Edmond B. BILLS^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1847 - 1933  (85 years)

• Name	Edmond B. BILLS
  Birth	10 Jun 1847	Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	C823112FE42D4FA59967F73A26D988B098C8
  Death	4 Jan 1933	Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County Michigan   [2, 3, 4]
  Person ID	I16838	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2006

  
  

  Father	Ira BILLS,   b. 1809, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan d. 24 Dec 1896, Inkster, Michagan (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann HAYWOOD,   b. 1845, England d. Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois
  Marriage	27 Jan 1839	Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan   [2, 3, 4]
  Family ID	F8155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma PALMER,   b. 2 May 1850, Romulus Township, Wayne County, Michigan d. 29 Oct 1925, Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	12 Dec 1869	Almer, Tuscola County Michigan   [2, 3, 4]
  Children	1. Arfila BILLS,   b. 1 Jun 1871, Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan d. 1877, Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan (Age 5 years)   2. Adah Falena BILLS,   b. 27 Jul 1874, Almer, Tuscola County Michigan d. 1957 (Age 82 years)   3. Fred William BILLS,   b. 26 Aug 1877, Flat Rock, Wayne County, Michigan d. 29 Apr 1921, Sharon, Richmond County, Georgia (Age 43 years)   4. Clara C. BILLS,   b. 12 Mar 1880, Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan d. 14 Jan 1968, Romulus Township, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 87 years)   5. Hosea M. BILLS,   b. 14 Apr 1883, Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan d. 18 Apr 1963, Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan (Age 80 years)   6. Jay B. BILLS,   b. 6 Oct 1886, Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan d. 27 Dec 1971, St. Helen, Roscommon, Michigan (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F8327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Jane LANTZ,   b. 1853   d. 1928 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	Aft 1925  [2, 3, 4]
  Family ID	F8316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2016

  
  

• Notes

  [wrecknervous.ged] Notes for EDMUND B. BILLS: [gabrielli.FTW] Civil War Pension Records: 2/3/1890 Invalid 752797 6249 69 Michigan Military Service: 11/13/1863, Enlisted at 18 at Camp Washburn atMilwaukee WI in 1 3 Wisc Battery LA in Capt. RR Griffith's Battery.Discharged: 7/20/1865 at Milwaukee, WI. PO: Waukegan, Illinois Also, enlisted in Co B, 9th Cav, March 21, 1863 at Coldwater, MI for3 years, age 18. Mus tered 4/14/1863. Deserted at Covington, KY June 4,1863, probably went to his mother's hous e in Waukegan to join inNovember, 1863. 5'5" light complexion, blue eyes, light hair at enlistment. There was a Edmond C. Bills in 1830 Federal Census, Perry, Genessee County New York. Buried Union Chapel Cemetery, Inkster MI on 1/8/1933. Informant on death certificate, son Hosea Bills, Inkster MI Disabled by fever, diarhoea, while on duty at Fort Williams, LA inApril, 1864. Confine d to a Baton Rouge Hospital in early July, 1864. Confined in Baton Rouge Hospital in 7/1864. Given 60 day furlough,Given 60-day furlough ed Given furlough, went to Waukekan, New Jersey. Married by Elder Lanning. Funeral by Montous UHT, UND, 35050 Main,Wayne, MI Residences: 1872-79 Flat Rock Wayne Co MI 1880-1893 Almer, Caro Township, TuscolaCounty MI Living with William Palmer,father-in-law in 1880 Census. 1921- 1932 Inkster, MI Blind totally as of April 8, 1932. Since war lived at Caro, MI and Inkster, MI, 9/19/1893, at Caro, Tuscola County MI, was guardian of Ira Bills,an insane pensioner, fo r John Marshall Bills' pension, also on2/23/1886. Described by neighbor A. Koester as unfit , drunk,spendthift, saloon frequenter." George Crutchfield, Special Examiner, Edmund is described as frankin manner. His appea rance was not one of a habitual drunkard or barroomloafer. Neighbors suggested that Willia m Bills of Inkster, MI as aproper person of trust. George Crutchfield, Special Examiner, described Edmund as "frank inmanner." D. G. Prouty testified on 5/24/1893 that he knew Ira and Edmund,who was not suitabl e to be guardian. He was addicted to heavy drinking,saloon rum. Ira chops wood, hoes and husks corn to earn keep. Edmund was aspendthrift. GN Jagres testified that Edmund was an unfit guardian, drunkard,squanders money, spen t foolishly $1,400 of Ira's money. Effie Baird described him as a terrible drunkard, father of Hosea. Affidavit, Hattie E. Bills, of Inkster, MI, son Fred William's wife,constant attendan t since 5/21/1921. Adah Zimmerman, affidavit: 46resident of Inkster, MI, 7/21/1921. Everet t Zimmerman, 26, residedInkster, MI grandson of Edmund. 1860 Federal Census, Nankin Township, Wayne County Ira Bills 51, m, farmer, 700 75 New York John Marshall, 17, m, day, Emily M, 15, f, day laboer, Edmund B. 13, m, Michigan. 1870 Federal Census, Almer Township, Tuscola County MI 6/25/1870 Edmon, 23, m, farmer, 2000, ****** , Michigan Emma, 20, keeping house, Michigan, and George, 10, M, w, at school, MI, (Alvah's son) 1880 Federal Census, Almer Township, Tuscola County MI Edmund B., w, m, 33, son-in-law, farmer, Mich, Vermont,England Emma, w, f, 30, daughter, MI, New York, New York Ada, w, f, 5, grand daughter, MI, MI, MI Fred W., w, m, 2, Mich, MI, MI Ira, w, m, 70, divorced, Boards, Vermont, Vermont, Vermont. William Palmer, w, m, 68, farmer, dropsy, NJ, Rhode Island,Rhode Island. Cephrona, w, f, 58, wife, consumption, NJ, Connecticut,Connecticut 1890 Michigan Veterans, Taylor Wayne County MI ED 198 1920 Federal Census, Michigan AV, Wayne County MI: 137-168-1-83, w, m, 72, MI; and Emma, w, 69, MI. Carrie Gabrielli Source: http.//www2.sos.state. Illinois.us Married Sarah E. Wilkinson in Lake County Illinois on10/5/1867. Marriage Notes for EMMA PALMER and EDMUND BILLS: [gabrielli.FTW] No record of marriage to Mary Jane Lantz, 1853-1928. Married at Caro, Tuscola County MI by Elder Lanning. 1880 Federal Census, Caro, Tuscola County MI No record of marriage to Mary Jane Lantz, 1853-1928. Married at Caro, Tuscola County MI by Elder Lanning. 1880 Federal Census, Caro, Tuscola County MI

  
  

• Sources

  [S758] James Sergent, James Sergent. [S266] wrecknervous.ged. [S152] Sergent.ged. [S154] Sergent2.ged. [SAuth] compiled by James H Carney, Jim Carney.