Mrs. Mary L. Richmond

Mary was born on 6 January 1886, to Timothy and Elizabeth (Howard) Kelley, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Her father was born in Ireland and her mother was born in Rochester, New York.

Mary L. Kelley married Jay Richmond on July 18, 1907.  She was a resident of Chicago at the time of her marriage.

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

Marriage Date: 18 Jul 1907

Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Birth Date: 1883

Birthplace: Greenville, Mich

Father's Name: James K.

Mother's Name: Mary

Spouse's Name: Mary Kelley

 Spouse's Birth Date: 1885

Spouse's Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Mich

Spouse's Father's Name: Timothy

Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth

Census 1910

Bay Ward 1, Bay, Michigan, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

James K Richards Head Male 26 Michigan

Mary A Richards Wife Female 24 Michigan

James H Richards Jr. Son Male 0 Michigan

Death record at the Archives of Michigan here (24 December 1913).

Muriel Johnston, Daughter Of Sibyl Richmond

Muriel Johnston

Birth Date 29 Dec 1887

Birthplace Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan

Gender Female

Father's Name Robert Johnston [age 29]

Father's Birthplace Canada

Mother's Name Sibyl Maud Richmond [age 26]

Mother's Birthplace Michigan

Publication: The True Northerner
Location: Paw Paw, Michigan
Issue Date: Wednesday, January 4, 1888
"Mrs. Sibyl Johnson of Grand Rapids, formerly Miss Sibyl Richmond of this town, is the happy mother of a ten pound girl...".. 

Census 1910

Grand Rapids Ward 3, Kent, Michigan, United States

Franklin L Blake Head M 75 Vermont

Louise M Blake Wife F 74 Vermont

Frederick I Blake Adopted son M 47 New York

Sibyl Blake Daughter-in-law F 48 Michigan

Muriel Johnston Granddaughter F 22 Michigan

Martha Hutmer Servant F 29 Michigan

Census 1920

Detroit Ward 6, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Chas A Mason Head M 32 Maryland

Muriel Mason Wife F 32 Michigan

Sibyl Blake Mother-in-law F 55 Michigan

Michigan, Detroit Manifests of Arrivals at the Port of Detroit

Name Muriel Mason

Event Type Immigration

Event Date 23 Apr 1931

Event Place Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Gender Female

Nationality United States

Birth Year (Estimated) 1888

Immigration records indicated that Muriel and Charles Mason were planning to establish a home in Alma, Michigan, circa 1942.  In 1940 Charles had his own advertising business in Detroit, Michigan, in the Stott Building, and commuted from Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Elkanah Dean Richmond's Estate

Note: Will be cross-posted at Detour Through History

Image 930

Wayne County, Michigan

Probate File# 25590

Will Dated: 3 Feb. 1897

Cocidil: 27 Feb. 1897

Died: 3 May 1899

Richmond, Elkanah D.

Heirs:
Averill, Mary (nee Richmond) (Sister) Sacramento, Cal.
Evans, John, Detroit, Nephew and Son of Mary Averill
Richmond, Erastus I. (Bro) Buffalo, N.Y.
Richmond, William (Adopted Son) Fort Worth, Tex.
Durell, Caroline (Remarried name Engel), given lot 92 Locust Street

Harriet, Martha and Alice Marsh were witnesses to will

Firm of Richmond and Harris
Carpenter and Joiner
Elevator contractors
69 Larned Street, Detroit

Buried in Section F - Woodmere Cemetery with wife

Elkanah Dean Richmond's lineage taken from The Richmond family, 1594-1896, and pre-American ancestors, 1040-1594:

1498. JOHN RICHMOND 7 (Josiah 6, Josiah 5, Josiah 4, Edward 3, John 2, John 1 ) was born in Taunton, Mass., July 25, 1792. He married, first, September 26, 1818, Dianah Harwood of Salina, N.Y., who was born in 1794, and died October 29, 1844. He married, secondly, February 11, 1845, Mrs. Abigail Averill, daughter of Benjamin Skillings, formerly of Maine; she was born about 1799. He was a salt manufacturer, and later a farmer in Cicero, N. Y. He served as a volunteer in a Vermont regiment in the War of 1812. 

