Sanilac County Photo Album


Martin Meddaugh, brother of Louis Elmer Meddaugh, and son of John Washington Meddaugh, taken in 1878. They were both born in the Croswell area. submitted by Myra Herron	This is a picture of Fred Thornton, brother of Suzannah Mary Thornton. They both were children of Jabes Thornton and Rachael Kelley Thornton, who had moved to the Carsonville area. submitted by Myra Herron


This is a picture taken in the Croswell area of Louis Elmer Meddaugh (son of John Washington Meddaugh) and his friend, Billie Madison. Louis Meddaugh is on the left side. The picture is a tintype. submitted by Myra Herron	This is a picture of Rosie (Rosa or Rosella) Meddaugh, sister of Louis Elmer Meddaugh, and daughter of John Washington Meddaugh and Mary Thibaudeau/Thibodo. She was born in the Croswell area. She married John E. Sly later, as did her other sister, Nancy. Rosie was born about 1867, and died 12-16-1899. She married John Sly on 8-6-1890 in Sanilac county. submitted by Myra Herron


This is an older picture of Rosie (Rosa/Rosella) Meddaugh Sly after she married John E. Sly. I have no information on John Sly at all. Rosie is buried in Croswell Cemetery, after she died in 1899. Her sister, Nancy, also married John Sly, after Rosie died. This picture is a tintype. submitted by Myra Herron	This is a picture of Suzannah Mary Thornton Parker, after she married John A. Parker. They lived in the Carsonville area, where their only daughter, Mary Eleanor Parker was born. Mary married Louis Elmer Meddaugh, from Croswell, in Oscoda. Suzannah's family had emigrated from England. submitted by Myra Herron

Back Row: Margaret & Samuel Randall, Esther & Robert Middaugh

Front Row: Nancy (Betsy) & Robert Middaugh, Betsy & Jake Middaugh

BACK ROW:

Margaret Middaugh Randall – This is John Washington Middaugh’s second oldest sister. d/o Robert Middaugh and Nancy Udell. Born November 6, 1833 in Ontario, Canada. Married Samuel Randall February 1852 in Lexington, Sanilac, Michigan, or, according to Sandie Kilinski, November 1, 1851. Margaret died about 1905.

Samuel Randall – Married the sister of John Washington Middaugh above, Margaret Middaugh.

Esther Horner Middaugh – married Robert Joseph Middaugh. She married Robert September 25, 1864 in Forester, Sanilac County, Michigan. She was born February 19, 1844 in York, Ontario, Canada. She died May 20, 1921 in Empire, Leelanau, Michigan and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Leelanau, Michigan.

Robert Joseph Middaugh – s/o Robert Middaugh and Nancy Udell. This is John Washington Middaugh’s younger brother. Born May 31, 1843 in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. He died March 19, 1899 in Empire, Leelanau, Michigan and is buried in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Empire. He is the man for whom I have the newspaper article chronicling his life. I have pictures now of all the children of his as well.

FRONT ROW:

Nancy Udell Middaugh – Born January 16, 1818 in Ontario, Canada. Died in 1892 in Flint, MI, buried in the Croswell Cemetery, MI. (On my picture, she is called “Betsy”, but I believe that it may well be a mistake in my grandfather’s memory. I have other pictures identifying her as my grandfather’s grandmother.

Robert Middaugh – s/o of Stephen Sr. and Elizabeth Beacock/Peacock/Babcock. Married Nancy Udell December 8, 1835, in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada. He was born May 10, 1805, died September 1877, in Lexington, Sanilac, MI. He was known as ‘Robert of Uxbridge”. He is the father of Margaret Middaugh Randall, Robert Joseph, Elizabeth (wife of Jacob) in the picture, and husband of Nancy Udell.

Betsy (Elizabeth) Middaugh Middaugh – d/o Robert and Nancy Udell. This is John Washington Middaugh’s oldest sister. She was born January 18, 1832 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She died 3-15-1910, in Onaway, MI. She was age 79-1-19.

Jake (Jacob) Middaugh – s/o Stephen Jr. and Elizabeth. He is Robert’s half brother and John Washington’s cousin. Born August 19, 1826 in Ontario Canada. Died June 30 1896 in Alpena. Had lived by Port Huron, in Rubicon Township of Huron County. He married Betsy (Elizabeth) Middaugh, daughter of Robert Middaugh, and oldest sister of John Washington Middaugh, his first cousin.

Robert (Robert and Nancy Udell Middaugh) (couple in lower left) are the parents of Margaret Middaugh Randall (upper left), Robert Joseph Middaugh(upper right), Elizabeth (lower right) in the picture, and of John Washington Middaugh, father of Louis Elmer Meddaugh, my grandfather. Jake (Jacob) Middaugh is the son of Stephen Middaugh, Jr. (brother to Robert Middaugh, in the picture), making him his wife’s first cousin. Robert is the uncle to Jacob.

Robert and Nancy Udell Middaugh (couple in lower left) are the parents of Margaret Middaugh Randall (upper left), Robert Joseph Middaugh(upper right), Elizabeth (lower right) in the picture, and of John Washington Middaugh, father of Louis Elmer Meddaugh, my grandfather. Jake (Jacob) Middaugh is the son of Stephen Middaugh, Jr. (brother to Robert Middaugh, in the picture), making him his wife’s first cousin. Robert is the uncle to Jacob.

submitted by
Myra Herron

Robert McLaughlin, son of Hannah Jane Meddaugh McLaughlin and Hector McLaughlin. Hannah is the sister of John Washington Meddaugh, who lived in the Croswell area. Robert is a cousin to Louis Elmer Meddaugh, who is my grandfather.

submitted by
Myra Herron

William Meddaugh and his wife, whom I believe is Jannice Ferguson Meddaugh. They are described in my grandfather's album as his uncle and aunt, which would mean that William is his father's brother. The only William Meddaugh that is his brother married Jannice, so these people must be them. The picture is taken in Flint, Michigan, as are many of the other Meddaugh pictures I have in these albums that I have of the Meddaugh family.

submitted by
Myra Herron

This is one of many picture of Raymond Meddaugh. This shows him with his obviously younger brother. I do not know whose children these are, but suspect, since there are so many pictures of him with or without his brother, they are probably sons of one of the brothers of Louis Elmer Meddaugh. I highly suspect they are sons of Martin Meddaugh the first child of John Washington Meddaugh and his wife, Mary Thibaudeau Meddaugh. I have no proof, and since I can't find much information on Martin and his wife, I'm at a standstill right now. If anyone out there has information on these children, please let me know.

I do have a CD on the Meddaugh family that says that Martin and his wife did have two children, both of whom died of convulsions. The CD lists no names or sex of those children, however.

submitted by
Myra Herron

The death notice I've shown here is for Julia Mills, who died on November 25, 1886, at age 52 years, 2 months and 15 days. That would make her birth date September 10, 1834. At this point, I'm not sure who she is, but since this death notice was in my grandfather's photo album, I am sure she was important to the family. If anyone out there has any information as to her identity or relationship to any Meddaughs or Thibaudeaus, please let me know by clicking on my name link below.

submitted by
Myra Herron

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