Ila BLIGHT (1902-1985)

1 Ila Jane BLIGHT (1902-1985) [320]. Born 7 Jul 1902.^1,2 Died 27 Sep 1985, Clio, Genesee County, MI.² Buried 30 Sep 1985, West Vienna Cemetery, Clio, MI.³

From the Clio Messenger with dates as listed.

November 25, 1915 - "The following pupils of Greene School were neither tardy nor absent during November: . . . Ila Blight . . . Thomas Blight."

August 9, 1918 - "Miss Ila Blight who has been staying with Mrs. Ed. Lowell for the past five weeks has returned to her home."

August 16, 1918 - "Miss Ila Blight, of Montrose, spent Sunday with Miss Thelma Carter."

January 16, 1919 - "Miss Ila Blight, of Montrose, is staying with Mrs. Ed. Lowell for a few weeks."

December 18, 1919 - "Clyde Thomas and Misses Ila and Evelyn Blight, spent Sunday in Flint, at the home of J. D. Lindsey and family."

June 28, 1923 - "Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Servis, Clyde, Evelyn and Ila Blight motored to Ypsilanti Sunday. The Misses Evelyn and Ila remained and will attend summer school at that place."

Information from Janice Blight Blakely, niece of Ila Blight. Ila taught school in the Montrose school system for 18 years. She taught 5th grade.

2 James Wesley BLIGHT¹ (1859-1943) [317]. Born Oct 1859, England.¹ Marr Rosina ROSE 1 Dec 1897, Vienna Township, Genesee County, MI. Died 19 Apr 1943.⁴ Buried West Vienna Cemetery, Vienna Township, MI.

From the Clio Messenger with dates as listed.

May 12, 1912 - "Jim Blight and son of Montrose spent Saturday here [County Line] on business."

August 28, 1913 - "Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wright and daughter Gladys and son Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter and daughter Thelma, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lowell and son Ithurmer and Mrs. R. K. Rose spent Sunday at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. James Blight near Montrose. Seventeen in all were present. A four course menu was served on the lawn."

October 24, 1913 - "For Sale - 40 acre berry farm 2 1/2 miles north of Clio, on stone road. Easy terms. James Blight, Valley phone. 4t"

April 14, 1916 - "James Blight has sold his farm to J. Corwin, of Flushing."

August 9, 1918 - "James Blight, wife and daughters, Evelyn and Ila, and son, Elwin, of Montrose, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Carter."

1924-06-26 - "BLIGHT HOME BURNS - Late last Tuesday afternoon the fine farm home of James Blight and family located about five miles west of Clio, on the Montrose road, caught fire from a defective chimney and was totally destroyed. The family were out in the field picking berries when the fire originated and thus it had gained so much headway before being discovered that it was impossible to subdue it. A number of neighbors were on the scene very quickly, however, and by dint of strenuous work managed to save a large share of the household effects. the home was very commodious and desirable and the insurance of four thousand dollars, which we are informed was carried, would scarcely cover the loss."

Information from Janice Blight Blakeley about the location of the Blight farm. The farm was on 7322 Vienna Rd. It was in the family over 100 years. The barn burned down about 3-4 years ago. (written 6/20/2000)

1929-08-15 - "James Blight is building a new home on his farm four and one-half miles west of Clio, to replace the one destroyed by fire several years ago.".

4 William BLIGHT⁵ (1832- ) [456]. Born 1832.⁵

5 Harriet MITCHELL^1,5 (1834- ) [457]. Born 1834.⁵

3 Rosina ROSE⁶ (1873-1951) [316]. Born Apr 1873, Vienna Township, MI. Died 7 Aug 1951.⁷ Buried West Vienna Cemetery, Vienna Township, MI.

From the Clio Messenger.

July 18, 1913 - "Mrs. James Blight and two daughters of Montrose visited her sister, Mrs. Thos. Carter and mother Mrs. R. K. Rose last week."

August 25, 1916 - "Born, Sunday, August 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Blight, a son Elwin George, mother and child both doing well."

1928-07-26 - "Mr. and Mrs. L. Serviss and Mr. and Mrs. James Blight and family spent Sunday at Potter's Lake.".

Note on Marriage to James Wesley BLIGHT: Married by L.W. Westphal, Clergyman. Witnesses: Henry Kirk Rose, Birch Run and Rosalia Rose, Vienna Township.

6 Ransom K. ROSE⁸ (1832-1908) [139]. Born 15 Jan 1832, Allegheny County, NY.⁸ Marr Jane PRIDGEON 1853.⁹ Died 9 Nov 1908, Clio, Genesee County, MI.⁸ Cause: Cancer of the liver. Buried Pine Run Cemetery, Vienna Township, Clio, MI.

