Robert Beardslee

     Robert was born on Friday, 4 April 1817 in Hardyston Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. He was the son of James C. Beardslee & Jane. The 1840 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan, the family of R. Beardslee [2300100:100001000].¹ 20 July 1850, Robert was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Independence Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Robert Beardslie [42 New Jersey] & his wife: Ann [31 New Jersey].² 26 July 1860, Robert was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Oxford Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were D. van Wagener [43 New York], Mary [36 New Jersey], Lydia I. [18 Michigan], Sarah E. [16 Michigan], Ellen [14 Michigan], Fred [12 Michigan], Fannie [9 Michigan], Henritta [7 Michigan], Frank [5 Mixhigan], Jane [3 Michigan], Douglass [412 Michigan] & Robert Beardsly [42 New Jersey].³ Robert married Ellen van Wagoner circa 1864 in Oakland County, Michigan. 22 June 1870, Robert was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Brandon Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Robert Beardslee [45 New Jersey], Ella [25 Michigan], Mary [6 Michigan], Martin [4 Michigan].⁴ 1 June 1880, Robert and his wife, Ellen, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Brandon Township, Oakland County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Robert Beardslee [63 New Jersey], his wife: Ellen [34 Michigan], children: Mary [16 Michgan], Martin [13 Michigan] & Arthur [6 Michigan].⁵ Robert departed this life on Monday, 14 January 1895 in Brandon Township, Oakland County, Michigan. He was buried at Brandon Township, Oakland County, Michigan, in Seymour Lake Cemetery.⁶