HISTORY OF Montcalm County MICHIGAN ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS BY JOHN W. DASEF With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families VOLUME II ILLUSTRATED 1916 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana --— I 3 0000 002 234 544 LIBRARY OF MICHIGAN CONTENTS VOLUME I ~J~~f1-I EVif((If\T \ D I S( f Il.-tRCTFRIZSTIS ---— 33 Sinf o El orm \l ilOlcotr sis te e (Correction ILinc-flock 1-normat0i10sITeroiia A loraincosOfGacl trieftsEfeit of I akcs onl TeinpcratrcIFotre or of ITciifiratniri Thc Growngn, lo aifitCa iDcposits-Ty pc of 51)11-\rcaIiiipiov0d el 1aiii liH~tt Ic ftfilof NfL \tO\ —1 —N-I-\L ----1-NiX43 Adiopt ion of Firot (Coiistitutions 1-y Sttc irst Settlecenct of ~Staic -Principal I iict o (murlaing1r looniton If Stste I eoilt Uive;Ari Creating Mootcailn Coiiiity 'Tfe I lirst S(cttt(rs-Nontcalm Iownsiipi-iFirst. I'ii ction and I'isi ( firers I rot 1\-sismunit for Taxaition Mcontclcsh C ounty Enabling AtIts Naiinc ( ottty hloard of S i,)rr-imorn ANtiportionieiiiit of 'faxes, 18ff 0-iel itaiid Prsooiit Priieti y rio altiaiohul's i rot Landi Lniry in County (ii hcr,i rot 1 o cnio t' ocation if (tic (Ciiinty Scat-Bi gtiiin of ifiralry- - i rot 1 ouit I louise atl mtaitomii]orin ossie for P reiiint nounr lonoc-1"xct in (onlesltlDromription Oif C1- iuminy llnilditigs-(are of tihe Ponor. ftIAIzklT Et t t 1 1 t1- ISLE t 'I (SiW 'S l P — - - - - - - ---- - - - - - -- - 650 I oe itioi-P~oniiidarics-o fgrisinzationi-tirot Eleetioti First O)fficers-SoilIroinsi Lsait Pritt s IEirty Sc ttli ii ils-t-irot Siciiiioo StiitiiervitteSix tiakio. Ct tATITE- I IX V'LIJ(if (MEtS TOWN\Stil t 0ft irmianication-Firit Etcctioii Nituiral I shiures t i-ris Scttlcnct ITaritN aminog the Townoshitpm-A- cosoinet 1Rott for t1812f )igninatl iild Ptrettasem I ~arty Sitillmciosi ols tic inir t amilny-\i Lairty Visit to 1-rystal L-ake -tiumnrers I sely 1E01nts-Cairsoiiii ty-Itst Sictttrii t, (irowiti ait Buisinens EticerpriosesSt itiotirs f o~iiitry Conittrifilttry to Ca rson ( ty (liaracti riotic tecttin s sf thle 1T0(11 Irociiiiiett Citizens ofi (tltri Days-City (ifficiaits-1tfttllrtii' Ttit-IStl1P ------— f- ---------- ----— N-tt 84 I.)r-aimizatiiin-UIrjst K` c~in aondco 0f Iirerc (tiosen-Location of Towshafiti aiii tIotilt cirices-Naltrami leco mires —Orig-iial Liiiit Enrtries —Early Setttements —First ('rimts-.s\ lie lint-ni tEngliosh t torn fgrcmtmt-tirst Erents ill the Tonitviithi-.\ tong-mtravmn out Sailt fcir a Gutn-Vickeryville. I 0 — CONTE NTS. CHAPTF.R VI- CNIT() TOXVNSHIP --- —--- Original L octhin-Petition for ('reatioxi of-Firxst Ph (Ic(xiouN itura Fca Orcbardi ---K-not Mal-Tlhfb ( -nailx oxo~ Tama rack ILiki ( Iassi of M( xnx lxi L'ixixhcr b-xnps XVitixo of I xkvix w x Frty E- cnts xii xe -ocalilyTiisiness ixtrre-its-Bxis Beach 0 CHAPTE'R VII- RXST l t\ X SlI 107 Pelitioxi for Cicatix uofx th0 1T0wxslxp I oi it ion ixod loiioldirics-Natiust Feaxnrcs —Cxigixxal Ifxiii I ixirix ~Sitill ixix ofxx lxt i -xi xe i(i ITucaixoxx soad Boxxunales-xCrsation xxxx Ii Towxxshixp-itis Naxxic- First FlccxoxxL xx Lxxlrxes Fxriy Sc ttlxenix xiiVillagi of 'Mc Bride-XlistsiliiCuxsterr CHATFli IP iN 1)11('1 flASS '1110\ NSi-tl - ----— 124 or itioxi-lxxixxxxx xfor 1,Irtciloxxi xxf lii lxxxxxxsii lx-ix'1st ~ i-ii I xtxrirs Pi oxix rs of lxi Rxi-iixx 1x~xix~ixxiiichxards. CHAPTfIMI X11T X X 1FK lYOXNSIM1111- - - - - - ------ 130 itxxI of xlii Orix-xxxi Toxxii hipsi l xxi thie oxxs x tox xi is lowsshipxi Melixngxx-Wexsllirooib x D xivinc-T Sasxtxn 1lixtri-0Itilixr 1 —al itlix- xicxx li Isliix xx I li, lxx-oxxi Tlxiii ixtxp Fx4ixsi i xxi I ad Exitries. CHATI'I II I Xl EF~lItfRUI-N 1TO0\ixiilli 140 xxo xxion -xxii toxxxxl xii s lxxitiixxi lxi Itxofxx, xxxi ilexii T wIx x Olxxgxxxi 1 xxLand xliiric;- Iiris Sitxlixmxxinxs-lIxrst \Iiipyir F~rIi y 1x l Shexrut-si xxii ITIs IBusxxess lxxtx-resslo 11-hislxix tHAPT I ICXil PA blilI Xl\ T(xIX NS1!i I 149 I rg-imizioniii of xiic lxxx -xxI xi dx xi ixxxxrixi-xxxN1axxxix li-iliris lx lx x 'xx Ixilrii~- Tli-i Hamiixiixxx I- -xxixx Ixsitil Flixir, Piloxixix xxxii Six xxx Ixixix liR sxiixxxt Ixlb-ll xxx - x xx- ixslx fit \PTI,\ I-i —i —I —tS I —\-Nt-t-~x Dixscipxlicxmx x ixPeit xxxxxrx xiii Naixxtlu ixxrr s Irixxia l L d I xiaxies I'lxx xS xxi xi x -xxxxxx is Ixr Xxlixiici (IiAXi IiRI NIX-11iFiXt Il\NlliI I x nixxlxris- IPeitixx onx torix Ixrsit Flxcixxxxx Naitixix I-alix-c-ix andxi I-'ixxr IF ry Sicxtixxxixt-A lDislxxxlxvx I n IxFxxxvlixxx xxl Iiits ill CxhHisitixy if ithx Xili XyxxxxC xi Lak bitAXl II sX R II XVXII IX 1111F- IM"Nsislli lcix xxxl xix f xxr nil xxxcixn xxx-lxsi It xxxioii xtxicrxipxlxxxx io It xxxi~la L n CO N TEN TS. Entries-Sotnic of the Ea riy Settlers PVillaigc if Coraii Trutf'intMaple Valtlt y-Stalihani XV. IeLadt CHAPTUERXI iO C i TCIV\ NS11P --- —------------------ 184 'fli IPilner TiIottin'lp of the Co111n1ty-its (rttztittIiTos witshilp Til(,t iii N.- c a nd 1Iminial'ies-Naitir-il F eature -i nit Litrit s 'lii lIIIC,)li Famitv0tlher I tilt Sittl(ces-Rsidcstsht I II (ii l CHAP\ TER XP'II-PT1LRSON\ ----— N ---- ------ 194 Sit titttit I- iwol-esi Purti-ircstcit Iounidiliuts 'sttiiul I aur(Trig i-I 1 Iutl I tintrit s I t~a p Settletititts I 'iris 1, t nts NV illge r iii 1 s ll Niathu 1iii NWool I 'ke-PVhitrit sh Tski a d,Ie c(iA11A1TI V iiII I N TO N SF1 ip ___ letmititiles cr'tri tou iiFUirst IOfficr ~-oladOhl au etures Orig"ital I Taiti [tilt is 1111 etriig I iltcrests-13eginninti it P I ttla A Successfuil I.ott'Firstt P'osltoflice. Ingtiotio CiIAPTITFR XlNIXRIYNON ILDS IOWIPXNSHY -— 1111 --- —------ ---— 2Z08 Liet rliliti Itic ii' i it 1 T owtIt nshitptilt ieciting lrginia'l I 'aii 1 't~ries -Strn, iis itti Soil I iiiibcr l(iutrlit l t lei iilFty li i it tIiv E'itIs Settlit -rsotwithi of the uTs vii-lis'itt roi'is I'iris-'WPaiirwsorks-IThe litow ii ftl s Il e I st tlect Iiitliwe I itit. O~rganiza'ttioin if tilie iTowshaitps Liiiat ion til I lowidaltes-Netuiratl Features -( rl ii al 'iiI iil I Titii is-Claictlts D)e'iit-r N.'est'aI eg'. CIIAP'I I NXI-$1.1 1 'P TOWNNSHIP_.- -221) Dlescripittuion If-C1'" ilizatititi if Naturte Fi1e'ires -Desitrilcie Teirntadoe 'aii (I Finc 1 'iily ScttIlt'niitIs —I I it''ti ii I'iia I tn nd'tiv-Siuty C:LTT.XI ti~l )TOWPPNSllI - - - 239 Deiscriptoitof Or'tit'tti ii'itt11 iiI Iri s —Early SettlemteintsFiris Evs tillsbNit lillAPT-"lR.511 Ptt11 IE IN Mt)N''fC'ALNM CI N 245 ~NI P-a' ln nit Agicuturii -Nowllttaliis Filii Ratik PAonig lier Sister Coutitit 's Ac. 'ae andi Yiteld of IPotatites Litt Slick-Icrop Reittolsieiu Oi" Itlt I Pittrkilts-Ctwill s F' trmi ' Actit s-Ioinii ty firaiii 'lTh of (itoed let)a iii IniticaIti Comitysi' Artiulstt'ii Socicip I ties-01 thergi culuale iiAsswctiat ois-IFair 'itid Ralet ai I-Iosart1d City Iii "'aiizaltiot' of Stoc Bciii -,v fOsa F ni-ontcl ihs Icmills 1armertt s lusti title otiditeutis 'i PItourer Da'ys. i'CfTIAfPTE XXI'NC.111111 I \Y P.ND)" ' T NP551 TA1TPTiCN- --------- 65 Natueral C onduitionus in 1 s, I) Dis-s I dtiai Ftr'itI St'iry o thl ii Itriv Rsoads anth Triliis-FIrtst Statii'u. Soise of the I teip ilo'idstAou ttsitug CO0NT ENT S. Interest In It 'etter II cigh way-StateI Itigia olinon 1 i ls(c I isIi itcitc i.'h of Way Chatted to N on ZoadPresnelt Railroad 5 Sytci snIltns-Prposd rolley Lines. CfHAPTIER XXV-M N1 ICT(1I-hNCT T I-N Tilt CIVIL WA\ — I ----— 28 Staite Tr oops and E nlistmeniits froni Monitcalin ( ount-t- Iitf Misntioni of the Varions Commands111 with NWhlich hiniitcatio (:011111 Aiii i S11r1(d lolls it (IItAPTFt XXI t CD[.('Itt )NAt. INTEtRF.STS --- —-------- 3001 f,rief IIistliry of thr First Schools ii LEsit o1 th Tlownshiips of iie Counilty Siciiiii Inat Idowardi ICity '1111 (ii tilills. ColiisicigatiiiiiaI Ilm-llitI 1a111111 Ch11111 s-111 thltiiili Ep tiscopali Chiiiiclis IFres Mehiiodisit (liChrhs-in t 1111c lirhititIiahn 'li pinsc.pait Churcti-Cliiiiit it Chlrint IDunkar1d1 (liurl~itsDi n1s11h Ltheran( ii Ch111(1lic I' iviii-iticil 1u111r11 CiiAiiii dsi it 11 iveiiii-t 1 ))1 11111 G A T II IN - - - -- -- -- - - - -- - --- - - -- 351 I I-anizii,'it1)11 a111 Daniiih Settter- (own-elAi Journey1 (111o1 1en1111 C mIchiigt ti NiniRen Aci it liii Niiiie ParlishGwii Isnc ntrss (AIAll Nti" XXIX SI:C RI I1 SoCELiltS ANDt IFRATEIRNITIES ------— 30(0 IFree and AcceIlspte hisinsin I ritir ift lii I inlscri Star Inideperident COrdi of Odid Fi lois I)a11(11tcr of Insbtikah ITis Lisniampmn tt an (astint Kilightl of Iythiaii i )'II mmli Iroitierhiiiii Sii isc1 ty- I ) I iiicI I Sists rho11o1) MI iiin Wi hood111111 ut Aiiii ricaITrihe of Licii 1111rRiya itArcaiinim 11oyit Neighiois nf iin iirica IPitrilie oit Ilusiindiilr3 Graiiii Aniy 3 f tiii Inititlic Nh W111aii' Relief Corps, CAIIANI I XXX- C ANIKS A(ND IANYKING-3SI I'iiiaociit Chtaii-es turiir gu itii C ounti 1' I tistorN I iic ITiiiiti i ", - IAgricltura itraC Iidivitiiuii itIIintiry sit Ith Ac0ck so Ox C ounty. CIILNPl R XXXI -NI ((\%SI API1.5' ANI) I I IISILRS- 3111 NIlonti atii silet coC thc firsN Xen 1s1illiCri Iii 1h Colmi Iict -B ief Metion of (Connicioshhn witi ThIem. CII APTER). XXXII (HI TNtlD1)1 hAI, PRIIIFSS1I)-.4 Impi~ortanice sf I 11iviciaii in ttis Commniionitv ---iII'-. Regard foC Professional Etlhicn-Moiiicalis Coun11ty Mitcdiu 1 'ii-Firsv IPactitioniCCs —Rcgistrat i o n-N\ I- c s-0C)Iito iltc t ri st BEClI J A 9 1945 CONTE FNTS. 'ItIA\PTI` KXXXII iIlt)I [TI(AL IA\NT) STATI STIQ\ - - ------ 428 Republicans (I cnrrally SuCCCessf(Il in Moittealmt County-Vote for Presitlcntiaf lhfretor-s-f-out,,tittional it (oceo ~itioois-.A\lleudotieuits-State, SenatorsRprttrsentatives-Contto Cv''esrr —tei~-Ctov ler ks-R-gisttcrs of Deeds-Counts Soir\eeyors-Co(~roiiers-'I'owinslti S upervisors-PopulationTaxes C IA.\TE XXNX(11V\I NDJUbST(IES 01I, MONCI IM COUNT ---------— 443 Brief Mention oft hr Alatufacturing tatd Mereott lic Intstitutions of MonitCalt (Coutnty, with Statistics. CfHAPTER( XXXV- WI hiRS AND LA1 XXX \ — - - - - 465 Co01111ty Cottits 1)i~rict I sttrtsC(r letttt Cou~rts-1I irly Jutries-Circuit Ttdges I roseCLutitIg \tt ti ite s Iroltatt Cottrt-(irctit Coturt (Atnt ots-ittiwes-Xtttttev~ XXhIo H-I i Priiactised iti Montialo foutiity. I tAITI-Jl( \\XVI SIAN-(N — ------ - -----— 484 LceatlllttA (Cotimtereial C-enterLIncolleloratio~tt XNli tiit,,s of Suptervitsors -The f(lit 1 Nt t (3 ra tHtOtISC-C ottitts Sicit Di)setssinThe IF Iirt of 5118-PIttltlt I'tilt tot Marint- Istitl ay1rs-te 11 s1 1 rominenit Iar i It 1A tT EIi N XXXV I I -( I\ l' NVI 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- --- -5115 Its letiitnltftattI v l t-soeattt Conitt oils-1dittl isrIailsTIdiints-Surst Ers ily Settltr and11iitI sCosliInttsre Pbi Cl APtTIEl XNXX\ IlCA51SffN CITIY PCtICll SCHIOOLT ---------- 514 First Slchool II otttt I irt, T Iac icirsFI rstt ( radtities-1 itilaroN diiiitt I liltltltt StIt lttl ttltt, I t ( pitllcl I 1Pitssit Iacully HISTORICAL INDEX VOLUME I Agr-ic]lult S-tm - Alititllttt Allittt -— 1 --- Aittolv 'ii1 it i st I ---r 1V i m t, A L1k11 1 - - --- I 1-,a11 iati( 1 o I t~cIrIt i ltti~ll) S t ct-vis rt s - - - —. — it( c F"oirst st( 11(1 IiTrihti. l t It -.oil --- -- - 2() -- - - - 33 '243, 347, 45, 35,1 35-1 3 / 42 -- - ( 4.1 4 75 (t 11 1136 - O; 1, 311) (30 1.4) 34 — -- Itt6 9(i 044 - 34, 1)10 A;cnictit olttl, 11152.LandtI Etitr — s NamIn-titthtiti Tonsip NI 11aI c ttl IItrt s -- ---- r lta 'i z;tltc 1i ')I-IO Po-lit tiltce Fi rs -------- Settilt ri tir Votti oil 1oId -Isu - - -- I ar Ip IitI -.t 1I i t ii I dII F rst. CropI Ui i t hI -- ---- I'aitlitit Sil 1-an E tntre Locaion li -- tlfliciaisI FrIs-t ( Irgntiztiihi o~f Pstusohluice Finst) --- —--- ioadl Finst. Schottls Sei III 1111 -- --- — 1 67 3183 334 -412, 115 -. 6'i --- 0il 3011 33 -50, 436 -.~442 354 -- - 54 48 -- - 90 92..47, 84 -- - 93 92 -921 84 84 -- - 84 -- - 92 -- - 92 301 87 HISTORICAL INrDEx. Iliislinutt Fowc ishitiStrcaint ------ -- 85 Suptervisors --- —--------- 436 Taxes ------------------ 442 Votel cci iccind Issue~. --- —-— 9S4 u ttecr n ut --- —, 328, 389. 456, 459, 460 I(itterunti Draini — --- 249 C irson (City tt nks -392 I tSiflIC Interests- - - 76 Ceinctec-N s --------------- 79 Chur tics ----— 348 Doctors --------------— 415 I'rittrpcrIises Iarty - -- -- - 75 t'i e s - - - --- - - - - - - -- - --- - - - - - 7 9 nItircoc icict \ssociation --- —-77 nh instiess -- - - ---- 4..52, 460 I sui tEctrues --- —------- 75 Loca ticoci --- —----------- 74 lodes- - - 36,368 Newsspscperis ----- -------- 403 (titicia it --- —----------- 81 P1atiteo t7. I piclltit cci - - 77 cccominint Ccit/izes- --— 79 Railtways — -- 277 Scthoots - - 514 Tclipfociie 459 caliiaticcns 77 Cathilicti Ccurt tic, - 348 Caitoc Tcwnshcicp(anal, \n t ciy- -- 1 Description -----— 95 Doctors --- —------------- 413 Eletttutu tFirst --------— 95 L ak e -- - --- --- --- ---- -- - --- 34 1 and 1 utries -----------— 96 icumntic ceci --- —--------- 102 Naminccg of — -- 96 Natiurat teiturec ---------- 95 (rchclidn First-. --------— 99 Organizaticon of --- —------- 95 Scholois ------ - ---------— 302 Setti cciiit -- 97 Soil -- — 96 Streams --- —------------ 33 Supersisors --- —-------- 50, 437 Cato TccwncslcitcTaes --- —-- ------- - 442 Voe oci liondl 1ssiie - - 54 Cedtar Lake ----------— 17.5 3486 45i Chpi tn, Clarecnce cC,,, s1 ItChurclc of Christ - - - - - - -- — 343 Clircirtes --------- 145 228, 237 323 C ircuit Ccccrt Commiic ssioneirs- - 474 Cicrecci (focirts ---- -------- 467 Circuiit Judges- 4/ft Civil \War Record -- - -- - --- 82 Clierks, County ---- ----- 434 Coal Dctpositic --- —-------- 40 Cotlis - - - - - - --- - - - - - 236 Commcicsicconer of Sc tunis, --- — 312 C m le - - - - - ---- - - -- - - - - 221 Congre itticci iIChurcties ------— 323 (Coccctcicttocuc State -- - 431 (Cora ci 7, 10. 336. 379, 388. 397, 419, 457, 459, 460 Corevc circic- - - - 5(00 Corn-246 Coconers - 4,35 Cocrrcctcoci 1Lice --- —------- 34 Councty I-taitding's ----------- 51 Coucity ClIerks — 434 county Coctets ---- -----— 465 Counts lirainls. 249 Couitiiy IFari 5 8 County IFario Aent ---------— 248 County Medicait Scicicy - -4015 County N- o rcicial I - ---------- 3 16 County Seat ILocatedc --- —----- t5 County Suresocy ------------ 434 County Tnceasurers ---------— 433 Cocurt Tloust Btocds --- —----- 5 4 Court Hocisi Hitstory ---- 51 Cocirts ~ - -465 C rvs sta oc ciwstict) icaicci ofl 1(07 Fi st F cits - - - - - - - - --- 11 3 Incicdecnts -— 112 Lakies- 34 108 Lacid I cut "C, - - - - -- - - - -- 108 L o a I, --- - -- - - - -- - - - 107 Na'tucral I setunrs --- ------ 107 Seluu s -- - -- - - - - - - - - 303 Sctu ciliin --- -- -- ----- -- I- - 1 Sureacmus - - - -- - - - - - - -- 33 Supervinusors ---- -----— 50, 436 HISTORICAL INDEX. Crystal 'TownshipTaxes -- - - - - Vote on Btondi lottie --- — Crystal Villagelreedeires' AsOsociatton --- llisiness Interests — Doctors ---------.It apes ------------- Ii ndusties - ---- ---------- l ocation --- —----- todlges ----- --------- Neswspapers- - settletiietit -- Sstttiier Resorts - Telephones ------ Cunster - ---- - - -- - -- - - ai ts i 1rtherhiosi.d - - aisho I Luttheran (httrlt-lesDa ouch settlors DI iiiil Sisterhioodlii iliters of Reblekalh _ -- Ita t'Yowsiiship(h rlinrlts --- —------ C reatsion of - - D esc riplitio - - ----- -- Iieltiitt, lirstI -no Etntries -------- its- ------------- Schools- ------------- Settleinent- - Streamis --- —------- Supervissors ------- -- Taxes -- - - - - - Vioe ont Bool ssate ---- IDlaner, Charles- - [ivtioie Ennuil --- —----- Doctoirs --- —--------- IutlasTowsh-slipCee ation sif - I leseription ---------- D~octors ---.Fleetion, First --- —---- F'atal Fire --------- I anti Entries ------- -- - 54 -115, 3911 -- -255 -- - 116 -326, 343 - 417 115 16 -453, 461i ---- 114 -- -371 -- - 114 -- - 117 459 123 -— 374 344. 35 1 -- - 351 -..3711 366) - -. 335 118 -- - 119 118 334 -- - 1211 -- - 33 437 442 54 224 131 -- - 4115 -- - 124 - 124 -- -419 124 -- - 128 -- - 125 D~ouglass TowosloupN amiing if --- —------ Of~ficters Fitrot - -- - -- Pioneers -— arty — RoidIttit to --------- Sire-int ---- - - - - - --- Superovisors- - IT axes - - - - - - - - - - Vote on Boost sone --- LDrainsage tonmmissioneer lDrainso CountsyDnifts, G lacia -- - - ---- Ltinskiri C hurehesn ---- 113 Dtanisioh Settlers I'sely Medical Peactitionees. I' trk, o Iads — I osteru StaOrder of —.. n;gictilStira 1AssocaiationsCommerce - --------- Dototstrs - Ttidustriese ILodors ----------- 3 New spapees - Pubslie Utilities Settlerso - - - -- - - - - Telephisnes- - IEdurationalt Interests -- 1 Is titan St tslities - Electionts First --- Eletvaitionst - - - - -- - - - Fntatling Aet, County --- — En teicait --- —--— 129, 2 Lpiscopal Churinee --— i Eneeka T1ownshtipCemtetery - - - -- - - - - Dortorn --- —------- 124 * 124 124 I 127 3014 33 439 * 442.54 * 249 249 I36.343 — 351 -469 -407 ---— 260t -. 361 ' — -- 56 — 388, 3911 --— 330, 339 ---- -173 — 415 ---- - 173 —. —454, 461 -172 63, 367, 37.5 -172 -- - -- 17? ---— 401 — t-73, 174 ---- -172 -174 -- ---- 17' ----- 458 -3900 428 * ---- 47 33 ----- 46 134, 37(1, 421 * --- —342 * --- — 132 * --- —412 HISTORICAL INDEX. tinr ka 'IownsnlpI,I c c i 1 1 I I c. ir t --- ---- - ----- I I r E vl ti - -- -- unit no) - - -. - - told Ilit i cI - -- - --------- Loiiicatoi n ~ I Erg ni tinio -- - - - ---- - - - - ii - - - -- - TII i e V(t )IB id I mi --.... 134 __47. 131 132 -131 137 — 1311 133 131) 133 134 - 33 Viii. 435 ---- 4.42 54 3 45 - - 145 1411 1411 -- - 144 140 143 3(15 143 3 3 50. 437 4431 143 -5 4 3 45 141) 1 49 1413 14)/ 350 -til 43 F ciiSu I i nns I riiii Sitatittics-t - F r rS' I I tiitlitii Ferr is no ltlp First I,\ci S --- \Iland Fili c 5iiiiicIIIisccIccl ScI oi l Si iui Scti cc IS il II - I i 'S ii cris(r -.. -- - -—. Voi tiiic1oldIS~t 1'e. un Ii lIii -... ccleMehoist Ciihucicsoi -- - --- 252 I- (4 --- -- -3 4913 308 511 Fa irp iii' T ownhipi chili iiihe Doct-iicii Oc l"it d - IicIuIt rin 1-l cI iiol (ISecultor Nmci cici SN.'tli'c cia tIiici Reidntsi n - - 0 \ichonltis i (;rlicri Daniel M1 --- (Ic iiii I tic - iii c,,)lco A o v e m___ __ _ 323, 33I 340, 342 311, 3-1 1ra iiiini rScu irt --- —-------- llecl'ii li- - F ui y lica -t - - - ------ 4i)3 6, 420 381 - 409 2177,33-4. 5, '513 - 5407 51)5 1",ai s Issds A ssciatio ni I 11 ipivtisits Imsi isi TIrails - - I dis iliir - Lod."es __16_309, 372, 374, Newspaperiis ----- - P jutslt Milrket P blic Inistitut ions - RailradsIs- - 6scttilts First ansIvvv Early sitte oi il ss:k l Issues ----- 443' 375, HIST0tiLtAL INDEX. Iifwiard is ity — Sit irs s -s-l --- —-- 27-1 Inccorpor at]"11 sil is 2 r lits st r rri 50s i \s gs — i sis - — s s - --- 3 ----- - 5(8 Lumber cr Intercst.; 461, 12 Ncspaprs ____ 37 i 382 (Isis iays - ----- - 394 Plattird 51 IrrcPrsnt iBisisscss Interests -247, 511 (aIt I ris d s s --- —---------- - 513 Schools 277 Sriilrrs ---- -- 317 \\;srrsrs - __ 215 -------- 212 ---- 456, 46' (iA, 374, 378 ___. _.__ 213 -. 213 ' --- —- 211 __. __ - '14 - -.. 214?19__ 1( ______ 505 442) ------ - 511 - _____ -44) 84 ImprovcldLands ____ ----— ss --- 245 islrisrsiriientl ()rsicr of Osdsi icllsiws 365 isilnisn Trails -- ------------ - 2(sS Industrisr. __ ------—..- 443, 460 I isrrisl Imsprovemenii --------— _ 272 I islistoia - - -- v Ciaslivs E.sif -- ------ ls sri T51 ishiss. iskat 1sl rot lDscrtio ns- - - D~octo~rs \First vc irr-s - ---- ui r lFls 'I e turs --------- 'Suipervisos ------ silt1lii ciiier T axes -- -- - --- - - - Vows in P onid I s'stuic._ Horii R rcedris l AssoiarstioinIsi isw i C ityA~,isutisural Assosciations Churchs ------------- Doctorilrs --- —------- Sarly Growth F.-trl ' IStoresi ------------ Flectsns, First '~airs --- __._ 15'8 5(12 - 2'65 165 1(8 - 414 171 1(8 171 -171, 3099 -- 171 438 442 54 256 254 387 221 -331, 3 45 417 2. 211 -- '12 212 254 Jail I listorvs- _. ___ Judgis, ( ircuit Judg- cs, Problate ------ Juries Early --------,K Ktiniigls of ivthias Lakevi-w- - A\gicuituiral Siociety I ti ks IBsiiiess Interests I hurc lii DIotorson I irst I vests dia ns-s - — s Industries IiocationILisles tcwsp-ipiers Telephones 51 47( 473 4695 2016 372 33 -_254 -- 390, 391 -------- 105 327, 340, 341 -.408 -_104 --------- 103 _453, 462 103 ___365, 378 ---- ---- 401 -------— 458 HISTORICAL INDEX. Land E'ntries, First in County --— 49 tLang-ston ---------- ~207, 397. 417 Lawyers ---------------- 465, 4 75 Le~in, Stathiain W. - - 181 Legislative Act IDcfining Cotinty-_ 44 Lincoln Family ----------- — 187 l~ittle Denmark Danish Lntheran Congregation --- —------- 351 tire Stock. --- —---------- 246 Locat Option Question. --- —-- 431 L-odges- - - - 3611 Ltiniber - - _____6,5 '03. 210, 213 IVIC Nfills --- —--------- 133, 143, 145, 17,2 180, 2I10 '37 %incer Fantily -70 -Modern W~on menit of oimeric i ---- 376 Montcalni (onity Soldiers.-. —. 8 MNontcatnii Cooiity Telephone X"ssoeiation -- - -- - - - - - 458 H Lonicalni TowiisliitChu-ces- ---- --- ----- 346 Creation of - - - --- - - - - 44 Diescritptioni ot - - ------ 184 Election, First -- ----- — 45a 47 LadEnre- --------- 1 85 Dinei its I S 1i rs I --- 45, 184 O rig~inali Tou ishs slut --—, - -184 Residenits ini 1851 - ----- --— 192 Scholuo --- — 3111.estth(r r- - -- - - 187 Streams --- 33, 185 Suutiervs srs - - -----— 50, 439 T a e - -- - - -- - -- - - - 442 Tows hiptll Meituill' I est --- tt1 6Valtiutiuiis, t urlsy. 45 iiie ttuuuiit 1su - 5 4.0 t~ r ins - -- - -- -- - -- - 36 laiiks ---- - - - Rosiness Interests Doctors (rosstli of -- - - t iidiistries ------ I ocatioii -- -- L odgis - -- -- Naiie -__ N ewsspapte rs --- Settleiient ---- Telephones ---H * --- —-392 ------- 1 23.- -- - ---- 339 - - - - - 417 - - - 22 t — -- - 23 ----— 463 -t22 -368, 377, 384 --- -- - 122 --- - -4012 -- 122 ----- — 458 Maple Hill --- —-------- Mapili Valley -- - - - - - -- Matile Valley ToswnsitipChurchies -- - - - - - - - - ('reationi of - - -- -- -- - - I tectiiin irs -- -- - -- - Laiid Entries ---- --- Naitural Drainage --- Schools - - - - - - - - - - Si ttlers -- - - - - - - -_ _ Snieursisors --- - - - laxst 6'ote oii Roiid Issue ----- Ma soic Orde Mediical IProfessionuii- ---- lMethodilst Episuoias itChuirchsesMilitary Rsecordt - ------ Millier's 'ta sts --- j199, 347 -181, 419 338 176) 176 176 179 _ _3(89 -178 438 442 - - 54 3611 405._334 ___ 282 1111. 457 Naminisg of Cosunty Natiura IDirainsage Nesinss Lake - Ness ttiiie - Newspapers --- —Noirses - - --- - - COats --- —-------------------- Odd F.elliows - Optonietrists --- —----------- Order of the Eastern Star_.OrSgantizationsi of County --- — It r-anizatioii cf State- - Patronis of Huistbanidry ---IPcre Marituette Railroad --- Persional Property Vatiiatioiis 40s 33 3 27 171 394 426 245 365 427 3(il 43 43 HISTORICAL INDEX. Physicians -.- ------------ 405 I ierson — Doctors ---------------- - 413 First Stores -- --------------- 198 Industries -- ---------------.456 Location ----—.- ------- 198 Platted -- - -- ---------- 198 Pierson TownshipChuitircles --------- -- 341, 343 Creation of -. — —.._50, 194, 486 Description of ---- -------- 194 Doctors -- -- - ------ 415 lirst I. rents -- ----------- 197 Lakes -- ----------------- 34 l.and I.ntries ----. — 196 Settlement ----- --. --- --- 196 Supervisors - ---- —. ---- 50, 439 Taxes -------- - - 442 Vote on Bond Issue ------------ 54 I'inec Townsllip\griculture ------- - 204 Creation of - —... --- - 201 D)escription of --------—. --- 201 Dloctors --------- --------------- 419 Early Stores. --- — ---- ----- 206 Election, First -. --- —--—.- 201 L1and Entries... 202 Lumber Interests -------------- 203 Postoffice, First ------------- 205 Schools..- -- 2(06, 310 Soil... --- —---------- --—.. — 202 Streams ---------------------—. — 33 Supervisors ------- ---------- 438 Taxes --------------------—.-. 442 Vote on Bond Issue -. — - 54 P'ioneer Days --—.. --- —--------- 26-1 'oiint Richards ---------------- 129 Political Ilistory -_ —.. --- —- - 428 Poor, Care of the --------- -- 58 Plopulation — _- -- -.-. --- 441 1 otatoes -. --- —---------— 245, 247 l'resent Railroads ----.. —.. --- - 277 Presidential Votes ---------------- 430 i'ress, The -l-i —e — ------------ 394 P'robate Court ------ -------- --- 472 Probate Judges --. --- —---- 473 Plrosecuting Attorneys ------------ 472 'rotestant Episcopal Church.r-e - 342 Railroads ---. —. —. ---- 214, 220, 273 Rainfalll. --------------- 40 Real Estate Valuations ------- 49 Registers of Deeds --- ----- 434 Registration of Doctors -—.. ---- 416 Representatives -----. --- —---- 433 Reynolds, Montgomery A.. ------- 500 Reyrnolds TownshipDescrip)tion of.-.-.- --- 208.and Entries -. ---- -—. 208 I.utmbler Interests...-.. 210 Mills —... --- —---------- 210 Organization of ----- -. —.. 208 Schools ---...- ---- 310 Soil -- -.. ---. ---- ----- 210 Streams ---------- -.. 33, 210 Supervisors -iors -.- -- 437 Taxes...... —. - 442 Vote oin Bonl Issue-. --- —-- 54 Richland Tiownshipr-cecders' Association -. — 256 L)escril)tion of ------ -- --- 222 D)octors s- --—. — - ---- 423 I lection. Iirst - -. — - - - - 222 Lakes ----—. --- -—.-34, 222 lTand Entries ----—.- ------ 223 Natural Features -. ----.. - 222 (rganization of ------------ 222 Schools -. — - ----.- -- 311 Settlers ---- ----------- - 224 Streams ------------------ 33, 222 Supervisors ---- -. --- —. - 439 Taxes - -. --- —- ---- --- 442 Vote on Bond Issue ---—. --- 54 Rivers ------------------ 33 *Roads, Tlnprovement of --------- 250 Rock Formations - ------- ------ 35 Royal Arcanum t ----—. --- —-- 379 Royal Neighblors of Amierica ---.- 379 Rye. -----—. — ----.245, 247 S Sand Lake ---------- —.. --- 200 School Commissioner.. — ------- 312 Schools --— 6 --- —64, 203, 210, 213, 300 Secret Societies. — --------- 360 HISTORICAL INDEX. Sesiatrsi Situt - -—. -- Setiti cr The tinr- --— A S11aiiit P Iainls S I i r s I s d- I-I Bask fills i lsix ltc e t iiihtirclicsi ILi- atiiiiii -i -- ---------- M:ii el ics - --- -- - - - - I ti 1iall si - - -- iiiiiiils. flt r ss --- - (is tircicsii Iis se-sistr ire --- -- - - -- '.()1grsne Schileitient --------- FnetierisFi~rst Forestia io --- - - - - - SxLakes (tic,- 3 -2, -387, -41! Ioflies --- —------ liatrs Feoiituris — if --- iiia ii tie. of - -- -- - aiikos ------------ Suerkisor --- —----- -- 432 -44 - - 158 -389i 14? ----— 324 147. 417 - 140 --— 450, 463 - - 1 45 - -3(4, 371 ----— 14,5 -- --- 148 ----— 145 ----- 277 --- - 458 --- - -433 -236 -- - - 23k8 -— 237. 329 -- -237, 457. —237, 375 ----— 236 --- - -3271 -.413 -- - - - 229 --- - -233 — 234 --- - -229 — 229 229 --- - -311 - 230 — Sf3 5, 440 --- - -442 -- --- 230 -- - - - 54 417, 457, 458 SrtintinComiiuty Sia -ii ---- - 51 I 487 Dosctors - 414 siltrk C tiela i' 4955 Fires491 5ocil3 \Asxiastiiii-s ---- 493 n crpo itl(l ii- - 48.5 fl(Its riIs - -. I -- -- -— 44i5 46i3 Locatsiis --- - - -— 484 oil, es ----- 365, 381. 383 Mainei liaind 4931 Ma1yiors - - 494 Newspaper - ---- - - i9fi M icial 494 (It isr I i i us'e -- -4(8 (Iiil' x c - - - -- - - 488 Popila — l485 foitst \lseksi 247 P blcI iilitiii x- 493 Sckools - - - - - - — t — - - 313 S ljtitte iSi -- - -. - - 441 -- (IS442 1Tclephti cs 458 sit sosn tlsiius Tssne ------- - 54 Staits IfHighway Coisi issiti n 271 Staste I )eu nizi.atsion43 Stile R ad F-si i rst e -- ----- — q '6% Stsate Senators 432 Statistical 428 Stesvsis Thlon as -N sill --- —-- 0 Streraisi of ttss (ouusin Is ----- 33 iSs nissi islx -- - - --- -- - - - - - 64 Suipecivisors - - - - - - - - -- - — 431 Sntss rvsisos Coissntv Btoard - --- 4 Surfasce F eastures of Counssy --— 33 41 Situ5rve sirs, I. iiitly 434 Taxatisuis, First- - Taxes ---- - Telepstioiiie - - -- - -- - ----— 41 Temiiperasturee -- 3 ---- 28 ertmiiial Xtorasincs - -- ---— 136 1Tipis ssaly of thei Cosisnsy Traits Isidiass -- --- 386 1Trcixtircrs Cx tsity ---- -323, 331, 348 Tribie of ien I Itsr —,---— 495 Trolley ILisles, Proposes! 48 441 116 37 3ff 33 2)65 433 378 281 HISTORICAL INDEX. Tlruatl t t ---.. --- —--- --— I S, 338, 375, 391, 413, 418, 455, 459. '1t11lner. Necls(.n M —. -.. --- ------ T'Illnlui. William 1.-_ --- ——. ---__ U ('nion T'elel)phonc Ctompany- ----- V \\ eatlher macts e — -----— _ 497 W\\eatlerwax. (;alpt. John M. \\'(e atlhcrw\ax, Jacob --— _.. ---\V( stx ille ---------- Wheat... -. -.-.-.-.-.... W\hitelishl l.k -------------- \Willett. Jiames \\s.. -- X\\'inticld TownshipI)escr-ip)tion1 of --- --—. Land En. t Iies -. -. -.. -- ()rgatnization of --------- School s.. - -. --. 49 Settlers -----..-.. --- -- Streams. — ---- -_. --- - 3 Supervisors -i --- —-------- 2 2 x T.s... ---.-.-.-.-.-.-. - 343 Vote oni Bond Issue - --- 42 Wolf lounItics —.t — -— i — 464 4 OI allli 's Relief Corl )s... —. - 722 \Wood, El^ K1.i. -I. 3( 09 I I.c - -- - W- a n.......ina.... -- 37. — 496._.. 501 -- 123 — _ 245 -.._ 199 -. 502. — 239 240 — _ 239. 311 -- 241 -.- 33.. _ 439. --- 442 - 54 48 382. — 503 -_ 199 _174, 422 Valuatiolns. 150 \is tithurtgltisiless Interests C'hurches Doctors....-. — I ndutries. t.ocaltion -. I.odg,,cs.. -.NS alllt it... - Se (ttlcnet l llt I'lclc)pholes - -.-.\Vicktcrville... -.. \'ores for (Govemrt_..-.-*228, - - --- - -..-455..93, 459. -93S, 4D'9. 225 458 4(4 428 Youitlgs, S. l'erry BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX VOLUME1II A Adams. Charles IT. D. V\ S. A\dalnis WX 11aml E., 1). V. S.-..\rlic(k. Pr1f1 1Eartl.\llchL ill. V r C. - -- - - - \l111n. AXlbert - - - - - - AXlsOak, I )'tiran \nd1rsvs Al1111A1 \rlhogast. (Icorge AX h-s.M. C. P (ch, M lill 1- - - - - - - FII rsInk XX7 --- --- 11ird1 NL~rs 1).I 111111 (oi, Ed N. In.LI aher, leslie T1. — ---- ItaLv. Jamles-___ Itay Thimias —. 1(iL lows Flliott(... - 11111Iett JeremliLla.'C ILILLtt Williaml (... —. I I" "olLewist IA. --- —--------- 1 IlulmIer-, ("harlems XW. --- — ItILII1lIIrg, GeLorgc ILLL-crt. Or~son_ _... - --- 11-ollLiL~v r, Re. S nitiIl-__I_.. 500 239 243 359 1)3 95 565 102 200 4(11 356 35 6 50 309 194 318 394 38Q9 131 632 324 284 594 256 425 422 595 404 548 574 5 73 344 452) BowerC llcrace LM. Bowsman, Edwlardl I --- 01v'111 Na than BraCvv, ILCvisI ------ (I3ram11 11l. Charles 1 hr 1111a11 (rologe --- —lia Can 01or6 A — Brim John1 ---- Brigg's, Fre (IJ -- - - - -- Briggs 0. A ------- B(rooks, I ldar S --- — B3ro1s511 JohnI IRroLIIn, Rdaymondll A. --- — Brown~, \XiIliafl A. --- —.. Bu1Illok, Sid V. --- —--- Burgess, Charles 0. --- — ltitller. Benljamnif F. --- -- — 36 -592 ' — -- - 04 159 - -. 501) -----— 585 -493 -121 416 667 -'29 59(1 75 -312 -105 -657 -173 C 6 dwllI Ge ohne W.... -- Caroth11ers, R. Arthur,_ Cat Seymoue J.. C( sel II Francis S....... Chalmblers, Mrs. Mary 1, Chu~rchs Frsuk PI C1ark, Eli ~ (lark- JohnSl X. --- —(Ilrk, W'illiam Ms/. - 6 111en11 C rleifton -... - 160 ------— 6(9 -475 (Idarberl.- 642.- -38(0 -----— 302 (__~ _ __ _ 22 --- - - - - 196._ 474 ------ -— 1 -..515 -417 -536 BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. (ohc Fred J3- ---- - - - - Coloiis, Irvii1 1111i-~ John C'- - -- - - - CoIllind ill(oiam I. Coni11(11 Salorg 3. C111011(11 SarlQ ed ~ --- —---- lioolk 1rif) \ral F.. ( onder 110111 -— (core ----- Illrtv l 3c\ltsoil.M. D — C(0111 il I GIr 1 —. ---Crolllord, Ielle C. --- —-- Crolckltf \5V. Crossl I 1-1ares 11. --- — 111111111 (h(scr.11 - - -.. 01111 1<01g- FrnkI --- —-- --- 1)ull mnS, 11 11 — -- lurts. 111'' rcn1z1' 'tIc)r1hon~i v IA 11 1) fir 1111111101111 W1 (In. IDtllrl.1 I~iA i.-I 31) -5411 -31) -114 -421 *542 -62 -419 -6(44 *271 * 38 427 -5,59 551I 0 (7 635 -2701 664 334 3558 1619 30(1 254 467 7 1 6911 1146 247 -(114 213 29(1 639 1111I Bert', Ii 3 S I Illrslll IRob1er1 I,FIvills R obc11( r - lender, J0111 I11 --- —. - 1F111111an1 31111 French1 Chariles I '111e'landa5ll i 11 --- -- -- - 111111111 1Troba Li - --— s Flihlolli Orllind W. Fllsli rJothn Gafilelds u risns II -- - - - altolp rf eis I itli GI 11111 1~ MeronD111 -- Cr iis J11 55y li11 --- - - - - - G ibtilt I'cis I111 II — Gribsl il F r rn S - - -- -- (1111111riI r 11 Sri - 296) - 25 8 - 261) - 383 -232 -411 - 189 -96) -237 - 33 -338 -265 -424 -235 *367 -373 *5211 *472 *245 -411 *112 (197 4o9 337 258 4(1 534 282 3115 2211 242 BIOGR1APHICAL INDE1X. I11 ta c r IIl)21in Joh \\illiiii C D_ r ciic ii I I 1) i I I 5 lau 6;I I irlc II, I aI,,s,J Willicit 3 D V6 Slulli n, ((I ri a lic ll Sii c -r T li- V cilii WI cIi - II IA. III s uJrt J " a I C II ( v IIci In I ) 1 " \~~IiirliN.i, - 55(i 283 5 uS;Sii 21)/ 341 543 00) 3 78 510 371 430 1)25 521) 144 4531 4431 336 4455 445 523 cIcllii, J. Frank --- —Jiurstfer, icruiv K.Johilnson Freil A., MI. D_ K Kent u1 c SKec h i um,..r - cclliilail -jscci oi lciicl I Ii ii. — - I- rkr W6illiami - Kc irilad IHourace KI ic s l ohn K Ic c S, i 11c, ee A --- Iciippi A riuiulroJn - rci-r liiIcifius Icrumuu (corec -ID1urll Chaicesl I I cli D iur II, Rv ta.a \1 aciii,Joliii MIiistr WiI I II Ic I_ 66. - I isk. S omioi _mii Oil * ri/7 * 379.441 172.300 6166.33) 3i(c 65 4 624 450c 4i67 5385 41)3 1213 468 2013 210) 634 238 5 21 5 68 277 89 2_0 323 BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. I ong Shiermani ----- I opier Ma rvin T.. --- Iovcily. XXilliimiii I viiirlohi I lintry'. Mec M~c(iliiske3, J.F. McConhii, M. J.-.. — Xli I cai Jacob ---- --- Mc~oaldAngu Hi.. M~c(owan Johnii M cvNuttl Is Ii --- -- - N I ASIaihiIlc, ( "IiiarI s A.Martin lIos ahii c -... --- - Myveh ielbvcicv I. --- —---- liiicrrihil-d, Nicholas C --- —-- ---- Alesscnii i J iildgc (Christoilpher: Nfiel Judge iLuca s N Miliri Chales i NI.. - Mlillcri ieorve -V --- —S i lI cr John C --- —---------- IMiller, Noblel XX M. D...... Millver OscarC Stil Is, W\illiami Il._ Minacil George H.TSliivr. janiiiis-_. --- —--- Miner. NT J ---------- Miner. Uria i_~ - - Sliiihlull John Ti. ---__ Mviiaill LElwinE. --- —------- Mvnloloii, Ralph W~. SMIiliek, Edwiril G... — - - Musmon, Thlonmas XX ----------- -399 -627 -261 -648 2118 616 -3111 613 _545 4111 622 384 147 35 1 292 388 473 58-7 5511 (AlI 5 28 183 430 34 192 1411 65 2 6588 3211 583 461 354 348 355 470 2 78 301 272 5718 NfSliermani P -_ N el soni Judnilc F raniie Neeon, Johtin - Nelsoii O)scoar Nevins ilarlan I) ---- Newlicviivl J. C ---- N enweiiiii Soloimiion B - Niwh livisi Neseton WX Ni ckerson. Charles R NoahS.Xsher C. ---Noaih Jioshua I[Nol.N~illiiim_ o\rton. ileriiardl-_(11 viaid, AXllbertii liinalil. Rieharid HI.. Oiswaldl Si no ii__ _ ()is, Rev. Noirman Lii I Pakes, IFri d Packer, Rci Char ies_ lminlseiii ilceie A.-_ Pieiliey, Gteorve- XX..lic, C, d S - - -- - - leeck, Mrli Minil'eek. SamuelI) Pennc Iviii C.ieiternia in WX16iiam II_ l'etersen. Peter --- Hielps. WX S.-. _ Piekeli, IUcci S ---Pieree. Ii Icrison ---Piercee. XXarreii B_ Piecsiiii John W. S. — Pierson, IGorge J ---P'iiilcr Isayionil. X tluau. 1Franhki 1olier. T'hiiiias 598 307i 297 404 43, 176 319 405 596) 448 3114 391 33 2 311 44 298 377 ii62 148 118 621 361 361 28z5 447 264 629 286 342 5.111 13(1 651 481 4 94 496 7 3 Preston, Hubert S. ------ lrevette, George C. --- — Pritu, J*. I11. --- —-- ttiigsley, XW illiatn H --- — Purdon, tunics. N. 1) --- — Q (jucgg. John — - - -- - -- R Ruder, Henry -------------- R inney 1Fretlerictk F ---KRasinusen, Witlardl C ----- Rassmtussen, 'cia P ------ Rasmissets Wkillianim tReader rFredBReynolds, Claire C --- —s~eanotlds John- - tice Harvsey - --- - - - Richla'rds. Chartses S ------ ttticttrirson, Allorts sitley Jamrtie s Rislityot Jhares A tRowlan.(.rii AI-tut — S -- stilet 7aeliai 's [D. sic sell,. - o h - - - - -- R~ut in Isge Rusn.tt Mattnisie - suthierfoti it.'rut 't A — -- St. Claii, MarsltiallA'Sitford (Isis A. --- —-- Styles, Cyrestins C., M. D.. ASherinerliorut tuceius H..... Sictrotter, Martitii ---- --- 'ii t inss Johii -----—. Sexton, AWilliati H., Jr. ----. Shteehain ies'. John J. --- '-herd M'arslhall D.. ---Abetrnood, Charles0. `tth itsotti Mris. Einna C.-.Slititt \. N............. --- BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. ---- 222 Silsir Birte CS E. --- —-------------- 90 ---- 154 Sipte. George W. --- —------------ 322 ---— 119 Skairriltt Alfredl F. --- —------------- 124 ---- 488 Skioch, J. F --- —---------------- 207 ---- 547 SI'cwson, Larte H. --- —------------ 98 Smtitti MHernsin XV. --- —---------- 395 Smith Rayburn 'R., M. D. --- —— 218 Smith XWilliami B. --- —------- ---- 175 ---- 263 Snow, Hers H -------------------- 628 51iaii lee, Benjanmin L. --- —-------- 340 Spencet, Jolit I ------------------ 454 Sqnires Eti ---------------- 387 ---— 383 Shaine s, tVIltto J. --- —--------- 618 ---- 143 Starr, Htarry CS --- —--------------- 637 ---- 47 Steasrns, Atlfed L. --- —------------- 53 ---- 647 Stearits Wecsley J. --- —----------- 240 ---- 294 Stebitins 'Alten IT. --- —----------- 106 ---- 152 Stebbins, Arthur M. --- —---------- 118 ---- 589 Stetibins, Chester II. --- —---------- 328 -- lit- OI Stebitntss Ensign B. --- —---------- 224 ---- 660 Steere, Joseph B. --- —------------ 409 -293 Stesre XWilliain M. --- —----------- 439 --— 76 Stevens IFrash A. --- —----------- 535 -- 187 Steeirston, Morris W. --- —-------— 6tt 374 S~toitiarit sitir EF --- —----------- 132 ---- 79 Stokes, Fdgar A. --- —------------ 61-5 — 260 Stine. Albert 0. --- —-------------- 498 ---- 597 Stotne Tuther R ------------------- 656 — 281 Ste iti John B ------------------- 216 603 Steait, William EF. --- —----------- 495 ---— 23(0 Snitittirs S. (lay ------------—. - -.1 631 - 104 Suttos, Saniuel --- —--------------- 412 ----- 33 Snwarthtiut, Charles ---. --- —-------- 215 --— 48 assrtettont, Scott --- —------------- 162 -.-2tsS Sneeti Ct'arence A. --- —------------ 249 514 22(0 512 393 262 141 434 135 362 517 347 195 Tasylori ArthurJ. Tistor 1FrankS... raytor, It X Tiy toe J. Ph itIo D. D. S.. ITaylor, J. AS --- —---- rTsedi Lemuetl J. --- —-- Thunetty, John F. --- —Tower, R.- J — - - - - - - route, Deios A --- —-- Taeon, James hK. --- — 655 83 413 151 133 278 491t 513 134 57 144 BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX. Wa- iar, I \\I.,-,arS W\ttapa, Hirry IarS \\mttcIr(I(, i-i) t iny. - 6 tIt I (I, hn o I I WaIt.W I I tiI W ar (I vit s -- -— t ittki (Cha tle cI ---- 14 \ ilt talon, 1Francis G( W\ilson, ()stir \V6 3(ili 6 rV tltola, t,64 66riht itt~ S T 38 W I iII itt 66I 1( v1 \ ko tffT. M.- -— 1. - st)3 y 161 5ti) Yonitti, Ji. (ialide - 3331 Yoini.6 iiNct ic iH. - * 363i 336 * 4583 414 177 432 -623 415 233 274.315 477 492 531)7 11) BIOGRAPH ICAL EIUTiKNIK RUTAN. Fungene Ritaii has beenl one ofthe progressve leadlers of commnercial anlId eburch life, inl Greenville. Milchig(an, for mane v'ears, and has stoodl tor the best jiltflnence ()I all (Iinestionms piertain-ing to the public welfare. hIls buirth occnrred onl jol 2I l844,i Ill n Dmir -ciw Jcersey, and at the age 4tsevenl y-carIS he caline to M Iw 1lalli x WthI hIll parents. The Rfntaiis were (If iwneixieot desceiit wxho located inl Greenville arnd It w\as ill this toxen that FI1.n0ene NVIIS edncaediia At the age of twenty years he biecamne a stnxdent o)f t )la i lin CMgc iii(l Obrinm Ohio, and there comiletcd hIs class-rooni stndies. li i86b9 lie begani his business career bv suicceedinig- hisl father iii geneiril niciclxiandise l)int I ater enteredl the hardware bnsiness. of which hie niade a1 gre it success. He remained inl this linsiness for tweiitv-fonlr e irs and theii eiwiaaed inl thme real-estate blsimless forn several yeCars. snbseqtiently becoming one of the largest. stockholdeIrs. aiid later, director Vaixd vice-pxresidlent of the First National Bank -of Gireenille. Al ichi-aii. The baiikl fiiiallv dhissolveed and lie thxen became,)Ie Of the organizers of lie Greenville State Plank. servinig as its vicepresident. Ile is muichi iiiterested iii city real estate anil( oxiis several haitiiiess hlocks. Eugenie lRntan xa first nmarried to Marcia A. F.enton, a nlative Ouf A lassachtisetts, bilt anl old residelet of and a teacher iii the puiblic schoouls ait (Co-enville, A icliig~ai an Oh ne chihid bilessedh their union, namely, Leo TT., who resides at. liomxe. The wvife alid mnother died inl February, 19i 3. and on )coher, i) 4,Engim Roanwas uinited in nmarriage to hs second xvie. I lFranceuie Al. Xelsoii. She xvas hiori inl Xcw Yore state, hunt lois beeii a resideiit of Greenuville, Milchigan. for many vears, serving as a teacher ill thic pnblic schools,. The famiiiv are menmbers o)f thle tCongregational church, of which [P'igexe IRutan is stewrard and trustee. He is a liberal stupporter of the chiuirch and civic needs and is also pronminent in club life, being a member (31)) 34 N111AlN'TC(AI.M ('01 TYIN' N ('1110.A\N (If tile I j111CI ill Citlub andl of thle Pioneer Si eletv'. P(JIititali v, lK Is iseptull J!Call 111d 1h15 servedi onl tile- COIlimloul 'oucl~le. as w~eil as haii I\-~ ieena 111cn11er (If thic school ho 1ardl. [le wa55 the ((01er (it the F'. Rutatil & C(')illpanyl 11 irl-lols (If 11,eIldinlg. M ichliganl. whieli humrIed(i II tell-IILarV 20 Ft80 M I lehigall and~ at prestent ((ne of tile tir ectors and1 its treasurlerl This is I()le (If tile. largest a111d mo(st illIlortalt It 1111111factltrittgy C('Oce? 11s1f \ l~ltcaill ('1111110 Nlichigall. lTUD6F 1K('HRI SIt )P1 ER F'. Ni ESSENGFEl \\heli tile pepllie (If Stanltoicoil01111 s( it (If oni(ltcailm~ com111y1 Ii tile If- 11)5 clecettl jtutig \lessenger 1(1 sert'\( as tile Ihlef exct itiv1(1 t le pier'fo rmlance of tile exaietillg lmIltes (If thlat ilImportant 1111s1t ill Ibult 11111, relat ilns IVitil tile 1pu11lc whlich this stt'ito cIeltai is. ChristIoipier f. Atlesseiiger wl's ~is rtLit Hicko~ry ('orners, 1-1111r c mi~ts, is~ state. (II Nme~ie 118.s~ f W~arner' ani( Saraih ( tCrabl I Nies(If 1.1(1111(11 a1111 tile Iltter iln t he eity (If Livt'rpo~ol. Warner\ 11011sNIiers Is\1111 rI 111 Nharteelv lt c ilalell Itr til htill paren111 13 ell whIitll tilt' slIll (C W (Cler Is.1 IichilI an1d1 1bIut vaII ile i11113T"(l'osIIls ((3 tiltel lwtre retainled Iv 111111. [lie OCII to1 a1 lolili (Ilil ail ndl~ 111 1 fterCl' tI 1111 to A \ lert';ie. WiSMa rri d Iti I tile state (If New Y11rwi t(. Sarah trIbbi dl (ilt it tee (If tChristopher I I t Iaill a tailor. 1(11( when twlentI-fivC I CII 5 f (It (II i \vI 111 h Is.s tc~ I Nt ichiga 11 d1 Iolgiclit a farm If eigh-tv aCles ttI er t'TtltI' I tills; or11 htIai tr let. Ate. Al esseliger' pi-esently 0 xt I'crtes. Nhichll ie Impr~eovetFi 111 (1 botil-lt to ill extellenlt state (If t'ltitva'tilon lant tiltre rearedli ins falilify His witfe dieti Ii 1 1t, at~ tile age of 51 ts'thiree vles.- blut hie, eeit'ltiteli to lite Co111 tile hlomte p)laee mittil a coup~le MioNlTUAlM C0OINlYN. NiCHIG~N. 3 35 lit sears lbefore hIs dieath, when lie wvent to live withi hIs (laughter at Hickory Corners. where hIs death occurred oii I\lIarchi 17,. 1913. lie bleig thien aged eligty-five vears. Ltoth \Varner -\Iesseiiger anid his wvife wvere imemihers of t le I1taptist church and wvere reg-arded asiin ngom the leaders iii all goodl wvorks Iin the iieighho)rhood in wvhich tlicx live(i. To theni were horn two ciildreii. (Christopher I.. the stihject of thils sketcli. and Marx A., wvife of \Villiani H. Mlarshall, of [lickorv C liners,, thins state, where she hlas lived all her life. Reared(l ii the ipareiital fcarii inl B arry counitv. Christopheir C. Mlessenlgee received his eleiieiitai tiducaition Iin the di strict school in the neiglhborliid (1 f hiis hIome. which hie suipplenucnted hv a course Iin the Adventist College at Ilattle (reek. dii st te \\hlile attending college, Mr. Messeno-er he-ait to learn the leowtler' tiride, xhichi lie followed for- nearly txventy cears. l iiI886 lie canie to I \ntcallt diiouiitv aiid ho)cateil at IHoward Citv w\here ie( o)peied a jewelexv stort iiii wa s inl hisliiicss there until his appointlielict to thle 1111icc 0f lidt 1 tf fic proate court for NMontealri coility inl l1uiie, i8(0, aitd onI J11iie26 fi 81)1) lie iioved to Stanton. the county seat. e) nter uponl the diit irs If ftliait officn [(I- ornie \xcars and six mnioths Judge?dcsseliier presided s.)ee tht proat Icotutrt of this counlt and at the close If that terni of service, bouight ai hrdix iare stock iii the village of Butternuti. Iilis: coiiitv. \\ehere lie reminieutd fi riNto) tears and six months, at the enii o)f whichl tiiie hie retluiriied to Staiiton iivliieli since has 1hcci hIs hiomle. hoe iaiiv secars J ud-c Mfessenw,'r has bieen one of the leadina- antI iliIIt iiitluiential factors iii the Rtepubl~itcii party organizatioii inl MAontealni cI unIx. For six vears lie nvis secrtai ~rx If lie Repubilican central coiiimittee, ill ssliicli caplacity lie performed s'du'ihle service for his party. Uo r tivo( tears lie xwas treasurer of Reysnohlds t1(.155 isii and after that- service ceased. lie b ecaiie Siupervisor and strve til ii that captcityil for a little iiore than s~even years. lie then cintered upon Ilils holiig term o-f serxice as judge of the hrllbate ioiirt aixd for the (list three or)I iiore years has lbeeii serving tie public Iin the caipacity (If comnlissioiier of die. poor. Ilii the spriiig of l15) Jiud-g Mlesseilger ivas electeil muavir of Stanton and is nose, serving inl that o)ffice iii a mniainer acceeptahble to the elitire coimiiunity, even miany 4Iflhs political l)ppilioieilts coiicediiig the xxisidimi of the pleopihe's choice of cl'ie f exeeiiti se. t7)ii Novemiber 26 1884. thr11istophier 11. Mfesseiiger xvas iiiited in niart'iage tii 'Iheodocia F. Fisk. svho sils horn Iin Jodinson tovivship, Barry comiiitx, onI Nioveiiber 28. t86o, dauighlter of Sidney S. and Elsie (Dunn~ 36 MO'NT(CATIM CO',NTY. MICIII(;AN. Fisk, the former of whom is still living. Mlr. and dMrs. 1Fisk were the parents of eight children who li\ed to mnaturity, lilly, Theodocia, Hermie, Lena. Nellie, Eva, William and Catherine. To fudge and Mrs. Messenger one child has been lborn, a son, I ee F. AMessenger, a travseling salesman, of Traverse City, this state, who married Agnes Brown and has one child, a daughter, Catherine. Mrs. Messenger is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and )both she and the judge long have been devoted to all measures having to do with the betterment of social conditions throughout the county- and are held in the very highest regard lby all. Judge MeIssenger is a meniber of the MaIsonic lodge at Stanton and takes a warm interest in the affairs of that ancient order. lie is public spirited, energetic and enterprising and for years has been regarded as one of Montcalm's most substantial and influential citizens, a man who possesses the confidence and resl-)ect of all. ()ORACEI L. B. OWER, M. 1). Dr. Horace L. Bower, the oldest physician in point of continuous practice in Mlontcalm county, anld who has been located at Greenville since le received his diploma in 1864, during which time he has gained a wide reputation throughout this section of the state as a physician and surgeon of high ability, but who is now living practically retired from the more arduous details of his profession, his onetime extensive practice being, to a large extent, taken over by his son, LDr;. J. Bl.ower, is a native of New ork, having been born at Lansing, in Tompkins county, that state,.August 3I, I839. Horace I.. Bower received his early education in Courtland Academy at: Homer, Ne\w York, and in a similar institution at Ithaca, same state, and in T861 moved to Michigan, locating at Clarkston, in Oakland county, beginning in that same year the study of medicine in the office of Dr. J. B. Drummond, at Greenville, this county. The next year he entered the medical department of the University of Michigan and studied there for two years, I862-63, and in T864 entered Albany Medical College, from which he was graduated that same year. Upon receiving his diploma, Doctor Bower returned to Greenville and began the practice of his profession there and has since then. with the exception of a few years, been continuously engaged in practice at that point, during which time his name and fame MONTCAILMC COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 37 as a physician have extended beyond the confines of this and adjacent counties. From the time of its organization, Doctor H. L. Bower served the Montcaln (Countv Medical Society in the capacity of secretary and was continuously re-elected to that position until at the meeting of the society in 1915 he was elected president of the same. For thirty years he has been counity physician and for many years has been health officer of Greenville. lle is an honored member of the Michligan State Medical Society and for some time served as treasurer of the Union Medical Society of Northern Michigla. l'or two years Doctor Bower was grand councilor of the Royal 'Templlars of Temperance, an organization with insurance belefits, and also served for some time as state medical examiner for that organization. l)octor Bower also is a lmember of the Masonic lodge at Greenville and takes a wrarm interest in Masonic affairs. Although still continuing active il his practice, the people of this section being reluctant to permit him to retire, his services in obstetric cases being particularly in demand on account of his years of notable success along those lines. Doctor Bower has pretty largely turnied his practice over to his son, the junior member of the firm of physicilas,.Ir. Alblert J. lBow\er, who has perhals, the most extensive practice of any lphysicia n in (reenville, and his father is seeking, as the years pass, 1t spej(d Ills later years in the quiet retirelment of his pleasant home. In I8X5, tlle year of his permanent settlemn-ent in Greenville, Dr. Horace -. Bower was untited in IIarriage to I ttie A. Clark, of Detroit, and to this unlli two children hav1e been born, Albert J. and George C. Albert J. I'ower, who was borni n Jtanary, I88o, received his elementary education iu thie schools (of Grecnville and was gradtlated from the high school in tlhat city in 1898. He then entered the Iniversity of Michigan at Ann X\ror auld was graduated froni the literary and medical departments of that illstitutioln ill T1903. -1)pon recei ving his dip>loma, D)r. A. J. Bower was 'i\ell an interneshilp in the l.akeside hospital at (Cleveland, Ohio, where he secred frorm T903 to 10o5, during that time receiving a vast amount of valnable practical experience in the lpractice of his profession. Thus admirlably equipped, the otllnger l)octor [lower returned to Greenville and in 1,)o5 became associated with his father in the practice of his profession in his homle town\ and has attained a wiide general practice throughout this section. CGeorge (. Bower, who was born on December II, 1872, was gradtuated from the Greenville high school in 1890 and is now engaged in the r'odluce Ibllsiness at Greenville and Belding. 38 MONTC.\AM C-()lNTY, MICIHIGA N. Doctor and Mrs. I}ower are mellbers of the Baptist church, ill the various benelicences of which tlhy for years have taken an active interest, Idrs in this part of Michigan, has been aplearing it its hyphenated formi since the spring of T913, a consolidation of the h.'/Iit(uow C'lipper and the lfontcalni 11crald having been effected at that t'lc, following the loss the latter paper suffered by fire; Air. Ne\whouse, iicl sole owner of the Cliphcer, buying tlhe good-will of the unfortunate! ci/td and mnerging its identity with that of his paper, at the same time ittling- into partnership with hiim R... (.'rothers, since which time the '/t ppcr-lcrald l has bleen edited and published 1)v Newhouse & Carothers,:' tirm well equippl>ed for the exactinlg duties it is 1)erforming on behalf of iic- peoplle of Montcalni cotnty. Newton W. Newhouse was born on a farm in Marlborough toxwnship, '"!tark county, Ohio, Decembler 14, 1858, son of William and Nancy (Metz) \e\Xhouse, both natives of Ohio. Both William Newhouse and Nancy Metz l:id been previously married, to the former's first union there having been I ')ii six children, as follow: B. Frank, David B., Simon, Leonard W., -iaria, who married John R. Stratton, and Velina, who married Simon C. 5 6 56 soaco-.(slaM COI,.ly, It iCIl tl;AN. I-~ra ttoi a brother of John. To Nac ezsfirst martiriage tour chlIdreni \,-re hotrn I cnjarnuit, Urances, H-annah and Slaty s oI the onion of \Willianm and N atc 1 51etz) Nsewhotuse tswo children we rc lot n, N ewtotn \\., thle Subjecc of this sketch, 01(1 1 (a (G., hoh( married 5 Wlbia An C(oresy and i~es at St. Ictcrslhnrg. Ulorida. Williaml \Newhtoise was a son of lDavid \Neshouse atid wife. natices 'Ill Fa stern state atid lpionecrs of C(A ltnimli m counlltv Ohio, who were thec patrents of the following chltdlrenl W\illiamn caid, Jet-tcrso n, Anthony, HIannah lb a~chlcI and Rebecca. \Williain, fathct ot t hc Stanitoni editor, was afarmer atnd cairpentcr atol live c m o at (It his lif ili St trl comityt Oh)lio I1 e (lied Ii 189 1, at lonmia, AI ithganm 'It tite advancced 'lge (If s Cotvtitttc vears. I I is \cI fe hiad preCcleded Itltti to the It (IVt 111,1(1I yeac It efore.t I (The vlhltith (If Nesctotn \\. Neshosell cVa spent 11( thc homtei fItm inlt hi'o 1111 htis eatic sch Iiollg 511 hita'nted Ili thc (listrict scho111 Itt thc iil-lighoIrhoodt of his iottic there \At thc' 'e lot thInttceetiIll 1871 I lt c((icl II AliclTigatc, locatitig. at Mu~ir. swhterc fi- tw101 veslieIc receivedl tile ilenhit (If futttetr scho~oling. A t thle a-e If ittIfteciO licecIlI Itga learin the lrt Ititll-l italic at 51 itit a11d hlas ileetI engagedI Ili the pInt ilil huliless l elccl, sitice. I clt tilt75 Ile 11)13. tole llfhce (1I Cflic\' 1/~a1l(/1 Lt/l //(ta ton whtr liii bI-ai1 v(1cSrIn, (cll.Ice 1 f i thed Sl.niwll(tt5' tfieti I le~i p ntic' be(111asmi foretmaI lofil /t/)e I icct/Y l/itler pohichtitnlie rtaienlied m1(1 t Ii815 hI i wlh ich tea lin hoirhi I thechsear. Sr. Neam CtIi edictoI lrnldi Iubish~itetr11 5f Ithe sale SI 111111t`- i( 0 T1ha 1t)11le "fiC ()r~l l h itcI(f til lncl 1rll (t b/nIm 1111asl deitr has SIn1c bctil fi iin Mr. ~ Necwhoue thnil ihthh(fNcslcte &odwl ( f arl(it splpcr "LId lilll-l/lI [hent/iae((Is et"bshed atii wtith tille ill bi pap111 ter (/akIng it til (((liP~r-1ca~t ndrihihfitlelilI sipts11 tle paper t (if he tlit. Thel publ(Ct ie Oilt cAlprli~l isii afth tIar AIrttl cNeswt outse ft'lllilied If patneersip (lith at R ts At 11111rother (reset tlcadhadl'l,,explertlencelillr 'lSlie ofct( itiae aClpirce tnd the pattitlhastlits' Iic teen tt sfeN by ltocte &i ('nrotlNewhouise isetls& CIrthrs t'tl HiCI J(mict lem I(11tcitltlwas ltslt~dlsshald has Sano ii scll 6at'd tlaeitt til hat111P(1/ waIIt IotleitnflCt'S of thewfsrpapIetltrs' in l this etlar lfethealidtate. Tepprsp) Otl Octobe (r 1l tT 88'3 Ncwtotn SW. _Newhotltse wals untited Ill 11It tIr(ia to Mhitltie I. zinklhaltl ssho sas b1 r lI(rl ill Hlisdale coutttt, thlis state, dal'lita MoNTCAI.M (CCtNTY, MiITCIJAN. 5 57 I!Of bmums NI. and Nlarv ( Gage I Zinkhan, botih natives of i'licliigan, wvho OiiW 1hav' been residlents of Stanton. this eonnltv, \vliere Mr. Zinkhan is eiigaged inl the jewelry lbisiiness andl w\here lie enjoys the distinction of I teing time olAiest bnsinmess man iii the city. To NIr. tind NI is. Newvhonse tw\o (-l IidlrenI hae 1C Well boI )( avmIot L ni l nald M ildlredl NI., the f oimer of whom(lied at time a-j i)f teii iioiitlhs andl the latter of wNhoni is lvin-lI at home \vitli her paremits. NIr. and Nirs. Newvlouse are iieinlers of the Congre-ational churchi tnd take aii activxe interest in all go-oi works iii the coinmunmmitv and are hield iii the highest esteeii timroiigliont the entire conntv,. NIr. Newhonse has; for vears, 1v virtne of hIs editorial position. giVemi Close attenitioin to p (litical affihirs an(d is l( tkeil tiol~li (s ((lie (If time leaders I) thle k epinblicai( party inl tins secti(mi. For too-( terms hie servedl the peoplie (f Stmltt ti as citv treasorer and in m1alny ways has manifested his interest 'Il the puitlic (vel ftre. lie is a ir imilelit NIasoii and has attained to the chlapter ill that ancieemt ordler. He also is a member of the Odd Fellows 1 sige at Stainton and has attaiiied ttt tilie emmCeamn1itmeIt if that order: inl bo(thi of these o)rders bo.imig hield inhighi regardi by his odige brethren. As a. pubillic-spliritedl citien, Nir. Newlhouse is ever advoecat~ii- throni-h thle columnns (If his papiler suhel mneasnires ais \viil advance tile general welfare of tile comimunitv in xvhlicli lie has lonlg and so faithlfnllv labored, andt time mniai exitressi1!(is O~f coiltidence hleardi conicerninig hiimi aild hils work are accepted as conilleiing evidleices that his ladbors on btehal f ()f the publlic are itriterly applreciated. DFL~OS ALLA,\ TNNlf) L IL. A resitdent of this ccunitv siiice his earlv h~twh~ood, tilere is 10 citizen oIf tbie counity \v10 takes t deeper Iiiterest In thme Ileveilopneiit If the cttn-i Imitili~tv a lonig proper huecs thaii does, Lelos; A. loxvle, a promuinient reale~st-itcea(lter o)f Statutonm till lpropIrieto~r of the onlyx set of abstract blolks iil b mitealul counitv. Mr. ITowle i s tim eiter-tic and utbltiic-spiritedl citizen titivxer is- foiiiid at the fore frttit iil movemilents h-tv ing as their object the 'ttlxvtnceiieit of the interests oIf 1110s sectioin (It the statte. O elos Allanl Towle wa s bttrn Iii I l-ie cotlilty Neto\N (Irk, onl Marchm 28, I 8(tUO 51(Jl (If Jamtes amd 1Iydtiai (Cot p r Tow11le, tile former a native of VerI~mot andl time latter oif Nw (0r m iiswO mek Ivhit settled iil New Yo~rk slate - Ii a tulle after their umarriatie -aftei 0vIir( coumingI ttt NMichiganm, where tlley rilom -tln fttr mantiy years. NIrs. Froxwe dlmeed in miu6. at the a,e of fiftyr tale. wvhere thsey spenlt the r emalinder of their lives. (George S. Amack Nvas lbut teni N-cars of age whein Ilis parents moved Hito i ldliana a11( lie wa s c duoc ted ill thle schools (If thiat state. Onl \uagist MI ()87(0, it \\ rsz(,Indiana1Th hoe wa s limited~ 'il marriage to Sarahl V. P-hil15., Whol WI bx 11111 no. Pi ercoeton, 1-oscitnsko ciounty, Tndiamla, onI February _1. 1859, datiojitei of 11cnry a11( MargIaret (W\alker) Phillips, the formner ~tIIIie (If IPelnusv al 11ia onl the latte~r f 0 )hio. NvI'o were Iiliurried in Ohio 111later located 'in Ko oslol ((oont I Indiana, where their last days were sl~plnt. lciirn P-hillips and vI fo. xxverc the palrents of twvelve children, of olvliim five are still living. George \V. Johms Mal ry R Ln M l aa,tile latter of whom was tfle last bornl 1 o Mr. a11d MNrs. Almuack three chlildrenl have bell horm, Alice A.. who luarrled Georac B3ean amid i~ves ill \legaml county-, this state, and Gertrimde 'MT. who wa s gradouated from the ColI11110n schools of this county amnd froni Pairson's Business College ast K-alamiazoo, muarried A\rtie Feiglhner and] live cx t Sheridaml, this coumity. -in 1911, Mr. A'lmack caimle to illIomltoalnlm cunty and ins the latter Yilar oplenled a store at Sheridan, amwl ever slmcec has h)eeus very stmecessftmlly, clioooaa-a in husiness there. NMr amid Sirs. Almmck are n mienblers ofthe iso oO AIMONTCALMT CoUN7TY, MRI rTIG N. Christrart church. Tliev also ire ntrich jInterested Ini tire wor onof the lodependrentt Order of Oeld Fellowses Mlr. Altinack lreiog a member ot Laeota l.,o(ige No(. 33. of that order. o)f wlhteh hie is a pot nioble I-randteln is( S lso 'Ittaeited to the etteatetlflimett of tire sante ord(et, ind M rs. -imack isa mtembiler of tite Siereidait 1)iorig of the I )mirghters of Rebeikah tthe W0MI o I or.irixilia-ry of tite Grid Fellows. atid isaps iobie t tri of titit lodte tatd a tettetire of tie grande bigei f Al jehi-ao. N Itr Alttt id vws one of the charter omeombers of the lo-dge to whiich lire Is aititacedi life is a Demttoerat ant ivo es a good citizen's att~etitootio piii ttcs, 1brte the close applireatieon tirit hie tsever to veo to his, buisintess atfaits; lots preveeiteri hiii fromr takhu-m vers i(ct ive tart Iin campiaigni sNvmk. H-e is ione of Slierirao' twost enterprismi' rod pbicrii-slpiritedi citizetis atid is ever alert to advleaice aov woveirerit lisi)kiti( to the rest Interest's of that tirri virig~ village. He is art excelliii citizen andi a (0)0( neiemhbor anti is reindiIn high regardi tihrorughourt thait C'HAR.LVS NW. UFIZNtlT. itt hakm circles lierealboutts few is'atttrs 'ire hetter kirowen than thatt of rthe g-entierniao whose tame tire reader notle thove Chtai ries \V. Frenrch, eisihier erf the State Saeinii-o ak f tn,tisI cioutvits a be connected with tire haoking hosinress since lire wv is nioeteenr years inn arnd wihit huas been promrinenrtly ieInititieti with tire bankkngr interests of Stanrtoni since t895~. lirarles NN. Frrench wt-a metro iin NVilenrrghhsy ur to Alay u, 8t64, ott oif George WV. anrd Alargaret. f PIteltri 1 rreeh, tire f orirer of wheitut seas birnt at Rutlatirr. \ernaoot, arnd the titter it NN ilirtihhty Gino. Gjeorge. Fr eoch wa s the sort of NViiniint Frenchi andi wife, Vermronrters, whet hied well alongr iii yettrs. W\illutrr F erencr weas a haroess-riaker and hie, annu iris wsife wserc tire panrents etf tire fillwinr tg chiledreni Fiizt Al., George W.N I. oror r Patun. Johnr WI., Niury X.N Fileirvette, NNilliatpr 1., eioracec. Sairtirel P. Aleiine. Fniteliie aurd 'Strait X all dieceaseed. Wh etn twielse yeairs of aige, George NN F_~rench left homtne itr marke Iris (tIIsn is Isno tire wsorld. Ile weent toi Ness Yoirk- 'tis tund tIreonce it.( Grtanue Raipids, NIMirliganr. Iin whlichr latter city lie leanred tire carpenter trade aund wh ile thins engaged lielieti teItboini ~lthe Odl Sieeets hotel. Presentlsy lire swent til Granod riser to Miuir, ishere for a tume lire was engnaged l ir the cltitintg businress, Inter goinrg Into tire lomber business arid for twenity-fvee 11jI ) M "I "IL A'A 8:1,IIIV I I ) I' C4 MNON'TtA LINI COUNTY, AiCHIGAN. 9 97 va opeirated a saw-inill at MAuir, becomngn one of the best-known lnmbermii inl th it region. After iniddle lift lit was attiracted to the South as a pcc Of iresidence,and welit to Johnson (Cits, Tiines~s-et. where for a time hi as-iiaied In the ilianiiif'cture ((f pInIg tolb cco, after which hie retnrned \h i~r his estaiblished honic whs e l ti wo years 1 ti in 8q6, lie dlied at Iic I-t 0t sixtv-seveli \7ears I )irmgi the Civil XXir, Getorge WV. French ~,I (I as a sOldier iii tile Uiiion irniii fr a1)oiut tie years Ilie enlisted ais piva1 tt Iin the Tenith Alicbiigaii ( asadrys prcesently ssis proiioted to quar1icriiii~erc and 5vais itiisteredl out visth tlit rnilk of t aptain Captain French I\ i iiillat soililier and~ pjartitipated in nian3 haird-fought engagements, Icl( (i151vis1 iii wichii lie served haviiii been in the thick of sesvtril of thle m11 -t lImplortaint ianipaigns of the war. Luriio- his loug i esidence at Muir, 11(1 in 1'rencli 10(k nil active p(art lin civic aftaiiis indl for soire tunre served;,picsi(icint of the village council. Fie dlso servrs cd s toswnship truistee and Ill (((intl ons otliei 55as disi-naedl his g~oodl cti/enslhip old tlcsiirc in ev ery \"II 1( )1 pomiote the 0 055vii0g eiiterprIse ottf ih lk i e a I' tilt niiioni of ( woi- W.X FcmIi md NI r-iret Iltloii fis!e chuldien oisrii as folloss.: l ir-aret who is the ise itoIf Genige G. [(rossni, `'Ilnier of the Cadidllac Staite lak, ChIirleis \V. sniloect of tli eo biorphical anni own w ife ot WXilliami N. Sorriii (If Chlicagon XXilliaiii de castd, Iilcniiie. suifc of 1 - (Ii ollbrool:. tof I )es Mloines, Iowva. M-krs. F rench 11W( inl iS,2 at the aoe o~f thir-ty-six sears. Hier pa~renlts, the Peltons, were!1I111iV of Niw YiNoil st it( and early settlers of XXVillouighhy, Ohio, iii the 'lkI-I hiorlinod of vis iich they lived as farniers until old age. Thev were Ilicl prit-tli 11 Is\( chi biriii iiCharles. iohn. Harriett. Jane and George. M Ir. -Id Irs. Frenich 01riginaills were miembe~rs of thle Cliristiaii (Disciples) 1ulatti became iiresbsterians aiid inl this latter faith both diedl. ITIe bofl1100( of (Iiarlts XX. Frenchlvi stl shent at Muir, his early cdiihavn in-ii been irecenivd iii the piildic schools at that place, wNhich he 1111 (itiiintetl hi i Colilise in a loisiness colleg-e at (Grand Rapids. TIn his 111h1 lbttveen the ages of fouctcil andI nineteen, lie wvorkedl in his father's IIo il o the riser andl in thle tiniber. after which lie entered the bank I J isc ist & (Coiipany as a bookkeeper. - Ftdlosving this iiiitial service Sc11inking lmsiness. he worked in other banks for about tsvo years, at I I cod Of which tini11C. cil i886. hie was iiadle cashier of the bankul of XWXebber, 11 &Ioniilaiu. He presently bought Mr. Julst's interest. in that bank, I hat of P. ML Fox, thle ]bank firm then becoming known as S. "A. N1 lher & Company, auth continued this coniiection until January i, 1892, (71)) 08 08 ~MONTCALM COUNTY, M0ICHIlGAN. at whlich tinie hie organiizedl the Oa klaiind (Counts Sainiii Ioil of IPointiaci.. Al~cit i-ai aid served is casluier of thait insttititl~ii tinntil Junle I 8i- at hisciihI tine lhe canie to thi's contslt a(1 1oi-ufit thc baiik it 1-1k R\ Wagner it Staiitiiii operating the saint unde r the hiriim inamco CiiWt IF reiich & 0O111lI'LV Josiah V.Just l)Cili avtner in thc enter pr ice Focllowiiig the deiith it '-\ir Just, Mlr. Frenich for L tin. continucil as sole prpie )1itori Ini u tiicniiilr.1) ioo, tharles \V. I rench oriiiiuilze the Staite isavins 11 ml1 of Stainton i Witli aL CLliitall Stock of i c thsoiiusan i dtollairs andlIiis smd tli it tine ccii caishier (if that coniccrn. A soat I sil iii hsikiitii ar UriA 1R \*[esscngcr, presideit; IBensioiIIfn l-G-fiel ii vicepeidcikit mud Wiliham S. Urenich, assistant cashier. OII Arin1 4, i888, Charles \W. Frcnicli wais munted I ilLimariaige to lewllc Siqiires, weho was born Iin Saline. Flichigan. daughter of Saimmel aind 1Eleanor ( Shekel F Siquires. bothi of wh-lom now, are dcail. Liid to this uiiniii onie chiild hias bieen born, ai son, W-illiani S.- a -radulate of F'erris Instituite. who is assistaiit cash-ier ill the StatC SaigD aiik at Staiiti i. F\i~rs. I.remmcli liais Li irothier, John Scqtiires, Ludl a sister. Kaite. FlMrs. 1rench is i nimil ci oif the pIiscoilial chur-ch. \\Vhie McFr. 1'rench is iiot activcly Identified switti aily oif the chutrches. lie is frienduly to all iild Li lil1wril ci miti rihutor to i rh caiuses. is is Isis wife, aiiid i~otli take an active interest iii local Jiieasisres, designed to Liivaiice the conmion good. '(blev are piromiiiiient in thie soc iai life of their home city aiii have ai Wvide aciquainutance througi.oiut thi. C( iiunt\ their friends hoildingT them inl the hig-hest esteem. Fi~r. Freiicli is i Reptil lican. aiid a MAason. his miemliership in that aiicient order beino' in St intiii l~odge N'O. 25.~O Free Lilii Acceiited Masons. lie is wviielv knowni ili comli iiercial and banking, circles thiroughiout this piart of the state LiiLd pousesse': the entire confidence of the bnlsiness conmmuity. I'IRE. Sl.'\WSO)N. ii'rl Ic B SI issson, ss ill kciwonildealer inl coal anoii. farnil produce LiL, Greeniivillec this cointni1 'native and to the mainner born,'' for lie first i-w the light cif day in th it pleaisant little city on Jtiie 17, 187.5, son) o1 G~eoirge R. med Juliai (1Bcr;ridge) Slawvson, the fiiriier Li native (if ('ayug;:, county. Ness Yo(ik, iiic the litter of this county. George R. Slawsson, for many years a prominent merchant of GreenivIlle, ime to Mlichigain wsith his parents when he wvas a small boy and Nve'mi AMN-'CATM C555NTNY, MICIIIGAN.9 99 e1ared on a farm in Oaklield township, ()akield county, receiving his early,tidcation in the schools of Oakfield, after Iwhich he entered a school of Ipharmacy and became a graduate pharmacist. Thus equipped for the busi-;ess to w\hich he ha(l devoted his life lie settled at Greenville, in this county atnd entered into a partnership with C. t.. AMerritt, in the drug and jewelry bIsiness, and was thus engaged for five or six years, at the end of which i iiie tlhe partnership was dissolved and Mr. Slaxwson engaged in the drug ilsiness wholly on his own account and continued in that line until his Icath. Not long after settling in Greenville, George R. Slawson was united ii mlarriage to Julia Burridge, whli was born in;a;irplain township, this c(cltty, mellmller of a pioneer family in that section, whose parents, both altix-es of England,l who had comel to \merica in their young days, met at I)ctroit and were married there, after wnhich they came to this county, makilg the trip lby ox-tea;m, and estlablishedl a lperlanenit homie itl Fairplain tlowislhip. Mrs. Slawson dliedl ill T895 and n Mr. Slawson survived her but;, few years. his (leathl occurr'ini in 18o08. To them two sons had been 1,,rn, E1arle PF., the immediate subject of this sketch. and I)avid Henrv, a 1847, the son of John and C'atherine 1)iitl lain) ILovel v. Both John and C atherine Lovely were natives of New ro-ttiei~ k aial canie froim thenir native prw ic to Ontario with their i rllepetive parents, lh hovels ssWillnk ll( 11 the wkay-. They located near I tiiil~toii and hiere grew isp) nid mrint edl comling to Al ichigan some years i lleII thle sprilng t) 1865 11(1d lotcatilig near L owvell inl lonia county. Here L ovely follo-mid farmnnig nntil abhont seventy years (If age, when hie ret iee(l and hI.~Ll 1hIP- N\lfe moved to H-oward City, where they lived nntil Itilr leatis, Ile paSSits' -iwas; Iin Decemiber, i893 and she onl December i, MMt. itothi wer ineinli Isa of the MNIethiodist Elpiscopal clitrch., in the affairs I) whlichi this t(1(k t \-evi active intereat. Al r. Lovely was a Republican in ht diea aiid il ivs alii citithiiaiat ic prom~oter Of godgoverinenet. They \I eve the parettts (It elt lhi children. fonir of swhoni are liv-ing, Jatmes, a antrler III Ionia cootmts NNIilliani II. the anbject oIf this sketch; Elizaheth,;he w\ife (I AlilItoii 1 le aI farnmer of I onia cotint v and J. NV., a frnit wee.' 'iII'td foi-1 nit \\illiani H. Lowelsv was reareil and educated in Ontario aiid reniained itt Itha coiottsm l fiftenl rears of wleshen lite caiie to the United States, i;tlit nI) )ieti ttsttonyeII cetiimisv The daty followinig his JrT IV1 al le sCit ti d 1 Dositioni at sliiitgle paicking, b)eiit pid byt the thotualitl followsed tltts ocltttiptioni during T864. In the fall of that year, It\ scent tot Gratnd iRapids mnd from there to Bio Rtipids with a lumber crew, -Prttdliing the ss titeir iii the \\oods. The fodlowving summner he sworked on tI trnit near Lossvell. tisd duiriing the sviinter of 1865 and i866 worked again,tIte sr1.oods ]ltitt ill T867 gave tip his swcrk in the timber and came to I Itard (itys wshere lie hs s remainedI es-er since. Some time after com-ing I or-ted I its, Air. lovely formed a partiniership swith R. H. O'JDonald, \Iti] wsas kisosii "Ls thi fnit of Lovely & O'Donald, and dealt in lumiber, -,F,-ttt -titd p~rodutce, coltnttming until the timber was exhausted, when the tttI wsas idissolsved Mr. T-ovelv swas then engaged in the grain and produce 11-ttiS 55 titil T90Os wshen hie retired fromn active business. Mr. Lovely ttIS three lsincdretl and sixty acres of excellent farming land, part of which -'ttAlemtcatli connity, part usi Joiia anil the remainder in Mecosta county. in s873 Air Lovely svas married in Grand Rapids to Mary A. Van Xate(y5 wsho wsas born in Ontario, wrhere she was reared and edticated. I04 104 MONTC.\IM COUNTY, -MICHIGAN. To this union has i)een lborn ooie (laughiter, Minni BL oin April 9, 1875. She is a graduate of the H~owardl (City Iho'h sec11oo0 and the A-Mlma College ait Ahma, Mlichig-an. aind is now the ssi fe of George 1. Rowe, of Traverse tiitv, Michigyan. Mlr. Lovely is a cha-rter meiO ml (C'-sid one of the organizers of thle Hiowardl City leige, Free andI Avecec(tell \[Masons..nd is alls(o I menmber of tie. ehalpter, Royal Arch MIvasonis. Inl polities, Al r. L ovely is a Repnblican aned has served as suplervisor awl treasnrei of lRevsiolds too nship) and as presidenlt eof the town hoard (If Hloward t itv' A. NOAH \Ii l.Sal IIL A promilient haredwaiie merchant and llrccel I of Ii)ve stock (If She ridan, Montcadinl cotilitv \licli-i"li IS A. Noah Russell, \\sld sas b )0r)ni III Wren counts N\ Yor)k, Alu"uI4 sI. i866 tile S01) elfAor (ld hit aI ronee Ruisosell.A o~rrel Russell seas a ilatove otf he(1( aoIt of 1I o'laid o th(111 hl;Lill") Coliii to Mlointreal, o lierie th( s i c p to'' etlvie 'I hiev ((ret mrie dl It. I Prairiie aud settled i War(rell eomiitys e V ork \v heie Morrn is RselI died Ht [6(8..\4though1 A Iils Russell stirsvisc lierI hushbael miv vcars hIc iievse i l1,ICarIe aga(illi lmt ehed It tilie hiome ((f lier sonl A N IIIii ((() 1 lies wereI the pairents I) sev\en eli ldrini t hie c fC Whloim (ie now living., I ew\is, svheii the owner ief I uilitl 'II LowselI, Alis Wi.lil t\ whlo co(illhiicts a mill at AMwl iiette, A'V "Ccmsli, nmid.\ No,1 (i the suhbiet I t this sketch. AV \ I Ili Rulssell wvas rearcel in slicrdil.om1A a iC 12I mlli re~een k(I his ell Iti((tiion Ilthle Puhl ic Sch (()(Is of that City, later at tel~ldil"0 the' [olma llusiness (ol-flege At the age of tliirtccii lie St artedl out foi lnmlselft, sworkim" 1~' thle month iiitil he wlas tsveuty-three. svhemi lie hegamlelerkin" in a Iha(de ware stolre. In i 88cq lie tilgagell In luisiness foi- himiiselt iiid Ii s Coutinueed so Siiie that tulle. I Ic now osv s the l 'll ii" wii 1 tch lie'1a Illis stome and Ilso al excelleiit farnm elf one huielr(ed 1nde St \tV5l eIIC, Allout SixN yearis I o, ANlr Russell llegai the 1breediiig of Pc1rcheroul ho aIl~ld III 'ste ii) c Ittle, aild noss\\ has a ne Sp~lendlid aniimials. fbis herd elf hiorses 1 i( hleae byl~ i\(Ils~ih K No Ii. 4, aul the unares inl this herd lie I~jtijo, i14 MadamIii DuoBrryi Nol.1;83 [Zdliima, NeO. 241)42 aoM Tesse, Nol 6(T02. I us hierd of cattle is headled his Sherlock 1Lilith aiie Pauiline Coeiiit, third I N o MOiNTi(AiL COU NTY, MICHIGlAN. 0 105 i o6t)45 TIle hais ex-hillitedIl hs heirds it various fairs and twvice hals been r. Rusnsell ivaismanrin nuto nmia It. licks, of Greenville, \lichigan, whs wa x s liori MI Cina( iai inl niie, 187' To tIns 1111100n have lbeein 1born fonr chiuldren, 11aiel, SoT Snmithi A Irie iad L ouise. P olititcilly A Ir RusiiellI a Repuhliraii, lint has nlever heen Fan office setker I irittrjiills 1ie is a ieniiilei ot i-earl Lake Lo(lge, NO. 324, T~ree and Acctpted Malsoils, iiii Ililt'- 548, lreiievolclnt and( Protective Oircler of Elks it loiai' Mfr. RusselIl is what in iv ihe correctlyn terinie(I a self-made Iiali iii vii nig starteil iwithi iri(ticilly nothing 1111( accuimuiatedbrl lIv is ownN efforts all svliirh lie iiosv piossesses. Ile is wvell knowii throughout lontitalm roo1ty Vanti haIs a TaNI rge11ii1mer Of friendls, lvxsvlionm lie is held iii the highlest estetai. Mid V'. iulilcik, a success fiil silsiliess Miail aiid citizen sihits) has Iheeui liroillilelt iii thle Tmpulic a 'airs and i thrial life of Iloivard City, Al ontcalin Connltv, Al ihiia' iiiisislsi oii in- mi ssYoirk state. ois Sep~tembelr 25 i859, the Soii of.10ohiu WA and llariiittt ( I iuderhi l 1 Inliock, liotli 01 wholoi were hornl, reartd iaii mriedinta in eNv ess orik state. J ohii WA. Buill whss liiwsas ~Ldtsceiilant of a isveli kiiossi Verimosnt faiiilv, a fter Iliii narria'r lii sedl to [Rickfordri, Kent tonnty, Al itni-ali, ol1ier lie usC( fori;i Shoirt titait 11( tlii Cii rnt to H lovand I ity, AMloiecaiiiu coul~itv, and, ill this hit ilit svc iia-il (Ii hi ls ilcrltiatioii as a isagrolimaker ivr three y rs. i as I teri il patniership iiitli Solomiion i sk, thte tlther Bullock opiiened a ness aliirlTa rger shop it Hiiss d Citity, svlci thity Optraittil ttir a. iniiiber of teairs after viscltl Johnii W\ knilsack retired intl liv ed quietly 'I Ils death Ii Ii 117 1arrirtt, the ssife o f I ohin \V. Bnllock, ried ini 1111 1 ey serethe lliilt urftss i cliiri MitTd V.. iaf this sketeli, anti 111111 of Sand Lake. Alicluig-aii, s\illi is, the svidi isof Henry Blackbumm. Siil V. Iltillock receiveid hi s earls ediicatiton inl the ciormon srhools.,iHowasrud ('its-, a fter ss'li cli lie( comiipletedl the course oif study at the lioswartd it\s hi i-i school ani theni secranie clerk inl the local ipistotfhce, at the saiiie is iiie W11ciii a saleCsinni a1iii student of ihariacy inl t le (lriig store of R. H \I iutr. After four years, Air. Elullock beeaiiie a druggist for Jiihii B. tick, isitli ivhiiii lie reinainetd about three vears a111d then lie eintereil thie bus iniiess for himiisel f ili partniershiii ivithi. R. Hathaway iii the firm I 06 I ob ~MONTCALM COU NTY, Mlt:IHlGAN. k\now\ n1 aS. tII n: tlok,111ilt a[ dhSastrOUS lirec deprirved them of thieir btisiness. Mrx. Itnillock algaini associated hiiiii'f \\xii Jolin ii). Onick. \\Ileie Sid V. Biullock wvas e igageil for t\\o years. Later, ifter being- with Her i11enikle for three imointlis, Air. I hllll( (k 1 c ein.delitiiiedl with S. C9. Sco(tt, a H oward ( it\ v bsine~ss iiiaii1, with \\ lInni lin remin ned about three icars iiiil tiieii wenII to the town of Trn fant, w hieie Ar Ii1illock eii-oe inl the drtmg iusisitess for five yecars, aftcr which lin. retilrned to Howard (ity and opened aI drug store, which hle con1d"cted Iiiitil 19)07 xxvhii the stock W\. 1. Nagler \vas plrlircasel in- Air. Buillock a11d 11. \L Gibbs. T1hI S sl ock was( divided, Air. IBullock 0105in 1Iliis sliaie (to hIs I' C.n location, (I ) Februixy ip, ti-2b Sid V. 1 otlock Wix S married to (Carrie 'Tyler, 11(11 to this inairria-e h-tve beeii lorn twx cIhiidreii: John, will is eii-a-ed inl!nisiue,,,- w11th 111 1 s1 frtr (11( Svdiiv, the.\\I f(, of I laille I tinkle, (If Howard Sol 1 illk u l~k( 0iiil~tl~ot lt ilace in ilic official life of li1im rd t'Itv. haino-l serv-ed as postmaistei froml 11)03 to t ()t2, aind hie lvliS -erveil i5s 1 itow Clerk h( ii so hvli I ell a(l ii intied l~liliiemb (if thc. vi llawe )oiard foi- sonicx yers. 'In 11011ticsAu IMr (illilk is a Republlicant. I I 1tcr llaxv Air. 11illock is i ulcubler o1 [Ioward (fitv Tolodge, 'No. 329, hi-ce amd Accepted Mlasons1, aI miembler of i- (lmvird C ity.1Lodge, NO. 2on l\.iiihlts(if Py xthias, and a umembier (If the l-iiiglits (if tile Alaccabees iaid the A! odern AVoodiiieit (If Amierica. Sid V'..Itidlock is one (If the highly rtscsled~ ((11( esteemled citizens oif Ilowa'rd ity, hIs part inl the iwisiliess, life of this conliililltv hax-ing seen aiil impiortant factor ill local developAL!LE'N IL STJl'EB1 tI-NS. Postulaster Stebbhins of Sheridan, ihiis coillitv, hias been at resident of thiat place since 1904, iii which yeatr lie loclited there as all iundertaker aind dea-ler inl fuirnituire aild has (lone ver- xwell, being~ recognizedi widIely as one of the leaiding merchants of the place, whille his undertaking establishmneit is l((((kel u~pon as one of the headingT estab~lislhmlents of that sort inl Abuntcamcotuitv. Allen E. Stebbins wvas horn onl t ffirilt ill Easton to~wns il)o Inia coun1 -tv-, this state, onl December 8, T9472, son of A\hbert 13. and Fmnmnaline C. I jeps((lt) Stebbins, the former of wxhomn was horn ill tile samie cotinltv, AM)NT''.\AI.M C(()'NTY, _MICIITGAN. IO7 November 22, 184(, and the latter, inl B1Cningtonl county, \ ermontt. February 7, I844. Inllnaline( C. Jc)son received an academic education il lier home state and fitted herself for the high calling of a teacher, after \vhich she came to Alichigan, when she was twent)-one years of age, to teach in the schools of lonia county, and it was there she was married. — Her husl)and died (on MI I, 19)0,,and she is still living at her home in lllia county, enljoing many evidences of the lhigh regard ill which she is held throughout that colmmunity. \Albert IB..Steblins and wife were the,parents of four children, one of \\homn died in infancy, the others being as follow: Allen I.. the sulbject of this sketch; Runette M., wife of George I lullilbeeger, who lives in lonia county, and l'elle, widow of Frank Thomas, who lives in lonia. Reared on the paternal farm in Ionia county. Allen 1E. Steblins received hlls education ill the district schools of his home neighl)orhood andt in Saranac high school. \s a voting m11ll; he learned the undertaking business, which lie followed for a time. after which lie returned to farming and wias thus eigaged for eight years, at the end of which time lie sold his farm, took a course ill the Barnes School of Embl)alining and in 1(o4 located at Sheridan. tlis county, where he opened a modlern umle r letalking estalblishment, ill connection with which he opened a first-class furniture store, in both departlments of w\hich he has been quite successfil, his store being looked upon as nlie of the best equipped in Sheridan, while lie is regarded as one of the ltest funeral directors in this part of the state. Tll 19T3 Mr. Stebbins recei\ve the appointlment as postmaster of Sheridan and entered ul)on the luities of that important office on December I of that year and there is pretty eiieeril agreement that he is one of the most efticient postmiasters Sheridan 'ver had. Tn Decelmber, T894,.Alen E. Stebllins was united in maIrriage to Myrtle \. Fllison, who was l)orn iin Ionia county, this state, on April 3. T875. Her atlier was a native of New York state and caime to MAichigan when lhe was xvo years of age with his parents. wlho settled in Tonia county. Her mothvr \as born in Dillingham, England. and came to the United States with!1er mother when fifteen years of age. locating also in Tonia county. When fluite a young girl, Myrtle Ellison was bereft of her mother by death and lier father married again. she therefore having been reared by a stepmother, wllo reared her as tenderly as a mother could have done. To Mr. and Mrs. Stebbins seven children have been born, namelv: Adelbert L., a graduate of the Ferris Commercial School, married Lucelle Holland and is assistant eo8 tiMN TCt' M.S COUNTY, MICHIiiGAN. postmiaster at S~hericiltn 1 1ylad WV., who also is a graduate of the above nientionedl school, is assistiii- hisl, fathecr Iin the fuirnitutre store, and Gerald it. L elaiii WV.. Maixwseli J hiincle V. anti Melbourne A. MN'r. arnd MNrs. Steblijs are miluembt of ite N Ietliodist Episcopal church and their children have 1bccii rearedtlin thait fith, the family ocuin a hlighI position Ini the social1 antI cultural lift of tht Siheridaii ici-ghborhootI. JrII. Stebbins is a I )einocrit widi ever since cingto MXoioteaim counly hiis' given Ilii eiriiest ateitieolo tio tile ptilities of thie Ctminty. lie is pairdictiiiri In teristeBd Mi Intail school ahfairs anid is nov seriving the pultlic as presidetii ot Slit Sleridami school 1board. As im stiiaster, lie is adminiistering ihe affaiii of tim t o)ftice w\it Ii time, saime came which miarks thle iiiainag-enient f hIls ottitli pitvate busiiiess antl is looked upon as onie of She substantial menl ot tin ou)iii s\. Ftis fraternmal afhiliatitns arc with 1Pearl Lakce Lodlge No0 -24 FHIree -iimid Accepted id\ asolns. and with the Slmeridtiit temit of the lKii'dmit- si the Ni icbeaices, Ill both oif which orilers hec is held ill hligh.I esteeni. BL- B I'T Si. ('.\A\VINPS) I lleri S (Craiforid ( cashiert ot ilie Il iiil if Shtriian ii wtas iioiri In isobutt iiii titiiittNi. Mitiii in \ii0-114 ix i8 4, dit son of J ittoi and Lotiisa Si i)Siit aoi (0)b r itsfirmd xva a litise S I tmoiiia nlhis N I'St of S Ilmiti NAftti tutuin iirra-ic, thev tniie to NMichigan, settling in NIluit lii comnit soiithio t s SSof Gicu -Ilie 'n S 1 b thte1 tcrue Sto Shieridanui \\liti thilv tirmeiitd uad Nhr SCiawsfortd wx ktd as a itim1ImSti i HI dcied ili h8)a is sI, vft Sfonr t ar 1 item in1 T)OO., ThI Its v te Slit liii mts of seven cliildrl tive hi ovs and Isso poils, sm' ii of thout au noov litviiig, Ahoiuzo. 