Paint Creek Cemetery

Photos taken July 7,2005

 

Jesse S. Knowles

Jan 11,1822 - Apr 4,1881

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Martha M. Knowles

Jun 9,1835 - Mar 13,1910

Other Family Members In This Cemetery
Freeman Knowles  --father

Aleather Knowles  --mother

Other Information
Jesse Knowles  born Jan 11,1822 in Oakland County, MI  died Apr 4,1881 (s/o Freeman Knowles & Aleather Badger, gs/o Paul Knowles & Thankful Snow).  He married Apr 12,1852 in Orion, Oakland County, MI to Martha M. Thompson born Jun 9,1835 and died Mar 18,1916 in Michigan

They had 8 children:

  1. Otis F.  born about 1853
  2. Frank born about 1855
  3. Charles born Mar 1858 in Oakland County, MI  he married Aug 1860 to Carrie Bigler who was born Aug 1860
  4. Jessie born about 1859
  5. Carrie D.  born Jan 21,1861 in Orion, Oakland County, MI  died Mar 6,1894 in Orion, Oakland County, MI she married Jan 22,1885 to Stephen D. Brewster who was born Nov 13,1860 and died Nov 2,1924
  6. Dell  born about 1862
  7. Lorena born about 1863
  8. Irene born about 1867

 

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1860 census Oakland Township; Oakland County, Michigan (pg 142)

Freeman 72 born MA a farmer, Alsa 66 born NY, Juliett 25 born NY, Jessie 38 born NY, Martha 25 born MI, Otis 7 born MI, Frank 4 born MI, Chas 3 born MI, Jessie 10/12 born MI, and Edward Fairchild 19 born MI a farm laborer.

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1870 census Lakeville; Oakland County, MI (pg 371)

Jesse Knowles 48 born MI a farmer, Martha 35 born MI, Otis F. 17 born MI, Frank S. 15 born MI, Charles 13 born MI, Jessie 11 born MI, Carrie 9 born Mi, Lorena 3 born MI.

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1880 census Oakland Township, Oakland County, MI (pg 240-241)

Jesse Knowles 58 born NY a farmer, Martha 46 born MI, Charles  22 born MI, Carrie 18 born MI, Dell 21 born MI, Carrie 18 born MI, Irene 13 born MI, Aleathe 84 born NY (mother)

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1900 census Orion Village, Oakland County, MI (pg 5b)

Martha M. Knowles born  Jun 1835 (64) widow born MI (mother of 6 children, 5 living), Lorena Miller born Jan 1867 (33, widow, daughter), Verne Miller born Aug 1888 (11, Grandson)