Notes:

Richd Lawrence, Jr. was married at the time of his death in 1867. Farmer
Ref: Genealogical Death Indexing System, Michigan, Dept. Community Health.

. 1860 May 29, Michigan Marriage, Sodus Twp, Justice James Albright,
Richard Lawrence, Twp. of Benton, Michigan, Age 24 = 1836; married
Angeline A Smith, Sodus Twp., Michigan, Age 10 = 1841.
Witnesses: Albert & Jane Nichols.

Civil War,
Persons subject to do military duty from Allegan, Berrien, Kalamazoo, Joseph, Co., Michigan, enumerated during the month of June 1863.
. Sodus, Berrien Co., Richard Lawrence,
Age on 1st July, 1863: 28 years /b. 1835, white, farmer, married, born Canada, in the C Company, 25th Michigan Regiment, 4 months,
Discharged for disability at Louisville,KY, Jan 15, 1863.
Discharged before March 3rd, 1863 (= reenlisted Dec. 1862.) Signed, July 1863.

. Michigan Company K28, Infantry,
Private Richard A. Lawrence, mustered out May 20, 1865.
& Michigan Company 25, Infantry, Pension 1877.
. Civil War Pension Application:
1877 Jan 6, Richard A Lawrence, K28th Regiment, Michigan Infantry
Widow, Application 370528 J, Cert 319815
Minor, Application 229441, Cert 319816
Additional Services C 25 Michigan Infantry.

. His mother Mary E Lawrence was still alive 1867 & Mary died after 1877 was receiving a Civil War pension from her husband Richard S Lawrence.

. Berrien County, Michigan Deaths:
Registration # 14. Died Feb 15 1868, Richard A Lawrence, Male,
Father Richard L Lawrence, Mother Mary E Lawrence:
Farmer, Married, Aged 33y 9m 6d, Benton, MI., Registered 18 Jun 1868. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Aged 33y 9m 6d. Lung fever. Mich. Death Reg. #14 (= born 9 May, 1853).

Buried:
Alt: Perhaps also listed Bethel Pipestone Cem. with wife Angeline Lawrence.

Richard married Angeline Azuby SMITH on 29 May 1860 in Sodus Twp., Berrien Co., Michigan. Angeline was born on 29 Jul 1841 in Niagara Falls, Niagara Co., New York State; died on 10 Jun 1927 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Pipestone Road-Bethel Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

First husband, Mr. Sorted. died by 1910;
Second husband, Mr. Mann, divorced by 1920.

1920 Mary S Mann was working as a nurse for the Hewitt family. Could that have been her mother's cousin, Icylena Osborn's (Elizabeth Lawrence) family, Freeman Hewitt - who also lived in Benton Harbor? - PJ Ahlberg 2012.

News-Palladium: Benton Harbor, Michigan:

. 1927 June 11 - Former Resident Dies:
Mrs. George Leedle, of Chicago, known here where she was a former resident, passed away Friday at the Jackson Park hospital, Chicago, following a severe illness.
She was a sister of C. M. Gustine, of the South Pipestone road, who as summoned to her bedside earlier in the week, and of Mrs. Mary Mann of Weld street.
The remains are to be brought to Benton Harbor Sunday over the Pere Marquette train, arriving at about 2:35 o'clock in the afternoon. They will be taken at once to the Bethel cemetery for burial, Mr. Leedle, husband of the deceased, will accompany the body.

. 1927 Dec 16 - Mrs. Mary Mann has sufficiently recovered from an illness with the flu to return from the home of her brother, Clarence Gustine, to her own home, 807 Weld Street.

. 1929 May 21 - Brevities: In convalescing - Mrs. Mary Mann, of Weld Street, is reported convalescing at her home after a severe illness.

. 1930 Jun 23: The building inspector submitted a list of property owners, owning property on which outside toilets were located and sewage connections available: Mrs. Mary Mann, 807 Weld St.

