Ann M. Leet was born on January 29, 1832 in Oakland County, Michigan. She was the daughter of David and Amelia (Pearsall) Leet. David and Amelia had six children; Horace (1825), Israel ( 1827), George P (1829), William P ( 1831), Ann M. (1832), Alanson H (1837).

In the 1850 Federal Census, David and Amelia live in Oakland County, Michigan and they have six children living with them; Horace, Israel, George P. , William P. , Ann M. , Alanson H. They also have a man by the name of Joseph Sage living with them. He is 23 years old.

Ann Melissa Leet married Joseph Sage on April 3, 1851 in Oakland County, Michigan. By the 1860 Federal Census, Joseph and Ann are found in Farmington Michigan and they have three daughters; Amelia (1854), Louisa (1856) and Mary (1858). Joseph lists his occupation s Farm Laborer.

In the 1870 Federal Census, Ann Sage is the head of household. She is a widow and Amelia and Mary are living at home. Joseph Sage died on April 15, 1869. She resides next door to her brother, Alanson Leet and his family.

I have search high and low for Ann in the 1880 Federal Census and I can not find her. She is a widow and is not listed with any of her daughters families. I did locate her in the 1900 Federal Census as Melissa Ann Sage. She is sixty seven years old and she lives in Southfield, Michigan. She states that she has two living children.

One hundred and eighteen years ago, Ann Leet Sage, died at the age of 73 on July 11, 1905. She is buried with her husband Joseph Sage and daughter, Louisa, in Franklin Cemetery in Franklin, Michigan.

Rest in Peace, Ann!

Love, Jan

Ann was my first cousin 4 X removed.