Elizabeth M Ryan1

F, b. September 1888, d. 7 January 1982
Father*James M Ryan1 b. c 1858, d. 1941
Mother*Ellen Gleason1 b. 7 Feb 1858, d. 27 Oct 1931
     Elizabeth M Ryan was born in September 1888 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA.1 She died on 7 January 1982 at Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA, at age 93.1

Citations

  1. [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Elizabeth McDonald
    Maiden Name     Ryan
    Gender     Female
    Birth Place     Port Byron, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
    Death Date     7 Jan 1982
    Death Place     Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
    Cemetery     Saint Joseph's Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place     Fleming, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
    Has Bio?     Y
    Father     
    James M. Ryan
    Mother     
    Ellen Ryan
    Spouse     
    William McDonald
    URL     
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9154302/…

James Martin Ryan1

M, b. 18 August 1891, d. 3 January 1957
Father*James M Ryan1 b. c 1858, d. 1941
Mother*Ellen Gleason1 b. 7 Feb 1858, d. 27 Oct 1931
     James Martin Ryan was born on 18 August 1891 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA.1,2 He died on 3 January 1957 at Geneva, Ontario, New York, USA, at age 65.3

Citations

  1. [S26] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, James M Ryan
    Age     9
    Birth Date     Aug 1890
    Birthplace     New York, USA
    Home in 1900     Mentz, Cayuga, New York
    Street     Picked Up From All Streets After The Canvas Villiage
    House Number     3
    Sheet Number     17
    Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation     410
    Family Number     423
    Race     White
    Gender     Male
    Relation to Head of House     Son
    Marital Status     Single
    Father's Name     James M Ryan
    Father's Birthplace     New York, USA
    Mother's Name     Nellie Ryan
    Mother's Birthplace     Canada
    Occupation     At School
    Attended School     10
    Can Read     Yes
    Can Write     Yes
    Can Speak English     Yes.
  2. [S568] Unknown author, WWII Draft Registration Cards, James Martin Ryan
    Gender     Male
    Race     White
    Birth Date     18 Aug 1891
    Birth Place     Port Byron, New York, USA
    Residence Place     Geneva, New York, USA
    Military Draft Date     1942
    Occupation     Self
    Height     5 11
    Eye Color     Hazel
    Hair Color     Black
    Weight     168
    Complexion     Ruddy
    Next of Kin     Mrs Elizabeth Ann Ryan.
  3. [S569] Unknown author, New York Death Indexes, Url: Ancestry.com, James M Ryan
    Gender     Male
    Age     66
    Birth Date     abt 1891
    Residence Place     Geneva, Ontario, New York, USA
    Death Date     3 Jan 1957
    Death Place     New York, USA
    Certificate Number     4785.

Inez E Ryan1

F, b. 8 November 1893, d. June 1985
Father*James M Ryan1 b. c 1858, d. 1941
Mother*Ellen Gleason1 b. 7 Feb 1858, d. 27 Oct 1931
     Inez E Ryan was born on 8 November 1893 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA.1 She died in June 1985 at New York, USA, at age 91.2,3

Citations

  1. [S95] Ancestry.com, New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942, Inez E Ryan
    Birth Date     8 Nov 1893
    Birth Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    Certificate Number     46181
    Close.
  2. [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Inez E Nellis
    Maiden Name     Ryan
    Gender     Female
    Birth Date     1893
    Death Date     1985
    Cemetery     Saint Marys Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place     Fort Johnson, Montgomery County, New York, United States of America
    Has Bio?     N
    Spouse     
    Charles F Nellis
    Children     
    Charles Edward Nellis
    Elizabeth Ann Tesiero
    URL     
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78596544/inez-e-nellis
  3. [S545] Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index, Inez Nellis
    Social Security Number     124-18-1221
    Birth Date     8 Nov 1893
    Issue year     Before 1951
    Issue State     New York
    Last Residence     12010, Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, USA
    Death Date     Jun 1985.

