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Source for: Elizabeth Michels, 27 Aug 1841 - 10 Nov 1898 Index

Death source:    S1032

Note:   Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 04 Nov 2006
Text:   ELIZABETH MICHELS; Female; Birth: 27 AUG 1841 Albion, Edwards, Illinois; Death: 10 NOV 1898; Father: MICHELS; Mother: SPENCER; Batch Number: 7213209 Sheet: 23 Source Call No.: 0820359 Type: Film

General Source:   S318
Page:   p. 330

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Source for: Levinus Harris, 1841 - Index

General Source:   S318
Page:   p. 330

General Source:   S283

Note:   Partial List of Patrons of Edwards County, Illinois. Township 1 South, Range 10 East.
Text:   Levinus Harris, Albion P. O., Section 35, Co. School Superintendent, Nativity Edwards Co., Illinois, Settled 1837.
Elizabeth Michels, Albion P.O., Section 35, wife of Levinus Harris, Nativity Edwards Co., Illinois, Settled 1841.

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Source for: John Michels, 1847 - Index

General Source: S318
Page: p. 330

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Source for: Mary Ellen Rude, - Index

General Source: S318
Page: p. 330

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Source for: James Michels, Mar 1849 - Index

General Source:   S318
Page:   p. 330

General Source:   S1363
Page:   S.D. 16, E.D. 189, Sheet No. 6B

Note:   The first name (head) of this household was extracted as Janes but it should be James.
Text:   Fm/136/139 Michels, Janes(sic), head, owns home free of mortgage, male, white, age 70, single, he and father
        born in Illinois, mother born in England and her mother tongue was English, farmer on general
        farm, works on own account
        Michels, Oscar, cousin, male, white, age 50, married, he and parents born in Illinois, farmer on general
        farm, works on own account
        Michels, Lily, cousin, female, white, age 48, married, she and mother born in Illinois, father born in West
        Virginia, no occupation
        Michels, Gladys, cousin, female, white, age 20, single, she and parents born in Illinois, teacher at rural
        school, salary worker
Everyone is able to read, write and speak English.
Date:   7 Feb 1920

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Source for: Eliza Michels, 1852 - 1932 Index

Death source:    S1032

Note:   Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church. Search performed using PAF Insight on 08 Nov 2006
Text:   ELIZA MICHELS; Female; Birth: 1852 , Edwards, Illinois; Death: 1932; Father: JAMES MICHELS; Mother: ELIZABETH SPENCER; Batch Number: 8616208 Sheet: 80 Source Call No.: 1396209 Type: Film

General Source:   S318
Page:   p. 330

Text:   ...Eliza Michels, daughter of James and Elizabeth Michels, married Jesse Bunting. Their children are; Alice C., born 1880; Cameron, born 18 October 1882, married Amy Hogue, no issue; Edith Mae, born 3 May 1885, married Stewart Russell and had a son, Charles Russell, who lives in Bradenton, Florida; Minnie Della, born 15 October 1888, married Allen E. Walker and had a son, Tom and a daughter, Patricia; Harold J., born 3 December 1890, married Elizabeth Allen and had a daughter, Mary Lou; Dennis Tribe Bunting, born 11 September 1893, married Lyndal Hilliard, who lives in Fairfield, Illinois. Eliza Michels Bunting used to tell her family stories of helping her father conceal slaves passing through via the 'underground railway' prior to the Civil War. She was later a teacher and attended school at Normal University in Normal, Illinois, as did her sister, Minnie, who later became associated with Jane Adams at Hull House in Chicago as an early social worker.