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Descendants of John Hughes Miller

13. WILLIAM³ NORWOOD (MARTHA² MILLER, JOHN HUGHES¹) (Source: Joseph Romeo.) was born 1865 in New Jersey (Source: Joseph Romeo.), and died 1937 (Source: Tombstone.). He married HATTIE MDNNMUNKN (Source: Joseph Romeo.). She was born 1867 (Source: Joseph Romeo.), and died 1959 (Source: Tombstone.).

Notes for WILLIAM NORWOOD:
1900 MI Wayne Nankin p19Bwr 13 Jun 1900
Norwood Wm 34 bNov 1865 mar 11y bNJ pbNJ farm laborer rents, Hattie wife 32 bNov 1867 2 children 2 living bMI pbNY, Harry son 10 bDec 1889 bMI fbNJ mbMI, Myrtle dau 8 bMay 1892 bMI fbNJ mbMI
1910 not found.
1920 MI Wayne Nankin (Wayne village - 311 Bench[?] St West) p13Bwr 14 Jan 1920 - all white
Norwood William 55 owns no mortgage bNJ pbUnk US machinist at tractor plant, Hattie wife 53 bMI pbNY, Galaway Grace lodger 19 single bMI pbUS no occup, Gibbs Florence lodger 17 single bUS pbUS no occup, Myer Amos son-in-law 27 bMI pbGermany truck driver, Myrtle dau 27 bMI fbNJ mbMI, Dale g-son 5 bMI pbMI
1930 MI Wayne Wayne (315 Walnut St) p5Awr p79st 9 Apr 1930 - both white
Norwood William 64 mar first at age 23 owns RE $2000 no radio bNJ pbNJ steward at poor home, Hattie wife 62 mar first at age 21 bMI pbNY

More About WILLIAM NORWOOD:
Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Nankin Twp., Wayne, Michigan

More About HATTIE MDNNMUNKN:
Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Nankin Twp., Wayne, Michigan

Children of WILLIAM NORWOOD and HATTIE MDNNMUNKN are:

HARRY⁴ NORWOOD (Source: Joseph Romeo.), b. 1890 (Source: Joseph Romeo.); d. Aft. 1900.

Notes for HARRY NORWOOD:
1900 - see father's listing.
1910 MI Wayne Nankin (Wayne Co Poor House - Eloise) p5Bwr 23 Apr 1910
Among inmates and employees:
Norwood Harry J employee 20 single bMI pbMI farm laborer
1920 and 1930 not found.

21.

ii.

MYRTLE NORWOOD, b. 1892; d. Aft. 1900.

14. LILLIE³ NORWOOD (MARTHA² MILLER, JOHN HUGHES¹) (Source: Wayne Co. Marriage Records.) was born ca. 1868 in New Jersey (Source: From marriage record.), and died 13 Sep 1939 in Nankin, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Not proven to be this Lillian, but death record from Westland Historical Museum has this date.). She married BENJAMIN SIMONS (Source: 1870 census.) 18 Nov 1889 in Wayne, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.), son of JAMES SIMONS and SUSAN KEYS. He was born 1865 in Michigan (Source: 1870 census.), and died 1945 (Source: Tombstone.).

More About LILLIE NORWOOD:
Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Nankin Twp., Wayne, Michigan

Notes for BENJAMIN SIMONS:
1900 MI Wayne Nankin p26Bwr 21 Jun 1900 - both black
Simons Benj 35 bMay 1865 mar 10y bMI pbPA farmer no mortgage, Lillie wife 31 bFeb 1869 mar 10 no children bNJ pbPA
On same page as widow Sarah Dean.
1910 MI Wayne Nankin p15Bwr 18 May 1910 - all mulatto except Benjamin
Simons Benjamin 44 white mar once 20y bMI pbPA liveryman owns farm no mortgage, Lilie wife 40 mar once 40y 1 child 1 living bNJ pbPA, Benjamin son 4 bMI fbMI mbNJ, Norwood Alfred bro 38 single bNJ pbPA farmer, Stein Grace servant 19[14?] bMI fbCanada mbMI
Alfred is Lillie's brother.
1920 not found.
1930 MI Wayne Nankin (Sims Ave) p12Bwr 14 Apr 1930 - all white except Benjamin
Simons Benjamin 64 Negro mar first at age 24 owns RE $10,000 has radio bMI pbCanada horseman at riding academy, Lillian wife 60 mar first at age 20 bNJ pbPA, Norwood Alfred bro-in-law 58 single bNJ pbPA occup none, Wandril Charles nephew 21 single bMI pbMI laborer at riding academy, Burningham Fred boarder 40 single bVA pbIreland laborer at odd jobs
Note reversal of race listing from 1910.

