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MOSES BURNHAM, the son of Daniel and Jemima (Perkins) was born on 04 Jan 1767 in Montague, Franklin Co., Massachusetts and was the eldest child of eleven children. He married Abigail Bacon who was born in Montague in about 1771 and died in August of 1838 in Deerfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan. Moses died prior to this on 16 Dec 1821 in Montague, Franklin Co., MA.

1. Lovina Burnham - born 25 Jan 1785 in Montague, Franklin Co. MA; married (1) James Potter on 21 Sep 1807 in Montague and (2) Ebenezer Whitney on 21 Feb 1821 in Montague; she died 30 Nov 1866.
2. Moses Burnham - born in 1786 in Montague, Franklin Co. MA
3. Melinda Burnham - born in 1787 in Montague, Franklin Co. MA
4. Seviah Burnham - born in 1789 in Montague, Franklin Co. MA; married Horace Field; died 28 Aug 1862.
5. Abigail Burnaham - born in March 1792 in Montague, Franklin Co., MA; died there on 10 Nov 1835 and buried in Burnham Cemetery, Franklin Co., MA.
6. Calvin Burnham - born 13 Nov 1793 in Montague, Franklin Co. MA; married (1) Lucinda Bliss; (2) Mary Ann Bruce. He died 06 Aug 1874 in Deerfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan.
7. Luther Burnham - born 08 Nov 1795 in Montague, Franklin Co. MA
8. Obediah Burnham - born July 1797 in Montague, Franklin Co., MA; died 20 Feb 1798 and buried in Burnham Cemetery.
9. Obediah Burnham - born 10 Oct 1799 in Montague, Franklin Co. MA; died 15 Aug 1879.
10. Moses Burnham - born May 1803 in Montague, Franklin Co. MA; died 24 Mar 1846.
11. Nathan Burnham - born 27 March 1805 in Montague, Franklin Co. MA; died 27 Mar 1883 in Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA

Ebenezer was united with his first wife, Rachel Perne Rawson, on 18 Dec 1786. Records indicate she was born in Mendon, Worcester Co., MA on 03 Apr 1764 and died in Montague on 15 Nov 1819. Six known children were born to this union: Isaac, Otis, Apollos, Emery, Sophia, and Asa who was listed in the census with his father and step mother in 1850.

In 1860 Lovina is listed in the household of her son Joseph Whitney. In this census he is listed as head of household and is a 36 year-old laborer. The household includes Mary age 32; Allen age 14; Alvin age 9, and Lovina age 72 - all of whom list their place of birth as Massachusetts. This would be the last federal census in which Lovina appears as she died on 30 Nov 1866.

In 1870 Joseph and his wife Mary (speculated to be Mary Hunt whom he married in Franklin Co., MA on 17 Jun 1845) along with their son Alvin E., are still residing in Montague, though Joseph and son are both listed as tailors. In 1880 Joseph and Mary appear with his mother-in-law, Gratia Hunt who is aged 79 although they are now living in the town of Erving. Living nearby is son Alvin E., age 27, wife Flora age 27, and son Ernest age 6 - his occupation is listed as "works with bit and braces."

Seviah Wilcox is listed in her son Moses household in 1860 as age 72. The household also includes Mose's wife Lucinda, son Elwin, and daughter Lottie who is age five. This would be the last federal census in which Seviah would appear. She died in Conway on 28 Aug 1862.