'NIMi1i m lIMiiV i S his ti Iert. fintl Lippe AI., the wimfe tif JI Hi. Mfc~ullen. Ber-t (. (raifiird twas reairetd ii Slit villae of Shtmritiumii aid Zatteiudeti the. piiilic schototls later svorklili~g foi sonic tiiitl 1 on farSin For sixteeun tears hie swas assist iit poistmaistti of Shi idain filimnthsiSceriieiie satisfactionm. \which is pmrov ciili thle lomt terut lic strved ttll Nareb.ch up -4, lit' o'as appilitutetl iss sitiiit iashimer of Sthe Iai ik of '-leuridan amitdii tat1 bice counilciic wtithi Sb s mimstiSiitmioit Smitie Slidt tilitc ()II Aliav -0. iioo. _Mi Siitsfiirih t'vis iiiitih Iin t mrin nc Sti Anit1a Ni S urier. Shle idaughtttr it WaN tsim inSomiter, ishost lift hiistiii is gis-vtel Asesshmeme in this s-lintui Nis i Criatsfiird is a ii iihsi-te of the hindu schioil and ilsci atticithemi scitotol it Staiitiiii Michiug-an COU.NTY, MICHIGA, OQ \Xir Crawf5 ord o\\,us a small farmn of twenty acres tw.No imiles north of Sherldaii \\xi hii lie ha s puirchased tirotighins own eflioris. Politicaflly-, hie i's at lepublica in iiid has been clerk of the village of Slieridani for alboti t svelve Years. F-raternially, i\'r. ( rao\ford is a niember of Pearl Lake Lodge No. 3M24 Fret aind \cceptedl Xlasoiis, III which hie has ill1Cdl all of the chairs except tb it of inastei Ilie;Osti holds his iiemibersliip inl the Nliiiglits of tilie Maccibees;\fl. tCraw ford las lived inl AIontcalii comitv all of his life anid has l ost of frienlds, 1vw shom lie is well liked and highfly respected. j.H. PROUT. J. It. 1iroiit, leadiii buisiiiess roan iiit piroiiiilit citizeii of Hloward (tvis. iMionteahli couliii\-. X1 chli iii Ws is born in Thloirnliill, Onitario, tianada, oii Septemb~er- 8, 1864, -lo f IF C. nld Sn MInn. 1 N11i-till) I rout, nlativ'es of.l-vilioioth, Ernglanti lidi t )iit rllt)t aliiad(1 re1 pt tti s clv 71'. C. Pront canie to _\merca, 1whelci lit was is fteeii years of age, and aftcci ancidiig at lorointo, t ani da lie eiiowe"_d In w'ilieral work foir soiie lone aold then lie enlga~ed ill brlass~ littiio wint iii the plubinhig trade, for ai short time. Later, T. C. Pirout \\x ent to iL 111c ItkInoon 15 II igs Hollosv aiid there becailie a teainster, hatiili i flor froin tin. city of Ioroiito. aifter \\vhiich lie hecamie aI f-on- iihelper oil the farii of his, foriier eiipltover, a place seliere the eldei IProoit swas emill ~~oved aIs aL plosVe~Mii for soiie time, ifterca-'rds claii gii inl tht ralisilig of faiiii products. his success ill this hune hia\ing wsoil f oi him i tirst prize at the TPronito expositionl. Scout time latti, IT. (. 1Prout learmiied tile liiillerimig tradle a fter which lie wvent to 111(rnhisl OII ntario. Camiai.e aioiit thle year T8602. anid after a shoit lImen tlieie, elmrig whliitl timei lie iiarriedt Smisammna Martin. P\r rocit mioved oNiittawsays sx\Iwe li II( ecailie head miiller anid where lie w\as egligaeel for s~eVeii 5 itls. \boilt thise time, Snsanina. t le wife tof T. ti. Proiit ha\cing ihieti -. \Im Ti Pout it moie toi \auseimi, Ohio. aiie followved his trade 15 a iiiller fiii S(I mle time 111( theii lie eanie to (,reeiielle, z oiitealm county,, wvhere lit' seas eng-aged ill tile oper'atiixg- of the old Greenville iiills, until ahimit thle Veam T84,4s lieul T. ti. Protit together with a Mr. Simm11onis cutivi to Iboovarch Ctv atild started the first millsi iof tise commounity, thle grinisehii process of tllese mills icing eloise by stonics. After five or six years in piartnersIhip wi thiM Sinmmons, the latter wsest to Eng-land, wvlere lie reuiuineel foi -shout tsso sears and then returned to Hlowsard City and puir I 1( 1 10 M(JONTCAIX (00UNiY, SIMICH AN. chasedl the interest of Mr. I rout, whlo at this time wenit to tugo Rtapids, w here hie putrcliased the i\lIecosta mills, which lie operated a short time aiid then ws tit to (_.oral, Milchigan., where hie iterated a small mill. for ahiA~tit three years, after which. he svent to lInghuid. Ile later returned to Howard 'I.ts v ii(il purcehased a null. wehich lie operated until 1.88a.), whenli a desirinvci Ins fire. At this time the elder I rtlit enteredl the mercantile hbtsiite ss it Manc eloita, Mlichigait. h~eing(, iii lisines-s at that place until i886, hie r eteirned tot Hoeward t'Itv' amd huilt a modern anid well-equtippetI mill. whinch lie utteriteel for the remainder i f hIs lays, (lvitii inl 1894. A\fier thle death of his first ssi'fe, TF. C-. Pront was married ahotit 1875 tos Auna Andlrews, of anei,( )hiol, anid she. niow\ Iives at Hioward City. 'Tn thle miarriae of TI. C. and Seisanna1Z Prent were borii fouir children, J. 11f. tel A da, who suritiive and twit chihlreti who dileu inl Hiifancy. '1. C.. and Annta (A.ndrews) P rout wtere thle ptarents oif 155' chilifren, bioth of whont lied ]II III fanicv. II. ironi was eduncatedl III the co)iiiin I sells IAs of hIs coitmmnitiy, ane lIived at home 111111 lie wa-;s eil(ltteett yeaes of age sileti lie went to;r'txitsille, where. lit' cli-ia-ed iii the iltigtradle. havitig. learned the husitiecss wsitli hIs fathier. After stitte tithec is zi mtiller, 1 I Irotit swent to g uIt to \lich igaii, with tra Alger. 'i tiilliti iiiet atdatr, hIort t litte ill thIt it'ui etlitite Itil Howarid ( itvs itti t Iere etigag)ed itt tettil liti hSitess whith his f itler, whIichi iftet the deathl of the eldler tmlt' 1. I.I I it tt secured aitil ishichlie h5 is It I tIpe r iti c Ii a I Itt)5t elcltemi itntd sue cessftil titmitiir. for iii re thltiit twtit s ears. Ill Titl)s 181.)2 J. i I'r I I ti Is IIa1 is i t Ie to( I I it te I u in \ ess. a dat i iglItte r it l1)iiiad ttl I ititi Vall s'ess. 'To this mriniia~ge seas hornt onec soti. who ditedIll tilt ialtcv Hattie. the iiife itf I II I rout ilt (ici i JIll, T~~j II. IPrJit swas mtarriedli ill 18i8 to Ada tFIer-usoti, ssht isas horn Ill Atistrahai, a elatiglitcr is f ('occ-ge andtlSarahl Feriusouni the formter tof wvhoit, stas ag -ilil-ititie r of thwat coutritys. Mdrs. Proutt hefore lit Imarriage svats a school teacher, h ~hatingV1" bccii a precept russ i)t inii tn se houtls inl several localities. J. If. Proutt is lurotitinetit iii the official lift of Host atd ulityi, Moi-ttealti comiil', lie hasima heen a1 111e11bir of the school liii ee for the past six s-curs. ard lie has served as presidlent of the villa~ge for three years and as a membier of the village cuttlfor- six Vearis. Ii luolitics, Mr. Protit is -iii ardent Reptbithcan. lie is a meniber of Hoisardl (its Lodge, NO. 324. Free aitld ACCCptil MaI1soits, untl a member of the Grand Rapids con~sistors' MONTi.\ALi CO[TNTY. MIlCHIGvAN.i' I I I 111( Shirine. NI r. IProuit is 11l1) a imeimber of the l'o(Ierln \oodmen of \imerica, at Forester a11d at member of thec Knigh-ts of the MIaccabees, at II omxard(lt'it)., FIIK'D J. (TIIA-M IVRIAN. Uredl ("hmonberlin1, the Soil if Newton and Serepta ( teals) (.hiniiberlin Wmits Iorii i)ii iiniuar 2-, i86NS. at lawv.1awn \Van Buren counity. MRlic-la. Newtonl (hamlberlin1 waIs at native of New York state and catine with!iis pairents to K dlaaiiiaea ii cotiity, NIichil-an where they, settleti onl a fariii in i 183( 11w)y were amiong time vars pm~iiivti aiid suiffered the hard — shi'ps inietto tisosi tinies ]ii tins reg ion1 N ewto Cii a I miilrliii remmaimmed iil Kalamiiizioo cotinly uintil hie wsva t\weiitv-oixvesycirs of ige. ai whilchi tummy lie wen t to) law law whv~ere hie wias eiigaged Iin arin hung Ior a iiuiibei of xvears.Liter lie en —eil ]in the proiiice b uslimitss it I ecatuir. NIiclii~gamm, iiiitil In. deat itli is93.Seretiat ( Iwa ii) t h1amberimi, was b orii ix Virmomit and camie withi her paireiitS tii I XV I is\\ tiWiishilp, \aii I'urcri commity, lichligaii, wh-lere flimes liicated.i on f ariui A irs. (lianirberlimi doiid III 9 it litd ii ial militrliii wais 1ti an a baby scism Iii s paremits noved to IDecatur a-m iii ere lit 'r0 tw ti iiiaiiliiioid aiid recta veilliis eleiieiitary education. Ilix iSS5th mc gradiiuted iii pliarmiacy it Aiii Ar. -ii and the next year eimgageil mxl lie dIrin 1 siisxess it I attle t reek, whecre hie reniiaiiiel fiii tlie nvxt. teii V\tars. Ill (oT i1 (;lts iie to tar5so lityI \\liere lie hotight a drutg stoire and \%bere. lie Is still cii;1gcdill tii I lie - iru liusiixess. Hie liamidles tlxe Rexall iciniedlies, bld nit ast~~ii hiidvr Iix the commpamoy. Uor somii Ite ise ars lie Ixas becim she manager of thre Uision Telepihone omnuxaims iiiad thit exclsiamxge is ruii iii conmnectionx with the store. Ni. I Isiaii lvil\VIS asMarried illm o to L illie AI. A ineslev, whio was a iixatxv of (I l)Iii but tciise txi Nicliiigai wxiths her pxarensts xwhein bit a babe. I c.r lift sincev tlm t timxe Ixas beeii spxext inl Carsoix City. Uh ersitviill-v 'Mr. (Chammiherhim bvhiimig lio the Miasionic Order. the Kinights (xf Pxthsmlms smithtme NI iccahees. le Ias a ipleaising persomnality aixt is miii ex-ceiitioixaihv good busiiness imian Hlis progressive spxirit aind biusimness qualities hiave bxeeix recognmizetd my mist people of lxis homse townx anti as a resvdt he has served thseix as a mienmber,IIi the otictinvi 112 112 ~ tiON'iFCALM Cui' Nix, M110HlGAN..lii tile nieniorial literature of I 'Niit 1111 coiiitv flu nanic tieseive CSniorN (I~t siictiv'c mniitionl thanl that of the lite Luciuis i1 i(hlbs. wxho for Nlcarm, was head of the well-knowcn 1iiltl irm o)I I (Ph INS & Soil -it Idclioire, thle geiii'ial Initer'est lot oiii o1 thait sect ii. tint of fiji county 'it large, Nvhose death oii Fdtel arv 6, 1() 1, wis i'-ard(ed as a dlistlilct tloss to the whole conininni11tv. S.[he lalt( LUC11S111.I G~ihis iwls h10r 'it iii Irlin- in V ermont, onl August i6, j8;p., Si oi f Jousia di. IT d \Amtlia i' I Iiiioks Gibbhs the totrint of choiini was lurl ii t W\estport inl tha t n~itl state, nix'1 2( iii -, son of I)avid andt1< iiiyi (i Fai-\u iitii 1t Ciiths tic tornierci of whoiii torn iii Miassaichnsetts ~mticiih, a. fiariiic ilicdil in h 11 l tols i i ei c i iitlsi niiie cttitiireii, if iwhoiii lostM P x' i tue fiiiii Mi iii is r of birthfl ( In altinox, sIl I Gibbsosi i ii tiuu i is nutuItt iii ii IIi ri-t'ue, to menli I iiF i )_oks,, whii was titntid itii 111111iaIi to \iiCtiIM 1 t IolISs xih;si u Iit 1I crcw, tuIic:et i'ioitit\. x cw Vo un5 dniiihtr itf [11111 tot ] ceii I ( Nwco i iih' tiroiflls. 1(tutu imt lii c of tihe 1. tiiric stiti. I iii is t 1roolis \vis bm-t Illi St. I awriixe ii- liii itv t Ne cirk, iiii sonic tiiie ifttr hIsl, miarria~ge emiigrated w\Ith hil. faiiiiiNx to Ct tao-lii contttit t0hiii wh liciti in iS- 8; lie migiraited tco Ni ciii-ati mcid beciame osic ot titi pitOilri S of Xsetit co1,lt\i Nviii1- Itills ilatht ocitir~reu onII Feirt ox 1, 1801 Ilie i0ciii' 1-,i(Iit b(c-cte"ii readcei is- s)ic of the sitihi4s1till ri I ( -itc ~ it 0fi ithai ioitiyt itl' is iunitcr, AmteltIit. who xx s horit ott Felc-l-MarV 2i 184,INx asbouct ewiht. ycatrs i-f aie w hc'n site cniet N ichitgatixii w ichhr mitcts, tue trip f rot' Otito tietiti nimiie iii a xx ion, atic s~iic"'i o ii i 111iihoiid ill Xitnt cotititi It wa s, iiitt g tI~ visit hack to her tat ix c iii itoc tile 1 iictLIt thu11 siic inain ci lu)still itb it s 1858. In i1862 Tostiali (Gitbs atid fatutu cnite to Nb hit-ti settlitiu, in IKenit county, in the 1 idibotrhooi iiof the hicunic, of NMts, tiltbs pai cuts. itd thete they uived uttitil I 8/T inl xWhtith V'-r titcx' Mrie to NiMoitc hit county, locatingy at Greentilte i iter inoxtiw'1( to (Ced-it Spri n-s and siil late ito I ~,dniore, where Mr. Ati irs. G-bbs arie stiii. lixin'a havxin- a betititifili honte there andt enjoying nusroi cxvidences, of the hiorh regit c in whinch they '.ire heici iy thle entire col-itinituitv. For ve~ars. utilit the time of his practical retirenment from the aciveft lautirs lusta Gibb(tus wa s rc anti c as onle if tule mnost energetic anti JU~ I 8.11)111 I MoNTCALTNI COUNTY, TMiCILIGAN.13 11.3!Iiliitiasl nietin his I oI' iitslty, and the greait milling bosiness at Edinore, is i is still loigbosiness under the firin style of J. H.. Gibbs & Son, 1m1v0 titder the niiaeleto is ranidsoin, Jaty 11. Gibbs, is oiie of ieoiitvsiicits to hI's eiiteririse. A~r. Giobbs is also the owvner of the electric;l-t Vaid 150\\5cr plaiit at Edmore, which also is now being managed by his i aiiid is besides the owner of valuable real estate in Eldmore and irii Ilaid inl the vicinlitv of the village, beitig looked upoi its oiie of the o1)t Sihstaintial Citizens (if M~ontealiii coonty-. Josiah Gibbs is a Republican,ihtis serived a tivriioiis conventions; has also seredai vl ivt I, trustee atid as vilag residleit. Ile is a thirty-second degree Alason H(1 siloCS;i Nvarsii interest Iii Al asonici alfairs. Tvi lsis and his wife three J~lilii Nt ere 1 (riS, Licmitts I-L. Nellie 1L. tnvl Alrs. C arrie hE. Roller, the ~Iil iifi wioiii is nlow the only~ survivor. 155 lsII. I ililhs. eldlest child tiid onifv son ofloiian Aeia. hi (d bhs, s\vas thsrec yecars of age wvlicii Isis pareints caine tvi Al ciganl, nl li civlv\ edikiv~tiwis wastz received In tlsc Ilistrict schsoods Iin ]'eist coiinty, vilii(11,' 1uiP~len-iented liy a cvovrse inl the schsovils if Greeisville. Whets his I- tlicr isttell the sli iigle itill] iLt tCedar Spsriings, I ictius It. Gilbbs was but hv itlie spient iitcli tiise alsoait es itill. anid graduially because Isis li I i citbaidnan'' altint tlse smill. Whleun the elder Gibbs titer!i"Id hii s.hiiide ni'i 11iii the Eluniore neiglilhorhvsid. Lncinvs H. Gibbs scitei fos iimii it tlest nte alld so v iittiiiie(I tntil the mill was closed in 1i0irtsars I S o, thei availblt timiie r tlstsealiout hatvinsg then beconue putueillsM e.li sitlcd 'I lie itext svt ii the fadicer aisd socm, estaiblishued their flvosrI1~':it.dI i-itoi c tiulde tlw hii i sts b of I I. Gibibs & Sois, aisd cluriisg the LOIv ssi's if Ilis; lift, I iiiv iiiI Gihlis Nvas practicailly' nitintiger of the hiie I faIitihe s uiiasta union sincrelv a gneieral iisterest in the concern. Lncius;Iii U was lon' oise o f the isost aciv Iie business enes in that part of the isiisv aild tviok a general Iinterest in all iiovements- calculated to Ipromote flo1wrlt Y st f dUniore andl viciiiitv. H-e was onse of the osrigisal shturenlders iii thle Robinoson Opsera House aiid a thirector Iin the ecouspany, besides 11ii Iuncially iusterested is other neighblorhtood eisterlprises. He was an ii cTepiiblicaus -and a sieruber of tse Masoinic and Odd Fellows lodges, s mseinsele of the cotuscil, the chapter and the commanclery, of the tillerCI or-(ler. A ir. Gibbls was a fine, good-natured, jovial man; a firm ~,litse i us the adla-e that "aill wvork ausd no hplay nsakes jack a dtull boy; "isdvust sportsman, miscb giveis to hunting and fishing, and found pleasure ill sit snhliorh-sood social gatherings, being one of the most popular citizens 114 "4 MOINTCAJklM COUNTY. MICHiIGAN. of that communit. his death. ill 1913 h~eing w\,idely mourned throughout the countryside. Mi (aibis hadi servNed as village president of Edinore for tenl or eleven ternis aoil Iiiriiow his adiiiiiiisratioii m-anly iniproveiieiits were iniale Iii the place, the -lla-i cat the same lime ieing kept free from dleit, ev7en tinder a redluccil taixk ii iiistaiice of the fioe executiti\e powers of AIr. Gib)bs. Iii I878 I nun'ts '\t. Gibbs w\as umloteil in marriage to tilia H-aniscoim, who was horn in the stiate of MAaine and who camie to Mfichi-an with her patiemits wheii a smuall. girl aiid grew to) womanhood in N'elson townshtp, Kent county, in the possession of estimiabile ualities of mind and heart, and to this 1_miomi1 twNo ehiltlremi, a. son) and a daughlter, Grace and Jay I-T., were horn, hoth of whom, wNith terwd ednohrsuve. jayII Gihbis, a biographical sketch of whom is preseiited clse~ihere in this volume, is now in active charge of the e-xteniv,,\e Gibhis imiterests inl and about Eclmore and is regarded iii one of the most aetive voting busiiiess ieii iii M,\Ioimtcalmi county. WTLLI AM II. C OLLINS. WiiaIi iii. CIIolliiisI leainig mierchamit andl a liriomiiieiit cit~iz if 1 loisr 'am d I I 1 Mty O\iii U I iii ( 1tint MI duglan, was-L hor ii Ioia coummiG, this st ite, oII N'ovember i5 i86d;i soii of John aiid \d iry (Stiirk) tilusto ixhorn wvere Isr fii t (chiuldren cmf ot\xhoot WNillaia Ti., of this sketch, is the y omigcit Wiillia 00 I tCollins, \ii is eared onl the home farmi. aiid cdu iateut in the chs ools of loiiia coiiit s iftcr which lie worked aS a. farmner onl the homc faim iintiutl it towcots veairs of age, lie caine to HowNard ('its, M ciiotcdlmi ci.()uiiitv, Vand wias eiiilove a s. a Salesman 1y his birothers, Jolim (. and J.A Colhins, umic r I nts oif Ho\ irdI ('its. A fter some time. W'illiam H. (olliiis puirchased the iiitercst of J0liii C. C ollins inl the Store, being the piropirietor and manager of this su( ( ssftull~v*-conducted iieircaniii i house, til to the lpresemit timle. Du~rin~g the iVen T8Qo, ~Villiami H. Collins ii s imiiii ed to A\lia Mlerm-i. anative oif Mcticocmnv, and to this macrrowe li-s hieen borii s)ic daughlter. June F. wNho itter -'raduatimug froii thc l.Towril City hlighI School. wvas a s;,tudent at the Staite Nor mal School of Ypilanhiti, Mihia, n niow is L k'.incergarteni iteatcher it,Lapeer, Mfichmig-amu \hiss I iiie (oilluu also is well knmown ai a omusician and as a teacher cif music inl thme conimououitv of her resiicence and activity. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIIGAN. TI5 Fraternally, William H1. Collins is a member of Howard City Lodge, \o. 2(), Free and Accepted Masons, and he is a member of Howard City l.(lge, No. 260, Knights of Pythias, MIr. Collins being a charter member,i the latter organization. 'olitically, Mr. Collins is a Repullican, and although he has taken no especial part in the political or official life of the township or county, he is known a aa ma n who supports good candidates for office and is known;.i a citizen willing to lend of his time and efforts for the advancement of political conditions in the community..FRANC( S S. CAS\VELL,. Francis S. Caswell, the son of Sheldon and Mlary P. (Fisher) Caswell, \was born oni Jtne 3, 1873, at (Carson (ity, Michigan, where he grew to Inia1ihood and was educated in the pullic schools of that place. Sheldon H. Caswell was born in Cleveland, New York, on February i, 1846, and his wife was blorn at. Delhi on March 23, 1846. They were i;larried in their native state and came to Portland, Michigan, in I869, wi'ere they remained until Novembler, I872, when they came to Carson City. Il lre Mr. Caswell engaged in the business of moving buildings for some.cars, after \\hilch h e became established in the furniture;and undertaking!usiness. In Deceniber, 18i95, he sold the place to his son, Francis S., who lI;s conltilnued the business since that time. lThe elder Mr. Caswell was in business for a quarter of a century,!aid;it the time he came to (Carson (ity, mIuch exciteiment was caused by li(, rumor of a railroad. lihe grade was made. but this road was not con-:I 1ucted, and the town had no 1road at all for somic fifteen years. Mr. a.is\;ll was thol(roghly identified with the new village and served for ten ars (n the schooll 1boar(l..-fter selling his bllsiness he removed to \;c\ Y\ rk, where he lived for thirteenl ears taking ulp his residence in Los 'l eles, ( 'alifornia. I;rancis S. (aswell began his business life at atn early age, haviing con-.!eted a mlews-stand when fifteeci years old and at the age of eighteen. had!nlarge of a lralch store for his father at Sumner, until the store was dis-;,,ntinuled, at which time he \was with his father in the home store until '' becanime the owner of the btlsiness. In t912, Mr. Caswell erected the finest business block in Carson City, I I6 1 ii' MIONICAttI. itt TY, MIC tIGAN. hc lbuildliug aelit of stone anid wh~ite brick. anid rep.resenits Cifte~en yeats iii thou)tghlt a1(1 pllil'iitit.~ The kliutlilitigi o 00e ltttiilredl at id tell feet. ugl,, tihu-tv1f1u1 fIc cfr011 00 ititld foly-tel) fcet lii ilt, 01111 hure slioe wvitidows_ivim ut l iii t excellen-t i,-lit. h'le lower atil tiezzatmici floors tie devotedl I)tlt( disp11ayi ( ) tile lirec stock I) ttrniitturc, iltille the ttipeter flior is, us-ed a.s a 1i1ctcrI ()lII tilie sec(11 flot ir licti i t the theate~r tre, twoi) suiltes of i uttces. Mi (- iasoe cII rit se a lire itid exxltisisec stock )f fitriutitre, rugs, patis, >cvio:\IIO itiacchlttes ituc uittitalc i ik i supplies. Thec stick is7 larger tutui( of a ii heI r -rciil thitit tic o i tild expect to litiid III ootils the SiMe of I arsott C 'ittv Ali-, ( 1a w1 l th is marrited oil J1tt - 1 ),T84 tO I' tut" - kie of St. biltius. Alitlit it.t lie datttcditer of letitt TR. aold Jmtcs I, t Iriotii lxRiie 11( 1e itlier IIivid the greater part. uof Itis Ii fc at St. jouts, hert hc o is eitiiigei in fariuitit Siitee the death tof his wtifi on ~tili(Ct(-]C J- t0tu hle his~ Sspetut the 'reacr ti ar111 of his time twtitho dati-diter itit tarciii I itv Alt- nild 'Mrs. ( iaswel ire t11e pcirentts of four clii tli ei flutic cuic I `- tuitle.l 1 tano is 1" ittl Dotrctlit. 1I'rateritally Alt ('isov(ill is a msenmber of tile Vasltotic otrdecr aittc wsi it o~tcr ocf Ilic It)d-e for thre-e u-cars, ditritu- w Itici Ii Itue tilc 1ouciul i ship11 seas oibloteci. JlHIN \W II\ I F A\ioiioig the citizetis teliui hcise Iteeti succ'essfcil its htisiitess itein ciic whbo liaee takeii ait itiportatLit p11ce In tlic pub1lic affaiirs aucd cfficial life of ti..arson (itv, Mdoiitcalinl e(tltitte isJli ' Ii~ sli a oio p-l5 845, In t ayuga. eciUnty, New York, the scan of Isaiah adi Ii isailelle (WNest) Hallett. the foriier horn Iin MNonroe cottnt, Newx Yttrk, the laitter inl Loitidoit, 1"iiglcieid, where she Ii veil cintil1 after the de~ath oif her utothier ttidilithei ctnicwithi her ftcther to Amterica, the fctllfdte lsnilt-.ttttt cute vetir after his airrival Iin.\nerica. J sc~iith i-I llelt swcs educated inl the pubillic schlools of his itlative cotiltits acfter which hie. liVed cit hoiti-e Uittil T849), sehen lie -stccrtecl for the g-old-Iielcls of, tatilfornia, lsciith Haillett nucaking the vcoyage by bioat aromite Cadpi IIorim. A~fter soine time as a gold-digger iii alifiuritia, the elder Hallett t(lied, stirsived liv his wife anti three children. stInt reiiaiitel at the hctiite plulce lit Cayugai counttv. New York..\fter the comipletioni of his cuhitetiticinci the cititutul(iul schiols of AMONrTC'ALv COUNTY, MiiCTi lAN.'7 I I 11 is ug-a counts, NnYork, and at a businiess college of his locality, John \\. II fllett worked onl a farni for sonic timie and then, in Junle, 1864, he (lfli,-ded~ ull Battery A, Third -Ne\\ York Light Ariltlery, with which hie I dtinough the Civil W\ar. Followiii his dischatrge from military servcev J hi \ I lallett returned to farm hifc. followsinig this line of work until bhout thy year 1873), Whlen lie Camne to Cairson (ity, \lontcalm county-, and qi -'-db h rae ato h ui n thy lumber activities of this c-onmi L ater, Mlr. H-allett became a salesman in a liar(Iware store for six iil' 11( aditen hie became a mieimber of the firim of 1-eaith & Hallett, hardiv1- deadvrs, Mr. Ilallett eng-aging i this lmusiness fur four years, after I Ih tieheiuchased the shire of his partlner adfrffenyas I W \. Ii allett couiductedi the business as the sole owiier, then taking as ai partier In his busiiness, his soni Nsoy who is nosy actively eiigaged in the mnai-nagicit of the store. D)iriiig tdivyear i8)i. Mr. Hallett erectevi a large1(_ brick busiiiess block, In ii liicii they are now oplera tiiig their extensive Is sinvss. hi avdvition to Isis nvercaiitik buisiness. Mi. Hallett is a stuckIs -idve oif the State aiuik of ( iirsoni Iitvr, ait iisstitsttioii which NMr. Hallett >Cri-V(l ts Iar1'st presidivnt aiid whinch lie. nov serves as vice-presidlei-t. Johii WI die falt is also) iisterestvd vii othiei ustisiess eiiterprises. )II Ma11Cel 22. i874, JOhn1 W\ I-i dlett wvas miarriesd to Emmnna I). La )11., vash()1Iill couitvNe York, the ciugtti er ofMishrtisn:1 sI I laarrat ";Cvott) L a Dne. liativce i if Nw c Y Iork state, where the d iiised. iftvr i\\shivli the oiicthr vaiie tio Iarsoni (itV, MAichigani, where -he slici. Jolii \\ iiid Emma 11 allett arv t li pii its of cuie son. RON-, lv ios Ivi-i i at 0arsvsii ( ty onl ~pi-il:2, 187 I\)-b iHaT llvtt \vais educated Iiii the t r'ii-o City scshools amid at a votiiner~Jcial Collvge of isochester, New York, after wlchli(ihe emutered the busisiiess -hIls father, where iv(- I's miciw, eiigasl2ec. Titi 5)00 cOV J-allett Wivas marIried IAnna 0 s'roluiiv Scusiveii, who was born ii 0utiitaio. Canada, the daughter Ii liii Scrivemn amid swife Roy ant Aita (Carohine Hallett are the parenits lirce chluibren, Jobmi L., 1Buirtomi Scriven aiid Robert (erald. Roy THallett a miieimber of the Free amid A\ccepted Mfasonis anid is one of the. highlyI cpes-tevl business men of Carsoc- City. John \V. IIallett has hecit prottlietit in the public affairs of Carsoni I tv, hax'iiig served as the first presidetit of the village after its incorporamul aitd] since that timte l\'Tr. H-allett has been a leadhing and influential mnenuler of the village hoard. Mr. Hallett is a prominent MAason of Carson City, and with his wife, I18 MONTCALAI. C)1.'NTY, A1ICHIGAN. Mr. Hallett is an active member of the Congregational church. The Halletts of (Carson City, l[ontcahn county, are ramlonlg the honored families of the conmlunnity, their part in tle progress and advancement of the various interests of the locality having demonstrated their worth as citizens to Carsoll ( Citv. ARTH-UR MA. STEBBINS. Arthur M. Stebbins, who has been ellgaged in the tobacco and je\\elry businetss, in Sheridan, for the past thirty-three years, was born in Lansingburg, New YVork, on June 29, 1853, and was tlhe s(on of \\'. I. and Lucinda (1'rancisco) Stebbins. \\.. S..tebbins, a native of New York state, was the son of Jeremiah Steblins. who was of Llnglish descenlt. he nae ewas originally spelled Stebbings, and xlwen the first faniilies camie to \America in an early day the name was spelled Stelbbings. Jeremiah Stel)lbins came to Ohio, where lie tmade his home until his death. Lucilda lFrancisco, the wife of \V. L. Stlebbins was of Hollander (lescent, but \iwas a natie e f the ate of New York, where shle niet and miarried Mr. Stelbblins.:\fter tlhir imarriage they lived ill their native state until I(856, and Mlr. Stelbbins workedl as a imechanic in Newr York. The! then came to Ohio, residing on the homlestead. where they took care of Mr. Stebbin's father and the farmt until t858. at which timie the father died. \V. L. Stebbins and his wife then calne to Gratiot county. MAichigatn, xwhere he boughlt three hundred and sixty acres of lanld and here they lived and died, Mr. Stebbins in T8)5 atnd his wife iln 19o2. \5.. Stebbins and wife w\ere the parents of the following clildren, all of whom grew to mianhood and womianhood, and six are still living: Eldgar, deceased; Arthur M., Clara. the wife of John Hughes, of Gratiot county; Frederick, of Montezuma. liindiana; Orville M.. deceased: Minalie, the wife of Janmes WV. Wheeler, of Tola, Iowa; Bessie, the wife of l'helix Amelia, of St. Louis, Michigant, and Myrtle. the wife of Rev. tI. TT. Ford, of Springfield, Illinois. Arthur M. Stebbins remained at home with his father until he was eighteen years of age, when he learned the carpenter and the harness-maker's trades, at which he worked for some time. On December 5, 1877, Mr. Stebbins was married to Matilda Simmons, the daughter of Leonard and Mary Simmons. originally of the state of New York. Mr. Simmons was a soldier in the Civil War and served his O()N(.TC\M COU)NTY, TICY I GAN. I I9,nmtrv in a brave and efficient mtanner. \ftcr the marriage of Mr. and Irs. Stelbbins thev resided for a time in St. Louis, Michigan, and then at l:artford for two years, and in 1882 they returned to St. Iouis, the town. here they \\ere married and spent the first vear of their married life. Since h!is time, \Mr. StC(lSins his h)eCn engcaged in the jewelry business here. Mr. and Mrs. Stellbins are the parents of four children, Bctrand F., x1ho resides at letoskev: \Iau:l. the wife of 1Frank Carr, of Lansing; Cora, hlre wife of (tto Olson, of Sidney township, and Harry MA., who lives on;t 'armln near Petoskey. IFraternally, Mr. Stebbins is a member of the Independent Order of (tid Fellows at Sheridan and politically he is a Republican, having served;i-; mnembler of the school board and the town council. (IARLLES F. DICKI NSON. Charles F. Dickinsot, pioneer citizen and nowI an\ honored supervisor Cf IBloomer township, Montcalin countv, was born in Bloomer township, 1.\larch 2, 1857, the son of Charles R. and Hlannah (Turrell) D)ickinson. 'liarles R. D)ickinson wais born at. New lHaven, Addison county, Vermont,,Il Mavl 24, T825, a member of an old New England family, representatives, n wliich came to Verimont, froin Connecticut, prior to the Revolutionary h\. (harles R. Dickinson came to Michianith s parents, Julius C. I )cdkinson and wife, and settled in Jackson, where they lived for many.as l then io d t (n l to Bloomer township, where Julius Dickinson died. ' itci realching Jackson county. Michigan, Charles R. Dickinson helped in ilic clearing of the w-ooded land and in the making of a home, where he i\e(l iutil twenty-one years of age and then, after saving some money;i Irned at odd jobs, C harles R. D)ickinson went to the state of California, 1;rking there as a minver for some time. He then returned to Michigan and! i '),]l it I853 a farm in Bloomer tow-nship. which Mr. Dickinson improved id cultivated and where he lived for the remainder of his active life. On June 27, I8.;, (Charles R. Dickinson was married to Hannah Tur-:I11. whso was a native of Canada, and the daughter of Trunan and CaroiMle (Coville) Turrell, the former of whon was born in Wyoming county, \ew York, in 1809, the son of Ebenezer Turrcll and wife. When a young )l; in, Truman Turrell went to C(anada where he secured a farm from the ( anadian government, and there itmade his home for twenty-five years, after 120 120 I~~~ONTCALMN CM0 NT'Y, i1(I lHiGNT. wshith hie dlisposedl 0f his lndl aind camle to looii(ier towilslilip, \ buitt lii counity and( pur11cihased 0111e hutndred aiilt si-tv acres of laud inl sectionIS 55hiir( a pioiiter hiont ws es tabl)Iish(i and1 wiieie 1\r. Tniirrll engaged inl Igenersi fairiniio1" tONsinl to fiin-icaltl hIIs activitie wee isptiidti ftoialoutl fiv 1 yas. i "I ter wsitii tule I-et nII- of ((-0011 heailtih, ii 1111 nIT1111ell hteciiii ia tel -to-do farinei Hanniiahi ltlt ssift of Chairles R. iDickinson, lied on)I N Faith 10 i86(i aiid onI S9tpttinhr,i 868, NIr. DI~IcInsoii was11 miarriedi to NLi ii T1iii e tll whoit diedi shorItly foiu siing her m~arriage. ()I Mi ~arch iS, i869 (Chintes P1 I titkiiii on is nIn rcl toI Ka tt Suilli van, who died oil Septeinhei 13 1912 ( harles JZ. LDickinson ditd onl ClItenlliei i I 8(Q. (Jiiiries 1. alidii nh Dickisoii si-rc tilt palltils o)f the followi iii- elildrIli, Chlarlci F1 of this sketch, ilitile V, (dttealtd F aid liiimoiio isZ I harics U. F IWI F iMsoii tim sub11.1.t of tflis sk-etch, was etlncatedi 'ii the publ)1ic schoofls of his native t(15vii ship, iftei wshich hie b ecaiie aI farnier, Fie Nvorkiii- onl tue hoimearm111 oitii afterI his marriage. iwien hie reiitd his: fatiier's faLriii foi S011 nt I nit aini ~Ite i 111 i;th11115 dCaLtii ieC loilcllasedi ieC iiiterests of tilie Othet ihieir ilsi timis to iii of onle lilmil~lded and si xtv ocres ini iBlotomier toxviiship, Nh 111aliii cIitin ts x FlIWiNI Mr iticklinson0 noteVd and whert lio lise tOs aei -r1I1d firiiit untilF AprIil, 101 1, whelcl he SecuredI 1r(1)1r m whischi \vis i former11 iomoe 1of his M tlr l ('arson ait iod there (II) N OV tiilei r 2 18821 ('iir 11 its Di~i llStill \V015llllt'id to F siFelie NNi1 Imi iiihio isas sirnl hcr Got1dridtse. IO)ntario, Caniada. thme dFti-i'ltci of t;ei-ei tlmd NItlii ( 1 itC itt iNVNN ou1 beoth if 1iioiii swere 111111 In lii1". laud, Di at Stcarhor imiih mmd sihe it iPatrinitoil, aiid whio canie to Ame irici, Sooii aItetn heii nerriag. a111( stttltd in ICmnada. whitlic is-a, their ilomil flr itiiie years, wh5 i t(heyI sinvsed to Nlihieii ani and located ie-li PF rt 9 iiilait where thev liv-ed hit 1r11emaindi of tiieii liiiet Geoige NNiisoii d1cimg ili i)eeeiiler. 1887: his wiie It i inniarv 191)4 Mihs. FicIinsonil cause tcotr soiii City, in 18-7; ammd Isvtd wit li hr sisterl MArs. li//it Gage. nntil tue niarriage of tle. tornier to NMr. Dicl 1115011 (haries F. Dickinston less taktn inal inmpor litant itae in tule pnblic life of Bloomer tciwnshinp noss beiio tile towss ihip itlip(eriisoir,;In office which lie hias fiiied niost satisf ictorilv foi nile -vears:!NiTr Duckuison -iiso served iiis toiwiship as highwsals toissilllssiontr for aihent four year s Tn polities, (Charies F. Dickinson is anl nrcitnt Repnhiican lie is ilso proiniientiy conuiecteri wills the buisiiness tii ties of Cairsoin City foi nine years iiviing hieen a .tn)NT(.'A1,-Nt Co[iNTY, at ICIG iAN.J1 121 dIriectti if thle 11)1 a. N ntitealit intl C.lititoti tit M tual lUIre anti TLiiitntnl 1 tistiraotee Comlpanly. P-raternail y. Alr. D ickinsoni is a wtell-lkttmi it mcnibeer of the Free and ti-cejteil Al asons at (arson(m City. and hie and hIs witife are nenthers of thle I irdir if the Etasterti Star. JOHN N..iOCAti. John N. B rice it tlai ng mterchant, pronlitititt c itiztn anti nan of iniluenece In the altairs ot hIs townt aiiii contvit litit. nin North Shade township, (Tratiot toliltvit Nli thu~-au1 oni Jatitari., 1 4 1 87 - tilit son of \Viliiamn and irolitie 1' 1 atiurgis I B rice, itativses of tLtipliidi \Willianm [Brice was 1 orti ~lImtI8 ZIS II(Iaft Ct I.1.1;IIIarI;LII 'iI it' att it t vottr, hie Catie t o Aincrica, ad hwatedt tin Northtl Sha.de Lnstlt 11i1ti Gi t o t ofeittity, w\here lie I iAo-iiht abount flit vea (mt C 5 i t lititdltC aii td \fix acres of unicleareti anti. whitit lu th elder I-)ntt- tleaireid tail diraittdi (it mnutti sitanili laud. aiiid nit I4 Illis lift, with tilit t -o ptiii if fill Yeiiats' iiieiilhe seried its treasurter o4 (iatahii iiiitifi\ \\illia wa iiti s twiici iii iriid. firt.s to (-II( itt f tih' H atIn fatitilt' ii ` l'iigaild In ii-ti taritat — 1'ie lsiii()-, tittece ciiilireii. i-iieluaiii, LiHlet Sitir-is I-t 411 ii lit iv if NIiti-"i and the dati-hiate' if Nioumana Stitrnal( wiiftet eari settlet i i It rtintl i Ttiti Ihi becanie the p~arenuts,lit' \\If( fi I N ithi titili I'i- wii diedilti while st-tviitw In the ('itvil NWar. In1(. tillsIitrriaic \\'i li-it-it (mte smIt Ivrii ott 'is ci itytf ftrSi-itt t f 1r1 foiuri vtat-s. is sitipiiivisii for fnourtetin yartis, anid lititsl ii-i1 fricasitire t oi-( miiie years. lie ilieti 0lII I"irtIMrV2 Ji)07, stirsited liy his avidon, wthi ion liives oilti te. home iliace tutui N. 'rite reetivied his, eat-it eiducatiotn ii flit tnotmmon at tools of iiii it, te miiiiiitilit 'Iaafti-r which lie a-tteniieii andi — radttieti fromn the I that-a; lit-i -diio ii ittie theti hie lietaute a s1ttiitiit at flit I terris Intisatute at BwPapidis, Nlttht —at. iFoliowin-g his sehooi diaas ir. nite aaorked fir onie yetar on)I flt ihione firnm andi thent awent tto Granid 'Rapitis. where hi wva.a cnupioaed in i deparftitelt store for seveni tears, afttr athiiel he. 1 22' Al O NTCALM COUt'NTY, t c AITClAN. workcel onl the street railwavi for onle yoear In the year ipo6, Johin N. I1 rice canme to ( arson tCity, a11( wa s a sale~iiai Iini thc MicKenna store for three vecri ifter wixich Lu( opceratedc an tnt) livr fox r three ccears and then WIVtS ii C ipliov e of the 1 Itooi-:s stole for ithout onie ver c i n M~iarch to, 0)914~ John \. L~ice opclitci his otis stoic. haii oi purchated tile stock and (distill Iss Ai A \ t(rdiiei hid wl itr MrA i BIrice is 0(stsiicecssfiiii1v citgaedi III tiC~ll. sic iif 'Cerllri mrcihanlidise. tin 1Fciritil- 2i4, JIAt 'lloiti N. irc Mxa rrnai cti ind1a11( iBadcock. \Nii( 1(5) 11111 bor It Pcik. At11icwii'l tile cZiL1ci-itei Ot 0-.ep)it 11ti Rho0da (AudIC1 li)atcici~k tlic foirmitr a farlner, schooli te —chcrt and shimltle mcintitlfactutrer at, silc t hutc J(osep itt aitock tias (fIt' ll-isit p~trttl'c'a- andt (tlitle tot Peck, A ticiitil-l i tolt)l] taitic liestI,) tavi it' et ila"ed itt capete work mnci at tastaoir ivo01 a t Slandusk-, fO)iio, and it AWoivertoc- 'Iichiii-in. Joseph mutt N. i (icc is it inemiber ot thc Free titti \ Maisci solis aci lie, atnd ]ist xwicfti -C inientitr-S oif tile ( Ii cici it the I t terli Stari A irs. Price is a ittcbt r of tiihit -iarsoit ( 'its WAotmtenit (-tiii n itst a att'ctive xworker in ithe I. i'' -rcl-tii ti-ti chutrchl.?tir. lrtc c nd Itts wifciir' a-tiiiuti tue highiv respetccii piolciie of f 'arsonl C it andtll A [oi-tc'ani comtity, titeir plea~sinig ways -Liidtii iseilist lices, (devotedi extelisnveis tos tue 1ll crests of ittherx, Ittil)" Nvoli fill tiic'it a itist of frietiiis anid admilirers. Eli11 S. ('LARK. Eu'l S. (lark, whit fotr iltlv vears Lots hecit It eading'l 1incrcitnt (tIlc promuitilclt c itize i of G recnvilxlie Atlnt calint Coulnt Av Xiii iiiail sias horn irl.Sciicis ir collnlx Nxcxx A0rk, l-iii Fehruarv to. T848. a soii if Gecorge ancd Elrva ( tackscn itI ( li K ittixC csOf INe x- xork itt- -e jak, wvio stats aIt Ciinnttrs mrchacinit I if tii Fiptiire statle. t 5i lo cit \oia cocilt\ M AL chigai at1 iiiscllct tt G reenvillde. xvilicre, togethcr Vix-th j ncge lox-eli, lie built Mixat is 1 i vl s the Loivell attd ( ark b lick- atac wher'e tilley oaplened 'a Iltetira1 micihciandise store. '.huv iis 9)cc iie extenllsie udcaicis in Ilumbher itsiitt hccen the owncers of on litIi isa111 fict ihunred -ire tat pinel titibler, which iwaxs standinilg swhere the litiwn of Kendhiaiviile, Aliehigati. is liow' locaited. lii S. Clark, xvith his ircother. Ethsan J. Clark, Opened a ciry-Toochs store at Greenville. swhichi txas concincted tttider tise firni namre of Clark MOINTC:AIM C(WnNfTY 11CHIGAN.12 123,11rotliers. mitil I 81,1 wxhell 1`li S. ('lark pulrchlasedl tile stock of ihis b~rothler a11( silIce tllat tulme lias1 cond~ucted tile store as tihe sole p~roplrietor unuder the namie of 1' S. Cl1ark. Mr. Clark, who has heen a Ilerellait of Green'Ille fo )1forty Ilhree y ears, 110w coiiducts tile otlly exclusive dry-goods and turilshil store inI Greeinville, ncw heing one (If the leadling forces and finduiences in the ibusiness life of this cotliiitluiitv. On Jtilv 29 18()o ii S. (lark wvas mlarried tos 3Martlia 1N1. Drake, of \\alkins \e York 1111 to tilis iiiirrialge iltve 1 (ell isorii tree cliledrell, t\c-) tlaughters wh11 alie eleceascil, 1a11 oilC soil. Leon. who after gradcueatinlg from the Greenxville 11111 s(1h11l, lax mailrriedl andl 11110 is a produce m~erchant o1 1 ureka It((nship11 Mrs (5 t -Il I is 111 active mlembler of tile ( on-re-gationitl IchllrchI of wxhlih -.fr (1 rk in s all atteiillalt andl iowardi tile supJport of which lie is 1 1111cral uI itributor. M~r. C lark heinig mucil interested ill hle wcork If thins Icheic aeli Ii 11 hillleraliv toi its suppollrt. In tilt 11Iliticall lif oc(f the comuintuitv, Mfr. C lark takes is leadinlg plice in tile aftains of tile Republtican p11r1111 A\s a citizell mcl ill a business mian, lie Is hii hiy rcsiected aiit hoiioi di his sterliig 1111ralcter halviila wCol for 1iii ins enx ilble p1 aee In (reenvxidle and Alloiiteallm countyit. IS NAAC KROHN. Isaaci Krohnll lealiliii melrclilt 1111 promillelit citizen of C'Parsois City., Alontcalut eount-\ tielichIll Xas bor1011 in IPosen, Gerlltiany, 011 Seiptembser 14, 18599 the s011 of Lois11 aold Haniiaht Krohnl, whlo lived tileir cittire life in tieir iiatix e eoutulti Follonvill hi, seto101(-L- Ii ni lix. iiiltivie country., Isa-ac iKrohln worked i a ibotioni stor e of G ilsc. Gel erlivau alle at twenlty yeilrs of age, lie canie to Aiieriea aiid after a few dayls ili New York cite, dliriii- whlich tune lie ni tferedl 11ar ishipls as 1 resuilt of lack cof mlealls, lie wasl dlirected.!by a friend i his milele w ho liv ed in I )etroit, -Michigaii. 1 iuring tile eaerly dlay's elf his!ife Iii 1)1(1r(it, fsxm I ( rlYhi eligmlged in the peddlm iug tsiness, whlich hie dilsconitiliteel 1s i ceult of failtire. ilie to the inailtllltv of.i\1r. Krohni to -Illkgo~cl1 111511 1He tliei secured a positioll in a dry-goods store, xvhere lie was emlollcyedl It three dollars pscr week. Later, lie moilved to Greenville, (hi)(lit i883 and xxs ax- salesan iat n the store of Jacob~son & Netzeorg, for ilhott five yeirs, 'fter whlichl Mr.1 Krohin enlgaged ill ibtisness Ivithill51 acquiatintance at Malncelona, Anririm county, a partnership whlichl coiltailued 124 124 i )NiTCAIiiN C01tN'1Y. MlRo ii1AN. for o.lwe year, sli el I slaio. Krohni (dispiosed I Ill s Interestand then wvent to Cadlillac, whlere hie was empijloyed i11 a (11- 5oesoi tre. After two years at (~adillac, INrI. Krohri Nvent to IDetr1o01t indi( 1In st( ppiii'- at 1Ithaca, hie became;w(Jtiaiite(1 withi a ulitisiiss 1111111 0\ too (fTire Iaiiiii emloymeln bt, which hie acccpted a nd where hie remiaiiied fmr 115) v1ears (10111 that tonie marrying a Sister of his eiipiloier. 10(0Iii liili I1I1 c1 C N Kroh01n reiiiained 1.1I I t-La oa 0 aitib t 0110e LcIr I(Il the li ie I ina(II i t ( 'Itv,\s w Ich at that"L timel weas hvl '-it Its tit-St railroad 1il10s onistiucin d ((I I iii tavolialy impliressed weithi t.arsoli ( its', Mlr. Vrolni, InII is(V 1st-a) CStaIh1li`i~ a general unerehli'llid-e. stiore Iin anl 01d builhii reCeCIivii his first stoick f -noods n)il tile tirst t rat to reaeli tile to\ll. and is i Ni. Isr n l is 00(e of tile leadiioii in i dialits it the tnown. 1 wiiiii t lie Ia rest sti re if ( arsoil t its and carrvIII). he ll(St 011plec socl () (I-\.goosIiotiliii' shies adNOII' n iiIoI iiis fi-1sthiiio I let 0 kif(i h 5 'rooser s C1-; le(1,t. 011. I(AVIS('1 stiiid hl rlile tit e t a tC ito 11aik s.f ( aLrsiii 'Its, soil i,, a oii Itl whiist ttduIiiieiit atiii ciiilisci 1 miilatters irf hnsiie'ss are siil(ilit lhv nia"liv. Ill i isS-, Ii el( IKrhisl seas; mriediii tio D e sie ~setZiri' \\110 WL. isorn ill Itsiis'il PoaIndii ju MiI isii icilii w5itl 1h(r paireilts to Am1erica ill is8 Mliid Ivn~ "it to rcosille1 fir -it'ime then it I )etrw't and1(1later mlored to 1(th1 i wilt.re shc ss is lii lii od. Toi the iiiarrii-e of Islaac alid IDessi~e 1st "olin liii leon 1hsrn Itwo ol ildden. 'lolreuico. wsho attoitleidc tihe' mlaitial tralilin- school;it Sagiiisiwv IlioliTgsili. foi- twii vears. and Fiavaisnl, wh1o( is a o-radlilate it the t 'arsisi (,it\sI',I hio l ('lii d who1( V ina 1VIS ass~oCiated With lii~: fifthef Illi 1 s Isiies. 155050 K\ro0n1 5 5i lieilir iSf 1110. Fioe tilli koeelitedil sotis Wiii of tho 1inlet iildent t Irdler o ()Ihi Od ellosws. NI r. lKrohn auil hIs faniils ar mcllllihcrS (1111 lo- the Iipi.,lvd reslpectel aitil hoiiorsdi Ipcople if ( ir 501 Citv. AL1URFID U. STIKN,.RRITT. NI iii F. Skarritt, wsell knosn itoir ma ns yealrs is a stuecess fol tusad (ni~terpris'ing cit Zieu of this wolt sas boiiSl i(AL I 5illtlil-N 20, i 8i Nlit laike toownshlip) ()aklanid iastlyt, Nhltiohilliiiiln is thle sont of R.nchoae antI Famiiii (PoirteirN Sksirritt. Richard Sk inritt ssas lirir oti IAlarch 6, i8 3,) iii Irelaili, iiit is the sonl of Ricihari alli Catiherinle Skarritt, also nactises eif ITrelalld wh1o( enti-ratedto Ai Nneric iwh Inil R icharel lNiS bititWso e iir ot i ae. Ihev loeated rio si farm-ll ill 1) tklI illi iltilt, NIichigan, wihere tliey MOTi CAL.Mii C(iiNTY. AIi 1 i AN 12 I 2. farilicci ntil death. ffichar(1 Skarritt. Ir. isis teared and educated in aadcontlite.Ni Miciliigai, itui was alsi) mriedii i therec. 11ls wife. F ainsy Porter) ISkarn'itt, Wsas i-rn "In 1844, in ) llnid counts'. Michig-an. Six eli('1drlrc hlelsseil the 11i1llon f this cntiiile: \Mtiel 1F., iiichardi r., Jesse, 1"lh\IPIsa. \iAleIss\ 111(1d hlICes,al 1))1in( ill iiiin talan colilttis. Niicilii I. WIarc J asi Sarrit t the father cif thes-e chiilirlric s erve foi milte motiiiiis dlir-.I —the Civil \ir. ili the ITweiits'-f nilh tliNIcliiin Nnlniiteer in fantrv, hIs rein11 nf ser\ Wc cn t h\,1-( ie last -If the ontilict. lie hlas fuahvas bieti Iactiv c1)eiii ritt 1hiit has, nevre asp red to( ii ffticc attetl~iditi strictiv to -;1111i 1 tc -cs I I is i ii i f t iitsc titiiiht Itil resi(les,)I lie liiitiie place uicai Ills cliilidi iii lIi is iiiciiiher of It thi lthtodist lieiu huirlt-, a1s wii sO,lso his \lie, ihslus dleiii occurre IcII in Al fred F. Shari-itt wsas ircate )ii i fl ic linic p ace aiul reccive Ih hs eilur"At' sill the sclsillds sif takiawl couintvs Nlldii ili in \li W itc Ladkc tovnt 1 ~It;IC fnc [4. i8 h-i le iWis mit-it i H o AdiNi ir 'ina-itnl diaugliter of Ru ins aini Mintc-ia (I )c\\o, c) I rasui-itll aiii iii tlhciiu ws lirn oiieii child, \lriii R.. \vlii lied isle eihtll iiiiiiths of kae. I Tis liirth occurired ott.'ilsijitnaiic tolitv tcrx, itiofSlitaliiar )t'tohtuir 1),v to40shit, le as hxoiino 1 nxt ri tI r11(1 f \ olo 11 xx 1ii a \ ilii )[ill ) ishi, i tciii I i i tt l igc a wi t t] e xel oclt I \tx c.- I i 1)11x t 111tl ioti t "ix 1o ttrtl iiii ii~C. iii xi it ill I ` NI 111 1 Il I \cI\' III x Il Ii I \\ I xiiid lSi he li of tiii )et II arrlt iHints o Sitirioni Jich0 ix iii t Pliollillit aiolier anf Cosijit ii lullIV I t1 id lil 11 11-. 5 bA1 Ix IIl I F I-c. pltT k t (iiii shipl t ili r of i-Jrooe. SiJ cure [.1. couty iiii Int lx It ye varli-L (til IO ie l li hi I t0 lilte is Al SO" Ofii lit peolvae e a at Ai u`istitic xih Jii Wliinot I 1111 5011 th f thrbiit a xxnativae seiiooiN tiFtre. lit Nt ito C lit tlthe xitolheri If86iw0Yori 11111 liivtheH(nxs NVII~er" Iii faclerx1 ' liltil lilt iiiixt ifl thflit v ti luitYf AimtrIo865 ltie Ina han1 xaS cutile PealiSaiiVf iM 101111111 Ill t d lart~li wheii i iiiost, iiict' battls of th `C rii, tif te otootvcd IllII xxhid his regIillielit 1111 tilash.ill)tn lit fiettv-c lOlrt Atc 111rederi'ks oin,mihis Jirtier cvtiiiiiii \\v. ThYiii Nvsergeat xxmbes Ae M ( iN'iTCALM COiUtNTY. MI(CHi GAN.`121 129 I ll'litall~v Nvoiiiiied( iiil (lied ii his aims thurtee il doys I iter. Captain Hlind1s was taken prslrihr;it Ge ttsliiir-z, at thle Shirnev 1. louse, tromn which no man ~caCpeil, it heiiio the sailieiit point of G eneral Sickles' line. He wvas confinedi ill the "Nanlkcc1 lt()f~cs quarters c; f practicailly -ill the lirsons of the Sooth heeotficers \,eree hiel l in iii, six hitilired and tine days. He was onie '4the fan ionts one hiindred1 and nin1e inl thle "Lbb in rinson Tiniiel" gang, Mio succeedledil i esciplif- Fifte -too meaicheil thle Uninon lines, two were In oiicild, aiii the otheis were eveontnally re (capltured anoion-ist ohorii were I. hotins I'do ni l(ose, who m-) ad charuCe fand eon-ineered the coiistrmictim ii f the tiiiiiiel iiii (iptainl Minds. After thc o i(pita in Tliiiils lefit Mlontrose, P ennsylvanila, anid canie t Stantoii. MhIeliga n, arriVn1, inl ( Ctol~r Tn806if, a fter lark, on foot. wearor~~(M r'ibhe r nil( iarii s mm te other inl his hiand. Next lie after hIls P.lie pumrelhased I sule foit isacres it virgiii pine lanil, thle first land hie CVer "Wimed. it bc~iii - emiul nc d wsithini the present corporate liniits of Staioi us i which lie ivei no~s Is lie has ahded to it until the farm now emhraces "IC tlmiusaidm acres or iiirc ietil( lie is ilsoi the ownler of other boils inl this >la~te aiiil In the Whe st. IeI c leaireil a tileldIlli this locality, ande piiochiced thme h! en crop nipnkSon] iiiel in tui s it f Iichigan. [lie adscown cvi4.tv spe(prte Iin Staiiton s IHis stuiitip himlnVwas thle lu1st ilo1ie inl this aKrt iif tie Itte le also. linilt the first roil of sildewalk iii the townl if Staittmn. liiir lie engaged Iin iciiechaiidisilig stool time lmbm er bisiMmess tor- mianv sears, 1i1t ait riCeset I' is ilem hlis attenltionl to lice stock farming, his specialty heing Slrhricattle. lie was, onle cf the ongaiiizers aiid president of the First 111tinal Blamink of Stantomi. FvKen liefore hie Old,aimued a residence itere, Captain.11 iiiis was elected at local puhlic of-fice, toil lhis biemi smtiperviscir. chairnman of the bsoardl of wsi sues, state senaitor, anld was at the heal of the state live stock sanitary mmfun twent-e- igh t sears, prior to which time lie had heen a macmiS fi the licarul of control of the State publlic school at Collw-ater, Mi\clhianl, dut 111- tile constrnctiont perio i ni inaunkoraticon of this swise chirity for the lu-a ii (It fitil',ligt chtildreni wh ichis the piarenit Iiistitiitioni It its kmind in Ihi. SI(ld IhItaht~aimi iiiiilds was is lnittimle meniher and pr esiudent of the I Iii1101 in sehtwl 1ws ard id.to fo m one tha ii a (Immarter of a century wsas eon\Ilell oih ammi(lciie iif the netnau-ers of the State AgZrictdltimrii Soeiets, wshieci Iiclj~i ie (if ftIme hiichigan Staite fomlliDieceiiiber t 6i, t 87m (, apt. Flenry H. Hinuds married MAary I mizaheth S~ill iii Ioil if Rushiville. TennsylIaniai idiatigliter of WVilliman H. and Mfary l9b) 130 MONTCALM CM,'NTY, Af1('lf1GAN. loic ( Tlurci) Shcrwoo 0 A1 l arc F. Sherwoodl was hoiii co )c Dccnibeilc. 18,53 io Forest Laike towns hip. Stisqoehirtooa comiot, leoossv vaoia I ler ipaterloil graioiltather w\as Natthan J. Sherwood. To this uioiooW We cib ori tiI iiihl chiide \\ hi sorv ivi tiic perioii of liofaoevy, as follow: AI ii 1, \ IIIo I iva AiaN aniid Sherwoodii Ei liiat was liorno i Seipteoiher 17. 187 1111 ([Ic d ool Apri 50, 1892 i0 icr seveoteeoth year. A\ioa was liori oit li eimi ry iS, /87 S-ic wa s moinrieii to Iwiwaril II. Baker. April 28, 1907/ oold is now resiillii- io 1 Fhut, NIichl-an. She has,, two ehiiliren. 1 1Wi (1(1 I ids. )Imrii oiiNli Aacih i Ioo8 iooad 1~Idna Fstelie, 1orn(irl0 Idbriron 26, ti 1)11 I\- waios bsi1oril N)i inrc 21 i I882. Shte was imarrieil to Fraiik I). Ihelps. O~ctolibe 98rw sio shiii iodoi Aichi'o in. She lois onc iiall-iiter, liaMli~etli 1biirii oo) \ogost 7 / 9()o N 'ixay iris lirno oii Miay 1,5 iS hc '-,ie tis licci a victim of epila psy fi i mliii 'mtacy aiii is piernianently iil I iii ilistittit orilii(i car and( trceitiiicit Shcirwood wias lii iorn ()Ilarchl I. Ile~ Ilcariiii d Niary II ixes. roix 2-1)09 lQ( Lii is UMV aI Ii iii mechai cail ei( ocr. r esiildi io TF rt \Nv is iic nhid 111 liHas three i'iiildIrcti 1Dorotiyo i~oin (ii On ctoibic i6 i, i i iii~,r is clirii in I i, ici2 oni( 'Sherixoiiii Ischiril I (tile 24, '1) MNhs. iilds diid Tio ctiii 3 1903.;wed iieiriv liftv \ eirs. '-he w is aciirtrer iiiciiilici it tlic lies) ('ie -t~il)ni chriii 'iiLt SOtantono i2 I i-Cc 'iiiii \c cclii~ cii NI tlts iii Stantotn. Mici u, an 1)1 1 ter was oiast'er cit tlii utite tiir a iiiiilicr of veirs. 1He is 'tisii- t chrtei mueouer iif Stanitiii C hapltcr No. i 1o0 s ii\ia Aclh Niasons. iiii hai licco its puri iest.;iuid foi mori thliin toih t e \ c 1le inits hie ci imiiciiecr ot 11111 t0Cmillial ilerv Xsi. I i, liiwh-Its ITemplar ii lc ie Islicci he tembertlc if tir111( Raptiiis ('olsstorv. 8ciitti iilicNi\ or.ti otiuxhe yceirs. V is also, aol Oil iieiiiier 0f Sail ii ITciplc, Nobles of thc Nix tic 'Shi-Mit it tiriod Rapiids. lMe aund his, wife wericha(ilrter muembiiers of St, otoo Chaptrc No). 7j, O riier ofthe l'-asterni Sta'r, lie hi\oiui- lieeii tirst. iiorthw pairimliii d oiicsh first wirtitli uliatroll of that cii pter IiiaiuF Hiiiis was graiii worthly patroii it the State oif Ni idliiuu i 111;L()1s()t \\ oi'tii\v granui liatroll ii) thle Ord uer' o f tie V~astelIIi Stair of the w11)rldi the lI-ICShet raok111 attilahio fi ii i i oriiei'. Ic auid his wi fe weie liii t iiie miembuers of theC Grauip Ilc hLi) 10' serveil as aI Iitemlien of the execuotivc ciimmittee iif the state 01,-c'(1 ITiC-u were charter iieiiilers of Stantot Granues Nii. 748 lie iel ~ fit rst illister, aiid sihe wa>1~ its first Iectsire. MNrs. Hinds serveed as a mieiiiiei of thle eonialiis \\eiiri cCiiiiiittee of the state -ratn-e froni the time tile coinmit tee was iiaiwiglrateid MONTCAT.Mt COU)INTY, MIiCITiGAN.I31 13 1 (l ilt dcr Ii l Ciap(ttain H4indls is a charter memiber of Stanton Post No. (rand Arnivi ()fi the Repnhhic. De)partmsent of Atichigan. and] was the pk)st's first commiiidlei, His wife wvas a charter meniher andtihrst Ipresiulent,fStanltonl \Vuoitenil Relief Corps No. 9, and] from that position rose to il1cptitiici~it 1)1eo~dc nt for thc sta~te tjf Vii chiganl. 1I1 ESLI F T. HlARB Itil. Leslie '1. Barher, one ot the ledhog htisiness men of Edmore, Montcalm1i cotilntv, is a voting, ian -iivvith in excellent future lbefore himn. ProgresdICcl active anid highly cttiilent hie cinmmands the respect of all wlio know han. lIe-\\was hori oii Mirich i i. mt86t In St. Lonis. Mlichiigan, and is the iM()f iDavid aii ttda B islbce I iirer iHe \vas reairedl anti educated InI his nalti\.c towvli, after whicli hie acqtiiied a wvorking knowledge of tue steaniIi ler's tradle aiic followed tlii foi short tiiiie. lie thcn learned the wholesaidc trodutce Ibumsiness winchi lie f lioroi-(tnlyl mastered. 1bcinog a partner of his 0 v.pfatlmer, J. V\ F I iform c iitil his tIcit~h. Ilie then launncled not for liiiiiIn lteil Ih enilltt of Swiitft & to., Inifthe sam-e, lose at Edmnore,!it;l hie lft I tdtort foi a dit it time, but himally returned aii ci eigageti in ilic pr(itliceC bustintiess' foi miiiise it li \mmtit i ( 1 3 time 1 I ll~ret & Coiitpaiiy t reamilerV iwas organIr \vithloItt ii p tittI iti ll Li V1C J&Ii it. ias ('recctl iwitim all imioderni improve"I 1ts aido mtm~icrliit a nid i u IliiC tlrt p of structure. Iliii pitint is located sat11 tite lire A\larqtiette railroatl, it Itlmnnie, Xilchliami. anti hlas, brancit t"ilt, S t tiois hr11onghont the state.. A fiii entite ofi lbntter is nilati here ti t(1 11It1 tilrvSliiliitCtl. L esl ie T. I listh1r s tInin iantiger cif this t un v\Ci"utucetit intl tie ontst otf the oivvitn. In ii ispolitical liifc hie is affiliatedl It t Itc Ieptibl ia tlat aitt is intow a iiicmltihc of the local tovivi counicil.!';tic itly,;1 lois a'- -itmemher u-f Vditore L odge N!. -6o. ctf the Free and c idlittu c dA a'sciss. Oitt Ysisenitier in. iTOOK ILeslie T. Bitlirer wa s united in imiarriag'e to I ltm \. INewlterrv, dlatighter of Steveti imic In Fmnna ("ITlomas) Newfi nlitev are thie parents oif omme califd maimely. 1 helma Eltola. whiose 0 ciii occuirred cii fOctobier t13 itMit. Steveit I'. Neclserrv was horn in tcisesee cstiimtv. M~icl-sigain oni Nox-etmaher 3t). i852. aitd is, the son of W~ilIVtiNewluerry anid his wvife, ucttis naltives of England. Stevens E. New 1 7,,I iioNTCALMi (lMiNTY. i-ioN 1-nrr wcis rcarcd hl Iis ni tisvI ooiitv iiold I i88.. lie removoedi to Southi Dakti-a i iid thencc (to iowa 101 titt- Iin It. 1 out-. Aichiiian ott NI` iV 2 -1ll w is a carpeiter hy trade 10(1 still flolows tiiit vo01atioin attti Js ( tiiiJen 18-'- — tecell I" N\ to\1 errv wa s iarried to e I imoa Tihomts, Iatititer of 'I iiiiotliv alli 'iirv I Holman I) hlolnims w ho wi re bothi natito I oI 11( (1( hithti u ie1)0 i tii C lIi CiiVi1105C11 tititil 10t1oo e1n1ek wi fe of I ldwt N NiNi ntits, of N iV'terio( loo-a 1 ttota oid Ifthel, Vi I fi MNiltoti iokloivt ii ilo if NNaierloo iu 1mv tu i im tYloiit Nvas riai;Zie aeeciilipaiii liid lilii 1li. ndil to 1Meree. Soith iDakotla. at whilch place her dlaiii-iter. 1 ii Mt N w is 1 orti Sue owas aliotit tour years of age whien thiev located ili St. 1 uioi- Alcudio' i, alid thlere shec WasI tealred all1 edlucated. (iradil'taiti- rIto()l thcie loca 1 iii il seCliiol o ithl the c]ilss, of i )o6. Slite titeti talltfor- otte v riltile lustruict sc-itiii s (f that localitv. Hrpaetslo\ hiv- ill Rlovilt- Cltv Nilihi o;II. II NiR IK SlT)DDA\Iii! hulle I' Stiiidiird is itcl- editior aid pitislict it tile S'lirid/it f-1-i'i 1Iic of Slicridn it oNhttcl uiti ittit Ni ciiiian. itici is puh1)1 spiritred ott II (lesii onbs letilt titittot i till- (iiiid oi till litttttttt tc Nvi I S bllt itlli Scittiv ie ciiunttx Ne oYN i CIIi 11ib- 27 tt6,, otni is till sil of t'lintic aaid Saraii I. ( iirits) Stoiddiiari. iTiey camei tio tilc twis itof Siritetuii Al chiii an it IN tiilT, IT8 1 Wshtcre I Ictiry -toiditaii opcerited a stoic anid 10-ttitii tfii Itlt(is vea-s. F-intanciai cciverse s caniet atil hie loit t vil i lie ts lo\\u tetired] S~itericaiai. Nliiemii-it itd NN-het secitteetn cears of i-c lit iteciati, us ori I'll - ats-t1itul wicith inst iitt lic litt cintitl i twelitt ye —at - of ic- lie tiictic lieare Ilie priitter's tttde of 1dwitt S. CIii, ott tite ciic Vicrida iut N-i-se coittitititigIl itt titat occ-ipatiott for i leitod if lits yecars. i)ttrtit( tlitit ttimc lic \\orii ieil it different piices,atid fiinalit remlotvcd to NMittit lot I~, cotititi. N1c~i tdt i where he enlgaged cil dicitt itt10( it ntd paipet haitt-itt- kitsmti-ss ttttil In t)ctii her. 1002, at whiicit titte litc Iettirict tio Sheruiiit, Michitiitt itid 10 NI ircit 1904, purchased Cue prescnt bustitess of A. F. Batoit 0 Ott iY 1 a t8 7 Elmer E. StodidardI wias niarried tct Alta A. Ciouigh antd to their tiniont hat-c becit horn three childreit: Ethivo, a gradu~ate of the Sheridan high scitool M ONT'rAEA I CoU'NTY. MXI(ICAITAN.'3 1 3 3 and1( the x\i fe of I 'dowin R. (ihapni lin wxho wasi superintendent of schools at ihe tiioe ofi her -radtia tion amd is isoxi xSiperintenideiit of the Pinconning 'al~,iIII iia eonliitv \ Iii'hliii'n F'stliei is i iiraduaite of the Sheridan high 'clinid) 'and is nowi the wiife ot Jamtes 1-) \\Vood, of Sheridan, Michigan; o1(ttle died 'it thle ane Of SiX VeiilS I mci I" Stoddard is a member of lead ILake I iile, \o 24, Of thle Fr ee 'iid A\ccepted M'asons andl has cix-ed in insst ot the othiees of this 0order IPoliticadlxv, he is of the RepiibI ian faith anid ias been xverx ietxve in ]oc ii piropagaiiida. He is also presilenlt if the v illaoe counni l and Iasi served ix prensident of the connty canvlassers. fiir xieveral yeirs. Tis publixhing plant h is its oxe.n electric svstemn na'ld besiile furn ishinno the lig-thting liner for- the printing bnsiness. it also IIzhits thle A\[asnici 4)di-.. )I-). lilillo Ta'mlor. one of the leaders, miot oimly 'iii professional circles, kit the sociaI iiiil pillic life of (arson Cty i M. lonicaln ('onnty, swas horn;t \\olcottivilke \ Re cmsiity, lIidiana, the s~on of \ 'enoris RK. and Mary A. Rowxe) TayixlirI iiative oxsf C~onnecticut and of I i lxlamaii respectiveli'. mcomrs sis s. liiiiiiidi io \Volcottville wiheim lie was a ynonng mian and lifi c ciiigs ed iii mtme -eiieral imercliandise biisiniess for- the remainder of his diii s. He wa s onle oft ile iir'ganizers of the Mlethoidist -Assembly, sit Rome Iitvi Indimianma ml wi s I le fir-st niaii tii erect a imitiage am that plaice. I. Hllo I 'ivlo' receixedIlhis, early ednleatiom Iin the schoiils of W~olcotti wihte1x iichI lie atcideiidi college it 11 illsdale, M'ichigaim. for soine tinie niil thmeni licaine astiiilent of dlentistry' at the Unix'ersitv' of Michigna inn Axrblori and 'iftcir giraiiii t dig froni which, I )i. 'lavlor camne to Carson us'ii iSS i l lcimi li li iti e Ii hi po esiim siiice dhat time has'iig, hecni ()itt it thle mmiiit szuetessfiil drental snrgeons in the community. I )r. I. I Ii li ITis ir Ii mx i 'keii ' imicist. Important plame In the Public id iticiail liii if I oolim i iox mshmip iiii of Nfontcalmn eoeuity, having served 0i toxiiship celrik fur sexveiiteen iiea rs: as ehairmnii cif the Republicanm couint' `s uiimiiiltis e iiii Ii )I- ixvlii is i eitmzemi \shose- counisel anmi jndgmeni on iatr fplitics aiiil pay firshv givems him coniitr-wixieleC~la tion. in 1 515mm,ss s mm les Di 1-I- Taylor Is prioiimieintl x'conneeteil, being' a uliri'ito~r of th tile Stit inkl- if Ca rsiii (Citv, is -well ais eltiein the owner of ''Ol o,-f th chomice fairiii if the cmuttyx Dr. Tavleir is a proiiisnet mnember 134 N1()NTCA1,N1,f the Free and Accepted Aiason Iil seeda ilatr fhe ig at ( arsonl (Cit y lie is also ii iioiie of the Mys(tic Shlrinie. aiid has attailledl to tile Ihonolred polsitionl i)f a thirty-sec ml diegrc Nas 11. it.. J. '. loller \was 111-ii Oil Februry it i8-I). oil tile. old lo\\er fairm lioiliestead iii O'aktied hivio isliiip K entl cmlinty\. Aicili~gall, aliont tell Hiliks(lest andl souith of Greelnville Tihe tirst fourtee yeiiards o1 his liife wvere sient oil tue farmi do~ing~ the trdliiirv farii 1(01s dtuties, whenllie couild not escap~e them, andl Illakiii'I "things' ill 110. oldl co~rn h)Etrn shop. lie wvell. reilenilwrs lhew in tile frosty I )ctoher- lielorllillus lie w(onldl go dIowi liti) tile lack hit, balrefooted to(11 Ve I Ile Cows oip tol le hu11lkii tiley need t11 let theni ouit. to p iastu~re 01ver nlgll(thiis feet warni. Ilis coriv schlil( oliavs are still fres iiill Ilii elsi I IIi(i)o tlie (vllole nein ande three- fntrthl 11111es to tine 1111 WNhite Sovin scilool liolilse is as cearlyri ill i 1111il as tlioiingh it Nvere tillveledi ovI r xvesteld (I (1.11(1 thu cllllier-toedi iboots whiicih woiled hiit k eel) iie (\11cr (oit, lilt seemieil ilways lolwer iiii seeiiiei aioavs to IeC npj)r iiie viliter (If 1 871 old0 1875 iW," K~ J 1f(1(1ei 1l-l0l'-t til le reil irick hjiiion sch1ool ill Rockford, Mfichitiian whille his fathier Avais 111 1 ist T.eninessee 5llipervi sill- tile bliildiiiil of a folindry I iiiii ieiiiiie 41op1 Ii April, 8,73.') lie wveit to Ili.s father att Siveetwater, icilielsee reniaillinm tihere liltil Deceimher of the saiie yeatr, vhell tile family chale to Greenvllie. A fter atteninoill tue Greenveille sch-ools aI leir or t~ed, in wIent linto Iiiis fa~thers sshops 111n( ilecanii ai mlachinlist. Fellrilary i, ig8o, lie I ee iiie of age. and ((itil his eiiier b rotlier tiook over his father's bulsiness, eonltinuingl ill pertniershipl witi ihis b~rothler mtllli Octoher T. 1882. At this ii ite his lIi eithfer e.irewv ((it oIf the biusiiiess anldi tile R. T. lFoser irlmi\ orks waI eita cllllilcil aild for ahont five vears a iiistorv (If tile Towver shiop is a hlistory of i\ T. ToWer, as lie madice its work his life ilterest. ill. T887 it hegan to dawNn ilpon ihis minldI tila1t a etit 111-irl was a necessary ipossession, if his happiiiess was to IC conmpiete. On Decembiir i. 888, tile gin, Miss Linna T). Baker. a~ld Ray J. Tower Ivere tiiitedi in MO)NTC(.5 lx 5?iiNTY. AM1IUGhAN.'5 1,5 O iatriniuoni. Thle i~artilershil)p has conitiniued for almost twenty-seven years. Nlill sears a-u hiis wvife reeo.iiiieiilendl to himi to make all his aims have a (ICfliiite (oal, uild hie coissiders, this to lie the best advsice hie ever received. Siice hlis Illarriage. tile life liistorv of Mr. liower is oiilv, the hiistsirv oif ime veiitiire a fter aiiitlier. Some failures, some suceesses. An attemlit in i8o4 ti) inaliiufaeti~ire opera eliairs, whieb failei. Twelve or lifteen attemlpts in, 1 eatitifv sp~ots iii Gjreeiiiille. sp~ots wii'iil hail beeii anythingp hult lieaiititil fliteseci ttell1ipts hiave lot been failuires. All these, sears~ M r. Tiiwver las liesu ii)lerating the iron \vorks, digrressi I:I) 1')117 liiii" eiuiMi(ili to satthe It. 1. lFower eleetric plait aiil( flouriugIiiI ls. 'I'liese atld thle ironis-irk and o)ther ventures go to make. M r. hi uierls lifte a 1 u1s\ o(ie. lie says lie is going to quit in `two or three"' 'eairS, ainl b lase soiie tune tei play, but there are thiose who diiubt it. h)ile son i)iil\v suirvivis if thiree ehlidren boin to -Mr. and Mrs. Tower. 'l'liis son, Fraliieis I,.. is becouiiig, acqluaintedl with the Nvo(rk ait the iron ivikanil isill e\sent uahlv have a shiare iii its nliaulaieiuent. 1lfto i li p plel~ otf Ilisii-einregat ion and by executivse ability built up a v iiig1'( pariiih. Ite iis a llative if V~ast I'iaws-i \ieliigani, where lie was Oinii Ala is iS7h; sMi ii f ''iim thiv andi I'lleui (O'Connell) Sheehan, 1dli1 of whovliii is biv1orli iii ttiita-rio, C.alanada.1Timotby Sheehan, who wvas Mil i 1844( iiiie ti \lie;lai "Ii i 80(3,iiiil settlte( inlast Tawas. In1 i88(o it. isoved i I (o its' i\ere lie has li eel esvei slince. Ill thy Si. Jaies s paniroliial sechool at I1a C.ity, the l'ev. Jolin Sheehan vecec isid a i uldimineuiau eds ieat iiii and later atteiided lbs Collle-i' of St. SulCie, at Al istrci ICa naila. heeling tie nievi of a more thoroug-h preparaii lie foiie assuihilw thy iliuties of his ealliiig,- thle subjeet of this sketch letrmiiiies tii shiub si\ 'elars liiiigcr aid as a result was enrolleel in the \nieriean C ollegie -at Rome, oiie of the most faiiosus sehools: of its kind in li'i-'l li\I I ii too (. lie was orihainesli the C hurch of St. John I;ir Ini Ro-Iiom stsylel in R~oimanu sage. "the mnother church of the city 'itoh the N orls" ani slturpassing St. Peter's chsurch in dignity. Upon his return to this country he was assig aed the position of assistant at St. I36 136 5iONTCALIM CoUNTY, -MIC111GAAN.:\ndrew cs ca1 thidrl1 i( 'if Gra(1 Ra pidls, antd for a lihort timei had charge of St. MaIry' a 1 rench pai sh (i Ma niistee, Atichelil. As pastol of tlw Immacuat Conccptlonii cithirch 1 it Traeirse (ity, Rei.. Sheehian remiiinned inl cliire friii TOO nn.until niatlalY s1914, Wshen hle left toi alssume tlic ditties (it hIs presen prl h at (a ir0i (n titNs where hie is p)riest of S-t. \l ir s churich The s(chool n liich is (connicted wI5ith tile clhnrch is Coiiduicted is tihe Dominiiiiiian ()rder (it Siiters, whoi haisve labored tinCeasiiigls for its welfaret InI cising" this sketch It mii-lit bei stated tliit the Io Johin Sheehanl, With liai llit iif tnteitkctn l bii iitr5 has sh~li\55 Illii Ills Chuirch aetivities aind iii all other relatioins of life the true aniil -entle slpirit. of a lover of siankind. H le is a ma,1 ti nf 1nn1siiallv hig-h intellectnal a~tainments, is ninaasiinI g. frank amnd well fortified inl convictioiis cniieerii ennieadgv eriiieiital. affairs. 0t)HN \\LTIAMS SMhIll1 I l1- t)N Ilie aiicestonrs of olin WV. S. P iersoni were lproblahll of Yorkshir-e extracland nid settle ill I s un \ AI iassalinsep s, wieiicc lie uas, is I is i s i 64n, to Sonthniipitin, ILong Islaiiloili, w i h i a iroiim A as inch itt ssf whuh Revi Ablraiai liii- ri,~i tfirst piresidient ot Yale ICillege inelicsvid tIii lb his broither, was the pastir ii Itii-\ mairiiried Aiirv I ( 1 sure sho I was i Io fr n Ly nn F~ronifim Iii(-( toi to I hiiir was s dcler if Suiffolk coinntys IH (ieid iii itaqi) Ii isas liiss\\ marieiid Isvs 'Si th I'letchx r anii asi-it in hi5- e t I lizailithtowini,New\ Jersey, takiii- hici si ii I))Cii aLliinii TiCI s;ii isth herI- ( liilihreii of H iniii Islainl Ti06 IB iiai sonis,Jiihi and Jobi I niciitiiiieclIsIii TIll oh. Sol) if 'I liiidiic Pierson lo I) If1, (7 ihcl ie 788.- I he hil' aonts Daviii ad Iciiiiil (mientionsed lmeliiss I I I V L iiuilI Snii if TIb Pier 01s5'iS hut-1 i ' i72 / ill SUnthialitommni. I1Ic ha d sois, Samtiiei I I eniiiioiid biIsloss I iid iN.ilhim iti ornri inl r76,2. V.Samniel. nii if I eninnI IPiersonui 1iiin at I riulehcianimptom, I omig Islaiid f7 3. Dlied iii i 8(8, in inrieil in i /778 ti) Jrisles Coniiklii tlhilidren, MIO NTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN.'3 I37 - F 1lla1111 1)0111 780O S 111)11.1 1)o toll bOr) inl 1786, itIstler born in 1 789, J301:) beeit5IKIClow), Alan 1)01-11 11I IN/14. V I JOb ( 2). Sonl Ot SMIRICt 1 le-SOII, b(11-II at toidgehamnpton, long I SaI~t~l, 00l 51 pIt1111)11 2. 1 79i Di)ed at Tr( 1, New Y ork, April 9. i86o. 0radna 11 \ Wlblinms (Collegce In I iui i ICl read lIvaw Salemui \\ashing-tort, eonoltv, N ew' Yoil and 11 iin l ecaeai law partner (If lodge Knickeribo(ker (If Schag-htwcoke \New Y\ Irk IHc mairriedi September 24, t8i5,( arissa.t iambito I olkcdev 11i was cItcied inl 1833 'orroga(te Of lRensselaer county, sew i k 11(1t~ll)) 3( to 1 834 wats replreseintativ e inl t 'oiliws. i wife Iti)) Ii 11 18(1; thildricii Sara J1 1ertisha. lIOrn) It Sc lialticoke. New York. 18i 11 i ed to PI hlliP T lie)) tt "In 18)2, ll~e 10to 1( 1 8n(. (d)1( III T8- o ). J1] ( 1(11011t1011Il 1)1l1)-); 4, Mi iV I'til I15 (r)8 mnarraie A1 p1 t)r OscIirVtlilsiil (t I~ltedl StaItes 111115 had O)1ne son) Samuiel t~opter: she (111(1 1)) ioi))-2 11f111 1 olkley I or)) inl 1828, (hedll 18I85~, presidoalt of \ (11(1)1 l it It 1) 1k, 11111 NIeo toil; marri ell 51 iv ILockwood,, 111(1 (Olie 11)11(1 d11-liter, M1rvi 1w(1( (iedl at thc a-c (If tille yc eais Vil Jobh (3). SOI)) It ofob (2 P ierslon b)ll));It 1(hag i'ticokC, F1ebOa\ IS'4 Illi q(3 iht 1prep1red ciftr cOIIecK It Iailla(il A ~cademy, BteiiN ii it1)111g 11)il~m, n M Ih (`lit Is sch11101 It IT1111 New I)t( ik, a1d w1a1 flaliat 1(11133lb Il W IMU (IIC''CV Ill 18)2 1 He thei( a1fter a shiort time ill hIls fatber's 1aw oftic. iii ro [101 1) 4, 1111.1ti ti AIt)) 11. Ti)C 0l-iCI S"i'lllrve from wolich bc w~asr~adtiatel ill 1817- lie \\as 1w(11111111 ol tb iPrtesboyterian mill))sF)il 81 le li ol 1stcwites It I I(l)iiii- New 01k, \3Vest Stockllrid-le Massaellllsttt s C atsk ill. Iit) 5)1111 11(11 Vcorl. 1 I s1 New York Kaamzoo and11( Nmia, Mich 110ign. Du)rmg tile till of i85 libe ilaiti a trill to foeaIt B~ritainl, retiruin fr011 1(t))c xvIIoil s 15n1111)1tee 11) 1T87) F'101) I 881) to 181)1. he (was 1hilrariall Ilf Ahlia ( l~lt-;It 511A iS lila.Mcial I"O upwa111 rds (If towenty years bie 1)118s CO -a- I'll11 w)Clrk foi- the \tw o 'Il iisli I bIcttlion y pultiishced 1y tile hi l1OlScI(letvC of IL11(d1111 11111] 5!)1 foll the. StWiiif0iIi DiitiollaIiv. edited 1hv Dr. I 1.11111.1 1c wa111 the( largest Contil))1Iitlr (If wolrdsl (If anyoine oi1 tfils so~le (if the \tlan~tit. lie i(lid at Stanton, Vi(1h)1 a11 Iliere hie had1( residied Crfl)) 181) to1 181)0 (-ll) lFllrlarv 3. 18 )( 1 marri edi FeirtiarY 7. I84(, iaeliel 33 Smith, b-II (IIo iDe~eeiheI 1T 1T8210;It Gldouicestei, 7Ma~ssalchlsetts, 11111 w111ho 11 die jiiarv III p. 11)08, (it A\tlanltie (I Itv New Jersey. Thert wereh)0)I to thlem ill. (Clarissa Taiutor. born11 at Trovy N i's Nv lirk, SeptenilCr i; 1 ~o: maried neil ( 1)cttelilber I I, 1872 to 11111rbv Iliewe I f New 'I (rk I 'itv. D ied inl I880, le-illl" 110 C7iil-CLr. 2. Soarnie Divtoil, born at Pitt-sford, New Ylorks 2 doe di L(eel at Vcr-cinnlc1 N't. A prii -8 1)4. 3 f 8 i8 iNMNTi(7.NI M o O irsY A1iC 11t(tAN'. ohill \\illialon. Smiithi meni~itioned hel oss 4. 1 ss enl hiini Orii at\ic tot-, New isr'ni 18 8 ihi~d it Ii iiichal1115011. I oii I slil, Jtlsv 4, Q7: miaridci oil O~ctober 12 88-)7 to Na ton Me icli of Norovi( Ii (Connecticnt. lieI iouth i 1i I nItn i 890oi re~iidin'a lir ii wvIth. her iiii'thci iii News Yorik [v it Phlilip 'I lit I Ic irtt biorii it Vietor, New Yiork. Nlioci I I marItt1 o)1 1 )Cto(hcr (1 19 I NI iahtl Doc ia Pattcrstit 1105d i( rsiilies itLI kemmii'toni \ c riiolit. I I I. iJhn W\illias 118iiithi -'i i itf h~ PI cr011 WnlIsihe Vl11011,, ion t itt nilrd '\w Yit(ilk, JUls 20 1831 III(o' \v oith!is, father's taiils to NV1ctor1 \csw Nirk, iii i 84 iiii t( Kalaiiizoon Nulihipa,' IIi in 8 iI [rc lie atitciidetl 'elioIp I uilti ' i wlicii thle failillsis mseil to I otila, \ili — an, Dccciil it r 8, 1 870, \V Ilit"i he Wct to ircccivi lle. A linhtanl, and eiitered the eimiplosv of iivil cii rithcrI, (,rcct ii is u a~preiiticc in their tili shop) nid after siI(-ii' the f ill] timie. t irc cvcii c itereil t he r empljdoy is a hardware salesiiami, wshlic clcciii r iiiicd iiitil tin1t, i876. N 6ccr visitillg thle ('ciitennlial i~xpolstioi ai t Phii iladlphiai ]i c ietutrnedl to) loma. MIichiigani iliitlie fall aiid eniteceil ihc iipllo ii I) Lovel t I cC Nhsc, ovhert lie Wol`ked for_ a short Illie Ill sith th tiln shil) told thle stioi t ()Ii Noveinler 21. 187(. aIssisted liv hIls hr 'hit. iPhllilip I' It P'iersonii openled a hardware iiiii store store ]ii the cc~ri soil I)IIIfi llo" on I ast NI 111 strcet. \Vitli ilicreasi i, t raic, early iii i1877. ilie 'St k wvas ceiioved to til hc aIiiii I ndiidiO" io8 NWct N Iaili street, where aI lease wvas takenl fii;I tccrin of vecars.1 lie 'ct-1-it fice of ( ctoi iccT 12, 1 88o, coiiiiiitel destioedt t11 i iii ildiii iild sitoc 1 f -soilS. Th'le 1 mnsine"S seasI sooii ce-est-ab lislici iil tcniiliiii ic quiar tcrs iil the Ptd ( h eI otk. M. eaiis-hile, the iiiilitiii'it biiiiildini( at i 14 1 i t \i in -.trct twa5 iitted upl swith a shire froiit anld couintcers andi tlic buinsiecss sa, iriciivsed i( this point uiitil the 'Plame buinilh-ntronid lbe -chniit. Iii Niaricli i881 thi imtsiiit'ss wa~s rcopiiecine the. new ltiehcildilng. tots \\; c-a \l li stircct. Ol IFci itiacV 2-, 18(8;, tlii- liop1leiiieiit 1 iniidiiig at ii 2 FI'-St Ni -in strict sats cotiilietely ilestrovedc v h ie c. Al \ ii a loiiiig- lot onl tlic \i\cst ws s ptirchasde ili f Ic. E1.1k.. 'iWood and 1)1a11 seere made for the Piecsoii hlldti-ihhn size forty-fonr by one hlundred feet. M eauiwlmiie, \IVIi. P'icrson, tometluer seithi 1). 1.. -M ci'adldcn, erect ed the 'Is ciii b loc k )iii (aidi-iin i as-entie, as a icritialemi blutilding fori the imiileiient departmecnt. 'Fia~t yeec the hnlsile.SS thaLt haild becit conducttcdi ats fouinded lie Johnm Vt. S. Pier-sonl seas chatiged to [ihn NV. S. Pierson & Company atnPhilip T. IT. Pierson hecanme it partiner. Onl jWiitiriV 22, i86 h idedicaition of the lpresenit biiilcdincg was celebratedh 19' a recepition swhichi itotcrked the rebuiilding of Stanton, antI the exercises were attenided he a larottt nutimbler of people from our citsy intl the rural ilistricts. ()n Mtarch T,3, COUNTiAL ' aY. MIiCHIGAN.1( 13() 1880, the iiew linildinig Nvas upeined for IuleisieSS l)irposes. (in Febiruary 1..891, the uliniess \\ Is iiicorporated under the name uf Jolin \W. S. Piler-,()II & (P111ninpa tim otticers being Johii \V. S. Pierson, president; Philip 1.. 1-ieisoni, vicepresidIent, aiiel [Amier S. Stebbins, secreta~ry and treasure1-r, and ~it tins tune Mlr. Levi W\. [1lunsicker and (George \V. Mlarkee wcaniie stockhiolders iii tile corpora-tion with the officers. tOn November 21. Ioo01 thm x is ive 111111lversary, marking twenity-be yasof conitinued o11siness, lwas celebirited. olin1 \\ S. P ierson was ii marriedl to. tlara I'leanor D~illinghiani, daughter of tiapt. I neius -\betl anid femiine Lineolii Dillinglhaim, at Coldwater, I ichiga ioiOtbr( B94 1orin to tiheni oiie soin, J olii Lineoln, who uliei inl infancy. [hey lhave tovo adopted sonls. Harold Dilliiighaii P iersoii, who, resides iii Detroit. hid J ohni Howaird l erson. M~r. Piersoii, Nvishinii to lie relieved froii the direetioii and details of the hiardwiare lsns~iiicss, ill inr(Ir to plive niore attenitionl to other liusiness interests, (Ini\ I arch 27, ioo)0. to take effect April 1. solid a controlling initerIi5ti the celrlilrati~ll Ot h1111 W\ S. Piersoin & Co., to Fl~mer S. Stebbiits nmd t harlcs L M. each, owitli 1n0 eli ne iii the co~rpolrate name, Mtr. Pierson let lillill g4 a stiilstaiitiiil iuteriest (is -Ai-ehaclder aiid beeomiing vice-Ipresile~nt. ( In V r Ii ar / -7 IOI u Whmii the eni poiatiiiioli iiig1(Cd its iiaiiile to the ~i chll is-t Itfield(l, o di. Pieirson upon Ilis elite forniecd the partnership sioder it1e title i t ITbe 111111 \\ S. I iri n t nipain, eealiiig inl investmient -eirtch iic i \l MR11al ni'esieit uth Ii itices 'iii the sccoiid floor of lie P ierson building wx ili thel follmlvini tie-si oli ~iV S. Pierson., presidleil and IraureliiIr, 1 1111)p T FI. [le)rliii viciieipresident lull Levi WV. I iisiclsei seceretary ThIlii0111 I the telst eili-we inl the namie of the corp eaticoli m1 the laitciIer oliii o nela r 8, ix o)i to S~tilton Hlardwalre Coinan,Ll V, i I ie PISoillI i 11' ret ilinle the saiiie iiiterext ix sha~reholder, aiid the. tHee( (If v ice-pesidenit iii the 1 siixiii lie foiiiiieel iii i 87), ill his own iianie. Apartii froii bnsiiiess unterests \r Piercisoii is iiitercsted I ii the ei vice social. aid religious interests lit oni citys lDniiugi hI's long residelnice as a business iil ii e has noti soughlt OIi iWepelte d mxy salaried public. office, btit has lcceplted offilces where lie felt lie e otilil be Ilf service to the, coinmunity. He 'was;tlelernauIj ili the hest ward forf1r 5 8 1883. trustee of the cite schooils for S'xei yas tii iiOti lull treasurer of the schosol board for teii years oIf this licrilml aild dlirinil the erection of the iiew scheool liouise in 190,5. lie seas iio less iiiterestedil i the wxelifare of the church. A trustee of the lFirst torngregational clitre I siiice T886 and tunitedl with said church, oil profession of faith, onl T\areh T. 88,; He foiindehd the xxeeklv otferingsys T 40 140 SIONTCA1LM COUNTY, MICIGtiAN. tmin ofi the church on 18(3 ulid stteedeedl his hrotheri Phihip T. H. Pierson, as clerk of said church illi 0i Outside of adlairs itt his house city, Mr. flieriiis deelycd juterested iil til( 0 vi fareC O Alnia (- lieC' e t Alt- Aliciau, 01 olhich lie has belicei lrittle siiie tii)iS. Alrs. I icrsou is,: the iiitlior of a I~ti rie numbe ir it chililten's books, all of wlichl hav e h ccii publishedil El. I I Iiuttoii & (oiu1p-iny New tYork. 'Ai rs.3 I )iersoii.- said Ti/c OittloolW) 'ha done bor childrli eit ha t A rs. Gatty didl fir griioi i i pi(pe inl 'P mir lkS firoi Natture. ' '' dhv is the author of '\iuuiig the Aleadov Pevople, "Auoitg the Foirest Pecople, Aniong the Fariilivarel I...ie.. \iuiii, I the I ond Pecople.'' "Anon tue Night Protile," "Dooryanl -stoi is" aid 1Tades cit a, l~oultv Fairiii Lesidl( these seVeii NvOhitnes, AIrs. I'irsuit has' Ilso writteii a seiries of chlidrets s stories which togethecr ci ustitette tit Pvitcriift I I k. ll this setivs if fotr cdif foureiit 1btlt close-;l\ rela tedl stoieii ivrie. "''Ilic Mllhers ael Teliri \e vomI iie, 'lThree Little Alillci... I lie AlIlers, at I ciicn (ft itil "I lie Alillvirs iiiil 'c ir a vuliatcs." \luiiii thi, liattc e i ei ivhI iiiet'it oif the sltr1C esV0 s Well Seiiiiiieel tip lii I/oTht I /'i/i chaln wihto it saidi ' A tie\\ I ii k hi itt tii 1I t~tle Aftillers~ 'IIi surety lie welcoedi ilou i tit pesure liy all little reiideris. ''lThc secret i if A Iis. Plcisi ii's poptiliriti,'. 0 ta hi pttlishiert "lies iii the fact thtat what she teaches is Ciii Vexed so itiii ittruistivcclv and ciiatetratis' that the Chtitit (hoe not feel that against hii 5 -ill lie is 1bci - stiipit el wvithi a~cts auui uiit'als iii stirs' fortu.'" I kl'S Al. AIIILLFR. (.harles Al. AMillet', 1eiuker anti active 1 ttiitmess tian iii G.recmville, was iiirn Iiilii meka t insiihip, at \prli 8, 1869, a s;iii it Osvcir I. andt (atheriitc lierriiie t AlI ir -ie Icatteileil t le. Ire usviitve tihoiis. uidetuititig fromi lie' hIl'd) seh ltt ill i88 IsS Ic )iesvar 1 ter, Ar Aliller' 'oimpltetdi i coiurse of i MI ti Ile IDetir)it I utsi iv ss L iiixcisits, ifter wx ie i lie liii titi associatede wviih Ills- tather illi the shute 1 sitihtess iliiiit ithe firi iii uiuie itf ItI. A tiller & Suit. iii this bittsitess I little Al A.1itler liii mie uutauat1yru onl riite'rium lie' firut iiireliusut the titeriest s iif his f the r in i tsoK Ilt t go4. Air. AltMilie e i)aiii xvlcpe ~u desle t itch teiera i ii nager it Comiiiier'eialt Statte SaiIg:hiauBik, tutu extendedi the oornershtip of his store, accepting- as tartliris. \AVitiaiNu AWe-its aiuil Jessie \Vvckoff. Tuie fnit coittititud iii Il,-,iisiics ii NliTALAI Cot NTY. Ni (MICHIGAN.14 14 1 as WVells, NWvkoll & AIliiier foriott year, 'at the cod of which time mr. Miller disposed of hIls mei alitilt ilitlrests to I. (I Beach. Since this tintte Ar iMi llei li is I tin alssotiated with the (t.oninmercial State Savixings aitiik, in iinstittatini witch. nndr hit ahie directoion of Alr. Mliller and hIs assoi. I tes ha s hitlwim 01 ie If tilt stroiig anid reliablde hatikitia1 ihouses of tltt cut y.llt Onr tiogust. 9 1899. (AhoitS Ni NIMiller WoI is nrried to Nora Mlacontiele, aL daughttei of Alleii I lit IEsthtr NIaitomnhri of ILakeview, Alichigan. Al rs. Mller wa s educated at tilt Liktviewv hi-hi school at-id at the Academy of tlte -Sacred Heart, of Foe-t \\avne.le hiiitiain 'To tite niarriage if C harles Al. and Nora Mil1ler las beeu horit oiie dIaoghlter. sIhe Ct.. who wvas bortn o)11 tOctoiber 22, 1900. aiti \vho is niow a Sttiiic-iit Mll tite Greetnvilie higit school. litai-es Al. sNliiier and h~is failidlv ale acti cvicii telbes ()f tile [irst (ottg1regli-tliolial church lit G~reeniiille, an-d are weli-kiiowii workers ill this cci)iiAsa m11iii-siuirittsi cit izelit, \tr. AMill11r lhis been esipeciaiiv active. iiaviitg, serveid as (a mtembler of tite hoard of cdticatitm for six,\ years. anid while a miembier of thiis 1birdl, served oii the biidoiiriii comtmiittee haviii- chareo lile erectionl of tue Unioit hight school itl Greeiiville. Ile is a mieinher of CGreenville. I od-e \o o 6. Free, aini Accepted Miasotts of ILek'ov L~odge No i.- lXiii lits of tPvsthias, aid 5a tiembeir tof the AModernl NWooiltici of \imerica, at Geiittiiiii. It)IIAJ II. SER-1\viss. Joiht H1 Striss, the wvell-kniowtn comitytvaoeiit for A ontitalit cotmity, fornier tity tcirk of Greenville, this coiinntv. cind for years promitnlently colittecteti wi"th tile coiiimerciai l ntrests of that towvit, is a niative soil o i die statt of Niclti ii ihivii ig liee bmil h (irt a farim ut West liooinfieiti town~ship Oa klamd ciomitV v. on AllarCh 2T.18i S), stilt Of Charles a1111 Naitcv (Rilesv) Stirviss. hit fort1(-Itr aHiat ice tif.\eNew York state anid tue iatter a tallivc tif Atititi ill, twlt ilater becaiie hrominltteit residenits of G~reenviiie, writere titeii 1 1st diiys ivere spenit. Charle; Serviss, wis ahout seventeen velars oiti wvieii hie cattl to Atichiga IvIwith hIls p2relits. tile faiiiiliv settling iii West Biool-tfield township. Oakhanld coun11tv atid oii i fariti there Charles Serviss grew to manhood. lie wvas aliout iiiiieeent years tilti wiven tue goiti rush to Caiifttrn-ia set in.. fiii 1.42 1.42 I~tttN'TC ATM C('INTY. 10l(111 ttN.5 loss iii- tile (iit,)5f' 0 11)1(1 ill I 5841) tiiii it Ii iilt( (I);1 tNlt Of Othter alldVCIItoirootis splirits Il a trtp to Cathif(r1ia1 hut 't' thle cmid of t\\o o ears of rather IrinVg10 exllrelt'icles ill the -0)1(1 )'lltj Iic i W \st. lie returned~ to hIs hm iol ( )tkhoai cooty tati thore 01111 cii \atoy s'NIY. A\itittii the lI)I t)itiiitiit citizei> aonl leadiiig hisiu s, ii of toreeiiville, Ahttuicalii cimi tiiit Michlig-ai fei hate takeii a iwoe tiiipoirhint 11Cco tave setvc ti1lic ir c)iiitiiiion-itv iiiire rvciseIull thani has I'Iis W\ Isiiuuev, weho \t\as Ihoit ii I kehltin- Ioiiia cmiltuitv. Al cit-iai, t IiiI %l rirnir i, 18`8. at soi 4, lirtl I" iiitl MnI r I lIK'lis Ignt I"iHIS \\ tuiliue trecivel~c his ea~rlv elC(iti iii ill the sicihotruvols o —f I ellii, t miiittii- hits lirepitratin uss mlttliu iitl lic (ridtiated troii thle. littngIlgh Itlt I '84(6..\ftcr that tiiii, Al aIniiii belicaiie a sti1oleuit at tii AliChIa ii A\gieullr-111al ( (dic-ig, anl iiist ii tint troi iiiitthich lie grad(I(uated, twith the idegree of Mlitter itt ScCienceC ill i [io lllowing the citmiiiletio ii i his eduucat tion Ahr. Raliiuev eii'aged l ii farmiing. foiti sue year aiiil theil ihe eiitereid t1w l iiiret iRetriterittir (Ctltipainc. a coniierni \\hulie lie served as general itit itt mil tin iitil t jo8oS lit i A~ir. 14annev tecanue seecrettire auti treasurer ttt the itorportioitnt inl otffice tthiich lie nvit otciupics. In ailiititiii to his, coutuiecttionl itith the 14 iiiit tRefri geraitor ( (imnpani..1-lr. .1. 1 - (iN iilVI' )'N'IX Y lAN H 11)0(1 1 a i \\ec(, if illtx M55r isismvi~ 1 Implemen Comisiny, awhoi is g lau its (ii tlis Alslimit I1I,11 s liiiol atd t)fhe MAcl Jiall A- \t ttlturiie ho1jCtege. C li V C I V - S1 I V 55 I 1 I I ts t r ieIct' rIi I I t Ie I iii tt I I Ii t It Ii ISI () i. lo t ie 1111 -ia( I) Mr i anidi Mi1s. -aliiiiev IiaiS V 11(51 lisii i fotH cliii(Iheis A Maii " I i ed~lelek I). suei 1.. 