Arnold Leroy Howse (1941-2016)

Arnold Leroy Howse
Dad
Born:	5 Dec 1941 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Died:	18 Jun 2016 Orem, Utah
Father:	Clifford Leroy Howse
Mother:	Gertrude Caroline Catob
Siblings:	Gertrude Joanne Howse Karlene Joyce Howse Arnold Leroy Howse
Married:	18 Sep 1959 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Spouse:	Joanne Marie Heinz
Children:	Bethany Anne Howse Darby Lee Howse Annette Marie Howse Clifford Leroy Howse Carey Lizabeth Howse Christopher Heinz Howse Arnold Price Howse Jody Jeffrey Howse Daniel Leslie Howse David Andrus Howse Andrew Michael Howse Timothy Donald Howse

Obituary:

Arnold Leroy Howse, loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, completed his mortal probation Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his home in Orem, Utah surrounded by half of his twelve children. He won the battle against a fast-growing glioblastoma, surpassing the doctor's expectations by five months.

Arnold was born Friday, December 5, 1941 at his parent's house on Third street in Harbor Springs, Michigan, the youngest of three children and only son of Clifford Leroy Howse and Gertrude Caroline Catob.

As a youth, Dad quickly showed his musical aptitude, taking up the trumpet at the suggestion of the band director, Joseph Jezisek. He played in a dance band and marched in parades as a band member for most of his life. In high school he also played football and was active in other school activities.

It was at High School in band class that he met his future wife, Joanne Marie Heinz. They were married in the Presbyterian Church at Harbor Springs on Friday, September 18, 1959. Together they shared their love of music with their children and community.

Arnold became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1963 shortly before his graduation from college. He became a biology teacher at Carrollton High School in Saginaw and later taught at  East Jordan High School. He and mom nurtured the gospel in Northern Michigan, where he eventually became Branch President and then the first Bishop of the Petoskey ward.

During the summer, Arnold worked as a fudge maker at Crump's Candies in Harbor Springs. In 1974 Arnold became the owner of the candy store and changed the name to Howse's Candy Haus. He retired from teaching and introduced Northern Michigan style fudge around the country, eventually opening shops in Provo, Utah, DelRay Beach, Florida and finally in Park City, Utah. His son Christopher, now runs the candy store in Harbor.

Joanne passed away in 2006.

Arnold married Janis Heiner on February 6, 2009 in Orem, Utah. Together they adopted Janis' grandson, Taygan.

James Milton House (1866-1951)

Jame Milton House
James Howse
Born:	29 Jul 1866 Omard, Michigan
Died:	3 Sep 1951 Petoskey, Michigan
Father:	Daniel Howse
Mother:	Catherine Snell
Siblings	Jacob House Marey Ellen House Adelbert House Ida May House Adelbert Jeremiah Howse James Milton House
Married:	29 Jul 1893 Vanderbilt, Michigan
Spouse:	Emaline Amanda Hunn
Children:	Raymond Leslie House James Milton House
Married:	4 Apr 1905, Michigan
Spouse:	Sarah Ellen Phillips
Children:	Annie Overholt Eisey May Howse Melvin Earl Howse Myrtle Sena House Charles Adelbert Howse Sylvia Pauline Howse Clifford Leroy Howse

James Milton House was the second husband of Sarah but her true love, so she said. They had several children together, lost their first daughter, Eisey, when she was 11. They also raised his son, by his first wife, Raymond. Sarah and Raymond were very close. James worked in the lumber camps in Pellston for several years where Sarah often worked as a cook. Their oldest children were born there. When Myrtle was ten years old, which would be in the year of 1914, her family moved to an old farm which stood at the top of the east hill in Harbor Springs, where the stadium parking lot once stood, followed by the city skating rink and currently is the site of the care facility, Bay Bluffs. Myrtle has told her family that she was glad to be back at the spot where she spent much of her childhood, before the end of her life. From this location, they moved to a 2 story frame house on Lake Road. Sarah told Joanne Heinz that the house was yellow when SHE bought it. She said that their bluff house was really a shack with space between the wood (logs?) and didn't keep out much weather. The only work I remember her saying was to do laundry for the resorters. Perhaps she had earlier income? Sarah mentioned that the Lake St. home had no bathroom, running water or electricity when they moved into it. Her children were enthralled with turning on the lights when they finally had electricity put in. She still had the little hand pump over her sink and the outhouse in the backyard when the Heinz family moved in next door to her. Her entire family stored potatoes for the winter in her Michigan basement.

Myrtle told of her father, James, singing them to sleep often, and telling them stories. She fondly recalled going to the lumber yard at the foot of the East Hill, in Harbor Springs, to walk home with their father. One day, he led them to the edge of the lake, near the Wequetonsing entrance, and dived in. He proceeded to swim to Harbor Point and back. This to the delight of the children!
   
James' death record, in the Emmet County Courthouse, says that he was a machine operator, probably in Lansing, but he was a lumberjack for most of the years he was with Sarah. It also states that he died of aterioschlerosis and that he was 85 at his death.

Obituary

Petoskey Evening News, Petoskey, Michigan, Tuesday, September 4, 1951, p. 4:

Former Harbor Man Dies Monday

HOWSE, James M., 85, an Emmet county resident for many years before going to Lansing 30 years ago, died Monday at a Petoskey convalescent home where he had been a patient for some time. He had been ill for two years.

Mr. Howse was born in Sanilac Co. July 29, 1866.

He was married in 1895 at Gaylord to Miss Sarah Phillips.

