Notes for Aurilla MEAD
According to a letter written by Eva V. Shafer Hunt to her granddaughter Eva McNary, there were family pictures that she wanted Eva McNary Miller to see and to hold on to for Roscoe Hunt. She described one portrait of her parents and said that she was also in that picture because her mother was carrying her. It was believed that Aurilla Mead Shafer would probably die in child birth so they had the portrait done.
1850 census, Camden, Lorain Co., OH
Hiram Allen age 42 b. NY
Mary age 41 b. NY
Aurilla Mead age 14 b. OH
Charles Waugh age 17 b. OH
1900 census, Belleville, Van Buren Twp, Wayne Co., MI page 253B
Schaefer Aurilla head b Apr 1835 age65 widow 5 children, 4 living b. OH Fa: CT Mo: NY
David son b. July 1867 age 32 Widow b. MI parents b. OH
Alean g-daughter b. Jan 1892 age 7 single b. MI parents b. MI
Hunt Aurilla grand daughter b. Jan 1882 age 18 single b. IA
Name: Avilla Shafen
Gender: Female
Burial Date:
Burial Place:
Death Date: 23 Aug 1905
Death Place: Belleville, Wayne, Michigan
Age: 70
Birth Date: 1835
Birthplace: Oh
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: James M. Mead
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Ann Withey
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B59985-3
System Origin: Michigan-EASy
Source Film Number: 1380390
Reference Number: yr 1905 p 1
Collection: Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995
Source: 1900 Census for Belleville, Wayne Co., Michigan
Aurilla listed as head of household with son, David and granddaughter, Alean
Shafer in the household. Also there was Aurilla Hunt, another granddaughter.
Aurilla's information: Had 5 children, 4 still living. Father b. CT, Mother
b. in NY. Widow b. Apr 1835 age 65, b. in Ohio.
Subj: Van Buren Twp. cemeteries
Date: 4/10/2001 10:28:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: BFink93776
To: jpayne@vanburen-mi.org
I'm aware that I am probably imposing upon you, but I know of no other means to learn where my ancestors were buried.
I have a copy of the death certificate of Aurilla Mead Shafer that I obtained from Lansing, Michigan, but they were unable to provide one for her husband, William Henry Shafer who died in 1892 at Belleville.
Aurilla's death certificate indicated that she died on Aug 23, 1905 at Belleville and that her body was removed to Van Buren Twp for burial. I suspect that she is buried beside her husband in one of the cemeteries listed at your site.
My question is, can you put me in contact with someone who can tell me if they are buried at any of the township cemeteries, and if so, which one?
I appreciate any help you can offer.
Thank you
Subj: RE: Van Buren Twp. cemeteries
Date: 4/11/2001 8:23:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: JPAYNE@vanburen-mi.org (Payne, Joannie)
To: BFink93776@aol.com ('BFink93776@aol.com')
I have checked the cemetery records here at the township hall and have no
record of either Aurilla or William Shafer being buried at any of the four
cemeteries in the township. I'm not sure if you are aware that "Belleville"
is actually the post office location for three communities the City of
Belleville, Sumpter Township and Van Buren Township. Perhaps one of the
other communities has information available. Good luck in your search.
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