11111 R~uthl L "ll if ws horn are lI(ll\ 'ttellldlil tue I ('eeiilsil pulici~l stISOOlS,. Au Is i.Rllilev hist Ililt 1wlus i vr aietive Iii the ihlitit ii lift of Greenville iicaii liiii ins1 is is aI titnI xs1 hoIS fiols1d ill Ili fl-(I lt tritikn Of;ill iiioveilicits i tailig tsii ilicir obiits fi te advlls ilV~ilict ii tille i illilliillitv Iiiterests,. Air. Raillitv 15 11(115\551 SIVlisg as PIeidens~~t oif th Grevll e i tisu hfoiil hoairdl iiiriii' iHs teiril l)t llffiehVaIii0 111soiiw mulit fi dl flii lacits-thu t of schiool Clltiiiitl(Isi In tllstlitt -itItiil11tv\ irts i alix, A ir K\iiiitt\ IS 1 im( isf tise lll(st 111 1mlll ISV ii Iieltl of ( -ceclsie, (Iii tile si loclixv lie, beml-i a eilsolbci of vId-llti 1 N (1'\o. I - -iUree and( A-V-Vpts Id iasiiit of Grsclivlle lilt t pItri NotV 6i q \(i is l iA i ii l asolISS Tolitia MICois No)Al 1 2 sss I111 Id Stlist Al-s(ills: 5 111mberi~ iIf '101111 1 n111lliilderx Ass(. i I -iuod of thle coslisstoirx attd Shrine. it 1 o-iiis 1?piiis. Alu igal Al 1)1111ev 15 also a icllsoler of the Ilelulingi TI oilixe. Kniiglits o)f vti i~llas. JAAI FS 1K. TRATN. kJitties K._ Tiia 1, pos1 ttmister If itllore 11115 fIormter shiei-i f oif Abumt(c11111 coitutt, ottle of ihie lest-kill 15115 ~ lIi 11115)1i)(Ilitti- Cit IZV115 if t1iiis Csolutty', is as iiative-1ioii i 501-.(_,-Ir, laxitti benb-. l ttbe oiv Inudiaiua, APIuil Ii), 184/- sill I)f 1-itelilitt ii sl. an Caro~ln t isV yIII ho T rain, the formets a native sit \Vermonlit 111d thlt Lititi itf Mchis 11111 i 1 xles Ift l1.usdiana ill 1 847. xxvhtle tt 11 til tS S),a Ies xx, is h1110 oliet ilmls1ti (1d, ansil esaiie foA ihll ill, settlimtl 1 1 asis cautvti htiere tiltSy establishedl I subhstanstial toitut o11 a fitm ill iiti was1 ttete iltiat James 5 - Train grcwto iiuualiihood. S~teplitit C.I nuti itisll xxifV wrci tlte1 itretis If tiglit cildrentcf (If wxhomis twto lie 1n11w 11 xi110 1Fiiilli tf helieox-ans csusisty thIs stlie. a111 Jamses, the siiliett of filsbishoguraphlicl skettth thes oitVets haintg s)ects Alarqtiis ID., sai-o dited iii i862 wxhlule scexvitg a-, a soalsier is the MUniotn ari dtv ultringa thle I 17) MRS jAM12\ ES 1K. T RA IN. xi (NTC(AtM COUNrY., micjiG iAN '4 14 5 Ciil\ar; Mlrs jeunie C. Osgood, \vltit died in Colorado, and Eutgene F"., Laura, M-abel 'aud M'irie. On Septeniber i i., fi(6 hie then being, butt sixteen years of age, James 1K. Train enllstel ais arceruit InI tompany D, Sixth Regiment, Michigan \Volunteer Intantrv f or service dring-ii the (Civil. \*Var, and wvas mustered ouit at tGreentlivie Lonistians onl August 20, i 865. His regimient w\,as attachcd to the Department of the Gunlf and hie Joined it at Port Hudson, Louisiana, in Januarv, 1864, beiin lrticilsant 'in several skirmishes betwecen that tiime and the close itt the war. \ fter icing munstered out of the service at the close ot the xxar, the regiment returnled to [ackson, Mlichigan. where it was dlischaro-ed Air. Iirain then returned to Cass conuty, but his piarents mlealnwhlile haV ItI~ inoxVed to L trrx cunutv, lie presently joined thein there aini onl '1i'liatk-s-1ix iD v) ixI868, wa s imarried, after which hie settled onl a farm of firtx acre CSIII Or'tn-evtllc tno\\nship. that county,, wvhere lie lived for ieee,( ye~,ls III17 lit S e mmveel to Innia, wvhieh had teeni his wvife's Itonite, and there en-a-edc iii the ilr'tvai 1buiiziness, at. t le saute timie keeping;Ibardilng hntn1S for the betietit of xx iiknen employied onl the erection of the nlew\ prisoni it thlt.i platee aml thet e hi( made hiis h-omec until September, 1 8~'78, ar x thit ('I elie ( tuie tot I ilmnie. Al ontcalm count\s. wvhicli has lieen his h1oiie pirieticaillx simce tlieii lie. etigaged inl the dray-age business at I'dilmore' antI xttstus etigated until the time of hi's election teo the office of slieril Ii' in18t)6. a periodi tif nearlx' eanhteeu yearls. D tring his term of scrvice as" sheic ii?\ lv. 'Iraii it tile hiis litome at S;talitoit.lie etmitynt seat, buti ait the ciul of tl art f itir-veat peiCo td i etitined to Edmlore and has siltee then utatd Ic is lit cit ottI his h itriv-uuni ci 'lixv 'acre's it the cilge' tf the xvilla-e. Nir. T.raits is an acttx-e R~eptuiliea in d ever since settling at Felmore lets tecii aI protmineitt fi-gure iii loeal politics. In aeldition to his ternil of serilee as cotntx' sheriff, hie lx s serxeel in miost till of the toxwnship offices itt 11otile' tetxvitshilt, htavinig been superxisotr for nearly five Nears, and in either wNax's lots doite his full p irt toxward advxancing the -eneral interests of t1at x-Wiiuage. Onl iTlle, T4. i9OO Mr. Train received his Commtission as puostmatster of Eeludioire aiti has es-er sPiitce held that office, his administration if the duties thereof haxing gixven general satisfaction to all concerned, Ott NONCxe'nulTe' s8, i868, at Ioinia, this state, Tamtes K. 'i'r'tin xvas tinitetl iii utiarriage to Eliza lane Matnxho xvas born in the province of 'New Rriirsxviek, falttdt, Jaitiarlv 22, 1849, daug1,-hter of Robert and Milo Frances (Grav) MXartin, the former of xvhom was born in Scotland in I795 and tlte litter, in Connecticut, in T(So6. Robert Martin migrated from Scotland (aob)) 140 I 4t) ~MIN'1CAL'M ClOUTN'Y, MICHIIGAN. to NXew 1ron xxick xvheii a yooio' ma oxnod there hie mnarried1, all his- ehildireii ltinC iborni thre HixxIS Wife h id gooc 0 thait lprovimce from Ijonniecticut xxth hcr panrents dort in tiit W\ar of f812i she then haVing' beenl hu six y~ears of age a11( hall -oxnt to wx00omihood there. In the sjpring of 1849, their last 1)0n c1h11(1 I hiza -me, then bemng but two mouths of age, Robeti tMAartin and his 01 ft oid childiren catnit to Mlichigan and settled on a farni in Kalamazoo conntxvx lwhre thtv x a dc their home for years, and it w-as theme t atl itA ii sIilo receivxedi Ber eirh ediicationi, in a io- sclo~ol hotise Laiter her parctiits mol (( to BIarry couiitv,, w\here Mr. Mlartini died in A ' I(S/f (Iit thle 4('ow l)t st'vemity tixi tC tars His wllocontitnuei to live oii tht old hontit fitto fur a. ohilt itid tutu iniiale her hoiie with her dlaiiglitti, Alrs 71'ri si it 1 1111111 wherli herit list da11s were spenit, her dleith occtirrintg in -Novetislit Its) I. it the a-e f ihyfxc1t~lr atm;and wxif wtere the tarn its tof towtixve thiidrti of whlom but tw(I arc tiwvw iil Altrs I rmici tM.A Iciy,i tiiiitli in 1rder iof ibirthl. xxii lives atl Battle t'reek, xxidillw lit liir it I torvxix-mu Air.-~ IFr 1111 tile last boitri. the others, net \ \ii IsxI iF CiIIA111 NatH niel I.;1ii Na~Siii. AlI 1-. 11 is AMl atiia x\\rC caniic'1-l~, Ilii ll itt;() tii Bc vxiireatii 1101 churchi 1111 thirct chlilireat wvtrt- renicil M thai faith. R'ioilrt AlMartli xx s a stiiici Repltibiivilii, huit lltett wals ill iipliralil for offite 'j tie. ti I- jaatit ( A l'atill 1 1I r-iii s'x ch'lildreil havec beli~i 1 rnl, n1atnlmv Malrk I). bi-I'i in i187o0 loli i x 'a I '\ ortlI tDakOta, tillrricli Laura. 1) 10111t-j 111d xiss livet thitllret -iill swlis, Russell \l ger. Maric Peter. lcnixetli, I aiiil illdt 1)a1111 Let 11111 iilata-ICS the llIolled fartii flor his father. iiarried A liii ciListi 11m1 1111 has xi \ chi liii thl fu')lI S1115 1111 txwo daiugltter-, 1l allies t\., Kcitit D1) 111111111 l'hteres I MAAlita it. m111 Alark D.: alv!iti \., niow iiviux iix- t thixis stCte marrited illiiciic Ai l~ardi alox 1ahs fottr chillireil, Niima L', I letrldex. Al e it ti 11111 Both A reitie; MAhli, xviii tiarrili~ [larry 0. Shrodes. If ILansiti-" this state. 11 two1111 hstv lidreux, (heiti iraiii 11111 H-arry' itlaitie ' Jo~hntt whoxliiell (it lie age c)f twenity v-ears, anld (Or E., xWiii (hieti at. the anie of Ixitetecti..A Ir. a111 Airs. TFraiui es-er have taketx a proxier part jil tilt soti i litft of tixeir cottimoinitv itid they 111d their famixly are held iii high exteemix Ai Trlx Isn actIe nitniiCr (IIf J. '1F. ftarrett Post No. i 8o, (Gra1111 Artmy' iif the Reipnblic; a cilirter mteltlier of tite EBdmore ltiile iof tht [illpcitsetit Order (if Odd Fllowxs, O()NTi(AI.l COUNTY, M CHITGAN. 147 institutedi ill I875: a member of the local lodge of the Loyal Order of.\loose at Edmore and of lonia Todlge No. 548, I'lenevolent and Protective ()rder of Elks, at lonia, in thle affairs of all of which or-anizatimos he takes a warmi interest. R. D. McNUTT. R. I). M[cNutt, coullty surveyor and a prominent citizen of Stanton, lMoltcalm county, IMichigan, was born in (Geenville, this county, on April 27, 1890, a son of T.ee I. and Tlattie J. (Ball.) cNuttt, natives of MichiQgai, the forlmer Iorn at Conway, Livingston county, on May 22, i86i, a son of Harvey 1. aid liarv A. M A \cN-utt; tlhe latter in Luce county, on November 3, T86o. Lee E. iMcNutt received his early educaltion in tlhe schools of his native countl', after which he, whlen nine years of age, came with his parents to (;reeiville,;lwher lie completed his education at the Greenville high school. Later, the elder INMc.\utt m-ced to Stanltonl where e eno\\ lives and engages inl tlhe lduties of a lail carrier. On December 25, 1885, Lee F. McN utt \\as married at lowlerville. lichigal, to Iliattie T. Ball, and they are the parents of one son, R. D., who was born oil April 27..1(o. \Mr. MlctNltt lland his x-ife are affiliated with (ongregatioinal ch-lch. Iat Stanton, and are well-known and appreciated workers of this congrlegation. Iraternallyv. ee I.. cNuttt is a member f lod(lre No. o02. lneldeendent Order- of ()1dd Iellows, at Stanton, and also is ia elnil)her of T.o(lge \, o. 52o. Acient Order of Gleaners, at Stanton. R. D. McNutt \vas brought from Greenville to Stanton, XMontcalm counttv. when he was bl t one vear of lage and li\ved on the hoime farm, recei\ving his earli education in the commnion schools of his neighborhood. lie later lbecalle a student at the St-anton high school, griaduating in T907, after which he ielterc(l tlhe Iici Agricriltural College, at Lansing, receivinll his degree as a civil engineer. in 1T12. Tn 10oo. Mr. McNttt liegan his career as an assistait surveyor witli D. (. Crawvford, then servinlg as county civil enlgineer of lonia county, MTr. lMcNultt leilng engaged in this calacity tuntil I()12. when he became deputty surveyor for lonia counttl, all office which he occulied illltil T(T4, when he was elected as county stirveyor for Montcalm county..\s al englineer and( surveyor, IMr. MTcNutt has made an enviable record. 1)ilring the year 1912, he had complete charge of all the drainage work done 148 148 M~~NONTOAL~i COUNT NY, li i.'U10CHIGN. InI ( lntonl vU)Ltitl\- Nlichigaii (h durin thle soimme of t( 1 1wli had Cli ge Of the preltttimma N, survev f i the tnterurban) mlhnes I i- conitrtctecl fromt;rand ILode to Granod lapipdl- lichoign. and sicer tiat 0time Nit. McNutt has mlore th in 8 xtnv kie (.f staite war ir(l and -tirxvevs to hi- cr editt l. D)M NkNitt is m~ember Ut the Altclni~'ttia -s"Ow ttsin of ( onn11tv train ( tntttt s-.onler and is i membn r tof tile Nlicnin -an toi-ncrtig, S~oc I - vt. Frtatetnaiv dl Nit AlN ile t is ittetnlat of Stainto n I odie No. 250 F'ree and Accepted NIasons: of Staniton (Chaiptet N o.i io, Royal Arch MNIasons l 1 (i Cotti a No. 12 Rsoya and11( Seciit Nlisons, atd l ottia Comnlinandery No. I l\Utdtlts Temiplar. As stitdcnt N~Ir. Mc Nutt tiso servcI.~ as secotnd lieutenant of the Nilichigait Ag\ricultuiral I_ otleg-e nilita ry iatid~. NNhile Mr. MlcNtmtt is miot a imemlber of ainy churirl, hie is a regtilar attenidtnt Oif the Congregational chttrch. itt iolitics. Nmr. Nlic Nutt isa Repnhlicaim. RFV. CHARLEIS ~. E No) history of Aloiitcaliim counilty Nvoildl le Complete witliotit fI'ttin mention of the life aitl services of thle late Rev. tCharles P arker, a pioneer i)f the I oral niicihi irltood anti fot years active InI all affairs pertaining( to the advancementofta cnm it. Thoitgh Canaianlai horni Chatles Parker ever claimed toi be a lo\-alI citizeti of the United States, hisl fathler., C harles 'aricer. a Vermnonter, who was a soldier of the NWar of i1812. tnever hiavinig renolittced his -illeuiace to this coui~ttry after tmakiitg hils home in anada at the cliise of that war. harlies P arker xvas horn at Norw~odil Ontario. Iti t 8o the eldest. of twelve Childreit born to his paretits. ii is eCarl\- childhoo0d was1 spen1t ill Peterboro counttv. Otntarici. and hie early, becatme a tmister liatid Iin the use of tools, liecomlitig a very proficiettt cabiinetmnaker land paltterni iiaket. Ini 1845 hie married Isabella D. Itowes, who wvas hiorin in H aldetta n township, Ontario, Mi'arch 14, t824, dau'ghter of Robert atti Margaret (Flord') iRowes, the fornier iif whiom, aI native cif FIngland, was aI Brtitish soldier dnring the N~rof i8I2. anid the latter a native of counmty Tvyroie, Irelaitid. A\f ter his mtarriage (Charles Parker worked ais a liltterti maki r for sexvcral iyears ait Newvcastle. Ontitariot. after wN.hich lie reiturumeid to 'Niirwood, where hie set utp ai shop atid wvas etngaged as, a cabitnetmtaker nniti] e-nly in i8(4i tat which time, attracteid by glowing reports that- then wvere lieti semit Oitt frotm this section of Miectigan regarding- the flne land that could be secenreel here for MONT'CAiLM, CU'NT'Y. MICHIGAN. 149 the askingl, ihe canme to Alichigan and( picked out all "eighty" in what is lio\\ the Coral neighblorhoo(d, 1)t w\hich then was ian unbrolen wilderness, there Ihaxilg bCeen llt two or three scettlers in that part of the county!)efore his tille. lie luilt a t\\elxe-bo-sixteen log; cablin on his location and the next spl-rinlg returned to CllSanada al brought back to this county his wife Iand six small children, establishing themi in the humble homne in the wilderness. \\ hile dlevelopingl- Iis hlllc tract. which he bought from the railroad (oliml),liyL for twelve dollars and fiftv cents,il acre, Mr. Parkcr also engaged in the lumber industry and it was not long until he was one of the bestkolwni llilbermen in this section of the state. his operations being confined t, thle ogging departmlent of the bulsiness. his logging camn]) being the bleginnilng of the village of ('oral, a niame which Mr. Parker selected for the place lecatuse it was easily written. T T(870, when the railroad finally was contrutcted throti gh that section, it was through AMr. Parker's representations that the strvey w\as chaiiged to take in Coral. in consideration of which concession oil the part of the company. Mr. Parker agreed to secure a free right-of-way through Maple V';ll!e township and lie succeedede inl securing tle same at the merely nominall cost of onie hundred and fiftv dollars. onlv two of the settlers having held out for a cash consideration. Aboutt T868.M lr. arkcr lonated( thl site t he cemleterv;t C(oral. Mr. P'arker was 1 or(laiined miniiister of the Goslel and preached most of the funerals in the entire neighlborhood. As a skilled cal)inetimaker it also fell luplo him t>, mi;(' Illlak t of tll( c(offins in which the pioinwers we(re luried. Duriung the (early sixties he preached tlearly every Sunlay. hlaving a circuit which coil-priseld the West ineighhorhood in the morning, the Parker school house ii the afternoon and Cowden Lake in the evening. Mr. Parker also officiated at mlost of the early w eddings anll there was ino ma1n in that sectic-n in pioneer dlas who took a more prominent or useful part in hringiing alout!1roper social conditions dutring the formative period of that nowr prosperults an(d well-established community, than did he. Tn t873 Charles Parker left his farlm alld moved to the town of Coral, where for a time he engaged 'n the real-estate business, but this not proving satisfactorv, he returned to the farm in T875. enlarged his land holdings there and that fall erected a fine new home. Tni T878. Mr. Parker's eldest son, I. B. Parker. made a trip to Oregon and from the fine report he brought back with him in T879, Mr. Parker decided to transfer his holdings and his activities to the theii rapidly-developing Willamette Valley. He sold everything he had in this cnunty and in May, 1880. went to Oregon. After looking over the Wil MIONTCAL.M COUNTY. AilCi I IIGAN. laniette Vallev for some time hie lbought twelvec hundred acres onl the river of that nam11e, nlear the townv of lIndependlen~e, settled his three eldest sons onl that pulace aiid lie and the renaiunder of the family made their liorne in the townv of Inidepeiideiice, where 'Mi miid Mrsn Paiker speint time remiaiiider of their days. NMrs. P arker dyiing (li April s 1 m'87~ 11(1 NIMr. Parker surviviln- uiitil lannlare7 lo. i889. To Chlarles andl I sal ella ID. Par 1)I iker \vere horn niziie childlreii, live sills aiid four dai-lighters, (lil datiwlitei aiid two soiis Imavimig heen horn totenafter thev settled in MlpeVlethsCln~.O these ninfV children hut foimr are now survivinow Jahez Bunting, Parker, vice-president of thme [Farmiers State lank of iNilependenee, Oregon, wsho has, miade hIs] hioiii onl the great Parker farii near that town siiiec the yeair 188(1; Charles A.. a1 Iiiiister of the Giosipel at tOcoilto, W\iscomisin Ti F ederick NW.. at prosperotis farmner aned stoekianam at Ctinniml-hain. WNash (lIoiial lifr. dredge superinteurlent at Natomia, (ali fornia. I.'AIES ALBEFRT AI )iLI NV Jamies Alher t Dloley is )ine o)f the reprie sentativec ap-rieiiturists of Fairp~laini towshp111 Nlontealiii 1nul I ehi in11111 a semploved as a rural mnal e-rie Ii oiii I Hlis airni c nisist of Ito(le hiiidi-ed acres located somi)tthxN ecst of the toovii ot I (110iek. Il I\va s horn oin [une 3o, 1876, inl W~ashteim v i ci mils- NI (li'- ii 1111 1s the s111 lot I iles 11f aidiel i indIe Bodien) Damlev I mimis I- D ilev 5vis humn (In Iellrilalv 20, 14,i NWaslute11111 Couliti, NM lie alii aiid111 Nvas the loll of \.llle NN anid Sarah T~ounsllerry) It inks Alleii N\. Dalev ssvis hli.oi 11 ~Sepltembier I.5 i81i, iii 1Poultnev to\5 miship. Stetuhen cdilmity. NewN Yorlk, anil awas the soii of James a11d Nh- oraret (HLIendlersoln D iailev'. Jaiuies Dailey was horii ill Ireland oin timme is, f7(7. aiid imimigiiirateil to Steuhem voimiuty. New Neork, inl 1787 sheire hie hemilt -ail ophlerated the first saw-minifll west of l~ake IloKeiikk. of that stite. '. walle (Lolunsherry) Dailey,.- wife of Allen NV. Dailev, was horn in Pemli N a-in. New Yoerk. aiiel was the dtaligter of Jonlathlan T.ouiisherrya who was a ineinhier- of the I )utch Otiaker families, of Nesv- York. Ieniimi (B orden) Dailey. wvife of Tamles H. Dailey, was horn ill NWashtenasw coulits. N'fchio-an. onl August 6, 14,and was th daghe of pareults asho died when she was a small child. She svas married to James H. Dailey in 187T1 remiailling in WAashtenaw county, Mfichligain, until r886, at 1PoNT(.ALM CjOUiNTY, uiiiCHRii,\N.'5 I 5 I \liich time hie sold tlie firmi aii(l reimovedc to Monitcalmn county. He then Ihotglit the presenit place onI which he II\iccliinotil 19-.His wi 1fe died on Marchl 20~, 10)0, 1 hiey were the parenits of t\\vo children tCora o ife of (haunecc I Rinkci, owl[mes Alhert. faines, Albert. H us receivedl his eduication iii the. districit schools of 5Ml~oitcalm conilitv s \lchlias, aiid reminaiecl at hioiie until his mnarriage to 1-tnla Siittoii oni April 26 poo,~ She is the ilaught cc of Lewxxis Ctillou and M ionie ((.tto ) Stittin. L ewis Cti'lloii Suttoin was hor i n 11 i-rstown, New Iersev, resvi to the wvesterni country for his lieItli xshen. ai oung n1anl. H1e h0Cited il1 i eii(iiiitcl\v III \Vas'htCenasv county, MAfliigan, very near to Anii Arbor. i-I was of Frio-ish descent. AI ine ( Otto ) Stitton was ii Brlntleiiais.oi 6su iso-ts tAisrawith her ii ients when She seas hut five sears Of 'we. 'I'hev 'deo located near Aiii Arlior, Michiai. She andI icr hlsbiisiai wer cicus paci wiss of tw,,o s hildIci en Llia and l'stlier. [Flie litishand diedl iii i~o ts niis his wiorstill surv ivs T'o the union of Tames Albier is1) ise aiid wrife has been horni oue child, TI cii.1 Taiie. Jaones Albert 1)ailey is 1 lsulbliciii in his politicail fi th. IeI aihis srirf ae nenihers of tie tCoiigregational church of F cnw ick T\helii-aalso of the Aiicient Ordler of Gleriners. H-e is a mrember of lienxwick I odg~e No. 466, Knights cit the Maicae iies, and his wife is a memnher of the s~ister lodge. II. Wi. TAYLOR. 'ii. WV. T'aylor, cx-coiiisit\ clerk aiic a promiinent nircrhant of Sheridan, wxas horii on July 20, i88o, iii Fairplain town-rship. Alontcaliii cocintv aiid is lie s(iii of f-i cam aiii Franices I Galolp.) Taylor. I Tricii 'l'avlioi lived wcithi his pareiits, iiari 'l'oronto, Canada, until hie w.as si~xteen years of age, at which time hie with his hrothers and sisters Canse tii Mionte,ilin1 couiiitv 'Flies' worked for dififercet persons in the huimt(ier aniii shin-lc iiills aini on the farms, tiistil some tinie later swhen 1Hiram otglit a farm in Fiiir1111)1n townshipi, ans(I here they I ixec uintil i883, when 1les- snored tco Buishnell township where lie still lives. THis wvife died on I eliruary i Miiro d and Mrs. 'laxvhoc were the pareiits of two chilshren hIT. W anu Otto, the latter of whomn lives on the homne farm. Framices fGslouip w ais the daughter of Austin P. and Betsy (Blennett) (alcup. anud xs i a isatixve of M~ontcalln county, where she grexw to womanhood and ieceiesdci her edlucation in the schools of her home township. .1 - > a- \iMONTCALAt (C NTY, MlvICHIGAN. fl-ere she niet and inarried (1Hirai T axlor anid here she reared her famlilly uiid lived her lif. 1-I. kV. lavloi xxs rax ired oil the farm 10(1 remaiinedl at ionic, coAllpIeting the coninion-scIhool. course i Ii his township l 1d( thie 10o11 Iye r high school couirse at Sheridan. I r. Taix r is onle who hbelieves that a ood educeation is an asset: to the successfuld fairmer or the keen btiiness nan. OnSepteimhei 6, 1900. Mr Taylor was inrricd to Nellie Mt. Gicidoe, the dlaughter of Chairlcs (. ml Alice I NIc~onah1 ) (reidloc, whose people were oat ives (if Ohio, 10(1 who Iii an crail dv ca o n ot I \I ehigail xxiiere thev were aetivxe owld Snieer ful ill the affalirs of life. After t heir inrrii-ge N Ir. ntId \Mlis. Taylor livred on) a fariii iii Ever-recii township. f or tw o years and lhien returned to a farni inl Busnsiell toxils'liip. xwhere thexr livecd hot a short tiime xxhen the\i caniii to Sheridan. wvhire M'r. TFax-br engaged inl husiness xwith It. El. lower inl the spring of) i012. Duiring- the s-one x-ear hie, xxas elected connitv clerk and;after serving" his terii of tixo xcars, havini re fnscd aI secoiid terni. lie retliriciid t(o Sheridan xxhlere hie has since 1e tci Ili 1 ushiess. At the (resell tinme lie is a x'alliialel mxeiiilei of the xdllag eouncil. F.r~aternally, MIr. ITixlii is a imiimber of Lodge1 No. '24, Free 0i( Aecepted iAiasonls. haxiiig taken thle chaplter degreecs. THe is alSO anl aetiiC meiiier of tamp 'No. 73 i12. M odern Woodinci of America. N r. and -Mrs. Taylor liave in family, the iiilyx elm lId lsrni to tlieii i hocmg- lied inl infanlcV. WILTIAMlK iI.\SISI SherilIf \\ill iaoi F. Riasmiutsseii of MIomitealmim ennulvI x. sic of thle moi st niylaii oftici dxsin time Court hotist it Stanitoil is a niativIe "oII (If. this, ennuItv. havni 1ee cciborn oin a fairii Mi the t owall limeidl- sb il n Ii x i"mgimt' ~. 188 I vomiliest of th 1isix chl dreit of \Ati-tist anid MaIrie I Saud i kRisumi ssi-ei ]1Iii ncerx of tli t secii li i aiid anion-t lth I (riv e irliest Danish settlers iil Mrontcalmt ci iiitx, t1w fornier of xxholi is still livimn- oi the fanrii lie cleareid 1back ili ith iiiiidld liftlcs. aiiil the laltt iof whIoni died inl Jiils. iqi at the ag(e of s,1iv-tsex in xcars. August R isnissmi xwas liori it Socelwx IDemmttmark, sn(ii oif Rasilots '(mmd 11olly Jorgensen, hothi natives of D~enmark, the former of xvhmin Speiit all his life iii his native ccutmitrv, a farmer, Iwt the latter camle to this cotintry in 856 th eratrhrsn Augus-tl, settled ill this county nil speint her iilN'li~r(i,m COiNTY. iit(Ii1GAN. '53 Ilas,i(I eIs att t II I Iieii In th. II C,ter Ii SI tM(itealin t(-iviishIpiii \ ivitere she II ve d loie past eiiihite vears o.f a-e. She ivas tihe moither of seven children, itf xvh mi A\ -gost wa.-s till eldest. A\ntist Rasiltiossenl grew\ up inlil I,,nativec v Ii-e iaid learinedl theI tradie (it iv'ii~i-iiakin1g. H~e nmarriedi A\nna P eter"eil, Iv NXvhoim hie had t(in 1111(11r \ii, iliam n d 11 Laura is(ti died inthis 'Oii I rs. Ainina RaI<.iiiiii iie(111 '" 1 8~79. 111111 Sfil- Raslintisseil narrie(l, SeCO (11(1 Ma i\te Satnd, oh1( wa h iiii atIanig Nira, elilest- laughteri)f Fills Sanld alId wiife laitve\s (if thlit saili coinitry. Ilii8,iiiicial i i foilh oin- his, first itiarriage., Sir. Rasiiitssci i caine iii ilie L.11(111 Staites liev laiided at the hit (if Newm York;ini piroeceiede 4trailit-11twa tio MI ill iiil, sctlt hg Iii tile tiiiihir Ilisti-ict ill i Miitcalhli ti nei'diip ttie o uulitv wilcrei At\ngist R~asiiiiisseii biegail wi ikit-igll tile liiiiii ir cailips. I-i ciity lwie in(g-lit a lfert-acre tract o)f tiliiher land, which hec ph icweild i to cdea n i m tiii plice lie 01(1 his iiife estalilisliell their ieriiiii0 w(lat iiniiii.. flui1kiy 1)10 miiiii inflielitial Ilt tile pimicer life of tile ionion1 vw \s lie elecaredhl 1,115ad oaf~ 1 egaii geuueral farmong. \nguu st iRasnimisseili 0pnc prid uI( preseitilV waIs aIle to htli' uliore 1laud Imit hile waIs the oneVIr of fia t1l falii of o)ite timIldred alid imiicte Icres, which lile still owns. 11mlugh fi r tile p (ct fifteen enrm-s (Ii mote il 1015 1M hcii lwaetieal lietii ed friii the active labors o)f the farm.I i hs sonis. Frank oid SWilliaii I1".. naniiTih ii ati. i-ioni or ithi] II' tvyers f ag MSr. P asnoissenl 's 1 phbysecally tilt-ms aiidi leta spinvis 11111y a nan ftwentufeye vcr vtliigtige. If IC ud hIls w\ife were '11111m ti le ciiv earliest i)f tile fDaniisli setters iii titi~ tall, if thle state (nilfthe -os)()d i thee.\ senti bitik to the old tonic w\as tile IICleais of iteiemg111)111 ) f tlilr 1(mfirinetiighilirs Iin Deniiark to c'ninet Imi.of calm tliev thereefore ever lainiit lieeii retpltdedl as tile tolers i)f tie Atigiist auiil Siaric t ialld f Ics iciiisseit were thle partilts o)f sit- childrenci, Is~q he 1 isdcis the sobi)ect o)f this sketch hcilieii Fiaiik, et livest (i Ie-I i(dd ImIi w place ill SI itcalunl towuiship. ihiI.ileecIccasedl Pinil. (If ati) tmvnshiii, this cmilitite I)scar, i)f I(;(0(\1a. auid 'dbviii I.-.. also (f foovaii. Sir. R-asMiiiisset 1 iS a imemiiber o)f tile Seventiti-I)ae Ad\eiie tist ehurch. as ii'as ihis ivife. adtill k a wariii iiitrerst iil the at fairis i)f that chuirchi. Sir.-asiiltstis is a i-pId (iiicaii itii fir i-ears servedIl hs hiiiie fownsill, iil the capiacity o~f roistec. retuderiig, valitalhe servile tio the ciiiimmnilitv Iii that coniiectionl. lie a VsLws, a1 imiiiibir of tile scililli 1iiaiil for years aoldhdi itmtch to advtice the catise iif the cninitilri schools tliercabl ot. WSillianu F. 1?ascitissent was reared oil tile hlotie ftrml ill Moloitalnm I 4. 154 151N(1 NTCi(:. 1 il CONTY, MICHIGAN. towi (siliiII reeelvill'- ili- elelemci.tiry C((1 ItI ~t(01 ill the IliStriet Seh(()] Illt thte nJIt tct I at;It o Iplds aftr w' 111( lic w\ ct tI I (,rain1 Rapids, wvhere for at )dil II)( I,I'I III -. ItI()II (Icwth sins prcnt I t iS Drin-c his residlence Iit (rirad Rapidsi Mri s 1(0lll-~Sc 1 - Icrvc f(r (lie vea-r ais I metitir~ of the poioce force, ith cit oo m attcr hols rtoro iliolic wa s illiiaie ciepole sherili of ShoutcrdiiuI Csmoitv soovill 'I 1li t ohs 11a c Cpaciity toi four- years, it tue end of oh iII 101(1 lC I is 1Jli Ile NIt clced~ ( sheriff 01 the comits 00l tite iepublicaii. ticket imid ooii fah-ulic dii h iii peformi tie exc itillp, and1 miuiortiilut duties (If tilat (111C tiiit Ili Wits leC-Clecte (Il II _ [it itl id noseIM Selviug- hiis seiondl lerul. miakioii his, 11((uii at S:tantonl ()ii 01k11 i 11)I14, \V'110i11' I. N;,is 1 1110 l wa~s tintled ill lilarr1-ia-e to liaL. P almeir. ((.110) 045 1)0()II Iit st 1111t111 thils (olliltv. dautidtier (If L C (01( essi-c 1 uc I Wic P lmcr, till foii111r iia 11111 C (f Nes Yo crk imch the latter (It tlillSC lltS I. C-(. P almer fill \ 1 (- h is ic c-il (1 wlle-kniown law ver it S~talliol mul iic- anii hlis \i fc ire til pacits it leve ihiiidreii. (If siioiii Sirs. R~tsimiiiiseii is lie moirth Iiii orider 01 hirtu tiic othiers Iweui- I-alv irta [larry 11111 1 race. Ti i ir. aiii Ali-s. i-a silii-~scil I ii chil li as beeci 1(1r0. aiiaigt ic-i. S a 1v I'll ii (1ciii. \Ir. aii ii irs.i- asitismuesn are iienhe rscn, f the Miethrei I f e ill tliat cltys 111111 hieldl 'II hi'h esteem hev tiieir mans friends. Mir. is 1 11111 sell is iI Alsill 11111 is aisii a itieiil ic-i of the (rang-e ainI i-f the;Icaler111 II I lic itt u rs (If Hill ot whiicii orimrg alatlms hie i akcs a \varii literest. (lie ( - I i ce'\ette, Illlldert(ikI-r aiii uicaler Ill -eiic-ral oimse furnishIll-, it -1lilt)lii tills, i0011tv. ls a iliati\e (f 'li-aigniii. \did c(111 to Amiericai In t 81, Itt o(ice I c-l Iti ll 801111into where is- still resides and where lie hias c staiihlsilic I lllisci f 11) firiiy usIn tlic conimiterlial life of that thriviiig little citv Itllitt lic is -eiic-r;lle rc'ogtiizedl as )lie if tite miost stilistatititil such progiressivse tifillc)-t Iii the coiim~lereiaii life of SiMoitcahit comtity. lie swas ioril Ilit IFlasthoilrle. Siissc-x ont. I -iigianci ott I )tohcr 1), 1861, Son of Ih laes 1111d ( 'itilerlite t iJteal ) irevette, boith nato-es (If that, stame Cotunty, will were time piarenlts of thie folloio o-ii ehitidiren:Kaitic, siho is the wife of Aiio)N T (:AiTiAi Ci N XTY, MI IC II Il;A N.15 I 55 t red t hale, il f Lewes Stiss~ex Iiindad t (Icorge C__ the Miiiiiedliate Subject ut thim sketcll I dowuid, - ol I ithourn e. Englanid Alfred and \Villiain Ihe\\ms, a o (it Ias1 tiliHe 1 (1ith, i fe of Li"ward Buitler, of Lonioin1, 1"Imialand. mid toni whi died III omithi Charke Prmeiette wn ithe son of onmes lirevette and ci fe, of (rawley Down1S. ElncI md, Who \vcre the pao ents of fotir solis, (Charles, Sinoes;, James mmii (;eor-e (Charles Previette wa s reared as a farmer anll later hecame a tainter, dcc(.orat(.) andic comitrietol it t1"stlioirnie, Where, lie dfied in i 5'95, at tliae zn ol sei its-three yers ie wc a s a, proiminient Qild Pellow and at lMIe tiiiie W&S tile Olldet iiieniiier of thle Si ancliester Unitv of Odd IvelloWS. lie aimil hs wife w~ere inenihers (if tile (lmeilreh oif Eln-laiii mid their chiltiren we'(re reare'd InI ae-Ondlamme \\ ithi thle teiivtS Of diat faith.- rslre tedIe In1 (ii) at the age (if seventv-tlmree. Eler lareiits ivere nlatives of Lewes. j(eorge (C.1 revette was reared at E asitlioirime. reeei vi ig hIs edliieatiiii InI tile seiiiois if ihat AmieeC, oti (1 inl his1 Vooth Ialearned thle earlieiter amild eahl Iiiet-liiiitervs trade, whlieci lie followed there, heeommilmIl g a very 'ski leil ni rknanl. ( )It J1tine 2_ 1882 Al.\ PI.irVette is\as united iii marriagec tii 'llizaheth D luke, Wlmo wasLI; 1iirii ItI SnIssex, ilatigliter vif Edwimi and F1 ia IDutke, and III 1 888 they eaiie tvi the United States. iroeeilling (iii cell vtoi till-,5 state, becatInIn at Staiitonl wher ie thev have res'iiilCd I-e (I ~ic( Ii ir live (ears; a fter hIls 'irr ill at Stail nt I Mr IreVetle wa;s iii'ilaiir Ofi thle, eSLalii sli iclit i)f A. 11,anlier. ftii imitnIrC;1( ti11tilinietakimig.1 aitil iftiei t I it \n i:s assovciateil III htsi(les~s ivithm it H H n)w f or five iears, at thei eiid of whiceh time. Iin m 8i)7, lie heciiile siiAe proprlietoi o)f thle htisiiiSS iitd is nich Iia condutited thle samelI eve(r siiiee 11hiaiiiii- made a -~reit siileess (it the iiiusiiics. Mri iiii Mrs. Irivctte hav~e tiw-) chiiilircii Gerti-tile. who \\as grailnateil fiiiii1 tite it. PI leasnt-. imlSeC110 Widi is ii in teaechiiiig thle lMi ride schol i niii II omard. whoi is a ttim nt if tle l'erni 5Inistittite. i\ I r. il M rs. I i vsttc;lie iiemiiiers of the (I i miregitionil l vlltirll, (if wlhieh lie isa lean~m and mii itli ire hieldil ii venr hi'-i esteeii in ivirhorl aiid social eircles Iil Saiantoic Mri. IPievette Is mc I eitildiciai iid vi 0s chirmiiniai C the hoard of pubmlic WMkillI (i), QI lie I (5 C >iLS0i iiiil l1miS;ittmiiiledl to thle ciiniinmiiiiiers ill thit i -deF. i in)- twon vemirs lie was nmister of Stantoin Star Imi ige NO. 2 0, '"eve and Ac\ eepteil;S lsois, Miid is aI iiieimler1 vif time Climil tee if ithat order. Hiis iieiiibershiip iii the Kilights Temiplar is with tile voniimianiieri at Tonia. She. I reiete is aiil exeelient liisiuiess ianaiindh a pnilsic-spirlitevi citizen autd eli(Ji s the full viiifidence o)f coimimereiai circles geinerally lierealmiot. .1 -0 MONTCALM C(WNTY. IMICHIGAN. viit) M.N \eff, NvelI-kiut\t hkiittter at NI e itridles, this cotuiitv. \vhere lie 1s ISS1111(ed1I hil ltstess i\t iti Ills CmIs1111 Shlermiain.. N eiT, s11 (If the kite FIrederi vk \ift, 1s II lIlat ive-i119111 51111.Nf MIC ieh-iga iili~iltg ileelt IIIi iul the vI I- o) Nur 'ilIlI tile ine"iilhor IIm"(l C httilt\y (If (111,12 tile i, son 7. (911l rlidclIlit" Ill Nk-I lt1almi com111tIy. tile fleliler (If voll~jll. 11114ree-IilIzeld is Ale II tie xti111 t flitorsIll tile Idevelvi)Ittell If the tilaterill resources of tins seetiott. diell ill I9 ) I 11111 thy litter (If Otlit j till ai i t her pleasaiit 11_1111c iet MN!elrid es eitj )II 1 n114 1111v evidienees of tile esteiii Ill viii slite Isl held h the flnrlle Ilo1m11111ity.111 itlect fiii N iuillsNl il 511,Iiele \ If liv al111 1111atialnlt f]lu,])( e Il'tle hme1inlsac 21r t eti a a "fve"12111CC "tlstlt. 1214i 0 Nll;II 1f 11111gellill, fartutet (111 rrIInstuu IeI NtelYll. Siefre I)f titvst\Slts 1(111 t Nliih tustii'il this~v(fPaiWe 11111 NIfTh ita ibeats Mllc tl()ltt111tlilt (d Illtts Na elit sae toiti Nlic(liie S0tilatesigieitllimyll4 I,()t silev werel ftsttatlit t-it Ii1111cd for itu ii'II fit veartt iteh rl-h Neff1 woikvL hs -lldIi l.Jca "111th iiavi ii 1811 cirii hilrri also1 111( NI, it tillpIto W tS 11(110 Nilri I. illiter if ) ii It a vil Ilititi ()I tlio, ttan NIas ail iv time "(ti ye (. of criii1tii' \vhcrc ta 1d eh~i' t iit SpI ititet Stmates iderti thei ii veiis. 1)1 age-1 ali MONTCA l-I C0oU NTY, SilLHIJAN.'5 I -7 Iis lpareilts, \ichloas Marti ii l md vi fel, xx settleil in Citiiioni conilitY ill 1 837, that Section o)f \ I chiiia at that timec being a wviiierniess and t (eAthn Miiartin his livecd cxer since, a life-long farmler, lieing. Inow past ninlety years ag;e. lie wrxas a siiiiier Ii the Vnion ariiy dniiiig tile ( ivil \Var anil was scvereiv wxomiiiilci dinrio tile hattie of (.;ettv's]-nrg-. II is first wvife died wvien her diaiigiiIter, Sophia watS six Vears rAL miii lie mlarried, seconiilyx. Mary M Iartin, a na tivei itf iiiitl si oniitx, whii was ever a devilteii niotlier toriher \cheit lrie wa i married, Louis Nelf xvas thle possessor if abiout Si xty d liars xxirthi it sh~iiii kcr's to:ols, leather aid su~ppiies andl had his small shiop at 'lotir. Ilis wife wis aism eiti dix weli Suiiiiieid wvithi thle g'(iii(IS of thii 5 i l, itt 1hilti 1)1 ssessrii fan Creatcr richies Iin tlieir stont hearts and wiliiiig hiandls aiid tiley preseitix liegni to prosperl as they deserved to T opr hey lived cc (ii urill iiiilandi Ms. \Neff hrclt hoarders as a miean~s h) Ielping (lilt' out i thcx si(t aL start ail i ver ras a rdevotedi, cnompetent iiid \aitialile helpmate Ii liciini Il blld.I hiex, planned (anrefully, useri fores.ighlt aliiiliiativr pirudieicrr Savxed tiheir ineager limfits during their clay of,.iiall thliiiw, vi ilderi g Initob ic t, even iiecliniiiit erediit or loatis, xvhien Ii vired, and Ii (ilne Itinir acqijo r1d a rcompietencee long being regarder Its iimioii the most siihstant I i famldlhrs 10li tiis ccislotv Some vears lifter set~tlinlg at \litii LOUIS Nel mnoverd to) Dallas, now knowvn ats howler, and tuere openir ii i-riiera I isI(re,. ill coitoiectioli with. xxliici lie aiyo Contirtcterd a Aftei bfiiii iiill tisini s( there fur aiimit txvo xears L oois Ne\'ff iiovedl, as itt the Yii iS7i), to M c Lricles, where lie and his b~rothlers, John atir Jam mh. entere cr1 tto iLrirtniershit for I le aitiaiifaeture o)f shliiiges ajitc were Hills cemmage, raduaily ix r-g i a geiieral litmiber butsiiiess, tiiitl inl tile earix noitlactis \\x Vn till tiiiiber tihereaibout ltit\-ig i~v that tune iieeoite ixiiattstcii lir th l isci iitiiixieri tite induilstry. Louis Neff thnli. ill association with liis 1brotiier, i iirtdeich, xx iiii;iisi ihac loi igibeeii etigagerl in the lttimiiet lu~iniess htereabiout, ii-att hiis soii il Ia x N. J. iDolph establishied a shiiiigleiIll the olpp~l er iiriiiiisit Ihis soil I c(riiie N. aiiii \ Do1.lilph (operating. tIlie miii, loins Nsett ronitillili Itis reslclen(cr at Ills estaiilished home at 1\ Ic ))ldriis. Aixco-)it the veal i 00 tlic shiiiigle iiidtistry Iin the tipper peiiinisttla xias aiiaiidoiieiaid;in( Ii 1 thir 1brothici -Ncitf L(Jilts atir Urecleriek, inl asririato wiixitli thleir reshiert ix rsoils, Iacob SI. andl Shermnii FE., Started a pinvate hatik at S rhiriies wxhiichi rciiiceri exvcr shirce has beencl suceess fili v ii1lliiitaiiieil, boug( havxillg iieeii re~marded as itice if thir mlost stiistajiiitia 11nd( MiiNTCAiLK CONt7S\'', MICHIlGAN. \\Ci clicstasllishc d filisicial scsisceruss lin this Jpart of the atstCte Ili aidditionl to his Ce\ttnsii shiiinler aisi 1haiiksnl" cosisieit oii, L ouis Neff ilso its a lire aiiiidow\iiir aill b15)iili thle ooiier, att the t sme If his (eath. o(id5 October 2-.( It, ili( a it oine tiiousamt~ aCies if land Iit this coiiiityi a halt sectioni nt \CClient laii l ii Ferris twi isihslip andi thle isalance is IDas tosi sishipi besidies alhal siscthus oif lasnu In tile lise-lil oriioil if Seaittle, \\ishisi~toss. To LI.onis;isd Isi11ies MNIanusi ) Neff fotsr chisilrecn were loris three -(511 aii (l lie( dass-st er, siasisei Lusella, \\lics nsarriedl \. DoIlph, tormserly a is\eii kississ issesidenit 4f this diss)lllti'. n1On a p0 usperts1) Ic ii Cstate Ib-roker at Seaittle, \\ashissgtois; George L.. wyho also is esi-agedi irt the itiiCat estae I uisiusiss it Sceittle IC rris eil ILttie Btosoth and has twos csilsirc-is. ILosis saiid (5rae: IFrei a. Jitrogressivse farmier iii sli- sboilt tissee-ffo)irtiss oif si isse e 1st of tMicfbrisk"' s s isis srs eii.1Elas H-opkisss andi ihis three (dauighters, fis MarI iss di I in. iaiis Jacob AlN., casisier of Neffs Etsssk at. Niclrisies. isd -\ NI. \NelI isas li ttle mii re tuhin a sear ioid ssiesn ins~ sa esilts~ settledl sit NI Irisk issi lie gi- ~issi Iis that ileasanst villa~ge assd has smile hsis home thecre Csvei sssic( Ii IC isisV.Cussilred si thsorousghs au-siiaisssssumc wifisi Isis fathers', e steinsiv bu lsis iies stiris aisd grssuisall cause ti take ]itsisfsiesii l tile iiia i -ii siiC sit is thtis s IliC iLosiss NeIf haissssg relinilsivshei. duinsssg hisi IsLtlC \ sevli,; sIliiCI is f tile iett ll of mush saenssictit toi Isis soin. sihsi earls- dissisisseil ' large dalla-itiv fiss bisissess. iii aidititiion tC) Isis exactsisg duties in tii \c1 I Itk, N I. NeTllisis other exteinsivse sisterests is. iis ease. andi s viser(I-sti s regardledi, assise oif tile smssst acsire and p~rCgres.sivse bl.tsmiess mnes Ill thisi s sCCtii iiiCi iovisig she fill csnsfiiiesnce sonl resplect s f Ibatk~isig 1111 colmiiic 5aii (ii C Iss hereabouit. t)IsI )ecCemser iI 11)1)7..1 acis) lI. Neff \\ais unsiteidii inarruiage ti) M iaid \llcii sliii wh i ias sorn ois is farsis esst oif Nilcirishes, iil this somissy, daugihter (fI sirsis tst 1(1N a ss Mar Ni orse I Nlcisis, the fnosier (if svhsssi was 1I(iiis ait i~esssek.thi eslisti i ich i 6,I sisi it Vdxih rd ani d I is, sletli (tirtis) AllChilli, wshs 5sets Is thee 5aChis it 5is hais i iii CiiC ti tis.is su(its- frim (ii le stats (if Ness Nsirk issi scisis lied-lie resoisiz edl as thii"5le leadlisig psioslees> sf that secion tush Iwl ii \il~Cisi clsitsercii - trid', si Oisei-sssiiiit boild Mi swhat Is iii iii tiise Fesiis iCIiie'"dliborhiodis i hli teti aisi es awisa t-hsun Ibcsigo tile iearest tiradilig poinlt, sisi thCere liC isidi us.-Z is it silishes I Siusbs Staisias ]iss 1isil a1111 spenil tile rst -4 f the is lives. I li this p Juiisers fas-is 1 Isisl-ietic- Alhisis -rews Is 555155hood li is masrriCd Va I rs NiMrse, ishsi wsis Is-isi sit IPortlanid thins stCte saissitIC I f I issionss ol liiitii ( Salsisi ) Niwscrs sitis seiativs Csstf~ (humsnv ii Iss sdi settledi Ii the Isirtlandsi cisegilsib A10NTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN.19 159 110(1 Iin pioiieer iiays. III 18/7, /shortiy after his inariria-e. hu1rdette Allehlin e'iigaied III die himi ernigl bosniess just noirth of Stantoil and itaS thuIs eiiga-eil iiitkiii- his ihoiie th11(1 1 imti I I tt's Ill wh11(1 vear hie 1bought a farml itetteen l>11m ye and Mcki ( IC(1 111( there hie. spent the rest of his life, heeoiiiuhf1 os e tltlalilr i k tl telI rin "I 11)0 51 is -si stil ie (Ii tihe homle farml inl see 11(11 (I I) na towniship. Eltrdette Allchin teas a Mason a11d a ineniher ett th( K-iiihts of Maccaee hes Iin the affairs of lioth of wehieh rdcirs he to( k ai wt rm ihe lest IHis faithiri Idwardl Allchiii, was til i(1001 ollii ii he1 11(1 on iii-hin the C Wrl \ar. ff1 rs. NVeff teas reared onI tue home fa111(1 illDL t~i ott 1-,lsll)i nisihing her school ing ill I he I '>hn rwe hligh.I sehlotd andul iretii qic(itte anl aceoniplislicel ihluic~eiil. To J aco b NI and ASItold ( Allehiii) Neff oneI( ehilid has 1been hornl, a Soll, I 'laN toii I ordette, torn Iii Sepciteillir ~o, Tqoo M\rI. and MtIre-. N efb aIre d evotted iiieinl ers o)f the'- Cailsolie elinrci and tak~e a warmi iiiteirest inl ill iyssi nt Ils i ol an onb t Aiel )rules, beimig hieldill high iregtiri IV- all therea' ((util Sr. Ned is ti cliiiemfy ()ftI'ie indleptenudent Orideir If Oddli 12'elbsts, inIM e ti 'di 'o f shitieh lie itikis a wtaril iterest. 1 wrtt is 'Ir. e foitr the last ieseeit yetars ti iroliliient. aii cltivete 1pii sieittii ct Slier 1(1(1 Ntt15 litrn Iii G reenvilie 011 March 25~, 18-72, -iii iS the' ton (If 1s 1 1 1111 Aiiec (I- etie) B racev. I Sttto lI iceV tI iMOnite If Nett'w York sitite, settiell;ti Greenmvili tle i ahn hugno aitl (It thirtyt Hi c1 uleet.teci his time ano attention to ftiriiiig ainel tile hililil Ibliltilest. Alie (Hyi e ) i i taees wtts a nttt i' (If time sttate Itf Net' York andl caetn itSitIit ii Itililts sswith tll tiic arriliiiedi sisteir. Tihes' settled near Greens1lie,, whtere' shii ii lt 11th martr'iedl Sir. Iltesy. TI this onion eiglit childireln hti(' It 'l, foulri If wtitlli tle' iIItt\\ using: its, tile ttife of NVillis XViliiains, IfI rcIivlltle: GlaC itt cc'iI, 111 tlie itutievs lrothers ftlrmill ii Tvsergreeim 115w1 -shp Cliff1 I'l, sthiosc iltnc ille GiM 1cenivilie'. tlild Lestis E. ITwis 1K. lirtievs remaitinedliat inintie tintil le otis thirty1 seal's of tie. aistlilig- to till ftiriii etf his, fatit11r A\ftcr havinug complieted the clommnon a ii itgli selilli I c'oiirt (it fGrc vitile' he stuidiedi two'e yetrs It ''\nn Arboir seher c' h les de tell his tii lit illellCit. He theil wsta elt of tehoelel for a 'ettr. ti fter wh'iich lie' enteredi time Detroit Seitool of Siediecine, 1111 ftifer ttso I )() I Iii 21 i)NITjCALA! il Co NIT 211 M ICHIGAN. \ears sca iiradnliacv (I ii ii tha t Institution IlI 1( 0 Ili the fall of tile sanie s-ara lie ii (atch n d iii erdn, wichee lie has since tint time ibeenIi successfuli Lewis 1'.. kra c N\ 0 marriiedl (mi Deceimberi 20, 1)00o, tn iji i1zalbctli sal the adn)ptcd duilniher (If 111115 a1n( \hild Ga1I rrett l'Edsaii. A\ inii1a Garrett a s natise nf Oakland cmlilltv wshile ]alilies Ld_(saii was1 1 ()in - it illllira, N en Y uri a11( later settled iiI ii Oaklan connty. wNhere lie am1 Nnild I.iairett were mari 'ed. 1i1i7alietliI FdSA \Vii o 'linoitedi ill M\i'. and Mirs. I' li-ll s0011 after their i~2iiim~. She was 15 native 5 (f ireiiini, (iibsoil conity, T.ieiiiicssee. 111le ii)r'1CIitS IIInVei I tio l\ LIISi (5 elwiC1 th12Y, (lieu] lea Vs'i-i three cisildireli. Iwo of thle ehihi1reii wer21c adloptedi in 111112 famiiiii aiai lic 11211 is y another. D)11(1t' 1a11 Air 1(1rI.ce 1121(1 120 childi-i mu f their owni. hlnt thie' have 01112,tc (m. Lc Iidar rav.lcreiv d till' sailie kmnii and Carefu~l 2r(111 ~1c'1" I 0IC of thin 1VII.122.lei111i iailid 15 )C((Ill ofrtliv Is a( Icillm ffi onv tt l( mrcnM 1122(1 Si i2i1ti12, tiii'iii- hue ici interest ili a111 till ac(tivsities of these ir-aanjzatiolns 111a1 telidi too21rd lii improvemeniiclt a15 21 1pllivsicIi. THe is aliso thle presidlent () tlic ll'N ntealnil c iiity plilsionP211111iii bad;l l Oli'i'r 1115 ibeein saltisfatIiory to iii1 Coniicrnedi Gt1(tli1\l', W\ASHINGiTON tAT)VE'LL. horn ili W atcrtowsii, N ew '1 in " I 583) iid i the soii of Aklmeroin l. anhd (Irinistena i Ca(dih w11(1lci lie arrived ai t ( 2rs5(i (itI., Mwointealiii colilitv o ili N~i. 7, 18('188 to 1121 ls,' CIs15i1(r iif 11h1 svilli-s ba211k aild~ lls 1b121l1 0(1111e1tell with theiic t1111ests i)f tile( loun li 111 t1tlt tuillel. inmeroni C. Ca((155 (11 ai I marr'lied( t(o 1liii t1211a 1 Ricili iii Prescott, C1anada1 she biniiig i na~tive2 if 11121 C11eiiiiti's' ii'iiilitC 1 i lxS I native cof VcrI11 ililt. Tlie 12((5 cwli fam111 litter ilovedl to Peiiiisyixvliii In thil e111 to) Pain~ted host, Nesw York. \t the age of fifteen, thle soii (cGor 12 left 1101111 2111(1 rode to Detroit, e2xperieningil t 121 ha'rdships of wiliter tr ave cii tilose clays. haviiig I ((11 s120w Pallind for tiirtv cii lit hiotirs. 211 1,oi~ldili anada 11 F rom2 Detroit 11i2 p(roceieded 10 Ionia 1 by w(y 15 f Laningli 2111( 1 ''(111 the enitire jonrnev ileilili 01112 cif re It hiardlship. ie11 rem~ainedl -1t 11)111a for te12 years, whlere hie cle'rked for ilis, iincile Hli.i I-amplltn Rich, who2 dill a -enlrai mer2ca2ntile2 bliniicss 11n conne11tloll 221112 thc ha~ndliinc oIf -ri and( Ilumbr. MAr. Rich was A' I A Ak( IN'.) Ak A, )"14 )A, ","N I I N, 'NI MONTCALM COUNTY, IMICHIIIAN. fi IOT the brother of MIrs (idwell, nid sv\,as one of the founlers andI the first presiileit of the Pere \Ilaircuette railroad, lie was at one time a state senator atidi verv acti\s cInI state politics; he wNIas a cousin of Governor Rich, who was a seculld consin of (Georoge W\i ('adwell. th Ie vcr afttr Wcre\. camne to lonia his lparenits came aind took opl their r esiclence in the town. and later the father hecame a partner wVith MIr.!\icit. Liter, thc faither aiid son were engaged in business as partners ir~l tliiee veaC iiIII tlic towni aiild t lie remiovedl their store to Portland where ihev 1clalined fioi- teln scars.. At this tinme the son retired from the mercanIc insnes an eni I i aricultilre onl a farm of onle hundred and sixty icres iii 'Sihatw toNIss liii) I oi otity The farii w\as practically unde\et1(ied, \s itli huit forts icres cleaie fitoi the halanice w~ilil. With the assisttite7e tf ani additioiil 1 iii1 iniid t\s o yoke of oxen, XIr. (Zacwell sooit causetl a w\otiterfttl tralitsfornaioito iii the p)1aite and in aI short tiiiie, much of the tout wvas mprov u d aoil under ctInstiatioii. The secoiid sear he traded lie fariii for oiic it ion liiiiiil c ndii sixty lacres inl Lyons tow\.nship. which tIe liter 'sold toIllsh f itlici, iftei whloch lie miived tt Lvois. where lie clerked lin the Irtii' slote cOinsetd h\o Ili, tither-in-law. IDr. David Kelley. Later, the siwc hsecatte lpiti-isi the o\\iicrshiil I of ci if the tiiiest ding stores in 1I voiis. 'I lis patliicihip icontlinut m intil i8,ISS. whetn N Ir. ('adlwell was elected aI Cashier i)f the I arson ( it\ -;v Scn-s Banik and hie becamne a resident ~4that p1ce \After two years lie pturchased a stock (If drugms school hooks "Illdtl erCeries, atid for thle tecxt Isso sears, inl contiection swith his (ItitI;is a 'ashier, did a most stuccessful iiircatitl~e buisiness. ANfter resos-nino- his. I' il i CisIcsier, lie desotedil hs enriicris to the de\celopnieutt of itls fistpositig1 husi tess. tOn his retiretnetit froii act ve htlsilnt "S. inl iTp6, lie ssas die oswiter cif 1uteri-v stuhstatitial 1biisiness blocks iii his hoiii toiwn.,ss velI as. ai ('ristal. In 1864 r.Cadwsell svas maarriedl to Frances F. Kelley, a natitve of \meslielil. Nc'sv York, aiic a daughiter of Davidl Vand Elizalieth I Hortoii I0 1htstttS Ito tile iKitii'Itts it lthe IN I accales. It I LW t1ore, aittd is truistee of tilie NMIetihodist 14 SCsOIpal cisIrICit. tf sslicli (lICIPtIt1itotte Itlie is a tiesotit tille11V I N I (i I. J NI [I V1,S U). N111illai (.. I tIItieso(_it ssell-ktnswsi farnictr of Ctto townishipi, Nloiitcalii. stillts ss s tor tt ear tite ti isi of (hiat, itt NWaterloo eCoun~ty, Onta11itt CIllada,11brttlitsr 101111 1 Itlto tt kt ssi 0Iht1110 titt tilt I A ttsi in. eAlsscrip Jitiiliti11 Jties lI IIts Ibtitus it K ligstoi tttintistio ans lits athsesr Pin vew Yiiork it tct (ea otitat i arristi Thee list Its fati ils itst tf IScotf iieotisho-n ofd chleas sshivclit ca thrirt nativti C tndi its it t ti tiie ictland ii w it ovriimtolotiiti.1 sitoS.iQ,Llie S The s i Ja MSIIi lied toirlansdif antie inhtttfoitr5 I the ie fottmerttN opiltchit sttult waitti fsor ittmsi yers Upo siisemIlig ttill tis AiltriiCvttitii Ce ttait 55mhr totf itt Niarsiyi trNe Ittfe the CanadaC scar returngstitol wNht reaJoshn ftint ettr isir \II tei ii tsas b ren il (4tlst 8 tonhip (hei fmoved arriGaet 0Iii l-hts, trildItte t oeNe '1 ihlisor tltttsighlhCigilt afitieteiodesi erf cit holerta l hiih sartied tf moil its 1 )11111 tIIO'sasidIe] ill ao tstslhiat it01r 111,11iV jorearsschir tInsitos sm int( il foarc iri werel rercf NNe imeiiar rehurned tex tt tile yountigest shitldi Jh11 S. JamiestonS ssas oute of the' influcintisi ieno of NI (1NT(,Aix1N (lOINTY. MIxi( GA(.N.'7 17.3 hIsI (V III this secti~i in 11( d11d iiiieii to promlote tim advancement of Civilizanon.)I. lie. wVai5 (xe it tile owal'ize/C1 () h on- regaii hrhat l.akevieV and( 04a5 iLls( ) ((lie o.f tule )-aizeriiiVl o) tie Iakkv ew Agricultural Si iciet. InI xxlueh hle ti ok anl activxe part. Hie wxs a iReiubicanfi hell- ouch iiiterestedi iii ii cal ait airs, hunt heicineer aspirexd to oxy offie NWi 11011( C. Jaiisii cci xcei the ibest ilicaitioli thx commoni~i s1h001s ill his section at that tin e afft r( edi, sulpplienicted wxith S(i ane lu1gh sChool xx rk,in 1 considerahleI stxidl at iniiiii..! 0 thIiil0 1101.1 lix ie;L(1'11redl consiiieraiblIe inIi-ii 111)d( ut ix i(()kecpiuina- and stiiixexm (0(1 at the precsenit time lie, (ii (S all tie rirxxii miii ii 1. Ill Ill. Mr uit\ i Jamieson ihas ixwavs. hIl ccici( llire i eszcelieiit tannler axii iiox MVIxxn Isii faitiiei in i idnal if~t Vanid ()le! iiuiilredi and~ a \tv xan.s additional Ill iato toxxwhip. OI Miail -Cii 2T,1i 05 N Wilialll ( Jallies.-oi was mai rricil it (iriiid Riplajis to( Ulmi i rter-. (Viin ()II Jtiiii 12 (878. iii Ii ua lit, NIontia ili xoiiiitx. daai-liter i)f Frank aiid( N~i iiixv x i iiIoxxa Iorter. lie f iiiilx histi rx o)f ilie i ortecrs xxIilie fouidi inl thm skctih ii f ihester Stthiiiinn onI aniitiii paoe* bo(thl Mr. aliii Nits. Jamiiiisoii ox initerestedil ii the xx ik (it tue m(yonwe nd 11ciihcl at I.aikexxxx ilild c(1mtiiiite i-eiiicriislx of their 1(e1.ns to Sijaot iii ie i-ich hs hI itxornd aitltiioon xwithi the anienmt ((((11. if IreeIMnsonex-N anidiit h)iinsell Il ind N\Ifx areo ieneiiiies of thx IF stxlrii Star. fihe;0~)is a Graii-er. Ill xiiitics. Ni.1aiiiesiin is a Repuibilicani aiii for tile I,('-, ie xeai'es 1 ats seredei is Junot ice of the pelace foi-'Ihis toxenshilp. lie canil lie coiiiited ()II fir ass~istaneeiccIl mi n\ n C11.sc plaiiem to adxvane any pilise itf n Iii i. i liitleir, (f Lakeviexi\. Ni otcaiho Mmit iichligaii. hears IJA lkh cpI mt atim in lii jIiiiiestv and jute-ii tx. Ile is xvell infoermed onI rca iesitatc values, xxhich businless lie repiresents, and opeirates a coillection agenex11 culinee~tm ii1 then-cNi tli xxli iiilx Intie lilt it htIs1 iteres ts. I I's birth caa iiN rh(.hs4 i il ninx Ni Iicii-an, his prenits being I). aiiii \iiielia. 1 Itroxx) 01 btit c I teimjaoiiil F. i hiltler- eft Ills ]ltito mmxintx't\ xxlie lie xwas nearly five \rears ofa-C Iliimi-big, to) (ilitm inminiti NMichn~ign, xxith his parents, xxlo reimained inthat locationl iiiiti Ihe xx;is nile xyeors olI a-c and thenl located in Oxxosso, N ichiligail. I t xxas in that towxni arnl locailitxy that eijataiiii F. Rtuther receixved Illis em(liicatim in inl t le Comilnil inchom)N fisnis-hinii sane xxathlioe termin hl ook NIi NTCAIN[l N 'FNY, Xl iii ( J N. ko. pII' "I(d lusitle'ii III be Iwa ulittiiess College. Ie IC wa5 thenl emnploveid ais lutle 1Ii i111( nid h1~)1 eeper foir thc hl~wl Telephlone (t0iiiplii, it (\it itSi) vie nv MIichiitn nil pirchlvised f 1Ev acre~ (f toild which lie' cultiviated intl (II")1 rmi\ and )Iv Iiiil nt 0 I Ie 'IC SO )ItHI(W]I tan Yivelia\ti fTi I;CIeC-~ IniQ thri v \i I-i 11li u(ii r ici il1o~ f rii, \v\lieli ie( then Sold, and beiciiie in:-r Ii2r Storie ii I civ Ie e r Ptroin, whlere lie clerkedl for live veari lit thati dine1 lie-nnin u iiiclildclnkit linsiitess o)f hlis, own hv ptrlin a snim ai hdf jitv v I h lirIseii iso i 'Ill" wa;s III 1()12,;1otd thle InnL n kINJ iLs Iissel & I biler op tiCre eStiie, lasiiiiinale. Lewis I. Ili ssel roeilii InI I mic ii) nIl( aiiom ilt. iiif ae. and his plaee iii i he iinn wa Mllli Il\ 1"Ithl It( t ils I 1i'itk I the tonii nwo being~ known as Butler N s1 I oileIr.arlm- t Fdith (.). Star11k. u;I'lttli-e itf (,Ceone \\ 1'iiol I loa (I uihii ) S-tark. To the Hiiis (If 4 ri. and Ii1-S I )itilci w(1( chitlidien hi ve 1 leel lr il l~aiil ]Keitli, bw-II ii leedw minni itil1 nrei ifcl I,.irl, w\ho-.se Lirhl iwteitrredl nit L"hrIi-tti-t 2, io I I i i tI I1. fl;tel ii, rcwla(Iinni Lnij'aiitun F. litiltlerisa iei Lv in h n ii itlN 1pn 41nis Le iilltIme setit it lii l~cvi 8()sn I i i'lei idi cle imwAo 11C nd~(s elent the ill 11 1 ht I I O;i umtd I l.'s sevel~olr (5 121 thetLakeview erIi)i 31 Ahll I I Wi dill I itl ii s I elirc[ ethei )rd1r011 Y(Ii l Cla I iti 111 11)1 I11 he licilitli, I)- Iof Si irk r, jttiler va l"iii 1lter St Ir 'rlire eS liativie \ eplx 4 oiL as ttl hit dthua \I(e.u\-aige h\San olinc~ a i is muag titiseileiolm i vcarl i irri mi.ii tier IL. later lmivedip ath itil 1i 111tl1sh ttteid I'iti ii lii tiid aStilk wa emmit lor w u h1 ili 11Sti. Larence irdityir (onin Yofk Se i i ii ol ttn weiever leirA 44 fm r Iati ihrt tLLe Stnir weire the liremitls i4 mlhiet ehijdret. wihlie it ones I ohlow I l"ith O., I vt 'tt iI' I ) I t) te r. o f SerutivoIII Ic Ii li- ii nil ' ( Ii nlei cl1 i I fi trniiier, dli o)f Seramac Mlichiiganl. (Iorenr W4 St.Lrk dihedil l litelt 11)18, it the a[le of one itvitie years ilol( Ili s wvifel dliedill iiI8o, it the i e of t hirtytifor ye irs l Iis parents wvere I lhiiieis amii I lannahi ( D)avis I Stark, itatives oif England aiid Giermniyi, respectively, Ile was act'lee as a niembier of the Reputbllican NiON'rUALM COUNTTY, MTICHIGAN. '75 ])iLirt\- aIii ii IIIS fiLMi ic i i xU hiti 11tl lodleril ~Voodlllele ( \ merica a t S ii iac. \AI chiti i I'lidL I ill)) Stark asthe (latiogliter (Li 1LisIpl Ii I. (.ii~h a naivte ( 0 Liii L ciiulltv, AliclIjaLl, iS was also his wi fe. I IL. m- Cl. I t IC Iv 11 aI- a t I-\vI I1 c I l el t- d Ill tlie f ti rnIxit re 111l(d hard\\arLc iLi tlidle aid x)Ci.L~lic 1 itli poinenlildit and( 5licie55 ii. Ilie flled~ iii1iiix ca1i (A'ih-CS III iI cIdiilix ii i1iih ll-n wivire Ils ihilille aiii hbsiriess miterk-st~ xxere lociatcd \Vii ki.~Oi ci n1;(d ilL a-riculturllaIoirii )iii Ils f;LrIIL of onie ii iiiiilriii WLILL Sixitx icresc ill ("It(-) ti wnshipid. c ill(LLL(iilits \IichiiiLiL, WasLL iiiirii iii ouimiiiiiiilLa Lciiiiiltvx iAi iLac -iL L862 Ile is I diln of D~aniel Lowmril ])lrl" L WLLiL I cxxi Siiiitii Nv iii cmii-rateil tc till foir froiln I -l m. I );iiiici S ii th Nv;i Lx L L;IrIIIC1 1II id Ii I i fliii flli (Ii I hlt i C~atLii l oildl W\\IIIiiiI 11i WL triiiii i iiiii ii 1 fo hserk oho ii a>, a isv rici ci~c a -a ii) ciiixiiioi-s~choim eiducation l i tile district scimlisil iicar hils fariiiim e lie iemiiiiiid 01 lii lis iarleilts 1oiiti I tweiitv-ciiie years a-e. iwheti lie camed to,- til.i, slacan matedLlllictill Mol i~tcaiLil coiiiitv. xchere lic hias mcie iiaidc Ils 1iiiie. WVicii lie first caiiie tox thlis colollv.\- W\\iiiill ii,. Smioii vviirked iii tie iiiiiier camops, rcioaimiiic there fii 'iiiiit siN\ years LIii( dhiriig, that ti iie he( save I cioll-i iii 1ev to piciii aise aL farmi. Ilie kiisi-ght ei-hty acres iif Ill s li etfaroi, h\Tii l ieie hioIdreii dol~lars i cashI fui It iiild set ahliLit ieiiiivixiiig thle sliimps iou( iiakiig- thle gi-iiiid reaidy cuiiivasitioni. Th'le tiliixier liii( all liccui cuiiiivci liefore lie iircliasei it ciii.\r. Smi1th icsiaV hasilC oft li 111e f;Lrils of his sectioni. He IhLs shirce;iiiidC(i iii lddiitioiil trac Lt cif 6-ishtv acresi hiiiit a cmiiifiirtbLie ilmlii 'Lnl has a xcvii cstab iilics i d iarii hilMsili f r i xiiitcs his attilitlill to (clierli farmiill- iiid stock ai LiLl- lid is pimidiii it hIs eielisixe 01rcharLI whxxiichi hoLwhlle kc eix till pivat5eI pico iisc W\illiaii i. S1111111 xx1ci i1 ii eii (xIi \llilist li T 885 toi I ci C. South, waiiLis i)()L-II ill ii ll Icmii ltvil tii ci 1te. a daiiligtcr of IPiilip Lall Sarah Ulimiti. lids caLlLlii o tiis sxic i rii I ii hlijali aixd Wvld' cif G~erman i extracOilii. AMrs. WAiliamii I South diidi (LIi D-Ceiiiiicr T3i89. letavin, icr htish.m iid iii ci chiiiiillx i Williamii ITT \lxiii L. Liii Beill 11111 P."iil of I lise Llms ar( marriineila ail conetiitiui iito resiiie oio the famills homestead. i -76 176 Stn~MNTCAi.Nt Co.' NTY', AiltHIG(A N. lII p~ltite, Air. Smilth is a I )cnisira1t, al~thloiwh1 IcICi' L seeker a fteir office 101)I' tti ll sInplitical niatters. [I. c hld)l s i rtermit afttliation ii tilte Fre cc 11( Aeccepted iNiasoins, havinig entei~ d with siii 'iei s ti\ iafter attaining hils iniajorltv aiii ( f that ordler his elidlest siln. \\iliam iii is also a nieemh e I )i i i the sears ef hisl, residleni(e Ii this enets t Air. Sneth has seeti iliatin cha news i ete ahitut Iii the aitiaiier of living li and the lirge autoniiohule whicih hiv (rices is titeretghi\ Iii keepiig with. the ho~st advanced ideas i)f tie pr1esli t ine. \\'lie a voitmig tait lie was cotisideired an exceeitoienailv gel id ri liv sit aiide ti )k iiiit plieasere Iin hmnteii" still hindlitg keen enjoYiiivnt ii the shuirt. C' X s hewbotieihy oito the organiizers if flie Velvet Liquid Soap Q oinmpaiis a11( it thy preseli tinie its secretary, anld treasnirer, was horn Ill i nisilig oen Septettcri tI IfSito aiid is the situ of i 'teeiie I). ativ SamaniI -11giiee 1)\ Newvlirtil sits ](iii Iii Ashilanvd cotntv. t )ilo, and wvas liv stit of W\illia lii heiirv 'iiii '1lizahetli (Iolsievi \ewh'oti-h. WViliaiiiI Feirv wa s olic o it iii broi ithers1 whit camte to this v hoitr Iatbotit tile tiltie i)f thyle t R olettoititv War, (,Itv of tite h)i-ttiters sel-itlig 'is a1 hlaeksnith \iitli thy ait~v i Sit I rtlv 1 tel ( elli'lig lo thisct, t \li i lnt an Cli1 wi st tit tltv nyw 1(11 -It ii i f ii.\shlilad cetitits t')lo, it live lie, vas onie I' th itli elitti0~ I Fi ii izaihetih ( 1 ilsiev ) Nvwliroitgh1 wvas, a it it,0\ of \\,ties, hi he wi is ls i the hirthl-iplace it ie hit1ir l aitl. caite Ii the. UI.tiid itatvs St ill e~rv (l ate. S lIII;tilt li ( NI n I0 lii)h thle tilttrof I I Nsi 15 on i ii Ash-Ji tutud ve)tint\i t hue0 aiii it pris'vet is livi iii It her home Ill LI itsiti, the titsl)ld titil fatiter muvuit', d1('ied u Siyt I85 Ftviotei \ewvltoved nrew ti ititIt-iteood inl Cthiit wee iiici h \Ii s cii'ucl ottI [lie farnit tuivi tatiuhlit seluiool litIil td title ttinv a ftci his niatriage, lie tiii his Nvife cttin to NI vic gait litre Mri NIrSewiruomh. wis e'iu'-a'c iii the Irtug ani( g-rocery bhiisiuess foi t itititilie f itt ears;,t it clii N civitotuithi 'itl wi fe were the pare its iif the tiittovIll Ci' hildirtenI, u1lueabth I., the wvife of F'. F. ('oncdiowv, of ILansinM.t 'art O.0 the w ife of Franik- t Knigiht, of Lanitsn, tind NVtilt inm H.. N\cittisi htome is also itl the cai taltt cityi T.C Necwbhiotight receivedci his viltcaition in the public schools of ILanstitl Afitem comnpletitng his evhctmeitoit lie was enmilovedi for a time in the northet i .J. (. INU)I. M()NTI(CALM COUNTY, MICHIIGAN. I77 \woods and as a clerk ill a store. He located in Greenville in 1882, being emplloyedl lb! large lunlmer company, with whom lie was engaged until t897, whben lhi was tlle superintendent of construction on the government builtldin at Mt. 'leasant for one year. In August, I898, he was appointed assistant postmaster and at the end of eight years lie received his commission as postmaster, which position lie held for eight years, since which time lie lias been w ith his prcsenit colmpaniy. T. (. Newbr\ll-ogh was mlarried on November 3. I886, to 1Ela Narregan, the (tdughiter of Joseph and Elizabeth Narregan, who came to Michigan fromll the st;te of NXCe York. 'To Mr. and Mrs. Newbrough have been born t\\-o chlildrcn, (;eritrul e 1'., a graduate of the high school and at present a student at the AMichigan Agricultural College, and Violette, a student in the (r;e v11illC high school. Fraternally, AMr. Newbrough is a inembler of Le Roy Lodge No. 9, Klnigiits of Pythi;as, and politically, he is a Republican and has served two tcrrllss as alderman for his home city. MIr. and Mrs. Newbroiugh and family are active and influential imenl)crs of the Congregational church and take much interest in all the activities of the church. THO()MAS B. WINTER. Thollmias B. W\inter, of Greenville, Montcalm county, Micligan, is the i,\\ner 1and mall;lr of the \\inter Inn, which is well patronized by those in lced of hotel service. His 1birth occurred in April, I852, in Canada. T'hollms I'. \'itllcr (ttinded the schools of Fenton, Michigan. He then blcamel interested ill the liecr! 1)iisiness, continuing in this until i9o8. The \\'inter Tnnil as thel lbuilt;1nd he becatlue its successful proprietor. HTe marricd lannah T l Perr, t lit daulliter of I orando Berry. She was born in Tonia coultv. M\ichigai i, wheliere she \was reared. Five children have been born to tlhis union, as follow: Jeltie, a gradluate of the Greenville high school and;l folmer sttudeut of ()livct College and inow the wife of G. NV. Allwood, of Graid Rapi(s; llod, also a graduate of the high school in Greenville, as \\-e11 as fron tlhe law school, and now a practicing attorney in Greenville; (tlaude, who graduated from the Greenville high school and then becanme a student in Detroit College, and is now a traveling salesman out of Greenville; Tlnomas, a graduate of the local high school and a former student of ( 12b) 178 178 MoNC~iAI1COU NTY, IOICI I CAN. the Chicago Muisical College, and no0W aL innsi.ci:o1 inl Detroit. M\Iicliogan. and I een, who is still at hoiiie. Thlomias B. Winter is a iiiemnher of the Knighlts If Pyvthias ini his fraternlet relatiolis andl is wvell l iked inl all cli-cdee le is a Repoblicanl. SATJL V. lkVN.\VFDY. Saleni U. lKenniedy, posiniaster at Lakeview, this coutint, One of M1ontCalni oiintv's lestkImoonV 1 lawvecr5, foniier cotilitv st1periiitende nt of shos 01oimer eontilt x (0111ss1o011(1 toi -years ac.tive iln thle Ilolitie il life Of this Seetieli ot thle state onl vIx lI known thr-ooghoot Malihig in as the anithor of "Ise~ntiedvl Stanidairdl T\ ~Tables,'' a nionumnlitil imathI otical work s'ettiri"y Ou(t 1 itllc k and( accuiratte 111ethod (of inakiiig ta is Iolls, Iso Nvidlelye known tliroug'hott this sec(11(11 LS e Sciolar and leciuri of1 t(i still iislied attaiii1 -lift ts, is a nltivIe OfI O hio, Iaino g 1hccil horn in A [((1111 coinity, that state, Fehirlars 14, I1548, O soil I13-loiace Downs and lDehorali I' I Ml 11cr) Kenlile(l\7 hoth natitnes Id the st ite of New Yclrk. I i tace D) K he ill wa\ (bo(( in Ealton tolvnii Ii p) A I alisoii coniitv, New Ynark,. leV 17. i8 1o so"i (f IWn I ~lldll Uail~iev \ 1 [11w) tKennedvs the torimer (If whioii was hou ii lt Mbli n l l, Ililct ApilN 13 1714, aild the I dcite, aloa native (If MA V dihittOS I Ce1 iAllV I i / 0o Atftcr ill'rriage. [acoh IKelneleu (ll1 wlite Settled I t I11 ilitli, '\lonroc ((((ntl, NI 0 A oilk ((11r1 thle\ Spient thle remiii dellr (If tleir lives Tacb1011s Ileathi0 ocliii i oii IFebiriiary 2, 1.826, (0n1 tha;t Oftl his 110 on Jtnie 11, 1 8;o Tlley w\ereC the o,coits of five chilren 11111w I Ho'C cD., Salllie, t 111111i, ia md Mirrilet. all now dleceasedl. I [ei-ace I). l\keiiia(ld wlas 1111111 in A1Monroe colilntv New YorkI and iiri nell at fenlficld, tel Desl.I Millk, i 10wah 's horn (n0 (lt1110-i eaitiint -New Yor-k, i\la T3, it-I.S 1C Wo I the dand-iter of yInnan aild Celia (\Vhecler) M~iller. hetli ilativI-; ot \ I ssac Ilise tts. 1T(11111 Miller lllov'cl fronii M assadhlsetts tel New 01rk 4stItc (Irsivim tliroilgh xxvith anl o\-teani ill the wiiitertiiie, setliuig iii Moniroe eounity, (111 fr.troi tb-it place emi-hrated to the township of H inkie\e, Mlediii coo-nty i "Ohi inl i83- Two year-s later Horace I). iKcnneedy and lis w itfe witli the ir two chlilelreii, folleowed, settlin- onl thle farin for mnyil years lenowni 'is the Kelmelln honmesteadl. Horace D. TKennedvn was a farmer iii i genierdl way 'ix)tit xw 's widely lenown ill that section as a comploser anl teeuo sirlTnnu e was oiie oIf the founders, I. i e,,t.1 4, Ar.. - z. 2 AIONTCAIUM COUNTY. iij MICHiAIN 7 179 Of the Soils of Tempcramcc, it Weytmnouth, Ohio, inl 1847, nd hie and his wife treiiih1otteonrainal ehureh at Brunswick, saine state, loth spemdoog their last days in th it place; her death occurring on February 2,1876, an(1 his, 1 cul-ri ir 8i,) [8o hey were the parents of seven chliIren, of \vo lioiiih thie cc re not lit ing, Newton J., of Greelivifle, this c(iiiitmtv Salemi F. ilic Miiiiiediite subject (of this sketch, and 11attie S., who mauurriedl I) hrinaiii o11(f Bronswck Ohiout; the others having lieen Sanford I.- Urattet \liiihctv and1( Arvin t, SeiiiI F.keiiincdy ttvis rcatrcd oit farin 'ii the iieighhorliood of H inkIc, 'Mcdiiia icottiltit Ohio, receivtil'- his education its the schools of that place, "Old iii i Sh6 lie litihemn ciglitecit years o)f age cante to Michilgan, locatitig ait ( rattati in Kciit counitty, tthere his issociteis JN crc in Ilumher camps. I ater lie o)I clicd 1 wi ttinhg- school, as anl incident to his other eitployttent, lull( whdie thus ci i-a'ei c)illtc-te(I tliirttv-ttwo tutris oh tvrtiting school in that VICIttIitV. \r Kilennic It escs us niatutral faucilittv is a penmnan and his t.horts tiil tealchluti' the use fuil,art, of cudi-raphtv Ntere greatly alllreciateil lov liLe oot f tliat sccotio. Ii the nicautina he opetied a getieral store at i'rtta ii Ceter wherei lic ilso ottoedl a flouti itidI trist-mill, docing anl excelln1t. husitiicss ii(iincioith I I tti entet rIsest. In 1874 AMr. Kctimed\ 1MiTiCiaii a Gra ttl stIr illiid, hiavii-< p)itc\]-tlslxv sold his store and ilii II. engaged i fartitntg for a. cotiple of years, at (lie eiii of which time lie began teaeltitg ohau astnsegaged for eight cears. otietn school1s it \White Sw\ats alud at tolinoiushlorg Ill Kent Couiitv, od later for livec yeaurs us pmiihuell() 11 Lakeviewv hu~h school. Mlonttaltin comityit. It t 88o X It Keni((It te~ as called to this coutity to take (lie p)ritteiplmshlt (af the schools at a.~ket1 cIttld has c\ cr sillt i M atle that ileasatit village its hote. Not long alte aMo 1kItli" hIis r-esidClite iii this ecoutity. M-r. Ketnnedy twai elected coilnty eriitetiett (f cholsof is otiiity ui iul served the pulblic vcry acceptuibly 0l thal1t (5 iiuectiiii otildt5 as comntyv commtiissioner for nine teatrs In vatovse atiipailgiis lie hias heeni oiii thc Denmocratic ticket fot relircsetitatwve or 1,lie set ator. Ill the nicaittinice atild for years, Mr. Kenntedy had been giving ho- tiiost lhotightfucl attention to the study of law, htuiving heetn a stitdentt don-thyla t lute sittee lie tvas twectyvotue years of age, antid in I(885 was siniiited to the ]sacI. since wthielh titte hie has 1een practicitig his professioti m Motitcalit atid adjacctit Coiunties and is NTvicelv known as an able lawvyer. [or sotte tittie lie served the liublie, as city attortley of Laikeview atid in I1t3 \'(as;il)piti)tel lit Govertior Ferris as a mettibr of the state hoard of coti(,-()I anid is still attached tota (it ittiportant bo~dy. 1 ko 5 do MAON~TCATNi CI IIN'Y, MICi' ((JAN1. For ye irs Mr. Kelisesly has" -xcii hiS thoughtful attention to the political ad ii of tins cons nd log' hais been regardled as one of the leaders of the Deniocraitic lparty in the county lDuring the past5 two) camp~aig'ns hie has bench ii d rman of the county dlele~ltionS of that party and also has served in scvera'l canmpaigns as chairnmsn of tlsc cotinty's celelgations to state ConlVcnnouls. InI \oveiuherl, 1914. hie wass asppoiinted postnmaster of Lakeview iiul is 151)w si rsving very aCCejst,1blV inl th it important capacity. Mlr. Keniic(lx is a ss riter of 110 swan asilitv aind iLs ai mathematician has attained wvicde inotc -lbe wvas for sceseral veairs ocistor of the niatheimatical lprieto the Delhi IJ.'ennsxvIvauno i 'Lvsrci tv Scol Qf [ouirnisl anI is the auithor of a s-oric of tWo 1.ldsilrecdl 1 saws osi -coiietrx Lull menisuration sold inl 'Tennessee, and also what is knovi is as Kctsdcls "Daste Ratios." Ile also wamis the author of tw7o valua hhe trc dscs, onl (Il fferen tia 1 1d isste-ral calsolisus. wh'iich were (Ilstrovecl ilil55ss-c p (Isirin- tlse disastrous tire at hLakes'iew u in 184. lBnt it is as the authsor ot "Keisned-Y's Standar siT ax Tables, a mnuoimiental svorlk hesigised as a tinessi Yin-, q~tuick ains accnrate method of colipusstingy tax rolls. that Mr. ]`-scsiscd\ s b est knoliei as a ma1;thesscticiait. tlsis Nvork saving' beein acdoptcd alnoso t sstix'er'salls by the susperx'isors of Mlichig-an and lsx many of tlse Icdihtcors so otber istates, b-ei perhalps the 155(st complete work csf the( kindl cxe dl 1)111I-shed. — \Ir. I\ennedy also lhss been a Nvide travxeler (sill1 is a ansi of e s-tcitsix c 11( c ompreheusive informsation onl a host of subjects. Folloxviii- ti p) thrioogh the West 1(l(1es s01me sears; ails, lie dlivuxered severlal lectures osis tlie Isabits su~t esistoliss of tise Ipeople of those islands ohichi attracted isisscI sitciltiois asdliew also has lectuired extensively tlsrol-hiotii the los\rer peninsulas in concsiieticoi with his researches inl the field of taxaiois. M-r. IKessusy lxalso Ii 5 t1 eni sit active pasrt iii thse general affatirs, of the c'oisImiiitv and i's nian011 of -.ied activities. 1-Ic is a x'ice-presidett (If the F~armsers aitl Mlecihclxso St stc 1(1nk of Lakeviexw. a im-enshber of the board of directors of that sousnd sisme iaI instituation and chairman of the discouint comiumittee of Sthe si [Ic asi o is acting as receiver 'for the affairs of the Michigan 11 Chair 111( 1 alble F sctorx. a concern oxviwd bx a l~akeviexv corporation, ansI us otter xw ix has IsemonIIstraltedl his iisteres! inl the bsusiness life of thse toxxn and vicinits 110 loss- haupn beeis regarsted as one of the most puiblicsliritedl (11( sssc'ftl c tizcns of that pisce. in1 1874A, at Griattano this state. Salem F. Kennledy, xxas sunitesl in marriage to Blanchie T. Wolfe xvho xvas horn ast Grattan on Decembser 2'. T1850. damghter of.Abra on- siEidz babeth fBellhanmi) WVolfec, the latter of Vermont ((nil the former iof.Olio xxho came to Michigan after a sometime residence Mi)N'TC'ALM Cot N'I'Y, MIe1CHIAN. r i8i iii Ohio, hccoiiiing nell-k11nown residenits of Graittan, snd to this union two children have been horn, Tlaurin L., assistant postnmaster at Lakeview, whio iiarried \ av Broxxni aiid has onie child, Jre(ne Mlax and Lotile J., a traveling salesm1anl for a coffee house at Kansas (Citis Missouir1in which city he makes hlis- ionicl, xvhi iMarrieil Ora JLindslev and( hain too ciildren', GordloiiA. and Smileni I,. Al1r. aiid Xlrs. Kcniiedv for vears lcsve been amiong the leadlers iil the social and cuiltural life of their commumnity and ire held in the highest csteciii throuthoulot lie couinty. -Mrs. Kenneds is s1 womlan of fine education muni -IS a1 nilatlieniatiCianl has beeni a vmdu iabl issistatnt to her husband in his (_teteislsve 1 bors dunti those lines. 'Ihle Kennedvs have a fine home-at Lakev-iew\ aini posss bnle siides other valu1.able real estate iii tha~t town andl in Cato tnwnshipi, t-edihei xiith ciiisideralile lanil holdings its Medina county, Ohio, aiiid real estate. oldiohu in Graimd Rmpidiis, and are accounted eluite wvell cireuiuiustaiiceil \hri Kclniedv became a Mlason in i:868, a nienuher of Grattams leseo- 1)4, 1( I Cxii simice, a period of inearlv fifty years. lisa been deeply fiuterescduil inaI so inc aflairs, his active nienubership ]oug ago having been trauusfcrreul to the eu-FIe 'it Lakeview, in the affairs of wvhich hie takes a warmi iii crest. LFIW IS WARI). Oue o~f tile niost prl)rdiiinciit citizens of Lakeview. Mlichigan, and one who has tiken i eli noispminiiois part in the oifficial life of his town and county, is- L ewis \\arii whox lii as horn iii Irwin to-_wnship. Steuben county, New York, \ug"ust 23, 147 I lie is thle son of Robert and Churity (Borst) Ward, both iuutilves if New Y oikl the former of En-lish aiid the latter of Dutch descent. 'Ilc weere farniers inSteruben counutv Necw York. and i'ved there all of their lives. Th'hev reareid a fainiihx it eleven children, of whom-r Lewis was the Levs\\ari xxas ediatue a n iii the district schools of Irwin township and. iuhen a box of thirteen verams staritcd io t to make hIls own xvaLy. On hDecemmtier i 863. xvheru siee yers of age he enlisted in the Civil Wkar, in (.?onup);aml A, Fiftieth Regiment, Nexx Y'ork Engineers, anid xvas connecteul wxitli thle \rnix of the hotoniriue ie( sail thme greater part of his service arocund I riershtiur amnl ii time hattle of the W~ildermncss, b-ut xwas not in mamix of the Imir-er eng-a-enien-ts. beiiig einpleuvcu iiiost of thle timie inl buildin brdes amm rumauh~s. Ile. xvas in severmal mainur skirmiishies and often ]imirely esemipeil bein g i82 182 it O(NTCALAM 0Wt TY, MICHIGASN. taeit~i prisotner fle w s Ii1-Lctarte a t NA,ISltittgtotI Ott Julle 8, T86 ~ ittil his regittiett (lishatideil ait i` tint-i Newt Yortk, titree weeks later. \Nl]tile Mrl. War wii i Sirving, iii the Nv-it his father hiai (lied] aito! tipo~it its retritii fr( it] servite Clie itmti~l. the htomit farm for htis mo titltr for one Iear.tiilie faLll otf [, (8 Itt C.[itIte s\eA to Caito toswtiship, Mnttta iii cointtyt Al jeltipati. whterv L hi worlutd-uis, lumbehrmant i for a:.loioit six or e'o-ht yetrs. tII t8~7, lie 1silttell 1'ares oft itlil ttsiCt ton 2. Of tltis t0XVttSlt1ij, adi( lito0 TC~Leild toi Cleat it aitti putt it ittiilt LCultivattoni a short titme a fterward addinglti tett acres antI still ltcit artiiitlet teti aiL s iL matklitti itt all a fairt oif tl-titvt atcres. lIe farmied this smttall tarmt fotr sotie timte atnl theiC IMIithliaeil e'-igt iWITS itt secti (itt ot C ito totvishiip, whlielt lie farmed itintil lie soli mit aitil movedti to I akevtett ill t 1)0[ at whlicht tinie lie owiitei otte lititndreil Ia;il. six-ty acres Illse ii ti h t trs sesectin at Sittee comling to L akcVIewN ie(- has. iou lit hits ott ithtitie and also has another Iticee of ptroperty ivhich lie rents. (lit Deceetther t Leo Iutis W~iaril was married to MAan- Slitittt, who itas hori iii Germt ivi itO1( ctue to Ameiirica with lhet pareitets tvhen tenl years if; ag-. Thev first settlLed inl (.uinda. Pitt later catie to NIichit-ati, twhere NI r intl Nr Ii Ward iteIri ri to rrie. To this LltiOti tareV lieett horti three thildrlt, Lii I it NI. \WilLett itti Alt-ta, attl biesitdes these eltiltlreti. Al Ir. atild Alt1-~ it d aidopiteid oei sonl I etvis S. IFarrer. Jamies Nl vas torni iii May-, i87, i tild Wit5 i'sth simm ieLl to Stella Bliss, aticl to theti were bornt litvc chijldIreit FI outs A5er, lRiobert, \Nrart-en aind Mlart. -After' the dleathi of hisI, first it fe lie ias msitarriedI to Alartlths Scott and to thett hate Peen lyorti three cltil-,Irait ( ittori I K e its itd I Lriell. -Adelitie, ilCeased, tVaS hort-i ott Feru 3 87' l( iti artrt ied Johni I ies,, atid to tliett ttas hort otte cIld ivoi dlo decLaed itil rN, t b oti Oil t OCteiler 27. i 8~75, miarried 'Iatics Al aiite atid to this titniont was 1borti ote child. ti-Io Is tioss ireee-ied. Lewis- S. Farrer was horit ott Octob~er i4., ti89o, tte soti of S lin int Jtite I Jattet-son Fatrer, tvlo tt'ere Of Scotch drestett. H is tiioth-r hied thi-ie lie wvas tvo iveeks o~ld, tit twhict tilite lie was taketi Pt- A-Ir. atid Airs,N~Aird atid has lit-ed stilth tiltet since, lie ttarriedl Gatlieritie Buttes aidtitl iet liste tie sonl, Jati-si Mrs. AVard is at itembler of the Mfetliodi. t flpits(1)1 cl ititrli atni takes,;itt active part iil the tt'o)rk of the church andi Sutnd-at sitools Alt. Warid is a itetiter of the Ihiulependetit Order of (Oili 1Iello\st tid t;Lkes a deL-l ittet-est iii the affairs tif this lodge. Politicallv, lie is a Dettocrat, althotip-I lie is more or less initependetnt in local polities. votitig for the mnat he thtinks test suited for the office, regairdless of his politics. -At lurs-setit lie isfillitug the, Mo~AMColNTY. MicICHIAN.18 i 8,3 oftice of coinstable oi-d mnarslial of lakeviewl, which liosition lie haks occolpici for cl-dit iiirs Ili 6 is also serveil as street comisiiisioner, health officer and1( tireC Chicf of I ikeViexV. Upomn comniio- to \wI otcalin coonty-, MrI. Ward hail practically nothing. lot in- pc-Cc'l t\IIliiI C' com-iixii 111( hard Nvork, Ilie has accuimulatedl his p~reseint ms~e55im aiiiid list1% 0\ ortlijil lie callc(l a self-made man. He endured all of the ha rdshalp. e.peei inccd liy the early settlers aiid has seen Mlontcallm cotiliit ifix 00 rti aii wililcriicss ioto its prestlit state of pirosperity. Mr. \Waril is (it W tli( illhlic-slhiriteI aiid eiiterpirisiiig citizens iif Moiitcaltm Co)ltiitt aliii VS 0\ ll lil-ed aod hiitddv repecteilb.1wal who knoN\' him. (HAIXHJE1S L. IVIEACH-.:k haridwarc dealer iiid 00.e iof tlic iiost highly reslpected acid hest-known iiicii of Lake\view, 2dontlitaii coitnty \Michigan, is Charles L. Meach. wvho w\as horn on Felbruiary ita 8-77 /"Ii I(" oii Aouiy Iichigan, thle sonl of Wtillantl anld Atittista ( AhIrs I Alea li 1 th tl iati\yes if New York, wN.ho eanie to Ailichi-anl whvlei simatl children \\ itlittheir respective I-treints. 'Fie Meach faitiillv is i)f I iiglisli am 1 Sc otchI iscxtc it ma yen- oltl family in the United States. \Villiaii AUl ech WilS 1 iiiil 0 1lollacoon indl followed that line (if N\vork all of IliE life. oi tintii his reiiimeniit. lii I879 Ilie cam~e to Mn.0titihlit coiiiitv anld loctitei licari Al thiridc Ithirles L. Ale;chl (,rc i iill) inlic tevic iiiity of Alcthride and here received lEedlication inl the distiit~ schools, liter ittendiini the Ceiitral -Michigan Noriiitl Schiiol, fronxlit hchi lie, xvas -raltctted in 181)7, beiiig a member of ilic scttiild class Itt -raiilatc frt Ii thait irntittitioii He had pirevionsly i-eceiv-ed a teacicher's certiticate aind had taiight froii 1894 to 1896, and, after itt coiling thle nornial School. taught fori- itNo years ini the Lakeview high schittol. Ini i~oo lie wevit toi Sheridan. where lie was stilerintendent of the schoott for three vears, or miitil 1902. when in November of that year, he evs lected to) the oift'ice of cotint\e clerk, In the fall of 1002 hie hegan teachIiti g iii the Greeiiville schotol, btit resignted this position oii January t,193 whnAII lie took tip hIsl. duties as clerk, holdiin this office for three termns or six years. Iii the. spring of i oo8 lie bioiight anl iiitcrest in the John WV. S. Personi tompaian and reniainedl ivitli tlieiii until iQcTt, tit which time lie disposed o)f his stitck aind hiotighit out the h rdlN\are and implement business of M. WV. (Gce, in Itikeview. This firm avtis ilicorliorated in thle spring of i915, chang I84 184 11(MONTCAL1M COU(INTY, MICHIIGAN. liig it from a to-parItitl diehip witli Clau((de I" N~ilite to a coriporationl with six stockholiders Siliee takin 1111 thils hIislless Mr. MN~eati hals ibeen very lisries 1. AJei e w(1 I s iiIriI ed ill Ni10ilt11111 COUIItv, Agl-I0st 23, 1900, to Jl1111e \ oir irop, 11111 was bor)1 11l 101111 toililtyI, Mfarch 30, 1878, thle (11111 hter (If C ho-Iles Ni ul 11d1 ("lotte ( 1)1gelt) -Nortlhrop. wiho were natiVes of Ne VorN1k 1111 of Engllish iestilt. Te it a( oe froll New York toI Montcailm toilitv e Iriv Iii tile sevetietis settl~il'- ill Greenillie, lilt ill I876 mlovedi to TLakevi1ew1 T1 Mlrm M(Ii Ni Ale\[tIt iI l(It\- ((C(II ilori tNVo eiiitiren-, Stuart, 1.(1rii 1111 N ovembler.20 1it.o8, '111 Euniict Ni, iFebruarye 25. 1913. IFraItcrii llNii Nit Iteil is I nileilher o)f tile f.ree lndt -Accepted Ma;soils. i tlil o I tile 1bhue nle- 'It La'ke\ lew 1116 1tie ehapter at Stailtoil and~ tile Ind~eileldllnt 01r(er (It Odiid tellows.'t Staintoii, aiso elolengillg to tile eneallilpilent. Bot ((tl Ni lmd Mirs. Nieaehiire mieniilers (If tile Order of tile Eastern S tll i i.Th Mt ohalilfaliil (1e iieiiiers of the Co(Iilreg-tiollal eiiireii andl take aII lttiv C iiitertt ili Ill of tile work (If thlis delomilOltiLii1. PQi~itiCI'allV, Mr N r u 11ac i 1a 1 ieptol 1in (im lt the wOlyl otfiees whiiie lie has hielid art' tiiose of toiintv tltrk and 1 mlembher of tl e ttowii cotllei olf Lakeview. N I r. l(M ii is very 1pqm(ila Hi aI kevileo anod 11115 a. large iliililer of frieiids and1( aelimitaiit ies, liy whioii lie is high(lyv esteelicil..\ IGITQJ'IlTS 12'. HIjLL. Aliienstus Hli~. 101 l(mI~llii Germai(iv, A\ni-ist 2 1.I7( a sonl (If Ch'ris aild Ifniiii1a loll 1alii) Hiill. Chiris Hili was111 a fairii dlaorer inl his ilati-ve iaiid and ahoult tlle veari' 871 eniiiirateil to America. laildingp at tile port of Newl Noil. lit Ic(lil diiettly to tisi statt lotating ill Graiid Rapids. where lie I oi1tiiliited to b lplot(1111c(1 Is 1 la11(11 tr lit ill 188(1 Ilie illo0ed (1 t~o ilt(Calil eCoill 1 11d 11(1(1(1 lii fortv of(1( I 1(laid Ill \Maple Valley towns1ilip. Thle tra1ct lie ((lta'liad oat, wil 11(a1111 11111 lii to ise r etla1i11ed froml tile virgini forest. lThe hiIst. lilms 11r1 (t~ll 0ii td 1,11111 NVU 1- Snl~ld fraiie llnildilig, sehlitc strvcel tlit f 1v1 foll lttt'irl vtar Wlithii a lalrer resnldeiice 5(1(8 1biiilt. Cihris lull11 p~rospieredii ow(nW toI ii., thiiiift lid itidtistry aid ilt lile tinic (If his tieatih w IiII(sscIs of one hundie til 1(1 sixI\t a cres T[hie actcumuiilation of this proplert was1 broiigiit (liotit tiiron-ii mluceh hardlilip, sit'ic as was5 tue ordier of the dav whiile lie Nvai eilgaged in making a hloile. H-e passetd froiii this.life ois F-ellrnarV 2, 1914. hiis Wife iisiigprecedled hiiii nii Deceiniter 2. IMONTCALM COUNTY, MIICHTIGAN. i oi)o. tChris lull1 had taiken utl activec interest ili local politics and was a very dlevoiit iieimhcr of tlte I uthicr n church. lie wvas one of the Organizers. iiid huildlers o)f the M~aple 11ill chiiiich inl Pierson townvship. A\ugiisnils J" Hiill IS thc clS~ct Of aL family of three childrcn, the others hewing.