1Donald O. Asquith, Bellinghams of the Bann Valley (Londonderry and Antrim Counties, Northern Ireland), published in July 2003.
emphasis on the families and descendants of Stephen Bellingham and Sarah Stewart of Moneysallin Townland near Kilrea, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
1Donald O. Asquith, Bellinghams of the Bann Valley (Londonderry and Antrim Counties, Northern Ireland), published in July 2003.
emphasis on the families and descendants of Stephen Bellingham and Sarah Stewart of Moneysallin Townland near Kilrea, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, © Intellectual Reserve Inc., 2002, data as of May 10, 2003, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index.
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, © Intellectual Reserve Inc., 2002, data as of May 10, 2003, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, © Intellectual Reserve Inc., 2002, data as of May 10, 2003, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index.
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, © Intellectual Reserve Inc., 2002, data as of May 10, 2003, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index.
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, © Intellectual Reserve Inc., 2002, data as of May 10, 2003, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index.
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, © Intellectual Reserve Inc., 2002, data as of May 10, 2003, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index.
1The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, © Intellectual Reserve Inc., 2002, data as of May 10, 2003, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index.
1Allegan county, Michigan, USA, county clerk, Record of births 1867-1927; index to births 1867-1933, Film # 1017869, Vol. 5, page 85, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
2Ancestry World Tree, Copyright © 1998-2002, MyFamily.com Inc., www.ancestry.com, Provo, Utah. U.S.A.
3The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Pedigree Resource File, © 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
4County Clerk, Allegan Co. Michigan Record of Births, 1017869, Vol. 5, page 85, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
" W. Lee Bellingham, born April 6, 1893, at Gun Plain, Mich.; parents are Chas E. and Mary Bellingham of Gun Plain, Michigan; father's occupation was a farmer."
His daughter June, says her father's middle name was spelled "L-e-i-g-h".5Obituary for William Leigh Bellingham, Plainwell Enterprise, Plainwell, Michigan, USA, Library of Michigan, 717 West Allegan St., Lansing, Michigan, USA, 48909.
- source states: The funeral of William Leigh Bellingham was held from his late home, Saturday Feb 28th. The service was conducted by Rev. Foster Fuller. The deceased was born April 6th, 1893 in Gun Plain township and died Feb 25th 1920, aged 26 years. He had always made his home in this township.6Ancestry World Tree.
7The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Pedigree Resource File.
8Allegan Co. Michigan Record of Deaths (Microfilm), 211083, item 3, page 162, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"Leigh Bellingham, 26 yrs 10 mo 19 days, died Feb 25, 1920 in Gun Plains Twp, Michigan. He was married. Parents unknown."9Obituary for William Leigh Bellingham.
- source states: Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery.10Ancestry World Tree.
11The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Pedigree Resource File.
12County Clerk, Record of marriages 1835-1951; index to marriages 1835-1998 Allegan, Michigan, USA, Film # 1017877, Vol. 7, page 234, record number 19478, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
- source states: William L. Bellingham, age 20, a resident of Plainwell, Mich.; birthplace the same; occupation is a farmer, parents are Charley Bellingham and Mary E. Webster; he was never previo uly married. Edith Mae Shelp, age 18, a resident of Doster, Mich., born at Orangeville, Mich., her occupation was housework; parents Arthur Shelp and Harriet J. Boulter, she was never previously married. Marriage took place at Allegan on May 17, 1913, by clergyman Samuel E. Kelley, witnesses were Andrew F. Schuman and Anna Webster Hyder, residence of both was Allegan, Michigan, (USA).13Ancestry World Tree.
14County Clerk, Allegan Co. Michigan, Record of Marriages (Microfilm), 1017877, Vol. 7, page 234, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"William L. Bellingham, age 20, a resident of Plainwell, Mich. and Edith May Shelp, age 18, a resident of Doster, Mich., were married May 17, 1913 at Allegan, Mich., by Samuel E. Kelley a clergyman; witnesses were Andrew F. Shuman and Anna Webster Hyder of Allegan, Mich. William, a farmer was born in Plainwell. Edith, does housework, was born in Orangeville, Mich. Neither one has been previously married. Parents are Charley Bellingham and Mary E. Webster and Arthur J. Shelp and Harriet J. Boulter."
