Chester Holley was born May 7, 1820 in Freetown, Cortland County, New York. The oldest child of Isaac E. and Rosanna (Tinker) Holley.
To this union 9 known children were born.
Chester 1820-1869
Orlando H. 1822-1906
Catherine Neoma 1824-1910
Alexina 1826-1831
Joseph H. 1828-1909
Alfred Judson 1831-1890
Benjamin W. 1832-1911
John Tinker 1834-1919
Thene Calista 1837-1838
Little is known about his childhood. The family came to Michigan sometime in the 1840s.
Chester married Eunice Mary Jane Dunn on May 10 or 13, 1842 in Delhi Township. He was 22 and Mary Jane (the name that appears on most of her records) was 17. The record of the marriage has Chester’s surname spelled as Hawley.
They spent their lives in the Aurelius area.
To this union was born 8* known children.
Henry H. 4-15-1845 to 4-4-1875
m. Emeline Willoughby 6-9-1867
Rosanna 1845-? Were she and Henry twins?
Benjamin F. 8-1848 to 10-15-1918
m. Mary Jane Haire , Alice Copley,
Anna Shotwell & Mary Willoughby
Isaac Emery 1849 to 1929
m. ?
Janette 1855-?
Chester Delos 3-26-1857 to 10-14-1915
m. Ina E. Sewell & Julia Railer Hewett
Judson 1860-?
Sarah 1862-1950
m. Charles Hutt
*It is possible because of the 4 years between Janette and Chester D. that a ninth child may have been born and died.
No censuses have been found for the family during their time in Aurelius or Delhi Townships. Research will continue of this.
Chester died February 12, 1869 and is buried near other Holley family members in the North Aurelius Cemetery in Aurelius Township, Ingham County, MI
Mary Jane married William Hyde shortly after Chester’s death. He was 12-16 years her senior. Censuses show them living in Delhi and Crawford Counties, MI.
Mary Jane at some time returned to Ingham County before her death. She died in Aurelius Township 7-24-1899. She is buried beside Chester in North Aurelius Cemetery.
To this union 9 known children were born.
Chester 1820-1869
Orlando H. 1822-1906
Catherine Neoma 1824-1910
Alexina 1826-1831
Joseph H. 1828-1909
Alfred Judson 1831-1890
Benjamin W. 1832-1911
John Tinker 1834-1919
Thene Calista 1837-1838
Little is known about his childhood. The family came to Michigan sometime in the 1840s.
Chester married Eunice Mary Jane Dunn on May 10 or 13, 1842 in Delhi Township. He was 22 and Mary Jane (the name that appears on most of her records) was 17. The record of the marriage has Chester’s surname spelled as Hawley.
They spent their lives in the Aurelius area.
To this union was born 8* known children.
Henry H. 4-15-1845 to 4-4-1875
m. Emeline Willoughby 6-9-1867
Rosanna 1845-? Were she and Henry twins?
Benjamin F. 8-1848 to 10-15-1918
m. Mary Jane Haire , Alice Copley,
Anna Shotwell & Mary Willoughby
Isaac Emery 1849 to 1929
m. ?
Janette 1855-?
Chester Delos 3-26-1857 to 10-14-1915
m. Ina E. Sewell & Julia Railer Hewett
Judson 1860-?
Sarah 1862-1950
m. Charles Hutt
*It is possible because of the 4 years between Janette and Chester D. that a ninth child may have been born and died.
No censuses have been found for the family during their time in Aurelius or Delhi Townships. Research will continue of this.
Chester died February 12, 1869 and is buried near other Holley family members in the North Aurelius Cemetery in Aurelius Township, Ingham County, MI
Mary Jane married William Hyde shortly after Chester’s death. He was 12-16 years her senior. Censuses show them living in Delhi and Crawford Counties, MI.
Mary Jane at some time returned to Ingham County before her death. She died in Aurelius Township 7-24-1899. She is buried beside Chester in North Aurelius Cemetery.