`(lvarcl, wNho iiarrie ci 11)11is Schailh and lives in NMalile V alley townShip. lHe is t lie fathicr o1 iss o chifld~i s, Aniaiisa and Arthur. Charles tiarrICdl MaI liiiia s~c'hatnh, si str( f it Idoird's wvife. Charles also lives iii Maple \Valley towv usliiti aid iihas I\\ito chititren ITn i aind Ru cssell. Augutsti-s F. hill his ncvs m arried. lie receivedIllhs eidccation inl thle coiiii101 hu sCi(ools of liir utaut tn rmin iuiecl at honici u.ntil eigliteeii vears ot ag ss tiu the fithier 'ii c le Li-in, thle hoiiic f irii nut getting it iiiiier ecultivatioi. AfItsei Is usiil' hlciie lie. isis ifor t\\s o s ears xvitli the lere Marquette raIlroad, hctliuii 'In thle comiirt icti( ii it thcir \xxc sts inl division. A f ter returniiug hiomi tic bouglit fotiuy i;icr- (_f I iiii In Al'itils Vaillev towviishilu, svliict lie farmieud fi oni f ~irtcii svirs. Tho~ firuii lie entiar-ei iiitil lie haul one hunutreit 6ml iiicuss acirc inl iii ii a(t. I r Hilll adsii ow\\ius eighty acres of laiii ili C;alo too uuiit11) Ili iooo( lie. i iiect ii iiiii tis active wvork iii hits farms aid( took up his ics itemcii I it 1.ikci5\v \vhlire lic hd tireviousily puirchiased a piececi j pinityis its iil thi itcr lie hs silice imude Ilis hiiiie.. Hi keeps charge if the ii, 1MU ciil cut fhlos~ I iiiit id it i atddtiou tii tti it, ilciisseiisiulcralule Iliuc tii putiticat matters. Air,% full gives:_ scipMOit tii ith Retiubluicaii tarts aiii has at different tiiiies heenl a iiieiiitier otf tlii~ tiiuviii bont. ilie tuiqhum~a Commission atisd thle kGrit if review\, huaso'- scret i c t iile lSatter fir eight sCars. \Air. I lilt has I.Ccii thle cminmtv ~~1\ ~it cii c reseu.witatutve to the stute Iccoventions, iii wi~ich 1lii itt lie \iis adutleg~ate thiir ccitutermu t tiiies. lie has mccii retteatesdly tirged oI-illru fur state repuresentat ivec hutit ias steailfastlv refiiseih. Mr. H ill cast his first \vote for iiiesiihcnt fcleaicldii aiiit since that tiiie had not lost a v 'ts Iiti the clectiiii if IPrcsidceit \\Vilsoii. ANlugistius V,. II ill hotuts fraterlmat aI'tiliatiimn Nvitli tue Granugers Fani( as a iiiiil icr of thart lodige has mclii piromneincut oftises. Iile has heen a. delegate th ie stats' ci uvenition auuld was, there quptioiutcsd to sen-c tin pronminenut comlmitttees. such as thle iCSgislitiVsc coninuissiomi, etc. Air. H ill is not a muembier of iiv chuurch, hut is a stroiug advoucate of reflgions p~rincipules ansi gives his suIpport to thle Cuimg-regasIioniat churchi. INiS primuciples arc of thsi huiigist;md ul tiest. Ilie is suell knmvixu for his strict views on the temperance clues*tiiii;i ant is a frietol of little children lie is xvarmiv regarded hv the rising generatiomn. I 86 8 INTCALAM COU NIX, itIl '.N hI adtlitioit to Ills arfil)interests, Autgustus F. 1-1ll is a stockholder IoI the l~aritters and?dMercilants iltank of Lakeview. hIls brothers also have preosperedi. eachI wtiling" fin farms ami d 1 i h leaders Iin Iheir respective eons11mitt it c. I1"acih 11as bcc(i a ctive ill locTai politics, iholdittg 111(1101' offices and ]I.totl arc, lcvotit tnielllers o)f tlic Lutheratn citlrell, ilt which they have tilled ProIllCillt of'fice's. liotil 'iAisO are aCtiVe inl rtrtl rtil cr1111 lv- ((F the i oiiis(f the A taccab~ees. tile (;iealers alnd tite Grattgers. JFg\)A.(f1 FL NAVILLI.AMStN. Franc11is G. W\I1110,1111~"] 1 (XIII kttotvi -rIettr If L~akevicev, Mlichigyait. wvit horn IIIltl P tilt comtitttv( I, Alarh 7lt / 8595, tile so11 of Tholnas attt FlIi, isth NI (G11111(v) \NV11111110011 botth 11atives of Citttiteriantc county, ecllisIvt lx 11 11111 lot Sctchtt.It11sht tiescentt I Tiomtv WA'iliamtson Xwas a tanltel itv trad t an1d1 \vo1k-c tiat this occupa1 tt~io for1 manIi years stft er coining to ()111,;dhtittthd lie Liter took t111 f111111' 0 whtct hie followed tttitil hIls death. 'in( Thonmts a11d Elitz'tietit Ni. WNilia1111 clvlrX bor1)111 tell eltildren, Of w110111 Ila~ltic- IG \Xv15 the eigtthl I'tl1a1 Is (. N ilitamso01 received hI.l til11mntatry etdncatiott Ill the clistrict scioll i of Itis hitn~te neiliibroto11a0(1 tttaIfterc t t pllitin tite comiltitol vcioltt cottevC' e, 511t tto I IreI 11111 1 '5 ldtiskv S olntv i tl 11 Scihool fro11( wchich he wa~s -rttitttctl.\ftr comp 111n I tls ekctitt let NStlitt ttt ottk al grocery stol)e, wiere lite r11e1maine ft r stx \ tonltihs w5c 1 l( k vsett to \vork Ii tI general store. ais hie thoogtiit this stttt. off1 re1 tti1r11C p111 rtlili-Ilty 101 tdV;LtICellleit. 11, c\vorkcitd ill this so re411c f01-tttttell vcrs0 afttr v1(1111 litt setiretl a t~ovi-, extensiont tvorkli ittcNltt 11 Wh\\ilie \v((( ii Itt 11 tltis sttte. Nir \*iliaintlont hadti-mviil to blie it erv111 isic tttdI -wht his \or0k w ith the railroatd cattle to a11 eind, lite tdecided tl ( S~t, iiV Ile wxclt to votk 11n till tlitber, \\ltere fie worseti for sotlmt tiltre oI titli t1881i, wheti lie locactedI its I akcview\ secttrina elliplvioliietit Iin at — rocerv store. whtichi seas locacted i tt the site of Itis itresent stotre. After tclerkitt il, toys stttre fo-tell veearv, hufreIaprtesi withi Dasiti N. R-ichtatttis aitt bttughtt the store. Hie and All. Richards coilltitteille '1titpatner1ship for three years, 5511(11n Al r. NViliatitsois bottght oult Mr. Ricihartds stetck tnti lms~ rille concdtctedl the btisiness tilone. I~e ha~s breen inl bittsiitevs its the sanltte tlocc ftor aitottt tsventtv-five years attnd in the same ront for txsentv-two years. MoNTCALAI 0)UNTY, MlCHIGAN. 187 (in ~\iigtn 2 I2 1iii0 1 ~isnoi G. \Wiliai lon l onwxs married to MarguLerite A. obe\' Nxii( Wxi lot-1 II Iiiti ii iiL1(dL 1 ViL Wel nid, Onltario, the laughlter of icol0)1 I i~ i lid nod 1 ii ii ( I ireli sh C obev 1oth lia tties of Caniada, pirob~ably of dretoi li ii i io ot. Jo \Mr 11( ald Mrs Williamsotil has leeni hortn 0110 child, xxhoi is m ill.v deeased. 1lesidli llis n lo(el \. 1uslinos Mr.A it liailiisoii is a115( Iiteresteii in farnim1g., aud( for tlin 1,to ix\\ ycr ii h i 10011 ii patinularly interested ]in fruit cubture. \vliioh lie o-iidh~iix oII a soi lti 110 ia isi Tlc owns a fari oif eiiz-htv acres aId t (m lot 11 o lie-ii li ilts irtliwm o if Laikeview, on whiiih hie has iiimit xi Xtci iii iiiiiiiroi tie00 ot 11eaches, ippies, oherries, piunis aiid pears. lie alsii ru ses iiitatiocs, leanis, cim iri 11 whleat 111(1 has Peeii very successfoil inl this line of work. Ir. a-iloi Ali-s. Wiii anison- ire miemihers of tile Ni etlioiost!Episci pal1 ciimciiih aiii taike iii act ive iiiforest Ill the wvork of this congregIT(atiot i. Mr. Vililiamisoti is a nienilir of the Free anol Aecepteil Masonis. whieh lie joiieil \-irlje a resident iof (Ihiix, arxi lie aold his wife are Poth nienibers of the Order xf flthe Easterni Star, lie limvilig li~eliei to organize the hecal order. Althioughj.Nil-. Viillinilsouoi his helil several minior piblici offices. hie has niever heeii active in liol tics, preeferriiig, to deviite hits time annd atteiitioii to his prirvate interests. TUAT.FJ -- S. RI\)CIIARO)S. (Charles S. i CiMii. Ii ifin nr of atao townshipil, AMO~ItC011h eOuntV was ori inl~igstiiit oliri~c xxareccmunt\-, Ohi 0, Jutie 30, 1857.le i.s tile elilest of the tliteo oliiloiren of Cornelius and Sarah (Carney) RichLirdls, 1bittl also naitives i1 of 1 De ivro county. Coirneliiis Richarods was a soil of Ccx.rnelins, Sr., xvliii wa s horn oil Go raiia parentag-C in the stalte iof New\ [erSeV 11110 wThenr 11 soling1 11ilrricol nian, lie aiio his xxi fe left their niative state mid1 wvent to) Ohiio. whlichx was thene onl the frontier,, ruling all the distaicee (LIi hiirseliackZ. Cornelius, father of Chiarles S., was torn on mitJue iS. t8o2. and died Ii ~eniir~ 188"2..1-li wife was Porn onl January 25S, 84anol pasted friiii this life out 1 )cceiiiler I. ic, i p Thie two other children of the familyv airo aist dleceaised. 5o tillt thiarles S. Richairds is the sole surviving meniher his inineiiiate faniilv. iHis brother, Commodore J., was horn Aougoust 25., 1859, anld ried AMarch 14, I907, anti his brother, Willmr C., wits horn JulyV 26, i866, 111101 passel away the same year. The lpareltts were mnarriedl 188 s88 MONTCALM COUNTY. MICHIGAN. ili tlici ii.nitiv c ei)Caxare co-atntv (01dito )FIehriarv 2, 1854, and in i5865 thecv Joili 11(5vcd to this State, arrivitte inl Cata township in October of that seal 11li( cideIr lRiClittr,(ls etitic to takC iossessioni of a tract of one lmn(lred ln.iiti 1\t\Ii acrs if landIiillatcd l ii seetiolis '1 an~d 28, Whinch had byeen -vceo to) lttiii to hits fatlter. w~ho It 1( ptirch iaed the wvild land from thle -~ovcrtiitei saute thirlteenl -ears i prevotis Cornelius Richards nmadle his lioiie tot the remaiiinidcr of his life oi li tht f irti lie at onte time sold half of the ortin-ial traet anti itirehiasedl torts Lucrs of railroad land instead, hakn,, ]tldiokas one( Ilattired and toventv tires and there he farmned 'ItItti 's icttve C iii were ciieil. H isot wif vll Ilie renimeiiired(i s an excellent \voinai aiid a laithifal mietiser of the Methodist Eipiscopial church. tarsSIPielila r Is was' a votitig1 h)ON- xVelle blrougTht. to this COon1ty bry his p~ircits aid received his eiltitataii;int tlte Nootindl school, Cato townslutl). tiakiiu- thle best of suich adlvantages as wvere offered at thiat time. From tlIc ti-st hle a1-ssisted tlte fathier itt thle wo(,rk of the, farm atid hias coittinnied ill I atii vc(,,im ii allhis li fe..N rr Richards eattilict s geiteral farnitiitg Its piraeticetl tltrii-glotit this, sectioti attil gives especial atteittion to his fine herd 1 I lolIstein cattle, whi-cIt lite is -gr1l1a~ltttilvwoklsiti till to a hight State of per)ti April ii ii) tS ChItles S. tichait Is o -is tmarried itt Cato towvnshlip to J.Iffii Lapp, a litivx i i tltis s mial tooNvishtp, hot-n on September 23, 0 -)8 i I-itt-liter a) Ric tiard -tat( N I irv I'ecsonii Lapip, both of whom\ot-c bPm ntit tollmi ()itattt o. ('-itt id AINIrs. 1app died Nelien her daughter lFte w is btit Seveit veirs at i-c -atd two s-c-rs later their home was dcestri ied lbv litrc -ini tdtii iuttnts, xxitli it, so thlt ittll earlv records of her fiuilsa Cla T 1o I\ Ii atd MNrIs Rich iris Ihave beetn hiorit thirteei eltillrieu tinl itf wh I i arc Itmg Tii 1his ine Lester, 1born January:23, i886, xvliii Itis 1 Ccioii ittc married..Ius finst, xxii xvis Eva Male, xvho bore tiim fouir ci ldiren ii IeCit i is tie. i ill i tittil Lto Nh rs. Tester Isichiaris dieidi ott I iti'e t2 t 101 ittil I,-, r 1 -tc lit -airicd I liii ii 1,1 liii Ii il hx lsii ts liirnie Ittisi inec Clild I \Hii 1 Iav i lanI iii I sicliards wax is huntiioit 'Nov uiiilii 8, i882, at ild lii ed ICC DCeitileriC 1 I iil) So-he- is-is the xiie I f NIairtlini itslt1 7clia Sarahl, ~epliiifilic r t Soo iS tlti \tvIif t e ifOcr Rsussell -aid thle istatliet of hirCe stlt llrii, FI lii i Irl ittil si INfav C ornelitus, faimtary / uu4, (Ii aid tlti mointIet at aie chilil 1Lloid il aH ieI \pri 2i i t81)6 and mai rrieid M~artini GI hawIt StieI two i sliluirn FtranklliiniG. and i niaymnd I. MC)NT(AL.M. COINTY, MICHIGIAN.18 i8o lsli 1 Ju I MIo& anld is the a v fe of Philip WVright. Peter. Auigust 1. 190, 11 1lid di March io,1o,,. Victorl aNm1n11er 20,, 903. -Alyrtle, -AprH 10, 190(1 F 1 (i. Paliiary 13 1(00, and onie other ellil~l (lied Ill earliest, iiifflicy 1 1 uke Alr I jellaros~ votes the IRepublican1 ticket, lint hie is practicalle11( In elpendent ill isilitics. v'otilig for tlie 1ma11 rather thlai the ticket. I.lie hs (1I ])l a0 C a icommiilendlable I"IterC st iii In)cai affairs aiild held soiiie unlir 1 (1 is~ifi( rn- hi hit ies in a fitting manner to 11ll concerlled. LAWUIOSTI I. IFARNSWORTI. inn si in1 1 i i-x il L crUeditiable representative of tile civic and agiieiltulral illtere.ts. ofthIll Comlillnlity iii Nvixlih lie resides, wvas horn oil Otuheolir 2'0 t 'I i \I taiWmn St. Lawrenee count\e, Ne\x' York, aild is tile soil it Davxidl 1 nied I Jld111 (11riadford ) Uariisiortli. David J. IFarnsi~(riitl i \\a a 11at111 Co(f \c Hax i mpslire 1111 of true Yaiikee stoek. f fe followed f 11 ull" 15s CIC Voctiont andl Nxa 15\ C ti Sccess fill ill this line. His wife wa~s a il-ill se f0 \ eix: Ao(k Im Cli C (am i Al MIC 111ain with lier hulsband, in tat-in. Ii aatili II,_: firt inl I Bran iiillxalils fori oneI y eaI 1111 thence to?Ciontcahnr coiiti, II\IhCIe IIICw ICstabl i dIld aL C -nIdl`Cm eonl txxVO hundred and forty aeres ot Cot iti CI iuLs 1 1he iaiil iii I IliC to\onship, seet ion lo. A large home was reiitedill iii S iaailild fii IIC ICe\ rmied11 1 litil Cdeath. Ile dlied oil Octoher 8, i8oi).an lIll 11 \\riliixx onl lmC '0, 1)04. They w-ere mlemlbiers of the IMetlodist Eiscopa il Clilicl, CIIdl IthC 11a1C ts if s:ex CIell Cildren, of whnlI01 six lived to reachil mtirlltvs 'I'hell, Ii liliC s follow: Alden J., Laturistoil B., Airs;. Ha ttie \\il11115m, (;eoir-e \N., I Idsoni and Stella. Edson diied in Oetoh)er, s 18] 11111 StCella, ill 1905. Iali-irstill I,). Friiswilrtll reeci\Cd h~is eilueatioii ill tile schools of hlis n tive1111II, siLbSC 1CItilVeil eii-I'iing in qgrieultural pllrslits, Nxhiell le ihas shied. cc iltil~liliC liC reliaineCd unider thle pareiltal roof until tile death of his fatheCr iiil( il~ltller. at whlieh tulile lie eamie Into possession of tile h10111 plalie. IPoliliC dlxy lie. is faithful to (lie Deimocratic party 11111 uneler that re-'Imel Ills seCI IC il ii the office, of tomsiwllp suplervilsor, of Piiie township, heinug electel Ini 1895, and serviiig, for six years. H-I Was also, ill 1914, re-eleeteil to this office whiehihe still holds. Previous to ilis election as, tiwixllsllil slllervilior. he aeteil as township treasturer for two years and previouis to his last election hie was townshlip treastirer for two termls. iFra I (JO liii) aNioNTrCALiii COxiNTY. MICIiii(AN. ier-iiall, he is a. iiieni11)lc Of tlileii 111plits of tliN Maccabees aiii (if the Ancient I )rI ei of (I calie rs. of Nx IhuIh Ii xi ts\\IfeS a Ilso uiimimilic Thle famiily are iiiciiilhes if thle MNIetiodist!. p1 c( gil(p1 chiuiich and ver iLto cIn its StLIPoit1 l1i I1,1 iii it "In ti cc!I\ il \I cM()I in llI C)tiii tnni I onriston B). Farnsiiitli iiil 'hi ca I.. I Jl-1 niuxit were itiotel ixin mrii- ancid to their nioinli t\\ii ciiildreii (wice iiiin, I (sic Fl aiiil lsiiii H.I 1esI ci I' was hxorit on) N\I;[\ 1 (7. i S(o, aiild 11in nn!IC in \ NYoon111a in ita1 eview iii ichi-anl. Seis a g-radinate ot thle Iakeiew hiilih sct ii)l adtaiiiht fioi three years III tlie sli ofs Plei tmishxiiil 1 1 ii ILI x i liixi1 ii o N ikicli 21, i 892, and lives at lioiie rIl I (I lIMiNIiilt F;I I m \\xiI iii \\ is liirii (iii FDccciiliCr i, i ( In l'iiii, Al iligaii. aii~i ithe dnihati r (if Hleiiry. wid( IlliZalictli I I icc It ) lblerliavit. I lIii C Il.- l~IerIaCHi- iWoas a. native Of Gee, — (uniav Oil tilic hi ilk 'of thet Nl'hii. 1Elizahetli li P~tci ) IberiIiardt wasa iiative ) I IIv ( liltario. ajiclad. ' ihexlateil in Iiiii iM\ichigan, in u(864. \ icue ili I\ Fcliaiicidiu iiiitil lie (ilCuti (` thle l1iiSlia11xi 'IAluc Wx dowV nuarrici IIIa nL~ Ii Ii i) sixd ti t aIe I, L whe1 VIlre lier death O ncclred Tliex were the ae11cnis Of ~~cx-r cihii~luieldecitwio if wX11lion liveil to ~I latintre oaptencne if tlic t\ii xVI liilii ii tilue age of tii iiil eleven yc rs \ixric 'I healuetli anil I I iiier. It IAIN II1. VA N l.) HL. )(I I. \VNaiiii. (. aLto iAixisil ilonitcauili ecuiiuutN, xvas horn Oil Sepieiil icr 2i i, I 80~2. ON a fi'1-1 \ii i lici is: pi ait if liis luonucstcail, elizig- the eldest of the live clhildreii of John Acdanm and Mlartlia Ni. (Mlycrs) WNallIde iu1l tilie un~kv siC of thle f;iuuiiv- still resiuding in Cato towinship. \Iartha Airiers) \Vauiicl wvas aI native of Bavaria, in the German iiie.alid a hiriu!dut to thus, -t itc 1h\ liii iiither xvhueuu a. chll of th ree yecars, thle father hix ii' lucu ddiiI fihcr l xxtixc I iiidl Ih mi xotheir located in leffersiuti c(I inutv, N\Viscinm-an iii thicrc NIarthu tin\\ to wxoiii iilxooch and hivedl cmini thle thime ot her inair iage Jolih NlonA ANl Wnlc ISx ix i native Of W urtemuihur-, I c~rut cii\ ix ii 1 i ic ii V uiuum" xlmacreld the wex c rii traidie, Nishichi ie fi 1 I xxel nt iitili thit\ vx xci us ap c. \Nhleu flxil t v xidilt yen' t~IS l lie Cndgrate i to A icII(ca, liii liii' foi- i timie iiiI )hiii inl 1ae 1 otingt to Wisconisit. HIoxcever, hie diil iiii settli pcrmxauuenthx un tltil lie reaclhied Cato toxinshp oAnitcalni couinty, 'ii Octobher, i6o. Here hie psi-c-eixulted forte acres if goweri iiicixt land InI sectuitil 22, and1( iiade his hxoixe there for the blaaiee m0tiri.i\iiAi Coi'NTiY, MI' ilGAN.tt I ( I t) is ie, owm lii eitditv acre's iii all at the time of his dleath. John Adatit \Vaicli 0wis il iit i tile it'ist settilers 'II ( to ttiihip, which hail heen ryiiitzc IZ~ Juto hefor 1lie c'aiie here attd there were biut eleven wltite falmilies Ili ill. Shortkt iftc.ri\var ii. til M\arch iii, -i 61 hec was miarriedi in \Xiscon1~l to Marthitta i It. ri a alhove stateil, alidi this 1becamett their lpermtaiient Ihomie. Tihere wrci isv chi lditlcii 1 orii to thieir timitoi, titose other titait li I I.heitigI 1aice- I_ \Ii fe it ( Ithrles I tretticr \\s'1., (ilceeas (Il I Far — rict L.. ivit ii I ciii I;mdc aid tioteA.. j._1 oiiII 1 i\V it ieI t CCCI vei 1 it the Ijittiteil ni teatiott thle school facilities o~f this, secitiil ii t thaitt tiuei afforitici aut fritti eaLrls bovhooil, assisted ill tIeICf F 11t'i \Vs uk. lIe ci riaiieil it lii te atil a fter his fatiter's ileatli itt iii'4. Ilie iit'cltascil, "Ii i i-it-, tieC ii eet f the otheir heiris atiel has ccititittei ti) t],itae his hlotie (-.II thle olit familyI I~lIIoottCst;L. lHe has itirchiseil l lfrimit t'itti tim tittieianillhe too owits ti\o huntdredl atti sixtyeicu acrsloated Itt scetimti ]taii 221. 'lt oitiiim Itiii ei dcicii n-as ceecicit ili i ()wt 11atd si ice thatLt tue11 A It. W\aiilel has erecteil a iar-C allotii dmciii ci- I lI cidivimdes his~ attetitiutti loeticeengeticral. fattititig aimi the raisiti- o~f I've sto~.ck. liiil I1. audc lits teenl it\ ICe. moat t iled lii- Iii st iiife, woitli woi tt lie. utas~ tittit(it Mi titrriete' Ott NitoetilIIet' ), ti8_tt- iias It.lt iii G. \\ardi Iblrit ill I iratiti Rc-taitlls. Alieltioa ii. a dlait~litcr of Wate ci tit tie (I Bakei t ardl. were 11IIIcut.\t., i)tavmitumil W\. tit ol liii A 1 hitt lt.e oleaithi itt Rvis iotil tooill-( ]lt twoc-it s hi is aftier thiat of the itiotliert toith lueti cttused bys tIt 0o7. 1"Ili I I \'s1ttiuicl isis is.tii1 in rriedl his- blottit. tern- fihiota L. [.It \\' hototc Iltol (;clivi- t totol sitc it itt.lot. ciihet is tou deh-itilreu ittittitilt tott I\lieu1;lItI itl.. , Itevotel to -"Clc-lI a r i 0010- 111d Sto~ck raisilig. ill (11Ii'c'alrC'l 1(1(11 51 (If this ((eli regitilateit pi I colita(ills a lake near kilMIlI Ls thle `(1)akl HIill:;1-111.` Ill n1ational pollitiC~, I`Ic Fii B is a Dciiincrat. \\lii1C ill ((al elctletilis lie IvItc- iiiIIpeiIciIiCitivx ICe Ii Is lielid SCllwdl Ilttices ever'i 5iillc tille 5c(111 wils(1 es tablilisedu anl lhas 'lso (Celli assess Cf~ siliCC MTONTCALM COUNTY, MSICH*IGAN. 1 193 ttIi time. Irlaternall- hC leis a itteini ci of tie Ba IIatamp, Mlodlern Wv\oodhelil I)f Amterica, tue Camip lseiip liamied III his hoiior awnd of which lie has I ceo treasurer Since its tIcepttitMii ill IQ8 t'wh i- IS iso a member of the I ii(lepteiitletit ( )rder of (Odd tFelt 5w5. as ixcli (is ot the D aughters of Rebekah., itf which hisI. wife is also a membher. )I J 1 0.2 1. 8(76. "tI Altictlim Coutyti Fr iedl Ball uld Lila \VilCO X wer til td i iiaritie.too (1ther nioi s t ichi ldreni were hlorit as follow I \[\rtl IF"., who was 1( IiI i 11 A~twotSt 2 i87. itiarried \'N\/alter Davis, ctf HFtishitig, Fienesce countv. i\ I chigau and1( thev have three, chlitlrei. Latrla, Mtalbel aild thAlat i L., wa s itliri on O.ctolber 20, 187(c a111( married Herma11it \ Wa,c tnow kdeeased thee hadl oite childi Heleo Ora L1 Septtembetcr I i 1 T88 1,1( iii mriedi t Ilat >e'llis:their howie iinKaliamazoo, Al ichigano Ii Ft1.. Seliteitil ci T883 m.arrieti Eva Rapp, the3, have one chld rac, tcoi I. Ata 6, 18()2 ILovil M. archt~ i8o6, aint miarried k lit 1(1,dv tlid.\r; I NV- 9tltCntltt1r ~ 1 8q-8. EILLa ( N) Lox) Baill wvas )t)rtiI oit NIa ii 1 1) ino I' Greetille.l Al otttlitcl couttiii tntd is the I til-liter o) (Sepllian tttl in A N ( V in.slev i NNVilcox, luotlt natives of New YsAowr1. who citetcl Ill ILanlsiolt. AMl tcatln etitility, inl u8(". A. N. SHOOK. A.N. 10 itok tltc prt)riletritr of t geciucral miercanutile establishrient ait (s)l.d Al ishItoti WI o1 iho trti toI Septemlbler 2(6. 186o, the Son of D)aniel L. itui.\Aiua ( N\\si ll t alhotk. I )aiuel Sht tttk ita-n t native of die stilte itf New York, wlwewe lie was (tt iii. tin 0, i is2 i -the stilt cf I )anitil Sitot~ o tf D iilch descent. D.awiel Sli citk. tite twraiuulth-ier i)f A. N. Shtook, came to Pierson township froni 11;a iii I 8( itsiii( remioved tot the lDttiiiiwiowt fron his home ill New Ni irk sonic ri before. lie watsaccoimpainied to the new hiowiw lv his totll]Y, Avlii thu. t,\Cel~tltl Itf the \vittiltg, Dawniel L,., whit rewmainetd ins (janIitdtit 110 til Jlt C t se-ti- tielti lie to( iijtuiiiet the famwiily. T[le sentiorw Daniel NVit k x is iiiii it itict (fll llhitroilitetice 'it tile Itee toii \x,hwere lie cctn11ttitcdlth( pruc its (It iiictliciit wt-u1tul the tie itf his eicath, DLllnit 11 h(-dtoo;I (ter Cmi tipliig Ito is futluer's ]intic iii I 24. otwtttinwieti iihi tiae.thIaiit Of a cairlpentuer itild iiiker of wsIooden piiips. Ii i r866 lie csId1ic stirt at wihiat \\sus thene nossil its Edna~ posltoffie, south if II a Itt-tl 'It iv I I ewe lie rcrcteil the fi ist frame 1biiluii wig iii that seticlon INOINTCALM (C)1. NXT. MIICIIIoAN. iiii made11 tlhis pAaci Ills itiitii Itittil 1872 (V-henlie remloved (l to oral, witicre hie C'i(-ilIcted a store. iDaitiel I. shookl \iai prlit tlitenti III politics and( 'Servedi iS lowliilili slipir\visiir. treau-urer Iai( I It (( Otticer for mtattV \ellIs. itt N ovemlber, 1868. lie w\as It11tied II itt tt onag ow ) Am\iai Nea eli sitd to thits illiiol tihe 6kwt ditlldteit w\ere buntii N. \ RuIth, thec wile (If (.A. I all, of I I aml~ilicnI, )iitata a ( Jeur-e. Pe.Ie 11111 Gertrudie, ticle Lst three 1 eittt, ileeeaseii. VN. Shtoio (CX i it5l-c CIllsIdcatlim 'Itil tite pub1lic sceilis of ( oral, 1111 later atteitleil tile Kl\tllI I/Ill h igh 'iiseitool. A\fter ecimp~letintg his edttcationi lie hiecatte idewitl led \\ Ilit it is fat icr I in the lmercnttiile ittsitos the atannerItt D~ecember. i8 )4 A. N. SitIok ias mitttei ]It titrrtt-w to I leatrie S~attdersttn, a ltaiv e (f C~aitltda, anda dati-liter if Rob t.ert titd (arolitte I eavens I SLindersot I. The iiarriag~e look ptlace in C.orali I 0 titis mnilOtt tave liceitI bori two,( eliilireti:Robert I). a -radiltite ot the (Coral hiiih selitol anid at present 1*ilth the Nationiia Grocerv 1 0111 t f (Gram] aIds atiti Ii arrV II., a gr1ailatta of tile 1ibl Schoiil. is Ito is ((tIltlst fatiter III tile sitre. lt.Silo' ik is a toetnlir of 14oxirtI ('Ity Itie 3o -. ireee anti Accep teti \isoi, lie its ailso reeeive tl te hi-her diegrees at Ciintott and at G randi Raidiis. I oitieailIN, AiMr. Sitook Is a Republicans 11111 repiresenlieil his cottitv ill the state ILegislatiltre itt ttj03, ioo05 and 1907. Ile wvas liresiid-it it the ( iir i seltiiil Iboari al t was fort\liv) years seeretarv of tlte cetiJOIIN WV. CL~ARK. iioiii W'. Ilirk Is onte if the luonleers (if this eii)tttttv oild is \well kitowit1, lthrollioItotit titis section. He isvas instrumeneital in Imlatinhi tte eottittv ioadi, aitd haucnid thle ttrst Inoad ot itiitber tised in buildingl tite first eoutrt hocise erected III thits otti His birth toeturtred nit Aptril 24, 1843, lit Tloitpkiits. colitltvs Ne\\s York, k itiIs tic soil of Warren tari \faina. (Beckntlat) Ciark, ilattvcs of (Coiniecticu illitd Ohito respiectively. IThe Ciii k fairil\s ire of 1i itgist dleseettailrd emittrateil to A\nterica. with the 1Pilgrimt Faithers ~Vsarreit Clark was the soil of iitiilet (lark, swhIo wass a iiiuin iliiotr In a re-gienict of infanitrv. drihiti tlte \Var of (lie Res olittion. Ilts faither tiso toutght ill that war, both serving directly MI)NTC.ALM COUNTY, MICHIIGAN. I9 1(7 mnider (Aeli. I icor-c \Washiii-tonl. \\ arrens Clark ssas always interested in a-rictilti ral pursulits antlid hNei camne to Enreka township, Montitalin cmiutilt, tirivig- froii the toowi of (rotani, Ness York, to the city of Buffalo, NXciv Niirk, whuec fliev iimbarked oin the steamer Lioffalo' boundI for I ctroit. N icliug-ait. L7jsiii tin ir iariival in that city, the\ resnmced teier oit tinie 1h' tcail aiid contiiiosd tot kochester, Mi ihigaii, wh~ere a sister of \\arrlelu (lar-k WaS thlie res'idlu i A \fter a short Visit iii that town, times proceiedei to jaucksoii, NI lidl~tl Ii i tieC SaiiiC sort of cotiecyautce anil relitaiiicd too iiiint.lis, iftt 1 ss hish tli\( vJourneyed to Otisco. Tonia county, I ic~luigait. whiere tlucy ri ciii ni miiiii thme folloswing spring. 'At that itime thee ii us ci itt this oulity anti ittircliasesi oiie hiiitinreii aind twvetty acres oif partially imiiirose liaIiiit, onl ss'hch they contiiued tii ii e initil deathi. Johni \\. lark iid iiuht liiiiitetd topportunities for education. In those lays, Ill i s paii itcs ssere idntiaiis, ssith swhoi tliey traded small triiikets in foritgst \ dust iii tv-iiicim ssas so iiluitiful at thiat time. Grandi R.apidis teas dhe nleirest tradingii point, aitidl ifty cents per linsliel seas the presailiitg) price itf ssvIn itiut ssl witicli ssas itittre tofteii paid for iii trade thauni in cash. Ilit c teriiarys I i8i, thui NW. (-iiai'k aitid Catherine I. Mead were united iii ttiarrtagt unit tss s iiiitreii svere hum of their unioiiai, naneiev George L., whil tmtturrucI Saerahl Sliuttts aitt nmov resides iii Piiie tossnship, this cosunty. lter\ ire t le itarci is t t f iii chiltrei, IHinicr 1, (thul 1L., Ni'ilina, C. anld ii11c cr tenhet I'>., the sectidt Soil, Ii-s cat hionw swithi his piarents. Cathcrtc '. ( N cat ) t 1kik seas boirii Ii N w css estseys anti seas thme dauighjter of adlt i i-i. atuti Sarahl I Coiiptttn) AlNead, bohii lisiuss to lie natives of Ness Iersev. iThey' caimi to Niiciuigau lin I 85o uiid tic itet near the tosvn of;i-ceclil Ic, N Iutiteali ii coultvit, s~luere thu Irtllmaiie istiltI deathl. (atheruime Ni Acail I (Ilark~ tassedlx aVsa Otn Titume I iqo isiving her Imiislandi aiisl] tlisiltreit to nioiurn Iicr loss. Ill 1Sd64_ 1 ttliii N\V. I lark enlisteti iii iiifIs se of his counntrey, inl Conipane K". 'lentli N lit lig ii \ 'uimiteer ICavalrs scrsving sunder Captaiti[irn D unnan 'ti~lttiilCii Tdid tie, stilt the close if use Cisvil N\ar 1e Icparticilsateed in thin oig f N ashisills, ITeniessee, aud ill iVi us thmsr bittles of that terrible cmiiiIiit. N tetr Isis iii rriage. Its' putrch edI foarty 5 cres of land frsnmi his ftaicle aitld colittiltcild to eultitvate uintil hlis sscondl pnirchiase suf eighity aucres, ill Plute totu tship, tis sotmitty, disposliut cof thits later timut lie muight mlove to (Greenai-lie, Nlcitlg ai lere lie lised for nuns yeiiss grauinually gaining cmiii(ilerablle intce est inl the lumbi~er buisiiness, ahota 1,Iat river, bitt,after mans\ itis fortrimts ies lost ev erything anti seas forscci to 1 guig~ at time bottomn. His 1()8 An l (ONTii7AiL',I-'1 'ON'TY. MICHiiiAN. lneW:-iarlt n IIc fiif,\1' iiiiC( byii ecavaltii" for 1)1 1k buoildingsi, which wvere just lie-iiiiiiiig to hc cictted iii th it lot ihttv lie his since MoAi to the trout1t oalt his tariii is (lilt of tllic IwSt ill tite vic lits. in- T7S, Ie( plireliasedl ci ghtyv atrcs in Pnit toiwnship ()f this coliliti, al troni this has evolved hiis ciililiietencv. I (JilIt I ca II v \ Al I- iark s a striwo 1scpuhlicain, lit hals never iiircI to otilce, ilthIoii-di lit his stirvcd 'in several iilillo u eet tier 9, 11)15, Air. (Irk wariedi u hIs precsent ow1ft, oho was, NIrs. Clara. Hoffilal,(f I inc towsnlidip. I 1))+1D!' A\ P.A-U`L St 11011 llc ie pospeirous farmnitrs and stock raisers of \N'Vinfield townlship,, A loiiitcalmi c omits, \Alitclii i is 1,r tie A. oalsonA, who was hornl nea~r Trodlielil, mu ni sept ll miir 26 185s7, the soti of Andreas and Bertha A atnhIla ( I htliiusi"o inI I liii iative C')f N orwiy, the former of wioiii tliled Al in t fIC I VC;H -i i7 Ii tilt \. Paulsiin togthetir wvithi hI's tiiitlier, stepfathet nil three tt riothiti iaii three sisters, c-ili' to Anierica. and locatedillii \\inficlit tiwns ilhili') Noiitcalii cutiiyit Michigan, i\chere Peter laialson ownied iiili it Uc'e imi e. in his iih lit iidi Iil hs liiiiie, iihile hic blion t amd carcid lii i is 'arc` l(Iii 1 t if i l iMd itl l lailt toowishipi Aliiireais andi 1k;rl I K i NIrnh i I'alii \v1-cr tii onrits of th fi ollowiingi children I 1irelle calm ciililitY \t 1111in"l- I )ctr ill IdhIoiii t)k ssho livs w iithi his birothier. tluicitt NIar ii ii i c iii' tf Iihinc I lc"li-erctIsthi of Wi nficlil tiilnsliilp itiltcl AN I iiklsi hIvc ii t 1uoiin iiiitil non -ictel s-ears of aae. sshcii. liarttiiiililctdil. c-i hsi lii tionm ii( wrlrkist c)iI iic'(-i-h111)5 iiil f ii nu foi- Sonic tilote rin1d lhien holio'lit fliiv ir sd tf caitmd. wh~ich lihii ciire if thic tinliher aill( wuitli tic ircwct-d> it tilt iii( of hiIs tinlier Ali IPailsiiii piurchas~cit fiirtY acres, mor iii- n-a('r I 0 Ahiiiiti 'ili connitv. scifll- tile tuilii i fri li this ii the inlcomle flii 'lll whlichl ic it-all uusl for the pliih di 5i I iortr aIrcs iii -Ld ciii 'r-hith lit liivci 1 iiitiii u ftci hlis, imarria"e Si lit-ci i-ic A I ain1 an ilishios~cil of lii> or"iiiiiaii f"irni iuii holc-iiht his piresenlt farml of ulei lihndh-c(i ainl twehitv i iens, i i te iii In ectitoll 16. AVinfielil toruss 1hip wh ichlthi' 1n0w iciiltux'ates as a cit-it-ral fariier antI] on whuic'h he nilakcs a specialtvm of rais-illi lligi1llctuilalitv Ohio Timproved Chester White hogs. Ti aiddiition to the farm ,NIoNT('AIM COUNTY, MIICHIGIAN. 1( 1(( 110 ll residen~ceL (1r(e A\ Pil'on 1s the o0li(1 01 five hundired and tweiltv I )IIiii 0 1111 Ilisth (1f ( ht0b11u 1T8- t~r((l A\ Pauoil 011 as mairriedl to Amnerica w hen. a votim 111] To the Inmrrila!e of Mr. alid MrI IanISoilI hiave hIII 1)0111 four h(111111 11 t I;ira xho1( after 11er radua11101 fromt tlte II low;rd (lt hwI schoo11)l) ta11111 sc hool0 mitl~l her 1 11rriawe to Arthutr Sihil;mnli1 State Norma1I ol ( 11(1- became a sciool t( (1chr. 1havn 11at1ih5 otie year illI ieicl-aln t111cc IveariII M01 111,011. fout year at Goldlfield. Nevada, and I )o1-ocrt. of \Ao IhoMc-i ain(111 Arthur. L 1_1111 tC Of th~e I lowarli City h(0-1 sc~lmoo ((11( is pi pal (111 1o eni-ie t11e UIve111 I itv of Michigan. Mr 1. Jallies WI. FIiedt i,,: a w orthiv relpresentative of the Fiiedt family aiid ali cstecinell citizen (if \ [ rple Vailley townlship.. Ak\ tcalt(11 cou1nty1 MichiaI. lie is a native of SlpriligI(Ild townishipj. Allencotun01y1 IlidUiUil, hlis hIlrtli laviiig occurredi(I 01 inh i 6, i871, in that locaitv. He is the (I (f David an1 11(1 M ar F ( Broi o n) Frielit, natives of Oh1io -,nid Indiana. re1pec I ve~l. lDavi (F1riclt (185 ()I-I1 oil April1 8, 18(1)I-. in Greene toixv101111 Ash~lalnd (i hv i~o, alld is 111,;(11 oif bouin id Soswaii ( \Iotidh 'riedt. Joh1n1 I' letiC 111wilii. (II 'Oii (If Ja((11 II'l-et, who wvas a aive11 of We stmIorelaind Noas a nilatixv (If PImsl a 1 i 1 ld was tie dl)Iiglltc (It Joliln M Ioncv, of I erIleni ILleuei.TAll Fr11 Icri (1 was i rst. miarricd 10 1Lv111 Zimmnermiani, of I )CIIIISVINdii, I od to them 'vere borli these. chiildreni Jacoh, now Iv,,ing, in Allhen cmintih hodli 11 a1( cii ovin- hie ninety-third vear; Rebeecca, iheceased; 11II eire MAN) ii111 Ii 0s(HI1iC. Ka111 sS, inl his ei~glitytveen tthi y eii John, (leccasedl (&or(~e 11ow1 liviln 'IIi Noble cotuitv.. Iidiana, 1h111 eih-ty-fonrth (ear: t ahi a11 tidov of T(11111 (Carper, nOw residinig tou)ir liiiih Sou1t1 of I>0( 20) siN'TC'A il.N ('i N I lXT, xiN I lOIII A N. ALLi muiii I)elkaIII)C)II tv siIsII idIais I: a~r. Nvi fe oif H arn i No testine, of Po01ter cmiiiitv, I sli11ana 1505\5 (leceasel sLViNi, (IC'Leediei Sainitel. Whio (liC(l W lieu tIv0Cntv-tiv( seasrs of and sii tw50 others who died Iii in fancv 1vdisi Ximminerimiiai Frlesit sdied Iii \Ashlansd ensmity, O hio, asol John FIseuit thenl Mrilsrres Susanl~l!,disli i sa csoi andI the moitlher (if twx ichihlsdren bv her. first niosnn: \\Veslex whis (1died inl Allen counniy, hialuana nMid I,iIi. ibetl. widow0 of lacolb IIn 5urs5 n55w fivsing fonr miles caist of 11 hinter, lidiiiia SusaniI Ikd iiJVws the 'vidowi of lDavid Nelson. Tii the tunisoni of 1 )hi Friclt. anIi( Snsani A ouchvx veie horn the children wchose inamsi fllnow Snsainns, \s Ife of i 7illa onI roxi, fisvix onse nile West Of Harlanti, Allen coiiitvx Iniiiana Dav)id \V. ow xan x tie of DeGroff H.-errick, 55150- living isl in111al Allen e )lniitx, huhdian Li elia svhi lied inl ii faiicv and Arilla, sedx fjoseph cii nI-vi,1Os ii odinq In \F LId'alic tosssllllij, Of this DI)x (1 I17 riiil xx~t a i cre( (Mii tile house fairis aid remisiaied there initli a ftcr Ihis mar ria-ses remoimi es witli III,; f liniix to l 1ua ii 88 n iniiedl ict~ ixlii tii i the tonm wxheire hie still resides. On)I April 22. '868, lie isas inrriseil iii Al irx 'izi i Irussii, itaughter of NViiilliaii and Mi'iz"bth d l is ox ais m tlei -ire tlcise isrents of sxi clillIrcii, ixsliise. isin-llefiilliii' saines WAA sili1 fi sit Apleil Valhex ~J 1ehw-aii lolin I anikins, lice iscul C.larenie 1 i rcideols st f FlintI Am lhus" ii Zilai wiste sit O r'uuss. Aan/lize iow lixviii ii it)I V \A tie,. i ise a inst (co rse ( liviniii His t lI, lIgii,;Iiini 1 Isresiwc I. suui Airs ( fiffturs 11ruit e, ot lapile \'I ilic tix.wsshii Maly 'iii IZis, i lsOWx u\s iis hsorni IniAle cmunitv Indianaii nil hir imostheir wa s;i sustiv it Iennsusivis. -ii I tli DI) is ii Iriedti aiis his wifte are, Iisciiilbers if hic nI itel isrethri chielirch if t allle \alies, Alselsi LIi. andi ire iactixe ciii claiss liiik, Iavid iiiI iedt lishsa icv us sliiiicisci s)f thle Suinila ix Cliim) fiiii is yrest iaii insx ars. P(i~sitie ihyx lie 's i 1 Prosibiii tssiiist si si I isis s( ivc x Iis sCsissi i ssiisi eiii the calsacitv of- schosol trcasnlrer fur one terns Jisses NNi, 1riedi wlai s toisistedsl ecai; oif age whelse isis iairiiits removssed ii islihi iii sissd hi is suieditcdi tos thle. schools i)f Alless Cosuite. hiliaiima, as wvell;I, ti liix ot MAl sl \ illsv x. Aeligasii, fori the' edsaiioiiii weicih lie recessves I lie -ciii ued iit house unisil lie reaihedi sisaturnl x. at xwhiclh tisue lie mai rriedI hi lie hiss Isi iii tiiFl ceremonsiy heisig soliemniizedi )iii Alasrels 30, Si02 Ailihe' BCI such1i Wiii i s snsn ()I Decembsier 8. 1871 ill ii'(aisle V(alicey toss iship.1s tis sissistvs suit thle datighlter of Rtobert L. and liVnlev Al. (lisiker) Buchanani 'die \\x is reareel and edlucated iii her nitixe towxlnship. ?iM0NT('.\iN eliTY ITCIiiAN.21 201 H eisetlf iiiid tiistiMild iire actiive iu eiiiter' Of th L' Iiitite itrethrieii church. b eingf leaiders if the S~iiiiit xsciiho ol in rdteii Supporters of the church 1 iteiests. ame NV I L~t I ixi erill- is- trustee of this denlomlinationl. I c is tiii earfliest xx kirifel tici t epIbl? 1ican 1partv, tak'iin g-reat interest iln c1.8(11 electii ii. Ihiherit L. BItiiel;Iii finIther) MitNI te I. t I hichaiian )Fricilt, was tiorii iii I)ctoher 12, 1832, ill un x Ix iii i. white hIls wifte is a iaanve of New iiiit. Her (11a111 oCcliiie ul ii1)0o8 She wa-;s imirriredeilin the state of her lialivxii v amd I reinoxei to, NI(idi` 1 "iiI 18(3 where her hulsbiand~ entisteit iii nimpaiy R, I f the N Miclgan Vi iliiiieer Infanitry. and Sevexdi until the elose ift he Cixvit \\'I. ii iiie childtren wvere oiruu to the iunioin if Robiert V.. mit I"1nuilv N I (tIt Iiakc I nmchaiiaii if weho a re uxowx livill- Osca r I).. o f Stanit~ ii ichdii l i hI lattie n f e if I ixehlul (iv 1) vt sev xvi flv o f I T(imer I1I11I fT I It ii it, (I ecaedv it Vsleta. dtecetI seit \I fe o f James I I ixe u I aittie tInI, Ni ii in I iix (ow(Itei IIi Lke tea. ix'iv f e of Ge iire \NI hiel e m.ait Mili. xife o)f Jam110 \N I'uivilt. Iii the i.'ti ctcr~i'e (4 1)11t 1 WxdIO IS fiui.1iit t1e lx 111 f LI~iICnss 111:L111 xihi)sc iliterests ire la ceyenitereid 111111 the itexelopiitiu t ifthe1 volil11ill I Iv Ill which lie li ves.. N iiative ()i N Ii iiteatiiil eonnltv thereisvI 110 aspeet cit Iits Hiditui roil tiro)stcrt iwit tiwhich lie is, nit failuuitu He V wxxiii e miiie i1tiuiiCiS this' Sketch wa otii'i "i.\Pril 17. 0888. a-t Anltible AtI ngaii oh ili.' i(Id NWath4 ii iiiistcii Ill \\iilietit townshiti, of Al~oiitalx i Ct ouuitx. t Iis' p;xieilt, I fxiiis mit 1 (imt I 18111cr) W\:ld, xvcru' nativx c fi ( ar ianuny anull \\cil' i'~riiIc ill the v'ii'iiit if tie cdiv of thertili. A\s a xViiiiio miiiL the fiatier I' 11w sutiject i)f th;es 'kcl Seri ved Ilin the ( ermilli aIrlix xxhere lie ranke~ Cc cistrlcettu espiecially [iir lint pcrpistcs amid leaxc ix itt ii it liithill~fm ic ice clereil ailcicg thil ]]le. All. I citi is ccljIalnltlv ~ell cc t 11) ipocve Icls timit cld Ills ivpe cii( hIls iccclicciiciccl ecquipmienct ix 'iS ioci is cix cii 1cvili icc( s-ize of! I rc-mllIl tcc st~cct cc! Al ichignaic- Iccs xx(iii I ii ith piciol ]ide eC(iiseC( ceictiv icelicc 19 c-tcc-ccte cud if hiiihi giace. His nccwispiier Serxvtx cc c txv l ju l bi ccx 1creciiiiit, Iii i~credlst 1 cexwstatpcos 1ceinic it ( aii niii tx cocci stciiitccii and tielt I etcci licis ci hue eiiciilaticia its hligh toicie cud execelleict ciicliie i It ci x c\V ctcecl cciiiniciciiic iiits 1heliil f tile respct aci adicnrat~cm Of i lii — circle itcc fai1thfull readceis In the tecritcory it so adnmirably AllI a Ii )c tIcIf( c I irs I ts Is tikic cIIa cIo Se iiecrsccca 1,III ccteieSt In1 th1e ptcI iti caI cs f tiii i tccctx cud li;t rit. Hie serxedi is seret-arx ccf til'e Moccntealln ecccliltv, ix eicicicl c ii C0 cciiiittee fur twoi coars anti as Cihalirmani ocf tile scatlie fi c txxcc reirs, cxicle for fi ur xears hie cwcis a ineimber of thle Riepublican 2( 4 204 ~MON'ICAI.Al WNAt'.Y. MItCHtIGAN. comliiiittcc f(i i thisl, c r ional distrlit ano for 11we past fiifteen years has heeit thle C(ilIIIIIttiCli11l ~01 hIIS ]00I\ Ill (" 11411 a to\Vlislip. On September 00l(()). hc wias appmsiillt dpi tY ta4te o)il Inspector 111(1 servedi ill that illiportalit plililie capaiiCty fOr Iv ive ii and itwii lilmlltihs. Ilie is now treasoter I(,) \-sa t lisihip aiiiii llh )tir I)aiys hlis sihowin Ils interest In behalf (.)1 tile pulilic servile iieiti- regairdedi is 011C ot the Oust i\ti todlnlie slrteil citizenls of Mlotclmt 11 coity. Ill 08li ( '11:111 les W\ I 11)tl was millted Ill maorriaige. at Al nis-Imng thi"slate.' ti-) Adia Limlisc Branicih, who \\ is 1h wit it ( tIsviiie. A lichigan, danghlter (if Al. I. 'lid Alaa i I miiii SC di: Iiii ) lBranch. the hitter of 110)11 dlied weitei AMrs. L~aiio wast a siiiall (gi1 IA F. ilraiieh Itove(i to Al noisingO Whenl his diiaijtgite was;I I (gin- if iii it sceventeeii Vetirs, 111nd there eli-tga-ei inl the liiiiiihcr I msiliess ad w ias later niaiic tw-i iwo ars'ltal, wiiicit ofticiai piositiont he filieii iir scverai vears~. Air. i ranici diedil in )eiiver, (i ioradio. Inl whiicih litv iie was, eliac salolligc i)ctoir (iltiing the later years if hIs ii fc. lii Alr. atid Alrs. L~a tti lie chiild has beeii hjorn, a. s011. Stalitain \\alklcy, hunt illii 101. Alr. I aDo IIs Al Mas, I 111(1 iiil ( )id celow anil has- filleil all thle ifftics.Z ill tihe liiial hlo Ies if thii sc twi) i ridet-s aiii is also a oiciol er of tile. Inighits i)f thle Alaccabeies, aiillidIi) )ii lie oil( his: wcife arc niemibers if tile f rder of the Fastcrii Star ail iii ithli I li-iliters if Rebiekahi, Ali La Do having filleil tile i Ellic i)f worthv i ii ti~ i i tii te iiia~l iileof tile Oriler of the V,1ast~crii Star. and AIu. h-al ti \\ (in tiis p trill if the s~ante. 1l(iiti take their proper place iii the varimiii si vil in tiltolioral activities of the coinitiniiiity anil( are ihch1 ill Iii-ii~i regiiril 'il ii i their iiatnv friends. X. H i\ t)( lf)YIAN. '\a it I I I It L))v1 iiiLil. i~f MAl pi A lies tiiis ishipi Ahiotealinl ciittitv. A~nlanli aiid hisliiitl ei iccuteidi an eitarch 2id is8i f iils"leiii thouVIh clitiet this c ityli i ii tli parelis were intisves it IPeiitisslvniai. and came, eacih wvitii the 0li lls tii ["inc toiwnishipi, Alonteadiii Countys Aiehigan, where their itarriage w5as sioleniiizeil. C harles B~oVII din ld ini 191 I htt his sWife still re sides lii thes home place, sshich eiiisists itf fiirtsy'tres. Alley were a)NCIM COUNTY, -N-11IIGAN.20 2(: the pareti ts ot three childreni, two of wvhomi are now liivini vntmelv Nathlan amd (Glen M.I the lattcr 1 icing e Itcdin the cuttitivationi of tile honte N atltani (. Bmi cc \v ias reared(l:n thle l:iolne farm anld receivedi his edtieat:min InI the distriet s;chools of ince townslnip. lIt An~gtISt 23, 1897, Ilie wa,;s uni1ted InI marriage ito ti' (Gage. and to themi have heei: horni these chlid rct ( Cliatrles. horii (in January- fl. 189:). a gradttate of tlte graded s-chools: Lc::iard, A\iignSt 23, 1T0(O: tra-;ce..1 ttlV 28. t 1)2; Stanley, jamiary 907.aii1 A\iee, A.\ug tstt 9., I0 t2. NaIthan (.). Bovianl is a charter miemter cc f tilie I, (lerti Voodnien of America and( carries insurantce ilt this ord,(er. Politically, lie is a staiicl Dettocrat, atil is at director of the school is a~rd In fliis towniship. Ini the agricuiltural hieldl lie is etigapged Iin general farotitig- aid[ Iin the 1breediiig iif ''Victo r" hogs. l.\MI`U. Fl. K,,NAPP. J1amles H.kiall. prominenctt fanner mind dairvitan, anid a mlait well klowl:oi fir hils i trt iite affairlS if \Vinlield toiviusitip.) A1oittealti COMMnt, Michi-an. w\as,, l(i en ii Stttiiheti cotintv, I ndiatia, Notveimier 30, 1 86T, the ii)l of t.J.andll ruui~iui~tll ldintindsk) lKnatpp. II.Knapp:1 grew\ to unattirity IliNci York state, anid whien a votting:::aii niolVed to XNohle couiitvlt, Indliaina \\liere lie lived tintil i 86-, andI then, hIls \vife having- lie:1, Mr. Knappl enlisted wvithi tin I1ialiaiiaa regiment for w:rvice ill thle tiivil War anld \\ts wvithi the airittes if tGeiurals Granit laid Slicrinaut nlutil the end if the wvar. After his (liselarge frontii military seri cc IX r. Iu: lcate to the state of Mhiichigant and locaited at Ihoward itv, ivltere lite condultctedi a store for a niunher of vears. 0. 1. and Ern-iina, Knatip were tie Idtrelits (if two children: Ihlenrietta, whii: is deceatsed, andl I tnecs I'l. thle othb:u of this sketch. Jaties II Lii 1)1 ap -ftci- tie deathi of hIs anither. ieCanlie a part of the imiiiseliol(l of Ite /idcer fantilv-. of \olI~le comuntv. Indiamia. where lie wvas c(iliuctteial iid \vutli wxi lon lie lived mntil tivcnty-eiglut years o~f age, when B r. Knlapp xx. marr~ied.il af(ter which lie catne to IHoward City. MontcahLni o uitv \Icli-ii. i itil irorkedl inl the sto:re of his father for ahont two i-cars. TItcr. I aie, h-I. Kn1app ptirchiasedl feirtv acres oif land in Winfieldl ti oxishillp t place Nv lici i lie Iiiproved -atid a fairmi to wvhich lie has added land at vtrmiots tinies until tiow lie is tue owner of two hunidered acres of 20( 206 monNtiircmm COUNTY, MICHIG AN. lanildi ( it III ) and1 i7 \f Vintielil t( 55vii'ship. On his excellent Ifariil James I.I Kna pp Imv xxis e \tensivelx- eii-aved iln eiiera farmenon in the l(i hit hrait I lilst( ii ca ttle a1(d iii the (lairy' business. )I Febrillsv I I itto 18,Jlicts I I Klapp 11)) xii iiarriedl tot IN-ixrte F ilii (all-liter ot aitleiii s1( naal ii I ut1 ) 1 ii, ot Nxoble cealiitvs lusdinLM To1 t]ilt milir 'tue i ) faime- I 1 and NIyrtie l-,np h11)lave 1hieei lirn toim t Ii (Ireli NI lite Iwh5 IIi le(' ]II I IH( 5aI c \lt \l ix I sa, ho is the wijfe of tRnta not I ii-dcbiiet;oii II: Ala.1 I 1ii1old. xxio) liVst iLt hunie, anld Rnhx)V ssli0 lde III piiltiii~ NI. K lil ip is a RseplibClilt indtIoMI-ili Ilie has Mot ohI)1_ tix pliilie set.ik- pree-ersint ti iServe as a pirisate' citizen and as a worker inI the ranks if hIs Parte. ~lanoes 11. Kxixapp1 is cutIe ii the highly, reslpectedl citizeiis o)f MNloitCalinI eil no~te. Isi jdIcaili0 ssaes and mtiseltisli natnrc hasin- wxon tir hiIini a h()S ii o frienlds. t11tK01\t(it.\. A.\k [tI8;.\ST. (,(Iti ag A. ArhNe-;Ii gt is ()Il af the Ica hi ng au-jeicultrists aiid citizens of I iitcalinl ci mistsv liii thle \j it ii iSt f(it iil x\7s'hic Ile oxess isl oxu to-es. bicing kni 1Isn i mc 11f1 itlii Iiis -4iii this Section. It is becats i sootheaist Ihlivarci (,Its-, NI dii iii, mii (inc, nile isest of thle toswn ot t or ti A speccialty is inlaidc (I'i lxccimii- pirietared l\xii ii Shorthien c'attle. iiid "(ior Ikil i is thc, leadeIr itf ilic Ilitd iii rf ei Ac Nrb oi-st. has also seeni elteeteu to serve III i fti-ic andl Is IIiV 'i alt- Is tretasmirer of the si-ho'd liiid oil lI s li rth icuccireem onl (~ iiitici I s) i -6't ni ( ianadal andil hs parenlts sitrt Maich w~hcre their inarria'~e sib11 suliitintIzd I lit sritiioved to li chli in inI i8 and located in tiree mliiiit i (Iiil twseiiiste ares itf laI \sshici thies liicli sed wai i il ltsx Is atcil 'InscIlii n 7.I III tItl)e Nalley tixxnsliip, (if t Is n stilts aitil here they reinaincud tintil his deaith, 'ii i 8 NI -irgaret. I rtiiiiir 1) Nrhe-is'int rearei IhIer famitil e f chldi lrtcix ini opci rateil the farix itlitti li deite itli tito8. ( tf thii nine childtren liirii toi Ibis milmii (c'-lt 'lie IIts us Ixi-mg nIII, (I stiecittatlie (II thle heoaird if tL til ii I thiea iI i 11( Idli itrd a t enter i)f I 'inc Critic tossoship. Aliiiitt liii ctll Itit Imii sitI mm \\ It Itc ege-,zcf II uied, a farimer Iixii I II I )icii (ii tmv otthlptit wife of Andre Vx \oss, s\,i-lie is aI rcsiileit- oif L-ake comitits \t clii ii NIris \s- f- if Nlfartiit Stait i 'II a(sIIi Cite. Miclxigait NI Alchaed. a fainter if MIapfle Vatlev ti sweiship~, of ttiis cestiit v ag ret. delceast-il awl ( at-i-i, MONTrCALM COUNTY, MINCHIGJAN.20 20 - Ni Ic o ( A!orrte I.ider, of I ier,~ou to issh01p1.\II of these children wvere h~i n Cainada1, w-ith tile exception of F iarris who w0 iSo10r1 in this counity. (icorgc.\.. \rhogast was twclvc ycarsi of a-'e sheii hIls paireits caine 21( Miitc."ili coillitv oill is Iiiilelteil to thle 'cliouls it ( Canadla, as well as to tlii), of till 5 I alitv, fori tile cilicatOiln viicIii I I ( rescive. ( )ii} antiarv 15 I (O).4 lie was iiiarriicd to l~lanch I"(alg at oiative of (nato towiishipi, of this 0 hulltY 5' iii they. 1i)CCaLIIIC the Iarents i)f one child1 iRobert G., whoi'se biirthI owcurr'ied (.111 I'ch rti,' i i, 17. ItoIi11lg -')\hgast wa,.s edulcated iii the graded scliolAs cf C at i township anid inl the high school of Lake View. M51hdugan. (George A. \i'loast is in fiie farmier mnd there lire no finler farm ih 1 ding-s Ill t his c mniit v t hanl t hose which meet all iieels o f colinfiirt o)ii this pii-iiiri-oi-it'ar lace. 1.F. SKIF)C'iT I'.. Skecih isl a( iel-V 0Cefi'eit farmerlf, a lui'0ri'C'sSIV se(itiZen o all LIllan i)f Chiaracter'. I.) ( 'amti ail biriI th alid of Scotcli lesceint, lie has provenl limiusel f a witi crepcseliiiic tIve(f his chosen calliiitg. and iii all wvalks oif life lie is respiecteid *t tlii sec who know hiiii. Ie. is tIn. sonl of Johii annd fhn'steit' Soules- t SI och. aiiil \\eas lii71 "ii Jlllh on iS. 187 Iohii Skeoch was;I) wlri Ill Si( iitl1d iiiil eiii-igraiii ii 'aicalda w\ith lis i earentisAvhenl bot I iris.' vear< itL'e II is wiifI was, a inativie of Canada. iiid thii s v rc iiar rii ii ili iht doiloiiiii on rcntu)is.iig ti?ili'hi"gii "Ii i Sf2, 'I'l hv iOI[C itili k ('lt cmi iiiitstn idii tme il I then li satleil in 251p1k Vadley townishiip. Ii iitcahu iicoiiitvi iihIre thlee. remoaineid. It seas inl tliills pce thiat the deathi if ~in lii5Skoch occrrciied anii where theC iiit d ieid 0II 1 lii itiiy 6. ioi)i6. 'lice wc ri tli' pa rents of fiiii cliilirel 2iliiiiie, wif of u I1 Durikee, of I aj)J VIi dlsiii)V t 1111hij),.Ii 1K'- 1 )ert i\I.. a fanner livin iloil the homlesteal, alid I lert IC, w I.) iii iiric ii ~ (i Foopir. iiii is a resident. o f Ketit coonitv. Mlichigati. I'2. 51 ci u1 was 1u iii \ II' mnths ot '-e ssheii lie liecaiie a resideitt of hil (tt Iii was vearel miiii cliwiutrd I in the hoa ihtv ssheire lie still iresiides. I Ic attentuedl sehius I ntil ha s iv rsr i~ectce aso 'we, remaining withi his, ' c t tsiI hie racmla'd Ihis iii'i 1''irts' t thle av"" ii t tweiltte-ighit veai's hi 1Wioiiei a tart iersliit isiti I' I_ Siiess lhiiihi lpirtinershiip ccintitiutci fia' -,Iiic timle. lieIc is a elf I iid ili' inidiii isves liis soeccess to his risen1 ahilitiv. (I I SeCI tenCII'i' 20., 1t8tsf's I` Sr orhi isa's tinitedi III itiarriagg~e to Tihanch 208 208 SI oTC.\1M~ColUNT Y. M1ICHIG AN. ('ryster, dii~diotei ot U oea Lydiai ( ryitcr and the\i are tue parents of th el cildireni w111c Iai-imes fo)11(5 \\ a 01 idiit of i thle I"erris Institiote, III which iilstitiitiool lic took a commericiacioulrse( an( J. \imhrose, 0111 is 1 111111111 Ili tilmcl iiai igsh '(110 I1 hIs fraterna rieili tiiiIIS J. Il S~kemNh sa ilnciol r of the Urnfaut m1 -c Xe o -156 Fri and Acce ted o ss 111IICIcr 111(1 srih1(101 d irector. hi`-iiii i n l aaes i 011 -ssts of )lie tiiiiiiei acres, of weimpri 111v1( d ula11d1 known;is the "N.i pie \a[iiCV Jaii. 111(1 is doievioled to — eierai 'n-ricitiliur andii stock Irtilsino T his place'i is iliated sou ltiheast if lie tiw 15 f 0 tCi ichNigd a n. and is knowni fur tiic -ngl rai e I)f un i-in horses wiicih iiave iieeiiiie a siieciitv wtii Its, ItiI LYNN AiTTJ. hiiFRU)i.H Ilenrv: 1 iiiterioii. wideiv kiiowii anid liiighiy respected fariiier of \V7inlieiii ti~i\iisiiiii Mionicaini ciounty. wiiere ii- ciiitivates ilie of the hest improvedi and most iesiraiile farm'ls of the coniiiiiiitv, was horin in GecrIilO iii 5iSto, Ii vint- iii uIs liati cIve lnt as fariier aioi as a soiciier. iiiitii as;i yImilli 10a1 lie iame to Nu.\ ncr i xL \VWinllng his wvav tii thils colontry 1111 a steambioa t. ()It rehig Ameicaii IlcilIr I titc 1ilih lorateid inl New York 'state. iwhere lie Icas eumiploye cIill a glass fitctori folr sonic tunre, after which lie caime to Nil ntrain I cou11111 N\ithi iiiall "i 871. a11( workedi iii the woods uicar Ii ciwa-ril fit\r a lee veairs I i LttC I-N \Ii. 1otterioh hecamue a farmier, at tile nile i)f hIs macnaew takikng eharge ofi firty arers of lanid which was rioieii 1w hIls wi fe a lac w hich ii litr iii ittc i oh Imnproveii aiud to whichi iie ailied landIiintii iiow Nh. I'luticriiii us tlit iiwner of one hundiiredi and SiMi icres r( 5 Ill liI ili iiiii In WNiii telil tiiWiisiiii).MN itealin CoI~liti. \ S a. pirogressivye Farumer i Hcnn I Titlcroli lims takeni great iiiteu-est andi~ priiie in the devcl Ililiclt iif hiIs tarii lito cine if tue nliost iiocderni alii convenient d)aCeS fii ri ruruuiciitrai life to hr fotnd lii tie eiiinty, having, erected one Of thle bicst c(ilniiirilW and6 aIrran~ed1 aimlS-, is wveli as a large anii suidtai le silofo thleii c irc of Iiis proihcts iD)urunl" tle, yeaur 0878 Iieii LtI ittcroli was niarrieli to Reka Seluniek, whl as h 1 rn Iii Gciriiaiis T o this mlarriage iiave iieeuu horii tell ciiiidren. eiii 15~ of li ii rie iuviuu" NWillice, O)tto, Fred, iHenry..\jina. Miary, Herman iild II ittie. Nit Liittcrioh iiii his famiily arie active iieimhers of the AIONT(.AiM OW'NTY, MICHi-IGAIKane 20() (ilernian1 I -Iithera n churschii N\iI *1 utteri cli 1)einh 1p1ominent andc influenitial ill the aftairs anl iil thc i(ii dp) of this coongregation. Henry ILutterloh has occplietdsevsral (,'es i es of Iis\ cliimrcli niidl is highlv honored for his part for his (iev otion to the clilirci of his csose. e NIris. Tntitterloh lied on Inise 14. 15 1 11(1 i 1 ssiO' asid usetol lifc. '.ThIie life 0f 11(111 I iii siloh is s fa \ e01a1pIs of perseveraunce eandl (lcvotioll to pistiripc.e with the reistlt th st he is today one of the prosperous tarisrs of lico(0111111 ( oin' to Aimncica vithont means and hy honesty ansi fair (lealisa, Is lisie riwit to a plaise of note amiong the agriculturists of Alontctalln collnty, h1e2 has sliown himself to he a man of nnnsnal sa orth to flie (5csI1IIIIiiiiitN5. ill sol litics, Ni. l nittcr Ill is a Rtel-tnlicaii and althlcigo h he has taken 10( — ) cscci5 l llpt ill lie outisa 1 r official life of the commtinitV, lie is known as a na1n c~ii, 5h1o15 scsii sood icii for office., alId as a man who lends of his tise and efforts for the p1roaumotion sf godsi citizenmship anld honest effort in s..sfticia life. 101-IN T-. FFVNI)ER. li 11 1. Finlcrt inrer ancld hilisiiess main of M-Taple Valley township, -fsolstcalim county, NIichi-an, is a vorthy representative of the comnercial LI I(i ag-ii ltiii I iiitc re is of the connty alnd is highly respected as a citizen. tIc onils anlsi nian aes a fariii of eiahtv acres and at the same tinme operates isplant for the iiantfistctur e of concrete burial vaults, also mmakiin- concrete bilocks and bricks. 'I'llis inliustrv is loeatel on his place, wvhich is known as ''N owil 'a ISI."i siild is situatedl northwest of the town of Coral. He ss isborn oil TIilY i~ i 8,78. in Hleny coutnty, Ohio, and is the son of Micham isi] Laiira ( lmiliemrt FendIciilc ichael Fender was a native of GermII ansv, sclIilc hIs xiIife wais horit ii slNew York state, of Germain and English dcseeitt. Ihev rcsis nnsvi to Tonli couinty, Mlichig-an, in T88o. aid in 1894 Il1cc Ioca tcssl ill Maple \Nallvc tosvnsisp, Momitealmim county. They pciurchased a;lr lll lWhclih Wa Smn stesld southeast of the town of Coral, remaining there for a period of f1it r Ysti rs. rand then iremosedl to MAecosta connty, MAichigan, siliere thiy livtd Itil Ictlh. Of ths seven chillren horn of their nnion, ssiiis five are syiim, cot',(, I'iina, wifte of Peter Dcsgrange s, Daisy'. widos (if Chrarles Spence: Della, svife of E. A. Desgranges; John H.; Clara, wife of Alexander Dangler. 41h)) 210 ~10 MONTcAiL* CO"Nlry, 'MIC iiIC.AN. John [I. Fender u-as rea;red onI the home plaice ancd remenied cinder the parental ro )(f tnitil hie reached his majority, recclinxii his ((location inl the (listr1ict schIo Is of M'oiitcalni c( uotv. O n Decemuher 8, i~9, hie was iiiarrned to Ciert rnle F~isher, a native of (oral, NIchJo ii, itic to their nnion have 1 ceo horn six children: N [aron, C larencee Girice, Istli, James and NI elviiia. Johin II. Fender and Ihis wvife are miembears of the Coiigregational church. lin his fraternal relaLtionls, hie is affiliated o ith the NIodlerni Woodlomen of America, and in his political life hie is astani I ch liohluicani, anid has, served as hic-liwav comisiissioner for One year. FVTKN. ST AiI iAATNf W LA Du. III the aniials of Noloitcaho cotnnie there are fewv naimes iaore listinguished or more highly eiiiitled to hionor thani that of dile late R-ex. Stalhinm NW. Lahii. for aniiv vears onle of (lie iiost conspictoons figures in the NMetliodist chorchi inl the North country and a state legislator of commiiaidliio iidnfeiiee ill Nidl ihianl. \ 1orn hx- sears of Continuous and iiicl atics sit in hehaf of td lie chorch. whlose cause ever swas clear to his heart, the lxvc S talh-ain \W. La tl~ soo tthe health-givinig lire.ath of the great forests hiereahoot in the eanly sevewl~es and- inl (lie lumbher woiods fomnd physical restorationl, ever aitter ni'ikio', Noiit-caliii counts' Ihis hiomie Ass was hot natural to one of hiis xvigoiotii intellect, lie earlsy hecamie a dominanit faLctor iii the social aiicl esivic dexvelopmienit of this section aidl( as a miembher of thme state Legislatore pcrfoirned a sig,,nal serv-ice in hehialfI of the pec-ple of NI ichig-an. At the (-Osc(,t of i IaDei's secoiii terml of lgsaieservice. the D)elioit Fm-cc Pri es editomri lls- comminenciecd hit aisma-m liavnl eei ''as faithful anid c'fficicmmt -i le-islat(r. -~ evser hlvd a seat il ist le N icsig-ami I-ouse o)f Repr'eseiitatives. I riii wisiest advoceatc of teinperamuce, his sen-ice Inl th it liehu df driii hisprsclc ii (lie -lotuse proeidi part icularlye valtuahle to tice people oft Ile t ite mell hiis muaumue, (iltrilis that 1periiod. 1becamie a hiouse.Isoli wxoil thi mi hooit,ill Mfichigan, mtany of the axis mixo- oi the stat-ute hooks ic-tillttun, thle liquor traiffic in tIsis state huavlilug heell pit there tmainle thu ciii' Ii hs oims effort~; \As ix s bieri soi fitly, saul (if hiii, the Recv. Stallion Ni. -Lah- xxwis i maili of Psrofoundo convictiomus anil possessecd in a remarkahle he" ree thle r ices that make a mana strong aiid at the saiiie tiiie attractive. Tin character hie svas a celais aisd consistenit Oenithetilan." talliamol NV. LaDil w5as horn in the (oxen of Fishikilh, iii Dutihess counts'. IMONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN.21 211 Necw Vork, ielbrlarV 28, i.82)3 sOl (If Jaob ohndo I lannah (Cure) LaDul, lie former (If 1I Iogueniot decent. je oh Li~u wa (SIorii onl Janulary 3, 178o, soil of (.liver a0(d Sairahi (C olift I LaDu Oliver JLaDu, biori on AuullUS 2. 1726, haviiw lleeii the Soii of Peter C. and1 Ann LaI~u. Several lines of ilesceiit fr(om 1: eter C. LiDti ire repiresented in this country, sonme of the (r-esenit memeilsrs, of tile famnilv spelling the riamie ''JaDue." On comiiii-i to.\niwrica to esecipe relig10o1s perseecitioli the Laltus settlei lhrit ill lower (iaoiada 1111 ltecr oe tell Hi lDutehess eolmnty, Newv York, wihere tile suibject of this sketci wais boroi Vthen Stailha No V. ILaDu was thirteen veTS 1)11l(I ie ) ilIov wsith his f imilv to Clarkston, inRichiand eounity, New York, and tluee eairs liter to Yaieo(I county, same state, where lie remanoced aboulit tive yeaus At the aoe of nineteen he was eonverted to an ardent reli-lols Imiillt (It ulinld it a \l ~ethodist revival and was soon thereafter liceosed to c-llort, Iiiiieli telv entcriiii 111)011 a course of stcidy iii preparetioll to (levotl~in 111111elf to tile ministry of tile Gospel, aI course pursuied Palrtl- y lx lioii stillv 1) illlel ilie -tiidaee of a minfister of thle Mlethodist chorcil-c. ou-hch lie 'ulipplelleltell liy i two-veuirs eourse at Reel Creek Union.Acaoleilv. At the -ow ot t coivtyWo, oout of funids, he and a companion \\el-til to Cm ida u w ere fl \ orthiiiiberland eouitv, lie engagecl his services 1 Scilool teacherle LDuinii tihis terin (of service hie a1s0 preached ill the 5.cllIo( 1 11(1(1c (m (111111dav1 and 1( it wsiI there lie ob~tainled the first of the great lilnilbr ot coll)velis tii t I) lie oIdedl to him during- his later and notahle career as Ill e\v111elist. lie tollow~eil the same cotirse, inl other localities in aimulIa, w11th like iresuilts toi sieverial yelars and tioally decided to en-ter lietlliltely the 101100 11- (ot the minilstry. in 1845- the Rev. Staihani WV. Ialt torma11lily e ((telr(c tilc Illinistrv and. unider the direction (of the MNethodi1st coii terelle, e l-ai ll couletIctin revivals, ilivariablyl meeting with splen(Jill Slccess( pirecll 1 lclllg 111 of eommanding infliience in the M Iethodist eChiuirel illtCanaada. Ilie w)1s 0111 of till foeiiders of Albert Unir-crsitv.7 lt idilc (1111 Ontariol, and servedI as a meniber of the boar-e of 1l1,111ilgCrS Of t~liit 11SIiItltioll motil hie camte teo 7Michigan and wvas also) for four ye-rl pr- esl~llmg, elder of the ('oilh1u11 district in Canada. [11 86- thi Rev) Stalhaom V.LaDui caine to MAichigan auch for sonlie tlime was staItioliell It tahlumlet, iii the 111111r p~eninsulau. Later he wvas sent tel wvestern XX 7isconsin and after a wvhiile wlts seilt lack to Canada, where he wIlS m~ade 111eslillug elder of the St. Jrawrence districts.-His health then failinig Inii(c r tile iuicessault stralil of his aictive lalbors,, he presently retired froln the mlillstr)! and inl 1874 retllrneel to Michigan and mache his homne inl ]MON'CAiM CO-):NTY, MICITGA N. CoralI, this conty, whicli ever afterward was his place of abode. \\orking in the ltmtber w-oods thereablout anid actively engaging in farming. Mr. I,.aD:u shortl- reiglined his health and at once bccaline n active figure in local affairs, hlis illiluclcc spleedily cstendinlg to all parts of the state. His interest in political aflairs and hlis (levotiont to the cause of good government caiascd himl to take anl active part in civic affairs, andl he became a familiar liguLre in political conventions in county, district and state. He wva.s electedl to represent this district in the lower house of the state Le-islature anild1 served for two teriims, i88ir-84, his consl)icuous ablilities easily giving 11i111 a pro(nincllt positioIi in that b1ody. I:c was i)rominenitly iientitned as a cndidaite for governor at one timie and his friends could have obtained ior hill tle no111ilnation for the office of lientenlant-gover1nor at another tillt, 1)ut lihe \\itlhtlrewv his a1;l1i in the latter inlstanlce il orlder that lie luight ble firee to accept the more lucrative position of state oil iiisl)ector, which office lie hel(l for twvo years with credit both to hiniself andl to the state. I)iirin the last (u;arter century of his life, Miir. IaI)iu (levoted his energies elliclIly to church and good works in and abontt C(oral and at his death there, on (Octolber;3, I9ro, left a good memory. The Rev. St lliml \\;..al)D ianeLarri(l C.larissLa M. Gaffielcl, a native of t'imi(la, I 1 ii of whose kinsfoil.: are svell-known residents of this conrnty, iilclidtlill \\'eslec- 1.- (-;iaficll, fol-ller sheriff of Mtlontcalm county, and Benja;lmin I. (;rffield, trillmer comnti trelsrer, land to this nntion three children were Ioril. Nirs. I.1lnnlll Mllnore, (eorge Jacol> ILaDu and Iirs. lIL EBibby. CGeorgc Jalcob l.llDu, a well-llnown resident of this county, was born ill 1 8o, aniid, is never nlv other than aln \Imerican citizen, because his father- ias,\llerica liorii aind ever remiainedl a citizen of the IJUnited States, lnotwithstll(lilld ' his lonl, residen e ill Canadta. Upon the rc1emoval of the '.al)n fnamilv to this comity ill i87z, George 1. L.aDl became a residlent of thle (Coral Ieeigllrh~onil;ll1(1 has lived there most of the tiimie since. In the spring of T883 ie o\\ent to ]anitoal and relmained there about eleven years, elmi:ied in farllin, aftter whlich lie took a positioin in the hosplittal for the ilsalne in thait liroinclle an1d1 \.s thl1s engaged for four years. -Ie theni returned to bicil-i'a ind w its appoiited suplervisor of the 1pper peninsulla hospital for the itlslle. m l I.:ition lie held initil ie was coilmiellcd to retire on (account of injilries received at the hainds of an inmate about Tg8)8. M r. IaDtui has sillce then resided on his farm near Coral, this countyV, and is regtarlded Is olle if the most substlantial citizens tlhereabout. H'e married Cather-ile Minore. whnl o was hornl in Ottawa. Canada. dlaughter of William M ()NTCAUNM t'iN'JcY, M]CUIGAN.23 21' 1) aii(l Flizalath ( \Valklevs Xtinnre till latter of whoin was the daughter of tioch. Walklcy wx hO011 d (1 p ortioni of the land on wvhich the city -of Ottawa iNvL11O St,1( m. 1TO this union eihIt chldjuren were lborn, of whom four dliedl Hin intauit a ssd IFre( Hi wvas killed by the cars while working as a lirakenlian 01r the I er Mar n(julette raiilroatl. at P1lymiouth, April 27, 19 TO, the stirvivin"g (chlldren iti in (Isariles \Valklev, editor of the Crvslal Mail, 'it Crvstil, tins onu11tvs i biograpicll(i sketch of whom appears elsewhere ill this vninnit \\Vi 1liam L orli and( J. Harry. CTM\K j*DRU)MMOND. 1 faviig' beeni a resilent of this county for over half a century, Clark J I rninn m hasi i acqtui red a wide acquainltance throughout this section. awl a fter a ion1 iieirii ot service iii the postoffice at Greenville, this county. he is no foiv cii- rctii f11)11 active bnsiness.affairs. (I~i 11 D iiii~ii 11( S~S lciri Ol tctoer ti.849 a litonbay Frankfill couInts \~e tork, ii soii of J. 1B. aiic Isabella (Deans) D~rummnord. the former o1 whIoin wa s a iiative of 'Nlew York state. and the latter a native of Seotland. The father of J. B. Driinnond wcas born ill Englanid and emigrated to ANinerica at an~ earls dlate aliid settled iii St. L.awrenice eonntv, New York, sear the Frankilin coilntv lhue. 'Flsere J. B. IDrtummond grewv to mnuthootd mcli( seciircd iiiil excellent ecliirationi for tilat day. I-e was ilarried in St. i-asvreice counlty tci Isar Conipanv., of tDetvoit, aid for miiiilc r ot year s wa-,s wvith the ( aklaind (Comipany. servill- 'II tin. sinc (..a1 p Ic its icore taking olipoatomobilevork as a permsai~clit ooctliatioii, la I omersoti ssvi in thle i_)fhces of the Grand Trtink Rail - road on11paly in At thl( mc if sixteel hie was grailuateil front the Ciarsiin itv hi Ih sc ol iii id 1 upi i c oiiplctmig tlic course attended the Ferris Inostitiite foir cidtiteeii nionths. M\largie is also a gradutiet of thle Cairson iI its' highi school and of Ferris hinstitute aild liefhire her ma-rriage t.(-ciigh inl tile piihl ic schools, tlirc teriis if which swere spenit inl ( rsost CI its v rances, Alas- Is it the lirescit time attediiilp school iii C'arson (Cits Air Liniersoni is a icoli _ 4lc iceiln ~ie cifCdli lelliiss and isvis treasurer -;e\eral cers He Iciilli i s iiife ave miemil rs of t le lRcb1 ic s di iilld - lineniclia-vs it tilie Al ct lli il-zt Hlpiscop~al church. XVII, LYAMAN' ARI(iT. l~esw mici )f ( ari i t t r i of l'llooiuier tisow-hip1) AMolitciliii counlty, Al C11ii iii. base takeil a iiiirc iii i rtaiiit or useful par t inl the faitiirs of their cuuuil.ouiits' ihlulu haus AX1 iiiIv ii ii AArighit. teacher. eilicaitir hiisiiiess manl. puh liw spiriiici Ici izeii aiii p iublic beeic-hiolder, ssho sias iborn 10 \oeis beuiir _2) 868. scar Cars in ('its'v tlc soil of 13i. Fraiik anid ishoda I 11ush) WVrightt. 411(t o)f siloui s-\cvc a url nil' iii-riii-ill MIiii AlcISa s.tattaraiigus coutiyt, Ness Yo rk. II,1'. yak \\rldigt aiii itf i inc to G.ratisit couuuuts, Alicig l iiiin 1867. ansi is tcd iiiliot tws is iiiics siiitli otf tiison C its. iii the ssesterli part if tlie s-siiiiit. wheis tu i lues Iciii iiicd il i uit suie s eari thlui located il0 Sixts 1(1 1.l isid t ust swest ot Cirsis C its ssheire lie cut t iiiiic atnd biiilt a lug' I iise isl whiiihI ticllci XXde Wriuht iiil hIIs t iiilslise ilC iiiiti alanuary. i88 i - uwIicii It I rai Wu \ri-lit isas killedil ii the siooids near Greensille. A fter tlie Ieithi of hrlic lmisal d iiiii soda, the s doss citf t Fr-aink A~.right. in t883. imiurclaseil a pr ipmcrts iil C irsooi t itsy si-lere s-he lis-ed tuitil i896. ands then wsi-it to A lource, nil lisveil ssithi icr soiu, AAill iof thisw sketch, tmstil. later siheni tles- sscut to IBoncroft, si herc Rhloch AXright died. ool lelbruarsy io. 5iiiNTi7A LA CoiVNTY, MICHIG(A5N. p0(2. L". Frik '11 Rlhodai \\i gu-Jt wverc the liarc-uts of seveii children: lziora a~ild I lortiiii itl h ii ar dccaed L Jilihie Walter 1. Wdie,\ill L. VillI vimii ii rigi it reccii. 5 Ill hs carlv c-IliiCatinii ill the Public schoiols cit Ca rxiot (-'It\, iit theni lienl tnnrt!eeii vearii; -(it ie.h 1mix ii iiiveil vitli his inothir tii ( iarx in ( its. \Vill. toitethier wsitih Iiis brother coiitinuiedl as studeirtit iii t hi (arito xCii its hi -Ii schooil, thev gradnatiii friiii this- sichioiil sstli dire clas tf i.is iftr hii i itg iniail their e xpenses lii thi selling of ieiisi pei i itld 11v dilli,)- Jaiiitor wxork. Late inl the ye-ir t1t47. WVill Lyman WI ijt ieCCiiCi (I trClo i it eter tcaelhin- the school it V iicereville, for foir iilixhS iLttr Whii l lIlii. rcurts neI to hii; hi-clx sr-oln classes., aur! -radiaited aix the p reiick iii hiii clx I (olloiiss ii the cinplketsiiii of his 1high Schiiid cIica i tiiiii NIir Wri lit xi x i a echert in thti 1 ick schooil wcest of Carxiiii ( its\ iir thilc \iirii niil i I innsm- 8i(Rt lie Filtered] tie Ypsilaniti \iirnil (,.IiilC-c ' anltiatin ill tlihc vea i~m, hiasing co-iimlcteil h-is wnrkiii liltt l iiiire thanl liii t lti t ie or rin xnnu i lix thle itlier studeiit.- soif liii class. \WIll I ivii n WrI i 'lit ittnrnril tis F irxciui ( ts anil liecanie principal of the tiiii xi liiii fior hvix iiears, ilriliic tliix titiir haisin-~ p~rcliaseil one hiondreil aol ixitv iiir(! it t'inriii andul i r t iii] eciniits, a phice whlich he, together Nvitli hi, iritlier. I liiiton li in.-re hy is l use of aprliitalile sasv-ill, which theev hocii'tt oiild ionicir.-f iluil] tlii pionic oi 18ii3 cailseil theni coitsiiderabile lo,:ss ixi restilt i f \viicii Iiliev 1 isoi t imiieil tlir ir huisiness Iin lumbuer. Lat rin lir ith vi ixitfi iWill ILxiii iiVriiijit wsas electeil as soperintendieuut if the schluil cit '-Jriicii o NIlici-iii ixl oftice wixhii M'r W'richlt filfledIlli a uiiixt4 r ttir utiiit 1 I-IT tor fiiti \ls e ii after wehich lie itoveil to the tiissii itf itiriiit itild thern lm(-iiciii x il pi lituniuug plait ilt upon. anil sxas ediiior oif t ic Bacrotiifit Commciii i nl [fii dese ci years. While a, residruit. it fiiiulru itt V\\ill L xii ii \\Vruiu-t serviei a-~ iiiwlishipi clerk for inite VCears iiiil iLs JiiC1xCIIit cit tct xi hail liiiii l iou four years, alsii diuritig xis, art vi 'citu it iia ii itt h-s b'leeii tlei irai-iiier if lie Ii cal (ettetersv A( ssii iatlicin liii iio fir itsi ih iiJcit the itipri xiii cluct cif tlii twiiii ceiletery. NVillI siiimiii Wi- lxixt srie as x liiiiia direcctor cif the C elitetirs' As-scitition,of hailcrii tt iiil i Iis rexi Ii cit sicd 1b1 siiiess, uxuatiag-et i f thle Piaticro ft hatel fi r foitr seats hitlt (tiliri Toi t_ Wiill F.1xIii ii ri(ti-hit idispiised cit Iiis httxtncss at Bancro It NMici iii. in nit rettitrneid to F irsoutn City. Monite lii roeitttst where hie pturchiaxed a itte thiiril iinterext its the htaridware store iofcx his rothter. Fred A. Wright, tie tws ixolitouert icindllittiti thiln storeC 1ittil Jtils 27, T915, When AiiixrTiATiI.* C0)! 1, cv T, a\ 1: IIIGA N.23 23i tiey sold the stirc to) thle irn of 1~oover & Geler i f4 arfchl, 1i 3. Will Lyuma W\rig"ht x\vis appsointedi to 1P11 the iuexir'iied term as clcrk of [tiouiuer tomvilihiii 41 oritealiii! Comnty,;itl ottfice w hich Mri \\.i'ce servedl, hie hiavrm lieen elected i to this ofthce onl two Oc0ca sions. During the c ar 181)5. NVill TA ui1,11 in 44r-lit was nmarried to Necva TVT. Ilciden, wxho xxvas horn at Cortimna, Alichii nt w here she lived1 until ahout fourteen years 01 aiC 10111 theii uioxved with hier parents to Owosso, where her father xxvis agenlt for the Standarid Oil Complany for thirty years. Folloivin-~ her education in the Owosso high scoo from- wh~icha school she graiL(iiatecl in i 889, iiil ift-cr the comtpletion of ticr course of stuid at the OwNoso Nui ni il ( ulIlee, _\-eva, A41 Bchdcn canice as; a teacher, to Carson t'itv, wxh(r ic h beccaoe acuiniliiitril oitli and xvais married to 'Mr. Wright. To, (lie martriage of Vi11 iLIymian indl Neva Wriglht have been lsarn four cli(Iren. Kertha iDC ii cta I leien \sInBi.7ialNoaFia W4ill I W1ii in4 i-1ht is Li Miemier of the IKiaight of (lie Itiaccalices and Knights 01fl Pvtiias and( is i man Nvlho is proinenhil t iii variiiis aIssocialtiiius 111(1 cmi " inzathinls ha viiv'o tfor their ohjec(t t hc itmprovcment of coitelitiouls and thle aolvanenemeiit of (hei utet csts of Cairson (Citv andl Molntcalnm cotunty. Thie lif fc i M~r Wri-iht li-s heen a xvilvaille isset to his corinutimnitv arid hie is cue of the hiinoreil aiid esteemed mceii oif the cctinity. WILLIJAMJ J. GALJAGHF CR. W~illiami J. Gaflltgler, wcll-kiiown Ii verymian at Carsou City, this eciuntv, who also is (lie owucr oif a linle farm iu (le ileigihboriiig county of Gratiot, is a native son oif I'dichl'-iia havin" been horin oii a farmi in N7orth Sliailc tonvi-ship, Giatiot county, this state, on December i 7, (:869, son of i()ilil aI ~izahetli (ITIiramaian )(tallagier, (lie former a1 ilatiVe Of Ireland an11d tIle 1 (ter of ( eriuaix. olin tallaigher, xxho Nvas born In 1,834, xvas hut a lad when his parents fu'uiItroml Tri ci nd to this coviutrIv. Tliex settled inl Ohio and in that state lie '-rex\e to manhood muid(liten caine to MVichigan, settiiig at M.-'oircoe, w\here lie inasrie ccl hizabethi 1-aitmaii, whlo seas horn inl IfIainurg, Germany-, -LIii xxho) iCa.1 to Amecrica \scith hier parenits xxheii a yciuug gil-the famiilssettling tirst in N-exv York state, later going to Ohio a iid thence to 41 ichigau, setthiu- lii 41 onrue, xvlere she was nuarrieil A.fte r tFeir mamrriage John Gallagher anul vi fe wcent hack tii (Ihiio, sxhere thiex livedl for aL mioN'rcimm C()'I N'FY. MiicICHIAN. tillie, atcr whiich thiv xritiiriici to \i chiii a a11( locaiteii ii North Shade tonaii hip) nl f;rat i(t tonviidiiii 1 llii i5 ans liit the caik isettlers In that seetioli of tile )iit C tix I ti i iii oct(ixli i, there John f ci G l-xgiier enl istediii aI lih i'~aii regniment ti - cI- xe cc ulirin the (ivii \\ siI and Served until the closx ot the wa r, aftei \xvich ie i r t ili(iv itoi Ills fain inl (Grtiot C(I innt\ ii(Itherie ix let tiic. ie iii lllr (f I h ls lifx i (lxitlih cc urriii i- Ii 1875, at the ie xt) 1ortveinc. I [i xvnlnxx x io ci iitiiiiix. to inhi hier honie on the far1m1 -mrv xvii hiii uiani years, icr (c ath ocxciiirini in i)1oo at the age ot sci cutv ivix vearc They i \xvx ie thye tirnits ut si, cilhdreni al of \\homI arie stilt lixiii" SoV sMix "is tilliivx Irank, t faiiiei hvlx"i iilii Newi F. ax-c i this itate 'llt, xviii mlarric itI Thomas iUrin nid live cxOn a tarni inl iDeerfield towixshipiit I sahlela ciniit ithis statc ixosetta lv deiasii, wxiio was the xxvIf (f \lueii Paliier: \Witiiai th iimeiiiiiiate xitii~cct if this sket~chi 1Joh1 lit ( Ilitiiii x clinitv, this State, iil d japhct. wxhx live xon tile oxIihi lxle fxiriix Ill Nirtii Iihale tmi xlisliti, ill tile adiiitiiiii coiitx ixtv of ateiot. Wilia un1 Gaillagiir rgrexw ti~ miiiiilielst on tihc thxxn irii mnd remuaiined luere iiiitil i Sx8i ill xxhi'ii vearlihe 1 mm lit Iin ei-ld itx cxi tarm iiii Started fariiiiix1g onI Ilix xixx1 iaexiiIt thC 1;tite sindi-t 'iii (l10it ixnn Iirict i)f Ii ftv aeres aiiid reciii inc ithtere. ent-a-exI (ilitc poiit1a11lx ilx geineiai t -iriiinx iiiitii M Iarch Ai fi ii) I11 itwhtici tiime lie irctlrcd t irli the t irn xnd iiixved to far S(il (In t\-t. tinls cxxiiit e. xxterelie 11C tihM(t Lxixiisii IMM lixihiic aiid xxiier he, ever -:iixce his made xlvliis xixIeAI. Ill I )cMiilier' 19T2i lie mu diit a livery 1ar thieix xlict ins saix x that tulle. ticeli eii-a-cx in c'iidiixctiiim thle siiiie. at the -aletiiiic keerllil MIx CV x)iii theI t s0)lle 0CIi inxaion Of hins t xi in. lie has aI -( xndxiiiclsx Ill the tixcrv hue, xx liaxia-s the 'tius ]inc notd carrie a full line of anti i-s llc i~js lxir icr, as xvct;Ias xiii excellent equiipliniit ii fliii horse liiverY livxni I e-I i asxl0 ie ii.) ixc inst energetic ixil capaIxlc buisiness ineii1 xxf l th ill 11~lxIii iin littieceItx. lIn it-tx W- lii11 iii Gailla-icri xxa mix ntei iil niaxrrixige txx firtlia \Worieii. xxhe xxvis illi ii i Norxh Sim xi ixi lxxxxihip, (Grait t iotiiitv. this state, daianghter if Hlii11 mi iix 1(7 dliethtl Wi0i 1cdlinlix x xt ( iiiO Calla, xwhe xcanx-e tei?dMichigaiu ii cthal ix rtvl~ xcars ii uiat ix, their' hoiuue ni Northx Stiacde township. inl the iieihIlxxxi ii( x iiiixillh,( (mi Itilt, xwherc Hliranm XNiritei iliedi inl (90. his xx iilxo nowx liiikhe hci homeii ii f ii son ( itvx To M-r. andl Mrs.t Gailx-tier tour children halxve liecn ixriin Ruchirci \'xilliani, Otis- aned Bernared. ir. I milide i iiciihuo th \txxieIclce and of the Indiependient Order of Odid TFellowsx 5in tiic altairs of hiothi if xxiiicli oreters lie taxkes ax wxarm il md activ e intceret. 1inNTCAIL1 (2)NTY, role\itCnI;a.\23.237 1.ST1'PlVlil_\' FISP11111" AVI D). )r. 1. Stephen Frisbie, wvho for tcl yer c (Irilig, the timte of uisI, resideiet InI this collilt vwas (ile o)f tin ihest-knowni residents (If theCrsa oieihl"'ohool-d. w\,,s a niative of (hdo. iavin- been ho(rni near the cdtv of Cileve12'111(1 HI C01i. co1ntV, that state. 011 Septembe)r 1 2, 18('32. Hie grew\ tip) thereC till( III hIls -\(Ottl iivOil a selhoolinite ohf Ianns A. Garfield. the inartvred I resident oif the L'nitedl States. fi-i bcamtie aphivsieian and stilcesSfnly liracticed his pro fession inl (thlin until 86,t Iii whtchi year hie came to Mfichgai aic d i~t lcd InI \h ntc1it1 counity, bintl h a fario jnst sonth of the vii'lae 0f t -tar s,i the p111ce 11011\\ o\%1i(1 taic occtilied lby his son1, Wiiliarrt I Til c heri 1)1 ) torT Vrishic' en-a-dIellin fatrmngt, at tile sante time practie~iitp his 1 rofcssioi a 1 1(11 1S his, licalth woul 0 p11lermtit, andc there lie (lic'( in, Septcniiiler t 881). ill vats wi del v mocrnted foi- dlurintg his residlence itt that sc (Tiort lic 11(1(1 greatlv endearedl himnself to1 ll. ife ihadl aided very mitrteri 111v ill th tiw\ork of buldti'ltt the ( oitlcstoa hicia rsa a111 \vas 11 tivIe iii miii ti otlict wvas iii 1)1oniotingy the lest interests oif that M ooh r I rtslhie I IIciii marrtied To his ItiniontNi11th WNeatltliv lo rd icc chldren itI Aei ch1r(11 as follow \Arthuir G., who fi Ir ye'trs Nvts the head (,f the F r1sh111e I(lty v Iomiil) 111 t C levelandi, Ohio, 11n( is 110w itt the real(-State lbistilcs it I Ic slid Cali forniai Ai rs. Millie A. Va ti1ttan. a gradutate inirse, Nvitlia liploli t froan the T-uron Street hospittl tt Clevehtnd. for ttimire tii ii ivll(ittv fivc icrs Idtive( iii her professiont 110(1 litving Asvith a soni Ill Iresno10 Cdifi [mani ijenititi 11-h cam ite to?slniitcaliii coutnty w1ith icr father, ittrtrrt I~ A\ Iartlit 11ittldc a nd diccd iii IQT (ii lia A, whin foi- yecars wits a Stetiogratphe marrieid11 1Philip 11e111 111( lived att VCleivelan for eleitn 1055rs iIv rcsilditt Of Crystal, this county. aci is attendhitg Adoioiv itistitntc at iticau) ((l n(td Dir. H. Gates Frishic, t iract icing phiysiciaii ttt Catnton. lIl io I) lie niothicr (If these cliildrei ilied InI ohio alcott 1871 and Doctor FIishic iantridc sc ioidl v. 1hdiza S11itiili scho wits horti at Paris, itt Stark I Ilitit\s Ohito. aitd to thtis lattter uniiini ccxcii chilcdrent wAere ilorni, itantelN WI tit11 Itt is ho is; n1Oy fainting the old honie plLCee near Crystal. this (I ttit v 1 sv 1, 1 \h111 for fourteen years AwltS a, school teaciier. the wvife of Prf I V itersoit Iedlick. foriteriN, stiieriliteiidenit of schools- at Mlontagiie, thi's st-tie 1C11(1 t I tiiil ired1 S., tiithe former of whioni is the wife of MU IT-iscele postmiaster of Crystal, and the latter is at mermher of the Teiictng tMiiitftcttilirly- I. omipaiiv. of Cleveland, Ohio, general imilding con 2 -,S 238.NONTCALM COU NTY, MICHIGAN. t ra c t ors atII 1(I i i i no t; i ct iiirels of all 1 k11 (It null II- \ o ork f or l)IIi id ing puLirpo ses Alac I e x.IlI ii (11 C(1 ii InIII f; I I I v~ ssI eoi I is is wi thI icIler h)ro thIIct, NV i Ii a Iii, (Oi AP iti sl kioit-dei -ii-tei ltI-easant Normal ou:-C' wit) tao -lit III the 01pper cpniioi,it of M ichigan andI in the I-s land( of I itrto Rsiico m tiii hi Na Arizona (jolte a tr-aveler, who finds notich (lelig lit 10l seeji i-, the world4. '\ftcr D octor Fisndic's deaith hItl widow coiltiliiii( to ink hi Ir hoioic at thle oldh i i pil11 ce neat Cryst-al, where she dlied (o1i Septeimbler /, T)O1. JOSEPITI M. TLASCELF,11-, Tosc Il I Il Lsec lc lpostmai ster at Crystal, this cocttity, is a native of t hlaviiis biecit hoit nea r t1e town of Lyotns tol IFclton cotinty, that state, oil os A11P —~ i, s18(7 sOn ot (des ii. atid A~latta (Ledgyard) Laseelle, sithl ii Iii is (it Nss NYork stae ani I hoth of whdom died in Ohio. Isch iAilN I sci-Ile i\'is re-ircd on)I a fat-niiit Ilit(io aid reniaitied there itiitil lic w1 Is t\i cliiiv-i c liti (Cit~ Ofi iW,;t ssliicli tine lC C ittic to this coon11ty ii a \Ists to) Ills liii tlict lo A. LaseCOIle oil1( hiI tVO oSi tCiS sMlrs. AMiarv Ic-ric ii il NI Mrs. i hlde Niauer, w ho tlieii icsidlc inl the pileisatit sillagge of Crv. til. Nr Ii sielle had come in e seektin tie henetit oif a, chatige of ci-lin te Ills I1a Ith hasiteg heconie impilairedl anillhe was so delighted with ilie 1 etiel ci-il ciat-itw tote at illilt itiret iii Ills coiiil itio that lie, decided to reiito111 Nfteir a ill, 'eslat iii resi, 'anti tri-seling, a hit lie workc-il as a) fanti l 111i anoil ii the Initil tee camipso seeliti tilie Oplset atid lteseritly, was fiill- trc stiit c to Ills fot-ilei-\ sigi(r it boil Iillisit hlis IMarriag-e inl 18o Alt. I -i-rlel lhom-ht a small farmt miiiIilf tmtileceas~t oif trst latild thltec mu1lde hIis ionicl fiot lsn too vseat: tOi Ia itiit its i 90(. lie was apliojited postiiii stci o) Crytat5 ~l ito( ever sitMcc hI liclil tli t posi tioti Ini April, tcjoo. Ilie also iecsitic tiwi wiship clerk~ xid hc lil tlt t positioti fot twelve years. iir 'Iiit th lic-nilitg i — the iiitii depciartitliett tiitbade x)Sotniastems ftonti toldtuig i ithic puhiillic otilces. lie alsi sirs-ed t or sott vi ears aIs Selol sdilirector I11( tir it e pi st Sixteen seats lois 1 ccii towshiptst i hIrtatian -romt thc- t innl h-liii bcical postoi oatit he has belict ic t im is collector for- the Ion ia-AMbutcit ii t itt i i Cm(ilttS i-s A littitl 1-ir i-c I sstiiice NAssociitiot atid fot thle past. tliric ci rs~ al si has 1 ccii soi 1citiw ifor that as'sociation - In \ tigst 31 1 -i -i7, Tosceih Al -Lascelle was nimiteil in ttarria-e to) I i-la 13 FItislie. ssho was 1 oi-i Iii (Crystlal- daocit-it ci of the late D~r. R. mWl N TCAL.M\.. tCiN-Ty. 11WIG IA-N 23 939 Stephien l a ld ~Iij ( Smlith ) irishie, further mei-tion of whonm is made in a is ogra plm al sketch riI latintc to Doctor Urislite, presented] elsewhere in this v( Ioime ali(1 to Ols it- ioli thiree cliiilrcii have 1bell horn, Loy 1B., D~oris 1. LI I dIsha Hee1 1 A is. I a'~scellc -rew tipl at Crystal toil sopplemeniteil her Connie in srltool cotirse. he a course at the normal school at Alt. Pleasant,,aftee w li(cIi slir cir redl the ranks~~ of AiMlontcaliol Cmootv's teaelhiii- force- aid hadl taoth-t one terim of sclsool wvihen she utarrie~l Mlr. Lascelle. She is a \valtiable assi t nit to hier hushi and inl his duties as postmaster. AIr. ai-d Air,, I a1sCelc arc Mmbmlers of the Cong-regational chorch tori arie acti e in all oood works illii ao ahoot Crystal, takiiig a Nvarnil iiiterest Inl all 1mvo i coits designie to, promote the general welfare thtereabtout. Al r. LIaSCeIlle is a mteml er cf flitheIleidepi-Ident Order of Oddi Fellows anid of the Knighlts of the Alaccahees and ilt the affairs of hoth those organizationls. takes Fan earnecst interest. Wi.1.L AM F. A\DAM ]S, I). V. S. Dr. \\ i liaiii [K". Adal is. SiicccSsfll veterinlarv silrgeonI, promintienit 1hiisinecss maii ando tinatcier, aii a citizcit who takes a leading place in the affairs of Carson Citv. Alomitealom comitv. AMichig~aii, was torn itt Ontario. Caniada, on1 ATaV 13, 1863, tlhe son Of Jatimes and Elizaheth (Chaptmian) Adarns, nlatives of Flollot Sco)tlanld aitll i)f Ontario, t 'lotda. resplectivelv. all1ies A.tolams Caine tcm Aiterica Whein lie teas foorteen years of agle. wiitl hIs parenits. aitll eiigaged inl farimnio inl On-tario, Canadta. until alioti t(Oon., jvteili ait to tllme UTti'tel SZtates amidil rtated ill tlte state of Aih g ait, where he now lives. \Villiam EK. Adatms received his early, educationi inl the common schools. of ]liis ii~tti'' ic01 co11mVtti v.ti fri whiich lie. ittenmdcii high school, gradhiating titil1 tlteitlit hC ut11 I~ t timdelIt cif time t titt tro V etc titnarv tollege, of Torotitto, atttttdL,;t 1islistitltitoti fromti whlicht \V\ iall tFt. Adamts, together with hIs. bnti itet ChattieI TI \daiats,. wtis gradhiateril itt atrcil. 