Franklin Alonzo Robison (1851-1936)

Lonnie Robison
Grandpa Lonnie
Born:	29 Jul 1851 Crete, Illinois
Died:	17 Oct 1936 Fillmore, Utah
Father:	Joseph Robison
Mother:	Lucretia Hancock
Siblings:	Alfred Robison Benjamin Hancock Robison Joseph Vickery Robison Alvin Locke Robison Emily Robison William Henry Robison Mary Robison Lucretia Proctor Robison Proctor Hancock Robison Almon Robison Albert Robison Adelia Robison Franklin Alonzo Robison
Married:	10 Apr 1872 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Isabella Eleanor Marden Pratt
Children:	Alonzo Franklin Robison Parley Proctor Robison Joseph Alfred Robison Herma Lucretia Robison Belinda Pratt Robison Ruth Pratt Robison Isabella Pratt Robison Carrie Pratt Robison Alma Pratt Robison Harmel Pratt Robison Parker Pratt Robison Olea Pratt Robison
Married:	30 Nov 1882 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Harriet Elizabeth Thorpe
Children:	Willis Nephi Robison Lois Hattie Robison Josephine Robison Herbert Alonzo Robison Ella Adelia Robison Alverna Robison Ancil Platt Robison
Married:	25 Feb 1889 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Lois Thorpe
Children:	Addie Florence Robison Archie Robison Bernard Thorpe Robison Nolan Frederick Robison Lowell Robison Homer Franklin Robison Eldred Vickery Robison Loran Culbert Robison Lindon Wells Robison Alda Leona Robison

Biographies

 Jensen, Andrew. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, vol 2, pp. 144, 145:
 
Robison, Franklin Alonzo, a High Coucilor in the Millard Stake of Zion and a resident of Fillmore Milard county, Utah, was born July 29, 1801, (sic) at Creet, Will county, Ill., the son of Joseph Robison and Lucretia Hancock. He was baptized in 1859 by Lorenzo D. Rudd. November 15, 1876, he was ordained a Seventy by Apostle Orson Pratt. At the October Conference, 1876, he was called on a mission to the United States, during which he labored in the northern part if Michigan. At home he has acted as counselor to Bishop Joseph D. Smith, and President of the Y. M. M. A.;  also as a counselor to Bishop Christian Anderson, of Fillmore, from January, 1901, to December, 1906. With his three wives (Isabella Eleanor Pratt, Harriet Elizabeth Thorpe, and Lois Thorpe) he had 27 children, namely, 16 sons and 11 daughters. Of these, eleven boys and eleven girls are still living. Of civil offices Elder Robison has acted as Sheriff of Millard county for two years and also as one of the city council of Fillmore. With the exception of five years' residence in Woodruff, Apache county, Arizona, he has resided in Fillmore since July 1854."  Includes picture.
 
Day, Stella H., ed. Builders of Early Millard, pp. 603-605:

FRANKLIN ALONZO ROBISON

AND
ISABELLA ELEANOR MARDEN PRATT ROBISON

Franklin Alonzo Robison was born at Crete, Will County, Illinois on July 29, 1851, son of Joseph and Lucretia Hancock Robison. In March or April 1854, when Lonny, as he was called, was two years old, the family was finally ready to cross the plains to come to Utah. The whole family had worked long and hard to prepare for the long trek. The family consisted of the father and mother and ten children. An older brother was married and was against the move to Utah, so he stayed behind, and never did come to Utah. The second son, Benjamin, was 23 and was also married and had a son. The others were Joseph V., 21, Alvin, 20, Henry, 17, Lucretia, 13, Proctor, 11, Almon, 9, Albert, 7, Adelia, 5, and Lonnie, 2. They had seven wagons, four with horse teams and three with oxen. Among their loose cattle they had some milk cows, yet some of the cows they milked they worked under the yoke as oxen. Theirs was one of the best equipped Mormon Companies that crossed the plains and they traveled in unusual comfort for that time. They arrived in Utah in the late summer, 1854.
 
When they reached Salt Lake, Brigham Young asked them to go down and settle in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah. The people had to live in a fort to protect themselves from the Indians. Joseph and the boys helped build the fort. They lived in the fort eight or ten years.
 
Joseph acquired property in the town. He divided it and gave each of his sons a lot so they could build homes. Lonnie, being younger, didn't get a lot, so he proceeded to take up a lot of his own. When his father found out what he was doing he gave him a lot. Lonnie was engaged to marry a young lady by the name of Sarah Prisby. she died. Later he started to keep company with a girl by the name of Isabella Eleanor Pratt, who came to Fillmore to teach school. They were married April 10, 1872 in Salt Lake in the Endowment House.
 
Isabella Eleanor Marden Pratt Robison was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 1, 1854 to Parley P. and Belinda Marden Pratt. Her father was killed when she was 2 or 3 years old. She grew up and attended schools in Salt Lake City. Her home was on what is now Richards Street across the road from the south gate of Temple Square. She started to teach primary age children when she was only 12 years old, thus earning her first wages. At the age of 15 she taught the Primary School at the University of Deseret. Her tuition was paid by her teaching; she also got her teacher's training at the same time.

Frank Gottlieb Heinz, Jr. (1884-1921)

Frank Gottlieb Heinz, Jr.
Frank Heinz
Born:	4 April 1884 Superior, Wisconsin
Died:	14 November 1921 Matchwood, Michigan
Father:	Gottlieb (Frank Sr.) Heinz
Mother:	Selina Salzman
Siblings:	Margaret Heinz Frank Gottlieb Heinz Jr. Harriet Barbara Heinz Henry L. Heinz Clara Bertha Heinz Isabel A. Heinz George Frederick Heinz
Married:	1914 Superior, Wisconsin
Spouse:	Mary Louise Higgins
Children:	Floyd Leonard Heinz Inez Marie Heinz Carol June Heinz Leslie Eugene Heinz Lyle Kenneth Heinz

Frank Gottlieb Heinz, Jr. was born the 4th of April, 1884 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin to Gottlieb (Frank Sr.) Heinz and Selina Salzman.

