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     Milton Nile Fancher was born on 15 February 1913 at Hastings, Barry County, MI, USA.^1,2 He married Frances Helen McNeal, daughter of Roe S. McNeal and Alice Louise Birkholm, circa 1940. Milton Nile Fancher died on 16 January 2006 at Niles, Berrien County, MI, USA, at age 92.¹

     John Fariss married Nancy Elizabeth Edwards, daughter of Grady Cornelius Edwards and Annie Kate Williams, on 20 May 1977 at Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, USA.

     Michelle Marie Fariss is the daughter of John Fariss and Nancy Elizabeth Edwards.

     Samuel Edward Fariss is the son of John Fariss and Nancy Elizabeth Edwards.

     Jemima Farman was born on 13 June 1800 at Oppenheim, Fulton County, NY, USA.¹ She married Lyman Cady at Brooklyn, Windham County, CT, USA, on 27 November 1823. Jemima Farman died on 27 July 1888 at Rome, Oneida County, NY, USA, at age 88. Utica Weekly Herald Tuesday July 31, 1888
LYDIA CADY
Mrs. Lydia Cady died today at the home of Aaron N. Bailey, her son-in-law, on West Dominick street, aged 88 years. For some time she had been very feeble but was not confined to her bed until about three weeks ago. Mrs. Cady lived in Verona prior to coming to Rome, which she did 12 years ago. She was the wife of the late Lyman Cady. Three sons survive, Lansing Cady of Waterville, Charles of New York and Edward, who resides in the southern part of this state, also two daughters. Mrs. A. N. Bailey of Rome and Mrs E. Dewey of Buffalo..¹ She was buried at Verona Cemetery, at Vernon Center, Oneida County, NY, USA.

     

Utica Weekly Herald Tuesday July 31, 1888
LYDIA CADY
Mrs. Lydia Cady died today at the home of Aaron N. Bailey, her son-in-law, on West Dominick street, aged 88 years. For some time she had been very feeble but was not confined to her bed until about three weeks ago. Mrs. Cady lived in Verona prior to coming to Rome, which she did 12 years ago. She was the wife of the late Lyman Cady. Three sons survive, Lansing Cady of Waterville, Charles of New York and Edward, who resides in the southern part of this state, also two daughters. Mrs. A. N. Bailey of Rome and Mrs E. Dewey of Buffalo.

Rome Semi-Weekly Citizen Wednesday August 1, 1888
JAMIMA CADY
Mrs. Jamima Cady, whose death was noticed in Saturday's Citizen, was born in Johnstown, N. Y. in the year 1800. He father, William Farmin, was for many years a resident of Taberg, and an officer in the Presbyterian Church there. She married Lyman Cady in 1823 in New Lisbon, N.Y., and had a family of ten children, two of whom died in childhood. J. H. Cady, died as a soldier of the war in 1862, at the age of 23, and a daughter, Mrs. Snolby, in 1855. The other six, four sons, and two daughters, still survive; Mrs. A. N. Bailey of this city, Mrs. E L. C. Dewey, of Buffalo, E. H. Cady, of Savannah, Wayne County, N.Y.,J. Lansing Cady of Waterville, N.Y., C. E. Cady, of New York City, W. E. Cady, of Melrose, Iowa. Mrs. Cady's home was for 45 years in Verona, where she was buried by the side of her husbands grave. She united with the Presbyterian Church in early youth, and maintained a life of Christian faith to the end. Characteristically even tempered, her old age was peaceful, giving the least possible trouble to those who cared for her. One calling at almost any hour could find her occupied with fine needle work, and without the aid of glasses. Her death was simply from old age, the special feature being at the heart.
The remains of Mrs. Lyman Cady, and old resident here and highly respected, were brought to Verona cemetery from Rome and interred today.

     Maude G Farnham was born on 29 July 1875 at Shoreham, Addison County, VT, USA. She married Stowell Royal Witherell, son of Charles Royal Witherell and Flora Elizabeth Stowell, on 4 August 1934 at Shoreham, Addison County, VT. Maude G Farnham died on 31 March 1967 at Middlebury, Addison County, VT, USA, at age 91.

     Zilpha Farnham was born in 1795 at Sidney, Delaware County, NY, USA. Age 55 at the 1850 census. Census says that she was born in CT.¹ She married Leontes Hendrick at NY, USA, on 21 March 1819.² Zilpha Farnham died on 14 July 1850 at Chenango County, NY, USA.¹ She was buried at Coventryville Cemetery, at Coventryville, Chenango County, NY, USA.