1. Horace "Loren" Field - born 09 Jul 1809 in Conway, Franklin Co., MA. He is said to have maried Mary Sherman in 1831, however, the 1850 census lists him with a Mary J. who is much younger and can not be the mother of his sons, Orra Sherman or Horace. It is possible, however, that she is the mother of Clarissa who was born in about 1841. Horace died 02 Jun 1853.
2. Lovina B. Field - born 17 Oct 1812 in Conway, Franklin Co., MA. She married Stephen Averill of Wilimington, Vermont on 10 Jun 1837 in Conway. The were located in the census records of 1860 and 1870 residing in Wilmington, Windham Co., Vermont.
3. Alvin S. Field - born 21 Nov 1814 in Conway, Franklin Co., MA. He married Sylvia Crafts in Franklin Co., MA on 10 Oct 1840, she having been born 18 Jan 1818 and daughter of Chester and Phila (Jewett) of South Deerfield, Massachusetts who themselves had been married in Deerfield on 16 Mar 1809. Alvin and his family were enumeratedin the 1850, 1860, 1870 residing in Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.
4. Elijah Field - born on 16 Dec 1817 in Conway, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. He married Emerett L. Hill, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Davis) on 06 Jul 1842. In 1862 they removed to Springfield, Massachusetts where they were enumerated in the 1870 census.
5. Electa Field - born Feb 1820 in Conway, Franklin Co., Massachusetts; died 29 Aug 1822.
6. Moses B. Field - born 25 oct 1822 in Conway, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. He married Lucinda Edson of Ashfield, MA who was born on 14 Mar 1829 and died 02 Jun 1894. They were united in marriage on 16 Mar 1848 and were enumerated in the 1850 and 1860 census residing in Conway.
7. Abigail B. Field - born 29 Mar 1825 in Conway, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. She married Emerson Foote on 16 Feb 1842, he having been born on 10 Jun 1818 in Peru, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts and was the son of David and Betsy Minor who were maried in Peru, MA on 02 Dec 1800.

Calvin and his family removed to Monroe Co., Michigan in 1837. There they settled in Summerfield Twp., and were enumerated in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 census. Mary Ann died on 14 Feb 1872 in Deerfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan and Calvin not long after on 06 Aug 1874.

1. Olive Clarinda Burnham - born 29 Dec 1821 in Montague, Franklin Co., MA; married a lawyer, Lysander Ormsby on 27 Feb 1840 in Monroe Co., MI. Lysander was born in Westhampton, MA and settled in Monroe Co., MI in 1837.
2. Emmaline Lucinda Burnham - born 22 Jan 1824 in Montague, MA; married William Kissell on 01 Jan 1843 in Monroe Co., MI; died 17 Nov 1869 in Deerfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan.
3. Lucinda Bliss Burnham - born 02 Feb 1825 in Montague, MA; died 26 Dec 1838 in Monroe Co., MI.

1. Julia Ann Burnham - born 12 Oct 1827 in Montague, Franklin Co., MA; married Charles Peters; died 03 Jan 1901 in Petersburg, Monroe Co., Michigan. (Photo)
2. Dwight Valores Burnham - born 26 Jul 1829 in Montague, Franklin Co., MA; died on 30 Jun 1843.
3. Emory Warren Burnham - born 26 Jan 1831 in Montague, Franklin Co., MA; married Charlotte L. Hemenway; died 07 Nov 1905.
4. Esther Marietta Burnham - born 04 Nov 1834 in Montague, Franklin Co., MA; was counted in a census in 1850 in Summerfield, Monroe Co., Michigan.
5. Almond Bruce Burnham - born 04 Sep 1836 in Montague, Franklin Co., MA. He was counted in the 1850 and 1860 census of Summerfield, Monroe Co., Michgian and died in July of 1887.
6. Albert Calvin Burnham - born 20 Feb 1839 in Monroe Co., MI. He was counted in the 1850 and 1860 census of Summerfield, Monroe Co., Michgian and died 13 Sep 1897 in Champaign, Illinois.
7. Edward Eugene Burnham - twin of Ellen, born 16 Dec 1842 in Monroe Co., MI. Was counted in the 1850, 1860, and 1870 census residing in Summerfield, Monroe Co., MI. He probably married Rachel, who is listed in the 1870 household as age 25 and born in Michigan.
8. Ellen Maria Burnham - twin of Edward, born 16 Dec 1842 in Monroe Co., MI. She was counted in the 1850 and 1860 census records residing in Summerfield. She died on 06 Aug 1876.
9. Marshall Burnham - born 10 Jun 1846 in Monroe Co., MI. He was counted in the 1850 and 1860 census records for Monroe Co., MI.
10. Parmelia Burnham - born about 1846 in Monroe Co., MI; not counted in the 1850 census, but listed as age 14 (same as Marshall) in the 1860 census.
11. Ellen Burnham - born 27 Dec 1842 in Summerfield; married John Peters and was the mother of Frances, Mary and Ellen Louise. She died 06 Aug 1876.

