OBITUARY.
FRANK H. SHERIFF.
MR. FRANK H. SHERIFF died at his home in Vermontville, August 3rd, after several years suffering from Brights disease. He was born in Victor, Ontario Co., New York. He came to Michigan in December 1857 and with his parents settled near Hastings.
He was united in marriage to FRANCES L. ADAMS of Clarkson, New York, 1870. Returning to Hastings he remained there about two years, then came to Vermontville where he has resided most of the time since. One son was born November 19th, 1872, who is now deceased.
Mr. Sheriff was a member of the Congregational church and was baptized by Rev. Smith, a former pastor here. Friends and acquaintances will remember him as a painter and decorator as he worked at that trade most of his life.
The funeral was held from the home Friday afternoon and the remains laid to rest in Woodlawn cemetery.
He was a kind and loving husband and leaves many friends besides a wife and four brothers to mourn his loss. [entire line obscured] ...Wm. Cronk of Hastings, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Adams of Jackson.
THE VERMONTVILLE ECHO, Vermontville, Mich., Wed., Aug. 17, 1904, Pg. 4, Col. 4, Obit. 1 (Obituary - Frank H. Sheriff.)
**********************~ooOoo~**********************
1850 U.S. CENSUS, EAST BLOOMFIELD, ONTARIO CO., NY, 20 August 1850
Quackenbush, William, 30, Laborer, b. NY
Quackenbush, Ruth, 27, b. NY
Quackenbush, Mary, 5, b. NY
Quackenbush, Henry, 7, b. NY
Quackenbush, Coleda, 3/12, b. NY
Curtis, Oscar, 7, b. NY
Curtis, Daniel, 58, Laborer, b. CT
Curtis, Sally, 48, b. VT
Shariff, Lucy, 23, b. NY
SHARIFF, FRANK, 2, b. NY
1860 U.S. CENSUS, HASTINGS TWP., BARRY CO., MI, 11 July 1860
Cronkright, Levi, 40, Farmer, b. NY
Cronkright, Lucy, 36, b. NY
SHERIF, FRANKLIN, 12, b. NY
Sherif [Cronkright], Charles, 7, b. NY
Sherif [Cronkright], Chaucey, 5, b. NY
Sherif [Cronkright], Royal, 2, b. NY
NOTE: Royal was actually born in Michigan.
1870 U.S. CENSUS, HASTINGS TWP., BARRY CO., MI, 30 August 1870
CRONK, LEVI, 53, Farm Labor, b. NY
Cronk, Lucy, 43, b. NY
CRONK [SHERIFF], FRANK, 21, Farm Labor, b. NY
Cronk, Charles, 18, Farm Labor, b. NY
Cronk, Royal, 12, Farm Labor, b. MI
Cronk, Chester, 10, b. MI
Cronk, George, 4, b. MI
Cronk, Willie, 2, b. MI
1880 U.S. CENSUS, HASTINGS TWP., BARRY CO., MI, 16 June 1880
Johnson, John, 39, Carpenter, b. OH (Father b. PA / Mother b. VA)
Johnson, Ellen (Wife), 38, Keeping House, b. OH (Father b. PA / Mother b. OH)
Johnson, Inez (Daughter), 10, b. MI (Parents b. OH)
SHERIFF, FRANK, (Boarder), 30, Carpenter, Married, b. NY (Parents b. NY)
*****
Vermontville Echo: FRANK SHERIFF visited relatives in Jackson over Sunday.
JACKSON DAILY CITIZEN, Jackson, Mich., Thurs., Mar. 5, 1891, Pg. 6, Col. 2, Item 19 (Personal Mention.)
*****
JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MARRIAGE RECORDS (1883), Pg. 76, Record No. 200 - FRANK H. SHERIFF & FRANCES L. ADAMS, married 15 November 1883, Jackson, Mich. FRANK (Laborer), 33, residing in Jackson, Mich., b. in Victor, N.Y. FRANCES, 30, residing in Jackson, Mich., b. Clarkson, N.Y. Married by H.S. Sly, Clergyman. Witnesses: Emma Peak & Hattie A. Rifenburg, both of Jackson.
*****
1900 U.S. CENSUS, VERMONTVILLE VILLAGE, VERMONTVILLE TWP., EATON CO., MI, 6 June 1900
Anderson, C______? (Head), 36, b. Aug. 1863, Sweden (Parents b. Sweden), Married 29 Yrs., Came to U.S. in 1883, Naturalized in 1888, Ticket Agent R.R.
Anderson, Nellie (Daughter), 6, b. May 1894, MI (Father b. Sweden / Mother b. MI)
Anderson, Ray (Son), 3, b. June 1896, MI (Father b. Sweden / Mother b. MI)
SHEREF, FRANK H. (Boarder), 49, b. July 1850, NY (Father b. England / Mother b. NY), Married 29 Yrs., Painter
Sheref, Frank L. (Servant), 47, b. Aug. 1852, NY (Father b. Vermont / Mother b. OH), Married 29 Yrs., Mother of 1 Child - 0 Living, House Keeper
*****
EATON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MARRIAGE RECORDS (1908), Pg. 65, Record No. 119 - ALONZO BRIGGS & FRANCIS L. SHERIFF, married 17 June 1908, Vermontville. ALONZO (Mason), 57, resides in Vermontville, b. in Vermont, son of ALONZO BRIGGS & LORY BUCK. FRANCIS (Housekeeping), 50, resides in Vermontville, b. in NY, dau. of UNKNOWN. Married by Ray W. Merrill, Pastor M.E. Church. Witnesses: Mrs. R.W. Merrill & Mrs. C.A. Hallenbeck, both of Vermontville. Both Alonzo & Francis were married once previously.
OBITUARY.