Children : 

+ 3754. Erastus John 8 , born May 5, 1823; married Matilda Hanoun. 

— 3755. Elkanah Dean 8 , born May 9, 1826 ; resided in New Orleans in 1858. 

— 3756. Nathaniel 8 , born July 19, 1828; died Sept. 20, 1851. 

— 3757. Noridon B. 8 , born Aug. 13, 1831; resided in California in 1858. 

— 3758. Mary Melissa 8 , born July 16, 1836. 

Census 1880

Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Elknah Richmond Self M 55 New York

Georgiana Richmond Wife F 35 Kentucky

William Richmond Son M 24 Tennessee

Caroline Durrell Cousin F 26 Pennsylvania

Probate File #12668

Note:  Full blog post at my Detour Through History blog

File 12668 - Charles Richmond, Minor, in the Michigan, Probate Records, Wayne Probate packets 1886...:

Olny H. Richmond

See Civil War Veteran Olny H. Richmond's strange story.

Olny H. Richmond's (final) marriage to Verona (Marcellus) Doane:

Groom's Name: Oluly H. Richmond

Bride's Name: Verona M. Doane Nee Marcellus

Marriage Date: 05 Dec 1899

Marriage Place: Manhattan, New York, New York

Groom's Father's Name: Lyman M. Richmond

Groom's Mother's Name: Nancy Mckendrick

Bride's Father's Name: John T. Marcellus

Bride's Mother's Name: Hannah Osgood Richardson

The Lyman M. Richmond family in a blog post here.  Was Olny's mother, Nancy McKendrick, a cousin of Stephen A. Douglass; see the story here.  See his photo here.

Olny Richmond's parents were married in Livingston County, Michigan,  29 January 1842.

In 1850, Olney was 7 years old and living in Plymouth, Michigan, with his mother and (possible) step-father (Olny's brother, Dan RICHMOND, was born in 1850, so perhaps John and Nancy were never married :

United States Census, 1850

event place: Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Household Gender Age Birthplace

John Gunsolly M 37 New York

Nancy Gunsolly F 28 New York

James Gunsolly M 7 Michigan

Olney Richmond M 7 Michigan

Fanny Richmond F 5 Michigan

See the Gunsolly carding mill now located in Greenfield Village, Dearborn, Wayne County, Michigan.


In 1860 Olny was living with his mother and siblings in Greenbush, Clinton Co., Michigan, and also in Livingston County, Michigan (with his sister, Fanny and the Stansill family).

United States Census, 1910

residence: Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota

Household Gender Age Birthplace

self Henry J Wadsworth M 69y Ohio

wife Ruth A Wadsworth F 66y New York

son Frank M Wadsworth M 33y Minnesota

Ida M Wadsworth F 33y Wisconsin

Ella Wadsworth F 58y Ohio

Olney H Richmond M 66y Michigan

Vernona M Richmond F 55y New York

Joel L Carris M 55y Ohio

Selina Semundson F 24y Minnesota

Ella T Boden F 28y Germany

Clara M Smith F 25y Wisconsin

Olney H. Richmond, "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"

name: Olney H. Richmond

death date: 30 Mar 1920

death place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

gender: Male

birth date: 22 Feb 1844

birthplace: St John's, Michigan

father: Lyman Richards

father's birth place: New York

mother: Nancy Hawkins

mother's birth place: New York

occupation: Professional Teacher

residence: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

cemetery: Forest Home

Mina A. Richmond, Daughter Of Fitch

7987.  Mina A., 9 (Fitch J., 8, Alfred 7, George 6, Edward 5, Perez 4, Silvester 3, Edward 2, John 1) born June 3, 1865....[she married Franklin B. Hawley, son of Henry and Eliza (Tilden) Hawley, who lived in Franklin Co., New York].

