Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Owen O. Pinch (64269) & Fannie Fry (64653)
66535. Martha Elizabeth Pinch. Born on 14 Dec 1847 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York. Martha Elizabeth died in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan, on 4 Feb 1928; she was 80. Buried in Bosworth Cemetery, Walton Township.

Martha, also known as Mattie, Pinch.

(Can’t find Martha’s 1870 census record.)

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages of the County of Eaton
    1 Jun 1873, Olivet
    George T. Herrick, 25, b. Pittsfield, Ohio
    Marth E. Pinch, 25, b. Geneva, New York

1900 Federal Census. Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 709, page 8B, family 202
Olivet Village
    Martha E. Herrick, head, b. Dec 1847, 52, widowed, 4 children, all living, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. England
    May J. Herrick, daughter, b. Jan 1880, 20, single, b. MI, father b. OH, mother b. NY
    Carl A. Herrick, son, b. Apr 1882, 18, single, b. ditto, day laborer
    Clyde M. Herrick, son, b. Mar 1884, 16, b. ditto, at school
    Fred M. Herrick, son, b. Mar 1886, 14, b. ditto, at school

In 1910, Martha was living with her son Carl’s family in Battle Creek, and in 1920 with her daughter Martha’s family in Battle Creek.

1921
Mrs. Martha Herrick of Olivet has been the guest of her daughter in Battle Creek.
Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Michigan) 6 February 1921, Sunday. Page 5.

Death Index: Martha Elizabeth Herrick was born 14 December 1847 in New York to Owen Pinch and Fannie Fry. She died 3 February 1928 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Medical: Died of anemia.
On 1 Jun 1873 when Martha Elizabeth was 25, she married George Thomas Herrick (66404) , son of Norman H. Herrick (Apr 1819-4 Feb 1893) & Charity A. Cornell (64233) (19 Apr 1823-21 Mar 1873), in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan. Born on 19 Mar 1848 in Pittsfield Township, Lorain County, Ohio. at death: 39y, 11m, 8d. George Thomas died in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan, on 27 Feb 1888; he was 39. Buried in Bosworth Cemetery, Walton Township. Occupation: Farmer, Mason.

Medical:
Cause of death: Pneumonia

1870 Federal Census. Walton Twp. Eaton Co., Michigan. P.O. Olivet. Roll 670, page 341 sheet 15
    Dwelling 123, family 125
    George Herrick, 21, farm laborer, $600 real estate, $100 personal property, b. OH
    Charity Herrick, 44, keeping house, b. Ny
    Lucy Herrick, 18, b. OH
    Emma Herrick, 5, b. MI

1880 Federal Census. Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 578, page 292B, dwelling 240, family 243
    George Herrick, 32, farmer, b. OH, parents b. NY
    Martha Herrick, 32, wife, keeping house, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. England
    Francis Herrick, 5, son, b. MI, father b. OH, mother b. NY
    Mattie Herrick, 2, son, b. ditto
    Jennie May Herrick, daughter, 7 months, b. Jan, b. ditto
    Norman Herrick, 61, widowed, laborer, b. NY, parents b. NY
Two houses away, dwelling 238, family 251
    Lewis Cornell, 25, laborer, b. NY, parents b. NY
    Jane Cornell,, age 19, b. MI, father b. Canada, mother b. OH
And on the other side, the family of Benjamin Cornell.

Member of Odd Fellow Lodge (death record)
George T. Herrick
Death date 27 Feb 1888
Death place Walton, Eaton, Michigan
Gender Male
Age at death: 39 years 11 months 8 days
Their children include:
68359i.
Francis Henry Herrick (10 Aug 1874-28 Apr 1924)
68360ii.
Martha Elizabeth Herrick (Feb 1877-5 Jun 1965)
68361iii.
Jennie May Herrick (3 Jan 1880-19 Sep 1963)
68362iv.
Carl Albert Herrick (15 Apr 1882-5 Nov 1957)
68363v.
Clyde Melvin Herrick (1 Jan 1884-Jan 1968)
68364vi.
Fred M. Herrick (10 Mar 1886-28 Jul 1959)
68365vii.
Georgia Herrick (Died soon) (5 Jul 1888-5 Jul 1888)
66536. James Owen Pinch. Born on 14 Nov 1849 in Caneadea, Allegany County, New York. James Owen died in Brookfield, Eaton County, Michigan, on 11 Jan 1919; he was 69. Buried on 14 Jan 1919 in West Windsor Cemetery, Dimondale.

