Erastus Ingersoll was born on November 9, 1782 in Lee, Massachusetts to Deacon and Sarah (Parsons) Ingersoll. He married Sally Smith in March 1806 in Victor, New York. He was the first settler of Delta Township, MI in the summer of 1836. Erastus…
Harlan Peabody Ingersoll (1835-1906) was the son of Erastus Smith Ingersoll and grandson of Erastus Ingersoll. He was one of eleven children to E.S. and Cyane Peabody Ingersoll. Harlan inherited the family farm and then passed it on to his daughter…
Article by the Lansing State Journal, "This is the second in a series of stories on 100-year-old farms in the Lansing area." Additional images from Ken Wilson, great-great-great grandson of Erastus Ingersoll.
Ingersoll Home - Eaton Highway Built 1836. *Note: While the photograph states that his house was built in 1836, it is unclear when this picture was taken and if this is the original structure with modifications or a different home in the same…
Pictured in the photo (left to right): L.D. Wilson, “Topsie” Ellen Grace Wilson, unknown person, Charles H. Wilson. The building in the far left of the image was part of Erastus S. Ingersoll’s furniture company.
Jack Wilson was the last man to operate the Delta Mills Pere Marquette Depot when it ceased operation in 1932. He also owned the coal yard located near the depot.