Husband: Horace Burbank SAWYER
Birthdate: 20 Mar 1841
Birthplace: Monroe County, Michigan
Death date: 27 Sep 1909
Place of death: Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas
Burial:
Father: Ira SAWYER
Mother: Salome BIRD
Other Spouses:

Married: 31 Mar 1867
Marriage place: Whiteford, Monroe County, Michigan

Wife: Malinda VEITS
Birthdate: 26 Jul 1848
Birthplace: Whiteford, Monroe County, Michigan
Death date: 24 Mar 1907
Place of death: Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas
Burial:
Father: Benjamin VIETS
Mother: Sarah QUELCH
Other Spouses:

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Clara Alvira
Sex: F
Birthdate: 28 Mar 1868
Birthplace: Monroe County, Michigan, probably Whiteford
Death date: 21 Jul 1943
Place of death: Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas
Burial:
Marriage date: 24 Dec 1890
Marriage place: Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas
Spouse's name: Edward Green ENDICOTT

Child No. 2: Reuben Horace
Sex: M
Birthdate: 14 Sep 1869
Birthplace: Whiteford, Monroe County, Michigan
Death date: 28 Jul 1955
Place of death: Stanislaus County, California
Burial:
Marriage date: 16 Jul 1913
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Anna E. BROWN

Child No. 3: Lydia Margaret
Sex: F
Birthdate: 27 Feb 1871
Birthplace: Whiteford, Monroe County, Michigan
Death date: Jul 1937
Place of death: Kaw City, ? Oklahoma
Burial:
Marriage date: 24 Apr 1891
Marriage place: Joplin, Missouri
Spouse's name: William L. EMRICK

Child No. 4: Malinda Mae
Sex: F
Birthdate: 2 May 1872
Birthplace: Whiteford or Bedford, Monroe County
Death date: 28 Feb 1878
Place of death: Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 5: Grace Hannah
Sex: F
Birthdate: 30 Jan 1874
Birthplace: Monroe County, Michigan, probably Whiteford
Death date: 16 Oct 1932
Place of death: Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
Burial:
Marriage date: 1 Jan 1893
Marriage place: Cowley County, Kansas
Spouse's name: James Robert PARKISON

Child No. 6: Wesley Benjamin
Sex: M
Birthdate: 28 Jul 1875
Birthplace: Whiteford Center, Monroe County, Michigan
Death date: 10 Mar 1925
Place of death: Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
Burial:
Marriage date: 16 Dec 1908
Marriage place: Geuda Springs, Kansas
Spouse's name: Ola B. BRAGG

Child No. 7: Dencie Myrtle
Sex: F
Birthdate: 26 Dec 1877
Birthplace: Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date: 12 Mar 1903
Marriage place:Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas
Spouse's name: George HOLTER

Child No. 8: Ira Leroy
Sex:
Birthdate: 7 May 1880
Birthplace: Bedford, Monroe County, Michigan
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Icle ???

Child No. 9: Sherman Sheridan
Sex: M
Birthdate: 17 Nov 1883
Birthplace: Bedford, Monroe County, Michigan
Death date: 5 Feb 1960
Place of death: Calaveras County, California
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Eunice ??
 