He was the second of seven children: Margaret, Frank, Harriet Barbara, Henry L., Clara Bertha, Isabel A. and George Frederick Heinz.

Frank met Mary Louise Higgins in the Five & Dime Store where she worked. He was a Railroad Engineer. Sometimes he did farming and logging also.

He played violin and he would sing to her.

She was almost eighteen and he was thirty when they married. They were together seven years and had five children together: Floyd Leonard, Inez Marie, Carol June, Leslie Eugene and Lyle Kenneth.

Frank was killed by his best friend in a hunting accident. Frank was wearing a fur coat and his friend thought he was a bear.

Mary Louise Higgins (1897-1932)

Mary Louise "May" Higgins Heinz Weyenberg
May Heinz
Born:	21 Aug 1897 Superior, Wisconsin
Died:	18 Jan 1932 Petoskey, Michigan
Father:	Elisha Albion Higgins
Mother:	Susan Mable Davis
Siblings:	Cora May Higgins Joseph Davis Higgins Eliza Higgins Augustus Higgins Susannah Higgins Richard David Higgins Dorothy Mable Higgins John Henry Higgins Lottie Lora Higgins Mary Louise Higgins Bertha Edna Higgins Charles Higgins Jessie Higgins Raymond Otto Higgins
Married:	1914 Superior, Wisconsin
Spouse:	Frank Gottlieb Heinz Jr.
Children:	Floyd Leonard Heinz Inez Marie Heinz Carol June Heinz Leslie Eugene Heinz Lyle Kenneth Heinz
Married:	5 Sep 1923 Ontonagon, Michigan
Spouse:	George John Weyenberg
Children:	George John Weyenberg, Jr.

Mary Louise Higgins was born 21 August 1897 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin.

Her parents are Elisha Albion Higgins and Susan Mable Davis.

She was a blue baby, which means she was born with a bad heart. It was twice its natural size with a leakage of the valve. Uncle Joe, her older brother would carry her around all the time to save her strength. She went to school four years and passed the eighth grade.

Mary Louise met Frank Heinz in the Five & Dime Store where she worked. He played violin and he would sing to her the song, "I Found A Million Dollar Baby in the Five and Ten Cent Store".

She was eighteen and he was thirty one when they married in 1914 in Superior, Wisconsin.

They were together seven years and had five children: Floyd Leonard, Inez Marie, Carol June, Leslie Eugene and Lyle Kenneth Heinz.

Leslie always said he was born in a barn: Mary climbed up into a hayloft after a hen and began the child-bearing process right there.

When Lyle was just a toddler, Mary's husband Frank Jr. was killed in a hunting accident. After Frank died, Mary had to go to work once again to support her children, leaving her children in the care of family.

Two years after Frank died Mary met George John Weyenberg and they were married.

George and Mary heard from relatives that "good farm land" was available near Harbor Springs, so in 1931 they moved to the lower Peninsula. For a while they lived on Spring Street in a house across from Fred Main's house. The Heinz family next moved out to a fruit farm on a road towards Cross Village.

Helen Venera McBride (1833-1916)

Helen Venera McBride Brown Colegrove
Grandma Colegrove
Born:	22 Feb 1833 Villenova, New York
Died:	31 Jan 1916 Fillmore, Utah
Father:	Reuben McBride
Mother:	Mary Ann Anderson
Siblings	Helen Venera McBride Harriet Eliza McBride Reuben Augustus McBride Mary Louisa McBride Roy Hyrum McBride Emma Jerutia McBride John Newton McBride Laura Abigail McBride Alice Melissa McBride
Married:	7 Jul 1854 Fillmore, Utah
Spouse:	Samuel Brown
Children:	Samuel Reuben Brown Florence Melissa Brown
Married:	12 Dec 1869
Spouse:	Harley Ingersoll Colegrove
Children:	Lester Clark Colegrove Minnie Colegrove Harley Eugene Colegrove

HELEN VENERA McBRIDE BROWN COLGROVE

by Fern Robison, granddaughter

Helen Venera McBride was born February 22, 1833 at Villenova, New York, the oldest child of Reuben and Mary Ann McBride. When she was a year old her parents moved to Kirtland, Ohio, where her father spent much of his time doing church work, as he had been called for a minute man. When Helen was seventeen her father went in company with President Young to Utah. Two years later he returned to Kirtland to bring his family to the Great Salt Lake Valley. When they arrived they lived in Farmington and Springville. Sometime later they moved to Fillmore as her father was called to settle there by Brigham Young.

Helen married Samuel Brown July 6, 1854. To this union two children were born: Florence Melissa, and Samuel. She was very happy with her family, though they were quite poor and she was obliged to go without many necessities.

In October, 1856, the sad news came to her that her husband and Josiah Call had been killed by Indians. They were returning from the north when they were attacked by Indians on Chicken Creek Hill. They were shot, scalped and hung by their feet in a cedar tree. After this the Indians cut their throats and tied a red handkerchief around Samuel's neck.