William Michael Ryan1,2

M, b. 26 December 1895, d. 21 April 1928
Father*James M Ryan1 b. c 1858, d. 1941
Mother*Ellen Gleason1 b. 7 Feb 1858, d. 27 Oct 1931
     William Michael Ryan was born on 26 December 1895 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA.1,2 He died on 21 April 1928 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA, at age 32.3

Citations

  1. [S26] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, William M Ryan
    Age     4
    Birth Date     Dec 1895
    Birthplace     New York, USA
    Home in 1900     Mentz, Cayuga, New York
    Street     Picked Up From All Streets After The Canvas Villiage
    House Number     3
    Sheet Number     17
    Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation     410
    Family Number     423
    Race     White
    Gender     Male
    Relation to Head of House     Son
    Marital Status     Single
    Father's Name     James M Ryan
    Father's Birthplace     New York, USA
    Mother's Name     Nellie Ryan
    Mother's Birthplace     Canada
    Neighbors     View others on page.
  2. [S547] Ancestry.com, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, William Michael Ryan
    Race     Caucasian (White)
    Marital Status     Single
    Birth Date     26 Dec 1895
    Birth Place     New York, USA
    Residence Date     1917-1918
    Residence Place     Cayuga County, New York, USA
    Physical Build     Slender
    Height     Tall
    Hair Color     Dark Brown
    Eye Color     Brown.
  3. [S569] Unknown author, New York Death Indexes, Url: Ancestry.com, William M. Ryan
    Death Date     21 Apr 1928
    Death Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    Certificate Number     24704.

Walter T Ryan1

M, b. circa January 1896, d. 14 April 1896
Father*James M Ryan1 b. c 1858, d. 1941
Mother*Ellen Gleason1 b. 7 Feb 1858, d. 27 Oct 1931
     Walter T Ryan was born circa January 1896 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA.1 He died on 14 April 1896 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA.1

Citations

  1. [S569] Unknown author, New York Death Indexes, Url: Ancestry.com, Walter Ryan
    Death Date     14 Apr 1896
    Death Place     Port Byron, New York, USA
    Certificate Number     15817
    3 mos old.

Marie C Ryan1

F, b. 1 March 1898, d. 6 February 1984
Father*James M Ryan1 b. c 1858, d. 1941
Mother*Ellen Gleason1 b. 7 Feb 1858, d. 27 Oct 1931
     Marie C Ryan was born on 1 March 1898 at New York, USA.1,2 She died on 6 February 1984 at age 85.2

Citations

  1. [S26] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Marie C Ryan
    Age     1
    Birth Date     Mar 1898
    Birthplace     New York, USA
    Home in 1900     Mentz, Cayuga, New York
    Street     Picked Up From All Streets After The Canvas Villiage
    House Number     3
    Sheet Number     17
    Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation     1188
    Family Number     423
    Race     White
    Gender     Female
    Relation to Head of House     Daughter
    Marital Status     Single
    Father's Name     James M Ryan
    Father's Birthplace     New York, USA
    Mother's Name     Nellie Ryan
    Mother's Birthplace     Canada.
  2. [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Marie Conroy
    Birth Date     1 Mar 1899
    Death Date     6 Feb 1984
    Cemetery     Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place     Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States of America
    Has Bio?     N
    URL     
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173944134/marie-conroy

Jesse Heath1

M, b. circa 1799
     Jesse Heath married Caroline (?) Jesse Heath was born circa 1799 at Ontario, New York, USA.1

Family

Caroline (?) b. c 1800
Children

Citations

  1. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Jesse Heath
    Age     56
    Birth Date     abt 1799
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Head
    Line Number     22
    Sheet Number     18
    Household Members (Name)     Age
    Jesse Heath     56
    Caroline Heath
    55
    Ezra Heath
    23
    Nancy Heath
    18
    Charles Knapp
    11.

Caroline (?)1

F, b. circa 1800
     Caroline (?) married Jesse Heath. Caroline (?) was born circa 1800 at Ontario, New York, USA.1

Family

Jesse Heath b. c 1799
Children

Citations

  1. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Caroline Heath
    Age     55
    Birth Date     abt 1800
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Wife
    Line Number     23
    Sheet Number     18.

Francis Heath1,2

F
Father*Jesse Heath b. c 1799
Mother*Caroline (?) b. c 1800
     Francis Heath married Abram Knapp.

Family

Abram Knapp
Child

Citations

  1. [S70] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Charles Ezra Knapp
    Gender     Male
    Race     White
    Marital Status     Married
    Death Age     77
    Birth Date     31 May 1845
    Birth Place     Port Banon, NY
    Death Date     19 Mar 1922
    Death Place     Potterville, Eaton, Michigan, USA
    Father     Knapp
    Mother     Francis Heath
    File Number     000363.
  2. [S151] Ancestry.com, New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865, Charles Ezra Knapp
    Birth Date     31 Mar 1844
    Birth Place     Port Byron, New York
    Father     Abram Knapp
    Mother     Francis Knapp
    Residence Place     Port Byron
    Enlistment Date     11 Mar 1862
    Enlistment Location     Savannah, Wayne, New York
    Regiment     New York 75th
    Company     R
    Rank     Private
    Race     White
    Marital Status     Single.

