Electa J. PRIEST

• BIRTH: Abt. 1840, Michigan
• DEATH: Unknown

Father: Lewis PRIEST
Mother: Nancy M. HAIRE

Family 1: David COLEMAN

• MARRIAGE: 16 Jan 1855, Orange, Ionia Co., MI

(1) Abstracted by Lansing Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, "Marriage Records of Ionia County, Michigan 1837-1867" (Self-published, Lansing, MI). Available in the Daughters of the American Revolution Library, Washington, DC.

"Coleman, David, 25 M. Electra [sic] Priest, 15, Jan. 16, 1855 by Rev. E. G. Cilley, Witnesses: Eli A. Coleman and Hannah J. Smith. Married at the home of Lewis Priest. All of Orange, Mich."

Family 2: John M. HOWDER

• MARRIAGE: 22 Jun 1857, Ionia Co., MI

(1) LDS Family Search International Genealogical Index v5.0;

John M. Howden [sic.] married Electa J. Preast [sic.], 22 June 1857, Ionia, Michigan.

Husband age at marriage: 28
Wife age at marriage: 17
Batch: M518462
Source Call No.: 0960508 (Record of marriages 1837-1903; index to marriages 1837-1974 Ionia County (Michigan). County Clerk)

(2) Mortgage on the estate of George Howder, filed Niagara County, NY, September 14, 1859.

References "John M. Howder & Electa J. his wife..."

1. George Roderick HOWDER
2. Lewis Henry HOWDER
3. Adella H. HOWDER

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                  |          |__
 _Lewis PRIEST ___|
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|                 |_Polly //_|
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|--Electa J. PRIEST
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|                  __________|
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|_Nancy M. HAIRE _|
                  |           __
                  |__________|
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Notes

(1) 1850 United States Census for Michigan, Ingham Co., Lansing: October 9, 1850.

Electa Priest is the daughter of Lewis and Marianna Priest. She is 10 years old, born in New York and is attending school.

(2) History of Ionia and Montcalm counties, Michigan., Schenck, John S.

- Page 299: "TEACHERS. Following are the names of the persons to whom certificates were issued by the board of school inspectors of Orange from 1846 to 1860:.. Electa Priest; May 2, 1857."

(3) Mortgage on the estate of George Howder, filed Niagara County, NY, September 14, 1859.

- "Electa J" is listed as wife of John M. Howder, child and heir of George Howder.
- Resident of Cambria, Niagara Co., NY.

(4) 1860 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., the Town of Cambria, Pekin NY Post Office: Pages 49-50; July 19, 1860.

Electa Howder is included in the second of three household under the entry for Ephraim and Mary [Wescott] Morrell. Electa is Mary's daughter-in-law. She is 20 years old and born in Michigan. Her husband John M. Howder and son George are also residents.

(5) Stephan family records, August 14, 2000.

- Source for middle name, and place/date of birth.

(6) Johnston family records; "Descendants of Lewis Priest," February 14, 2002.

- Lists middle name as "Adella," but other sources contradict this.

(7) Final whereabouts unknown. The Priest and Howder families maintained contact well into the 1920's. My personal theory is that Electa passed away sometime in the mid/late 1860's.