United States Census, 1870

Michigan, United States [Groveland, Oakland Co.]

Household Gender Age Birthplace

John Richmond M 31y  Michigan

Miranda Richmond F 31y  Michigan

Mina Richmond F 5y  Michigan

Bradford Richmond M 3y  Michigan

United States Census, 1870

Michigan, United States [Atlas Twp., Genesee Co.]

  Household Gender Age Birthplace

Daniel Jewell M 37y New York

Eliza Jewell F 40y New York 

Mary Jewell F 10y New York

Elmer Jewell M 11y New York

Ellen Jewell F 4y New York

Patience Hawley F 11y New York

Franklin Hawley M 7y New York

United States Census, 1880

Ortonville, Oakland, Michigan, United States

Household Gender Age Birthplace

Self Fish F Richmond M 40 Michigan, United States

Wife Marinda Richmond F 41 New York, United States

Daughter Mina Richmond F 15 Michigan, United States

Son Bradford Richmond M 12 Michigan, United States

Daughter Eva Richmond F 9 Michigan, United States

Son Otis Richmond M 6 Michigan, United States

Son Dean Richmond M 3 Michigan, United States

Son Homer Richmond M 0 Michigan, United States

United States Census, 1880
Groveland, Oakland, Michigan, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Nelson Porritt M 32 Michigan, United States
Wife Mary E. Porritt F 27 New York, United States
Brother Franklin D. Hawly M 18 New York, United States

Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925

Name: Franklin B. Hawley

Age (Expanded): 21 years

Birth Year: 1861

Birthplace: Franklin Co., N. Y.

Spouse's Name:  Mina Arabell Richmond

Spouse's Age (Expanded): 17 years

Spouse's Birth Year: 1865

Spouse's Birthplace: Groveland

Event Date: 12 Apr 1882

Event Place: Holly, Oakland, Michigan

Franklin and Mina Hawley were living in Sumpter Twp., Wayne County, Michigan, when the 1884 Michigan census was taken.

United States Census, 1900
ED 70 Exeter township Maybee village, Monroe, Michigan, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Frank Haroley M 38 New York
Wife Minnie Haroley F 35 Michigan
Son Nelson Haroley M 6 Michigan


United States Census, 1910
Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Frank Hawley M 47 New York
Wife Mina Hawley F 44 Michigan
Son Nelson Hawley M 15 Michigan
Boarder William Beauregard M 38 Michigan

Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"

Name: Nelson D. Hawley

Birth Year: 1895

Spouse's Name: Edna Straub

Spouse's Birth Year: 1900

Event Date: 12 Jul 1917

Event Place: Belleville, Wayne, Michigan

Father's Name: Frank

Mother's Name: Nina

Spouse's Father's Name: Elis

Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: Nelson Hawley

Wayne County no 4, Michigan, United States

Birth Date:  29 Jul 1894

Birthplace:  Sumpter, Michigan, United States

Nelson Hawley, son of Franklin and Mina (Richmond) Hawley, in the 1930 and the 1940 censuses:

United States Census, 1930
Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Nelson Hawley M 35 Michigan
Wife Edna Hawley F 30 Michigan
Brother-in-law Marvin Straub M 21 Michigan

United States Census, 1940
Sumpter Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Nelson Hawley M 45 Michigan
Wife Edna Hawley F 40 Michigan
Father-in-law Nelson Corritte [Porritt] M 93 Michigan

Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952

Name: Mina Hawley

Event Date: 05 Jan 1922

Event Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

Marital Status: Married

Birth Date: 03 Jun 1864

Birthplace: Michigan

Father's Name: Fitch J Richmond

Mother's Name: Marinda Sanford

Franklin Hawley remarried.

Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952

Name: Franklin Diaah Hawley

Event Date: 02 Sep 1939

Sumpter, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Marital Status: Widowed

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1862

Birthplace: Franklin, New York

Father's Name: Henry Hawley

Mother's Name: Eliza Tilden

United States Social Security Death Index

Given Name: Nelson

Surname: Hawley

Birth Date: 29 July 1894

Social Security Number: 382-09-2411

State: Michigan

Last Place of Residence: Wayne, Michigan

Event Date: May 1973

Obituary Of Mrs. Ephraim Stiles Richmond

Grand Rapids Press, April 29, 1916, Page 17
Mrs. Susan [Redfield] M. Richmond is Dead at 91.
Widow of Ephraim Stiles Richmond died Saturday at home, 1255 Jefferson SE.  She came here from Leroy, New York.  [A] daughter, Mrs. Violet Woods of Dearborn, Michigan; three sons, Wesley H. of Marquette, Merwin and Henry W. [Emory] of this city survive.
Funeral at Nunica Congregational Church, the time to be announced later.

Richmond family lineage of Ephraim Stiles Richmond:
(John1, Edward2, John3, Stephen4, Adam5, Preserved6, Preserved7, Ephraim Stiles8)

United States Census, 1850

event place: Le Roy, Genesee, New York, United States

Susan Bartlett F 47  New Hampshire

Ephriam Richmond M 38  New York

Susan Richmond F 25  New York

Merwin Richmond M 3  New York

Westly Richmond M 1  New York

United States Census, 1870

Ephraim Richmond M 50y  New York

Susan Richmond F 46y  New York

Mervin Richmond M 23y  New York

Emery Richmond M 19y  New York

Viola Richmond F 15y  New York

United States Census, 1880

residence: Nunica, Ottawa, Michigan

self E. S. Richmond M 60 New York, United States

wife Susan Richmond F 56 New York, United States

son Murwin M. Richmond M 33 New York, United States

son Emry W. Richmond M 27 New York, United States

Emma C. Greene F 26 New Hampshire, United States

W. H. Kinsey M 26 Indiana, United States

George Herring M 19 Michigan, United States

Frank Herrick M 24 Ohio, United States

United States Census, 1900
Precinct 3 Grand Rapids city Ward 4, Kent, Michigan
head Merwin W Richmond M 53 New York
wife Emma C Richmond F 46 New Hampshire
daughter Mabel S Richmond F 18 Michigan
mother Susan M Richmond F 77 New York

United States Census, 1900

Marquette city Ward 3, Marquette, Michigan
head Wesley H Richmond M 51 New York
wife Emma Richmond F 48 Michigan
daughter Blanche Richmond F 24 Michigan
daughter Sada Richmond F 21 Michigan
daughter Mae Richmond F 16 Michigan
daughter Iola Richmond F 15 Michigan 

United States Census, 1900
Dearborn village, Wayne, Michigan
head Thomas T Wood M 58 PA
wife Viola G Wood F 43 NY
[Thomas was the postmaster; the couple had no children]

Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925

groom's name: Thomas T. Woods

groom's birth date: 1838

groom's birthplace: Moren Co., N. Y.

bride's name: Viola Richmond

bride's birth date: 1854

bride's birthplace: Leroy, N. Y.

marriage date: 16 Dec 1873

marriage place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan

From the Grand Rapids [Michigan] Public Library:

Mrs. Susan Richmond ninety yeas old was the guest of honor  (7163)	Richmond, Susan Richmond, Merwin W. Richmond, Wesley Richmond, Emery Woods, Mrs. Thomas [Viola Richmond Woods] Richmond, Blanche Richmond, Mabel	GRH	1914-10-01

Jennie (Topping) Briggs, Daughter of Eleanor Richmond

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

7632.  Jennie M. D. Topping 9, born June 23, 1868; married* Herman G., son of Henry C. and Mary (Clapp) Briggs.  He was born at Howell, Mich., Dec. 6, 1862.  His father was born in England, and came to America when seventeen years old.  His mother was born in Boston, Mass., and was a descendant of Roger Clapp; her mother was a descendant of Sir Admiral Coffin.  Children: Morris H. Briggs 10**, born Sept, 15, 1888, in Detroit, Mich.; Lawrence G. Briggs 10, born July 18, 1890, in Howell, Mich.; Eleanor E. Briggs 10, born Aug. 29, 1892, in Howell, Mich.