Lived in Brookfield, Potterville and Eaton Rapids.

(Can’t find James’ 1870 census record.)

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages in the county of Eaton
    3 May 1874, Dimondale
    James Owen Pinch, 23, b. New York
    Anna Hall, 20, b. New Hampshire

1880 Federal Census. Dimondale, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 578, page 151D
    James O. Pinch, 31, laborer, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. England
    Anna Pinch, 25, wife, keeping house, b. NY, parents b. NY
    Nina B. Pinch, 3, daugher, b. MI, parents b. NY

1900 Federal Census. Windsor, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 709, page 4B
    James O. Pinch, head, b. Nov 1849, 50, m. 26 years, b. NY, parents b. NY, farmer
    Anna Pinch,, wife, b. Apr 1853, 46, m. 26 years, 7 children, 5 living, b. NH, parents b. NH
    Nina B. Pinch, daughter. b. Nov 1877, 22, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. NH, housekeeper
    Willie B. Pinch, son, b. Nov 1883, 16, b. ditto, at school
    Ray O. Pinch, son, b. Apr 1887, 13, b. ditto, at school
    Glenn Pinch, son, b. Dec 1887, 12, b. ditto, at school
    Bessie E. Pinch, daughter, b. Feb 1894, 6, b. ditto

1910 Federal Census. Brookfield, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 645, pager 11B
    James O. Pinch, head, 60, m1. 36 years, b. NY, father b. NH, mother b. [can’t read it], [can’t read profession]
    Anna R. Pinch, wife, 56, m1. 36 years, 7 children, 5 living, b. NH, parents b. NH
    Bessie D. Pinch, daughter, 16, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. NH

Certificate of Death, State of Michigan, Department of State, Division of Vital Statistics. Register #1, Page 24, Brookfield Township, Eaton County.
James O. Pinch died 11 January 1919 of Chronic Nephritis. He was born in New York on 15 November 1849 and died at age 69 years, one month and 27 days of age. James had been retired from farming for five years. Owen Pinch was his father and his birthplace is listed as unknown. Fanny Fry was his mother and she was born in England. Mrs. Herbert Logan (his daughter) was the informant and she lived in Eaton County. James was buried in West Windsor Cemetery on 14 January 1919.

West Windsor Cemetery, Dimondale, Eaton County, Michigan
    Father, 1849–1919 [James Owen Pinch]
    Mother, 1854–1920 [Georgianna Rosalia Hall Pinch]
    Arthur O. Pinch, 1875–1875
    Ethel L. Pinch, 1882–1897
On 3 May 1874 when James Owen was 24, he married Georgianna Rosalia Hall, daughter of Thomas Jefferson Hall (26 Sep 1822-29 Mar 1903) & Betsey French Perkins (30 Aug 1822-1859), in Dimondale, Eaton County, Michigan. Born on 4 Apr 1854 in Dorchester, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Georgianna Rosalia died in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, on 6 Dec 1920; she was 66.398 Buried on 9 Dec 1920 in West Windsor Cemetery, Dimondale.

Anna, full name Georgianna Rosalia Hall.

1860 Federal Census. Kalamo, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 542, page 829
Post Office Charlotte
    Thomas J. Hall, 36, carpenter, b. NH
    Benjamin Hall, 15, b. NH
    Betsey M. Hall, 14, b. NH
    David B. Hall, 12, b. NH
    Amelia J. Hall, 8, b. NH
    Anna R. Hall, 6, b. NH
    Elva M. Hall, 1, b. MI

1870 Federal Census. Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 670, page 204A
Post Office Eaton Rapids
    Thomas Hall, 48, blacksmith, $600 real estate, b. NH
    Harriet Hall, 43, keeping house, b. OH
    David Hall, 22, farm laborer, b. NH
    Josephine Hall, 19, at home, b. NH
    Anna Hall, 16, at home, b. NH
    Elvie Hall, 12, at home, b. MI
    Harriet Hall, 7, b. MI
    Ernest Hall, 2, b. MI

1920 Federal Census. Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 763, page 8B
204 River Street
    Anna Pinch, head, 65, widowed, b. NH, parents b. NH
    Josie McAlllister, sister, 69, widowed, b. ditto

