Cherilyn COUNTS ( - )

1 Cherilyn COUNTS¹ ( - ) [16386].

2 Walter Raymond COUNTS^2,3,4 (1925-1984) [16382]. Born 27 May 1925, Selton, VA.^4,5 Marr Dawne Marie MONTY 28 Nov 1947, Royal Oak, MI.³ Died 3 Nov 1984, Pontiac, MI.⁵

3 Dawne Marie MONTY^3,6 (1928-2018) [16380]. Born 13 Nov 1928, Flint, MI.^3,6,7 Died 16 Jun 2018, Alvin, TX.⁷

6 William Webster MONTY^3,6,8,9,10 (1907-1973) [2192]. Born 28 Mar 1907, Charlevoix, MI.² Marr Thelma Ruth CARTER 25 Mar 1927, Flint, Genesee Co., MI.^9,10 Div 21 Aug 1944, Pontiac, Oakland County, MI.¹⁰ Died 27 Apr 1973, Sandusky, MI.²

From the Clio Messenger.

1927-04-14 - "Mr. and Mrs. William Monty visited Mrs. Ed. Lowell Tuesday.".

7 Thelma Ruth CARTER^6,9,11 (1906-1975) [309]. Born 12 Jul 1906.¹² Marr Phillip W. MEEKER c. Nov 1948, OH.¹¹ Died 6 Dec 1975, Avon, MI.¹²

From the Clio Messenger dates as listed.

July 14, 1916 - "Miss Thelma Carter entertained a company of 19 little girls, one day this week, in honor of her 10th birthday. Ice cream and cake were served, a large birthday cake with 10 pink candles adorning the center of the table. The little hostess was the receipient of a number of pretty remembrances."

November 8, 1918 - "Mrs. Thos. Carter and daughter, Thelma, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Jane Blight, of Montrose."

January 23, 1919 -"Thelma Carter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter, was taken ill while in school, last week, and on a physician being called to attend her it was found she was suffering from scarlet fever. We have been informed that the young lady is also threatened with diphtheria. "

January 30, 1919 - "Miss Thelma Carter, who has been ill with the scarlet fever, is now able to sit up, but cannot leave her room for two weeks yet. Being mindful of the fact that she would naturally be lonesome, during this period, her schoolmates gave her a post card shower, the M.P. Sunday school gave her a beautiful bouquet, and the Misses Ruth and Dorothy Scholl, a lovely bouquet of carnations. This, of course, was very gratifying to Miss Thelma, but she is very hopeful that the two weeks will pass quickly so that she can get out and see her friends again."

May 22, 1919 - "Thelma Carter is absent from school because of illness."

February 17, 1921 - "Thelma Carter spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. Ed. Lowell, in Thetford."

June 9, 1921 - "A recital given by Mrs. Graham's piano pupils in the M. P. Church. The misses Jessie Carr, Viola Anderson, Thelma Carter, Alberta Staber, Luella Loomis and Anna Allen, of Clio, gave numbers on the program."

April 13, 1922 - "Thelma Carter, Leona Yeaster, Gladys Haskins and Dorothy French visited Ella Mead, Monday evening."

July 20, 1922 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lowell entertained a party of young people on Wednesday evening, July 12, in honor of Miss Thelma Carter, at heir home in Thetford Center. Games were enjoyed and ice cream and cake were served."

July 20, 1922 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter and daughter and Mrs. John Molter spent Sunday in Flushing."

June 21, 1923 - "Miss Thelma Carter, William Hall and Mr. and Mrs. Carton and son, of Flint, spent Sunday with Mr. Hall's sister at Birmingham."

July 5, 1923 - "Tom Carter and daughter, Thelma, spent Thursday in Flint."

November 1, 1923 - "Miss Thelma Carter and Dorothy McComb were delegates to the Sunday School Convention on Thursday and Friday, which was held in Fenton."

1924-02-14 - "Miss Thelma Carter entertained fifteen girls of her Sunday School class Tuesday evening after the business meeting. Music and games were enjoyed and a pot luck supper was served. Each one and all had a fine time."

1924-07-24 - "Miss Thelma Carter spent Sunday with friends in Flint."

1925-06-18 - "Following are the names of those who will receive diplomas as members of 1925, Clio High School: . . . Thelma Carter."

