Little is known about William (also known as Willman)Halsey at this time.
William John Halsey was born 4-22-1818 in the state of New York. The son of Wilman and Martha (Ewers) Halsey.
William was the son of Martha's first husband. After he died, she married again and had one more son Sidney Hart. This is the only known sibling of William.
He was married to Hannah Southmaid (sometimes spelled Southmayd). To this union was born 10 children. The known ones were born in Delta Township, Michigan and those with unknown given names were born in Eaton and Ingham Townships. . Research is still be done on the unknown 10th child.
Julia Halsey West b. 1841 d. 1930
Zidera Halsey Lane b.apt1843 or 1845-d.1888*
Paul Halsey b. 1846 d. 1898
Maryette Halsey Claflin b. 1848 d.?
Daniel Halsey b. abt 1852 d. ? **
J. Halsey 1852-?1863 Son~
R. M. Halsey 1856-?1863 Son~
A. Halsey 1857-?1863 Daughter~
L. Halsey 1859-?1863 Daughter~
~Given names not known at this time. It is believed these were the Halsey children that died between 1862-1863 in the area Diphtheria deaths.
*At this time little is known about Zidera. She was married to David Benton Lane with at least one son. It appears she was a second wife as he was much older than her. She died April 1888 in the Leslie are and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, Michigan
** Daniel did live to adulthood. His time and place of death is unknown. All that has been found about Daniel is an article where he borrowed Paul's horse and buggy to go to Mason to see a doctor. He did not return and sold it in Eaton Rapids. Paul paid to get the horse and buggy back instead of placing charges against Daniel. Nothing more has been found at this time.
1850 Census has him in Delta , Eaton County, Michigan
William Halsey age 33
Hannah Halsey age 32
Julia Halsey age 8
Zydance Halsey age 7
Paul Halsey age 4
Maryett Halsey age 2
1860 Census has them living in Bunkerhill Township.
WJ age 42 Farmer
H age 42 Keeping House
Z female age 15
P male age 13
M female age 11
DR male age 9
J male age 8
AM male age 7
A female age 5
H female age 9 months
Julia was married at this time and not in the household.
It is known that they had 10 children. This accounts for 9. It is known that they lost at least two children to Diptheria.
1870 Census Stockbridge, MI Ingham Co.
William or Wilman Halsey 53 b. NY Farmer
Hannah Halsey 53 b. NY Keeping House
Paul Halsey 22 b, MI
1880 Census has her in Ingham Township
Wilman Halsey age 64
Hannah Halsey age 64
Paul Halsey age 33
William died June 15, 1892 at age 74 years, 2 months, 7 days. Occupation: Farmer
At this time a death certificate or obituary have not been found.
Hannah died March 10, 1902 age 84 years, 8 months, 12 days.
William is buried on the Halsey plot in Howard Cemetery. All graves are unmarked except for 2 metal hoops that mark the graves of 4 children that died many years before. Paul is there and Hannah's sister Sarah, who passed July 5, 1897.
William John Halsey was born 4-22-1818 in the state of New York. The son of Wilman and Martha (Ewers) Halsey.
William was the son of Martha's first husband. After he died, she married again and had one more son Sidney Hart. This is the only known sibling of William.
He was married to Hannah Southmaid (sometimes spelled Southmayd). To this union was born 10 children. The known ones were born in Delta Township, Michigan and those with unknown given names were born in Eaton and Ingham Townships. . Research is still be done on the unknown 10th child.
Julia Halsey West b. 1841 d. 1930
Zidera Halsey Lane b.apt1843 or 1845-d.1888*
Paul Halsey b. 1846 d. 1898
Maryette Halsey Claflin b. 1848 d.?
Daniel Halsey b. abt 1852 d. ? **
J. Halsey 1852-?1863 Son~
R. M. Halsey 1856-?1863 Son~
A. Halsey 1857-?1863 Daughter~
L. Halsey 1859-?1863 Daughter~
~Given names not known at this time. It is believed these were the Halsey children that died between 1862-1863 in the area Diphtheria deaths.