Certificate of Death, State of Michigan, Department of State, Division of Vital Statistics. Register #48, Page 399, City of Eaton Rapids, Eaton County. Anna died 7 December 1920 of cardia thrombosis, bronchial pneumonia, plural pneumonia, acute nephritis and chronic tuberculosis. She was born 4 April 1854 in New Hampshire and died at age 66 years, eight months and two days of age. Anna was a widow. Her father was I. J. and her mother was unknown. Bessie Logan of Eaton Rapids was the informant. Anna was buried in West Winsor Cemetery on 9 December 1920.
Their children include:
68501i.
Arthur Owen Pinch (Died soon) (6 May 1875-10 Sep 1875)
68502ii.
Nina Belle Pinch (14 Nov 1877-1 Jul 1959)
68503iii.
Ethel Lena Pinch (Died young) (19 Feb 1882-9 Aug 1897)
68504iv.
Will Benjamin Pinch (18 Nov 1883-12 Apr 1971)
68505v.
Ray Owen Pinch (18 Jun 1886-26 Oct 1961)
68506vi.
Glen Thomas Pinch (29 Dec 1887-16 Oct 1957)
68507vii.
Bessie Elizabeth Pinch (8 Feb 1894-23 Aug 1957)
66537. Frances Marie Pinch. Born on 4 Feb 1852 in Pennsylvania. Frances Marie died in Bellevue, Eaton County, Michigan, on 3 Mar 1919; she was 67.398 Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte.

Return of Marriages in the County of Eaton
 23 Dec 1875, Bellevue. Wm. Riley, M.E. Minister. Witnesses Mrs. F.A. Riley & Mrs. Eva Gage, both of Bellevue
    Nelson E. Day, 26, of Bellevue, b. there, farmer
    Frances M. PInch, 28, of Olivet, b. Pennsylvania

Death Certificate: State of Michigan Department of State Division of Vital Statistics: Page 623; Register Number 129; Battle Creek, Calhoun County.
Frances M. Day died 3 March 1919 of “blood poisoning in the left arm. The infection started in her hand from an unknown cause.” She died at 103 Post Avenue in Battle Creek. She was the wife of N. E. Day, was 67 years old when she died and was born on 4 February 1852 in Pennsylvania. Her father was O.O. Pinch, born in New York, and her mother was Frances Fry born in England. D. G. Smith, who resided at 103 Post Avenue in Battle Creek, was the informant. Frances D. was buried 7 March 1919 in Charlotte, Michigan.
On 23 Dec 1875 when Frances Marie was 23, she married Nelson Elkaney Day, son of Asa Day (30 Mar 1785-26 Dec 1849) & Lovisa Hopkins (14 May 1810-23 Apr 1892), in Bellevue, Eaton County, Michigan. Born on 4 Apr 1849 in Bellevue Township, Eaton County, Michigan. Nelson Elkaney died in Mar 1922. Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Charlotte. Occupation: Farmer.

1850 Federal Census. Bellevue Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 349, page 87A, family 59
    Lovica Day, 40, farmer, $800 real estate, b. .NY
    Andrew Day, 9, b. MI
    Theodore Day, 8, b. MI
    Marah Day, 4, b. MI
    Elkany N. Day, 1, b. MI
    Alpheus Sessions, 45, farmer, $1600, b. VT
    Samuel Day, 25, farmer, b. NY
    Susan Hopkins, 20, b. NY
The family of Sylvester Day is next door.

1860 Federal Census. Bellevue Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 543, page 780
Post Office Charlotte
    Lovici Swift, 40 [probably should be 50], $1000 real estate, $466 personal esate, b. NY
    Anderw Day, 19, farmer, b. MI
    Lovici M. Day, 13, b. MI
    Nelson E. Day, 11, b. MI
    Samuel Day, 36, $1600 real estate, $1000 personal estate, b. NY

Michigan Marriages
Return of Marriages in the County of Eaton
    23 Dec 1875, Bellevue. Wm Riley, M.E. Minister. Witnesses Mrs F.A Riley & Mrs Eva Gage, both of Bellevue
    Nelson E. Day, 26, of Bellevue, born there, farmer
    Frances M. Pinch, 28, of Olivet, b. Pennsylvania