Abram Knapp1

M
     Abram Knapp married Francis Heath, daughter of Jesse Heath and Caroline (?).

Family

Francis Heath
Child

Citations

  1. [S151] Ancestry.com, New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865, Charles Ezra Knapp
    Birth Date     31 Mar 1844
    Birth Place     Port Byron, New York
    Father     Abram Knapp
    Mother     Francis Knapp
    Residence Place     Port Byron
    Enlistment Date     11 Mar 1862
    Enlistment Location     Savannah, Wayne, New York
    Regiment     New York 75th
    Company     R
    Rank     Private
    Race     White
    Marital Status     Single.

Charles Ezra Knapp1

M, b. 31 March 1844, d. 19 March 1922
Father*Abram Knapp1
Mother*Francis Heath1
     Charles Ezra Knapp was born on 31 March 1844 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA.1 He died on 19 March 1922 at Potterville, Eaton, Michigan, USA, at age 77.2

Citations

  1. [S151] Ancestry.com, New York, Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865, Charles Ezra Knapp
    Birth Date     31 Mar 1844
    Birth Place     Port Byron, New York
    Father     Abram Knapp
    Mother     Francis Knapp
    Residence Place     Port Byron
    Enlistment Date     11 Mar 1862
    Enlistment Location     Savannah, Wayne, New York
    Regiment     New York 75th
    Company     R
    Rank     Private
    Race     White
    Marital Status     Single.
  2. [S70] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Charles Ezra Knapp
    Gender     Male
    Race     White
    Marital Status     Married
    Death Age     77
    Birth Date     31 May 1845
    Birth Place     Port Banon, NY
    Death Date     19 Mar 1922
    Death Place     Potterville, Eaton, Michigan, USA
    Father     Knapp
    Mother     Francis Heath
    File Number     000363.

Merinus Lawson1

M, b. circa 1795
     Merinus Lawson married Jane (?)2 Merinus Lawson was born circa 1795 at Holland.1

Family

Jane (?) b. c 1800

Citations

  1. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Merinus Lawson
    Age     60
    Birth Date     abt 1795
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Head
    Line Number     38
    Sheet Number     14.
  2. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Jane Lawson
    Age     55
    Birth Date     abt 1800
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Wife
    Line Number     39
    Sheet Number     14.

Jane (?)1

F, b. circa 1800
     Jane (?) married Merinus Lawson.1 Jane (?) was born circa 1800 at Holland.1

Family

Merinus Lawson b. c 1795

Citations

  1. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Jane Lawson
    Age     55
    Birth Date     abt 1800
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Wife
    Line Number     39
    Sheet Number     14.

John W Sawyer1

M, b. circa 1790, d. 20 December 1861
     John W Sawyer was born circa 1790 at Orange, New York, USA.1 He married Catherine Potter.2 John W Sawyer died on 20 December 1861 at Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA.3,4

Family

Catherine Potter b. c 1800, d. 9 Jun 1861
Children

Citations

  1. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, John W Sawyer
    Age     65
    Birth Date     abt 1790
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Head
    Line Number     15
    Sheet Number     34
    Household Members (Name)     Age
    John W Sawyer     65
    Catherine Sawyer
    55
    Robert Sawyer
    24
    Hannah E Sawyer
    14
    Mary Hogan
    17.
  2. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Catherine Sawyer
    Age     55
    Birth Date     abt 1800
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Wife
    Line Number     16
    Sheet Number     34.
  3. [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, John W. Sawyer
    Death Date     21 Dec 1861
    Cemetery     Weedsport Rural Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place     Weedsport, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
    Has Bio?     N
    URL     
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31600742/john-w.-sawyer
  4. [S609] Unknown author, Cayuga County Surrogate's Records, John W Sawyer
    Residence Date     Abt 1861
    Residence Place     Mentz, Cayuga County, New York
    Will Date     2 Sep 1861
    Probate Date     20 Dec 1861
    Probate Place     Cayuga, New York, USA
    Inferred Death Date     1861
    Inferred Death Place     New York, USA
    Item Description     Record of Wills, Vol O-P, 1860-1864
    Household members
    Name     Relationship
    John W Sawyer     
    Daniel Cain     Executor
    Benjamin Sawyer     Child
    James Sawyer     Child
    Hannah E. Sawyer Minor     Child
    Robert Sawyer     Son
    Daniel Cain     Son-in-law
    John W. Cain     Grandson
    Catharine     Granddaughter
    Sarah     Granddaughter
    Eva     Granddaughter
    John W. Sawyer     Grandson
    E.r. Sawyer     Grandson.
  5. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Robert Sawyer
    Age     24
    Birth Date     abt 1831
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Child
    Line Number     17
    Sheet Number     34.
  6. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Hannah E Sawyer
    Age     14
    Birth Date     abt 1841
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Child
    Line Number     18
    Sheet Number     34.

