Lois Asenath Bissell1

F, b. 17 November 1820, d. 28 December 1874
FatherDr. Sanford Bissell b. b 4 Jun 1796, d. 10 May 1821
MotherAsenath Badgley b. 12 Nov 1798, d. 24 Oct 1880
     Lois Asenath was born on Friday, 17 November 1820 in Greenville Town, Greene County, New York. Lois Asenath married William Hillyer Dunn on 17 January 1839 in Livingston County, Michigan.2 6 August 1850, Lois and her husband, William, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were William H. Dunn [40 New Jersey], his wife, Lois [30 New York], Jerusha [17 New Jersey], children: Rhoda [7 Michigan] & Asenath [5 Michigan], Thomas Sharp [20 England-laborer]. [Sheet 729, line 30]3 4 June 1860, Lois and her husband William were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were William H. Dunn [50 New Jersey], his wife: Lois [39 New York], children: Rhoda A. [17 Michigan], Asenath [15 Michigan], Mary C. [9 Michigan], Charles Proctor [23 Ohio], & Mary Dunn [72 New Jersey].4 Lois's husband, William, died on 17 March 1866 in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan, leaving her a widow. 17 August 1870, Lois was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Lois B. Dunn [49 New York], Philander Jacobs [27 New York], Mary E. [19 Michigan][keeping house], farm laborer: Samuel Crafts [17 Michigan].5 Lois departed this life on Monday, 28 December 1874 at Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan, at age 54 years, 1 month and 11 days of concumption.6 She was buried at Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan, in the Plainfield Village Cemetery.7,8,9

Family

William Hillyer Dunn b. c 6 May 1810, d. 17 Mar 1866

Citations

  1. [S419] Milton E. Charboneau, Early Land Owners and Settlers of Livingston County, Michigan 1828 to 1870's, page 235 - William H. and Lois B. Dunning buys land in Sec. 31, Iosco, NWq, Mar 25,1865, of Unadilla. Sells to wife in 1867, of same. Also buys land in Sec 5 & 8 , Unadilla, NWq, June 4, 1835, of Warren Co, , New Jersey. Is of Unadilla in 1860. Goes to heirs in 1867. In Census of Unadilla, 1840, 1850, & 1860. Heirs are Frank D. Hopkins & Rhoda A. Stuardevant; Lois B. Dunn buys land in Sec. 36, Howell, Wp-SE, Mar. 28, 1867, of Unadilla. Sells in 1868, of Unadilla. Buys lot #73, Cowdrey Add to the village of Howell, Mar. 28, 1867, of Unadilla.
  2. [S437] George L. Hamm, Livingston County Marriages, 1836-1850 V. 1, page 13 - William Hillyer Dunn, 28, Unadilla, and Miss Lois Asenith Bissell, 18, same place, 17 January 1839, by John Wood, J. P. Lewis Dunlap, Marietta Lincoln and William S. Cool, Unadilla, witnesses. 111.
  3. [S674] 1850 United States Federal Census: Livingston County, Michigan - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  4. [S675] 1860 United States Federal Census: Livingston County, Michigan - Sheet 5, line 25 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  5. [S676] 1870 United States Federal Census: Livingston County, Michigan - Sheet 18, line 23 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  6. [S396] Death Record: State of Michigan Death Records: page 168, record no. 185 - Lois Dunn, widow, age 54 died of concumption, b. New York, d. Livingston County. - (transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy).
  7. [S439] Livingston County Tombstone Inscriptions, page 5 - Plainfield Cemetery: Lois B. Dunn age 54y 1m 11d - 28 Dec 1874.
  8. [S399] Genealogical Records Committee of the Livingston Chapter of the Michigan Daughters of the Amerivan Revolution, Recording of Twenty Four Rural Cemeteries of Livingston County, Michigan, Plainfield Cemetery: Monument reads - Lois (a) B. wife of Wm. H. Dunn d Dec 28 1874 age 54y 1m 11dys.
  9. [S407] Tombstone Inscription: Plainfield Cemetery: "Lois B., wife of Wm. H. Dunn died Dec. 28, 1874 aged 54 yrs. 1 mo. & 11 ds." [transcribed 16 August 2004 by Larry & Kathy McCurdy]