When her husband was killed Helen did not have flour in her bin, wood to burn, or money to buy the things needed for her little family. During the lonely years that followed she spend most of her time at the ranch, later known as Almon Robison's ranch, milking cows and making butter and cheese to sell. Most of the time she walked to town carrying her produce so she could sell it.

After she had lived as a widow for thirteen years, she was married to Harley I. Colgrove on December 12, 1860 in Salt Lake City by Joseph F. Smith. To this union three children were born: Lester, Minnie and Eugene. Harley Colgrove served in the Civil War in "Company A" in the 20th Illinois Infantry.

John Sheridan McBride (1872-1942)

John Sheridan McBride
John S. McBride
Born:	23 Jan 1872 Fillmore, Utah
Died:	17 Feb 1942 Lincoln, Utah
Father:	Reuben Augustus McBride
Mother:	Harriet Columbia Williams
Siblings	Charles Reuben McBride Roy Wesley McBride Harriet May McBride Mary Columbia McBride John Sheridan McBride
Married:	17 Jun 1894 Fillmore, Utah
Spouse:	Elizabeth Ann Ashby
Children:	Van Francis McBride Martha Ann McBride Ray Ashby McBride

John Sheridan McBride was born Tuesday, January 23, 1872, at the Fillmore, Millard County home of Reuben Augustus McBride and Harriet Columbia Williams. He was the fifth and youngest child, having two older brothers and sisters.

John grew up in Fillmore, attending the schools there. Eventually John met and courted Elizabeth Ann Ashby, daughter of Nathaniel Ashby and Martha Ann Truman.

On Tuesday, June 19, 1894, John and Libby were married in Fillmore. Later they were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake Temple in 1915. The young couple made their home in Fillmore for a time, where John worked as a farmer and stock raiser. Eventually the family moved to Tooele County, Utah, where their last child was born. Libby and John had the following children:

Van Francis McBride, b. 20 Apr 1895, d. 5 Jun 1951,
          m. Lily Mae Isgreen, 16 Apr 1919 (D)
          m. (2) Verne Fuller, 25 Oct 1926
Martha Ashby McBride, b. 5 Jun 1900, d. 19 Dec 1902
Ray Ashby McBride, b. 13 Feb 1916, m. Aurelia Nielsen, 30 Jun 1937

The McBride family settled in Lincoln, a small town north of Tooele, where they were active members of the Lake View Ward. John was an Elder in the Church. John worked at the Smelter east of Tooele that his older brother, Charles R. McBride, had started. John became the foreman of the Highline at the Smelter.

Elizabeth Ann Ashby (1876-1956)

Elizabeth Ann Ashby McBride
Libby McBride
Born:	26 Sep 1876 St. George, Utah
Died:	7 May 1956 Tooele, Utah
Father:	Nathaniel Ashby
Mother:	Martha Ann Truman
Siblings	Richard Truman Ashby Jacob Henry Ashby Elizabeth Ann Ashby Alice May Ashby Emma Lualla Ashby Rodney Carlos Ashby John Franklin Powell Jesse Truman Powell Nathaniel Ashby Powell
Married:	17 Jun 1894 Fillmore, Utah
Spouse:	John Sheridan McBride
Children:	Van Francis McBride Martha Ann McBride Ray Ashby McBride

Elizabeth Ann Ashby was born Tuesday, September 26, 1876, at the St. George, Washington County home of Nathaniel and Martha Ann Truman Ashby. She was the third child and oldest daughter in the family. She was named for her Grandmother, Elizabeth Boyes Truman.

Elizabeth was six years old when her father, Nathaniel, died. She was eight when her mother married John Powell in 1885. She always went by the name Libby as a child. In 1888 the Powell/Ashby family moved up to Fillmore, Millard County, Utah. It was there that Libby finished her schooling and attended the Millard Academy.

Because of John Powell's marriage to Libby's mother, John was convicted of co-habitation in 1889 and spent several months in the state penitentiary. On Christmas Day, 1889, Libby wrote to her step-father:

Martha Ann Truman (1850-1892)

Martha Ann Truman Ashby Powell
Grandma Martha Ann
Born:	2 May 1850
Died:	26 Feb 1892
Father:	Jacob Mica Truman
Mother:	Elizabeth Boyes
Siblings	Martha Ann Truman John Franklin Truman Emma Maria Truman Jacob Boyce Truman George Almus Truman William Thomas Truman Lucius Truman Lucy Elizabeth Truman Albert Henry Truman Mary Lois Truman Lacina Almena Truman Esther Priscilla Truman
Married:	11 Aug 1870 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Martha Ann Truman
Children:	Richard Truman Ashby Jacob Henry Ashby Elizabeth Ann Ashby Alice May Ashby Emma Lualla Ashby Rodney Carlos Ashby
Married:	20 Mar 1885 St. George, Utah
Spouse:	John Powell
Children:	John Franklin Powell Jesse Truman Powell Nathaniel Ashby Powell

Martha Ann Truman was born Thursday, May 2, 1850, at the Cottonwood, Great Salt Lake County home of Jacob Mica and Elizabeth Boyes Truman. She was the oldest child of the family. She was named for her Grandmother, Martha Spencer Truman.

By the time she was a teenager, her father answered Brigham's call to go south, where the family settled in the Mountain Meadows country of Washington County, Utah Territory. It was in that area that she came to know the Ashby family, probably when the Trumans would travel in to St. George for supplies and trade.

Martha married Nathaniel Ashby, on Thursday, August 11, 1870. The couple was sealed in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. Nathaniel was a newly called Bishop. He had been sustained as the Bishop of the St. George 4th Ward the previous November. 20 year-old Martha joined his family as the second wife. Nathaniel had previously married Mary Virginia Garr and she was not quite 10 years Martha's senior. Nathaniel was almost 15 years older than Martha.