Catherine Potter1

F, b. circa 1800, d. 9 June 1861
     Catherine Potter was also known as Catherine Nearpass.2,3 She was born circa 1800 at Saratoga, New York, USA.2 She married John W Sawyer.2 Catherine Potter died on 9 June 1861.4

Family

John W Sawyer b. c 1790, d. 20 Dec 1861
Children

Citations

  1. [S618] Unknown author, Michigan Death and Burial Index 1867-1995, Url: Ancestry.com, Almira Caine
    Birth Date     abt 1824
    Birth Place     New York
    Death Date     24 Jan 1905
    Death Place     Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
    Death Age     81
    Occupation     Housewife
    Race     White
    Marital Status     Widowed
    Gender     Female
    Father Name     John W. Swayer
    Father Birth Place     Michigan
    Mother Name     Catherine Potter
    Mother Birth Place     Michigan
    Informant Name     X
    FHL Film Number     1009293.
  2. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Catherine Sawyer
    Age     55
    Birth Date     abt 1800
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Wife
    Line Number     16
    Sheet Number     34.
  3. [S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees.
  4. [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Catherine Sawyer
    Death Date     9 Jun 1861
    Cemetery     Weedsport Rural Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place     Weedsport, Cayuga County, New York, United States of America
    Has Bio?     N
    URL     
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31600753/…
  5. [S609] Unknown author, Cayuga County Surrogate's Records, John W Sawyer
    Residence Date     Abt 1861
    Residence Place     Mentz, Cayuga County, New York
    Will Date     2 Sep 1861
    Probate Date     20 Dec 1861
    Probate Place     Cayuga, New York, USA
    Inferred Death Date     1861
    Inferred Death Place     New York, USA
    Item Description     Record of Wills, Vol O-P, 1860-1864
    Household members
    Name     Relationship
    John W Sawyer     
    Daniel Cain     Executor
    Benjamin Sawyer     Child
    James Sawyer     Child
    Hannah E. Sawyer Minor     Child
    Robert Sawyer     Son
    Daniel Cain     Son-in-law
    John W. Cain     Grandson
    Catharine     Granddaughter
    Sarah     Granddaughter
    Eva     Granddaughter
    John W. Sawyer     Grandson
    E.r. Sawyer     Grandson.
  6. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Robert Sawyer
    Age     24
    Birth Date     abt 1831
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Child
    Line Number     17
    Sheet Number     34.
  7. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Hannah E Sawyer
    Age     14
    Birth Date     abt 1841
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Child
    Line Number     18
    Sheet Number     34.

Robert Sawyer1

M, b. circa 12 July 1830, d. 12 September 1910
Father*John W Sawyer1 b. c 1790, d. 20 Dec 1861
Mother*Catherine Potter1 b. c 1800, d. 9 Jun 1861
     Robert Sawyer was born circa 12 July 1830 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA.1,2 He married Mary Ann Mapes in 1855.3 Robert Sawyer married Mary Patten on 17 December 1862 at Calhoun, Michigan, USA.4 Robert Sawyer died on 12 September 1910 at Los Angeles, California, USA.5

Family 1

Mary Ann Mapes b. 16 Oct 1833, d. 25 Feb 1859

Family 2

Mary Patten b. 30 Oct 1834, d. 19 Mar 1890

Citations

  1. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Robert Sawyer
    Age     24
    Birth Date     abt 1831
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Child
    Line Number     17
    Sheet Number     34.
  2. [S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Image of Obit attached giving age of 80 yrs and 2 mos at death and birth place of Port Byron.
  3. [S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Obituary attached with date of death and year of marriage.
  4. [S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Image of marriage record attached.
  5. [S574] Ancestry.com, California Death Index, 1940-1997, Robert Sawyer
    Birth Year     abt 1830
    Death Date     12 Sep 1910
    Age at Death     80
    Death Place     Los Angeles, California, USA.

