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The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

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Saturday, January 25, 2014

Lillie Or Lilley -- Surname Saturday



The Lillie / Lilley surname has always been a favorite of mine even though I don't share a direct line. Over the years, several people have contacted me because they saw I had a Scrambling connection. I have over 600 individuals in my tree with that surname. There are some blanks to be filled in, in this tree but perhaps some of what I have might be of use to a person working on the descendants of Roswell Lillie. This family began in Vermont, and ended up in New York, Louisiana, and Michigan.



Generation No. 1

1.Roswell LILLIE was born ABT 1785 in Vermont, and died 19 JUN 1851 in Edwards, St. Lawrence Co., New York. He was buried in So. Edwards, St. Lawrence Co., New York. He married Ruth BANNISTER. She was born 11 SEP 1787 in Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, and died 27 FEB 1871 in New York. She was buried in So. Edwards, St. Lawrence Co., New York.

Children of Roswell LILLIE and Ruth BANNISTER were:


2  i.Timothy LILLIE was born 10 JAN 1812 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York, and died 20 AUG 1880.
+3  ii.Benjamin J. LILLIE was born 2 MAR 1823 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York, and died 22 SEP 1898 in Iberia, New Iberia Co., Louisiana.
4  iii.Levi LILLIE was born 1825, and died in Michigan. He married Jane GREVES.


Generation No. 2

3.Benjamin J. LILLIE (Roswell LILLIE1) was born 2 MAR 1823 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., New York, and died 22 SEP 1898 in Iberia, New Iberia Co., Louisiana. He married Elizabeth VanGordon CLEMONS 12 MAR 1864 in Wright Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan. She was born 12 DEC 1835 in Shelby, Orleans Co., New York, and died 3 SEP 1874. He married Jane SCRAMBLING 7 JUL 1875 in Ottawa Co., Michigan or Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, daughter of David G. SCRAMBLING and Hannah COOK. She was born 14 FEB 1847 in Laurens, Otsego Co., New York, and died 26 AUG 1913 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. She was buried in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. He married Philena DICKENSON 18 JAN 1843 in Edwards, St. Lawrence Co., New York. She was born 5 JAN 1825 in Pitcaim, St. Lawrence Co., New York, and died 1 JAN 1864.

Children of Benjamin J. LILLIE and Elizabeth VanGordon CLEMONS were:


5  i.Sarah Ann LILLIE was born 10 DEC 1864 in Michigan, and died 4 MAR 1866.
6  ii.Hattie B. LILLIE was born 3 JAN 1866 in Michigan, and died 6 JUN 1895. She married John N. BURKE. He was born 1865, and died 1919 in Michigan.
7  iii.Rose LILLIE was born 30 NOV 1867 in Michigan.
8  iv.Flora LILLIE was born 14 MAR 1869 in Gratiot, Michigan, and died 11 JAN 1893 in Dakota. She married Warren E. GOODENOW 26 OCT 1887 in Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., Michigan, son of Isaiah GOODENOW and Gertrude NISKERN. He was born 1861 in Illinois.
9  v.Dora LILLIE was born 1 APR 1870 in Michigan, and died 13 AUG 1880 in Wright Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan.
10  vi.L. D. LILLIE was born 26 AUG 1874.

Children of Benjamin J. LILLIE and Jane SCRAMBLING were:


11  i.Lewis Cass LILLIE was born 20 NOV 1875 in Michigan, and died 10 AUG 1876.
12  ii.Jessie Viola LILLIE was born 10 DEC 1876 in Coopersville, Ottawa Co., Michigan, and died 10 JUL 1913 in Jennings, Jefferson Davis, Louisiana. She married Edward Leander MARSH 29 NOV 1911 in New Orleans, Jefferson Co., Louisiana, son of Martin MARSH and Emma STEVENS. He was born JUL 1869 in Blackearth, Dane Co., Wisconsin.
+13  iii.Douglas Daniel LILLIE was born 24 NOV 1877 in Michigan, and died 6 JAN 1959 in of New Iberia, Louisiana.
14  iv.Daisy Emogene LILLIE was born 24 OCT 1879 in Wright Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan, and died 15 AUG 1880.
15  v.Bertha Evelyn LILLIE was born 3 OCT 1880 in Wright Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan, and died 12 DEC 1968 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. She married Edward Leander MARSH 16 AUG 1914 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, son of Martin MARSH and Emma STEVENS. He was born JUL 1869 in Blackearth, Dane Co., Wisconsin. She married Abraham BURGEMASTER 22 APR 1920 in Muskegon, Muskegon Co., Michigan, son of John BURGEMASTER and Catherine VERHOW. He was born 6 JAN 1872 in Polkton, Ottawa Co., Michigan, and died 15 MAR 1941 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.
16  vi.L. E. LILLIE was born 1880, and died 13 AUG 1880 in Wright Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan.

