Church Records of the Riverton Methodist Indian Church, Mason County, Michigan
MARRIAGES
Grant Township
23 Oct 1858 - Joseph Shawnawaya, 24 to Mary Ann Chingwash, 19; performed by Justice Hildreth at Pere Marquette; witnessess B. M. Casewell and Sewall Moulton
25 Oct 1858 - Alexander, Note-no-ka, to Pin-saj-quot-o-qua, 29; performed by Justice Elliott at Pere Marquette; witnesses Neebeeneesaz and Charlotte Jennings.
15 Aug 1859 - George Kah-ba-moos-sa, 21, to Mary Stott, 16; performed by Rev. Mr. Bradley at Oceana county (Caboosa); witnesses Levi Scott and Joseph Mendeokee
15 Oct 1859 - John Kah-ba-ge-shick, 27, to Sophia O-men-ne-qua; performed by E. C. Hildreth; witnesses J. Elliott and Joseph Fonchz
14 Aug 1859 - John Cheen-ne-quam, 23, to Ke-wa-ge-the-qoqua, 22; performed by Rev. Geo. Bradley; witnesses Joseph Fonchz and Levi Scott
14 Aug 1859 - William Cra-me, 43, to Frances Na-merbe-zhe-qua; performed by Rev. Geo. Bradley; witnesses L. Elliott and David Megalpin
14 Aug 1859 - John To-to-ke, 50 to Monerva H. Pekum-je, 44; performed by Rev. Geo Bradley in Pere Marquette; witnesses Joseph Elliott and No-to-t-ka
18 Mar 1860 - Joseph Pa-ka-tusk to Mary Anne; performed by Lewis J. Griffin, missionary; witnesses Joseph Founchez and John Smith
28 Feb 1861 - Web-num to Wah-bah-ne-be; performed by L. J. Griffin, missionary, at Pere Marquette; witnesses Aqua-wal and Charity A. Griffin
20 Jan 1861 - Samuel Me-shin and Ar-ce-neeh; performed by Lewis J. Griffin, Indian Missionary, at Pere Marquette; witnesses A.C. Shaw and James Shaw
14 Jun 1861 - Puh-kuch-ah-non-o-quott, Alonond to Eliza Ka-ka-brony; performed by L. J. Griffin, at Pere Marquette; witnesses Jacob Shaw and Samuel
14 Jul 1861 - James Monto to Ellin Battice; performed by Richard G. Peters, Justice, at Hamlin; witnesses John Wallace, deputy county clerk
BAPTISMS
Eden township
15 May 1875 - Caroline Slight, daughter of Josiah and Mary
1857 - unnamed Hall, child of Joseph and Katherine
1876 - Kay-ours-mons, child of Wan-say-skum-p-quay (father)