Nathaniel and Martha had 6 children together. Their first child, a son, was born at the home of Martha's mother, in Mountain Meadows. The rest of Martha and Nathaniel's children were born in St. George. They were:

Richard Truman Ashby, b. 2 Apr 1872, d. 14 Oct 1920, md. Minnie Colegrove, 14 Nov 1894
Jacob Henry Ashby, b. 2 Mar 1874, d. 21 Apr 1881
Elizabeth Ann Ashby, b. 26 Sep 1876, d. 7 May 1956, md. John S. McBride, 19 Jun 1894
Alice May Ashby, b. 8 Apr 1877, d. 22 Apr 1881
Emma Luella Ashby, b. 21 Jan 1879, d. 24 Apr 1881
Rodney Carlos Ashby, b. 12 Dec 1880, d. 1 Nov 1904, md. Jennie Warner, 9 Jan 1901

Tragedy struck the Ashby home in 1881. Martha’s granddaughter records that diphtheria broke out in their home that summer. The death of 3 children in less than a week would have been a hard trial for anyone to bear. Martha's sister wife also lost a child that same summer. It was a period of great tribulation for the Ashby family.

It appears that the family turned to the Gospel for comfort. Martha received her patriarchal blessing later that year on December 4, 1881 from William G. Perkins. Nathaniel had received his blessing three days earlier. Martha's blessing gives us a small glimpse into her life and character. It states: "Thou art an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile...You will go to the central stake of Zion. There you will have a house built unto you in the name of the Lord. You will keep that as a paradise. Your neatness will be admired by all that see it, for the glory of your Redeemer will be there, and you will see as you are seen and know as you are known." She was also blessed that "your children will grow up as men and women in the gospel and accomplish a great and glorious work."

Fredrick Truman Main (1844-1937)

Fredrick Truman Main
Uncle Fred
Born:	24 Aug 1844 Pembroke, New York
Died:	10 May 1937 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Father:	Samuel Main
Mother:	Hannah Maria Perkins
Siblings	Miles Main Burton Main John Lewis Main Jarvis Whitman Main Daniel Canfield Main Francis Newton Main Fredrick Truman Main Harvey Perkins Main Franklin R. Main
Married:	12 Apr 1875 Hastings, Michigan
Spouse:	Amelia A. Judd
Children:	Sadie M. Sweet Main

Fredrick Truman Main was born 24 August 1844 in Pembroke, Genesee, New York, son of Samuel Main and Hanna Maria Perkins.

Fred served in the Civil War Co. F. Reg. 100th Vol. For his efforts he was given land in Harbor Springs, Michigan where he spent the remainder of his years helping the Native Americans in the area.

His home is on Spring Street at the base of the boardwalk in Harbor on the left. His niece Minnie Pearl Main's daughter Isadora Minerva Price Sallows lived in the house for years as a summer home.

Fred married Amelia A. Judd on 12 April 1875 in Hastings, Michigan. He died 10 May 1937 in Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan. He was cremated at White Chapel Crematorium Birmingham, Michigan on 12 May 1937.

Fred is buried in the Lakeview Cemetery, Harbor Springs.

Article

Emmet County Graphic, Thursday, July 28, 1932, pages 1, 10:

Old Soldier Tells Touching

Story of Civil War Events

_____________

Fred W. Main, 87, Resident of Harbor Springs 54 years,

Enlisted as Youth of 17, Lost Leg in Fort Wagner

Assault Tells of Early Days In Emmet County

_____________

By C. W. Lucas

“War is hell.”

These terse words are Fred W. Main’s bitter denunciation of war. War that took him as a carefree youth of 17 and made him a professional killer. War that cost him his right leg at 19, and left him maimed and nearly a hopeless cripple for life. War that he helped to fight 70 years ago that has brought him physical anguish every day since, and now as a man of 87, war that brings sleepless nights suffering from a wound that never healed.

Clifford Leroy Howse (1915-1957)

Clifford LeRoy Howse
Cliff Howse
Born:	19 Mar 1915 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Died:	22 Aug 1957 Petoskey, Michigan
Father:	James Milton Howse
Mother:	Sarah Ellen Phillips
Siblings	Raymond Leslie House Annie Overholt Eisey May Howse Melvin Earl Howse Myrtle Sena House Charles Adelbert Howse Sylvia Pauline Howse Clifford Leroy Howse
Married:	21 Dec 1935 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Spouse:	Gertrude Caroline Catob
Children:	Gertrude Joanne Howse Karlene Joyce Howse Arnold Leroy Howse

Clifford Leroy Howse, or Cliff as he was called by most, was a much loved last child of Sarah Ellen Phillips and James Milton Howse. He was born, raised and lived all of his life in Harbor Springs. He had two toys which he said were the only store-bought toys he had ever owned. Nevertheless, he and his siblings found many fun things to do and play with. Mel, Jr., who spent a summer living with Sarah's family, said that Cliff taught him to swim. Took him out on a raft or dock and pushed him off!  A good natured boy, he seemed to be able to get away with most anything and still remain adored.

Joanne H. Howse remembers his mother often speaking of him in glowing terms. He was her baby, after all.

After marrying his high-school sweetheart, Gertrude Caroline Catob, Cliff and Gert had 3 children, Joanne, Karlene and Arnold. The couple has been often described as being very close, loving each other more than most anyone, each adoring the other. Karl Catob, Jr. said that he loved to be in their home as there was so much love and so little contention there.