Hannah E Sawyer1

F, b. circa 1841, d. 14 June 1935
Father*John W Sawyer1 b. c 1790, d. 20 Dec 1861
Mother*Catherine Potter1 b. c 1800, d. 9 Jun 1861
     Hannah E Sawyer married Darius A Hopkins. Hannah E Sawyer was born circa 1841 at Cayuga, New York, USA.1 She died on 14 June 1935 at Loma Linda, San Bernardino, California, USA.2

Family

Darius A Hopkins

Citations

  1. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Hannah E Sawyer
    Age     14
    Birth Date     abt 1841
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Child
    Line Number     18
    Sheet Number     34.
  2. [S211] Ancestry.com, California, Death Index, 1905-1939, Hannah Hopkins
    Birth Year     abt 1841
    Death Date     14 Jun 1935
    Age at Death     94
    Death Place     San Bernardino, California, USA.

Mary Ann Mapes1

F, b. 16 October 1833, d. 25 February 1859
     Mary Ann Mapes was born on 16 October 1833 at Cayuga, New York, USA.1 She married Robert Sawyer, son of John W Sawyer and Catherine Potter, in 1855.1 Mary Ann Mapes died on 25 February 1859 at age 25.1

Family

Robert Sawyer b. c 12 Jul 1830, d. 12 Sep 1910

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Obituary attached with date of death and year of marriage.

Mary Patten1

F, b. 30 October 1834, d. 19 March 1890
     Mary Patten was born on 30 October 1834 at Utica, Oneida, New York, USA.2 She married Robert Sawyer, son of John W Sawyer and Catherine Potter, on 17 December 1862 at Calhoun, Michigan, USA.1 Mary Patten died on 19 March 1890 at Fresno, Fresno, California, USA, at age 55.2

Family

Robert Sawyer b. c 12 Jul 1830, d. 12 Sep 1910

Citations

  1. [S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Image of marriage record attached.
  2. [S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, SAWYER. —Died in Fresno, Cal., March 19, 1890, of cancer of the stomach, sister Mary Jane Sawyer, aged 55 years, 4 months, and 10 days. Sister Sawyer’s maiden name was Patten. She was born in Utica, N. Y., Oct. 30, 1834. Her own mother died when she was six years of age, leaving her and two younger sisters, Eliza and Ann, motherless. Although her father married again, the kindness of the step-mother could not reconcile Mary to her loss. It is said that she was never reconciled till her parents, with herself, heard the proclamation of the doctrine of the near coming of Christ in 1843. Then she was joyful with the thought that she should soon see Jesus come, and meet her loved mother in immortality. When the time passed, they met with bitter disappointment, but they still believed that light would come, and that they should yet see all made plain. In 1851 they heard the preaching of the third angel’s message by Eld. S. W. Rhodes, in the city of Rochester, and seeing all made clear with reference to the prophetic times of Daniel 8, they took their stand to keep the Sabbath and wait for the Lord, not with a definite time, but watching the fulfillment of the spread of that message of which it is said at its close,

    “Then shall the end come.” Sister Patten was among those constituting the first church of Seventh-day Adventists in the city of Rochester, N. Y. In that “bee” where several of us met to prepare the first pamphlet issued on the Seventh-day Adventist press, when the writer stabbed the books with a pegging-awl, and Bro. Uriah Smith pared them with a straight-edge and a sharp pen-knife, Sister Mary Patten was among those who pasted on the covers. In the winter of 1852-53, she became connected with the REVIEW Office and with the family of Eld. James White. She was afterward married to Bro. Thomas Mead, by whom she had one daughter, now our widowed sister Leland, teacher in the kindergarten department of the Oakland church school. Bro. Mead died in 1861, and the second year after that sister Mead was married to Bro. Robert Sawyer, whom she has now left a widower with a son in his teens. Our friends in Michigan will remember the efforts of Bro. and sister Sawyer in starting a Sabbath-school in Potterville, in a community which were not Sabbath-keepers, and the results of this then novel experiment, and how a church was the result. She occupied the position for a time of matron in the Sanitarium at Battle Creek; then she came with her husband to California, and was matron of the Pacific Press boarding-house. Returning to Michigan, she occupied a position again in the Sales Department of the Sanitarium; but deeming it for her health to seek a milder climate, she returned again to California, and filled the position of matron in the enlarged Pacific Press boardinghouse, until about one year since, when it was found that her health was such that she must have rest. Since that time she has resided in Fresno County. Although her health failed, she was cheerful, hopeful, and happy. She said it had ¢been her privilege to be for many years prominently connected with the cause, but now she had retired from public service, and she was praying for the laborers. She was peaceful and happy to the last, and died almost without pain, as quietly as a child sinking to sleep. She was brought to Oakland for interment, where remarks were made by the writer on the occasion, from Rev. 14:13.