1925-07-30 - "Miss Thelma Carter is taking a business course at the Baker Business University, in Flint."

1925-08-20 - "Miss Thelma Carter spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Leon Van Etton at Flint."

1925-09-03 - "Miss Thelma Carter spent the past week in Detroit, with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wright."

1926-09-02 - "Thelma Carter is taking the Elliot Fisher course at the General Motors school in Flint.".

14 Thomas CARTER^13,14,15 (1855-1943) [308]. Born Nov 1855, Canada.^14,16,17 Marr Francis M. COPE 15 Mar 1893.¹⁵ Marr Emma Jane ROSE 12 Apr 1899.¹⁵ Died 1943.¹⁷ Buried Gunnell Cemetery, Arbella Township, Genesee County, MI.

Thomas Carter also had a son, Freeman L. Carter from a prior relationship with Elizabeth Ayliffe.

From the Clio Messenger, dates as listed.

May 12, 1912 - "Ed Lowell, of Thetford, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. T. Carter."

May 24, 1912 - "J. F. and Thomas Carter, each installed a large safe in their homes this week."

June 21, 1912 - "Mr. and Mrs. T. Carter and daughter Thelma, were Thetford visitors, Sunday."

February 28, 1913 - "Thom. Carter, who has been on the sick list is again able to look after the Mt. Morris business of L. A. Wright & Co."

May 24, 1913 - :J. F. and Thomas Carter, each installed a large safe in their homes this week."

October 16, 1914. "Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter, and daughter, Thelma, Mrs. L.A. Wright, daughter, Gladys, son, Harold, and Mrs. James Blight, motored to Flushing last week."

October 30, 1914. "Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. L. Servis, and Mrs. Edw. Lowell and son motored to Frankenmuth, Sunday afternoon."

November 12, 1915 "Thomas Carter and family, of Clio, spent Sunday at Loren Carter's."

July 7, 1916 - "Tom Carter and family and Miss Gladys Wright spent the Fourth at Buell Lake."

July 28, 1916 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter and daughter, Thelma, visited friends in Flint Sunday."

July 28, 1916 - "Ray Carter and Miss Elizabeth Yonker, and Mrs. Ed Lowell and two sons are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter."

September 29, 1916 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter and daughter Thelma, Mr. and Mrs. John Ayliffe and daughter Viola, spent Sunday at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Smith, in Thetford."

August 24, 1917 - "Thomas Carter, wife and daughter Thelma, who have been visiting relatives and friends in Royal Oak, Highland Park, Detroit and in Canada for ten days, have returned home."

November 16, 1917- "Mrs. Edd Lowell and children, of Royal Oak are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter."

November 30, 1917 - "Rev. Brown, of Yale, Harry Smith, wife and children, of Millington, Loren Carter, wife and children, of Arbela, James Blight, wife and son, of Montrose, Ed Lowell, wife and children, of Royal Oak, and Ed Roak and sister, Adah, of Flint, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter, Sunday."

November 30, 1917 - "While handling lumber at the May Lumber Yard, Thomas Carter had the misfortune to run a large sliver into his hand. Although painful, no serious results are expected."

June 7, 1918 - "Thos. Carter has received word from his son, Ray, that the latter has arrived in Macon, Georgia. He says it is a city of about 75,000. About five miles from Macon are the camps with 60,000 boys. In that section farmers have their wheat and oats all cut and peaches and cherries are ripe. It is very warm there."

July 26, 1918 - "Thomas Carter and Ed. Lowell spent Sunday at Rushington."

July 26, 1918 - "Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Forsythe and daughter, Eva, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Forsythe and son, of Saginaw, and Mr. and Mrs. Loren Carter, of Millington, were guests at the home of Thos. Carter and wife, Sunday."

August 9, 1918 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter and daughter, Thelma, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Loren Carter, of Millington."

October 4, 1918 - "Thos. Carter has received word that his son, Raymond, who has been stationed at Macon, Ga., for several months, is on his way to France."

November 29, 1918 - "Thos. Carter has received word from his son, Ray, that he has arrived safely overseas."

January 16, 1919 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter and daughter, Thelma, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Blight, of Montrose."

August 28, 1919 - "8-7-1919Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter and daughter, Thelma, and Mr. and Mrs. Fream Carter spend Sunday in Millington."

