Quacken-
boss A.

Angil Quackenboss was born Dec. 10, 1870, and died April 15, 1871. Source: County Line cemetery, London township.  

Quacken-
boss A.

Anthony Quackenboss was born Aug. 11, 1794, died Apr. 3, 1883.  Source: county Line cemetery, London township.  

Quacken-
boss E.

Emeline J. Rumrill Quackenboss died Jan. 28, 1901 at 61 years, 10 months and 10 days. Source: County Line Cemetery , London Township .  

Quacken-
boss N.

Norman Quackenboss died Aug. 9, 1891 at 63 years, 1 montha nd 2 days. Source: County Line Cemetery , London Township .  

Quacken-
boss P.

Polly Quackenboss was born Oct. 30, 1802 and died Nov. 28, 1879.  Source: County Line cemetery, London township.  

Raleigh Frank

Prosecutor for Monroe County in 1864. Could he be the namesake for Raleighville School and Cemetery in London Township ?  

Redman Addie

Addie Redman died April 10 (1897 or 1898 approximately).  She was 25 years, 22 days old. She had an illness of about eleven weeks, and suffered almost constantly. The funeral was held at the house, the place of her birth, conducted by R. N. Bouck, pastor of Milan Baptist church.  She leaves her mother, one sister and some brothers.  Her remains were deposited temporarily in the London vault. Source: Milan Leader obituary.  

Redman Bernice

Bernice Blackmer Redman, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Redman, died Monday at their home on Monroe Street . Buried at Milan , Michigan . Source: Allegan News, June 8, repreinted apparently by Milan Leader, penciled note says 1908.

Redman Lena

Lena R. Redman, 21, of Milan , married Charles J. Allen, 25, see “Allen” for info.

Redman Ralph

Ralph Redman Mangas, b. June 18, 1890, died Oct. 27, 1906, aged 16 years 4 months, 9 days. George and Clara Mangas were his parents.  Ralph’s grandfather was Thomas Redman.

Redman Thomas

Thomas Redman was given a contract by the Village of Milan in June 1898 to clean out the Redman ditch, at 20 cents per rod. 

Redman Thomas

Thomas Redman, 43, worked as a farmer, and was b. in England . That is what he told a census taker in 1880 when he lived in Milan Village on the Monroe county side. He lived with his wife, Lodma J., 40; daughter Jane, 19; and caughter Clorrie, 14.

Redman Thomas

Thomas Redman was b. Aug. 1836 in England . He was 63 in 1900 when census taker knocked on his door. He’d been married 41 years. His parents were both born in England . He came to the US in 1856. He’s been in the US 44 years. Occupation: “Farmer, retired.” Owns his home free and clear, no mortgage. Wife: Lodema, b. March 1840 in Mich. , age 60. She’s been married 41 years.  Her parents both b. in NY.  Home located in Village of Milan on Monroe county side.  Source: 1900 census.

Redman Thomas

Thomas Redman died of Typhoid fever Friday evening, October (23? 29?) 1908.  He was born in Deeping, Lincolnshire county, England on Aug. 31, 1837, then christened at the Episcopal Church. He came to the US with his family in 1849, settling in Monroe .  His mother died soon after that.  After one year living in Monroe , the family moved to Milan , where the deceased has lived ever since. In 1858 he married Lodema Childs. They had two daughters, Mrs. George Mangas and Mrs. Charles Denton.  In 1872 his father, William Redman, died. Two brothers and sisters preceded him in death.  Mrs. Daniel Childs of Shepherd, MI is the sole surviving sister.   For about 46 years Mr. Redman served as constable or deputy sheriff and local detective for the Wabash RR.  At one point in his career he was nearly murdered by a desperate prisoner and his life hung in the balance. He was buried at Marble Park cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr. J. L. Ackerson, Sayre Reeves, Olney Butler, Grant millage, Jay Bird and Peter Campbell. Music furnished by the Methodist choir, assisted by Elon Gauntlett, who sang two songs. Source: obit.

Redman Walter

Walter Redman married Wave Blackmer on Oct. 12, 1904. He was b. in Milan , the youngest child of Jesse and Rosena Redman. He graduated from Milan High in 1899. He helped restore the Spaulding Cemetery , a few years before his death. He sold insurance for 45 years. They had one daughter, Pauline Redman.

