"Sometime around 1850 a number of members from Caub mo say’s Flat River band
moved further up the Flat River into Montcalm County. They purchased lands in Douglass Township and formed a new band under Chief Shaw gwaw baw no. In 1853 there were 84 members in this band which increased to 129 in 1855. He was listed as the chief of this band in 1865 and in 1866, Aish ke baw gosh was the new chief and was still listed as chief in 1872. This band took their allotments near Caub mo say’s band in Elbridge, Crystal and Custer townships." [From Larry Wyckoff on academia.edu]
1855 land allotment - under Chief Shaw gwaw baw no
May yaw waw sung, NE1/4 of the NW1/4 of section 23, T15N R16W, 40 acres
1857 annuity roll - under Chief Shaw gwaw baw no
#19 May yaw waw sung and sister, no men, two women, no children, received $10.12
1858 annuity roll - under Chief Shaw gwaw baw no
#25 May yaw waw sung and sister, no men, two women, no children, received $8.42
1859 annuity roll - under Chief Shaw gwaw baw no
#24 May yaw waw sung, no men, no women, 2 children, received $9.94
1861 annuity roll - under Chief Shaw gwaw baw no
#26 We yaw waw sung, no men, no women, 1 child, received $4.62
John Wesley or Wesler enlisted in company K, First Sharpshooters, 1 Feb 1864 at Kalamazoo for 3 years, age 28. Mustered 2 Feb 1864.
Medical cards:
Page 1 - from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Nelson Convalescent Camp, Camp Nelson, Kentucky - admitted 19 Feb 1864, discharged to regiment on 4 Apr 1864.
Number 12 on the map is the convalescent camp " a small city of tents filled with men recovering from sickness and disease." Photos from Camp Nelson.org
John is next sent to the 2d Division U.S.A. General Hospital in Alexandria, VA from the field due to intermittant fever on 27 Apr 1864.
On 21 May 1864 he is transferred to Satterlee General Hospital in West Philadelphia.
John is returned to duty on 18 Oct 1864.
Promoted Corporal 1 Mar 1865. Mustered out at Delaney House, D.C. 28 Jul 1865
1865 annuity roll - under Chief Shaw gwaw baw no
#30 May yaw waw sung, one men, no women, no children, received $4.00
Service, pension and widow's pension records.
John returned to Oceana county Michigan and started a family with Mary, daughter of Philip Bailey and Mary Blacksmith.
1866 annuity roll - under Chief aish ke baw gosh
#26 May yaw waw sung, one man, one woman, no children, received $7.48
1867 annuity roll - under Chief aish ke baw gosh
#27 May yaw waw sung, one man, one woman, no children, received $7.14
Son Chah ne died 15 Oct 1868 in Elbridge, age unknown.
1868 annuity roll - under Chief aish ke baw gosh
#26 Nay yaw waw sung, one man, one woman, no children, received $31.70
Twins (one male, one female) were born 8 Jul 1869 and died 10 Oct 1869 (age 3 month 2 days).
The first Federal Census found for John is 1870, Elbridge, Oceana county. John is 26, his spouse, Meusnqua, is 21.
The agricultural schedule for 1870 says John has 10 acres improve and 70 acres wooded for a total farm worth of $600. He has two horses worth $100 and grew 100 bushels of Indian corn.
1870 annuity roll - under Chief aish ke baw gosh
#27 Nay yaw waw sung or John Wesley, one man, one woman, one child, received $45.90
Elizabeth's (Mis-oquon-won) birth is recorded as Jan 1873 in Elbridge. Her parents are listed as John Wesley and Pash-nan-ne-quay.
On 10 Jun 1880 the Mason county clerk recorded a death for an unnamed child of John Wesley as taking place in 1879, age and sex unknown.
Land patent 1 Aug 1883 T17N R16W SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 and lot/tract 3 of section 20.
Pension card:
1890 Potawatomi Claim - Fountain, Mason Co. - John Wesley, laborer, wife Pa-_-ne-nee-qua, children Pen-_-me-ge-zick, Wah-s_-me-gay-qua. [Mary, Frank and Elizabeth? Emma not born until 1894?].