1. Ebenezer A. Burnham - born 04 Dec 1832 in Conway, Franklin Co., MA
2. Miranda Burnham - born Feb 1844 in Conway, Franklin Co., MA

Moses died on 15 Aug 1879 and in 1880 his widow, Mariam was listed as head of household living near their son Henry. She died in Monroe Co., Michigan on 18 Apr 1890.

1. Nancy Burnham - born about 1825 in Massachusetts; listed in the 1850 census.
2. Jane Burnham - born about 1828 in Massachusetts; listed in the 1850 census.
3. Henry Burnham - born about 1831 in Massachusetts; listed in the 1850-1880 census records; married Emily sometime before 1860.

The family was enumerated in the census records in 1850, 1860, and 1870 residing in Wilmington, Windham Co., Vermont.

1. Phebe Jane Averill - born on 08 Apr 1838 in Wilmington, Windham Co., VT; married Wellman on 08 Aug 1861.
2. Diadonnia Averill - born 06 Jun 1839 in Vermont. She died 03 Jun 1858 in Peoria, IL; married Pulsifer.
3. Ellen Maria Averill - born 24 Nov 1840 in Wilmington, Windham Co., VT; died 17 Sep 1842 in Wilmington, VT.
4. Stephen Franklin Averill - born 22 Jul 1843 in Wilmington, Windham Co., VT.
5. Charles Henry Averill - born 23 Mar 1845 in Wilmington, Windham Co., VT.
6. Lucius Wilcox Averill - born 27 Dec 1846 in Wilmington, Windham Co., VT.
7. Mary Clifford Averill - born 30 Sep 1850 in Wilmington, Windham Co., VT; married Lyon in Jun 1871; died 06 Apr 1875 in Wilmington.
8. Abigail Electa Averill - born 08 Mar 1852 in Wilmington, Windham Co., VT; died 16 Mar 1869 in Wilmington, VT.
9. Emmerett Louisa Averill - born 04 Sep 1854 in Wilmington, Windham Co., VT; married Gifford on 04 Dec 1879.

Alvin may have died in September of 1866.

The family was enumerated in the 1850 & 1860 census residing in Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts.

1. Mary J. Field was born in about 1844 in Massachusetts.

They were enumerated in the 1860 census residing in Winchester, Litchfield Co., CT; and in 1870 & 1880 living in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.

1. Edwin Scott Field - born 1844 in Massachusetts.
2. Frederick Field - born in about 1858 (1860 lists him as age two, born in CT - believe he died before 1870).

In 1850 the family was resding with his mother and step-father Lucius Wilcox in Conway, and was also enumerated in 1860 in that town. In 1870 his widow appears to have been enumerated in Conway as "M.B" Field (f), rather than Mrs. M.B. Field.

1. Elwin Field - born 05 Nov 1849 in Conway, Franklin Co., MA; died 23 Feb 1871 in Franklin Co., MA.
2. Lottie Sanderson Field - born 16 May 1855.

They were enumerated in Conway, Franklin Co., MA in 1860, 1870, 1880, and in 1900, Abigail is listed as head of her own household living near Helen Field and the family of Carlos Batchelder..

1. Seviah Eliza Foote - born 19 May 1843 in Conway, Franklin Co., MA; may have married John Packard on 22 Mar 1864; died 21 May 1872.
2. William Harlow Foote - born 01 Mar 1848; died 06 Aug 1851.
3. George F. Foote - born 28 May 1853; died on 02 Mar 1856.
4. Josephine L. Foote - born 24 Nov 1856; died on 19 Sep 1934.
5. Anna R. Foote - born on 09 May 1859.
6. Fannie R. Foote - born 09 May 1865; died on 23 May 1865.