*At this time little is known about Zidera. She was married to David Benton Lane with at least one son. It appears she was a second wife as he was much older than her. She died April 1888 in the Leslie are and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, Michigan
** Daniel did live to adulthood. His time and place of death is unknown. All that has been found about Daniel is an article where he borrowed Paul's horse and buggy to go to Mason to see a doctor. He did not return and sold it in Eaton Rapids. Paul paid to get the horse and buggy back instead of placing charges against Daniel. Nothing more has been found at this time.
1850 Census has him in Delta , Eaton County, Michigan
William Halsey age 33
Hannah Halsey age 32
Julia Halsey age 8
Zydance Halsey age 7
Paul Halsey age 4
Maryett Halsey age 2
1860 Census has them living in Bunkerhill Township.
WJ age 42 Farmer
H age 42 Keeping House
Z female age 15
P male age 13
M female age 11
DR male age 9
J male age 8
AM male age 7
A female age 5
H female age 9 months
Julia was married at this time and not in the household.
It is known that they had 10 children. This accounts for 9. It is known that they lost at least two children to Diptheria.
1870 Census Stockbridge, MI Ingham Co.
William or Wilman Halsey 53 b. NY Farmer
Hannah Halsey 53 b. NY Keeping House
Paul Halsey 22 b, MI
1880 Census has her in Ingham Township
Wilman Halsey age 64
Hannah Halsey age 64
Paul Halsey age 33
William died June 15, 1892 at age 74 years, 2 months, 7 days. Occupation: Farmer
At this time a death certificate or obituary have not been found.
Hannah died March 10, 1902 age 84 years, 8 months, 12 days.
William is buried on the Halsey plot in Howard Cemetery. All graves are unmarked except for 2 metal hoops that mark the graves of 4 children that died many years before. Paul is there and Hannah's sister Sarah, who passed July 5, 1897.
Little is known about William (also known as Willman)Halsey at this time.
William John Halsey was born 4-22-1818 in the state of New York. The son of Wilman and Martha (Ewers) Halsey.
William was the son of Martha's first husband. After he died, she married again and had one more son Sidney Hart. This is the only known sibling of William.
He was married to Hannah Southmaid (sometimes spelled Southmayd). To this union was born 10 children. The known ones were born in Delta Township, Michigan and those with unknown given names were born in Eaton and Ingham Townships. . Research is still be done on the unknown 10th child.
Julia Halsey West b. 1841 d. 1930
Zidera Halsey Lane b.apt1843 or 1845-d.1888*
Paul Halsey b. 1846 d. 1898
Maryette Halsey Claflin b. 1848 d.?
Daniel Halsey b. abt 1852 d. ? **
J. Halsey 1852-?1863 Son~
R. M. Halsey 1856-?1863 Son~
A. Halsey 1857-?1863 Daughter~
L. Halsey 1859-?1863 Daughter~
~Given names not known at this time. It is believed these were the Halsey children that died between 1862-1863 in the area Diphtheria deaths.
*At this time little is known about Zidera. She was married to David Benton Lane with at least one son. It appears she was a second wife as he was much older than her. She died April 1888 in the Leslie are and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, Michigan
** Daniel did live to adulthood. His time and place of death is unknown. All that has been found about Daniel is an article where he borrowed Paul's horse and buggy to go to Mason to see a doctor. He did not return and sold it in Eaton Rapids. Paul paid to get the horse and buggy back instead of placing charges against Daniel. Nothing more has been found at this time.
1850 Census has him in Delta , Eaton County, Michigan
William Halsey age 33
Hannah Halsey age 32
Julia Halsey age 8
Zydance Halsey age 7
Paul Halsey age 4
Maryett Halsey age 2
1860 Census has them living in Bunkerhill Township.
WJ age 42 Farmer
H age 42 Keeping House
Z female age 15
P male age 13
M female age 11
DR male age 9
J male age 8
AM male age 7
A female age 5
H female age 9 months
Julia was married at this time and not in the household.