Hard working, Cliff had several jobs and was said to never let any time pass without one. He worked in Renolda Greenhouse, one summer, with Leslie Heinz who said he was a hard worker. After marriage he worked for the tannery on the Harbor-Petoskey Road for several years. His son, Arnold, recalls taking a bus to the tannery and playing baseball with his Dad and others during their lunch break and then riding home with Cliff.

When the tannery closed, Cliff had a temporary job working at the Bar Harbor. This was followed by several years of working at the Perm Alum factory in Harbor Springs  He was eventually made the foreman, there. Hiring and firing people was part of his job but he said that firing was very hard for him. One case that made him feel especially bad was when he had to turn down a black fellow who had applied to work there. This because it was the company policy!

Alonzo Franklin Robison (1873-1949) Biography

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF

ALONZO FRANKLIN ROBISON

as told by his son Aaron Wayne Robison to his grandson Wayne Ashby Robison

Included in History & Genealogy of the Franklin Alonzo Robison Family

compiled by Carrie Robison Despain and Melba Despain Garner in 1960

Alonzo Franklin Robison was born Jan. 16, 1873 in Fillmore, Utah as the oldest of twelve children to Franklin Alonzo And Isabella Eleanor Pratt Robison. He was baptized 2 Jun 1881. He lived in Fillmore most of his life except when business ventures took him to Idaho, Arizona or other parts of Utah.

While still a young man he made various trips into Arizona to help move his father and Aunt Lois and their family there and also to take dried fruit for sale. The sale of this fruit provided funds with which to maintain the family. On one of these trips he was riding his horse, trying to find a crossing of one of the rivers. He entered the river, but the stream was swift and the water was deep. He was separated from his horse. His horse crossed the river and came out on the other side. He couldn't swim, but he floated down the stream on his back. His father tried to reach him from one trail into the river, but he floated by before his father could reach him. He finally caught in some bushes and held on until his father could rescue him.

Minnie Pearl Main (1868-1949)

Minnie Pearl Main Price
Minnie Pearl Price
Born:	2 Oct 1868 Lansing, Michigan
Died:	5 Jul 1946 Lansing, Michigan
Father:	John Lewis Main
Mother:	Ella Isadora Scothorn
Siblings	Minnie Pearl Main Frederic Main Cora Bell Main Marion Main Baby boy Main
Married:	6 Jul 1892 Lansing, Michigan
Spouse:	James Lincoln Price
Children:	Isadora Minerva Price Donald Arthur Price

Minnie Pearl Main was born 2 October 1868 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.

Her parents are John Lewis Main and Ella Isadora Scothorn.

Her siblings are Frederic, Cora Mabel and Marion Main.

Minnie married James Lincoln Price on 6 July 1892 at Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. The newspaper notice of 7 July 1892 reads as follows:

James L. Price and Miss Minnie Pearl Main were married at home of the brides parents Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Main at 508 Kilborn Street by Rev. H. S. Jordan. The couple will reside at 717 North Walnut Street. The groom is a member of Lansing Confectionary Company.

Their children are Isadora Minerva and Donald Arthur Price.

Minnie loved her children and her husband. She spent her days taking care of them. Minnie had a partial stroke to her face while caring for her ailing husband and always kept that side of her face away from his sight so he would not know. He died July 4, 1917. Minnie went on to share many years with her sister and children. She also spent time in Harbor Springs with her Uncle Fred Main.

Minnie died 5 July 1949 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. She was buried in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Lansing.

Seymour Horne Spencer (1888-1959)

Seymour Horne Spencer
Grandpa Spencer
Born:	16 Jul 1888 Paris, Idaho
Died:	11 Sep 1959 Salt Lake City, Utah
Father:	George Boardman Spencer
Mother:	Leonora Taylor Horne
Siblings:	Lucy Isabella Spencer Leonora Horne Spencer Lillan Horne Spencer George Boardman Spencer Howard Spencer Baby girl Spencer Mary Ellen Spencer Orson Horne Spencer Herbert Leo Spencer Seymour Horne Spencer Edwin Horne Spencer
Married:	13 Mar 1925 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Sarah Sophronia Quayle
Children:	Helen Jean Spencer Robert William Spencer Norma Spencer Beth Spencer Margaret Joan Spencer

History of Idaho: The Gem Of The Mountains, Volume 4, 1920, Page 172:

                   SEYMOUR H. SPENCER.

Seymour H. Spencer, the popular county superintendent of schools in Bear Lake county, is a native son of that county, born in Paris, July 16, 1888 , his parents being George B. and Leonora (Horne) Spencer. The father was born in Massachusetts and the mother Utah, but both took up their residence in Bear Lake county, Idaho, many years ago. In 1849 George B. Spencer crossed the plains to Utah, where he worked at farming and later acquired a tract of land, which he operated until 1874, when he removed to Bear Lake county, Idaho. Here he made a desert entry, and bought land which he improved and cultivated, operating the same place ever since. He now lives practically retired having reached the age of eighty years. In his time he held a number of public offices and was always very active in politics. He served as treasurer of Bear Lake county, as judge of the probate court and as sheriff. He has always been active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was in the bishopric of one of the Paris wards for some time and filled  a three year mission in Switzerland, Germany and France. His wife is still living.