 
Documentation:
* Death Certificate for Reuben H. Sawyer (State of California, County of Stanislaus), shows father was Horace B Sawyer.
* Death Certificate for Grace Hannah Parkison (State of Kansas - Vital Statistics), shows Grace's father was Horace B. Sawyer.
* Marriage Records of Monroe County, MI, Vol. II 1865-1878 (n.pub.), SAWYER, Horace - age 26 yrs - R: Whiteford and VEITS, Malinda - age 18 yrs - R: Whiteford. Married: 31 Mar 1867 in Whiteford by Jessie Wood, J.P. Witnesses: Spencer Young and Matilda Veits - R: Whiteford.; p. 66 [Book 3, Page 153 E.3].
* Clifford Highland, Viets, Dr. John, Descendants of (by Highland) (Based on 1990 Viets book and hisgrandmother's knowledge as direct descendant of John Viets).
* Kansas Probate Court of Cowley County, Horace B Sawyer, Aministration Records (n.pub.), Facts: "that said decedent, Horace B. Sawyer and Minnie E. Sawyer, were husband and wife, and that the said Minnie E Sawyer died intestate on or about the __ day of March 1907; that the said Horace B Sawyer died intestate September 27, 1090;; Final Account of Administration.
* Horace Burbank Sawyer Bible (n.p.: n.pub., n.d.); ?, unknown location, deaths page indicates Horace B. Sawyer died at Arkansas City, Kansas September 27, 1909. Hereinafter cited as Sawyer Bible.
* Sandra Dobbs, McClain Family Ancestors (WorldConnect GEDCOM), first daughter of Benjamin and Sarah is Malinda Esther Viets, b. 26 July 1848. [This is consistent with Malinda Sawyer's birth month and year (July 1848) in 1900 census and with Malinda's age when she married, 18 in March 1867.
* Obituary - Minnie E Sawyer, Arkansas City Daily Traveler, Notices, 25 Mar 1907. Hereinafter cited as Obituary - Sawyer, Minnie E.
* 1880 Census: Horace B Sawyer household, Bedford Twp, ED 173, Pg 295D, Dw 282, Fm 287, Ln 11-19, unknown repository, Clara Sawyer, 12, daughter of Horace B and Malinda, attending school, b. Mich.
* 1900 Cowley County, Kansas: Horrace B Sawyer household, 12 Jun 1900 unknown record type, unknown repository address, ED 46, Bolton Twp, Pg 75a, Sh 6B, Ln 89-95, Dw 122, Fm 126, unknown repository Series: T623 Microfilm: 476, Book: 1, Page: 75.
* Horace B. Sawyer Civil War Pension file; 16 Nov 1897 Survey indicates Horace B. Sawyer was married to Minnie E Sawyer vis. Veits and that they were married March 31st, 1867 in Whiteford, Monroe County, Michigan by Jessey Wood, J.P. It lists the following living children and their
* birthdates:
Clara A March 28th 1868
Reuben H Sept. 14th 1869
Lydia M Feb. 27th 1871
Gracie H Jan. 10th 1874
Wesley B July 28th 1875
Dencie M Dec. 26th 1877
Ira L May 7th 1880
Sherman S. Nov. 17th 1883.
* Interview with Edgar Raymond Parkison. His mother Grace's brother was named Reuben, married to Anna. Used to play Penoucle with them and his Uncle Sherman, Grace's other, younger brother.
* Death Certificate for Reuben H. Sawyer, Shows Reuben H Sawyer was born Michigan on 04 September 1869, parents Horace B. Sawyer (US) and Minnie Beits (US) and died 28 July 1955 in Modesto, Stanislaus, California. Lists Anna E Sawyer as spouse and informant and residence as 2306 N 5th St, Ceres, Stanislaus, CA. Funeral Director, Franklin & Downs.
* William L. Emerek household, 27 Apr 1910 unknown record type, unknown repository address, 4th Ward Arkansas City, pg 82B,, unknown repository Series: T624, Roll: 435, Part: 3.
* Death Records of Monroe County, MI, Vol 1, 1867-1878 (n.p.: n.pub., n.d.), SAWYER Minnie M., age: 05y 9m 17d, female white, died: 28 feb 1878 at Sylvania of Scarlet Fever, Birthplace: Michigan Father: H.B. Sawyer R: Michigan Mother: Minnie Sawyer R: Michigan Original Record: Book A, Page 123, Entry 199; pg 303.
* Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics: Archived Death Records, by unknown photographer; unknown series:unknown repository, unknown repository address. Online: http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendisx/index.htm unknown file name, Minnie Sawyer Ledger Page 222 Record No. 199 Place of death: Sylvania, Ohio County of Death: Monroe Age: 5 years 9 months 28 days Birthplace: Michigan Father's Name: Sawyer, H.B. Father's Residence: Michigan Mother's Name: Sawyer, Minnie Mother's Residence: Michigan Date of Record: 14 Jun 1879.
* Death Certificate for Horace D. Parkison (n.pub.), Shows "Grace Sawyer" as mother
* Death Certificate for Grace Hannah Parkison (State of Kansas - Vital Statistics), Grace Hannah Parkison died 22nd & Steele Road, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas. She had lived in city for 15 years. She was a white, female, housewife, married to James R. Parkison. She was born Jan 30, 1874 in Michigan and was 58 years, 8 months and 17 days old at death. Her parents, Horace B. Sawyer and Minnie Ester, were born in Michigan. Informant was Mrs. George Holter of 504 W 18 Remo/Reno/Rezno. Burial/Cremation/Removal to Maple Hill on 10-19-1932. Undertaker: Eads Bros Funeral Home, 1416 Minn. Ave. She had her second hemmourage on 10-12-31. Paralysis left side. Hemmorage Brain, right side.
* 1900 Cowley County, Kansas, Horrace B Sawyer household (Federal, ED 46, Bolton Twp, Pg 75a, Sh 6B, Ln 89-95, Dw 122, Fm 126), Wesley B Sawyer, son of Horrace and Minnie E, b July 1875 Michigan, 24, day laborer 4 mo.
* EG Endicott Heirs http://www.egendicottheirs.8m.com/children_of.htm#top, Clara Alvira named one of her daughters "Dencie" so perhaps her sister's name was Dencie, too.
* 1910 Wyandotte County, Kansas: George Holter household, 12 Jun 1910 unknown record type, unknown repository address, Kansas City, Ward 6, ED 189, Sh 12A, unknown repository.
* Book from Horace Downey Parkison's funeral (n.pub.), shows Uncle Sherman and Eunice.
* CA Death Records - http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cadeygen.htm, Shows Sherman Sawyer b. Michigan 17 Nov 1883, mother's maiden name Viets, d. Calaveras, 5 Feb 1960.