#Lenawee County

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Bond for Tipton, Michigan's Dale Warner set at $20 million; What happened to Dee Ann Warner?

Dale John Warner, 55, of Tipton, Franklin Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, United States has been charged in connection with his wife Dee Ann Warner‘s disappearance. She was 52 when she went missing in April 2021.

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Irish Hills Towers, Lenawee County, Michigan, built in 1924.

(Library of Congress)

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The Irish Hills Towers are two wooden observation towers located at 8433 West U.S. Highway 12 in Cambridge Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, in the Irish Hills region. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 2007.

Photo By Matt Callow

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Did you know there was a third political party that quickly spread across the US called the Anti-Masonic Party? I guess history book printers must have ran out of ink on this chapter?

Etienne de la Boetie2

Sep 12, 2024

by Agent131711

ANTI-MASONS vs EVERYBODY

The Anti-Masonic Party made it clear; they are neither Republican nor Democrat, they are a new party who saw the bigger picture. In fact, they took it a step further by speaking out against both sides of the two-party system. Anyone who was a Mason, or supporting the Masons, needed to be removed from power.

In the summer of 1828, the brotherhood held a large convention to recruit new Masons in Genesee county, but only a few months later, when the people again cast their votes, nearly 100% voted for the new Anti-Masonic party. This was a massive problem for the Masons because, at the time, it was reported that members of the secret society held “about two-thirds of the offices of trust, profit and honor in the general and state governments”, and these positions had not been previously contested by any serious candidate who had the support of the people. …The war had officially begun...

During this same timeframe, the subject of the People forming the Anti-Masonic party in the state of New York had spread to Pennsylvania. Pennsylvanians were elated so they went to work establishing a newspaper to spread the word of the movement and expose the principles of the fraternity.

In Michigan, many counties began seeing support for Anti-Masonry (Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Monroe, Macomb, St. Clair, St. Joseph’s, Lenawee and more). The movement even made it’s way to our upper peninsula. The next election resulted in the nomination of Anti-Masonic Judge John Biddle.

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Someone dressed as Micheal Myers is dancing at the lenawee county fair. Not even on stage just dancing along with the people performing. In a full body suit and mask. Absolute Mad Lad

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Lenawee County, MI, USA 41.9244, -84.1003

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Remains of missing Michigan woman Dee Warner IDd days after they were found at husbands property

Three years after she went missing, the remains of Michigan woman Dee Ann Warner have been identified, authorities confirmed Thursday night, days after they were discovered at her husband’s property. The death has been ruled a homicide and that the “the manner of death has been confirmed,” Michigan State Police said in a brief statement, adding that it would be withheld pending further investigation. “The Jackson County Medical Examiner has positively identified the remains as Dee Warner,” the statement said. The announcement comes three days after the force confirmed the remains had been found on Dale Warner‘s property in Tipton, Lenawee County, southwest of Detroit. Dee Warner, 52, had five children, including one she had with Dale and four from a previous marriage. Three of her adult children reported her missing on April 25, 2021, the day her husband said he had last seen her. Dale Warner was charged with one count of open murder in 2023 and one count of tampering. His defense team has denied the charges. The night she disappeared, there had been a business dispute that included Dee Warner, her husband and one or two of the woman’s employees, Lenawee County Sheriff Troy Bevier told “Dateline” last year. Source link via The Novum Times

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From FOX 2 Detroit - Severe weather expected in Metro Detroit; tornado watch for Monroe, Lenawee counties

Severe weather expected in Metro Detroit; tornado watch for Monroe, Lenawee counties

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Tree service Birmingham Michigan

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Exploring Adrian, Michigan: A Vibrant Blend of History, Culture, and Charm

Introduction:Nestled in the heart of Lenawee County, Adrian, Michigan, is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. With its rich history, vibrant arts scene, and welcoming community, Adrian offers visitors a unique blend of small-town charm and big-city amenities. Let’s embark on a journey to uncover the beauty and character of this charming Midwestern town. Historic Treasures:Founded in 1826,…

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FLP CHAPBOOK OF THE DAY: Fringe by Jennifer Burd

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With language that cuts to the bone, the poems in Jennifer Burd’s Fringe offer portraits of those on the ragged edges of modern #society. Among these poems, readers will find a #homeless man’s story of being mugged; an immigrant woman’s quest for her GED so she can leave the stifling confines of her husband’s house; the plea of a developmentally disabled man for someone to teach him to read; and prison inmates’ longings for acceptance. Letting images and stories speak for themselves, this collection brings into full view the desperation, resilience, and creativity of those who are routinely overlooked or actively brushed aside by mainstream culture. The lyric poems, framed with dictionary fragments, quotes on social #inequalities, and haiku, put the reader in the spaces – inner and outer – of the #marginalized.