1870 Federal Census. Bellevue Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 670, page 40B
Post Office Bellevue
    Lovisa Swift, 60, keeping house, $3500 real estate, $650 personal estate, b. NY
    Andrew Day, 28, farm laborer, b. MI
    Elkaney Day, 21, farm laborer, $150 personal estate, b. MI
    James Flagg, 30, laborer, b. VT
    Maria Flagg, 24, keeping house, b. MI
    Arlo Flagg, 10 months, b. MI, July

1880 Federal Census. Bellevue Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 578, page 269C
    Alkaney Day, 31, farmer b. MI, father b. VT, mother b. NY
    Frances Day, 28, wife, keeping house, b. PA, father b. England, mother b. NY
    Georgina Day, 3, daughter, b. PA, father b. MI, mother b. PA
    Gracie Day, 2, daugher, b. ditto
    Fanny Day, 5 months, b. Jan, daughter, b. ditto
The columns for mother’s and father’s births seem to be reversed.

1900 Federal Census. Bellevue Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll:  T623_ 709; Page: 19B; Dwelling 464; Family 472; Enumeration District:  60. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Elkaney owns his farm and is assisted in running it by two laborers who live with the family: Philander Covert, age 41, and Horace Sheppard age 70.
Elkaney 51 Born April 1844
Frances 48 February 1842
Georgia 23 July (year left blank)
Fannie 20 January 1880
Arthur 9 December 1890
Frances 4 June 1895
Elkany and Frances have been married for 24 years. She has had seven children and all are still living.

1910 Federal Census. Bellevue Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 645, page 1A, family 6
    Nelson Day, 61, head, m1. 34 years, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. VT, farmer, general farm
    Frances Day, 58, wife, m1. 34 years, 7 children, all living, b. PA, father b. NY, mother b. England
    Arthur E. Day, 19, son, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. PA
    Frances D. Day, 14, daughter, b. ditto
    Horace Shepherd, 80, hired man, single, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. MA, farm laborer, working out
    Lynn Ghrist, 21, hired man, single, b. MI, parents b. MI, farm laborer, working out

1920 Federal Census. Bellevue Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 763, page 3B
    Arthur Day, head, 28, b. MI, parents b. MI, farmer, general farming
    Anna Day, wife, 27, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Georgia Anna Day, daughter, 6, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Louise Day, daugher, 4 years 8 months, b. ditto
    N. Elkany Day, father 72, widowed, b. MI, parents b. US

Maple Hill Cemetery, 801 Tully Brown Dr., Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan
    Dr. N. Elkaney Day, d. 11 Mar 1922 æ. 73. Plot: H-115
    Frances M. Day, d. 3 Mar 1919 æ. 67. Plot: H-115
Their children include:
68508i.
Georgia Estelle Day (21 Jul 1876-16 Jan 1938)
68509ii.
Grace May Day (3 Jan 1878-6 Aug 1947)
68510iii.
Fanny May Day (6 Jan 1880-)
68511iv.
Ida Louise Day (25 Jul 1882-18 Oct 1931)
68512v.
Mabel Zoe Day (4 Apr 1884-)
68513vi.
Arthur E. Day (23 Dec 1890-31 May 1980)
68514vii.
Frances D. Day (5 Jun 1895-)
66538. Benjamin William Pinch. Born on 9 Apr 1854 in New York. Benjamin William died in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, on 2 Apr 1917; he was 62. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Pennfield. Occupation: Attorney in Battle Creek.

Benjamin William, known as Will or Willie. He lived in Battle Creek.398

1880 Federal Census. Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 578, page 299D
    Benj. W. Pinch, 26, grocer, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. England
    Alice Pinch, 22, wife, keeping house, b. OH, parents b. NY
    Ora Alice Pinch, 1, son, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH

1900 Federal Census. Battle Creek Ward 5, Calhoun County, Michigan
Roll 705, page 12B
194 Main Street
    Benjamin W. Pinch, head, b. Apr 1854, 46, m. 24 years, b. NY, parents b. NY, dealer in agricultural implements
    Mary H. Pinch, wife, b. Apr 1857, 43, m. 24 years, 4 children, all living, b. OH, parents b. NY
    Ora A. Pinch, daughter, b. Mar 1879, 21, single, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH, music teacher
    Claude O. Pinch, son, b. Jun 1882, 17, b. ditto, at school
    Roy E. Pinch, son, b. Jun 1887, 13, b. ditto, at school
    Walter W. Pinch, son, b. Dec 1892, 7, b. ditto, at school
    Emily S. Gregory, boarder, b. Oct 1840, 59, widowed, 3 children, all living, b. NY, parents b. NY, capitalist