He settled in Michigan in 1837, spending his first summer in Blissfield. After his marriage and by 1850 he was living in Summerfield Township where he had purchased thirty-five acres. They later moved to Deerfield where he was listed in 1860 as a variety merchant. There he had been engaged as a clerk in the general store of Jason Hemenway and bought a stave mill and later opened a grocery store, which he operated a few years by himself and then associated with him Charles F. Bliven as partner.

Having been appointed Notary Public in 1855, he is so listed in the 1870 census. He also served as postmaster and was Village Attorney a number of years and in 1880 he was thus listed as a lawyer.

His wife Olive died on 28 Jul 1884 in Deerfield and on 24 Feb 1887, Lysander married Mary Ellen Masters who was the daughter of William and Mary Ann (Porter) Lysander died on 23 Jan 1911 in Deerfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan and is laid to rest with his family Deerfield Cemetery.

For more information on Lysander Ormsby - visit Ormsby.net

1. Eliza C. Ormsby - born 25 Jan 1841 in Summerfield, Monroe Co., MI; died of consumption 20 Sep 1867 in Deerfield, Lenawee Co., MI and laid to rest at Deerfield Cemetery. (Date of birth calculated from age at death 26y, 7m, 25 days)
2. Edwin S. Ormsby - born 17 Apr 1842.
3. Alvin L. Ormsby - born 05 Jun 1847 in Summerfield, Monroe Co., MI. He enlisted as a Private in Co. L, 1st Engineers Regiment of Michigan on 15 Dec 1863 in Deerfield at the age of 17; and was mustered out 22 Sep 1865 at Nashville, TN.
4. Hattie B. Ormsby - born 22 Jul 1851 in Summerfield, Monroe Co., MI; died 05 Apr 1857 and was laid to rest at Deerfield Cemetery.
5. Lila Ormsby - born 20 Apr 1857; married Charles F. Bliven.
6. Etta B. Ormsby - born 30 Nov 1863 in Michigan; died in Mar 1884 in Deerfield and was laid to rest at Deerfield Cemetery. She was the wife of William Federmann.

1. Josephine Kissell - born about 1843 in Michigan.
2. Mary Kissell - born about 1848 in Michigan.
3. Janette Kissell - born about 1856 in Michigan.

In 1850 Charles and Julia were living in York Township, Steuben Co., Indiana with their seven month old son Herbert. In 1860 the family was living in Summerfield, Monroe Co., Michigan where they continued to reside the remainder of their lives, having been enumerated in the 1870 and 1880 census records. Charles died on 06 May 1893 in Petersburg, Monroe Co., Michigan and his widow was listed in the 1900 census as head of household with her granddaughter Mabel listed as housekeeper. Julia died on 03 Jan 1901 in Petersburg.

For further descendants, see Peters.

Photo of Julia Ann, Charles & son Herbert D. Peters.

1. Herbert Dwight Peters - born 01 Nov 1850; died 21 May 1910.
2. Edmund Eugene Peters - born 18 Dec 1851; died 08 Feb 1923.
3. Mary F. Peters - born in May 1857; died 14 Apr 1858.
4. John A. Peters - born 26 Dec 1858; died 14 Jan 1860.
5. Richard Calvin Peters - born 29 Apr 1862; died 24 Jan 1936.
6. Dora Peters - born about 1868 in Michigan (adopted).
7. Charles B. Peters - born 22 Aug 1873 in Summerfield, Monroe Co., MI; died of spinal disease 29 Apr 1874 in Summerfield .

