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On 15 March 1865 of William Henry Placeway married to Caroline R. Salmon, the daughter of Simeon and Martha Ann Salmon. The ceremony was preformed by Rev. J. O. Bancroft at Hamburg Township, Livingston County, Michigan, and witnessed by William Placeway and S. D. Salmon. William and Caroline had three known children; Ettie, Lola A., and Mabel. Caroline died 8 Oct 1881 and William later remarried to Arvilla Louise Spaulding. William and Arvilla had twin sons, Brayton and Clayton Placeway. William died 2 November 1911 while on a visit with his sister, Permilia Bennett. His obituary found in the "Pinckney Dispatch" read: William Henry Placeway, one of Putnam s oldest citizens died suddenly at the home of his sister, Mrs. A. A. Bennett of Ames, Iowa Nov., 2, 1911. He was in fine spirit and thoroughly enjoying his visit when struck by apoplexy and expired almost instantly. He was born in Shiawassee Co., March 2, 1842 and shortly after moved to the old Placeway homestead in Hamburg Township. On March 15, 1865 he married Rhue Caroline Salmon who died Oct. 18, 1881. To this union was born three daughters, Lola A. Placeway, associate Professor of chemistry at Iowa State College, Mrs. Melvin Burgess of Hartland, and Mable the youngest who died at age four. On Feb. 7, 1883 he married to Arvilla L. Spaulding. To Them were born twin sons, Clayton C. and Brayton C., the latter being at the time of his fathers death on the Atlantic en route for Europe. He leaves four surviving sisters, Mrs. Rosina Mercer of Pinckney, Mrs. Romina Placeway of Ypsilanti and Mrs. A. A. Bennett of Ames, Iowa, and one brother, Joseph W. Placeway of Hamburg Township. Arvilla died 1928, both are buried in the Pinckney Protestant Cemetery, Putnam Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Sources;
01.) Marriage of William Placeway to Caroline Salmon found in the Marriage Records of Livingston
County, Michigan, Vol. 3, page 90 - 1865.
02.) In the 1850 and 1860 Federal Census of Hamburg Township, Livingston County, Michigan, William
was living in the household of his father, William Placeway.
03.) The 1880 Federal Census of Putnam Township, Livingston County, Michigan, E.D. 195,
Family 220, Page 25, Line 19:
William H. Placeway, head of household, age 38, b. MI., farmer
Caroline R., wife, age 34, b. MI
Ettie, dau., age 14, b. MI
Lola A., dau., age 11, b. MI
04.) The 1900 Federal Census of Putnam Township, Livingston County, Michigan, Vol. 46,
ED 78, Sht. 8, Line 95:
William H. Placeway, head of household, age 58, b. Mar 1843 MI
Arvilla L., wife, age 53, b. Oct 1846, NY
Brayton C., son, age 12, b. April 1888, MI
Clayton C., son, age 12, b. April 1888, MI
05.) Wills and Probates of Livingston County, Michigan, September 1883, William filed a petition to be
guardian of his children's estate, the dower interest left to them by their grandmother, Ann Salmon.
06.) The obituary of William Placeway found in the "Pinckney Dispatch Nov. 9, 1911 issue,
Pinckney, Livingston County, Michigan.
07.) Land Owners and Settlers of Livingston County, Michigan, 1820 to 1870's, by Milton Charboneau,
page 588: William H. Placeway and his wife Phebe C., buys land in Sec. 30, Hamburg, SW-SW,
Jan. 30, 1866. Sells in 1872, of Putnam. - In census of Hamburg, 1860. - Also buys land in Sec. 13,
Putnam, Ep-SE, Jan 30, 1866, of same. - Buys land in Sec. 25, Putnam, SW-SE, Mar. 11, 1873.
Owns in 1880, of same. |