William Rounsville

M, b. 5 February 1824, d. 14 December 1867
     William was born on Thursday, 5 February 1824 in Massachusetts. William married Sylvia Mehitable Torrey, daughter of Seth Baldwin Torrey and Elizabeth Stedman, on 1 April 1847 in Livingston County, Michigan.1 William & Sylvia had children: Franklin G [2/18/1848-1/06/1929][m. Helen M. Glenn], Charles [8/28/1853-3/14/1939][m. Mary Makley] & William [3/11/1862-4/15/1948][m. Hattie Marie Southworth & 2nd. Harriet Lucille Losey] & Fred N. [4/__/1863-1951][m. Emma M. Silverhorn].2,3 8 August 1850, William and his wife, Sylvia, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were William Roundsville [25 Massachusetts], Silva [24 New York], Franklin [2 Michigan]. William is a carpenter.4 1 July 1860, William and his wife, Sylvia, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Breckenridge, Minnesota. Enumerated in this household were William Rounsville [36 Massachusetts], Silvia [31 New York] & Frank [11 Michigan].5 William died on Saturday, 14 December 1867 in Fowlerville, Livingston County, Michigan, at age 43 years, 10 months and 9 days of Typhoid fever.6 He was buried there in the Greenwood Cemetery. The inscription on his tombstone reads: W. E. Rounsville - Died Dec. 14, 1867 - Aged 43 YS. 10 M. 9 DS.7

Family

Sylvia Mehitable Torrey b. 18 May 1829, d. 4 May 1869

Citations

  1. [S722] Michigan Marriages to 1850: 1 April 1847 - William Roundsville & Sylvia Torrey - Livingstion County.
  2. [S677] 1880 United States Federal Census: 5 June 1880 Handy Township, Livingston County, Michigan - Frank C. Roundville [32 Michigan], his wife: Hellen [31 Michigan], children: Claude [5 Michigan], Rose [4 Michigan], Anna [2 Michigan],servant: Matilda Kinman [15 Michigan]. Franklin is a wheat buyer. [Ennumeration District 158, sheet 14b, line 4] [Note: Frank is living right next door to his aunt Anne Glenn. - klm] - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  3. [S677] 1880 United States Federal Census: 2 June 1880 - Grand River City, Eaton County, Michigan - Robert Newton [38 Ohio], his wife: Mary C. [31 Ohio], Margaret A. [11 Michigan], borders: Joseph Carpet [45 England], Sarah Carpet [10 Michigan], Charles E. Wretton [25 Michigan], Charles Roundsville [24 Michigan], & William Roundsville [22 Michigan]. [Ennumeration District 59, sheet 4, line 27] - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  4. [S674] 1850 United States Federal Census: Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan - sheet 738, line 34 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  5. [S675] 1860 United States Federal Census: Breckenridge County, Minnesota - Sheet 8, Line 25. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  6. [S506] Note: Courtesy of Karen Clark Maleitzke.
  7. [S506] Note: The details of the children and tombstones courtesy of Karen Clark Maleitzke.