 ENAWEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUMLENAWEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN  Click for Adrian Public Library, circa 1909 Lenawee Public/Vital Records
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The Archives of the Lenawee Historical Museum, free and open to the public, includes the following: Adrian City Directories 1859-1998, Adrian City Tax Records 1865-1906, Lenawee County Tax Records 1840-1915, school yearbooks, cemetery records, marriage/birth/death records, tens of thousands of obituaries, scrapbooks, business ledgers, atlases and plat books, Sanborn insurance maps, histories of Lenawee County, and histories of cities and towns (Adrian, Tecumseh, Blissfield, Addison). The Archives houses thousands of documents relating to business, government, religion, education, railroads, the military, the Grange, the Underground Railroad, prominent citizens, and many other subjects of local interest. The Photo Archives contains photographs and postcards of places, people, and events in Lenawee County.  |
 Hi! My name is Carol and our family recently came across some old photographs when one of our cousins died in March. We were especially intrigued by one photo with three girls that are not identified on the back of the photo. We are hoping that you may be able to assist in identification although we know that the probability is low. I would think that the photo was taken in the late 1800's or early 1900's. Our great grandfather was Benjamin Henry Ellis and he married Clarissa Cheever in the 1890's. I believe his father, Martin Dunn Ellis and Sarah Carpenter, had a farm in Lenawee in the 1860's (migrating from NY to MI in about 1863). He was a private in the 4th regiment during the Civil War and died in 1869 due to a war related illness. His death entry indicates that he died in Cambridge / Lenawee. Martin and Sarah had three girls, one born in 1863 and twins born in 1868. We don't think that the photo is of the girls as the two youngest don't appear to be the same age. Clarissa's mother was Maggie Chapin whose mother was Clarissa or Celestia Corbett. Her parent's Ziba Corbett and Emma Noble and they migrated to Lenawee about 1830 along with their other children. (A brief bio is listed in the online historical book about Lenawee where it discusses their trip from Villanova, NY to Lenawee). I believe Emma's sister (Clarissa Noble) may have also married into the Robinson family of Adrian. With all that said, we have many opportunites to be related to these three girls, but have no idea how. I saw the Adrian Historical Society website invitation to send photos so I thought I would use it as an opportunity to see if the girls can be identified. My cousin, Kelly, and I plan to travel to Lenawee and Hillsdale in November. We can't wait to be able to visit your library and review your ancestry information. Sincerely, Carol (cm.king@charter.net) |
A new printing of Dan Cherry's book NIGHT OF THE WIND, about the devastating 1965 tornado, is now available at the museum. The price, which includes sales tax, is $26.50. If you would like the book mailed to you, add $3.50 for shipping. Dan has a web site about the Palm Sunday Tornado. Take a look to learn more about the tornado destruction and photos at Devil's Lake.  Read about Adrian & Lenawee County History available in the "Seeds of Time" Booklet series. History of Lenawee County and special subjects. |
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