Lee M Withey Ancestors- Withey, Conant

Genealogy- Withey, Conant, Hinsdill, Thurber, Darragh

Genealogy- Solomon Lewis Withey, Harry Armitage Conant, Horace Chase Thurber

Judge Solomon's Pages and links

Solomon Lewis Withey

Judge Solomon Lewis Withey. Husband of Marion Louise Hinsdill.

Future link Marion's Recollections

Marion Louise Hinsdill

Marion Louise Hinsdill

Charles Shepard Withey

Charles Shepard Withey was Born 3 Feb 1867 and Died on 22 May 1931. It appears that this portrait of Charles Shepard was taken on his Birthday, the same day as the family portraits. The collar, tie pin and hair look the same. Charles was the son of Judge Solomon Lewis Withey and Marion Hinsdill.

Marguerite Stewart Conant

Marguerite Stewart Conant Withey Born on 15 Jun 1874 in Monroe, Michigan. She Died Feb 1953 in Ionia Michigan. She was the wife of Charles Shepard Withey. They were the parents of Lewis Hinsdill II and Thurber Conant who died at 18 years of age. Marguerite sits with son Lewis Hinsdill, my Grandfather,  on her lap and son Thurber Conant standing. Photo date October 1905

Lewis Hinsdill Withey II

Lewis Hinsdill Withey Born- 1904 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Died- 1 Apr 1987, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. He is sitting while holding Daughter Ann Clore.

Elizabeth Arney Clore

Elizabeth Arney Clore [Withey] Born 1905 Died 1988, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, She is resting at Oakhill Cemetery inside the Withey Mausoleum- 647 Hall Street S.E., Grand Rapids.

Charles Shepard Withey

Charles Shepard Withey with sons Lewis Hinsdill II leaning and Thurber Conant.

Elizabeth Arney Clore

Elizabeth Arney Clore

Charles Shepard Withey

These Portrait photos were taken on Charles Shepard Withey’s Birthday. Feb 3 1911. C.S. Withey was Born 3 Feb 1867 and Died on 22 May 1931. On the left is Son Lewis Hinsdill Withey II. On the right is Son Thurber Conant Withey. In the center is Charles Shepard top photo. In the center is Marguerite Stewart Conant [Withey] bottom photo. She was born on 15 June 1874 and died Feb 1953. It appears that the portrait of Charles Shepard was taken the same day. The collar, Tie pin and hair look the same.

Marguerite Stewart Conant

In the center is Marguerite Stewart Conant [Withey] She was born on 15 June 1874 and died Feb 1953. On the right is Son Thurber Conant and Lewis Hinsdill is on the left

Horace Chase Thurber

Horace Chase Thurber Born 19 Feb 1813 Died 23 Jan 1891. Husband of Mary Darragh, Father of Mary “Mollie” Morris Thurber

Mary Shelden Darragh

Mary Shelden Darragh Born 1817. Died 9 Apr 1861

A Tribute to Harry Armitage Conant 1925

Harry Armitage Conant

The Trustee, Detroit Michigan 1925

Mary Morris Thurber

Mary “Mollie” Morris Thurber [Conant] Born on 9 Dec 1847 in Pontiac Michigan and Died on 27 Apr 1915. She was the Wife of Harry Armitage Conant. They married on 7 May 1868 in Monroe Michigan. They were the parents of Marguerite Stewart Conant who was the Wife of Charles Shepard Withey. Marguerite and Charles were the parents of Lewis Hinsdill Withey II and Thurber who died at 18 years of age.

Mary Morris Thurber

Mary “Mollie” Morris Thurber

Charles Shepard Withey

Charles Shepard Withey

Marguerite Stewart Conant

Wedding day. Marguerite Stewart Conant on the right wearing the smaller belt buckle, stands with her bridesmaids. The belt buckles were gifts for the bridesmaids. Charles Shepard Withey was the Groom

Elizabeth Arney Clore

Wife of Lewis Hinsdill Withey II

Marguerite Stewart Conant

Wife of Charles Shepard Withey

Elizabeth Arney Clore

Wife of Lewis Hinsdill Withey II

Charles Shepard Withey Born Feb 3 1867 and Died on 22 May 1931. Charles was the son of Judge Solomon Lewis Withey and Marion Hinsdill. Lewis Hinsdill was the brother of Charles.

Marguerite Stewart Conant Withey
Born on 15 Jun 1874 in Monroe, Michigan. She Died Feb 1953 in Ionia Michigan. She was the wife of Charles Shepard Withey. They were the parents of Lewis Hinsdill II and Thurber who died at 18 years of age.

Mary “Mollie” Morris Thurber [Conant] Born on 9 Dec 1847 in Pontiac Michigan and Died on 27 Apr 1915. She was the Wife of Harry Armitage Conant. They married on 7 May 1868 in Monroe Michigan. They were the parents of Marguerite Stewart Conant who was the Wife of Charles Shepard Withey. Marguerite and Charles were the parents of Lewis Hinsdill Withey II and Thurber who died at 18 years of age.

Lewis Hinsdill Withey II Born- 1904 Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Died- 1 Apr 1987, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.

Elizabeth Arney Clore [Withey]
Born 1905 Died 1988, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, She is resting at Oakhill Cemetery inside the Withey Mausoleum- 647 Hall Street S.E., Grand Rapids

Harry Armitage Conant
Born 1844 Died 1925. Husband of Mary Thurber and they were the parents of Marguerite Conant who was the Wife of Charles Shepard Withey.   Mary “Mollie” Morris Thurber. Born 1847 Died 1915. Wife of Harry Armitage Conant.  

Horace Chase Thurber Born 1813 Died 1891. Father of Mary “Mollie” Morris Thurber

Hon. Harry Armitage Conant

Source- Google Search. Father of Marguerite 

Mary Morris Thurber

Source- Google Search. Wife of Harry Armitage. Mother of Marguerite

Margaret Boyd McQuwan

Source- Google Search. Wife of Lewis Hinsdill Withey. Mother of Maude

Judge Solomon Lewis Withey 

Federal Judge. Father of Charles Shepard Withey. Husband of Marion Louise Hinsdill. This portrait hangs on the wall in the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids Michigan. The photo of the portrait was taken during the 150th anniversary of Solomon's appointment to the Federal bench.

Roger Conant, my 9th great grandfather and founder of Salem Massachusetts in 1620

Our ancestors include Roger Conant, the founder of Salem Mass. Also the Putnam, Porter and Hawthorne family's of Salem. They were involved with the Salem Witch Trials. A statue of Roger Conant stands in front of the Salem Witch Museum although he was there long before any of these events happened.

The Salem Witch Trials is the best movie I have seen concerning the topic. We are directly descended from several of the main charactors in the movie as you will see later. Also, the movies Witches of Ipswich, The Crucible and The Covenant include our direct ancestors. The book Salem Possessed is a very good source concerning this topic and it helped me tie the Porter and Hawthorn family's to our family tree from a marriage to the Putnam family.

I have the  Conant family geneology book that was written by Fredrick Odell Conant and privately printed in 1887. This book has been in the family and only 350 were printed. It was scanned and now it's online. The book is has about 650 pages.

Roger Conant Statue in Salem Mass

Roger Conant Plaque

Exercise Conant 1637 to 1722

Exercise was the son of Roger Conant. I am descended from Caleb and also Josiah who were son's of Exercise. There're many other cool connections concerning the Conant's.

Salem Possessed an excellent book