William Hemingway

     William was born on Tuesday, 27 July 1813 in New York. He was the son of Silas Hemingway. He was a farmer. William married Anna Stedman, daughter of John D. Stedman II and Sylvia Catlin, in 1837 in New York. William & Anna had children: Isadore [2/__/1838] [m. 1860 Isaac Davis], Phebe [11/27/1840-11/04/1927] [m. 9/16/1860 Henry Dudley Grieve], Silas [10/17/1842-10/08/1920] [m. 10/24/1860 Martha Ann Brealy], & Frederick W. [1849] [m. 1894 Cordelia Smith] 7 September 1850, William and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Chenango Township, Broome County, New York. Enumerated in this household were William Hemingway [36 New York], Ann [33 New York], Isadore [12 New York], Phebe Ann [10 New York], Silas [6 New York], Patrick [1 New York] & Silas [71 New York]. They are farming. [Note - The name of the youngest child is Frederick, not Patrick - KLM]¹ 6 June 1860, William and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Silas Hemingway [81 New York], William [46 New York], Ann [42 New York], Isadore [21 New York], Phebe [19 New York], Silas [17 New York], Frederic [11 New York]. They are Farming. The value of their real esate was $4800 and the value of their personal property was $430.² 15 August 1870, William and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were William Hemingway [56 New York], Ann [54 New York], Silas [91 New York], Menry D. Grieve [31 Michigan], Phebe A. [29 New York], Henrietta [7 Michigan] & farm laborer: Rufus Notte [25 New York]. They are farmers. The value of their real estate was $9000; the value of their personal estate was $9500.³ 1 June 1880, William and his wife, Anna, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were William Hemmingway [66 New York], Ann [64 New York], Silas [36 New York], Martha [33 Michigan], Anabel [9 Michigan] & Lottie 5 Michigan]. Ann was suffering from Rheumatism.⁴ 6 June 1900, the U.S. Federal Census listed William living in the home of his daughter at the village of Howell, Livingston County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Isaac S Davis [67 New York - Jul 1832], Isadore [60 New York - Feb 1840] & father-in-law William Hemingway [85 New York Jul 1814]. They had 2 children, non living; They own their home free and clear. He is a Lapetalist.⁵ William died on Monday, 17 June 1907 in Howell at age 93 years, 10 months and 21 days of Senility.⁶ He was buried at Pinckney, Livingston County, Michigan, in Pinckney Cemetery.⁷