Calhoun

W. R. Calhoun elected Trustee of Village, March 10, 1902.  

Calhoun William

William R. Calhoun, D.D.S. 1864-1939.  His wife Emma F. Calhoun 1873-1964.  Marble Memorial Park grave stones.  

Calhoun Infant

Infant of W. R. and Emma Calhoun.  Died June 17, 1906.  Father: W. C.(?) Calhoun. Mother: Emma Fuller of Milan .  Baby was stillborn.  Dr. Pyle.  York Cemetery .  

Calhoun Mary

Mary Calhoun died Jan. 23, 1923 at age 73.  Buried in London Cemetery .  She was a widow.  Her husband was John Calhoun.  Her DOB was July 25, 1849.  She was born in Pennsylvania .  Her father was John K. Wirth; mother Henrietta Hoffman; both born in Pennsylvania .   

Carpenter

Daniel Carpenter was one of the first settlers in York Township .  History of Washtenaw County , 1881.  

Carver

Frank Carver operated a bakery in Milan for 40 years, from 1945 to 1985.  His most popular items were cream filled long johns and jelly balls.  His favorite donut was the plain.  His inventory included donuts, cookies, bread, wedding cakes, pies, and elephant ears.  He discontinued the pies and elephant ears at some point.  

Chapin Dr .

Dr. Chapin was part of a 4-person quartet in 1898, providing music for the funeral of Clayton L. Allen.

Chapin Claude

Claude Chapin graduated from Milan High School in 1896.  

Chapin Roy

Rev. Roy V. Chapin was mentioned in the newspaper in 1928 as officiating at a marriage ceremony.  He was the pastor of Peoples Presbyterian Church in Milan .  

Chapin Samuel

In 1891, Samuel Chapin was representing the Masonic Temple and in that capacity signed a real estate deed.  

Chapin, Claude R.

W. De Vere Blackmer became a partner in the Claude R. Chapin Department Store in Milan , in late 1920’s or early 1930’s perhaps.  

Chase John

Lumber mills of John Chase in Sec. 1 of Milan township, illustrated as a drawing in 1876 Monroe atlas.  

Childs, Nicholas

Nicholas Childs and his wife Betsy provided a mortgage in August 1846 for some property in Milan township, where Old Shack is today.  In 1848 Jefferson D. Childs also had a property transaction there. He was from Orleans County , NY .  

Chittenden

Noah Chittenden was elected an assessor at the first Milan Township meeting, which was held sometime before 1873.  

Clark Charles

Charles Clark was the father of Jay T. Clark.  

Clark
Eva

Eva Davis Clark b. 1858, d. 1933. Source: Azalia cemetery records.  

Clark Herbert Sr.

Herbert A. Clark, Sr., the president of Clark Perforating Co. in Milan , died Jan. 18, 1972.  He was 77 years old and resided at 16070 Allen Rd. in Milan .  He came to Milan from Rochester , NY in 1954 after founded the Clark Perforatin g Co. with his two sons, Herbert A., Jr. and William D., in 1948 in Rochester .  They built the business over the ensuing years.  Rev. Leroy Cabbage officiated at funeral, Marble Park Cemetery .

Clark Milton

Milton M. Clark elected Treasurer of Milan Village on March 10, 1902. Also 1903.    

Clark Jay

Had a car repair shop at 36 Tolan St .  A photo inside the stop was taken in the summer of 1924.  Jay Clark is standing at the right of a Model T and his employee, Paul Sarber, is on the left leaning against a touring car.  WBW 4-9-80.  

Clark

Jay T.

Jay T. Clark.  He was married to Eva.  He was big into horse and buggies, then when cars came out he was interested in them.  He was big in the fire department.  They lived on First Street .  They had two daughters.  Probably Madeline and Catherine.  

Clark, Jay T.

Jay T. Clark married Eva Engle.  Jay was born Oct. 14, 1889.  He died July 22, 1963. 

Clark
Jay T.

Jay T. Clark of 70 First St. died Oct. 20, 1948.  His wife was Eva Engle Clark, and she was 56 when he died.  Jay was born Jan. 12, 1891. He was a merchant. His father was Charles Clark, born in Michigan . His mother was Julia Terry, born in New York State .  Marble Park . Source: death certificate.  