    J. N. LOUGHBOROUGH.

    Review and Herald 27 May 1890, p. 335.

Benjamin Sawyer1

M, b. circa 1822, d. 20 June 1877
Father*John W Sawyer1 b. c 1790, d. 20 Dec 1861
Mother*Catherine Potter1 b. c 1800, d. 9 Jun 1861
     Benjamin Sawyer married Amelia Jane Root, daughter of Edward Root and Lucretia Brisben.2 Benjamin Sawyer was born circa 1822 at Cayuga, New York, USA.3 He died on 20 June 1877 at Wright, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.4

Family

Amelia Jane Root b. 1 Jan 1832, d. 1 Jan 1832

Citations

  1. [S609] Unknown author, Cayuga County Surrogate's Records, John W Sawyer
    Residence Date     Abt 1861
    Residence Place     Mentz, Cayuga County, New York
    Will Date     2 Sep 1861
    Probate Date     20 Dec 1861
    Probate Place     Cayuga, New York, USA
    Inferred Death Date     1861
    Inferred Death Place     New York, USA
    Item Description     Record of Wills, Vol O-P, 1860-1864
    Household members
    Name     Relationship
    John W Sawyer     
    Daniel Cain     Executor
    Benjamin Sawyer     Child
    James Sawyer     Child
    Hannah E. Sawyer Minor     Child
    Robert Sawyer     Son
    Daniel Cain     Son-in-law
    John W. Cain     Grandson
    Catharine     Granddaughter
    Sarah     Granddaughter
    Eva     Granddaughter
    John W. Sawyer     Grandson
    E.r. Sawyer     Grandson.
  2. [S70] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Amelia Jane Sawyer
    Gender     Female
    Race     White
    Marital Status     Widowed
    Death Age     80
    Birth Date     1 Jan 1832
    Birth Place     New York
    Death Date     1 Jan 1832
    Death Place     Wright, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
    Father     Edward Root
    Mother     Lucrid Brisben.
  3. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Benjamin Sawyer
    Age     33
    Birth Date     abt 1822
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Head
    Line Number     4
    Sheet Number     35.
  4. [S618] Unknown author, Michigan Death and Burial Index 1867-1995, Url: Ancestry.com, Benjamin Sawyer
    Birth Date     abt 1820
    Birth Place     New York
    Death Date     20 Jun 1877
    Death Place     Wright, Ottawa, Michigan
    Death Age     57
    Occupation     Farmer
    Race     White
    Marital Status     Married
    Gender     Male
    Father Name     John W. Sawyer
    Mother Name     Catherine Sawyer
    FHL Film Number     984237.

Almira Sawyer1

F, b. circa 1824, d. 24 January 1905
Father*John W Sawyer1 b. c 1790, d. 20 Dec 1861
Mother*Catherine Potter1 b. c 1800, d. 9 Jun 1861
     Almira Sawyer was born circa 1824 at Cayuga, New York, USA.2,3 She married Daniel Cain. Almira Sawyer died on 24 January 1905 at Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA.2

Family

Daniel Cain

Citations

  1. [S609] Unknown author, Cayuga County Surrogate's Records, John W Sawyer
    Residence Date     Abt 1861
    Residence Place     Mentz, Cayuga County, New York
    Will Date     2 Sep 1861
    Probate Date     20 Dec 1861
    Probate Place     Cayuga, New York, USA
    Inferred Death Date     1861
    Inferred Death Place     New York, USA
    Item Description     Record of Wills, Vol O-P, 1860-1864
    Household members
    Name     Relationship
    John W Sawyer     
    Daniel Cain     Executor
    Benjamin Sawyer     Child
    James Sawyer     Child
    Hannah E. Sawyer Minor     Child
    Robert Sawyer     Son
    Daniel Cain     Son-in-law
    John W. Cain     Grandson
    Catharine     Granddaughter
    Sarah     Granddaughter
    Eva     Granddaughter
    John W. Sawyer     Grandson
    E.r. Sawyer     Grandson.
  2. [S618] Unknown author, Michigan Death and Burial Index 1867-1995, Url: Ancestry.com, Almira Caine
    Birth Date     abt 1824
    Birth Place     New York
    Death Date     24 Jan 1905
    Death Place     Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan
    Death Age     81
    Occupation     Housewife
    Race     White
    Marital Status     Widowed
    Gender     Female
    Father Name     John W. Swayer
    Father Birth Place     Michigan
    Mother Name     Catherine Potter
    Mother Birth Place     Michigan
    Informant Name     X
    FHL Film Number     1009293.
  3. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Almira Cain
    Gender     Female
    Age     30
    Birth Date     abt 1825
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Brutus, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Wife
    Line Number     8
    Sheet Number     60.