Seymour H. Spencer was reared and educated in Paris and was the first male graduate of the Fielding Academy of Paris, there being five girls and himself graduated in 1909. He then taught school in Paris for four years and in the country for one year, following which he spent two and one-half years in the University of Utah, from which he was graduated with the degree of B. A. He then assumed the duties of superintendent of schools, to which office he was elected in the fall of 1916 and reelected in 1918. Mr. Spencer is a member of the Paris city council, with which he has been connected for several years. He is first counselor to Bishop Morris D. Low, of Paris second ward, and has held various other offices in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has interests in farming and cattle raising, in both of which he has met with considerable success. He is a strong supporter of the democratic party and active in political work. He takes an earnest interest in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the community in which he resides.

Sarah Sophronia Quayle (1899-1936) Memorial Service

Funeral Services
For Sophronia Quayle Spencer

Funeral services were held in the Montpelier Stake Tabernacle, June 11, 1936 at 2 o’clock p. m. for Mrs. Sophronia Quayle Spencer, wife of Bishop Seymour H. Spencer. Mr. David A. Lewis, first counselor of the Third Ward Bishopric, presiding.

Organ Prelude: Miss Lillas Swenson.

Opening Song: “Sometime We’ll Understand,” by the stake choir.

Invocation: Mr. Edward Grosjean, second counselor of the Third Ward Bishopric.

“Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. In the name of Jesus Christ a few of thy children are gathered together this afternoon to pay our last respects to our dear Sister who has departed. We thank thee for the beautiful day, the beautiful flowers and for this great attendance; all of which helps us to express our great esteem for this dear Sister. I thank thee Heavenly Father that I have known her great life, she has been an inspiration to many of us, she has worked hard and been helpful to us. We, also, pray Heavenly Father, that you will bless our Bishop doubly and comfort him. He has worked hard and he has served thee faithfully. Bless his children and help the people to treat them as he has always blessed the girls and boys under his care. And we ask thee, also, to bless her mother who has given her own blood, that her daughter’s life might be saved; for she should be proud to have brought a girl to this world such as Sophronia. I pray thee Heavenly Father to bless those who are taking part today and help us that we may go away from here feeling better. We humbly dedicate these services unto thee, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.”

Second Song: “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” special request for Mr. Thor C. Nielsen to sing solo.

First Speaker: Bishop Louis Perkins, of the First Ward.

“Hard as the task is this afternoon, I do appreciate this opportunity to express my love and consideration to Bishop Spencer and his family and to Mrs. Quayle and her family. My acquaintance with these people has been from the time that they moved to Montpelier. Mrs. Spencer was born in Dingle, Idaho on March 13, 1899,

Sarah Sophronia Quayle (1899-1936)

Sarah Sophronia Quayle Spencer
Grandma Spencer
Born:	13 Mar 1899 Dingle, Idaho
Died:	8 Jun 1936 Montpelier, Idaho
Father:	William Quayle
Mother:	Elizabeth Ann Dayton
Siblings:	William Earl Quayle Sarah Sophronia Quayle Ella Quayle Norma Norene Quayle Genevieve Quayle Joseph Dayton Quayle
Married:	13 Mar 1925 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:	Seymour Horne Spencer
Children:	Helen Jean Spencer Robert William Spencer Norma Spencer Beth Spencer Margaret Joan Spencer

Sarah Sophronia Quayle was born March 13, 1899 in Dingle, Idaho to William Quayle and Elizabeth Ann Dayton. She was the second child, the first daughter, of six children. There were four girls and two boys. Her older brother, William Earl Quayle died when he was 21 on September 6, 1918. And her only other brother, the baby of the family, died when he was only a month old in July 1908. Sophronia’s nickname was “Phron.” She was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on August 22, 1908.

Sophronia went to Paris High School for two years after graduating from the eighth grade. But when her family moved to Montpelier, Idaho, she refused to go to high school there so she got a job in Mose Lewis’ Dry Goods store. She was engaged to Roland Rudd at this time.

She then went to Salt Lake to study vocal with Professor Lund. He was the director of the Tabernacle Choir at this time.

She then went on a mission to California when she was nineteen. She broke her engagement while serving her mission.

Sophronia married Seymour Horne Spencer March 11, 1925. They had five children: Helen Jean born 17 February 1926, Robert William born 9 March 1927, Norma born 2 July 1930, Beth born 30 August 1932, and Margaret Joan born 22 May 1936. All these children were born in Montpelier, Idaho.

Sophronia Spencer died June 8, 1936, just two weeks after Joan was born, in Montpelier, Idaho. She was buried June 11th in Paris, Idaho.

The following are excerpts of letters from members of her family sharing their memories of their sister and mother:

Martin Wood (1818-1864)

Martin Wood
Martin Wood
Born:	24 Feb 1818 Independence, Ohio
Died:	14 Sep 1864 Evanston, Wyoming
Father:	Henry Wood
Mother:	Esther
Siblings:	Martin Wood
Married:
Spouse:	Esther Ursula Egglestone
Children:	Harriett Wood

Story of Martin Wood
by
Kathleen Ann McIntyre

Martin Wood was the father of Harriett Wood Woolf. 

Harriett Wood Woolf married Absalom Woolf. Harriet Wood Woolf was the first wife of Absalom Woolf. His second wife was Lucy Ann Hembleton Woolf. After coming west with the pioneers, they were asked by Brigham Young to settle the Hyde Park, Cache County area. 

Martin Wood is the ancestor of Alice Marie Johnson McIntyre, the mother of Kathleen Ann McIntyre and Grandmother of Jordan Aaron Nicolaides. 

Martin Wood, father of Harriett Wood Woolf, was a member of the Seventeenth Quorum of Seventies. He was the first missionary to be called out of Milville, Cache County, Utah on a foreign mission. Because of ill health, he was transferred to the Eastern States Mission leaving England in April 1863. He never returned home, however, as he died in an accident while crossing the plains with a company of emigrants.

