Mrs. Loraine Z. Richmond

Grand Rapids Press

19 November 1901

Death Of Mrs. L. Z. Richmond

A quiet and beautiful life came to a peaceful close Saturday morning when Mrs. Loraine Z. Richmond, widow of the late William A. Richmond, passed away at the Phelps Sanitarium at Battle Creek at the age of 90.
Two daughters, Miss Rebecca C. Richmond and Mrs. Mary Kendall... .

Afte they left the Warwick Hotel here they spent four to five years at the Pennoyer Sanitorium at Kenosha, Wisconsin, then came to Grand Haven,...summer... .  Selected Phelps for the winter.  Funeral services at St. Thomas Church, Battle Creek.

Uncle of Rebecca and Mary, Abel T. Page...

Fulton Street Cemetery

Ralph Newman Powers

My grandfather, Ralph Newman Powers, was the son of Richmond descendant, Addie (More) Powers.   I knew my grandfather very well, but what could actually be proven about who he was?  A lineage society, for example, would want to know.

In addition to my own personal knowledge that Ralph Newman Powers was my grandfather, Ralph was head of the household in 1930 and 1940 that included my father, Richard Newman Powers (check for other corroborating evidence, i.e., obituary, death record, marriage record).

United States Census, 1930

Flint, Genesee, Michigan

Household Gender Age Birthplace

head Ralph N Powers M 33 Michigan

wife Beatrice J Powers F 29 Michigan

son William C Powers M 4 Michigan

son Ralph H Powers M 2 Michigan

son Richard N Powers M 0 Michigan

United States Census, 1930, index and images, FamilySearch (accessed 09 Feb 2013), Richard N Powers in household of Ralph N Powers, Flint, Genesee, Michigan; citing enumeration district (ED) 0037, sheet 35B, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 985.

United States Census, 1940
FamilySearch (accessed 09 Feb 2013), Richard Powers in household of Ralph Powers, Ward 9, Flint, Flint City, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 85-164, sheet 4B, family 84, NARA digital publication T627, roll 1896.

Proof that Ralph N. Powers is the son of William S. and Addie (More) Powers is found on Ralph's birth record, his death record, as well as the naturalization records of both William and Addie.  In 1920, Ralph Powers was living in Genesee County, Michigan, with his parents.

In 1910 Ralph was living with his parents in Lapeer County, Michigan.  Ralph N. Powers's WWI Draft registration card his more information.  Ralph married (Jessie) Beatrice Cameron on March 29, 1924; his parents were listed as Wm. S. Powers and Addie Moore.


The 1900 census would be the first for Ralph N. Powers, and included his grandmother More:

1900 MI Census - Calhoun Co., Battle Creek Twp., Battle Creek City #269
POWERS, William S., head, w/m, b. Aug 1859, mar 22 years,Can/Can/Can
" Addie, wife, w/f/, June 1864, 4ch/3living, MI/Scotland/New York
" , Ward S., son, May 1893, Mich/Can/Mich
" , Ralph N., son w/m/July 1896, single, Mich/Can/Mich
" , Addie M., daughter, w/f/Feb 1898, single, Mich/Can/Mich
MOOR, Cynthia, mother-In-Law, w/f, Dec 1829, wid, 6ch/3living,NY/NY/NY


Here's a Battle Creek, Calhoun Co. deed for the Powers family.

Ralph listed in Addie (More) Powers's obituary:

She married William S. Powers at Dryden, Mich., 1888. He preceded her in death in 1939. She was a member of Court Street Methodist Church. Surviving are: 3 sons, Ward of Phoenix, Arizona, Ralph and Marion of Flint; 2 daughters, Mrs. William Allen of Pomona, Calif., Mrs. Angus Zimmerman of Flint; 18 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren.