More About BENJAMIN SIMONS:
Burial: Glenwood Cemetery, Nankin Twp., Wayne, Michigan

Marriage Notes for LILLIE NORWOOD and BENJAMIN SIMONS:
Wayne Co. marriage records Book 1 - Page No. 333 - 4976 - 18 Nov 1889
Ben Simons - 24 - White - Wayne Mich - Michigan - Farmer - [son of] James Simons - Susan Kies - (blank)
Lillie Norwood - 21 - (ditto) - Wayne Mich - New Jersey - (blank) - [dau of] John Norwood - Martha Miller - (blank)
19 Nov [1889] (reads Nov 19 Nov [sic])
Wayne Mich, Henry W Hicks - Minister, Ellen J Hicks - Wayne Mich, Mrs. Belle A J Stellwagen - Wayne Mich
>> Looks like we have the name of James Simons' wife; Susan Kies is probably
Susan Keys, daughter(?) of William Keys, age 15 in 1850.

Child of LILLIE NORWOOD and BENJAMIN SIMONS is:

BENJAMIN⁴ SIMONS (Source: 1910 census.), b. ca. 1906, Michigan (Source: 1910 census.); d. 05 Aug 1916, Nankin, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Not proven to be this Benjamin, but death record from Westland Historical Museum has this date.).

15. MARY ANN³ PICKEREM (MARY A.² MILLER, JOHN HUGHES¹) (Source: Silas Farmer, Sumpter History, (1890). Middle name from probate of father's estate.) was born 1856 in Delaware (Source: By deduction from marriage record.), and died Unknown. She married ALBERT KITTRIDGE (Source: Wayne Co. Records.) 11 Nov 1872 in Sumpter Twp., Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.), son of JOHN KITERIDGE and CELESTIA MDNNMUNKN. He was born 1847 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan (Source: By deduction from marriage record.), and died Unknown.

Notes for MARY ANN PICKEREM:
Living in Grand Rapids in 1895, from probate of father's estate. [DWF]
Name in marriage record is May Ann. [JR]

Notes for ALBERT KITTRIDGE:
An Albert Kitridge, age 26, was in the State House of Correction Reformatory in Easton, Ionia Co., MI, in 1880. He was born in MI, but both of his parents were born in NY. See Hattie Kitridge, b. NY, second wife of John Hughes Miller. John Hughes Miller was a grandfather of Mary Ann Pickerem.

Note age discrepancies: 2 in 1850, 13 in 1860, 21 in 1872, but 26 in 1880.

Marriage Notes for MARY PICKEREM and ALBERT KITTRIDGE:
Wayne Co. Marriage record 353 - 5028 11 Nov 1872 at Sumpter
Albert Kittridge - May Ann Pickern - W[hite]; Ann Arbor - Sumpter; 21 - 16; Ann Arbor - State of Delaware
Carpenter
Winslow D(?) Martin - Minister of the Gospel, witnesses James Atyo, Sumpter - Isaiah Martin, Sumpter
Recorded 04 Dec 1872 [JR]

Children of MARY PICKEREM and ALBERT KITTRIDGE are:

	i.		EMMA⁴ KITTRIDGE (Source: Barbara Webster.), b. 01 Jun 1874, Michigan (Source: Barbara Webster.); d. 07 Apr 1947, Napa, Californias (Source: Barbara Webster.); m. UNKNOWN SCHRAMM (Source: Barbara Webster.); d. Unknown.
	ii.		ALBERT EARL KITTRIDGE (Source: Barbara Webster.), b. 19 Jul 1880, Michigan (Source: Barbara Webster.); d. 16 Jun 1947, San Francisco, California (Source: Barbara Webster.).