2 May 1892 John Wesley, age 48 married Pashna Nequay, age 36. They list their residence as Fountain. John's parents are listed at John Blacksmith (father) and Philip Bailey (mother) while Mary's father is unknown and mother is Sau Gooqa. It was the first marriage for both, they were married in Fountain by a justice of the peace.
The Durant roll field notes for #27 page 52. John Wesley or Naw-yaw-waw-sung is 67, residing in Freesoil. His wife Mary is 56 and is noted as being on the 1870 roll with her husband. Son Frank is 22 and unmarried, daughter Amy [Emma] is 14. Daughter Lizzie is 32, widow of James Wilson who died in Aug 1907. She lives in Freesoil with sons Roger, 13, Chas. 11, Wm. 9 and daughters Nancy, 4 and Sarah born Jul 1907.
John died in Grant, Mason county on 26 Sep 1908.
Obituary from The Ludington Chronicle, 30 Sep 1908, page 8, Freesoil News
"John Wesley departed this life Saturday, September 26th, and was buried Monday in Grant cemetery. He served in the Civil war and had been placed on the pension roll."
John Wesley's probate records, Mason county, Michigan
Mary's probate records - Mason County, Michigan
In 1920 Mary is living in Mancelona, Antrim county. She is 71, widowed and listed as aunt of Charles Bailey who is head of the family. Also in the household are Lucy Bailey (Charles' mother), age 73, John Pasha (Charles' uncle), age 75, and Emma Ramson, age 25 (Charles' cousin) and Mabel Ramson, 5/12 second cousin of Charles. [Emma is Mary's daughter and Mabel is Mary's granddaughter].
Mary died 4 Jul 1925 in Grant, Mason county.
From the Ludington Daily News of 12 Jul 1925:
Newspaper article about possible headstone from Ludington Daily News 2 Jun 1931. No headstone has ever been placed.
Children of John and Mary who lived to have families are Elizabeth, Frank and Emma.
On 10 Jun 1880 the Mason county clerk recorded a death for an unnamed child of John Wesley as taking place in 1879, age and sex unknown.
Land patent 1 Aug 1883 T17N R16W SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 and lot/tract 3 of section 20.
Pension card:
1890 Potawatomi Claim - Fountain, Mason Co. - John Wesley, laborer, wife Pa-_-ne-nee-qua, children Pen-_-me-ge-zick, Wah-s_-me-gay-qua. [Mary, Frank and Elizabeth? Emma not born until 1894?].
2 May 1892 John Wesley, age 48 married Pashna Nequay, age 36. They list their residence as Fountain. John's parents are listed at John Blacksmith (father) and Philip Bailey (mother) while Mary's father is unknown and mother is Sau Gooqa. It was the first marriage for both, they were married in Fountain by a justice of the peace.
The Durant roll field notes for #27 page 52. John Wesley or Naw-yaw-waw-sung is 67, residing in Freesoil. His wife Mary is 56 and is noted as being on the 1870 roll with her husband. Son Frank is 22 and unmarried, daughter Amy [Emma] is 14. Daughter Lizzie is 32, widow of James Wilson who died in Aug 1907. She lives in Freesoil with sons Roger, 13, Chas. 11, Wm. 9 and daughters Nancy, 4 and Sarah born Jul 1907.
John died in Grant, Mason county on 26 Sep 1908.
Obituary from The Ludington Chronicle, 30 Sep 1908, page 8, Freesoil News
"John Wesley departed this life Saturday, September 26th, and was buried Monday in Grant cemetery. He served in the Civil war and had been placed on the pension roll."
John Wesley's probate records, Mason county, Michigan
Mary's probate records - Mason County, Michigan
Mary died 4 Jul 1925 in Grant, Mason county.
From the Ludington Daily News of 12 Jul 1925:
Newspaper article about possible headstone from Ludington Daily News 2 Jun 1931. No headstone has ever been placed.
Children of John and Mary who lived to have families are Elizabeth, Frank and Emma.
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