Category Archives: St. Joseph County

Jane Eliza Doolittle

Jane Eliza Doolittle
b. 1 May 1849, Jefferson Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, to Uriah and Fannie (Warren) Doolittle
d. 2 June 1912, Faulkton, Faulk County, South Dakota

m. 3 March 1870, Vernon Springs, Howard County, Iowa
Benjamin Franklyn Hews
b. 31 March 1844, Seneca County, New York
d. 19 October 1909, Faulkton, Faulk County, South Dakota

Children with Benjamin Franklyn Hews:

William M.
Charles E.
Clarence W.
Flavia
Fannie
Mamie C.
Martha L.
Alice

The family lived in Bristol, Elkhart County, Indiana, and South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, before emigrating to Turkey River Township, Howard County, Iowa, in 1855.

Submitted by:
Margaret L. Wolf
Seattle WA

Eleazer Crouch

Eleazer Crouch
b. 13 March 1824, Manchester, Dearborn County, Indiana, to Benjamin and Elizabeth (Rarrick) Crouch
d. 12 January 1892, Muskegon County, Michigan

m/1. 17 November 1842, Dearborn County, Indiana
Lucinda Matthews
b. 2 September 1824, Manchester, Dearborn County, Indiana, to Jonas D. and Susannah (Milliken) Matthews
d. 18 May 1858, Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, of consumption

m/2. 4 April 1859, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Ann Marie Wells
d. 13 December 1883, Hastings, Barry County, Michigan

Children with Lucinda Matthews:

Mary E. (b. 1846) married John J. Trego
Susan C. (b. 1848) married G. H. Hutchinson
Ephraym (1849–1850)
Eliza A. (b. 1850) married Ruben M. Hall in 1869
Flora A. (1853–1896) married Charles K. Beam in 1869
Norman Eddy (1855–1945) married Mary Mae Norter in 1886

Children with Ann Marie Wells:

Nellie
perhaps others

All of Eleazer’s family settled in Michigan in 1859 after his second marriage, with the
exception of Flora and Norman. Eleazer and Ann Marie and his daughters Mary (Crouch) Trego and Susan (Crouch) Hutchinson settled in Hastings, Barry County, Michigan, while Eliza (Crouch) Hall went to Muskegon and Nellie resided in Three Rivers, Michigan.

Submitted by:
Barbara Taylor Szabo
Osceola IN

Elijah Altman

Elijah Altman
b. 1824, Mechanic, Holmes County, Ohio, to Isaac and Nancy (Wallick) Altman
d. 1880’s

m/1. 13 July 1843, Holmes County, Ohio
Mary Beck
b. about 1824-5, Holmes County, Ohio
d. about 1858-9, Holmes County, Ohio

m/2.
Mary Strome

Children with Mary Beck:

Isaac N.
Martha A.
Benjamin F.
William
Amanda J.
Joseph Alfred

Children with Mary Strome:

Lander
Elizabeth
David
Ella
Delbert
Charles
George

Elijah immigrated to Indiana in 1860 from Holmes County, Ohio, and resided in Union
Township, St. Joseph County. He emigrated from Indiana in 1874 to Caldwell County,
Missouri.

Submitted by:
Michael R. Darnel
Granger IN