Christopher KILL & Electa Ann BROWN

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Christopher KILL
Electa Ann BROWN

Husband: Christopher KILL
Birth: 18 Feb 1827, NY
Death: 27 May 1907, Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MA
Disposition: buried Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville, Barry Co., MI
Occupation: farmer
Sister: Miriam KILL, b. 1837/8, NY
Father: Jasper KILL (1798-1871)
Mother: Miriam JONES (c1802-1881)

Marriage: 1849/50

Wife: Electa Ann BROWN
Birth: 22 Nov 1827, NY
Death: 22 May 1907, Castlton Twp., Barry Co., MI
Disposition: buried Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville, Barry Co., MI
Father: Joel BROWN
Mother: Mary FULLER

Children — born in Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MI:

1. (Child) KILL, died young
2. Ida KILL, b. 1855/6
3. Miriam / Myra KILL, b. 1858/9
4. Valiera P. KILL, b. 1861/2; d. 24 May 1894, Barry Co., MI; bur. Lakeview Cem.; m1. Mary M. __?__ (1859/60-1889); m2. 28 Jun 1890, Abigail V.M. HILL (1871-1896)

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Sources:

1. Marriage Record:

2. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #36 of 80): Newfane, Niagara Co., NY, Roll M432_561, p. 387B/774, 236/242, enumerated 16 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Christopher Kill 22 M F 1500 NY

Electa " 22 F "

Hesian Worden 12 M "

Listed six households from Christopher's parents, Jasper & "Milean" (JONES) KILL.

3. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 20): Castleton P.O., Castleton [Twp.], Barry Co.., MI, Roll M653_536, p. 846, PN 222, 1772/1658, enumerated 10 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Christopher Kiler 33 M Farmer 4800 3963 NY

Electa 33 F do

Ida 4 F Mich

Miriam 1 M do

Mary Brown 65 F NY

Ruben Bivens 15 M Mich

Mirean Kiler 22 F NY

Mary is Electa's mother; "Mirean" is Christopher's sister; Reuben's relationship unknown.

4. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 28): Nashville P.O., Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MI, Roll M593_661, p. 93A, PN 1, 6/6, enumerated 1 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Kill Christopher 43 M W Farmer 13000 3000 New York

Do Electa Ann 42 F W Keeps house Do

"   Ida 14 M W Attending school Michigan

"   Myra 11 M W Do

"   Valeria 8 M W "

5. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #23 of 50): Castleton [Twp.], Barry Co., MI, Roll T9_570, p. 148C, PN 23, SD 2, ED 42, enumerated 7 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).

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250 257 Kill Christopher W M 53 / Farmer NY NY NY

____ Electa A W F 53 Wife / Keeping House NY CT CT

____ Valerier? W M 18 Son / At Home MI NY NY

Listed four households from Electa's nephew, Columbus PRICE, son of her sister, Clarissa (BROWN) PRICE.

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

7. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10 of 25 — indexed "Christy"): Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MI, Roll T623_700, p. 135B, SN 10, SD 4, ED 38, enumerated 20 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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251 252 Kill Christopher Head W M Feb 1827 73 M 50 NY Unk Unk Farmer Y Y Y O F F 198

" Electa A Wife W F Nov 1827 72 M 50 4 2 NY MA NY Y Y Y

Electa has it backwards: her father was born in NY and her mother was born in MA, but at least she's closer than in 1880.

8. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com). A file online there cites these sources:

Microfilm Roll: Barry County Deaths; Books A & B; Liber/Page: B-179; Entry: 2940;
Date: May 27, 1907; Name: Christopher Kill; Sex: Male; Color: White; Martial Status: Married; Age: Years: 80; Months: 3; Days: 9; Place of Death: Castleton; Cause of Death: La Grippe; Birthplace: New York; Occupation: Farmer; Father: Jasper Kill; Residence: Unknown; Mother: Miram (sic) Jones; Residence: Unknown; Date of Record: June 4, 1907

Microfilm Roll: Barry County Deaths; Books A & B; Liber/Page: B-179; Entry: 2937;
Date: May 22, 1907; Name: Electa A. Kill; Sex: Fem.; Color: White; Martial Status: Married; Age: Years: 79; Months: 6; Days: ; Place of Death: Castleton; Cause of Death: Broncho Pneumonia; Birthplace: New York; Occupation: Housewife; Father: Joel Brown; Residence: Unknown; Mother: Mary Fuller; Residence: Unknown; Date of Record: June 4, 1907

9. Lakeview Cemetery, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan (online at Interment.net; contributed by Sara Colburn):

Kill, Christopher, b. 1827, d. 5/27/1907

Kill, Electa A., b. 1827, d. 5/22/1907

10. Barryville Cemetery, Castleton Township, Barry County, Michigan (online at Interment.net; contributed by Sara Colburn and Paula Walters):

Kill, Valiera P., 33yrs 3mos 17dys, d. 5/24/1894

Kill, Mary M., 29yrs, d. 6/16/1889, wf of Valiera

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