1893, U I'lmv iiig tlIc ri ceiht of lils leore ics LDoctor of Veteriiiarv S~urgerv, i )r. WN1ihlm ti. Ad\laiis catte tri thle sttte of Almehtitmi aiti located at Carson, itt, iiNI mittralim ro nityt witere lie istiu etaweil i the practice of his pnfesstom' tImll tr shuip with his broithiei Dr. C liarles TIT. Adiamis. Th'le I ) it or \Alats it tve a Iticrativic practice imitl at e unong the, leaders of their pifesititti mm tim rotinttt amidl( vicilityif Itht beieng appreciatedl ath] aCtiveT um('1ietuhue sof tilt Al V tgit'eteriliarv Mc~dica iAs\sociation. 24( 240 M ( iX~NT'AL.N15i.* O NIT'. MICHiTGA N. ili ad(f ii t I t( lh'-~ p rifs i-sio naii dlitits. D r. Wtlliamo 1I Nd iia s has seen actise Mi thit sii'-iiu lift of ( irscsi (it, eiiii thit presiidtnt, iirector and( sIe ot tile O I' 1_l1Z1/ti if tIn1C rosilt-mius I'l'il(r r- aiii Mt i cl-I]taSt Stalte BlaiNk ot ( -;ii Dr Iit W NN ili lii I '. \iiaiiis ha s iii n out ot the intluenltial mnthclist r(- tlhe I ar"( n (Iits siIia-t' coiiicii aiill( iis IIM tl of the sho (Jitill1 un I5is i N\ iisii 1K.'sli I s is uI ts (i inlI iIil. riaIet to ansid \no1 1 \\ti W btelrI theIi' I rlit' hori ti in Iin N o I shil. r,tcl'iaiiii. the 1-itItr iin Onitar is Ca'naida T o tht' niarliat-e of \Wiliami I'1 Finld iarriett Adiihis lhave i~cc iiii b iii the t tiii irenl aii'S I ii Matnile and Grette Ni ita 'l(I'i ticents' seet 5ccitii and fouritecin. respettivsels. Dr. XVilliarn E_ \diiiiii' iiiiIs' isiils tie ective t ucuers of the Firt (Ctngregattionai church, -if "1rson (its. ID)r\ Wiliiliii I" N(Il Iis is a 11euiulier oif the I mit seniltt ()riitr of Odd I'chiss aiiii ihi his 1bttn cittse inl the stork] Oif tlit Reblekills, anid the iKnigihts.fthi Ni ittIibits. Ir WiiNN iam inF. A dams is oue is th vai x'liut i citizens of iiir t it' iiiti utd Ni M ittciii tmi nts'. Isis effss.rts toi the 'iodi cif the- consimuilts lul] ilis iiiiblit-,Ipiritti idevotion to the progress sof the varsious ister'est. f- tilt i is iltv haiii iii soin tfsr hiii a ihost cif frit'iis, anst adiiiriiig felhiss titiztlS. SN I51 'V S 1 I' S'' R S. Frmitr (otuisty Ireamstirci Wesiesy J. Stearns hils ibeen a resithest of A\h1tsuit iii tistints suitce lie ssas tive Years (uIi, that having iceen time nnniier of hiis te ii at. the tisse hisi pa rensts caline tos tsis ccsiiists ilil settiedl at heiau. A fter hatvinc' seen inttresttcd in s irioiis forms of enterprise, Xi r. Steairns settlesh doss ii l his first nthe tfarmi iii E'vserreen townshipi, this coiiiut, oli rrai iiouite No.S ont sit Stantoui iiic is no-vs versy sell ci 1ciuussstaisceii. W~esis' J. Stearins svs 1bo)11n inlos ION'Ni -11-is us t86N8 sois of J. L. anth A tie( Sassver') Steairus biothi naisvtus of Netss lliiiisshire, aiit the foriier -of swhomii is stiii lisisg. J. L Steasins ssas iiori ii u 'N css Hampshire oisl Kilarchi io, i81. Ilii i8. hej jtoisedh thic greait tiirouig of -ohsi seekers swho flct'keul tos Caliifornisi I ut dihi iiot re'aiize 'ins' sre it fortuuie to ressarci himis for the strentiocsis expserience ansi in i8;i ihe retiirnsedh Its News -lansplshire, where lie imarriedi MNarv Sasvver aiis straightsvrav startesi for iTosa swith Isis MONTCAI.M CO('NTY, MICHIGAN. 241 bride. After a few years' residence in the liawkeye state, Mr. Stearns movet( to Missoturi and in 1873 c;Lme to this county, locating at Sheridan, where he followed his trade as a carpenter until long past middle age and was quite successful. HIis wife die(l in J88o. But two of their children now are living, the sulject of this sketch having a sister, Ellen, wife of M.:1'. McNaughton, of Sheridan. this county. Having l'en but tir-e years of age w\hen his )parelts came to this county, \esley J. Stearis has slent practically all his life here and is one of the best-known men in the county. H-e received his education in the Sheridan schools and after leaving school worked for two summers in the employ of a washing-lmtachine companyl, after which he went to the state of Washington. lie lresenti returned to Sheridan, however, and there bought a meat market, which lhe operated for fourteen years, at the end of which time he btiughlt the farm ill lvergreen township] on which he now\ lives uand has li\ved there ever since. Mr. Stearns for vears has been interested in the civic affairs of 'Montcalm county and has been active in politics. His first public office was that of treasurer of Evergreen township, in which office he served for two terms. He then was elected township supervisor and for five syars gave proper attention to the duties of that office and two years later was elected treasurer of Montcalm county, on the Republican ticket, serving four years in that important office, his term of office expiring on.anLuarv I, 1915. On April Io, 89o, 'Wesley J. Stearns was united in marriage to Anna Gallagher, whlo was born in Canada, but who had been a resident of Sheridan since she was twelve cyars of age, that having been her age when her parents located there. alnd to this union three children have been born: Vera, a graduate of the Sheridlan 1 high school antd of the Stanton Normal School, swvlo is now a teacher in the schools of this county: Morris, a graduate of the high school at Stianton. who is now cashier in the office of the aulitorgener-:l of the state of Mlichigan, at Lansing, and Ronald, a graduate of the Stantonl hilgh school, ho is isnspector of automobile tires in the Morgan \\riglht estalblishlmel t at )etroit. As ssugcsted aIbove, )by the statement that lie was elected to the office of county treasurer on the RepTublican ticket, Mr. Stearns is an ardent tel'l)licat and is nowv serving that party as chairman of the county central cotimmtittee, previous to which service he had been for four years the secretary of the cotmmittee. and is thus known as one of the most active party ( 61)) 242 242 ii ONT~i iiiCoti:NTTY, MIi1CHIGIA N. wvorkeri, iii this pa rt of hlic st ite Mrh SdtCn,11S is 'inl active, energetic aiid en ter pri siti' citizen lIui is ci(iii (i'le Ii inv.rioits eiiterprises hcereabcotut, itimotig which ii ovlie nic oitioned tile Ni itua TiiIsitirancc Coniicani, of Mlnitcalitn. ](I iii 1 ml I litionl COMiiitceS Of wiichi, lie. Is tim icresilcoit. lIc is a iiteiniber of le -1 Lke I ol \ o. 324, 1 iec and Accepted MN'asons, an is Ipalst tilister ofI that iodlge i s wecll -is (I nieninlcr (if Stmntoni Chapter No. to. Rci-l Ai rch it Msol0t ot which ie h is niow kin-. Ai~r. Stearns has a aiile acc inciantice tihrcoughotit thils and neighohlilorii connti es aci is held ]ii hIgl" regald lo clil iv ho knelow him. liii D GLUN I UP1E.R Siz. 1~cc (tint icter Sr. a iat i. cit \\Vintemnieig Get iaii yi andc thie siu ii f Ni attlita o. ini.\fnii c Ni i (ILill GI-ctttthir.t ii ms cotrn oti NiMarcli 7/ t Slie icrew tic nlaiinhccd inl ho.~ miiti cmcicintrv whletre licc Icari icc bci cksmiithnil a-me wi-IOttti-iikiti, at wiiich hi. wiorkedc until hie cani. tci \nieritcan I (i)0o A fter ot1iVili- in the Icniid Sitatces he wvorke fc oi- somd. iotictilo it Oa) cildic ill I wis iisti it cococltv \c" s o '1 011 le. Iae dci ei(lt to Ilicit M i cli 'ii ohere ic vreifrjohi Chtills for hi e e t n thecae'rriam'e sho I I c ( )c tic0 her I 2- i 8 c cnctc7.isn( tV i 1( itiil tC hisc -i 10iitcC -iiiitic Silli whet c lic in icic ccrito-ics -nici wacotis' cI clll(01cctcion wvithi Iitis ce-neta wi cotrk is a 1achickstccith. \A thic tinic tice lilt dbeiet hv itilnstrv wa-,s at its llcn~lit, the cills iietc licsiv aitii thici woos alive iiitlt the itclmermcenc. lDicriip tile clay- Nir Icintlietriw is iiisi wiitli the heavier wocrk aicl] at likicht lice itiace lviii1 corks fcii tltc hoKtticit (if theinc uK 11 shoes. Ilie coiIint mccc at this work ititil 1908, wihetn his sight ciii tc-rdl health bealc-itni. Such that lie was no(" hIcic-ev ahi e to ecoitcttienatcm thc iir1) He f still tetaiiis the- ild sihopc. wichil;ice ccses as a ivainhoilse, in icoli~ectIcitti witic his hbusiness ais Ill iclipic-Ineit dealer, inl \vhich ii Iicctic his soil,iri pir tnesi Fi5le was for six Vei-S, a n1etilCicr Oftl( village counnil I lii] iis beeI aicctive iil the ilevelotittlelit of the townc. Otti 1111v 6, 18 — 1reci Llneiher. Sr.. iwas nmarriecd to Sopiati TDavis. a native of Pritssia, Germlanyv where site grew to ivociaicloodl alili after wvhich sue etiiigtated tec [0111ii. litre she lived dintial her marriage. M~r. atid Mfrs. Gunther are the parents of the followiing children N'litnF rd Jr.. Lottie. Alfred. Ckirai 1 ralik and Mabiel. Williamr F~. lilarriei 'Nora Cooper. they live in Cacrs0o1 City amd he travleli for the Johnson H arvester Corlp~any. Lottie wa s first niarried to Clenm 'Neldreci. who- (lied, after which MONITWAL.M COitNT'Y. M1ICHICAN.24 243 she married 1..". toleski ioif A ia.i Fred. [r., iiarririd Alta Perrin, a (laugh-lter ot Tlii ias aind( iathriu 1W. eese) P errin. They live at Carson (-Itv wh~ere hie is, enaged Ii buineh~iss with his father. Alfred is engaged Iin the fiirn iture and tinidertaking lnisiiw ss at Carson Citv. Clara is at hiome. IFrankl. lirii onI O~ctoher i2 i8(-no) lists in the home towi. where lie assists die fadt(ier inl hIls 1 isnsieS tlin marrieil Grace ANlhonh, on jUnle 241, 1 9 14. IMahel is at home. M\ r. Gunither has seei i lie toss ii rowN froii a sinall trailing point wvi tih ferw lisildiiigs aiid sut little binsiness. '1oday there are hut fewe residents of this tlsriving- tossn who iv e heie is n ii-Mr. Gunther first came. lIn Mr. Gunther ()ie fliils the lionest, hiarid-working and progressive citizen, who has iiaide a success of life inl a newv cossitry. His character is ahose reproach. his habits the liest and lie is held in high regard liy all wvlo knosv him. I P01F. EARI. 1. AETTCIK. ()tie of the hest-known y~oung educators iii Miontcalni connty is Prof. Earl A.ellick. suptrinitendent of the schools at Sheridan, this cotisty. Ile wvas liormi -it louiii Mic\hi-an. onl IFehriarv io. 188R,, son of An~drew Amid I sadore (CGillossvisvI Atlirk, formter wvell-known residlents of Doiuglass toss-iship, this cotiitits whlo now arc livsitig Inl Oranige towvuship. Ionia enminty. A\idress- \rlth i horn iii Canada, LDecenibir i 1i550. \When temi vears mf ic(, lie sias tirowii largr Iv ott his missn resmnirces is reasoms of the ac~CImna ItI i1.,tli mit his father, who left a widlow ainI a largeq famnils- of rlsildreis iione too iselI provided for in the matter of world's goods. Regitiigil-at this teider r-e to work for himself, Andirew Aelick worked for sIcl iae i fitrm frir sex-cit veasrs. the great er p~art oif Iliii earnings heing gur osm tiliii wiidoswel isiothier. ITs 873 lie canie to the Uni'ted States, uid for soime s eairs followerd the riigedl life of a timiier isami, inl timie liecomiiilg heimh SissVet Itl m8ST lie married amid colitiismeri hiii hahors as a hiead saissver itmtil. i88 m is-which y7ear lie hotiglit a fainm in Dotiglass toswnship. this totnity o i "Itich lie is-eel unitil its May', 1912, at which tinie hie mimied to Oralie toiWtiSiipI, Toisia counitv, this state, wis-ere lie is sosw living, enjovung fuills the ampilse reswards of his life of industry. Durinig Isis restlemice inl Dotiohais township. Anmdresw Aehick wvas looked uipon as one of the most progresmsi e nrlea suihitantial citizemis of that section rif the counmty and for some timie strs til as townushsip treasurer. He is now clerk of the towis 244 M(ONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. shipl in which lie lives in oniiia coutnt. He and his wife are members of the Methodist church;and he is a melber of the Masonic lodge at Stanton and also of the Gleaners and Maccabees. MIrs. Aelick was born in Berlin township, lonia county, tilis state, on November io, 1863, daughter of James and Cordelia (Heater) (Galloway, the forn-er a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Ohio. To tile iunion of AnIdrew and Isadore (Galloway) Aelick there was but one child born, 'Earl I., the suhject of this biographical sketch. F'.arl J. \elick was reared on the farm and received his ellemelitary edulcation in the dlistrict sclools of Douglass townslhip, this county, being the first pupil to co,)lllete the cighth grad(e in the countt. Follow\ing his graduation from the grade school he entered the high school it McBride, from which lie was graduated with the class of I904, after which he entered the raltks of AMontcalm counttv's progressive teachers and has ever since that tinte leenl thus cngagedl. In the meanntlme, I'rofessor Aelick spent some timie at Ferris Institute and at the Michigan State Normal at Mt. Pleasant, enlarging hIis eqiuipiment for his high calling, and has been very successful in his sclool work, earning- a high repultation both as a teacher and as a superintendent of schools. For two vears after entering the service of the board of etlucation, le taught ill district schools. For three years he then was iin granmnar worlk in the Lake \iew school, after which he was called to take the princilpalship of the schools at Trufant; later was muade principal of the Pierson schools, where lie served for three years, andl then was called to take charge of the schools at Sheridan and has been superintendent there for the past three years. During this tine the non-resident attenldance -at the Sheridan school hias doubled, and during his administration two of the largest classes iin the history of the school have been graduated. Ont Novemlller 2 t. )90o4, Pr-of. Earl T. Aelick was united- ilin mlarriage to Mary F. (Cook, who was bo lrn on a farm in Grattan township. Kcntt county, this state. ldaulghter of Rufuls R. and Elizabeth (Brown) Cook. the former of whomti was born on that samle farmt and the latter in Tonia coutiy. Rufus R. Cook died on 'tlugust 10, 10o5. To Professor andl MArs. Aclick two children have bteen horn. Marlguerite I., bor n on tuust 27. T90o, and Rufus Cook. Septenlber T2, 1913. Professor and Mrs. Aelick are memblers of the Congregational church and take an active part in the social and cultural life of Sheridanu. where they are held in high regard. Professor Aelick is a Republican and takes a good citizen's interest in IMONTCALM COUNTY, MICHI(;AN. 245 political affairs, though not what may be called an active worker in politics, althoulgh his voice and influence ever are exerted in bIehalf of the cause of good government. He is a cml)eer of Pearl Iake Lodge No. 324, Free and Accepted Masons, and of Progress Lodge No. 342, Independent Order of Odd FIellows. at McBri(lc, and takes a warml interest in the affairs of these two polular orders. GE1ORGE RILEY GIBBS. George RIile! Gibs, well-known ibusiness man and highly-respected citizen of Carson C(itv, Moutcalnl cotunty, Michigan, was born in Knox count!, Ohio, onl Aulust 26. I842, the son of Robert and Miriam (Ames) (;iibls, natives of Cannonsburg. Washilgtoln county, Pennsylvania, and of the state of l)elaware respectively. Robert Gil)ls wis slescended from Rolert Gibbs, w-ho was the first governor of South Carolina undter the F3ritish crown, and who was one of tliree Ibrothers wlio callle to nAlerica in the early days of American history. The Gilbbs fainily of EIngland was one of promlinence, a representative of this house having served his country as secretary of state, and another having been a cardinal of the Catholic church, while another was a note(l sea captain. For many generations the Gibbs fallily was recogized 1b a crest and a coat-of-lars, in England, and this family has taken a place of note in the affairs of their country since the eleventh century. Robert (;illbs, father of the sulbject of this sketch, was the son of IRolert. Gil)hs, who imoved fronm South Carolina, \\here he was the owner of a large tract of 1,and, having been a prosperous planter of that state. Riobert Giblbs, Jr., \hc1n a vooun nman. moved with his famnily to Noblesto)w\\, Ic'lisvlv;l nii. s where lie lived for sonme tilie atnd then went to Seneca count!, Ohio. liv\in there until lelbruary, 1855. when he nloved to the wilderness otf [salella colnt!-, Mlichiglan. where he secured land and lived for some tinme and1( then i()ve(d to lonia county, where he secured forty acres of lal(! locatcd it n Sebe\wa township, and there lived for the reinainder of his (las. Robert (;ilb)ls wa\s lmarrie to Miriam A'nies. who was the daughter of Joln and Slarah (C(llene ).\iiies. loth the Ames and Cheney families havin- l)een 1proimilnent in the aff:;irs of New York state. Miriam Ames came to Ohio with her parents. where her father secured a large tract of land,,ll hich he lived for the remainder of his life. 246 MONTC\AI.M CO(UNl',.MICHIIGAN. George Riley Gibbs received his early education il the public schools of I'ennsylvania and in the public schools of Seiieca count, (Ohio, after \whlich' he livedt in Isablella county, MIichigan, anll later came to Tonia county, whereC he w orked as a farlmer for some time in the sunll er months and attended school ill the winter. After tlhe colpletioll of his school dlays, George P'.ilcy Giblbs learne(l the blacksmith trade, an occul)ation which he followsed until Septeiimber 15, J861, when he enlisted in Colmpany D, Ninth Regoimentt, Michiigan Volunteer Infantry, a conllan(1 with which Mr. Gilbbs served until (ctobler, 86.t, during his service being engaged chiefly il the (uties of black.slithing ai(d in the care of wago\ii trains whicll supplied the trolps of the F;orteentlh A\rim Corps. As a soldlie, Mr. Gibbs hia(d man1y close calls from death: was a sufferer with typhoid fever oni two occasi(ons anl 'at one timle, after injuries received in a wagon train wreck, lie was collmpelled to stiffer rmany hours of hardship and privation before he was able to secure lie(lical attention at a hospital which was located forty miles away, and to Mwhich hle was transported on a two-wlleeled ambulance. George Riley Gibbs fought in some of the most severe engagements of the Civil \\ar and lhas one of the most honorable records of service. A\fter his (lischarge frolm the army, in Octoberl. 864, George Riley (-ilibbs returned to!-'rtland(, Michii-an. where lie resuummed his work as a )lacksmith and where lhe followed the business of a wagon-maker for a short time and then entgaged in the duties of his business at Maple Center, near the town of Lyonms, a place where Mr. Gilbls remainedtil until 1867. when he retturned to I'ortland, aid for the next five years worked as a blacksmith with an old empl)loer. )Duriing the ml(onth of May 1873, (Ceolre lil!e Gilbs nmoved to Carson ity, Montcalnm county, and engaged ill his business as a blacksmith and Lwagoni-mlaker, until tle year 1887, whenll he retired from active business, as ai resiult of failing health. n11 April, i88), 1 Mr. Gibbs was appo)inteC to the office of lx)stimaster of Carson City. an office which he occupied most satisfactorily for eight years. Later, George Riley (ilbbs entered the insurance and loan business field and now he is one of the successful and(ll able ilene eigaged in this line of work in N Montcalm county. Tn addition to his -oither insurance duties, Mr. Gibbs, for aboutt seventeen vears, las served as solicitor for the 1onia, M!inltcalm land C(linton Counitv M1ututal Fire InsLurance Complany. On July 5. T866, George Riley Gilbs was married to Marv.N. Towland, of Grandl Lede, who was horn in Ohio. the 1daughter of \retus anid MiONT(ALMt (CoINTY. 151CH1i(GAN.24 247 l1"lIza (Aleen) liowluand eirly settlers inl Grand l edge, Mlichigan. To thle iliarriagie of Geoi-e Rilev andl M\ary A. Gibbs wvere born fonr children: A.\l aie, Nloh isi deceasd; Fi ink [I, a traveling salesman of Clinton, lowar, oho mnaried Ne\ ttle M1ci lierson 'ndt to wh71om hiave been born six children; 'label. who is the honseleetpir for bicr fathier, and George R.., Jr., who is a 1 reulsed J)iilulw ((comitanit of De)ctroit, wvlo iiarinedl Grace Hlull, of W~illiamsturn.i 41 clii-aiii I' rink H. Gilb, 1) nIllhs wvife have three -r'inlchildlren. worg R ilty Gibbs hia bttn 1-)romnnent in the ptoblic life of Carson Citv anl of '\ I nott ii coontv. iax imn serveil as assessor and having lbeen a iieilsmbr of tileS strt t nl wa ttr comnnission. M~r. Gibbs is a pioneer Alvason oif 4lontcalin conntv, having Idlentified hlimsel f with this, org-anization in the rea.r OM-. Hle joined She lodge at Portland, where hie took nine (le rees. Mr. Gibbs was master of Carson City L odge No. 306, for ten years. George 'Rilcv G;ilbbs is one of She hionored men of MAlasonry inl Carson Cityv, his portrait now adorning the \v.Alls of the lodge ball. TI' 1t0M\l.S DAV\IDSO)N DO)W, I). I). S. D~r. 'Ilii in iI). 1)oov, xvell-knoiri ani(l successfiil (dentist of Stanton, this cotiintx o\II- liaiI s bteni en-ageil in the praictice of his profession in that City siice iioo, is a inative of the B1ritishi Dominion across the border to the niorth, civm, ioe1 ci hi in in Tl'esxvater, OIntariio, \lI.Igist 14, 1876, soii of 'l'i0ina;s 'nil Nl 'ir-iret A. D 1avidlson ) Dow, the fornier of whom-i was a. son of TIllitnn s "iiii] la41-iaiit Mc hDoiuald) Dow antI the latter was a (lutighter o)f Thuonmas ioll( I liia, (('aiiu~1ibll) IDavidstin, the former a son of George aml, Al anv S tnuat ) IDavidsoii anid hue latter a datigiter of James anti ElIiza Reld) Camipbel1 tili forimer a son tif Altc\sancler Campbell anil the latter a dail-litcr cof Saiiiiiel. Isrid, sonl of \Villiain Reid, all of Scottishi hiirth or ilesceiit. Dloctor D owx s paiternal granidfathier, 'I'honias Doxv, caiiie to this sitde of tihe wvuter friiii 11 Siiifsirc Scotland, wvithi Iis parents, Thiomias anti Jane JMmx) DOW, ill 18'2 lie thien being- hut six years of at-e. thle faniilly settling ill Caiiaida and it xxvis there the gyrand father grexv to mianhood. miarrieid 'Margaret XIt1 on ill owl rt ired hlis familv. Thie thirid Tl'ionias_ D~ow wvas mnarried at Detroit, the Revt'rendl Wortb-iiig-ton. rector of St. Johin's church, offi6iatiii- g.july 26, T874, tri l'iaruiaret A. Davidson, whlo was biormn in Ballvmncia parish,. Conntv Antrim, Irelanti, May u, 18,56, and who was about sx 248 248 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICH1GAN. teen yecars of age when she came wvith her parenits to this side of the water inl 1872, the family settling about six miles east of Sarnia, Ontario, and was teliiilorarilv residiui' in 1Detroit wh~en shc married Mr. Dow. After his miarriage 'Ithomnas IDow moved to Teesswater, Ontario, xvhere hie made Isis home onti i 88o, in wvhich sear hie imovedl to tCaro. inl Tuscola coninty, thistae where hie spent thle remainder of isis life, his dleath oecurrmng onl Jon1e 4, 19 0. lie wa;s born in -Fer-us, Ontario, -isil October- 31, 1(85-, and wvas a skilled mechanic, a voeation lie followed all his life, Ilie wa~s a RepUblican and(lihe ami his wvife wvere devout memibers of the Baptist clmrch, wvith which ehureb tile latter, who is still livxing at Ciaro, is still eonnecteti, long having been an earniest exiomlciet o1 iII 00(1 wxorkl inl iixt place. Three Sonis x\vcre born. to Air onl Mirs Doxv of wxhoni the sul jtct of tins sketch is the eldest, the othlers heing fiuxes, bor n oil Jux1 13 x [88 wh ox (lied in I 888, and( \Y.illaiam, Max.22 i88ix I 1101(1a( Dowx fomorth ot tile lime uxi his hune wais three vears old xvIien. lxis parents camil 1(o Aliohmga ani d I ls youth xxvis spent ili the village of Cairo, xwitix then xc\(( ption o1 Wxx y 5ars11 1888-io, speil o ix ee-a xvag, in 'I iuroiil c(UnmB. TiAi coinPletiix" tise co111. in lixe ( iro highi school ill 1 893, lieicai teichiiig school mui xxwas thuls engiged for foni years at E~ast Daxxtoll IFiir Grnix c iix \\ViltrOisvilieI ill i TIiSCOla iCOUMVx. Ill tile fall of 181)7 lie eiitcreil the Univxersxtx xf A.Iiclxio-mmixi xxd ws graduatedi from the dleixtal delxar1tel oci 1Of tha~t inst ititioii in ioo 90 D urim,' Ills c(slieae (d(vs D~octor TDoxw paild cx iisid erable att entllion to itixletics anixx still olxhs, tile xal fmi'le indoor track record for xvalkinxg U p in receixvmx lxis dipilonia., D~octor Ioxv caline to this coiiiitv. opeixed an offie for tixe practice of his profession at Staixtoinx and has 1becullxi naiitii( xe ii ii i sil i i exteimsixe 011(1 irotitable p~ractice. 0mmI Augulst 24, 111(1"), D~r. Tii m. I )cisx xxas lililtt I ill in ria-e to Al argtierite (. Sliiitt, dai-liglter mif Mrs 8. P1 'loiil~s, itf81tantoni, aidi to tixis iiiiiolx lxxv0 childleii dailaniters, liaic bc1)11 111)11 Marg- ret 11 i zalleti. lbirii oii Jammxl v s 6( 1 oo; a11d 1 omilince Iachel. liii aA S.i i nom. A li-s. IDowxx \vas 1 orn iii 0 )lu aiid ifttr thle dIi th i f itxc faitheri 8 Sainfor A.,hmitt, camle xvith hici mmothui.r tio this oi mmmlx tism ltter bc15' 101' ci fsci as, a teachxer Iii thle Staiitomx schxool s the ldiiglte(r ililitil mu li her schimmimhim;i' 10 xwas — iraixlateil fiiiii the Staiitol Ilxi- Slc~hoiol ill Tx()(,) l)ixtor amxd Mirs. Dixw take aix active 11tcrext ini liii Soxia ife1 of 81111nt1o mm;iw r lheild ili ixinli esteeix lxx tlheii miamxy frieunds- thxir( aisl lii thlmiaIllOit tixe cosximitx Do(tot iDoi is i lxxp sihlmeiii xnxd i; ixoxx i ailderisanx of Staistiii. life MONTCALMT COITNTY, SIMIC(IlGAN. 4 249, also is secretarv of the school board and inl other ivays exhibits his interest inl the genieral affairs of the citv. lie is a oxval \Arch Mason aii(1 is a mlemlber of use lInlependenst O)rder- of ()dihlI fllows inl the affairs of both of which o)rganizationis lhC takes a warm iiiterest. 'I'he eeir i fter locating at Stanton, Doctor Dow was placedli charge of the MAarinie banmd there and has been (lirector of that sopuilar lisisical orianii~iztion ecxc since, lie is the owner i)f the ciffice lniildiig, inl which hie is locasted inl M oan street aisil is re-arded as One of Stanltolls Snlistantial citizenis. t IA\I ~INCII A. SWEJ~lI'. Clarene A\ Sxweccl t le soii of 11 artwvcll Prentice anld Aclta, \Al. ( Itcir't S~weet. was Ihoin oix onaiiary I, i S,7o at (Tarsoni Oity Hartowell P' Swx et wax tioli oiso Setptemnber 30, 5852, at MarlShall anld wais oiie ot i nnlx~~ of cin chldtei if it William Allen. Jr., and Mlaria (Farrar) Sxvcct.,Vf llia-on Allecn Jr. wxas the sonl of William Allen, Sr., who, wias thc Son if I ilst the son of ( ipt. Silas Sxxeet, xxlhi wxas a captain oii a 1n1crchanlt 1(h1p aut laiter mm ct to Verimont, SO thaLt miS Sons xxonlid lie awaxy from the ilntifeiece of the watcr anld ut becionmc sailors. 'the SoIl, Paull, xxas born-1 on- Ap~ril T. (775. anwl miarrieil Rebclca Cliadwxick, who xxas horn on JilfY 2-_ 1778, anil xxas the danghter of Joh aiii'mi Marx' ( Allen) Chadwiick. Al ary (Alleni CI(hadwxick xxas the danghtcr of ~Villiasn Allen, borli onl Octoher I, T727, and Jane Spooner Allen, biorni some ycars before. William Allen isas if anl old Vermont familv and relatcil1 Etii II A lleni, of Revolutionlarv' fame. Willi11am Alleni Sixect, Sr., the soil of 'I asid mnd Rebecca (Chadxwick). Sxxeet, xx-as sonsi at Bledfcrd, Vermonit. iii i~o; nlil xxent to (.Coliirim, Canada. \\chere hie married M~arie Farrar, a iiatixvc of \ criinont, xxho had goiie to'anaida xxith her parents, Prentice cand I lii itctlih (Oxiiid ) Farrar. Prenltice Uarrar xxas lie sonl if Stcihens ~' irrar, wxho sevas borin on Septembsler 8. (7)8, aiscl xxaS tle Sonl ot Ieacon Saimuc F-arram'. Stetiliis xx-as a. gradnate If tarv-aid an-d tlse first siiiiisster is Ncxx lTsxicls, Nexw Hamspshire. lie was imnirrieit to Enisice Broxwn, ot Walttham. 'le diici in Tcmq. Deacois Sansiic'l F-arrar xxas lions oin Sc'ptenilii's 28 i 7c8, am"Id wxas t le soil oft George and cilvia ( Ba;rrett) Farrar, thc fisi incl Of ot xei1 dtied mll T78. Gecire, xw'lo \\as 1lsx-rii onl Aiigst 16, 1671) iid imirrieil Marv' H-oxe, was the sonm of lao ith Fairarlr xyho wxas 1hotim inl Englamid iii i 6., aIlld emsigrateid to J~ancas 251) M~ONTCiiLM COiNL\TY, Mi1C1ttiA2N. ter in 16.58. I Ie married.latmalt Iliavwaril. 11-(1 Some years liter \\xas killed iii KAing Phiflip's War. \Wi1II ia11 A\ SWeet. aLfter iiaiiy ycars' resa~lence tni Cai-iala, I ecaitic 11(01 "'II i tIle ic! 1eII(lK ii f 18S38 atid 10l.111(d it coux enient tij It ix -eta en tore aii(d move to Mlarshall, Calitoon cotititx', this st tet NN here hie worked at ]Ins t rade. that of a calbixect-itakcr, ai(1 remained there tintil i866, when lie bought a farmt near there, where lie spenit the remtaind~er ofi liis life, hie having( (lied] in 188 i 11 IIs wvife died iii Carson City in 181)0 I c, x r hep. cuts i f tile following, cliidreco II farriet I'~lizaheth. ILomse, ANilliami Allen, i.1) aiin. Kate, II latwt\ell IPrent ice, l ani, ILilly, 'loi nd C ltrit es. 11arriet was lot i it Caoil tim, (aim "IaSin and I ecame the vi fe of Orlandlo G. Post. I-in e \\ is bornii il ((t-)tli~cr., t1838. aMi is the xv'idoxx of Al ajo -,L aiC i A. Sti oi1l- Sie iiow resiiles In Chicago. \Villiam Alleti xwas lxortx at A larsshall, Apri I 2 i x aiid serexee Mi the Civil War in Company I. Thilrd Miclxi'a ii( iavairyx froiii Septinher1( 2.' i 8(it tii Marcli 15. t866. After the \\a';l hle \-ix SIWCoi ci irof t alliono1 Conn11tV for six years, after xvhich hie catte ito Carsin C-'It\- xxhere lie piricticedila\x' and wvas, comiitx surxvex'or for tltree ternis I). 1 'riiil xx' I iorn at Alarshiall onl Septenihber 2 i, 1843. Ile xwas 'lirst nit lteii t Ii tic heo1"rteci-thi Al icliigaii Light Battery iii the Civil W~ar. Ie Icueo resides iii Caroit (.' It\ x, hlere lie xwai, en-aed iii the drttg business fi'i(iii 187,3 iiitil 11)11 Kte xxs ix iii iiei r Mialrshall and is (lie xvife of Charle1cs W\. HIinkle. Janic the xxiidiix if S. AN. Davis, lixex at Bay V"iexw atid at IPetoskv. Il1art\\xell Pretitice -Sxeet Yrexx, to manhtood micar MN'arshall and spent iiiiicli of hlis yiinnger life in traixel., 'roii r8,. tto 1873 hle was in Californina, xx'hrcr lie fiolloxed Ilhis tride, tIme t fapaiiticr Ile toxx resides itt Carsonl ('Ity. (lit Noxemiber 1. 1877, lit \V i uS m lrie to Alta Mx. Butrt, who xvas bciui oni Al archi io, 1 61 iii Giritsit conixltx i1 short dlistatice east of Carson tt'. She wxas the ildahu (tA ai n iii lay(ieixtis) Burt. 11cr fathier wras cif a fatitilt of early iiouieers cif G rat ut co)tint\'. In earlv li fe lie hecaime a niarine enginieer and was thuls etlgaged at the heginining of the Civil \\"ar lie eitlistedil i the Txverty-tirst 'Reg-iment, A'iicliigan \, 'oliuwtteer I nfantrv, auud seriedl as a brave soldier until his ileath otn the hield txf action. Ice is binried ii TFennessee. AMrs. A\lta Sxweet xxas a niative of ()hio. AItai Al. ('[lirt I Sxxeet wa.s deprived of a nucth-er's care at aix early age aiid i'ved fior si ixe titne withi anl aint in O'hlio. mit i her marriage to I Tartxvell P'. Swxeet. Thiey xxere the liareits of txvo clxlildren. Clarenice aixd Louise. thle latter if \i lioui is the xcife of Ralpji C. A liller. and lixes ott a fat-mx near MONT'CAI_.M COUTNTY, IMICHIGAN.25 2j1 (reeniville. jii 19)15, aiter stiilltiitting- to tw\,o operations for apeIhcItis, Ml rs. Alta Ssweet died ont July 15 after loving hianls aiid the lest mediical s~kill liadl accomtplished.11that wvas piossilble. During, hier life she was always anl active worker in lie Aieflhodist kpisciopal church and to-ok great interest Iii the various societies of tile churchi She wvas a kind nieighhor anti was ever readv to assist Ili sickness and ads'ersity. -Mr. H-. P). Sweet is also a octmbler atid ati act iv \vcssrker Ini thle clturch. Hie hias heeii a muembter of thle h idepetidlett OArder- of Odd I.Pelloi\s tutu( the encampminent at Atfaple Rid-e fir ttanv years. Clarcticc A. sv\cc.t liv-ed at Ittitie until hie wats eighteen years of age. Mxvlittte veciti to live wivit hIls inicle, Dr. C. A\. Sweet, at FVast Jordatn. flis intetition was to lie a cli itor, hut after one s-ear's wvork hie hecanme awvare thiat it viiildl he iii1iossihle for himii to operatte attd gave utp the study. Lie ictuititci tonic toild etl(igageul i paiutitiig aoni paper-liallging, which hie has folloivei ever siincc. Air. Ssveet is a very active and influential Repubhlican, amivi takcs mu1tch interest ill the campatigns of the part\. He itas served as a mtettber (f tlie tosst-i iotird atid at psresenit I's completling his fottrth yeitr as treasturer oif [botrtowvitsltii. Ilii tooi ijiartilce A. Sweet ssas nmarried to Pearl Dewvey, whlo wvas horn ait iPesvaiis.aintl is tlhe tititiliter o)f Fred D. and Ftigenia ( Vance) Deswey. TheyV;it-ct ilie jliarettS if tws-v eliltireti. ]FIl] tnd A\tir\-. F'reil I). lDiese is- a itiative o- f I ess-ttu, \\-here- lie condultctedl a, druig store tititil i tho. s~i-e ie( itioveil to \tlittnttt Gevirgiti, where he contitiutel the I tislitess. Ile is the sot)i vif ' liiinis ff. tutu] Ratcliel (Harding-I Dewvey. 'Il"Il uios ii. \- ivs 1 ivirit Iin tiotiectictittt )I Decembelir 35, i8T14. tlnd nmovevd to Lyotus iii il 7,~ liaVitig" \\vtilked all tile wtiv. lie mtovedl to Pewvato ahout T82 antid Cleked ii ii a stine fot niai vis e-irs liter hbecomn-il as nmemtber tif the nitm of tCtutu Deevs & Risckev. lievdul ott ATarch IT, t 903. I-IC was the soiti of Chriistopihert Jrt adi Huilil i 13[-iliock)I Dvii cv. Chiristopher, Jr., swas the soii o)f ( hiristoliher, Sr. inl I cgyv (Brosvrn) Dewey, thle former tlie soitu of I) is iimiid Deh)rl it t T Iratic) Tewvss ( the foirmer the suit oif jtthez aitidl l)elsraIi 1 'i irk) D eweci the f ormeir the sonl of Isrtiel Deswey, Jr.. the situ of Isratel. Sri iii \hti-il (Drat kef Dewvs e~Israel, Sr., was the son of Tlittitits tutd IFtlie DeI )( i(s 1iiThoimis Devv iis5 ktissiow as the fotinher of the fatitlil Iii tilli vutititi-v s laiiint omue fromi Kent, Englandl. with Governor \intiiiropi aitit ses. J thu \\arhlirmndic settled at a lviii in Fehrttary, i637. Alatrgttret Iitrosvi. tile wife vif Chri stoluler Dewev, was tile datighter of ilubheui Btaisvul, soni of f~imutplirey Browiwu. son of 'Thomias Brown, soil of 252 252 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Nicholas Brwwho wa s the sonl of F'dwxard Browni, of Worcestershire, Fihe fanii x histoirx of )eboal T1 raits the vwi fe of David Dewey, has hween traced thro-ii~ nianiv -icerationis [-er tither, Jonathan Tracy, was the third soil of '-Jhioas I iacx ' the settler of Norwich, Connectictut, who was the soil of G;ox\\- Wii nil Traicy, the, governor of Berksley Hundred, from ifi_0 to l622, inl Vro-lua tGovertior Tracy came to America at the solicitatioii of (Capt.I olin imitli \t~ter tile death of Governor Tracy, his wvidow iiid yong011 soii Tlionias, ietutrnedi to Enoglaild. Some years later Tliomas eiiriieil to) \lnierica ietttliilx first ini Wsatertowvn, Massachusetts, tlieii t Sailemi ~ld I t!l- foiii1ldil Norwxiclx ox 7erosiir Taxv wx i (it nolile lxii h the f Oiily Ilistory being traced tlhni ii i-i nl ClA toit )(1 Dudley x imd his wife. Grace dle Traci, the latter of xxhlnii x\:is a -ratdai-l xiter of Bamroii (le Traci, whlo caine to Iiig1laxld wiitli \Xilliaiii the ( o1(iiqeim xi iiild foiont in tile battle of -hastinigs ill iO6t. I i xii I)iiillcy traitei his hiistoiry thirouxighx foiur genieratioiis, to Ethelreil, kxiix, i if Fmaiidxinl-0Ti 97i (i to 01 fl1 e x\ is the seventh iii the hune of Eiigli shx kiil'-s lie-iixixiii' wxitli 1xlxeirt, wh ix riiltid froii (8Oo to 8,38. IMs in Iliert's ah tstr} i recrediiufi to Cedric itthe first kiil- of West Sa~xoii\- ilii ~.j \x hue iti t of (Cediliic is triaedi to \\Voileii, xxho was miaster of a greait pairt of nioitlieri Exirtie ii the tliirdl century. Sonic claim to have traceil fbi s f iiiuxs ruler througah Darius to japtha, the soii of Noah. uiieiuiu Vante, the niother exT M\rs. Claren-ce A\. Sweet, was born oni a Tariuu iiea PiIewxiuii a iidi xxas the (inlailter of Madison [Z. and M arv (Beckxcith ) \ liue( MwIiiisxxii lB. Vance xvas borii iii Yates county, New York, onl A\pril i6ii ifs'. tle x\cas one of five brothers wvho mioved to Tonlia county anld settledill in a st 'lains. Hle wvas ai-L a of robuist constitution aind was able to xx thstiiild thle i11iauv hlardsihips of pi)ioueer life. By his efforts he wvas eniabled txo spenil xis later (lays inl cxiilfort aixt enjoy tile resipect aiie cofihdeuice xxi his uii" -fhxors;and friendIs. i-e died 011Ma 13, 8 H is xvi fe, Mfary ( IBickxxithi) \Vaiice, was lim i ill 1825 flu Mciroc coillty, New York, an ii(I ixme ciwxitlh liti iarelnts to luast IPlaiiis, wvhere she xvas uuarried. Mfr. and Mrs. \auie wxer e active anid faithTuil miiimiers of the:Methiodist Elpiscopal church uiitil their dt'ath. Ii. Sxx(C ee S is (iluiie, blit sociable ixaii, withx xatixv friends. He eljcxvs l~hisleaiti lfu i loiie aiuxd fanilxi' rather thani the social life of the wcorlx. TI e is iiigluixv respectedl lix all who know him. MONITC'ALM (701 Nry. MIiCHIGIAN.25 2 53 HOWARD C. KIP?. Howard C. Kipp, leading businless mlanl and p)ronnoient citizen of Greenlile, Nlontcalnt county, Mlichigani, was born at Carson City, this county, onl A 25, 184, a son of Isaac and Drnsilla (England) Kipp, natives of Joill, ~\icillig-an, an(1 of Caniada, respectively. Isaac K~ipp., after the conmpletion of hins edtrcation in tile conmmon schools of olonia, learnedi the tralle (If a shoemak-er, an occupattion w%?inch he followed atfter cooling, to (arson ('titv \\llen lie wats seventeen years of age, for some scars. LaIter. the cld(r IKipp establilshed hilllscif in b.usiness as a, shoe dealer, it hulsiniess wX idh iihe lollowed most succcssfnlly at Carson City until 1896, \vhieli 1811 c p) 11101 ed to Greeii\71lle aolI olpeiedI1 a store, carryilig at genieral lines of no rchaildla. wid furnishings. As a merchant of Greenville, the elder pripp prred u( n 101 bie notl oly was the owner of his soccessfnl bsmsiess, bot was tle oN111Cr of Coosileralble property in this tolil. Isaac K11pp 11as prmoiolnsit ill (lie efforts of the IDemocratic p)arty in Montcalm colilty) aii( whlile at resident of Carson City was treasurer of the 10111 for somie tlle. I raterllally., Mr. Kip~p was a menmber of Eureka Lodge No. 9, Independent Order of 0(11 Fellows. Isaac Kipp Avas a leading menitier and worker of the 'Methodist church andl for some time servedl as at ilembiler of the official board of this church at Greenville. Isaac and Dins]'ila I ipp were thie parents of three children: Sadie B., who was educattecd inl ande gradliated froin the Greensille highi school, she now living at borne I t oward C., anld Keith, of Greenville. HoadC. Kipp receivel his early edtication initepbicshoso H ityar fter thrpublicochools o CarsonI Ci, afewrd l-oiii a studlent at the Greenville high school, from which institlition lie was gradtlltedl in ipoo. JLater, M\r. Kipp bjecame a stild~elt of the Univiersity of AMichigan, at -Ann Arbor, after two years of -'duly at thit school eoing to C'hica"o Illinois, where he spent two years as an employecc of tihe UVest(crn Ilectr ic Comipany. Hie (lien returned to Greenute, amli on aIccolint (af tile (0dltIof his father, took chargre of the l115silecss iliterd sts of lb heder Kipp, etter wholse death Howeard C. Kipp eontilileli in tha t wor1k m~itil a re'Irr'In-elleut of the l511i11ess 11110 a cI-lpartiidrcialize-s il the "-rocerv tIllsiess, Condlucting one of thle lbest kept 1111 most efficeniv'1t1 maYsal'oedImsll111ess h1Ioues of Greenville. Diirinc, the \d'ut 11)i Howllard C. Kipp wats marriedl to Adlleaide F. Sitple, w~ho wais ibor ncar Greenvdllc edocated in the Greenville PllIblic schoolls 254 254 \IMONTCAILA co: WNT5'. 111(C1iGA-\. 1111 g~ra I~tilatei dtrotni thetre le irlI 1c1i l gh lcoot. ' Ii r. 1K p p is anl atctive nHem Itber a111 dc(tll it wtorkeir iii lie ('ioii-reatioaut li c iurc 0- Green\ ilte. I lossaril (. KX ipp is a iiitellibel' IIIf L C kml 1 mge No. 9), Kniights Itf I Vtlhias.;111(1 i a citizeniwh 11i act in iii the supp~iort of the policies and ('t)l\NiKLIIUS Dii Yt)1NG~. (wilcihill s. D"101111 sell known hlardwllare nitrchant at Crystal, this enot1 11V Md lnrllr rep11esenltative II I-iite state I egisi atiri C 1r(ill this county, isa lialt'2 I in it 'tich in in it\sin- teen horn at Grandii 1apidis, this state, Janillars 2.I ih 1111 Ill \\ WIi 1(LIII 111(d AMary Cd ini ilidellit) DeN olng. both latives ot H()11tl;l 1(1 ind htil hoi I il lie v-ear 1 8Po thi tilrnitr lit whoniii whteli a Voln, nan () I ilietteni Il t on to tile iUnitedi Stattes an~d settled at (lr1llll i 1k hl1 s, ihrllttie cn-ia"edii ll tile grocery ittL~ISICSS \i ar Minlierhout 11a1 ahiott tws C 111 \ C~a- O151 i 11ei sile eantle 1o this C Itulntry andl she, too. lilateli It il 1 1pIlts, w15iii It hle illl \Viliiian De\Y0111 were shortly afterweardlillairned. '.'iiC s lade fic ir hulICil Iii tha eity mtiilti 1877, "In IWilie star liesy caiiie toI tili's 11111111 Ioctt 11, It wha't tiilel wstt ~ilowsit as the Burke 1(11111 SaW55111i li (II ~i 1ceC! t It aL piihllt 1105 inltudledl Ill 1111 Sothltieastern sectioni IA tile townl lit tr\11ttl 1111 thlCre\ Wii lla ieYotiit iioiiglht the sassearicest setlte-si of (11 t Sect(111 1111 ssere '110110 tue ieaiders inl the iieveioipnIew~ (i)f the (lil tilrki g li'ittiC cli(ty of Crsystaii W\illiani LeYoltlr WIt'l late Ill ttC 111(st 1actisve prom~lloters of tile -growhiw i)f Crsystal aiii ssas for s'e'in' 1r;IariCd is 1a 1lieader ilit tin bulsinless life of that ei 1iiiiiiilitits. tHe w5as a RpibC11111C Ill 1111 tiiok iiI acti\se palt In the ipolitical if tile couinty 1 giin" lttitic we~lAilt tI 1 Cit counsel Cilt the ideliiberatioiis of the prIIt 11l'1'ger. Ilie dICicd iii Apii i88s8 and1 hilk swiiosi sursiv'ed litlli fur sI~tcc'll itcrs 1 11r IC ith lmt 1111rin llli( Tilts sswere the palrentts (If niete eh1iluirenl 11;llll~ I J1IIlt eS 157 II() is te thrii Ct 11111C tast of Stantonr, ill this elitllts- Danimel, sso 111uses fotlr 11111es calt O11d 01e Miiie Ittltil oft Stanton oliteillis. tile Iimmeiai te subjlect oft this biiogiraiphicali sketc'h Jolin, whio tiietd itl till fill ot 19 15 Eiigel, who1 diet itl 11)1 2 I 1Wil'lam, who lives three miles soutitie'st oif Crysstal 17 (155 rd, whlo is iii thle ha'ridsare bustiness at McBain Ai rs. SiMirs Makiii i, 111 who1II (ic In (Granid Rapids1,iiiii Sirs-. Jennie Sykes. moNe ix 'iT' lIi CI II GAN.2; (riiellins Ie Nc Yimi gmre u it I.vrstal and early cqnii ed an excellenit iiiIess mii 1101 Iii 0- 886 h lie eiii )ilisilieIss for hiniself starting a store -it 1 'slivil k, tlii iin)txlt m, wn as eii-meil iii bilsiless there nintil 1 890. III \\li(ie val lie~j Ile rciii iril to C iV tlii 111(1 emraiedil i lie lioteln bsness, 01(1 wvas jinls eiinwed~ for thrcveeax i ait the nd1( of wliceh time. "In 1893 hre eniteredl tlie liardievire 'l~id, 0op(ililo1 L \elil-socked lhaieiware store;it Crystal vIi whii lie ever Siii( e Ia!-~ c(1)11 ltel oniii xII Nliihrhl liciss lie Is ix met. xxith mnehCI NIT-airiess lou ix1- liecii ratc(1 as (c lie f the leadiiii nerehants of that townv. MIr. DeYoiin las liot p~ermiittedl his exteinsive miereaitile interests to (let raet froml his initerest Ill the p11091w serxiee and hie has given close anil Iiiielli-ceiit a lieIiOu to t ihe ei\" vi (t ar f thle CO -Y i 1894 lie Was elected clerk o)f C rystal toiviship Iiad servedil ii t hat capacity fur six years. lie Ilater xvas cleeted I Ireasiirei of tile toxensllil, iii xvhiiel ottieial rapacity he -ecrvil for oiie terli, a11( ii i (5c8 xeas electedl as the represetitlitive from \i uelin eooii to i tile loner liiuse o)f the N icilihrai G eneral \s-seminlx. 11ii Selrvice Ii tie I e-islaiire dnitimg, the sessoioi o)f 909o 1 ering ereditahle liot )lilY lii Ililixe Iiut11 io hix eoiixtitiielic. xlie hvli acqulitiiteid hina1self it) thle I Imse, Ili tile iperi iil liii c1 ill llii te N\tiell- nd Itis of his reptresientativxe the11e, xxith SIi elilpili is ec'ii to Ills Ibi iatoin to hisl ii iistitlienex' and xxith i-i eve sillic to' i thle pillie go1(1 1ii eeiihe~ 80o Iorilicliiix DeN olil xxai imlitel iii mlarria to 'via (Case-;, xxi( \\ii xx lxii l I lxi irtl lo 1151111). her fthiler a mlemibler eif a pionleer fanlilvx of th it Seetioil hinls weother, 1 1111die iiie mithi Case, hiaviil, heem lie' hrist xxhote to111il settle I1 li iht toxxwlihip, aiii to this illijcn lxxo chil1 -(Iir xii wcr lrii, 1Vrncst. 1biirm ill 1887. non' Iivimp at C7rystal, ilild Lillian, 1"i "Ii iSiQ4. whoi imiarriedlI facre Ixo-ers, atii noxx I ixes at A\lmna. The in 1 tlier o f these hi'ldreii ilie IiIIi Otobierl 11107 aiiil ini Tilly, iio8, Cornelius I exo1111 niarredei, seeiindilx Ilertlia Owxxens. clan-pitter of the Rev. IDaxidl J. twelxxes iiil xxi fe, piielitcei o f Cix xt; d toxviiship. thle fornmer eif xvhoni, for clxt VC Ii's aL Wx11ll-knoxi'l11i lilstecr of the Gospel, is still lii rin inl Crxystal. aoil toi this serenmd 0119111l ome clhild Iis heeii boirn, a, sot., Alistiil, heorn 011 \ii ii -ut 1 oo9. 'Mr. and Mrs. lDeN onii are mlellihers of and earnest workers in the Baptist ehetrch ait Crystal, Mfr. DeYnoing baeing tile teacher of tile Vonllg PeCc'sl~l' class ini the Snnirhav school and lire interested in all good x\-,irks; ill tileir comiiiillitx', heing heldl in high esteemn aiiorig: their many friends thiereaboilt. MAr. DeYollnc has heenl a mxenmber of the KnighIts of the M\aCCahieCS sinlCe 181), in the affairs of which order lie hais ever taken a 2S6 256 MO)NTC.\LM.\ COU NTy. NIUCHIGIIAN. warnii interest. liaviing becn a iiemher of the grea~t camp, serving as great secondi master of the guardls for one term and isxell known amlong thle itembiers of tha~t popular order thiroughiout the state. ElLIOT 0 ELOS LElliott (. -cl Suc si(cess ful farnier and stock raiser, anel citizein pin-~lilent Inl the aait 0 (if Solnle\ townVIship,,\olontCealml COunty. MfiChigan, 085s 1)or1 Ili \l( Is C iII CQ1.iity\ Pc(iiisyvlaiiia. nit A\Iril 8, 1853. a soui1 Of \\1iihando i1ne ( Ma tnno i,) lsIloo-ms, nativ\es of \Vermont and of AlecKean, I ellilisvIvullt, irespec tively. ftt(r thleir in iou e ai in ci~oo's indl his wvife livedl at XtceKeait, PCIII lxVIViiL 1.1tilt t8;8. 0\ishin thev moved to Smiaitport. Pennisylvania, se]lcli xva ithe ii lioniii iiiitil i 661 and then thle\ nioved to TFioga; COtinlty. Ne - i(rk, oheire the\s liv en tiiitil 1864. Ahotit this tiiie IVilliani Bellows aiiil his t iniilx oveut to (Cairroll comntv, Illinois. where, a year later, thle euler B.)ellowNs iiicelaiseil a *farii of eightv acres, wN.hich hie cuiltivatedl for three years aiid tlienu, sellinl- his landu INilliaiii Bellows rentedl a largyer farim for txvei s-cars, a ftevrwa ci uvMung oi1( hliidredil and twenty aeres of ]land. on wlil Ih lied as a farnier iiitil I1872. \Villiaim Bellw an hifiuiy \vitli the,xcecution of Eliot ). Bllowvs, th~e suhjeet oif this sketch, at that tiiie moiveil to the state of IKansas. wvhcre the elder Bellows was prosperciusly ceugagedill i en ccal agricultural 1piriisilts, for the remainder iif hid axys. dvin- onl January 30. 1885. ilamand Jane BDellows xvere thle parents of eleven chuildreii 1 Ie lliamt D.) TIhoimas, Orplii ( )icivillh C-oca, T Ilv anilId i i ho ire ideceascil: and \da FlIlie it ( ti d Af[iisliaill. N. I lhott C)li lii- lixeid with his~ pu I ils util J1uhY ~18/ Iand then atfter thusce iiiinths as a threshuer nIi ill i-'al —] coinitv Iliniois, lie came to MJic'lieniL;Iunl locultCi III Alo0imtCaIlm c0iiuntx xx\lieue hie. wo01ked;is a liumherman inl the xxvuiitir 1of u 87 l. ad inl the 511 ill it the. V sLl- 1872 took tilp duties us i s ils nmain in a stir icc t 1 cttn eonitiniuing inl this work for thuree iiii onuichdf vcars. Inl the ye-ic T87 Ahir. I llowis agtin hecame a luinhlerinan i i oils Witec-, aiid inl 1876 lie hon lit Ci AhtV 'ucues of land in IN lonte ilins coiuuutvs which hie cleared uacl Av ire lie fairmted calternately with his iltutiics as a lunilmernian. until Jamnuay 12-70-. whlen Elliott 0. Bellows sold his land and iioved to.- IKansas aiti psilcchasecl a farm. onl whichi he hiveel for two \years,. Abmout thle xrT881 iMlr. Bellows retiirnedl to Mont ELLIOTT O. BELLOWS. I MON'T'ALM CO'NTY. MICIII(;AN. 25 7 callml county, Alichigan, and bought forty acres of land in Montcalni townshipl, a place which he cultivated for alout one year and in I882, in partnership with Fredl 1). Iuggs. he entered the mercantile business, two years later (lisl)osing of his interest and going to Canada, where he had charge of a crew of enll elgagedl in construction work for the Canadian Pacitic Railwav (Company..After four months in Canada, Mr. Bellows returned to MNontcalm county. Michigan, and purchased eighty acres of land in Ferris township, where he made his home for three years, until the spring of the year 1887, land then lliott 0. Bellows again became a merchant, starting a general store at Six Lakes, Alontcaln county. During the month of February, I89o, the store of Alr. Bellows was destroyed by fire. and after rebuilding lie sold his place of I)siness to his brother and returned to his farm in Ferris township, which was his home until January I, 190o. Llliott O. Bellows havinlg leen electel sheriff of Montcalm county, he moved to the town of Stanton, and there mlade his home (lurin two terms of office. hWhile living att Stanton, M1r. B'ellows, in 1903, soll lhis farm in Ferris township, and lplrchased a farm of one lhunrecd acres in Dav township, a place to which hle addled land until lie was the owner of two hundred and twenty acres. In 19i1 1Mr. Tellow\s sold tle farm in Day township and a few months later bIotlghlt one hndlred acres of farm land in Sidney township, to which 1i( mo\ved in JlanuarV, 114, and where he now lives as a general farmer and as a raiser of purebred Guernsey cattle. In addition to his valuable farml, Alr. Bellows is the owner of fifteen acres of land in the town of Stanton, M-ontcalil county. During thie year 875 Illiott 0. Bellows was married to Mary Johnso,. who, ill the var 1883, (diel, leaving two children, Lily M. and Fred ';.. lboth of whom are decease(l. In the year I884 Mr. Bellows was married, secondly, to Mary A. Peal. and to this marriage were born two children: Severels I.. who, after completing a high school education, became ai civil service enlmployee at l.ansing, Michigan; and Inez, who, after complIting her edtcation, becamne a school teacher for a short time and then was married to \rthur Strouse, a hardware and grocery merchant of Stanton, Mlontcalml couity. On April 20. I904, Mary, the wife of Elliott 0. I ellows, lied. and soume timme later Mr. Bellows was married, thirdly, to IMrs.;vanugeline (uBaird) Shauman. a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Miller) Baird. Isthli of whom were natives of Pennsylvania, in which state thev lived until moving to Ohio, and later to Elkhart county, Indiana, in (I7b) 258 258MONTCALM COUNTY, MIIC~i-GAN. 1 86.~. -1i nry Bacird, who was a xwagon-macker, and his family lived in Ellkhiart county, Inidiaina i ctil 187/11 xxwhi n ticex cooveil to Michigan, locatircg fcrst in \let(osta coicit\s oul( theiii at Stanton in 'Montcalccc county, where ihey spen1t their last clays. IPrior to her 10rceto -F- lcott () Billows MArs. Bellows was tice wlidow cot J. P. Shati11ai1 1(1 wxh101 she wxas mxarried at Elkicart, Indiaccia, 0i0 April 28, 1879,after xi hiich they liv ed in JElkhart, ITndiana. for somle tilde and thil 11 coos d to DaNcx towolshiuc MXolitcti 11 c ounty, Michigan, whi(Ier Mr. Shlca1ccccccx1 wasc empiloyc d cclcc a micll hie aftinrward going to Stacctocn. wvlere hie died o Olo~ /- y7 o 1 0 P. cod I vacowlcoe Shaciccan were the pcarents. of two children: Olion, xhIci ifter coccpleticcg a, lcioIc school cilccatioci, hecame a lrccggist, (ow hecing loictedl'-at Chelsea, Michigan, and Jolmc H., of Grecciville, NIMontealoxl counlty As1 a pulilic Man and officcal, Illiott C). Bellows Iris take ac cplromiciccent place icc Montcalcc eicotsny sersvcog as sheriff for txx!o termcs hse~cinniico on jcin.11carv 1T, iToc.)I n Jix1)06 Mr. B)elloxxs xx-as appo~inxtedl to the offtce as postchaster of Stanctonu being realilcoiitei icc the year 11)10 acid ociiccpxicg the of-fiCe tontil ApJril.T~ 114. 1 Ilioti 0) 1 i)lloxxs xxas a supervNisor of F erris toxwnshipi for six years and dcccicm' a ]oix, tend of actiivitsy ic the hiemichlicanl party Ice ha;s bccin the Ocecupant of v ircicis local offices-, all of xxhich he has served icc his uisual efticicict auch abl mixannieri. Elliott 0. I tlloxxs is a promxinenxt miembler of Stantoix T odge N'~o. 2 0. Free acid A\ccepted?cIascoms. is a xxcll-kccowxcicicmemcer ccf thle IKuiglits of the Maccabees. acnd together withi Icis xvife. is a mecnxher of the Order (if the Eaisteric Star. icc clciriclc cftlliatiocx, Mrs-,. Elliott 0. Bellowxs is a mcembxer of chic toigregatiocial chrichl. GEORGE EDWARDS. Geor-e FA(lxvarls. a co I dacklir of Shericlac, -i\l iliichccl xx is scrii in Bucshcnell towncshicp -Montcalii iounctv Tcilly i6. 18~7. tdcc oci' Of George acid Anncie ( H cx scd ) I clxxarls. ( or1 Lclxxarcls anxi!\ccxe- H ax icier xxvcrc loth ioric iii I cc cd, whecri this, wxx i irecre andI ixcrarricc fl c txei v xeairs afttr their ciarniaMI' i-a1le to \mieri ci their Only chilud clxiing cxc thle v oxac across the Ocean Upon101 arcs cmn ccc tlxcs icountry. tliev cacice direcit tic Bulshnell toxxicshcla Moncitaloc counctyicnil it the outhreak of tlx ivFcxil Wai cc eorge Eilxarcls enilistedl in the arnxiy, dyinig whiile in service. Foucr clxilclreci were Icornc to themn a fter tlxeir arrival iii this ccccictrv: George. the scihject of tlxis MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 259 sketch; I1erlbert, who lives in Bushnell township; Frank, who resides in lonia cou01nt, and Ellizaleth, deceased, who was the wife of Henry Arntz, of lEvergreen township. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Anne Edwards w\as married to Cceph W\eigmian, of Bushnell township, but no children were l)orn to this union. She is now deceased, lint he is still living in Bushnell township. George 1'dlwards lived at home until he was twenty-one years of age, when he started out for hinlself, renting a farm for two or three years, in which occupation he was very successful. At the end of that time he was t;le to ipurchase forty acres of land in Bushnell township, on which he mloved and to which lie sulsequently added until he now owns one hundred acres in Bushnell townshil and twenty-seven acres near Sheridan. In Febru-;tr', I9II, Mr. Eldwards came to Sheridan and engaged in the coal business, wllich he has followed since that time and in which he has wbecl very pros)perlos. Ihe rents the farm. (eorge El(dwards was married on July 8, I877, to Anna Minier, the (lautghter of Josel)h and El.lizabeth (Pennington) Minier, both of whom were Ihorn in I'ennsvlvania andt ciae to Ohio with their respective parents. They w\ere reared and married in Ohio, and one son was born to them while still residents of tlat state. live years after their marriage they came to Michig'an and settled inl Montcalm county. They were the parents of nine chiltrenl, seven of whom are now living: James, who resides at Six Tlakes, Michigan; Florence, the wife of David Youngs. of Evart, Michigan; Anna, the wife of Mr. 1Ed-wards; George, who lives at Millersburg, Michigan; Silion, who is a residenlt of P:lo, Michigan; Howard, who resides at Lansing,; and Clara, the wife of \\alter Root, of Fenwick, Michigan. 'Io Mr. and IMrs. Geor-e EIdwar(ds have been born six children, two of lhoml, M abIle and lhlo1d, died in infancy. The four living children are: Illter. a farller, wlho resides iln Plushnell townslhip; IEarl, who is a resident ot Shelidan iand a railroad man onl the Grand Trunk; Jesse, who lives in 'ushnell townshilp and farnis the hlione place, and Ella. the wife of Tans )lson, of J,o\well, MTichigan. Mlrs. lEdwa\rds is a ilenlber of the Baptist church and an earnest worker in thlis collnregation. Fraternalllv Mr. lEdwards is a imenimer of Even Lodge 5o. 57, Indleclenet Order of ()(l(I Fellows, of which he is a past noble gra-nd antd which he represented at the state encampment inl T915. His sol, Ihllmr, is also a membler of tlis order and represented the local lodge at the gra(nd encampment. lolitically, MTr. Edwardls is a Republican and has 260 2ATONTC(ALIM C()UNTY, MICIIIGAN. always taken an active part il local politics. IIe las served as school director in his home district and is now ser\ing his tirst term on the citv council of Sheridan. (CHAl.IA.S IW. RITLEI. Charles R\V. Riley, well-known owner and operator of the "leo" garage in Lafayette street, Greenville, but formerly and for years engagedl in tlie ieat-miarket b)usiless and stock huying at Greenville, long having b)een recognized as one of tlhe best-lknown business men in that city, having grown u) there in lbusiness in connection with his father's long established business. is a native son of Michigan, having been born at Farmington, in Oakland county, this state, (ctober 27, I861, son of H. VT. and Valeria (Wicand) Riley, the foriner a native of New York state and the latter of the state of Mclhigan, who for years were sell-known anid respected residents of Greenville, where botlh spent tleir last davs. II. \V. Riley, who was the son of Henry Riley, came fromi New York to Mlichigan lwhen hle was a snllll loy with his parents. who settled in the.arinmington nleighborhood in (aklandl county, where the lad grew to manhood. H-e was nineteen years old when the "gold fever" swept over the country, following the openingg of the gold fields in California in 1849. and he joined the throng of modern Argonauts who sought their fortunes amlid the hazard of thle times in the West. He remained in the gold fields fot- six years and iadle some nioney, but was not sufficiently attracted to the place to remain longer and returned to IFarmlington. where lie married Valeria W\ieand, a native of that section of the state, whose parents had come from Caiyuga county, New York, her father having walked from tlat state to Michigan to enter a claim in Oakland comnty, where he established his home and where he spent the rest of his life. Tn 187o the Rfileys came to Montcalm county and settled in Greenville, where 1-. WX. Rilev opened a meat market and( later formed a partnership with the Serviss b1rothers, untder the firm nalme of Serviss Brothers & Riley, (loing a general buisiness in the retail itmeat trade and the buying and selling of live stock, which partnershil) contiinued for two years, at the end of which time Mr. Riley engaged in business for himself anlld was thus engaged until he retired from active business pursuits in 1905. His death occurred onl May ii, 1910, and his widow survived him a little more than three years, her death occurring in October, I913. They were the parents of five children, M()NTCALM COUNTY, MICCHIGAN. 26I iamelly:.\lce, wh) married A.\ver Marks, now assistant postmaster at;(-eenville; Charles \., the immediate subject of this biographical sketch;.Ilvrtle. wife of \\illiaim reitzler, of Seattle, \\ashin-gtol; Ruth, who lied in 1iS()6,;ald i ernon, who lives in Seattle. (har-les \\. Ril was about nine years of age when his parents moved t() reeiiville ani lie continued his studies in the schools of that city. Upon coi,)pletillg' his schooling he became actively identified with his father in the live-stock lbsili'ss and( was thus engaged until his marriage, at the age of Iwceiit-e(ight, after whichl time lie entered into a pIartnership with John Serviss in thie mieat and live-stock bitsiness and was thus engaged for two years, a;t the end of which time lie entered iito thle same line of business for himself an(i has since that time conducted his stock )business alonc. In I}o6 lie (.cSlieic interested in the autonloilc lbusiness, financing the "Reo" garage in I.afavette street., and since 1)i3 lias b1een devoting the greater part of his time a:dil attention to thle ecxtsive anti growing iinterests if that collcerii, laving 1e)o' c(oe ne1 of the besit-known garage men in this part of the state. ()n Mla 27. 1(9io. Chiarles ~. Riley was united in marriage to Alma.Stevens (laughter of RovLd aind Jennie Stevens, well-known resid(ents of (Creenville. AMr. and Mrs. Rilev take an active interest in local affairs and ihave a s wide circle of friends. who liol( them in the \warmest esteem. They;ire members of the (Congre-gational church and are deeply interested in the v.ri-ills goodl works of that religious bodv. Mr. Rilev is a Democrat and is at meimbl)er of both the Masonic lodlge and( the lodge of the Knights of Pythias;it (-reenville. in the affairs of bloth of which orders lie takes a warm interest. R. EARL LOWER. 1R. Iarl L] Imwer, a leading merchant al(nd influential citizen of Sheridan,.\IMntcalml county, Alichigan, was born in Oakwood, Paulding county, Ohio, Novemiber 7, 1882, the son of John A. and Jemimia A. (Brand) Lower, of (;er1-ial. and(l inglish descent, respectively. John A. Lower. who was a son of Jacob Lower and wife, moved with his pareits to Indiana fromi Pennsylvania and located near Waterloo, where Jacob [.ower lived and died, after which John A. Lower and his family moved to the state of Michigan, in I893, where Mr. Lower purchased a farm in Evergreen township, this county, a place which he now makes his home. John A. and Jemimia A. Lower are the parents of one son, R. Earl. M(ONTICAI.M C()OiNTY. TIC III AN. 1. Earl Lower received his early education in the schools of his native county, after wliclh lie came to Michigan with his parents and worked on his father's farm in Evergreen township until sixteen years of age. when he becamie a school teacher, the duties of which profession lie followed for albout five years. When albout twenty years of age, Air. L.o\ver accepted a position in a store at Torch iLake, Mlichigan, remaining in this \vork for eight -eatrs and then lhe entered business for himself, purchasing a store at Sherilail, \\hicl lie conlducted successfully for about four years. Later, Mr. Lower disposed of his origilnal store land. wxith H. W. Tavlor, started another store at Sheridan, wvhere he is now engaged, being one of the prominent lmerchant s of this corillilmunity.. or. oer is now the sole owner of the store, having ipurchased the interest of Mr. Taylor on October 28, I915. On November 26 12, (0,R. Earl I.ower was married to Rosetta Bennett, a dlaughter of NToah I7. Bennett and wife, well-knoxwn people of Bushnell townshilp. M4ontcalin county. 'To the marriage of R. Earl and Rosetta Lower have heen born t\vo children, Burton E. and R. Lucilc. Mr. Lo\er and his faniilv are active menmbers of the Methodist Episcopal church at Sheridan. Mr. Lower is a membiier of Pearl I.ake Lodge No. 324, Free and Accepted M\asons, and he is a member of Even lodge No. 89, Independent Order of (Odd Fellows, incluIling the encampment at Stanton. Tn politics, R. Earl Lower is an ardent Republican, having been elected as the candidate of this party to the offices of township clerk, treasurer and to a place on the village board of Sheridan. MIARTIN SCHRODER. Malrtin Schroder is very active in community affairs and represents the agricultural interests of Sidney township, Montcalm county, Michigan. Tie was born on Novelmber 24, TS6ri), in Uteland, Denmark, and is the son of Hendrick and A\nne (Jansen) Schroder. Hendrick Schroder lived and died in his native land. and his widlow emig-rated to America. where she resided with her two sons iuntil the time of her death. She and her husblanld were the parents of five children, three of whom are now living: lritz lives in Sidney towiislhip, Aontcalm countv, AMichigan: Martin also lives in this township; MAar-garet, deceased, married Nels Petersen; Stina, deceased, and Matilda, vwho is the wife of J. J. Jensen. Alartin Schroder emigrated to America when he was twenty-one years MON'r('TALM/ COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 263 of age, locating teimporarily in Jackson, Mlichigan, where he was employed ill the Michig an Celtral railro(ad slhops for six months. He then came to MAontcalm count, Mlichigan, l)eing employe(l 1)! a farmer near Greenville for two imo)llths.;fter which he engaged in the lumber woods and continued in this lulsinlcss for six years. Ile then liurchased a farm of forty acres in Silney to\ nship, retmaining there until in the fall of 1914, at which time he retired to the tow\n of Sidney. His farm no\\ consists of seventy-nine acres, thirtv-nile acres;having )beln added to the original property. On (O)ctober o, 1i84. MAartin Schroder was united in marriage to Annie N. MaIrie Rasmnssen, daulghter of Rassmus Andersen, and they are both members of the I)Danish L utheran church. Martin Scchroder is also a member of the 1)anish IBrotherhood. Politically, lhe is a Democrat and has served as township treasurer for two years. He is now serving his second term of office as juslice of the p>eace. In school matters he has acted in the capacity of district school director, of district No. 8, in Sidney township, Montcalm county. Michignan. JOHN QUIGG. Tohn Ouigg, a well-known cigar-maker of Trufant, this county, whose wife has been postmistress of that village since July, I915, is a native of the neighboring county of lonia, having been lx)rn in the city of Ionia, county seat of that county, on June 25, 1873, son of Harry and Mary (Bradley) (uigg.r arry OQig-g, who was born in the north of Ireland, came to the United States with his parents when a boy and grew up at Hudson, New York, where he learned the stone-mason's trade, which he later followed at Ionia, this state, where his last days were spent, his death occurring in 1879. His widow is still living at Ionia. Ilarr Qligg (and wife were the parents of seven children, as follow: Anna, who married iM. T. Callahan, a railroad lllan. \ho died in (lhicgo;: \lexander, who diede in the West; M\ary, a clerk in a store it Tonia: John, the immediate subject of this biographical sketch; Henrv, a boiler inspector in the shops of the L.ake Shore Railroad Company at EHillsdale, this state: AlMargaret, who (lied at the age of twenty-four years, and( Nellie, deceasedc. ho wa s the wife of Harvey r. Kidder, now postmaster at Tonia. John Qnigg w;as reared at lonia and remained at home until he was fourteen years of age. at which time he started to learn the cigar-maker's 264 264 tioNINCALNIt COUNrY, MWAHGl(AN. tradle, 01(1 hao been thius eiigage(1 ever smvce A\e \i\tvorkiii for three sears it that place hie startedl out as a "journevmiian ci-ar iuaker and~ wvas emiploved at his trade at a nmitber of (liherent places uintil lis marriage, it 1900, shortly after whichi event hie settled at ITrtfif m ties eotittv, and has ever S(11Cc I)CC1i eiig~LIagill the uiaitu tacture of ei'-ars at that plaee, heeo-iuing. one of the hest-kuowvn aml itost lpoputlar citizciis of tli t pleasant village. Ot lerury1, 90 Jhntui ~ wa ited illiimarriage to Alahel. M. Lveretts, laughlter if Alhert wid0(1 ilent (Vatlentine) ELveretts, tlie former a niative of I eretsvlvania. atid die latter tf fOlio, atIl to tltis tnittit oite child tas bieit bount, (5(01l, John Lawrente. Mfr. n Mrs. Otiigg,, take a proper paitr iii the variouis social activities of tlteir honte town and~ atre helti in htigh rel~arl flierealtout. Mr. Otiigg is a `T)emtocrat aitd ever since locatiitg at lTrtfantt has takeitaut itterested part in local civic affairs. i it July, 191T; Mirs. (uigg rcived her ajltpoiitteiutt its p —ostnitstress at Truifaitt aiid is utak1hg ut very accelitablle anti conittlteitt ofldei~l. ILTETR lITTERSEN. Peter P1 etersein, the 5oit of 1-aits attd Joltannia (LantIt) Peterseit, svals torn it MNotttcahtt county on October 27, 1885. Hants P~etersett was horn itt S allaid. IDeinmark. it I 8.9), \\tere lis early lifte was spent ott tlte faint. At the age (If fourteen lie took cltarge of a fI u itt foi LwNidiov aitd cottdltited it lit a itost satisfactory liatiter. Tle was matierd itt ltis native eoutntry and1( tltere otte child wvas horn. His wife (lied a fesv eatrs after their tmarriage and~ the hausbaind and father camne to the Utttted States, latidiiig at N\\exe York. lie later settled at Greeinville, witlt the. fantily of Nels 1 lanset, wvhont lite kitew in Denmark. For a timhe he lived in Fairplain towiiship and then beaune 1I resideitt of Sidney. Mivere lie workced itt the ttills, (luring wltich tiime fie hottdtt forty acres of lattd, which hie s01ld later aitd purchasedh aiothtler torts, oii( lnie fromt Sidniey, \\ltere he lived tiitil 190o5. wlieu lie traded ei-htv acres (If his tlieit otte-htind(redI-and-forty,-acre farmn for the stotre of w itlth I ehr IPetersett is ntowv tlte p~roprietor. Thte fatlter and s(i oi - (lictedthe 1 store at Sidniey, and1( an implpemietit store at Greetiville, tittil the deatht of the ftther, in the spriitg of t91i2. Of tlte three childrent of thle faitily, Peter atid ChIris are iii the store att Sidn~ey, while Altta is a resideitt of Lansing-. P~eter Petersen was ttarried on Jttte 25, I907, to Julia Nielsetn, the M n(NT'rtAL.Xi COt.NTY,:1CHItGi AN. latwhlter ()f ( )i le iiid iN ars Xielseii. To'( this union three chiildren have heeii is tn A Myrtle. Vioitlet an1(1 Alar-arie. all of whom are at home with the Pa rilts. 1 'rateri ally A ir. P etersen is a imembiler of the P earl 1Lake Lodge Uree a11( Accepted Al asons, the ( ieajiers and the Danish Birotherlioods, iii all of Mit iih hie takes an atcti\-e and~ promionenit part. Mir. P etersen tin I his faiitiv are mniem - ee of the Daiiish ILntherain church, in which they tathe great iiiterest. Poliitically. A.Ir. Petersen is at teiniter of the Reptohulicanl party' aitd has served for a inuiiiber of \tears as a meiteiiiir tf fli schoI l tbI oard and( as its~ treasnrer. \N'i Ii ho it i. Ful1ler has teCIl Cotitiitcttti with the sileri his totlice f r itore Ou i fttcii Nve.trs. haitig serittd is tdeputy siteri II foi- founrteen years andi ais o tstalile for fi fteeit tearS, aist.t as miarshtal of the \village of Sheridan, AMontrciiii counlty, Al itligan. lHe wa,,s bsrn (iii A\iril 4, i843, inl SIrinlgvater, N\\w tort, andt is hrl sttii of oscpli tind \Atgeliiie ( Spatrksl) [tiller, boti utativyes it tow YA)k i 1o~seltit loller was etugag11eti iii the timib er bitisinless adillt agrico litire. hli SonI, Willham, tning- Chiarge of tile tarint until hie rititiv-ei it N Mit 1"l tim1,o ilai't ilier was reared anid edincatedi iii SpringtVtter, N W Y oik tutd caite with his father's buisiness ptrtner, Joinathan t(rbes, to Shteridatim Ni chi-ait. tthlen twieitta years of age. Th'lek arrivedl ()I NI to 20, t ol\ lai i. tle iua wttrk in time limitber. his oretipatitiui 1hiii ito h]itml Shuiigi(es auth lutiuthtr frttmi Slieriiiaii itt I uta, AM]ichigan. 'I'l patc tt thii trhi tin- Ctaiiie was Virgtitn timtber, with Iotithiuig 1 tt anl olid loghouse ii wihtith to liie He filled the puisition of teamster for titree years -itt theittt pthi toisc a fairit ttf ftortyv acries. iiI loshslnell ttiwnship, Aotae Cmiilitv, Al ithut ii1 t titmitniinoe toi cultivate this place for live yecars. The tarot was then somht titt lie renltotvedi to lxvergreeit towiwship, locatitig tin forty teies tote ouritli noii if Sidniey aiiit later lie mtovedh tot Sheritdan anid engageid Iin the hoiti Ibtusiiiess, running the Potter House. which burnid, anth hie is now tim tile retail initithtitsintess. hit Taitiiy ii 867, NViiliam1 ITI [iler -was weddreth to Alwihha, Jackson. dthitigter itt HeInim Jaicksoin, toil if this tinioin these children were horn: L illie, wife tif (Chairles WNhite, of Butshnell township, iihontcahmn county; Hieitry, wvho hut us in Al tish-egoti, Ah~ichiigan; [lIde: Ralph, who lives in 2()-6 21/) M0NTrCA,\ll COU Nil, MIC ilGAIN. ilr(aiAihigani- Miia I n1 tw\o 0others vlviii lied in infancy\. Aiwilda Jackson Fuller wvas 1)or1 iil Caiinandigu a, '\ Yoirk, and came to Aliclilgaol Wvithll)1r parents 111I i1(, locatiii iii Ionia (comAill, till-e niles north of the town VIIf tiiiat 11)11111 111( ill F.I.iStoil tOVI 1111111 She alid 11cr hnsiiaide are mebeinher 0f tile Mlethodist I upse paii clini ci) iii \viliell dienominiationl\ilio.It. Filer ciis a trustee I 1)i ticatii, Ili i IS 1Kc1j)LbiCth `lIi, aiti served as pathmiastecr iliii StIrelCi' ('111111 -SInner. als0 is;iii ofticr ciOil the schooil boardl. 'ii his fraterinal rebithois. li is -i iiemineri of tile Indllcienilent Order of Odd( Fellows, Lv -greii C \ O. 87. Ilec is tio mlemibfer cif the Knighits iif the Maccaibees. 1RANIK G. IiANSIKN.!-ri iii G 'Hiiusd1i, tile int,lcrietlor of a general store at Sichicy for the past thiiitech Ic irs, was horn at Goivnel, ANlontcaho county, on Icily 21, I1873, aildi i5 tile soii o1 i eter and Anna Flaitsen, liotli of l\llilii \vcrc niatives, of Thctei Haniisein an wife, s-oon after their marriage, came to the United States 'IIi 0868 liidiiig at the l)iort of Neo- York, they caiie at o-ilce to lu~g I I1.s" tN\l. m iles c st of I lenl. H eire A.Nr. HaIinse' was eng-ageil in the Ils Miii tiic timber busiiiess for fifttcc \i cars. after Ilvlicli lie ibocidit a farni of forty icrcs inl S~idiev town -sihip. By hard \Ivork and strict attention te businiess Al Mr lI iiiseii has been ibli to ptirchalse aiiother forty acres of laiol. uind toclav lie lims a \veli Iiipriove aii hiiiil lyil deeveloileil farm oif eighlty acres, IIhere lic iiii, hisI, oli fe live aili citjoy imiiii 1f tile comfoits of life. 1'n tlieiii his cbenci lorin Seven children, live of Nvlioilii are still li vitig: Frank, thec sub 11ci ofi thiis sketch W\illiam, liMiii, it Greeiiville; Ti-i, the wife of (Icrile \Ncsi ii Ai Ired, whlose hiomii is in Detroit: C-lara, the wvife of WillI-rankI. Iiai,7 ub tii)i ad vantages vere limiiteil to) tile ihi'stIict sc lionis. wivierhe lieiii-iiiieiiC~ nitil lie- Was thirteen rvears of age. At this early ae lie be-gaii itlo l \\ i-kf.ii tll farmners of the iieighiiriclood. A t tue age (of t'Iftcen lie beogaii oIvi k f or 1' T. Ds)1 ieleler, wvithl wivlioi lie reminaiedl for five v eairs, a ftir l\i1cli lie Ia as t homein fir a rear lbefoire lie Nveilt to Stainton thii the F. 0. II awley & (Coiiyni- for Seven yrears, lie thlen cam~e to Sielle\ li~ere lie waLs W1111h \V\ D eHart for twvo rfears, after lvliiclh lie estalilishcd his llreseilt iiercaiitilebulsuiness. il \vhicll lIe has beeil ilost successfcl. On ANpril 28. i u8o I Fraiik G. 1-Tirinseil wvs imarriedl to Anna Peterson, MONTCANIM CO()NTY, MICIIGAN. 267 the daughter of Mlr. and Mrs. Peter Peterson. She was a native of Denmark and came with her parents to America when lbut eleven years of age. They came direct to Montcahn cotunlty, where they settled in Sidney township. where the parents still reside. Frank G. Hansen and wife are the parents of three children: Mildred Geneva, who is a gra(lluate of the common schools; Chester Raymond, a student in the public schools, and Lestie Ronald, now four vears of age. Mr..lansen is a member of the Danish Brotherhood and the Indelpen(lent Order of Odd Fellows. M\lr. I lansen and his family are m-embers of the Danish luthcran church. P'olitically, he is a Republican and at the l)resent tilme the treasurer of his township. 1,ARS P. HANSEN. Lars P. Hansen, a retired farmer of Sidney Center, Sidney township, Montcalm county, was born in Sjalland, D)enmark, on November 28, 1845. He was the son of HIIans and Bodel (Larson) Jenson. L.ars P. Hansen grew to manhood and receive(l his education in his native country, where he remained until i868, working by the year for the farmers of the neighborhood. At the age of twenty-two he came to America, landing at New York, and traveled to Muskegon, where lie worked for six months in a saw-mill. He was then on a farm in Lonia county for a yvear. after which he assisted in the grading of the Pere Marquette railroad, then the Lansing, Ionia & Greenville railroad. lie was for tive years employed by a firm at Dixon to work in a saw-mill, after which hlie worked for two years at Bass lake lefore he located in Sidney tovwnship, where he bought a farm of fifty-three acres, two miles west of the town of Sidevl. Here lie made his home for a good ianllyv ears, but later sold tllis place and purchased his present farm of eighty acres in Sidlucy towliship. joning Sidney on tlle north. HIe owes his success in life to hard work and strict attention to business. (On Septemier 1. 1873,.Lars 1. Hansen was married to Kathrina Soreiisen, the dau.ghter of Soren Madsen. ars. Hansen was a native of I)enmark and canme to the UInited States when twenty-one years of age, she and her brother, Mals. being the only members of the family who camie at the timlte. She canme to Gowanii where she worked iuntil Septembler, when she became the wife of Mr. L-hansen. Mr. and Mlrs..Hansen are the parents of the following children: Sinea, 2 (8 208 tl~~mi)NTrC,,il COUN'rNY, lItLA. \Williaoll (.arcvs IA '-io'i Al\nn'i 'T1eodOre, \AIniCIa nid \lcrt. Sica istile vI fe o) II ai Is.e I sell- tlii n lives iii Detroit; Carey m'aks her home in 1-;lI ls,;iiiiiS, wheire shC toIriril( \Albcr1 W'ortnianl. Neon i~ is the wvife of Victoir Jolin-scii ii (of oiil \I>apilds Aioia also reside s i10 (r iim Rapids, -anid istl fei 1) 1red Gatier. lie )I ire i at lioiii Atmelia. the 0 ife of Albert Acvri reCsides iii (ifato Ralpidls iiiil Albert, woli loll!ried I lossic Fish. lives, ill 'till-rCell tins oshili Th I parii lit of Laits I II in Coe came to Amlerica ill i871 tIll settle il ii Sidilcv twinsiisllipo wicire tllev bhMndt a farmoi 5111 natel tlIn i holll the rest of their itVCS.Io I i k(Il Ledail M ti'lv \Ir. I laliscli is a NeC]l~blCllei an1d has serveid hans patrty til( lie peopile if his~ e0lnliio1liitv ill v'armiiii' ffices, hat1ing be Ilco llghvs C~lill~ris511)11(r1f' till' vc I irs, 1mi ~lsllip Ii'ti-cstlr'r fill twtii yers illS.mi fill eleven years' 1xilijIclerk. Hei has also tech as-sesso(-r anildsli uth() o)lhcer fill his idistrict. IIr. I I iltseli aiid hIlis failiii v aile mi enlblrs i)f the Daniish Lutheran church -md itake iiicli I iterest iii I he itorln. M~r. TI insell Ilas se~rvedl tte, organliza-tion ill a falth fiil iiisiiiier- a>~ onfe if its ilfticers-. Iii et \. l\ ltliC I (trd, xttiii Coiidilict ill tC evalor ill Sheridan, Nhchtill ivs hirnu ill ( sn11ail [WitiI-V os 18-711 andi is the sion of \Williamn J. tilld Al tildil ( tC I liClii h R1101ero iiloth o1 stvhorn wvere omatives of Catnada, \therc fIevs s airlii iled;l itf thieii Ilvs. IYhex' were the pttrentts of eighit chilii 'cil. touur I oys 511111 ft 00 1 115S 1(11111 Alairtli, i 7Xi IfiamiF,Lh zatbeth, Charles, 1-K. (Ja rt tiii Nellie. Emrite xA. Rixtillii Ciri re~cite el hs edcCai titi ill the clmlliitl schools of Ctiitli aiiiii star11e1 001t 01r himlself a t a x eiy eC ly age, tworking iby the liwlltIi tit vari'ixis places 111-thIl lie c'ami e toi the Unlited States onl Jul0e to, t89t. ile hitd pratc'ticatlly uoithiiig xvllelt lie atrriv'e't ill this eotlltrv, htt he inineditttelv witet to twork for till micllC 111 his fttriii tmidl tter letised the fitrn of foir lnllidrcd toil( eighltv acres. lie renittlliet on tllis farill for seven years tilild here, he llr(-spiereil tidi stivedl enonigh to get ti start. For somllc timxe he ctarried imitil on vine iif the rural routes, ttn(l six ye irs ago wvent ilto the elevator blinistess, bttt this weas bnrned 011 jttntltry 24, 19T5. He liuilt ti nexw tipl-tl)-dltte elevtator in the spring of 1916, and tilso roiis tile Sheridan hotel. Sheridlan, Michigttn. MAONTCAi.M COITNTY, MI:III(GAN. 260 Irnest \. Kuitherforl mlarried D)ora (;riggs, wh11 vas l)orn and reared in \Al(ntcahLII countir. and to( them have lbeen born two chillren, \Villiiam, who is t\velhe years olld.id(1 I)orotli-, i\-ho is ten. Both children are now\\ attendilfr school. AIrs. lither-ford(l 1n( the t\vo clildlren are members of the (_ongregational church. I"raternalll, Air. Ruttherford is a membler of P'earl Lake I.odge No,. 132'. Iree anl.\ccelpted -Mlasons, of which he is the treasurer. In lpolitics..Ir. I llthertor(l is an iid(lel)en(leit voter, and is a imellmber of tlhe Slh.ridlan council. ()SCAR E. C'HT,E. ()scar E. EIlle, a retired farmer. whose home is in Sheridan, was born a1n.\Alril 26, 1842, in Zora, Ctonty of ()xford, Canada, and was tile son of Jaclb alld LMary tlIIl) n Thle, the former of whom was a native of P'ennsl;il a ntia nd the latter a nttive of New Y'ork. Jaco)b 'lile was the son o'f A(lallm Ehle, who moved from Pennsylvania to (inailai in i eairl\ day. Adaim Ti hle, the father of Adam, Jr., was a native {of (;er-nsll and c;me to.\merica (1and settled in Pennsylvania, as one tf tli( e iarly piiiieers. Ilarv! II il, tile (lalughter of Tllnllrick andl Betsy Hull, who were natives ot Ne\w \'ork, move\ d svitlh her )arlents to Canada and( there met and lmartied Iiacob Iuhle. 'J'he l made their homie in Canlada L until their deaths, the father lvying when Oscar 1. was but iiine years old and the nlmother assing a\v!a one!; eair later. They \ere thile parents of the followinlg children: lariah, Siol hia. Charles, Fd\win, I.ena, ()scar, John. )Dewey and Arthur. ()f these the followinig are dlecease(l: Alirialh, who w\as the w\ife of C-. H. (;rav, deceased: Sophia. Charles anild Edwin, who dlied in Canada. Of the living, John is;L resident of Ios\a. De)\vey lives in Duluth, Arthur is a resilent of Tlndeplendence and Oscar is the sulbject of this sketch. ()scar C.. Ichle, after the death of his parents, rmade his home wsith an ilicle militil hlie was eighteen years of age., vhen he worked bv the month for others at teamiing and at the Itinmher Isiness. On Feblruarly 24, I864, Oscar 15. h hle was married to MNiary Ann 'Iottle, the daughter of Joseph and.Ann ('uttenl) Tottle. She \swas a native of England and emnigrated with her parents to Oxford coumtv, Canada, when utit five years of age. There she lmade her home with the parents until her marriage to Mr. Ehle. In I88; Mr. and Mrs. Ehle came to Sheridan, MAontcailn county, and 27( 271.)MONTCALM COUNTY. ]MICHIGAN. lboiught forty aeres of land, which was increased later to one hundred andl sixtv acires l o weli nimro\vcd land. After the putrchase of the first forty- acres of thie ta oiiI 1mu(1 1a hor was necessarv onl the part of the yonng conple to clear 111d get re-idy for etd1tivation their newly aclqnired homle. Y'et by dilig"enCe nol Striclt Ott. iitioii teo lYisiliess the wvildlerness sooii legani to blossom Alir onl \l rs. 1 hie are the pareints of the following children: Arthur Joeil t et i johii Al fred, killed at the age of nineteen; Francis Deoctv h ijitist minister at Dectroit; NIilo lives oii the old fariii Elblert Friiest. of llxN'errceii totviiship; Charles diia B~aptist minister of Bushicl] townshipl) fanms Har-ve, of SidIney towinship; tiarlton F., of Ann Arbor. 111(1 1orloii Stewart. who lisOnl a farmn aiid is a miail carrier out o f Sheridan. Mr. and I rs. 1h.Icl arc niinebers of the VI etliodlist Episcopal church and lire activeC ii Is5 va~rious (lelartitents. Mtr. Ehtle isa Democrat, but has never been aii otfeie Seeker. ando favors thle election of thle best nien to office. ROY A. CUTLER. A tvell Hi svi ond liros)irO~t is melihlot of Sheridan, MiIichiigan, is Roy A. Cuitler. wt io ) as horii in Oc)tohei 18 n tris t Joseph coenity, Mlichigaoi the soii ot I. G. and Mary (.