Clark
Jay T.

Jay T. Clark actually built a car from scratch.  See 9-5-84 Way Back When column.  He had an auto shop on Tolan and he had appliance repair shop across the street from that.  

Clark John

John Clark and his sister Hattie (Harriet) Clark Bell are both brother-and-sister of Jay T. Clark.

Clark Lucretia M.

Lucretia M. Clark, 86, of 246 Ideal St. , died June 30, 1971. She was the widow of C. Luther Clark.  Luther died Aug. 3, 1962.  Lucretia was the daughter of James A. and Rachael Saffell, and was born May 25, 1885 in Deshler , Ohio .  She married C. Luther Clark Nov. 22, 1911.  She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.  Surviving: two daughters, Mrs. Newton (Margaret) Squires of Milan and Mrs. Robert (Leona Mae) Towner of Ann Arbor; two sisters, Dorothy DeWese and Angeline Goldsmith.  

Clark Viola

Viola Clark, the wife of Edwin Clark, died July 15, 1892 at the age of 46 years.  

Coen Jackson H.

Jackson H. Coen owned the Western Auto store in Milan .  He died August 1965, perhaps August 3. He lived at 91 W. Lewis St . He was born Feb. 4, 1909 in Yeager , WV . His wife: Doris Mary Roach.  

Collins James L.

James L. Collins worked as  a pharmacist for Hyzer and Matthews drug store in about 1924.  He was an apprentice as a pharmacist at Miller Drugs before that for two years.  Jim later left the drug store business and became a letter carrier for the post office.  He was appointed postmaster I 1958, and held that job until he died in 1967.  WBW 11-3-82  

Conde Arthur

Arthur D. Conde died April 15, 1931. He was divorced. His wife was Rinnie (Conde) Gould. His DOB was Aug. 8, 1856.  Farmer. Born in York Township .  Father: E. Brown Conde born in NY state. Mother: Lydia Jones. Informant: Floyd W. Conde.  Mooreville cemetery. Died of cancer.  Source: death certificate.  

Cone Abijah

(Probably not related to other Cones in this list.) Abijah Cone, 43, of Bedford twp, married Angeline Shettleroe, 29, of Bedford , on Feb. 9, 1867 in Bedford . Witnesses: Elisha B. Hitchcock and George S. Hitchcock of Bedford . Officiated by James S. Hitchcock, JP.  Source: Monroe county marriage records.
Note: newspaper item Dec. 18,1914 says Mrs. B. Cone, widow of Abijah Cone, died on Dec. 8. Funeral at Erie Catholic church.  

Cone Alvin

Alvin Cone was born April 8, 1869 in Milan township. His parents were Erastus and Sarah Uptegraph Cone.  He married on Nov. 15, 1894.  His occupation: farmer. Alvin ’s wife was Margaret Eaton.  Margaret was 25 at time of marriage. She was from Dundee ; her parents were Albert Eaton and Frances Clark.  Alvin and Margaret had a son Henry on Aug. 3, 1895. They had a son Albert on Dec. 9, 1898.  They had a daughter Frances Dec. 1, 1896. Alvin died in 1932 and was buried at Rice cemetery.  

Cone Alvin

Alvin Cone, 25, residing in Milan , occupation Farmer, married Margaret Eaton, 24, residing in Dundee, born in Michigan . Wedding was Nov. 15, 1894 in Dundee . His parents: Erastus Cone and Sarah “Updegraph.” Her parents: Albert Eaton and Frances Clark.  

Cone Alvin

According to the 1900 census, Alvin and his wife were living in Cone. They had 3 children, 2 still living.  He was a farmer.  In the household: Alvin,  Margaret, Frank, and Albert.  Frank was born in Dec. 1896, age 3, and Albert was born in Dec. 1898, age 1.  

Cone Alvin

The Monroe Record-Commercial reports on May 12,1904, that Alvin Cone took his 2 little boys to the County Superintendent of the Poor Wednesday. Their future home will be Bay City . He has gone to Detroit .  