     Edna Ellen Farnsworth was born on 10 September 1912 at Tilford, Meade County, SD, USA. Internet posting. She married Seibert Leach Bryant at Rapid City, Pennington County, SD, USA, on 17 October 1932. SD Marriages 1905- 2013. Edna Ellen Farnsworth died on 17 March 1992 at Rapid City, Pennington County, SD, at age 79. Internet Posting. She was buried at Bear Butte Cemetery, at Sturgis, Meade County, SD, USA.

     Margaret Ann Farr was born on 13 December 1799 at MD, USA. She married John Gulick on 17 April 1817. Margaret Ann Farr died on 17 December 1834 at Byron, Shiawassee County, MI, USA, at age 35. She was buried at Thomas Cemetery, at Pulteney, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Pamela Farrand was born on 3 October 1758 at CT, USA. She married Stephen Jacob on 3 November 1779 at Canaan, Litchfield County, CT, USA. Pamela Farrand died on 2 September 1838 at Windsor, Windsor County, VT, USA, at age 79. She was buried at Old South Church Cemetery, at Windsor, Windsor County, VT, USA.

     Janette Faucett was born in 1849 at NY, USA. She married Isaac Huntington Witherell, son of Seymour B. Witherell and Euphemia (Fanny) Scoon, at NY. Janette Faucett died on 6 September 1879 at Ossian, Livingston County, NY, USA. Canaseraga Times
Friday, September 12, 1879

In Ossian Sept. 6th 1879, Mrs. Janette A. Witherell wife of Isaac Witherell, aged 30 years.

The funeral services were held in Trinity church on Sunday, presided over by the pastor, Rev. J.W.H. Webel.. She was buried at Canaseraga Cemetery, at Canaseraga, Allegany County, NY, USA.

     Louise Linton Faulk was born on 8 March 1907 at Garland, Tipton County, TN, USA. TN Delayed Birth Records 1869- 1909. Louise Linton Faulk, daugher of Charles Elmore Faulk and Annie Mai Faulk.^1,2 She married Frank Comer Edwards at Memphis, Shelby County, TN, USA, in 1922. Louise Linton Faulk and Frank Comer Edwards were divorced circa 1937 at Shelby County, TN, USA. Louise Linton Faulk died on 2 July 1997 at Sunflower County, MS, USA, at age 90.¹ She was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, at Memphis, Shelby County, TN, USA. Her parents are also buried in Memorial Park..

     Records in the possession of Sarah Catherine Edwards Hotchkin. At the 1930 census Louise L Edwards, age 23 born in TN and Frank Edwards, age 23, were living with Louise parents Charles E. and Anna M. Louise' father was born in AR and mother in TN.
Daughter of Clarles Elmore and Annie Mai Faulk.

     Patrick was born at Scotland in 1659. He married Hannah Jones at New Haven, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 2 October 1689. Patrick died on 27 June 1692 at Newark, Essex County, NJ, USA. He was buried at Fairmount Cemetery, at Newark, Essex County, NJ, USA.

     Hannah was born at Newark, Essex County, NJ, USA, in 1690. She was the daughter of Patrick Faulker (Falconer) and Hannah Jones. She married Seth Morse Dea. at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 7 August 1710.¹ Hannah died on 30 August 1724 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. She was buried at Alderbrook Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Patrick Faulker was born on 12 August 1692 at New Haven, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of Patrick Faulker (Falconer) and Hannah Jones. Patrick Faulker died in July 1735 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, at age 42. He was buried at Alderbrook Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Jeanette Kimball Fay was born on 8 February 1892 at Angola, Clermont County, OH, USA. Birth date from cemetery records. She married Wilbur (Mack) McKee White at OH, USA, circa 1915. Jeanette Kimball Fay died on 5 December 1921 at Toledo, Lucas County, OH, USA, at age 29. She was buried at Hillsboro Cemetery, at Hillsboro, Highland County, OH, USA.

     Daughter of William Edward Fay and Anna Miriam Resoux.

     Mary was born at NY, USA, in 1866.¹ She was the daughter of Patrick Henry Fay and Catherine Nolan. She married Walter Bryant Hotchkin Col. at New York City, New York County, NY, USA, after 1898. He was still single on 5 Dec 1898 when he was mustered into the army.. She resided at New York City, New York County, NY, in 1902. Mary C. Fay died on 26 September 1902 at New York City, New York County, NY. Death announced in New York Times..^1,2,3 She was buried at Calvary Cemetery, at Woodside, Queens County, NY, USA.

