Joseph Counsellor

Son of David Counsellor and Martha Monce
Born 29 Jun 1854 in [Appoquinimink Hundred, New Castle Co.], Delaware
Died 10 May 1908 in Nankin Twp., Wayne Co., Michigan

Common Laborer, 1880; Day Laborer, 1900

Married 12 Mar 1876 in New Boston (Huron Twp.), Wayne Co., Michigan to Charlotte A Driggett
Daughter of Levi Driggett and Rebecca Elizabeth Williams
Born 29 Aug 1861 in [Delaware Twp.], Camden Co., New Jersey
Died 30 Oct 1903 in Wayne (Nankin Twp.), Wayne Co., Michigan

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Joseph Counsellor	M	ca. 1879	.	.
Grace Counsellor	F	01 Aug 1880	02 Dec 1903	Edward Giboo
Mattie Counsellor	F	ca. Sep 1880	.	Theodore Linderman Daniel Ensign
Hattie Counsellor	F	ca. May 1883	.	Marshall Ensign
Lee Counsellor	M	ca. Mar 1886	.	.
Ray Counsellor	M	ca. Mar 1895	.	.

Notes

Joseph's age in the census records: in 1860, age 5; in 1870, age 16; in 1880, age 25; in 1900, age 45 (b. Jun 1854).
When he died, Joseph was reported to be the father of 6 children, of which 4 were alive.
Joseph was buried in Romulus Cemetery, Romulus, Michigan.

Sources

1860 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Canton Twp., Page No. 12 [=432], 90-85, 23 Jun 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Huron Twp., Page No. 3 [=202], 23-22, 02 Jul 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Huron Twp., E.D. 255, Page No. 6 [=187B], 56-57, 04-05 Jun 1880
1900 - U.S. Census, Michigan, Wayne Co., Nankin Twp., Wayne Village, E.D. 194, Sheet No. 2A [=296A], 41-42, Brush St., 01 Jun 1900