**In 1930 Morris Briggs was living in Chicago with his wife, Leonie, who was born in France.  He was a rare book dealer.

Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925

*groom's name: Herman G. Briggs

groom's birth date: 1862

groom's birthplace: Howell, Mich.

bride's name: Jennie M. Topping

bride's birth date: 1869

bride's birthplace: Plainfield, Mich.

marriage date: 15 Feb 1888

marriage place: Plainfield, Livingston, Michigan

groom's father: H. C. Briggs

groom's mother: Mary E. Clapp

bride's father: Morris Topping

bride's mother: Unknown

[Note: S.G. & Hattie Topping were the witnesses]

United States Census, 1900 
name: Jennie Briggs

residence: Howell village, Livingston, Michigan
birth date: Jun 1868
birthplace: Mich
relationship to head-of-household: Wife
father birthplace: Ohio
mother birthplace: Pennsylvania


years married: 13
estimated marriage year: 1887
mother how many children: 3
number living children: 3


spouse Herman G Briggs M
  Jennie Briggs F
child Morris H Briggs M
child Lawrence Briggs M
child Eleanor Briggs F
Sarah M Artz F

United States Census, 1910

name: Jennie M Briggs

birthplace: Michigan

relationship to head of household: Wife

residence: Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois

father's birthplace: Ohio

mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania

spouse Herman G Briggs M 48y

  Jennie M Briggs F 41y

child Morris H Briggs M 21y

child Lawrence G Briggs M 19y

child Eleanore E Briggs F 17y

Henry C Briggs M 56y

Adeline Clapp F 68y

Marjorie M Montague F 18y

Alexander S Montague M 16y

Adeline Clapp is identified as a widowed aunt; Marjorie Montague was a niece and Alexander Montague a nephew of Herman Briggs, the head of household in the 1910 census.  In 1900 the Montague children were living with their widowed mother, Ella Montague, in Howell, Livingston Co., Michigan.  Luke Montague married Ella Briggs 15 December 1886.

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 
name: Jennie M. Topping Briggs

death date: 01 Mar 1941
death place: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois
birth date: 14 Jun 1868 [DOB slightly different than listed above]
birthplace: Plainfield, Mich.
father: Morris Topping
residence: Chicago, Oak Park Twp., Cook, Ill.
spouse: Herman

burial date: 03 Mar 1941
burial place: Howell, Livingston, Michigan


Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
name: Herman G. Briggs

death date: 02 May 1932
death place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
gender: Male


birth date: 06 Dec 1861
birthplace: Howell, Michigan
father: Henry Briggs

father's birth place: Leeds, England
mother: Mary E. Clapp

mother's birth place: Boston, Massachusetts
occupation: Retired Auctioneer
residence: Howell, Michigan

spouse: Jennie M. Briggs


burial date: 04 May 1932
burial place: Howell, Michigan

The Family of Seth Richmond of Euclid, Ohio

Seth Richmond (#1886 in J.B. Richmond book) married Nancy Pate and lived in Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. References to her family were found in the Wayne Co., Michigan, deeds; that information can be found in my "In Deeds" blog here.

This Richmond family descends from the Mayflower Alden family according to this website.

The Seth Richmond family (minus Seth who died April 1842) is found in Euclid Twp., Cuyahoga Co., Ohio in 1850 with Nancy as the head of household.

1850 OH Cuyahoga, Euclid Twp
Richardson [sic], Nancy J., 43, b. OH
", Elihu, 19, OH
", Mary E., 17, OH
", Edmund C., 16, OH
", Martha E., 13, OH
", Laura, 10, OH

Elihu Richmond (Seth Richmond's father) was a pioneer of Euclid Twp., Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; he arrived in Ohio in January 1815, shortly after the close of the War of 1812, founding the "Richmond Settlement." His gravestone can be found here at findagrave.com.