Excerpts from newspaper obituaries, Nov. 1908, and researchers notes ( ). Ransom K. Rose died at the residence of his daughter Mrs. Edgar Burley (Charlotte M. Rose) in Clio November 9, 1908. He was brought here from Detroit where he was taken three weeks ago for treatment at Harper Hospital for cancer of the stomach. He was born in Allegheny County, NY January 12, 1832 and came with his parents to Greenfield, Wayne County at the age of five years where they resided for several years when they moved to Royal Oak. At the age of 25 years he was married to Jane Pridgeon. They lived at Royal Oak until April 1869, when they came to Vienna Township and settled on the farm where they have resided ever since. (SW corner of Old Plank and County Line). He was the father of eleven children, six boys and five girls, one boy dying when he was eight years old. (Mark Rose b. 1868, d. Feb. 13, 1876). The children remaining are Richard H. of Royal Oak, Mrs. Edgar Burley, Mrs. L.A. Wright (Grace R. Rose), of Clio, Daniel L. of Flushing, Henry K. of Burt, Mrs. T. Carter (Emma Rose), of Arbela, William H. of Birch Run, Mrs. H. Servis (Rosalia Rose, husband actually Lafayette Servos) of Montrose, Mrs. James Blight (Rosina Rose), and Clyde A. of Vienna. The funeral was held from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Burley Wednesday at 2 p.m. his five sons acting as pall bearers and the remains were laid to rest in the the family lot in Pine Run Cemetery. Rev. J.W. Will was the officiating clergyman. The following relatives were present from out of town; Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Hall (his sister Rebecca Angeline Rose and husband William Marcus Hall), of Birmingham, Rosina Rose (sister), of Royal Oak. He left a widow and three sisters, Mrs. W.M. Hall of Birmingham; Mrs. M. Robinson (Rosalia Rose), of Royal Oak. Mrs. Thomas Carter was unable to attend the funeral on account of sickness. The five sons of Mr. Rose acted as pall bearers fulfilling the desire to that effect expressed by the deceased prior to his death. Mr. Rose was a man held high in the esteem of his neighbors, of sterling character and a man who will be greatly missed by a large circle of friends.

In an article in the November 25, 1921 Royal Oak Tribune, Justice Richard H. Rose, the first child of Ransom and Jane, is quoted with reference to the location and type of property originally owned by Ransom as follows: "Justice Richard H. Rose, in discussing the remarkable rise in the value of Royal Oak real estate, recalls that his father sold 40 acres in Ferndale just south of the Machpelah cemetery for about $1,000 about 40 years ago. The judge says that all it was good for was to raise blue racers and mud turtles.".

12 Joseph Leonard ROSE (1807-bef1860) [340]. Born 1807, VT.¹⁰ Marr Charlotte BAILEY bef 1832, PA.¹¹ Died bef 1860.

A mention of Joseph Leonard Rose was found in a biographical sketch of his son in law, William Marcus Hall in 'Biographical Record: this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Oakland County, Michigan, 1903.'

"Mr. Hall was married in 1869 to Rebecca A. Rose, who was born in Brandon township, Oakland County, in 1840, and is a daughter of Joseph Leonard and Charlotte (Bailey) Rose.".

13 Charlotte BAILEY¹¹ (1814-1892) [341]. Born 1814, PA.¹¹ Died Sep 1892, Royal Oak , MI. Buried Royal Oak Cemetery, Royal Oak, MI.

From the Birmingham Eccentric.

August 5, 1881 - "Four Cows met a sudden death Friday night by coming in contact with a passenger train. Two belonged to A. Rockleman, one to A. Granger Jr., and the other to Mrs. Rose."

From the Royal Oak section of the February 28, 1899 Birmingham Eccentric.

"One of the most enjoyable affairs of the season was given by Mrs. Maro Robinson for her mother's birthday. About twenty-five assembled at her residence. Some very nice presents were given among which will be mentioned only a few: A bronze flower crock; Mr. Ransom Rose of East Saginaw; a lace apron; Mrs H. Dowe; a white lace hood, Mr. Warren Rose, of Roseville; a black silk dress, Mrs Mark Hall; a hand painted salt holder, little Bessie Gregory; cord of wood, Mr. Maro Robison. Mrs Rose is eighty years of age, and never wore eye glasses.".

7 Jane PRIDGEON^12,13 (1837-1914) [140]. Born 28 Feb 1837, Lincolnshire, England.¹³ Died 27 Feb 1914, Clio, Genesee County, MI.¹³ Buried 2 Mar 1914, Pine Run Cemetery, Vienna Township, Clio, MI.

From the Bill Poster and other Pontiac newspapers.

1893-10-26 - "Mrs. R.K. Rose is visiting relatives here [Royal Oak]."

1894-03-23 - "Mrs. R. K. Rose, of Clio, is here [Royal Oak] on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Ira P. Barnum."

1894-05-11 - "Mrs. R. K. Rose, visited her brother, Capt. John Pridgeon, in Detroit last week."

1894-06-01 - "Mrs. R. K. Rose has returned to her home at Clio."

1894-11-30 - "Mrs. R. K. Rose and daughter Grace, of Clio, are here [Royal Oak] on a visit to relatives."

1895-01-04 - "Mr. and Mrs. Ira P. Barnum, Mrs. R. K. Rose and Richard H. Rose spent New Year's with relatives in Oxford."

1895-02-01 - "Mrs. R.K. Rose and daughter Rosalie have returned to their home at Clio."

