Winfield, Alandson Weed (b. , d. ?)

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Note: Another source indicates he was born in Ohio.

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Note: She was living in Battle Creek, Michigan with her sons Robert and James Edward during census of 1860. In 1880, she resided with her daughter and son-in-law Josiah Wilde in Bedford, Michigan.

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Note: He is listed in Battle Creek, Michigan during the census of 1860. He was a farmer living in Pennfield Township, Calhoun County, Michigan in June 1870. He owned real property worth $2,000. Dr. Bevier was a physician and farmer in Bedford Township, Calhoun County, Michigan in 1880. In 1910, he lived alone in Battle Creek, Michigan and was retired.

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Note: Practiced Quaker religion. This couple was instrumental in forming a Quaker Meeting in the Battle Creek area. Moved from Ulster County, New York to Battle Creek, Michigan in 1837. Enlisted in the Union Army Aug 26, 1861 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Served with Co. H., Merrill Horse from Michigan during the Civil War. His widow, Mary A. Bevier filed for and received a pension later for his service. He resided in Bedford Township, Calhoun County, Michigan and was a carpenter in 1870. Lived in Ross Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan in 1880 and he was a carpenter. In 1900, he resided in Augusta Village, Michigan and was a house carpenter. In 1910, he lived in Kalamazoo county, Charleston Twp., Michigan and was a fruit farmer. His son Maurice C. was a clerk in a general store.

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Note: The Josiah Wilde family resided in Bedford, Calhoun County, Michigan in 1880. They were farmers.

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Note: The book "Susanna Cornell Ferguson and her Descendants by Edward Cornell 1936, states her birth date as Jun 26, 1837.

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Note: He is listed as Robert E. Bevier in the Michigan Army Rolls and Robert R. in other places!.Resided in Bedford, Calhoun County, Michigan. Enlisted in 20th Michigan Infantry, Co. C 27 Feb 1864 for 3 years at Battle Creek, Michigan. Mustered 12 Mar 1864, wounded in action 30 Jul 1864. Transferred to Co. H, 2nd Infantry, 30 May 1865. Mustered out at Delaney House, DC on 28 Jul 1865. His wife Melissa received an pension for his Civil War Service. He resided in Cooper County, Boonville Village, Missouri in 1870 with his wife and three children. His tombstone indicates a life span of 1840-1875.

(Robert wrote this letter to his brother, Josiah C. Bevier, 1 Jan 1864).

Dear Brother,
I now sit me down to answer your most welcome letter that I received last night. Was very glad to hear from you and I hope you will be more prompt in the future. Well even the world moves along as usual, that is this part of it where I live. I am well and having as good a time as one could expect being under fear all of the time. You wanted to know what I thought about your enlisting. Well, even I don't know as you will hear from me as you have been a soldier once, but I don't want you to get mad if I tell you that you I don't know anything about soldiering - but you don't and if you will take my advice you will never enlist to go into the ranks. If you want to go into the army, go as a citizen teamster or something of that kind or you can enlist as one. If I was out of the army now and know as much as I do at the present time I think I would make money. Now hear me and never go into the ranks.
Well, even I would like to come home on a furlough this winter, but I don't know as I can make it out. If I had some reason such as sickness at home I don't know, but I could get home 20 days. Maybe you can make that right, but keep it still and I guess it might work. There is no hurt in trying it is there. What think you? Now write as soon as you get this you know what I mean. Well, even the news is pretty good from the South and Northwest. Today is New Years and it is passing of very quietly and I wish that I had some of the crumbs that was left of the oyster supper - did you go? Now write and give all of the news and oblige your BrotherRobert

More About Melissa VanBuren:
Lived with three daughters in Jackson, MI in 1900. Lived with four children in Albion, MI in 1880.

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Note: He served in the 20th Michigan Infantry, Company C in the Civil War. Enlisted Aug. 11, 1862. In 1925, his wife Virginia, filed for a Civil War pension while living in California. She received a pension from the government. Charles married and eventually moved to Oregon, no issue. He was living with his wife and adopted son in Fruita Precinct, Mesa County, Colorado in 1900 and 1910. He was listed in "Progressive Men in Colorado."

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