Vernor's Ginger Ale Connection to the Richmond Family #1229, #3821

Mary Vernor married Benjamin Barton Richmond, son of Horace & Eliza (Waldron) Richmond. Her brother, James Vernor, was the druggist who invented Vernor’s Ginger Ale. James Vernor married Emily Smith, and it was Emily (Smith) Vernor’s probate file that alerted me to the fact that Mary Vernor had married a Richmond. Here’s more information on the VERNOR and the SMITH families – the Mary Vernor Richmond family has a separate blog entry.

1860 MI Wayne, Detroit
Vernor, J.T., 60, married, bookkeeper
“ , Polly, 60
“ , J.S., 31, Ins Agent, b. NY
“ Elizabeth, 28, MI
“ Harriet S., 25, b. NY
“ , Charles H., 20, accountant, b. NY
“ , James, 17, b. NY
“ H.R., 4?, male, b. Michigan

1880 MI Wayne Co., Detroit
Vernor, James, 36, drug store, NY NY NY
“ Emma, 30, wife, MI Eng Eng
“ , James, Jr., son, 3, MI NY MI

1880 MI Wayne, Detroit
SMITH, Alice, 61, widow, Eng Eng Eng
“ , Andrew F., son, 26, MI
JOHNSON, Alice G., 30, daughter
“ , Geo A., son-in-law, 40, shoe dealer
“ , Alice W., granddaughter, 8
SMITH, Caroline, 59, sister
McNamara, Bridget, servant

1900 MI, Wayne, Detroit, Canfield
Verner, James, Apr 1843, 57, widowed
“ , James Jr., March 1877
“ , Emily, daughter, Aug 1880
Johnson, George, Sept 1839, MI
“ , Alice, wife, July 1843, 56, m31 yrs, 2children/1living

1910 MI Wayne Co., Detroit
Vernor, James, widowed, age 67, NY NY NY, manufacturer of ginger ale
“ , James, Jr., 33
Johnson, Alice, sister-in-law, 66, widowed, MI Eng Eng

1860 MI, Wayne Co., Detroit, 8th Ward
SMITH, Stephen, 42, merchant, b. England, $7,000/$10,000
“ , Alice, 42
“ , Caroline, 16, b. MI
“ , Alice, 18, b. MI
“ , Stephen, 14, b. MI
“ , Charles, 10, b. MI
“ , Emily, 8, b. MI
“ , Franklin, 7, b. MI
“, Eliza, 5, b. MI

1870 MI Wayne Co., Detroit, 5th Ward
SMITH, Stephen, 55, boot & shoe dealer, Eng
“ , Alice, 52
“ , Stephen, 24
“ , Charles, 20
“ , Emily, 18
“ , Frank, 15
“ , Lizzie, 14
Booth, William, domestic servant, b. Scotland
Gilmore, Christiana?, 19

GENDIS
SMITH, Stephen F.
DOD: 22-Oct-1873
Page 188, Record #222
Place of death: Detroit, Wayne Co.
M/W/M, Age: 27y, 2m, 14d
Consumption Constipation
b. Detroit
Shoe Merchant
Father: Smith, Stephen
Residence: Elizabeth [Street?]
Mother: Smith, Alice C., Residence: Detroit
1 Sept 1874 – Date of Record

SMITH, Steven
DOD: 18-Jun-1871
Ledger Pg 312, Record #5020
Place of Death: _____, Wayne Co.
M/W/Married, Age 54 yrs
Cause: Heart Disease
b. England
Shoe Merchant
Father: Unk / Mother: Unk

SMITH, Alice
DOD: 3-Apr-1881
Ledger Pg 279 / Record #659
Place of Death: Detroit / Wayne County
F/W/Widowed, Age: 62y 7months
Cause: Heart Disease
Housewife
Father: Thomas Smith, residence: England
Mother: Alice Smith, residence: England

1880 MI Wayne Co., Detroit, Bagg Street
VERNOR, Jeremiah, 53, Insurance
“ , Elizabeth, wife, 49
VERNOR, Polly, 79, mother
Vernor, Harmon, 25, son, Ins
“ , George W., son, bookkeeper
Temon?/Feiner?, Frank, 21, nephew

1870 MI Wayne, Detroit, 5th Ward
Vernon[Vernor], Jeremiah, 43, bookkeeper
“ , Elizabeth, 39
“ , Harmon, 15
“ , George, 19
VERNOR, John T., 74, bookkeeper, b. NY
“ , Polly, 70, at home
VERNOR, James, 27, druggist

A short biography and pictures can be found at “findagrave.com” linked to James Vernor.

Information found at this Rootsweb WorldConnect site corroborated much of what I’d found and has additional information: CLARK Ancestors by Ronda Oberlin

VERNOR data I found on various City of Detroit Directories listed on HeritageQuest online:

CITY OF DETROIT DIRECTORIES

Johnston, James Dale.Johnston's Detroit city directory and advertising gazetteer of Michigan Detroit: Published annually by J.D. Johnston, 1857, 355 pgs.

VERNOR & ANDERSON, gen’l insurance agents, 45 Griswold
Vernor, Benjamin, of V & Anderson, r 148 Fort w
Vernor, John T., w/Vernor & Anderson, r 80 Farrar
Vernor, J.S., b. John T. Vernor


Anonymous Johnston's Detroit city directory and advertising gazetteer of Michigan : with an appendix carefully revised. Detroit: J.D. Johnston & Co., 1861, 360 pgs.