Children of Benjamin J. LILLIE and Philena DICKENSON were:


17  i.George A. LILLIE was born 21 JAN 1845 in Michigan, and died in of Wright & Coopersville, Michigan.
+18  ii.Roswell LILLIE was born 26 MAY 1846 in Wright Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan, and died 9 NOV 1924 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana.
19  iii.Clinton W. LILLIE was born 22 FEB 1848 in Wright Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan, and died in of Coopersville, Michigan. He married Dora A. CAMPBELL 31 MAY 1893 in Lamont, Ottawa Co., Michigan, daughter of Wm. W. CAMPBELL and Charlotte ANGEL. She was born 1861 in Tallmadge, Ottawa Co., Michigan.
20  iv.Guy C. LILLIE was born 26 AUG 1849 in Michigan, and died in of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
21  v.Eliza P. LILLIE was born 26 FEB 1852 in Michigan.
22  vi.Benjamin Franklin LILLIE was born 9 DEC 1853 in Wright Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan, and died 18 OCT 1911 in Coopersville, Ottawa Co., Michigan. He married Elizabeth A. BURKE 22 MAR 1887 in Eastmanville, Ottawa Co., Michigan. She was born 1862 in Canada, and died 1930. He married Lorinda Marion SMITH. She was born 25 MAY 1859 in Ottawa Co., Michigan, and died 19 JUN 1884 in Ravenna, Muskegon Co., Michigan.
+23  vii.Silas L. LILLIE was born 31 JUL 1855 in Michigan.
24  viii.Mary A. LILLIE was born 26 APR 1857.
25  ix.Fred LILLIE was born 26 SEP 1858 in Michigan, and died in of Coopersville, Michigan.
26  x.Timothy B. LILLIE was born 26 APR 1860, and died in of Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.
27  xi.Byron C. LILLIE was born 10 JUL 1862 in Coopersville, Ottawa Co., Michigan, and died in of Coopersville, Michigan. He married Edith M. DEVOWE 6 JUN 1901 in Berlin, Ottawa Co., Michigan, daughter of Lias DEVOWE and Eva DUDLEY. She was born 1877 in Coopersville, Ottawa Co., Michigan.


Generation No. 3

13.Douglas Daniel LILLIE (Benjamin J. LILLIE2, Roswell LILLIE1) was born 24 NOV 1877 in Michigan, and died 6 JAN 1959 in of New Iberia, Louisiana. He was buried in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. He married Grace Blanche BRADFORD 3 JAN 1912 in Ionia City, Ionia Co., Michigan. She was born NOV 1887 in Ionia Co., Michigan, and died 9 JUL 1959 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.

Children of Douglas Daniel LILLIE and Grace Blanche BRADFORD were:


28  i.Ruth A. LILLIE was born 23 OCT 1912 in Michigan, and died 11 DEC 1979 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan.
29  ii.Marion Jane LILLIE was born 1910, and died 1969.

18.Roswell LILLIE (Benjamin J. LILLIE2, Roswell LILLIE1) was born 26 MAY 1846 in Wright Twp., Ottawa Co., Michigan, and died 9 NOV 1924 in Tangipahoa, Louisiana. He married Mary R. BENNETT 11 SEP 1873 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan. She was born MAR 1845 in Hamberg, Michigan.
Children of Roswell LILLIE and Mary R. BENNETT were:


30  i.Ellen B. LILLIE was born 22 JUN 1877 in Polkton Twp, Ottawa, Michigan. She married Clayton H. RUDY. He was born 1868 in Indiana, and died 11 NOV 1938 in Cortez, Colorado.
31  ii.Hal A. LILLIE was born CA 1882 in Coopersville Twp., Ottawa, Michigan, and died 28 JAN 1899 in Coopersville Twp., Ottawa, Michigan.

23.Silas L. LILLIE (Benjamin J. LILLIE2, Roswell LILLIE1) was born 31 JUL 1855 in Michigan. He married Amanda CLEMENS.

Child of Silas L. LILLIE and Amanda CLEMENS was:


32  i.Benjamin L. LILLIE. He married Evelyn VANNOTTEN 17 APR 1900 in Coopersville, Ottawa Co., Michigan.