Descendants of Thomas * (2) Harback
 

Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS * (2)2 HARBACK (THOMAS (1)1) was born 04 Jul 1741 in Sutton, Worc, MA, and died 20 Jul 1821 in Sutton, Worc, MA. He married CATHERINE BEMIS 15 Jan 1777 in Brookfield, Worc, MA. She was born 29 Aug 1751 in Spencer, Worc, MA, and died 20 Jul 1820 in Sutton, Worc, MA.

Children of THOMAS HARBACK and CATHERINE BEMIS are:

i. SARAH (3)3 HARBACK, b. 07 Oct 1777, Sutton, Worc, MA.

ii. EUNICE (3) HARBACK, b. 03 Jul 1779, Sutton, Worc, MA.

iii. THOMAS (3) HARBACK, b. 01 Mar 1782, Sutton, Worc, MA.

iv. HENRY BRIGHT (3) HARBACK, b. 24 Jun 1784, Sutton, Worc, MA.

v. SOPHIA COOLEDGE (3) HARBACK, b. 20 Apr 1786, Sutton, Worc, MA.

2. vi. CATHERINE * (3) HARBACK, b. 28 Aug 1788, Sutton, Worc, MA; d. 10 Oct 1870, Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI.

vii. ABIGAIL (3) HARBACK, b. 20 Sep 1790, Sutton, Worc, MA.

viii. PARSIA/PERSIA (3) HARBACK, b. 26 Sep 1792, Sutton, Worc, MA.

ix. BENJAMIN (3) HARBACK, b. 23 Nov 1794, Sutton, Worc, MA.

 

Generation No. 2

2. CATHERINE * (3)3 HARBACK (THOMAS * (2)2, THOMAS (1)1) was born 28 Aug 1788 in Sutton, Worc, MA, and died 10 Oct 1870 in Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI. She married LUTHER WOODBURY 30 Sep 1812 in Sutton, Worc, MA, son of LOT WOODBURY and MARY GILES. He was born 01 Dec 1789 in Sutton, Worc, MA, and died 02 Sep 1834 in Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY.

Notes for CATHERINE * (3) HARBACK:

1850 Census - Catherine residing with her daughter & husband, Permelia & Samuel Howser, and their children in Groton, Tompkins Co., NY.

1860 Census - Catherine - her son, Bemis, was living with her.

More About CATHERINE * (3) HARBACK:

Burial: 1870, Allendale Cemetery

Children of CATHERINE HARBACK and LUTHER WOODBURY are:

i. BEMIS (4)4 WOODBURY, b. 29 Aug 1813, Sutton, Worc, MA.

More About BEMIS (4) WOODBURY:

Occupation: Blacksmith

ii. PARMELIA (4) WOODBURY, b. 16 Jan 1815, Sutton, Worc, MA; m. SAMUEL HOWSER.

iii. GEORGE (4) WOODBURY, b. 18 Nov 1816, Sutton, Worc, MA.

3. iv. GILES (4) WOODBURY, b. 14 Nov 1818, Groton, Tompkins Co., NY; d. 16 May 1867, Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI.

v. CATHERINE MARY (4) WOODBURY, b. 01 Dec 1820, Groton, Tompkins Co., NY.

vi. CANDACE SOPHIA (4) WOODBURY, b. 04 Apr 1823, Groton, Tompkins Co., NY.

vii. LUTHER DWIGHT (4) WOODBURY, b. 28 Jan 1825, Groton, Tompkins Co., NY; d. 10 Sep 1848.

viii. WILLIAM (4) WOODBURY, b. 29 Dec 1826, Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY.

ix. FRANCIS JANE (4) WOODBURY, b. 09 Dec 1828, Locke, NY.

x. WILLIAM H. (4) WOODBURY, b. 22 Jan 1832, Auburn, Cayuga Co., NY.

 

Generation No. 3

3. GILES (4)4 WOODBURY (CATHERINE * (3)3 HARBACK, THOMAS * (2)2, THOMAS (1)1) was born 14 Nov 1818 in Groton, Tompkins Co., NY, and died 16 May 1867 in Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI. He married MATILDA GARDNER 20 Nov 1856 in Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., MI. She was born 09 Aug 1820 in Whitchurch, Herefordshire, England, and died 09 Mar 1891 in Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI.