Edith and Leigh married 1 day after her 18th birthday.
1The State of Michigan, Barry County, Michigan, (USA) Order for Delayed Birth Registration, Film # 1728921, Vol. 2, page 223, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
2Ancestry World Tree, Copyright © 1998-2002, MyFamily.com Inc., www.ancestry.com, Provo, Utah. U.S.A.
3The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Pedigree Resource File, © 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
4Judge of Probate, Order for Delayed Registration of Birth for Barry Co. Mich. 1932-1953 (Microfilm), 1728921, Vol. 2, page 223, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"In the Matter of Edith May Shelp Hyder for the delayed registration of birth of said Edith May Shelp said petition having been heretofore filed in this Court and cause and this day having been fixed for the hearing on said petition, and said Edith May Hyder having appeared personally by her application and the affidavits of two witnesses and testimony having been taken in open Court and it appearing to said Court that an order should be entered in accordance with the prayer of said petition; it is therefore Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed, that the said Edith May Shelp is a resident of the Village of Plainwell of Allegan County and State, and was born in Township of Orangeville County of Barry and State of Michigan, on the 16th of May 1895; that the petitioner is a female; that the petitioner is white and was a child born at single birth and a legitimate birth; that petitioner's father's full name was Arthur Shelp and resides at Orangeville, Michigan and his color is white and was of the age of 27 years at last birthday; was born at Barry County, Michigan and his occupation is farmer; that petitioner's mother's full name was Harriet Boulter and resides at Orangeville, Michigan and her color was white and was of the age of 24 years at last birthday; was born at Allegan County, Michigan and her occupation is housewife; that the petitioner was the second child of said mother who has two children now living.
It is Further Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed, that the State Health Commissioner of the State of Michigan shall, on the presentation of a certified copy of the order, register said birth as is provided by Act No. 35 of the Public Acts of 1931 for the State of Michigan. Signed Stuart Clement Judge of Probate."
This Application for Delayed Registration of Birth was applied for by Edith April 1, 1942.5Obituary for Edith May Shelp (Bellingham), Plainwell Enterprise, 3 Sep 1959, Library of Michigan, 717 West Allegan St., Lansing, Michigan, USA, 48909.
- source states: Passed away Wednesday afternoon at the Crispe Hospital. was born May 16 1895, in Orangeville Township, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Shelp. She had been a resident of Pine Lake and Plainwell area most of her life. had been employed by the Crispe Hospital. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Mom's Club, Maccabees, OES and the Pythian Sisters. Mrs. Butler is survived by 4 sons, Dale Hyder of Parchment, Louis Hyder of Tucson, Ariz., Garold Hyder of Pine Lake and Charles Butler of Kalamazoo; 3 daughters, Mrs. June Parsons of Oscoda, Mrs. Esther Earle and Mrs. Barbara Pallett of Plainwell; one sister Miss Mildred Shelp of Pine Lake; 14 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren; one niece and one nephew. Friends may call at the Marshall & Gren Funeral Home. Services will be held at the Presbyterian Church Saturday at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. John Fuhrmeister officiating. Interment in Hillside Cemetery. Friends who wish to do so, may make comtributions to the Cancer Fund.6Ancestry World Tree.
7The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Pedigree Resource File.
8Allegan Co. Michigan Death Certificates (Microfilm), 2110159, item 1; record no. 59-377, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"Edith May Butler, age 64, died Sept. 2, 1959 in Plainwell, Michigan, of carcinoma of the cervix. She was born May 16, 1895 in Michigan, her parents are Arthur Shelp and Harriett Boulter. She was a widow at the time of her death. Her husband was Charlie Butler. She was laid to rest Sept. 5, 1959 in Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Michigan, next to her 1st husband Wm. Leigh Bellingham."9Obituary for Edith May Shelp (Bellingham), 3 Sep 1959.
