Honoring Native Ancestors: June 2025

Sunday, June 15, 2025

James Judson

James Judson was born about 1844, father not yet identified, mother said to be named Minerva. His first wife was Ah-zho-ne-quah/Orh-ah-qua.

1866 annuity roll - Chief Pay-baw-me's band

James Judson, #21, 1 man, 1 woman, no children, received $7.48

1867 annuity roll - Chief Pay-baw-me's band

James Judson, #24, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $7.14

Daughter Julia was said to be born in 1868.

1868 annuity roll - Chief Pay-baw-me's band

James Judson, #22, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $47.55

1870 annuity roll - Chief Pay-baw-me's band

James Judson, #22, 1 man, 1 woman, 1 child, received $45.90

1870 Federal Census - Elbridge, Oceana, Michigan
Judson, James, 24, farmer, real estate valued at $200
Orh ah qua, 17
Julia, 2

Daughter Elizabeth was born about 1870

Daughter Ada was born about 1872

Daughter Julia was baptised on 9 Mar 1874 at Riverton Methodist Indian Church, listed as daughter of James, residing in Eden township.

Son Ed was born 16 Dec 1878 in Eden, Mason, Michigan, son of James and Arshelic

Son Edward died 9 Feb 1880 in Eden at age 2, daughter Martha died 30 Mar 1880 in Eden at age 4.

Daughter Sarah was born 24 May 1880 in Eden, Mason, Michigan, daughter of James and Ah-she-ne-greay

The 1880 Federal Census - Eden, Mason, Michigan, taken 17th June.
Judson, James, 36, occupation farming
Angeline, 27, wife, keeping house
Julia, 12, daughter, at school
Elizabeth, 10, daughter
Ada, 8, daughter
Sarah, 1/12, daughter
Minerva, 65, mother

1880 Agricultural Schedule - Eden, Mason, Michigan

12 acres tilled, 148 acres woodland; value of land and buildings $1,000; vaule of implements $3; all farm production sold in 1879 $299; 12 acres grass land not mowed; 10 barnyard poulty, 20 dozen eggs in 1879; crops: barley - 1 acre, 10 bushels; corn - 2 acres, 20 bushels; wheat - 4 acres, 50 bushels, beans, 5 bushels; peas 5 bushels. Maple sugar - 50 pounds; molasses - 80 gallons; potatoes - 1 acres, 35 bushels; apples - 1 acre, 24 bushels; forest product - 20 cords wood valued at $35.

James' second wife was Alice. She was born about 1849, the daughter of Nabenaykezhick.

Daughter Julia was born 9 Mar 1886 in Eden, Mason, Michigan.

In 1890 James and wife Kah-go-yah, residing in Custer, Mason county was listed as #825 on appendix E, Phineas Pam-to-pee & 1,371 Potawatomi.

Daughter Julia was sent to the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School under the name of Julia Newton (step-father's name)

1906-07 Newton, Julia; Ottawa, parent Alice Newton of Freesoil, age 18, admitted 23 Aug 1906 for 3 years.

1907-08 Newton, Julia; Ottawa, parent Mrs. Alice Newton of Freesoil, Michigan, full, age 19, admitted 23 Aug 1906; remarks graduated June 1905

1908 Durant Roll

line 22 page 54

James Judson, 64, resides Chief Lake
1st wife dead
Daughter Elizabeth, 45, 1st husband William Russett, dead;
child Mary Russett, 17, resides Chief Lake
2nd husband Peter Lahe/Lahey
child Edw Lahe, 16, resides Chief Lake

2nd wife see 25/55 [Alice (Nodin) Judson]
Daughter Julia Judson, 18, resides Freesoil, see 25/55

line 25 page 55

Waw-waw-che-no-din Wm Newton, 62, PO Honor

1st wife Martha

2nd wife Alice (Nodin) Judson, 58, PO Freesoil /2nd husband Jim Judson, Bear Creek, see 22/54

3rd wife Angeline Shilo, see #14 p44

Children:

1 Ben Nodin or Newton, 38, PO Honor, wife Martha Ward, 32, see #6/53 - their children Sarah, 14, Albert, 1 yer born Aug 6/07

2 Martha (Nodin) Thomas, 35, PO Freesoil, see 3/49, husband Charles Thomas, see 17/56 & 31/57 - their children John, 10; Asbun or Coon Skimhom, 8, see 3/49; Mary 1 born May 1907, Elizabeth, born Jun 1908; Coon Skimborn, see 1-3-49

3 John Nodin (Newton), 33, PO Freesoil; wife Jennie Smith, separated, daughter of Wm Smith see 13/64 - their children Moses (Nodin) Newton, 5, child lives with mother

child of Jim Judson 22/54 & Alice (Newton) Chippeway, 58 - Julia Judson, see 22/54, age 21, Freesoil, not maried.

