Title: 1850-06-26 NILES MICH---RED CDS WITH MATCHING PAID AND 5---FROM ERASTUS COLTON AT NILES TO J. BROOKS, SUP. M.C.R. ROAD, AT DETROIT REGARDING HIS REQUEST FOR A RAILROAD TICKET AT HALF PRICE---GENEALOGY---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF CRAIG A. WHITFORD AUCTIONS Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-06-26
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1850-07-01 NILES MICH*****W--BERRIEN CO.--BLACK CDS AND STAMPED PAID & MS 3---TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT OF MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT, MICH------COVER ONLY--ERNIE'S COLLECTION $25 Read More..
Year: 1850
Date: 1850-07-01
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1851-02-17 NILES MICH*****W----BERRIEN CO----BLUE 30MM CDS & STAMPED PAID 5 RATE---TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT MICH----A FORMER EMPLOYEE MR. THIELSON, OF THE RAILROAD WHO TOOK A SICK LEAVE ASKING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD TO BE REHIRED---MENTIONS MR. AVERY---FROM OBEDIAH FARWELL----GENEALOGY---1PG----ERNIE'S COLLECTION $50 - N Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-17
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1851-02-17 NILES MICH***W----BERRIEN CO----BLUE 30MM CDS & STAMPED PAID 5 RATE---TO J.W. BROOKS, SUPERINTENDENT MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD, DETROIT MICH----A FORMER EMPLOYEE MR. THIELSON, OF THE RAILROAD WHO TOOK A SICK LEAVE ASKING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD TO BE REHIRED----FROM OBEDIAH FARWELL----GENEALOGY---1PG---PAGE 1----ERNIES COLLECTION $50 Read More..
Year: 1851
Date: 1851-02-17
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1852-04-08 NILES MICH---CDS---PAGE 1---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-04-08
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: Michigan Stampless Letters
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1852-04-08 NILES MICH---BLACK CDS & STAMPED 5 RATE---TO R.N. RICE, MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAIL ROAD OFFICE, DETROIT, MICH-----"FRIEND RICE, A YOUNG MAN IN MY EMPLOY IS DESIROUS OF GETTING EMPLOYMENT UPON THE CENTRAL ROAD AS BAGGAGE MAN OR BRAKEMAN UPON THE CARS. ...HE IS QUITE WORTHY OF SUCH A PLACE IS TEMPERATE AND INDUSTRIOUS....REPLY SOON, ADDRESS, HARISON STANSEL, NILES"---"WE ARE SO CROWDED THIS WEEK THAT WE CANNOT GIVE CAPT. WARD'S LETTER, IN HASTE, YOURS, L.F. ANDREWS"----GENEALOGY----2PGS---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1852
Date: 1852-04-08
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Railroads , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1853-08-09 NILES MICH*****W----BERRIEN CO-----YEAR ESTIMATED--BLACK 30MM CDS AND BLACK STAMPED PAID 3 RATE------TO HENRY PAINE (1860 CENSUS, B. OHIO 1810, D. 1868, FARMER, FATHER, HENDRICK ELLSWORTH PAINE, MOTHER, HARRIET PAINE, WIFE, HARRIET NEWELL PAINE, CHILDREN, MARY PAINE, CHARLOTTE PAINE, HENDRICK PAINE, IRA TUTTLE PAINE, CHANY PAINE, HARRIET N PAINE, STILLA PAINE, HENRY PAINE), PAINESVILLE, LAKE CO, OHIO------GENEALOGY---------COVER ONLY--ERNIE'S COLLECTION $22 Read More..
Year: 1853
Date: 1853-08-09
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Michigan Stampless Letters , Women's Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1854-02-14 NILES MICH---CDS---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF A MICHIGAN COLLECTOR Read More..
Year: 1854
Date: 1854-02-14
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , Michigan Stampless Letters , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1854-08-15 NILES MICH---PPP WAYNE---BLACK 31MM CDS--BEFORE BONNIE JO THOMPSON USED IT FOR MAIL TO ANNIE THOMPSON --IT HAD BEEN USED FOR MAIL TO GEORGE THOMPSON AT ALTON ILL--ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1854
Date: 1854-08-15
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , Michigan Stampless Letters , Women's Correspondence
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1854-08-15 NILES MICH----PAGE 1---ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1854
Date: 1854-08-15
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , Michigan Stampless Letters , Women's Correspondence
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1854-08-15 NILES MICH----PAGE 2----ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1854
Date: 1854-08-15
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , Michigan Stampless Letters , Women's Correspondence
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1854-08-15 NILES MICH--PAGE 3-----BEFORE BONNIE JO THOMPSON USED IT FOR MAIL TO ANNIE THOMPSON --IT HAD BEEN USED FOR MAIL TO GEORGE THOMPSON AT ALTON ILL---ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1854
Date: 1854-08-15
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , Michigan Stampless Letters , Women's Correspondence
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1854-08-15 NILES MICH---PPP WAYNE---BLACK 31MM CDS--BEFORE BONNIE JO THOMPSON USED IT FOR MAIL TO ANNIE THOMPSON --IT HAD BEEN USED FOR MAIL TO GEORGE THOMPSON AT ALTON ILL--ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1854
Date: 1854-08-15
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , Michigan Stampless Letters , Women's Correspondence
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1854-08-15 NILES MICH----PAGE 1---ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1854
Date: 1854-08-15
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , Michigan Stampless Letters , Women's Correspondence
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1854-08-15 NILES MICH----PAGE 2----ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1854
Date: 1854-08-15
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: Ernie's Michigan Collection , Michigan Stampless Letters , Women's Correspondence
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1854-08-15 NILES MICH--PAGE 3-----BEFORE BONNIE JO THOMPSON USED IT FOR MAIL TO ANNIE THOMPSON --IT HAD BEEN USED FOR MAIL TO GEORGE THOMPSON AT ALTON ILL---ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1854
Date: 1854-08-15
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , Michigan Stampless Letters , Women's Correspondence
Associated Pages: 6

