Ella May Bickford (b. January 30, 1868, d. November 30, 1932)
Ella May Bickford (daughter of Ira Purdy Bickford and Mary B. Craig)1 was born January 30, 1868 in Algansee Twp., Branch Co., MI.1, and died November 30, 1932 in California Twp., Branch Co., MI.1. She married (1) Alva C. Ayres on May 01, 1887 in Hillsdale Co., MI. or Branch Co., MI.. She married (2) Eugene W. Graham on July 18, 1914 in California Twp., Branch Co., MI.1.
Notes for Ella May Bickford: State of Michigan County of Branch
At a session of the Probate Court for said County, held at the Probate Office, in the City of Coldwater on Monday the 5th day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety three.
PRESENT, Charles Legg, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Ella M. Bickford, deceased.
This being the day assigned by this Court for hearing the petition of Emerson J. Bickford praying that an administrator may be appointed on the estate of said deceased, now comes..the said Petitioner... and it appearing to the said Court by due proof on file, that a copy of the order of this Court touching the hearing of said petition made of the Sixth of May last past, has been duly published as in said order directed, and after a full hearing upon said petition it further satisfactorily appearing that the said deceased last dwelt in, and was an inhabitant of Algansee in said County, and is now deceased; that the said Ella M. Bickford was seized and possessed of Real and Personal estate situate and being in said County, of the value of Two Thousand dollars, or thereabouts, to be administered; that it is necessary that an administrator should be appointed upon said estate, and that Emerson J. Bickford of Algansee in said County, is a competent and suitable person for that trust; It is Ordered and Decreed by the Court, now here, that the said Emerson J. Bickford be and he is appointed administrator of the estate of the said Deceased. And it is further Ordered, that Garrett Hall, and Ira Bickford, of said County, be and are appointed as two appraisers to appraise the estate of said deceased. It is further Ordered, that the said Administrator be allowed one year from this 5th day of June instant, in which to dispose of the estate and pay the debts of the said deceased. And it is further Ordered, That six months from this said fifth day of June instant, be allowed for creditors to present their claims against said estate for examination and allowance; and that all persons having claims or demands against said deceased be required to present the same to this Court at the Probate office for said County, on or before Fifth November next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, for examination and allowance. signed Chas. Legg Judge of Probate 1868 ? or 65 ?
More About Ella May Bickford: Burial: Unknown, California Corners Cem., California Twp., Branch Co., MI..1 Fact 1: Alva is first husband of Ella..1 Fact 2: Eugene Graham is second husband of Ella..1
More About Ella May Bickford and Alva C. Ayres: Marriage: May 01, 1887, Hillsdale Co., MI. or Branch Co., MI..
Marriage Notes for Ella May Bickford and Alva C. Ayres: The online Marriages of BRANCH Co. list Alva and Ella May as being married May 1, 1887. Did they marry in Branch or Hillsdale Co. ?
More About Ella May Bickford and Eugene W. Graham: Marriage: July 18, 1914, California Twp., Branch Co., MI..1
Marriage Notes for Ella May Bickford and Eugene W. Graham: According to Dixie Lee, (& Carol Lang), they were married in Coldwater, MI.
Children of Ella May Bickford and Alva C. Ayres are:
+Bernice D Ayres, b. February 28, 1888, California Twp., Branch Co., MI.1, d. July 31, 1938, California Twp., Branch Co., MI..
Elgin A. Ayres, b. May 1890, California Twp., Branch Co., MI.1, d. Abt. 1958, Fremont, Sandusky Co., OH.1.
Ruby Elliott Ayres, b. April 15, 1897, California Twp, Branch Co., MI.1, d. November 07, 1993, San Fransisco, CA.1.