Jennifer Burd is author of two previous full-length books of #poetry, Days Late Blue and Body and Echo, and a chapbook with CD, Receiving the Shore, of some of her seasonal poetry set to music by Laszlo Slomovits, She is also author of a book of creative nonfiction, Daily Bread: A Portrait of Homeless Men & Women of Lenawee County, Michigan. Her work has appeared in numerous online and print journals and anthologies. She received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Washington and has taught literature at Jackson Community College, Jackson, Michigan, and creative writing through The Loft Literary Center, Minneapolis.

PRAISE FOR Fringe by Jennifer Burd

Is Hope a thing with feathers/or a blade? What is life like when you are homeless or in prison? Burd sensitively sketches people from her life experiences and work, portrays their existence with all its sharpest edges, its heart wrenching truths. She makes visible what society makes invisible, gives us real numbers as she layers the chapbook with meanings of “fringe” and “marginal,” their implications echoing effectively through her poems. What can be more lucid than these lines about the woman whose scars are – a galaxy of stars up and down her arms, or the man who wants to learn how to read but who has to walk past shelf/after shelf of books in colorful jackets/ with their backs turned to him/, or Alan who lives in his tent saying When I sit here on a nice morning and you see the deer, and the birds flying across – it’s my house. Dare we hope? Can we bend like the grass with dew; sun comes”? It’s Burd who makes us human as we read her poems.

–Zilka Joseph, author of In Our Beautiful Bones, Sparrows and Dust, and Sharp Blue Search of Flame

When people are deemed “marginal” because they are imprisoned or poor or immigrants or without a home, they are too often stripped of their voice. In this powerful collection of poems, based in part on her varied career working with marginalized peoples, Jennifer Burd works to give voice to otherwise silenced narratives. Whether focused on a hot meal, a lingering kiss, or a literature class in prison, these poems pay attention to our shared humanity, and ask us to pay attention too. A lovely, empowered collection of poems.

–Andrea Scarpino, author of three books of poetry and a chapbook published by Finishing Line Press. She is Executive Director of the Noble Neighbor, which connects books and authors with kids.

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Windsor, Ontario's Stephen Duffy accused of requesting to meet Adrian, Michigan girl in person

Stephen Duffy, 32, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada is accused of trying to lure an underage girl from Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, United States.

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Margaret Jenette Dinius was born on March 1, 1926 in Pontiac, MI to Arthur E. and Mildred M. (Woodworth) Hassenzahl.  Margaret lived her early life in the Pontiac area growing up with her four sisters.  She graduated from Pontiac High School in 1943 and attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. She married Harold C. Dinius on June 19, 1948 in Adrian, Michigan. Margaret was employed at several businesses as a bookkeeper in the Lenawee County area. She retired to Manitou Beach in 1988 with her husband. Margaret enjoyed entertaining her family, friends, and fishing in her spare time. She was an active member of the Manitou Road Baptist Church in Manitou Beach where she attended church often singing for the Sunday services.

Surviving are, four daughters, Marcia Dinius (Earl Madary) of Ferndale, MI, Kay Helf of Adrian, Rebecca (Larry) Sayler of Blissfield, Carol Irvin of Belleville, four sons, Thomas (Margo) Dinius of Namibia, Africa, Steven (Karon) Dinius of Manitou Beach, Neil Dinius of Tecumseh, Mark Dinius of Manitou Beach, along with many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.  Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, her spouse, Harold Dinius, one son, Andrew Dinius, and three sisters.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at the Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home in Addison, with Pastor Mark Alber officiating. The visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday until the time of the service.

Burial will take place at Green’s Lakeside Cemetery in Manitou Beach. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hospice of Lenawee County, Manitou Road Baptist Church, and Lenawee Department of Aging.

