Claim: Elizabeth Farrand, the nephew of Lucius S. and Frances Shaw Farrand, members of a pioneering Michigan family, became the first probate judge of Washtenaw County, Michigan after being involved in various businesses.
Evidence: Farrand was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on March 31, 1852, the daughter of Lucius S. and Frances Shaw Farrand, members of a pioneering Michigan family. Her grandfather, Bethuel Farrand moved from New York State to Detroit in 1825 and from there to Ann Arbor in the same year. After being involved in various businesses, including the Water Works of the City of Detroit he became the first probate judge of Washtenaw County, Michigan, of which Ann Arbor is the county seat and he served as a leader in a variety of local religious and social organizations.