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Note: Danford Tenant was brought by his parents to this county whan an infant about fourty seven years ago.(1841) and in Deerfield Township has since made his home, living there continuously with the exception of three years, in which he served as a soldier in the Union army. He was born in Saratoga County, N.Y., Jan. 14, 1841, and a few months later his father, Joseph Tenant, decided to cast his lot with the pioneers of the young state of Michigan. He settled, with his wife and three children, in what was part of Blissfield Township, but now in Deerfield, and perchased fourty acres of heavily timbered land. His first work was to select the most desirable location for a cabin and then cut down the trees in order to make room for the structure, which was put up after the primative fashion of those days. It was about ten feet square, with a flat roof covered with bark underneath and outside with boards. This structure the family occupied for a number of years, and until the father could put up a good log house. Subsequently he erected a set of frame buildings, and at the time of his death was the owner of eighty acres of good land and a comfortable home. He rested from his earthly labors in July, 1874. Joseph C. Tenant was born in Edinburg, Saratoga County, N.Y. and was the son of Constant Tenant, a native of Rhode Island, and a farmer by occupation. The latter, while a young man, removed to Saratoga County, N.Y., and there spent the remainder of his life. Joseph C. learned the trades of blacksmith and gunsmith, which he carried on in his native county until his removal to this State. He had married, in Saratoga County, Miss Phoebe Armstrong, who became the mother of six children, and died at their home in Deerfield Township on the 27th of May, 1857. The eldest son, Seymour, lives in Deerfild Township: William died when a youth of fifteen years of age: Harriet C. married Asa Diver, of Deerfield Township: Theodore died at the homestead when nineteen years old, and Eugene is a resident of Monroe County, this State. The early years of our subject were spent amid the wild scenes of pioneer life, and he remembers when woods abounded in wild game; when the wolves howled around their cabin door and the few Indians who yet remained often came and peered among the trees at the abode of the intruding white man. He continued with his parents until twenty years of age, but before he had reached his majority there came the first call for volunteer troops to assist in putting down the Rebellion. He enlisted Sept.1, 1861, in Company K, 11th Michigan Infantry, and served until the 30th of September, 1864. He endured all the hardships and privations of life in the army, experienced many hairbreath escapes, and participated in many of the important battles of the war. He was present in the conflicts at Stone RIver, Chickamauga and Mission Ridge, and marched with the army of Gen. Sherman from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and was engaged in the various battles of that campaign, including the seige of the latter city. He met the enemy in many other engagements and skirmishes during his term of service as a member of that gallant regiment, the famous 11th Michigan. He fortunately escaped wounds, imprisonment or serios illness, and at the expiration of his time recieved his honorable discharge. Mr.Tenant, after laying aside the accouterments of war, returned to his peaceful home in Deerfild Township, and the first winter occupied his time in chopping wood. Afterward he was engaged in a steam sawmill until 1871. The spring of that year he rented a tract of land in Deerfild Township, upon which he worked four and one half years, and saved up a snug sum of money, which enabled him to secure the land upon which he now resides. This consists of fourty acres and lies on section 35, and was formerly part of Ridgeway Township. The excellant group of frame buildings, which add to its value and which serve the purposes of the moderate farmer, were erected by Mr.Tenant and are the result of serveral years labor. He keeps a small head of cattle and the horses required for his farm work, and lives comfortably, without being harassed by hard labor or an undue amount of care or anxiety. Mr. Tenant, on the 3rd of July, 1871, just in time to celebrate the "glorious Fourth", took unto himself a wife and helpmate, Miss Sarah Diver, who was born in Monroe County, April 1, 1851. Her father, John Diver, was also a native of Monroe County, and the son of Andrew Diver, who was born in Canada, and came to this section of country when Michigan was a Territory. He made his home in Monroe County, and there spent his last years. John DIver married Miss Nancy Chamberlain, who began life not far from his own birthplace. They lived in Monroe County until 1864, when they came to Deerfield Township, where they now reside. Mr. and Mrs. Tenant have two children living-Hattie and Clarence, aged thirteen and eight years respectively. Their little son Perly died when nineteen months old. The property of Mr. Tenant has been accumulated through his own industry, as he had no capital whatever to begin with. He may be properly classed among the self man men of Lenawee County, where he has arisen to a good position socially and financially, and ranks among the best elements of this section. Portrait and Biographical Album of Lenawee County, Michigan 1888
1880 census Deerfield, MI Name: Dunford Tenant Age: 39 Birth Date: Abt 1841 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: Deerfield, Lenawee, Michigan, USA Dwelling Number: 304 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sarah M. Tenant Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: Farmer Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Dunford Tenant 39 Sarah M. Tenant 29 Keeping house Harriet Tenant 5 Clarance Tenant 1
