Robert Philpot was born about 1783. He married Elizabeth Gransden on 12 Apr 1806.
Name also written as Philepot and Phillipot
Elizabeth Gransden [Parents] was born 1 in Stockbury, Kent, England. She was christened on 21 Mar 1784 in Stockbury Parish, Kent County, England. She married Robert Philpot on 12 Apr 1806.
Other marriages:, Unknown
1841 census shows Robert Philpott head, 60yo, wheelwright, Elizabeth Philpott 55yo, and William Philpott 15yo living at Hollingbourn,Stockbury, Kent, England.
1851 census shows Robert Philpott head, 67yo, wheelwright, born Finslead Kent
Elizabeth Philpott, wife, 66yo born Stockbury, Kent.
Ann Tomlin 1yo, realtionship to head of house- servant, occupation, servant, born: Cobham, Kent.
This family was living at Hollingbourn,Stockbury, Kent, England.1861 census shows Elizabeth Philpott living with her son William.
William Philpott, head 33yo, born Stockbury, working in an angricultural position- not labourer- the total description is unlcear. Address, Holingbourne, Stockbury, Kent, England.
William is living with his wife Sarah, 31yo from Milton and his children Elizabeth 9, Emma 4 and William 1 all born at Stockbury.
William's mother, Elizabeth is noted as pauper.
They had the following children:
M i William Philpot
Cleveland L Gransden [Parents] was born on 28 Aug 1884 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He died on 4 May 1962 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. He was buried on 7 May 1962 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He married Laura G Green.
Buried Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Sec W, Lot 85, Grave 8
Laura G Green was born on 15 Feb 1880 in ,Michigan, USA. She died on 23 Oct 1964 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. She was buried on 26 Oct 1964 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She married Cleveland L Gransden.
Father was Edmond Green. Mother name Caroline Bates.
Buried Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan
Stephen L Gransden [Parents] was born in 1855 in ,Canada. He died on 8 Feb 1932 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He was buried on 8 Feb 1932 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married Ellen Hunter about 1883.
Stephen came to Edenville where he was a saloon owner. Owned and sold the land on the north side of Edenville known now as the Gransden subdivision. He lived for some time in Detroit where he was owner of a hardware and store that sold parts for boats on the Detroit River. When he lived in Edenville his house was across the road from the Methodist Church on Curtis road. The log house was torn down where his son, Cleve, built his new home. After Steve retired he purchased the Tom Moore house in Edenville and lived out his life there.
Stephen was nicknamed Thunderation Steve because he used the word THUNDER when he spoke.
Gransden, Stephen 1853 – 1932 (b 2/8 77y)- Edenville Cemetery.
Ellen Hunter was born in 1851. She died in 1943. She was buried in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Stephen L Gransden about 1883.
Gransden, Ellen 1851 – 1943- Edenville Cemetery
They had the following children:
M i Cleveland L Gransden M ii Maston Gransden was born on 31 Dec 1889 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. F iii Ruth Ellen Gransden was born on 26 Feb 1893 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. F iv Dawn Gransden
Fredrick M Burton [Parents] was born on 3 Apr 1849 in Dexter, Penobscot, Maine, USA. He died on 9 Jan 1919 in Lansing, Michigan, USA. He was buried in Beaverton, Michigan, USA. He married Elizabeth V. P. Gransden on 13 May 1873 in Jerome Twp, Midland, Michigan, USA.
Elizabeth V. P. Gransden [Parents] was born on 27 Nov 1852 in ,Canada. She died on 20 Oct 1893 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She was buried in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Fredrick M Burton on 13 May 1873 in Jerome Twp, Midland, Michigan, USA.
She was 18 when she came to Edenville. After her marriage to Fred Burton they owned and farmed land in section 12 of Edenville Twp. north of the gully 1/4 mile on what is now called M-30.
After her death Elizabeths family moved from the Edenville area.
