Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Sylvester Topping, Son of Eleanor Richmond

Excerpt from the J.B. Richmond book published in 1897:




7630.  Sylvester G. Topping 9, born October 28, 1848; married, Nov. 21, 1871, Harriet C., daughter of James and Harriet (McPherson) Grieve*.  She was born July 12, 1846, at Putnam, Mich.  

 *The Pinckney Dispatch newpaper published a very nice biography of Harriet Grieve's family on 5 June 1919 entitled "Recollections of By-Gone Days."

Name:     Harriet Grieve
Residence:     Putnam, Livingston, Michigan
Calculated Birth Year:     1845
Birthplace:     Michigan
    Harriet Grieve     F     42
    Catharine Grieve     F     19
    Henry Grieve     M     11
    Margaret Grieve     F     8y
    Mary Grieve     F     8
      Harriet Grieve     F     5
    David Walters     M     25


 MI Livingston Co. Putnam Twp., Pinckney was where the Grieve family was living in 1860.

 He [Sylvester Topping] was a merchant; Township Clerk in 1880; Odd Fellow, sixteen years, and has held all the offices in that lodge; Assistant Postmaster, twenty-four years.  They resided in Plainfield, Mich.  Son: Emmett [Laverne] Topping 10, born July 26, 1873.  He was a graduate of Cleary Business College and a merchant.



Name:     Sylvester G. Topping
Residence:     Plainfield, Livingston, Michigan
Birthdate:     1849
Birthplace:     Michigan, United States
Relationship to Head:     Self
Spouse's Birthplace:     New York, United States
Father's Birthplace:     New York, United States
Mother's Birthplace:     England
Gender:     Male
Martial Status:     Married
Age (Expanded):     31 years
Occupation:     Dry Goods Merchant
  
      Sylvester G. Topping     M     31
Spouse     Harriet Topping     F     33
Child     Emmet L. Topping     M     6
    Lozell Loyd     M     19



United States Census, 1900
Name:     Sylvester G Topping
Residence:     Unadilla township, Livingston, Michigan
Birth Date:     Oct 1848
Birthplace:     Michigan
Relationship to Head-of-Household:     Self
Spouse Name:     Harriet C Topping
Spouse Birth Place:     Michigan
Father Birthplace:     New York
Mother Birthplace:     Pennsylvania
 Sylvester G Topping     M   
Spouse     Harriet C Topping     F
[1child/1living]

In 1900 they were next door to:

Topping, E. Laverne (or Lawrence), July 1873, 26, m3, MI MI MI, Gen'l Merchandise - proprietor
", Jessie E., wife, June 1872, m3, 2children-2living, MI NY NY
", Carl E., son, June 1898, MI MI MI
", Florence B., daughter, Aug 1899, MI MI MI
Montague, Ella, servant, July 1865, 34, single, MI MI MI



United States Census, 1920
Name:     Sylvester Topping
Residence:     , Livingston, Michigan
Estimated Birth Year:     1849
Birthplace:     Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household:     Self
Marital Status:     Married
         Sylvester Topping     M     71y
Spouse     Harriett Topping     F     74y
    Margaret Greene     F     79y [sister-in-law]

Marriage record for Everett Laverne Topping:

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
Groom's Name:     E. L. Topping
Groom's Age:     23 years
Groom's Birth Date:     1873
Groom's Birthplace:     Michigan
Bride's Name:     Jessie E. Braley
Bride's Age:     24 years
Bride's Birth Date:     1872
Bride's Birthplace:     Michigan
Marriage Date:     30 Sep 1896
Marriage Place:     Plainfield, Livingston, Michigan
Groom's Father:     S. G. Topping
Groom's Mother:     H. Grieve
Bride's Father:     W. S. Braley
Bride's Mother:     Betsey Beal


Marriage record for Carl, son of Everett L. Topping:

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
Groom's Name:     Carl E Topping


Groom's Birth Date:     1898
Groom's Birthplace:     Plainfield M
Bride's Name:     Winifred I Smith


Bride's Birth Date:     1898
Bride's Birthplace:     Fowlerville

Marriage Date:     27 Dec 1924
Marriage Place:     Fowlerville, Livingston, Michigan
Groom's Father:     E L Topping
Groom's Mother:     Unknown Braley
Bride's Father:     Ind E Smith
Bride's Mother:     Unknown Pullen
Note: Norman S. Topping & Margaret C. Cook, witnesses

Carl was a chemist and living in Jackson, Michigan

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