Seth Richmond's son, Elihu Richmond, must be the Elihu in the GAR records who was born in Euclid, Ohio, and was living in Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, as early as 1875 [ City of Detroit Directory lists him as Richmond, Elihu, builder home 154 Sycamore and in 1884 was living at 576 14th Street, Detroit].

Excerpts from the J. B. Richmond book - Seth Richmond family (click on image to enlarge):

Other that the information provided in the J.B. Richmond book excerpts, I have nothing else on Nancy Pate Richmond or her children other than Elihu.

Benjamin B. Richmond & Mary Vernor #1229, #3223

[Originally posted on my blog "Detour Through History]

This blog started out with a notation I made from the Wayne Co., Michigan, Probate Index at the Michigan Archives. It stated: “Richmond, Mary S. (nee Vernor) (1891 year) – File #16561 – sister-in-law of Vernor, Emily W. (nee Smith)”

Since I’m always interested in RICHMOND family members, I was curious about which Richmond family member Mary Vernor had married. The Vernor name also had my curiosity piqued -- was Mary Vernor Richmond related to the family who invented Vernor Ginger Ale?

In the 1880 census I found:

1880 MI, Wayne Co., Detroit (Henry Street)
Richmond, Mary, age 48, NY NY NY
“ , Vernor, son, age 22, clerk, MI NY NY
“ , Harriet, 19, daughter “ “
“ , Mary E., 15, daughter “
“ , Emily, daughter

Based upon what I found in the 1880 census, I looked for a man named Richmond about 38 years old and born in New York, but living in Michigan in 1870, and found:

1870 MI, Wayne County, Detroit
RICHMOND, Barton B., 43, b. NY
“ Mary E., 38, b. NY
“, Vernor, 12, b. MI
“ , Harriet, 9, b. MI “ , Mollie, 5, b. MI
“ , Emily, 3, b. MI
RICHMOND, Eliza, 76, born MA
“ , Caroline, 38, b. NY

Apparently Barton B. Richmond’s mother, Eliza, was living with the family in 1870. After checking the J.B. Richmond book about the Richmond Family, I found that he was the son of Horace Richmond (#1229).

Silvester Richmond, an ancestor of Barton B. Richmond, married the granddaughter of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins – she was also the great-granddaughter of Thomas Rogers who was a passenger on the Mayflower.

The widowed Mary Richmond in 1900:

1900 MI Wayne Co., Detroit, John R Street
Richmond, Mary , July 1832, age 67, widow, 4children/3living
“ Vernor, March 1858, son, single, b. MI
“ Mary E., daughter, May 1865, single
“ Emily T., daughter, June 1868, age 32, single

Harriet Richmond appeared to be the child who died (the 1900 census indicated that Mary Richmond had 4 children / 3 living when the census was taken). Found in the GENDIS index:

LEONARD, Hattie
Date of Death: 29 April 1884
Ledger Page #238, Record #204
Died in Wayne Co., Detroit, Michigan
Female/White/Married
Age: 23 years, 9 months
Cause: Pleura Fever
b. Michigan
Housewife
Father: Richmond, Ben R., Detroit
Mother: Richmond, Mary L., Detroit

Also in GENDIS:

Richmond, Benj B.
Date of Death: 4 June 1875
Ledger Page 177, Record# 226
Place of Death: Fifth Ward, Detroit, Wayne County
Male/White/Single [Single??]
46 years
Unk Cause
b. NY
Stationeer
Father/Mother Unknown

RICHMONDS IN THE CITY OF DETROIT - 1886
Anonymous Detroit city and Wayne County directory for 1886 :
Detroit: R.L. Polk & Co., 1886.

James Vernor, the inventor of Vernor’s Ginger Ale, married Emily Smith. The Wayne County, Michigan, Probate File indicated that Mary Richmond, nee Vernor, was mentioned in the will of Emily Vernor, nee Smith.

Mary Vernor Richmond was the sister of James Vernor, druggist and inventor of Vernor’s Ginger Ale, and the daughter of J.T. & Polly Vernor. [See previous Blog]

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

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