Tim’s great-grandfather, Marion Case Raven, son of William Franklin & Elona Naomi (Case) Raven, was born 18 October 1882 in Cambridge, Michigan, and died 4 December 1926 in Jackson, Michigan. He married (as her first husband) 20 June 1906 in Liberty, Michigan, Catherine Alta Verplanck, who was born 2 May 1885, in Hanover, Michigan and died there 27 July 1941, daughter of George Washington & Ermina (Huntley) Verplanck.
Catherine married (as her second husband and as his second wife) 14 October 1931 in Jackson, Earl Edward Jewell, who was born 28 January 1893 in Three Rivers, Michigan, and died there 6 June 1974, son of Elmer W. & Emilie Auguste (Hochstaedt) Jewell.
Marion was a stonemason and a fireman. He was 5’10” and of medium build, with dark hair and blue eyes. He died at age 43 of endocarditis brought on by whooping cough.
Catherine, widowed at age 41, then worked as a cook in school cafeteria for a few years until she married again. She died of a coronary aneurysm from underlying arteriosclerosis.
Marion & Catherine lie buried in Woodland Cemetery in Jackson.
Catherine & Marion were the parents of three children, all born in Jackson:
1. Lenore Naomi Raven (Tim’s grandmother), born 26 July 1907, died 6 November 1961 in Middletown, Connecticut. She married (as her first husband and as his first wife) 23 August 1923 in Adrian, Michigan, Nelson John Ladd, who was born there 18 February 1904, and died 12 June 1980 in Asheville, North Carolina, son of Hugh Ralph & Tina (Van Valkenburg) Ladd. Lenore & Hugh were divorced 21 May 1928.
Lenore married (as her second husband and as his first wife) 27 May 1929 in Manhattan, New York, Joseph Asher Flanzer (Tim’s grandfather), who was born there 22 December 1901 and died 28 January 1997 in Willimantic, Connecticut, son of Moritz Kalman & Sadie (Roth) Flanzer. Lenore & Joseph were divorced c. 1945.
Lenore married (as her third husband) before 1950, Howard W. House, who was born c. 1893 in Connecticut.
Lenore married (as her fourth husband) 10 June 1960 in Simsbury, Connecticut, Robert Nelson Howard, who was born 10 May 1900 in Brownville, Maine and died 30 October 1998 in Glastonbury, Connecticut, son of Edgar & Martha (Graham) Howard. Lenore & Robert lie buried in Lakeview Cemetery in East Hampton, Connecticut.
2. Ayesha Jean Raven, born 31 March 1913, died 21 December 1998 in Mentor, Ohio. She married 23 September 1933 in Jackson, Harold Ernest Griggs, who was born there 1 May 1912, and died there 3 January 1981, son of Ernest & Mary (—) Griggs.
3. George Franklin Raven, born 26 August 1915, died 3 March 2001 in Los Altos, California. He married 8 April 1942 in Seattle, Washington, Barbara Ellen Hultz, who was born 20 August 1917 in Michigan, and died 27 March 2011 in Jackson, daughter of Forrest & Hazel (Eldred) Hultz.
Last Revised: 31 August 2024