Florence (Richmond) Brownell

A descendant of Florence Brownell's contacted me with the following information:

The Descendant (living)
Her Father
Her Grandfather was Harold Wray Brownell, b. 1900
Her Great-grandfather was Wray Brownell, b. 1877
Her Great-great-grandfather was Reuben Brownell who married FLORENCE RICHMOND


Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925
name:  Reuben C. Brownell
birth year:  1846
birthplace:  Michigan
spouse's name: Florence C. Richmond
spouse's birth year:  1851
spouse's birthplace:  Michigan
event date:  04 Apr 1870
event place:  Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan
[George Richmond and Antoinette Richmond were the witnesses]

Florence's Father was OTIS RICHMOND, b. 1812
Florence's Grandfather was ICHABOD LINCOLN RICHMOND, b. 1787
Florence's Great-Grandfather was JOHN RICHMOND

I believe that this is the Richmond lineage for Florence (8):  (Otis Richmond 7, Lincoln 6, John 5, John 4, John 3, John 2, John 1).  

United States Census, 1860

residence:  , Washtenaw, Michigan

ward:  Manchester

Otis Richmond, 58, farmer, b. NY 

Harriet Richmond, 45, b. NY

Truman, 21, b. MI

Francis, f, 14, b. MI

Charles, 11, b. MI

Herbert, 9, b. MI

Florence, 7, b. MI

Alice, 4, b. MI

Hannah, 72, b. Mass.

Thomas Jones, b. England

United States Census, 1870

Household Gender Age Birthplace

Arnald Groves M 40y  New York

Jane Groves F 28y  Michigan

Mattie Groves F 5y  Michigan

Charlie Groves M 2y  Michigan

Florance Brownell F 17y  Michigan

Ruben Brownell M 23y  Michigan

United States Census, 1880

event place: Manchester, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

Household Gender Age Birthplace

self Reuben Brownill M 33 Michigan, United States

wife Florence Brownill F 28 Michigan, United States

daughter Flora Brownill F 9 Michigan, United States

daughter Adora Brownill F 7 Michigan, United States

daughter Edna Brownill F 5 Michigan, United States

son Ray Brownill M 2 Michigan, United States

Reuben Brownell as a child, living with his parents:

United States Census, 1850

 Bridgewater, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

Household Gender Age Birthplace

Reuben Brownell M 42 Michigan

Hannah Brownell F 39 New York

Nancy Brownell F 17 New York

John Brownell M 14 New York

Reuben C Brownell M 3 Michigan

Emma Ann Brownell F 3 Michigan

Reuben Brownell living with his daughter:



United States Census, 1900
 ED 93 Dexter township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Frederick G Valentine M 26  Michigan
wife Edna M Valentine F 25  Michigan
daughter Ehel F Valentine F 2  Michigan
father-in-law  Ruben C Brownell M 52  Michigan

Florence shares the first four Richmond ancestors (John, John, John, and John) with this family.