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Family HistoryFamily History - Emmitt Arvin Ingalls


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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Emmitt Arvin Ingalls and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Emmitt Arvin Ingalls,1 born 7 June 1871 in Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania (parents not determined);1 died 10 January 1955 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.1 Emmitt married, 23 December 1941 in Reed City, Osceola County, Michigan, Iris Edith Truman (née Knowlton) 1, 8 (born 19 February 1872 in Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan, the daughter of Charles Knowlton and Emma Bradford;2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Iris died 1 March 1948 in Luther, Lake County, Michigan7). Their marriage ended in divorce on 16 September 1944.1 Emmitt is buried in Deer Lake Cemetery, Pinora Township, Lake County, Michigan.1

  1. Find a Grave (website). Deer Lake Cemetery, Pinora Township, Lake County, Michigan, Emmitt Arvin Ingalls, born: 7 June 1871 in Titusville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania; died: 10 January 1955 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan (from record, which includes notes naming his parents, detailing his three marriages and wives; and provides the names and links for his parents, one sibling, two wives, and one child).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Michigan, Isabella County, Mt. Pleasant, E.D. 75, Sheet No. 11A, Jake Smith, 36, Ohio, May 1860, laborer; wife of 11 years Ires [sic] E. Smith, 27, Michigan, Feb. 1873, 1 child, 1 living; son Ray L. Smith, 10, Michigan, Dec. 1889. [Note that their adopted daughter Viola Marie (nee Crippen) is not yet in their family.]
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Wood County, Perry Township, E.D. 201, Sheet No. 4A, Jacob L. Smith, 43, Ohio, teamster, mill work; wife of 20 years Iris E. Smith, 37, Michigan, 2 children, 2 living; son Raymond Smith, 20, Michigan, rafter [?], carriage works; daughter Viola M. Smith, 12, Michigan; mother Catherine Smith, 87, Ohio, widow, 5 children, 4 living.
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Kent County, Grand Rapids, E.D. 87, Sheet No. 23B, Leonard Smith, 54, Ohio, sweeper, flour mill; wife Iris Smith, 47, Michigan; grandson Raybird Smith [sic, Raymond Logan, not Smith], 5, Michigan.
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Kent County, Paris Township, E.D. 41-127, Sheet No. 14B, Jacob L. Smith, 65, Ohio, first married age 25, proprietor, leaning [sic] work; wife Iris E. Smith, 58, Michigan, first married age 18; grand-son Raymond Logan, 15, Michigan; grand-son Leonard Logan, 13, Michigan.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Osceola County, Reed City, E.D. 67-18, Sheet No. 7B, Iris Truman, 68, Michigan, widow.
  7. Obituary, The Osceola County Herald, Osceola County, Michigan (available at digmichnews.cmich.edu), 4 March 1948, Iris Edith Hahn, died: 1 March 1948 in Luther, Michigan; born Iris Knowlton on 19 February 1872 in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, three husbands, and two children.
  8. Marriage Announcement, The Osceola County Herald, Osceola County, Michigan (available at: digmichnews.cmich.edu), 1 January 1942, Emmett Ingalls and Iris Truman, married on 23 December 1941.