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Adrian lifestyle boutique opens refillery, supports local brands

Adrian lifestyle boutique opens refillery, supports local brands

ADRIAN — Bohmey Beauty is a clean, green and non-toxic lifestyle retailer that offers products made by eco-friendly and sustainable brands. It is locally owned and located at 128 N. Main St. in downtown Adrian. Owner Angeline Pratt just opened the first low-waste refillery and sustainability store in Lenawee County. Pratt began selling products in 2019 and opened the store in January 2020, just…

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Chapter VIII: Barnabas and Sarah’s family

By June 3, 1738, when his father, John, died, Barnabas Packard I was only a baby. As discussed in the previous chapter, he was the sixth child born in Bridgewater to John and Lydia. If he was born on March 3, as some sources indicate, he would have been three months old when his father died. Hence, even if this birth date is wrong, the fact is that he never would have known his father. In order to continue this story, it is worth telling the story of Barnabas Packard I, his would-be wife named Sarah Ford, and their children who lived in Cummington, Massachusetts.

John was the youngest child of John and Lydia, and that he married a 21-year-old woman named Sarah Ford, daughter of Jacob Ford and Sarah Pool, on November 27, 1760. He was age 22, as his gravestone proves, and making it clear it had been 22 years since his father had passed away. [170]

Barnabas Packard I and Sarah Ford had seven children. One of their children reportedly died at the age of one month. Their first child was Barnabas Packard II, born May 19, 1764 in Bridgewater. He would later marry a woman named Mary Nash and have at least three children as noted in the next chapter. [171] Their second child was Polly (or Polley), born in 1766. Before her death on Mar. 15, 1846, Polly would marry Benjamin Gloyd (1756-1833) and would have two children with him: Benjamin Gloyd (1803-1872) and Sarah Gloyd (1808-1872). Barnabas and Sarah’s third child was Pollicarpus/Pollycarpus “Carpus” Packard, born in 1767 or 1768, possibly on January 26. He would marry a woman named Ruth Nash on February 16, 1795, six years after his brother Barnabas married a woman named Mary Nash. [172] Before his death on October 6, 1836, Carpus would have four children with Ruth Nash. They would be Nancy, Mehitable, Joel, and Clarissa.

There were three other children of Barnabas and Sarah. Their fifth child was Cyrus Packard, the last one of their children born in Bridgewater, with the others born in Cummington. Born in 1771, possibly on February 26, he and his brothers Bartimeus and John Ford Packard migrated to New York State in 1792 to the 640 acres of land that their father, Barnabas, had bought in Macedon the year before. By 1800, Cyrus was farming east of Macedon. 7 years later he opened a popular tavern in the hamlet of Egypt along the stagecoach route between Canadaigua and Rochester, becoming one of the biggest landowners. He took a leading role in local politics, becoming assessor of highways and assessor. Before his death on July 9, 1825, in Perinton, New York, he would marry Sally Pullin, and later Leah Beal, having eight or nine children with her. [174]

John Ford Packard, the 6th child of Barnabas and Sarah, was born in Cummington, Massachusetts in 1776. He would live until September 26, 1849, dying in Lenawee County, Michigan. He married Amity Braley (1st) and Mariah P. Compton (2nd), reportedly having twelve children. [175] The last child born to Barnabas and Sarah was Philander Packard. Born in 1778, reportedly on January 26, he died on April 24, 1861 at the age of 83. [176] He was married to Mary Polly Hill, who died on May 31, 1826 at age 46. They had one child named Royal (1804-1884). While some are right when they say, “with a name like that, he was likely to marry at all!,” it is worth noting that Philander lived without marrying for 35 years, much of his adult life, which is a bit unusual. Barnabas and Sarah may have had another daughter named Silivia (1774-1840) who died in Lenawee County, Michigan. [177]

While the lives of Barnabas and Sarah’s children are varied, the story of Barnabas is abundantly clear. With new records, we can add, and enhance the existing narrative. For one, a fence viewer was a political job for the moderately well off, in places such as Boston, and elsewhere in Massachusetts. [178] Adding to this is the description of the civil position itself. A fence viewer is a person “responsible for inspecting each resident's allotted portion of the common fence and any particular [individual] plots to see that regulations were followed” but not a surveyor or concerned with location of a property line. Hence, they try to resolve neighborly disputes within a jurisdiction.