Redman Wave

Wave Blackmer was born Jan. 16, 1882 daughter of Charles and Emily Blackmer.  She died June 13, 1923.  She married Walter B. Redman on Oct. 12, 1904.  They had one daughter Pauline Redman.  

Reese Byron

Byron Edward Reese was born Jan. 14, 1914.  His father: Lee Roy Reese, 41, of Milan , occupation: Lab. Mother: Ethel May Lovell, 23, of Milan , born in Maclomb , Ohio . Source: birth records, Village of Milan .  

Reese Frances

Frances Reese was b. March 21, 1835 in NY and died Feb. 12, 1920. Father: Noble Squires, b. NY. M: Pattie Meade b. NY. Buried in Mooreville cemetery. Source: York death records.

Reese Frederick

Frederick E. Rees was born in Milan Oct. 15, 1837 and died at his home one mile south of Mooreville Oct. 18, 1921 at age 84 years and 3 days. He had lived all his life in this vicinity and occupied the same farm for over 50 years. On April 19,1863 he married Frances A. Squier. They had 8 children, 4 already died. Surviving are 4 children, Fred and Cora living at home, son George on Ridge Road , and Mrs. Nellie Harmon in Lansing . Rev. C. E. Edwards officiated, assisted by Rev. W. S. Smith of Belleville . Masons took charge of services at the grave.  Source: Obituary.

Reeves

Reeves and son were early settlers in Azalia, setting up a business there called Star Bending Company.  First names not known.  

Reeves Albert

Albert W. Reeves d. 3-19-1914. Source: Azalia cemetery, Monroe county.  

Reeves Betsey

“Betsey Reeves his wife” is on gravestone next to Sayre Reeves, b. 1807.  Betsey’s grave store says she was born June 14, 1807, died July 6, 1878. Source: Azalia cemetery.  

Reeves Edna

Edna M.Reeves. No dates of birth or death. Note: Elma, Sayre and Edna were the children of W. C. and E. Reeves.

Reeves Edna

Edna Reeves was b. April 1883, daughter of William and Elizabeth Reeves. She was 17 when the 1900 census taker came around.  She lived in Village of Milan on Monroe county side with her parents and her brother Sayre.

Reeves Edna

Obiturary I 1927, Mrs. William D. Stanger.  Edna May, youngest daughter of three children of William C. and Mary Elizabeth Masten Reeves, was born in Milan township, Monroe county April 1, 1883 and died in Los Angeles, CA April 8, 1927 at the age of 44 years and 7 days. Her parents and her sister Alma preceded her in death. She graduated from Milan High School in 1901. She married William D. Stanger in Milan on June 28, 1917.  She is survived by a brother, Sayre W. Reeves of Milan (twp?), a niece, Adaline, etc. Burial in Azalia cemetery.  Source: Obituary.  

Reeves Edward

In 1888, Edward Reeves was named Constable (one of four constables) for Milan Township .

Reeves Elizabeth

Elizabeth Reeves, b. 1856, d. 1921.  Buried near William, so she is probably wife of William. Source: Azalia cemetery, Monroe county.  

Reves
Elma

Elma Reeves, b. 1880, died 1883. Source: Azalia cemetery.  

Reeves Ervin

Ervom Reevesc son of W. and S. Reeves, b. 11-19-1874, d. 9-20-1876.  Note: this boy, age 2, was buried next to Saphrona and Albert W. Reeves, probably their son. Source: Azalia cemetery.

Reeves Ervin

Ervin, son of W. and S. Reeves, b. 11-19-1874, d. 9-20-1876. Source: Azalia cemetery.  

Reeves Frederic

Frederic E. Reeves, 26, a resident of York (twp), Mich. , and Frances Squires, 28, a resident of Milan (twp?), MI, were married April 19, 1863 in Milan (twp?) by Joseph Corbett, J.P. (Justice of the Peace). Witnessed by John Shay and Eliza Shay, residents of Augusta (twp). Source: Monroe county marriage records.  

Reeves George

George Reeves was b. Oct. 8, 1835 in Mich. d. Nov. 23, 1913. Father: Sayre Reeves, b. NY. Mother: Betsy Young, b. NY. Buried in London cemetery. Source: York death records.

Reeves James

James Reeves, 40, was a laborer, and b. in Ireland , says 1880 census of Milan township. His wife, Elizabeth , 22, also b. Ireland . They lived with daughter, Susan, 9, b. in PA, and daughter, Mary, 4, b. in NJ.

