Abram Laraway

Abt 1805 - 1869

• Name	Abram Laraway
  Born	Abt 01 Aug 1805	New York
  	Birthdate calculated from age at death.
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Dec 1869	Paris Twp, Kent Co, Michigan
  	LARAWAY, ABRAM Date of death: 0--1869 Ledger Page: 331 Record Number: 12 Place of death: Paris County of Death: Kent Sex: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Age: 64 years 4 months 11 days Cause of Death: Palsy Birthplace: State Of Ny Occupation: Farmer Father's Name: Laraway, David Father's Residence: Ny Mother's Name: Last name not recorded, Mary Mother's Residence: Ny Date of record: 21-May-1870 Actual date comes from EARLY MARRIAGES AND DEATHS OF VILLAGE RESIDENTS. History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan Albert Baxter; Munsell & Company, Publishers; 1891
  Notes	Paris is next to the oldest township in the county. As long ago as the year 1833, Barney Burton, Edward Guild, Joel Guild, Daniel Guild, and James Vanderpool located within its present limits. Benjamin Clark and Abram Laraway settled in the year 1835; Jacob Patterson, Miner Patterson, James Patterson, Orleans Spaulding and Philanzo Bowen, in the year 1836; Nicholas Carlton in the year 1837; Hiram H. Allen in the year 1838. Among the other early settlers were De Witt Shoemaker, Clinton Shoemaker, Robert Shoemaker, Alvin W. Wansey, Jared Wansey, James Ballard, Stephen Hinsdill, Abram Laraway and Robert Barr. We would here also make special mention of "Captain Davis" as he was familiarly called, who was the father of Ezekiel W. Davis, commonly known as "Judge." He settled in the township in the year 1834, and remained a resident up to the time of his death, which occurred some twenty-five years ago. At one time in the winter of 1835 and 1836, the cries of what was supposed to be a man were heard in the vicinity of Mr. Burton's residence. He answered, horns were blowed, and other noises were made to attract his attention, with no result. About the same time a grey horse came to the residence of Abram Laraway, not many miles away, which none of the settlers claimed. Early in the spring a saddle was found by Robert Barr in the woods not far away. Still later the body of a man was found on what is now called the Penny property, in the Third Ward of the City. Its appearance indicated that death had taken place some months previously. A few dollars in money, a watch, and some papers were found on his person, the latter indicating the name of the man to have been Moore. Nothing further was ever ascertained in regard in the matter. He probably lost his way in the pathless woods, wandered about for several days, perhaps lost his horse, and finally starved to death; or, overcome with weariness and down to rest, and perished by the excessive cold. !History and Directory of Kent County, Michigan, Containing a History of Each Township and the City of Grand Rapids, Compiled and Published by Dillenback and Leavitt, County History, Directory and Map Publishers, Grand Rapids: Daily Eagle Steam Printing House, 1870. Abram Laraway and Benjamin Clark settled in the town of Paris in 1835, having previously made a temporary settlement at Grand Rapids. Samuel Gross made an actual settlement in the township of Plainfield in 1835. He brought his family with him. !History of Kent County, Illustrated, Chas. C. Chapman & Co., 1881, pp. 183-208. BEGINNING OF THE BOOM In 1835 came still others famous among the early settlers, including Lucius Lyon, James Clark, Jefferson Morrison, John Almy, William Hinsdill, Dwight Lyman, James Lyman, William H. Godfroy, James Marion, N. O. Sargeant, Dr. Stephen A. Wilson, Dr. Charles Shepard, David S. Leavitt, Demetrius Turner, the Reverend Andreas Viszoczky, Justus C. Rogers, Edward Feakins, Abraham Laraway, Amos Hosford Smith, Leonard G. Baxter, Alanson Cramton and Charles G. Mason !Etten 1926
  Person ID	I48296	Bryant
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2004

  
  

  Family	Margaret Bouck,   b. 18 Jul 1812, Middleburgh, Schoharie Co, New York
  Married	06 Jan 1831	Washtenaw Co, Michigan
  Family ID	F3221	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 01 Aug 1805 - New York Married - 06 Jan 1831 - Washtenaw Co, Michigan Died - 12 Dec 1869 - Paris Twp, Kent Co, Michigan  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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