Barnabas’s civil service is why he is a DAR “Patriot” but there there is more than just that. [179] For one, he was a moderator of a town meeting in Cummington in October 1772 (then two times in November 1773). This means he would settle within Cummington that year or the previous year. [180] Meetings continued to be held in houses of Packards through the years, including his brother Abel, and within his own dwelling. This showed that the Packard family was active in local government. He even served as a moderator of town meetings off and on from 1775 to 1780. [181] Later, he would be chosen as town clerk in 1779, when he was called a Deacon (the reason for which is not known), elected as a selectman, serving from May 1780 until March 1786, almost without interruption, and joining the committee, also in 1780. He is also given the “liberty” to sell a forge at meetings in April and May 1783. It would be at the March 10, 1783 meeting of the town in which Barnabas Packard and Benjamin Town (died in 1811) would be chosen as fence viewers. [182]

Based on records of other meetings, it does not seem that he held this position for a very long time, instead becoming a “warden” which was explained in the previous chapter. At later meetings he would decide where a town bridge would be placed, become an assessor, be part of the committee to tax, be the sealer of weights and measures, tithingsman, and surveyor of highways, along with other civil duties. [183] As discussed in the last chapter, a tithingsman seized unlicensed liquor, and recorded those who engaged in activities which manifested “debauchery, irrelgion, prophaness, & atheisme...or idleness...or rude practises of any sort.” So, this position enforced the existing social order in the town as a whole.

The later years of Barnabas’s life are not clear. There is a man of the same name who married Sarah Hewlett on May 8, 1787, within Bristol, Massachusetts, but this is not him, as he was living in Cummington in 1790, and years before. [184] Little about his life from 1790 to 1824 is known. There are two land agreements involving a Barnabas Packard of Bridgewater. It cannot be determined whether this is referring to Barnabas Packard I or his son of the same name. [185] However, there are land agreements which relate to him. One, in 1765, is between varying Packards and the Edson family,describing Barnabas as a miller, as one of three people (Abel and John Packard as the other two) to gain the estate of John Packard which was released from other Packards and related families. [186] The same year, Barnabas made a number of agreements, indicating that he lived in a corn house, and bought lands from three other Packards (John, James, and Abel), including but not limited to lands on Salisbury Plains and near the Salisbury Plains River, which abutted his grist mill.

It seems abundantly clear that none of that family were supporters of the British crown. [187] Hence, these Packards, and their extended families were supportive of the revolutionary cause. It is hard to say if this was the case of other Packard families in other parts of the state. On May 11, 1813, nine years before his death, he wrote his will, describing himself as a Christian and yeoman, saying his son Barnabas will be paid $100 dollars within a year, that his daughter Molly/Polly (married into Floyd family) will get his household furniture and great bible, and gives his son Philander all his building stock and outdoor movables, while making him the executor of the estate. [188] It would not be until May 4, 1824, about two months after his death, that Barnabas Packard I’s estate would be settled, with people trusting Philander to administer the estate. There is more than his estate. Barnabas was among those who voted in 1797 and owned a $44.50 pew. [189]

The Packards who lived in Cummington lived in a unique place. The small “farming and grazing town,” situated at the foothills of the Berkshires, is at the Western end of Hampshire County, with the affairs of the town and church “handled together at town meetings” originally, with “thriving industrial growth due to the rivers and the streams which furnished water power” in the 1800s, along with churches of varied denominations. [190] By 1830, the town’s population was only 1,200 people! To this day, the a “Packard tavern room” at the Cummington Historical Museum (within Kingman Tavern) shows that Barnabas, Adam, and Abel came there in 1772. The room has photos of William H. and Ruth Snow, described later in this book, and the Packard family crest.

