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Helen Hicker was born on 22 Jun 1886 in Bryan, OhioG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Woodland Twp., Barry Co., Michigan, G in the household of her parents, George Henry Hicker and Bird A. Oxenrider.¹⁵
     She was a stenographer before her first marriage.²
     Helen married first Bert E. Townsend, son of Adnouiran E. Townsend and Josephine Shafer, on 30 Jan 1907 in Kalamazoo, MichiganG, with Rev. H. H. Halley offciating.^7,8
     Helen and Bert appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at 1516 Fairbanks Court G, enumerated 16 Apr 1910, reporting they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Their son Russell was listed as living with them.¹⁶ Her parents were listed as living in the rear of the same house.¹⁷
     Helen and Bert appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at 809 Walnut St. G, enumerated 3 Jan 1920, reporting they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Their son Russell was listed as living with them, as were her parents, and Elsie B. Swintz, who was listed as a roomer.¹⁸
     Helen and Bert adopted Virginia Ruth Lantis, whether formally or not is unknown, after she was orphaned at age 3.^19,20
     Her husband died on 24 Apr 1922 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MichiganG.^21,22
     Helen married second Theodore Louis Fenker, son of Johann Hinrich Wilhelm Fennker and Johanna Louise Baum, on 22 May 1924 in Kalamazoo, MichiganG, with Rev. John W. Dunning officiating.^9,10
     Helen and Theodore appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at 809 West Walnut St. G, enumerated 7 Apr 1930, reporting that they owned a home worth $10,000 and did not have a radio. His son by his prior marriage, Edgar, was listed as living with them, as were her son by her prior marriage, Russell Keene Townsend, and her adopted daughter, Virginia Ruth Townsend.²³
     By 1940 Theodore was not working, and not seeking work. Helen was doing laundry in her home.²⁴
     Helen and Theodore appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at 809 W Walnut G, enumerated 17 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $4,000. Her father was listed as living with them, and they all reported they had lived in the same house in 1935. There was also a lodger listed in the household, Lamita E. Grable.²⁵
     Her husband died on 16 Jun 1951 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MichiganG.^26,27
     Helen died on 6 May 1979 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., MichiganG, at age 92.^11,12,13 She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MichiganG.¹⁴

William Riley Carpenter was born on 30 Jul 1830 in Lockport, Niagara Co., New YorkG.^4,5,6
     He was probably the male age 5 to 10 listed in the household of his father, Nathaniel Carpenter, in the 1840 Federal Census of Middlesex, Yates Co., New YorkG.¹⁵
     He has not been found in the 1850 census, though it appears he was still in New York. He was not listed with his parents, who appear in the census of Cohocton, Steuben Co.G. But he was back with them by 1855.¹⁶ He appeared on the 1855 State Census of Hartland, Niagara Co., New YorkG, in the household of his parents.¹⁷
     He described himself as a farmer in 1855.¹⁸

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     William married first Polly Cronkhite, daughter of James Cronkhite and Lucena, about 1857, likely in New York, since her parents did not move west until many years later, but no marriage record has been found.^7,8,9
     William and Polly settled Illinois after their marriage. They appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Bonus, Boone Co., IllinoisG, enumerated 26 Jun 1860, reporting no real or personal estate. Their children Willis and Charles were listed as living with them.¹⁹
     He was a laborer after he moved to Illinois.^{20,21,22,23,24}
     William and Polly moved to Michigan about 1863.²⁵ William registered for the draft for the Civil War, appearing on the register dated Jun and Jul 1863, while living in Prairieville, MichiganG, reporting he was a carpenter.²⁶

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      William enlisted in Company L, 11th Michigan Cavalry as a private 22 Oct 1863, at Kalamazoo, for three years. He was later promoted to sergeant.^27,28,29 The 11th left Kalamazoo for Lexington, KentuckyG, with 920 officers and men, reaching there 22 Dec. Individual companies took part in scouts and skirmishes until Apr 1864, when the regiment moved to Lousia, Kentucky and was placed in the 1st brigade, 1st division, of the Army of Ohio.³⁰
      In September the regiment participated in a raid on the extensive salt works at Saltville, VirginiaG, reaching it 2 Oct 1864. The works were well defended, and the attack was repelled, with the 11th suffering a loss of 86 men killed, wounded, or missing. It made its way back through the mountains to Lexington by mid-October.³¹
      During the fall and winter months the regiment was engaged in a series of skirmishes and raids, moving across the Cumberland mountains, through the Cumberland Gap to the area of Abington, VirginiaG. On 11 Dec 1864 the 11th joined the forces under General Stoneman on a raid into North Carolina. Then it joined a massive force for another raid on the Virginia Salt works, this time successful. By Jan 1865 the regiment was back in Lexington, Kentucky, but with three quarters of the men dismounted because of loss of their horses for want of forage.³²
      William received a disability discharge 24 Apr 1865, in Lexington, KentuckyG, for a fractured left hip.^27,33,34

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     William and Polly appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Prairieville, Barry Co., MichiganG, enumerated 30 Jul 1870, reporting no real or personal estate. Their children Willis, Eveline, Anna, Byron, and Edgar were listed as living with them.³⁵
     He had returned to farming by 1870, but did work from time to time as a laborer.^21,22,23,24
     His wife died on 5 Sep 1871.³⁶