Daniel Cain

M
     Daniel Cain married Almira Sawyer, daughter of John W Sawyer and Catherine Potter.

Family

Almira Sawyer b. c 1824, d. 24 Jan 1905

James Sawyer1

M, b. 10 May 1831, d. 17 February 1886
Father*John W Sawyer1 b. c 1790, d. 20 Dec 1861
Mother*Catherine Potter1 b. c 1800, d. 9 Jun 1861
     James Sawyer was born on 10 May 1831 at Port Byron, Cayuga, New York, USA.2 He died on 17 February 1886 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, at age 54.2

Citations

  1. [S609] Unknown author, Cayuga County Surrogate's Records, John W Sawyer
    Residence Date     Abt 1861
    Residence Place     Mentz, Cayuga County, New York
    Will Date     2 Sep 1861
    Probate Date     20 Dec 1861
    Probate Place     Cayuga, New York, USA
    Inferred Death Date     1861
    Inferred Death Place     New York, USA
    Item Description     Record of Wills, Vol O-P, 1860-1864
    Household members
    Name     Relationship
    John W Sawyer     
    Daniel Cain     Executor
    Benjamin Sawyer     Child
    James Sawyer     Child
    Hannah E. Sawyer Minor     Child
    Robert Sawyer     Son
    Daniel Cain     Son-in-law
    John W. Cain     Grandson
    Catharine     Granddaughter
    Sarah     Granddaughter
    Eva     Granddaughter
    John W. Sawyer     Grandson
    E.r. Sawyer     Grandson.
  2. [S16] Unknown author, Ancestry Family Trees, Obituary included in tree.

Darius A Hopkins

M
     Darius A Hopkins married Hannah E Sawyer, daughter of John W Sawyer and Catherine Potter.

Family

Hannah E Sawyer b. c 1841, d. 14 Jun 1935

Amelia Jane Root1

F, b. 1 January 1832, d. 1 January 1832
Father*Edward Root b. 1804, d. 28 Jan 1879
Mother*Lucretia Brisben b. c 1810, d. 28 Sep 1866
     Amelia Jane Root married Benjamin Sawyer, son of John W Sawyer and Catherine Potter.1 Amelia Jane Root died on 1 January 1832 at Wright, Ottawa, Michigan, USA.1 She was born on 1 January 1832 at Cayuga, New York, USA.1

Family

Benjamin Sawyer b. c 1822, d. 20 Jun 1877

Citations

  1. [S70] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952, Amelia Jane Sawyer
    Gender     Female
    Race     White
    Marital Status     Widowed
    Death Age     80
    Birth Date     1 Jan 1832
    Birth Place     New York
    Death Date     1 Jan 1832
    Death Place     Wright, Ottawa, Michigan, USA
    Father     Edward Root
    Mother     Lucrid Brisben.

Edward Root

M, b. 1804, d. 28 January 1879
     Edward Root was born in 1804 at Massachusetts, USA.1,2 He married Lucretia Brisben. Edward Root died on 28 January 1879.1

Family

Lucretia Brisben b. c 1810, d. 28 Sep 1866
Children

Citations

  1. [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Rev Edward Root
    Gender     Male
    Birth Date     1804
    Birth Place     Massachusetts, United States of America
    Death Date     28 Jan 1879
    Cemetery     Wacousta Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place     Wacousta, Clinton County, Michigan, United States of America
    Has Bio?     Y
    Spouse     
    Lucretia C Root
    Children     
    Lydia B Niles
    URL     
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29981905/edward-root
  2. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Edward Root
    Age     50
    Birth Date     abt 1805
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Head
    Line Number     36
    Sheet Number     34.
  3. [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Percis T. Brinkerhoff
    Maiden Name     Root
    Gender     Female
    Birth Date     22 Mar 1831
    Birth Place     Watertown, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States of America
    Death Date     20 Jan 1913
    Cemetery     Hutchinson Eastside Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place     Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, United States of America
    Has Bio?     N
    Spouse     
    Luke Brinkerhoff
    Children     
    Amelia J. Shuart
    URL     
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39563545/…
  4. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Lydia Root
    Age     18
    Birth Date     abt 1837
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Child
    Line Number     39
    Sheet Number     34.

