The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-06-27
TWO OLD RESIDENTS
DEPART THIS LIFE

Last Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Mae
Griswold passed away at her home in
this village. Death was due to paralysis.
Deceased was 56 years of age, and was
born at Pine Run. At the age of 8 years
she with her parents moved to Massa-
chusetts where they lived for five years,
until the death of her father, Mr.
Hodgkins, when the family returned to
this state. Mrs. Griswold is survived by
seven children: Mrs. Morton Boutwell,,
Mrs. Chas. Kear, Mrs. Geo. Thorsby,
and Miss Hazel Griswold of this village;
Mrs. Stella Parker of Flint, Claude
Griswold of Ishpeming, and Harvey
Griswold of California.
The funeral was held Friday at 200
o'clock from the residence, the Rev.
Severance officiating, and interment
was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Seymour w. Ensign was born in Ba-
tavia, Genesee Co.. New York, Nov. 5,
1926, Coming with his parent when four
years old, to Saginaw, settling on the
land that is now known as the Flat Iron
block, He, with his parents, came to
Montrose in 1912 by means of two
canoes tied together and a platform
built across them on which the family
and goods were towed up the Flint
river, and landed at Woodard creek.
They settled on section 22, where they
made the first clearing in Montrose
township. Up to the time he was six
teen he had never been to school but
after coming to Montrose he worked for
Tbos. l.. l.. Brent, who was former
US. minister to Spain, and wholtaught
school in his own house. For his SER
vices Mr.. Brent gave four hours school
ing daily. After that he attended school
for three winters, working on his faith.
er's farm summers. After the death OF
his father in 1854, he bought the ole
homestead and the adjoining 40 acres
He was married to Hannah Vernon
July 4th, 1851. Mr.. and Mrs. Ensigr
i had eight children born to them. foul
of whom are living. In 1901, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Ensign moved to the village oi
Montrose where they have every since
resided Mr. Ensign has always been 1
progressive and public spirited man anc
has been intimately connected with the
development of the township. He ha!
held nearly every Office in the township
except supervisor. He was also post
master for ten years. Mr.. Ensign was
a member of Company 18th Mich. Inf
during the Rebellion, entering tht
army Sept. 10th, 1864, and serving un
til the close of the war. He was muster
ed out of the service at Washington
! 14sing part in the Grand Review which
ook pace just previous to the muster
Ing out.of the soldiers. He was maj
of education and ability and it was in
teresting to listen to his reminiscence
of the early days of the township.
His sister, Amanda was the frs
white child born in the town of Mont
+ rose and his sister Mary's marriag
was the first in the township. Mar.
was also the first white child born i
Saginaw county, when the family live
in that county, before coming to Gene
see. There were no other white settler
living near at that time, and the child
ren's playmates were Indians. Of hi
fathers family, his youngest sister
Amanda. survives him.
rt.<. Deceased died June 10, 1918. TIL
funeral was held from the M. K. churc
Sunday afternoon at 200 o'clock. Rev
f. Z. Ogle of Clio, officiating, and in
terment was made in Montrose cemetey