Adam Richmond (Jr.) And Family

5450.  ADAM RICHMOND, 8 (Adam  7, Preserved 6, Adam 5, Stephen 4, John 3, Edward 2, John 1) was born in Le Roy, N.Y., April 25, 1824.  He married, first, December 10, 1846, Frances Lodena, daughter of James Sweet.  She was born in Chardon, O., March 26, 1825, and died at Leslie, Mich., December 3, 1874.  They removed from Morgansville, N.Y., April 15, 1850, and finally settled in Leslie.  He married, secondly, at Paw Paw, Mich., November, 1884, Miss N.[Nellie] P. Robbins*, and removed in November, 1884, to Battle Creek, Mich.  In August, 1888, his wife burned to death.  He married, thirdly, in 1887, Mrs. Anna Simpson.  They resided in Battle Creek, Mich. [Note:  His wife died in 1888 and he married 3rd in 1887??? - didn't find marriage record for marriage #3, but they're living together in 1900]

*Adam Richmond & Nellie Robbins were married on August 18, 1875, in Battle Creek, Michigan and were living in Leslie, Ingham County, Michigan, in 1880.

CHILDREN (1896):

7569. Edna Edwina 9, born September 14, 1847; married Benjamin F. Weed
7570. Noble D___, born August 20, 1853; died Nov. 14, 1854
7571. Ellsworth L.[Linford] [Lewis] 9, born Aug. 9, 1868; married March 6, 1890, Fanny H. Swan

 Adam, Frances, Adna (age 2) and 67 year old Elizabeth Carter (b. VT) were living in Van Buren County, Michigan, in 1850.  "H.", F. and E.E. Richmond were living in Ingham County, Michigan, in 1860. 
Adam & Frances Richmond were living in Leslie, Ingham Co., Michigan, in 1870.  Living with them were 1 year old Linford (Ellsworth) and Frances' father James Sweet/Sweat, age 74.   James Sweat, age 72, died in Leslie, Michigan, in November 1870.

In 1900, 76 year old Adam Richmond was living in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan, with his wife, Anna, age 50, and their adopted son, Paul E. Lee Richmond, age 1 (born March 1899).

Adam Richmond of 77 Hanover Street died on March 12, 1902, in Battle Creek;  he was buried in Leslie, Michigan.  E. L. Richmond, of Main Street in Battle Creek was the informant for his death record.

Edna & Benjamin Weed and Family

Adam's daughter Edna died April 3, 1920, in Battle Creek.  Mrs. J. L. Bean of Battle Creek was the informant for her death record.  She may have lived in Jackson County in 1870.  In 1900 Edna, Benjamin and and children Earl and Blanche were living in Bunker Hill Twp., Ingham Co., Michigan.

Benjamin & Edna (Richmond) Weed's daughter, Fanny L. Weed Bishop married John Bishop on November 18, 1916.  Frank Haver and Blanchard Weed were witnesses.  She also married John Bishop on December 28, 1893.  On November 7, 1921. Frances Bishop married Orson Field;  Ida & John L. Bean were witnesses.

Ida Weed married bookbinder John L. Bean in Battle Creek on November 15, 1893.  E.L. Richmond and W. W. Robinson were witnesses.

Blanche Weed married lawyer Frank L. Haver on July 2, 1917; Mr. & Mrs. Earl Weed were witnesses.  The marriage record also stated that Blanche was born in Spring Arbor which is in Jackson County, Michigan.

From the AdventistArchives, an Adventist newspaper had the obituary of Nettie Weed, who died 18 Feb. 1873, infant daughter of B.F. & Edna Weed, published 18 March 1873.

Ellsworth Linford [Lewis] & Fanny (Swan) Richmond Family

Lynn & Fanny Richmond were living in Battle Creek, Michigan, in 1900 with son Ivan and Fanny's mother, Minerva Swan.  In 1910, Ellsworth & Fanny Richmond and children Ivan and Ruby were living in Otsego Twp., Allegan County, Michigan.  In 1920 The Ellsworth Richmond family was living in Montgomery Co., Maryland.