1895-03-15 - "Mrs. R.K. Rose is visiting relatives in town [Royal Oak]."

1896-03-06 - "Mrs. R. K. Rose and son Clyde of Clio are visiting relatives in town [Royal Oak]."

From the Clio Messenger, dates as listed.

1912-08-30 - "Mrs. R. K. Rose has been ill but is some better."

1913-01-10 - "Mrs. R. K. Rose has been very ill, but is somewhat improved."

March 6, 1914 with researchers comments( ). "Died at the residence of her daughter, in this village (Clio), Feb. 27th 1914, Jane, widow of the late Ransom K. Rose. Jane Pridgeon was born in Greenfield, Wayne County, Mich., Feb. 28, 1837. (This is in error, as Jane was born in Lincolnshire, England, the sixth of twelve children and the last to be born in England before emigrating to Wayne County, MI.) She was married at an early age and lived in Royal Oak Township until April, 1869 when she removed with her family onto a wild tract of land in the northern part of Vienna Township (The actual location of their farm was the NW corner of section 3, on the SW corner of Old Plank Rd. and County Line. They were on the Genesee / Saginaw County line and their farmhouse faced east toward Old Plank Rd. ) where she resided until the death of her husband, Nov 9, 1909. (Ransom died in 1908), when she came to Clio, making her home with her eldest daughter, Mrs. Edgar Burley. (Charlotte M. Rose) She was the mother of eleven children, ten of whom survive, five sons and five daughters, one son Mark dying at the age of 9 years. The surviving children are Richard H. Rose, of Royal Oak; William L. Rose, of Mayville; Daniel Rose, of Flushing; Henry K. Rose, of Burt; Mrs. James Blight (Rosina Rose) and Mrs. Lafayette Servas (Rosalia Rose Servos), of Montrose; Mrs. L.A. Wright (Grace R. Rose), Mrs Edgar Burley (Charlotte M. Rose) and Mrs. Thomas Carter (Emma Rose), of Clio, and Clyde of County Line. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. H. Fuller, of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. Sophia Kenney of Detroit. Mrs. Rose also left nineteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. The funeral was held from the residence of her daughter March 2, at 2:00 pm, Rev. C.W. Greene, pastor of the M.P. Church conducting the services. Relatives from a distance present at the funeral were Mrs. William Hall (Rebecca Angeline Rose, sister in law) and Mr. and Mrs. Percival Parmenter (Charlotte B. Hall, daughter of Rebecca) of Birmingham. The five sons acted as pall bearers and the remains were interred beside those of her husband and son in Pine Run Cemetery.".

14 John Hayes PRIDGEON¹⁴ (c. 1798-c. 1879) [436]. Born c. 1798, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England.^14,15 Bap 22 Sep 1799, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, England. Marr Maria ROBSON 26 Dec 1826, Horkstow Church, Lincolnshire, England.¹⁴ Died c. 15 Jan 1879, Birmingham, MI.¹⁶ Buried Royal Oak Cemetery.¹⁶

Hayes and Maria and family left Liverpool, England on the ship "Carolin Auguste", arriving in New York on October 27, 1837. Nat'l Archives Series No. M237, Microfilm Number 35, List No. 898 as follows:

"Hayes PRIDGION 40 yrs, Occupation: Farmer, Maria 34 yrs, William 11 yrs, Henry 10 yrs, Hayes 9 yrs, Mary Ann 1 yr, Country of Origin: England. Country of Destination: Michigan. Ship Name: Ship Carolin Auguste Port of Departure: Liverpool. Port of Arrival: New York Arrival Date: Oct 27, 1837"

From the Detroit Free Press, January 16, 1879. "Died. PRIDGEON - In this city, on the morning of the 18th inst. at the residence of his son-in-law, Henry Fuller, 478 East Congress st., Hays Pridgeon, father of Capt. John Pridgeon, aged 81 years. Funeral at Royal Oak, on Friday the 17th inst., at 1 o'clock p.m."

From the Birmingham Eccentric, January 24, 1879. "Friday January 17th the funeral of Hayes Pridgeon of Detroit, father of Captain John Pridgeon was held in the M.E. Church of this village. Sermon by Rev. S.E. Warren after which the remains were interred in the Royal Oak Cemetery.".

15 Maria ROBSON¹⁴ (c. 1807-bef1870) [437]. Born c. 1807, England.¹⁴ Died bef 1870.

Sources

1	"Information provided by Janice Blight Blakeley".

2	"Social Security Death Index".

3	"Card from Funeral Home".

4	"Genesee County Clerk Public Web Access".

5	"Information provided by Clifford E. Fleming".

6	"Photograph of Ina Blight with Lester and Grace Wright".

7	"West Vienna Tombstone Transcriptions".

8	"Death Certificate".

9	"Age of marriage listed on death certificate".

10	"Ancestry.com World Family Tree".

11	"Ancestry.com, Snow/Lyman Ancestors".

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

13	"Death certificate of Jane (Pridgeon) Rose".

14	"Information provided by Richard Brothwell".

15	"Ward 4 city of Detroit 1870 census".

16	"Newspaper obituary".