One Packard, William, son of Adam (son of Abel Packard and Esther Porter), was a staunch abolitionist. During his life (1791-1870), he organized a petition asking the United States Congress to abolish slavery and the slave trade in DC. He also attended several abolition meetings in Northampton in the 1830s an 1840s, and likely helped start the Cummington abolitionist society.  "Abolition sentiment was strong in the Packard family. His uncle, Rev. Theophilus Packard (son of Abel Packard and Esther Porter), was vice president of the antislavery society in Massachusetts, in the 1830s, while William served for 44 years as “town treasurer and as clerk, and treasurer of the First Congregational society.” [191] He was a farmer barely making by, but was one of the “Cummington male citizens who influenced some of their peers to support the abolitionis[m].” To this day, the Cummington Historical Commission has contributions from William (among others) to the Boston Vigilance Committee, a letter from Jacob Norton Porter to William in 1869, and a “pocket Book belonging to William Packard.” [192] A letter to William from Jacob shows that William may have held similar sentiments:

Then to believe it was called fanaticism and to preach it was a crime to be punished with rotten eggs, tar and feather, and sometimes the halter??? What has become of all those clergymen who a few years ago were such zealous advocates of the Patriarchal institution [the slavery of Black people]?...

This sentiment for abolitionism is a breath of fresh air considering the slaveowning Packards in the past (Zachariah Packard, his wife, and children) as discussed before. Years later, Tom Packard, who would help found the Plainfield Historical Society in 1966, received a letter from Ralph Waldo Ellison and his wife Fanny on December 1, 1967, which included Ralph’s thoughts on the Black experience in America and his own beliefs. [193] This shows a connection across the generations.

Notes

[170] Gravestone of Barnabas Packard I; Gravestone of Sarah Ford Packard; gravestone of Jacob Ford; gravestone of Sarah Pool Ford. Jacob died in 1794, fighting as a private in the revolutionary war, and his wife, Sarah Pool, died in 1788.

[171] Gravestone of Barnabas Packard II; William W. Streeter and Daphne H. Morris, The Vital Records of Cummington, Massachusetts 1762-1900 (Cummington, MA: William W. Streeter, 1979), 139. Gravestones of Polley Packard Gloyd (also called Molly as some records indicate), Benjamin Gloyd, Benjamin Gloyd (son), and Sarah Gloyd Crosby.

[172] The Find A Grave entries of Ruth Nash Packard, Mary Nash Packard and Carpus Packard; William W. Streeter and Daphne H. Morris, The Vital Records of Cummington, Massachusetts 1762-1900 (Cummington, MA: William W. Streeter, 1979), 141. The entry for Ruth says the following: “Ruth was the daughter of Solomon Nash Sr. and Martha Patty Hawes.” Solomon Nash was likely this man who died in 1801.

[173] Gravestones for Nancy Packard, Mehitable Packard, Joel Packard, and Clarissa Packard; Find A Grave entries for Bartimeus Packard and Nabby Abigail Packard; William W. Streeter and Daphne H. Morris, The Vital Records of Cummington, Massachusetts 1762-1900 (Cummington, MA: William W. Streeter, 1979), 139. Entries for Hervey, Philander, Ira, Sally, Rhoda, Norton, George, Norton, Bartimeus, and Adoniram Juidson, all with the last name of Packard. Also see “Some Interesting Moments About the Pioneers of Perinton.”

[174] The information for this paragraph comes from Cyrus Packard’s Find A Grave entry, two articles attached to that entry titled “Cyrus Packard was Egypt’s “Mr. Everything”” and “Our First Supervisor Was A Tavern Keeper,” likely both within the Fairport Herald-Mail, the entry for Lucretia Packard Hannan, “Egypt Historic District,” “Egypt Historic District – The Early Years,” “Bought Land In Perinton At 20c Per Acre,” and “Fairport is 100 Years Old, Records Show.” Also see book 85, p. 210-211 within Massachusetts Land Records 1620-1686 for a land record involving him. Perinton was a town that was created in 1820 and expanding its jurisdiction. There also varied cards within this set which relate to Cyrus Packard. Cyrus was recorded in the New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real Personal Estates, 1799 to 1804, like his son of the same name.

[175] Gravestone and entry for John Ford Packard, Sr.

[176] Gravestones of Philander Packard, Royal L. Packard, and Mary Polly Hill Packard. Some say that Philander died on May 31, 1826, but this again was a mix-up as Philander’s wife, Mary, died on that day, not Philander.

[177] Gravestone of Silvia Packard Smith. Tried to request management rights of this entry and was denied.

