Cordelia DOWS (c. 1861-1923)

1 Cordelia Mary DOWS^1,2 (c. 1861-1923) [419]. Born c. 1861.¹ Marr Charles James SKELTON 6 Aug 1880, Birmingham, MI.² Marr Claude F. HAMILTON bef 1909. Died 8 Feb 1923, Pleasant Ridge, MI.^1,3 Cause: Killed by an interurban car on Woodward Ave, fractured skull. Buried 11 Apr 1939, Woodlawn Cemetery.

From a Pontiac, MI newspaper:

1875-03-31 - "Our school gave a grand exhibition at the close of the term, on Friday of last week. We do not wish to display partiality, still we cannot forbear to mention a few of the pieces which were especially fine. One of the best efforts of the evening was made by Miss Delia Douse, in a single piece, entitled, "Offal." "

1894-08-31 - "Mrs. C. J. Gregory was in Birmingham Monday on business."

1894-09-21 - "Mrs. Charles Gregory is the guest of friends in Birmingham this week."

1894-09-28 - "Mrs. Charles Gregory has returned from her visit in Birmingham."

1895-05-03 - "In the assault and battery case of Mrs. Gregory vs. Belle Peris in Justice Finn's court last week, the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty."

From the Royal Oak section of the Birmingham Eccentric with dates as listed.

May 6, 1881. "Mrs. Delia Gregory, in company with her husband, C. J. Gregory, is traveling with Robinson's circus."

July 29, 1881. "A valuable calf belonging to Mrs. C. J. Gregory made a meal of Paris-green recently and died soon afterwards."

February 3, 1882. "Born to Mrs. Charles Gregory - a daughter. All doing well."

Sept 25, 1884. "Born September 17 to Mrs. Lewless, a son; also to Mrs. D. Gregory, a daughter."

February 10, 1887. "Mrs. Delia Gregory starts for New York city next Thursday."

January 31, 1889. "ROYAL OAK RUMBLINGS. The event of the season was the masquerade ball for the benefit of band last Friday night, the proceeds of which were $30. Limited space will only admit the mention of a few of the most prominent characters. Fred Marshall led the band with his usual dignity; Frank Springteen appeared as a Spanish Cavalier and was the most noticeable character in the house; Walter gregory appeared in a purple velvet princess suit; Susie Fairchild took all hearts by storm in the costume of night, black velvet spangled with diamonds, Rose Hutchins was adjudged the most elegant waltzer in the hall; Delia Gregory appeared in a zig-zag suit with a gun at her side; Kittie Wilcox was a sailor's bride; Didy Douse a fisherman's daughter; Iowa Allen was a clown; Carrie Kinney was a peasant girl; Flora Allen was a queen. The masquerade being such a success the leader, Fred Marshall, proposes to give another in about two weeks."

Delia Dowse Hamilton and her husband Claude filed the plat for the Hamilton Woods Subdivision in Pleasant Ridge on Aug. 9, 1916.

As reported in an article in the February 16, 1923 Royal Oak Tribune, Cordelia Hamilton and her niece, Rhea Mercurio were killed by an interurban car on Woodward avenue at Oakland Park avenue in Pleasant Ridge on the evening of February 9, 1923. "The accident which caused their death happened at 10 p.m., when the two were going to the car after a visit with Mrs. Dolly Parent, a sister of Mrs. Hamilton, who lives on Woodward avenue opposite Oakland Park avenue. As they were crossing Woodward avenue an automobile, speeding towards Detroit, so dazzled them with it's bright headlights that they became confused and stepped directly into the path of a northbound interurban car. Mrs. Hamilton died while on her way to Highland Park hospital. Mrs Mercurio died in the hospital at 1:30 a.m.".

2 Joseph DOWS⁴ (c. 1812- ) [382]. Born c. 1812.⁴ Marr Harriet M. ROSE 2 Jul 1860, Royal Oak, MI.⁴

3 Harriet M. ROSE^4,5,6 (1833-1915) [358]. Born 1 May 1833, Tioga County, PA.⁶ Marr Thomas J. CAREW 27 Jul 1872, Detroit, MI.⁵ Died 9 May 1915, Royal Oak, MI.⁶ Buried 13 May 1915, Oakhill Cemetery, Pontiac, MI.⁶

From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.

1894-11-30 - "Mrs. H. Dows, of Detroit, is visiting relatives in town [Royal Oak]."

1895-02-01 - "Thieves broke into Mrs. Dow's barn one night last week and helped themselves to a load of hay. They had better look a "leddle owt" as they are well known."

1895-03-15 - "Robert McGee has taken Mrs. Dow's farm to work the coming summer."

1895-12-27 - "Mrs. H. Dows is visiting relatives in Cleveland."

1896-01-10 - "Mrs. H. Dows has moved to Detroit."

1896-03-06 - "Mrs. Harriet Dows of Detroit vistied relatives in town [Royal Oak] Monday."

