James Riley ORVIS
Martha Ann SHIPMAN

Husband:  James Riley ORVIS
Birth:  17 Jan 1839, Potter Co., Pennsylvania 
Death: 
(obituary) 10 Dec 1915, Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan       
Burial:  Dec 1915, Cherry Grove Cemetery, Clare, Clare Co., Michigan
Father:  Abiram ORVIS
Mother:  Elizabeth APPLEBEE

Marriage:  Oct 1862, Potter Co., Pennsylvania 

Wife:  Martha Ann SHIPMAN
Birth:  9 Sep 1849, Hornellsville, Steuben Co., New York 
Death: 
(obituary) 29 Sep 1922, Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan      
Burial:  Sep 1922, Cherry Grove Cemetery, Clare, Clare Co., Michigan
Father:  Isaac SHIPMAN
Mother:  Hannah Etta "Henrietta" GALUSHA 

Children:
1. Albina Adell ORVIS, b: 19 Mar 1865, Oswayo Twp., Potter Co., Pennsylvania
2. William Riley ORVIS, b: 8 Feb 1867, Oswayo Twp., Potter Co., Pennsylvania
3. John Edwin ORVIS, b: 5 Mar 1869, Oswayo Twp., Potter Co., Pennsylvania
4. Florence Gertrude ORVIS, b: 4 Apr 1872, Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan
5. Herbert Abiram ORVIS, b: 14 Aug 1874, Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan
6. James Washington ORVIS, b: 4 Jul 1876, Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan
7. Claude Wilson ORVIS, b: 12 Apr 1879, Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan
8. Forest Eugene ORVIS, b: 20 May 1882, Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan
9. Ervin Leroy ORVIS, b: 23 Oct 1884, Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan
10. Ethel Leona ORVIS, b: 19 Sep 1887, Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan
11. Mary Eleanor ORVIS, b: 18 Jul 1890, Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan
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Notes:

1870 Federal Census Data (M593_1446, Page 557B), Oswayo Twp., Potter Co., Pennsylvania,
                                                                                                                    Enumeration Date: 5-Aug-1870, Family #145

NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

Occupation or Trade

Real
Estate

Per.
Estate

POB

Attend
School

Read /
Write

 ORVIS, Ryley

30

M

W

 Works on Farm

$300

$200

PA

 

  

              Martha

20

F

W

 Keeping House

 

 

NY

 

 

              Adell

5

F

W

 

 

 

PA

X

 

              William

3

M

W

 

 

 

PA

 

 

              John

1

M

W

 

 

 

PA

 

 

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0576, Page 205D), Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 37, Enumeration Date: 8-Jun-1880, Family #57

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Father POB

Mother POB

In Sch.

 ORVIS, James R

40

M

W

 Self

M

 Farmer

PA

CT

NY

 

              Martha A

30

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

NY

NY

CT

 

              William R

13

M

W

 Son

S

 

PA

PA

NY

X

              John E

11

M

W

 Son

S

 

PA

PA

NY

X

              Florence G

8

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

MI

PA

NY

X

              Herbert A

5

M

W

 Son

S

 

MI

PA

NY

 

              James W

3

M

W

 Son

S

 

MI

PA

NY

 

              Claude W

1

M

W

 Son

S

 

MI

PA

NY

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0707, Page 311B), Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 27, Enumeration Date: 21-Jun-1900, Family #145

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 ORVIS, James R

 Head

M

Jan

1840

60

M

37

 

 

PA

CT

NY

 Farmer

 

             Martha A

 Wife

F

Oct

1849

50

M

37

11

11

NY

NY

MA

 

 

             Herbert A

 Son

M

Aug

1874

25

S

 

 

 

MI

PA

NY

 Day Laborer

 

             Claud W

 Son

M

Apr

1879

21

S

 

 

 

MI

PA

NY

 Day Laborer

 

             Forest E

 Son

M

Apr

1882

18

S

 

 

 

MI

PA

NY

 Farm Laborer

 

             Erving L

 Son

M

Oct

1884

15

S

 

 

 

MI

PA

NY

 Farm Laborer

X

             Ethel L

 Daughter

F

Sep

1887

12

S

 

 

 

MI

PA

NY

 At School

X

             Mary E

 Daughter

F

Jul

1891

9

S

 

 

 

MI

PA

NY

 At School

X

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0642, Page 106A), Sheridan Twp., Clare Co., Michigan,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 36, Enumeration Date: 2-May-1910, Family #109

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 ORVIS, James R

 Head

M

70

M1

46

 

 

PA

CT

NY

 Farmer

 

              Martha A

 Wife

F

60

M1

46

11

11

NY

PA

MA

 None

 

              Herbert A

 Son

M

36

S

 

 

 

MI

PA

NY

 Farmer

 

              Irvin L

 Son

M

25

S

 

 

 

MI

PA

NY

 Farmer

 

              Mary E

 Daughter

F

19

S

 

 

 

MI

PA

NY

 None

 

By 1920, James had died and Martha was living with their son, Ervin, and his family.
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