1910 Federal Census. Battle Creek Ward 4, Calhoun County, Michigan
Roll 640, page 6B, family 153
89 Union Street
    Benjamin Pinch, head, 55, m1. 33 years, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. England, retail shoes
    Mary A. Pinch, wife, 53, m1. 33 years, 4 children, all living, b. OH, parents b. NY
    Walter W. Pinch, son, 17, single, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH

Florida Death Index
B.W. PInch, d. 1917, Polk County

Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan
    Benjamin Pinch, 1854–1917. Plot: Lot 54, Rt. 1
    Mary A. Pinch, 1857–1936. Plot: Lot 54, Rt. 2
On 5 Jul 1876 when Benjamin William was 22, he married Mary Alice Van Geison (68892) , daughter of John Adrian Van Geison (67374) (2 Feb 1818-24 Apr 1878) & Harriet Lorinda Rathbun (67625) (4 Nov 1831-2 Feb 1901), in Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan. Born on 24 Apr 1857 in Fairfield Township, Huron County, Ohio. Mary Alice died in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, on 4 May 1936; she was 79. Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Pennfield.

In 1920 Mary was living with her daughter Ora in Battle Creek. In 1930 she was living with her son Roy in Tampa, Florida, and in 1935 she was living with her son Claude in Lakeland, Florida.
Their children include:
68515i.
Ora Alice Pinch (27 Mar 1879-1 May 1941)
68516ii.
Claude Owen Pinch (28 Jun 1883-12 Sep 1960)
68517iii.
Roy Ernest Pinch (12 Jan 1887-16 Jan 1954)
68518iv.
Walter Ward Pinch (26 Dec 1892-2 Apr 1966)
66539. Ida Jelelia Pinch. Born on 8 Jan 1856. Age at death: 3 years. Ida Jelelia died in Olivet City Cemetery, on 8 Sep 1859; she was 3. Buried in Olivet City Cemetery.
66540. Jennie Estelle Pinch. Born on 7 Oct 1857 in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan. Jennie Estelle died on 30 Nov 1918; she was 61. Buried in Olivet City Cemetery.

Lived in Flint, MI.398

Return of Marriages in the County of Calhoun
 1 Sep 1878, Marshall. A. Hunsberger, Pastor M.E. Ch. Marshall. Witnesses Mrs Jane Ball & Mrs. C. Hunsburger of Marshall
    Milton J. Backoven, 22, of See, Calhoun Co., b. Akron, Ohio, farmer
    Jennie E. Pinch, 20, of Olivet, Eaton Co., b. Albion, Calhoun Co.
On 1 Sep 1878 when Jennie Estelle was 20, she married Milton Jackson Backofen, son of Henry William Backofen (26 Jan 1831-22 Sep 1906) & Mary Ann Hess (17 Oct 1837-16 Jan 1911), in Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. Born on 20 Oct 1854 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio. Milton Jackson died in Lowell, Kent County, Michigan, on 16 Jun 1920; he was 65. Buried in Olivet City Cemetery.

1880 Federal Census. Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 578, page 298B
    Milton J. Backofen, 24, farmer, b. OH, father b. Leipzig[hard to read] Germany, mother b. PA
    Jennie E. Backofen, 22, wife, keeping house, b. MI, parents b. England
    Albert E. Backofen, 5 months, b. Dec, son, MI, father b. OH, mother b. MI

1900 Federal Census. Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 709, page 5A
    Milton Backofen, head, b. Oct 1856, 44, m. 22 years, b. OH, father b. Germany, mother b. PA, laundry proprietor
    Jennie Backofen, wife, b. Oct 1858, 41, m. 22 years, 6 children, 5 living, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. England
    Elmer A. Backofen, son, b. Dec 1879, 20, b. MI, father b. OH, mother b. MI, day laborer
    Charles A. Backofen, son, b. Jul 1882, 17, b. ditto, at school
    Henry W. Backofen, son, b. May 1884, 16, b. ditto, at school
    Royal J. Backofen, son, b. Jul 1887, 12, b. ditto, at school
    Fannie M. Backofen, daughter, b. Jul 1892, 7, b. ditto, at school
    Edna Vroman, boarder, b. Apr 1882, 18, single, b. MI, parents b. MI, servant

