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Laura Holiday Whitford

Female 1845 - 1927  (82 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Laura Holiday Whitford was born on 10 Jan 1845 in Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York; died on 4 Dec 1927 in Davison, Genesee County, Michigan; was buried in Cedar Valley Cemetery, Twining, Arenac County, Michigan.

    Notes:

    Laura was married several times and lived in places around Allegany County New York, Michigan and Texas. She filed for widows pension after her first husband died in the Civil War and received pension when not married. In her later years she tried getting remarried widows pension but was rejected because her divorce to Charles Welch was on her grounds and that she lived with George Young out of wedlock for 12-15 years. There is a 287-page widows pension record that examines her whole life of marriages, divorces, residence, and character. All used to deny her claim in 1925.

    Laura married Private William Coleman Knight on 17 Aug 1861 in Angelica, Allegany County, New York. William (son of Caleb B. Knight and Cylinda Lamb) was born on 8 Dec 1842 in West Almond, Allegany County, New York; died on 22 Apr 1865 in District of Columbia; was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Juliaette Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1862 in Angelica, Allegany County, New York; died on 17 Jul 1954 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan.
    2. 3. William Coleman Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1865 in West Almond, Allegany County, New York; died in 1889 in Baltimore, Maryland.

    Laura married Hiram Thomas on 21 Jan 1867 in Angelica, Allegany County, New York, and was divorced on 28 Feb 1873 in Belmont, Allegany County, New York. Hiram was born in 1840 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. George Elmer Young  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jun 1868 in Belmont, Allegany County, New York; died on 21 Apr 1952 in Omer, Arenac County, Michigan.

    Laura married Charles Welch on 15 Sep 1873 in Belmont, Allegany County, New York, and was divorced on 4 Jun 1881 in Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan. Charles died in 1878 in Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: George Henry Young. George was born in 1839 in England; died on 4 Sep 1891 in North Branch, Lapeer County, Michigan; was buried in Burlington Cemetery, North Branch, Lapeer County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. James Henry Young  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1877 in Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan; died on 31 Jan 1940 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan; was buried in Saint John Catholic Cemetery, Davison, Genesee County, Michigan.

    Laura married William J. Nuttall on 05 Nov 1892 in Arenac County, Michigan. William was born on 14 May 1824 in Ontario; died on 24 Jan 1901 in Omer, Arenac County, Michigan; was buried in Cedar Valley Cemetery, Twining, Arenac County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Laura married William Albert Perry on 20 Mar 1906 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, and was divorced on 6 Apr 1917 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan. William (son of Asa Perry and Dolly Newton) was born in ca 1848 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Juliaette Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.Laura1) was born on 13 Oct 1862 in Angelica, Allegany County, New York; died on 17 Jul 1954 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan; was buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan.

    Juliaette married Jacob Maiers on 10 Jun 1879 in Saginaw County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Juliaette Maiers  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1885 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan; died on 10 Sep 1969; was buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan.
    2. 7. Clara Pearl Maiers  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1889 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan; died on 16 Jan 1899 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan; was buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan.
    3. 8. Clarence Maiers  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1889 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan.

    Juliaette married Tommy on 4 Oct 1898. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: John L. Smith. John was born on 23 Jul 1862 in New York; died on 2 Jun 1936 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan; was buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Gladys Smith  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  William Coleman Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.Laura1) was born on 1 Sep 1865 in West Almond, Allegany County, New York; died in 1889 in Baltimore, Maryland.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Drowned (according to his mother's pension record for his father's service)


  3. 4.  George Elmer Young Descendancy chart to this point (1.Laura1) was born on 19 Jun 1868 in Belmont, Allegany County, New York; died on 21 Apr 1952 in Omer, Arenac County, Michigan.

    Notes:

    Goes by the name Elmer Young

    George married Elizabeth H. in ca 1901 in Michigan. Elizabeth was born in ca 1875 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    George married Emma Eastman on 17 Sep 1946 in Twining, Arenac County, Michigan. Emma was born in ca 1881 in Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  James Henry Young Descendancy chart to this point (1.Laura1) was born on 24 Sep 1877 in Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan; died on 31 Jan 1940 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan; was buried in Saint John Catholic Cemetery, Davison, Genesee County, Michigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Juliaette Maiers Descendancy chart to this point (2.Juliaette2, 1.Laura1) was born on 18 Aug 1885 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan; died on 10 Sep 1969; was buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan.

  2. 7.  Clara Pearl Maiers Descendancy chart to this point (2.Juliaette2, 1.Laura1) was born on 21 Jul 1889 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan; died on 16 Jan 1899 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan; was buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Bay County, Michigan.

  3. 8.  Clarence Maiers Descendancy chart to this point (2.Juliaette2, 1.Laura1) was born on 21 Jul 1889 in Bay City, Bay County, Michigan.

  4. 9.  Gladys Smith Descendancy chart to this point (2.Juliaette2, 1.Laura1)


 

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