[178] Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States 1492 – Present (New York: HarperCollins, 2005, Fifth Edition), 57. Full quote is “James Henretta has shown that while the rich ruled Boston, there were political jobs for the moderately well-off, as “cullers of stoves,” “measurer of coal baskets” and “fence viewer” and cites Henretta, James. “Economic Development and Social Structure of Colonial Boston,” William and Mary Quarterly, 3rd Series, Vol. 22, Jan. 1965.

[179] Also see Family Data Collection - Births which says he was born in 1737. Family Data Collection - Individual Records notes his birth year, his parents, and birth place. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 notes his marriage to Sarah Ford on November 27, 1760. Within the Cummington Historical Museum is a framed deed involving Barnabas Packard! I tried to take a picture of this, but like other pictures I took in that room, they didn’t turn out.

[180] Town Records, Hampshire, Cummington, Massachusetts, Town Clerk and Vital Records, p. 26-29, images 21, 22, 162. These records are courtesy of Family Search.

[181] Town Records, Hampshire, Cummington, Massachusetts, Town Clerk and Vital Records, p. 32-37, 40-45, 48-53, 56-71, images 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 of 162. There are a slight periods when he is not a selectman, and some other periods, but it is mostly a constant.

[182] Town Records 1762-1860, Hampshire, Cummington, Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, p. 68, 72, images 42 and 44 of 162; grave of Benjamin Town. He would be chosen as a selectman.

[183] Town Records 1762-1860, Hampshire, Cummington, Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, p. 76-93, 96-97, 114-115, images 46, 47, 58, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 65 of 162.

[184] Births, marriages, deaths, Bristol, Easton, Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, p. 165, image 102 of 222; RootsWeb, “Cummington, Hampshire County, MA 1790 Census Sorted By Head of Household,” accessed July 9, 2017.

[185] The first agreement is in May 1794, which entails the buying of land in Bridgewater’s South Parish. The second is an agreement between a Barnabas Packard and Jonas Leonard in March 1799.

[186] Land transaction between Jesse Edson, Lydia Edson, 1765, Edward Southworth, Abiah Southworth, Abigail Spinster, Abigail Packard Spinster, Massachusetts Land Records, Plymouth, Deeds vol 50-51, p. 183, images 483, 484 of 576; Agreement between John, Abel, and Barnabas Packard, p. 259-260, images 559, 560, 561 of 576. The first agreement could be used to “prove” that Abiah is a female and a Packard, but this does not confirm that Abiah Southworth is the same as Abiah Packard. Find A Grave does not help solve this either. More research would be needed to figure out Abiah’s gender.

[187] This is indicated by the HTML version of “The Loyalists of Massachusetts and the Other Side of the American Revolution” which does not list them (nor does this), Christopher Minty’s "“A List of Persons on Long Island”: Biography, Voluntarism, and Suffolk County’s 1778 Oath of Allegiance" in the Long Island History Journal , Charles Evans’s “Oaths of Allegiance in Colonial New England,” or varied other resources here and here.

[188] Will of Barnabas Packard I and after death, May 11, 1813 and then 1824, Probate Records Vol. 1822-1824, p. 654-657, images 351 and 352 of 393; William W. Streeter and Daphne H. Morris, The Vital Records of Cummington, Massachusetts 1762-1900 (Cummington, MA: William W. Streeter, 1979), 214, 216. He also gives to his son Polycarpus one hundred dollars to be distributed within 2 years of his death. Does the same for Bartimeas, but within 3 years. He also does this for Cyrus but within 4 years. The same goes for John Ford Packard but within 5 years.

[189] Town Records, Hampshire, Cummington, Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, p. 297-298 images 156 and 157 of 162, to name a few sources.

[190] “History,” Town of Cummington, 2017. Plainfield is to the north of the town and the area itself is “nearly 23 square miles, the assessed land being 13,600 acres.” As W.B. Gay writes in Part First. Gazetter of Hampshire County, Mass., 1654-1887 (Syracuse, NY: W.B. Gay & Co., 1887), Barnabas Packard was the first clerk in Cummington in 1779 (p. 223), Adam Packard opened "public house" (tavern) on Cummington Hill in 1785 (p. 228, also asserted in Only One Cummington, p. 342), with Packards living in Goshen for generations (since Joshua Packard was an early settler in Goshen in 1770), even creating a mill, and descendants still live there as 1887 (p. 225, 256, 257, 259, 262), also a Philip, John and Noah Packard are noted as living in Plainfield (p. 398, 403), and “the present farm of W. H. Packard” is mentioned (p. 406).