1896-05-08 - "S. Davis is working Mrs. Dow's farm this year."

From the Birmingham Eccentric.

1907-05-24 - "Mrs. H. Carew is fitting up the old house owned by her on the corner of Third and Center Streets, that was occupied for several years as a saloon. It will be changed into an apartment house for three or four families."

From the the Livingston County Daily Press and Argus (Howell, MI)

1908-12-16 - "Royal Oak - Fire, originating from a defective chimney, destroyed the five-family apartment house, owned by Mrs. Harriet Carew at Third and Center streets."

Obituary from the May 14, 1915 Royal Oak Tribune. "Mrs. Harriet D. Carew, an Old Resident Died Saturday. Died - At the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.O. Wilcox, Saturday, Mrs. Harriet D. Carew, aged 82, Harriet Rose was born in Tioga county, Pa., May 1, 1833. She was the daughter of the late Virgil M. Rose, and was a sister of the late Mariva A. Hodges, whose husband built the Hodges House in Pontiac. She came with her parents to Royal Oak at the age of three years, and has resided here continuously since. She was twice married. Her first husband was Joseph Dows, by whom she had three children: Mrs. C.F. Hamilton, of Cincinnati, O.; Mrs. W.O. Wilcox and Mrs. Dollie B. Parent of Royal Oak. Her second husband was Thomas Carew, one child being born of this union, Mrs. John J. McGuire, also of Royal Oak. She left 11 grand-children. Her father V.M. Rose, was one of the earliest settlers in Royal Oak Township. At one time he owned nearly all the land that comprises the village, and conducted a hotel at the intersection of Woodward avenue and Main street, which was known as "The Travelers Home." It was at that time one of the leading hostelries between Pontiac and Detroit, and is well remembered by the earlier residents of the town. Mrs. Carew owned the Rose House in Pontiac until about two years ago, when she sold it to B.V. Woodward, of Pontiac. She was the last member of the family. The funeral was held from the home of her daughter, Mrs., W.O. Wilcox, Wednesday at 1 o'clock, and the remains were taken to Pontiac and placed in the family lot in Oak Hill Cemetery.

6 Virgil Maxim ROSE^7,8 (1808-1894) [350]. Born 1808, Manchester, VT. Marr Cordelia BAILEY 1829, New York. Died 7 Jun 1894, Royal Oak, MI.^7,8 Buried 11 Jun 1894, Oakhill Cemetery, Pontiac, MI.

From Pleasant Ridge; Then and Now.

"In 1836 one of Rose's horses was stolen, and he printed posters offering a reward for capture of the thief. His descendents still have one of the posters."

From the Birmingham Eccentric, January 14, 1881 - "The hotel of V. M. Rose on the gravel road one mile from this place [RO] caught fire from a defective chimney at eleven o'clock, and burned to the ground Monday night, the family barely escaping with their lives. Loss estimated at $5,000, with no insurance."

From the Pontiac Weekly Bill Poster and other Pontiac newspapers.

1876-12-06 - "Enoch Brown, who was arrested in Detroit a few days ago for stealing three chickens from V.M. Rose, of this place [Royal Oak], was arrested before Squire Russell and sentenced to ninety days in the Detroit House of Corrections.

1877-11-28 - "Miss Josephine Newman died at the residence of V.M. Rose, in Royal Oak, Nov. 25th. The remains will be taken to Onondaga for interment."

1881-02-16 - "The Gregory brothers of New York city are stopping at V. M. Rose's."

1881-04-13 - "Virgil Rose is about to erect a new building on the grounds of the old Rose Hotel at Royal Oak."

1881-10-19 - "Mr. Virgil Rose has been erecting an addition to his barn."

1884-07-23 - "V. M. Rose is dangerously ill."

1885-08-25 - "V.M. Rose's people are making money and at the same time gaining a reputation for pure cussedness, by shutting up cattle belonging to poor people."

1885-08-25 - "During a wind storm, the other day V. M. Rose's summer kitchen was blown down and Miss Harriet Carew, received serious injuries."

1885-09-02 - "The co-partnership heretofore existing between Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox and V. M. Rose has been disolved by mutual consent."

1887--2-09 - "Circuit Court - Wm. H. Stevens vs. Virgil M. Rose, twenty days given to settle bill of exceptions and proceedings stayed."

1893-11-09 - "V.M. Rose had a cow stolen out of a field one evening last week."

1894-06-01 - "V. M. Rose has been on the sick list, but is now better."

1894-06-15 - "V. M. Rose died Thursday evening June 7th. Further notice next week."

1894-07-26 - "Mark S. Brewer and Arthur R. Tripp are commissioners on claims in the estate of Virgil M. Rose."


Obituary from the Oakland County Post, Friday, June 22, 1894.

