Family/Spouse: Harriet WARD VER VALIN. Harriet (daughter of Frank Frederick B WARD and Jane DEXTER) was born in Aug 1847 in Sandstone, Jackson, Michigan, ; died in 1928 in Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, ; was buried in Sandstone, Jackson County, Michigan, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rev. Ward VER VALIN was born on 18 Jul 1869 in Parma, Jackson County, Michigan, ; died on 31 Mar 1950 in Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska, ; was buried in Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska, .
2. Johnnie VER VALIN was born on 15 Jun 1875 in Parma, Jackson County, Michigan, ; died on 15 June 1875 in Pulaski,Jackson Co., Michigan; was buried in Sandstone, Jackson County, Michigan, .
3. Lewie VER VALIN was born in 1879; died on 27 August 1880; was buried in Sandstone, Jackson County, Michigan, .
4. Ralph D VER VALIN was born in Abt. 1885 in Michigan.

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Buried:
I’m very curious why they were buried in Michigan if they died in New York. In 1845/1879 bodies weren’t typically buried very far from where the person died. I’m not sure if the RR was in Michigan by 1845? Maybe. Do you know the rest of the story?

Abraham married Catharine VER VALIN. Catharine was born on 07 Jan 1800 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, ; died on 06 Dec 1879 in Dutchess County, New York, ; was buried in Sandstone, Jackson County, Michigan, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
I’m very curious why they were buried in Michigan if they died in New York. In 1845/1879 bodies weren’t typically buried very far from where the person died. I’m not sure if the RR was in Michigan by 1845? Maybe. Do you know the rest of the story?