1910 Federal Census. Flushing Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Roll 643, page 2A
    Milton J. Backofin, head, 54, m. 32 years, 6 children, 5 living, b. OH, father b. Germany, mother b. PA, laundry
    Jennie E. Backofin, wife, 52, m. 32 yars, 6 children, 5 living, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. England, general laundry
    Fannie M. Backofin, daughter, 17, single, b. MI, father b. OH, mother b. MI, music teaching

1920 Federal Census. Flushing Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Roll 766, page 11A
Main Street
    Milton J. Backofen, head, 63, widowed, b. OH, father b. Germany, mother b. PA, laborer, factory
    Clyde Nelson, son-in-law, 24, b. MI, parents b. MI, general work, hardware store
    Fannie Nelson, daughter, 27, b. MI, father b. OH, mother b. MI
    Max Backofen, grandson, 14, b. MI, parents b. MI
    Arthur Backofen, grandson, 11, b. ditto


Olivet City Cemetery, Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan
    Milton J. Backoftn, b. 29 Ocdt 1855, d. 16 Jun 1920
    Jennie, wife of Milton Backofen, b. 2 Oct 1858, d. 30 Nov 1918
    Owen, son of Milton & Jennie Backover, d. 30 May 1881, æ. 3 months
Their children include:
68519i.
Elmer Albert Backofen (22 Dec 1879-8 Aug 1937)
68520ii.
Owen Backofen (Died soon) (Feb 1881-30 May 1881)
68521iii.
Charles Augustus Backofen (11 Jun 1882-4 Apr 1918)
68522iv.
Henry William Backofen (16 May 1884-)
68523v.
Royal Jackson Backofen (4 Jul 1887-10 Nov 1944)
68524vi.
Fannie M. Backofen (4 Jul 1892-)
66541. Sarah Loweza Pinch. Born on 5 Oct 1859 in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan.690 Age at death: 17 days. Sarah Loweza died in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan, on 21 Oct 1859. Buried in Olivet City Cemetery.
66542. John Albert Pinch. Born on 25 Aug 1860 in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan.690 Age at death: 6 months. John Albert died in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan, on 4 Mar 1861. Buried in Olivet City Cemetery.
66543. Angie May Pinch. Born on 26 May 1862 in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan. Angie May died in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan, on 4 Jul 1938; she was 76. Buried in Olivet City Cemetery.

Return of Marriages in the County of Eaton
 9 Jul 1885, Olivet. Joseph Estabrook, Cong’l Minister. Witnesses Mrs. Fannie Pinch of Olivet & George D. Mathews of Charlotte
    Frank A.R. Mathews, 23, of Olivet, b. NY, barber
    Angie May Pinch, 23, of Olivet, b. MI

In 1900, Angie was living with her mother in Olivet.

1910 Federal Census. Walton Township, Eaton County, Michigan
Roll 645, page 16A
    May Mathews, head, 47, widowed, no children, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. England, landlord, rooming house

1920
Mrs. May Mathews and her sister, Mrs. Martha Herrick of this city are visiting the latter’s daughter, Mrs. Ralph welch and sons Clyde and Frank Herrick, of Olivet.
Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Michigan) 12 April 1920, Monday. Page 6

(Having a hard time finding May’s census records for 1920 and 1930.)

Olivet City Cemetery, Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan
    Angie May Matthews, 1862–1938
On 9 Jul 1885 when Angie May was 23, she married Frank Ralph Mathews, son of George D. Mathews (ca 1833-) & Lydia Shaw (ca 1835-), in Olivet, Eaton County, Michigan. Born on 12 Apr 1862 in Barry County, Michigan. Frank Ralph died in Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado, on 3 Feb 1904; he was 41. They were divorced.

George first married Angie May Pinch, divorced; second Florence Hazen.

1870 Federal Census. Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan
Roll 665, page 114A
Post Office Coldwater
    Geo. D. Matthews, 37, engineer, b. NY
    Lydia Matthews, 35, keeping house, b. NY
    George C.W. Matthews, 13, b. MI
    Burdette Matthews, 11, at home, b. NY
    Frank Matthews, 7, b. MI
    Lillie Matthews, 5 months, b. MI, b. Jan

1880 Federal Census. Maple Valley, Montcalm County, Michigan
Roll 597, page 251C
    Frank Mathews, 19, boarder, works in shingle mill
Frank was boarding with the family of Christopher & Mary Hathaway along with seven others who also worked in the shingle mill, as did Christopher Hathaway.
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