269. ARNOLD J.8 ALMY (Christopher7-6, John5, William4, Christopher3-2, William1),b. NY, 5 May 1841; buried Saginaw, MI, 28 Apr 1928.
He m. Saginaw, MI, 7 Jun 1863, ELIZABETH FINNEY; b. MI, Oct 1847; buried Saginaw, 18 Nov 1921.
Children, b. Thomas Twp, Saginaw Co., MI:
| i | ELLEN, b. 1864; d. before 1900; m. WILLIAM JONES. | |
| ii | IDA E., b. 1865; d. young; buried Saginaw, 18 Sep 1880. | |
| iii | EMOGENE, b. 14 Jul 1868; d. Montcalm, MI, 20 Feb 1953; m. Edmore, Montcalm Co., MI, 4 Sep 1886, EDMOND W. GRIFFIS, b. Hesperia, Newago Co., MI,; d. Montcalm Co., 30 Jun 1945. Children (Griffis): 1. Cecil, b. Feb 1887; d. 1946; m.1907, Lloyd Leon Hill. 2. Vivio, b. 1888; d. 1888. 3. Guy, b. 1890; d. 1890. 4. Celia Elizabeth, b. 18 Jun 1892; d. Carp Lake, MI, 10 Sep 1926; m. 17 Aug 1911, Amisy Lee Caswell. 5. Melia, b. 1893; d. 1893. 6. Leota, b. 25 Nov 1896; d. Lakeview, MI, 13 May 1982; m. Montcalm, 1914, Harry Melle. 7. Carmie, b. 9 Sep 1898; m. 9 Sep 1925, Lillie Almira Johnson. 8. Marguerite Imogene, b. 15 Mar 1902; d. 7 Aug 1952; m. Six Lakes, MI, 4 Jul 1920, Frank Clayton Shelly. 9. Edna Olive, b. 21 May 1903; d. Oct 1977; m. 21 Aug 1926, Charles H. Delawater. 10. Hugh Manual, b. 3 Jul 1907; d. Jun 1970; m. 5 Aug 1926, Gertrude Ida Fontaine. 11. Marion, b. 22 Nov 1908; m. 7 Feb 1927, John Moss. | |
| iv | CHARLOTTE, b. Feb 1870. | |
| v | IDA M., b. Nov 1886. |
The Arnold J. Almy households are found in the following Federal censuses:
1870: Thomas Town, Saginaw County, MI: Arnold 29, works on farm, b. NY; Elizabeth 23, keeping house, b. MI; Ellen 5; Ida E. 4; Emogene 1; and Charlotte 3/12, b. Feb. All children listed as born in Michigan.
1880: City of Saginaw, MI: Arnold 40, works on river, b. NY; Elizabeth 33, wife, b. MI; Nellie 16, dau; Ida 14, dau; Emogene 12, dau; and Charlotte 10. The census indicates that Arnold was disabled and had been unemployed for 6 months.
1900: Belvedera, Montcalm County, MI: Arnold Almey 59, b. NY Apr 1841; Elizabeth 54, wife, b. MI Oct 1847; and Ida M. 13, dau, b. MI Nov 1886.
REFERENCES: FAMILY RECORDS; FEDERAL CENSUSES; LAWTON p. 77.