1786 - 1876 (89 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Orange Risdon was born on 28 Dec 1786 in Rupert, Bennington, Vermont, USA; died on 27 Nov 1876 in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; was buried in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1840, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
- Residence: 1850, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
- Residence: 1860, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; Residence Post Office: Manchester
- Residence: 1870, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; Residence Post Office: Saline
- Residence: 1874, , Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Orange married Sally Newland on 16 Mar 1816 in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA. Sally was born on 27 Jan 1790 in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA; died on 19 Oct 1866 in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; was buried in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Henry N Risdon was born in Oct 1817 in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA; died on 5 Aug 1844 in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA.
- 3. Robert M Risdon was born on 30 Jun 1819 in Leroy, Genesee, New York, USA; died on 15 Jan 1873 in Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA.
- 4. Harriet Blanche Risdon was born on 21 Sep 1821 in Leroy, Genesee, New York, USA; died on 9 Feb 1903 in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; was buried in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA.
- 5. John Nelson Risdon was born on 10 Jul 1822 in Leroy, Genesee, New York, USA; died in Aug 1877 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA.
- 6. Lewis Cass Risdon was born on 25 Apr 1824 in Leroy, Genesee, New York, USA; died on 15 Mar 1887 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA.
- 7. Orange Risdon Jr was born on 26 Jun 1827 in Leroy, Genesee, New York, USA; died in 1865 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
- 8. James Risdon was born on 15 Jul 1828 in , , New York, USA; died on 29 Mar 1905 in , Owen, Indiana, USA.
- 9. Allen Hutchins Risdon was born on 7 Oct 1832 in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; died on 24 Jul 1896 in Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, USA.
- 10. Dolly Risdon was born in 1834 in , , New York, USA.
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Generation: 2
2. | Henry N Risdon (1.Orange1) was born in Oct 1817 in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA; died on 5 Aug 1844 in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, USA. |
3. | Robert M Risdon (1.Orange1) was born on 30 Jun 1819 in Leroy, Genesee, New York, USA; died on 15 Jan 1873 in Manistee, Manistee, Michigan, USA. |
4. | Harriet Blanche Risdon (1.Orange1) was born on 21 Sep 1821 in Leroy, Genesee, New York, USA; died on 9 Feb 1903 in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; was buried in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Harriett R Mead
- Residence: 1839, , , New York, USA
- Residence: 1850, Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
- Residence: 1860, Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York, USA; Residence Post Office: Plattsburgh
- Residence: 1870, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; Residence Post Office: Saline
- Residence: 1900, Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: WidowedRelation to Head: Mother
Notes:
Harriett Risdon was born Sept 21, 1821 in LeRoy, NY and died 1903 at Saline. She had married Silas Mead in 1840. Silas was born March 17, 1812 in Greenwich, CT and was a nephew of Silas Finch, who operated a general store in Orange Risdon’s parlor. Silas Mead clerked for his uncle at one time. Both Harriett and Silas are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Saline. (Clark)
Silas and Harriett had a farm in Pittsfield Twp., where they lived for the first eleven years of their marriage.
They then removed to New Orleans, LA, where Silas operated a shoe store. During the Civil War, he made oil-cloths for soldiers’ sacks; after the Union Soldiers took the city, he worked in the New Orleans Commissary Dept. for 4 years.
Then, he came back to Washtenaw and farmed until his death. A letter that he sent to his sister Abigail in CT is archived at the Bentley Library in Ann Arbor. This letter has been transcribed and appears in Vol. 10 of Capers, the journal of the Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County.
Harriett and Silas had four children. One son, Lewis Risdon Mead, figured highly in the family businesses that thrived in California. Their son, William, lived in the Risdon homestead until 1921, after which the house became the property of Blanche Mead, William's daughter.
Later, the home was sold to a Saline nephew, Capt. William D. Mead, who moved the house to W. Henry Street, where it is still in use today as apartments. Blanche was present when the Historical Society of Washtenaw County dedicated her great grandfather’s home site in 1954. A memorial sign was erected at the time, but has since deteriorated.
During his lifetime, Orange Risdon, Sr. allowed people to be buried on his farm. Thus, the burial grounds were started and later continued when William D. Mead sold 50 acres to the Village of Saline to enlarge the cemetery.
Harriet married Silas F Mead in 1840. Silas (son of Lockwood Mead, Jr and Sarah Finch) was born on 17 Mar 1812 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 9 Sep 1877 in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; was buried in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Mary Elizabeth Mead was born on 9 Oct 1841 in York, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; died on 17 Oct 1841.
- 12. Henry G Silas G Mead was born on 17 Oct 1844 in Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; died on 28 Aug 1850 in , Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; was buried in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA.
- 13. Lewis Risdon Mead was born on 7 Jul 1847 in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; died on 12 Jun 1916 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
- 14. William D Mead was born on 19 Apr 1852 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA; died on 8 Jun 1930 in , Beadle, South Dakota, USA; was buried in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA.
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5. | John Nelson Risdon (1.Orange1) was born on 10 Jul 1822 in Leroy, Genesee, New York, USA; died in Aug 1877 in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA. |
6. | Lewis Cass Risdon (1.Orange1) was born on 25 Apr 1824 in Leroy, Genesee, New York, USA; died on 15 Mar 1887 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA. |
7. | Orange Risdon Jr (1.Orange1) was born on 26 Jun 1827 in Leroy, Genesee, New York, USA; died in 1865 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. |
8. | James Risdon (1.Orange1) was born on 15 Jul 1828 in , , New York, USA; died on 29 Mar 1905 in , Owen, Indiana, USA. |
9. | Allen Hutchins Risdon (1.Orange1) was born on 7 Oct 1832 in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; died on 24 Jul 1896 in Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, USA. |
Generation: 3
12. | Henry G Silas G Mead (4.Harriet2, 1.Orange1) was born on 17 Oct 1844 in Pittsfield, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; died on 28 Aug 1850 in , Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; was buried in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA. |
13. | Lewis Risdon Mead (4.Harriet2, 1.Orange1) was born on 7 Jul 1847 in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; died on 12 Jun 1916 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. |
14. | William D Mead (4.Harriet2, 1.Orange1) was born on 19 Apr 1852 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA; died on 8 Jun 1930 in , Beadle, South Dakota, USA; was buried in Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1870, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; Residence Post Office: Saline
- Residence: 1900, Salem, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA; Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head: Head
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