\lliiiaii) ( utter, the latter of thorn Ilied iii S9o. J. G. G iaci is a native ot St. Joseph coonty,, and anl active tmeiiibei itt the J. G( Ctitlei C omiianym l~e st irtedI iii business at Delton, Ilarrv' i otiiii \tIe~ltau in i il) intl reaniiied there iithil 1906, wheuu lie eaiie to Jferdin iei hi s ri inainc d ill thus Citt since that tinie anld hars becoeont a I cirt sot ccessfol hitusini.-s inaii [He Is iiieimber of the Methodist I'piset p 1I amiiiii l Ill Imiipltiis, is a D1)( iltrat. T. J. G. lnIt Mahry (Allnani Cu(tiler weie iorni thiet ciilducii: Carh J. oite of thle tirii of T. G. tiitlcr Com1111alil of Sheiridoi Is') Av \ the sut ibiec of this sketch, anid Belle, the wile of Ilomner (Cr indall. lmi A \ I itler i Itas e~hctledI. iii the pibl Iie.sctools oif tDelttm ind111, a f ter II I] itIsIjiti 111,015 ititli ItZ isCmlplotyed in hIls faither's store for liv-c years, a fter tt vIi he l t ire Ivrk( toi tht( I S. fGoodtear C olliaity foi- tito veai-s at II istlilips, Al iciaii-a. \Vlen lie was twventy-one vyears of age lhe catte to ShIier'iiaui. ait whicht tilli the piesenit firii of J. G. Ctutlei- Citn-Ipany was oirganizied. antI lhe-re hie has reinalne-I siusce that timie. MONTCAJ..M COUNTY, atICHtlGANT.27 271 On oJne i7 / 0o- R'oV A. Ctintler was married to Ethel Howardl, who is a -ra(litet ot the notrmtal school at F serctt, Michigsan, and wvho, before her niarriaw- s\,Is;teacher In the public schools of this state. M~lr.;in 1rsl Cu( tler are meiscils of the Congregational chnrch, inl boit 1th arc iictiv w (o okcrs, i\rI. Cutl1er 1citng stiptleintendlent of the Sunslvschools F r iternalls Air. (Oltler is a mnemher of Pearl Lake ILodIge No. 12..i, Ire and0( AeceptedI Masonls. atnl is the efficient to-aster of the lodge. Ini politics Itt, is tiniltpitolent. 'Mr. Cutler is a (Itiet, unassinming man, aitenils strictIs to his o\\lit affairs and is well liked 1w all \\ito knowv hint1. J. WVATFSN COURTE-R. J.Watsoni Cou1rter, a wvell knownl contractor and mechanic of Sheridati, Montcalmn coonts-, N1ltchi-an, was born in Essex county, Newc\\ Jersey, Fitly j8, 1i5,the son of I ceiiv s od Adice A. iBowvden) Cocirter, both of \\chomt were bo~ri, reared. afo it IlL-it I ii E'ssex county. To Hienry atid Alhice A\. Cou-)irter w\ere hiorin isve sotis fonr of whloti are liviig: J. XVatson, the sutbject of this sketch; Frtank of [ asex conttit, New Jersey; Theodore. ofPortlatid, Oregon, atid Anthtotny ot Sichicy, Alichigati. The mnother of tiese childveti lied Iit t 8() and the father later retmarried. J. WVatsotn Courter wvas tbmrtce veasx rs of age when hie came to Sidiney, Alonitcalmi vOMAts AMichigain, wvhere lie received hi's edcttatiorm in the putil'ie s-chools. Alt Cot tei isvis tsventyt-twvo years of age- wvhen lie started out for ltitmsel f. isoitkiti- first ott a farti atid later as a millwrighit and at variouts iSt icr oiccupa~tttios. IHe was always naturally skill fitll in workinig with itiaLcltitiery, atid lie still follows this occuipatioti, also betig- a contractor, justice of the peaIce -itd notary puttlici. M!"r. Couirter owns one hundred atid wvetitv actres of Iattil in the soittluasterit hart of Sicdney township, MontCalmi county. Ill iS",7 J \Vaitson Cour-ter wvas vnarrieul to Alice Crane, a native of Newvark. Ness Jersey, ivsere she was reared aisi edutcateid. To this union hisc bseei horni tour citldren, three of whom are tiow living: Atitta. the ss'ife of Bc It C( C ra vorto, of Shieridian. M,\ichig(an: Fratik H., a rctral mail an ierot roulte No'0 ou01t of Sheriblans, anil Eva 17.. thre wife. of A. I T. I rastoim. a fitnnet 11i Stidney towvnshtip. iiohitic ills, Mif ( otinter is alfiliatedl with the PReptublican ptarty aisil bias asss beets actise 'i local politics. TIhle only official positioti whichi lie has Xto't\IiC(~t-NiX'. iTMIC11lGAN. -Iledi is that if supetcisU 0 of Sidneyc t wiishti. it whiich hie servedl for thiree years. Fratentalbv \l r ( ouritr is a mtember of Pearl Lake Lodge No.,,4, Free am11. Acicptd ~Iaisos, of which he hias been secretary for thie pitst twoeittv years, aidti I veni Lodlg No. 87, Inilepenident Order of Odd Fellows, (if whichi lie is ai pist grandl and october of tihe grand lodg-e. NIk r. ('ourter Zm(1 his ilaii-hter are miembers of tile Oriler of the Eastern Star, of whltie his dauglhter is at past wotynart da nienmber tof the graid loge. A irs. Alice (Courter ilied in Februtary'. i oo. Otiring ier lifetitue she was also a ntemtber of the I 'stern Star. Fl)DVAID G. MIULICK. A~ward G. 1(1 iltck, leadlitg florist atid protittent cittizet of Greenville. I ontettlti comitvis, \NI cli in, wVIts bornt tiar Nit. Stet Itn-, tlscotiiti. ot. Ieiihr8, 187(o betin the seccitti horn of a famitly of six children..Fidward G. Mutlick wais rc ared ott tlte ho0oc f irtit itt \isconsin, where ite isleil trijiti teti veirs of s(,(- inid in t88o tioveid ti Grand lRapiids. Mlicliin whie city lic rccetived ltis eiltcatiotin the tttlitc. schools,,. A f ter leaitig, scltoi 1, Mr. Mxitilick leatrticd tlte traile of hi cabinetilker, ati occttpttticit wltiet lie followed for sonte titic a0(1 tlien finiding that indoor wvork was idetrimetaiiil to his health, F,1dward C,?dtillicl wenti to the Fits' of Clhicago, Illiniois. Ini that citv M~r. MAitifik was etigaged in the work of bstildii,, notor boats for sotletin ute atill theni foe- three years he was a builder tli tlte Umittei States tiavv vlaril, at Mlare island, California. Dutringz the onotitl of JhiN l'.io;, Edcw'ard G. Mfitlick. ca-.ine to Greenville, ATlomtttalin coitttv, and etigaged in las present iitsiiiess as a florist, which.i r. M tilliek has btuilt tlt) uintil tiow it is atle of the largest atid roost thrivicig floral cotitpanies of this regioti. W~hen the biusiness wats started the plant htad bitt ten thousand feet of glass, there tnosw being seventy-five thousand feet of glass in the houses, and the p~roiduct is shipped to variotis ptarts of the United States. In T003, when Mr. Mitlick camie to Greertville and assisted itt the organization of tlte Greenville Floral Conmpanv, lie wvas elected as secretary, atid treasutrer. wvith R. F. Sprague as presidleit, and John Service ais 'c-prv dn. Diig h erisMr. Mutilick took over all the stock of the Grectiville Floral Company and now condttcts thtis Hlostrishing btisiness, which is atitong10 the coricertis of which Greenville, and the county. tiay o'ell be proud. M1ONTC(AI.M CO()NTY, M IC III(;GAN. 273 ' 'ld\ward G. Alulick was married to Florence ETastman, who was educated in the public schools of Greenville, and at the State Normal College at Mt. Pleasant, after which she became a school teacher at Greenville for three years an(l it Cap.ac, Michigan, for one year. To the marriage of d(lward( G. and Florence NMulick have been born three children: Mabel, Eldwarl andi C(harles, aged nine, seven and two years, respectively. Edw\ard G. Mutlick has served as a member of the city council at Greenville, and is a man who is active in the promotion of business and enterprise in the conmunityi. Iraternally, Mr. Mulick is a member of Greenville Iodge No. 96, Free and Accepted Masons, is a member of LeRoy Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and is a member of Eureka I.odge No. 91, Independent ()rder of Odd Fellows. I. Wi.JJ.IAM G. HATNSTEN.. V. V.S. Dr. J. Williall G. I-lansen, a leading professional man, engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery and dentistry, at Greenville, Montcaln county, Michigan, was born in Fairllain township, this county, on September 16, 1878, a son of Nels G. and Karen (Jensen) Hansen, natives of Denmark, in which country thev spent their early life, coming to America in i87T, and locating in Michigan, where the elder Hansen now lives a retired life at Greenville. J. William G. lansen received his early education in the schools of lairplain township, Montcalm county, after which he became a farmer on his father's farm for about seven years. Later, Mr. H-ansen went to Grand Rapids. Michigan, and entered the Grand Rapids Veterinary College, an institution from which J. \'illiam G. H-ansen graduated as a Doctor of \Vterinary Surg-ery, in oo16. After the completion of his professional education. Dr. I lhasen returned to Montcalm county. and located at Trufant, where he enigaged in the practice of his profession for one and one-half ears. Dr. J. \.illiamn G. Hansen came to Greenville in 0oo7, where he is now successfully engaged in the duties of his-profession, having risen to a place of prolminlince among the leading practitioners of veterinary science in the community. On May 27, T914, Dr. J. William G. Hansen was married to Ann lKromlaiml, who was born and educated at Greenville. Dr. Hansen and his wife now occtupy a beauitful home which the Doctor has erected in Green(8l ) 274 274 MO-PNICA -N1 Col-'NIY. MiICHIG1A5N. ville. aoil thev are amoon" te tic i'hly respected and cesteiied people of the coionumitv. Docwtor oct l Mrs. IT nsen are ueiohcs oft il Darwish Lottheran Chorch aod take nil activ e par inii the work aod woroihip of this congre,(Dr. J. \V'ltiaio G. Baosen is on)le of the leadlim, mienihcis ot the A\ocieolt ODicer of Gleaners, in MNoiitcatii coiiity. for two years haliti-n served as secretarv and treasur er of this oir-anization, it bein', htcrfig' his iiictiisiteiiccin this office that hie i elized lie hield of opporttmity for hIs pirofessioii aiot( therefore took oip the sthoh in wh lich tie has niaole snech a iict ihie success. In the political life of the cornnicnitv Dr. Hansen has taken no especial part. preferriiig to serve cis a pcivacte citizeii inl the ranks anld as one ready to d1( hIls pccrt inl the cdut ccinciieit qf geniercil conditions iii the tooii notil ccoiiitv. F. M. WYCKOFF. tF. M. \Vvckoff, for tswentv-on-e vears a ssolotesate produce nierchant, tmxecv Ncais of Nislcti timle tic' has, hec cit Shieridni. wcis horn iii Tomupkins county. statc' of New7m Y'ork.- onl Jiiiie 13. 5876, the son of Ira alol Christecia f-Metzger Wyckoff. Tira Wysc koff wxas horn in the stilts of 'New York. of Holland Dottch descenlt muis( was the s'ciii of Jesse Wyeckoff. wsas horn inl Ness Jersex, where lie hise can11( dhell Thie wife and anothier, Chiristena Wyvckoff, was the claiigtiter of John iiicl1 Fhizaheth MNetzger, of New Velrk aiol Peniisvhc-anici. respectively Tra Wvcekoff and fhiristeccla Metz- er -were niarriech inl the stcite of 'Newv York. where 'Mr. Wvckoff was cii gcged in farming. Thex'y were the pcireilts oif foor children T~oc B.. in Greeinville c F. M.;Georgre L.. who resides iii Milswaukee, W~iscoiisil.cict Jnesse F.. a resicleit of Greeniville. Before his marriage to Ctirist ecia MIetzeger. MIr. Wvickoff seas iiccrriedh to Tihlic Almn Newvmari cinch to this, iniion ten chilclreii were horn:John, Levi, A. T., anl H-enry. all of wlioni are deceased: W. 0.. cit one time president of the Penmiington Tl'pesvritc'r ConutucinlV cJolia. lie ivife of Thioiitsoii MN'etzger, cf 'New York state: Alvin. of Harhor Springs. 'New York c, C. H., at Aorora. Nesv Yorkc. wcas the originator of the Wvckoff straiii of Sinigle Coibnh \lite Leghorn chiickeiis; c Susciii the wife of F. MVetz-er, caInc Sytvester WVvekcff, hoth of Nlew, York. Ira Wy~ckcoff stied iii i884.. when the son, F. MT.. wxas hut eight yecirs, M O '\TCALM COUNTY, 11MICHIGA;N.27 275 t. agfe. 'lie next year the wvidow an(1 the chieldren caine to Greenville, where shie has since made hier home. F. TVI NNvkoff enteredl school at his new hnnme aind conmpletedl the niiith-veair conirse, afte r which hie he-an to wlurk. At the ie (If ei-liteen lie hegani opeirations oni tihe potato market. lIeI shl wed keen anil intelligent knowled-e of the business, almost from the first. liy close appllicationl to tbisiiness (Ild noting ec d detail oIf the trade hie so-on 1 icanie proficent Ii the hny-ing and sellinl anil the handling, of his piroucnts. fOIn Seplteintlr i o, i SqIN. F. NI. \VycL off ma s uniitedt in marriage to Carcdit i A.. NWittk( p~p. thle (laligliter (If \\ill'a nnd(( Mlinnie NN~ittkopp), all I)f w11011 ire l(itiv es df (Ger11 il hilt Came to MonIuitcilmi (((liltv NvIlici a,roltlie wa s 1b(it t y I r (Irst111 To this (Ilioll the folflowvng, etnldren have t)een horn \mliso irth, a l omniiei (In f eigliteeii yearis and w itli Iis fatili-r inI htinies~: Huu\ ri I. tweII ( \ears If age: \\'iliaiii Gdte ten vea rs ()1(1 Marin Ci six vear5 0111 (1(d Fai ik MI., j ~r., two years oif aowe Frateiriidts M NV\ Ick-of I~ a membier of (amp Noci 7312 Mioiierii \\ OOlll~iil of \tiliCi l( ie (ld itIs fonily arc tlleniitIr1 (If the Gernman Imniciran loinrIi. I l)\\IN I" NIMGI'ATf. -(Idwin Il'. NI fi att, aiiinaer of thec Iline ILumbe 11 C omplany, and a nan1,1 prllnliiilelt In tile Citizeiishipj If Sheridan, NI triiiicalm lcounty, NIlichiigaii. was lsi-ii ii Stanfton., Al ichigoan, on1 liiiie 7. t8i1 a, Slol It J. L. Mnil.11ini (G(;iiltN NI(f fatt. J. L. M loffatt \\-,s biorni at Lockpioit, NewX N 'o-rk. - iere le grel to maturility aiiit whiere lie tearneid the trade (It i shoemnaker, ail oc-enpationl lyllicli NI I. Nioffatt foE 11101 ill New\\ No(rk staite nntil, 1862, wvheil he enilisted for service iii thle Civil N-Var, and was a s(Ildie.r ii iarionis campaigns ofitil lie year 1805, VhICII hle WL d~ isiharged at the eiii of thle wvar. A f ter the Cliose (If the Civ-il \V ar, I.- NIott itt caiie teo his family, wrho were with re-lativles at Stalltuni, Al oitcaliii (Ililit\ Al ichigaan, anil here the elder Moffatt followed hiis trad~e of a slioiiniaker for iianv years, after wvhich lie liecanie a carpenlter anil bulild~er i tuiness vhlicli lie followed at Stantoii, i~tntelinelilityam thre tlili nitil183. whlen, wvith Ilis family, 'Mr. Aloffatt niield toi F-er-reeii tl~isl1i11 and putrchaised fiirtv acres of land xvhichl ie ciiltivateil until i 888 ni~l then movedl to Greenville, where hie fivet iiiiil] his d.earth, oil AIiv27 l(iTi. J. 1. Mfoffatt was' hnried on 276 _~MNf0TICAIM COUJNITY, MICHIGAN. M~emsorial D ay and his funeral wvas conducted by the Greenville Post, Grand A~rny of the Republilc. a detail from which acted as an escort to the grave. J. L. Moffatt is survived by his wife, who, lives at Greenville, and by five children: Frcd, a Iseospaper iass of fBreckenridge, M-ichigan; Frank, a mierchsant tailor, of D)ctroit, Milch-igan; E'dNV]n El., thle Stlbject Of this sketch; \W. G., of Greenlville, Monitcalni county and Roy L~avtons, who lives wvith Ins,, anather at G'reeniville. TIwo children. Blertie and Lola, are deceased. itdwiii 1K. Muoff tt sreceiv ed his educations in the NI ontralns couust\v co0ussisson schools asid( st thr hiIsI sclsool of Stanstons, after wvlsies lie lived at siome andI workedl wisths lis f stia.r Unstil twenC~ty-tworer of age. wheni M-r. Mfsffatt learned the triLdC Of s ehinct-niaker, wNills lames WVheeler, oIf Stanstoss, NMunteahis counts. I _Itsr, Fistwn 1'. _NI otatt seessre(I a farms inl Fver-,oreess townsssitp wluss. h lie cultivatied urstil s88o, ainsI then lie msovedl to Grand NaIpids, MR-ichigan and followe hI is tradle for a shssrt tisse, t hess smvim s to lich hug, loniat CosusstVi Whess lie. was engyaged at the (ulties of Isis trade issitil T894, during his resislence at [teldiig, also having heesi engaged in the meat hissiness for one year. Durinsg the year 1894 Mr. ~Moffat puirchased a farnis locatesl souths (of the city of Greenville, Mosntealns cousitv, amed lived there as a grelseral farmser sintil srso' whvlen lie' wenst to Sheridan anrd there fol]owed his lbusissess as a contractor and hssilder. a hiue (If activity whirls lie followed until the msosthi (if NI av, 19.; 1 5. ves he lsecamse masnager of the hlie Lussuier-Conmpanv, at Shseridass. On Octoher I.3. s888, lFdsiin 1K. M offa-tt wa~s nsa;rried to Assna Grilggs. \vlics was sbsri is Ositarirs, tjas~-:ada. a slasighter of Georg-e and Mary Grigg(Ts. whir catsse to NMichsigans frcssm their hsoise inl Cassada. To tlse sssirrissge of Fdswisi 1F. ansd AnnaM Nisffattt Isave Iseen horrn fssss elsilsress I-iarrv V. Whio lives tat soessis GolAdsl whossr. a fter -radusat issq froni higls!wlsool, s~eCaisse( a stusrhest oif sssssic at Chicago., I linssis.;sid( Fred asirl Frasik, who are. atteisclilg, school in NI rinicalms cousstv. tlse forsuer iss high school, the latter is, the g~rasle schools. Eswiss 1K. Nkroffatt is prssssinesily atfilliatesl is the fratersial circles of Mositealsis osssslty,. 1 scisif a1 Msessser of Evesi JT(ssle 'No. 87. Tsidelscnsleit Orsler of Ordd Fellows, at Shiericlasi I smemsiber of the Evergreesi Enscasipisselist Nos. 8o. Isidepesslesit Orslcr of Osld Fellows. aisd] aI siicsser of) tlse Moderms Woodssi-ess sf AtInserica rasssls -at Slserldiss. Mr. Mioffiatt rehpreseustes hIis lodg-e as a siembier of the Tssdepenrlest Order of Odd l~elhssws ait die state encamspmsent in 1953 asid] he is one of tlse best-knonws fr-atertsal men of the commsssnitv. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICIIIGAN. 277 Inl 1politics, Ir. M'offatt is a lRepublican, one who is active in the affairs (of his party. Eldwin E1. Moffatt has served as a imemilber of the board of trtstees of Sherilan. Mlontcalmn county, and is known as a citizen of influence ill the plublic affairs of this town. AMr. Mroffatt and family are imenllers of tlle Congregational church at Sheridan. and take an active part in the work and worship of this (lenonilnation. W\ILL. H. LESTER, M. D. Dr. \Vill II. Lester, one of the foremost physicians and a man of promninence in the public life of Greenville, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Greenville, this county, in the house where he now lives, on July T3, 1874, a son of Dr. lym7an B. and Amelia C. (Pulver) Lester. Dr. Lvrman TB. Lester was born in Oswego county, New York, on D)ecember 28. 1827, was reared on the home farm and received his early e(lucation in the public schools of Oswego county, New York. After the completion of his preparatory education, Lyman B. Lester became a student at the Geneva Medical College, Syracuse University, at Geneva, New York, an institution fromi which he gradluated, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, in 1864. In the year t867, Dr. Lyman B. Lester, his father having (ie(l, canme to this county, journeying from Jonia by stage, at that time the railway\ ending at lonia. During 1868 Dr. TIyman B. Lester opened his office and began the practice of his profession at Greenville, he continuing in practice for the remainder of his days, dying on September 15, 1915, and o generally loved and esteemed was Dr. I.yman B. I.ester that the business ll luses of Greenville were closed during the hours of the funeral of this nlanib \nho h(l (lolle so much for the advancement of the conmmunity and \who liad given the greater part of his life to service in Montcalm county;alnd the vicinity. Dr. Lvman B. l.ester was -married on November 25, i868, to Amelia I'ulver, and to this marriage were lborn two children: L. B. Iester, now a furniture dealer andl undertaker, at Freeport, Michigan, and Will H1., the subject of this sketch. \\Vill H. l.ester received his eleimnltary education in the common schools of Greenville, attending andl gr(aduating front the high school in r894.. Later he was a medical student at AiMilwaukee for two vears and then he went to Kanlsas ('itv 1ad completed his medical education in It)(). as a graduate of 278 MION'TCAI.M CI()tU.N'IY. MICIII(;AN. the -medical departlent of theI University of Kansas. Illnedliateltv following his gradluatiio. Dr. \\:ill 11. Lester returned to Greenville, Mlontctlm countty, iand )lpened an office with Ilis father under the firm natle of Drs. 1,ester &!Lester, an association which continuedt until the death of the elder Dr.,Lester, after which Dr. Will TT. Lester assumied the practice of his father and noow is sulccessfully entgage(l in caring for his ow\x practice in a(dditiont to that of his father. ()n June 23, 9()o)6, l)r. Will 1. Lester was married to ELffie -M. Carroll, who gradulated fromi tle Greenville high school and then completed the life certiticate course an(d raduatted from the State Normal (ollege. at Ypsilanti, Michigan in 190o, after which she tatuglt in the Detroit putllic schools mutil her marriage. To the marriage of W\ill H. and IEffie C. Lester have been lhorn two children: Eileen E., born in 19II, and VWilma A.. born in 1915. Dr. Lester has been active in the public and official life of Greenville, having served two terms as a metil)er of the city council and now is chairzan o-f the board of health. Tn politics, Dr. Lester is a Repiliblican. IraLternally. Dr. \\ill -T Lester is a member of Greenville lodge No. q(6, Free an(d.\ccepted Masons; is;a iember of Chapter No. 79. Rloval Arch lMasons. and of the Tonia council: he is a miemlber of the Greenville I.o(lge, Knights of Pythias, and of l,eRoy L.odge No. 9, Benevolent and Protective ()rder of Elks. at Tonia. Dr. Lester as a progressive physician is also a mlembler of the Montcalm Medical Society, of the Mlichigani State Mcledical Association and of the Amnerican Medical Association. TTc is a medical examiner for a number of old line insurance companies. J. W. 'ITAYLO(R..s a resident of \IMoitcalmi comnty, M\1ichigall. for a period covering aliicost fifty years, (during which he has been closely identifiel with the farm interests of the coll!munlllity in which he lives. J. W. Taylor cal rigihtfully be lookedl upon as an authority on all branches of rural economy touching the section of the state in which he residles.. J. '. Taylor is a native of ('anada, having been blorn twenty-eight miles froilm Ottawa, (ntatrio. o11 A\ugust 19, i86. HIis parents were Robert;and Elizalbth (lTalor) Taylor, the formier of whom was blorn in the very same house which was the birthplace of tle suliject of this sketch. The piaternal grandfather of J. WI. SINONT('ALiAI CoUNrY. 51101HI(AN.27 279 lartlor wa s janes Taylp or wVh) was born near Be1lfast, Irelandl. A\s a yonng nlanlh le kft the ki nerald Isle to take opl his residence inl Canada. He settled near lOttass-a ormL i whichl at that time represented little imore than a tra(ct of w ildei rnss Ilii thai. section of Canada. lames Taylor was consequneitly looked upo01 as11 pioneer. Pie grapp~ledl withl the problems of the so.il anld \sas succe~ssful III hIls chosen line of end~eavor, 51) that lbefore his death hre had irquired no small degree of prosperity. If olbsit 1aor \i\is reared amild the cnstonms of a omilitinnitv experienci- gIts fiist st-e of agricultiiral developmrent, and as a chilil iecanlie aectistoimird to hor \\is irk. I le Ii ved onI his father's faiin iiitil lie ceached the age of s eveiiteeii, whienii( heummned his attention ton learniliig a trade, and( went to) act as anl apprentice inl a shoemaker's 51h(o1. A fter spending several years ait this OCCUnlimtOii lie retunriid to his home. where lie dlividled his timae between farm work andt the shoemaking traile for over a \-ear. After his marriage lie weiit to New York state, where lie followed thme occupation of farmiing. Ilii hf7 Ilie was at tracted by. the possibilities offeredilli thle agri cnlturirl rcinre f licgan, ii caine to this state, w\here lie settle il ii Maple Vallev towvnship. of N hontcalin connt\-. '['lie fariii. which was liicatedil i secoi o3, consisted of forty acres of nnimproved laud. Air. Taylor was )ccmipiiei with tile nintres;ts of this farmi for a period of two years, and at the enil of that tiiiie miioVed to Sectioii 21 of the S'niieC toWnlShim. where lie bll ngit twnyacres of land. Ill aildition to farming lie also contiinued to follow his teradc as aI shioenmiker, which proved nimusnially prifitable, siiice lie was the inly ninai skillfiil iii that hune rif work inl this township for several Vca r Is. TFhe tw~eiius-acre f arii just iientioniied reniiained the hioiie of Robert Tlash ' n.uitil his dea;th. I)iiriiig his residence here, however, lie contintued to adid to liis agri cultural possessions until he had accnmulated over two liimiuilrei;l mrC i)f I iinld T[le followiig chiilidreni were linen to Mde. and Mrs. If (lierlt TIaisliii \V. holi Is thle snbjecnt of this sketch; G. 1'.. who resides ill Maple Valley towlss ip~ut. Moiitcdnil ro(iuiits- \V1il1mam IC, who paussedl away at thle a-c ol -ml miomiths. anil Nlarv 1', who is a well-kmnownu school teacher '1l who iiiakes ber ]I.)ii m with lier 1brotherr the snbjecct of this sketch. \V ITisliii ireised the osaiuata-es of a conumuoi-school edncation, ani is a ymmll rimi in iuan his life as a fai irer o~i his father's farni. A-~f ter his uiiirrma"-c, which occurred (ii Septemmber i, 8po tri Annlie Althouusel, the laughiter of cor-e 'nii lizzie ( Sonles1 \lMthoimse, lie made his hmoime on sixts-dsxe 1amT vsOf iiil hie had lsiiglit nleir ( oral, Michig-an, ss'hiere lie has iv\edl ever slucc ssithi lie ex'epitioni (If tssvo sears wshich wsere spent on a 28o 280 MONTCAL.M COUNTY. MICHIGAN. rented fai. I0t niight lie staited that the original farm haes lbeen exteiI(leil to oneC hundrid a0(1 twxerity icresx part of which is located ni sectionl 28, Of Mapie \,ile\x toxinoip. The resilence occupieid liy the snlbject of this sketch sitoit 2In c to 01 the Cone towniship, anil is inl rural route (listrict o)f Poral I \hchigin. \lthowgh \ r. Tlaylor (levotez niost of hisI, atteliti~on to the lines ot acnerd farmnon lin. also tak-es great lride inl the raising of a hIg jrd 1soc nlh'erse\ cattle, O xfo rI sheep anil P olanidChn hogS Mri ano A I rs Iavix I hIiixe hecome the parents oif the following chl -.lreii G. Hi.. whii res)iics wcith Iiis' 1Parents alsh coiecitecnreill thle cononmon school's of hIls lati x tioxnship and later atteinded the high school ait ('oral, finishingy at lie Ferris fnst'itnte, lngenc is. a graihiate of the IHlowaid (ity hi~gh school,, of IFerris Instiltute andI( also attenideid the iioriiial school1 ait i\It. PleaIsanft;Mid a;t the presenl dineis 1. coAg"1ed 1Inl teachingse icoiol at Coral; Doris, tile vcinog-esi child, is still alteilingm s;chool. lII hIls political nitcrcsts, the stihject of this sketch is lirioiiieiitlx affiIjateil wixih Ih-I cause~ if thle Rcpoiblicanl pant and hIis 10\ixltx- habero recognlieid hv the ncio iss of thle ivrtv, wloi hiaxe eniriisted him xxith Inilililc oitfice. le lhis been aI 11iii her of lie towinship P ir f reviexi aiid hais also serve a s tiwxx ihip treaxorer. I 'or tuxo 1tcroix Mr. Tayxlir held the offici of hi ghxx iv connisionier, i wiig hxlichi tiiiie lie executeiltthe (iltes if thle pisilion iii ax mn~nncr lcserviii- the highest rimse. fIn fra;ternal afflairs hie is a member oif t1w 1oral Grange. and serves, that organiz.atioii as ((aster. FRIY El. I) URKI IKFV. xlVi i. I DI)iirkeC, at farmecr aiii a fumier1C breeder of fOxfiord IDowxn sheep livx Oil onlhs fariii of forty aicies in section icn, xal I V'alley towivsh ip Ile axii oxins ei-hty acre Of g-oi. d iiiil ic irbix Mxr. Dul.)rke w~as horm ii Paxviliiui towiixx ixp, lK~aa1inaZoo co1ontV onl \nmst1, 2, i,1856. andI is the sonl of Jaeon iiii Sabhinia ( Deane) Durikee jasoi IDuiikce was horn iii the state o1 N cxx York ami moved to th1arlestiixn toxx 'iiphi 1Kdlamazoo ci tntv xwxitli iiI, fadher, Thomas Diirkee, when hot i sinill hiiix. llomas Diiirkcc wa s il direcet desceniiant oif the Di )rkec broithers, xwho iime to Vermoiit frixn Sctan ill mlin a erv earle, lax. \\Vhcn Thoiiias Durkee came tuu I clii in lie entered ciie hindrled aind fxurtxv acre' of -oxerimuent lanid, wxliihich le devloped anul iiiprxoved aiiil here MONTCALM COUNTY, MIC-HIGAN. 281 28I lie Sl'ent tile remainder of his lays. Here it was that Jason grew to manh1oodl and later made a'home for himlself and familv. I'rvie Durkee lived inl lKalaiaizoo county until he was nileteen!ears of age, when lie left the ho(me (-)f his father and( came to \lIontcalill county and settled ill Alllce \Valley township. Ifere thle father, Jason Durkee, and the so()s bought a little farll, \\-ich w:as cleared and (levelope(l. Irvie, lesides working oni the farm, (lidl 1Ich teaming an(l Iiumbering for different firmns for (a numlt r of sears, and when the timtler became scarce at holme he hauledl I hill1er flor 17. I. \Var(l for a nuilmt er of sears..\fter his marriage,. on Octohler- _, if838 to Minnie Skc(och, the l;laughter of John an( Christena (Sonles') Skcoch, Irvie I'. l)urkee resigniiel his position Nwitll Mr. \Vard( and( lie and his w\ife lived at the old Skeoch homte for the lne.t six or seven years. k'eeping the falmilv together after the death of the father. They later took ll) their residence {on tlhe o1(1 hlllestead of his father, \\lhere they cared for limll in his old age. Ilere tile!- have resi(ledl ever since. Mr. l)Durkee is a Rlel)ptliali il lpolitics, and held the plosition of school ilirector f()r his (listrict for tweity \ears. liTTe is lso,ll active anll( influential memher of the.\Io(lcrn \\;Vovsllnen of.\roerica at Coral. ()REN A\. RO\I.A\ND. ()ren.\. Rotw'lVand( was lorll on.\lAril 25, 18, in ll laimiltOln, New York,. anlld is the son of Samuel aol Ltucy ( [-o(li-e) IRowland, the formler of whom was a native of Iihodle Islandl l(ld the litter of New Y'ork state. ''liev were mtalrrie(l ill New York and cgagedl il farlming in that state, in liulton cmiitv, reiainillg tilere unitil their (leath. 'I'hey w\ere the parents of eight cllil(lrel, Oren \. lI ein- the only remaii; child. Six years after the dleath of Sauiliel IRowland his wife remal;rriel, but remaiine(l a resi(lent of her native state. ()reii \. Rowland received very little education, leing forced to stupl-rt himiself w\hile very )r voln. [lte engaged in the lumle-r woodls for several!ea;rs, later interestini hinse lf in agriciultulral piirsiits. ()n July 4. 862, lie \\as imarried( to Phoel)e ('oxvell, anlld to thel were born fotirteen chil(lren. vceil it of vll are i ow i vin g il Sev!molr, Tosel)h. (Charlotte, \\illi:ut, o;sta. t(eorge, Al c1;i, () en. ra, C(tIrles and Bertlt.. The three who (lied wer\\: San-inl, w\h(! ssed away, a-ed thirty-seven!ears: Williati A., wrho (lie(l aged two!e;ars, ii( [anles, lwho (lied age(l seven w\eeks. Phoeibe 282 282 till NTrCAlitt C(W11NTY it IC I ii N, (ov-ell w ts 11or (ii \- August i 7, 1 I45 ii t he state of \ rii 01lit itni removiedi to Ncw Nork state theiei a childl of nine vears \After iter miarriageo- site -camle to -i icitigai \\I tli her hosbhdaml 11( they lotated oil thcir presenlt farmn ill i86)('. their hirst hit lse hiatingI' heco hiut of Iow S. The place was vorginl tilliler whiei tiley 'Trst occllup~ie it. 1)111 it was -radiitalit- cletredi aill] tite\e kiter erectedl their, Iteseilt TtIe he famtily i tocimehers of tlte Free M ethioli st chulrch ()I ' oral. Mi chi-an. O ren A. K Itv111n1 lbtiii- a trltstec - I his Chlimll lulatioltl Ailtholo-it a formier lucetlbler 01f tilt iDemoocrati pICl tt, Ile is niow an active Prolitlitionist. I lwit1n D t. Geiihoe. for tilt 114t 1wo ttirs Fiii listtirieC agent tntii tiall 4 tatc diilet II Sheii dan(11 itti fI or citv tvears a llarllert was iloril ill III iiti IPIains~(11 towshipi, 11111 clulttit 111 Apil I17.. i8%. 11111 1 tile stol of H;~ooel M aNi 1 Nir itt I. (Greecnihle G (rcanhce. 1w-ni-e Ni I a ticillilli tilt stol lot AntdrewI i. Grciiitoe, is aI itIVt~C ot Suitiiaiit tImitt, (111)h 1111 ill In parenits lolt ittil as earls- settlers, itt onI 1 cmultvt afcite tu teir illihil(e hheti litr'c ncidIh toi care fotr titenisclet-es. a ftr whI tic It tl\ I 1111 tilt- pilace a1nd1 later- 1101-eli to I it-hocll (11th itstp, Mn lit1-alit cintitit makitig their hotte switht the soti, (Gelt-e NI. cii-'e Ni I,rtcetlil ic after htl; p~arelts It-ft tihe ]ioit ill (I)iiio aiid Catte to Nlictellitt t-etiiitedil ill hs nativ t-State atnd ttorkwci for ititers ott tite faiii ifttr wh111 ic lie -aite to (lie lil0lie (f it is fathetr iti NMicitia ait ata liere 'citlisttd, itl Juneic 862. ill totliat TwIseiity-irst Rheotnetit -MAicIIitin Nolutiitec Jitliattiv. lie serveid iilritig the stat itii rece it ciins honitorablie distha-itn inl kie, i8f5, aitdi retuirnted to the hiitme It hitt parentts. itt Notvemtber. i8 -ft Mir. (Grcetihle 11.as miarrieid to Ai irt Ni (reetlioe, tule.IIiii-atcIttr (fl~t inciit- atod Hianttah Greeihoe, liotht 4f whotit wIt ni tatives of O~hit, andtil Cue tio Mlichigai aii permianentt resiidentts iltt i66f. Tll thett tate bieeit hcort flitr cliilidr iiii. llt It whot are lititiug: I ldviin D). the sohJect, if this sketch: IDeliiert i fairmitr iii tVcc-reeii tlovilslipl Ort-itan I-., andi /eraii M., - trplentic if Slitridati. Vcl1xtin 1.) fitrcitlho reminied! at homti mtitil ci'ght(ecit yeats o)f agde,,itteldilili schooll itill th l dstrict,iiii assustiitg ill the getteral wo-Crk of (lie 21(ONTAAtIt (COU1NTY. 15 17ICHlANT28 283 frm. \Aftet le svh o the 1i(((toie p~lace hie learned the tradle of a shingleweavet and workeI-d for \ e i orothers, east of Me tlride, for several srears, 'after whInch li S t r].ions places. 1)51 always at his trade, until hie weas twentyt5foit yeirs 01(1, when hie returnedI to tle o1(d h( ene He assisteti with thle NVOtV 0f (fthc t tt ao d owa enlooa-d itt tite himtler' husmness; an(]dlid someII( trasltit, 0tt \os etntetI 2.~ t 80-~ 1 Is itt I. Greetshoe was uinited itI itarria-e to leunicI 1. (((10cl thtida1 m htcr (f jomItsIi. attd Sarah I t;rcenhets Lutlwi!c k. I,or ose vc t herat erU ti wvw-ketl tuptn the farm of tisl, father atiti tltet fot two veas li was ssswlth ltt father-inl-laW in tite lumbler ttstttess ini A.!(Ce ottl coutttt. IIt ((Jot lie eng-o-ed ]in tlte etrher httsittess at Slieridati. atit cl e tilutted Itils shop1 ttts1ti 1' Wltett hle sold ottt a((1( eitgaged itt thle iusi ttatw~e atol( tecal-eat te busttiness which lstsiless Ite (Cotndlttts at thle precsentt tinte. 'Jo,- Alir. (111dM cal. I~rtIS iteho ase Iseei httin twot ehildlrent )tto L.. whto is Its secotod veat hinh dchIool at S~h'eridatt, andttl en IL., svho tlied ottI.\Jril 24, V 'to6. Air. Greeitlse is atl activus enettler of the iieptiblican partv, hiaving1 held the oflice of t osv ptre~tdettt utemthr of tlte cotttcil. assessor. attd is oowv serving, tis seecot t tertm a, villate treasurer. Alt'. Grceithoe is It tieither of Pearl Lake de No. 322I, Free and A\ccepted AtWasotts, anid tlte Sherilan ans Nos. 73 12. Mlodern \Vosdtnent sf Amterica. 1Ice is at liresenit se(-ret ars 5 )f the Ihoard (sf edttcatiotn of Ithe Sheridanl publie selh ttls. CART,. I` T.NSE~N. (Cotspicttous attoitg thle resicdeitts of Alotitcalmi counlty, AlMichigait. is FalI. I lattseis. whlo w Itslis iisdonmitalte effort, has svon for htimiself an emciable place in thic resject of lsts fellose citizens. I-andicapped wvith a littited education aitd ftorced tt tin earls-I age to heeomte the arbiter of his MsVIIesin' he hats acqtiircd anl ltemorahleI conipetency wchile still young ett((ttgh tcs enjoy the truit ot his I ltors. H-is hirth occurred on januiars' 24. i 867y, in D~entiark, aidaltI muc ycars of age lie Isegant to suippiort himself. aeting its cattle hterdet mltritmm tlte sumniser months and attending school in thn. wvinter. \Vhieu lic, swis tteatrly tsveittv years of atge he wvas gTiven a ticket he Isis hrother-in-law.se aitd tticket hctng the means tf lmritgiit iti to GreenVille, Miehigaitl, ott Al,1 T i 88,. Tle tlten removed to Gowen, 'Michigani, 284 A84 MNTICALkM COUNTY~' MliCttiGAN. where he was emp~loyedil i the woo0(1 for sonic tinme, following which hie was en-gaged as a clerk inl the store of a \Ir. Thompson, remaining in that po~sitionl for several vears. A fter a short tiiiie spent in Cadillac, Michigan, he retiirneil to fjo-ell. aiii InI i1iA2 iiiadla trili to his niative land of D~enmnark, where In', reniaiiic oiils\' a short ohike AVth lienb returned to Al ichlsian hie accepited a positicii as, m1anag-er of 'hloiiilson s store, reiaainilng there for a perio1 of eighteeni years. Ini April, i 896. Carl F". II lansen \i.-s mxuilted Iii iiarriage to A-nna Sorensen., a native of Maple Valley towvnsliiJ), mud they were the paremnts of oiite chlud, H il1da. who \\a;s ormi Iin April, f1900 Atnn i Soremusen ) Hansen passed away Iin mio6, Ic i lg die husband anld voungl dalugliter to mourn their loss. Ini ut i (arl I. HIanlseniiriirchsed the ] )ailc], which lie still owns and mntaumaws, ando us the possessor of comiitiv propierty and city real estate, all i)f which lie li-s (;iimicd thri 0811 honlest emideavoi. lHe is a member of the IDanisli Ltitheraiiilii rhmch, also of the, Daniisl IBrotherhsood. hli hIs fraternal relatiouux 1ic is ihliated] w\ith loge No. 500. Indepen-dent Order of Odd Iellois, ai odIIhi political views lie is a stanch IDemocrat. serviuug his coin-l uitimnitv as 1Y master durning Iresident C levelaid 's last adiiinistration. HeI has (Jso acted is tistice of the peace aiu ill in ma1ny ways hielil of service. to the citizeims of this locality. I IIOALAS TIATY. Thlonias B its. thet soil of John and Jan-e ( Scott) Baty, was bornl ill P'ertlh countvs Ouitairiii Ciniadai on June1 23. i862, and nosy lives onl hIs farml of onye lunilidred and to\ vnts acres in XViinfiebl land laplse Valley towniships. l, his idxiiuce hem, iil \Vmiutucld towiuship. uilmi I its wsas lioriiti Ii Fuw-lad iiear lthe bioundary of Scotland. TYhere lie specm hits earo\ Iboyshood andl( later eiiigrated to Calmada xvith his parents. ninLe ( Citt ) 1 )its- was born inl Scotlamol anil caine with her parelits to hilad wxhcl ii1 t i chiihih. The chiher Scotts aiid Batys liv.ed anLid diidi in taianaih Thomaiii I htv Yress tio iiaiiliiiii oiii a fa-rii Iin Caiiada ail oili lDcccmuilcm2-1. waM s marriiiieil to Mlatihiha F. F~heh, the laughiter of W~iliamum aild 'ii hieiiiiii Ii )Ce) Fhel. Thie fiiriier hiorii iii Al oi-itreal anid the latter s"as iif (4cm in iii hse ilt, shiv lmaiimm 1 cei 1 orn Iin H ammoser, wshere she grewc ti i si-iiiiiiitio') sIaiil enui-rated to Mli mtreal at the. age of nineteen. There she nuet inil( mariedi i Williamu I hic. M-rs. Ebel is still livinlg at Stnatford, MO.,NTrcAmm CM.iNTY, -MiCJI I(AN 28 29 Ctwma, Mr. Ebel having diedI soiiie yeairs ago. lo this- union were h~orni nine children, ei',ht if xvhoiii are still li n \ilai ot deeeased) \Vilhelminai Matildal Sophia. [lirnest, Hermni inLouisa and( Charles. olnalljanw H aty were the pairents of elexen children, tenl of whom are still liv ing Ricihard, Jane (d(eceasedl )Riobert, John, Mal ano, wxife of lie Jone I Eli heti, Wsife Of Dilax1( Ross Jamnes;, Margaret. \vi fe of josepli \Vo00111 al: Wilianiii. saheila. xv 1 f eot Thoinas l c~ornian. and Thomas Thioiiias l its iid xwife for tvoi y vies, aftter their marriaue lived onte home firni of hIls f fle, aLfter which thev, rented for )ine year and then inovedi to {oxxardi City, w\here they remained for sixteen vcears, M~r. Blaty heiiig eligaed inl carpenter wtiork. Ill t po3 thev renated a farm iii Mapie Vallev, iidil ii l)T2 the\y inrehaseil. their p~resent farm xvhmere thexv reside. AMr anh"d Ars. hitv are the parents of eimght children, as folioxw, Wilniena, lxm i i Detroit; \\'ilamim and ''lina HBell. ho-th of whom died ill in famiev MarIiani xxho diedl at tile age of twelv ClIealat, hre.a home Malrm'iret twxho (lied at the age of IIf teeii mionths, and iDarxxin, who is Iin the eigith graide of the ilistriet school. Air. IIBit' is i Rxepublicanl inl polities. ani xwhile interestedil i selecting tile hest runtn to office hie has takeni imo hiromiiniieint or actixe part ini tue poultealI affairs of hlis- eonintnitv. JOHIN L. P E NNY. Jolin L.. I eniii is One of time prospvrouts and inflinemtial citizets of this section and stands iiigii iii time res~pect. of IIis. felloxw iiieii, iot alone fur his honlesty and iiitegrity btit for ihis progressixe ideas as \xveil. lie istie soin of \\illia tnt id Ala'iiv I enil aold ilis btirtli occurred oii Octoher 23, 1848, iii Unitont ounltv, Pentisv ivlt ia Williavt i'ennvy \V.L a iiative (of Ireland iitd xx is the sonl ot InThomis imcii,' dlsio a native of that cotiittrv. tIle etiiiitraitei tot Aimerwican w ith his liii it,~ 1110 locatitd iil Laimcaster' covinit\, P~einisvlxaiti ilater iritov it'- to LUnion couinty, of tilat state. A'iarv (Yoiher) Peitity xxas a nlatixve of IPiiisvl'vaiiiai aidi a resident of LUnionl couttty, xvhere lier marrtiage olccitredil I lei Iirthi occurred oMl April 22, m 822, a11d iier dcaithi i Ii Fdbriarx iT(04, ill hshitlsad llaviilg dhed inl m88. Il 11ev yxere tril parents cif sevein cdhildeni, fouir of whloil are nowv livinlg Harry is a resideilt oif Peinslmxivania AiMarv J. is time xx'ife of Seth Howsard: Joint L., andi 286 28111 MiiN~oTCA.\ M (CJWNTY.Mul.. (larii i h) is tile t w t IeIllI in I (null lIving, Il Union t(Iittttv, CliiiSvlvailmA. tlie I-C (dt twlv~it\v ott I hi ~ts ImNn ltit-lende thc omiimiin Schools of that hi CIlt\ tII ItI tile liWits (15 Cl(U(ceII vC-r-I (It (gew. Ili tile Ial ii 1871 lie reIiioJVCI to Alaplt N alltyi AIICi h011]i travCli0l' IIv theC waIv If I Itica-i Illinois. dI I and( (It thil ttiiioti t\I~ chldrenI haveitI h(eei lrii Ni Athur NN itnd Mertie Al 1f Al it ligItd IiiMi s itlw It jWIlrltiiiiit IattCIiiCV of (adii llac. Ailcihig~tt. Ill Is Ihijtli I)ccurrCCI Il( NI tI 87;y wIt tht~ is Sistei was on1 NAl~l 2(1. I87 lis I - radmlitC oi thC lIcmilton sl (((Ills I C Au mitcallll ecoitivt. 11111 1i (liii I..I )cnm nl 11 his wi fI IC c iiiliildi-i5 if the AMethtodist lllpiscopltl chiiil (i, N Itl\ ink vw, Al ichl/,au. fiCe11 hIt, (IwIvs I (cii vCv acive I I ii church 1(k (LS wel 1I III fraternal rIcltijoils,;hull is Ii mitiilir ut thle Kntights of tlie MAt it lwe(,Itiiolii iiic liic Ie( carries iilsli1rliiiee. Inl politicail v-iews, hie is a \tepl)b ClIIi, heing11 lItWittl tiTtC~tCdi I IIi lcid 1 ilitiCS. The faLrm whiCh lie ((vils ci itisits utf (tICe tutu lied (till elevenl acres of well implroved laitd till. Irc itl P.Iickell I. farmt r livitc, oit Ills ftitil if eiglitv aIcres, Southwest (If Staiiitiit wI- hort iii jtl —liti tiiitity ii AtI teember 23 i8A8, atii is the solli it I Im]Sit and 11 ruthi t Ietchtt PicIkell. I Isoti I iiell wias horII Itt PIetitISVhV1 t;.ill f iii842 and livetdi thteIe till] lit was teti ve-trs if -ie, whvlieiih C1itliC ith Iis liparteitsIn sitct anI iin I V~llit tis I PIcaktll. to it ksoti eottiitv. MI cliii itt. where lie -ircv to tititilti s ii IMta N l t-v t s11,III XVLi brut ill [CngU11tiidi Stilttt sit -Il Carli d(ate. Is-ac tPIitell iaind wit ltithi diedillit Jackson countylt -ioile yc(r a. Io thiett wrt bout eleCvtn ctthihldreti ill of wltotu aire (Iieai exceptitig Franik. wbio live~s iii Jacksoni counitv. l-Wsoui,vts the Ii ftli child o f ii s, fathiers famiiVil v td lie remaintted lit hiotie lunlil i8(11 - aien h-e wvas Ci ghiteeti N-ears of agt~e, att whichi tithe lie MONTUAI.M COUt'NT'Y. MICHII~ION.28 287 C1tlistet III Complnti y 1), First '4legimtent, ~t ichigat \Volunteer In fantry. I 4e served with (listinction ittrtn' the o 'r and wvas mulsteredl out ait Jefferson'Ile, I ndlana, inthe fall if I 865 Ife returlted to Jackson coutnty, w\.here hie wtis married soon after to C orneli B elcher, and to this onion were born i tree children ('Charles It tariter it Alcflride; Seth, aI fanner ncar M~clride, aend F'red S. 'The wife atul inti)thr, (Cornelia PIckell, lied in 1872 amid Onilb 5.1 1873 lalsuin 1Pickell twauj nmitetl in ma'rriage to Rose B. Mlesler, who was horn ill I aIke coonte, O hio, and mnarrietd itt lonia counitv, Nl ichigan. She was the dalagitter (I W\illia antd( Rachel B. ( Becami) \l esler, both of whom were' ittittcs of New jersey. \\iliain M-esler was the son of John antI Perinelia Situ\\ iw I esler.,jobti I esler was a ntative of (Gerntany antI caine to America as a smtall tov, while I erineliaL SnowA Wtt's a native of France ande eattire to sthe Uniated States as a small girl and settleid in New Jersey with her Puretis. twhere she and( XlIr. iNl eslem' lived Vand tdied. W1hait?slIesier imid Rachel B eam were nmarrietd in Netw ersev, whiere titerirt for soitic tears, after which theNy were resitients of Lak~e comitty. ilujo(, for)I lire rears, wthett thev ituited to OZ)akiand cout\itt, Mi1chigan. w\here' lie\s residedi for fottr tears Itefore takintg ttp tlteir residence itl Sidnety towtn-i1t.)?slmititealti coulit\e. i lere MIr. M lesler homnesteaded eighlty' acres of lamid utu itere titer tiatc their hotie titntil their dleaths. 'lTher were the Itarenlts tof tiiirteett chiltireit, ttwo of whom are still Ii\ting: Rose, who teas torn itt I )ccttiier to, j(~95 aitd iidtard AVt., otf Sidiner, itormtn o J~tnie 24, 1862. Slto-rtl\r after their niarriage, Eulson Pickell antd wife settled in Mlontcaliti Cuotmmt twhere Mir. Itickell fotllowed teattitig for a time, after sehlich tee itirchtased tlte hitme farmt in 1875. Here he niade Itis tome tmntil his uletitlt, on)I.*\tttist t o, 1 909, iii Sidniey totwnship, where his son, ].i'ed S., note recsities. NI r. lickell twas a tpromitnenit Reiublican am] ftor five years he teas at justice (f the peace of Sidlney' totwnship anti tas a school officer fotr tut entr-it'e rears. He teas a me mber of the Grand Army of the Reptmlblic I tst Nit. -37, Staittoit, Michigan. "-reel S. IPickell trus itarrietl ttn F_~ebruary t, 1909, tot 'dna Fleck, the dautiglhter if Jodtn aite H'hettie (Mntorg.an ) Fleck. Jetln Fleck was a native of 'airtilaiti totwnshtip tonId was the son nf John aitt Mary (Butterworth) "'leek. twho ttere natives of the state tf Netw York and canme to Montcalnt couinty twith their parents. They were marriedl in the county and here ittacle their Hottsie ntil their deaths. Johit and Tiettie Fleck were the parents of four children,, all of whomn 288 MONTCAIM C(OUNTY, MICHIGAN. are living: Fllna lFern, the wife of Fred S. Pickell; Cecil May, at home; George, a resident of AMclride, and William, at home. To;red S. Pickell and wife have been olrn two children: Murl Servill, b)orn on August 9, 1909, and Thellma.eona, who was born on November I, 191 o. Mr. Pickell olerated a threshing outfit for about twenty-five years, in which line his father had also been engaged. He now carries on general farming. In politics. Fred S. Pickell is a Repullican. hu)t has not cared to hold office. A.\N l)RxV F'RACt 1(;)GOODVWIN. Andrew Brace Goodwin was born in Ronald township, lonia county, on January II, 1865, and was the son of Andrew M. and Cornelia (Talcott) (oo(ldwin. Andrew M. Goodwin was born in 1834 in the state of New York and moved with his parents, Chauncey and Sallie (THubbard) Goodwill, to lonia county in I840. l'he Goodwin family have been residents of the United States for many generations, Ozias Goodwin having come to 1Iostoln froml London in 1632 and later settled at Hartford, Connecticut. Andrew M. Goodwin was the son of Chauncey, who was the son of Jesse, Jr., the son of Jesse, Sr., who wits born in Litchfield, (onnecticut, on Septemlber 3, 1737, and later served in the company of Iieut. Thomas Bidwell, in the Eighteenth Regiment of the Connecticut Militia, which was stationed at New York from August 19, I776, to Septemlber 8, of the same year. He was also a corp(ral in the company of Amaser Mills, in the regiment of C'l. Roger Fnos. \which was organlize(l for dutv on the Hudson river. Jesse, Sr.. was the son of lAbraham, the son (of Nathaniel, the son of Wrilliam, who was the son of (zias, who with his brother, W\illiami camle to the United States from IEngl(and. The family connection has leen traced to 1519, when they lived in lra;intree, Essex couintv. England. Among the prominent descendants of the G;oo(dw\\in family is Tuge Daniel (oolwinl, of I)etroit, who was chairman of the (onstitutional convention o(f 18;o. Another of the family is Janles Junius Goodwin, at one time a plartner of J. P'ierpont Morgan. who prepared an exhaustive history of the Goodwill family.,\fter taking iup his residence in Michigan, Chaunicey Goodwin devoted the rest of his life to farminig in Tonia conmntv, where Andrew MI. grew to 4 N 'k $PI ANDREM, B. GOODWIN. I .iriLMCOU NTY. MiICHIGlAN. 2( 280 oiaihood a11( receive (( ils edlucation( in the commnioi schools of tile state and whiere lie sptit his lift as a fariier, having dlied inl 1865. (moth Ii I d Toltt ) (oiwn the wife of. Andrew Al., was Ibor in IMadison, \Neo Vork, inl 18,35, and was the clangliter of Eberiezer and lZuby.S. (\Ri le\ ) Tal(ott. Th'e lalcotts caime to Mlichigaii. settling In. lonia o untv. \v lit rc tle mnother died iln i869. Andre\\ 11 itt Goodwin is onle of a familyi~ of three children:Charles I.of Oraiige township; Ida Ni.. widlow of I.Zohert 11. Catt, whlo lives onl the tId miont fairn.;iold \ndrewv Brace, whlo wvas hut a babyv wlieii hIns father lied and hot thirt v ears 01(d at the death of itis mothier. The brwothier, Cliarles, is a nan of mutchi force and] influenee in tie coiiiiiinity, htaving been register of leeds, inl lonia coniitv for twvo terms and a iienmber of the bolard of supervisors ftr six vcars. Ilie is a gradtiate of the Michiigani A-rictiltural ( ollege aiid is active in dL po'Lblic aIffalirs. A\fter the deathi of the Iporelits. of votng~ Andrew hie lived with relatives tIlihe was aloon)tt f Itrtceli \icars of age wlieii hle wv ct to ivork on a farmi 111l(1 attenideil school, later graltiatilog fronm the Nlicli gao A-\ricultural ColIcogC in the class of t 88 a fter iiliicli hie Iivied onl a farmi for three years tond then read law wititl (-'ihaoldo(ck & Scullev, at Ionia, and( was admnitted to the b or in 8(4. \Afier I"(s admission lie canie to (arson City icliere lie has bceii engaged in tht profession and ivliere lie hias been eminently sticcessfiil. N Ii. Goodwin Is allied ivith the D~emnocratic patrty aiid is very active iii its (aliipaigiiS. Il~e takes a great interest in all public affTairs aiid is aii iifliieuoce for all that is good aiid progressivec. lie has h~eld many miiiror 111(a1 offices aold at the present tuime is the efficieiit pbostmaitster of hisl home t((wni. For siote teasie was( the secretary and] later the treasurer of the central ctomiiiittee. On Septen~her 4. i 88o, Anodrew 1. (;oodhilii was married tti Nellie Rose KlIotz, a nlative (If I onia conmmltv., an I the dauighter of Angoistus F. and Sarahi I ~KicliolsonI IKlotz. IHer fathier caiii from Gertirany, with his ptirents and loca-ted ini io0iiia cumuntv, w\here lie has livetd the life of a farmer. Sarah I Nicliolsoii) Klotz was reared in foiii outiiit aoil there the datighter, Nellie 1\o(se, liveid iiitil hier nuarriage. after wiich siit liived in Carsoim City tintil her Ilcatli in Igfo(. NiMr. andl( NIrs. Goodwin icere itli parents of three children: Harold 1K I otaz, Itavimmond Irving anit.A\nireii' I red. IRavnioitc and Ancdrew ttre at 11( meC. h arold assists his fathier iii the lioltoffite. Air. G~oodwill beloiigs toill( AleNasonic order anid is secretary of his lodge in Carson City. The fammily are active anil prominent ilicihillers (If thit Metliodist Episcopal ctireli (10)1 290 290 MONTIC:\IM COUNTY, MICHIJGAN. aiid 1biefore thy dI(ath of Mirs. t;O( (1511 she took nmtchi interest In all church work. IItroild inarriedl Ge~rtrudle 'I. A \Iap aiit isiow keeping hlouse ill 'arsonl (its. IA\Wli \\. DUL~kST. \iiioiitt the citizeos of i1 taiidiaii bir-th wshose services bave cointributiedl to the in steria1 progress of ANiotcalin comiity., hiai is jacob \\W. IDorst. whit) list, ifislo\i\i the occoupat iii if at farioer herc for aI noniber of scars, ani wshos c ovailtv to the coul-its inl whichi lie resides is of the most iiisistent orsitr Il IC i.S biirion -)tX iiii icr i i,i 85, u)i ii fariri lii I erth contilm, htaltO. Ci tanadi's iiit is ii sin of Dainiel aiid (Caroline.Lrminiier ) Dlinrst, liothiii sf hvIOIII sic istatisves itf t asadIa. ID)aiei DI)iirSt Wsea thle S(mn tif Adilas iDtrst, wo wii s isIbon m i I Germinisi ondI whu -;i cae to fCaniauda a fter hIIIs Miiianags is wiere Ilhis tamuik ii\is rearedti. Th'le parents of C arol ine B riiniier were also) ii stiss if I 'ciliiois isho scitiesi FIrlSt ill I ata d si later iii miuincalit ciiiitslt- Nlithig iii wii hrv tisys, passesi away. I)aniuielii DI is viiit led I n ila~ for a niiimb er Of sears afteir his isarriape. whelic ecilit (4 Is's c hush tii wt i horm. T[ie fainlsll' caiiie tis the. ULriteul States iii i t~5ts tismii 'is NIjpile \V'slie\ tousnships (if Nionti tllii counniv where Nir. ID)ii'i 1,)iihit u'i-uit scirvs ist 1ad sisI Nrs. lnrst sliesIi is1885) iiis iiife iesasuse tule 1 entiss ss tilit tollowsint chgvildrens jacit iii5\ thy still), (if this Sketch, \dila wiisliii livd ii t tr re ishing the s-' if iui'iihiooil NI ii\ \vlIIss Isewciss li' ss I it sit) I Ni I1111 f ii Ni IIllt N;"L shyD;I I) iil, VIx li0 itS dSi Iii h ersoii tos-isshil I'lieul thyise wifse I.f Chlii v' is of t )sasse N Alicyt lii Jisisis whslivices sear ( sirs1 iii NIalile N atlie\ iowsitihip, F rink, isho Is i\1ii no Ill Mapie \Valley isis iships whliiioii is s iresidevit sit list iias 5st siltis itiiieii, soull isari. iso Isis tihe ovIfc si Isc irs Snmvs si) Ni (plle lt Nlssiitt-alin csiii'ty. is ii N\V I )tiii't. aftei' _-aiisiigltis' viiC sdteiCt is sisaldVsIsIiot ageCs O ffelrCi Ill hIls natisve t 5 stini assi sty'sd his fisthsi Ilis tht' is'ik (iii rue hisise fssrii whrei lie (htaiiisd tiilt iii0Sst sasialbie ehlisriecise lii Isis 'lissseis flelil ofculass' Theic sliiinc it if this Sketch reniainedl at soic'l iiistii lisis isarrisigc. whicht fliii plate Ii I 50 'I i shlen lit' isses1 ti the fari'ii lie is ot\ )ccilpies. Thii failin s i hsitalvili Sct~i tisi 8 lapsis Nails's' tsswishipii Ahmsaimcll i'o)tsiit\. soild s'suiI si~sts i)f on hutnidisredi asi tswentts aicres. i t acres if whlich \i r. Diirst ur'hissstu litforie Isis msarriage. tOis this faris lie foilows,' thy' lust's i)f -'c'-eral 'VINTCALM CoIN~ry. MICHIGAN.29 291 farolin-, devoting a great part of his time to tile raising of high-grade stock. Mr. Dorst is IL nan11 Of high principles, w\ho haks attaineil soccess throogh his levotion to (Iiyadhsaiivt- etthe lproblenms of the soil. Hie enjoys a w,\ide acquiaintancee aniong the citizelis of tile commuinity in which he resides aind is h oked tupon as a maii to whoni worthy recognition is doe. The ilarriage of j acoli l.)rst to Nettie Backart, the daoighter of J tlia aod lrick liackart. took place Ill February, 1 (Soi. 'ir. B-ackart was a native (fGerniam'v. The foliowili-o chlldren havie ibeell ixorn to this tmnion:Ralph wh11( iarried I lorence (Cortis, anid who has one ihilid, Iris Vivian f arrne, Lutcx', George andI Donald. all of whom are living- with their parents. In isilitical afftairs, tihe slilject of tilis sketch gives stuppmort to the priml (1p)1cs (If tihe Republlicaii party. lie is also an erithusiast on edilneational a ffiairs. an1d is acting as(iect-or(f tile schlool (listrict in which he resides. ai o)ffie hie hias helid for tii(. last, three years. lI1,kRNA\RDI. NNORTON. tfleriiard Nortoii, a svi'll-klono'i -~eneral merchant, liverviiiaii andl deal(er Ill rotduce, coal and wvoodl at trtifant, this comiityv is 'laie sonl of IMichgail. liaviiilg beeii boritil tile Ileidliorno, outy~l o if Kent on Atigost 25. I 73 soll (f 1Vilward anld J l-ine (O'BrIrk li N (rtoli, iotli natives (If Ireland iiii ioilee' 'esitients (if thli sectioli ill w liit tilty isve t K l elt cotirnty. l'ilwardl Norton anid his scife camoe to the I. nitedI States not long -after thecir itarriag-e and] setticdl iii Kent counts,, this stite. 'lhey were withoti material meanis, lint 1bothi piosscssec stout he orts, and willing htnds and theY se.t alioit iiak~iiig a niew ilome Iin the ssvoods 111(1 we rc so diligent in their afairs that at the timle of Iifs uleatli Filoward \Nortol 011sas the owner of a fine farm of ((le Iitindici ac'res anid hisI fammis iad tbeen11 reareid in stuistantial ini1fort. lie niil his si fe \\ eie eaornest rtieiners of the Catholic clllrch nl thecir c1hi(l1drenu wer reare(1 in tliat faith. There were eight of these ch iildreii. o4 \(11h1( 5(5 iin a 111(5)\ lsvog, those besiodes the siihject of this 1 sog-rai hicd iikI tch ii1eiii- -J 'lles P1 'a farmer, proilicc idealer anid elevaLtor loan, of \Mhochi 11eiit comnts. tlhS St ite: Charles F., head of tile firin (If Carl's I \N(iitoil & G( (mli ills, icdtalrs in wiiien's furinishiings, carpets and irapieries it tirtiii iRapids. thus s tat, Georg-e A\., ssihi owns t;il( opuerates, I lie diid hone. armii in Kent cminty Ca 'therine. wife of Dallel 'Weaver, of t;rindi Rapidsi C elia vif0 ltd f Nel ci1ehnode, of Muiskeggon, this state. anol 2(2 MONTCALIM CO NTrY. M l(ll1lGAN. Jennie V. w ifc ot kov Ilowardl, of Grand R'apidls. all itt \\wh(iiti ate do0ng.owcli their resp~ectivte parts inl life. IBetrnard Nlortott was reareil oin the tomle farit I' KIAeo COun1t. recetivnilt his edllItettatil itl the listrict schoods of his homte lit-igh)orhaood, andi earh heisti hIIs (areer Ill httsitie~ss. A\t the age o-'f twenity-tw( hie married K-atliet tic (itDonnellti Mi is owis horni ]ii Ne YO ork state anti who liadl come to this SC(tionI of tile State ill hter girlhtoci with hier pasreiits, atit ttot lotng after that evetnt he-a.oi his career as a huislitess ut1ah 0l tnt fatit. NMIr. Nortoti is, ettg-aed itt the productte. coal aitt w(1od( buasi ness;LutU is bhesid es tile i)\tiviten the litvery statile at liiifatit and thle ((lwter if the warehouse at the samte dlate. heitig quite itccesitIss til Ii his several ventitures tand re-arded a so tie if tiC itiOSt sIbtil1sttItt Ci tlit/UN of tlla 1);ttlae. To BIerntard tiinl Ka thertitc i((i'Dlonitiell I N,orito live chltdrent tave teeti iot, ILettore, Mai otms ani M rgaret ( twints ) iielet aut I critard, I1 r. (.) these chiildretn, NI ir-aret is t-Itiw a st-tideiit inl thts NI cliia State Normtal S~chool. NiMr, tt. Norttot;ire mienitiers of thi (Cathiolic chutrich anti titeit elthireni tat c itten ic imd Iiin that faith, iThle fatititi is active iil the e1iiRai11 s"ocial lift if bite t ontit tittiits anti is lield'ti hiili cs steett liv all therealhetii. N~~I t. Norton is a Iemoctrat am1 gives as calW ctIei sI teiili h ittlitittil atfains If tlit I-)attitti hut is ntel itichidit ii i lte othite-seekitig, class o)f puliticians. (;etit-g HI. NIa-iddlies is uleservitig ot the nesptect iii which lie Is liteh btv hits feilcow citizetis, for, whetn citi lititie searts Of age, lie Was called uipon to -hiatlder miatny resipotisib i lities which are mieant ftt o~ilder personts. I Iiis b irtht occttrrecl on \h',,`ttist- to. t872, Ill Piersotn tctwtiishil. Niontiealni ciuntyttv NI1ichigati, atid lie is the soti of I-red tutd Amielia I'PhierscmnI Niaiddies. hoth ntatives of GeniitItIV Whio etIti -rated to Cainaitaa w\here they itvarc mrittitdit Thev puirchiasel It cthv-lefi i nIerstoti towtilshiic of this comitybs atid retmoved blic rc ifier i shtort so p irtii Ii Lotteli, K1~etit coitintv NIiclii iii itakitig the tript ity ii hea t T h le farti wa s v irgiti soil aunh hcavit otvcred wibth timibler, huit a ho- cbitti \Va is sot1ni hilt Ill the xvilderitiess. tati the c iltivatwiou of the land ots be-titi imprltovecmectts xvere taule amid the prtpert\ was inereasedi tittil bthe place consistsd tiit to-o hunditred intl forty- icres. Whitle at wvork iii the xwoodts F rci NT tidlties wa s kileti ho a. fahhitg treec Focir chl-i anNiAa iCNT, XiMICH IGAN. 2f 20,' ) ulcn \wei ho1r(ni tci tdii uioniii two of whomn niet tragic deaths, and( George It 1Iadli is the oiily suirvivinig chtild. GeorgeI.1 I. Middlies was rearedC( oin the tome farm, iecei iiig liis eiltcat(ii III tile disticP1t Schoiols ioif tlii couiiitv. but dhisconitiliiiiii- hIl Studiies at an Onne g.ii Jii 5. 1 )Q2, he( was miarriedl to Ameiai Johinsomi daigliter M) els u1i-soii If Coral, M ichligaii. and to thenm ha- heeii horn one ch ilIl. iaiue1lv. IFri 1 1 \\ hose birth o)ccurred on F'ebruarvy i t89,j;iii who is a 2i~lll-aIatC it, the c(-i mnion) s:chools of thins locai.ty-. Amiielia i holmsoim was liori i ii' i 8;. ("loi-~c H. A fLadi liCs is a Rpiil ulicami iii his i olitiecii afhifiatios j O II '~ TN1 Y N 01Ds. lohltI Nevin dds, sinse at TIrtifait. cioroner of Meoittcalni ciunitv ii1( ator iianvi ia N-C1- a \Vell-kl0iiVni iircrhaint ot thc pleasant village of 'Irm1Loit. vilecr hie isci — i-'ei iii the g-enem Iprmodluce 'imos'iness very successt hilly. is a iiaItiv cc- t ii.1- alou h.laviii 1been 1horni il AYork-hire oii Decemher IS;o, s()on i Jo)liii iioi Sarah ( Greeni ) sevinolds. iiil( was reareil iii that c('Uiiitrv5' le'imniii ti-lie trade of miachinmist. \liI- Iseviil)lds remiainecd In his-, aI've comttu s ioti liina eilmc elSii- tw Ic timle Ill commpaiiv wvIth -Ill cide;is-c-ti ilie' ca;ine to the t.'iteil 'St itis thle too of thieiii prnc. Cecilti og lii cktlo Ii IichigiioanllBl( settliiio' illI recolIeik, this cotiiitv. Joltit t-cviiiIi s celilaicd illo the \vilti ge ahit t s year afItem locating- thieie and thiei iias iuitiloved(it fori -i tha nighouliaid fiir i ciitple oif years, liaviuug 1cl i-ctit lii eiiitilovci liv HIenury ant A Iiisis Ba1 i -I-i.e I l~e themi toiik empiloyi~un1cut ill thle lumblor wo-(oids tint dispilayeil suci e Ipaiteit foi- this fomii cit oicti viit t hat lie' snooi ivas promtotedl to th pi iositim inof foremmuai aitil1 seiseil as t ilr-c-it ai r iiii vuc elI-knooiuliiil ctmbemien ii, is i ltam Steele, I alles~ NI. VI l 'to-, I fbrace I eelk anid \V. I I.Walkser ilti, wh lichi timie, lie gaiiei \v(I ite- imii ointai ic-c throug-houit this sectuioui beoliiiiiig uone iif the hiest-knuiwi uouliermteniu I this region. ID)ilmg uu iis service as a tilihitlormuati Mri sexvnolds hail txcit hi oi-ateih for a auh t Trui aliit, 'II the mt-etoif hick & Bhrowvn, and became sci we-Il tleasel wxithi the collitihiios ex.\istimug iii the village t hat hie idecidhed to make, his hiiuie lier-. andi i~resemu~tlxv hit establish his hlome iii TIinfhumt,. about I 8oq5 auoo o-itageol iii thn- tiroidlce 1biisimiess, which lie has conidutctedl with nuich suiccess ever simice, being lookeid iiticim as onte of thi oldest and most sitiistaintial business ut-ui if thwat village. A/lIr. Revyiolds is aI Repimbhicami. andi NIONTC A i.M COU NTY, Mit'HIGA N. e Ie siiemlg iths'itvhas taken a wvari iiiterest inl political;affairs. in I 895 hie wa\s eleactd coroner of Montcadni couintv, and so efficlently (Iid lie per form the duties of that ofhice that lie has, beeni coiitinttottsiv retained inl the office ever sin(ce, prohahitb1 a recordl for conitinuouts publlic service in this part oti the State. III 1905 Nir. Reynoldls was coitimissioned lpostmiaster If cii fait, 111( coiitliiied inl that office cmltii 11)1 5. tile ditties of wh Iich lie adlmiinisteredi to thle entire Satisfaction (if that part (If tihe piuhlic liereahoiit wchichi Is served fr om the 'Ini' fanlt postofd~c~C. )ii Janiianrv II 1886,,i(loii 'lev-itolds w~as utiitedl ili miarriagcp It Tu iito (l-tor ihir uIlatitliter if i r. I. 'T. and 11111 Vo it I~iitv1n.iatives of OhIijo aitil Iiroituilit c iii- Ctfl-ttic ii -i tfalit, nil( to this nitiOtt titree children ws cie is riiI I'~lovd \ Rotit iiild NaIl oi aIl of whom hive Ic-en rahiiated from tile ITrtfiiit hi-hl Schocul 1I lot ii lcvliltdss 'ho ilsii a i-i ralitate of ferr-isItnstittitc, is noss p -mliolnit it tcotulic ttd viith ttti I te Bici I NI iiitctitning, t )11 pasy it Ilintit thins '4ittC. Nit S t.s ii liS (lied )iii t11i' iistj i IO 91.J fr. lReyniolds is a mtwntitr ifth Ilic L9 cptt chtirch an d t ikes anl at' tIVi mnt~rIst n ii c i -md onkshety i vry iihlohv esteemied citizen of Frii[ant, leld in lig h reearil tinrliti~hotllt tite wshole conts. lie is a charter timic~iit.r of ITnifitit Locdge \ O 4.S6, iUrcc iiic Acceptedl Niasons. aildi svas ut print. faictor inl tite organization it thit lodi. He Ial~s is memtler of thle Oriier of the Kiii-'ihts of tile Mi~ceahees, aci InI the( affair's if iioth of these orders takes a warit intcerest. I I P.i-U S~iLJSI 'N..Ne-is I. l~.asiiinISCx nI Ifiltice hciver and fariieir of ANlapIc V'ailley' townsilip, Ni ontcalinl coi tints M ithi-a ii. w\as bhcnn Oii Alltlst 12, 187 nI)'t tiark, anti entigratc i to \winciita wvithlis parents hen hie was fiicr vcars aind eight iliii lii- if Ie I lie rec~eiveil his educaticn iiI tilt public schools of Tiruf' itt ANh ii'h n. II lhicih towit his piarents had lotcated upon their otrivsal. At eihteen' c —irs of 'i' Ilit was c'tipiiotyi ill tilt pitaito 1hitslitess. Ill whticih lit. ccittitiiici tfir iibnit s;ev o cat's. latei' 1ccminitii the mii n -cr -fot- Several lair-e tirms fo r whs li e i i Ohiraitcil for SIX a VIS. Ill 11111 Nc-is I. Rastmisst n rietuntedi to his itativ t and atid tilere iiic AlNma J. Niiti sen who proiwnsedi to lioei itt hiist wft Soite iionths aftetcr its retuiiri to his liiiiiie inl Mi 11h m i \ iil5 19o53 she cMile to lii'- oilr tiicir weilditi oct irring on) NP il 13 if tile saone s-ear. To this iinitini Ihave lieit hiorit focir children: Adoft _Niegida. Oieva and Chris. M IONTCAL.M C01o NTrY. MICHIG(AN. 2 29. Nels P. Rasmussen and(I his wife are ineibers of the DlX ish Lutheran church, of Trutaut, Nlichilgani. Ili his fra~ternal relations Ilie is affiliated wvith hie Dlainish B~rotherhood., the Inidcenilent Order of 0(1( Fellows and of the ~New Era, Iin whlicli oriler lie is past grand. P~o~ltieally. lie is a stanch R-epuhljcan and act iv ic i the forthcrnmee of party principles. lie is the oiwnci anid manager of to onif the finest trulck farnms Inl this sectioni and has a line lioine, the entir p lice 1cienig a un lel nf oiler 111( well-ilirecteil effort. ()scar T. HIansen. \\ eli kin))wn ek ibmoiiiil null ninai anil cigar-maker ait -f boit. tins n iii;L a nati oC0f Monit(al dii onty*. having heenl horni ()II a1 farmIl iiear telic lI-ane of t or-tI onl June '23 i88S5, sim of 1 euis and Mary IIaiisenl. well-kiowii resiihents it thait nec hhorihooil woli areno ivsing retirc(]Illi tile p~leaisanti illa C. of ri ifaiit. cers Ha nisen ('ecu to miaiioiial ii his iiat ive landI Deiinmark, ciouming ite I. -ielSaesoinh as aboiit twenty~-ioe years of;ae. I-i sonic little tune afte r coming here hie workeid on a ]-railroad near lDetroit and lieu canie to this countv. taking erniploiiineiit iil a ltiiiiher miill at Coral anil was thils engag-eid for several vears. Iin the nieantiiii lie bough-t a farm III that neighhorhood. vi which lie niade his ionic, continuingi, hiiwever, to wVork it tli iiill imitil lie hlad hIls phllce- cleared, after which lie hegan farmand-il( was so engaged until aliotit i8oo. when he iioved to Trufant. which I I; Li beli III,, oe Civer,Miie. U. pon locatin'g at Triifaiit lie iiiigiit the feed 'iiil 11wre inid op erated the sanile iiitil 1()07. in which veair his s~on. Oscar. boiimgt hiiii iiiit aniiil ha siliiei coiitlined to ohierate the miill, Tllms Hansen Ii Viiimt a retirei 1life iii ilic villa;ge. F s)- a nminher of vears the 1:1 ansenl fainl1,ill alddithiii to owninglo aiid operiting, the mill, - also owned anld opserated a Ogciieial 1 torc;It Trnfant. lint this latter establ ishliciint was soldil iiiiT) 2. 'PO Icmis lianlsenl aiid N\i fe fiiiir childrenl have becci hiriii iialielv: hi. tChri s a farmer hi vi ig- incar I alnsing. thlis state \niia. wvln. is the wi fe if N. C. Mie]-,-eCn. of Gradihiim this state O)scar. the immediate snihject of this biographical sketch. laimi M Iartin - who Is iii the iieicaiitile 1iiisiness at Fatoii R'apluis, this state. O~scar N'. TIaiiseii was, al it livi- Vearl`_ of age when hIls hiarcits moved Inmi the farmi into Tr faiit and lie grew) ill) iln the village. hecomiiiii thorimhefamilhiai- iiithi hIs father's iilhin- himsiness, which lie has coiitimiued NMNTC:\LNI C(WNTY. hIII, inlin tisiness, Al r H ansen alsi is ein-aged III the mianufacture of cti-rs, sexcril ibr i dS Of tcil-r lhich hi B in in1itfiChtieS lii attailne IWide cali adii LivLi silice aitiiimii hIIs in joirity his taiken i Wi 1111 'MiTcrs Ii Cali civi atTairs He hai s servi ai s to iishilp Jlerk aiii is noiv se~cretairy ot the loci i ho.ir it i dit.Iati(iii ta oin.i of piibiic servXLLic io ilicl Ilie -ives h IIS nii ist eimie-itficl auh in1teuit. pi itten sition Iiils interii itill t ie tn hle sciiiiv.C )ii jJ ii1ne 27, i11 ()7 i 0 iia ~I' hli isen~ wais iiiiteid ill 1ii ii iriii-c 10 Seila Lcter~(iLii ai kigh-l iiA ite i AMs.I" Peeren if Trut ut. iiiit to tiils niiiiin iiiie chill]( hias itLCn iiiimii Lii iit.Jak -AILIrviii Altrxsi iaiLii -i radiiilteii friiii ill, i)v a cirin'e III 1 ihisiiitess coiie-e it TBi Raisdiis, ufttei whuch sheic wis eii-a-edi for Sevirl yeairs is i teiiiher ini the liih1 Sxtlhooi it ( trecilvilie. M Ir. and Airs. Haniiieni tii tii lO testt(d p irt il titt socidl life ot their cmiiiiiiiitit;iiiih are liekd I ii higi reirli liv all iheireabhot.N Mr HIi intiis aiiiiiuro tin' iijcail ilod-e i f dt. I Daishx I-Irot hiehood Socitytx iiii is iii( a mieiii er ii Tiii finmt Imdiie Nii. _lh~. 1 ri ~iiil \Accepted MAs[isii \ LB V W V1. FDF). A\iiert E. Vile, a wveli-known farmner aint stock raiu ser of Maplate AValice tiioiislipji AMIiittcaiii cll Com Al ciiian wa N1tri iii Gralii Ra1iiRlS, llilr (.t870, thle son i)f FI KwNVIInI a Il Perltelit (1-liii FIdte. I lxviiiVle was ih rii Iin A ildersiiot, Flngiliiii, aut.1 iiveii there tnutil nine yiers)o a-e. wihciu Iiis father hiiviniti d ied, Ilie rain iwaiv friom lhiomie aiiii ivorkeci hii 51 aieross the ocean to Oiieiiec. \After lanin-lii inl (ailiiilt, lie hllid a ihirid timle tii -et allything ti ( lo, mvilig this ex.tr-eiievnhln ilil enri ik vti liimlber cmipiniiiln. lit whlichi lie. workeid for line vear, lie tflieli went to ai Village tcaieid Hamiiiitiiii whiere hie worked Iin a null, rei-ii~iin-~i there ititil IIi\v115 mailrrieid tHe mallrrieid iernehiai h-h ill, the ittiughiter if AniirewIv Ill, \\hiI cc(liiictech a null anol taceru1 Ml hI lailitiil. 111 1 8t8 lie iitoved tio trlid Rapidis. wuhere lie wals eniiiioed inl a lath Miill un11til T88;', ichueu lie purchaseil a farm ii i Nhoittcahum cciunty, whcere lie lived nil iiiihIs dheatht, (ii January 8. T 1 )2. H-is, w-ife had dhiedh many years previously, onl Octobuer 12. .IiNTCALMixx (iNT'Y. MICH(IGA;N.27 2(7 i88 They were thi- parenits ( ) Iive chld(reli: cxaii xwii) mai-rriedi Eiiiii ri ndii five III5 i Kexwaiec, Illiiiixis \i cibet F.- tic subijicit of thii sketch VIieii. xviii iiiirricui!`rxl kxx)IIxisi x aiii whii) (lied 'n I 8o) I Iai the xxi fe xxf \\iiliami Kilis. xi (iraol Rapidis, aiix Harvey. iho hxe c Ill ( hRi0 A\lbert I.. '(lx. ireceiv'ed lhis e'dlcatioii I fiiith puiblic -.elool, olf NiapIe Vallcv tmvii'iipx~ xxl(1 ( isnd lfxpidi(1, oni( was [fouiiteein xxirs o)I aife wxhei his pariix'its iix)( cxl to tihe lixxiiestea~l fcii'iii i illi (x-iit(cliim fxiit ie lixedl at ism ic iiiiil lie xwas iiarried, a feer xxhiichlihe purcixasedi a fxrii ut) fxxrtv acres -w~st le r'xai trxxmi hiis faither ai x lived there xiitxi iij.i xxhen hie hixiihdt tic ()iii imixIic farm]. xxhichic xotaiixs xuii hiiiiireii aol txx lty i res and wxhere tIe iioxx li~es. Mlieri I-'. i-Ac~ \vxl Ii lari xxi xi MaCel i17, 181)7, tox iMirtlc Peiiiiv, thle xliixiic f.1 xlii lxxixix of NI ixe V'xiliev. lxx this miliiiixx hs ixeeii lxrii one xLlxxxxxxitcr. (Adaxvs Mildred (ii xx ho- ciya ci!xsxr 'ii the Howxxxard (itv h-id1 sciiixx l. Aii(iixlx I r. xI'd ix -i mii'ilxhcr xxi lii ixmardl Iv I. ixige Nxxo. 'lce xiiix.\cccplxiex l sNi ms, ai d fii l le iKi-iitiis f the NMaccaexies at lxxi l ulitIcail x, NMIr. Lxii is atfi iaxix xl xiih the R'epxublican pxarty aixd takes11 xiii xctiv ye xxtciest ill iiicxistir-is wxiichx stxiild fir the ivel fare xx f xis txxxisii aI x cx) Ixixix. lxxxii- live xIill this cxxiIitY rcliicatiiilx- all xxf xis life, Air. [,xde i.s xx\elI li xxxii xx x hxis a lhx st x xf fr~idixs andi aex ixajixtane1es thrl - xilix iii Nixmt - xcilix i- xit v. lxv xxhx ii lie is, iihlv'il respxectexd. ()si-ar I". N elsix, iisucces;sfiil fxxrxier xLlidx tc raiser, x~f Sidney- xxxwiNi itcxlIIx Ix xIi ii \ I II ixiv ii i xashxxxii 'ii Yates cxoxiitv. New York. x)ii ()Ctxxl xe!-i i8 1.i882, a I ix it1 ii IAMxc andix ii aiiiia (GrimbieckI Nelsoni, xativies i)f Swedcxii. Cixailes `Neisxxii C ame tii \iixericxi aIs xl V0oniiii 1Mi itaji udix ei-aigex 'II railxxxi conxistruictioni xxxi ek, hle xL Ve ii later. Ixeinig miar'riedi to I Ianixx (Griiiiieck, xxii ieix hail kuiiiii xix iii' naiveii couniitry- xaid wvhx caite iii Aiierica xxiixl Ixxi-xtcx iii Nexw Nuk sttie. wxhre thev were miixrriedi. Later. Charles Nelxoiiixi hisl faiiiil- imivex toi Mx ichigan i. iiiI xi8. aiixl olicaltei "Ii SixineY toxinsillp, Nix ixtexilm cxxiiitv. whiere the eidei ' N\elsoix puirchxisedi xi [fari xxii which lie ixxiiic hIls lixxxii for the reminxiider i)f his dais. Tlix the miaxrriaxge oxf 'hrixixs xiiid I aimiiix Nelsixi xieire lxxxii ixxi chilidrein, cxlii xiixii Oscxir, lixtli AXIoNTl'A lxi CM nNTXY, NTiiCHIi(A N. of xvhoni1 ire farmers it Sidinc' tiiip. (utaninnte M.a1! rS. (harles N elsoni were niieiniers if the I tntheraii chnurch. )Scar I.. Nelso n received hIS isdeICle iI onI tile SChoIP)S of 'iicIIItliii o iintiv ifter olijli lie becanme a far ner. w(1rking- o)i thle honie farii for s-olie x'eais nidI later seelirilg flic lhomie plaice, which lie i iioetand to whi1(h lie has adde InaI 11( Ioliti 1li~ w)\ lie is tle, i iwner if n)ile hInlII(reil 1 id sxtxacres of well-ninprmoeo 11(d lihl'-il.-ciltivated soil. ()II hIls fariii inl SidneY oiwlislhip ( )scar <.N elsonl is suiccess fnllv eng gcdill -i eneral firming 111(1ll tii the raism-n ii F ag(JIaMi1titieS of (oox - raiil ii've-sliiek, Dliirhani1 anld H~olsiteml eattle..Ilr. \ c IsnIi ias s~ ailt thle whole of hIls active li fe on his resent farm, with the exceptiot of )ine year. wheni lie was anl emiiployee of a slim gle - null'I at f~lwngtoii, NIw In0 Lin Thje farmi Is Ineatced (In long lake anid here.Mr. Nelson has a fine home. ( nI lime1 2(. (1)1 I il-c. Ne \o was mri —ed to) I'ihia 0 'nirtis, a1 dlangitter i f lanlc~a ll -ms n uiis issear amid Ednia Nelsiii are the piiCimtS of oneC (-liilil \olii i \l ikrincl elii wa)Vs h0orim on1 fetoher, I 1, ii14. -Mr.;[iildA irts. Nelsol iire na iiilieirs if the Congregational cehnreh iii Sidnev township, thee heiiwxell knowni ineiihers of this ehiireIh. Oscar 1F. Netsoni is aim acivet c men itwr of the. \ ciieiit Order of dairs at Stanton. NIoni tealili eomnit. and( is a -cit zen who aifiiliates- hinisel f wxith all movemeiinits aiii lirojects haeiiig for their ohject thle advaniemenieit of thle interests of Sidiley township and VIoiitcali eoiinty-. Il tpolities, Mr. \NelsonI is a Republicain. an1 hIls fathler was also actixe inl that party. STMI)N t)SWA I I). Simon( )S\ as ld i., i ii~tl dx Vf 1k onr ilv I aix iiig laeniii b()In l that eomiitietl on)I 0 )tnlliee I 8jit i 1V. is, the, sil on jit Iepli awl M\arv I tswatd. whei livedt and iletcidii0; il x TIlicv i OCi V thi parencts if two i-liidrllei ('ail nil S~ti.Siiiiiiolxx it-it x i-1i V ii d In (a crinn e~ittagewi atil tiridedl schoo u1ti'Ilihe caetict thme we ii, fo tnin 1 Veiii Se Ni t xxhiie tiiiic- lie Ic;I-Irimct li tiaker's tr-ade, xihiiihi tic tfi ltnxx citntil his- iiuimration ti ihe Ilnited States. i S i8t(. tHe arri-mi(I I II N c\\-i V or \\it i itutal if twin dollhars renliamuminli there btii a shiirt tum na ii thelrlici 1ciii miigit ti h toxxu if Tmiv. Newx Yi rk. xhehrme lie wras cantioxe (I c t c 'IlcIn-W ciiiil fur ihlie iiolithi. THe Iiimalv engaged Inl igriemultitire, I ciii' emiphmnxd hxv the nainitlx nuitl] 12 1-. flTe thiel reniivxei MONrTCALM OWtNTY, MlIt:HIGAN. to Albany iwhere hie eni- Ci iu the b-akery mi sitiess, huit agaili took tip) agniitre us a iocatuion and haus sinicereanditttbuns. Sunon O swald a as inarriedi to(- Catherine Shecets. twho camne to.\ieric wheni a otin 0 tumiaii anid tliev iiLV bveen the( parents of eleven ciahidten. cof whoinl et(,rt -tie livnig at thle present tunle jtseh(halNiieiifen Fi-ci \Vatt \iel: (ioir-ce Nettlefln. Gu nuun1111a and \Ibert. ( f twhoiii los-pit. ( Ior iuuma, (i ts utni] Albert are at home.. The mnotiher of these cititliren us is torn ]in (Gtrm i-t aind reniov~tee to NI otitcalnit couintv, Miechigan, \yitbl ]let I lhnsit ttt ill 8t ittiting ear G(~t reenville. Simoti Osswalti is at l\ejuitiblit ii iii Iiis pIII tcit vii wsi ti Ii s ipreseint faint coiiisists of tw eat iiiidreti anti twenty acres titti is it tatet itear tue twi isi itf Sitiney-. Vititigait till Nr I" UI-GiTS. Joehin (..I 1-nts. suiccessfuli farmuer anti pittieer citizein of Sidnley titivishlip.?M\lctitcaliii coutyttt. '\iicitigan, a-as t. orn inl Iierkinier counity. New York. lItile It, 8~30, the so" ii of \il uariditl iariath (XI-eKoon [t Idlts. natives i~f Netw Yttrk state. the fotrime-r iof G eriiiaii anti the lietter if Scotch tdescent. WilitamUiItilts (tiiei shortly after his mtarriatge tt.)lo~lt-nii, wisich his tititwt Aaii i hii ittd lier onix h iY oin(. catine tot Nuticli an. iii 1 835. itt i~wtt i at Rotmneto. Miat-ioimi ct titut. later iii oviii tot,St. Clair tittintvsNit-lt-i ANaiah iiiI tlts teaS miarriedi tot lleiamiin Thtoriiton a itiiiontti L vi)tlicli itere hbm r a twi ilangliters. H iddia titi lFsthutr. tit)tli itf w ioi iiitl the iiititer aire tdeceaisedl ltoin ( I itilts li veil with his, ittitler miitil seveit years iif a-te. whieu hie 1c t leti i p art t4 thftit liotuse-holdt of WVilliamu GarriS, t Ii tu11er i of Mla-omb oxuiltti avutli altIt 1hit I I- iveil tutu1 alhttit teut i-c-tis ii f-ic I t licin" tii i t tit tLiii that lIi rceiiviii hiS tiito inl t lt ti tituitustu stitottis it IN I ti-tiuli t tlIututs NMttutilte eu-at- 1 S4 tutu~ (' — ` tits iseni its iiv icwithi the( Sntutherltntd fmivuutl if M~atombl countytv mtakiug- his hl-it tt swithi ut-st iptotile itr aclit 1ittli it its. a fiti sulichlitI sitatedi i) mnaki his Mittu ti-at- ili the iitrlilisi wwiii, it, dififtu-i-itt plies- iii saricits lutes, isf activcite. thictill fat-iltl- 11 isw velirs later. wisiutu lit- olustulut fortry icres of lani iii Nitcttitlt cmiituut s t ii, itt isitri- lie tugagedtinm ge-tricl fat-mtitig a shotrt timue anitiltutu uictoeeIto i St.I Clir coi tuuv5 ivitere lie lu-eu foi- si-e-eral \xears. Duliittih ut-e Yt-i t,7 J/(11lii I' i-tilts, "taui to ii Nontitalti Cttmuity- iutd bought tote htunidredl a1 frtvirs si\ it its of lautu iii Sitdnts tewis-uuhipt out the stit ti sidlt ii T ake .1 Ott.XtXXNINTCALMt CtitN'T', MtICH IGA\N. ilemititti titii e p lace h ttei cilptedl Solely by a itill]. ()I ix his farnit'I Sidi 1(1e limi xiiiip Mr t'ilts laS iplacedl e\tcttt1t XC ititplmciricvttets and( liiv tives there ( I) \miii XCIhc 1.850 lolt 1(l C.. FI tlts \V;Ls miitrrteil to Cathtlerin tiC \iiiigs. whlit wa h(I-II ItII iW\avi'e coutyiit' Ne Yiv'tuk State. (,IIi Junte fo t8,,S the ilati itt tf I lrinv 'Y t)ttttfS;itt(i wxife. I n te I ic im arrt e it.f Ilxii a. (Ixi ( 'atlIIer `1t1Itil t wiii litirix miite chlilirrtx. sexeivicxii woix aie iti)xv iixvint- ( 'orIt lIt M. lii it XX ' t* ti f (sit I )ceket. i f I )mttlass toivnslhipi.51 uttcalixt clinttxV NI rin h iii hi lxIs t lie Nvi fi i )f (IIIti Trtutll 11. o)f Iti Iitittiti NI iIthit-an \biiar. Ih xii ti f t ii xii I neit ii it xi, li ji1 es ait Statittin, Ii ta iihii is deceaseid Alili tlt \\ Hilts ta Joent Adalii (fe-lutti itollittt, A lidrcw ch cast ois thes xoec pltc hili I.'. Irefixti wh, dtied sitte hliat tivx halson lihr itx ive, aitil titeresteil t"viirker ii lie P tit ler wicthe SleithtIticat art.\lr a. 'tilts isl (t oft die cliiw ite itieit if if Soiditt ti tixisip ItI Nlotit1lth cttii()tv. slic etxitit lv vc I f tttc at l et Ivel I aI le favuC.1 lit I L,;ixiit I rItters atti I~c stitcdevtuisers ii Xiiio tue siittith siil ifdtenIItits it chrh tiltixil, whIettttttk div Nhr arch 20. 848. the d sui (li f ()*1 eis I~tit I4 tirtt1isiitNtlei.ili tt hi ttt Iiys iiI ctttt, th laterlxi a. Ii f, Iii I I e,- its i til I arrie Nas llset xIII-S vthe liteit ifJiociltC I lrenmi \tttt ince harit Ittimehi hiiixi fe aifc tise TI( ti1tseit cslti i i iteii II )ttttire afal- crie thtI xi11t(L~ partvNe Mr Flset,; if (meeoftixle pltitetlti cittittvi Nif 'Idircvh x uuit twsipal Morisahil citisti. icii i Ittviritittit t Ai xitiho1 NIels itftiissktl xpt al fv biv ierxvhi isrm a friter(if Stidi] New \Vork. inl i 86o hie and his sclfe anid tw o sindl children Camne to -Michigain indl Settled inl this connltv, uCittiwl inl Iloolner to\nss n ip wv lure Tkr Fuiller itooght a tract of timnlir;land jInSt otitli Of the raOl)r d, one mli ont oil f miles weest of Carson CIty, 01(1 proeeede to Cea I awi n yi the for et iiid ctre ite a lhoiie iii the tlhen wildierMISS. Its i 8f4 M r. I iilleri wsife lied, leavin', tio chiledreii, Frances R., 1100 the sif c W '1\\lI mi Davisi ot Bloomer toss iship. this counlty, Vand S~co-tt wh1so rult to Southitl 7)tsct e irs o'o"0 Ill i 867 M~r. Foller Married. ~c(islld1V t~iliii DiVs, W110. is nowi iii teair PBitaviai Ness York, and ssho camle to tisi ci outs eak iill Tii i \\eisetlh her patreints, lshonias 1). and C arolitie (rawfiirid) Davts whss lisettleil onl a farii near whlere -M\r. Pnller first settledl isl 1Bloonmer tossviship. Later MIr. Itiler bought the farm osne msile east and Mic Miile i~oirtl if Lottermot, ili t his comisty, wlsiere lie spent the remaiisder of Isis lift anid wh ere Isis Wilow sosw lices. Mr. IFuller wss iniich ititerested] inl school ivorlk aiid his efforts usl behalf if the sehools duiniin the feorisative pteriodl of that niosw well-estahilisheel f~arissitg eoiiiiiiiiiiits diel verv nncli tosearl tlse creatios eof propter ceincat~maiml stantiards therebdiot. Hess was ttlsii active its the svork otf the FreeWilll Baptist elsurch anid wss regardelet eser as a letteer inl susc mostvements ais swere elesigtetl to setter eontistlitonss ill Isis seightcorhood and( at the tiinie of Isis deathi in 19jI tlsere swas a!:enseral feelhnsg of loss throuigiouit that coiiintinity, for lie was a miii ss-h 1shatl Itoe well his part in all the reltiolos of life. To Thoirias U. ansi Emtily (Diavis) Fulfler ssere horn three chsiledrens, Ada A. Fay T. antI Eva V. ill it ishseos tecamne teaclsers. Both sisters wvere,graiduated frons the Carsons ('itv lti-h school aise froni the Normal College at Y'psilanti anse the foriser is nowV teacher its the pueblici schools of Grttisc Rapids, this state. Ray T'. Thiller seas gradunated froiss tise higls school att Carson Citi- atic frons the Meidical College ait Saginmiw atie is ntsw stilseritsteisdent of the Sairahi Gojodrich Hispsital at New Orleans, having- for six years lpreviotis to the tiiss eif entering tipotn Isis psresenst valuable service bseen lean oif Flint XIdetical College ith lat samte city. IDoctor Fnller mlarried lila Stluekev, who11 was bosrn its Olsio tidi reaired its Gratiot coutity, thils sttate, aisd to this utsnsts tlsree clililrets hive teens boris Patil, nosy ag-ed fifteen; hIstlier E. atid Rlaymonsd. Thsoisas F. Fuiller's brother, Blensjamini F. lcnler, seas one of the prominmist htioneers oif this contitit, lie asmtitsg ceitme here as- a teacher its 1854.and 34( 340 ~ -IN'T i CALtM CMi't[NiTY, IITCHit AN. kiter sevdas ai justice of the peace, supervisor anil tOxNN1 Clerk. Vx'lter the Ciivil W\ar lie ike out. cite amii F. Futller cenlisted for service Iit the Ujioit arnnevtid was slain inl hattle. RIiVNJ,\A II N I.. S IAN( GLER. 1 en j Ianiti. L. Sp iit-ler, a well-kni wvi farmer of the (Carson lueneighhoi-IiIi()o, l. icing ii,-i Bloomner toiwnsliip th- oiiiitvx wii i5 o)r11 onl thle farm1' on whichi lie is iiow livilig aind wihieieI liii]ot spicnt his elitiie life, lii i866fi soii o)f Rcthiel andi I laiiiolial ii. ( I oni ) Spain er thc formier a iiativo. of tile staLte of P~I 'iiiSiV;Iuti anld tlic 1attter itf Oh)io, p1111)1 rs oi tihat section, the foriter oif \0lt11ilie(hell tp0 t tid tl 1 itticr otf iihout Is still liii 1i thle itlillii there-, at the adlvatned a-ic of ci i-tsvi-itu iveait Iet chet Spiati-ler iiioveil to )hio iwxitlh his- p tiliet-. xh11(1 lie was a 1bcy andi -gren tic iii:iiii(odi Iii.