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Source for: James Michels, 11 Apr 1786 - 8 Nov 1817 Index

General Source:   S876

General Source:   S318
Page:   p. 328

Text:   James Michels, son of George and Susanna Michels, was born 11 April 1786 in Bangor, Maine. He was married 8 May 1806 (certificate issued) in Clinton, Maine, to Sarah "Sally" Getchell. Sarah was a sister of Mary Getchell who married George Michels, a brother of James Michels. James and Sarah had five children: Sarah, Sumner, Lucinda, Randel and Randel (sic). The first son named Randel died in infancy and a later son was named Randel also. James died 8 November 1817 in Clinton, Maine. His widow, Sarah came to Illinois with the Michels family in 1817-1818. See James J. Michel's history for details of their migration from Maine to Illinois. Sarah married John N. Michels, a younger brother of her first husband.

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Source for: Sarah Getchell, 30 Jun 1790 - 8 Nov 1829 Index

General Source:   S876

General Source:   S318
Page:   p. 328

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Source for: James S. Michels, 31 Jul 1820 - 11 Feb 1910 Index

General Source:   S876

General Source:   S318
Page:   p. 330

Text:   ... James S. Michels, son of John and Sarah (Getchell) Michels, was born at Curtsville, Edwards County, on 31 July 1820. He married Elizabeth Spencer. She was born in 1818 in Lincolnshire, England, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Kershaw) Spencer. The children of James and Elizabeth Michels were: Elizabeth, born 1841, married Levinus Harris; John, born 1847, married Mary Ellen Rude; James Jr., born 1849; Eliza, born 1852, married Jesse Bunting; and Minnie, born 1856, no issue. James S.Michels was active in the Methodist Church. He was also a large farmer, later a livestock dealer and an active abolitionist. He died 11 February 1910 in Albion.

General Source:   S970

Text:   Sealed 20 Apr 1979 in the Salt Lake Temple James Michels to ELIZABETH SPENCER
Marriage: Spouse: ELIZABETH SPENCER Marriage: 08 OCT 1840 , Edwards, Illinois. Also sealed on 19 FEB 2003 in the MEXICO Temple.

General Source:   S283

Text:   Township 1 South, Range 10 East: James Michels, Albion P.O., Section 27, Farmer, Nativity Edwards Co., Illinois, Settled 1820. Elizabeth Spencer, Albion P.O., Section 27, wife of James Michels, Nativity Lincolnshire, England, Settled here 1837.

General Source:   S289
Page:   p. 262, Image 527

Note:   Enumerator wrote no dates or page numbers.
Text:   Household 165/Family166:
James Michels, age 30, M, farmer, $500, born Illinois.
Elizabeth Michels, age 30, F, born in England.
Elizabeth Michels, age 9, F, born Illinois. Attended school in last year.
John Michels, age 3, M, born in Illinois.
James Michels, age 1, M, born in Illinois.
Date:   1850

General Source:   S317
Page:   p. 21

Note:   From Marriage Book A, page A103.
Text:   James Michels was married to Elizabeth Spencer on 8 Oct 1840 by Walter L. Mayo.

General Source:   S847
Page:   Film 1401779

Text:   James Michels married Elizabeth Spencer on 8 Oct 1840 in Edwards Co., Illinois.

General Source:   S1356
Page:   p. 907

Note:   Albion Post Office.
Text:   764/762: James Michels, age 40, male, Farmer, $3000/$2000, born in Illinois.
        Elizabeth Michels, age 42, female, born England.
        Elizabeth Michels, age 18, female, school teacher, born Illinois.
        John Michels, age 13, male, born in Illinois, attended school in past year.
        James Michels, age 11, male, born in Illinois, attended school in past year.
        Eliza Michels, age 8, female, born in Illinois, attended school in past year.
        Mary A. Michels, age 3, female, born in Illinois

Date:   Aug 1860

General Source:   S889

Text:   173/172: James Michels, age 49, male, white, farmer, $5000/$2000, born in Illinois. Male citizen over 21 years
        of age.
        Elizth (sic, abbrev. for Elizabeth) Michels, age 52, female, white, keeping house, born in England. Father
        and mother of foreign birth.
        James Michels, age 21, male, white, farmer, born in Illinois. Mother of foreign birth. Attended school within
        past year. Male citizen over 21 years of age.
        Eliza Michels, age 18, female, white, teacher. Mother of foreign birth. Born in Illinois. Attended school
        within past year.
        Minnie Michels, age 13, female, white. Born in Illinois. Mother of foreign birth. Attended school within
        past year.
Date:   13 Jun 1870

General Source:   S987
Page:   S.D. 8, E.D. 7, p. 21 written, p. 403 printed

Note:   Living in Albion Precinct.
Text:   203/209: James Michels, white, male, age 59, married, retired farmer. Born in Illinois. Parents born in Maine.
        Elizabeth Michels, white, female, age 62, wife, married, keeping house. She and parents born in England.
        James Michels, white, male, age 31, son, single, farmer. He and father born in Illinois. Mother born
        in England.
        Minnie Michels, white, female, age 21, daughter, single, at home. She and father born in Illinois. Mother
        born in England.
Date:   14 Jun 1880

General Source:   S512
Page:   S.D. 14, E.D. 15, p. 12 written

Note:   Lives next door to his daughter Minnie Michels in Albion Village, Albion Precinct. Gives birthdate of July 1818.
Text:   280/284: James Michels, head, white, male, born July 1878, age 71, Widower, born in Illinois. Parents born in Maine.
        Capitalist. Can read, write, and speak English. Owns free a house.
Date:   21 Jun 1900