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• _UID: B30E2A3920AA407CAEAAE0B0527C18E25A71
• Residence: 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

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• _UID: F38B5A65CECB4E0C891AEBA4B924F31E5043
• Residence: 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

John married Roberta D. Hartman on 23 Oct 1926 in Royal Oak, Sanilac, Michigan. Roberta (daughter of Robert John Hartman and Ada Fredrika Kenney) was born on 20 Dec 1904 in Michigan; died on 7 Aug 1978 in Grosse Pte Farms, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• _FSFTID: LVX8-S9H
• _UID: A6978F1BB9D54EFA99380912496D1982FA12
• Residence: 1910, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1920, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1930, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
• Residence: 1978, St Clair Shores, Macomb, Michigan

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• _FSFTID: 273W-43S
• _UID: C1BD25C17BA54156B733A9C429E040823D8E
• Residence: 1900, Covert Township, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1910, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1920, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1930, South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan

Notes:

Robert was the first rural mail carrier for the Rural Free Delivery of mail in Covert from 1903-1918.

Robert married Ada Fredrika Kenney on 1 Dec 1903 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan. Ada (daughter of Samuel D. Kenney and Carrie Amanda Shattuck) was born on 20 Dec 1881 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; died on 8 Jul 1967 in Allegan, Allegan, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• _FSFTID: 273W-W1D
• _UID: 03A5EFC6B5814AC183BFBE76D7D53642384B
• Residence: 1900, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1910, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1920, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1930, South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan

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• _FSFTID: LZNH-WZM
• _UID: 8D5123C3E4DB4463B0ECA07D7089E2C886A8

Henry married Catherine Beal. Catherine was born on 19 May 1860 in Coloma, Michigan; died on 18 May 1935 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• _FSFTID: LWL3-55H
• _UID: B77AB986314841338B8FE2F8D4FFA2BB81EC

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• _FSFTID: 273W-47L
• _UID: A4B66459B0264B56B4ACC662867D18063764
• Arrival: 1860
• Residence: 1870, Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan, United States; where he lived with his family and kept a livery
• Residence: 1900, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where he lived with his family and worked as a merchant
• Residence: 1910, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where he lived with his family and worked as a merchant

Notes:

Buried:
Covert Cemetery, Lot 284-1

Samuel married Carrie Amanda Shattuck on 1 Dec 1874 in St. Joseph, Berrien, Michigan. Carrie (daughter of William Justus Shattuck and Laura D. Pratt) was born on 30 Jun 1854 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 26 Jul 1929 in South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan; was buried on 28 Jul 1929 in Van Buren, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• _FSFTID: LHD2-PHH
• _UID: C908D4ED483F4745B731B4B0FA4B6C6C0EB5
• Residence: 1860, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; where she lived with her parents and siblings
• Residence: 1870, Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts; where she lived with her parents and siblings
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where she lived with her family and kept house
• Residence: 1900, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where she lived with her family and kept house
• Residence: 1910, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where she lived with husband Samuel and worked as a saleswoman in the family general store
• Residence: 1920, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where she lived with daughter Edna Swoap's family

Notes:

Buried:
Covert Cemetery, Lot 284-2

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• _FSFTID: LR3W-3DF
• _UID: A9F2FCB13C4A4239A37B46D5980B5178EEF3
• Arrival: 1860, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; Emigration from Canada
• Residence: 1870, Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan; where he lived with his family and worked as a farmer
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where he lived with his family and worked as a farmer

Notes:

William M. Kenney was one of the pioneer settlers of Covert Twp., Van Buren Co., MI, having taken up residence there in the autumn of 1860. He was born April 10, 1824 in Halton Co., Canada. His father, Samuel D. Kenney, was a native of PA and was born there April 4, 1797. He married Lucy Robbins, a native of MA. She was born in MA on Nov. 13, 1802. Samuel and Lucy were married in Canada where both their families had moved just after the War of 1812. Samuel was a blacksmith and was in the employ of the British Government during the War of 1812. For his service, he received 200 acres of land in Halton Co. and he settled there after his marriage. He lived and died there at the age of 82. His wife, Lucy, died Oct. 17, 1860. Samuel and Lucy had 12 children: Timothy C., William M., Elizabeth Ann, Rebecca M., Samuel W., John S., David R., Lucyntha, Ruth Emily, Nathan C., George C. and Joseph F.
William Kenney married Mary Sherburne in Canada, Halton Co., May 24, 1825 (incorrect date). Mary was born in Canada. He farmed for several years, then turned to the nursery business. The climate was too cold, however, and he came to MI, settling in Covert Twp., known at that time as Deerfield Twp. The country was very wild at that time and the property he purchased was covered in timber. He cleared the land and cultivated a 40-acre farm where he lived the rest of his life.
William and Mary were the parents of: James W., a merchant at Covert and South Haven; Mary J., of South Haven who married George E. Sherbourne; Lucy A., wife of Lyman Carpenter of Covert; Samuel D., a merchant in Covert; Cynthia A. of Chicago, who married Frank Reed; Lottie E., wife of E. G. Allen and who lives in Chicago; Emma, who lives in Chicago and is the wife of Beuna Marvin; and William M.
William is a Republican. He held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Supervisor, but only to fill vacancies as he had no desire for public life. He was formerly connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church and also with the Congregational Church. Even though he was not a member of either church, he led an upright Christian life.
He devoted much of his life to fruit farming, was very successful in grafting trees, and does so for many other parties. - Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan, and Van Buren Counties, Michigan : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States, Chicago, Chapman Bros., 1892, pg. 341

Buried:
Covert Cemetery, Lot 155-1

William married Mary Jane Sherburne on 10 Mar 1846 in Gore, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of James C. Sherburne and Sarah Middaugh) was born on 24 May 1825 in Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Nov 1908 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; was buried on 5 Nov 1908 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• _FSFTID: L7N5-X4D
• _UID: 237A56D5F8254274A4DFF7D360A8275B72FD
• Arrival: 1864
• Residence: 1870, Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1900, Covert Township, Van Buren, Michigan

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Buried:
Covert Cemetery, Lot 155-2

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• _FSFTID: 9JMW-52G
• _UID: 8AFEAB0622ED442C8A29B4848DA3C7049E0F
• Residence: 1850, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1860, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; where he was working as a mechanic
• Military: 1 Jul 1863, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; registered for the Civil War draft
• Residence: 1870, Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts; where he worked as an express driver
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where he worked as a farmer
• Residence: 1900, Covert Township, Van Buren, Michigan; where he worked as a farmer

Notes:

In 1852 Wm. J. Shattuck built a sawmill on the west branch of Mill brook. The supply of water proving insufficient, the mill was after several years practically abandoned, and the building was removed in 1884. - History of the Town of Plainfield (1891)

Residence:
where he worked as a farmer. Also living in the household at that time were Laura's younger sister Maria Pratt and unknown relation William Shattuck

Buried:
in Covert Cemetery, Lot 176-3

Died:
of disease of the heart and arteriofibrosis contributed by an embolism and gangrene of the leg and foot

William married Laura D. Pratt on 4 Apr 1848 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Laura (daughter of Otis Pratt and Clarissa Hamlin) was born on 24 Sep 1827 in Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 16 Apr 1872 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; was buried in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• _FSFTID: LMYW-CQP
• _UID: 71D5C9F092084BFDB6D698D6CF37E307CBB2
• Residence: 1860, Plainfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; where she lived with her family
• Residence: 1870, Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; where she lived with her family

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Buried:
Covert Cemetery, Lot 176-1