John Wesley Balyeat

Notes:

"Nurseryman of Ionia County, Michigan."

BALYEAT-GATES FAMILY BIBLE RECORD (THE HOLY BIBLE, American Bible Society, New York, 1859 ? Family Records located between the Old and New Testaments) - NOTE: I tried to duplicate the entries exactly as written?misspellings and all.

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FAMILY RECORD (MARRIAGES) ? Page 1 [Blank]

FAMILY RECORD (BIRTHS) ? Page 2

Jonathan BALYEAT was Borne Febury the 22, 1824

Margaret BALYEAT was Borne September the 20 ? 1826

Elizabeth Aacesta BALYEAT was Borne Decmber the 21, 1845

John Wesley BALYEAT was Borne March the 18, 1847

Catharine Jane BALYEAT was Borne September the 27, 1848

Ansavilla BALYEAT was Borne March the 19, 1850

Marion BALYEAT was Borne June the 16, 1852

Walter BALYEAT was Borne May the 15, 1854

Edward Alonzo BALYEAT was Borne August the 15, 1859

Frank BALYEAT was Born May the 10, 1861

AMILY RECORD (BIRTHS) ? Page 3

Marion BALYEAT Departed this life July the 31, 1879, aged 27 years


FAMILY RECORD (DEATHS) - Page 4

Marion BALYEAT son of Johnathan BALYEAT, Departed this life July the 31, 1879, aged 27 years and a few days

Jonathan BALYEAT Departed this life on March the 21, 1898, aged 74 and one Month

Margaret GATES BALYEAT Departed this life on Febuary the 11th, 1904, Aged 77 years four Months and 21 days

Ansavilla MEYERS died Dec. 24, 1928

Edmund Alonzo died June 1930

Walter R. BALYEAT, son of Margaret and Jonathan BALYEAT, Departed this life Dec. 15th, 1916, aged 62 year and five months.

Catherine Jane SCOTT departed this life Nov. 9, 1920, aged 72 yrs., 12 days. at Mt. Dora, Fla.

Elizabeth Aleesta BALYEAT departed this life Jul. 31, 1921 aged 75 yrs. 7 mo. + 9 days.

John Wesley died Oct. 23, 1931, National Military Home, Va.

Sara Catherine BALYEAT, Apr 1st 1941


This Bible was acquired at the Estate Sale of GORDON W. BALYEAT, M.D. (1911-2009) at 150 Morningside Dr. S.E., East Grand Rapids, MI 49506, on November 12, 2009.



(Research):
Census Listings:

1880 Federal Census
Not located

1900 Federal Census
Michigan, Ionia County, Odessa Twp, Lake Odessa Village, District 21, Page 33
Enumerated 23 to 27 June 1900
SD 52 ED 21 Sheet 17A Stamped 232A
414-429
Balyeat, John W Hd W M Mar 1847 53 M 24 Ohio Ohio Ohio Farmer
Balyeat, Sarah Wf W F July 1854 45 M24 2/2 Ohio Pa Ohio
Balyeat, Wilma I Dtr W F Jan 1881 19 S Mich Ohio Ohio School Teacher

1910 Federal Census
Indiana, Elkhart County, Middlebury, District 42, Page 18
Enumerated 9 May 1910
SD 13 ED 42 Sheet 9B
183-184
Balyeat, John Wesley Hd M W 63 M1 34 Ohio Ohio Ohio Farmer
Balyeat, Sarah Catherine Wf F W 56 M1 34 2/2 Ohio Pa Ohio


1920 Federal Census
Indiana, Elkhart County, Middlebury, District 29, Page 1
Enumerated 2 January 1920
SD 13 ED 29 Sheet 1A Stamped 212
5-3
Balyeat, John W Hd M W 72 M Ohio Pa Ohio Farmer
Balyeat, Sarah C Wf F W 66 M Ohio Pa Ohio
Balyeat, Wilma Irene Dtr F W 38 S Mich Ohio Ohio
Balyeat, Elecota E Boarder F W 74 S Ohio Pa Ohio

1930 Federal Census
Not located

John married Sarah Catherine Cramer on 7 Oct 1875. Sarah (daughter of Johannes "John" Cramer and Ann Eve Shaffner) was born on 16 Jul 1853 in Seneca County, Ohio; died on 1 Apr 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Orley Edmond Balyeat was born on 6 Jan 1877 in Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan; and died.
2. Wilma Irene Balyeat was born on 28 Jan 1881 in Odessa Township, Ionia County, Michigan; and died.