Elisha Brooks Pease1,2

M, b. 24 December 1848, d. 16 August 1895
     Elisha Brooks was born on Sunday, 24 December 1848 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. He was the son of George & Caroline A. Pease.3 Elisha married Augusta Wright Leggett, daughter of Augustus Wright Leggett and Eliza Seaman, on 5 September 1871 in Detroit at the Leggett family home at 169 Elizabeth. By Reverand William McLarran, Presbyterian at 7:30 pm.4 Elisha & Augusta had one son, Percival Seaman [7/29/1872-11/30/1939][m. 1st 2/04/1896 Grace E. Camp, m. 2nd 2/10/1905 Eda Marcho & m. 3rd 1924 Marie L. Jaccard]. Percy & Grace had children: Elizabeth Sharon [1/28/1897-12/30/1903] & Edward Brook [1/__/1899-3/30/1899]. Percy's first wife Grace & their daughter were killed in the Iroquios Theater fire with his mother. Percy & Edna resided at 928 Chelan Avenue, Spokane, Washington in 1910. 5 June 1880, Elisha and his wife, Augusta, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Detroit at 189 Elizabeth Street. Enumerated in this household were Elisha B. Pease [31 Detroit], his wife: Augusta W. [28 ___], son: Percival S. [7 Detroit], & servant: Elizabeth Weirdt [21 Mechlinburg, Germany]. Elisha was a clerk.5 Elisha departed this life on Friday, 16 August 1895 in Detroit at his home at 424 Second Avenue at age 46 years, 7 months and 23 days.

Family

Augusta Wright Leggett b. 14 Nov 1851, d. 30 Dec 1903

Citations

  1. [S367] J. W. Weeks & Company, Detroit City Directory for 1884, page 960 - E. Brooks Pease, [Gebhard & Pease], h. 169 Elizabeth E.
  2. [S368] R. L. Polk & Company, Detroit City Directory of 1895, page 1068 - Elisha B. Pease, [Percival S. Pease & Co.], res. Birmingham, Mich.; Percival S. Pease, [Percival S. Pease & Co.], res. Birmingham, Mich.; Percival S. Pease & Company [Elisha B. & Percival S. Pease], wholesale paper & printers' supplies, 115 Jefferson Ave., tel. 632.
  3. [S674] 1850 United States Federal Census: George B. Pease [45 Connecticut], his wife: Caroline [36 Massachusetts], George [15 Michigan], Clara A. [3 MichigAn], Elisha [1 Michigan], Anna Gafrie [15 Ireland] & Bridget Doran [19 Ireland]. [16 July 1650 - Detroit, Michigan - Sheet 7, line 6] - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  4. [S636] Certificate of Marriage: 5 September 1871 Detroit, Michigan: Elisha Brooks Pease age 23 years of Detroit and Augusta Wright Leggett age 20 born Roslym, Long Island, New York; witnesses: George B. Pease & C. M. Leggett: pastor oWilliam E. McLaren. [Michigan Marriage Records] - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  5. [S677] 1880 United States Federal Census: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan - 6th Ward, Enumeration District 285, sheet 17, line 44 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.