CHILLSON Tree of Livonia, Michigan

The Family Tree of the Chillson family of Livonia, Michigan as left on file at the Dearborn Heights JFK Branch Library.
Benjamin CHILLSON, son of Benjamin and Sylvia (Chapman) Chillson. Born January 12, 1811 in Windsor, Berkshire County, MA. Died January 26, 1893 in Livonia, Michigan. Burial: Livonia Cemetery. Married on March 27, 1839 in Redford, Michigan, by Rufus Beach, Justice of the Peace to:
Harriet BRYAN, daughter of Jehiel and Mary (Johnston) BRYAN. Born February 20, 1821 in Carlisle, Schohario County, NY. Died December 4, 1902 in Walled Lake, Michigan. Burial: Livonia Cemetery.

Benjamin and Harriet CHILLSON had a total of 8 children:
1. Avery Jehiel CHILLSON
born: December 27, 1839 in Livonia, Michigan
died: December 4, 1902 in Walled Lake, Michigan
Burial: Livonia Cemetery
married: Maria M. Sackett.

2.* Eleanor Emeline CHILLSON
born: April 19, 1841 in Livonia, Michigan
died: May 4, 1924 in Walled Lake, Michigan
Burial: Novi Cemetery, Novi, Michigan
married: Ira Franceis Martin.

3. Sylvia Jane CHILLSON
born: February 16, 1843 in Livonia, Michigan
died: October 2, 1865 in Livonia, Michigan
Burial: Livonia Cemetery
married: William Rice.

4. Mary Elizabeth CHILLSON
born: November 18 1844 in Livonia, Michigan
died: April 5, 1926 in St Johns, Michigan
Burial: Mt Rest Cemetery, St Johns, Michigan
married: Franklin Sackett.

5. Wayne Benjamin CHILLSON
born: January 26, 1847 in Livonia, Michigan
died: January 18, 1931 in Northville, Michigan
Burial: Grandlawn Cemetery, Redford Michigan
married: Elizabeth Smitherman

6. Florence Harriet CHILLSON
born: October 29, 1853 in Livonia, Michigan
died: June 14, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan
Burial: Grandlawn Cemetery, Redford, Michigan
married: Silas Ensign Norris

7. Esther D. CHILLSON
born: August 11, 1855 in Livonia, Michigan
died: April 24, 1860 in Livonia, Michigan
Burial: Livonia Cemetery

8. Duwanna Rosella CHILLSON
born: March 28, 1860 in Livonia, Michigan
died: February 28, 1924 in Novi, Michigan
burial: Grandlawn Cemetery Redford, Michigan
married: Ruel W. Lambert.

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Eleanor (Chillson) Martin and Ira Francis Martin had one daughter named, Elizabeth Elanor Martin, and one son, Frank Martin.

Elizabeth was born in Livonia, Michigan January 27, 1878. When she was three years old, the family came to the farm at "Smithville", Clark and Willow Roads, at the age of 20 years the family moved to a farm near Walled Lake, where she was married to Zara Lemuel Felt, of Huron Township, on December 14, 1905. They located on a place known as the "Felt Farm" on Waltz Road, north of the village where Mr. Felt died suddenly June 7, 1935.

In 1936, Mrs. Felt made her home in Wayne, Michigan. She fell and fractured both wrists in 1948, and was taken to Grace Hospital for a major operator in October of that same year. She returned from the hospital to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Larena Robson, of Tyler Road. In March 1949, she was taken to Wayne Clinic for treatment. She remained there until she passed away, on June 11, 1949.

Mrs. Felt was survived by her children, four sons and two daughters: Mrs. Larna Robson of Belleville; Lemuel M. Felt of Clearwater, Florida; Francis N. Felt of Carleton, Michigan; Mrs. Laura E. Draftz of Flat Rock, Michigan; Erwin L. Felt of Wayne, Michigan; and Clarence E. Felt of Inkster, Michigan; 15 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and one brother, Frank Martin of Novi, Michigan.

Funeral Home: Uht-Kennedy Funeral Home, Wayne
Burial: Novi Cemetery, Novi Michigan.

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