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Ina Duley Ogdon's ho
My name is Melissa Archibald and for several years I have become addicted to history and all things old.. Ironically my hobby began when one of those annoying pop up adds came up advertising family tree software. The old photograph used in the advertisement made me want to learn more about my own family history. When I began I had no idea that I would become so addicted to tracing the family history. Old photographs, letters and even census records have become family treasures for me. I so love learning about the people who came before me. I recently published my first book for the family titled "Never Wonder Where You Came From" I also operate the rootsweb mailing list for the surname of McCready and run the McCready surname community as a volunteer. Most of the data on my website is through my own research or the donation of others. My most recent work is as a volunteer for the local historian. I try to help where I can in the ongoing quest of finding family. It is very difficult when you reach a dead end when tracing someone in your family tree, by collecting McCready records I hope to be able to help others find the answers they are looking for. I also love antiques and have been fortunate enough to receive a few pieces from family members. An old chest that I received was a gold mine filled with family memorabilia. I live in Michigan and when I moved to the house I am currently renting it was supposed to be short term until we could buy a house. When we moved in I noticed a beat up home across the street that had such charm and character. We had just received a fairly large inheritance so I contacted the owner to see if they were interested in selling the home. Unfortunately they were not. About a year after we were living in the home our daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumor. We were inundated with medical bills that eventually depleted our savings as well as the inheritance we had planned to use as a down payment on a home. As the years passed bye, constant medical bills streamed in despite the fact we both worked full time we could not manage to get things under control financially. At present we are re-claiming our credit and things are looking better. I recently volunteered to help our town historian collect records on our local history. In doing so I found out more about the home across the street that I had loved for so long. The land was purchased by Charles Phelps in 1835 from the government and his wife Charlotte and their children resided there until the late 1800's. When the property was sold it was purchased by Ina Duley Ogdon and her husband. Ina took a real liking to the property and collected antiques to decorate the home. The Ogdons loved the home so much that they purchased a period log cabin (100 years old) from a town near by and had it connected to the original home around 1928. The cabin was taken down and each piece numbered so it could be put back together at it's new location. It is believed that Ina wrote her most famous song "Brighten the Corner Where You Are" in the corner of the log cabin as she cared for her ailing father. There is some discrepancy regarding the truth to that because her father died in 1912 and the cabin was not there in 1912. An old newspaper about Ina stated there was a cabin on the existing site where the new home now sits. Perhaps it was that cabin or that home where the song was written. Ina said The "Old House" was really a part of the family but nevertheless she was willing to share its beauty with any traveler. To date many things have changed in our lives, our daughter is doing well which is a God send. After many years of trying to have another child we finally were blessed with a son who is now four. The home of Ina Duley Ogdon that won our hearts is now for sale. It is our goal to preserve the historic periods of this house by doing justice to the main families that lived in the home. The 1835 Phelps family were one of the first land owners in this community so the preservation will accommodate there time in the home. In addition the notoriety of Ina Duley Ogdon and her love of the home should be preserved as well. We are beginning to clean up the property despite the fact we may not be able to purchase it. We love the home and if a little hard work can help preserve it that's just what we will do. If you have any history on any of the families who lived in this home which are listed below please contact me at marchi1856@aol.com or you may write to us at. In addition if you are interested in preserving a historic home in your community and can not find funding because of the condition of the home you should look in to an FHA Mortgage Rehab loan. Melissa & Jason Archibald 6838 Summerfield Rd. Temperance, Michigan 48182. The photo's below show the condition of the home today. The front of the home suffered water damage from burst pipes and there are holes in the floor. The home basically needs every repair imaginable. We are up for the task of restoring and hope to eventually share it with the community. For more data on Ina Duley Ogdon visit http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/o/g/ogdon_id.htm Or go to http://www.google.com and type her name. If you are interested in more information about her I have several articles and photo's of what the home used to look like. Here is a brief history on the early land owners. Descendants of Charles E. Phelps
