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Gary MINER ( - )

1 Gary MINER1 ( - ) [2876].

2 Clifford Leon MINER1,2 (1913-1982) [807]. Born 17 Oct 1913, Vassar, Tuscola County, MI.1,2 Marr Rethea M. COVERT 8 Jan 1961.1 Died 8 Jun 1982, North Fort Myers, FL.1 Buried 12 Jun 1982, Tuscola County Cemetery, Tuscola, MI.1

Clifford was a member of the Vassar Lodge No. 163 F&AM.

3 Rethea M. COVERT3,4 (1908-2002) [171]. Born 10 May 1908, Mt. Morris, MI.3,5 Marr Richard Wallen ROTTMAN 18 May 1927, Saginaw, MI.4,5 Div 16 Jan 1939, Saginaw County, MI.6 Died 6 Aug 2002, Cape Coral, Lee County, FL.1,3,7

From the Clio Messenger.

August 18, 1916 - "Miss Reatha Covert was a Clio vistor this week."

July 21, 1921 - Miss Reatha Covert of Saginaw is visiting at the home of her uncle, Sela Covert.

September 7, 1922 - "Miss Retha Covert is spending the week with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Sela Covert.".

6 Irving COVERT8 (1884-1949) [170]. Born 1884, Leslie, MI.8 Marr Clara B. WRIGHT 26 Mar 1904, Clio, MI.8 Died 1949.

From the Clio Messenger with dates as listed.

November 1, 1912 - "Mr. and Mrs. Irving Covert visited Mrs. Covert's sister at Burt Sunday."

June 1, 1917 - "Irving Covert and family, of Saginaw, were guests of Clio friends Thrusday. Mr. Covert has a good position on the city railway lines."

June 30, 1921 "Irving Covert and family of Saginaw vistited his brother Sela Covert, and family."

October 25, 1923 - "Irving Covert and family of Saginaw, were guests of Sela Covert and family, Sunday.".

7 Clara B. WRIGHT8,9 (1887-1977) [169]. Born 4 Aug 1887, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.10 Marr Harvey F. ATKINSON 11 Dec 1953, Angola, IN.11 Died 17 May 1977, Saginaw General Hospital, Saginaw County, MI.10 Buried 20 May 1977, Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, MI.10,12

From the Clio Messenger, November 21, 1912 - "Mrs. Irving Covert has returned from Birch Run where she has been visiting her mother Mrs. Wright."

Clara was a member of the Presbyterian Church and it's Social Hours and Senior Citizens.

14 George W. WRIGHT13,14 (1852-1932) [15]. Born 5 Feb 1852, Tioga County, NY.13 Marr Celia E. WEEKS 27 Jul 1874, Saginaw County, MI.13,15 Died 21 Mar 1932, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.13,14 Cause: Cancer of stomach. Buried 24 Mar 1932, Birch Run Cemetery, Birch Run, MI.13,14

From the Clio Messenger, dates as listed.

June 12, 1914. "George Wright and wife, of Birch Run, were guests of their son, L.A. Wright, and family, Sunday."

March 29, 1918 - "George Wright and wife, Arthur Wright and family, of County Line and Mrs. A. M. Wilbur spent Sunday with George Geiger and family."

January 2, 1919 - "Henry Wright, of Saginaw, is making an extended visit at the home of his brother, George Wright."

March 13, 1919 - "Miss Gladys Wright, of Detroit, recently visited at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wright. [Birch Run]"

1926-02-04 - "George Wright is quite sick at his home north and east of the village [Birch Run]."

Obituary from the Saginaw Daily News, March 22, 1932.

"George W. Wright, 80 years old, died Monday at his home in Birch Run. He was born in Tioga county, New York, Feb. 5th, 1852 and was married in 1874 to Celia Weeks. She died about 12 years ago. Surviving are two sons and three daughters: Lester of Detroit, Mrs. Clara Covert of Saginaw, Arthur, Mrs. Burdena Hicks and Mrs. Hattie Zuellig of Birch Run. He also leaves 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Mr. Wright had been a Mason for 50 years, and was a life member of Vienna Lodge No. 205, F. & A.M. of Clio. The funeral will take place Thursday with a private service at the home at 2 p.m. At ??5 p.m. there will be a public service under auspices of the Vienna lodge at the Birch Run M.P. church. Rev. H.E. Kuh?man will officiate and burial will be in Birch Run cemetery."

The Degree dates at the Vienna Masonic Lodge for George are as follows:

EA - Entered Apprentice Degree - October 31, 1882
FC - Passed Fellowship Degree - December 05, 1882
MM - Master Mason Degree - February 27, 1883
Life Member - February 27, 1923.

15 Celia E. WEEKS13,16,17 (1859-1920) [89]. Born 26 Apr 1859, MI. Died 11 May 1920, Saginaw, Saginaw County, MI.18 Cause: Cancer of stomach. Buried Birch Run Cemetery, Birch Run, MI.18

Both Celia Weeks Wright and her sister, Julia Weeks Eckard, named one daughter 'Burdena' that went by either Bird or Birdie.

From the Clio Messenger, November 1, 1912 - "Mrs. Wright of Birch Run is spending a few days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Zuellig."

From the Clio Messenger, May 13, 1920 - "OBITUARY - Mrs. G.W. Wright, of Birch Run, passed away at a hospital in Saginaw, Tuesday morning, May 11, following operative treatment which she underwent on the 3d inst. She was born in Vienna township, April 26, 1859, her maiden name being Clara E. Wicks [Celia E. Weeks], and was united in marriage to G.W. Wright 47 years ago. During her entire married life she had resided in Birch Rin., and through many excellencies of characgter had endeared herself to a very wide circle of friends. Mrs. Wright was the mother of si children, of whom one, Mrs. Myrtle Foster, passed away none years ago. Those living are L.A. Wright, formerly of Clio, now of Detroit, Arthur Wright, Mrsl Berdena Hicks and Mrs. Hattie Zuelling, of Birch Rn, and Mrs. Clara Covert, of Saginaw. Beside these children, she is survived by her husband and fourteen grandchildren; also by one brother, George Wicks [Weeks], of Saginaw, and one sister, Mrs. Julia Eckart, of New Pensington, Penn. Funeral services were held this (Thursday) afternoon from the late residence of deceased in Borch Run. Interment was in Birch Run cemetery.".

Sources

1"Obituary of Clifford L. Miner, Saginaw News, June 10, 1892".
2"WWII Draft Registration Card for Clifford Leon Miner".
3"Social Security Death Index".
4"1930 Saginaw County, Saginaw, MI census".
5"Saginaw County, Michigan, Marriage License for Richard Rottman and Rethea Covert".
6"Michigan Department of Health, Divorce Record of Rethea M. Rottman and Richard W. Rottman".
7"Obituary of Rethea M. Miner in the News-Press, Fort Myers, FL on August 2, 2002".
8"Michigan Marriage Records".
9"Shown in family photographs".
10"Public Libraries of Saginaw Obituary Index, Wednesday, May 18, 1977".
11"Obituary of Harvey F. Atkinson in the Saginaw News, August 10, 1973.".
12"Obituary of Clara B. (Wright) Atkinson, Saginaw News, May 18, 1977".
13"Obituary of George W. Wright, Saginaw Daily News, March 22, 1932".
14"Death Certificate".
15"Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 for George W Wright and Celia E. Weeks".
16"Information provided by Lucy Belill".
17"1870 MI, Genesee Co., Vienna Twp. census".
18"Death certificate of Celia E. Wright".