The following was copied from the diary of Henry Ballard, father of Apostle Melvin J. Ballard, September 10, 1864:

Leslie Eugene Heinz (1920-1974)

Leslie Eugene Heinz
Les Heinz
Born:	8 Mar 1920 Matchwood, Michigan
Died:	30 Sep 1974 Petoskey, Michigan
Father:	Frank Gottlieb Heinz Jr.
Mother:	Mary Louise Higgins
Siblings:	Floyd Leonard Heinz Inez Marie Heinz Carol June Heinz Leslie Eugene Heinz Lyle Kenneth Heinz George John Weyenberg, Jr.
Married:	13 Jun 1941 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Spouse:	Donna Joanne Price
Children:	Joanne Marie Heinz Donald Leslie Heinz Katherine Eileen Heinz Debra Elizabeth Heinz

Leslie Eugene Heinz was born 8 March 1920 in Matchwood, Ontonagon, Michigan.

His parents are Frank Heinz, Jr. and Mary Louise Higgins.

His siblings are Floyd Leonard, Inez Marie, Carol June and Lyle Lyle Heinz. He also had a half-brother George John Weyenberg, Jr.

When he was about 18 months old, his father died. His mother married George Weyenberg and they heard that "good farm land" was available near Harbor Springs, so they moved to Harbor Springs, Michigan.  They lived on Spring Street in a house across from Fred Main's house. The Heinz family next moved out to a fruit farm on a road towards Cross Village.

When he was eleven his mother passed away. When he was about fifteen, Les joined the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps.), he worked in the Upper Peninsula planting trees during the summer. He sent most his earnings back home to help get through the Depression years.

Les married Donna Joanne Price on her Graduation day from High School, Friday, June 13th, 1941. Being Friday the 13th they did all the things which are supposed to cause bad luck: they walked under a ladder, broke a mirror, walked in front of a black cat and opened an umbrella inside a house.

Their children are: Joanne Marie, Donald L., Katherine Eileen, and Debra Elizabeth Heinz.

Les joined the Army-Air Force in WWII, his job was to string telephone wires in India, and China for the servicemen. In letters to home, Les spoke of the poor Chinese people and of a nice family with twin daughters who adopted him.  His letters always mentioned his love and loyalty to Donna and he wanted to be kept up on his children's progress. He had malaria and became very sick in India.

Joanne Marie Heinz (1942-2006)

Joanne Marie Heinz Howse
Mom
Born:	6 Dec 1942 Petoskey, Michigan
Died:	17 Apr 2006 Orem, Utah
Father:	Leslie Eugene Heinz
Mother:	Donna Joanne Price
Siblings:	Joanne Marie Heinz Donald Leslie Heinz Katherine Eileen Heinz Debra Elizabeth Heinz
Married:	18 Sep 1959 Harbor Springs, Michigan
Spouse:	Arnold Leroy Howse
Children:	Bethany Anne Howse Darby Lee Howse Annette Marie Howse Clifford Leroy Howse Carey Lizabeth Howse Christopher Heinz Howse Arnold Price Howse Jody Jeffrey Howse Daniel Leslie Howse David Andrus Howse Andrew Michael Howse Timothy Donald Howse

Joanne Marie Heinz was born on the 6th of December, 1942, in Little Traverse Hospital in Petoskey. Being the firstborn to her parents, Leslie Eugene and Donna (Price) Heinz she was the first grandchild of Donald Arthur Price and Dorothy Andrus Crane. Grandpa Price came to visit the newborn, in the hospital, and was quoted as saying "Where's the baby, all I can see is the nose!" Years later, he was horrified that this tidbit was passed along, however. Her daddy was quite satisfied with the nose, though, as it very much resembled his.

While still a tiny girl, Leslie was called to serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Donna and Joanne moved into Dorothy and Donald's home for the next two years. This was a happy and fun time for Joanne. Here she was given much love and attention by Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Pat, Uncle Jimmy and Deedee. Deedee was only 9 years older, herself. Joanne's mother claims that she never was a child but, during her early years, she was a very busy and inquisitive youngster. Perhaps because of her time with Grandpa and Grandma, she was always an admirer of older people. She soon became acquainted with the senior citizens of any neighborhood that her family moved to. Her main love, as a small person, was her "babies" (dolls) which were just a poor substitute for the real thing! When baby brother Donnie joined Joanne and her Mommy at Grandma Price's house, the world was made perfect!

Immediately after the war, her daddy came home and scooped up his little family to make the move to Flint, Michigan, where he had a job working on the line crew for Michigan Bell Telephone Company. They lived on Lindsey Boulevard in a tiny house. As the situation improved, financially, they moved to the other side of Flint, and lived on Green Street. Many friends were acquired here. However, Donna very much disliked the "dirty city" and longed for her family "up north". So, in the summer of 1949, the four of them jumped into their brand-new '49 Chevy and headed for Petoskey. In December of that year they bought a home at 202 E. Lake Road, in Harbor Springs. This completed a circle for Donna and Leslie, as they had both been raised in Harbor, met, dated and married here. Here, little sisters Kathy and Debbie became Joanne's sisters. Joanne loved the quaint, little town and the freedom that it brought. Her time was pretty much consumed, in the summer, by swimming and sun-bathing at the Harbor Springs bathing beach. Winter was filled with school, friends, ice-skating, Brownie and Girl Scouts, and, most importantly, piano lessons with her dear friend, Jean Louise Mead, and practicing (or really, just enjoying being able to coax songs from the old upright).