Calvin Ormsby

1810 - 1891

Father: Samuel Ormsby
Mother: Rachel Day
Date of Birth: Dec 4, 1810
Place of Birth:
First Marriage: May 3, 1834 , Esther Clark , Easthampton, MA
Date of Death: Oct 25, 1891
Place of Death:
Place of Burial: Deerfield Cemetery, Deerfield MI

Spouse: Esther Clark
Father: Simeon Clark
Mother Rhoda Hannum
Date of Birth:1811
Place of Birth: Massachusetts
Date of Death: Feb 21, 1873
Place of Death:
Place of Burial: Deerfield Cemetery, Deerfield, MI

Children:

1. Rhoda J. Ormsby, born 1836
2. Nellie A. Ormsby, born 1854
3. Albert A. Ormsby, born 1846

Additional Facts:

Deerfield Cemetery
Ormsby Calvin b. Dec 4, 1810 d. Oct 25, 1891
Esther wf Calvin d. Feb 21, 1873 at 63 years
Albert A. son C & E d. Andersonville Prison
Griswold, Nellie A. d. Jan 20, 1919 at 64 years

Michigan1870 Census, Lenawee County, Deerfield Township

Name              Age   Sex   Color   Occupation  Place of Birth
Ormsby, Calvin    59     M      W     Farmer      Massachusetts
      , Esther    58     F      W     Keep House  Massachusetts
      , Rhoda J   34     F      W     at home     Massachusetts
      , Nelley A. 16     F      W     at home     Ohio

1880 Census Deerfield Twp - Lenawee Co Michigan

Name             Age   Relationship   Occupation    Place of Birth
Ormsby  , Calvin 69    Wid                          Massachusetts
        , Rhoda  44    Dau                          Massachusetts
Griswold, Nellie 26    Married        Keeps house   Ohio

Massachusetts Centinal Marriage Notices
Index of Marriages in Massachusetts Centinel and Columbian Centinel 1784 to 1840
Clark,Esther,m.Calvin Ormsby of Westhampton,in Easthampton (May 3,1834)
Diana Clark was sister of Ester Clark. Diana married Selah and Ester married Selah's brother Calvin.

In 1860 Calvin Ormsby was in Deerfield MI and appears to have been in business with his two brothers. Entries for him are found in a Stave Mill Ledger.

1973 Contennial publication, The Deerfield Album", speaks of Lysander Ormsby, born Westhampton Co., Jass. on July 5, 1815. He came to the area in 1837, settling first at Summerfield Township, about 1 1/2 miles east of Deerfield, and later moved into the village. He operated a stave mill and general store.

Index of Marriages in Massachusetts Centinel and Columbian Centinel 1784 to 1840

Clark,Esther,m.Calvin Ormsby of Westhampton,in Easthampton (CC.May 3,1834)

Simeon Clark was born in Easthampton, Hampshire, MA 10 Feb 1777. Simeon died in Huntsburg,
Geauga, OH. He married Rhoda Hannum in Easthampton, Hampshire, MA. Rhoda was born
Northampton, Hampshire, MA 6 Sep 1777. Rhoda was the daughter of Joel HANNUM and Esther ?. Rhoda died 6 Apr 1852 in Huntsburg, Geauga, OH, at 74 years of age. Taken from 'The History of Easthampton' by Payson W. Lyman (1866) - "Simeon, the oldest son, was born Feb. 10, 1777, and spent the greater part of his life in Easthampton. He was a carpenter by trade, and was often entrusted with the care of difficult peices of work. Among other things, he built a bridge across Mill river in Northampton, about the year 1820. He finally went to Huntsburg, Ohio where he died. His children were eight in number, viz: Simeon Parsons, Coleman, Mercy, Tertius, Esther, Lewis, Diana, Abner Laurens."

Simeon CLARK and Rhoda HANNUM had the following children:

1. Diana CLARK was born in Easthampton, Hampshire, MA. Diana died 1838 in Brecksville,
   Cuyahoga Co. Ohio. She married Selah ORMSBY. Selah was born Northampton, Hampshire, MA 28 Mar 1812. Selah died 28 Mar 1876 in Casey, Clark Co. Illinois, at 64 years of age. Diana CLARK and Selah ORMSBY had the following child: Charles Clark ORMSBY, born 20 Aug 1838.
2. Coleman CLARK was born in Easthampton, Hampshire, MA. He married Esther JANES in Easthampton, Hampshire, MA. Esther was the daughter of Obadiah JANES and Esther LYMAN. Removed to Ohio.
3. Mercy CLARK was born in Easthampton, Hampshire, MA. She married Abner WADE.
4. Tertius CLARK.
5. Lewis CLARK was born in Easthampton, Hampshire, MA. Removed to Ohio.
6. Abner CLARK was born in Easthampton, Hampshire, MA.
7. Esther CLARK was born in Massachusetts 1811. She married Calvin ORMSBY in Easthampton, Hampshire, MA, 3 May 1834.