Generation No. 1 1. CHARLES E.1 PHELPS was born 1810 in New York, and died Aft. 1852. He married CHARLOTTE E. ?. She was born 1814 in New York. Notes for CHARLES E. PHELPS: the abstract and it lists Charles E. Phelps as the original purchaser of the 40 acres from the government in 1834. A later entry in 1857 mentions Charlotte E. as the wife of Charles E. Phelps The Land Patent shows the purchase of 40 acres described as The south west quarter of the south west quarter of section thirty three, in township eightyfifth of range seven east in the district of lands, subject to sale, at Monroe, Michigan territory containing fourty acres. Andrew Jackson President of the United States of America signed the document dated the fifteenth day of September 1835. Section 33, Township 85, Range 7E, Acres 40, LO Code 10/Monroe Cty., Doc. NR 2503 Signature date 9/15/1835 Occupation Carpenter
1850 US Census for Michigan, Monroe County, Town of Bedford The census record shows that Charles is age 42 and Charlotte age 35. Nancy, Stephen, Selden and Wesley all attended school. Charles is listed as a carpenter. Dwelling and House # III
Notes for CHARLOTTE E. ?: This family can be found living in Bedford Township Michigan in the 1880, 1860 and 1870 census records. Charlottes husband died between 1852 and 1860. By 1900 Charlotte and her daughter Eliza were living in Washington Township Lucas County Ohio. Birth records were obtained based on these census records. In 1860 Charlottes property value was listed as 400 with personal property at 200. By 1870 her property value is listed as 800 and her son Wesleys personal property is listed as 300. in 1880 the only Phelps in Bedford were as follows. Name Age in 1880 Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relation to head-of-house Marital Status Race Gender Home in 1880 (City,County,State) Census I
Charlotte PHELPS 65 <1815> New York Self Widowed White Female Bedford, Monroe, MI Eliza P. PHELPS 28 <1852> Michigan Dau Single White Female Bedford, Monroe, MI Irene PHELPS 20 <1860> Ohio Dau Single White Female Bedford, Monroe, MI John PHELPS 46 <1834> Ohio Self Married White Male Bedford, Monroe, MI Permelia PHELPS 32 <1848> Michigan Dau Single White Female Bedford, Monroe, MI Stephen R. PHELPS 41 <1839> Michigan Son Single White Male Bedford, Monroe, MI Viola B. PHELPS 10 <1870> Ohio Dau Single White Female Bedford, Monroe, MI Willie S. PHELPS 15 <1865> Ohio Son Single White Male Bedford, Monroe, MI
By 1930 there was only a Charles O. Phelps born in 1861 in Bedford Charlotte is listed as a farmer in the 1860 census record, keeping house in 1870. In 1870 her children William and Wesley are listed as farming hands or farmers. Stephens occupation crossed out. By 1900 Charlotte is said to have had a total of 7 children but only 4 living by 1900. The 1876 Bedford Plat map shows that she had 20 acres but by 1896 she had 80. The original land grant was for 40 acres that her husband Charles purchased. Charles had died around 1852 so it is likely that in 1876 either a neighbor was farming the land or perhaps she had sold some of her land and would later buy it back. This may explain the increase in her realistate value which went from 400 to 800 from 1860 to 1870. Her neighbors are listed as J.W. Friedley and W. Friedley in the 1876 and 1896 plat maps. The biggest land owner around them was T. Howlett. It is likely that between 1880 and 1900 Charlotte had left the property to her son Stephen because she was living in (Lucas County) Toledo, Ohio by 1900 with her daughter Eliza. The house was referred to as the old Stephen Phelps place when 26 acres of land which contained an orchard and grove was sold to Ina Duley Ogden and her husband James W. Ogdon sometime before 1912. The Ogdons expanded the home and moved a 100 year old log cabin from the Henry Beck farm near Ottawa Lake, Michigan to the home in 1928 or 1929 and John Friedley and Fred Hasin raised the structure. The 1876 plat maps show a J.W. and W. Friedley next door to the property, perhaps John was the same J. Friedley living next door to the property. The photo of him putting up the cabin shows his age to be somewhere around 70 years or more. By 1950 the property was sold to the parents of Sedohr Barnette who eventually left the property to their daughter.