1900 Census Deerfield, MI Name: Dimforth Terment [Danforth Tennent] Age: 59 Birth Date: Jun 1841 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Deerfield, Lenawee, Michigan House Number: 83 Sheet Number: 7 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 141 Family Number: 144 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sarah Terment Marriage Year: 1871 Years Married: 29 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: Farmer Months not employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: O Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: F Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Dimforth Terment 59 Sarah Terment 49 Apr 1851 Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace:Michigan Mother: Number of Living Children:4 Mother: How Many Children:5 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Clarence Terment 21 May 1879 Occupation: Soldier Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English:Yes Vera Terment 11 Dec 1888 Occupation: At School Months not employed: 3 Attended School: 9 Can Read:Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English:Yes Vida Terment 8 Nov 1891 Occupation: At School Months not employed: 3 Attended School: 9 Can Read:Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Samuel Kinath 20 Jul 1879 Germany Immigration Year: 1883 Relation to Head of House:Boarder Marital Status: Divorced Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Years in US: 17 Occupation: Farm Laborer Months not employed: 0 Can Read:Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes
1910 Census San Benito, CA Hollister Twp Age in 1910: 70 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: New York Home in 1910: Hollister, San Benito, California Street: Hawkins Street Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sarah M Tenant Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Native Tongue: English Occupation: Laborer Industry: Odd Jobs Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Free Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 38 Out of Work: N Number of weeks out of work: 0 Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Danford D Tenant 70 Sarah M Tenant 60 Native Tongue: English Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 38 Number of Children Born: 5 Number of Children Living: 4
1920 United States Federal Census Name: Dan Tennant Age: 80 Birth Year: abt 1840 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1920: Deerfield, Lenawee, Michigan Street: Railroad West Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Father Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sarah Tennant Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Able to Speak English: Yes Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Fred Longshied 45 Age: 45 Birth Year: abt 1875 Birthplace: Ohio Home in 1920: Deerfield, Lenawee, Michigan Street: Railroad West House Number: Farm Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Hattie Longshied Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employment Field: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Own Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Hattie Longshied 45 Able to Speak English: Yes Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Leroy Longshied 12 Dan Tennant 80 Sarah Tennant 68 Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Michigan Able to Speak English: Yes Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes
1930 census San Benito, Hollister, CA Name: Danford Tennant Birth Year: abt 1840 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: United States Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Hollister, San Benito, California, USA Map of Home: View Map Street address: 6th House Number: 402 Dwelling Number: 479 Family Number: 492 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 35 Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 31 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Able to Speak English: Yes Veteran: Yes War: Civ Household Members: Name Age Danford Tennant 90 Sarah M Tennant 79 Age at First Marriage: 20 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: United States Able to Speak English: Yes
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 Name: Danford Tenant Residence: Deerfield, Michigan Age at Enlistment: 21 Enlistment Date: 24 Aug 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: Deerfield, Michigan State Served: Michigan Survived the War?: Yes Service Record: Enlisted in Company K, Michigan 11th Infantry Regiment on 01 Sep 1861.Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 May 1864.Mustered out on 30 Sep 1864 at Sturgis, MI. Birth Date: abt 1840 Sources: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65
Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Name: Sarah M Diver Gender: Female Race: White Age: 20 Birth Year: abt 1851 Birth Place: Monroe, Michigan Marriage Date: 3 Jul 1871 Marriage Place: Deerfield, Lenawee, Michigan, USA Residence Place: Deerfield, Michigan Spouse: Danfort Tenant Record Number: 293
Adrian Telegram 9/28/1901 Daniel Tennant has sold his farm and is contemplating moving to California.
12/20/1902 Saturday Danford Tennant went to Ann Arbor Saturday and brought home his little daughter, Vera, who has been in the hospitalthere, being treated for hip disease. The little sufferer has the sympathy of her many friends.
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