Reeves Saphrona

Saphrona E., wife of A. W. Reeves, b. 11-13-1846, d. 4-26-1876.  She is buried next to Albert W. Reeves.  Source: Azalila cemetery

Reeves Sayre W.

Sayre W. Reeves, no dates. Source: Azalia cemetery.  

Reeves Sayre

Sayre Reeves was b. Sept. 1878. He was 21 when the census taker came around in 1900. He was living with his parents, William and Elizabeth Reeves, and sister Edna, in a house in Milan Village on the Monroe county side.  Sayre was 21, single, occupation bookkeeper.

Reeves Sayre

Sayre Reeves b. Nov. 19, 1807, died Dec. 31, 1877. Grave is next to “Betsey Reeves his wife.”  Source: Azalia cemetery.

Reeves Segle

Segle J. Reeves, 22, a resident of East Milan, born in east Milan , a farmer, was married on Jan. 1, 1885 to Addee B. Lewis, 19, a resident of East Milan, born in Ann Arbor . Wedding took place in East Milan (later known as “Azalia”) with Rev. Wm. S. Lewis as minister. Witness: John M. Lewis and Margaret S. Lewis, residents of East Milan .  Source: Monroe county marriage records.

Reeves William

William C. Reeves, b. 1842, d. 1916. Co. H. 18th Mich Inf.  Source: Azalia cemetery.

Reeves William

William C. Reeves bought 10 shares of stock in Farmers and Merchants Bank of Milan , on Feb. 14, 1890.  Stock was $100 per share.  Reeves was a “farm implement baron” according to Warren Hale, WBW Ap. 15, 1992.

Reeves William

William Reeves was b. Dec. 1842, and was 57 when the 1900 census taker arrived.  He had been married 22 years. Occupation: Dealer in agricultural implements. Owns his home free and clear, no mortgage. Lives in Milan Village on Monroe county side. Wife: Elizabeth . She was b. Aug. 1856, age 43. Elizabeth ’s mother was born in Ireland .  William and Elizabeth lived in the home with their son Sayre and daughter Edna.  See separate listings.

Rendell
Job

Job Rendell came to Milan township from Ohio with his wife and two children, Job. Jr. and William. He settled on a home on Cone Road , that was later owned by Jerome B. Squires. Job owned a large amount of land on Cone Road and Welch Road .  He died June 14, 1843 in Wayne County, Ohio.

Rendell
Job Jr.

Job Rendell Jr. died June 14, 1861.  His wife Harriett was b. March 15, 1813, and she passed away June 14, 1884.  Job Jr. and Harriett had 8 or 9 children. Source: Red book. P. 204  

Rendell Roscoe

Roscoe Rendell was born July 10, 1890 at 20235 Hickory St. , Milan Township. His father was George Rendell.  His great-grandfather was Job Rendell Sr. Roscoe married Nancy Preston who was born June 22, 1887 in Ireland . They had 8 children: Leland, Dorothy, Ruth, Rose, George, Mildred, Margaret, Lucile.  Source: Red Book.  

Rice Bert

The two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rice burned to death on Monday near Azalia. The funeral was held from the home of MM Rice’s parents, MM Robert Toch of this place on April 28. Burial in London cemetery. Source: Record Commercial, Thurs May 6, 1909.  

Rice Caleb

Caleb Rice came to Michigan from Orleans , New York , sometime around 1833.  He was looking for farm land.  On Oct. 11, 1833 he purchased 3 sections of land in Milan twp., 8 acres each, at $100 per section. Then Caleb returned to NY and gave the land to his son Josephus.

Rice Charles

Charles K. Rice, 78, of 1428 Westley Ave. , Evanston , Ill , prominent retired furniture dealer at Chicago and former Milan township resident, died Monday afternoon. Born in 1875 in Milan township, he was the son of Nelson and Ellen Gauntlett Rice. He married Marian Masten of Azalia Oct. 28, 1897. Surviving are his wife, Marian; daughter, Mrs. Marguerite Crain of Kansas City , Mo. ; a sister, Mrs. Carma Bunce of Elmhurst , Ill. Burial in Rice cemetery.  Source: Monroe Evening News. Handwritten date says Dec. 16, 1953.