August 28, 1919 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter and daughter, Thelma, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowell and sons and Miss Florence Hughes took in the homecoming at Millington, Friday."

August 28, 1919 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter and daughter, Thelma, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowell and sons spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schuman at Flushing."

September 2, 1920 - "Thos. Carter and daughter Thelma, have returned from a pleasant trip to Beaverton, Gladwin and Mt. Pleasant. They made the trip by auto and visited a week at the pleasant farm home of Mr. and Mrs. John Molter. The latter was formerly Miss Cora Jones, of this place, and is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Carter. The tourists found stone and gravel roads all the way to Beaverton. Corn and beans are very good in that section; also an abundance of apples and plums. They have to prop the trees to keep them from breaking. Beautiful farm houses, churches and school houses, making it a very beautiful place to live in."

October 21, 1920 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter and daughter, Thelma, spent Sunday in Millington."

October 28, 1920 - "Tom Carter and family and George Geiger and wife visited in Flushing Sunday."

October 28, 1920 - "Thos. Carter and wife and daughter, Thelma, and George Geiger and wife spent Sunday at Flushing at the home of Mrs. Carter's brother."

December 30, 1920 - "Tom Carter and family, James Blight and family, Lester Wright and wife visited Ed. Lowell and family in Thetford, Monday."

May 19, 1921 - "Thomas Carter and family spent Sunday with friends in Millington."

September 15, 1921 - "Thomas Carter and family visited friends in Flint, Sunday."

September 22, 1921 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter and daughter, Thelma, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Lowell and son, Thomas, motored to Beaverton, Friday, to visit friends. They returned Sunday afternoon."

January 5, 1922 - "Lester Wright and wife of Detroit visited Thos. Carter and wife over Sunday."

January 12, 1922 - "L.A. Wright of Detroit spent New Year's day with Thomas Carter and family."

April 15, 1922 - "Thomas Carter of Clio was a business Caller here [Arbela], Saturday."

July 19, 1923 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter and daughter, Thelma, and Fred Carter, wife and son, were guests of friends in Davison, Sunday."

August 9, 1923 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter and daughter spent the week visiting friends and relatives in the northern part of the state."

November 1, 1923 - "Thomas Carter is painting his farm house near Millington."

December 6, 1923 - "Thos. Carter and wife and Ed. Lowell and wife attended the funeral of Martin Gainsley, at Flushing, Tuesday."

1924-03-13 - "Tom Carter is scaling logs for John Ayliffe in Arbela."

1924-07-24 - "Fred Carter and wife of Detroit, called on Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter, Sunday"

1924-07-31 - "Fred Carter and wife and son, Mrs. John Crosby of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schuman and three children of Flushing, Fream Carter and family of Davison, Ed. Lowell and family, all spent Sunday with Tom Carter and family."

1925-03-26 - "Thomas Carter is in Flushing, doing carpentry work."

1925-05-14 - "Thomas Carter met with quite a serious accident Saturday. He was building a barn in Flushing when the scaffold on which he was working gave way, falling to the ground, he going with it. He struck on his right side, which was badly bruised. He received a bad cut on the right side of the head, no bones were broken and he is doing nicely."

1925-06-11 - "Thomas Carter purchased a new Ford Coach from McCrady and Miller the past week."

1925-12-17 - "HOUSE DAMAGED BY FIRE - Monday, sparks from the chimney set fire to the roof of Thomas Carter's house. The fire was discovered by the school children, who notified the fire department. They were soon on the job and the fire extinguished with slight damage."

1926-04-22 - "Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter were in Millington, Saturday, on business."

1926-04-22 - "Tom Carter sold his farm in Arbela, the past week, to William Dalrymple."

1926-04-29 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter spent Monday in Davison with Mr. and Mrs. Fream Carter."

1926-05-06 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter attended the funeral of Mrs. Kirk Rose in Burt, Saturday."

1926-10-07 - "Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wright of Detroit spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter."

1927-06-16 - "Tom Carter is breaking the ground for a new house on North Mill St."

1927-08-04 - "Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wright, and son Harold, of Detroit, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter."

1927-08-11 - "Mrs. Thomas Carter attended the funeral of her aunt, Miss Ina Rose in Detroit, Wednesday."