Prior to their marriage, they were enumerated in the 1850 census, Emory living with his parents in Summerfield and Charlotte appearing in the 1850 household of Jason Hemenway in the town of Blissfield. In 1860 the couple is living in Summerfield with their two young children Elmer and Alice. In 1870 the family is residing in Deerfield Twp., in Lenawee Co., Michigan where the Lysander Ormsby and Henry Burnham families are living. In 1880 Emory and both listed as sewing agents living in East Saginaw, Michigan.

Emory died 07 Nov 1905, but date of Charlotte's death is not known.

1. Elmer Burnham - born about 1854 in Summerfield, Monroe Co., Michigan.
2. Allice Burnham - born about 1858 in Summerfield; died 03 Mar 1870 in Deerfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan of Scarlett Fever.
3. Charles Burnham - born about 1862 in Michigan.

Located in the 1870 and 1880 census records, residing in Summerfield, John was active in politics and at the incorporation of the village of Petersburg, was elected trustee and in 1873 was village president, to which he was re-elected for three terms. After Ellen died of consumption on 06 Aug 1876, he left Petersburg with his daughters, Mary and Ellen Louise, and moved to Toledo, Ohio where the girls attended Oberlin College.

After his daughter Ellen married, John lived with her until his death, dying just a couple months short of his 97th year. He died on 02 Oct 1920 in Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio. He and Ellen were both buried in Old Petersburg Cemetery in Petersburg, Michigan.

1. Frances Peters - born 08 Jan 1865 in Petersburg, Monroe Co., MI; died of consumption on 05 Jul 1882 in Summerfield and laid to rest in the Old Petersburg Cemetery.
2. Mary Peters - born 23 Mar 1866; married George Day Fairfield and was the mother of Helen and John. She died in Dec 1941.
3. Ellen Louise Peters - born 17 Dec 1875; married Nelson Albert Buck and was the mother of Mary and Margaret. She died 20 Dec 1954.

After Henry's father Obediah died in 1879 Henry and Emily returned to Summerfield where, in 1880, they were living next door to his widowed mother.

1. George A. Burnham - born about 1861 in Michigan.

The 1900 census located this family living in Fitchburg, Worcester Co., Massachusetts with their only known child, Ernest who according to the census was born in September of 1873.

Ernest, living in his own household was married in about 1896 to Emma who was born in Portugal in December of 1873. Both Ernest and Emma are listed as machinist lathers and their one child, son Leslie is listed as having been born in September of 1897.

In 1880 the couple was residing in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts in the same house as Edwins's parents. During this census Edwin was listed as a bed spring manufacturer with his wife and daughter Emmerette.

Edwin passed away sometime before 1900, as his widow Carrie is listed in her daughter Emmerette's household. According to this census, Emmerette "Emma" was recently married to Waldo H. Shaw, son of Henry N. Shaw and Mary R. who was born in January 1865 in Maine. He had been listed in the 1880 census residing in Becket, Berkshire Co., MA.

In 1910 Caroline was still living and was listed in the household of her daughter Emerette and son-in-law Waldo Shaw where they were living in Springfield, and Waldo was working as a motorcycle machinist.

Lottie married Emory Brown, son of Isaiah Brown and Mary (Dinsmore) on 12 Mar 1873 in Conway, Franklin Co., MA. Emory was born on 13 Jan 1844 in Conway, Franklin Co., MA. He was buried in Howard Cemetery, Franklin Co., MA. They were the parents of Ada Sophia Brown who was born 30 Sep 1878 in Conway.

The family was enumerated in the 1880, 1900 and 1910 census records residing in Conway, Franklin Co., Massachusetts.

