Lewis PRIEST

Father: Joshua PRIEST
Mother: Polly EDMUNDS

Family 1: Nancy M. HAIRE

(1) Stephan family records, August 14, 2000.

  1. Eliphalet T. PRIEST
  2. Joshua Van Renssalaer PRIEST
  3. Electa J. PRIEST
  4. Melvina M. PRIEST
  5. Amos PRIEST
  6. Emerette M. PRIEST
  7. Riley H. PRIEST
  8. Margaret M. PRIEST
  9. Jasper Joshua PRIEST 
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 _Joshua PRIEST_|
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|--Lewis PRIEST
|                                    _James EDMUNDS_____
|                _Eliphalet EDMUNDS_|
|               |                   |_Abigail JENCKES___
|_Polly EDMUNDS_|
                |                    _Amos ROBINSON_____
                |_Betsey ROBINSON___|
                                    |_Hepsibah WILMARTH_

Notes

Updated May 30, 2022. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for Michigan, Ingham Co., Lansing: October 9, 1850.

Lewis PRIEST is head of household, married to Marianna [maiden surname unknown] PRIEST. He is 39 years old, born in New York and is a farmer. He has real estate valued at $1,800. Children in the household are Eliphah T., Joshua B., Electa, Melvina M., Amaret M., and Rily H. PRIEST.

(2) U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters via Ancestry.com: Ionia County, Michigan.

- Post Office: Orange
- Post Master: Lewis PRIEST
- Appointment: 20 Nov. '58
- Post Master: John L. MOSSER
- Appointment: 10 June 1862

(3) 1860 United States Census for Michigan, Ionia Co., Orange Twp. (Orange Post Office): Page 361; September 22, 1860.

Lewis PRIEST is head of household, married to Marianan [maiden surname unknown, 49 years old, born in New York] PRIEST. He is 49 years old, born in New York, and is a farmer with real estate valued at $1,200 and personal estate valued at $600. Children in the household are Amarett M., Riley H., Margaret M., and Jasper F. PRIEST. Lewis' mother, Polly PRIEST is also a resident. Lewis' son Joshua and family lives next door in one household and his son Eliphalet in another.

(4) 1860 United States Agricultural Census for Michigan, Ionia Co., Orange Twp. (Orange Post Office): Page 87.

- Name of Farm Owner: Lewis PRIEST
- Acres (improved): 30
- Acres (unimproved): 50
- Cash Value: $1,200
- Value of Implements and Machinery: 100
- Horses: 2
- Milch Cows: 2
- Other Cattle: 2
- Sheep: 12
- Swine: 10
- Value of Live Stock: $300
- Wheat Bushels: 135
- Indian Corn Bushels: 50

(5) Michigan, U.S., Death Records via Ancestry.com: Return of Deaths Recorded in the County of Ionia from and including April 5, to and including December 31, 1868.

- Date of Death: June 30, 1868
- Full Name of the Deceased: Louis PRIEST
- Sex: Male
- Marital Status: Married
- Age: 58 years; 1 month; 26 days [ed., calculated birthdate is 4 May 1810]
- Place of Death: Orange, Mich.
- Cause of Death: Consumption (ed., tuberculosis)
- Birth-Place: New York
- Occupation: Farmer
- Parents Names and Residence: Joshua and Polley PRIEST of Orange, Mich.
- Date of Record: May 29, 1869

(6) "History of Ionia County, Michigan : her people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens, and genealogical records of many of the old families" by Rev. E. E. Branch. 1871.

- Page 166-167: "Orange post office, the only mail station ever established in the township, was created in 1855, and the office given to Lewis PRIEST. His successor was John MOSSER, and after him Doctor TREMAYNE."

(7) Stephan family records, August 14, 2000.

(8) Smith family records, August 20, 2000.

(9) Johnston family records; "Descendants of Lewis Priest," February 14, 2002.