Elisha Rumsey

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Elisha Walker Rumsey passed on in August of 1827. He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery with a headstone that bears the inscription, "The first settler in Ann Arbor". Rumsey's short life in Ann Arbor precludes a more permanent and enlightening picture of one of the founding fathers. However, the lack of historical background is more than made up for by the information recorded about the other founding father, John Allen.
1. Stephenson, Orlando, W. Ann Arbor the First Hundred Years. Ann Arbor: Ann arbor Chamber of Commerce, 1927. 455. 2. Marwil, Johnathon. A History of Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 1987. 2. 3. Beakes, Samuel W. Past and Present of Washtenaw County Michigan. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1906. 552.4. Same as reference 3. 5. Original Land Claim of Elisha W. Rumsey and John Allen. On file at the Bentley Historical Library. Ann Arbor, MI. 6. Beakes, Samuel W. Past and Present of Washtenaw County Michigan. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1906. "Reminiscences of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Anderson".708. 
7. History of Washtenaw County. Vol 2. Chicago: Chas. C. Chapman and Co. 1881. "Reminiscence of Johnathon G. Morton. 1102. 8. Same as reference 7. Page 887. 9. Same as reference 7. Page 886.
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