- source states: Interment in Hillside Cemetery.10The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Pedigree Resource File.
11County Clerk, Record of marriages 1835-1951; index to marriages 1835-1998 Allegan, Michigan, USA, Film # 1017877, Vol. 7, page 234, record number 19478, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
- source states: William L. Bellingham, age 20, a resident of Plainwell, Mich.; birthplace the same; occupation is a farmer, parents are Charley Bellingham and Mary E. Webster; he was never previo uly married. Edith Mae Shelp, age 18, a resident of Doster, Mich., born at Orangeville, Mich., her occupation was housework; parents Arthur Shelp and Harriet J. Boulter, she was never previously married. Marriage took place at Allegan on May 17, 1913, by clergyman Samuel E. Kelley, witnesses were Andrew F. Schuman and Anna Webster Hyder, residence of both was Allegan, Michigan, (USA).12Ancestry World Tree.
13County Clerk, Allegan Co. Michigan, Record of Marriages (Microfilm), 1017877, Vol. 7, page 234, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"William L. Bellingham, age 20, a resident of Plainwell, Mich. and Edith May Shelp, age 18, a resident of Doster, Mich., were married May 17, 1913 at Allegan, Mich., by Samuel E. Kelley a clergyman; witnesses were Andrew F. Shuman and Anna Webster Hyder of Allegan, Mich. William, a farmer was born in Plainwell. Edith, does housework, was born in Orangeville, Mich. Neither one has been previously married. Parents are Charley Bellingham and Mary E. Webster and Arthur J. Shelp and Harriet J. Boulter."
Edith and Leigh married 1 day after her 18th birthday.
1Ancestry World Tree, Copyright © 1998-2002, MyFamily.com Inc., www.ancestry.com, Provo, Utah. U.S.A.
2The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File, © Intellectual Reserve 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
3The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, © Intellectual Reserve Inc., 2002, data as of May 10, 2003, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.A, 84150.
4County Clerk, Kalamazoo Co. Michigan, Records of Deaths, Microfilm, 2113669, item 1, 399, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"Charles E. Bellingham, age 92, born in Michigan, died May 31, 1961 at Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan of Heart Disease. He was a retired farmer and a widower at the time of his death. His wife's name was Mary E. Bellingham. Parents are William Bellingham and Ann Stewart. He was buried June 3, 1961 at Hillside Cemetery, Plainwell, Michigan."5County Clerk, Kalamazoo Co. Michigan, Records of Marriage (Microfilm), 0984142, vol. 5, page 189, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"Charles E. Bellingham, age 22, born in Allegan Co and Mary E. Webster, age 24, born in Gun Plains were married March 30. 1892 at Plainwell, Allegan Co., Michigan, by Clergyman John Fletcher, witnesses were Robt. F. Webster, resident of Gun Plains and Mabel L. Wilson, resident of Cooper, Michigan. Charles was a resident of Cooper, Twp. and Mary was a resident of Gun Plaines, Allegan Co. Parents are Wm. Bellingham and Anna Stewart and Robert Webster and mother unknown."6County Clerk, Kalamazoo Co. Michigan, Records of Marriage, 0984142, Vol. 5, page 189.
"Chas E. Bellingham, age 22, resident of Cooper Twp., and Mary E. Webster, age 24, a resident of Gun Plain; were married Mar. 30, 1892 at Plainwell, Allegan Co. by Clergyman John Fletcher, witnesses were Robt. F. Webster and Mable L. Wilson of Cooper, Mich. Charles, a farmer, was born in Gun Plain. Mary was also born in Gun PLain. Parents are Wm Bellingham and Ann Stewart and Robt. Webster and mother unknown. Neither Charles or Mary were married before."
1Ancestry World Tree, Copyright © 1998-2002, MyFamily.com Inc., www.ancestry.com, Provo, Utah. U.S.A.