Title: 1854-08-25 NILES MICH***W---BERRIEN CO-----BLACK 31MM CDS TIES SCOTT 11----TO MRS SUSAN S. OSBORN, BRIGHTON, LIVINGSTON CO, MICH----FROM HER GRANDDAUGHTER MARIA AT NILES, BERRIEN CO, MICH------GENEALOGY-----3PGS---PAGE 2----ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year:
Date: 1854-08-25
County: Berrien , Livingston
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Stamps , Women's Correspondence , Scott-10,11,25,26,26a , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1854-08-25 NILES MICH***W---BERRIEN CO-----BLACK 31MM CDS TIES SCOTT 11----TO MRS SUSAN S. OSBORN, BRIGHTON, LIVINGSTON CO, MICH----FROM HER GRANDDAUGHTER MARIA AT NILES, BERRIEN CO, MICH------GENEALOGY-----3PGS---PAGE 3----ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year:
Date: 1854-08-25
County: Berrien , Livingston
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Stamps , Women's Correspondence , Scott-10,11,25,26,26a , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1857-08-12 NILES MICH****W---BERRIEN CO----BLACK 33MM CDS TIES SCOTT 11------TO ANDREW FOOTE, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN----GENEALOGY------COVER ONLY----ERNIES COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1857
Date: 1857-08-12
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Stamps , Scott-10,11,25,26,26a , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1858-11-03 NILES MICH****W--BERRIEN CO.--BLACK 33MM CDS--SCOTT 26--TO MARSENA CORY AT DOWAGIAC MICH FROM W. CORY AT NILES---ABOUT SETTLING AFFAIRS OF DECEASED, MILO---MENTIONS MERRITT AND ELVIRA, GAYLORD, ELIJAH, MORTIMER, ADELIA, MR. MORRIS, DOCTOR THOMAS, PRINDLES, HENRIETTA---1 pg--ERNIE'S COLLECTION - N $6 Read More..
Year: 1858
Date: 1858-11-03
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , Stamps , Women's Correspondence , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1858-11-03 NILES MICH--BERRIEN CO.--BLACK 33MM CDS--SCOTT 26--TO MARSENA CORY AT DOWAGIAC MICH--ABOUT SETTLING AFFAIRS OF DECEASED--1 pg--PAGE 1--ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year:
Date: 1858-11-03
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , Ernie's Michigan Collection , Stamps , Women's Correspondence , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1862-04-06 NILES MICH****W---BERRIEN CO.--BLACK 33MM CDS---SCOTT 65 NO GRILL---TO MISS LEONA O. HALL, ALBION COLLEGE, ALBION, CALHOUN CO, MICH---GENEALOGY---COVER ONLY--ERNIE'S COLLECTION $12.50 Read More..
Year: 1862
Date: 1862-04-06
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , Stamps , Privately Owned , Letters Containing Correspondence , Women's Correspondence
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1865-02-27 NILES MICH****W----BERRIEN CO.----YEAR ESTIMATED------BLACK 33 MM CDS------SCOTT 65-----TO ISAAC M JESSUP AT MATHERTON, IONIA CO, MICH------GENEALOGY-----COVER ONLY----1 PG-----ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1865
Date: 1865-02-27
County: Berrien , Ionia , , , , , ,
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Stamps , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1865-02-27 NILES MICH***W----BERRIEN CO.----YEAR ESTIMATED------BLACK 33 MM CDS------SCOTT 65-----TO ISAAC M JESSUP AT MATHERTON, IONIA CO, MICH------GENEALOGY-----COVER ONLY----1 PG---PAGE 1-----ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year:
Date: 1865-02-27
County: Berrien , Ionia
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Stamps , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 1