Cone Alvin

Alvin was born April 8, 1869 in Milan twp son of Erastus S. and Sarah Uptegraph Cone. He married Margaret Eaton in Dundee on Nov. 15, 1894.  His son Henry was born August 3, 1895; died August 6, 1898 at age 3.  His son Frank was born Dec. 1, 1896. His son Albert was born Dec. 9, 1898.  Alvin died in 1932 and was buried in Rice cemetery.  

Cone Alvira

Alvira Marsh Cone, the third wife of John C. Cone, is buried at Rice cemetery.  She died Oct. 1, 1878, at the age of 40 years and 7 months.  (If so, she was born about 1838, and she was about 11 years younger than her husband.)  Source: Rice cemetery records and info from Monroe Genealogical Society.   

Cone Amelia C.

Amelia C. Cone was born March 21, 1823, daughter of Erastus and Nancy Cone.  Amelia married Major D. Sturgis.  

Cone Amos

Amos Augustus Cone, 21, residing in Taylor, and born in Taylor, occupation Farmer, was married to Mary Melissa Ketcheson, 18, a resident of Wyandotte . Wedding took place July 4, 1877.  Note: Probably not related to the Cone family in Milan township.  

Cone Benjamin

Benjamin Cone was born in Milan township April 22, 1856, the sons of Erastus and Sarah Uptegraph Cone. On August 28, 1881 he married Margaret Moore.  She was the daughter of John and Diana Moore, b. March 17, 1861.  He became a professional dog-trainer, being the second largest dog-trainer in the US . Resides at Bloomingdale , MI , which is located NW of Kalamazoo. 

Cone Benjamin

Benjamin Cone was born April 4,1856 the son of Erastus (Sr.) Cone and Sarah Uptegraph Cone. He was married in Bloomingdale , Michigan to Margaret Moore on Aug. 28, 1881. He died Nov. 19, 1903 in Bloomingdale , MI from cirrhosis of liver.  Source: death record from Van Buren County.  

Cone Benjamin

Benjamin Cone, 25, of Bloomingdale, born in Monroe county, was married to Maggie Moore, 24, born in Van Buren County. Date of wedding: Aug. 28, 1881 in Bloomingdale. Witnesses: E. M. Eaton and Mr. Culver.  Source: Marriage record of Van Buren County.  

Cone Bertha

Bertha M. Cone and H. Clay Pepper were married in Feb. or March 1904. At the time, Pepper worked at a Stimpson Scales plant in Detroit .  He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Olsen Pepper of Milan , and Bertha is daughter of Joseph Cone of Milan .  

Cone
Carrie

George Yates, 22, residing in Maumee , Ohio and occupation Merchant, was married to Carrie Cone, 18, a resident of Toledo , born in Michigan . Wedding took place Jan. 21, 1876 in Erie by Thomas J. Thompson, justice of peace.  Monroe county marriage records.  

Cone Clarissa

Clarissa H. Cone was born April 26, 1821 in Woodstock , Vermont . She was the daughter of Erastus (Sr.) Cone and his first wife Nancy Thomas, both natives of Vermont .  Clarissa married Nelson Downing on March 23, 1838.  He was a farmer, born May 24, 1807 in Auburn , NY . They went to live in Millward, Minn. They had four children:  one of them, Horace Winfield (b. May 27, 1855) lived in Cone. (Horace married a woman named Mary Oles.)  Clarissa died Jan. 15, 1896 and was buried at Browns Valley , Minn.  

Cone Delia

Mrs. Delia Cone, who was a resident of this place ( Milan twp?) passed away at home of her sister.  Mrs. Cone lived here all her life until 2 years ago when she was compelled to move due to her health.   October 1921.  

Cone Eliza

Eliza Cone was born March 28, 1865, daughter of Erastus (Sr.) and Sarah Uptegraph Cone. She was married in  Milan or Milan township on March 26, 1884 to Herbert Jessie Fincher.  

Cone Eliza

Herbert Jessie Fincher, 22, married Eliza Cone, 19, on March 26, 1884 in Milan (twp?) by Orton F. Winton, pastor of the M.E. Church . He was a resident of Milan (township?) and was born in NY, his occupation “farmer.” She was a resident of Milan (township) and was born in Milan (township). Witnessed: Wm. Cone and Emma Cone, residents of Milan (township). Source: Monroe county marriage records.  