Rice
Elias Weed

Elias Weed Rice, son of Mrs. J. M. Sterling, was born in NewYork city April 10, 1860,and died Saturday in Dearborn , on Aug. 7 (1897). The remains were brought to the Sterling homestead.  Funeral held from St. John’s church. He was “an ardent and devoted member of the church of his choice.”  Source: Monroe Democrat Aug. 12, 1897.

Rice
Fanny

Mrs. Fanny Rice, a resident of Milan Township and Milan until two years ago, died Tuesday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Bunce, in Chicago . Her body will be brough to Stevens and Bush funeral home Thursday. She was born in Milan twp. July 27, 1862 the daughter of Alexander and Ruth McMullen. In 1883 she married Nelson Rice who died Nov. 1921. She will be interred at the Rice cemetery, named for her husband’s family. She is survived by her daughter, and a son, Charles Rice.

Rice Florence

Florence Rice Miller purchased 80 acres of land from her father Josephus for $3,000.  Upon her death, her daughter Nellie Miller Sweet inherited the farm.  In 1918, she lived on the farm along with George Miller, Jack Sweet, and Grover Sweet.  Source: Way Back When Dec. 5, 1979. second page of column is missing.

Rice Florence

George H. Miller, son of John C. and Dorothea Miller, was born in Milan township Jan. 20, 1858 and died July 2, 1934 at age 76, 5 months, 12 days. In March 1888 he married Florence B. Rice, who preceded him in death. Two children were born, the elder one dying in infancy. He leaves a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Grover Sweet, and two grandsons, Jack and Calvin Sweet. Also leaves two sisters, Miss Lena Miller and Mrs. Elizabeth Olds. Funeral held at the home on July 5, 1934.

Rice Florence

In Dec. 1882, Miss Florence Rice was a high-roller on the social scene in Milan . She showed up at a wedding reception for A. B. Smith, carrying lovely silver tablespoons as a gift.

Rice Florence

Florence B. Rice, daughter o f Mary and Josephus Rice, was born in Milan township Oct. 31, 1858.  She died at her home in Milan township Jan. 25, 1913, age 54 years, 2 months and 24 days. She was the youngest of 6 children, 3 dying in infancy. Her early life was spent on a farm about 2 miles from her present homestead.  At age 16 she entered Normal School at Ypsilanti and was a successful teacher in schools of Monroe county. On March 14, 1888 she married George H. Miler and came to her present homestead. Their eldest child died in infancy but the second child is Mrs. Nellie Sweet. Florence is survived by a brother, Nelson Rice of Milan , and one sister, Mrs. Charlotte Wretzel of York . Burial at Rice cemetery.

Rice Harley

The infant son of Harley and Ann (Carter) Rice of 725 Navarre St. died at birth in Memorial Hosp. Surviving are his parents; two brothers, Arthur, 5, and Dewain, 3, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rice of Monroe and Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Carter of Middlesboro, KY. Source: Monroe Evening News Jan. 28, 1965.  

Rice Josephus

Josephus Rice came to Michigan (supposedly by walking from New York ) in 1836. He settled on the land his father Caleb had bought, which became known as Rice’s Corners. Later he deeded two acres of his land to the township for a cemetery. For additional info, see census info for Nelson Rice.

Rice, Josephus

Josephus Rice, 64, was a farmer b. in NY when he spoke to a census taker in 1880. Both his parents were b. in Mass.   During the 1880 census, he lived in Milan Township with his wife Mary, age 57.  Also in the home: Florence , 21, daughter, who teaches school; George Miller, 22, a boarder, who was working as a farm laborer; he was b. in Mich. but his parents were both b. in Prussia . Also living in home: Ettie Miller, 17, teaching school. Both of the Millers are listed as “boarding.”

Rice, Lucy

See “William Moore”  

Rice Martin

Mrs. Martin “Lee” Rice, 67, of 3031 Dean Rd. , died Sunday after a heart attack. Born Alice Mae Puffenberger, July 24, 1886, she was daughter of David and Caroline Puffenberger of Iler , Ohio . She was living in Lambertville.  Surviving are her husband, Martin “Lee” Rice; daughter, Mrs. Justine Carney of Lambertville, etc. Burial in Toledo Memorial Park Cemetery . Source: Obituary, Monroe Evening News.