. 1942 Sep 17, Brother From Florida Visits Yunds, Schauses - [ Family reunion]
Mr & Mrs W L Schaus of Jacksonville, Fla. are guest of Mrs. Wm Yund of Bainbridge, an only sister & 2 brothers Clarence and Ola, of Benton Harbor.
Present at the Yund home last Sunday in their honor were: Mary Mann [nee Lawrence].

* Photo Est. 1935, Gentle portrait of Mary Lawrence Mann: her short hair is turn grey, two barrettes, metal rim eye glasses, plain short sleeves dark dress, with a large stone surrounded by silver/diamonds broach.

. Obituary:
24 May 1943: Mrs. Mary Mann Taken By Death At 81 Years:
died at 3 o'clock, Sunday afternoon at the Berrien Co. Hospital, Berrien Centre.
She was born July 16, 1861, in Sodus Twp. and spent most of her life in this vicinity. For the past 6 years she has resided at the WCTU Home in BH.
She is survived by a brother, Bert R Moore, Mobile Ala., and a half-brother, C.N Gustine, Benton Harbor.
The funeral will be held at 4 o'clock Tues. afternoon at the Reiser chapel with Rev G M Frye officiating. Burial will take place in Bethel cemetery, Sodus twp.
Ref: Herald Palladium Newspaper.

. 1943 May 26 Mrs. Mary S Mann is Buried Tuesday. Funeral rights, 81 y. of the WDTU home on Highland ave., whose death occurred May 23, Methodist Peace Temple, Mrs B J Raiser was organist. Casket bears: Wm. Connell, J Mayard, H Gustine & Richard Watts. Funeral in Bethel cemetery. - - -

Birth:
Twin to Eunice Melvin Lawrence. Alt DOB: 1863 Ref: most censuses.

Buried:
Also known as Bethel Cemetery, Sodus.

Family/Spouse: Mr. SORTER. Mr. was born est 1862; died before 1910 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mr. (Mary S Lawrence) MANN. Mr. was born est 1861 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Melvina married1, to William Marshall Cross in 1887,
married2, Dr. George Thomas Leedle in 913. 

. Illinois Death Registration
Eunice Melvina Lawrence, born Birth Date: 14 Oct 1864, Sodus, Michigan
Death Date: 10 Jun 1927, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, Aged 62,
Burial Date: 12 Jun 1927, Benton Harbor, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Crystal Springs Cemetery
Occupation: Housewife, M
Street Address: 8111 So. Chicago Ave., Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Father Name: Richard Lawrence, Father Birth Place: Toronto, Canada,
Mother Name: Angeline Smith, Mother Birth Place: Rochester, Minn*.
Spouse Name: George

Note: Mother of Melvina Lawrence, is Angeline Smith, born is Niagara Falls, however, Rochester, New York is not too far away along the south shore of Lake Ontario. - PJA 2016. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Eunice Melvina, who is twin to Mary S. Lawrence.

Died:
8111 S Chicago Ave., married.

Family/Spouse: Dr. George T LEEDLE. George was born in 1864 in Illinois; died after 1927 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Michigan Marriage, on 3 July 1881, Benton, by J Alworth, Minister
William M Schaus, born Bainbridge, Michigan, Age 26, 1855, married
Phoebe Lawrence, age 16, 1865, Benton Harbor,
Witnesses: Jacob Schaus, Bainbridge, Michigan and Ella Lawrence, Benton Harbor, Michigan.

