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- The name Elisha was the last among the children of John5 Rumsey, in a list provided by James S. Rumsey of Wilmington, Dela. The above Elisha is placed here very tentatively, as he does not seem to be in the John Rumsey household in either 1830 or 1840. But he might be one of the young men in his brother George's family in 1840.
The 1850 census listed Elisha Rumsey in the town of Quincy, Branch Co, Mich. He was a lawyer aged 28, his wife called "California" was 26, and their children were Charles 7, Hennetta 4 and California 2. The published St.Joseph Co, Ind, marriage record of George Crull called his bride "Calpuma", but as his wife in the 1880 census the name was "Calipurnia."
A search of Penn Tp, St.Joseph Co, in 1860 revealed Elisha practicing law there at the age of 39, with $200 in personal property. His wife was listed as "Calphurna", aged 36, and they still had their three children with them. Charles was now 15, Henrietta 13 (born in Michigan instead of Ohio as shown in 1850), and Calphurna 11. Not far from them was an Alexander Grant aged 29, who might be the one who married Henrietta five years later when he gave his age as 31, while "Etta" was only 17.
When "Etta" Rumsey was married in 1865 she was a resident of Mishawaka, St.Joseph Co, Ind, which is in Penn Tp.
None of the family were discovered in either Penn Tp, or in Mishawaka, in the 1870 census. They were found by Douglas B. Rumsey in Bainbridge, Berrien Co, Mich. Elisha was 57, a farmer, "Calferda" was 47, Charles 22, occupation "Lightning rods." With them also were (probably Charles' wife) Maggie 20 and (child) Willie 1 year old.
A William Rumsey died unmarried in Chicago 24 Dec 1914 at the U.S. Marine Hospital, b Mich 1871 (VR33165-7), parents unknown. He had been a seaman 1899-1914. Could that be "Willie" son of Charles and Maggie? [2]
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Abt 1822 - Aft 1860 (39 years)
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