#9 page 44

Na be nay ke zhick, dead

has only one daughter living who is now wife of George Norton, at Honor, Mich (of Wm Norton) Alice Judson

1 husband Wm Newton or Norten 25/55

2 husband James Judson 22/54

1910 Federal Census - Brown, Manistee
Judson, James, 65, speaks English, hunter and trapper, Ottawa, parents Ottawa, 3/4 Indian, 1/4 white.

1910 Federal Census - Freesoil, Mason, Michigan

Newton, Alice, 58, widow, 2 children born, 2 children living, speaks Indian, no occupation, Ottawa, parents Ottawa, full [Actually not a widow as both James Judson and William Newton are still living.]

John, son, 35, single, speaks English, laborer, common, Ottawa, parents Ottawa, full

Julia, daughter, 24, single, speaks English, no occupation, Ottawa, parents Ottawa, full

James died 22 Mar 1912 in Manistee. Cause of death was accidental drowning. Buried at Oak Grove.

Alice died 19 Oct 1925 in Freesoil. Obit mentions her son John Newton and grandsons. Her husband and two daughters preceded her in death.

Link to Facebook Group - Michigan Native American Ancestors.

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Jacob Tipsico c1827-1912

Jacob Tipsico was said to be born about 1827 in Michigan. His mother was named A-nos.

Jacob was married multiple times.

1849 Annuity Roll - under Chief Pay me quaw ung

Jacob is not on the roll, but his mother A nos was #4, no men, one woman, one child, received $3.92. Is that child Jacob?

1850 Annuity Roll - under Chief Pay me quaw ung

#25 Te bis coo, one man, one woman, one child, received $8.10

1854 Annuity Roll - under Chief Pay me quo ung

#28 O tay be sco, one man, no woman, two children, received $6.51

Son Johnson was said to be born in 1849/1851, in Macomb county, Michigan [Johnson was listed as 19 on his marriage and 17 on the Gruett Roll - both from 1868]

Daughter Nancy was said to be born in 1853

Daughter Ne-gaw-ne-ge-zhe-go-quay was said to be born in 1859

Daughter Sarah was said to be born in 1859. [Not on Gruett Roll with Jacob unless she is the same person as daughter Ne-gaw-ne-ge-zhe-go-quay]

1859 Annuity Roll - under Chief Pay me quo ung

#29 Jacob Te bish co, one man, one woman, one child, received $12.81

1861 Annuity Roll - under Chief Pay me quo ung

#28 Jacob Te bish co, one man, one woman, two children, received $24.48

Son William was said to be born in 1863

Daughter Eliza was said to be born in 1865, the daughter of Mary Williams

1864 Annuity Roll - under Chief Pay me quo ung

# 8 Jac. Tebishco, one man, one woman, four children, received $37.92

1865 Annuity Roll - under Chief Pay me quo ung

#5 Jacob Te bish ko, one man, one woman, four children, received $55.15

1866 Annuity Roll - under Chief Pay me quo ung

#5 Jacob Tebishko, one man, one woman, four children, received $55.98

#47 Jacob Tebishko's infant, no men, no women, one child, received $9.38

Son Daniel was said to be born in 1867

1867 Annuity Roll - under Chief Pay me quo ung

#3 Jacob Tebishko, one man, one woman, five children, received $62.02

Gruett Roll - [dated 1868]

#10-B A-nos, widow

David Fisher, 55

William, 53

Nim-ge-ganse, 45, daughter

Jacob Te-bish-ko

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#315 Shay-caw, died 1866

O-bis-caw-nay-ge-zhe-go-quay, wife, died 1861

Pe-quaw-caw-ne-gaw, 46

Shaw-waw-ne-ge-zhe-go-quay, 30, Married to Key-way-tin, 2 children, Naw-o-quay-ke-zhick, 5 yrs., Girl, 3 yrs.

James Shay-caw, 27, married Sarah, 1 child, Mary, 2 yrs.

