Michigan Infantry as Sergeant; remained with them until 1862, when he was discharged, and was recruiting officer from that time until 1864, when he re-enlisted in the Fifth Infantry, and served until the close of the war. His wife died September 3, 1874. He was married May 13, 1875, to Mrs. Martha D. Shattuck Dryer, daughter of Dwight Shattuck and Mercy (Briggs) Shattuck; Dwight born February 15, 1811, in Massachusetts; subsequently lived in Junius, Wayne Co., N.Y., came to Mt. Clemens, and was married to Miss Mercy Briggs, daughter of Abel Briggs and Martha (Dickinson) Briggs. Abel Briggs was a native of Rhode Island, and came to Wayne County, N. Y. Mr. Shattuck came to Macomb, Macomb County, when it was in its early stages; was the first settler on his land in Macomb County. Mrs. Martha Halsey, was born in Macomb December 5, 1830. Dwight and Mercy Briggs were married in January, 1833 Martha married Nathan Dryer, son of Thomas Dryer, April 24, 1856. He died February 19, 1869.
source: History of Macomb County, Michigan: Leeson, M. A. comp. (Michael A.) Chicago: Leeson, 1882.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Halsey
Age: 43
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Michigan
Home in 1880: Lenox, Macomb, Michigan
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Halsey
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
William Halsey 49
Martha Halsey 43
Rameson Halsey 23
William Halsey 21
Lucy Halsey 18
Freddie Halsey 11
Mary Halsey 9
Annett Dryer 18
Eva Dryer 16
Clyde Dryer 12 (FAG #63626560 )
Mercy Halsey 3