"Died, at his residence in this village Thursday, June 7th, 1894 at 10:30 o'clock p.m., Virgil M. Rose, aged 86 years. He retired to his bed about 10 o'clock feeling exceedingly well, in fact, better than he had for some time past. He ate a hearty supper and was cracking jokes with members of the family in the early part of the evening. Mrs. C.J. Gregory, his grand-daughter had to pass by his room later in the evening and was horrified to find him dead. He had only been dead a few moments when found. Justice Stors empaneled a jury which, after viewing the remains rendered a verdict that the deceased came to his death from the effects of old age. The funeral was held at the house Monday, June 11th, conducted by Rev. A. Wood and the remains taken on the 11:45 train to Pontiac and laid to rest beside his wife, who had proceeded him by about twenty-five years. Two children are left to mourn his loss, Mrs. Harriett Dows, of Cleveland, Ohio and Mrs. Mariva Hodges of Pine Lake. The following relatives were present from a distance. Mrs. H. Dows, of Cleveland, Mariva A. Hodges of Pine Lake and Wm. Saunders of Howell. Deceased was born in Manchester, Vt., in 1808 where he lived until he was 11 years of age. He then moved with his parents to Roseville, Pa., removed from Roseville to Detroit in 1834, came to Royal Oak in 1835 and purchased a large tract of land from the government and has resided here ever since. There was seven children in his father's family, five boys and two girls, all of whom have passed away. Mr. Rose was one of the oldest pioneers in the county, having lived to see it advance from a howling wilderness in the 30's, infested by Indians and wild animals, to what it is at the present time, one of the best agricultural counties in the state."

From the Royal Oak Tribune, May 18, 1926

"The Pleasant Ridge village commission last night awarded a contract to R.D. Baker Company for the paving of Virgil Rose avenue." There is, unfortunately, no longer a street by that name in Pleasant Ridge.

12 Martin P. ROSE^9,10,11 (1785-1824) [1355]. Born 6 May 1785, Manchester, Bennington, VT.^11,12 Marr Rebecca LEARNED bef 1807. Died 1824.

Notes from the researcher who provided the information for Joel Rose on the World Family Tree of Ancestry.com: "BIRTH: Date is from the IGI."

Notes from Margaret Amey: "Pioneers of Bradford Co." says that Martin Rose got land in Penn. in 1815 from brother William. He had settled there in 1806 and the area was named Roseville for him. Martin died in 1824 and brother Joel adm. his estate. Rufus Lemon was appt. guardian of the children. It is possible that this Joel may have lived in the same location for awhile.

13 Rebecca LEARNED^9,13 (1785-1853) [1356]. Born 20 May 1785.^9,13 Marr Francis WYETH aft 1820. Died 1853.⁹

7 Cordelia BAILEY¹⁴ (1808-1868) [351]. Born 1808, NY.¹⁴ Died 14 Feb 1868, Royal Oak, MI. Cause: Nervous fever. Buried Oakhill Cemetery, Pontiac, MI.

14 Constant BAILEY¹⁴ (1777-1843) [727]. Born 27 Jan 1777, Haddam, Middlesex, MA.¹⁴ Marr Abigail ? bef 1801.¹⁴ Died 30 Jan 1843, Sullivan Twp., Tioga, PA.^14,15 Buried Feb 1843, Bailey Family Cemetery, Rutland Twp, Tioga, PA.¹⁴

From the Tioga Eagle.

January 29, 1945 - "REGISTER'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, to all persons interested, that Moses Crawford, Administrator of Constant Bailey, deceased, has settled and filed in the Register's Office, in and for Tioga county, his account taken upon the estate of the said deceased - that the said account will be resented to the Orphan's Court for confirmation and allowance, on Monday, February 17, 1845 at the Court House in Wellsboro. LUMAN WILSON, Register. Register's Office. Wellsboro, Jan. 13, 1845.".

15 Abigail ?¹⁴ (1776-1851) [3505]. Born 26 Apr 1776.¹⁴ Died 14 Nov 1851, Sullivan Twp., Tioga, PA.^14,15 Buried Nov 1851, Bailey Family Cemetery, Rutland Twp, Tioga, PA.¹⁴

Sources

1	"Information provided by David Gustner".

2	"Michigan Marriage Records of Delia Dows and Charles J. Skelton".

3	"Woodlawn Cemetery Tombstone Transcriptions".

4	"Michigan Marriage License Reports on the marriage of Joseph Dows to Harriet Rose".

5	"Michigan Marriage Records".

6	"Obituary in Royal Oak Tribune, May 14, 1915".

7	"Obituary of Virgil Rose from the Oakland County Post, Friday, June 22, 1894.".

8	"Michigan Death Index".

9	"Ancestry.com World Family Tree".

10	"Manchester, VT Vital Records".

11	"Website of D.W. Brown & K.C. Rose - http://users.mstar2.net/katerose/".

12	"Ancestry.com World Family Tree".

13	"The History of Dublin, N.H. by Rev. Levi W. Leonard, 1920".

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

15	"From Bailey Family Cemetery - Sullivan-Rutland Genealogy Project".