Martha, 25, married to Kaw-gay-ge-zhick

John, 23, married to Te-bish-ko, son of A-nos [Name in error? Jacob's wife was Maw-caw-day-wink]

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#322 Jacob Te-bish-ko

Maw-caw-day-wink

Johnson, 17

Nancy, 15 married to John Shay-caw-no, no children, no land

Ne-gaw-ne-ge-zhe-go-quay, 9

Martha, 6

William, 5

Eliza, 3

Daniel, 1

On 31 Aug 1868 Mary Ann Tipsico, age 19, born Kent county, was married to Ah-pe-twa-se-go, age 23, and son Johnson Tipsico, age 19, born Macomb county was married to July Black Elk. Ceremony was performed by R. P. Sheldon, Minister. [Was Mary Ann the daughter of Jacob? She is not listed as his child on the Gruett roll. If she was his daughter, she had a different mother than Johnson, she is not the same age as Johnson, or one of the birth places was in error].

Daughter Nancy, age 17, was married 13 Jun 1869 in Isabella, Michigan, to George Brown, age 24. Place of birth for both was given as Lapeer county. R. P. Sheldon, minister performed the ceremony with Jacob Jackson and Nancy Jackson as witnesses.

Jackson Citizen 3 Aug 1869

1870 Federal Census - not yet found

Son David was said to be born in 1871.

Daughter Martha died 15 Dec 1872 in Isabella, Michigan

Grandson Joseph, son of Johnson, was born 22 Jul 1879.

1880 Federal Census - Calkinsville, Isabella, Michigan

Tibsco, Johnson, 30, farmer

Mary, 27, wife

Joseph, 1, son

On the blind schedule, Johnson is listed as partly blind, partly self-supporting, cause of blindness unknown, never an inmate at an institution for the blind.

1880 census for Jacob not yet found.

Daughter Eliza married Charles Marsh on 5 May 1885 in Isabella. H. S. Taft, minister, performed the ceremony, with Joseph Bradley and Minnie B. Hawley as witnesses.

Son David was admitted to Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania on 8 Aug 1889 for five years. Father was listed as Jacob, mother as dead. David was discharged 4 Jul 1893 due to ill health.

Photo taken at Carlisle. Wallace Williams on left, David Tipsico on right.

Isabella County Enterprise - 1 Jul 1892

Probate Order for Johnson Tipsico, deceased filed by Nancy Shawboose.

Son David was readmitted to Carlisle on 23 Sep 1893 and discharged on 27 Dec 1894 as incapable and unworthy.

Son David died 28 Dec 1898 in Isabella. Age 27, single, buried in Chatfield Cemetery. Mother's name not given.

1900 Federal Census - Gladwin, Gladwin, Michigan

dwelling 147/family 147

Chickem, Albert, head, born 1847, 53, widower, born Michigan, father born Illinois, mother born Michigan, occupation day laborer

Tipsacoe, Jacob, boarder, born April year not given, 70, widower, born Michigan, parents born Michigan, occupation hunter and trapper

Daughter Eliza, age 36, was married to Joseph Wa-ba-nay, age 50, on 6 Jul 1901, in Denver township, Isabella, Michigan. Ceremony was performed by Jandrew Jackson, minister, with Stephen Kahgagah and Jane Jackson as witnesses.

Isabella County Enterprise - 28 Jul 1905

The Isabella County Enterprise, 1 Dec 1905, tells of Jacob attending the first meeting of the Pioneer Society.

Tuscola County Courier - Feb 1906

Isabella County Enterprise 2 Mar 1906

Belding Banner 24 Jun 1909

Almont citizens are planning for a big home-coming celebration to be held there July 29 to August 1. The guest of honor will be Tipsico, an Indian, who is said to be 103 years old.

Muskegon Chronicle - 5 Aug 1909

Oxford Leader 11 Nov 1910

From Past and Present of Isabella county.

Jacob died 29 Jun 1912 at Wapole Island, Canada. His age was given as 87, born 1825 in Michigan. Parents were given as father Bash Keshig and mother not known. Information from his daughter, Eliza Wabeno, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

Daughter Eliza died 12 May 1929 in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan. Parents were given as Jacob Tipsico and Mary Williams.

History of Macomb County page 881

"Their first school was a little log house standing in the present corporation of Richmond, about 1839, having to go one and a half miles through the woods on a trail: no road cut. In order to slide on the ice they would fit wood to their feet and make holes with burning irons to fasten them on to their bare feet. Their first skates were made of wood by Tipsico, the big Indian, and presented to Zenas."

Isabella County Times-News - 18 Mar 1937