Fanny ELWOOD (1815-1890)

1 Fanny Clark ELWOOD^1,2,3 (1815-1890) [829]. Born 18 May 1815, Sand Lake, Rensselaer Co., NY.¹ Marr Daniel ELWOOD bef 1838.⁴ Marr Calvin R. ROSE 28 Mar 1847, Royal Oak, MI.^1,3 Died 15 Sep 1890, Pontiac, Oakland County, MI.¹ Cause: Dementation. Buried 17 Sep 1890, Oakhill Cemetery, Pontiac, MI.¹

From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.

April 4, 1890 - "Mrs. Calvin Rose was taken suddenly ill at her home on north Saginaw street last week Tuesday and sustained a shock of some kind that has affected her mind. Mr. and Mrs. B.F.Elwood and Dr. Galbraith are giving her every attention possible, and we trust Mrs. Rose will soon entirely recover although the prospects are not very bright at present."

April 11, 1890 - "We regret that there is at yet little improvement in the condition of Mrs. Calvin Rose"

September 19, 1890 - "Mrs. Calvin Rose died Monday, Sept. 15, at the residence of her son, B. F. Elwood, Esq., on Oakland ave., of dementation, aged 75 years."

Information from Fanny's obituary. She came to Michigan in 1836 and settled in Highland Township. Her first husband was Daniel Elwood, with whom she lived in Royal Oak till his death in 1844. In 1846 she married Calvin Rose of Waterford. She lived in Waterford until 1872 when she moved to Pontiac. After the death of Calvin Rose in 1879, she moved in with her son, B.F. Elwood. By her first marriage she leaves two sons, B.F. Elwood, of Pontiac, and S.C. Elwood of Waterford. By her second marriage she leaves one daughter, Mrs. J.M. Terry of Waterford. She was very familiar with the past history of Oakland County, had a remarkable memory and rare conversational powers that made her a most enjoyable companion.

Sources

1	"Obituary of Fanny Rose, Oakland County Post, September 19, 1890".

2	"Death Records and Cemetery Records, Waterford Township, edited by Beverly Lancaster".

3	"Michigan County Marriage Records of Calvin Rose and Fanny Elwood".

4	"1880 MI, Clarkston, Oakland County census".