1. Mabel L. Batchelder - born 19 Aug 1875 in Massachusetts; married William Brown on 17 Aug 1894 in Conway and later resided in Cheshire, MA.
2. Annie F. Batchelder - born 19 Jan 1878 in Massachusetts; married William T. Graves in Conway on 05 Jun 1895.
3. William Forbes Batchelder - born 06 Sep 1880 in Massachusetts; may have married Julia I. Mason on 05 Jun 1901.
4. Minnie A. Batchelder - born 03 Feb 1883 in Franklin Co., MA; may have married Byron Brown 01 May 1905 in Conway.
5. Mary J. Batchelder - born 15 Aug 1884 in Franklin Co., MA; may have married Charles L. Fesseden in Conway on 22 Feb 1908.
6. Carlos F. Batchelder - born in May 1887; married Lillian Schneck on 26 Jun 1907 in Conway and had son Edward C. Batchelder.
7. Emerson F. Batchelder - born 12 Nov 1891 in Franklin Co., MA; may have married Helen Stone 17 Dec 1914.
8. Harold Batchelder - born 20 Apr 1896 in Franklin Co., MA.

He married Mary Amanda Bateman on 04 Jul 1862 and was listed as head of house and a lawyer in 1870. The family later lived in Emmetsburg, Iowa.

1. Charles E. Ormsby - born 29 Nov 1863 in Michigan; died 08 Aug 1880.
2. Myrta B. Ormsby - born 12 Mar 1869 in Michigan; died 15 Sep 1921 in Emetsburg, Palo Alto Co., Iowa.

They were the parents of Maude Bliven who was born on 24 Apr 1879 in Deerfield. Maude was the wife of Fritz Arno Thies whom she married in Iowa in 1897; and son Bruce Ormsby Bliven who was born on 27 Jul 1889 in Emetsburg, Palo Alto Co., Iowa. He married Rose Frances Emery and also lived in Los Angeles Co., CA.

1. Vital records of Montague, Franklin Co., MA to the end of the year 1849; FHL Film #873740; Batch #C501781; M501781-2
2. Vital records of Petersham, Worcester Co., MA to the end of the year 1849; FHL Film #0874028; Batch #M501211
3. Town Records of Montague, Franklin Co., MA 1719-1859; FHL Film #0886883; Batch #M501782
4. Vital records of Conway, Franklin Co., MA to the year 1850; New England Historic Genealogical Society (Boston, Massachusetts); FHL Film #0873740; Batch #M501701.
5. Vital records of Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA to the year 1850  by Thomas W. Baldwin; FHL Film #0873741; Batch #C501721; #M501721
6. Vital records of Peru, Berkshire Co., MA to the year 1850  New England Historic Genealogical Society (Boston, Massachusetts); FHL Film #0928188; Batch #C501201
7. Vital records of Royalston, Worcester Co., MA to the end of the year 1849; FHL #0599761; Batch #C501291, #M501291.
8. Vital records of West Springfield, Hampdem Co., MA to the year 1850; FHL #0496944; Batch #C502181
9. Town Meeting records, 1785-1865  Easthampton, MA; FHL #0186147; Batch #M502502
10. Marriage records, 1852-1865; delayed recordings, 1839-1922  Lenawee Co., MI (County Clerk); FHL Film #0014822; Batch #M518551
11. Greenwich, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1747-1900; Town Clerk; FHL Film #0186151; Batch EM584411
12. General index to vital records of Vermont, early to 1870  Vermont. Secretary of State; FHL Film #0027463; Batch #7450009
13. 1860 census record of Litchfield Co., Connecticut.
14. 1850 census record of Steuben Co., Indiana
15. 1850,1860,1870, 1880, 1900 census records of Franklin Co., Massachusetts.
16. 1850, 1860, 1870, 1900 census record of Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massacusetts.
17. 1560, 1870, 1880, 1900 census records of Lenawee Co., Michigan
18. 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 census records of Monroe Co., Michigan.
19. 1880 census record of Saginaw Co., Michigan.
20. 1850, 1860, 1870 census records of Windham Co., Vermont.
21. A History of Richard Peters of Halfmoon, Now Clifton Park, NY & His Descendants Vol. I, II, III by Kleinheinz, Leone Peters.
22. Field Genealogy by Frederick C. Pierce; FHL Film #908983.
23. Secretary of State, General index to Early vital records of Vermont to 1870 ; FHL Film #0027463; Batch #7450009.
24. Ormsby.net

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