2Obituary for William Leigh Bellingham, Plainwell Enterprise, Plainwell, Michigan, USA, Library of Michigan, 717 West Allegan St., Lansing, Michigan, USA, 48909.
- son's obituary mentioned the date of this individual's death.3Allegan Co. Michigan Record of Deaths (Microfilm), 2108685, item 1, page 289, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"Mary Elizabeth Bellingham, age 41 yrs. 0 mo 17 days, died November 17, 1908 at Kalamazoo, Michigan, she was married. Parents Robert Webster and Anna Woodmansee of Plainwell, Michigan."4Ruth Robbins Monteith, Allegan Co. Michigan Cemeteries (Microfilm), 0926742, Vol. 1, page 31, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"Burial was in Hillside Cemetery next to her son Lawrence Bellingham, d. Oct 5, 1903; Mary Elizabeth Bellingham d. Nov. 17, 1908."5County Clerk, Kalamazoo Co. Michigan, Records of Marriage (Microfilm), 0984142, vol. 5, page 189, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"Charles E. Bellingham, age 22, born in Allegan Co and Mary E. Webster, age 24, born in Gun Plains were married March 30. 1892 at Plainwell, Allegan Co., Michigan, by Clergyman John Fletcher, witnesses were Robt. F. Webster, resident of Gun Plains and Mabel L. Wilson, resident of Cooper, Michigan. Charles was a resident of Cooper, Twp. and Mary was a resident of Gun Plaines, Allegan Co. Parents are Wm. Bellingham and Anna Stewart and Robert Webster and mother unknown."6County Clerk, Kalamazoo Co. Michigan, Records of Marriage, 0984142, Vol. 5, page 189.
"Chas E. Bellingham, age 22, resident of Cooper Twp., and Mary E. Webster, age 24, a resident of Gun Plain; were married Mar. 30, 1892 at Plainwell, Allegan Co. by Clergyman John Fletcher, witnesses were Robt. F. Webster and Mable L. Wilson of Cooper, Mich. Charles, a farmer, was born in Gun Plain. Mary was also born in Gun PLain. Parents are Wm Bellingham and Ann Stewart and Robt. Webster and mother unknown. Neither Charles or Mary were married before."
1County Clerk, Allegan Co. Michigan, Record of Births (Microfilm), 1017870, Vol. 6, page 228, 6 Jun 1904, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"Lawrence Bellingham, born Aug. 7, 1903, male, twin, at Gun Plains, Mich.; parents are Chas and Mary Bellingham of Gun Plains, Mich.; father's occupation was a farmer."
Lawrence and Leslie are twins.2County Clerk, Allegan Co. Michigan, Record of Deaths (Microfilm), Film 1017873, Vol. 3, page 51., 4 Nov 1903, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"Lawrence Bellingham died Oct 5, 1903, male, white, age 2 mos. 3 days, at Gun Plains, Mich.; born at Gun Plains, Michigan; parents are Charles Bellingham and Mary E. Webster."3Cemeteries of Allegan Co. Michigan (Microfilm), 0926742, Vol. 1, page 31, Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT. 84150, USA.
"Bellingham, Lawrence (cr d. Oct 5, 1903) he is buried beside his mother."
1British National Archives
1851 British Census, [database online]. , Indexed by MyFamily.com, Inc. from microfilmed schedules of the 1851 England Census. Data imaged from the National Archiv, www.ancestry.co.uk, Provo, Utah, USA.
- approximate year and place of birth determined by answers to census.2M. Heery, Freeman's Journal (newspaper published in Dublin, Ireland from 1806-1892, (microfilm), National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia, mfm X278.
1British National Archives
1851 British Census, [database online]. , Indexed by MyFamily.com, Inc. from microfilmed schedules of the 1851 England Census. Data imaged from the National Archiv, www.ancestry.co.uk, Provo, Utah, USA.
- palce of birth and approximate year of birth determined by answers to census.2M. Heery, Freeman's Journal (newspaper published in Dublin, Ireland from 1806-1892, (microfilm), National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia, mfm X278.