Rice Nelson

Nelson Rice was elected Assessor of the Village of Milan on March 11, 1897.  Also 1898, 1899.  

Rice Nelson

Nelson Rice was named Justice of the Peace in Milan Township in 1887.

Rice Nelson

Nelson Rice, 34, was a farmer in Milan township when he opened his door to a census taker in 1880.  He lived with his wife, Ellen, 33, and son, Charles J., 4.  He lived in the same neighborhood with Josephus Rice and Alex McMullen.

Rice Nelson O.

Nelson O. Rice died Nov. 1921, around Nov. 26. He died on Saturday. Veteran councilman and prominent in affairs for betterment of Milan .  Nelson Oliver Rice was born on the farm where the Rice cemetery is located.  Parents: Joseph and Mary Rice. He was 75 years, 7 mos and 20 days old when he died.  He married Ellen Gauntlett on Feb. 21, 1873.  She died Aug. 29, 1882.  They had 2 children, Charles J. and Carma. On Dec. 24, 1885 he married second wife Fannie McMullen. They had one child, who died in infancy. He was assessor of village for five years. Many years on village council. He has one sister Charlotte Terry who survives him besides his wife and kids. He was buried Nov. 30 at Rice Cemetery .  

Rice Nelson

Nelson Rice, 27, married Ellen Gauntlett, 26, on Sept. 21, 1873 at Stony Creek. A.W. Wilson, M. E. Minister, officiated (Methodist Episcopal). Witnesses: Anna Dexter and Edgar Mead. Source: Washtenaw marriage records, Book 5, page 159.  

Rice Nelson

Nelson Rice was b. March 1846 and was 54 years old in 1900 when census was taken.  His occupation: “Lumber dealer.” He owns his home free and clear, no mortgage. Been married 15 years.  Wife’s name, Fannie, b. July 1862, age 37, married 15 years.  She was b. in Mich. Her father b. Ireland , mother b. NY. She has had zero children born. Also living in the home: Nelson’s daughter, Carmen, b. June 1880 in Mich. , age 19, teacher. Josephus, father of Nelson, living in home in 1900, b. Oct. 1814 in NY, age 85, widowed. Both his parents were b. in NY. His occupation: “Farmer retired.”   

Rice
Rhoda

Mrs. Rhoda Rice died Sunday morning last. She was 80 years old. Had been a resident of this township 25 years. Source: Monroe Commercial, Friday, Dec. 5, 1879, under listing “Dundee News.”

Rice Robert

Robert Rice, 19, died [about Feb. 16, 1918] after an automobile collision.  Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Rice of Azalia.  Source: newspaper clipping, Monroe Evening News.  

Richards Charles

Charles Richards, 35, resident Milan , born in Milan , occup farmer. Bride: Laura Hazen, 35, resident: East Milan . Born in Milan . Married Sept. 14, 1887 in Clarksville by Adam Moffat, Minister. Witnesses: Nelson Hazen and Tillie Hazen, both residents of East Milan .

Richards John

NOTE: John is probably the brother of Thomas and George Richards.  Thomas was born in England , while his younger brothers John and George were born in Michigan .
John Richards, farmer, section 18, is a life resident of this county. (From History of Washtenaw County, 1881, page 1434.)  John was born Feb. 10, 1832.    His parents, William and Elizabeth Richards, were natives of England , and came to Michigan in 1829.  Mr. Richards was married in 1858, to Laura A. Morton, born in this county Oct. 27, 1834, and daughter of Washington and Laura Morton. Of the 7 children born to them, 6 are still living.  Ethelanda, Alfred C., William, Frederick, Charlotte, and Delbert E. John F. is deceased.  Mr. Richards owns 124 acres of fertile land, and is a faithful adherent to the principles of the Republican party.  His PO address is Saline.  

Richards Thomas

Thomas Richards is a farmer in section 25, PO Box Milan. (History of Washtenaw County 1881 page 1434).  Thomas was born in England , Sept. 17, 1825.  His parents, William and Elizabeth (Sibbert) Richards, emigrated to this county in 1830.  Thomas was married in 1847, to Urania Blakeslee, born in NY in 1829, and daughter of John and Urania Blakeslee.  They have 2 children: George B., born in 1851, and Elizabeth P., born in 1855.  Thomas Richards was a US mail agent for 12 years.  He is a member of the IOOF and a Republican.  He owns 63 acres of land.