Rhoda J. Ormsby

1836

Father: Calvin Ormsby
Mother: Esther Clark
Date of Birth: 1836
Place of Birth: MA
Date of Death:
Place of Death:

Additional Facts:

Michigan1870 Census, Lenawee County, Deerfield Township

Name              Age   Sex   Color   Occupation  Place of Birth
Ormsby, Calvin    59     M      W     Farmer      Massachusetts
      , Esther    58     F      W     Keep House  Massachusetts
      , Rhoda J   34     F      W     at home     Massachusetts
      , Nelley A. 16     F      W     at home     Ohio

1880 Census Deerfield Twp - Lenawee Co Michigan

Name             Age   Relationship   Occupation    Place of Birth
Ormsby  , Calvin 69    Wid                          Massachusetts
        , Rhoda  44    Dau                          Massachusetts
Griswold, Nellie 26    Married        Keeps house   Ohio

Nellie A. Ormsby

1854

Father: Calvin Ormsby
Mother: Esther Clark
Date of Birth: 1854
Place of Birth: OH
First Marriage: Before 1880, Daniel F. Griswold
Date of Death: Jan 20, 1919
Place of Death: Deerfield, MI
Place of Burial: Deerfield Cemetery, Deerfield, MI

Spouse: Daniel F. Griswold
Father: Daniel Griswold
Mother: Mary C. Papin
Date of Birth: January 31, 1854
Place of Birth:
Date of Death: 1912-1941
Place of Death:
Place of Burial:

Children:

1. Fred A. Griswold, born about 1881

Additional Facts:

Michigan1870 Census, Lenawee County, Deerfield Township

Name              Age   Sex   Color   Occupation  Place of Birth
Ormsby, Calvin    59     M      W     Farmer      Massachusetts
      , Esther    58     F      W     Keep House  Massachusetts
      , Rhoda J   34     F      W     at home     Massachusetts
      , Nelley A. 16     F      W     at home     Ohio

1880 Census Deerfield Twp - Lenawee Co Michigan

Name             Age   Relationship   Occupation    Place of Birth
Ormsby  , Calvin 69    Wid                          Massachusetts
        , Rhoda  44    Dau                          Massachusetts
Griswold, Nellie 26    Married        Keeps house   Ohio

Deerfield Cemetery
Ormsby Calvin b. Dec 4, 1810 d. Oct 25, 1891
Esther wf Calvin d. Feb 21, 1873 at 63 years
Albert A. son C & E d. Andersonville Prison
Griswold, Nellie A. d. Jan 20, 1919 at 64 years

Toledo City Directory:
Daniel F Griswold Winfield Griswold barber boards Junction House Toledo OH 1890, 1891

1910 Miracode Ohio
Ohio Lucas, Toledo 0072 Nellie A Griswold Husband W 55 Ohio 01360637 0127 Son Fred A 29, Michigan

Fern Griswold

Mrs. Fern Griswold, 88, formerly of the 4300 block of Westway Street, died today in the Lake Park Nursing Care Center, where she had lived the last two years. She was the widow of Fred Griswold. She was a legal secretary many years for the law firm of Spengler, Nathanson, Heyman, McCarthy, and Durfee, retiring 10 years ago. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Ansbert-West Mortuary, where the body will be after 7 p.m. Wednesday.

FERN GRISWOLD
SSN 277-09-5168
Residence: 43614 Toledo, Lucas, OH
Born 21 Mar 1890
Last Benefit: 43613 Toledo, Lucas, OH
Died Oct 1978
Issued: OH (Before 1951)

Albert A Ormsby

1846 - 1865

Father: Calvin Ormsby
Mother: Esther Clark
Date of Birth: 1846
Place of Birth:
Date of Death: 06 April 1865
Place of Death: Flint River, GA

Additional Facts:

Deerfield Cemetery
Ormsby Calvin b. Dec 4, 1810 d. Oct 25, 1891
Esther wf Calvin d. Feb 21, 1873 at 63 years
Albert A. son C & E d. Andersonville Prison
Griswold, Nellie A. d. Jan 20, 1919 at 64 years

American Civil War

Andersonville, Georgia, is the site of the best known of all the American Civil War (1861-1865) prisoner-of-war (POW) camps. Andersonville is located in south-central Georgia, near the towns of Americus and Plains.

Albert A. Ormsby, Michigan, Sept. 2, 1864, Priv, Age 18, Blissfield
Served Michigan Last name also listed as; Ormsbee Enlisted U Co. 11th Inf Reg. MI died prisoner at Flint River, GA on 06 April 1865 (Michigan 11th Infantry Regiment (Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65)

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