Mary Dunshee

Family/Spouse: Floyd Johnson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In the 1880 Emmet County, Michigan Census, William is a farmer. He and Lucinda and their daughter, Grace, reside in Bear Creek Twp. The record states that William's father was born in Michgan and that his mother was born in New York.

In the 1900 Emmet County, Michigan Census, William is a farmer who resides in Spring Vale Twp. with his wife and family.

In the 1910 Emmet County, Michigan Census, William and Lucinda, their son, Eugene, and his son, Arthur, and their son, Glen, reside in Springvale Twp. where William is a farmer.

In the 1920 Emmet County, Michigan Census, William and Lucinda reside in Springvale Twp. where William is a farmer. Their 11-yr-old grandson, Arthur, resides with them.

In the 1930 Emmet County Census, William and Lucinda and their son, Glen, reside in Springvale Twp.

William's obituary in the Monday, 4 May 1936 Petoskey Evening News (Emmet County, Michigan) is as follows:

"William L. Dunshee, resident of this region for many years, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Floyd Johnson, at Ovid. Mr. Dunshee was 83 years old.

Funeral services will be held from the Stone Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. G. A. Weaver in charge. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery.

Born in Defiance, O., October 7, 1852, Mr. Dunshee was married to Miss Lucinda Schilling, of Hillsdale, in 1878. They came to Petoskey in 1882 and located on a farm out the Mitchell street road. Later they moved to a farm south of Epsilon. Mrs. Dunshee died three years ago.

Five children were born, of whom two survive: Eugene Dunshee, of Petoskey; and Mrs. Johnson. There are eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Mr. Dunshee was a member of Epsilon Evangelical church."

William married Lucinda Shilling in 1876 in North Adams, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States. Lucinda (daughter of Christian H. Schilling and Hannah Stambaugh) was born on 19 Apr 1854 in Ohio, United States; died on 20 Jun 1932 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States; was buried on 22 Jun 1932 in Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet co., Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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According to the 1900 Emmet County, Michigan Census, Lucinda was the mother of five children, three of whom were living at that time.

According to the 1910 Emmet County, Michigan Census, Lucinda was the mother of five children, with only three living at that time.

Lucinda's obituary in the Tuesday, 21 June 1932 Petoskey Evening News (Emmet County, Michigan) is as follows:

"Mrs. Lucinda Dunshee, wife of William M.[sic] Dunshee and one of the pioneer women of the Joy and Epsilon regions, died last night at the home of her son, Eugene Dunshee and family on Jennings avenue. She was 78 years of age and had been ill for several months. Her health had gradually failed for a number of years.

Mrs. Dunshee and her husband came into this region 50 years ago. Their first homestead was on East Mitchell Street Road and later they moved into the Joy section. She was an active member of the Epsilon Evangelical church and was always an active Christian worker and a neighbor and friend to all in need.

She was born April 19, 1854 in Ohio and married Mr. Dunshee at North Adams, Hillsdale county, Michigan, in 1876. Surviving besides the husband and son are one daughter, Mrs. F. L. Johnson and another son, Glen Dunshee. Two brothers, C. Schelling [sic] and W. Schelling [sic], and two sisters, Mrs. George Holcum and Mrs. Lester Daniels, reside at North Adams. [these siblings are her half siblings; her half-sister, Ella, married Lester Daniels, and her half-sister, Delilah, married George Holcum].

The funeral is to be held from the Stone Funeral Home at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Rev. G. A. Weaver in charge. Burial is to be in Greenwood."

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The record states that Lucina Sholty and William L. Demcha were married in 1876.

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In the 1850 Hancock County, Ohio Census, Christian and Hannah and their children reside in Blanchard Twp. His Real Estate Value is $350.00 and he is a farmer.

In the 1860 Hancock County, Ohio Census, Christian and Hannah and their children and their son-on-law, James George, reside in Blanchard Twp. Christian's parents also reside with them. Christian is a farmer whose Real Estate value is $3,500 and whose Personal Estate value is $600.

In the 1870 Hillsdale County, Michigan Census, Christian, his children Simon and Silas, born to his first wife Hannah, a male named Stransberry Schilling who is aged 13 and born in Ohio, his second wife, Martha, whose parents, and the following children Delilah M., age 7, born in Ohio; Clement, age 6, born in Ohio; Melvina, age 5, born in Michigan; George, age 2, born in Michigan; and Nettie, who was born in Michigan in December 1869, reside in North Adams, Adams Township. Christian is a farmer with $6,000 in Real Estate and a Personal Estate valued at $1,130.

In the 1880 Hillsdale County, Michigan Census, Christian, his wife, Martha, and their children reside in Adams Township. That record states that Christian's father was born in Wurtemburg and that his mother was born in Germany.

Christian married Hannah Stambaugh on 17 Jul 1842 in Stark, Ohio, United States. Hannah (daughter of Henry Stambaugh and Catharina Walter) was born on 5 May 1824 in Ohio, United States; died on 26 May 1864; was buried in McComb Union Cemetery, McComb, Hancock, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hannah's cemetery markers states "Hannah Shilling w/o C" who died at age 37 years, 0 months, 21 days. Her daughter, Samantha, and infant son, Wilson, are buired next to her in Row 31 of the "Old Section" of McComb Cemetery.

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