SECOND GENERATION
3.Eliza Harris was born on 20 Nov 1823 in Marston-Moretain, Bedfordshire, England. She was baptized on 1 Jan 1826 in the Church of England-Marston-Moretain, Bedfordshire, England. She immigrated with the family in 1850. She married John Thomas Weston and moved to Van Buren County Michigan shortly after arrival. According to the census she gave birth to seven children, five of whom grew to adulthood.She was a motherly appearing little lady,that has what looks like a pug dog on her lap in every available picture of her.She lived the rest of her life in VB.Michigan.
John Thomas Weston was born in 1820 in England. He was a farmer in South Haven, Van Buren County Michigan in 1870. He died before 1900 in Bangor, VB, Michigan. Eliza Harris and Thomas Weston had the following children:
+2 i. Joseph H Weston
+3 ii. Orilla F Weston
+4 iii. John H Weston
5 iv. Jacob C Weston was born in 1864 in Bangor,VanBuren County, Michigan.
+6 v. Minnie A Weston
7 vi. Child Weston
8 vii. Child Weston
2. Joseph H WESTON was born in Dec 1855 in Bangor, VanBuren County, Michigan. He was a farm worker in 1870 in Van Buran County, Michigan.
He was married to Elizabeth A HOPKINS on 16 Nov 1882 in Van Buren County, Michigan. Elizabeth A HOPKINS was born in Jul 1853 in England.Joseph H WESTON and Elizabeth A HOPKINS had the following children:
9 i. Phillis WESTON was born in Nov 1883 in Van Buran County, Michigan.
10 ii.Fanny WESTON was born in Nov 1888 in Van Buran County,Michigan.
3. Orilla F WESTON was born in Oct 1856 in Bangor, VanBuren County, Michigan. She was a farmer in Jun 1900 in Bangor, Bangor twp, Van Buren County, Michigan. She was a widow in 1900 and apparently continued running the farm. Her occupation was listed as farmer.
She was also known as Awrilla Weston.
She was married to William CROSS on 26 Nov 1876 in Van Buren County, Michigan. William CROSS died before Jun 1900 in Arlington Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan. Orilla F WESTON and William CROSS had the following children:
11 i. Edith CROSS was born in Jan 1886 in Arlington Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan.
12 ii. Leo CROSS was born in Dec 1880 in Arlington Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan.
4. John H WESTON was born in Apr 1861 in Bangor, VanBuren County, Michigan. He was a day laborer in Jun 1900 in Van Buran County, Michigan.
He was married to Carrie in 1894 in Van Buran County, Michigan. Carrie was born in Apr 1860 in Van Buran County, Michigan. John H WESTON and Carrie had the following children:
13 i.Glenn WESTON was born in Aug 1897 in Arlington Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan.
14 ii. Claud Weston was born Aug 1898 in VanBuran County, Michigan.
6. Minnie A WESTON was born in Aug 1866 in Bangor, VanBuren County, Michigan.
She was married to Curtis A GURNSEY on 7 Dec 1884 in Van Buren County, Michigan. Curtis A GURNSEY was born in Sep 1862 in Michigan. Minnie A WESTON and Curtis A GURNSEY had the following children:
15 i.Franklin GURNSEY was born in Nov 1886 in Van Buran County, Michigan.
16 ii Ira Gurnsey was born in Sept 1888 in VanBuran County Michigan
It has taken me several years to be able to put this tiny bit of information together, I would love to hear from anyone with further information on this part of the family.
Jan Maietta
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