1927-08-11 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter attended the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Munday, at Flushing. Burial in Flushing Cemetery."

1929-10-24 - "Mrs. Thomas Carter, who has been sick since last Tuesday, is not much better."

1929-11-14 - "Mrs. Thomas Carter is gaining slowly. Her daughters, Thelma and Eleanor are taking care of her."

1930-01-02 - "Mr. and Mrs. Lowell of Arbela, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter.".

15 Emma Jane ROSE^14,15,18 (1868-1931) [307]. Born 22 Apr 1868, Royal Oak, MI.⁸ Marr Ithurmur F. JONES 20 Oct 1890, Clio, MI. Marr Albert COLE 4 May 1897, Saginaw County, MI.¹⁵ Died 19 Apr 1931. Cause: Congested liver, inflamed gall bladder, finally stroke of apoplexy. Buried Gunnell Cemetery, Arbella Township, Genesee County, MI.

From the Clio Messenger.

August 15, 1913 - "Mrs. Otto Ransonburg of Flint visited Mrs. Thos. Carter Monday."

November 25, 1915 - "Mrs. Thomas Carter and daughter, Thelma, and Mrs. James Blight, who have been visiting friends and relatives in Detroit and Royal Oak, have returned home."

August 25, 1916 - "Mrs. Thos. Carter and Mrs. Ed Lowell spent Friday in Flint, visiting friends."

December 1, 1916 - "Mrs. Thomas Carter and daughter Thelma were called to Royal Oak, Friday, by the serious illness of the formers daughter, Mrs. Ed Lowell, who has been suffering from an abcess in her head. Mrs. Carter has returned bringing her little grandson, Ithurmer with her, and reports her daughter as being some better. Mrs. Henry Lowell has now gone to Detroit to assist in caring for her daughter-in-law for a time."

March 9, 1917 - "Mrs. Tom Carter is on the sick list."

May 11, 1917 - "Mrs. Ed Lowell and children, of Royal Oak, are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Tom Carter."

July 20, 1917 - "Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carter, Ray Carter and Miss Elizabeth Yonka, of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. John Horning, of West Forest, and Mr. and Mrs. Loren Carter and son, of Millington spent Sunday with Mrs. Thomas Carter."

September 7, 1917 - "Mrs. Hesler Park of Mayville called on Mrs. Thomas Carter Friday."

August 16, 1918 - "Mrs. Thos. Carter is suffering with neuritis."

March 27, 1919 - "Mrs. Thomas Carter is ill with influenza."

January 1, 1920 - "The Crescent Class, of the M.P. Sunday School held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Tom Carter, last Tuesday evening. A program and very pleasant social time was had. Lunch was served."

September 9, 1920 - "H. K. Rose, of Burt, visited his sister, Mrs. Thos. Carter, Tuesday."

September 9, 1920 - "Mrs. Ed. Lowell and three sons are spending the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter."

September 16, 1920 - "James Blight and wife, Ed. Lowell and family and Earl Rosenberg visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom. Carter and family, Sunday."

May 19, 1921 - "Through inadvertance we omitted the name of Mrs. Thos. Carter from the list of those who have contributed through The Messenger to the Chinese Famine Fund."

November 17, 1921 - "Mrs. Thomas Carter who has been caring for her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Lowell, who has been seriously ill for three weeks at her home in Thetford, has returned. Miss Eunice Stafford is working for Mrs. Lowell."

April 13, 1922 - "H.K. Rose of Burt visited his sister, Mrs. Tom Carter, Saturday."

May 4, 1922 - "Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hinkley and Mr. and Mrs. Tom. Carter visited in Flushing, Sunday."

December 7, 1922 - "Mrs. Tom Carter is quite ill."

December 7, 1922 - "Ed. Lowell and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom. Carter, Thanksgiving."

January 4, 1923 - "Mrs. Thomas Carter has been ill for the past two weeks."

January 11, 1923 - "Mrs. Ed. Lowell has been caring for her mother, who is seriously ill, at her home in Clio."

1924-04-10 - "Mr. and Mrs. John Moulter of Beaverton, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter."

1924-10-09 - "Lester Wright and wife, of Detroit, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter."