Chester Holley was born May 7, 1820 in Freetown, Cortland County, New York. The oldest child of Isaac E. and Rosanna (Tinker) Holley.
To this union 9 known children were born.
Chester 1820-1869
Orlando H. 1822-1906
Catherine Neoma 1824-1910
Alexina 1826-1831
Joseph H. 1828-1909
Alfred Judson 1831-1890
Benjamin W. 1832-1911
John Tinker 1834-1919
Thene Calista 1837-1838
Little is known about his childhood. The family came to Michigan sometime in the 1840s.
Chester married Eunice Mary Jane Dunn on May 10 or 13, 1842 in Delhi Township. He was 22 and Mary Jane (the name that appears on most of her records) was 17. The record of the marriage has Chester’s surname spelled as Hawley.
They spent their lives in the Aurelius area.
To this union was born 8* known children.
Henry H. 4-15-1845 to 4-4-1875
m. Emeline Willoughby 6-9-1867
Rosanna 1845-? Were she and Henry twins?
Benjamin F. 8-1848 to 10-15-1918
m. Mary Jane Haire , Alice Copley,
Anna Shotwell & Mary Willoughby
Isaac Emery 1849 to 1929
m. ?
Janette 1855-?
Chester Delos 3-26-1857 to 10-14-1915
m. Ina E. Sewell & Julia Railer Hewett
Judson 1860-?
Sarah 1862-1950
m. Charles Hutt
*It is possible because of the 4 years between Janette and Chester D. that a ninth child may have been born and died.
No censuses have been found for the family during their time in Aurelius or Delhi Townships. Research will continue of this.
Chester died February 12, 1869 and is buried near other Holley family members in the North Aurelius Cemetery in Aurelius Township, Ingham County, MI
Mary Jane married William Hyde shortly after Chester’s death. He was 12-16 years her senior. Censuses show them living in Delhi and Crawford Counties, MI.
Mary Jane at some time returned to Ingham County before her death. She died in Aurelius Township 7-24-1899. She is buried beside Chester in North Aurelius Cemetery.
To this union 9 known children were born.
Chester 1820-1869
Orlando H. 1822-1906
Catherine Neoma 1824-1910
Alexina 1826-1831
Joseph H. 1828-1909
Alfred Judson 1831-1890
Benjamin W. 1832-1911
John Tinker 1834-1919
Thene Calista 1837-1838
Little is known about his childhood. The family came to Michigan sometime in the 1840s.
Chester married Eunice Mary Jane Dunn on May 10 or 13, 1842 in Delhi Township. He was 22 and Mary Jane (the name that appears on most of her records) was 17. The record of the marriage has Chester’s surname spelled as Hawley.
They spent their lives in the Aurelius area.
To this union was born 8* known children.
Henry H. 4-15-1845 to 4-4-1875
m. Emeline Willoughby 6-9-1867
Rosanna 1845-? Were she and Henry twins?
Benjamin F. 8-1848 to 10-15-1918
m. Mary Jane Haire , Alice Copley,
Anna Shotwell & Mary Willoughby
Isaac Emery 1849 to 1929
m. ?
Janette 1855-?
Chester Delos 3-26-1857 to 10-14-1915
m. Ina E. Sewell & Julia Railer Hewett
Judson 1860-?
Sarah 1862-1950
m. Charles Hutt
*It is possible because of the 4 years between Janette and Chester D. that a ninth child may have been born and died.
No censuses have been found for the family during their time in Aurelius or Delhi Townships. Research will continue of this.
Chester died February 12, 1869 and is buried near other Holley family members in the North Aurelius Cemetery in Aurelius Township, Ingham County, MI
Mary Jane married William Hyde shortly after Chester’s death. He was 12-16 years her senior. Censuses show them living in Delhi and Crawford Counties, MI.
Mary Jane at some time returned to Ingham County before her death. She died in Aurelius Township 7-24-1899. She is buried beside Chester in North Aurelius Cemetery.
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