     Her death was rather mysterious. She was found in a kneeling position in a hallway in her fifth floor apartment in Harlem. She had lived alone for about one year. The apartment owner had just posted a notice to move because for about two weeks she had had a large crowd of men and women coming to her apartment and raising a lot of noise bothering other tenants. The janitors wife had seen her in her apartment on Friday acting in a dazed condition. Mr. Hotchkin appeared almost immediately after her body was found and said that he and his wife had been married for about 4 1/2 years but had not lived together for the last year. The body was sent to the Morgue.⁴

     Patrick was born at Ireland in 1835. Age 35 at the 1870 census of New york City.. He married Catherine Nolan circa 1865. Patrick Henry Fay died in 1912 at Boston, Suffolk County, MA, USA.¹

     She married John Martin Blattner on 6 October 1990.¹

     Alan Lee Feather was born in 1923 at MI, USA. Alan L. age 6 at the 1930 census and not identified by Talma. He was the son of Nelson Warner Feather and Gertrude Edna Hendrick. Alan Lee Feather lived in 2005 at Granite Bay, Placer County, CA, USA. He died in 2014 at Sacramento County, CA, USA. He was buried at Sierra Hills Memorial Park, at Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA, USA.

     Daniel T. Feather was born on 15 February 1830 at Northumberland County, PA, USA. Age 80 at the 1910 census of Oronoko, MI.¹ He married Caroline Bechtel on 24 October 1852 at Berrien County, MI, USA. Daniel T. Feather died on 6 November 1912 at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI, USA, at age 82.¹ He was buried at Feather Cemetery, at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI, USA. The Death Certificate says Feather Cemetery, Berrien Springs, MI..

     Son of Jushua Feather and Mary Smith.

     David Adam Feather was born on 4 July 1864 at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI, USA. Cemetery Records. He was the son of Daniel T. Feather and Caroline Bechtel. He married Magdalena Elizabeth (Lena) Warsco at Bridgeman, Berrien County, MI, USA, on 4 August 1885. Married 24 years at the 1910 census.. David Adam Feather appeared on the census of 1910 at Oronoko, Berrien County, MI, USA. The census lists the family as: David A. Feather, 45, farmer, married once 24 years, born MI, parents born PA; wife Lena, 45, married once 24 years, born MI, 8 children, 4 living, born MI, parents born Germany; son Nelson W., 17, born MI; dau Lillian, 8, born MI; dau Margaret, 4, born MI; son John, 2, born MI; father David L., 89, born PA, parents born PA.. He died on 13 September 1950 at Buchanan, Berrien County, MI, USA, at age 86. Cemetery Records. He was buried at Riverview Cemetery, at St Joseph, Berrien County, MI, USA.

     Called D. Adam at the 1930 census.

     Donald was born at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI, USA, on 20 November 1921.¹ He was the son of Nelson Warner Feather and Gertrude Edna Hendrick. Donald Nelson Feather died on 21 May 1999 at Wildwood, Sumter County, FL, USA, at age 77.² He was buried at Florida National Cemetery, at Bushnell, Sumter County, FL, USA.

     Esther Caroline Feather was born on 24 May 1897 at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of David Adam Feather and Magdalena Elizabeth (Lena) Warsco. Esther Caroline Feather died on 12 August 1903 at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI, at age 6.^1,2 She was buried at Feather Cemetery, at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI, USA.

     Harry Daniel Feather was born in 1895 at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI, USA.¹ He was the son of David Adam Feather and Magdalena Elizabeth (Lena) Warsco. Harry Daniel Feather died on 17 March 1896 at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI.¹ He was buried at Feather Cemetery, at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI, USA.

     John Arthur Feather was born in 1907 at Berrien County, MI, USA. Age 2 at the 1910 census. He was the son of David Adam Feather and Magdalena Elizabeth (Lena) Warsco. John Arthur Feather died on 29 November 2000 at Berrien County, MI. He was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, at Berrien Springs, Berrien County, MI, USA.