1924-10-16 - "Thomas Carter and wife spent Sunday with relatives in Flushing."

1924-11-06 - "Mrs. Thomas Carter is on the sick list."

1924-11-06 - "Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Eagan and daughter, Elmo, of Flint, were the guests of Mrs. Thomas Carter, the past Friday."

1925-02-19 - "L. A. Wright of Detroit, was a guest of Thomas Carter and family, over Sunday."

1925-03-26 - "Daniel Rose of Flushing, and Mrs. Lafe Serviss of Montrose, called on their sister Mrs. Thomas Carter, Sunday."

1925-03-26 - "Mrs. Ed. Lowell is ill at the home of her mother, Mrs. Thomas Carter."

1925-05-14 - "Daniel Rose, wife and daughter, Mrs. Lottie Gainsley, and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schuman of Flushing spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter."

1925-06-04 - "Lester Wright and wife of Detroit spent Decoration Day with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter."

1925-08-20 - "Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ransonburg and E. J. Hackney of Flint visited Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter, Saturday."

1925-09-10 - "Lester Wright and wife were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter over the week end."

1925-10-01 - "Lester Wright and wife of Detroit visited Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter Monday and Tuesday."

1925-11-19 - "Lester Wright and wife spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carter."

1925-12-17 - "Lester Wright and family of Detroit were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter."

1925-12-31 - "Ed. Lowell and family of Detroit were Christmas guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter."

1925-11-19 - "Mrs. Tom Carter returned, Saturday, from two weeks in Detroit and Royal Oak."

1926-06-03 - "Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter entertained the following guests on Decoration Day: Daniel Rose and wife and Mrs. Martin Gainsley and daughter of Flushing, Mr. and Mrs. George Wombigger and son, Mr. and Mrs. Melville Dick and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wright and son and Ithurmer Lowell, all of Detroit, H. K. Rose and three sons of Burt, and Loren Carter of Flint."

1926-06-17 - "Mrs. Thomas Carter is spending the week in Detroit with her daughter, Mrs. Edward Lowell."

1926-07-01 - "Mrs. Thomas Carter, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Lowell, and other friends in Detroit, for the past two weeks, has returned home."

1927-03-03 - "Mrs. Thomas Carter has been quite ill the past week."

Obituary from the Clio Messenger, Thursday, April. 23, 1931.

"Emma Carter, wife of Thomas Carter, 504 North Mill street, died at her home last Sunday from a complication of diseases. She had been ill for two years. Mrs. Carter was born in Royal Oak, Mich., April 22, 1868, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Rose. For the past 21 years she has been a resident of Clio. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, two daughters, Mrs. William Monty of Clio and Mrs. Ed Lowell of Arbela; three sons, Raymond Carter of Detroit, Loren Carter of Tuscola county and Fream Carter of Davison; four brothers, three sisters, 11 grand-children and two great-grandchildren. The funeral was held on Wednesday, April 22 at 2 o'clock, from the home, Rev. C. F. Oliver officiating. Burial was made in the Arbela cemetery.".

Sources

1	"Exhibit "B" from an Virginia Gas and Oil Board Document".

2	"Obituary of William W. Monty in the Times Herald (Port Huron, MI), of April 28, 1973".

3	"Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952 for Dawne Marie Monty and Walter Raymond Counts".

4	"WWII Draft Registration Card of Walter Raymond Counts".

5	"Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996 for Walter R. Counts".

6	"1940 MI, Oakland, Royal Oak census".

7	"Obituary of Dawn Marie Counts in the Oakland Press (Pontiac, MI) of September 9, 2018".

8	"Newspaper obituary".

9	"Genesee County Marriage Index".

10	"Michigan, DIvorce Records, 1897-1952 for Thelma R. Monty and William W. Monty".

11	"Marriage License Application of Phillip W. Meeker and Thelma R. Monty".

12	"Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996 for Thelma R. Meeker".

13	"Articles in the Clio Messenger, 1912 - 1924".

14	"1900 MI, Tuscola, Arbela census".

15	"Michigan Marriage Records".

16	"1920 Clio census".

17	"Tombstone located by David Gustner".

18	"Photograph of Jane Pridgeon Rose, Eleanor Jones Lowell, Emma Rose Carter and Ithurmer Edward Lowell about 1913".