Vernor, Benjamin, fire & ins agent, 45 Griswold, res 148 Fort w
Vernor, J.S., 80 Farrar
Vernor, Charles H., 80 Farrar
Vernor, James, r 80 Farrar
Vernor, James, salesman, Higby & Stearns
Vernor, Martin, brewer, Jeff ave 10th Ward


Clark, Charles F. Charles F. Clark's annual directory city of Detroit, for 1862-'3 : Detroit: C.F. Clark, 1862, 397 pgs.

VERNOR, BENJAMIN, insurance agent, and agent for Herring’s Safes, 45 Griswold, h 148 Fort w
Vernor, Charles H., clerk B Vernor, h 80 Farrar
Vernor, James, clerk, Higby & Stearnes, bds 80 Farrar
Vernor, Jeremiah S., bookkeeper, B Vernor, h 80 Farrar
Vernor, John T., accountant, B Vernor, h 80 Farrar

Clark, Charles F. Charles F. Clark's annual directory of the inhabitants, incorporated companies, business firms, etc., of the city of Detroit for 1863-'4

VERNOR, BENJAMIN, Ins agnt, 45 Griswold, h 148 Fort w, agt for Herring’s Safes
Vernor, Charles H., clerk, u.s. Quartermaster’s office, bds 80 Farrar
Vernor, Jeremiah S., acct, BVernor, bds 80 Farrar
Vernor, John T., acct, h 80 Farrar

Clark, Charles F. Charles F. Clark's annual directory of the inhabitants, incorporated companies, business firms, &c., of the city of Detroit for 1865-'6

Vernor, Benjamin, Ins Agnt, 45 Griswold, h 148 Fort w
Vernor, Charles H., clerk, Quartermaster’s Office, bds 80 Farrar
Vernor, Jeremiah S., accountant, B Vernor’s, bds 80 Farrar
Vernor, John T., accountant, B Vernor’s, h 80 Farrar

Charles F. Clark's annual city directory of the inhabitants, incorporated companies, business firms, &c., of the city of Detroit for 1867-8

VERNOR, BENJAMIN, Gen’l Ins. Agent, 48 Griswold, h. 148 Fort W. (See adv.)
VERNOR, Charles H., cashier, M.U. Ex. Co., bds 80 Farrar
VERNOR, James (Vernor & L-Hommedieu), bds 80 Farrar
VERNOR, Jeremiah S., Clerk, h. 80 Farrar
VERNOR, John T., accountant, h. 80 Farrar
VERNOR & L’HOMMEDIEU (James Vernor & Charles L’Hommedieu) druggists, 219 Woodward

Anonymous Charles F. Clark & Co.'s annual city directory of the inhabitants, business firms, incorporated companies, etc., of the city of Detroit, for 1870-71

Vernor, Benjamin, ins agent, 99 Griswold, h 222 Fort w
Vernor, Charles H., bookkeeper, h 50 Montcalm
Vernor, James, druggist, 235 Woodward, bds 164 Bagg
Vernor, Jeremiah S., insurance agent, h 164 Bagg
Vernor, John T., clerk, bds 164 Bagg
Vernor, Robert, lab, h 116 Antietam

Anonymous J.W. Weeks & Co.'s annual directory of the inhabitants, business firms, incorporated companies, etc., of Detroit, for 1874-75

Vernor, Benjamin (Vernor Bros) h 222 Fort w
Vernor, Charles H., bookkeeper, h 235 Park
Vernor, James, druggist, 235 Woodward, bds 254 Lafayette
Vernor, Jeremish S. (Vernor Bros) h 164 Bagg
Vernor, Louise De F., bds 222 Fort w
Vernor, Mrs. John T., bds 164 Bagg
Vernor Bros (Benjamin & Jeremish S.) Ins Agents 99 Griswold

Anonymous Detroit city directory for 1879 : J.W. Weeks & Co., 1879,

Vernor, Benjamin (Vernor Bros), h 222 Fort w
VERNOR BROTHERS, (Benj & Jeremiah ) Genl Ins Agnts, Seitz Blk, 33 Congress w
Vernor, Charles E I, trav agent, h 395 16th
Vernor, Charles H., bookkeeper, Second National Bank, h 255 Park
Vernor, George W., bds 164 Bagg
Vernor, Harmon R., clk Vernor Bros, bds 164 Bagg
Vernor, Harry, h 26 Monroe ave
Vernor, James, druggist, 235 Woodward ave h 63 High w
Vernor, Jeremiah S.,, (Vernor Bros) h 164 Bagg
Vernor, Polly (wid John T) h 164 Bagg

Anonymous J.W. Weeks & Co.'s Detroit city directory for 1885 :

*VERNOR, Benjamin (Vernor Brothers), h 222 Fort w
VERNOR BROTHERS (Benjamin & Jeremiah S), Ins agnts Seitz Blk, 33 Congress w
Vernor, Charles H., bkkpr, Det Nat Bank, h 255 Park
Vernor, George W., bkkpr Tel & Tel Const. Co., bds 164 Bagg
Vernor, Harmon, clk, Vernor Bros, h 77 Brainard
*Vernor, James, Druggist & Florists, 235 Woodward ave, h 108 Elizabeth w
Vernor, Jeremiah S, (Vernor Bros), h 164 Bagg
Vernor, Paul, molder, bds 173 Benton