Selected Families and Individuals

Notes


Elias MESSERSMITH

Elias was living next door to Jacob & Mary Jonas acc to the Columbia Twp Fayette Co Indiana census of 1850: age 44, born Va, farmer, $200, married to Polly, age 35, born Va, Mary 19, John 17, Levi 15, Oliver 13, Margaret 10, Joel 8, Elias 6, Godfrey 2, & Sarah 8 mo. Jacob Jonas age 70 farmer born Pa, Mary age 55 born Va.


Michelle ("Micki") Fay Bare

Ann Arbor News, Fri Jul 4, 2003

Bradley, Michele F. "Micki"
Ann Arbor, MI

Age 57, died unexpectedly Wednesday July 2, 2003. She was born January 3, 1946 in Flint, Michigan, the daughter of Ivan L. and Bebe Amos Bare. She had lived in Ann Arbor for the past 10 years moving from Tecumseh. Micki graduated from Pioneer High School in 1964 and from the Market Training Institute in Willow Grove, PA. She was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and loved the Bible. Micki will be remembered as a person who loved life, had a zest for adventure, was a generous and uplifting friend and enjoyed kids and her family. She was well informed and was a regular contributor to the editor of the Detroit Free Press and News. She was married in Ann Arbor on May 14, 1971 to Thomas A. Bradley and he survives. Also surviving are children, Louis A. Bradley of Tipton, MI; Tom D. (Penny) Bradley of Adrian; stepsons, Richard Bradley of Morenci and Robert Bradley of Melvindale; three grandchildren, Danny, Cameron and Tyler Bradley; her mother of Ann Arbor; two sisters, Cherrie (David) King of Ypsilanti and Nevette (Greg) Willis of Chelsea; six nieces and nephews; three grand nieces and nephews; and a special aunt, June Yenor of Bushnell, FL. Micki was preceded in death by her father on September 21, 1989. Funeral services will be held Saturday July 5 at 11 a.m. at the STAFFAN-MITCHELL FUNERAL HOME with her brother in law Greg Willis officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Battle Creek. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Kingdom Hall Building Fund. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 10 am until the hour of service.


David WARE

The David Ware household is listed in the 1860 Twin Twp Preble Co OH census, next to father John's. Peggy is not listed, though all the children are, along with Mary Sales, age 46.


Jeremiah Simpson

Jeremiah is in the 1850 and 1860 Ohio Censuses;
1860 SIMPSON JEREMIAH Preble County OH 130 Washington Federal Population Schedule OH 1860 Federal Census Index OH44763009

A Philip Simpson household is right beside the Isaac Bare household of Montgomery County Ohio in 1820 (haven't proven his relationship to Jacob Bear, but possible Isaac is a brother).


Nancy BARE

Preble Co., Ohio, Common Pleas Court Records 1810-1850 by Ruth Bowers and Anita Short:
p. 10: 9-6-1826 - Peggy BARE and Nancy BARE, age 17 yrs and 15 yrs., children and heirs of Jacob BARE deceased, chose Mary BARE as their guardian
(178)

Marriage ceremony performed by John Hart

Nancy Simpson age 30 is listed in the 1860 Washington Twp Preble Co OH census, p130, near Jeremiah Simpson age 46-Sarah age 30 household