Cone Ella

Ella M. Cone, daughter of John. B. and Rosa Zeluff, was born in Dundee township Feb. 18, 1854 and died April 8, 1917, aged 63 years, one month and 25 days. She was the eldest of five children and at an early age came with her parents to Milan township and settled on a farm 1.5 miles NE of Cone.  Jan. 1, 1872 she married Judge Cone. He died May 27, 1914. She leaves a brother James Zeluff of Ridgeway, one sister Mrs. Fred Auten of Milan . Her brother John and sister Mary preceded her. Source: Obit.  

Cone Ella

Funeral of Ella Cone took place April 12, 1917.  Source: Monroe Record-Commercial.  

Cone E. S.

In 1853, someone named E. S. Cone was the owner of almost a quarter section of land in the Cone area, according to a plat map.  

Cone Elmer

Elmer Cone, age 21, of Milan (township) married Addie Eades, 16, of Milan (township) on January 19, 1892.  His parents: Erastus Cone and Elizabeth Culver. His occupation: farmer. Her parents: William Eades and Caroline Smith. Her occupation: Domestic.  Wedding officiated by G. E. Sloan, minister. Witnesses: Wm Russell and Mrs. Wm. Russell, who reside in Milan (twp?).  Source: Marriage license.  

Cone Elmer

The Modern Woodmen of America of Cone attended the funeral of Elmer Cone in Milan . The deceased was a beneficiary member of the Milan Camp.  Source: Monroe Democrat.  Date of death: Aug. 3, 1906. Age: 36, plus 6 mo. and 5 days. Typhoid fever.  Occupation: Drayman.  Father: Cone. Mother: Elizabeth Culver.  [Note: Drayman was driver of a low flatbed wagon without sides, for delivery of goods.  Wagon was called a “dray.”]  

Cone Elmer

Marble Park cemetery has Elmer Cone 1870-1906, and Addie the wife, 1876-1912. Source: cemetery.  Note: Elmer died leaving a widow and four children, Lee, Sarah, Bertha, and William Elmer.  Two girls, two boys.  

Cone Emma

Emma J. Cone died Dec. 1, 1911 according to Monroe County death records, vol. C page 148, Milan .  She was age 58, 2 months, and 28 days.  Housewife.  Parents not given.  

Cone Erastus (Sr.)

Erastus Cone (Sr.) was the son of John Cone and Rebecca Sage. Erastus (Sr.) was born in Westminster , VT on March 23, 1798. He married Nancy Thomas on July 16, 1820. Nancy was born in Woodstock , VT on Dec. 11, 1801 and died in Monroe (county) Mich.   They had at least six children.  Apparently they divorced.  Occupation of Erastus Sr. was “merchant.”  
Erastus was a merchant at Clarendon, Orleans county, and also owned a large grist-mill there. He settled at West Milan (later known as Cone) in Monroe county.

He married his second wife Sarah Uptegraph on Jan. 12, 1848. She would have been about 17.  He was almost 50.  He must have gotten her pregnant within about 24 hours of the wedding ceremony.  Sarah was born Dec. 16, 1830.  He and Sarah had 11 children; two daughters died in childhood.  In 1866 he was serving as a Justice of the Peace, I don’t know how long his term lasted.  Erastus died in Milan township (probably in “West Milan ”) April 14, 1869, age 71.  

Cone Erastus Sr.

In the summer of 1918, five of his children gathered in Detroit with their families for a reunion.  They had their picture taken.  Alvin, Joe, William, and Erastus Jr. (“Rast”) and their sisters Rachel and Mary.  [#1651].  They are all children by his second wife Sarah.  

Cone Erastus Sr.

Erastus Cone bought 240 acres from Josephus Barker with a deed dated Jan. 1, 1833.  The seller and his wife, Eunice Barkus or Barkers, reside in Otisco, Onandega county, NY. Cone resides in Port Lawrence, Monroe county, Michigan territory.  Port Lawrence is a small community in Erie township close to Ohio .  Price: $600.  E 1/2 of Sec. 28 in township 9 south of Range 7 E, excepting the E 1/2 of the NE Q of said section. Recorded March 7, 1833.  Source:  Deeds, Liber L, page 371  

Cone Erastus Sr.