18 Jul 1883 - Nancy Shakanaba, daughter of Louis
13 Jul 1883 - Julia Pan-ca-maw-lec-naw, daughter of John and Sophia
1 Sep 1874 - Luzerne Wany, daughter of Joseph Ashi-bak-kay or Ionia county.
18 Dec 1874 - female Baylee, daughter of John Baylee
17 Jan 1874 - Lucy Ma-dosh, daughter of William and Martha
9 Mar 1874 - Julia Judson, daughter of James
11 Feb 1886 - Joseph Baker, son of Geo. and Martha
Feb 1886 - unnamed Williams, twins of Charles
May 1886 - John Shew-boose, son of John and Anna
15 Jun 1888 - Mary A. McDoequette, daughter of Chas. and Mary
22 Oct 1889 - Louis Mido-cquette, son of Charley and Mary.
24 Apr 1897 - Allen Peter, son of John and Mary, father occupation farmer
29 May 1899 - Johny Pete, son of John and Sophia, father occupation farmer
10 Jul 1900 - Jessie McDocquette, child or Chas. and Mary, father occupation farmer
11 Apr 1911 - Lottie Pete, daughter of John and Sophia, father occupation farmer
5 Jan 1905 - Christell McClellan, child of Louis and Angeline, father occupation laborer
29 Apr 1905 - Louisa Pok-han, daughter of Chas and Mary, father occupation laborer
15 Sep 1905 - Annie Peborny, parents not given
24 Feb 1908 - Reynold Crampton, son of Foster Crampton and Angeline Mabry, father occupation farmer
17 Sep 1912 - female Battise, daughter of Moses Battise and Nancy Kelsy, father occupation farmer
28 Jan 1916 - Moses McClellan, son of James McClellan and Mary Batise, father occupation laborer
Custer Township
16 Sep/Oct 1889 - James Me-dah-ko, son of William and Mary
5 Oct 1882 - Wilbor Hall, son of Cornelius and Florence, father occupation farmer
21 Aug 1878 - Eliza Donegan, daughter of Louis and Sophia
18 Aug 1882 - female Crane, daughter of George Ges-ka-ak
18 Dec 1896 - David Pete, son of Jos. Peter and Mary, father occupation farmer
17 May 1898 - Paul and Joe Hall, twin sons of Eddie and Mary
4 Aug 1898 - Lillian Green, daughter of John Green and Katie
25 Oct 1898, Ella Alexander - daughter of Williamd and Martha
26 Mar 1898 - Mary Genero, daughter of Chas and Mary, father occupation farmer
15 Jan 1899 - John Joseph Smith, son of William and Mary
1 Mar 1899 - Charley Joseph, son of Chas and Susan, father occupation laborer
5 Oct 1899 - Lucy Medako, daughter of William and Mary, father occupation farmer
17 Jan 1901 - George Cogswell, son of Joseph and Julia, father occupation laborer
15 Nov 1902 - John Lewis, illegitimate son of Maggie Lewis
22 Jul 1915 - Alice Fitch, illegitimate daughter of Nancy Fitch
19 May 1930 - Winona Micko, daughter of Ennos Lacorser and Charity Mikko, father occupation laborer
date not given - Paul Lewis, son of Paul Lewis and Agnes Seagnen, father occupation laborer
Freesoil Township
5 Apr 1884 - name not given, child of John and Martha
15 Dec 1892 - Aggie and Maggie Robinson, twin daughters of John and Mary
29 Mar 1907 - female Campau, daughter of Otto Campau and Maggie, father occupation laborer
26 Jun 1908 - Frank Peters, son of John and Liza, father occupation laborer
30 Dec 1908 - male Daniels, son of William and Angeline, father occupation laborer
23 Jun 1909 - Rosa Mines, daughter of Mike and Nancy, father occupation laborer
30 Aug 1909 - Leon Robinson, son of Sampson and Elizabeth, father occupation laborer
20 Mar 1910 - Susie Schimmerhorn, daughter of Edward (deceased) and Mary Alberts
20 Oct 1909 - Alden B. Smith, son of William K. Smith and Mary K. Russett, father occupation laborer
2 Jul 1911 - William Peters, son of John Peters and Eliza Alberts, father occupation laborer
28 Aug 1913 - name not given, child of John and Eliza
11 Feb 1921 - Margaret Aikens, daughter of Jacob A. and Sophia Shaganaby, father occupation laborer
Ludington
17 Dec 1907 - Maurice Foster, illegitimate son of Rend Foster and Johnia M. Hinmon, father occupation laborer
13 Feb 1920 - Gladys Ruby Layhaye, daughter of William Layhaye and Sophia Medaceo of Grant township
19 Aug 1900 - Addie Wilson, daughter of James and Lizzie, father occupation laborer
10 Feb 1907 - stillborn child of Nancy David
29 Jun 1907 - Sarah Wilson, daughter of James and Lizzie, father occupation laborer
16 Dec 1907 - Nancy Boon, daughter of Joseph Boon and Jennie Espio
29 Jan 1908 - Bessie Theodore, daughter of John and Jennie, father occupation laborer
4 Jun 1914 - Paul Russett, son of George and Julia Green, father occupation farmer
