The Political Graveyard: VanEps family of Mt. Clemens and Clinton Township, Michigan

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VanEps family of Mt. Clemens and Clinton Township, Michigan

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John E. Van Eps (1822-1908) — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Madison, Madison County, N.Y., January 15, 1822. Democrat. Tanner; mayor of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1885-87. Member, Odd Fellows. Died in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich., November 3, 1908 (age 86 years, 293 days). Interment at Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.

		Relatives: Son of John Van Eps; married, February 2, 1848, to Ada Isola Traver; father of Celia E. Van Eps (who married George W. Robertson), Marie Helen Van Eps (who married Spencer Booth Russell) and Ada Mabelle Van Eps (who married William Crosley Tennant).
		Political family: VanEps family of Mt. Clemens and Clinton Township, Michigan.
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George W. Robertson (1839-1917) — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born February 22, 1839. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Macomb County Register of Deeds; mayor of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1887-88. Member, Freemasons. Died in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich., May 9, 1917 (age 78 years, 76 days). Interment at Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.

		Relatives: Son of Benjamin Robertson; married to Celia E. Van Eps (daughter of John E. Van Eps).
		Political family: VanEps family of Mt. Clemens and Clinton Township, Michigan.
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Spencer Booth Russell (1846-1913) — also known as Spencer B. Russell — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Jerusalem, Yates County, N.Y., November 24, 1846. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; mayor of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1881-83. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich., November 22, 1913 (age 66 years, 363 days). Interment at Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.

		Relatives: Married to Marie Helen Van Eps (daughter of John E. Van Eps).
		Political family: VanEps family of Mt. Clemens and Clinton Township, Michigan.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

William Crosley Tennant (1850-1896) — also known as William C. Tennant — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Ontario, May 9, 1850. Physician; mayor of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1892-94. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons. Died in Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich., May 11, 1896 (age 46 years, 2 days). Interment at Clinton Grove Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Mich.

		Relatives: Married to Ada Mabelle Van Eps (daughter of John E. Van Eps).
		Political family: VanEps family of Mt. Clemens and Clinton Township, Michigan.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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