     Lillian Magdalena Feather was born on 5 March 1902 at Berrien Springs, Berrien County, MI, USA. Age 8 at the 1910 census.^1,2 She was the daughter of David Adam Feather and Magdalena Elizabeth (Lena) Warsco. Lillian Magdalena Feather died on 12 June 1992 at St Joseph, Berrien County, MI, USA, at age 90.^1,2 She was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, at Berrien Springs, Berrien County, MI, USA.

     Margaret Elizabeth Feather was born on 27 August 1905 at Berrien County, MI, USA. Age 4 at the 1910 census.¹ She was the daughter of David Adam Feather and Magdalena Elizabeth (Lena) Warsco. Margaret Elizabeth Feather died on 19 July 1996 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, MI, USA, at age 90.¹ She was buried at Riverview Cemetery, at St Joseph, Berrien County, MI, USA.

     She remained unmarried.
Margaret had been a resident of
Kalamazoo, MI since 1923.
For fourty years she was employed
at Western State Teachers College
(later named Western Michigan
University), retiring in 1974 as
Secretary to the Dean of Men.

     Nelson was born at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI, USA, on 21 February 1893. Age 17 at the 1910 census..^1,2,3 He was the son of David Adam Feather and Magdalena Elizabeth (Lena) Warsco. He married Gertrude Edna Hendrick at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI, on 22 June 1916.¹ Nelson Warner Feather appeared on the census of 1930 at Oronoko, Berrien County, MI, USA. The census lists the family as: Nelson W. Feather, married at 23, born MI, parents born MI, fruit farmer; wife Gertrude E., 35, married at 22, born MI, father born MI, mother born OH' son Robert G., 11, born MI; son Donald N. 8, born MI; son Alan L., 6, born MI.They are living next door to D. Adam at this census.. He died on 11 June 1972 at St Joseph, Berrien County, MI, USA, at age 79.^3,2 He was buried at Riverview Cemetery, at St Joseph, Berrien County, MI, USA.

     Robert Grant Feather was born on 2 September 1918 at Hinchman, Berrien County, MI, USA.¹ He was the son of Nelson Warner Feather and Gertrude Edna Hendrick. Robert Grant Feather died on 22 December 2002 at Fort Myers, Lee County, FL, USA, at age 84.

     Robert married Stella Louise Harper on November 6, 1942,
in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, while he was serving in the U. S. Army.
They were married for 60 years.
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His obituary follows:
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Memorial service set for Robert G. Feather, longtime farmer and former
Oronoko Twp. supervisor. Robert G. Feather, 84, longtime resident
of Berrien Springs, currently of Ft. Myers, Florida, passed away December
22, 2002 at Lee Memorial Hospital in Ft. Myers, Florida following a brief
illness.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday,
April 26, 2003 at the Hinchman United Methodist Church of which he was a
lifelong member. Memorials in his name may be make to the Hinchman United
Methodist Church or to the Robert A. [Robert G.] Feather Park in Oronoko
Township.
Mr. Feather was born September 2, 1918 in Hinchman, Michigan to Nelson and
Gertrude Feather. He was a graduate of Berrien Springs High School and Western
Michigan University. He worked on his post graduate studies at the University
of Michigan. He was employed as a teacher at Watervliet High School.
He was a WWII Army veteran where he served as a major in the 103rd Field
Artillery. On November 6, 1942, in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, he married
Stella Louise Harper. Following his service to his country, he returned
to Hinchman to work the family fruit farm. Their family farm was established
in 1836 and is currently operated under the name Hillside Orchards by daughter
and son-in-law Paul and Sarah Thelen. He served as township supervisor of
Oronoko Township for thirty-three and one-half years. He also served as
chairman of the Berrien County Board of Supervisors from 1959 to 1961 and
again from 1965 to 1967. Upon his retirement on November 12, 1980, the
Oronoko Township Park was named in his honor. He was a life member of the
St. Joseph Elks Lodge 541, the Western Star Lodge 39 of the Grand Lodge Free
and Accepted Masons of Michigan, The Niles Chapter 332 of the Order of the
Eastern Star, the Michigan Horticultural Society, and the Lodge Council Chapter
Consistory of Scottish Rite in the Valley of Grand Rapids.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Louise, a brother Alan Feather of
Granite Bay, California, a daughter Sarah Jane (Paul) Thelen of Berrien
Springs, and two granddaughters, Rebecca Brandt and Erica Thelen.
The family is being served by Legacy Family Funeral Services - Mathew R.
Purchase Chapel, Berrien Springs.
He was buried at Salem Cemetery, at Berrien County, MI, USA.