John Elvert

Notes:

Per the 1881 HISTORY OF IONIA AND MONTCALM COUNTIES, MICHIGAN, in the section titled "Berlin," in 1836 there was an important influx of settlers, among whom were William Babcock, Amasa Sessions, Zophar Alderman, William ELVERT, William Reed, Elisha Doty and his three sons (pg. 181). Alderman was the first settler upon section 36, and William ELVERT the second, but a little while after Alderman. (pg. 182). In 1842, William Elworth (sic) was assessed 1 day of highway labor in District No. 7 (pg. 184). He was included in a list of voters in Berlin Township in 1846 and 1849.


William Elvert
Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995
Name:
William Elvert
Event Type:
Death
Event Date:
3 Feb 1880
Event Place:
Ionia, Michigan, United States
Event Place (Original):
Ionia County, Mich
Gender:
Male
Age:
82
Marital Status:
Married
Ethnicity:
American
Race:
White
Occupation:
Farmer
Birth Year (Estimated):
1798
Birthplace:
Ireland

(Research):William and Ann Elvert lived in Berlin Township at the time of the 1850 and 1860 Ionia County census. They divorced in 1869, and were in separate households in 1870, both still in Ionia County.

On the 1850 Ionia Township, there was also a 20 year old Cornelius Elvert, a Tailor born in Ireland, who lived in the home of Mason and Caroline Hearsey. He most likely is related to William. Perhaps a brother or nephew of William Elvert, as an 8 year old Cornelius Elvert is also living in the home of William and Anna Elvert (nee Brown).

This appears to be him on the 1880 census, in Ionia Marriage and Divorce records, and in Catholic Cemetery Records:

IGI Individual Record Cornelius Elvert Mary Butler 03 Nov 1858 , Ionia, Michigan Husband Age at Marriage: 35 Wife Age at Marriage: 24

SOURCE Batch M518462 Dates 1867-1877 0960508 V. B1-B2 Film

1880 Federal Census
Cornelus ELVERT Self M Male W 55 IRE Tailor IRE I
Mary ELVERT Wife M Female W 55 VT Housekeeper IRE I
Martha ELVERT Dau S Female W 16 MI At School I
James E. ELVERT Son S Male W 14 MI At School IRE VT
Source Information:
Census Place 1st And 2nd Ward, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254583
NA Film Number T9-0583
Page Number 138A

1881 Elvert Mary v.s Cornelius 1776

Ionia County Divorce Index http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~camprowl/divorce%20index.txt


SAINTS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CEMETERY (also known at Mt. Olivet Cemetery) Fourth Street - Ionia Township - Ionia County, Michigan

Copyright ? 1997 by Beth Ellen Wills. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~camprowl/peter.txt


Elvert, Cornelius 75 yrs. 07-25-1890

William married Anna Brown before 1850. Anna was born about 1816 in Ireland; died on 12 Oct 1888 in Ionia County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anna Brown appears to have married (1) William Welch and (2) William Elvert.

This appears to be her cemetery record?

SAINTS PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC CEMETERY (also known at Mt. Olivet Cemetery) Fourth Street - Ionia Township - Ionia County, Michigan

Copyright ? 1997 by Beth Ellen Wills. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~camprowl/peter.txt

Elvert, Anna 72 yrs. 10-12-1888

And this appears to be the youngest daughter?

Elvert, Margaret 53 yrs. 06-21-1913

(Research):

Census Listings:

1850 Federal Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Berlin Township
65 68
Elvert William 49 M Farmer 300 Ireland
Elvert Ann 30 F Ireland
Helch (sic) William 11 M U Canada
Helch (sic) Mary A. 10 M (sic) Mich
Elvert James 8 M Mich
Elvert Cornelius 5 M Mich
Elvert Julia 3 F Mich
Elvert Emily 1 F Mich

This Census was transcribed by Beth Wills and proofread by Pat Billings, Hope Farris, Kathy Laux for the USGenWeb Census Project, http://www.usgenweb.org/census

1860 Federal Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Berlin Township
21 Sept 1860
#2718-2616
Wm. Elvert 63 M Farmer 1000 500 Ireland
Ann Elvert 48 F Ireland
Cornelius 15 M Michigan
Julia 13 F Michigan
Harry 11 M Michigan
John 9 M Michigan
Elizabeth 6 F Michigan
Ellen 4 F Michigan
James 18 M Michigan
Mary Welch 21 F Teacher

At the time of the 1870 Ionia County census, Wm. Elvert was listed as a 71 year old farm laborer, born in Ireland, living in the home of Charles and Henrietta Fullington (both born in New York). They lived in Berlin Township (#127-127). The next household in the census was that of his ex-wife, Ann Elvert.

1870 Federal Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Berlin Township Berlin Township
#128-128
Elvert, Ann 55 Keeping House Ireland
Elvert, Julia 22 Works on Farm Michigan
Humphreys, Francis 72 Farmer Ireland
Humphreys, Susan 65 Keeping House Novia Scotia
Humphreys, Francis 23 Farm Laborer Michigan
Cain, Edward 29 Wagon Maker Isle of Man
Cain, Susan 23 Keeping House Michigan
Cain, Anna 1 F Michigan

(Note: The Humphreys and Elvert's were also neighbors at the time of the 1850 census)

1880 Federal Census
Michigan
Ann ELVERT Self W Female W 68 IRE Keeping House IRE IRE
Julia ELVERT Dau S Female W 33 MI IRE IRE
Source Information:
Census Place Berlin, Ionia, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254584
NA Film Number T9-0584
Page Number 264A

Notes:

Married:
Need to verify date of marriage to determine if Ann is the mother of all the children listed on the 1850 and 1860 census, or if some might have been Williams by a prior marriage. It appears all children born after the 1850 census are hers.

Obtained a copy of the divorce file from Ionia County. It was very sketchy. The complete contents are as follows:

Ann ELVERT vs. William ELVERT Jany 21st 1869 Bill filed and subpoena issued W.W. Mitchell "Compets Solo" -end-