16. JOHN H.³ PICKEREM (MARY A.² MILLER, JOHN HUGHES¹) (Source: Middle initial from probate of father's estate.) was born 1861 in Michigan (Source: From marriage record.), and died Aft. 1930 (Source: 1930 census.). He married ARVILLA SIMONS (Source: Wayne Co. Records.) 11 Jun 1891 in Martinsville, Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.), daughter of ROBERT SIMONS and MARY PERKINS. She was born 27 Oct 1868 in Van Buren Twp., Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.), and died 17 Aug 1899 in Sumpter Twp., Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.).

Notes for JOHN H. PICKEREM:
See historical quote in father's Notes.

1900 MI Wayne Sumpter p12Bwr 22 Jun 1900 - all white
Pickram John 38 bJul 1861 widower bMI pbDE farmer owns mortgaged, Mary H dau 6 bApr 1894 bMI pbMI, Buckley Rose cousin 35 bApr 1865 mar 10y 1 child 1 living bMI pbDE housekeeper, Leona cousin 1 bOct 1898 bMI fbNY mbMI
The connection with Rose is not immediately apparent.
Next door to James Perkins (mother-in-law's brother), George Grinage (wife's sister and brother-in-law), and Clarence Miller (cousin).
1910 MI Wayne Sumpter p10Awr p157st 4&5 May 1910
Pickerin John 48 M Mu widower bMI pbDE farmer owns with mortgage, Mary H dau 16 F Mu single bMI pbMI
1920 MI Wayne Sumpter (Willow Rd.) p2Bwr 12&13 Jan 1920 � all mulatto
Pickrem John 58 widower rents bMI pbDE farmer, Holton [Hultan?] Gordon son-in-law 28 bMI pbCanada laborer on home farm, Mary dau 26[?] bMI pbMI, Evelyn g-dau 6 bMI pbMI
1930 MI Oakland Pontiac City (23 Foster St) p7Bwr 5 Apr 1930 � all white
Pickrem John 69 widower rents $35/mo no radio bMI pbNJ occ: none, Holton Mary dau 35 div bMI pbMI proprietor of rooming house, [Holton] Eveland 16 dau[sic] bMI pbMI, Meeker Leslie (male) roomer 50 single bIA pbIA laborer in auto factory, Strawn Earl 22 single pMI pbOH laborer in auto factory, Simonsen Peter 45 widower bSweden pbSweden emigrated 1927 not naturalized contractor in auto factory

Notes for ARVILLA SIMONS:
Wayne Co birth records: 67 - 973 October 27, 1868
Arvila Simons - Female Indian - Van Buren
Robert and Mary Simons - Van Buren - Both Descendants of Delaware Indians - Farmer
Recorded May 24, 1869 [JR]

Wayne Co. death record Bk. 18, Page 69, 603 17 Aug 1899
Arvilla Pickrem, F[emale] - White - Married, 29y 8m 19d, Sumpter MI, Tuberculosis of the lungs, MI, Housekeeper
Robert Simmons - Mary Perkins of Delaware
Recorded 09 Sep 1899 [JR]

Marriage Notes for JOHN PICKEREM and ARVILLA SIMONS:
Wayne Co. marriage records Book 2 - Page No. 241 - 8824 - 11 Jun 1891
John Pickrem - 29 - White - Sumpter Mich - Michigan - Farmer - [son of] Wm Pickrem - Mary Miller - (blank)
Arvilla Simmons - 22 - (ditto) - Romulus (ditto) - (blank) - Domestic - [dau of] Robt Simmons - Mary Perkins - (blank)
Recorded 11 Jun 1891 [??-DWF]
Martinsville, H A Decker - Minister, Emma Decker - Martinsville Mich, Agnes Merrell - (ditto) (ditto) [JR]

Children of JOHN PICKEREM and ARVILLA SIMONS are:

22.	i.		MARY H.⁴ PICKRAM, b. Apr 1894, Michigan.
	ii.		DELBERT PICKRAM (Source: Wayne Co. Records.), b. Nov 1896, Sumpter Twp., Wayne, Michigan (Source: Calculated from death record.); d. 06 Mar 1898, Sumpter Twp., Wayne, Michigan (Source: Wayne Co. Records.).

Notes for DELBERT PICKRAM:
Wayne Co Bk. 18, Page 33, 720 06 Mar 1898
Delbert Pickram, Male - White - Single, 1y 4m, Sumpter, La Grippe, MI, (blank)
John Pickram - Arvilla Simons of Sumpter
Recorded 07 Apr 1898 [JR]

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