FRANK H. SHERIFF.
MR. FRANK H. SHERIFF died at his home in Vermontville, August 3rd, after several years suffering from Brights disease. He was born in Victor, Ontario Co., New York. He came to Michigan in December 1857 and with his parents settled near Hastings.
He was united in marriage to FRANCES L. ADAMS of Clarkson, New York, 1870. Returning to Hastings he remained there about two years, then came to Vermontville where he has resided most of the time since. One son was born November 19th, 1872, who is now deceased.
Mr. Sheriff was a member of the Congregational church and was baptized by Rev. Smith, a former pastor here. Friends and acquaintances will remember him as a painter and decorator as he worked at that trade most of his life.
The funeral was held from the home Friday afternoon and the remains laid to rest in Woodlawn cemetery.
He was a kind and loving husband and leaves many friends besides a wife and four brothers to mourn his loss. [entire line obscured] ...Wm. Cronk of Hastings, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Adams of Jackson.
THE VERMONTVILLE ECHO, Vermontville, Mich., Wed., Aug. 17, 1904, Pg. 4, Col. 4, Obit. 1 (Obituary - Frank H. Sheriff.)
**********************~ooOoo~**********************
1850 U.S. CENSUS, EAST BLOOMFIELD, ONTARIO CO., NY, 20 August 1850
Quackenbush, William, 30, Laborer, b. NY
Quackenbush, Ruth, 27, b. NY
Quackenbush, Mary, 5, b. NY
Quackenbush, Henry, 7, b. NY
Quackenbush, Coleda, 3/12, b. NY
Curtis, Oscar, 7, b. NY
Curtis, Daniel, 58, Laborer, b. CT
Curtis, Sally, 48, b. VT
Shariff, Lucy, 23, b. NY
SHARIFF, FRANK, 2, b. NY
1860 U.S. CENSUS, HASTINGS TWP., BARRY CO., MI, 11 July 1860
Cronkright, Levi, 40, Farmer, b. NY
Cronkright, Lucy, 36, b. NY
SHERIF, FRANKLIN, 12, b. NY
Sherif [Cronkright], Charles, 7, b. NY
Sherif [Cronkright], Chaucey, 5, b. NY
Sherif [Cronkright], Royal, 2, b. NY
NOTE: Royal was actually born in Michigan.
1870 U.S. CENSUS, HASTINGS TWP., BARRY CO., MI, 30 August 1870
CRONK, LEVI, 53, Farm Labor, b. NY
Cronk, Lucy, 43, b. NY
CRONK [SHERIFF], FRANK, 21, Farm Labor, b. NY
Cronk, Charles, 18, Farm Labor, b. NY
Cronk, Royal, 12, Farm Labor, b. MI
Cronk, Chester, 10, b. MI
Cronk, George, 4, b. MI
Cronk, Willie, 2, b. MI
1880 U.S. CENSUS, HASTINGS TWP., BARRY CO., MI, 16 June 1880
Johnson, John, 39, Carpenter, b. OH (Father b. PA / Mother b. VA)
Johnson, Ellen (Wife), 38, Keeping House, b. OH (Father b. PA / Mother b. OH)
Johnson, Inez (Daughter), 10, b. MI (Parents b. OH)
SHERIFF, FRANK, (Boarder), 30, Carpenter, Married, b. NY (Parents b. NY)
*****
Vermontville Echo: FRANK SHERIFF visited relatives in Jackson over Sunday.
JACKSON DAILY CITIZEN, Jackson, Mich., Thurs., Mar. 5, 1891, Pg. 6, Col. 2, Item 19 (Personal Mention.)
*****
JACKSON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MARRIAGE RECORDS (1883), Pg. 76, Record No. 200 - FRANK H. SHERIFF & FRANCES L. ADAMS, married 15 November 1883, Jackson, Mich. FRANK (Laborer), 33, residing in Jackson, Mich., b. in Victor, N.Y. FRANCES, 30, residing in Jackson, Mich., b. Clarkson, N.Y. Married by H.S. Sly, Clergyman. Witnesses: Emma Peak & Hattie A. Rifenburg, both of Jackson.
*****
1900 U.S. CENSUS, VERMONTVILLE VILLAGE, VERMONTVILLE TWP., EATON CO., MI, 6 June 1900
Anderson, C______? (Head), 36, b. Aug. 1863, Sweden (Parents b. Sweden), Married 29 Yrs., Came to U.S. in 1883, Naturalized in 1888, Ticket Agent R.R.
Anderson, Nellie (Daughter), 6, b. May 1894, MI (Father b. Sweden / Mother b. MI)
Anderson, Ray (Son), 3, b. June 1896, MI (Father b. Sweden / Mother b. MI)
SHEREF, FRANK H. (Boarder), 49, b. July 1850, NY (Father b. England / Mother b. NY), Married 29 Yrs., Painter
Sheref, Frank L. (Servant), 47, b. Aug. 1852, NY (Father b. Vermont / Mother b. OH), Married 29 Yrs., Mother of 1 Child - 0 Living, House Keeper
*****
EATON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MARRIAGE RECORDS (1908), Pg. 65, Record No. 119 - ALONZO BRIGGS & FRANCIS L. SHERIFF, married 17 June 1908, Vermontville. ALONZO (Mason), 57, resides in Vermontville, b. in Vermont, son of ALONZO BRIGGS & LORY BUCK. FRANCIS (Housekeeping), 50, resides in Vermontville, b. in NY, dau. of UNKNOWN. Married by Ray W. Merrill, Pastor M.E. Church. Witnesses: Mrs. R.W. Merrill & Mrs. C.A. Hallenbeck, both of Vermontville. Both Alonzo & Francis were married once previously.
Family Members
Parents
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