[191] “Four Cummington Abolitionists,” Cummington Historical Museum, accessed August 12, 2017.

[192] Within Cummington Historical Commissions's “Finding Aid for Documents, Artifacts, and Landmarks Relating to The Antislavery Movement in Cummington, MA 1764-1865,” Cummington Historical Museum, accessed August 12, 2017. It was not until 2016 that William’s “survey journal” was acquired by the Cummington Historical Museum after the town bought it, likely at an auction.

[193] Plainfield Historical Society, “Plainfield Massachusetts Historical Society 1961 Charter,” accessed August 12, 2017. The part relating to Ralph Ellison comes from p. 535 of Ralph Ellison by Arnold Rampersad. The "Tribute to Thomas Theodore Packard" within the Packard family file notes that he organized the Plainfield Historical Society in 1966.

Note: This was originally posted on August 24, 2018 on the main Packed with Packards WordPress blog (it can also be found on the Wayback Machine here). My research is still ongoing, so some conclusions in this piece may change in the future.

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Hemingway editor german

Der Hausfreund frequently carried the line of a local brewery: Der Hausfreund supported the Argus and disliked the Register which it called "Das Stink-käse Blättchen." 12īeer delivery is not a post-prohibition innovation. 11 It did not claim to be the organ of any political party, but it was unquestionably Democratic as evidenced by the few issues - those for 1891 - which have survived. In the middle of December 1888 appeared another newspaper, Der Deutsche Hausfreund, edited by Paul G. Reul was mentioned in March 1888 as former editor of the Journal, so it may be concluded that the paper terminated its existence late in 1887 or early in 1888. 9 The later history of the newspaper cannot be traced. 8 It was known that the paper was still in existence in 1887, that Reul was still editor, and that it was Democratic in politics and appeared on Thursdays. It made its appearance sometime between March 23 and 30, 1883. The next German paper was the Washtenaw Journal, edited by Christian J. 6 Liesemer sold it in March 1893 to the firm of Sukey and Paul, editors of Der Hausfreund. Liesemer, except for a short period in April 1880 when his wife's name appeared as editor. The Post continued for the whole course of its career under Louis J. 5 The head carried the slogan, "Printed in the interest of the Germans of Washtenaw, Monroe, and Lenawee Counties," and the paper in the main lived up to its independent stand except for occasional uncomplimentary remarks about the Republican and Prohibition parties. The Post claimed to be independent in politics. The only other extant issues from before 1926 are those for 1915 in the office of the present Washtenaw Post. Hemingway in 1926, he retained the back issues and pulped them when he found no sale for them. It would be rather difficult to agree with this statement were it not for the fact that there is extant a file of the Post from January 1891 to June 1892, and a perusal of it shows that the paper was singularly dull reading. On the basis of the election returns of those men whom the Post had particularly opposed, the Argus concluded that the paper was without influence. 4 The influence of the Post on the German vote was discussed in the Argus on October 29 and November 19, 1880, and again on September 26, 1884. 3 For the first two months of its career, it was printed on the press of some other paper, but early in December it bought its own presses, and maintained its own office. The next German newspaper in point of time was Die Washtenaw Post, first published on October 2, 1879, and edited by Louis J. 2 It is not even known whether it actually appeared. The Courier announced it was to be published in January 1879 under the editorship of James Frueauff. The second German paper we hear of was Der Washtenaw Bote. 1 There are no other references to this newspaper, and how long it continued or when it stopped cannot be ascertained. Hausmann, formerly of the Volksfreund of Fort Wayne, Indiana. It first came out on Friday, April 9, 1875, and was edited by J. The earliest German newspaper of Washtenaw County seems to have been a paper called Der Michigan Merkur. It is scarcely enough to make a readable history it is just enough for an outline. There is not a single set of them in existence, so that information about them must come from incidental notices in other newspapers and from the few scattered issues still remaining. Information about them is very difficult to find despite their importance. Of Ann Arbor's six newspapers in the late eighties and early nineties, two were published in the German language to cater to the extensive German population of Washtenaw County.