Mary Sophia Harvey Kingsley Leonard Amey-- her life as Mrs. William Amey

From my last entry, we see that Mary had established a new life for herself in Michigan without any remnants of her former life in Pennsylvania except for her son Archie.  He was so young when they left as to not remember his life in Pennsylvania. 

Archie married 20 October 1893 to Susie Kendall.  The marriage record reads, "Date of filing:  18 October, 1893, Archie Kingsley 24 of Howard City, born PA, Farmer, father Richard Kingsley and Mother Mary Harvey, not previously married, married 20 October 1893 in Howard City, Michigan by Chas. W. Withey, Justice, Witnessed by J. Westbrook and Annie Westbrook of Howard City.  Susie Kendall, age 17, of Howard City, Michigan, at home, father Benj Kendall, mother Anstis Kenney."  Record #832 in Montcalm Marriage book C, p. 122.

Archie and Susie made their home at the home of William and Mary S. Amey, who were living on the land that Mary bought through Levi Leonard's homestead.  It should be noted that Archie goes by Kingsley for the first time.  At age 4 he was living with Levi Leonard and his mom Mary S. Leonard; he is listed as Archie Leonard.  At age 14, he was living with William Amey and his mom Mary S. Amey; he is listed as Archie Amey.  What happened to allow Archie to know his real name at this point?

They are found on the Michigan 1894 census of Reynolds, Montcalm Mi pg. 64, taken June 1, 1894.  Dwelling 6, Family 6
Kingsley Archie 25, Male, white, husband, married, married within the last year-- yes, b. Penn, dad b. penn, mom b. penn, farmer, number of years in michigan 20, number of years in US 25.
Kingsley, Susie 16, female, white, wife, married, married in the last year-- yes, Michigan,Dad b.  unknown, Mom b. unknown, housewife, no children, number of years in Michigan 16, in US 16.
Dwelling 6, Family 7; Amey, William 57 Male white husband married b. Vermont, dad Vermont Mom Vermont, Laborer, number of yeas in Michigan 25; number in US 57.
Amey, Mary S. 56 Female white wife married 5 kids 3 living, b. Penn, dad b penn, mom b penn, number of children previous born of same mother 5, housewife, years in Michigan 35; years in US 56.

An 1897 Plat of the Reynolds township shows the land Levi gave to Mary and Archie.  Mary has given or sold some of it to her husband William Amey, as some appears in his name.  Archie's land is listed as 'A. W. Kingsley.'  Compare this with the combined map on the other post.

Incidentally, in 1886, Rose Kingsley Bloss, daughter of Elihu and Mary Sophia Harvey delivered a son and named him Archie.  Perhaps this is when Archie learned of his real family in Pennsylvania and the two families reconnected somehow.

Archie's wife Susie delivered Mabel their first child in 1894.  By the time Mary Amy Kingsley is born, their second child, Archie has abandoned the family.  Susie is living in the poorhouse, not with William and Mary anymore.

In the Reynolds Montcalm Michigan census of 1900:  William M. Amey, farmer, b. Apr 1837, married 29 years; Mary S b. Oct 1834 in PA, mother of 8 children, 7 living.

William died 23 May 1901.  He was listed as aged 65 years, 1 month, 7 days, making his birthdate 16 April 1836.  Death record in Book B, p. 180.

When his will was probated on 28 Oct 1901, the farm had been mortgaged and Mary sold it before the estate was settled.  At some point, Mary went to live with Rose Bloss, her daughter.  She died in her home 21 May 1902, still listed as a resident of Reynolds, Montcalm, MI.  Perhaps Mary went to live with Rose when she sold the land to satisfy the debt.

Tags:  Mary Sophia Harvey Kingsley Leonard Amey, William M. Amey, Archie W. Kingsley, Susie Kendall Kingsley, Harriett Susanna Kendall Kingsley, Rose Adelle Kingsley Bloss, Richard Bloss, Elihu Beckwith Kingsley, Mabel Edith Kingsley, Mary Amy Kingsley, Archie Bloss,  Archie Leonard, Archie Amey, Sheffield, Warren Pennsylvania, Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan,