VerHoeven, Peter {I3150} (b. ABT 1902)

Source: (Name)
Title: 1920 North Dakota
Abbreviation: 1920 North Dakota

Birth: ABT 1902 North Dakota

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Birth: AFT 1900

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Note: Moved to Florida at some point.

Source: (Title)
Title: Portrait and Biographical Album. Livingston County, Michigan
Abbreviation: Portrait and Bio - Livingston

Page: Portrait and Biographical Record of Muskegon and Ottawa
Counties

Source: (Individual)
Title: Portrait and Biographical Album. Livingston County, Michigan
Abbreviation: Portrait and Bio - Livingston

Birth: 10 APR 1814 St. Lawrence Co, New York

Occupation: A preacher of the Methodist Episcopal Church

Reference: 3158

Birth: 13 APR 1817 Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York

Death: 19 FEB 1903 Paris, Mecosta County, Michigan

Reference: 3159

Note: Perley Lawton, for eight years one of the most successful
teacher of New York and for two years in Ottawa County,
Michigan, and now a prosperous agriculturist near Coopersville,
Wright Township, born in 1818 in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., is
the son of one of the early pioneers of the Wolverine State.

Note: Perley was debarred from serving in the late war on account of
his defective eyesight.

Source: (Name)
Title: Portrait and Biographical Album. Livingston County, Michigan
Abbreviation: Portrait and Bio - Livingston

Page: Portrait and Biographical Record of Muskegon and Ottawa
Counties

Source: (Individual)
Title: Portrait and Biographical Album. Livingston County, Michigan
Abbreviation: Portrait and Bio - Livingston

Source: (Individual)
Title: Obituary
Abbreviation: Obituary

Birth: 24 AUG 1818 Fowler, St. Lawrence Co, New York

Education: After studying in the district schools of his home neighborhood
he had completed his studies in Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary
and fitted himself for the vocation of teaching.
Date: AFT 1842

Event: Type: Moved to
Date: ABT 1842
Place: Western New York
Note: to teach school

Event: Type: Moved to
Date: 06 MAY 1846
Place: Coopersville, Wright Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan
Note: To the homestead of his father, Josiah T. Lawton.

Event: Type: Land Owner
Date: ABT AUG 1846
Place: Coopersville, Ottawa Co, Michigan
Note: Went out three miles southeast of Coopersville and purchased
one hundred and twenty acres of land, covered with woods and
surrounded by Indians, being in all its primitive condition.
For forty-seven changing years Perley lived upon the farm,
which is now brought under a high state of cultivation and
annually yields an abundant harvest. Here in his home he now
enjoys the fruits of many years labor and recalls the old times
which have gone never to return.

