General Notes

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Notes for EDMUND B. BILLS:
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    Civil War Pension Records: 2/3/1890 Invalid 752797 624969 Michigan
    Military Service: 11/13/1863, Enlisted at 18 at Camp Washburn at Milwaukee      WI in 1 3 Wisc Battery LA  in Capt. RR Griffith's Battery. Discharged:
    7/20/1865 at Milwaukee, WI. PO: Waukegan,  Illinois

    Also, enlisted in Co B, 9th Cav, March 21, 1863 at Coldwater, MI for 3 years, age 18. Mus tered 4/14/1863. Deserted at Covington, KY June 4, 1863, probably went to his mother's hous e in Waukegan to join in November, 1863.

     5'5" light complexion, blue eyes, light hair at enlistment.
    There was a Edmond C. Bills in 1830 Federal Census, Perry, Genessee
     County  New York.

    Buried Union Chapel Cemetery, Inkster MI on 1/8/1933.

    Informant on death certificate, son  Hosea Bills, Inkster MI

     Disabled by fever, diarhoea, while on duty at Fort Williams, LA in April, 1864. Confine d to a Baton Rouge Hospital in early July, 1864.
     Confined in Baton Rouge Hospital in 7/1864. Given 60 day furlough, Given 60-day furlough ed Given furlough, went to Waukekan, New Jersey.

      Married by Elder Lanning. Funeral by Montous UHT, UND, 35050 Main, Wayne, MI

      Residences:    1872-79 Flat Rock Wayne Co MI
                              1880-1893 Almer, Caro Township, Tuscola County MI
                                              Living with William Palmer, father-in-law in
                                              1880 Census.
                             1921- 1932   Inkster, MI

     Blind totally  as of April 8, 1932.
     Since war lived at Caro, MI and Inkster, MI,

      9/19/1893, at Caro, Tuscola  County MI, was guardian of Ira Bills, an insane pensioner, fo r John Marshall Bills' pension, also on 2/23/1886. Described by  neighbor A. Koester as unfit , drunk, spendthift, saloon frequenter."

      George Crutchfield, Special Examiner, Edmund is described as frank in manner. His appea rance was not one of a habitual drunkard or barroom loafer.   Neighbors suggested that Willia m Bills of Inkster, MI as a proper person of trust.

      George Crutchfield, Special Examiner, described Edmund as "frank in manner."

       D. G. Prouty testified on 5/24/1893 that he knew Ira and Edmund, who was not suitabl e to be guardian. He was addicted to heavy drinking, saloon rum.
       Ira chops wood, hoes and husks corn to earn keep. Edmund was a spendthrift.

       GN Jagres testified that Edmund was an unfit guardian, drunkard, squanders money, spen t foolishly $1,400 of Ira's money.

       Effie Baird described him as a terrible drunkard, father of Hosea.

     Affidavit, Hattie E. Bills, of Inkster, MI, son Fred William's wife, constant attendan t since 5/21/1921. Adah Zimmerman, affidavit: 46 resident of Inkster, MI, 7/21/1921. Everet t Zimmerman, 26, resided Inkster, MI grandson of Edmund.

     1860 Federal Census, Nankin Township, Wayne  County
         Ira Bills  51, m, farmer, 700 75  New York
         John Marshall, 17, m, day, Emily M, 15, f, day laboer,
          Edmund B.  13, m, Michigan.

       1870 Federal Census, Almer Township, Tuscola  County MI 6/25/1870
               Edmon, 23, m, farmer, 2000,  ****** , Michigan
               Emma, 20, keeping house, Michigan, and
               George, 10, M, w, at school, MI, (Alvah's son)

     1880 Federal Census, Almer Township, Tuscola  County MI
             Edmund B., w, m, 33, son-in-law, farmer, Mich,  Vermont, England
             Emma, w, f, 30, daughter, MI,  New York,  New York
             Ada, w, f, 5, grand daughter, MI, MI, MI
             Fred W., w, m, 2, Mich, MI, MI
             Ira, w, m, 70, divorced, Boards, Vermont, Vermont, Vermont.
             William Palmer, w, m, 68, farmer, dropsy, NJ,  Rhode Island, Rhode Island.
              Cephrona, w, f, 58, wife, consumption, NJ, Connecticut, Connecticut

      1890 Michigan Veterans, Taylor Wayne  County MI ED 198

      1920 Federal Census, Michigan AV, Wayne  County MI:
         137-168-1-83, w, m, 72, MI; and Emma, w, 69, MI.

       Carrie Gabrielli Source:  http.//www2.sos.state. Illinois.us
            Married Sarah E. Wilkinson in Lake  County  Illinois on 10/5/1867.


Marriage Notes for EMMA PALMER and EDMUND BILLS:
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   No record of marriage to Mary Jane Lantz, 1853-1928. Married at
  Caro, Tuscola  County MI by Elder Lanning.
   1880 Federal Census, Caro, Tuscola  County MI

   No record of marriage to Mary Jane Lantz, 1853-1928. Married at
  Caro, Tuscola  County MI by Elder Lanning.
   1880 Federal Census, Caro, Tuscola  County MI