Title: 1865-06-12 +NILES MICH----BERRIEN CO----BLACK CDS & CIRCLE GRID TIES SCOTT 65-----TO DR. OWEN CHURCHILL, 24TH MICHIGAN VOLS., CAMP BUTLER, SPRINGFIELD ILL----OWEN CHURCHILL ENLISTED IN CO. C, 24TH INF., AUGUST 24, 1864 AT KALAMAZOO FOR 1 YEAR, AGE 24. HE BEGAN SERVICE AS HOSPITAL SEWARD NOVEMBER 20, 1864 AND MUSTERED OUT OF SERVICE AT DETROIT, JUNE 30, 1865-----GENEALOGY---CIVIL WAR----COURTESY OF ELLIS I /WHITFORD AUCTION 2018 LOT 1029 Read More..
Year: 1865
Date: 1865-06-12
County: Berrien
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , MI Covers , MI Genealogy , Stamps , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1866-02-09 NILES MICH--PPP 33111****W---SCOTT #65---DATELINED 1866-02-07---TO MISS MARY LYBROOK AT DOWAGIAC FROM PAMMIE L. GELTMACHER AT NILES---MENTIONS LIZZIE, THEIR GIRL AND BOY; MR. THORP; MRS. GREEN; THE DEATH OF MR. PHILIPS THE MINISTER OF HER CHURCH; MR. ANDERSON OF KALAMAZOO, MR. ARMITAGE'S ASSISTANT; LIZZIE; MRS. LONDERS; NELLIE, LEVERET HULL; MISS SMITH; SHE WENT TO A HOP AT THE BOND HOUSE; HETTIE JONES---"MR. MAY WAS VERY POLITE AND I WAS GLAD THAT I HAD A GENTLEMAN WITH ME I ALWAYS FEEL TIMID ABOUT RIDING IN THE CARS ALONE AFTER NIGHT"---GENEALOGY---FROM THE LYBROOK/THORP FAMILY LETTERS---3PGS---ERNIE'S COLLECTION - N Read More..
Year: 1866
Date: 1866-02-09
County: Berrien , Cass , , , , , ,
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Stamps , Women's Correspondence , Thorp/Lybrook Family Letters , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 3

Title: 1866-12-03 NILES MICH--PPP 33111****W---TO MISS MARY LYBROOK AT DOWAGIAC MICH---APPROXIMATE YEAR--LETTER MISSING------FROM THE LYBROOK/THORP FAMILY LETTERS----ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year: 1866
Date: 1866-12-03
County: Berrien , Cass , , , , , ,
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Stamps , Women's Correspondence , Thorp/Lybrook Family Letters , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 0

Title: 1867-11-12 NILES MICH--PPP 33111****W---SCOTT #65---DATELINED 1867-11-11---TO MOLLIE (MARY) LYBROOK AT DOWAGIAC FROM FANNIE DAVISON AT NILES---MENTIONS HATTIE JONES IS AT MR. GELTMACHER'S VISITING, PAMMIE, MOLLIE THOMAS, MR. JONES AND FAMILY---GENEALOGY---FROM THE LYBROOK/THORP FAMILY LETTERS---2PGS---ERNIE'S COLLECTION - N Read More..
Year: 1867
Date: 1867-11-12
County: Berrien , Cass , , , , , ,
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , MI Covers , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Stamps , Women's Correspondence , Thorp/Lybrook Family Letters , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1867-11-12 NILES MICH---PAGE 1---DATELINED 1867-11-11---TO MISS MARY LYBROOK AT DOWAGIAC FROM FANNIE DAVISON AT NILES---GENEALOGY---FROM THE LYBROOK/THORP FAMILY LETTERS---ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year:
Date: 1867-11-12
County: Berrien , Cass
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Women's Correspondence , Thorp/Lybrook Family Letters , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2

Title: 1867-11-12 NILES MICH---PAGE 2---DATELINED 1867-11-11---TO MISS MARY LYBROOK AT DOWAGIAC FROM FANNIE DAVISON AT NILES---GENEALOGY----FROM THE LYBROOK/THORP FAMILY LETTERS---ERNIE'S COLLECTION Read More..
Year:
Date: 1867-11-12
County: Berrien , Cass
City: Niles
Category: 19th Century Michigan Letters , Ernie's Michigan Collection , MI Genealogy , Women's Correspondence , Thorp/Lybrook Family Letters , Letters Containing Correspondence , Privately Owned
Associated Pages: 2