News Palladium Newspaper, Benton Harbor, Michigan:

1942 Sep 17 Brother From Florida Visits Yunds, Schauses -
Mr & Mrs W L Schaus of Jacksonville, Fla. are guest of Mrs. Wm Yund of Bainbridge, an only sister and 2 brothers Clarence and Ola, of Benton Harbor.
Present at the Yund home last Sunday in their honor were:
Mrs. Carrie LaPorte, Dowsic;
Ernest Rohn & Dau., St. Joseph,
Mr & Mrs Cooper Jackson & 2 sons
Mrs. Ernest Birmingham,
Mrs. Mary Mann [nee Lawrence];
Mr & Mrs Roscoe Dalrymple & grandau. Margaret,
Mrs. John Stuart & dau. Jesse;
Mr & Mrs Clarence Schaus,
Mr & Mrs Ola Schaus, all of Benton Harbor [Ola and Maud Schaus];

Mr Mrs Lowell Peters & 2 children;
Mrs Mrs CC Braugh & 4 children [Chester C Braugh, Keeler Twp., Vanburen, MI.];
Mrs Glen Yund & 2 daus. of Coloma;
Mrs Mrs Kenneth Yund & da. of Lawrence.

The brother, W L Schaus, has been away for 36 years, an in that time has only seen his sister & brothers twice. He as in BH 17y. ago [1926] to attend the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Wil. Schaus. They left today for their home in Florida.

Photo, Est. late 1870 or early 1880s. Sepia photo blond hair piled on top, blue eyes, light striped dress, high collar with lapel pins, and flower broach at her neck. - - -

Birth:
Daughter of Angeline Smith & Richard Laurense (Lawrence).

Buried:
Banbridge Twp., Berrien Co., MI.

Phoebe married William M SCHAUS on 3 Jul 1881 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. William was born on 15 Nov 1854 in Bainbridge, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 11 Feb 1931 in Berrien Springs, Berrien Co., Mich; was buried in Byers Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Verify if father Lawrence or Gustine.

Notes:

Michigan Birth Registration # 43: Registered Jun 18, 1868.
Hiram A. Lawrence,
Gender: Male, birth 10 Nov 1867, Benton, Berrien, Michigan
Father's name: Richard A. Lawrence, b. Canada,
Mother's name: Angelina H. Lawrence, b. New York. - - -

Birth:
Mich. Reg. 43. Reg. 18 June 1868.

William married Jessie MILLER on 14 Apr 1902 in Bainbridge, Berrien Co., Michigan. Jessie was born in 1884 in Wallin, Benzie Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ola is the son of Phoebe Lawrence and Wm. Schuss.

Buried:
Benton Harbor

Ola married Maude I BREWSTER on 20 Aug 1904 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. Maude was born in 1886 in Michigan; died after 1940 in Bainbridge, Berrien Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
MI.

Clara married WILLiam E YUND on 6 Jul 1904 in Bainbridge, Berrien Co., Michigan. WILLiam was born in 1878 in Bainbridge, Berrien Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Weslaco, Texas

Henry married Veda Beatrice KELLY on 29 Jan 1910 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan. Veda was born on 25 Jul 1891 in Covert, Van Buren Co., Michiagan; died on 4 Jul 1961 in Weslaco, Hidalgo Co., Texas; was buried in Highland Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:


Died:
Last residence: Coloma, Berrien, MI.

Notes:

William is the son of Mary Margaret Dukesherer and Jacob Schaus.

Michigan Marriage, on 11 Jan 1921 at Benton Harbor, Mich.
Schaus, Victor R, Age 22, born Benton Harbor, Michigan, Sailer, son of William Lawrence*, married
Mabel S Stokes, age 18 - 1902 Pennsylvania, residing in Benton Habor, occupation Packer; daughter of Fred and Fidlie Stokes.
Witnesses: Mrs. Wm. Schaus* of Benton Harbor and
Mrs. Bessie Stokes, Benton Harbor.
Verify: *Mother's maiden name seems to have been recorded instead of father William Schaus. - PJA

Birth:
/ resided. Alt Name: Wm. R. Schaus

Died:


Buried:
Nevada Co., California. Monument reads: Dec 9, 1897- Jun 3, 1984.

Victor married Mabel Sarah STROKES on 11 Jan 1921 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. Mabel was born in 1903 in Pennsylvania; died in in Rough And Ready Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]