Notes for GILES (4) WOODBURY:

Cause of death: heart disease

More About MATILDA GARDNER:

Burial: 1891, Allendale Cemetery

Children of GILES WOODBURY and MATILDA GARDNER are:

i. JEANNIE M. (5)5 WOODBURY, b. 1858, Grand Haven, Otta, MI; d. 1860, Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI.

More About JEANNIE M. (5) WOODBURY:

Burial: 1860, Allendale Cemetery

4. ii. JESSE (5) WOODBURY, b. 06 Aug 1860, Grand Haven, Otta, MI; d. 16 Apr 1912, Grand Haven, Otta, MI.

iii. WARREN (5) WOODBURY, d. 1916, Detroit, Wayne Co., MI.

 

Generation No. 4

4. JESSE (5)5 WOODBURY (GILES (4)4, CATHERINE * (3)3 HARBACK, THOMAS * (2)2, THOMAS (1)1) was born 06 Aug 1860 in Grand Haven, Otta, MI, and died 16 Apr 1912 in Grand Haven, Otta, MI. He married ALICE M. WALBRINK 24 Dec 1887 in Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI. She was born 22 Mar 1864, and died 13 Jun 1946 in Pontiace, Oakland Co., MI.

Notes for JESSE (5) WOODBURY:

Jesse's family moved to Allendale, MI when he was one year old. His education was acquired in the district schools in Allendale Township. When he was old enough, he worked with his half-brother Frank Fox, cutting lumber on the farm.

In 1892, Jesse erected a planing mill and head ing factory in company with Dennis Bennett at Allendale Center. He rented the farm.

He was a member of the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons.

Politically, he was a Republican, and in 1893 was elected Township Treasurer.

He started a business in what old-timers called the "Barracks". Around 1900 he had a shop on the ground floor and the family lived upstairs. He sold farm implements and also windmills which were a source of power for pumping water.

He served as Township Supervisor, 1901-1904. He was elected Sheriff of Ottawa County in 1904 and served for four years. He served as State Land Agent for the State of Michigan until he died at the age of 51.

More About JESSE (5) WOODBURY:

Burial: Apr 1912, Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven, MI

Children of JESSE WOODBURY and ALICE WALBRINK are:

i. GENEVIEVE (6)6 WOODBURY, b. 25 Apr 1889, Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI; d. 05 May 1895, Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI.

ii. EVA WAUNETA (6) WOODBURY, b. 05 Oct 1892, Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI; d. 1929, Muskegon, Musk, MI; m. FERRIS COOK, 26 Mar 1921, Michigan; b. 14 Jan 1893.

iii. FLORENCE MULVINA (6) WOODBURY, b. 11 Nov 1894, Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI; d. 19 Jan 1911, Grand Haven, Otta, MI.

More About FLORENCE MULVINA (6) WOODBURY:

Burial: 1911, Lake Forest Cemetery, Grand Haven, MI

iv. GEORGE BRADLEY (6) WOODBURY, b. 23 Oct 1897, Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI; d. 20 Oct 1957.

5. v. HELEN M. (6) WOODBURY, b. 22 Mar 1900, Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI; d. 09 Jul 1991, Rochester Hills, MI.

 

Generation No. 5

5. HELEN M. (6)6 WOODBURY (JESSE (5)5, GILES (4)4, CATHERINE * (3)3 HARBACK, THOMAS * (2)2, THOMAS (1)1) was born 22 Mar 1900 in Allendale, Ottawa Co., MI, and died 09 Jul 1991 in Rochester Hills, MI. She married DR. WILLIAM A. GORDON 14 Jan 1922 in St. Joseph, MI. He was born 29 Jul 1894 in Highland, MI, and died 22 Nov 1968 in Pontiac, Oakland Co., MI.

Notes for HELEN M. (6) WOODBURY:

Cause of death: acute congestive heart failure, 91 yrs. old.

Grew up in Grand Haven, MI and graduated from high school there.

She was a 1921 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Nursing.

She was a nurse at Pontiac General Hospital, a member of the First Cong'l Church there.

Served as president of the University Alumnae Club, the Farm & Garden Club and the Tuesday Musical.

She received the 1988 Athena Award, University of Michigan Alumnae Council.

More About HELEN M. (6) WOODBURY:

Burial: 1991, Perry Mount Cemetery, Pontiac, MI

Notes for DR. WILLIAM A. GORDON:

Cause of death - broncho-pneumonia, Parkinson's disease and arteriosclerosis

More About DR. WILLIAM A. GORDON:

Burial: 1968, Perry Mount Cemetery, Pontiac, MI

Created: 27 January 2006