\slittbtll- iotintit Iin thelacIttei stite, anil here lie INIT e drii II a1tni Ii NI I "' i Ii II;2 ie(' hiil( iiiiilIC i 1pinspictiitg trip through thiis section it N Ii clii ini nl les hmlit;i fiirt xacre tvact a-tinug the east linle oif iiioittialnil(ti Ii l t ht 51 ut heist Iput it) I loitiiei tiiii ship, till( later itin-lut sixty Mor Iii f;.t itiit cotinltv hut ili iloiit mai ke his u Iiit i hii coliuttv iiil I i —, In wiiicIt xvci lie aiiii lis- wii t tool uil their resiiecitc oti the ni itdllandt tirict iiii thcrc tlii x\iiiak thir pe itritanent huone. At that titme thaIt secttio ii t lie ciiiit -xis terys'pt arselx scettleil the roatds thitrethbout liehig" hut wiimuuut- tirtil-. thiionuh the ileelt tf ic.t. ITle iiii flourishtIl vIllage of Cari it it hai l itt thenl bcin Il iiiot iiild the tssx\\I es4talyiliducil coutuitv-I iii n;idi hail ii~i ithlen 1 ccii c ut tlir-c-in.I the wxioils. l' I-o the test- t\\.i ii thiic iexx iiitir i after COutuilig toi thiS Counts IReuibein Sipin 1r ftiiiiild tecliuatto! ill lie hut ccie camps, tnit piresenitly lie got his farii Cleared i dti toiler cifilt iva.tii it I( itiliereaflee idevoted IlI'i wholttl tiliii toi itsli propcr i-iilt caItion,. lH diicill iii Iijo antIlhis \vidii xis s.till lxi therex To elx eubli Spanglct anld xxife were 1horii eight chtilidieii fiour ii xihoni trexx- Its na 1tvii T x lIii c whx lii-rew tu unatir itxyi li ii i I lia i d (ec ixils ten tauuiiiuu oLil I stI[ill.t 1 tliut euaricl A. It. Pirutiide nt alix IIcs IIai i ici vIlle, tolil lots thriecc hihldricii Ailiie, FHina intl T(it I still i ariedinoi J. It. Drewv aitil hive-s outi lie odhomiesteadl miii has s;ix cliilihreit, Belle, iailgc, Nhtcda. Niaiide, K tihix auti BRernice. h-eijutiniuti T.. StaiugIcr ]lets spetnt his xxhole life t)in the fuirni oiil xwhiieh lie xxas liii autl since Ihis father's death huts hail full] charge ctf the operua MONTCALM OUY.MIChI1GAN. 34' Illf the home, place. cIntlinmili to make hi's homle wvith his age mc oother, (11 s110 n of the o)iiest. settlers jill that partol h ottadt c~hose eomfort Iin her 01(1 agie hie is thorot-ighi (levotedi. In his volith hie 0 t1eil~edl tIle d1i strict Schools of his ill(mue nei-ghi oris 0( aioll from thle (lays lshoc-hssl p rovedi a valnialle aid to( hIs father in the work of develop11- tile frm FluhstlIltevrvprime c~f his life, Mr. Spangier may Is looked polnl as, oie o)f tile pioneers o)f tihat section. whieh hie hlas seen Id-vehp fr(Ill Iits, primlitive forest state tol its preselt. elldi~lt1 as at Wellcl't.lthlislicdl 0111 lprosperolls farnlhn'- reoe 117111 altd is inl conlseq uenee one of the ic(st -kl 11111 I'lliI ill that 12(1rt of tile coutnity. f FOR )iZ( 1K. iTiR\[siM4!N\ e~C Irge I. Ii arrilliali, a Welel-knoown flrmei a11d 5t1ck raiser (If Buhiinell 01.11(1IcrWI 21 I i4h2, tile 51111 (If fGelorc andl Em1111a (i-Iortoni ) H arrimain, hdk 1 at i (s (If Ii"gi(aiid. Accompanied y hits eldest IbIrther, Jaek, George I I a rrjiliaii, Sr.. Camile to Amlerica, locaItingI iii 4111111 lii comitly, where hie bmrchlased fortv 111,1-s f 11I(1(1 \b((it sl\ m ioliths later i s1 FHarrimant and IhC 1111 lalild~er (If thle fa-iini\ sa lme to this el7tilltrx anti] joined M1r. 1-Iarriman ill tile leol - funided lilille. This tract wais siibsequen tixly Incrisedi to itsacres (1n1 11cre til pacilts l)t A1ir. li arriiana lisveii the remindhller cof (iei lives. 1(1 theii were b orn t(11 chitldrenl. four of wehoin gress. to mnatulrity, h111 ((((iv, three (If whlin~i atie 1(0( fivin-: Georo-e F. is tile suihiect ofti isketeli Fnocli. wsio Is a1 -oricti-te (If tile Ulliversitv V If 1Michigam it Ann is r,151011 resilient Iof Shrilgldlh, Illiiiois, andc S11m lisves lii A\lden, \ (ltilil e()llllty. 4-lichiga,11 (Geor-e 'F. I1 Irrilian livIed at ol~llle mntil lie wats lxxelntx one y ears (If (goe. whienlie1wa5 s malrriedl 1111lill veid to twenlty acres of' land which hie ca.Ld previcotslx 1111ur (chase, lnixlg, -,ii this farnl for tsxo years. Frorii this il"Wl.c ile (Int tol FI 1lliii to~xislipl a111d livedl twxo years. whent lie nioved 41 diltalila 1111 ei ioeli ill tile cattle butsilless for thlree years. H-e ttierm ct llrit1el to I JiI p1111 town1ishipl 1111 Ilircilased ((le llilindreli acres. oil whiich 4, Soi Of itl iSLa ix ) andiixi ciiia (Grlunes) i lanxelett, iiotii natives xif thxat saiiie plaicei whoix cameut Alx Niiuchya Iiii i(Mg mi~d located fur a time ii Pailii -loiii eixunut} aiftcr xwhlichx tiiy caime tci Sicoxtealmi county, whlere thicx xlpet tiic icmaiiiiiilc if theii lixes cx cli x xere tixe piareits (if teuu chxildren eotutu sons aiic six ciutidters T lxcsc fcoir soiis all enuhistcul fur service iii tic LI nIxiin riiii duriinii tlic Cixvil WN anixd fxoiglht brxavely for the purcserxvatixon xf theli natuon'x iunity. Of thesc teii chxildren. lice Vare still ixiogI~,, TOSiixlii thc Suhbjext of thixi SI etch I l I. lauxchett, a pru seroxus retireud farmerx lixving ait I uinx iceichi Califoturnia: A. C. -Hanxchett. of (1a~re cuiinitx tixi Staitc NaincyV xxilowx if ciwird IDlrake. L~ottie, wxife oif Theodiire Bauxter oif (1XV 'HIV MONTCALM COUNTY, MICIIIGAN. 353 Palo, this state; Grimes, who was a soldier in the Civil War and was killed ill service, anted Masons. CHESTER I1. CI'HANDLER. One of the most widely-known men of MIontcalm county is Chester E. Chandler, who, owing to the large field covered by his activities as an auctioneer, has numbered among his acquaintances citizens from every part of the county. As a man of an engaging personality, force of conviction and powers of administration he has easily attained success in a line of work which has appealed to him since his loyhood. With a thorough knowledge of affairs pertaining to agriculture and a wealth of information on all branches of rural economy, he has filled a place in the industrial activities of the countv in a manner deserving of the highest praise. Chester E. Chandler is a native of Ashford, Cattaragus county, New York, where he was born on the 3oth of September, 1864. He is the son of Archelaus and T.llen (Frank) Chandler, the former of whom was born in Connecticut, of lEnglish parentage. E. lln Frank was the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Quackenbush) Frank, natives of Germany, and claimed Ashford, New York, as her birthplace. At the time of his marriage Mr. Chandler was captain of a boat on the Frie canal and made his home at Palmvra, New York. After his marriage he took up his residence at Ashford,.where he followed the occupation of an auctioneer with much success and where he lived tntil his death, which occurred when the subject of this sketch was just two and one-half years old. After the death of her husband, MONTCAI.M COUNTY, MICIIGAN. 38i whom she survived fifteen years, Mris. Chandler married Robert Mackie, a native of New York, xwho was of Scotch ancestry. The family moved from Sugartown. New York, to Iranklinville, where Mrs. Chandler passed away. 'The early edtucation of ( hester E. Chandler was received at the \Vestlicll;\cademy, in Chautailqtua county, New York. Upon conipleting the course of sti(ly prescribed by the aca(dellly he returned to the farm in lFranklinville where he remained miitil he was severlteen years old. After his marriage, which took place in i886, Mr. Chanldler came to Mlontcaln where he llrchased the farim w\hich still remains his home. 'he landl, which consisted at that time of eighty acres, was partly ownedl by his wife and Mr. Chlmdller gained full possession of the estate by luying out the other heirs. Fromi tiiie to timie the suliject of this sketch has bought land surrounding the original farim until he has gained a tract of o(ne hundred and seventeen acres. At an early age Chester 17. (handler acquiired a love of oratory anl ulblic speaking, w!lich was a familily trait, anld \which found expression in ilany instances. '.lhe first opportunity given NMr. Chandler to serve as an auctioneer occurred wcl hen lie was nineteen years oldl, (during the time \when lie was eimlloyed in a general store at l,inden C(enter in (Chautaluqua county. l'he manager e.xpressed his intention of closing out the business and Mr. Chandler seized the opportunity of originating a week sale, with himself as auctioneer of the stock. '['he venture proved most successful and Mr. (handler soon learnedl through his accolmplilshllClnts in this line of work that he \was lpossessedl of more than ordinary talent..\fter he had followed the occul)ation of a farmer for somie years in MIontcalm county, he decided to take lup aucticioneering as a irofession anld legan on the 8th of March, I8(3, to sell stocks of gelneral merchandise in Mlfontcalm, Mecosta and Isabella counties. Since that time he has conducted over twenty-eight hundred sales of manvy varieties and in various localities. Although he has been intereste(l in a numlwr of (liffereit kinds of sales, Mr. Chlandler has made a specialty of farm and stock sales. Tis business, which extends over seven counties, often averages one hundred and seventy-five sales a year. Aside froni his occupation as an auctioneer, Mr. Chanller has also lbeen interested in the life insiurance hibsiness and for the last three years has represented the l.incoln National Life Insurance ( oil)pany, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, \which has an agency in this state extending over six counties. I)uring his residence in this county, MIr. Chandller lias taken an active and prominent part in the affairs of the Republican party. On the 21st of Ferlruary. T886. Chester I". Chandler was united in mar 382 382 \IONTCAI.1K COU NTY, MlICHIGAN. niaic to Delia Rich, tle laio1,,iter of.\ddi5(11 iind TIlarriet tiarip Kei native ot Sandus11ky, New Ymork. Ii Icr parents camue to ihtcalm eouli Itv III iuS69 a11( setlld k -ito the farmni ow occupied Iv \-ir. Cliamiler anild hisI faiiiilv. Thie orliginal liomiesteail was covered w A xIiti timbiler and wiili unilerlirush and tetiai sl of cleari i tile land andiil c1li~V't1Il(1 thle soil was beSet With] mans11 of tile liiidi-lops ot poioneer life iln thil State. Air. RiehI paSSeI a Ia I Tl 885 aiii Ills wife sirviveil hll' iliitil 1910. T Ir.an -A11 rs. (hianiller I )lie son II Harr\- IT., has beenl lorii, whlo xviii ciillilplete tile hii i scltool course iII 11)1( iJe oas born o-iI lite 1)11 of Dicemelller, I Si6 111(1 during, Ins 5(school yeari ias mlade anI uniisutd reeord for attendaince and high ilepnrtiiient, niever' hasving been tardy diiriilg his entire attenedance in school. I-i is average staildlii lin his studies for threr and one-half years iif school hias been 96.41_' haviilg taken his el iss lionors at eacil terni. He holds Ilemlbersliili inI the Coiigregaitioiial eclurcil. Thie siiliieet of this sketch holds nmemabershipi in ('arson City Lodg~e No. o6, Free aldl Accepted Masons, and for twentv-fooir years wxas a nieinber oif thle Maccabees. i\Ir. Cilandier was one of the first settlers in this hart of the comity and for miles around the vicinity (af his liloiie few citizeiis nay lie founid wvio were acre when the subject of tilis sketeci caine toi Ai iiltealil cauity for plermlanlent residlence. MRS. MAARY S. FITEL13BUSS. Mrs. M.\arv S. Fi~tellinss, thle wviiow of G —eorge NVi. Flitelbuss, is the proprietor of the fariii kililvil as IPieineer Place," conisistiing of two hundred aned twenty-thiree acres o-,f laind lying- four and one-half Iiules southeast of Fim'iiik, \lIcihi ian, onl rural inoite No. i. Shie wvas born in Blushniell tiowiiship, Octolier in, i 863, thle ilaughter eif Ediward auod Elizabeth (Curtis) Aliciiin Boitii of icr parilits wvere Inatives iaf tile state iif New York aiii eanie te l\iichiga~ii owiere thiey liicatedi in TLenaxwee coiiiity aiid there they grew to iii iitvil and xvere iiarrieil. Thiei they moveid toi lusliniell township.) maid eitr bhy homiesteail, oei iiuiidred acres if band, uponi whichi lie built a hog cab ian d became a well-to-do farmer. lIIe wasi a soldier iii the Civ il WNai He became the father oif nine chihdreni, eight of whaoii livedl to maturity Biiridett, ileceaseil Alice, wvife o~f Nrilliani Retinier Delfrech, deceaseil MA/arv S.,; Pearl, wife of William Fldrmoneis. of Isabella coiiitx, Mo bhigan ii ilizaibeth, wife of Georwge Reeves: N'ir C.. a farmer aiie suiper MiONTCAi.M1 CMoiNlY, MIC111GlAN. 3:, 38" sisor of 1Lotsimlt i toowlslhip; V'criie, sife of Riiliert tChapmian, of Fei-Nvick, I iclii in: )c ti \. wif 1 fto I I1b of 11itosimell towiiship. I irv S. lIcliin wais re'ire(l ( fii c fairi allot edlieatedl iil the district schiosil She xvs mari Iicl to I torge W\. V~iteiho ss onl Ottoher 15i89 Hc was 1 wi iiIII lxii co oilltv jut acros~s flic line from P alo. A.Iichio;an. ar1lchl is 1S,- Md NiS as tChild wh-lei hIs father ciiteredl the laiii iio\w, kiiowni is I ioi-cei 1 Plcec Mrl iMalriv S. I i'telitits iecamiie the iiother of three children, namelvy a"tlirmi, i'who gricliittd a t the dlao hlighI school and the State Normal, is owm tlii WIfe cof Pt Is Snlow toil lives in Fenwick, M~ichigan; Ward A., of S~t. joint.1s Alichi-ll Ii Is acaLricntcr, Lea M.. is the wife of Alirahani ForI 'III, l]] hotes it)L Geem-ovil ledichigain. AMrs. Fiteihoss is a imemhier cif the ( raiio', iiii the 'mxiii irv to the Malccahees. Airs I itelliiiss is a prominent wconan. helii- well kiiownii Ii this part of tlic sttie-AI I itelhttss do ii onl June t2. t903. and wa;s bicriecl iii the Buishnell cciiitciys Tic wa ai ' proiiineiit wvorker and inemher of the Me\fthtitlist tourth Ii't IFeovic k ide isas inistrunmental inl building this church aitc c(i iitrliitelit i iiias and time to secure its erecticmn. In 7`885 Mr Itl liiiss iticvecl frmiii the faril aiii erected a harcdvare store inl ienwick and cliia-edilli thlis husinless for nine sears, after wihieh he and his fnamily rettiiret tit his farim. lieI remttineil on the fairm un1til Isis death. TIC was iopuhtr antiig till swho kness hinti and cluriing his lifetime wias an ardent TI cohAl tlticionts. _HFNRY RXADFR-Z I-Ienr-v Railer is tine iif the minan men wshii havie founld ample opportiiiiits ill Amierica fur the realizatio.n cif 1clamdile atinititin, especially iii the a-guicultura f ieldl Ile wvas iiiri oiii ohl i2 862 inl Gernians'. as wvere also hits lii theirs titi sisters, its liane Ioiitiadl Johnii I., G~eorge, Catlteriuie, lina1 mtd ILizzie. jomti Ii1. served fur fcour syeatrs iii the German army and X\ i~ wsaiiga retiitg officciri the gretat 'isorld sar. Coiiraii anti I.a'thcri mc I Iimii~e ) R'ailer. lpitrt itt I I enry Radeir, were horn an-d retiredil i (m Griiiv iitci reiritainei iii tha't cciiiitrs aill their lives. Of their ses-en clmurcii oifals tw'ii iifititirttemi to \mcIlrica lia'melV, George and Hfenry iccrge arriviig- iii t 88.. lie;at once eii-aged inl the vcication of farmer aiil liteated iii \ii-itice. Al iciti gn.l wsiere lie hai's since rcriisained. 384 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Henry Rader attended the German schools until he was fourteen years of age and was then confirmled by Rev. Clajblry, pastor of the German Lutheran church. After receiving his education and spending three years as a laboring man in his native country he sought his fortune in the United States, inmmigrating in 188o. locating in Howard City, Michigan, he b)egan his experience with an uncle and later engaged in the lum1l)ber woods, following this line of endeavor for some time. In i888 Henry Rader was marrie(l to Mary Garbow, also a native of Germany, and established a resi(lence on forty acres of land located six miles south of Howard City, Michigan. This farm has been increased until it now consists of one hundred and thirty-two acres of well improved and well cultivated soil. I lenry Rader and his wife are the parents of these children': Lena, Lizzie, Etmma, Malinda, George andl lHerman, (leceased, and Hlenry. Politically, Henry Radler is a stanch Republican and the entire family are devout members of the German.Lutheran church, at Howard City, Michigan. WILLIAM McHATTIE. William Mc lattie, farmer and representative citizen of Montcalm county, Michigan, possesses many of the admirable qualities and characteristics of his sturdy Scotch ancestry. Hle was born oil June 28, I852, in Morayshire, Scotland, and is the son of Alexander and Marguerite (Taylor) Mc lattie, also natives of Morayshire, Scotland. Alexander MclcHattie was a shoemaker bv trade and followed that vocation for many years, later accepting a goverInIcnIt plosition as 1mail carrier. When he had reached an advanced age he retired to the village of Kingston, Scotland, where ihe remained until his death. William MlcHattie is one of eleven children born of his parents' union, and is the youngest of the family. After completing his education in the common schools of his native country he engaged in agricultural pursuits in the interest of others. Tn I873 he immligrated to Canada where he locatedl in G(rey countv, ()lntario, intending to prove a claim, but later removed to Michigan without doing so. In 1878 he located in Pine townshil,,, Montcall county, Aichigan, where he was employed in the woods for some time. In 1882 W\illiam McHattie purchased one hundred and thirty-two acres of cut-over timber land in section 20, of Pine township, which has since become one of the best equipped farms in the county. He WVIIIA-\l McTTATrTIE. IN INTiALIN COU NTY, IMICHIGLAN. 8 38 has alwav's been excep~tiona lls ictiv e Iin extending the priniciplies ot the Republican Isarty, and owis electeel In 1904, to serve as county treasurer it loiitealiii county,. Ilie seirved Iin tins capacity for four years and svas dien celcted to serve as tossvnship supervisor for five years, having been elected li in 895, 1i896, 19111, 1912, and again In 1913. In 19 14 hle svas o0tuntv olelegate to ) le N"Ise pillan stile con venition at Ralanmaazoo. i-iichiganl, 100(1 loss ilso represented the county tsvice in IDetroit aii ol lce iii [lay City, Il ichigan. Ilie is affiliaiteil wsith the Free aiid Accepted Masoiis aiiil in his eel iool faitli is a Pre sby teriain on svhich church hi's famnily arc also inciiibers. Oti()toleC i 1,-p 7 1 (des cotints\ 0111rio, (Caniada, WVilliani -Mcl attic and TNIarotierite Stors svere uinitedl in marriage and three children \\ere hioiri of this onolon \\ i ltei, marined GAlaieys Ellssworth andl is the Cle-rk of IPiie towiship, M\loitcsIns icounts, Mdolug in: Aniiabell, and Mar"ucrite. \Maratierite (Stoiv sMc\tHattie swas horn onl Novemuber 4, 1850,ii Grey county, Ontario, C anala, and is the dougbter uif WValter aiio Jessie Doug1 iss) Stoiy sos w ori naitisves lot Ro'sur'h counts', Scotlandl. Thes' located in Canadl previous to their marriage. the mother coming svitli her parients sshen hot a. small elsilel IYMN HUkNT. L..vniaii Hunt, a svell-kmiosvmi aid prIospeiroils farinner of Douglass townhithis colunty, svho fur ears seas ye" incd ils onov of the most expierieiiced ca" (.l exprt liuiibermnii Ii this sectioun oft the state, is a native 5(01l of Mich'insi, liaviiig beci boris oin a pineer tfirii in Kala111azooS cooiitv, this state, 20s s, 1,843), son' of Aaro 1amo l~nmnialine (Cairdl IIHint, both natives of Vcrnioc)it, swbo lived iiortli of hButfalo, it Cl irenee Hollow, Ness York, anid Iocesine eam'lv settlers of Mlichigan, counliri' from Kalaiiaiszoo countsy too Abaintisuicounlts at. an earls' las' in the scttlenIilent of this cotinty. licing amiong he v-ery earliest pioneers of IDouglass tossnshipO \airon 1 hint hasviing beeis 'lie' of the iieii swho clot out the roado frm 01 Stanston out in the directioun iof lils hlii sestead. Aaron H1 lit homesteaded] a eqtiarter osf a section eof laud iii )oii~ass towshusip, besioles svhich lie hought tiorts' utres cof state sswamp lldat 00111 dollair anl acre aisd ino ceedceo to) dlesveluop the same. I-he dlid a hi~elosiness iii pine timhem' dIlriig, his cleari'ing operations anol it swas svhile (a51)) 386 MONTCAL.M COUNTY, MICHTIGAN. thus enlgagedl, ill 1862, abot live years after having settled inl this county, that he met with a fatal accilent, a falling log crushing his body so severely that he (lied five (ays later. lie and his wife were the p1arents of cleven children, of ihoni the following besides the subject of tils sketch grew to llaturity: David, deceased; Stanton; Mary, who died in 1012; Eli, who died in 1914' WilIiham, now deceased; Sarah, who lives at McBride; lenry, who lives in St. Johns, Clinton county. this state; Gardner, of Douglas toownship; Albert, of MecBrid(e, and Mrs. Elizabeth Plrall. Lyiman Hunt haId grown to nianhood when his parents came to Alontcalmi cointv and had had( even then a somewhiat extensive experience in the lumtiber wvoods. Instead of acconmpanyingl the famiily to this counti hlie went to Rockford and was en-gaged there and at Grand lRapids in lumiber miills until the death of his father, after which he joined the famiily in their home in Douglass township and ever since has lived there. During the summers he worked in the mills and during the winters in lumber camps, early becoiming wi(dely known as an expert "timber cruiser." In company withl his brothers, enlry and \\illiami, Mr. iHtunt iresently went into the lumber business and this partnership continue(d for live years, after which lIr. Hunit Colltilu(ed in business alone and was very successful, remaining actively coinnected with the lumber business in Montcalim countt for a period of twentyeight years, or until the available timber lhereabout w\as practically exhausted, iiost of the time wvorking a crew of from seventy to one hundred men. Since retiring from the lumlber blisiness Mr. T-THunt lias confined his attentioin pretty largely to the development of his fine farm of eighty acres in IDouglass township, and has one of the best-appointed and most thoroutghly cultivated places in that part of the county, long having been recognized as one of the best farmers thereabout. On Decenlber 12, I0,7T, Lyman Hunt was united in marriage to Rizpah Auten, who also was blorn in Kalamazoo county, this state, and whose parents, natives of New York, had settled in Montcalm county on August 25, 1870. and to this union seven children have been born, as follow: Edna, who dlied at the age of seven years; Mitnnie, who taught school in this county for eight or ten years and is now cashier in the Hotel Ponchartrain at Detroit: Grace, who married Harvey Lee, died in T10T4 Jennie, who married Chester Henry, of Chathamn, Ohio, and has two children; Myrtle, who married Harry Broughton and lives at Detroit; Morris, who married Mary Singleton,. lives at Detroit, where he is a car inspector on the Michigan Central railroad: and Harold, lWho makes his home on the paternal farml, but (MOINTCAL.M C)OUNTY, M ICI[IGAN. 387 >lpicds his winters in Detroit with the Tudson.Automiobile Companiy. The ilunts ever have beeni active in the general social life of their community,;ictively intcrested( in all iiioeeiints desigined to advance the common good thcrcaltl)l t, and are held( in tlie highest esteeml throughout that entire section t:, the couinti. T.levman H-unt is a I)cmlocrat and is active in the interests of that party. TTe ai;id his wife are memblers of the Ilaccabees. IL I S()UIJRI..\nmol' the \\ell-klno\\ln farmers and stock raisers of Bushnell township, AiMonil:,ll countli,.liclhig-all, is l 1li Squire. the owner of "Brookside Farm," xx\io was lornlliin (;rattiot colintv, Michligan, oni ()ctobelr 27, 1858, a son of irankllill anld I liza.\. (Ilarrington) Sluire, the former horn in Geauga county, (hio, on February 15, 1827, the latter near Adrian, Michigan. at \\hich Iplace they were married on February 23, T851. After their miarriage Flranllklin S(liire and his wife located in Lenawee cotnty. \lichiigan, where they lived luntil 1854, and then moved to Gratiot county, the elder Squire there homesteading one hundred and sixty acres of land. a place on which he built the first framne house of the community and where he lixe(l as a successful frnner until T902, when Franklin Squire and his family cname to Mloontcalin county, and located in Bloomer township, where lie lived for the remainder of his days, dying on August 31. 1913. his wife having died in T866. Franklin and Eliza A. Squire were the parents of eight children, three of wihom survive: Eli, the subject of this sketch; Alice, the wife of Nehemiah Haylver, of Clinton county. Michigan, and John, a resident of Hastings, Michigan. Pli Squire received his education ini the schools of Gratiot county, Michligan, after xwhich he lived onl the home farm until he was sixteen years of age andl then he worked on neighboring farms for one summer, afterward going into the woods of the region, where he was employed for twentythree years, rising from a humble position to that of head sawyer for one of the great mills of the Michigan lumber interests. Tn the year I904, Eli Squiire caome to Montcalm county, and located on a farm of two hundred;icres whicl he had lpurchased three years previously, and on this farm Mr. Squire has placed a number of improvements and has added land until now lhe is the owner of two hundred and eighty acres, which was formerly known as the old Porter farm, now known as "Brookside Farm." On his 388 388 it~'ONTCALit COUtNTY, itICHIG AN. fari L-It Squir e is HOW)1 itg il in eneril ag-rwitltural pursuitts, hie heinig known as one ft ilk nmore lrotressive anil one of the most sttceessfutl farmers alnl stock r;L~iSI- tOf Itoe iht(AI'1t1 titil entinlt\ OIn >ovendltet 2 1Sr I ioire was marniediti to Anina Shotttle\crt\ aiti to this ittioti Itve 1).l ci 1orit fottr ciltr(n:i Alidai iiho wats educttediii inl attd gri;(ltiatt d frn tnt the IFetrris I nsitutte of hig Rapidos, -Michig-ati. aol who now is, the wif e nf Ii I. ILnine a chemist wiitlh the Stearnis Ciompany, 0 f M)tri. lcli it'1 Att li ' lith iSehool graulti itandl a gradnate of the I Icroi eisc(rvi torv of Alunice now the w Ae of W\ J. ITripp who is stipcrintettdent (0 tlhe la slt hlools it RoklaI ndi \lichitt ni1 I irii ii71 ho is a -rtadlate \ll A it ( l~ ee and iwho wsa stmlenlt o)f Hlarvard Unicersitv, for onte iyetr lite ittohingo ittperiitetndenit oif the WVesterin Packinig (Company. of thieaioi i id I vle, whto noi\V is a stidnlett itt tlte hinLIlIC sChool.)s Of tiarsot (,ti, little tltt counitv. FIt Squitrc is a t iittbir if the Xlodnerti \\o sitteit of \Ametrica. carrvtipl, ittstiratte ti this orgaitizatioti. lin lolit ics. Ale. SIt thee is~ a Rieptohlican111 hei well kliownii it the raiiks of this piarty. \\VILLT.\M M\ADE'R. ( ot f thte 1iiiititititeit titld itidteittial fartmers etf ierti ttiwislip. I otitcai th et-illtttt is W\ iltlitm A adeer. the stot of tiarl atid iitti Stretigr I Maldier \ tilltiti Mitaler iVas horm il I omitierit, Gcrtianiy. oni Atlgtt~t i2 Sit71 titi itite to the Untitedl States inl i882, having at first loat ted ill Wtisconititt w here lie reimainted bitt a slitrt titme and later catite toMIontiteliii eoutytt F or the text, three tie fittr years lie ivts emtployed ott tefrmn tea iiilow at ClPiti anttil i the wiioids of that sectioni. A fter his residelice of soite feii ears itl Alcinteaht coitinty lie retutrnedl to \V, iscoitsiii i\chere lie remtaineid liii Onte year. a fter wh~ich lie retutrited to liis formitet hoett \Williamt?dader was itarrieil onl Octobier 3, I 89)8. to Atiti-it I'aasichI Mr. - re as bornt ili Gernattv anid canic to the Untiteud State-, litne flaving settled inl iichitiat site niet uttie marricid Mr Mailert By ilietir tinitetl effoirts tnil hard weork, thev have butilt fur tietiis-elves a motst eotn fortalile and pleasitng hiote. Whlen MN-r. Mailer first liecame t residienit oif the (otlity lie puerchiased their original fiurtv acres anit since tilteI il t this -another -forty crsinl Piercntwllitand fifty acres itlMpeVle MONTCALM COUNTY, MICIIGAIN. 389 o,\Wnship. 1B his dliigence and close application to the duties of his farm lie hats succeeded iln lringing it into a high state of cultivation. CoiIing to iet United States, \without money or iniiluence. MTr. land lIrs. Madler have bv!h;rdl work won recognition bv their own efforts. Mr. 1and Mlrs. AIader are the larcnts of one child,.-\rnold, who was lIor( oin i.el)ru arr I, Ioo()i. W\illiam Altlder anml wife are active and( 'inluential memblers of the German F vangelical Lutheran church at.Howard ( iv alnd take great initerest in all church work. Politically, Mr. Ma(ler is a ID)cm(tocrat. I, t is nt active in the political affairs of the conmmiitv. GEOR(;GF R. B\ANTON. Numlbered among the essentially relpresentative lmsilness menl of Mtontcalml county, is George R. Flanltoln, \hose family name has been linked with lie industrial adlvancement of this part of the state for almost sixty sears. lieh sutlject o(f this sketch has contributed his share of honor to the famlily -lhose rellitation has always been ioe of highest regard. He was born in I loonmer tow\nsllii), this coutity, on the 25th of Mlay, r874, and is the son of Fd(lwin R. and Samantha ( lolcombl) Banton. EcIldin R. Bantoni was born in 1836, in Bangior, Maine, and at the age if fourteen moved with his parents to the state of Nesw York. Fron that state he move(l to Tonia, MAichigan, vhere he made his home with his brother, Alfred Banton. Tn I86 hle came to Bloomer township, this county, where lie located on a tract of lan(l one and one-half miles northwest of Butternut, on the north edge of tlte township. At the leginning of his residence in tllis locality Indians wvere still inhabiting the remote sections of the forests and; w-ild animals were common. Ini the -ear T9oo Edwin R. Banton went to) Flint, where for three years he was engaged in the music business, which lie eventually gave up and returned to his farm. Samantha (Holcomb) 1Ianton wlas reared near the lakes of Seneca and Cavyuga, in New York, and toi)ved to lonia wvitlh her parents. Mr. and AMrs. Jesse Holcomb, whlen she was still a child. Hter father built a daml at Ionia and (during the process if installing a woolen-mill on the dam caught a severe cold which resulted in his dleath. Aside from the subject of this sketch, Mrs. Edrlvin Banton reared a daughter, who is now Mrs. E1lla J. Smith. Mr. Banton is a memher of the Masonic fraternity and is a communicant of the Methodist church, of which church his wife swas a member. 39o MONTCALM COL'NTY, MICHLIGAN. George R. Banton, after completing the course il the common schools of Bloomer township, attended the Collegiate Institute at Waterloo, Iowa, and later entered the \erington Business College, at St. ILouis, Michigan. For two years followillg his graduation from the school just mentioned he followed thle occupation of a farmner in the northwestern part of Bloomer township. MAr. Banton then (lecided to enter thle business world and managed a general mierchandise store for five years. -\t the end of that time he sold the store and invested in the grain btusiness of Butternut, a field of endeavor which has proved to le extremely profitable. As the business grew AMr. 13anton felt the need of a partner in the management of affairs and two years ago gave the place of partner to \William F. Kerr..In 1905 they built the elevator at Butternut. The road to success followed by the subject of this sketch has not always been smooth, it has been set with discouragement and disappointment, but these things have never fostered dlespair in the heart of iMr. Banton. Two years after the elevator had been completed it burned to the ground, but since that time has been relmbuilt and the best of mechanical equipment installed. On tihe 3oth of January, 1895, the marriage of;George R. Banton and Grace MAlorey took place. Mrs. Bantonl was born in Ronald( township, lonia county, Micihigan, the daughter of John and Mary (lester) Morey. John Morey, who was born near Schuylerville, in Saratoga county, New York, on the i7th of July, I839, was the son of Nelson and Catherine (Simmons) Morey, anld (came to Michigan as early as i86r, where lie entered the profession of school teaching. Before coming to this part of the country Mr. Morev had experience as a teacher in the public schools of the Last. During his teaching term at Fremont he was married and for some time following continued to practice his profession in Ronald township, of loniia county. Tn March, 1892, after lie had spent over thirty years as a farmier and teacher in this coitimmunity, M r. orey returned to New York, where his death occurred in the following July. Ul)on his return to the place of his birth Air. M\orhrev 1bought back the old home farm of his father's. Mary Lester was b)orn in Saratoga county, New Y'ork, and was the daughter of George and E(lizabeth (Fitzsimmons) I ester. Her father, who was one of the most prominent lminl)erimen of his tiime, was boril near Rome, Oneida county, New Ysork. As early as I85o he moved to Newago, Michigan, where he engaged the lutmber business which was one of the most thriving industries of that locality. He took charge of the business established by a,luml>er company of Glenns Falls, New York. which he con MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 391 dlucted for tell ycars. In his native state he had also been interested in the grain Iusiness and lcvoted part of his time in Michigan to that line of work..s a result of an attack of pneumonia which he contracted during aL trip to Chicago, Mlr. Iester (lied in the spring of I86J. Two years after his death his wife moved to lonia county where she bought a farm and where she lived a slhort time before moving- to Detroit where she passed a\vay in April, 1903. Marx Lester completed her education in the Saratoga Seninary, in New v 'ork. She became the mother of five children, one of whom died in infancy; Jessie, the widow of William McKean, lives in Detroit; (;race became the wife of the subject of this sketch; Nelson Claire resides in G(ranld Rapids; I eon J. died in )1i3. George R. Banton is deeply interested in the affairs of his home and takes a true delight in planning the future of his children. The eldest child, Ronald(, is a graduate of the Carson City high school and Glenn and Mary are still attending school. The members of the family attend the Congregational church and participate in all movements for its welfare. Fraternally, TMr.,anton is affiliated with the Masons and with the Maccabees. JOHN M. FITZPATRICK. Imbued with a strong desire for achievement and possessing those sterling attributes of character which are the elements of the best in citizenship, John M. Fitzpatrick has steadily clinmbed the ladder of success until he has reached a place of prominence in the community in which he lives. His business ability and manifestation of high principles of living have given him a position of the highest esteem in the county which has been his home for over twenty-five years. John M. Fitzpatrick was born on the I7th of September, 1856, in Boston, Erie county, New York, and is the son of Thomas and Mary (Cottrell) Fitzpatrick, the former of whom was a native of County Clare, Ireland. Thomas Fitzpatrick was born in 1815 and upon arriving in this country settled in Springville, New York, where he established his residence until 1859, when he went to Sardinia, in the same state. Mlr. Fitzpatrick followed the occupation of a farmer and a blacksmith, until his death which occurred on the 12th of May, 1876. Mary Cottrell was a native of Utica, New York, and became the mother of thirteen children. Three years after the death of her husband, in I879, Mrs. Fitzpatrick passed away. 392 392 ~MONTCALMT COT'N'TY, MIC]TGlAN. The earlyli fe of folin Al F itzpatric'k oas spenit inl Sar d-IIia, where hie learneid the i'rst prini~ples iie( ssanv for eheese i akiio h iho h gi cultural induistry wxhich lie followedl for o\ver foirtx xyear oth marked suiccess. ini the yeai i~o Jpo ho NlI Fitzpatrick Ileft his, nati\ e hiome. aix(l caine to IBu4tteriiiii, InII Nlu)te -liiii connty, for Ipermnieint iresidlence. Up1on arrI\xItIg inl ti-is sectioni of tlw staite hie wxorked for ('ross & Nshan wT Io were at tihat tune in the act of tcrectiiig their cheesc faciorx Aftier xxorikiio' for- tIil firmx for euile year. Ni. F itzpatric hdlad aeeuixitilated sulticeiet ifunds to eiialhle hiiii1 to hix. iut one of tiliii patners, AMr. lsliaiii Sexvti-l y ears later lie hotidelt out the jlttiese.t betlonguing To Xl\ r. Cross, anud rain the hiisiness ue peindlently until. ig iyxvlhen hie silil the factorv tix the ( iinil.)ell Blrotlhers Couillpany of Detroit. N\hlen the busiiness weas opened iili Spo onily lix, ori six patrims hr~otglit iT'ilk tin celiese niakimng aTni a fier a short Tin it the iii naers decided to sell c lice's iii Stantioi. This deleisiiii ivaxe cx ukc we ili lie lbtgiiiii- xif ineetiixc disappoiiintmetnt, as it xxas difficuilt fur a Texw faetoTrx toi take the pilact of oine wxhiich hol licen estahlished iii that coulintuiitx. fur txxenty years, and xxliose goods lhad heen giving enitire satisfactiioii Mxxxwexer, NAir. Fitzlpatrick pirovedl that he xxas cxcii alile to meet courageously, stron- coimpetition. Ilis liisiiiess conintiiuidi to iiicrease froim tinit toi timie iiitil the iimxanaeiitit ixoxx7 hianulles txwentxy ii(thosaind poinils oif nil k a clay. N r. Fi tzpatrick hias extended his busiiiess until hie ioxns asilde from the uxaiii faietoiyx three cheese factories inl other localities. lix lpartinerslhilp with his hrother, H. 1). Uitzpitric idin i 891., thle subiject of this slketcli hotglit a creamnitr in Carson ('Ity, xxhch thexN converteil jute a cheese factorv.. A fter selling otit to hIs brotlier, Ir IFitzpaitrick iipeintd a newx cheese factory, at Feiixick, xxith Chatnicex ( use is his paurtner iii the htisiness. Later this factory was sold to Williami 1'atoii one if the ctiaplovees. Tn the year 900o, Mr. F~itzpatrick carricil onl the most extensive interests in cheese making that lie hail attempitedI sinice entering that fielid of endleaxor. lieI nuaiagaec three factories, located at Butterinut, Fenwick antI (rvsttd. The Crystal. fact orv was at last soild to MNr. Case antI the stibiject elf thlis sketch began to devote iiiire time to flit interests. if geiieral farming. The farm owxiitd 1w the stiihiect if this sketch is sittiatedl a short idistance niortheast of Blutternuit andl( exteinis over one itiiiirecl auth txwentv acres of aulh. The family reslidence, howxever, is maintainued inl the village of Buttternut. The marriage of Tiohn M. Fitzpatrick to Luiella Hopkinis wvas sohemiiiz1ecl in i88o. Mfrs. Fitzpatrick. xvh1-o is aI native of Sardinia, Ntxw Yorke, is tilie MONTlCALM COCiNTY,?TMICHIGA.N.39 393 (lali-lltel' (t I )anIel \V. alld(1 Lninchllid Revnolds ) I I opkiiis. I1)anilel [lopkAins \\as Is rli Ill 18F)3. ill I el'lselValla lilt splent miost (of hlis life in Sardiniia. where lIe fol loxied tile oceilpatiolii of a far'i i\2Ie. le JI cpssed a ivay il 1913, aold his wiife. 1.llid~a. INlii sirv i'S i ii iid wvho is LIStO ZI INativ of N ew N'nrk, residles Iii Y'oiksliire, -Ne x 'ork. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick are tile parenits of the following cllillirelil (Cora _ \Iiwo wxas 1)lorl li in88t) anl wdio blecamle tile wvife olf 1Lewvis 1Ligroo. resities Ii (arsoil City, LVea Marie is till? \\vidow of I larrv Wkilsoii. aiid lives llToic In, iiio, and has one cihi ld, Louiise. liorli oil Ue~rtiarV 28, 1913; -era (7. is the wvife of fElmer F. Btarret anmd has,, two dali Itters. Helen aind Genievieve. aiiiifthey recihe iii 'toledo. All tile chilidreii of NXi r. anti Mrs. Fitzptatrick were horn iii Sardiniia. New ork. Aitiiong-h lie hils i lever lasitireti to political offices, Mir. F~itzpatrick enters hecartily Into. ex'erv niovemeirt fur the betteriiieit of the commninitv iii which lie lives and gives- hlis firi iipsupport ito dffairs for civic xvelfare. lFrateriiallv, lie Is a iieiibler of the \i accaltees and iii his religions viexes lie is a followver if tile? teacliiiigs if the (Catholic ciiircl i ad attenids St. Mary's church at ('arsoll C"Itv, Mlichigati. LUCIUS ii. SCHERM\I'RHORN. -icitis~ii ii. Seiiernerliorii, hecanse of Iiis sterling qutilities of character aiid lioiiest Clideeavor, has xvon a itiaee of high regard in the comnminity in wvhiich lie lives. i is biirth occurred oii November 9 856, in C hannahon, W Ill cotnntv. 1 lulos, aiid lie is the son of Isaac and Jane (IBaccns I Sihernmerlitrii. Isaac Sehernieriurnr wxas a nlative of Sclieiiectadoix Newx York, and x\,as the stilni fo[ith it. S~liernieruorn, wh-it w~as a matixe of Holland. Jane I Iactis') Selierinerliorni xvas torn inl Oakland cttilutv. Mfichig'an. She came to Mo tntesim etimity, liclii-ao. xxithi hei' litisis nd ant I faimilv Iin 1868, xvhiere Isaac, Sclieriierhiorn xxas eng-a-et iii tile liiiiier htismness. Hie spiecialized in large sqiuiare tiimbers, xviiici wvere usedilin the etaistroction of large htiildings, hoit lie later liugaged iil ag-rienltiiral mnirsulits in Mfontcalm totwnship, tof thiis etntand reaiiiaiet lieie mntil his, renwoal to Stantinor. M~ichigan, wh~ere his death occulrredi. Lucius i3. Schieriierliorii \\vas reared as 'a fariier and a fter cttmpleting hIls sciitoatins~ CII-tlcd ill the votcation Ini whichi lie has since renmainedh. TIn I8Mo fie parchiaseth oiie. hundredh anld sixty acres of partially cleared hand~, iii sectioli 36. of Piiie teoviiship. of this coont\e, fetr wxhich lie paid sixteen 394 AMONTCAL.M COUNTY, MICIIIGAN. dollars. One hundred and ten acres of this land is now cleared and under cultivation, and is devoted to general agriculture and stock raising. On April 20, I883, ciius B. Schermer horn was united in marriage to Charlotte Churchill, daughter of John and Henrietta S. (Wilcox) Churchill, and of the four children born of their union only one is now living, namely, Alva NV., who was born on December 19. 1892, and assists his father with the work on the home farin. The names of the other children follow: Ivan, born oin January 9, 1884, and died (on April T1, T888; Gladys, born on January II, I889, and died on April 24, of the same year, during an epidemic of diphtheria, and Guy, whose birth occurred onl June 23, 1902, died on January 28, 1905. The mother of these children was a native of Montcaln county, Michigan. She died on June 27, 1902. Politically, Lucius B. Schermerhorn votes independent of party. His fraternal relations are with the Knights of the Maccabees, who hold him in high esteem. EDWIN R. BANTON. Idwin R. Banton, one of the pioneers of Montcalim county, a wellknown resident of the northern part of Bloomer township, this county, is a native of Maine, having been born in Bangor, that state, on June 2, 1836, son of Joseph B. and Sophronia (Raulet) Banton, the former of whoml was born in Manchester, 1England, and the latter in Maine. Joseph B. Banton was a sea-faring nan, claptain of a vessel on the.-tlantic in the earlier years of his manhood, who later retired to shore andl became a Maine farmer. Ile was a highly educated man anl gave his son, Edwin R.. every assistance in acquiring a liberal education. In the fall of 1857, le then having reached his majority, Fdwin R. Banton came to hMichigan. seeking fortune amid the conditions that even then gave large lromise in this section of the state. Ile located at Ionia, w\here, on Marclh, T864., le married Samantha Holcomb, \who was born in Ne\v York. but iwho had come to Mlichigan with her parents in her girlhood and hadl been reared at Ionia. In the November following Mr. Banton and his bride caime to this county and entered a tract of land in the midst of the forest at the north edge of Bloomer townshilp and there proceeded to slmake their home in the wilderness. Their first home was a log cabin, eleven by twelve feet in dimensions, in which they lived for twelve years hefore they supplanted it by a more pretentious residence, and there, with the exception MUONT'CATLM COUNTY. MICIIGAN. 395 of a few years followinlg T()O, in which he was engaged in the music business at Flint, this state, IMr. Bantion has lmade his home ever since. To Edwin R. and Samantha (Holcoflmb) Banton two children were born, (i;orge., te t well-known elevator man, of l:htternnt. this county, a biographical sketch of whoiml is )resented elsewhere in this volume, and Ella, a former well-known school teacher of this county, who married George A. Smith, a traveling salesman and auctioneer. and has one child, a daughter, Nila B., who was graduated froml the University of Michigan and is now a teacher in the city schools of (allumet. this state. Follow\ing the death of the mother of these children, Mr. Banton married, secondly, Mirs. Loretta (Yaw) Searle, dlaughter of Calvin and Nancy (Packard) Yaw, and \vidow of Wallace Searle, a former well-known farmer of Bushnell township, this counlty, who (lied in March, I89.4. MIr. Searle Nwas born in Batavia, New York. all clame to this county when he was twenty-one years of age, the remainder of his life having been spent here. Mrs. Banton was born in the city of Chagriln Falls, in G(.eauga county, Ohio, her father having been a nlative of Wlales and her mother of New York state. They moved to Michigan when she was ten years of age and settled in Sidney towniship, this coulnty, where they bollght a farm anld established their permanent home. HERMAN W. SM\ITTT. ITernman \V. Smith, postmaster at Entrican and a well-known and progressive merchant of that thriving village, is a native son of Montcalm county, having been born on a farm in Douglass township, April II, I875, son of Byron and Colista (ILee) Smith, the former of whom died in I899;ald the latter of whom( is still living in Douglass township. Byron Smith was born at Smnithport, Pennsylvania, December 25, I855, soil of Silas I.. and IlMary (Vaughn) Smith, who emigrated from Pennsylvania to MIichigan in i861 and settled on a tract of land in Douglass township, this county. where the village of IEntrican now stands and in that neighborhood spent the remlainder of their lives. Silas L. Smith was an expert woodsman and w\as for years active in the work of clearing the forests herealxoit. Upon settling in l)ouglass townlship he took a small farm of forty acres, which he later sold andl lbought a farmi of eighty acres in Cato township, where his last days were spent, meeting a tragic death in 1887, when le was fatally gored by an angry bull. He was active in local affairs 396 396 MoN'eAiM (OUNTY, MTIChiTGAN. and ha niserived his towiishnip 0l the capac(ity' of tireainrer aod sopervXiso)r to which ottit ( hlie ias elctettd on the l)emocratie ticke t TIc 1n1 Ilhi w ife wvere. the parentts ot three chihldrto, their oni v\ son, Blyroii fatther ofthlb sul) jeet of this sk etch hais g had I tot1( sisters,?ilrs. Phoetie Lutheri now hliviilo in N tliraska oid \Irs \Nettit I other, inot living) iii Ore gono vItSo01 Smith 0 is lioiit six vears of ag-e w hen hIls iarc its 101ci to this county1 toil lit grew ti manihlood il i the iaterna 1 arm il an followed faii i i ing, all throt'idi Iii, lite. tOn \Mrcih I, ii8-74, hle iiiilritd Gi st o 1ee wisho was hor n iii Canoada. hli 24, i 8_6. clatighter of Pe~ter aind Rebeete i Shavser" Lee, who trove throtigh with tiieir f onus~ inl i tovered wvagon to thlis eoiiiitv in 1863~ and settledil in I )ouigiSS too osini1) Zibii t a hufe anil a hal f east of Entriean. Peter Lee beeamue a siitbstanttal fa'rner. the owner of a farLIii1 of iiitre than two huinidred teres, mit wais ilso acetivye in himeel iptilic affairis, havintg serveil his towiiship as snpervsosir ald as treasitrer at different tiiies, heiiig elected to the. sanme onl the I)-eptuihliie' tiecket. lie andtihis wrife \vere earnest miembers of the Methiotlist church 'md ever were active inl g~ood storks. Th'ley were the parents it tisve thldiren, of whom there. are stilt livins, Mrs. Sophrona. Bttekreii. of Aittiskeo'aii this state; tile mnother if the stnhjcct of this sketch, andtelElgin. if E'dmore; the secondauti u, MN~rs. Adaline Bennett toil Tames being eleceaised, the fiiriier having iliedi in t9ci8. Peter Lee died iii 1878 anid his wi dow suirviveii hilitti may years, her death occorring at the home of her granilson, JHermain W. Smith, at Eiitrican ilt 1909. Tro Bvivon and (Colist't (Lee) Smiitlh tss o chililren wvere liorii, their oni sot, leiniii \ is i ots iimer sise G (ertruide, biorn inl 1884, who was gradniatet 1friiii the \Michuigan Staite Normial at Mft. Pleasant anti wsas fir years one if \lontcalii cotontvs swseli known teachers. She marneil Wt. Y'. Hoirn, ssho is empilovcil in her birother's stiire att E~ntrican, aiiil huts one chilid, at dii-'litei Cetch-ia Is nu South ssas fur years elie of the hest-knoswn farmners ini Dotidlass towsshsiip, his well-kept platce, "Rose Lassn aabo''utot one aitil tine-half miles Nvest friiii Entrican, bieinig liitg reagarileil its oiie if the model fariis oif the neighhiorhooil. Mr. Smtith ssas a Reptihlicamt. ta-king', a gooti citizen's part iii local political affairs, hit swas never tii uispira~nt for oiffice, thoitglu lie diii serve the puhlic very acceptably for a time as highwtav commissioner, Ilie atndel hs wife stere memibers of the Methoidist chtirch and at the tinte iif his~ death inl 1899 lie itad lieen servtug for some years as tine tif the stessaris if the church. lIi i910 his stidlos married, secondly, Oscar Johnson. who ssas torn ili Kent couintv, this state, and is now lixitug in Douglass toss'nship. NIONTCAI.MN COU'NTY, MTCIIIGAN. 397 Ilcrmain- \\. Slllith was reared on the homnie farmn in Douglass township, rccciving his clenttar v etlucation in the district school ill the nieighlborhoodi uf hiis holme. Iv'\incill unu111tsal apItitude for his studlics lie was sent to tlhe lilh schlool at loli0 and upon completing the course there successfully passed tlhe cx;aliilnatio n for teaclheris license and for six years was engaged as a teiaclier, coul(iductiil in all, eighteen termis of school, in the mlleantie takilng a courseC iI1 the.Norinal Scltsiol at 13ig Rapids anid at AIt. Pleasant. During Inls service as a teache!r l1 tatught tw-o years in ('ato township, and the balInce of the time ill L)outglass to\'nshil>. Iln ()ctober, i(Voo, Air. Smith began his lmsilcss career lby engagillg in the gencral merchandise business at Bowne C'iiter, ili Kclt cotlylt, and \\as thlere thus engaged for three years, at the eni of whicli tiie lie hbougiht the general store of.rthulr J. Steere at Enltrican, this county, anl eighlt-thouusailml-lollar stock of goods, to wmhich lie addedl the five-tlhousandll-dollar stock he had liecn carrying at Bow nie Center, and has ever since been successfully engaged in liusiness at (Eltrican, having luilt up quite a flourishing and plrofitabile business, lIis tradle covcring a rich section for miiiles therealout. Ini adcllition to his general] merchaindise business, Mr. Smilith also acts as agent for the International line of agricultural imipleiiients:id farm lmachinerv and has an1 extenlsive trade in that line. Mr. Stilitli is all enterl}risin,s eiergetic and up-to-date mmserchanit. looking closely after all lilies if his l iusiness;ind (l cupies a high place in the estimation of c(iimcercial circles geierally here aout. He is a Republicani and for years has given close attemntioni to political affairs in this county, being accounted oCe of tlhe leaders ofi li party in his part of tile county. In 1913 le uwas ali(li)itel postmaster a.t l'lt:ticain andl ever since has l)erforme(l the lduities of that office ill a mannlller very accel)table to thle lieol)le of tihat vicinity, the post()ffice h)tiei' coilduictedl ill his store. On A\11gust 5)i 1 ()86, Ilerniaii \\'. Smith was united isn marriage to Grace Steere, w-ho was Iorn at Crystal, this countity, latlughter of L.eonardl anl Sarahl (Jasonl) Stecre, lurominilet lpiileers if that neighborhootld, iletailedl history of which family is set not in the biographical sketch of.Mrs. Smith's b)r-other, Arthur J. Steere, a prominent n-lerchant of MIIcBride, luresenited elsewhere inl this volulme. AMr. allndl Mrs. Smiiithl are active memlhers of the 'Methodist church at Entrican. Mr. Smlith being one of the trustees of the church, and both take an interested part in the general social activities of thie community, being held iii high esteem lby all thereacbout. AMr. Smiiith is an O()dd Fellow, a member of the local lodge of the ITMaccaliees land of the Gleanlers and takes a warni interest in tlse affairs of all these several organizations. 398 A()lONTCALM COUNTY. MICIIIGAN. ERN\ ESI' A. KEMI '. Ir-nest.\. IKemp, prominicit business main and citizen of (reenville, lontc;alol couity, liclhian, w als born ill Kalamazoo county, Mlichig-an, on Flelb-ruar 28, J 86, a sonl o)f lfr-e ad nd Mary (Jones).[Kempl, the former born in Eglanl. il I,814, the latter born in I rie county, IPensylvania, w\ here she li\ved until iimovingl to Kalamazoo county, Michigan, where she was married. Alfred Kemp came to.\merica, with his parents, when lie was a boy and lived in New York state, for a time, after which he mloved to Klalamazoo coiuits, Alichigam, lwhelre he grew to manhood and where lie lived until the outbreak of the Civil \\air. Alfred Kemp enlisted with the Seventh Regiment, MAicligan Volunteer.Cavalry and served for four years, at the battle of Gettysburg being seriously wountled. Following the close of the Civil War, Alfred Kemp returned to Kalamazoo county, Michigan, where he engaged in farming for the remainder of his active life. Alfred and M\lary Kemnp w\ ere the parents of eight chillren, of whom four survive, namely: \Villiam, of Clinton county; Fred, of Pasadena, California' O. C., of Greenville, AMontcalm county, and Ernest A., the subject of this sketch. Ernest A. Kenmp was educated in the common schools and lived at home tmtil he was nineteen years of age, in I879 becoming an employee of his b)rother, 0. C. Kecimp. in tli insurance business at Greenville, A[ichigan. Later, I Arnest A. Kemp secured a half interest in the business and then some time afterward became the sole proprietor of the agency, he now, as a result of his able management, being at the head of one of the best known and most thriving agencies of the community, it being known now as E. A. Kemp & Son. In September, 1887, Ernest A. Kemp was married to Saralh lM. -Hutchins, who was born in Greenville and after completing her education in the publlic schools blecame a school teacher, a profession which she followed for seven years, when she was married. EIrnest A. and Sarah M. Kemp are the parents of two cihldren: L. Stanley, twenty-four years of age, who after completing his education in the Greenville public schools and at the University of Michigan, became associated with his father in the insurance business, and Lucile, twenty-one years of age, who was educated at the Greenville high school, now a student at the Detroit Conservatory of LMusic. Ernest A. Kemp) is not only prominent in the insurance business at MONTC.\LM CO'NTY, M ICJI l(AN. -399 Greenville, MIoticalml (',unt. b)ut he is active il other business circles, now lbeiiin a dlirector of the C omnlercial State Savings Bank, as w\ell as serving ol) tie lirectorate of the 'lIoore IPlow and Impl)llement Company, and the Northland LTuml:er (Co1)pan.!. Mr. lcmill) is a \cll-kioll\\n mcil)er of the lodge of Knights of I'Pthias, ill Greclvillc, aulld( is active i all llcom)lmunity matters. In politics he is a ki\cll lican. SHF. RIMAN LONG. Sherm-an ii l.o, prosperous farmer and man of influence in the affairs of 1eyn1-olds townsflip, \l[onttcalm county, Michigan, was born in Huron coulnty, Ohio, o(l April 11, 1867. the son of James and Harriet (McKelvey) Long, natives of Hluron county, Ohio, they being of Irish descent. James Long ias a son of Andrew Long, who came from his home in Ireland to America and located at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where after living- for about five years, he moved to Ohio, and settled in Huron county, where Andrew L ong made his home for the remainder of his days. Following his marriage to Harriet McKelvey, a daughter of Robert McKelvey and wife, who came to Huron county, (hio, from Ireland, at an early date, James Long, in 1878, came to Michigan, and located in Kalkaska county, where he )bought a farm and one year later sold that place and caime to Reynolds township, Montcalm county. Here James Long purchased one thousand acres of land, some of which he sold, retaining four hundred and forty-five acres, which he cultivated for the remainder of his active life, he also having conducted a mill for albout twenty-five years. James and Harriet Long were the parents of t\wo children, Grant, of this county, and Shermnan. James Long died in t)i l; his wife, Harriet, died in 1893. Sherman Long received his education in the common schools of his locality, after which he worked on the lhome farm for some years, and then he was given iposscssion of four hundred and forty-five acres of land in sections T and I2, of Relynolds township, on which Mr. I.ong now is successfully engage(l in general agricultural liprsuits. Sherman Long is one of the prominent citizens of Reynolds township, his activity for the development of the community and its resources, as well as his interest in modern agriculture and the advancement of the general conditions of the farmer in this locality, having given him a place of note among the valued citizens of Montcalm county. In politics, Mr. ITong is an ardent 400 400SiONTC\L-M COU)LNTY, MI(Cll CANT. iRepublic(an1 aiii iitiil 141he has lf, ot aspired to pubiiic oike, preeferri11g( to serve as a Triv\ate citizen, he latis l)cell active in the c.icctl-ion of -gomlt othicers a11)(l the piromiotioin of good cit xci ship. 'ANGUS H1. McDONALi). One of the publ1ic-spirited citizens ami progressive hnsiniess Men of Six L ikes, \lontcalm county, M-ichig-an, is An-tis H-1 'Mcl onald, a native of the D ominion (It (Canada iborn at iKingst(In AP I-ii 18fl53, a son of lii 7hmi K. and( tCharlotte W \right).AicDonaldI Bothi p 0 ents wvere born in tCanadia (liv faither in 01eoheniwr 3, 182 1 it Priesvott, near Klilastonl. lie Nvas a soil (I)f Andre COM'vionald and \\Ife(,11( Uh canie to the D omiinion fi lii Svotland,1 hain-~i heeii 10111;11(d rearc(i inI I'A hur-h. ii illiain l. Mlvfonaldi wa ix dealelviIn vcittle. horses anvi otiivr liv e stovk, and (ieel on Selitenier.2o i8,85 fixs Wifv, whilo was horn iii i830 died January 1 tv 1861) w henljl foit years~ oi(f age. A\nnxLIS '1-1(lc)on11( w is oie vif a fanils of six childiren, tile eldlest dyivili ill (nfancy. 1111 Angus Is next ill orvier (If hirthli Andrew lives at tievelanvi; Maicoiiii still remains at Kinigstiini ill Canada; Marinda lives In P-hiladelephia, Pennsylivaniail Daniel is deceased. anClv iara Is -Mrs. iReilell, liviiig iear the old livilue ill tanavda. Mr. MciDonaild left Canada i ii 870, MI(11 came (ii Greenville in (1872, vwiere lie remaniiiee for tell years. He then camie to Six\ Lakes anvi has sinice that tiiiic bieii activciv eliigagei ill vanrlmls hulsiiss enterprises in this oeivl. liv was at first empllloyedli lumbier 1111 shiingle mills iii Six- Lakes 11111 viclinity and later iiperateid sa(ie. Wh len the liinier biisiness (llke seeni its hest ila',-s, lie pulrelhisei 111 elevatvir ai(Id iperatevd it for eleven or twelive years, Selliing ont to T \V W. (,ffielil and Svmns. Mlr. HeDvinald has, iiiio practically retired froml acivtie buiniiess ((ltters anvi givses conisiiderable attention to his fairm ii Belvhidere toxvinsliip. TIe liv-es onl his fariii vof one( hundivredl aiii twXen~tN acres Inst ouitside the ciorporativon of Six Lakes, and osvnild another tirni (If eighty;acres elsewhere ill the townlshipi which lie receiitl\ 5(111. ~ Ic is also agent for the Fori aultomobI~iile ill helviduere I liiiie, iRichilanvd iiid oine hal f of Donglas tiiwvishiiis 1(111 fioriierly 1had1 the agency fvir the wohvle of Genesee county. Ilie Is a hutstler and picaes mlanyv of these machines dunring a seasocn. Mr. M~cDondld -ives ardent stip-oirt toi lie Reiinblicaii (arty aiii has ANGI7S H. McDONALD. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 40o wcrved twelve years as township treasurer of Belvidere township in addition to other services rendered his party. He holds fraternal affiliation with hie Free and Accepted lMasons, being connected with the blue lodge at Six Lakes and the chapter at Stanton. -He is also a member of the Indeiendent Order of Odd Fellows through the local lodge at Edmore, and tlakes a co-mmendable interest in the work of these orders. Angus H. McDonald was married on July 5, I882, to Theresa J. Lake, liorn on luly 13, 1857, in Gratiot county, this state, a daughter of John;lld Nancy Lake. Mrs. McDonald passed from this life on March 19, 1914. \Ir. McDonald has two adopted children: Andrew H., at home attending school, and Clara E1., wife of Lieut. I. C. Ilecox. a native of Greenville, \lichigan, now of the Seventh Regiment, United States Army, located at I'1 'aso, Texas, and they have two children, Robert A.. and Floyd (C., Jr. \Ir. Mlci)onlald is very highly esteemed )y his fellow townsmen, is possessed of keen business foresight and integrity above reproach, conse(iuently, he is entitled to the high regard in which he is held. GEO(tRGE F. (COMDEN. George:I. Coden, supervisor of Douglass township, this county, and one of the best-known and most highly respected farmers of that section of the county, is a native of the British dominion across the line to the Iortlh, having been born in Canada on May I, J872, son of the Rev,. Anthony J. aid Saral (Widdess) Conmden, the former a native of IEngland and the latter of Canada, for years prominent and influential residents of Douglass to\wnship, this county. The Rev. Antholly J. Cornden, who died in I898,;it the age of sixty-eight years, was for years not only a substantial farmer of I)ouglass township, lut was one of the best-known "local" preachers attached to the lonia district of the Miichigan conference of the Methodist I'lpiscopal church, long having been engaged as pastor of the ILangston circuit of that district, a leader in all good works thereabout, whose death \\;-s widely mourned throughout the circuit in which he had labored so nsellishlly and so usefully. His widow is now living at Stanton, this county, c.' joying many evidences of the high esteem in which she is held by all who know her. The Rev. Anthonv JT. Comnden was English by birth and blood, having (26b) 402 iMONTCAI.MN COUNTY, MICHIGANN. been born within t\wo (iiiles of the town\ of Tlor(uay, ill Devonshire, ngland, Novembler 12, 1841, son1 of Tholmas aind Jane (Tucker) Coniden, who were the parents of five other children, Thomas S., Mary, Sarah, MTaria and Eliza. In 1855 the lad. Anthony, being then about thirteen years of age, the Comndens emigrated fronm lEngland to Canada, and settled on a farm on what is no\w klnown as the Durham iand Northumberland tract, where Anthiony grew to manhood, assisting' in the development of the new farlm, and where lie remained until his twenty-fourth year. In 1866 he imarrie(d Sarah \\Widdless, who was born a t( artwriglit. Canada, in Oc)tober, 1845, and in 1868 came to Mlichigan, settling on a farin near Pontiac. in Oakland county, in October of that year, and there he remained until I880. in which year he and his family came to this county and settled in Douglass to\\nship, where they established a perlmanent home. Mr. (Comllen bought a (luarter section of land here, which lie proceleded to improve tuntil at the time of his death, in 1898. he had a well-cultivated and miodel farm. Intensely earnest in his nature. Mr. Coid(len early became interested ill religion and by thoughtful and studious alpplication fitted himself for the pull)it, sitting up late at night after the labors of the day in order that he might be properly equipped for conveying to others the message of the Gospel which rested heavily on his heart. Ile was ordained as a "local" preacher of the Methodist conference and for ten years served most acceptably as pastor of the TLangston circuit, being thus engaged in the tdual vocation of farmer and minister of the Gospel. in both of which he was highly successful. The Rev. Anthony J. Compton also took an intense interest in edlucational matters and for years was influential in the work of elevating the standards of education in this county. He wvas treasurer of the school board for years and in manay ways assisted in promoting the cause of the schools in Douglass townshipl. Tie also was assessor of his district for nine years and in all his relations to the public service was as faithful and conscientious as he was in his private relations with his fellowmen. Hle was a most earnest worker in the Sunday school and organized a nuimber of such schools during Iis term of service in this conmmunity. He was a member of the Ancient (rder of United Workmen, in the affairs of which or(ler he took a warm interest. To the Rev. Anthomn J. and Sarah (Widdess) Comden ten children were born, as follow\: Mar, who ma.rried f. Luther. and lives in Mecosta count\, this state:.Ela, \who married Lacev Farwell and lives at Ouinc-. this state: EIlizabeth, deceased: (eorge F.. the imnmedlite sub)ject of this MONTCALM COUNTY, MICIIIGAN. 403 biographical sketch; Samuel, a farmer of Douglass township, this county, who is -ighwsay commniissioner for that township; Lily, wife of the Rev. \Willim an n ii, of North Muskegon, this state: Ch(arles, who lives at Stanton, this countty; tEmma, wife of E. (. $ilver, of Douglass township; Fred, a Douglass township farmier, and one other who died iii infancy. George F. Comlden was eight years of age when his parents moved from ()aklan(l county to Alontcalmi county and lie grew up on the lionme farm in Douglass township. TTe remained at home uintil his -marriage, at the age of twenlty-three, after whicl lie settled on a farm of forty acres in I)ouglass township, which he presently increased by> purchase to one hundred and twenty acres. Later, however, lie sold eighty acres of that tract and is now confining his farming operations to his well-kept place of forty acres. Mr. Comnden is a Repullican and has ever taken an active part in local political affairs. THe \was treasurer of the tow\nship for six terms and has served on the school board for more than sixteen years, still serving as a director, and in other ways has done his part well in doing what he could to advance the better interests of the commun1ity. Tn 1895, at Greenville, this countyt, George F. Comnden was united in marriage to Malmic \V. Steele, who was born at l'hiladelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Ovcrmeyer) Steele, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of (ermanyl. John Steele's father, Captain Steele, was a wealthy shipper at Philadelphia, for twenty-five years a sea captain, who had an interest in six vessels and warehouses and was for years harbor-master at Philadelphia. He was the father of ten children, of whom three are still living, Williaim, of Philadelphia; George, of Grand Rapids, this state, and ilWalter, who lives in the state of Washington. To John Steele and wife three children were born, Joseph Conrad, who died in 1898; Charles Daniel, who is with the W\aldron Lake Resort Company at Charlevoix, this state, and Mamlie Virginia, who married Mr. Comnden. John Steele died in Philadelphia. His widow died in 1899, at the age of sixty-one years. She was ten years of age when she came to this country from Gernany with her parents and she grew to womanihood in Baltimore, IMaryland, where she married John Steele. To George F. and Mamie Virginia (Steele) Coniden two children have been born. Roy Thompson, born on June T, I90I, who died when eleven days old, and Carl, March 25, T897. Mr. and Mlrs. Comden also have an adopted daughter, Dorothy Grace. They are devoted members of the Methodist church, Mr. Conden having become connected with that church when 404 404 MONTrCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. thirteen vears of.age an(d his wxi fe also at an early age, a10(1 are interested in all comunuiitv good w oriss being held in high esteemn throug-hout the nieighlborhoocl of thieir homne Ad r. Conim n is one of the stewards of the church aiid has lbeen a trustee ot the same ever.since it was b~uilt. Tie is a inmbml of tie lodgIc of the Inde peident Order of Odld bellows at Entrican and,' takes a warm interest in the affairs of that order. ROBIIIRT1 N1,AEVE. Of the fonIrteen children horn to his latreilts, R~ohert Neve and. his brother, J ames, oie the only ones w~ho survive. Thrown iipoii his own resources at aL very earle me, Rubert Neve has overconi alI btce i~ now holdIs anl ensviable 1)1ace among the citizens of MIomitcalin county, Michigan~. HI S effoi ts inl acquiring ain hionorable completeincy have been well (lirectedl and guitrded is a (Christia~n spirit. I Ile was hormi onl Marchl 22. 83 inl Rotterdam, News York, mAI~ is the son of \\Vi'1lliam and -Mare ( Page) Ne e, both natives (if HEnglandl wxho in um ld there and reared thirteeii of their ehddm ren in that counltry. Thev mini ii(rated to Amierica where the dcaths of VsHial mxNexe )ccuirred inl iS R(huert _Neve icing ucarly txeo xcars of age aIt the time. F~ollowsing tseir arrival onl Aimericais shores the fanIisvlshoca1te1 in tlsc state of Ne Yo Nrk lint Snlobsediiintle removed to 1oniia counit\x M Icga n u, wxhere the linibaiid and t rther dliedl. A farnii was puirclxased, the hir4 tpavmleut beingr in oe bsv \\i ii al Neve, and. the, sons paid the b alonce (In Iie The wvidoxe remoxved to N Ionitcdlni cxiiiity, Mi cliigan. in i 86o anol toixl a hionsesteadl of fortxv acres swhich is isoxx part of the Roabert Neve fariii uiso she uiaxlc a liimne fur her soix. Rolbert, unitil lie xvas Olodeixsg to stilppirt hlxiscl f, at xwhich 1i me lie assuimedl the care of his mnother uiitil her death us 1894. Onl I 'elra nry 24~, i 870(. it the age i)f tweent-six. Rolo)Iert Neve seas muarmaiel tix FI mvn Vastwsoudl. who wvas horii xxii July 2, (85. in Oaklandl coniitvs M11w ho i, ais(l thee~ hecanrue the liirdits 5Of three dlaughters amnd twvo soins Cr w IAuc.las Vlloiind ChIes,-ter. G.-race isL gradIuate Of the Pierson la-h school anid the weife of Fred Hartwvell and the\e reside at Sauld L ake; 13llnchi IS alsus a graduate of the Pierson schoo)l 11(5( is the xwife of Pauil Shiaflev and] dice hive at Tansing; MAary died, ageol1 mineteen s-ears,; William11 odiedi in infancy, and Chester, weho (lied agedl scemie years. Thle famuily;ire imeibers (of the Mfethoedist 11i'piscop~al church of Pierseon. and MONTCALM COLUNTY, MICIIIGAN. 405 acti-e sul)porters of that (lenomination. At the tilme of his marriage, Robert Neve xvas the ownler of forty acres of land which is nlow a part of the one hundred md tw-entlty acr-es coimprising his homie lplace. This property is,lc(ote(l to the lreeding o(f i'oland China hoogs, the herdl leader lbeing "Big Bonle P'erfection," and(l Shorthurn cattle as wvell as Oxford sheep. "Star L)iike" is the lekaer of the cattle. vwhich her(l was started in 1900. The l)reed(lii of hl'ogs \as begun inl,i875 alnd succeeded so wvell that the breeding of cattk (l m shIeele c'came a natural se(lqlence. The stock farm is known as "S1)rino \ ater Stock Farm," andl thle forty acres which is devoted to -cuueral aigriculltuire is known as "Sunny Nook Garden and 1Fruit Farm." Robert Neve is a nuiam that is well knowns throtlghout Monrtcalm cotntv as an loloral)lc, uil)righlt citizen anil is well liked lby all who know him. In lis l)olitical views lie is a stainch lteliilican ianil has servedl as highway comtissiuOnr (of l'iersion towllshil. Ilis brother, James Neve, married Anstus Klinnv anld is a retir-ed farnier living south of the town of Pierson. E. A. KITTLE. Oil rural rotite XNo. I, out of Sidney, this county, one-half mile sotuth o(f that pleasant village, is a sintg little farmi of sixty acres, where, in a comifortable and hospitale home live F. A. Kittle and wife, well-known and poptladr residlents of that part of the county. K. A. Kittle was born onl a farm in \rood county, Ohio, on September 21, 1854, sonl of John and Ma.rtha (Brisbinll) Kittle, the fornier of whomls wasi born in hlolland an(l the latter in Ohio. Johln Kittle csme to the United States in his carly manlihood and for a time lived in New York state, but later went to Ohio, where in \\ood county, he married Martha Brisbin and settled doiin onl a small ftarm. wxhere his three children were born, the subject of this sketch havins g tswo sisters, Mlary, wife of William Thomas, of Stanton, this county. and Alice, w ' ife of Lawson Ackernman, of Wilson, New York. John Kittle died in 1856, his only son being at that time but two years of age, and his xNidow married again, to which second union three children were horn, nauimely: l exi HIiuunsicker, of Stanton, this county; lRena, who mairriedl Johns Nillwood, of Evergreen toswnship, this county, anid C. J. i-Tunsicker, of McGtffev, Ohio. In I866 the Hunsickers camne to this county from Ohio, making the journey overland by "prairie schooner," 406 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. and settlel at Stanton. l'.. Kittle at that time was twelve years of age and he conitilned his school work in the schools of Stanton. Two years later his mnother was killed by a falling tree and thus, at the age of fourteen, he was left to "shift for himself." -He secured work in a shingle factory, where he worked for a wag'e of one dollar and liftv cents a dlay for about a year, at the end of which time he returned to W\ood county, Ohio, where he went to work on a flarm and continued his schooling during the winter months. Presently he returned to this county and resumed his formier employment in the shingle mill, becoming in time an expert shingle packer, and was there empliloydl until he x)ught his present farm on the outskirts of Sidney, where le ever since has lived 'vry comfortabllv and very contentedly, he and his good wife enjoying the confidence and esteem of all who know tlhen. ()n May 14, 87(, I. A. Kittle was i llited in marriage to Eva J. Griffin, who was b)orn i \\ arren county, New York, Oll December I, 1853, (1aughter of iculben 11and \lar J. Griffin, an(l who came to this county with her parents in i86o, she then being lbut six years of age. HI-er father enlisted for service in the Union army, in a Michigan regiment, in November, -1861, and was discharged in June, 1862, on a physician's certificate of disability. To AMr. and Mrs. Kittle but.one child has bIeen born, a daughter, Lulu t M., born on (ctober 2, 1878, who married C. I. (lin, of Douglass township, this county, and has four children, as follow: Reulben 1., born on September 30, 1890; 1 erbert, January 29, J4; va, uly 5. 1908, and Mary, in April, 19TO. Mrs. IKittle is a member of the congregational churchl and takes an active interest in the various heneficcnces of the salie, being looked upon as one of the leaders in the several woman's aid movements in connection with the congregation. Mr. Kittle is a Republican and for years has taken an active and influential part in local politics. lor two terms lie served as treasurer of Sidlney township anl inl other vways has given of his time and energies to the pilblic service. lie is a lmemiber of Star Todge No. 250, Free and Accepted Masons, at Stanton, aind Mrs. Kittle is a mlliemer of Chapter No. 47, Order of the Eastern Star, in which interesting woman'l's auxiliary to the Masonic order she for some time occutiied the chair of Electa. She also is a member of the Vonman's Relief Corps and in both of these organizations she takes a deep and active interest. Mr. and SMrs. Kittle are genial and hospitahle in their relations with their neighblors and occupy a very high place in the estimation of the lpcole of that comluniti.it NfONTC_,AI.M COULNTY, MICHIGAN.40 407 JOHJN FINNEGAN. On)le of tin tyest-known andl most p~opular farmers in vergreen townxliii), thistot is John Finnean.wh has b~een a resident of this county siiice iS 86, in whichi ear hie caine to IMichigan and followed the timber \\ood(1 until timiber was pretty well exhausted in this section, after xwhich 1wc developecd the far iiinxxItch hie hadl mieanxvhilei bou-ht and has resided there Cicel since hie aoil his o-ood vi fe being amiong the most respected residents () thtat sectioii T heir farnii is a wecll-kept place on the state road in section 1. i 'veirg rcn toxx nship, roral rootc -No. 5, out of Stantois. Tolil Finegn wa o i ii \\il~sborough, Essex coonty. Nexv Voro i~tlaryir 28, i837, soil of Michael andc Mary (MlcCtisker) -iminegans, the foritter of xx lioit xxs x iiatixe of I relandl ttil the latter of Nexv York state, lot(niof In sh pareincts I lichie F imelico sas hult at lad xxhen his parentsv emiigrated to this o ioittrx' uAnd settled io N\ex York sitite and it xxas there that lie grexeto tnisohood. There lie miarried 7tiary MeCusker, to xwhich tinion fourteen iltiltiren xxveie borii, of wchom eight son-s ttitd one daughlter are still livcing. hIichiardi Finnegani one of these soils, ixas ti soldier in the Uniion army ihioit- the Cixvii \Var, the other sons beinig Thomtas, Charles, William, James, or.I ctnrv tiil John, the subject of this sketch. lolti Finnegan xxas reared on the home fariti in Nexv York, receiving in exceilcuit education in the schools of his homae neighhtorhood. On Mlav i. 866, lie m-trrietl Catherine Chambers, weho xvis torn in Taxerene county, N~ext York, in 1844, aod lie anud his isritle at oncee came to Michigan, where rII. Fimneganx svent into the lumbter business. He became an expert timber armid( psresently twis ratised to the position of lunmber inspector, a jpositioni lie lield as long its lie remttiiiecl in thuit btusiness, wehich xvas unitil the timiber cle( been pretty xxell ctit ottt in this region. Tn the mieatimiiie lie hadc bought. lic fttrinio emxhich lie is, nox\i liviiig in Evergreen toxxnship, this cotiity, and iol i88o hie and his xvife moxedl onto the saiie aiic straightwaty b~egani to flexelop, it, unitil it grauaditlly was brought to its present excelleiit state of col1tivation, at hightly imptroved aitod delligltftil plItce of residlence. Mtr. Finnegan is a Democrat ande tittes ai proper ilegree of interest iin the political movements of the dines. For txovcyears lie serxecl his Iiorie toxxn'itip l the citpacitv of sltierxisor, in wehich positiontlhe performed excellent ser'vice, lie is regardetl as one of tie substantial men of his township and lie alide his xvife are lhelid itt high esteems byx their manty friends tliereahiott. 4o8 TMONTCAI.M COUNTY, MICHIGAN. ROS\VWI LL FLECK. Roswell Fleck, farmer of Belvidere township, Montcalm county, Mlichigan. \\'as horn in TIillsdale county, this state,.\lril 15, 1845, a soii of John andl 'riscilla (Swager) ileck. Mlr. 1leck's father was probably born in Massachusetts (no exact record being olbtainablie), and was brought with his parents to Ohio, where they settled on a farm on the banks of the Salndusky river. There Mr. Fleck's fatler grew to manhood anld was reared as L farner. roth parents died in ()lhio, and Jo()li moved to 1lillsdlale county, this state, where he located antd married. -le operated a grist-mill for Imany years in partnership with his brother, George. t-ie was al lifc-lolg farmer, a iman highly respected, who took an active part in the early develolment of Hillsdale county. Roswell leck is the youngest (f a family of eight children, namely: George, Isabelle, Rose, Fletcher, Elizaleth. Ieonard, Rachael and Roswell, an(d the latter is the only siurvior. Iis mother dlied when he was very small and his father lrought the children to Montcalm county, settling on a farm with his brother, George, about four miles cast of Greenville, IFairplain township. There he married Mary tButterworth and to tllat uniol( were o)rn five children: Cy-rus, of MIecosta county, this state; Frederick, of Sidlne townshil), this county; Johlln deceased; Iuella, nowl Mrs. Sharkey, of Richland township, and Charles, who died il infancy. John 0 leck died ill Sidlney in 1874 at the age of sixty-eight years. Roswell 1fleck \as sixteen years of age when he came to FIairplaill township, Montcalm county, and in addlition to being reared a farmer he also learnet the carpenter's trade, following his tw\o vocations together. IIe canme to Six Lakes iI 1875 and has accumulated considerable land in Belvidere township. His farm of two hundred and eighty acres is located about one-half mile east of Six Lakes and he took up his residence thereon in I895 and follows general fanning and stock raising. On.\ugust 3, i862, Roswell Fleck enlisted for service in the Civil War at Greenville, this state, as a private in Company F, Twenty-first Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and served two years and ten months. He was given an honorable discharge oni June 25, 1865, having served in the western campaign and been engaged in the important battles of Perrysville, Chickamauga, Bentonville, Stone's River, the siege of Savannah, and many other skirmishes. He became ill with typhoid after the battle of Stone's River and was confined to a hospital for five months. MONTCAL.M CoU)NTY, MICHIGAN. 409 Roswell Fleck vwas married on December 17, 1865, to Helen C. Meil, born in the state of New -ork, September 20, T847, a daughter of Charles iloomler Aleil and wife. (A.