Erastus Cone bought 40 acres from Norman Barnes and his wife Clarissa, on June 7, 1836, for $100.  Both parties live in Monroe county, Territory of Michigan . NE Q of the NW Q of Section 22 in township number 5 S of Range 6 E.  Source: Liber X page 228  

Cone Erastus Sr.

Erastus Cone of Port Lawrence, Monroe county, Michigan territory, paid $160 for 20 acres Nov. 30, 1835 from John Mattoon and his wife Orphelia Ann.  W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of the SW Q section of No. 21 in Township No. 5 S of Range 7 E.  Source: Liber X page 413.  

Cone Erastus Sr.

On March 10, 1836, Erastus Cone paid $170 to James Cone for 80 acres. James must have been unmarried because there was no signature by any wife of his.  James was a resident of Port Lawrence in Monroe County , and buyer was resident of same town. Property location: E 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Section No. 35 in Township No. 9 S of Range 7 E.  Source:  Liber X page 414.  

Cone Erastus Sr.

Erastus S. Cone of the town of Milan county of Monroe and State of Michigan, received $60 from Bernard Case of the town of London and county of Monroe, for 40 acres.  Signed Sept 6, 1836 in London township, with E. Barns as Justice of the Peace.  Note: Erastus sold the land without any signature by a wife, so he must not have been married.  Location: NE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of section 9 in township No. 5 [ London township] S of Range No. 7 East.  Recorded Sept. 9, 1836.  Source: Liber Z page 58.  

Cone Erastus Sr.

Erastus Cone buys 108 acres at a public auction, for $700 (not sure of exact price) on Aug. 29, 1837.  Deed recites that Erastus lives in the City and County of Monroe .   Land is located in Section 16 in township 7 south of range 8 East.  Source: Liber BB page 371.  

Cone Erastus Sr.

Erastus S. Cone bought some land from Noah Chittenden.  Sec. 23, town 5, range 6.  Source: Liber EE page 453.  

Cone Erastus S.

Erastus S. Cone bought land from Samuel Warner.  Section 23, town 5, range 6.  Source:  Liber LL page 179  

Cone Erastus (Jr.)

Erastus Cone (Jr.) was born in Cone, Michigan , Oct. 4, 1848. His parents were Erastus Cone (Sr.) and Sarah Uptegraph.  The younger Erastus married Elizabeth Culver, daughter of Jesse and Polly Culver, on Feb. 22, 1866.  She was born in York on Jan. 29, 1848. At some point Erastus and Elizabeth went to live in Bloomingdale , Mich.    

Cone Erastus (Jr.)

Erastus Cone was married to Elizabeth Culver, 18, on Feb. 22, 1866 in Milan (twp) by Erastus Cone, justice of the peace.  Witnesses: Sarah Cone, Judge Cone, Joseph Cone and others. Source: Marriage records, Monroe county.  

Cone Erastus (Jr.)

Ehuer (illegible) Cone died in Milan village on Aug. 3, 1906, at the age of 36 yrs, 6 months, and 5 days, as a result of Typhoid fever. His mother: Elizabeth Culver.  His father: Mr. Cone.  Source: death records, Washt. Cty.  Note:  Father had to be Erastus Cone “Jr.”   

Cone Erastus (Jr.)

Erastus Cone was born April 10, 1848.  He died in Grand Rapids , MI on Jan. 2, 1924. He was buried in Spring Grove cemetery in Bloomingdale just northwest of Kalamazoo .  

Cone Eva

Mrs. Eva Cone died Monday noon (probably June 27, 1938) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clay Pepper. Burial will be in Marble Park cemetery. She was the daughter of MR. and Mrs. John DuBois. She belonged to Milan M. E. Church, Eastern Star, Ladies Aid Societ. She as born May 12, 1857 in Britton. She married Joseph Cone at Ridgeway on Aug. 9, 1874. He died in 1923. Eva is survived by her daughter, Bertha, Mrs. H. Clay Pepper and Fred Cone, Britton, her son, and a half sister, Mrs. Ollie Curry, Milan.  Source: obit.  

Cone
Henry

Henry Cone died Aug. 6, 1898 at the age of 3 years and 3 days (or 3 months?). He was the son of ( Alvin ?) Cone. Rice Cemetery . Source: