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• _UID: E98E7287743E43FB81D44B92712451FC74C2
• Residence: 1920, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1930, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan

Johnson married Virginia F. Burton on 12 Sep 1936 in Congregational Church, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan. Virginia was born in 1915 in Saint Joseph, Berrien, Michigan; died on 21 May 2011. [Group Sheet]

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• _FSFTID: LHQC-68D
• _UID: C175251C361E4DA3AF79A54AF5F1C0D95103
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where he lived with his parents and worked as a farm laborer
• Residence: 1900, Covert Township, Van Buren, Michigan; where he lived with his family and worked as a farmer
• Residence: 1910, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where he lived with his family and worked as a farmer
• Residence: 1920, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where he lived with his family and worked as a farmer
• Residence: 1930, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where he lived with his family and worked as a fruit farmer

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Buried:
Covert Cemetery, Lot 164-3

William married Alma May Johnson on 28 May 1891. Alma was born on 17 Jul 1873 in Michigan; died on 27 Feb 1925 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; was buried on 1 Mar 1925 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• _FSFTID: L2XM-X4M
• _UID: A7C30978B93E4340A8096546E5897622C71F
• Residence: 1910, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1920, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan

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Buried:
Covert Cemetery

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• _UID: A9F2FCB13C4A4239A37B46D5980B5178EEF3
• Arrival: 1860, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; Emigration from Canada
• Residence: 1870, Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan; where he lived with his family and worked as a farmer
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where he lived with his family and worked as a farmer

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William M. Kenney was one of the pioneer settlers of Covert Twp., Van Buren Co., MI, having taken up residence there in the autumn of 1860. He was born April 10, 1824 in Halton Co., Canada. His father, Samuel D. Kenney, was a native of PA and was born there April 4, 1797. He married Lucy Robbins, a native of MA. She was born in MA on Nov. 13, 1802. Samuel and Lucy were married in Canada where both their families had moved just after the War of 1812. Samuel was a blacksmith and was in the employ of the British Government during the War of 1812. For his service, he received 200 acres of land in Halton Co. and he settled there after his marriage. He lived and died there at the age of 82. His wife, Lucy, died Oct. 17, 1860. Samuel and Lucy had 12 children: Timothy C., William M., Elizabeth Ann, Rebecca M., Samuel W., John S., David R., Lucyntha, Ruth Emily, Nathan C., George C. and Joseph F.
William Kenney married Mary Sherburne in Canada, Halton Co., May 24, 1825 (incorrect date). Mary was born in Canada. He farmed for several years, then turned to the nursery business. The climate was too cold, however, and he came to MI, settling in Covert Twp., known at that time as Deerfield Twp. The country was very wild at that time and the property he purchased was covered in timber. He cleared the land and cultivated a 40-acre farm where he lived the rest of his life.
William and Mary were the parents of: James W., a merchant at Covert and South Haven; Mary J., of South Haven who married George E. Sherbourne; Lucy A., wife of Lyman Carpenter of Covert; Samuel D., a merchant in Covert; Cynthia A. of Chicago, who married Frank Reed; Lottie E., wife of E. G. Allen and who lives in Chicago; Emma, who lives in Chicago and is the wife of Beuna Marvin; and William M.
William is a Republican. He held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Supervisor, but only to fill vacancies as he had no desire for public life. He was formerly connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church and also with the Congregational Church. Even though he was not a member of either church, he led an upright Christian life.
He devoted much of his life to fruit farming, was very successful in grafting trees, and does so for many other parties. - Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan, and Van Buren Counties, Michigan : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States, Chicago, Chapman Bros., 1892, pg. 341

Buried:
Covert Cemetery, Lot 155-1

William married Mary Jane Sherburne on 10 Mar 1846 in Gore, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of James C. Sherburne and Sarah Middaugh) was born on 24 May 1825 in Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Nov 1908 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; was buried on 5 Nov 1908 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• _UID: 237A56D5F8254274A4DFF7D360A8275B72FD
• Arrival: 1864
• Residence: 1870, Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan
• Residence: 1900, Covert Township, Van Buren, Michigan

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Buried:
Covert Cemetery, Lot 155-2

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• _FSFTID: KN88-XW9
• _UID: 9DCCFBB9A0274D19A2C37EB288E07F13D997
• Residence: 1861, Halton, Canada West, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Ontario, Canada; where he lived with wife Mary and worked as a farmer
• Residence: Mar 1881, Halton, Ontario, Canada; where he lived by himself and was a gentlemen

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Samuel D. Kenney, was a native of PA and was born there April 4, 1797. He married Lucy Robbins, a native of MA. She was born in MA on Nov. 13, 1802. Samuel and Lucy were married in Canada where both their families had moved just after the War of 1812. Samuel was a blacksmith and was in the employ of the British Government during the War of 1812. For his service, he received 200 acres of land in Halton Co. and he settled there after his marriage. He lived and died there at the age of 82. His wife, Lucy, died Oct. 17, 1860. Samuel and Lucy had 12 children: Timothy C., William M., Elizabeth Ann, Rebecca M., Samuel W., John S., David R., Lucyntha, Ruth Emily, Nathan C., George C. and Joseph F. - Portrait and biographical record of Kalamazoo, Allegan, and Van Buren Counties, Michigan : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States, Chicago, Chapman Bros., 1892, pg. 341

Buried:
Bethel United Cemetery

Samuel married Lucy Robbins about 1821 in Upper Canada. Lucy (daughter of James Robbins) was born on 13 Nov 1802 in Massachusetts; died on 17 Oct 1860 in Drumquin, Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario; was buried in Drumquin, Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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Bethel United Cemetery

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• _UID: B87B9BE2C71F4BC7AC2057DDCE29F2C85939
• Residence: 1860, Walworth, Walworth, Wisconsin; where he lived with son Byron and the McCarty family and worked as a farmer
• Residence: 1870, Walworth, Walworth, Wisconsin; where he lived with son Byron and the McCarty family and worked as a farmer

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James Sherburne (1798-1880) was the eldest son of John and Mary. About 1821, he and his brother Joseph traveled to Ontario and began a lumber business near Hamilton. He married Sarah Middaugh (1805-1891), daughter of Martin Middaugh and Mary Hawn. In 1825, Sarah petitioned the Canadian government for a land grant, as she was the granddaughter of Martin Middaugh, a United Empire Loyalist who had been born in New York State, but moved to Ontario during the Revolution. James and Sarah were granted 200 acres in Trafalgar District, Halton County, and later purchased an adjacent fifty acres. James and Sarah had fourteen children, all born in Canada. About 1856, apparently deciding he was more American than Canadian, James decided to sell out and move the family to Wisconsin, where land was opening up. A wagon train with family and supplies was organized. They crossed into Michigan and traveled along an old Chicago Trail. Some of the family stopped off in Van Buren County, Michigan, and at least one became a fruit grower, but James and several others went on to Walworth County in southern Wisconsin. There he bought a farm and lived there until his death in 1880. Sarah died in 1891, by that time living with family in Van Buren County. - http://grunerheritage.com/theotherside/sherburne/history2.html

Buried:
in Brick Church Cemetery

James married Sarah Middaugh about 1821 in Canada. Sarah (daughter of Marten Middagh and Mary Margaret Hawn) was born on 6 May 1805 in Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 31 Jan 1891 in Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; was buried in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• _FSFTID: LKMH-B6M
• _UID: AED50205D86F43E99D9D63588DD7B5C5D091
• Residence: 1860, St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan; where she lived with the family of her son James C. Sherburne
• Residence: 1870, Deerfield, Van Buren, Michigan; where she lived with the family of her son Albert Sherburne
• Residence: 1880, Covert, Van Buren, Michigan; where she lived with the family of her son Adolphus Sherburne

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Buried:
in Hartford Cemetery