Harmon BLOUNT & Anna H. HERRICK & Jane BIDDLECOME

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Harmon BLOUNT
Anna H. HERRICK
Jane BIDDLECOME

WARNING: I have no direct proof that the Harmon BLOUNT who married Anna H. HERRICK is the same one who married Jane BIDDLECOME; the evidence is entirely circumstantial — and some of it argues against it. On the other hand, it's extremely unlikely that there were two Harmon BLOUNTs, both born in 1846 in Michigan, both with both parents born in New York, who both lived out their lives in Michigan, especially when I can find only one Harmon in Michigan in any given census year.

Husband: Harmen / Harman / Harmon BLUNT / BLOUNT
Birth: 6 Jan 1846, MI
Death: 1910-20, presumably in MI
Occupation: farmer
Father: Alanson BLOUNT
Mother: Louisa Catherine TILDEN

Marriage-1: 4 Aug 1866, Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

Wife-1: Anna H. HERRICK
Birth: 1847/8, MI
Death: 1880-92, presumably in MI
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Roswell HERRICK, b. 1821/2, NY
Mother: Mary Ann __?__, b. Dec 1824, NY

Marriage-2: 1891/2

Wife-2: Jane BIDDLECOME — probably not her maiden name
Birth: 1842/3, Canada
Death: 1920-30, presumably in MI
Occupation: homemaker

Children with Anna HERRICK — born in Wayne Co., MI:

1. Ada J. BLOUNT, b. Dec 1867
2. Emma F. BLOUNT, b. Aug 1870
3. Arthur U. BLOUNT, b. 1871/2
4. Albert H. BLOUNT, b. Jan 1872/3/4
5. Edith BLOUT, b. Mar 1883

Child Adopted with Jane BIDDLECOME:

6. Ray Burton BLOUNT or Ray BURTON-BLOUNT, b. 21 Jun 1902, Bad Axe, Colfax Twp., Huron Co., MI

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, Michigan, New York

Sources:

1a. Jordan R. Dodd. Marriage Index: Michigan and Wisconsin, 1830-1900. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-251): not found.

1b. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com). A file there gives this marriage record, but no source; however, the format appears to be that of a county marriage license:

BLUNT, Harmen, 20, Nankin, and Anna H. Herrick, 18, Plymouth, Aug. 4, 1866, at Plymouth, by S.H.D. Vaun. James E. Furlong and Emma A. Chilson, Plymouth, witnesses

There are two Plymouth's in Michigan, presumably, this is the one in Wayne County.

2. 1850 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): I have checked every BLOUNT/BLUNT/etc. household indexed in Michigan, and the only Harmon (actually, enumerated Hannon) is the son of Alanson BLOUNT (see his family group sheet for the extracted record).

3. Surname BLOUNT (and Variations) in the 1860 Census of Michigan. I have extracted every BLOUNT/BLUNT/etc. record indexed in the 1860 Michigan Census, and there is only one Harmon BLOUNT (æ 14, b. MI), and he's living with his parents, Alanson & Louise (TILDEN) BLOUNT.

4. 1870 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #9 of 80): Wayne P.O., Plymouth Twp., Wayne Co., MI, Roll 710 (Book 1), p. 301A, PN 9, 84/82, enumerated 8 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Blount Harmon 24 M W Carpenter 5000 300 Michigan

______ Anna H 22 F W Keeping House Michigan

______ Ada 2 F W Michigan

Palmer Martha 18 F W Domestic Servant England

Listed next to Anna's parents, Roswell HERRICK (æ 48, b. NY) and his wife, Ann (æ 46, b. NY).

5. 1880 Census (indexed at FamilySearch.org; page image online at Ancestry.com, Image #20 of 69): Nankin, Wayne Co., MI, Roll T9-0610, p. 257C, PN 20, SD 1, ED 258, enumerated 12 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 21 24 25 26

209 219 Blount Harman W M 34 / Farmer MI NY NY

______ Anna H W F 32 Wife / House Keeper MI NY NY

______ Ada J W F 12 Dau / / MI MI MI

______ Emma F W F 9 Dau / MI MI MI

______ Arther U W M 8 Son / MI MI MI

______ Albert H W M 6 Son / MI MI MI

6. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7a. 1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com): I can't find Harmon. Is he in Canada? Did he divorce — or desert — his wife?

7b. 1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #414 of 432): 1309 16th Street, City of Detroit (Ward 10, 8th Election District), Wayne Co., MI, Roll 751 (Book 1), p. 255B, SN 6, SD 116, ED 119, enumerated 7 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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* 1309 132 134 Blount, Anna H Head W F Dec 1847 52 Wd 6 6 MI NY NY Keeps House Y Y Y R H

Herrick, Mary A Mother W F Dec 1824 75 Wd 3 2 NY NY NY Y Y Y

Ramsey, Jennie Cousin W F Jul 1878 21 S MI NY MI Milliner 0 Y Y Y

Blount, Edith Dau W F Mar 1883 17 S MI MI MI 7 Y Y Y

135 Blount, Albert H Head W M Jan 1872 28 M 2 MI MI MI Electrician ???? 0 Y Y Y O M H

______, Maggie Wife W F Sep 1872 27 M 2 0 0 Can-Eng Scotland Can-Eng 1891 9 Y Y Y

*16th Street

Based on the 1910 census, Anna's husband is not actually dead. Are they divorced, but she's saving face by calling herself a widow? Or did Harmon desert her, leaving her to think he's dead? — in which case Harmon was a bigamist.

7c. 1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #393 of 432): 641 Humboldt Avenue, Detroit (Ward 10), Wayne Co., MI, Roll 751 (Book 1), p. 224B, SN 7, SD 116, ED 118, enumerated 8 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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* 641 145 154 Ferguson John Head W M Jul 1864 35 M 8 Canada Eng Scotland Scotland 1898 2 Al Bookkeeper (?? Co) Y Y Y R H

[John's wife and children]

Blount Emma Boarder W F Aug 1870 29 S Michigan Michigan Michigan Dressmaker Y Y Y

______ Ada J Boarder W F Dec 1867 32 S Michigan Michigan Michigan Dressmaker Y Y Y

*Humboldt Ave

8. 1910 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com, Image #13 of 22 — mis-indexed "Harrison"): Colfax Twp., Huron Co., MI, Roll T624-649 (Book 2), p. 97A, SN 7A, SD 7, ED 7, enumerated 30 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1910: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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134 134 Blount Harmon Head M W 64 M 18 MI NY NY Eng Farmer General Farm OA Y Y O M F 133

______ Jane Wife F W 67 M 18 0 Can Eng Eng Eng None Y Y

______ Ray B adopted son M W 7 S MI US MI None Y

9. 1920 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #18 of 35): Lesure Road, Greenfield Twp., Wayne Co., MI, Roll T625-801, p. 87B, SN 9B, SD 1, ED 687, enumerated 30 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1920: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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* 203 208 Blount Jane Head O F F W 77 Wd Un Un Y Y Canada English Canada English Canada English Y None

______ Ray B adopted Son M W 17 S N Y Y MI MI MI Y Clerk Postal W

*Lesure Road

10. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

11. Messages posted to the BLOUNT Surname Board (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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