Note: This bio was copied from ancestry.com tree belonging to karen5154 "Family of Chester and Emily Childs Poole...and connecting families.
ALVAH SIBLEY was born in Berkshire, Mass., in March 1, 1796, where he lived until he was twenty-one years of age. He then removed to Brighton, Monroe Co., N. Y., where he was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph Corbin. of Woodstock, Conn. She was born March 4, 1803. Her parents were pioneers of Western New York.
Mr. Sibley removed his family to Macomb County in October, 1835, and settled on Section 25, town- ship of Armada, where his widow still resides.
His father, Ezra Sibley, was a Revolutionary soldier, having Served in the conflict for seven years, during six of which he passed without sleeping outside of camp.
His grandfather was a British officer in the "West India service, and died of yellow fever. The family are of Norman origin.
Mr.Sibley was a man of stern principles of honesty and adherence to the Christian faith; a Deacon in the Congregational Church of Armada from its organization until his death, which occurred in February, 1870. Deacon Sibley is remembered with affectionate regard.
His family consisted of three sons: Alfred J. Sibley, born in Brighton, N. Y., September 18, 1824, and is now a resident of Cass County, Iowa; Ezra F. Sibley, still a resident of Armada; and William H. Sibley, born in Armada December 2, 1838. He remained with his father's family and attended school at Mt. Clemens and Romeo until the commencement of the civil war, when he laid aside his great ambition for an education and went forth in defense of his country. He enlisted in Company A, Ninth Michigan Infantry, under Col. Duffield, and died of typhoid fever in January, 1862, at Elizabethtown, Ky. He is remembered as a worthy Christian soldier.
Alvah Sibley was a soldier in the war of 1812. He lived at Brighton, N.Y. until 1835 when he moved to Armada, Michigan.
ALVAH SIBLEY was born in Berkshire, Mass., in March 1, 1796, where he lived until he was twenty-one years of age. He then removed to Brighton, Monroe Co., N. Y., where he was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph Corbin. of Woodstock, Conn. She was born March 4, 1803. Her parents were pioneers of Western New York.
Mr. Sibley removed his family to Macomb County in October, 1835, and settled on Section 25, town- ship of Armada, where his widow still resides.
His father, Ezra Sibley, was a Revolutionary soldier, having Served in the conflict for seven years, during six of which he passed without sleeping outside of camp.
His grandfather was a British officer in the "West India service, and died of yellow fever. The family are of Norman origin.
Mr.Sibley was a man of stern principles of honesty and adherence to the Christian faith; a Deacon in the Congregational Church of Armada from its organization until his death, which occurred in February, 1870. Deacon Sibley is remembered with affectionate regard.
His family consisted of three sons: Alfred J. Sibley, born in Brighton, N. Y., September 18, 1824, and is now a resident of Cass County, Iowa; Ezra F. Sibley, still a resident of Armada; and William H. Sibley, born in Armada December 2, 1838. He remained with his father's family and attended school at Mt. Clemens and Romeo until the commencement of the civil war, when he laid aside his great ambition for an education and went forth in defense of his country. He enlisted in Company A, Ninth Michigan Infantry, under Col. Duffield, and died of typhoid fever in January, 1862, at Elizabethtown, Ky. He is remembered as a worthy Christian soldier.
Alvah Sibley was a soldier in the war of 1812. He lived at Brighton, N.Y. until 1835 when he moved to Armada, Michigan.
Note: This bio was copied from ancestry.com tree belonging to karen5154 "Family of Chester and Emily Childs Poole...and connecting families.
ALVAH SIBLEY was born in Berkshire, Mass., in March 1, 1796, where he lived until he was twenty-one years of age. He then removed to Brighton, Monroe Co., N. Y., where he was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph Corbin. of Woodstock, Conn. She was born March 4, 1803. Her parents were pioneers of Western New York.
Mr. Sibley removed his family to Macomb County in October, 1835, and settled on Section 25, town- ship of Armada, where his widow still resides.
His father, Ezra Sibley, was a Revolutionary soldier, having Served in the conflict for seven years, during six of which he passed without sleeping outside of camp.
His grandfather was a British officer in the "West India service, and died of yellow fever. The family are of Norman origin.
Mr.Sibley was a man of stern principles of honesty and adherence to the Christian faith; a Deacon in the Congregational Church of Armada from its organization until his death, which occurred in February, 1870. Deacon Sibley is remembered with affectionate regard.
His family consisted of three sons: Alfred J. Sibley, born in Brighton, N. Y., September 18, 1824, and is now a resident of Cass County, Iowa; Ezra F. Sibley, still a resident of Armada; and William H. Sibley, born in Armada December 2, 1838. He remained with his father's family and attended school at Mt. Clemens and Romeo until the commencement of the civil war, when he laid aside his great ambition for an education and went forth in defense of his country. He enlisted in Company A, Ninth Michigan Infantry, under Col. Duffield, and died of typhoid fever in January, 1862, at Elizabethtown, Ky. He is remembered as a worthy Christian soldier.
Alvah Sibley was a soldier in the war of 1812. He lived at Brighton, N.Y. until 1835 when he moved to Armada, Michigan.
ALVAH SIBLEY was born in Berkshire, Mass., in March 1, 1796, where he lived until he was twenty-one years of age. He then removed to Brighton, Monroe Co., N. Y., where he was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph Corbin. of Woodstock, Conn. She was born March 4, 1803. Her parents were pioneers of Western New York.
Mr. Sibley removed his family to Macomb County in October, 1835, and settled on Section 25, town- ship of Armada, where his widow still resides.
His father, Ezra Sibley, was a Revolutionary soldier, having Served in the conflict for seven years, during six of which he passed without sleeping outside of camp.
His grandfather was a British officer in the "West India service, and died of yellow fever. The family are of Norman origin.
Mr.Sibley was a man of stern principles of honesty and adherence to the Christian faith; a Deacon in the Congregational Church of Armada from its organization until his death, which occurred in February, 1870. Deacon Sibley is remembered with affectionate regard.
His family consisted of three sons: Alfred J. Sibley, born in Brighton, N. Y., September 18, 1824, and is now a resident of Cass County, Iowa; Ezra F. Sibley, still a resident of Armada; and William H. Sibley, born in Armada December 2, 1838. He remained with his father's family and attended school at Mt. Clemens and Romeo until the commencement of the civil war, when he laid aside his great ambition for an education and went forth in defense of his country. He enlisted in Company A, Ninth Michigan Infantry, under Col. Duffield, and died of typhoid fever in January, 1862, at Elizabethtown, Ky. He is remembered as a worthy Christian soldier.
Alvah Sibley was a soldier in the war of 1812. He lived at Brighton, N.Y. until 1835 when he moved to Armada, Michigan.
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