Christopher KILL
Electa Ann BROWN
Husband:  Christopher KILL / KILER
Birth:  18 Feb 1827, NY
Death:  27 May 1907, Castleton Twp., Barry Co., MA
Disposition:  buried Lakeview Cemetery, Nashville, Barry Co., MI
Occupation:  farmer
Father:  Jasper KILL
Mother:  Milean JONES
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)
Keywords for search engines:  USA, United States, Michigan, New York

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).
1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 24 25 26
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).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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.
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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