 Edmond B. Bills, son of Ira Bills and Mary Ann Haywood.Born Jun 10, 1847 at Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan, died Jan 4, 1933 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County Michigan, 85 years [wrecknervous.ged] Notes for EDMUND B. BILLS: [gabrielli.FTW] Civil War Pension Records: 2/3/1890 Invalid 752797 624969 Michigan Military Service: 11/13/1863, Enlisted at 18 at Camp Washburn at Milwaukee WI in 1 3 Wisc Battery LA in Capt. RR Griffith's Battery. Discharged: 7/20/1865 at Milwaukee, WI. PO: Waukegan, Illinois Also, enlisted in Co B, 9th Cav, March 21, 1863 at Coldwater, MI for 3 years, age 18. Mus tered 4/14/1863. Deserted at Covington, KY June 4, 1863, probably went to his mother's hous e in Waukegan to join in November, 1863. 5'5" light complexion, blue eyes, light hair at enlistment. There was a Edmond C. Bills in 1830 Federal Census, Perry, Genessee County New York. Buried Union Chapel Cemetery, Inkster MI on 1/8/1933. Informant on death certificate, son Hosea Bills, Inkster MI Disabled by fever, diarhoea, while on duty at Fort Williams, LA in April, 1864. Confine d to a Baton Rouge Hospital in early July, 1864. Confined in Baton Rouge Hospital in 7/1864. Given 60 day furlough, Given 60-day furlough ed Given furlough, went to Waukekan, New Jersey. Married by Elder Lanning. Funeral by Montous UHT, UND, 35050 Main, Wayne, MI Residences: 1872-79 Flat Rock Wayne Co MI 1880-1893 Almer, Caro Township, Tuscola County MI Living with William Palmer, father-in-law in 1880 Census. 1921- 1932 Inkster, MI Blind totally as of April 8, 1932. Since war lived at Caro, MI and Inkster, MI, 9/19/1893, at Caro, Tuscola County MI, was guardian of Ira Bills, an insane pensioner, fo r John Marshall Bills' pension, also on 2/23/1886. Described by neighbor A. Koester as unfit , drunk, spendthift, saloon frequenter." George Crutchfield, Special Examiner, Edmund is described as frank in manner. His appea rance was not one of a habitual drunkard or barroom loafer. Neighbors suggested that Willia m Bills of Inkster, MI as a proper person of trust. George Crutchfield, Special Examiner, described Edmund as "frank in manner." D. G. Prouty testified on 5/24/1893 that he knew Ira and Edmund, who was not suitabl e to be guardian. He was addicted to heavy drinking, saloon rum. Ira chops wood, hoes and husks corn to earn keep. Edmund was a spendthrift. GN Jagres testified that Edmund was an unfit guardian, drunkard, squanders money, spen t foolishly $1,400 of Ira's money. Effie Baird described him as a terrible drunkard, father of Hosea. Affidavit, Hattie E. Bills, of Inkster, MI, son Fred William's wife, constant attendan t since 5/21/1921. Adah Zimmerman, affidavit: 46 resident of Inkster, MI, 7/21/1921. Everet t Zimmerman, 26, resided Inkster, MI grandson of Edmund. 1860 Federal Census, Nankin Township, Wayne County Ira Bills 51, m, farmer, 700 75 New York John Marshall, 17, m, day, Emily M, 15, f, day laboer, Edmund B. 13, m, Michigan. 1870 Federal Census, Almer Township, Tuscola County MI 6/25/1870 Edmon, 23, m, farmer, 2000, ****** , Michigan Emma, 20, keeping house, Michigan, and George, 10, M, w, at school, MI, (Alvah's son) 1880 Federal Census, Almer Township, Tuscola County MI Edmund B., w, m, 33, son-in-law, farmer, Mich, Vermont, England Emma, w, f, 30, daughter, MI, New York, New York Ada, w, f, 5, grand daughter, MI, MI, MI Fred W., w, m, 2, Mich, MI, MI Ira, w, m, 70, divorced, Boards, Vermont, Vermont, Vermont. William Palmer, w, m, 68, farmer, dropsy, NJ, Rhode Island, Rhode Island. Cephrona, w, f, 58, wife, consumption, NJ, Connecticut, Connecticut 1890 Michigan Veterans, Taylor Wayne County MI ED 198 1920 Federal Census, Michigan AV, Wayne County MI: 137-168-1-83, w, m, 72, MI; and Emma, w, 69, MI. Carrie Gabrielli Source: http.//www2.sos.state. Illinois.us Married Sarah E. Wilkinson in Lake County Illinois on 10/5/1867. Marriage Notes for EMMA PALMER and EDMUND BILLS: [gabrielli.FTW] No record of marriage to Mary Jane Lantz, 1853-1928. Married at Caro, Tuscola County MI by Elder Lanning. 1880 Federal Census, Caro, Tuscola County MI No record of marriage to Mary Jane Lantz, 1853-1928. Married at Caro, Tuscola County MI by Elder Lanning. 1880 Federal Census, Caro, Tuscola County MI Married Dec 12, 1869 at Almer, Tuscola County Michigan (55 years married) to:  Emma PalmerBorn May 2, 1850 at Romulus Township, Wayne County, Michigan, died Oct 29, 1925 at Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan, 75 years, buried at Union Chapel Cemetery Children: 1. Arfila BillsBorn Jun 1, 1871 at Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan, died 1877 at Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan, 5 or 6 years, buried at Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan 2. Adah Falena BillsBorn Jul 27, 1874 at Almer, Tuscola County Michigan, died 1957, 82 or 83 years 3. Fred William BillsBorn Aug 26, 1877 at Flat Rock, Wayne County, Michigan, died Apr 29, 1921 at Sharon, Richmond County, Georgia, 43 years [wrecknervous.ged] Notes for FRED WILLIAM BILLS: Private, Spanish-American War; Co B, 35th Michigan Infantry Pension Records: Invalid, 1844358; widow, 1176478 940833 Enlisted: June 6, 1898, Island Lake, MI; Discharged March 31, 1899 Buried Union Chapel Cemetery, Inkster MI near Ira. Residences: youth-1898, Caro, Tuscola County MI 1898-99, Manistique, MI 1899-1921, Augusta, GA Columbia County 1907: Inkster, Wayne County MI Occupation: painting, farming, truck driver, 4. Clara C. BillsBorn Mar 12, 1880 at Nankin Township, Wayne County Michigan, died Jan 14, 1968 at Romulus Twp., Wayne County, Michigan, 87 years 5. Hosea M. BillsBorn Apr 14, 1883 at Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, died Apr 18, 1963 at Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, 80 years 6. Jay B. BillsBorn Oct 6, 1886 at Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan, died Dec 27, 1971 at St. Helen, Roscommon, Michigan, 85 years, buried at Cadillac Memorial Park, West Branch, Mi. [wrecknervous.ged] Notes for JAY B. BILLS: Polk, 1947: Occupation, foreman, Wayne County General Hospital, Eloise. Edmund B. Bills Civil War Pension Records: Diane Bills or Mrs. Robert D. Bills, in letter dated 11/20/1970 indicated Jay was still alive in West Branch MI. Buried: Cadillac Memorial Park, West Branch, MI. | |||
| 2nd marriage Edmond B. Bills, son of Ira Bills and Mary Ann Haywood.Married after 1925 (at most 3 years married) to: Mary Jane LantzBorn 1853, died 1928, 74 or 75 years | |||