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Mary was born 1853 in Lyon Twp., Oakland, Michigan, the daughter of Griffin CARPENTER and Betsety JONES, and married 14 July 1881 in Lyon Twp., Oakland, Michigan, Joseph C. PARRIS. He was born 1848, and died 1915 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
1850 Census Avon, Oakland, Michigan, Page
R Estate Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Born
PARRIS John 27 M ---- Farmer -------- England
" Eliza 25 F ---- ---------- -------- England
" Joseph 1 M ---- ---------- -------- Michigan
1860 Census Lyon, Oakland, MI 050
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
Griffin CARPENTER 39 M Farmer $ -,--- $ -,--- N. Y.
Betsey " 32 F ---------- -------- -------- N. Y.
William " 9 M ---------- -------- -------- Mich.
Mary N. " 7 F ---------- -------- -------- Mich.
John G. " 5 M ---------- -------- -------- Mich.
Hiram " 3 M ---------- -------- -------- Mich.
1870 Census Lyon, Oakland County, MI 316
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Occupation Value Value Born
Griffin CARPENTER 47 M Farmer $ 14,400 $ 1,000 N. Y.
Betsey " 42 F Keep House -------- -------- N. Y.
William " 19 M At Home -------- -------- Mich.
Mary " 17 F At School -------- -------- Mich.
John " 16 M At School -------- -------- Mich.
Hiram " 14 M At School -------- -------- Mich.
Frederic " 10 M ---------- -------- -------- Mich.
1880 Census Lyon, Oakland, Michigan, Page 187B
Marr | Place of Birth |
Name Relation Stat Sex Race Age |Self Father Mother| Occupation
Hyrum CARPENTER Self M M W 59 N. Y. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
Betsey " Wife M F W 52 N. Y. ------ ------ Keeping House
John " Son S M W 28 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. Works on Farm
Mary " Daughter S F W 27 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
Fred " Son S M W 26 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. Works on Farm
Ida " Adop Dau S F W 24 Mich. Ire. ------ ----------
George " Adop Son S M W 35 Prus. Prus. Prus. Works on Farm
1900 Census Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, ED 89 Sheet 14A Line 20
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
PARRIS Joseph C Head W M Jan 1848 53 M 18 Mich. Eng. Eng. Dry Goods
Merchant
" Mary N Wife W F Aug 1854 45 M 18 Mich. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
" Griffin A Son W M Jan 1890 10 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. At School
Mary N Mother of 1 Child 1 Living
1920 Census Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, ED 86 Sheet 3B Line 77
Note in Margin says see 5A
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
PARRIS Mary N Head F W 67 Wd Mich. N. Y. N. Y. Proprietor
Dry Goods Store
Sheet 5A Line Line 4 (refers back to Sheet 3B)
PARRIS Griffon Son M W 30 M Mich. Mich. Mich. Clerk DryGoods Store
" Edith D n L F W 35 M Mich. Eng. Eng. None
" Nancy G Dau F W 4 S Mich. Mich. Mich. None
" Mary Alice G Dau F W 1 S Mich. Mich. Mich. None
EMMONS Flavis Lodge M W 45 Wd Mich. Mich. Mich. Conductor Railroad
Nancy 4 11/12 Mary Alice 1 3/12
1930 Census Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, ED 99 Sheet 11B Line 54
Age
Mar at | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
PARRIS Griffin Head M W 40 M 25 Mich. Mich. Mich. Manager Drygoods Store
" Edith Wife F W 46 M 31 Mich. Mich. Mich. ----------
" Nena Dau F W 15 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. ----------
" Mary A. Dau F W 11 S --- Mich. Mich. Mich. ----------
Birth Birth Marr Marr
Name: Date Place Spouse Date Place Residence Occupation Family Page.
CARPENTER Griffin 1821 New York Elizabeth 1849 ----- Lyon MI Farmer Willis
Mary
John
Hiram
Death
Name Date
CARPENTER Griffin After Summer 1860
Birth Birth Fathers Mothers
Name: Date Place Name Name Residence
CARPENTER Willis 1851 Lyon, MI Griffin CARPENTER Elizabeth Lyon, MI
CARPENTER Mary 1853 Lyon, MI Griffin CARPENTER Elizabeth Lyon, MI
CARPENTER John 1855 Lyon, MI Griffin CARPENTER Elizabeth Lyon, MI
CARPENTER Hiram 1857 Lyon, MI Griffin CARPENTER Elizabeth Lyon, MI
Death
Name Date
CARPENTER Willis After Summer 1860
CARPENTER Mary After Summer 1860
CARPENTER John After Summer 1860
CARPENTER Hiram After Summer 1860
Business Location Location
Name Name Occupation 1 2 City State Year
Campau 613 to 617 Grand MI 1889
Block S Division Rapids
Miss Cora M N Parris clerk boards 613 Grand MI 1889
Notting S Division Rapids
Joseph C M N Parris mngr 613 S Grand MI 1889
Parris Division Rapids
Mary N dry goods 613 S same Grand MI 1889
Parris Division Rapids
Miss Nora M N Parris clerk boards 613 Grand MI 1890
Anderson S Division Rapids
Block 613 to 617 Grand MI 1890
Campau S Division Rapids
Joseph C M N Parris mngr 613 S Grand MI 1890
Parris Division Rapids
Mary N General 613 S same Grand MI 1890
Parris Store Division Rapids
Red Men's 613 and 617 Grand MI 1890
Hall S Division Rapids
LAST FIRST NAME NAME SEC TWP PARRIS M.N. 16 LOW
Parris, Joseph C. b.1848; d.1915
CHILDREN of Mary Nabbie CARPENTER and Joseph C. PARRIS:
+ 341. 1. GRIFFIN ABRAHAM b: 11 Jan 1890; , , Michigan.
md: ; , , Michigan.
Edith EMERY
d: 15 Oct 1965; Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
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