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Emmet Cty, MI death register from 1896 |
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Second page of Emmet Cty, MI death register |
Today I've returned to the puzzle of tracing my hubby's great-great-grandfather (Benjamin
McClure), trying to learn who his parents were and where they came from.
Both Benjamin and his wife, Sarah
McClure, are buried in
Wabash Falls Memorial Gardens in Wabash, IN. But that's nowhere near where he, at least, died!
Acting on info received from a knowledgeable Wabash genealogist/historian, I learned that Benjamin actually died in 1896 in Little Traverse, MI, as shown on the second entry of the two pages above (downloaded from Family Search).
This is almost certainly the correct Benjamin, because his grandson, Brice Larimer
McClure, was born in Little Traverse, MI, in Dec, 1878. I'd wondered why Brice's son, William Madison
McClure and the son's wife, Margaret Jane
Larimer, were in Little Traverse at all. Now it seems that family brought them there, although they quickly moved away.
However, the genealogist mentioned that Benjamin's parents were John & Ann McClure, according to the Wabash obit. Above, however, the death register says that his parents were Enos & Elizabeth McClure. Somebody has the wrong info.
2022 update: John & Ann McFall McClure are correct parents.
I've written to librarians in Wabash and Petoskey, MI, asking for Benjamin McClure's obits. Those should help me determine who's who in Benjamin's family line. I see more research in my future! Received, later blog post confirms!