Notes for Elijah A. Sayers: some other sites est. 1845 Birth.
1) Marge McArthur
2) Muskegon Co., Michigan Birth Records, Vol. 2, pg. 255; Vol. 3, pg. 202; birth records of children state father's birthplace as Canada
3) Bev Strong
4) Family History Library, 1880 Federal Census CD-ROM; age: 35; birthplace: Canada 1) Muskegon Co., Michigan Birth Records, Vol. 2, pg. 255; Vol. 3, pg. 202; birth records of children state father's occupation as farmer 1) Muskegon Co., Michigan Birth Records, Vol. 2, pg. 255; Vol. 3, pg. 202; birth records of children state parents' residence as White River Twp. 1) Family History Library, 1880 Federal Census CD-ROM
One resource did not list Elijah's name amoung his other brothers and sisters. His record was completely left out of the list eventhough all of his brothers and sisters were listed. This raises the question of whether or not Elijah's side of the family may have been disowned at one point.
Gladys and Clarissa Draper (decendants of Elijah) tell a story of a day when Pop Sayers (Elijah) met for a couple of hours with an Uncle and afterward came in the house crying. He said that someone had disgraced the family name and that the family name would have to be changed. Mom and Pop Sayers had to then teach the children how to write their new names.
The version of the story that I heard said that the family changed their name from Sears to Sayers but I now believe that it may have been to opposite... That the name changed from Sayers to Sears. In any case, there are numerous legal records that date back several generations that show Sayres as the original name and there is no mention of Sears anywhere. We assume that the names were never legally changed to Sears and therefore the name change was eventually dropped.
(Brad Crawford 2002)
========================================================================= Posted by: monda Date: September 14, 1998 at 23:38:21 In Reply to: sayers/sears by steel of 664
hi my name is monda,i have been despartly seaching sears/sayers/an yes possibly sawyerswhich so far seems in vain,the sears/sayers/sawyers/i am seaching all came from canada last location in canda known is manitoba [spelling may be wrong]most all of them seems to be farmers,as far as i have gotten is my mothers fathers name an birth date which is benjamin sayers,born december 1873 died in 1928,now the tricky part,his fathers name was ELIJAH SEARS but later on he changed his name to sayers because of A RUN IN WITH THE LAW,elijah had two brothers john &jamesan possibly more.elijah an one of the brothers changed their names although i cant find the proof of this,i dont know if elijah was married to this woman or if they just lived together but her maiden name was wannamaker,daughter of john wannamaker,was possibly married to a sears-an also a roebuck then latter on her last name was moon.but prior to this she an elijah had seveal children.elijah an harrietwannamaker moved to northern michigan around 1866 with all their children,also came with them was a henry sayers this could be a cousin or even brother to elijha most of them settled in onaway michigan an then cheboygan michigan elijah's son benjamin took sick an was put in a mental hosp in traverse city michigan where he died in 1928.i wrote to traverse city michigan for his hospital records he stated his fathers name as ELIJAH SAWYER WHETHER THIS WAS JUST A MISPRINT OR A COVER UP I DONT KNOW . WHEN I RAN ACCROSS your note of the sears&sayers an sawyers i thought mybe there may be a link here!please contact me at above e-mail address.i'll be waiting to here from you. thanks monda
======================================================================== Monda 06 Sep 1999 SAYERS FROM CANADA TO CHEBOYGAN COUNTY I am looking for any info on Sayers from Canada to Cheboygan County.Around the yr 1887-1899,Elijha Sayers and Harriet Wanamaker sorry no birth dates or death dates on either.They had the following children:Benjamin Elijha Sayers born dec.1873 died 1928 in Traverse City ,Gertude Sayers,born 1880 Married Jesse Hutchinson June 8th 1899.Anges e Sayers born 1883 -Married Joesph r Thomas. James a Sayers born1890-Married Edna Badder March 1st 1916.Benjamin e Sayers Born dec.11th 1873 Married Grace Walters August 15th 1899,in Cheboygan Co.Della Sayers born 1885? married Otto Smith , date?Jennie Sayers born ?Married Elba Brown date?All marriages taken place in Forest township in Cheboygan co.Any info on Elijha Sayers and Harriet Wanamaker would be mostly appeciated any cenus records or Imagrant records.Any other info on all or any of these other individuals . Thanks Monda. butterfly56@hotpop.com
Posted by: Monda Date: July 12, 2000 at 23:53:48 In Reply to: Re: JOHN SAYERS BORN IRELAND by Wendy Sayers of 664
Hi Wendy,i dont know when my John was born my John married a Mary Walahan,could also been spelled [ Meary]she was Also born in Ireland no b date on her either,i know of at least one sibbling Elijah,rumors of other children are James,John and possible more I have a burial permit on Elijha he was 77yrs old when he died born in 1843 i think but will have to look it up to be sure,these Sayers came from Ireland to Canada then on to Michigan They were also champion boxers Two brothers left Canada as goes the rumors because of a deadly accident involved in boxing.Ialso have other info on Related Sayers should you be interested let me know tried your e-mail but no answer from you,thanks Monda. =========================================================================
Re: ANY SAYERS MARRIED INTO WANAMAKER LINE? Posted by: MARION Date: September 08, 2000 at 22:46:25 In Reply to: Re: ANY SAYERS MARRIED INTO WANAMAKER LINE? by Bev Strong of 664
HI Bev this is very interesting some of my Sayers were born and died in Muskgeon Mich family origionaly came from Ireland to Canada then michigan i have an Elijha sayers married Harriet Wanamaker my Elijha was born June15th 1843.I also have Alice Sayers but no dates on her and also Auther sayers i do believe they must be connected i just havent got much info back that far yet but working on it,the name Elijha follows on down,also the names John,James story goes they were champion boxers one of them killed a guy in a boxing match and to avoid the law changed his last name and left Canada came to Michigan lost out on a forture by changing it could not claim the forture.Does any of this sound sound ring a bell with you? if so please e-mail me at Mondrey2000@hotmail.com or at Monda1956@AOL.COM I have lots of other sayers names Thanks for your reply. =========================================================================
BDC 1/9/2005... I'm having questions about Elijahs middle name... The 1910 cencus shows Elijah A. Sayers but my records show Elijah Whittington. I need to research furthur. =========================================================================
More About Elijah A. Sayers: Date born 2: Abt. 1845, Canada. Date born 3: 1845, Canada.3704 Date born 4: 18443705 Occupation: Bet. 1882 - 1885, White River Twp., Muskegon Co., Michigan; Occupation: farmer. Residence 1: 1910, WAVERLY TWP, CHEBOYGAN, Michigan.3705 Residence 2: Bet. 1882 - 1885, White River Twp., Muskegon Co., Michigan. Residence 3: 1880, White River Twp., Muskegon Co., Michigan. Residence 4: 1880, White River, Muskegon, Michigan.3706
More About Elijah A. Sayers and Harriet Cecelia Wannamaker: Marriage: May 20, 1866, Trenton, Canada.
Marriage Notes for Elijah A. Sayers and Harriet Cecelia Wannamaker: 1) Muskegon Co., Michigan Birth Records, Vol. 2, pg. 255; Vol. 3, pg. 202; birth records of children state parents' names as Elijah and Harriet C. Sayers
Children of Elijah A. Sayers and Harriet Cecelia Wannamaker are:
Elijah A. Sayers (b. June 15, 1843, d. February 11, 1920)
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