Gransden, Elizabeth Burton 1852 – 1893 - Edenville Cemetery
They had the following children:
John Whitting was born on 15 Feb 1910 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. He died on 11 Apr 1979 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA. He was buried on 14 Apr 1979 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA. He married Iulus Alexandria Swanton on 9 Jun 1932 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.
Worked for General Motors in Saginaw, Michigan
Iulus Alexandria Swanton [Parents] was born on 4 Mar 1911 in Tobacco Twp, Gladwin, Michigan, USA. She died on 11 Apr 1994 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA. She was buried on 15 Apr 1994 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA. She married John Whitting on 9 Jun 1932 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA.
Homemaker. Adopted a girl, Doris Jean, born 8 Nov 1940 in Saginaw, Michigan.
They had the following children:
F i Living
David Burton was born on 13 Sep 1801 in Fairfield, Summerset, Maine, USA. He married Emeline Copeland.
Emeline Copeland was born on 14 Aug 1815 in ,Maine, USA. She died on 20 Apr 1881 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married David Burton.
They had the following children:
M i Fredrick M Burton
Charles Victor Gransden [Parents] was born on 3 May 1909 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He died on 21 Jan 1957 in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. He was buried on 24 Jan 1957 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married Florence V Heckerthorn on 2 Oct 1931 in Beaverton, Gladwin, Michigan, USA.
Worked for The Dow Chemical Co; also farmed in Gladwin Co.
Florence V Heckerthorn was born on 29 Aug 1913 in Beaverton, Gladwin, Michigan, USA. She died on 8 Jun 1993 in Gladwin, Gladwin, Michigan, USA. She was buried on 10 Jun 1993 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married Charles Victor Gransden on 2 Oct 1931 in Beaverton, Gladwin, Michigan, USA.
They had the following children:
F i Living M ii Living F iii Living F iv Living F v Living
Thomas Gransden [Parents] was born on 10 Nov 1850 in ,Canada. He died on 26 Feb 1926 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He was buried on 26 Feb 1926 in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married Laura P Hubbard on 28 Jan 1875 in Hope, Midland, Michigan, USA.
Other marriages:Fay, Agnes Emma
Was lumberman & camp foreman. Also proprietor of the Axford Hotel
in Edenville, MI. He renamed it the Gransden hotel.
Nickname, Black Tom as there were two other Toms in the family and he had a dark complexion.
He worked for the Tittabawassee Boom Company.
Came to Michigan when 21 (1871)
He served as one of the first township board members when Edenville became a township.
He served as a deputy sheriff in Midland County.
The house that he and Agnes lived in sat on the northeast corner of Water and Curtis road.
Article from the February 15, 1887 newspaper stated, " The Hotel of Thomas Gransden in Edenville was robbed. The thieves gained entry by way of the front window. They then made their way into the bar room and stole a keg of whiskey valued at over $15.00. They took all the loose silver Tom had left in the loose change drawer."
Laura P Hubbard was born about 1857 in ,Michigan, USA. She married Thomas Gransden on 28 Jan 1875 in Hope, Midland, Michigan, USA.
George R Burgess [Parents] was born on 20 Aug 1882 in Ingersoll Twp, Midland, Michigan, USA. He died on 16 Dec 1976 in Gladwin, Gladwin, Michigan, USA. He was buried in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. He married Violet Elizabeth Gransden on 17 Aug 1921 in Detroit Michigan.
He was a lumberman and a farmer his entire working life.
Violet Elizabeth Gransden [Parents] was born on 13 Aug 1893 in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. She died on 26 Sep 1976 in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. She was buried in Edenville, Midland, Michigan, USA. She married George R Burgess on 17 Aug 1921 in Detroit Michigan.
Violet born in the Old Axford House Hotel then owned by her dad Thomas Gransden. She went to college at Mt.Pleasant to Central Michigan College, ( then called Normal) and later became a teacher.
In 1954 she retired after teaching at many of the schools in the Edenville and Hope area.
They had the following children:
M i John Arthur Burgess
Helen White [Parents] was born on 8 Jun 1899 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She died on 22 Jan 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She married Living.