30 Aug 1917 - Katherine Cecelia Koon, daughter of James Koon, father occupation farm hand
Sherman Township
18 Jun 1989, Eliza Smith, daughter of Jas. and Annie, father occupation farmer
6 Aug 1900, Jennie Generau, daughter of Jouj Lirvy and Tilly Generau, father occupation laborer
3 Apr 1905 - Thomas Generau, son of Charley and Ella, father occupation farmer
7 Feb 1905 - Delia Pete, daughter of Eliza Pete
12 Aug 1905 - John Sam, son of George and Maggie Sam, father occupation laborer
10 Jun 1905 - Eliza Daniels, daughter of William and Angeline, father occupation laborer
7 Jun 1905 - Susan Micco, daughter of William and Martha
16 Jun 1914 - Milo and Jenny, twin children of William and Martha Jackson, father occupation farmer
Victory Township
10 Dec 1973 - not named, child of Samuel F. Sucker
15 Dec 1873 - Sah-gee, child of Ephriam and Mary
28 Jul 1885 - Clay-hage, child of F. Ephraime and Marian, father occupation farmer
26 Sep 1891 - Ching-mach, child of John and Lotta
19 Apr 1892 - Francis Clay-hage, son of Ephraime and Marian
4 Sep 1910 - Peter Allard, son of Peter Allard and Lottie Layhey, father occupation laborer
21 Mar 1913 - Ruth Marie Campeau, daughter of Ben Campeau and Alice Layhey, father occupation laborer
12 May 1913 - Percy Campeau, son of James Campeau and Eliza Lahey, father occupation laborer
1914 - Hazel Cecelia Campeau, daughter of James Campeau and Eliza Lahaye
Hamlin Township
6 Aug 1873 - Esper, child of Peter and Elizabeth
27 Sep 1893 - Batese, child of James and Charity
20 Jan 1894 - Peter Esper, son of Joseph and Mary
19 Jul 1886 - Peters, Eunice, daughter of William Michoo and Eliz. Peters
12 Mar 1889 - Epiew, child of Peter and Eliza
21 Jul 1889 - Shaw-shaw-quak, child of Robert and Harriet
26 Mar 1890 - Joseph A. Barnhart, son of George and Tilda
Riverton Township
10 Oct 1868 - Al-mon-gore, parents not given, father occupation farmer
10 May 1868 - Sophia Chin-quash, daughter of George, father occupation farmer
10 May 1868 - Paul Don-e-ga, son of Joseph, father occupation farmer
20 May 1868 - Nancy Wan-ge-go-sha, daughter of William Alexander, father occupation farmer
24 Dec 1871 - Hiram Crane, son of George and Emeline
10 Sep 1874 - Mary Do-ne-ga, daughter o Joseph and Sophia
10 Nov 1868 - Mary King, daughter of Charles, father occupation farmer
10 Oct 1868 - John Griffin, son of Lewis, father occupation farmer
10 Apr 1868 - Rhoda and Jane Fox, twin daughter of Charles, father occupation farmer
10 Dec 1868 - Martha Chingum, daughter of John
10 Oct 1868 - Nancy Pack-a-lusk, daughter of Joseph
10 Jun 1868 - Sutton Freeman, farmer
10 Nov 1868 - Ulyses S. Grant McCoo, illegitimate son of Joseph McCoo, father occupation farmer
10 Nov 1868 - Al-mon-gore, illegitimate child of Al-mon-gore
10 May 1868 - Wan-ge-go-sha, child of William Alexander
16 Jan 1871 - Wis-me-ga Pau-qua-tusk, child of Joseph and Mary
10 Sep 1876 - Mary Do-ne-ga, daughter of Sophia
25 Mar 1872 - Melissa Hall, daughter of George Mitchel, father occupation farmer
Sheridan township / Fountain Village
9 Jan 1914 - Arnold Loucks, son of Peter and Dorothy, father occupation carpenter
Sheridan township
1899 - Eliza Bailey, daughter of Charles and Maggie, father occupation laborer
5 Oct 1901 - John Shagnavy, son of William and Mary, father occupation laborer
Source: Rose Hawley Museum, Ludington Michigan
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The following are excerpts from the Riverton Indian Church register, part of the West Michigan Methodist Historical Collection, located at the Albion College Library - from Family Trails, published by the Michigan Department of Education
Baptisms - Minister Henry Jackson
18 Apr 1858 - George Ah pe nay kuh mig, born 4 Mar 1858, son of Ah won quay and M.B. Camburn of Ottawa Colony
25 Apr 1858 - Kay ou nah wah (Osman Baker), age 40, of Ottawa Colony
6 Jun 1858 - Joseph Pe Nas se, age 40, of Mason county
6 Jun 1858 - George To Kon ne, son of Ke Nuh we ke se go quay and Tech push she ke hunquay, age 7 of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Kah ke ka kah puh wi (Frederick Hale, age 50, of Mason county
6 Jun 1858 - Ne pe nis say (George Hile), age 56, of Mason county
6 Jun 1858 - Ke we say quay (Flora Hile), daughter of Naw pah and Ne pe nis (George Hile) age 15, of Mason county