Event: Type: Obituary
Date: 15 SEP 1899
Note: Coopersville Observer 15 Sept 1899, Page 4: Perley Lawton was
born in Fowler, St. Lawrence county, N.Y., August 24, 1818. He
was the son of Josiah T. Lawton, a native of Rhode Island, who
was born in 1785. The Lawton family were of sturdy and
self-reliant Welsh ancestry. The father remained in Rhode
Island until about 23 years of age, then removed to St.
Lawrence county, N.Y., where he was married on November 26,
1809, to Miss Betsey Bradley. In 1845 the family journeyed to
Michigan, and settled in Ottawa county. The father in his
younger days a millwright and mechanic, later gave his entire
attention to agriculture, and when he came to Michigan bought a
farm of 120 acres, all wild and wooded land. There was no
public road leading to it, and the country was very new, most
of the business in this part of the State being done at Grand
Rapids. There were then only six families in the settlement,
and the homestead of the father lay out a little distance from
Coopersville, the land all about being densely covered with a
growth of pine and hemlock. The family was composed of eight
children, named in order of seniority, Henry, Daniel Bradley,
Harvey, Perley, Sally, Mary Ann, Albert and Lewis. Sally died
in early childhood, the remaining seven living to mature years,
two now surviving, Harvey and Lewis. The sons all became
prosperous farmers and settled in Ottawa county, excepting
Daniel Bradley, who was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Perley continued to reside at his birthplace in St.
Lawrence county, N.Y., until he was 24 years of age, when he
went to Western New York to teach school. After studying in the
district schools of his home neighborhood he had completed his
studies in Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary, and fitted himself for
the vocation of teaching. At 26 years of age he arrived, May 6,
1846, at the homestead of his father, and after spending a few
months on the farm went out three miles southeast of
Coopersville and purchased 120 acres of land, covered with
woods and surrounded by Indians, being in its primitive
condition. For fifty-three years Mr. Lawton lived upon this
farm; here in his home he enjoyed the fruits of many years
labor and recalled the old times never to return. May 9, 1841,
Perley Lawton and Miss Nancy Ferguson were married in St.
Lawrence county, N.Y., from which State they emigrated to their
home in the wilderness of Michigan. By this faithful companion
our subject became the father of five children. One daughter
died at the age of three years, and Nora (Mrs. Coe) died at
Lamont, April 13, 1895. The three sons are now surviving,
Erwin, Wellington and Chester. Also one granddaughter, eight
grandsons and two great grandsons. His first wife died upon the
homestead June 4, 1882, and in 1883 Mr. Lawton was wedded to
Mrs. Hannah Green, who survives him. For fifteen years our
subject as clerk, transacted the business of Wright township,
and for two years was the efficient superintendent of the
county poor. From 1838 to 1848, Mr. Lawton taught continuously
and found both pleasure and profit in the profession of
instructor. In early life a Whig and later a Republican, he has
ever been interested in both local and national government. For
over half a century an intelligent eye-witness of the rapid
development of Michigan, our subject possessed a store of
reminiscences almost invaluable and was authority upon the few
remaining landmarks of the past. Mr. Lawton was blessed with
good health the greater part of his life, until the final
breaking down of old age began last March, since which time he
has gradually failed until death came September 6, 1899, after
a life of 81 years and 13 days. During his last sickness, altho
suffering a great deal, he was very patient and many times
expressed his thankfulness and appreciation of the past joys
and comforts received during his long life from loved ones,
friends and his Maker. The last sad rites were conducted at his
house Friday afternoon, September 8, 1899, by Rev. R.N.
Middleton, the interment taking place in the Wright cemetery.
Perley Lawton has gone from earth, but his life and memory will
live. He was a man of upright moral character and sterling
integrity, loved by his family and honored and respected by all
who knew him. But a few weeks before his death he repeated a
saying of Dr. Adam Clark, to one of his family, which he said
applied to himself, and which clearly indicates his future
hope. It was-- "I have enjoyed the Spring of life, I have
endured the toils of Summer, I have culled the fruits of
Autumn, I am now passing the rigors of Winter, I see at no
great distance the dawn of a new day, where it is to be Spring
that shall be eternal. I haste to embrace it. Welcome, Spring!
Hallelujah!"

Occupation: Was the Township Clerk for 15 years.
Place: Coopersville, Ottawa Co, Michigan

Occupation: Superintendent of the County Poor for two years.
Place: Coopersville, Ottawa Co, Michigan

Occupation: Was nominated for the Second District as Representative for
Ottawa County and came within six votes of winning, George
Luther being elected.
Date: 1862
Place: Ottawa Co, Michigan

Occupation: Taught continuously and found both pleasure and profit in the
profession of instructor.
Date: BETWEEN 1838 AND 1848

Death: 06 SEP 1899 Coopersville, Ottawa Co, Michigan

Burial: 08 SEP 1899 Advent Cemetery, Wright Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan

Reference: 3160

Birth: 29 APR 1822

Reference: 3161

Note: Advent cemetery records show dob as 6 Apr 1825

Birth: 26 APR 1825 St. Lawrence Co, New York

Event: Type: Obituary
Date: 22 MAR 1883
Note: The Coopersville Observer March 22, 1883

Died, in Wright township, March 17, 1883, Mary Ann Washburn,
after an illness of only six days, aged fifty eight years. The
deceased was born in St. Lawrence county, N.Y., April 26, 1825.
Her maiden name was Lawton. In 1845 she with her first husband,
D.W. Gordon, her father and brother, Albert Lawton, settled in
what is now Coopersville, on the farm on which Albert Lawton
now resides. At that time there was no settlement on the south
nearer than Eastmanville and west than Crockery creek and on
the east three miles away. In 1866 her husband died, leaving
two sons and three daughters; all of whom, with their three
children, have departed this life. One by one they have gone to
that "other shore" until the family has beome extinct. In
November, 1866, she married Horace Washburn, with shom she
lived, on their farm two miles east of this village, up to the
time of her death. The funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Kitzmiller at the Advent church in Wright, on Tuesday, and
attended by a large concourse of people.

