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Philo Atwell

Male 1790 - 1850  (60 years)


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  • Name Philo Atwell 
    Born 21 Oct 1790  Roxbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1 Jun 1840  Dryden Township, Lapeer, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _FSFTID M9TB-PLW 
    Died 15 Nov 1850  Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Foote Cemetery, Sec.23 Dryden Twp, Lapeer, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I735  Tarbert - Waldo
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2018 

    Father Philo Atwell,   b. 1760, , , Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mrs. Philo Atwell 
    Married 1785 
    Family ID F316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Laura Meeker,   b. 1795, , , New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1854, Dryden, Lapeer, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 1816  Erie, , New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. David C. Atwell,   b. 1817, Erie, , New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1898  (Age 81 years)
     2. Margaret Atwell,   b. 1821, , , Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , , Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Chauncey Atwell,   b. 1827, Erie, , New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Atwell,   b. 1830, Erie, , New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Ogden Atwell,   b. 1837, Erie, , New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2018 
    Family ID F49  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • (Research):Books

      Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan; pt. 01 - Chicago; Chapman Bros; Compiled local and family histories from the Allen County Public Library. Viewed 9/30/2017 @ books.familysearch.org - Quick search (Ctrl F) for "Atwell" Nothing found.

      Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan; pt. 02 - Chicago; Chapman Bros; Compiled local and family histories from the Allen County Public Library. Viewed 9/30/2017 @ books.familysearch.org - Quick search of index for "Atwell" Nothing found.

      ell family reunion family tree : the Squier/Atwell family of Lapeer/Macomb county, Michigan, and its descendants and ancestors; Barry-Orth, Cathy D.; Owning Institution:Family History Library, FamilySearch International; http://www.familysearch.org/

    Census:
    • Notes from Census event:
      Phils [Philo] Atwell -Head of family, Males -Free white person.
      1 - 0 under 5 (Column 1, Approximate 1836-1839)[Ogden Atwell age 13 in 1850].
      1 -10 under 15 (Column 3, Approximate. 1830-1829) [John Atwell. Age 20 in 1850]
      1 -10 under 15 (Column 3, Approximate. 1830-1829) [Chancey, Age 23 in 1850]
      1 - 40 under 50 (Column 7, Approximate 1800-1791)[ Phils Atwell, age 59 in 1850].
      Female - Free white person
      1 - 15 under 20 (Column 4, Approximate. 1825-1821)[Margerate Atwell, age 28 in 1850]
      1 - 40 under 50 (Column 7, Approximate 1800-1791) [Laura Atwell, age 55 in 1859]
      Total 6
      Note: Totals don't match or line up... Those who worked in this family probably employed in Agriculture. I.E. Sixty -four- Agriculture; one -Commerce; four - Manufacture and trade. see totals on page 23.

  • Sources 
    1. [S194] Michigan, Lapeer County - 1840 - U.S. cenusus, Michigan, Lapeer, (https://familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 15 August 2017), M704, roll 207, GS fillm 14,796, Dryden Township, p. 23, line 9 lines up from bottom of page, Phils Atwell Household, accessed 29 Sep 2017. (Reliability: 3).
      Phils Atwell -Head of family, Males -Free white person, 1 - 0 under 5 (Colum 1, Approx 1836-1839)[Ogden Atwell age 13 in 1850], 1 -10 under 15 (Colum 3, Approx. 1830-1829) [John Atwell. Age 20 in 1850], 1 -10 under 15 (Colum 3, Approx. 1830-1829) [Chancey, Age 23 in 1850], 1 - 40 under 50 (Colum 7, Approx 1800-1791)[ Phils Atwell, age 59 in1850], Female - Free white person, 1 - 15 under 20 (Colum 4, Approx. 1825-1821)[Margerate Atwell, age 28 in 1850], 1 - 40 under 50 (Colum 7, Approx 1800-1791) [Laura Atwell, age 55 in 1859], Total 6