6 Jun 1858 - Kuh too (Elizabeth Jackson) daughter of Pin moo say quan and Noo te no kay, born 7 May 1858, of Leighton, Michigan
6 Jun 1858 - David Mc sko ne nak, son of Pe mon quad do quay and Joseph Me tay wis, age 18 month, of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Phin quay ke che won no quay, daughter of Ah ne quad quay and Cheng quad she, age 1, of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - John Ka te ke quon abbey, son of Kuh pay sen no quay and Kuh pay omah, age 9, of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - William, son of Pin ne song and Noo te no kay, age 2, of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Auplin, age 40, of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Way saw won quay (Priscilla Jackson), daughter of Kah ke kay kah pah we and Way wit so, age 6, of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Joseph, son of Shon noth and Joseph Man to kay, born 7 May 1858, of Mason county
6 Jun 1858 - Maria Se pe quay, daughter of Ton to quay and Joquins, age 1 month 10 days, of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Eliza Tis quay ke she go quay, daughter of Nancy and Peter Robinson, age 3 years 6 months, of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Sarah Tah quah je wah, daughter of Kah ke ke to and Mah yah we skum mo quay, age 14, of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Eliza Say yah, daughter of Kah ke ke to and Mah yah we skum mo quay, age 12, of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Eunice, of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Rachel Tah wah se quay, of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Peter Robinson, age 27 (born 1831), of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Ke we say quay (Nancy Robinson), age 23 (born 1835), of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - John, son of Po ko tusk and Mary Ann, age 16 (1842), of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Joseph, son of Po ko tuck and Mary Ann, age 18 (1840), of Pere Marquette
6 Jun 1858 - Osaw wah bag, George, age 26 (1832), of Pere Marquette
13 Dec 1857 - Elisa Ne pah ah mo quay, daughter of Ke way tin no quay and Pe kuch ke son quad, age 2 month, of Ottawa Colony
18 Feb 1857 - Eliza & Olive (twins), daughters of Pe we se quay and Ah quay keb mig, born 1 Feb 1857, of Griswold colony
Apr 1857 - Mary Ah ne quad quay, daughter of Put tuh wah and Put kuck ke non quay, born 1 Mar 1857, of Thornapple?
23 Jun 1857, Joseph Me tay wis, born 1829, of Ottawa Colony
8 Aug 1858 - John Hall Pe nas se won quad, age 15, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - Jane Shah we nuh pe quay, age 30, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - George Washington, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - Alexander, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - Orintha Jane Ke she yah, age 10, of Pentwater
Baptism - Minister George Bradley
8 Aug 1858 - David An ne me ke we, born 1808, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - Peter Kah pay o mah, born 1788, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - John Naw ke ko sing, born 1808, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - Morrison Pe nas se won quad, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - Joseph Shah we nos se gay, born 1831, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - Ah pe tah we nuck ko skun, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - Nancy Osman Nay ne shish quay, born 1842, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - Rachel Waw wot so, born 1818, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - Martha Shah we, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - Virgil Kay pash kung, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - Romanzo Ko so suy, of Pere Marquette
8 Aug 1858 - George Aken, age 3 months, of Pentwater
Baptism - Rev. A. Bush
5 May 1858 John, son of Me tah saw and Agah we ah, age 2 months, of Swan Lake
Methodist Indian Ministries In Michigan 1830-1990 by Dorothy Reuter, page 99, says Riverton was in existence from 1873-1894, with pages 180-181 naming the ministers. The dates from the register are from 1857 to 1921.
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