Children of CHARLES PHELPS and CHARLOTTE ? are: i. ELIZA P.2 PHELPS, b. April 1850, Michigan; d. May 15, 1927, Lucas County Ohio. Notes for ELIZA P. PHELPS: In the 1880 Bedford Twp Census records and 1900 Lucas County Ohio Washington township census record Eliza is listed as a dressmaker. ii. STEPHEN R. PHELPS, b. 1840, Michigan. iii. WILLIAM PHELPS, b. 1852, Michigan. iv. WESLEY PHELPS, b. 1843, Michigan. v. PERMELIA PHELPS, b. 1848, Michigan. Notes for PERMELIA PHELPS: in the 1880 Census records it shows Permelia as a teacher she would have been 32 at that time. By 1900 Permelia was living in Lucas County with her sister Nancy Laskey. Her birth is listed as Aug. 1850 vi. SELDON PHELPS, b. 1836, Michigan. 2. vii. NANCY PHELPS, b. 1839, Michigan. 3. viii. CHARLES W. PHELPS, b. 1844, Michigan.
Generation No. 2 2. NANCY2 PHELPS (CHARLES E.1) was born 1839 in Michigan. She married ? LASKEY. He was born in England. Notes for NANCY PHELPS: Marriage found from the will of Eliza Phelps who listed her neice as Myrta Walters of Toledo. The 1910 Census Records for Lucas County Ohio showed her mother as Nancy Lasky. A nephew Elmer W. Laskey and Walden L. Laskey were also listed in the will. The 1900 census records shows her birth as April 1832
Children of NANCY PHELPS and ? LASKEY are: i. MYRTA M.3 LASKEY, b. 1865, Michigan; m. WALTERS. Notes for MYRTA M. LASKEY: in 1920 Myrta was living with her sister in Law Carrie Wright and her family. She is listed as an elementry school teacher. Carrie is listed as the neice of Eliza Phelps but I do not believe she was actually related to Eliza since Eliza did not have a sister named Carrie. In addition Myrta would be her neice because she was the daugther of Eliza's sister Nancy Phelps Laskey. 4. ii. ELMER W. LASKEY, b. 1862. iii. WALDEN L. LASKEY, b. 1893. 3. CHARLES W.2 PHELPS (CHARLES E.1) was born 1844 in Michigan. He married MARY. She was born 1867 in West Virginia. Notes for CHARLES W. PHELPS: I have not been able to document through Census records that Charles W. Phelps is for sure the son of Charles and Charlotte Phelps. Perhaps Wesley is actually Charles W. Phelps. The will of Eliza Phelps listed her nephew (In Toledo Ohio) who's father had passed away and his mother Mary Phelps. The will is from 1927 and the census record of Lucas County in 1920 showed a Charles W. Phelps as the head of household with wife Mary and Son Charles W. Phelps Jr. Charles Sr. is listed as being born in Michigan which is where the Phelps children were all born. In addition his parents are both listed as being born in New York. Charlotte and Charles were both born in New York. The 1900 census record of Lucas County shows Charlotte Phelps as having 7 children with only 4 living. By 1900 Permelia, Nancy, Eliza and Charles were all found living. The birthdate of Wesley Phelps found in previous census records only differs by one year for Charles Phelps found in later census records. It seems very likely that Charles and Wesley are one in the same. Especially since the fathers name was Charles
Child of CHARLES PHELPS and MARY is: i. CHARLES W. JR.3 PHELPS, b. 1910.
Generation No. 3 4. ELMER W.3 LASKEY (NANCY2 PHELPS, CHARLES E.1) was born 1862. He married MARY. She was born 1864. Notes for ELMER W. LASKEY: 1920 Census records for Lucas County list him and his son as Salesman Elmer for roofing and asphalt and his son for real estate.
Children of ELMER LASKEY and MARY are: i. HELEN4 LASKEY, b. 1903. ii. DOROTHY LASKEY, b. 1906. iii. HERBERT C. LASKEY, b. 1890; m. ALICE L.; b. 1894. Notes for HERBERT C. LASKEY: HERBERT LASKEY SSN: 299-05-5415 Last Residence: 32018 Born: 24 Aug 1889 Last Benefit: Died: Aug 1978 State (Year) SSN issued: OH (Before 195 1917-1918 Ohio Military men Herbert C. Laskey W 3125 Scottwood Ave., Toledo, O. Toledo, O. Enlisted: 03 Aug 1914 Toledo, O. 26 Years Notes for ALICE L.: 1920 Lucas county census records show he works for an automobile company
The first photo below shows the cabin to the right of the home however it is so covered with vines that you can not see it. We have removed the vines.
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