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Edmond B. BILLS

Edmond B. BILLS[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1847 - 1933  (85 years)

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  • Name Edmond B. BILLS 
    Born 10 Jun 1847  Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    _UID C823112FE42D4FA59967F73A26D988B098C8 
    Died 4 Jan 1933  Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Person ID I16838  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2006 

    Father Ira BILLS,   b. 1809, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1896, Inkster, Michagan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann HAYWOOD,   b. 1845, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 27 Jan 1839  Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Family ID F8155  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Emma PALMER,   b. 2 May 1850, Romulus Township, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1925, Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 12 Dec 1869  Almer, Tuscola County Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Children 
     1. Arfila BILLS,   b. 1 Jun 1871, Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1877, Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
     2. Adah Falena BILLS,   b. 27 Jul 1874, Almer, Tuscola County Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 82 years)
     3. Fred William BILLS,   b. 26 Aug 1877, Flat Rock, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1921, Sharon, Richmond County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     4. Clara C. BILLS,   b. 12 Mar 1880, Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1968, Romulus Township, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. Hosea M. BILLS,   b. 14 Apr 1883, Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1963, Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Jay B. BILLS,   b. 6 Oct 1886, Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1971, St. Helen, Roscommon, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F8327  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Jane LANTZ,   b. 1853,   d. 1928  (Age 75 years) 
    Married Aft 1925  [2, 3, 4
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F8316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • [wrecknervous.ged]

      Notes for EDMUND B. BILLS:
      [gabrielli.FTW]


      Civil War Pension Records: 2/3/1890 Invalid 752797 6249
      69 Michigan
      Military Service: 11/13/1863, Enlisted at 18 at Camp Washburn atMilwaukee WI in 1 3 Wisc Battery LA in Capt. RR Griffith's Battery.Discharged:
      7/20/1865 at Milwaukee, WI. PO: Waukegan, Illinois

      Also, enlisted in Co B, 9th Cav, March 21, 1863 at Coldwater, MI for3 years, age 18. Mus tered 4/14/1863. Deserted at Covington, KY June 4,1863, probably went to his mother's hous e in Waukegan to join inNovember, 1863.

      5'5" light complexion, blue eyes, light hair at enlistment.
      There was a Edmond C. Bills in 1830 Federal Census, Perry, Genessee
      County New York.

      Buried Union Chapel Cemetery, Inkster MI on 1/8/1933.

      Informant on death certificate, son Hosea Bills, Inkster MI

      Disabled by fever, diarhoea, while on duty at Fort Williams, LA inApril, 1864. Confine d to a Baton Rouge Hospital in early July, 1864.
      Confined in Baton Rouge Hospital in 7/1864. Given 60 day furlough,Given 60-day furlough ed Given furlough, went to Waukekan, New Jersey.

      Married by Elder Lanning. Funeral by Montous UHT, UND, 35050 Main,Wayne, MI

      Residences: 1872-79 Flat Rock Wayne Co MI
      1880-1893 Almer, Caro Township, TuscolaCounty MI
      Living with William Palmer,father-in-law in
      1880 Census.
      1921- 1932 Inkster, MI

      Blind totally as of April 8, 1932.
      Since war lived at Caro, MI and Inkster, MI,

      9/19/1893, at Caro, Tuscola County MI, was guardian of Ira Bills,an insane pensioner, fo r John Marshall Bills' pension, also on2/23/1886. Described by neighbor A. Koester as unfit , drunk,spendthift, saloon frequenter."

      George Crutchfield, Special Examiner, Edmund is described as frankin manner. His appea rance was not one of a habitual drunkard or barroomloafer. Neighbors suggested that Willia m Bills of Inkster, MI as aproper person of trust.

      George Crutchfield, Special Examiner, described Edmund as "frank inmanner."

      D. G. Prouty testified on 5/24/1893 that he knew Ira and Edmund,who was not suitabl e to be guardian. He was addicted to heavy drinking,saloon rum.
      Ira chops wood, hoes and husks corn to earn keep. Edmund was aspendthrift.

      GN Jagres testified that Edmund was an unfit guardian, drunkard,squanders money, spen t foolishly $1,400 of Ira's money.

      Effie Baird described him as a terrible drunkard, father of Hosea.

      Affidavit, Hattie E. Bills, of Inkster, MI, son Fred William's wife,constant attendan t since 5/21/1921. Adah Zimmerman, affidavit: 46resident of Inkster, MI, 7/21/1921. Everet t Zimmerman, 26, residedInkster, MI grandson of Edmund.

      1860 Federal Census, Nankin Township, Wayne County
      Ira Bills 51, m, farmer, 700 75 New York
      John Marshall, 17, m, day, Emily M, 15, f, day laboer,
      Edmund B. 13, m, Michigan.

      1870 Federal Census, Almer Township, Tuscola County MI 6/25/1870
      Edmon, 23, m, farmer, 2000, ****** , Michigan
      Emma, 20, keeping house, Michigan, and
      George, 10, M, w, at school, MI, (Alvah's son)

      1880 Federal Census, Almer Township, Tuscola County MI
      Edmund B., w, m, 33, son-in-law, farmer, Mich, Vermont,England
      Emma, w, f, 30, daughter, MI, New York, New York
      Ada, w, f, 5, grand daughter, MI, MI, MI
      Fred W., w, m, 2, Mich, MI, MI
      Ira, w, m, 70, divorced, Boards, Vermont, Vermont, Vermont.
      William Palmer, w, m, 68, farmer, dropsy, NJ, Rhode Island,Rhode Island.
      Cephrona, w, f, 58, wife, consumption, NJ, Connecticut,Connecticut

      1890 Michigan Veterans, Taylor Wayne County MI ED 198

      1920 Federal Census, Michigan AV, Wayne County MI:
      137-168-1-83, w, m, 72, MI; and Emma, w, 69, MI.

      Carrie Gabrielli Source: http.//www2.sos.state. Illinois.us
      Married Sarah E. Wilkinson in Lake County Illinois on10/5/1867.


      Marriage Notes for EMMA PALMER and EDMUND BILLS:
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      No record of marriage to Mary Jane Lantz, 1853-1928. Married at
      Caro, Tuscola County MI by Elder Lanning.
      1880 Federal Census, Caro, Tuscola County MI

      No record of marriage to Mary Jane Lantz, 1853-1928. Married at
      Caro, Tuscola County MI by Elder Lanning.
      1880 Federal Census, Caro, Tuscola County MI

  • Sources 
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