Lucretia Brisben

F, b. circa 1810, d. 28 September 1866
     Lucretia Brisben was born circa 1810 at Saratoga, New York, USA.1 She married Edward Root. Lucretia Brisben died on 28 September 1866 at Michigan, USA.2

Family

Edward Root b. 1804, d. 28 Jan 1879
Children

Citations

  1. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census,      Lucretia Root
    Age     45
    Birth Date     abt 1810
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Wife
    Line Number     37
    Sheet Number     34.
  2. [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Lucretia C Root
    Gender     Female
    Death Date     28 Sep 1866
    Cemetery     Wacousta Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place     Wacousta, Clinton County, Michigan, United States of America
    Has Bio?     N
    Spouse     
    Edward Root
    Children     
    Lydia B Niles
    URL     
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29981908/…
  3. [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Percis T. Brinkerhoff
    Maiden Name     Root
    Gender     Female
    Birth Date     22 Mar 1831
    Birth Place     Watertown, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States of America
    Death Date     20 Jan 1913
    Cemetery     Hutchinson Eastside Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place     Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, United States of America
    Has Bio?     N
    Spouse     
    Luke Brinkerhoff
    Children     
    Amelia J. Shuart
    URL     
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39563545/…
  4. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Lydia Root
    Age     18
    Birth Date     abt 1837
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Child
    Line Number     39
    Sheet Number     34.

Lydia Root1

F, b. 16 October 1837, d. 5 August 1915
Father*Edward Root1 b. 1804, d. 28 Jan 1879
Mother*Lucretia Brisben1 b. c 1810, d. 28 Sep 1866
     Lydia Root was born on 16 October 1837 at Weedsport, Cayuga, New York, USA.1,2 She died on 5 August 1915 at Alamota, Lane, Kansas, USA, at age 77.2

Citations

  1. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Lydia Root
    Age     18
    Birth Date     abt 1837
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Child
    Line Number     39
    Sheet Number     34.
  2. [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Lydia B Niles
    Maiden Name     Root
    Gender     Female
    Birth Date     16 Oct 1837
    Birth Place     Massachusetts, United States of America
    Death Date     5 Aug 1915
    Death Place     Alamota, Lane County, Kansas, United States of America
    Cemetery     Hutchinson Eastside Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place     Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, United States of America
    Has Bio?     Y
    Father     
    Edward Root
    Mother     
    Lucretia C Root
    Spouse     
    Delos Niles
    Children     
    Joseph E Niles
    Edith M. Lord
    James R. Niles
    URL     
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55450863/lydia-b-niles

Persis Root1

F, b. 22 March 1831, d. 20 January 1913
Father*Edward Root1 b. 1804, d. 28 Jan 1879
Mother*Lucretia Brisben1 b. c 1810, d. 28 Sep 1866
     Persis Root was born on 22 March 1831 at Weedsport, Cayuga, New York, USA.1 She died on 20 January 1913 at Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA, at age 81.1,2

Citations

  1. [S13] Unknown author, Find A Grave, Percis T. Brinkerhoff
    Maiden Name     Root
    Gender     Female
    Birth Date     22 Mar 1831
    Birth Place     Watertown, Sanilac County, Michigan, United States of America
    Death Date     20 Jan 1913
    Cemetery     Hutchinson Eastside Cemetery
    Burial or Cremation Place     Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, United States of America
    Has Bio?     N
    Spouse     
    Luke Brinkerhoff
    Children     
    Amelia J. Shuart
    URL     
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39563545/…
  2. [S1379] Newapapers.com, Persis Brinkerhoff
    Gender     Female
    Death Age     82
    Birth Date     22 Mar 1830
    Birth Place     New York, USA
    Marriage Date     31 Jan 1865
    Marriage Place     Delta, Mich.
    Residence Place     Wacousta, Clinton, Michigan, USA
    Death Date     Abt 1913
    Death Place     Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, USA
    Obituary Date     27 Jan 1913
    Obituary Place     Hutchinson, Kansas, USA
    Newspaper Title     The Hutchinson News
    Parents     Edward Root
    Spouse     Luke Brinkerhoff
    Child     Amelia Shuart
    Siblings     Lydla Niles; E. R. Lord.

Albert Kellogg1

M, b. circa 1800
     Albert Kellogg was born circa 1800 at Massachusetts, USA.1

Citations

  1. [S491] Unknown author, 1855 New York Census, Record Type: New York State Census, Albert Kellogg
    Age     55
    Birth Date     abt 1800
    Residence Date     1855
    Residence Place     Mentz, New York, USA
    District     E.d. 1
    Relation to Head     Boarder
    Line Number     44
    Sheet Number     22.