Death: 17 MAR 1883 Wright Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan

Burial: 20 MAR 1883 Advent Cemetery, Wright Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan

Reference: 3162

Source: (Name)
Title: 1860 Michigan Census
Abbreviation: 1860 Michigan Census

Source: (Individual)
Title: 1850 Michigan Census
Abbreviation: 1850 Michigan Census

Birth: 02 APR 1828 New York

Event: Type: Obituary
Date: 01 AUG 1890
Note: The Coopersville Observer 1 August 1890, Page 7: ALBERT LAWTON
DEAD The death of Mr. Albert Lawton, which was foreshadowed by
his dangerous illness, occurred at 7 o'clock Tuesday morning
last. He had not been out of danger since his fall in the barn,
four weeks ago, but yet his death is a severe shock to his
family and friends and the community at large. He had been so
long a resident here that his departure from among us is keenly
felt by all. He was a quiet, unostentatious man, of absolute
integrity, generous impulses, and of shrewd, business
instincts. He was universally esteemed for his honesty of
purpose and trustworthiness. Take him all in all, there is left
among us none better than Albert Lawton. The funeral took place
from the residence yesterday forenoon and was largely attended.
Many friends from abroad and residents of the village and
vicinity by the hundreds availed themselves of the opportunity
to gaze for the last time upon well-known features, and when
the services were opened the house and grounds were thronged
with people. The services were conducted by Rev. George Varion
of the M.E. church. The pall bearers were, J.V.B. Goodrich,
Alex. Noble, Ozias Noble, Ira Kendall, Henry Durphy honory; R.
Johnson, D. Cleland, S.J. Treloar, S.C. McLellan, Geo. Mead, G.
Rankaus. The floral offerings were abundant, righ and
beautiful, expressing high regards and love for the deceased.
The deceased leaves a widow and ten children, seven girls and 3
boys, six of whom are married. The bereaved family have the
sympathies of all citizens.

Occupation: Farmer
Date: BETWEEN 1850 AND 1860
Place: Polkton Twp, Ottawa, Michigan, USA

Death: 29 JUL 1890 Coopersville (Fowler), Michigan

Burial: Coopersville Cemetery

Reference: 3163

Note: Lot 64 1-4-1832 6-25-1916

Note: Registered as a voter.

Source: (Individual)
Title: 1850 Michigan Census
Abbreviation: 1850 Michigan Census

Birth: 04 JAN 1832 New York

Occupation: Laborer
Date: 1850
Place: Polkton Twp, Ottawa Co, Michigan, USA

Death: 25 JUN 1916 Maplewood Cemetery, Lamont, Ottawa Co, Michigan

Reference: 3164

Source: (Name)
Title: 1860 Michigan Census
Abbreviation: 1860 Michigan Census

Source: (Death)
Title: Cemetery Records
Abbreviation: Cemetery Records

Birth: 20 JAN 1832 Frederick Co, Maryland

Death: 23 OCT 1914

Burial: AFT 23 OCT 1914 Coopersville Cemetery

Reference: 3165

Source: (Name)
Title: 1860 Michigan Census
Abbreviation: 1860 Michigan Census

Birth: 14 JAN 1852 Michigan

Reference: 3166

Source: (Name)
Title: 1860 Michigan Census
Abbreviation: 1860 Michigan Census

Birth: 24 NOV 1853 Michigan

Reference: 3167

Source: (Name)
Title: 1860 Michigan Census
Abbreviation: 1860 Michigan Census

Birth: 19 FEB 1856 Michigan

Nickname: Della or Dilla//

Reference: 3168

Source: (Name)
Title: 1860 Michigan Census
Abbreviation: 1860 Michigan Census

Birth: 09 JUN 1858 Michigan

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