Published In:
Ypsilanti Gleanings, February 1981,
February 1981

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Original Images:

Margaret Boss Ehman Ann Arbor, MI
Eastern Star Pin
Arbeiter Verein Badge belonged to George Ehman, a postman, father of Milo and grandfather of Paul
A Family Affair by Margaret Boss Ehman dated Christmas, 1971.
Photograph of Michigan Centennial Dinner, McKenny Hall, Ypsilanti, MI. January 30, 1937

Marquette County Historical Society, Inc., J.M. Long-year Research Library
The Normal, September, 1895.

George P. Bent 2nd Greenwich, Conn
An album containing business trade cards and scraps principally from Ypsilanti firms dating around 1880.
“We believe the album belonged to Mrs. Bent's mother. Mrs. Earl D. Babst (Alice Edwina Uhl), who was born in Grand Rapids in 1879, and that its contents were periodically sent to her as a child from her grandmother, Mrs. Edwin F. Uhl (Alice Follett), who was born in Ypsilanti, MI in 1844. Mrs. Uhl's mother was Elvira Norris Follett.

Mrs. Lamar Gress
Wedding dress of Mabel Mann Mills, born 1870, married October 11, 1893, in Pinckney, MI. Dress is heavy satin in pale gold with trim and attached ruffled under-slip. Husband was Myron Mills, President of the Michigan Urban Railroad. The wedding took place at the Mann Home in Pinckney. Mabel Mann Mills died in Marysville in 1951. Mrs. Gress was Mrs. Mills niece.

Lois Waterman
Marriage certificate of Mahala Prentiss and William Blain, dated March 6, 1850. Bradford, Steuben Co., N.Y.
Two autograph albums of Mahala Prentiss Blain, dedication dated July 27, 1849. Leather with engravings in excellent condition.

Ada Holmes
Discharge of Private William Holmes from General Hospital U.S.A., Philadelphia dated December 26th, 1862.
Discharge of Private William Holmes from the First Regiment of the Michigan Volunteers dated January 29, 1863.
Private Holmes was the grandfather of Ada and Rote Holmes

Foster Fletcher
a fine lawn Sunday apron, dress length. Belonged to Marie Bacon Schneider, mother of Mary Fletcher