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     William married second Mary Jane Andrews, daughter of Asel Andrews and Ann Dine, on 17 Nov 1874 in Allegan Co., MichiganG.^10,11,12,13
     William and Mary appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Martin, Allegan Co., Michigan G, enumerated 9 Jun 1880. Their children Ada and Florence, and his children by his prior marriage, Byron and Edgar, were listed as living with them.³⁷
     William appeared on the Veterans Schedules of the 1890 Federal Census of Martin Twp., Allegan Co., MichiganG. The remainder of the 1890 census record for his household in not available because those records were destroyed by fire in 1921.³⁸
     William and Mary appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Wayland Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan G, enumerated 19 Jun 1900, reporting they owned their farm. Their son Roy was listed as living with them.³⁹
     William and Mary appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Wayland Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan G, enumerated 6 May 1910, reporting they owned their farm, free of mortgage.⁴⁰
     William and Mary appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, G in the household of their daughter Bertha and her husband, Franklin F. Scherer.⁴¹
     William died on 18 May 1920 in Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MichiganG, at age 89.² He was buried on 20 May 1920 in East Martin Cemetery, Martin, Allegan Co., MichiganG.^2,14

Mary Jane Andrews was born on 10 Jun 1858 in Martin Twp., Allegan Co., MichiganG.^4,5,6
     She appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Martin, Allegan Co., MichiganG, in the household of her parents, Asel Andrews and Ann Dine.¹⁴ She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Martin, Allegan Co., MichiganG, in the household of her parents.¹⁵
     Mary married William Riley Carpenter, son of Nathaniel Carpenter and Almira Lewis, on 17 Nov 1874 in Allegan Co., MichiganG.^7,8,9,10
     Mary and William appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Martin, Allegan Co., Michigan G, enumerated 9 Jun 1880. Their children Ada and Florence, and his children by his prior marriage, Byron and Edgar, were listed as living with them.¹⁶
     Mary and William appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Wayland Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan G, enumerated 19 Jun 1900, reporting they owned their farm. Their son Roy was listed as living with them.¹⁷
     Mary and William appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Wayland Twp., Allegan Co., Michigan G, enumerated 6 May 1910, reporting they owned their farm, free of mortgage.¹⁸
     Mary and William appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, G in the household of their daughter Bertha and her husband, Franklin F. Scherer.¹⁹
     Her husband died on 18 May 1920 in Watson Twp., Allegan Co., MichiganG.²⁰
     Mary appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, G in the household of her daughter Ada and her husband, Dick A. Woodward.²¹
     Mary appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, G in the household of her daughter Ada.²²
     Mary died on 1 Nov 1945 in 510 Pearl, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MichiganG, at age 87.¹¹ She was buried on 3 Nov 1945 in East Martin Cemetery, Martin, Allegan Co., MichiganG.^12,13

James William Scott was born on 7 Jul 1875 in Jackson, MichiganG.^5,6,7
     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, G in the household of his parents, Eugene Scott and Marie Macomber.¹⁵
     His mother died on 17 Feb 1893, when James was 17 years old.¹⁶
     James has not been found in the 1900 census. He was not listed with his father and step-mother, who were in Kalamazoo. His future wife was with her parents in Minneapolis, MinnesotaG, so he may have been in that area, but if so has not been found.^17,18
     James married first Margaret Marie Monohan, daughter of Michail Monohan and Sarah McDonald, about 1903, but just when, and where, are not known. No record of their marriage has been found, other than the 1910 census that shows they had been married 7 years.
Marriage indexes for the time period for Minnesota and Wisconsin are available online, but they do not appear on either.^8,9,10
     James and Margaret appeared on the 1905 State Census of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac Co., Wisconsin G, reporting they were renting their home.²
     James and Margaret appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, at 3104 North New Jersey G, enumerated 18 Apr 1910, reporting they rented their home.¹⁹
     He was a traveling salesman selling wholesale paint and varnish.^20,21,22 He registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at 609 Summer, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MichiganG, reporting he was employed as a traveling salesman for Chicago Varnish Co. of Chicago.³
     James and Margaret appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at 609 Summer St. G, enumerated 7 Jan 1920, reporting they rented their home. Also listed in the household were Flora Baumann, age 75, listed as his aunt, and Flora Baumann, age 27, listed as his sister.²³
     His wife died on 19 Jun 1921 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., MichiganG.²⁴
     James married second Florence Ella Carpenter, daughter of William Riley Carpenter and Mary Jane Andrews, on 26 Aug 1923 in Kalamazoo Co., MichiganG, with Rev. Orlow W. Carr, Methodist Episcopal minister, offciating.^11,12
     James and Ella have not been found in the 1930 census. Presumably they remained in the Kalamazoo area, but if so no record of them during this period had been found.
     James and Ella appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Portage Twp., Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at 1210 North Side G, enumerated 16 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $4,000, and that they had lived in the same house in 1935.²⁵
     He was the proprietor of a retail cigar store by 1940, reporting that year he had worked 48 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year.²⁶
     His second wife died on 14 Mar 1958 in Vicksburg, Kalamazoo Co., MichiganG.^27,28
     James died in 1962 at age ~87.¹³ He was buried in Portage Central Cemetery, Portage, Kalamazoo Co., MichiganG.¹⁴