It is known that they had 10 children. This accounts for 9. It is known that they lost at least two children to Diptheria.
1870 Census Stockbridge, MI Ingham Co.
William or Wilman Halsey 53 b. NY Farmer
Hannah Halsey 53 b. NY Keeping House
Paul Halsey 22 b, MI
1880 Census has her in Ingham Township
Wilman Halsey age 64
Hannah Halsey age 64
Paul Halsey age 33
William died June 15, 1892 at age 74 years, 2 months, 7 days. Occupation: Farmer
At this time a death certificate or obituary have not been found.
Hannah died March 10, 1902 age 84 years, 8 months, 12 days.
William is buried on the Halsey plot in Howard Cemetery. All graves are unmarked except for 2 metal hoops that mark the graves of 4 children that died many years before. Paul is there and Hannah's sister Sarah, who passed July 5, 1897.
William John Halsey was born 4-22-1818 in the state of New York. The son of Wilman and Martha (Ewers) Halsey.
William was the son of Martha's first husband. After he died, she married again and had one more son Sidney Hart. This is the only known sibling of William.
He was married to Hannah Southmaid (sometimes spelled Southmayd). To this union was born 10 children. The known ones were born in Delta Township, Michigan and those with unknown given names were born in Eaton and Ingham Townships. . Research is still be done on the unknown 10th child.
Julia Halsey West b. 1841 d. 1930
Zidera Halsey Lane b.apt1843 or 1845-d.1888*
Paul Halsey b. 1846 d. 1898
Maryette Halsey Claflin b. 1848 d.?
Daniel Halsey b. abt 1852 d. ? **
J. Halsey 1852-?1863 Son~
R. M. Halsey 1856-?1863 Son~
A. Halsey 1857-?1863 Daughter~
L. Halsey 1859-?1863 Daughter~
~Given names not known at this time. It is believed these were the Halsey children that died between 1862-1863 in the area Diphtheria deaths.
*At this time little is known about Zidera. She was married to David Benton Lane with at least one son. It appears she was a second wife as he was much older than her. She died April 1888 in the Leslie are and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, Michigan
** Daniel did live to adulthood. His time and place of death is unknown. All that has been found about Daniel is an article where he borrowed Paul's horse and buggy to go to Mason to see a doctor. He did not return and sold it in Eaton Rapids. Paul paid to get the horse and buggy back instead of placing charges against Daniel. Nothing more has been found at this time.
1850 Census has him in Delta , Eaton County, Michigan
William Halsey age 33
Hannah Halsey age 32
Julia Halsey age 8
Zydance Halsey age 7
Paul Halsey age 4
Maryett Halsey age 2
1860 Census has them living in Bunkerhill Township.
WJ age 42 Farmer
H age 42 Keeping House
Z female age 15
P male age 13
M female age 11
DR male age 9
J male age 8
AM male age 7
A female age 5
H female age 9 months
Julia was married at this time and not in the household.
It is known that they had 10 children. This accounts for 9. It is known that they lost at least two children to Diptheria.
1870 Census Stockbridge, MI Ingham Co.
William or Wilman Halsey 53 b. NY Farmer
Hannah Halsey 53 b. NY Keeping House
Paul Halsey 22 b, MI
1880 Census has her in Ingham Township
Wilman Halsey age 64
Hannah Halsey age 64
Paul Halsey age 33
William died June 15, 1892 at age 74 years, 2 months, 7 days. Occupation: Farmer
At this time a death certificate or obituary have not been found.
Hannah died March 10, 1902 age 84 years, 8 months, 12 days.
William is buried on the Halsey plot in Howard Cemetery. All graves are unmarked except for 2 metal hoops that mark the graves of 4 children that died many years before. Paul is there and Hannah's sister Sarah, who passed July 5, 1897.
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