\ history of the Meil family is given in connection with l)iogralphy of L. AM. Meil, probate judge at Stanton, presented elsewhere in this volume.) To Mr. and Mrs. Fleck xwere born three children, the eldest of whom, Percy, was married first to Amelia Newman and 1w her became the father of two children, Arlington and Mildred. After her death he married Maggie Erner, who has borne him four children,.Latreiice, Catherine, Helen and Eleanor. Fercy 1 leck is a carpenter b)y trade and works in a factory at Greenville. Oscar and his wife, who was Edith Nevins, live at home xith the father, assisting him in the work of the farm. They have four children, Harlan, Lucus, May Alice and Asa Guy. Inez, the youngest of the family, (lied on September 20, i886. Mrs. Helen Fleck died on February 20, I913. On March I, I9I5, Mr. Fleck retired from the position of postmaster of Six Lakes, after having served for ten years. He is an active Republican and has served as clerk of Belvidere township for five terms and was formerly director and moderator of the school board. Mr. Fleck is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons through the local lodge at Six Lakes and is a faithful and devoted member of the First Congregational church of Six LJakes. Mr. Fleck is a man of many excellent qualities. He is publlic spirited, of unquestionable integrity and of a genial disposition ewhich wins and holds friends. JOSEPH B. STEERE. One of the lbest-known young farmers in Montcalmn county is Joseph B. Steere, I)roprietor of "Steere Farms," consisting of two hundred and thirtysix acres, situated on rural route No. 5, out of Stanton, in Elvergreen township, five miles east and three miles south of the county seat. Joseph B. Steere was born on a farm in Crystal Lake township, this county, on December 12, 1876, son of William and Emma (Tone) Steere, the former of whomi was born in L.eiinawee county, this state, and the latter near the village of Bergen, in Genesee county, New York. Both were teachers in the public schools of Michigan and( it was through this mutual relation that they imet, the acquaintance quickly groxing into a warmer attachment, which shortly wLas followed by marriage. F.mma Tone was educated in her 410 410 ~MONTCAM 1COU~i'NTY, 101CHIGAN. homle schools for the profession of teaching and cameu to MIhia toflo that vocationi, l.eiltg located i lon1101 county, where W illiam Steere also was teaiching. Some time after their marriage, \\ nh on Stccre and his wife cante to 2doritcalni cotiity and~ hought a farm in C rystal LaIke towiiship, swhere the' niade a honie a11( where they reared tleicr f mnuly. lthy prospered and latter add~edI totlhcir possessions by tite pnirchase of a, farmi iii Evergreitownshipl. 1Both are ncow Irving comnfortably retirell at C rystal, where thley have a pileasant home and where they enjoy the respect ond esteent of their many frieinds. Mlr. Stecre is a. R'epnhl~iCan mild is looked cipon as one of Mbmitealnt cottiitvs 1most sithstantial citizeils. Ilie anc l hs wife are roemhers (If the NMetho(dist FI liiCOP- iiL chnrch and( their children scere reared in that faith. These children, cight in nutmber, lire all livittg, as follow: I'ditli, liviin- iii (irvstal, a hressmaker and scolaol teacher, waho fornmerly was emlsloyed in a large estahlishrenrt in Detroit; J osephi Bi., the nmmedliate soboect of this hiographical sketch Leoniard, a well-knlown farmer in Ev-ergreen towniship. this contlat Ellen, formerly ai teach er ill the pulblic scliooils of MAloitcalmn eonntv, nosy\\ the wife (If Peter Johnsora; r. TIhoinas, a, veterinairv sur-eoii lit 1fielding, thIs countsit- Electa, a graduate of Albiori College, wvho is ai well-kraown teailcie in tlic schools cof tlais coutiitv; Ethel, alsc) a teacher, yli was -isradli-tedl from tlae hig-h school, after whlichm she took a, ootrse ira tile clintv nomam anid 1 f red, afairnier ii) Crvstlml lake townvship. 1 seplm R. Stecrc \\cis reared oil the palterinal flirila ill (frvstal I aike towsnstilip recciving-;ii excellemmt edltmatioml iii the neighborhood scllools, aid early (leav(tedl himmsclf to farming. lie mairriedl Lillan Scott, a gradultate of tile Slierida (Ii ih school. 55-11( was teilaciiig iia the hpmblic schools of the couinty, lianl thacs t once settleil on tlac farnl oil whilch thley lire still living. To the sixtv acres on wh licll tlae\ hegaia their farming o)perlitimils, they laave liddell. as p~rosperity has m, tteillecl their efforts, until they lire nosy tile owners (If taco hunire~rd iand thirty-six. acres of wvell-eciltivated and produictive lanel. Al r. Steere gives lparticiilar attentiora to tile lbreciii of Hol~lsteini cattle FIlad avas the first iian to iratrolltce reumstered stock irato Ilais neighboirhood. HIls excellent herd so lieadedbv( thle lo-call\ iaote] "'Carl Hmssa aind hams IHolsteiis lire ira demand far aiii macri Ilie dlso haidldes eonisiderable hirgh-gratle stock oif )tlaer kinds liad is wt idel recogalizedl as a progressiv e fatrmaer. Twvo elailircia haaae beeia born to Air. iand Airs. Stecre, AXilliliaa R., born (o11 April 22, 1904 iiand joseph~ B., Jr., Deceiaabea- 20 11)17. MIr. a1(11 dAl rs'. Steere are activela ideciatiieil asitha the chatrch scork (If thlcii imeimiborhmood iia(l take Ii warit iiatcrest ili tiae geiacral socilal mild ciilttiial life of thle coiniintiiait, MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 4II Ieing held in high esteem by their many friends in that part of the county..Mr. Steere is a Republican and for years has taken anl interested part il local politics. Ile has served the public as clerk and treasurer of the townsIil and also has repeatedly been called on to represent his locality as a delegatc to the county and state conventions of his party. Ile is an excellent ftller, a public-spirited and energetic citizen and a good neighlor and is lichld in high regard by all who know him. ROBERT EVANS. Rol)ert JEvans, a well-known and prosperous m-erchant at Fishville, this county, was chairman of the board of supervisors of Montcalm county llrilng the time the new court house at Stanton was being erected and not only in the performance of that signal service on behalf of the public, but in many other ways ever has rendered his full duty as a citizen and as a m;ian in this community. Tlhough he is a native of a foreign country, there is no mIore patriotic American anywhere than Robert Evans, and he is regarded as one of Montcalm's most substantial citizens, a man who in all lle relatiois of life is doing well his part. Roblert \Evans wras born in Ireland on February 22, 1844, one of the nine children of Richard and Ellen (McCarty) Evans. Following the death of her husbandl. Mrs. Ellen E vans l)rought her family to America and settled in Livingston county. New York, where she died in 1875. Of her nine children, but four are now living, those besides the subject of this sketch being Ellen, widow of Timothy Ctullina;t Mary Ann, wife of Daniel Cutllinan, and l izzie. a widlow. Robert lEvans was nineteen years of age when he came to Am\erica with his widowed miother and his brothers and sisters and for a timie. dutring his early residence in Livingston county, New Vork, did whatever his hand fonid to (o in order to help maintain the family. Following his marriage, in 1867. he carme to Michigan and settled in Evergreen township, this county, ald has lived here ever since, doing )luite well. For some years he followed farming and still owns a line farm of eighty-five acres in Evergreen township, but in 1884 he started his store at Fishville, and has ever since been actively engaged in merchandising. Not olv has Robert Evans been diligent in his own business, but he has given titch of his time and attention to public affairs and in that connection long ago earned the sincere approbation of the people of this county. For 4I2 412 MON'rCALM. COUNTY, MICHIGAN. twveltv-twvo yeaIrs hie serv'ei the iseopie of his v icinazge faitisfuliY as5 supervisor of I v.er-recni to\\nship osd was chairman of the boardi of stopervisors -it the timle ot the Cirection of the new Moiitcaiis ominty court loose, doing XN iei his hi1ts ill tha t importanot capacity. On Septeiber 10, T86, "I Livigsoii tontvs \ew Y5ork, Robert I sanis N\1s united ini marriage to Mlary \V.7al.i\,i, 11( list Na b5 oiri in Ireland(1 aid( to thils 111i1o1 three ehildiren were horii, of w11011 0o1 ly 1o 501 is oiviiig et iei, N ife of W\ Loiig of Ioniia. this state. Mrs. Marv I vas 1 diedlii 8/s, oiid on \Airil 2', 1879. Rohert Evans mariiited, seeoisdly Jenine E. Gaiiao-hicr, iso ai na tiv e of Ireland, and to this litter oinion tihree childhen misc. hcei horn, nameis' Anna, wvho is the wife of Irvin- Greelnhov; Robert J., a traveiing saieslnan, whIo lives at Miteheili South D~akota, and MIariaii. svh1o is a Sister of C'haritv. Au of Mr vai.s is c hiidren hiave heen gradtinatel fromi sm schooi aioi are oing elterrspcieprsi I If e. IMr. and Mrs. E-vans are dievoiit msembiers of tue Caithoiic church at Stantoii and their chiidren wvere reareti ini the faotih of tis issotimer ciiorcis. Tise Evans famissiy is iseid il higis regard in the i i s viiie iseigihborhoodi anld are active in all gooci Nvorks tisereaseout. SAMUELT SUTTON. The proprietor of "1ialan V'5iew Farmi," ois tise use hetweens Evergreein aisi Day towvnsihips, tsvo alsd oise-haif lnuils east of Stanston, in this couinty, oi5 reiral roeite Nes. 2, ocit of Staiston. is Samsuei Suttols, whio wvas boris in Cansada, onl May 21, 1859, son of Peter and Anna (Misener ) Sutton, natives of that doioniisois. A-t the age if fourteei lise was throw\n npon his owln resources adi ail lise ilas in tise voriei ihas heein gaisedi iby isis owl] iisdustrious efforts. For somei years doring his yoting Isanhood hie wvorked at various oddi johs, ho)tt vitii tise iove of tise farm ever euisixrmost, alsd ise presently canse to this county anisci hlla y acquireci his isresent wvell-tilled farm of Se'nytreacres inteSatnvcnt, on wisich lise ills iiveci ever since -aisd wiiere lise isas mlade a comifortabie comspetence. for himiseif ani hisi wife. On Jiiiy 14, i900, Saisuei Suitton was united in Isarriage to Eiizaheth Cisapin, whlo was horn in Evergreen towvnship, this counsty, a msemnher of olse of thse ibest-knsowni families ill that lneigiiioriloo(i, aisc tiiis gooti couisle MONTCAL.M COUNTY, MICII[GAN. 4I3 are very pleasantly situated in their comfortalle home and enjoy the esteem and respect of the whole community. Mr. Sutton is a Democrat, )tbut does not give much attention to politics, although an earnest advocate of the principles of good government, and is looked upon as one of the most sublstantial resi(lents of that part of the county. Tie is a modest and un;acssumling man and an honored citizen of.\Monicali county, who is held in high regard )by all who know him. FR'ANK \. TAY(LOR. Lirank \. TaLylor, who is well known as a farmer in Montcalil county, M.\ichigan, was bo()rn in.\hnont, lapeer county, lichigan, on A.\ugust 7, I849. lie is the son of J. R. and Adelia (Makepiece) Taylor, the former of whom was a natitve of \\ estlield, 2Massachusetts, and the son of James Taylor, of Klnglish (escent. J. 1. Taylor lived in his native city until he reached the age of manhood, \\hen lie went to North ( arolina to teach school. Hle taught school dlriig slavery times andl spent two years in the South before coming to lichilan for permanent residence. He blrought with him to this state his wife, whom lie had married in \Vestfield. L pon arriving in Michigan he toolk a homestead claimll on olle hundred and sixty acres of land, located two liiles \west of Allmont. The occupation of (learing the land( was begun at (clle atd lie lived oni the tract just long enough to convert it into a farm attractive enough to sell. After selling the land lie moved to Almont village and started a tannery, a line of wNork w\hich proved profitable and interesting..11 c remained at this occupation for a l)eriod( of twelve years and then tradled the tannery for a tarmi three miles frolm L.apeer, where he lived for ten years on a farm which consistedl of ninety-six acres. lie later sold this farm andl imoved to X Vinona, where for two years lie was employed in a drug steore. MIr. FTaylor then came to Coral, AMichigan, where for ten years he conducted a general store. He lived here iuntil his death, which occurred in I880, t\weltv-two years after his xvwife had lassed away. By his first wife R. Taylor hecamie the father of the following children: Clara, now (leceased, who l-ecamme the wife of Amos Palmerlee, of Roimeo, Alicigian; Klnigiht, also deceased; James, who is living in Greenville, Michigan: Frank \. anid Charles, who die(d at the age of fifty-two years. His second wife whllo survived him, lland hose name before her marriage 414 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICIIGAN. to Mr. Taylor was Mrs. Mary Strong, became the mother of a daughter.,Lula, who Ilmlarried Rex. Geor(ge I lunt, of Madison. AWisconsin. Frank A. 'Talor rnadei his home with his father until the latter passed away. During his entir ecareer as a farmer he workedl in partnershilp with his father and at the time of the father's death took Ul) the lbusiness which he contintedl for thirteen years. In i81)3 he sold the llace andl bought eighty acres of land in section 5. of Maple Valley township, where he conitiined to reside. Since the time of his lirchase he added eighty acres to the tract. which lie later sold. Mr. Taylor is an expert in the line of general fariiiing and enjoys a place of authoritx iin the comnimi itv in which he lives. On No\vermber 20, 1879, 'rank A. Taylor was unitedi in marriage to Carrie.\len. In his political interests, the subject of this sketch gixves firmi sllpport to the principles of the Republican party. Tie has always manifested a deep interest in educational affairs and for a number of years was a member of the township school board. He has also acted as moderator of his school district. The farm occupield 1b Ar. ITa!lor is known as "'Maple Lawn Farm," which gives an idea of the attractiveness of its surroundinigs. OSCAR \V. W\VI.S(ON. One of the well-known farmers of MIontcalm comlty, Michigan, is Oscar \W. Wilson. who was 1)brn in 1854, in Eaton county, Michigan, and is the scn of George and Lenal (IFox) \Wilson. George Wilson, vwho was born in Eungland. came to this couitryi at the age of eighteen years and settled in New York, where his nmarriage later took place. His nwife, who was a native of Fort l'lain, New York, accompanied her husband to Michigan in the early forties, and located in Kalino, ]I~aton county, where the subject of this sketch was born in a log house. lThe family lived in laton coiunty over fifteen years anld at the end of that time movedt to Sheridan, in Mlontcalm county, where the father had charge (of a hotel Ilusiness for four years. Later the family move(l back to the original homestead and fromthere to Charlotte, Michigan, where Mr. and MTrs. WVilson passed the last days of their life. Oscar \'ilson remainedl otn the farm ileloiging to his father until he was twenty-five years old. After his marriage lie took upl his residence on the farml in IEaton county, \here lie rem-ained for five years. THe hxcught the Horatio Sanborn farm in Sherildan, Montcalm couinty, which he managed MONTCAI.M COUNTY, M1 ICHIG.\N. 4. I5 for five years. Before comling to Ilolloer townlship, where he now resides, the subject of this sketch was occupied for nine years with farming on a place near Clharlotte. 'The farmn now occupied 1b tle sulbject of this sketch consisted orig-inall of ole hundred and1 sixty acres, but since the time of tle purclhsce forty acres have been added. Tt represents the latest dlesigns in ollrln farml iul)rovemcnlt, includlinlg stock buildings anld drainage systems..\r. \\ilson is 'a breeder of I olstcin cattle, of which he has thirty head. In pumllic affairs, Mr. \\ilson has always played a prominent part. He was firemost in tile movemeiit \\hich had for its purpose the construction of a drainage system from Butternut creek to Carson City. The work has greatly increased the value of the land it drains and has added materially to the industrial prosplerity (If Butternut. While the plans of its projection \ere in course Mlr. \\ilsoli sacrificed hoth time and personal expense to lriln the sulbject before the people of his community. The marriage of Oscar Wilson to Alice McClintick took place in 1877. She \\as 1borl ill Riclland coiunt-y, Ohio, and is the (laughter of Jacol and I arriet (Swislher) AlcC(lintick. Jacobl McClintick, who was of Irish extraction. followe(l the occupation of a farmer, and (lied just two years after his miarrilage. Ils \ ife. who was Harriet Swisher, a native of Pennsylvania, came to Ohio with her parents in the l)ioneer (lays and settled near Mansfield. After the deattl of her husland, Mrs. XMcClintick married David Dillon an(! conitiinied to reside at Richland. Ohio. Until she was twelve years old, \lice AlcClintick lived at home, then came to Charlotte to make her home with an aunt. She received the advantages of a high school education and after comlleting the course qualified for the profession of teaching. Before her marriage to MTr. \\ilson she taught for four years in the public schools of (harlotte. Mr. and Mlrs. \\Vilson have become the parents of the following children: (George B., who married Irene \alsh, and w ho lives with his family of three children, Alice. Florence and W\inston, on his father's farm; Harry, who was killed in 1an aitomohile accident in Jull, I913, was survived by his vife, who was TEva Fitzpatrick. and l ole dalughter, Louise; Hazel, who became the wife of (harles (). Squires, resides in (hicago, where her brother, )on MT.. also sides: Alargaret, w\ho lives at iholme, where she teaches school, attendlec the normllll school at It. Pleasallt. and Mlaric, who became the wife of IDon C. ('onklin, lives in Redlands, California, and has a son, Calvin. AMr. iand AMrs. \Wilson attend the Congregational church and are lr(ollicellt il thle social affairs of Butternut and vicinity. 416 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. FRED ). BRIGGS. The late Fred D. Briggs, of Langston, Pine township, this county, was one of the greatest factors for the progress of the commrunity. He was born on April 7, 1861, in IHandy, Livingston county, Michigan, and was the son of Nathan N. and Hannah D. (Lang) Briggs. Nathan Briggs was the son of Benjamin Briggs, who was one of the founders of the Briggs family ill America. This family was formerly of TEngland and Ireland and the descendants came from New York to Michigan, about 1837, locating in Montcalm county. Hannah D. (Lang) Briggs was the daughter of Daniel Lang, who was the founder of the town of Langston, in 'ine township, Montcalm county, Michigan. The Lang family also were from England and Ireland and migrated from New York to Michigan, in the early clays, being among the first settlers of Montcalm county. Fred D. Briggs was but two years of age when he came with his parents to the town of langston, Michigan, where he ewas reared and where he remained until his death. His education was received in the schools of Greenville, Montcalm county, Michigan, only a few miles distant from his home. Almost immediately upon the completion of his student dlays he accepted a position with R. F. Srague, manager of the (rand Rapids & Greenville Lumber Company, in the capacity of bookkeeper. In I882, Fred L). Briggs and E. O. Bellows engaged ill the general merchandise business, bilt after a short timne Fred 1). lBriggs pulrclhase(l the entire stock and continedl I to nianagee ile trade alone uttil his death, on April T6. I1915. The political views of Ired 1). Briggs were strongly Democratic, as were those of his father, Nathlan ll riggs. He w\s vcr- active in all local elections, and iecld all of the township officcs, being township stupervisor for eight years prior to his death. His fraternal relations were with the Knights of the lMaccallees, Mlod(erli W\'odmlen of \melrica, and tlhe Ancient Order of Gleaners, all of whom mourned his loss sincerely land with deepest sorrow. ()n Jun1e 19, 1895, ill Moontcalmn county, Tredl D. Briggs was united in imarriage to [Ialell Stickney, dlaughter of Sumner- and Kate ( Fisk) Sticknee. and four chillren blessed their union: Fred N., born oil 'Mav 1o. ti88: Mabel L., June 27, 1902; Vivian, April 30, 19o8, and Barbara, June 29, 1912. Mabel Stickney was Ilorn on Felbruarv 20, 1877, in Big Rapids, 'Michigan. and after her marriage lbecame a true helpmate to her husband, gaining the goodwill and respect of all who klnow her. I-Her father was of Scotch (lescent and her mother TEnglish, and lboth were in btlsiness AJPi~ I t: FRED D. BRIIGGS. MI()N'I'TC.\AI. COUNT.N'Y, MICIGiOAN.7 4I7 together, having been registered pharmacists. They came to Montcalni county, Michigan, in 886, from the to\\wn of Big Rapids, Mecosta county,.Michigan, where the father had been in the banking lbusiness in connection with his drug 11shol). Hle installed the first stock of drugs in MAecosta county, and was very prominent in that locality. TII()1l.\S J. (i.I:FE. \\idelv k xnown in this b)usiiiess relations an(l personally hleld in high esteeC i as a inan of character and integrity is I hlomas J. Cliffe, whose birth to)k 1)la(e in.Alich Figan, llear L)etroit onl Noveember 6, 1834. Ilis parents, 'Ihozints a oil( hod(lt (la\ens) (Cliffe, were both natives of England, and sIiortl\, after thleii- 1111riaget came to this country. In his native country, TI llomas ( lie S., was eml)ployed ill a drng store and for soIme timie cona!.tc(l i ginerail dtore nlar 'Ilhe Ilitteries, Staffordlshire, England..A\fter arrivino in \mierica, which \\was p)robably i 18328 le anl his wife settlel on a farm near l)etrioit, \chich they bought. I \xe years later the cotLiple returned to wing'luli, lhere thee reilaine(l a yecar. UJplm returning to this cotuntry I'homiias (liffe again too()k ti) the o()cctUl)pation of farmning. but his hal)ppiness ill this \\ork was sad(lelnedl by the (leath of his wife. At thle tiile o)f his mother's death, Thomas (Cliffe, Jr., was six years o)ld and wxas taken i) at family in Canada. who kept him for two years. THe \cas then patssed On to another faniil andil as soon ais he was able was sent (it to work. From earliest chilllhood( Thomas (Cliffe, xvho is noxw one of the most prosperouls farmers of the communrity in which he lives, has been (iligedl to suppl)ort hlimself. At the age of fourteen he worked for the sum o(f eighlt dollars a month, hlut the ileager p)ay was compensatedl by the kindiiCss of the melml)ers ()f the fainilv with whom he lived. After hie reached the age of t\\enty-one hie learned the stone-mason's tra(le, in xvhich line he lbecame unusutally skillful and which held his attention utntil hlie wvas thirtysix years old. IlI I857 MAr. Cliffe camec to MAlontcaln county and bought a piece of laind consisting of forty acres, which is locatedl one mile souith of his present holie, in the southern part of 13Bloomer township. At the time of the purchase the land was coveredl almost entirely with t imtler, which Mr. Cliffe use(l to build a cabin. Tle clearedl half of the landl and went to Palmyra, (27b) 418 (MO)NTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Michigan, where lie remainel a iear. In I86I he bolght the farm which lie 1now occtupies, wlich is located west of Bloomer Center. The farm consisted of fifty acres, to xwhiclh Mr. (liffe added forty acres more ten years later. During the first years of his occuliancy of this farm, he was obliged to work at the imason's trade, as his earnings on the farm were not large. I'le llarriage of T'honmas Cliffe to Martiha Ann H-owe was solemnllizel on L)cember 15, 1855-. Ars. Cliffe, xwho wa s borni oll une To, 18,,3. in l;Fxcroft. MAlainl. is the daugihter of Jamies and Cynthia (lJackson) TTowe. tile former of \whon- waxs Iornl in New' RPrulnswic< and the latter was a inative of AMaine. Before NIMartha Ann Howe was nine years old1 her parents inoved to lMentor, ()hio, and later to Toledo. TTer father died when she \\as nineteen years old in A\drian. Ohio, lwhiere for some time he had ie h m his hoille. To Alr. an1d Alrs. lThomlas Cliffe the following chillren have been horii Sarah, thc \wi(do of _Ilarshall St. Clair. who resides witth her p)arents:.ililbb, wrho became the wife of George Evey, of Colorado Spriiigs; ina, who lmarried Daniel Bell, also of C oloriado Springs; Otis, who resides near.lake View, of this county; George I. of Bloomer township; a box. ()wen, liedl when lie w\as fourteen, and a dcaughter died in infancy. AIr. ai(d Mrs. ('liffe wlio have been married sixty years, attendl the Methodist church. where they are loyal mlembers of the congregation. George T. Cliffe, the son of Thomas J. Cliffe, was born on the farml where he inow resides, west of Bloomer Center, in Monltcalm countv..-\ fter complleting the course offered in the public schools of the communitllity in which hle lived, George I. Cliffe attended the State Normal School, at p)silanti, where he qualified for the profession of teaching. I-e tauglht school during one year and at the cnd of that time took up the occupation of farn-ing, on his father's place. Later he bought eighty acres. adjoining his father's land, on which he lived for three years. At the present time he owns one hundred and thirty acres of improved farm land andl resides in one of the two houises wrhich have been erected on his father's farm. On Alpril 29, 1896, George T. Cliffe was united in marriage to Bertha Cooper, who was born just one mile east of her present home and wvho is the daughter of Thomas J. and Emma (Cro\wner) Cooper. Thomas Jefferson Cooper was born on February T8. T846, in Jefferson countv, New York. -Tis parents, Edward and Elizaheth (\inner) Cooper, were both natives of New York. Thomas Cooper attendle the high school at Antwerp, New York, which was known at that time as the Antwerp Liberal Literary Tnstitute. '\t the age of twentiy-one he came to Montcalm county and settled on MO NTCALMT COU NTY, MICHIGAN.49 419 iariii1 tWO inles sooith of Carson City' which consisted of eightv icres. He ol o thils Psi ns until INf arch, i ~i, iwhen he moved to Carson City, where li, liiw resides. hiI N OV Ciii.Ci o0 iS6-, IThornis J. (Cooper niarried 1 mmini Crowner, a scOf T ffe rsoii cotin~ts N cix\ Yol1k1;osvl the (langoliter of Joel and l Antis iiiil) I CrOO ieI The ciiildrs iborii to this 1110011 iare: Claireii.ce who r1-i-dces lii F vergrecii toowiisllip) ca0(1 \\110 iarriedl Dehorah Co01ey (Cora, the \Iii i of Otis C litfC of Lake Nless- blertha, the wi fc ot George I. Cliffc; I iiie iwh rr 111( Gas Tohi-sois cid who resides oii isis f itler Psi fari, and IMl~lred], A\ ho bean'ise the wxife ot I"redl Mitchell 111(1 who lisves iiear Bloomer li(ater. N ri Cooper is i lpron-iinent member of the Mlethodist church, which l1c h1as atteiilded S3inc lie wssa ei-'hteen years old. Tn igot, after the death his I i'rst 01ife, ir. Coopyer iiarined M\aria 11. Brice, a native of 'North Sha~le toss uship, ( iratiot cclusts, MfichIigan. an-d the daughter of Williamn sliil Pebeicca (17Purloss) B~ricee both of whom were natives of Ken-t. county, l~iigland, wshere Mr. Bricie w as a shepherd. He lsecaiaie well knlown1 in X, rtli Shade toss ishlil) xx ire for four years hie served a-s couiity treasurer. liithe 231-(l of F-brtmiiars, M(07 hce (hiell in tliica. By his first marriage the J losving cIiildren were boris Richard, Mxaria a11(1 Ella; and. by his second ii cjohni N. anid Celestia were horn. G;eorg-e Cliffe anid Isis wife have always Iseeis devout nmemlaers of thc NI ethodist church aiid coistribmite generouislv to its welfare. They have I coionie the lparer-its of oise daughlter, joy Mfarie. GEORGE E. C(.RNT1LL. (George IE. Cornell, tlse wvell-kisown and popular mserclhant of Six Lakes, Aloistcalms counity, Michigan, svas Pmr in the state of Newv York, in Cattaatigns cousty oIII Isis father's fariii, Decemher 7, 1876. I-Ie is a son of lritB. atid Marx (leisdersoii) Cornell, both natives of the state of New %Cork. IMF[ L. 0 uc'nll wvas bornis u Cattaraugus county, August 25, I847, K)"ing a sois of TBrowniell anid Rachael (Ellis) Cornell. Brow isell Cornell wxas one of tlse pioneers of Cattaraugus county. He ba orii Iii Onioiidaga consty, -News York, in i8oo, sshere he was educated ami1d gresw to isanhood lie iiarried in his native coiunty and wvith his family licClit to C-attaratugus cotility about 1840. Hle sectsred a tract of wild land NNvliich 55as all tiriibered an-d set about cleariisg it. In later years his farm 420 420 ONTCALIM (COULNTIY. MICHIGAN. ht il c (1icV 1ii I ii oil the line if tile Ptre railiroad, buit III te ea-rls dav 0lie was fxar lisi ni IIrom a iiarket, the niearest heing Butffalo, fortv iiiles aivii o ri~i iel Ci(oriiell liv ed (Io that farnii unitil his (deatih, at tile age ifise(litv-scv ci VC;Hii lii 1877, WItile hIIs wi~fe li"ed unItil 1882. aiid( lied~ at the LI c ut ci-iit\ til cc ii wals a daughter of i-lenjaimin L~Ilis, of C'herrv diley _Ne~ ciiNrk wh1e(e s he grewv to wvonialilond. She was twice married. hiei f'fft hush nut ha-ii i( G orge \orileii and they made their hoiie a fter mirrrage iii Nc\% is bilivo tattaraugus comity' Sue iiai~i foiir ehildrent liv lr \\ )1dei ll 11ch): r'117aheth, Aiianda, I iiieiiie, deeeaseid, anid Jeanette. Atelr1ba-i ii v iii 1 is ciii iiarried irowviiehi Corniell anid hore hiiii tiiree ciiihiden Mcii ritt 11. \llenzo arid (George, Ldi deceased. Alerriitt L. irniell wrew iii, oin his fatiier's farmn ini Cattaraiiguis county. recevisihg iiis eleiiicitaus cilnatio~n 11I tue sicmools nlear his lioiie. 'ie later attcnded ('11t ii berlainii Inlstitute ini Raiidolpih, New\. York, aci for fourteeni yearn engageid Ii teachngil schooil. Mlr. Coritell iiarrieed Ill IIIs; na;te ell1ulty inii 8-' HIer Jinidersoni iicrii ini New Alhion, cit tue saiie coiiiit, MAcI 30, 18 adtidliter (of leiijaiiin Harrisoit aiid B~etsy I ieiieersoii, and to tiat un101 io were horn six ciiiiireii, live iif wiioni are iiviiig. Thiese are George iiiiiiett, Grae, Racldpi \iiicizo amld Aita. Grace is tue xivife of A. J. Dntv. (if Harbiriii Sprivgs, Mlchiiin; Ralph is a farmer of Belvidere township, this coiintv;Ainenzo remains at lionic. anid Aita married J. J. Leach. andi aisoi lives iii Belvuidere towniship. Merritt B1. (orneli Nvent toi Ioi5Va in 1867 aiie remained tiiere ahout six vears. He tlheii retiirinei to his niative couinty atni reiiainecd there tintil 1894, when lie catme to Mlontcalm county, Mlichliaii. locatitig ill Ilelvidere township. The first year lie renttedla1n11d eof S. R. Hillman;and thieii iouglit a forty-acre tract, later addiiig aiiother eif the satne size. The land was Virtl\ impreived, soiie of the tiniher had heeii cut, bit the stuimps remained and u tue 111111 svas not ready (ICo cultivatiein. There \sas a small] house, which lie rebutilt, addiig biartis anii other outbtuiiildings and greatly Imiproving the entire' place. Mferritt Ii. Cornell is an active wvorker ini the ratnks efth Poiiito pa.r t h, ut has lever aspired toi office. H-e is interested, liossever. ini the local affairs of his party' and~ for the last three years has beern a imember of the school boeard, its ivehl as truant officer. Both A r. Ceirnell aned his wife are active wolekers in the Unitedi Birethiren clitrchi at Six Lakes and lie is a iieiiher of the hoard ot trustees. -Ndanv years ago Mr. Cornell biecanie a Free and Accepted M~ason, hut is not nose, active in the work of the order. IMONTrCALII COINTY, MIlCIGAN.42 421 (;eorge Hiiooett Co0rnell I receiveti Ills edliot tion i0 tile pbillie seiioois- of li 11 sCOLotvs lie wvas ei-dhteen vcars 01 1We wihn his iparelits, brought t.111111lng to this olontt. Ilie 0va re reed 011 a fthrml hot engaged for a 11 hillel of vead ll1 tea0hing- shol. -(1 lie to glit Iiiis ti-st telril ill New York;Iii fourtce yeIrs CII IllviiIideetIIow\ 0h1111 1111 I Clrs uilng- paisstli as priincipJof theC SiX I 1 esSChool0S o'l 11,)02 \r I (ormeli - il prtnershipi with artii W\i liter si lrtcd (111 the -ilieral mlerchandli~se iht15luess at Six I -akes, Mitc11 partilcrthipl t ontlont~ie for too t (',rs. \irI Cornlel thenl Iiisiposed of h:.-, Ilti lests to M ir.\ W ie 1ndtho-11)00 t\\t 0vears later opeitieli allotiher store to'1 ililllself ta111( ilt slotce glvell his CeltIl talttention 111 ilis bulsilless. Lie has ai s~toc- of geerlltII lC mecihandise illchildill'' es)It.i- hardiware, laties' 1111 pItt 111 f110-lihIms drI -oldls. etc. Ii Ce is iproirC5s Ie ill iis idas as a hoIe s- Itc t(il -oid lIlti dlts a hiril)11)e iustlslll I ie trs liail. hle is a populatr Will, cIongenli al ani potCssesing stlt1 chalracter istics 15 eoablie hIll to dieal with ib;ltr(115 10l a, N~lY satisfalctorv to alii I WIrW P lroil I 1 ll ~I ~d 111 l.lI 1 p02, tI ilijanl \Viider, illr01 It. (111011 II St. JoseplI coutllt this staIte, Septembier 2, 1883. Sile is I. Iialllter lot Malrtoin 101 1n ninl~(ia I'sign ) \\ ilier. MrtII ile a ll 111 1) l-ibrtlaryv I2 06o, at G;riggs (Cornlers Ashtabula Cetllt~t, Ohio.1 ai 5111 (If Rulfus -ald( L-etsv I lalza~eth Vtiliter' W \ildtr, anli was i)rotight to lilis- stilte wvheii I sliliil chladt. Ti'e grh-w111 ill)i St. 30sep1h co(It\,t, w\here he r-ecelvell his edlucation inll wvas matrriet i 0 Decembler 2, 1882-. Enmna I-lAltigco, his wife, was blornI at Battle Creek, Calfihlin Colloty. this state, a haioghter (If Samnuel a111( Susill I Smith 1 Lilsigril. To their 111111)1 were born three clliltreo, tile eildest o)f which is LillianI, wife of George E. Coroelli I izzie, wife (If \Villianl R.. Love, 110d Mlartin, Jr. - who is still at home. M1r. \\ilier is 11 biacksmnitll 1w trtlte anti] worked ill (.oioo and vicinity for ahoclt ti teeo years. H-e movedi 1t1 Greeoville, this state, where hie remaineli aboutt CaiI Ilonthts 1a1d thtein wenlt to Stanoxvood, w\here hie staved two Nlears. He caloe tol Six L akes ill 19 11 ilIcd wellt ilnto the general merchandise btlsiness. Liec later 00 disposed of his stock of gools anlc Nvas- 00 tile roatd for a timie 15s traveling rep~resenttative for ait implllemlent house and ill the spring of 1915 hie wvent into the restaulrant buinesisC5 ill Six Lakes. Gieorge E. Cornell and wife are tile parenlts of twco children, TLucile. loin oil January- 20, ioo6, and M/argaret, October 27, 1908. Mr. Cornell t"ilVes his Political support to the R-epub~licaln party ailt is one of its most active scorkers ill this sectioll. For tile pas5t eigltt Nears, with tile excCltionl lof one year. le has been townlshipl clerk of [lelvidere township antI takes 422 422 MVONTCAILM COUNTY, MICHIiiGAN. miiuch interest sensrallv in loca dminttes. 1s I-lc is a nieniher of the Free and Accepted lis~i i the Maccibees ail tlis Glleaners, all thirotgh the loctal lodoes it. Six Laes Bloth -Mr iandl Mrs. Cornell are imembilers of the Cono-re-atisoul Ch11-il sinid tae i -s;L t~i\ e pii rt inthe affairs of saiiie. Both al-c iieiiilers of the E'asteirn Star \\ 1111 M~ It Bk NTNETT. sAismog the succsessfuil farnmers aind wseli Iknow ii citizenis if L)ou' lass townshipii MIoiitsalim coiiiil\s _Nlichiganl, is SNVilliai Oh l\ Iamelt, wsho wais lmioi i in n, e Ct u io(aiiada, oii OctOber- 27 i8 3d a jnol Jo- ih. a11( 51rtitha1 (isc 11 in) B1ennett, the foirmer borni in Le\ ti h toownship.) lo-lit coiunty Qaiiadl i S0u Of Tiiis iil ohI i J l I I et h I sttei 1or HIiii Siiiisos County, Oiitarioi, a laum litei of Saimnel AICe( lell in md josiaili 13 Ele~iiett. Iollowiiig his sslioisl sdays iii an(ii la Iseiiried the trade of a carpenter, which hie followed iii his. ni-ti'-e coin1111inoiy for soiie tiiie and thici iiiox-esl to N-Vaterloo couintys Ontario, iM ing thiere for twoo scars. atter which lie wsnt to Ilrailit ecoints miakino Ins lioiie ths-re tnitil 85i - S.Aboit this time the elder Bennett Iiis-esl to Michigai. aiid located oii a farni of ei-litv acres, whiiieh lie secsireci in iDoiidass tossnhpw hi ons cleai-ing ansi ilpi-jiroig this lanid and living as a geiieral farmer for t le reniaiiiiicr of his days. Josiah Ii. Bennett ilied on \int 5, 1(903, his widow, Martha, lied oii October i8, ia(03. Josiaiii B. ani Martha Beiinett we,-re the pareiits of is e childrenii Jeremiahi A., oif D~onglass townisiiip; }ohii J.-, of Big Kapiiis, Ab scosta connty, TiCi-higan; N-Villiani P5' of Doiihias's tsiwisiiii), this somiits Josiai. hoi chisel ii 189)o, ansi Hattie, 'a ho nowe is li-rs. Janies kscr-iiington oif Hillsdale county. li-Iichigan. 3 osiih I, Bsennett was a inemhsi of his United Brethireii chiurch, - ini C anadai ansi politiscally wa T or- iii tliat country, althiough lie diii not take aii epcmiii pairt in the p~olitical li-fe f -Mishigain further than to exercise his rigt of sutffrige. Mirs. Benniett wsas a iieiiiber andI worker of thle NVesleNvan Nehtiodisit chiiiici, of Montcalni sounts. W~ihhiani R. Benett lid com-pleted his education ini the sichools of liis nativ-e couinty. andi was sixteen years of a-e when lie niov-ec, with his parenlts to VDouglass towsciiship. M-ontcaiii county, Mlichiig-an. wi-ere he lived ansi wuirkeid sin the lioiie fariii until after his marriage, when lie secured forty MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHJIGAN.42 423 acres of the home farmo mido lecan-oa in indlependlent farmer. On his farmn AiNr. Bennett piroceededl to iiiace the iiceessiry impulrovenments, and has added L 101 1105l towie 015115 ci'iiiacres wh1ic1 is xxvcll coltivateil and well cared for by~ this progressii e fonrmr In adldition to his genieral farming, Mr. Rennett makzes a spe dialt ot ra iismg goon grade live stock. On M -Adri 2I f9O7 \ Wllian I. Bennett owis marriedl to Mfrs. Josiahl Emeni tt wiidois of a brother, jsih,il wiho divii in 1899. Mr.% and Mfrs. NIiltiani I\s I a intt liece oe the viircts (it onie chilil, Blessic May, borii onl Mlardhi 14 ioioi B v her toriiic' inrria-ii Ai rs IBcnneit is the niothcr of threce chiildrl i Isnbv bm-I on.\ ogtst i 6 1 894, 1(1W the wife of Benijamin Rhickets, aLI )ciliter of.\lnim, AN Iuitcalm iiomitv: M argie. January ii, f86, aId Tliielli, jIiiiC 26., i81)8. -iNIrs. 1I icnitt oils horn III Siiiieoe county!, ()ntario, Canada,, onI Jurne 24, 183.a duti-iliter of Thomas aiid Anma jane (Simmoism) tonnor. the former I mmrin (I 'omits (jork, I reilaid, in 1833; lie latter horn Hin Ireland onf]ii 4, i 84o. Thomas (ionnor came to Amierica a111( settled in New York state about L8 111 fter iiigthere for sorie tlime lie. move(I to Can-ada and located nerToron-to, where lie seas nmarried anld wheire lie lived as a shoemaker, inti \April 188i wi o he lie, slmveil his fainlsll to INIonitcalmn connty, NI ihg -sod tii-iiht ci-its acres of onclesiile oil heaviily -woodeil land, wihte cleared soad nnprovedi. Hie died ini Nus einbei- i8821 and his swife died inI Mlay, i8iy3 Aonm jinc, thll wife of Thinias Coniior wias but three years of ag-e when she csiiic to Niiiciica with. icr parents, INNillianmi and Mary Slimmoions, and bomea n lie ii tiebec, Caiiada, whiere Aon Jane grew to matnrity am)d was msan med. I hoiua is iiil Ano1 Jaone C onnor wecre the pireists of nine children: Ilium iks wiho is; deceasecil Robert, oif \ebraisk.L George, of Albioio, Michiga-i; Charles, of Nedaiskas M iar)y who is the wvife of Andlrew King, of Domngliss toss nship, this Comnity He nn wiho liv es near Norwalk, ihoron cmontv, Ohio: IDorotliv the xifie ot WsN'illism hi Benmiett Anna, the vi fe of Icin- IPetrie, of Laiflsii"- Michigan a nid NMad. wxho is deceased. D)orotlivs tie wisife ot N1s Iillism Is. bennett, came xvith her parents to A0ItCiiiiit, dn0 cu1it)! Aliehiain i wheii eight xeirs oif ag'e, was edocateil in the schcools of this coliitiiiiiitV meld Liter licae iicthe wife of Tosish Bennett, after whlose Ieitli she beecame the xiife of \Villaiim R. Bennett. Mrs. Bennett is a iieimbicr of the L ilitist cheurhi it 'dniorec dir and Ni rs. eleiinett aic aonon the hIIIihly respected peeoplc of this community, omohierhig, a heist of frieiids ancong the resielents of MVontcalm vi onmix ani l xclimty. 424 424 ~~ITOITNFAtiLM COUNTY. MIICIGtA'N. t0IN \\M I N(j EIL Di 1 knoxx i II e\ Ia CV (I tfltl Id O Ln f SIN ( I, tc ti IO et(i lIIIt xI COI Iti V x 1',II 01rthillulciai ii iidtoilitx t0t1110io ( 'iliada.\pr)l 2i 18S3 ' S011 of Johnl and \IN ox ( A Ioort )Giffield. 1)dii of Nli Gt diltd' Ipliilts N\ler borit ml N\txx Yoil state i, I t' iathir I II iSi. I n11( ii'- mo1(11r ii.\prdI 17 1833 X I Galiceldin fatherI tvsilt-11111e d 10 0 faiiiti- al txx xe acirs yeasi his ~ifer iinx cxcir, still Iivxes and)( ni-akcs hcr lionie inl W\in tield toxvinship, eleiilg xxondcr fnlly strong and actixe for- hcr eipghty-tlircc ycars. 01111 (iffieid xwas. tw\ice ioarriedl, his tirst xi 'fe 1eiiig Sarah i-ietli, \xh) 1bore hjil Icve children, iiaielv: -Bartlett, (If Canada: heron, decceasedl Charles, of Lakexiew, Ahfchi-aii M'antila, tleceastel. anli N.i ar\ ( -l rs. Biiibv') iof N cxv Nork state. Th le sec011( MN rs. (Taffieli hadl txc() Clildren, tile cildcr Ieinig J(111 AN eslex, the iiilmt~iiatt sublject of this sketch, 111(1 llensoii IL., \\1111 lices 011 tle 1O1d hioiii farm ill AN-intield towxilshiii, tilis c(Iiitv'. Jolin W~esley Gaffield renlained on the home farii (if one hnndred atlill sixty acres iiiitil 1893, xxhen lie iioved to L~akexiexx, and tilen upon hcieing elected sheriff of Iliontealin connty lie nioxedl to Stanton, thle colilitY seat. lie too~k his office onI jannary l, 11)0(, 111111 servedl for four years. I ii 19I 1, after the expiration olf his term of office, lie nmovel to Six Lakes andi w\enit liltI the general mierchlandise buitness. Ile 1bongh'It llnt Favette Rice andt also operated the grain elevatoir anti flour-nill. N\fter disposiiig of his interests in the store in An~iffist, of 11)14, he contiiitieth to operate the mill xxith the assistance tof his twvo sonls, uinder the firm style (If J. ANV. G-affeled &- Sonls. Onl May 16, T0j15, he sold the elevator to AWallace & Orr, tOf Sagiinax, and is noxv pactically retiretd from tile molre active dutties (If life. M/r. Gaffiled received his edncation Iin Canada and left there at the Ige of twenlty-onie years inl company xxith Itis parents onl Septeniher i, 1874. They caimi lirect to Wiiifieldl towxnship, ihis coiiitx, settlitig tot the farni there, whlichl Ias comne tI lie knoxvin ts the Old honmestead. John AV. Gaffiled was iiarried Iin 1877 to Kate Iinshley, horn ott Septembller 26, T8355, ii IPeinnsyvxania, at daughter of Charles anti Eliza Btishlev. the former a na~tive of P ennsylxaiiia a,:nd till latter horn in Irelantd. T~o M.Ir. aniu Mrs. Gaificid have iieen botri- fonir citiltiren Fl"Iint, %xi fe (If Lerclx Stebbins, of LakeviexN, this conntv: Berthla, whott died at the age of niiie years; Sidney C., at home xwith his parents anti engaged in the prodnee and MONTTiALM COUNTrY MICHIGitAN.42 4 23 IoII)ICtoielitt biisiiitss. IS, townsil)~if treasurter 0f t ci ii(lcre tikiii- oif icc (0I Alril *, lo] aI(1oi.\s eir, NNsle( I1toarriel s RlS isie ood 1i\ cs it Six\ Lakes, ohere lie is (cishiter of the Si N l ikcs St it aiil111 andl tlht\5 hase one thilild, ULogieo. 1!. (aiflit I is a iotiolbir of the i'e;iiuol.\cpte.i d \ la0005, throoith tlic (it'll bi do 'it Six ik11es. I l is ooe (i t lii ilist itti\I C 1\(ptiblititis of tliii. tIil ts" iiiil III idilitioii to leien toililtvsheri ft for four veirs, serv'ed is to\\ ossiti siupervior of \\ iiifield to\\ i~lIlII) ishilt Ii( litscd there 1a(1 ldSo t(L)vilsi)tresintire of t elvidlere towiishiji for too \ cirs, lieilio'also 'i iiiemlier of I deikes t tossvii toitlicil whlile Ii reshieit tliere W Xhile not a imtiiier of anyv tcliotirh Giiffiheld is ao atteoilaiit on the,Ser itts of tilet (ongrcatioriaf ('litirli, of \oliich his winfe is a mieoher. fie is re-ardeil as ine of the relineseiittativ, ioeo of the coiioty, keeni iii huisiness, niotters. of soonil ideas. wnell liked liy all soil lilisses;eil of sterliiig character. JEE IM A. BENNETT. jerentiah A\. I~einiett, a successful farmier and a highly esteemed anti apipreciatedl minister of the \Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal chttrch, in Douglass township, Nitontcahin counity, Michigan. was horn in Waterloo county, Onitario), tCanada, onl Octolier 2, T857, a soit of Josiahl B. and Martha (Mctiellan) Bennett, natives o~f Canada, the former horn in Be-verly township,.1e)ant couttttv Oiitario, tlte latter in Sinieoe countv, Ontario. Josiahl 1). l3etritett. was a stin of Thomas and Sophia (Neff') Bennett, the former horni of English descent at Burlington Bay, where Hamilton, Canada, now is located: the latter horn oif Duntch stock, in Pennsylvania. Th'lomlas Bennett, together svith his father, at one time was the owner of aboutt twii huntdred atid fifty aicres tif land onl the piresenit site if Hamuilton, Canada. hie hav ing bten a farmer and also engaged in mercantile husiness inl his comninutlly..\t ont time Thomas Bennett also ctnduteted a tavern in Waterloo countit (Outtrio, tind was a prironliineni man of his localitv, for urtinv vears havin-i served as a conistahle arid as a hailiff. Later in life Thomas Bennett and his family moved tti MVotttcalm-i cottnty. Michigan, swhere the elder Beniiett spetit liis last (lays. Sophia. the svife of Thomas Bennett,, (lied in Canlaila After comp-leting his etdtcationi ini tie, comnion schools of his ('anadianl lionit los ili B. Bennett learned the trade of a carpenter, following this trade in XX attirloii contslt, Onitariti, for some time and then hie swent to Brant 426 A6MONTCAIM COUNTY, MIChIIGAN. county, Canada, where he lived until the winter of the year I88t. Ile then came to Michigan, and located on a farm of eighty acres in Douglass township, which he cleared and improved and where he died on August 5, 1903. Josiah B. Bennett was married, while a resident of Waterloo county, Ontario, to Martha McClellan, a daughter of Samuel McClellan and wife, of New Brunswick, the latter of whomi died when her daughter, Martha, was quite young. To the marriage of Josiah B. and Martha Bennett were 0h,, hixve children: Jeremiah, John J., of Big Rapids, Michigan; \\illiam R., of Douglass township, Montcalm county; Josiah, who died in i8&(), and Hattie, now Mrs. James 13errington, of H-illsdale county, Michigan. Mrs. Bennett died on October I8, I903. P'olitically, Josiah B. Bennett wras a Tory while in (anada, but after coming to Michigan, he took no part in political affairs further than to exercise his privilege of voting. Mr. 13ennett was a memnier of the United Brethren church in Canada. The wife of Mr. Bennett became a member of the \\ eslev-an Methodist church, at \restville, Day township, this county. Jeremiah \. Bennett had received his early education in the schools of Canada, and was a young nman wlhenl he ctame to Montcaln county, Mlichigan, and with his parents located on a farm in Douglass township. Shortly after reaching AMontcalhn county, Jeremiah Ai. Bennett, desiring to become an independent farmer, rented a farm which he cultivated for five years, after which he purchased twenty acres of the home farm. -le farnied on this land for al:)ut five years ald( I le tlurning l his place over to his brother Josiah, Jeremihi11.\. Il)ennett accelpted lis ordination at lBlanchlard. Afichigan, in 1891I,.l1l Id ecane a illilister of tlie \\'cslevan Alethodlist ITliscopal church. serving three churches —txwo in.\renac coiinty alnd one in Ogemaw county. With his first thrce charges the Reverend iBennett was connected for two years anlld then lie iloved to \\'exfordt county, Alichigan. and for one year served tlhe churcl at H[obart. Ire theln went to WVhite -Hall for one year, then to olliart, Mliclhigan, for tw)o years, and then to Solon C(enter, Kent county, lich-igan, for three years, then back to Holbart for three years, tlhen to Avon(da11. ()-':cc()o a col t tvi, \I iichnigai. for one \ca R. Re. reiliah llennectt then assumed the management of his far-m, engaging in general agricultural pursuits anld at the sanle tiine serving as )pastor of the church at Elntrican, in \\h1chl capacity he now serves in his usual kindll and able nianner. Jeremiah A. Bennett has added to his original farm and now cultivates forty acres of wellI-inproxved soil. as weil as caring for hi ii s inisterial uties. On De)ccenlxer- 2,.,88.o Terenmial.\. BIlnett wass l1;trried to Dir-1sill:1 MONTCALM COUNTY. MICIIGAN. 427 I.cc. a daughter of James Bruce and Eliza (W\elch) Lee, the former of whom was. born near Troy, Canada, on September 17, 1841, a son of Peter and Rebecca (Shafer) Lee. James Bruce Lee lived in his native country until after his marriage, when lhe moved to Montcalm county, Michigan, and settled on a farm of eighty acres in l)ouglass township, at the same time engaging in the duties of his trade as a carpenter, throughout the community. Jeremiah A. and L)ruzilla Bennett became the parents of two children, one child who died on August 18, 1882, and Lula Pearl, born on September 25. cS ()i, and whos is the wife of Alerrill Ileers, of.\lma Mlichigan. the! lbeing the parents of one child, c.eota May. Jeremia h \. Bennett was a 1memlber of the Grange, in Canada, but since comling to the [lnitc(l States has n1ot affiliated himself with any fraternal orgcanization. Politically, Jeremiah A. Bennett is independent of party, further than the fact that he sulpports the Prohibition party with his vote. As a farmer Jeremialh.A. litennett has been notablly successful, and as a minister he is well-known and esteemed by all, his kindly and powerful personality, comblined with the intelligent use of his well-read and active mind havi.g givn hiii a place of prominence aimong the ministers of the Wesleyan M1lethodist church in this community. THOMA() S G. ('ROOKS. lTholllns (_. ( rooks!, leadlillg farmler and l)rominent citizen of Douglass township, AIontcalm county, Michigan, was born at Port Hope, Canada, on September 8, I868, a son of IIugh and Mary (Comnden) Crooks, the former a native of Ireland, born near Cork, a son of James Crooks and wife. Iugh Crooks, when quite young, came to America with his parents and located in Canada, where the parents died and where Hugh Crooks grew to maturity, taking up the duties of life as a sailor. The elder Crooks followed his vocation as a sailor until seven years after his marriage, when he became a farmer and engaged in general agricultural pursuits in Canada, until I869, when he imoved to (aklanlld county, Michigan, later coming to M-\ontcaln county, and settling on a farni in section 7, Douglass township. Hugh Crooks cultivated his farm of forty acres in Douglass township for the remainder of his days, dying on ()ctoler 8, I902. Mary, the widow of Hugh Crooks nowr malkes her homlie with her children. Iugh and Mary Crooks became the parents of thirteen children: Elizabeth, wife of George 428 48MONTCA\LM C(UNTYI. MICIIT(;AN. McClelland, of Lansing, lichigan; Anna. deceased; James, deceased; Thllomas (;. illi, il, ceasedl; lina, (leceased; (ract, wife otf Charles Alillcr, of Mecosta cotunty, lichigall; \\ esley, of ITowell, Nichiiganl l'rank, of Lansilng;.I ldward(l, of G(rand LodgeC Charles, of )ouglass townsliip, this county I'carl, wife of L.eroy Sparks, of Flint, Micthigan, and Nettic, wife of ('harles Kendle, of Lansing. Mlichian. I;ollowiig the deatli of her hsl)btand, Alary Crooks l)ecame the xvife of John Savage, wvho is nosw deceased. TIhomllls (G. ('rooks was l)ut one year of age when he camne with his parcnts, to ()akland county, Alichigan, where hle lived until 1887, andl then moved to I)ouglass township, this county. Mr. Crooks \wais reared a farnmer, working some time as a helper on neighboring farms and thell, after his 1marrialge secured a farm of eighty acres, in section 7, T)ouglass towllshili, which he improved and where he engaged in general agricultural pursuits for seventeen vears. Ile then sold his land and moved to l'ntrican. wlere he conducted a general merchandise store for two years, at the end of that tiime disposing of his stock to R.. Pintler, aln returning to the farm of forty acres which he now cultivates. During the year I888, Thomas G. Crooks was married to Lodena Bennett, who was born in Douglass township, this county, and to this marriage have been born six children: Gilbert J., a farmer of Douglas township, who married Nina C(ross, a daughter of (harles Cross and wife, and they are the parents of one child, Charles; 'lton B., a farmer of Douglass township, who married Catherine Cook; Evelyn, wife of Byron Cook, they being the parents of one child, Elnora; Berdenia, lva and Margaret, who live at home. Mrs. Crooks is a daughter of Josiah and Adeline (Leee) Bennctt, the former born in Beverly township, Brant count, ()Ontario, Canada, a son of Charles and Amanda (Van Nevery) Bennett. Josiah Bennett was educated in the public schools of Canada, after which he became a farmer, engaging in this work until after his marriage when he cane to Michigan and located on a farm of eighty acres in l)ouglass township, Montcalm county. After improving his farm, Mr. Bennett lived there until 1878, \hen he rented his land to a son-in-law and moved to Ionia county, where he cultivated a fine eighty-acre farm known as the Kendall farm, located about two and one-half miles south of Palo. Two years later, Josiah Bennett returned to his farm near Entrican, Douglass township, Montcalm county, afterward going to Canada, where he farmed for a number of years. He then returned to Douglas township, this county, and built a home where Thomas G. (rooks now lives, the elder Bennett living at this place for the remainder of his days. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett were members of the United Brethren church. Thev MONT 1CALM COU'NTY, MICIIGAN. 429 were the parents of five children: Stella, Loclena, Alma, deceased; Millie, deceased, and Alma. who now is Ars. Swarthout. Thomas (. (rooks has taken a prominent place in the official life of Douglass townshlip for many years, having served as highway commissioner for seven years, and was a member of the school board for many terms, during which timne he served as moderator and was otherwise influential in the condluct of school affairs in this district. In politics. Cr. (Crooks is an ardent Republican. At one time Mr. Crooks was a well-known member of the Knights of the Maccabees, but he now is not active in this organization. SAMilUEL J. COMDEN. Samuel J. Conlden, successful farmer and prominent citizen of l)ouglass township, Mlontcalm county, Michigan, was born in Simcoe county, Ontario, Canada, on Mlay 8, 1874, a son of A. J. and Sarah (Widdess) Comden, the former a native of ]England and the latter of Ontario, Canada. \Vheli an infant, Samuel J. Comden came with his parents to Oakland county, Mlichigan, where he lived until six years of age and then moved, with his parents, to Douglass township, Montcalm county, in the schools of which county he was educated and where he lived as a farmer on the home place until after his marriage. About the year i896, Mr. Comden moved from the home farm, to the town of Entrican, where he secured property and where, for four years, he was associated with Arthur Steere in the conduct of a general store, and for four years with Herman Smith in the sane store. While living at Entrican, Samuel J. Comnden secured a farm located south of the town, which land AMr. Comden later sold and then purchased his present farm of forty acres in section 9, Douglass township, this county. Mr. Comden has improved his farm, equipped it with the most approved appliances and now engages in general agricultural pursuits. On January 9, 1895, Samuel J. Conden was married to (ertrude Parker, \ho was born in Oakland county, Michigan, a daughter of John L. and Anna (Taylor) Parker, natives of Sornersetshire, England, who came to \America, with their respective parents, and settled in Onondago county, New York, where they were married, later moving to Pine township, Montcalm county, where Mr. Parker died on June 24. 19o8, his widow, Anna, now living in Entrican. To the marriage of Samuel J. and Gertrude Cnmden have been born 43~ MATONTCALM COUNTY, MICH IGAN. five children: Earl, at home; Alta, a farmer of Douglass township, who marrie(d Cla Cross; -\. J.; Avon and Irving. During the years T909-10, Samuel J. Comden served as highway overseer of Douglass township, Montcalm county; for four years was commissioner of highways in this township, and now Mr. Camden is making an excellent record as a trustee of the district school board in this community. Politically, Mr. Comden is a Republican. Samuel T. Comden is a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Entrican, Montcalm county, he heing past noble grand, as well as one of the first members of this organization in this locality. Mr. Comden, together with his wife, is a member of the Daughters of Rebekah. Mrs. Comden is active in church and Sunday school work of the Methodist church at Entrican. NI'TCHOLAS C. M'ERRTIFII;D. Nicholas C. Merrifield, of Relvidere township, Montcalmi county, Michigan, was born in Ashland county, Ohio. May 17, 1846, a son of Joseph H. and Parbara (Fast) Merrifield. Joseph was probably born in Vermont, as his father was a native of that state, andl came to Lorain county, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and later went to Ashland county. It was there he married Barbara Fast, whose parents were German, andl came to Ohio from Pennsylvania. Barbara was probably born in Pennsylvania, being brought to Ohio by her parents. and grew iup in Ashland comity, near Troy, and about eleven miles from the city of Ashland. Joseph and Barbara Merrifield were the parents of five children: Nathan Darius, born on July 22, 1842, and died on February J5, T904; Isaac Wesley, died in T887; Orilla (Mrs. Smith), of Albany, Oregon; Nicholas C., the subject of this sketch, and George, residing in Al-\aska. Joseph Merrifiel( was a life-long farmer. Upon coming to this state he located first iii Saginaw county, later went to Barry county, locating in Rutlin township, and it was at his farm home in that county that he died in June, I876, aged( about sixty-three years. Barbara Merrifield lived until March 31, i895, atnd (lied at the age of seventy-two years, nine months and thirteen days. Nicholas C. Merrifield was about seven years of age when his parents came to Michigan and he received his education mostly while the family was living in Barry countyt. He was reared by his father as a farmer and mar M IONTCAiM1 COilNTY, NttCHIGIAN.43 43 I ried onl Augnst i 5, t itid6, Iin Rutlin to Tnship, Barry county, his bridle being Aialissa J. Beding' bori Oilo April 20o, i847, in Lake connty, Ohio, a danighter,f Sherma n and Iticetla (ieddler') lfeldinw Shermatn Belding w\as a nt~ of1 Vermnont, tid I ti ctta \ edlder was hor n Iin Ashtaibula connty, New York, 1 antitav iS 1ts29);intl died ott Decenmber 2'5 I at"2 Sherman enlisted for ser'Vice in the ( t\ill \\ ar front Iontia counts, this state, lbcing a tmember of i-ottpany E, St,th Remmtent, licltig-an V olunteer Caivalry. I-Ic saw nmuce atctiv-e serv ice tnd cotitracted a seriotis Illness Nviclitl confined himti the liositital at 1Firttrcss Monroe fur a conisidleralble time atnd w\here his death (cetirredi in 86-. \\Vhen quilte a vin'1lg man hie accompantiedi his paretits fromt Vetmonott to t )Ilti atti wNas marricil at Pavnesville, L.ake conntv. that sltate. Ie wasx a f ireer dil his life atnd left at his death a witlow anid liVe cltililretu tantelv: \\Vasltitgton H., deceased; Malissa J., wife of Nicholas.Nderrifield- i iry cttc (deceasedl, and two children who died inl infancy. Mrrs. Ncrribield g~rew to wvomnhalood itt M.ichigan aitd tifter her nitarriage iii Bairvs coutitat to Mr. Merritiehld tltey came, in I876, to MN'ontteabt couittt, loct itng itl Belvidere township ita 1886 on a fartit. Several years later thex itati to Six fakes tainr engaged iii the getteral iterchandise bitsitiess, IN I-s. Merritheld managitug the millinery deptartmetit of the store. They contintinee in tltat litisitiess for abouit fifteen vears, wheti they sold ocit atid itov%.ee toi their lretthome. T'he farn- ait tltat titme cotttainecl but forty aicres, hut Mr. Merrifield is now farmittng sixty acres. It was covered wvith tnitmps, and mar-shy whett lie cattie toi it, butt lie has inmproved it antI now it is ilie fittest ]toil attil lie carries on geiteril] farirtitg. All buildiitgs tire iii good r-epair andi it is a Itice farm honme. There were three chilcireit bornt to Mlr.;itd MArs. Mferrifieldl. Minanie Luella, the eldest, xvas born oti December I5, 1267, Ctutd is the wife of H-ero Taylor, livitng in North Dakota. They have thiree ltilclreti, Mildred, Niviatn anId Floretiec. NVilbctr M\orris was born on laniary 6, t872, atnd married V~eto W'olfe. He lives at N-est Bratncl, this Estate,. and Itas two childretn, Beatrice atar Dorlo. Fraticis C. was born oct Aptril T7, T881, and makes his hoite with his paretnts, havitig the matnageiiettt of the farisi mostly in hand. iVr. Merritield hits seeti etigagech in various callings Sintce comnin- Itere. \\huteta lie first becamte a citizen of M-otitcalrti county' he drilled wells for sevrail years. I-e hearnted tile bjusiness by practic~al experience and pLIt down 11luau wvelhs ili the course of a few years. For abouit fifteen vears he was a fiuuieral director at Six,ilake-s, being associated with NV. H-. Youungmatn, of lakeviewN, in this xvork and later with TaChear & Kirthatic, of fEdnmore, hay 432 432 MONTCA1LM COUTNTY, MICHIGAN. in', chir-e of their local s\eork fromt Six Lakes. Also, before comling to Monitehluli eomlltv, M r. M erriticild \orkedl in the lumber camps in this county. Hie has there fore, hall a widle experience in varoious lines of blnsinless- and is a brod-mndedll~ anid practical nan. lI)oth i Mr(1 and Mrs. NI errificldl are active w\orkers inl the Congregational chrcni al t S-ix Lakes. Tie took an active part in lItiil~lhg, tile Church, not onts in a, lonancial wav, lilt in actual lalior, (irawvill' Ilost of the stone to lav the foundat11on. lie is, at prcesenlt servinlg as truistee, has becii dlacon and Suindayl school superintendent for years. and is now teachler of ain adult Bible elss l5_\Frs. Mlerri field also is, a tellcler in thle school and] has heetl secretary for a number of syears Both Mr. aide Mrs. Merri-field were at one tinle mlemblers elf the MAaccahees lilt have Cd(roppedl thlat fraternal wvork. Hie is active in the raiiks of the. lepuibliean Ilart\y anid takes an active iilterest in local affairs. Fur)I fourteen seaIrs lie seived as- justice (If the peace elf Bielvidere tow\n,;iIiil, being- olut of office (((( vear in the inlterial. Mr. Mlerrifield is a man elf pleasing personllihts, hi,his regarllel byv all who knuxv him. for the years spleit here hlave prosven himi to be a iian oIf sterlinlg character. kiciil ande symplathietic to all. H-nis vife is a wonlan olf eqpuallv nohle charaicter, calpable aind eiilllvell with all those wvomanly traits which are most \VILJL5AM A.. NV'f)L). A\inon~g tile iiilst p ulalliiir aild seiccessful men of Montcalm coeulty, M~ichligani, andl olie whio 1has been active ill its affairs for many years, is WVilliaml A. \Vood. M\r. \Voud was horn in this stllte, in \Weocllandl towniship, Iirrxr County- Jeilv7 29 (853, a soil of 1 lirani and El da (Younu \Vso (01-1Irir n WXood isas burn in Carlton tos\enship, Orleauis county, in the ssestern portion (If the spite (of N\ew\ York, oil July, i 6.S 183 sOil of.MOses tiii FI sic \\V1)11( bo1th natives of Ness' Yolrk state. T-1rani \\Vood m1(15ed to B irry county Mlichigan, somne timee iii the early folrties, iuriii" the eurly pioneer days of this section, ael took an active part iii the eairly alff-airs of the couinty lihe svas its first sheriff and assiumed mnyui other duties in order to assist in bringing about better conditions. Shortly, after moin0Vil to Barry county, Hirani Wood selected a farii in WVoodlanid towsnship and there he tooek his bride, whiomi lie miarriedntl 11 long after coming to this state. Elida Young svas horn on August 26, 1826), Ness York state, a. daughter of Betsy Young, of Pennsylvania stock, wll) WILLIAM A. WOOl). MONTCALM COUNTY, iMICHIGAN. 433 moved to Barry county in early days and settled in Carlton township. lliranm Wood labored industriously il order to get his farm in shape and c.i;-ritl on general farming until the time of his death on July 9, 1865. His widow survived him a numlber of years, passing away on April 9, 1898. He was one of the most active Demnocrats of this section in his day and was also a charter member of Hastings Lodge No. 52, Free and Accepted Masons. While not a member of any church, Hiram Wood leaned toward liniversalism, was something of a free thinker, liberal and righteous. fie was a public-spirited man, of progressive tendencies and did much to advance the general interests of the county in which he had chosen to make his home. W'illiam A. W\ood is one of a family of five children, being next to the youngest; Jerial is deceased, as is also Charles E., the third child; Ellis is in the West, and Ida (Mrs. Andruss) lives at I-astings, this state. \William A. Wood received such education as the meager opportunities of the district schools of this section at that time afforded, which was very largely supplemented by instruction from his mother, who was well educated and had taught school here a short time before her marriage. Mr. Wood's father died when he was a lad about twelve years old and his earlier years were given over to the life of a farmer. About I869 he first came to Montcalm county, working in the woods and lumber camps and about ten years later he started in the drug business at Six Lakes and was actively engaged in this business until 1913 when he turned the management over to his nephew, Glenn W\ood. During the years the business had grown until it included drugs, implements, paints, hardware and sundries and was in a healthy and flourishing condition. Mr. Wood has also had extensive farming interests and still owns several hundred acres in the township and county. He has practically retired from the active duties of life, but gives some attention to the real-estate business, being unusually well versed in values throughout this locality. In the timber days in this section he was a large dealer in lumber and shingles and stocked many mills. He also srld many hundreds of acres of timber for others as well as himself and in this way came into possession of so much farming land. \illiam A. Wood has been twice married. His first wife was Ella Osborn, daughter of Hiram and Jemima Oshorn, born in Hudson, Hillsdale county, this state, in 1857. They wvere married in 1877 and she died on July 24, 1894, at the age of thirty-seven years. There were no children to the union. Mr. Wood was married, secondly, October 23, I895, to Mrs. Eugene (Hardy) Bellows, daughter of James and Jane (Herron) Hardy. (28b) 434 MONTICALM COUINTY, MICIIGAN. the former a native of Scotland and the latter born in Ireland. Mr. \Nood's second wife was also born in Iludson, Hillsdale county, this state, and died on May 20, 19I5, there being no children. In politics Mr. Wood is an active Democrat and has filled the various township offices-treasurer, clerk, supervisor and justice of the peace for a short time. He is president of the Peoples Bank at Edmore, this state, and his business judgment is sought by many younger men wishing to embark in new enterprises. He holds fraternal affiliation with the Flree and Accepted Masons, being one of the charter members of the Six Lakes lodge. Mr. Wood has always been a Ipopular and respected man. He is public spirited and progressive and takes a keen interest in \whatever is planned for the public good. He has a fine, modern home and many business interests and is well worthy of the respect in which he is held throughout this section. WTT,LT,TIAM II. SEIXTON, JR. \Villiamr II. Sexton, Jr., a farmer living in Belvidere township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in this county, in Bushnell township, February 14, I868, a son of William H., Sr. and Suzanna (Frost) Sexton. William, Sr. was a native of Kent, England, born on November 27, 1840, and died at Iis home in Belvidere township on December 20, I912. lIe left his home in England at the age of fifteen years and lived for a short time in the eastern part of the county. He then came to Michigan and settled in Bushnell township, Montcalrn county, and when the immediate subject of this sketch was ten years of age, the family moved to Belvidere township, where William, Sr. passed the balance of his life. He married while living in the state of New York, Suzanna Frost, who is a native of Albion, that state, born on Novelmber 30, 1847, and she still lives on the old home place in Belvidere township, just south of where her son, William, lives. When \William, Sr. and his wife first came to Montcalm county, the farm they chose was a wilderness, covered heavily with timber and undergrowth and while a clearing was being made and a cabin erected they lived out of (loors, sleeping under thle wagon bed. \blout tern ears later they came to Belvidere township, and \N illiniam Jr. can rememlber clearing up the eighty-acre tract where thev chose their home and putting it in shape for cultivation. He is the eldest of a famnily of six children, the others being: I.lizabeth (Mrs. Cole); Thomas, of Belvidere township; Nora, deceased; Sadie (Mrs. Cole), MONTCALM COUNTY, MICIIGAN. 435 living in Indiana, and Norman, on the old home place with the mother. William Sexton, Sr. was a man of sterling character, hospitable and liberal in every way and well liked by all who knew him. Ile was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, carefully living the teachings of the order and was also affiliated with the Daughters of Rebekah. HIe was one of the most active Republicans of his section and took an active part in the development of his community. He was a school director for many years and also a member of the highway commission. \Villiam 11. Sexton, Jr. grew up in Belvidere township and received such schooling as the somewhat limited facilities of the time offered and was reared by his father as a farmer. He remained on the home place until twenty-two )ears of age, worked out some amrong neighboring farmers and:li'l started out in life for himself on a forty-acre tract in Ferris township, this county. There he remained for five years when he sold out and came to the eighty-acre farm in Belvidere township which has since been his home. When he purchased it, it was but partially cleared and Mr. Sexton erected the buildings, put up fences, etc., and has cleared the land until he has a fine farm. It is ideally located oin a main road and the whole air of the place Suggests good management and prosperity. Mr. Sexton is a general farmer, raising also some live stock of good grade. ()n April i, i18)4, 1\Williamni H. Sexton, Jr., was lmarried at Palo, lonia (,imnty, this state, to 1;anny Fancett, born in tliht cotnty on I.\pril 23, 1870, aI daughter of \Nillianm and l nfily (\NVenmien) Fancett. The father was a iative of Englandl. andl uponl coming- to this county settled for a time inI ltuslinell township, later going to Tonia counttv, where he died on February i, I907. 1le was a life-long farmer. hlis wife was bornm in England. There \were seven children in the l iancett family. Mrs. Sexton being the ei(lest. The othlirs are George, Lillian, May (deceased), Charles, Lloyd and Donald. Ai r. anmd Mrs. Sexton have one chil(l, a daughter, Mildred, a bright and plroimising girl. She is a graduate of the E.dmore high school and also of tile State Nornmal College, at Mount Pleasant, finishing there ill T915. At liat institutioni she won a life certificate for the primary and sixth and '(Cventhl grades. "Mr. Sexton is a Relpuiblican, much interested( in local affairs but has lecver aspired to office. lie is a memlber of the lree al(nd Accepted Masons thirougghi the local lodge at Six Lakes and is also a meimber of the Order of i(leans. Mr. Sexton is a progressive man in every sense of the word, public l)irite(l and held in high esteem by all who know him. 436 MONTCAiLMT COUNTY, MICII(;AN. \\II LIAMN E. HOW\ELL. W\illianl 1. loswell, one of the best known and nmost highly respected of the successful farmers living in l)ouglass township, Montcalmn county, was born in Brant county, (ntario, Canada, on M.arch T(S, 186(), a son of \Villiam S. and Mary (Gee) Iowell, natives of Canada, the former born in T836. \William S. Howell, who was a son of Enoch Howell and wife, was educated and grew to maturity in Brant county, working as a farmer in his native community until I88, when he came to MIontcalm county alnd engaged in "pine slashing" on a four hundred and forty acres tract of land in Louglass township. Later, the elder lowell, together with a b)rother, Reuben, built a saw-mill, which they operated for six years and then selling their mill to W\illiam M. Thomas & Sons, of Stanton, in I888, the 1Howell brothers moved to the state of Arkansas, and there secured about three hundred acres of land on which they operated a mill and dealt in lumber for about three years. About this time, Reuben Howell having been killed in their saw-mill, William S. Howell disposed of his interests in Arkansas and returned to Montcalm county, Michigan, where he lived as a general fariier until I909, and then went to Rochester, New York, living a retired life at that place. \Villiani S. and Mary Howell, the latter of whom lives with her youngest son in Arizona, are the parents of five children: (ne child who died in infancy; W'illiam E., Isricc, who died at Alpena, Michigan; Samson, who is deceased, and Peter, of Arizona. The elder Howell is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, at Stanton. WVilliam E. Hlowell receivedl his e(iucation in the schools of lIrant county, Ontario, after which he work as a farm-er throughout his locality for some time, later in I881, coming with friends to Montcalm county, Michigan, where he since has been engaged in general agricultural pursuits. Mr. Ilowell now owns a desirab)le farm of eighty acres, has his 1)lace well improved with a beautiful cobble-stone residence and other buildings and is modernly equipped for his farm activities in which he has proved to be a recognized success. During the month of June, i888, W\illiam E. H-owell was married to Hattie TTancock, who was born in Montcalm county, a daughter of Albert Iancock andl wife, wvho are deceased. To the marriage of William 1.. and Hattie ITowell was born one child, Mabel, who died in infancy. In 189o, Hattie, the wife of \Villiam E. Howell, died and during the month of January. 1892, Mr. IHowell was married, secondly, to Cora Beers, who was MIONTC.ALN COUNTY, MICHiIG;AN.43 437 born near Sooth Haven, Michigan, a (laughter of Abel and Juflia (Cummrings) 1beers. kWilliani F. anid (iora Howell are the liarents of one child, Leon Glenn, horn in October 24, 1893). \Villiam F. 11 ow\e1! has, ta~kcii his plice as a citizeii by serving- on the board of reviexv and is an interested worker and supporter of the Republican party in Mlontcaliii counity. Fraternally, MIr. H~owell is a member of the A\nc'ico Order of Gleaners, at Entrican, and also is a member of the local a a 01of t le Granige, at Entricai TT.A\LAN'\ IN -NEVINS. Harl'Ian I \c Neills was horil ooI- Jully 214. 1847, inl Iitcllf'ivld Ntedin cont x vI )hio. aid is the soii of.\iidrew 13). andl Clairiss, L ( Snoxw) Nevins. A\ndre\\ I. \cvs -n was liorn on JanuarY 31, 1820, inI Fa rinull-tonl, Conlnecticuti 'sod xVx is boniol( o11t wheni buit a child of twelve years. Soon 'afier thi h le (decidedl to learn a trade and chose cabinet acIngsedn 1lie vc ars Iii thme m1 sterv of that trade. T[le Iiext elxven xv mrs xxvere spent at Clev eland, Ohio, silmseqmcicrtly enigaging ini carlienter wiork foir the sixteen N-ears f ollowixnmg he tlieim remnovedl to aimilseoni Fulton couinty, Ohio, where lie en-a-ecd Hin the saw-mill business for thiree xeaiis. followed by ten years ini the sasiifihie iii Svilucv toxvinshiii, Nocilacount\-, Mlichigan., and fotir years ini I) i too itishmp, of the same cotintx. lie theni solil his milling interests anid emla'ril(~ ini -ercral farming, in Allegain countv, MN'ichigaim, aeljoiiiing the xillage piropertx of MNoline, residiriii on this ei-dity-acre farm uintil his death oni Akutiot 26, 1896. Politicallx hie wa s in amctixe Deniocrat Hand xvas supervisor oif 0 ix toxxilslip for one term, andi iistidc of the peace for several years. After issisting- with the buiilding of the Congregationial church, in Litcbfield, 01o10 hie became one oif its deaconis and choir leader for many years. h-is xxife xxas dlso a member of this denomniiii~ton. Clarissam (Snowv) Nexinls xxV~is It 1i itix- of WVilliamstoxxn, Connecticut, and xxa's horn on SeptenibIer 30, I8'5. She dlied on A.pril i2, 1902. They xxere the parents of six chmililien:Hanlin P., Akndrexv T., nosy i'ving on a firni in Moline, '\l dugi-n I I71a, noxx MNrs. Noah, of Oakfield. Michigan;Melvin, eniployecl ina fiirnmitre famctorys in Muftskegon, MIichigan; Edwxin, diuggist amd jexveler of -Nioliiie, Afichigaii; and Frank, xvho op~eraites the home farm near Moline, Mihian x'a INsuuisero oline for seventeen years. Tharlan P'. Nevins xvas reared on the home place anil educated in the 438 AM()ONTCAI. C()IOUNTY, MICIIGAN. schools of itchliel., ()11io, after seventeen years of age bieing engaged in his ftather's nmill. lie lealrled the carpenter's trade and removed to Moline, AMichigan, at the samle time that his parents remloved to that place. In connection w\ith is lirotlier, a general mlerchandlise store \vas o)cerated in the town of Mloline, for seven )lears. Tie also assisted in the erection of the elevator anld several other luilhlings of tile town. Ill 19o2 he removed to Six Lakes, Mlichigan, where he followed his trade during the stmmer. Irevious to his establishing at residence in Six L.akes, Michigan, he sold his eighty-acre farln in BeTlvidere townsilp, of this county, and in 1889 remtoved to Grancll Ralpidts, AIichigan, where he w\as emlployed l as saw filer for the Scliool Furniture (omilpaiyl for seven and one-half years. Tie now owns atnd operates a forty-acre farim adjoining tIle to\\ln of Six 1,Likes, Michigan, which place is w\ell imlllroved and managed. I'olitically, he is a stanch Replo>.plican alnd cast his lirst vote for Grant in I868. H.tc is also a metmlber of the tOw\vnlshipl),,oar(i and has served three terlms as justice of the peace. IFraternally, lie is a imeibiecr of Enterprise 1 odge No. 406, Independent ()r(ler of Odd (I ellows, of Gran(l Rapids. Alichiganl. Ie I)elongs to the tiongregational chllrch in Six L.akes, l[iciligan. in which church li he was formerly a deacoll. Ilis wife is a memb-er of tlie Ulnite(l Blrethlrei church, of Six L.akes. ()OI l)eCCill1Cr i1, 1870, Harlanll. Nevins wals illited to T.ilbb Hollanld, daughter of George HTolland, who (lie(l a short tinme after icer marriage. She w\as Ia native of 1,\vergreen township, of tllis cointv. Her (leatl occurredl oil March G26 1873. ()I July 28. T874. Jarlan P. Nevins seas marrie(l to AMrs. Rosal;L (Paltner) lTupper, (ldaglltcr of Toren amd l.ydia I(Manly) Palimer, anl six childlrei swere iborin of this iunion, three of \vhom dlice( in inll fallc: 1(dith is thle \ivfe of ()scar Ilecl, of Belviodere towsnshiip. an(l they have foir chiltlren. Ilarlan,.tlcas, Mav lFllis alll AsaL; TLra is the wife of E(wardl IBrown, allso of Belvidere to\viishiil), and they have four chlillren, Geore, \laxine, Lila and Atlee; Lydia is the svife of Ellin Cornell of Iselviere to\\nllshlip, anii thev also have four children, Elsie, Melvin, Raivyllonll aidil Rose. 111e miotler of these chilhlrcii is a native of Nes state, born in Albanl. Loren Palodller, father of XMrs. Nevins, wv.as born in New\ York state. TTe (clme to M lolitclll county in October, I8(6. T-Te was a farnier inl Montcaliii township and li\-dl the-l rest of his life in this {oiilltv. TTe died at the ~ag-e of seventy- -ear-s. I:lis ife (lie(l at the age of eighty-three years. She was a membcr o- the Congr-egational church. He \\-;s a Republican. MONTTCALM COUNTY, MICIIIGAN. 439 WIILT. AM MAl. STEERII-,. \\'illiain M. Steere, a pioneer teacher of this region and a lrosperous rctircd farner, a veteraIn of the Civil Wtar, now living retired at his pleasant homel ill (Crystal, this county, is a lativc-born son of Michigan, having been bhorn in..enawee county. this state, on September 21, I847, son of X\ illiam l...anl ETIlizabeth C. (1 eal) Steere, pioneers of I-loomer townshil), who came froi Ohio (ldurilig the early days. \\hen the junior \\ illiam M. Steere was in his sixth year his parents moved to Mlontcalm county and settled in the midst of a timber tract one iile south of the ceiter of lloo(mner toswnship. The country thereabout at that time was just begilliiig to be settled and tliere was an unbroken stretch:f forest for three miles west, through which a bare trail had but shortly Ieen cut. After liviiig tllcre a couple of years the Steere fam-ily moved over ilnto lolia countv and settlcd iin Ronald township, where the elder Steere trented a farm for t\\o or tlhree years, at the end of which time lie bought ta luarter of a. section of unltbrokein land one and one-half miles west of the town olf tiPalo, where lie and his wife slicnt the remainider of their lives antd where tle junior \\illialm Al. Steere grew up1), a sturdy, self-reliant lad. ()n.-\lugust t23, I864, a imonth before his seventeenth birthday, William M.. Steere. Jr., enlisted as a recruit in Co(nllmpan. \, Twenty-first Regiment. \lichigan Volunteer Infantry, attached to the:\rmy of the W\est, under Sllcrman, and lie was with that famous commnand during the march to the,ca, thence through the ardliotis camp-aign uip through the Caroliiias and on to \\ashington,, where lie larticipatedl in the (rand Review and was musIcred out in Iune, 1865. Upon the completion of his military service Mr. Stecre returned homle and resiuned his place in the labors of the farm..\bout I87I he was requested to go over into Osceola county and take chlarge of a school. \\hile not especially prepared for teaching, he had reccivc(l a good coimmion-school elducation, whlich ie hadl supl)plemented by stl(lious lhome reading andl lie accepted the call, entering upon the duties of tlachinig a p)ioneer school, the only one in two tow\nsiilps, the pupils of which c;itne froml a distance of i;\e miles around. I:ie taught that winter in ()scc(la countty and the next \winiter entered upon his career as a teacher in ti1is coulnty and for sevein years was thus engaged in the schools of Crystal township, during three of those years Iiavinig been a teacher in the village if ('rvstal. AbIout tle time he hegaii teaching Mr. Steere had bought a t1,all farm in oniia coounty and upon his marriage, in the spring of T874, 44-0 440 MIONTCALivi COO NTY, MIC1II(;AN. hie nid his wsi fe hegain housekeeping there, hut 'II ()ctoher of th it yea iisold the plaeC wod mov ed to Cry-stal township, this counlty 5 Iwihere vItIl the \exeptiuii Of sexveral varing ii periods, thtey have slince itade thenr 1hom1 lung haiving hceen regarded as- inong the oust snhstantial residents of that pairt oii the county. U pun lueatiio thei e Mir Steere hoiight a quarter sectloi onf timbier Iand. slighty Ismiprovsed, southi ot 1. irs-stal Lake, an-d there made hIsl- hoioe toi 1ou11 tern s ears, iftei wh iieh tina hie was eng'acred. for twoi) or thtree veae it ii the ii1 iliig htsiniess. it Cry sstal. lie then iiioved to luitlicont and thienee to Wa shtenisaN ttiitsvx Liere ior four s-ears lie made his liexiie souith oft the cit- (if Attn Arhbor, after wh-iich lit buhoti lian eighity-acre tract of timiler III fvrre towsnsltipl, thisd cuuiitvs wxhiceh wxitht the assistance of his sons he( clearei and 'stunipedl.' andii i _inie, 1910 iu LIutglit ircoierty iii tiirvstal vIllag-c. wshrre lie es-er since has inaiie lns ionic. A-\hutt the saioe thur hie l~iouIlit at farm11 sotItheast oif thle villia-e bitt recen-tly sold it. The Sieeres has-e a liatmdouie "cohlble-stone.. house inl C rvstal miiii are sery pileasaitly situiated there. Air. Steere has esver tI dsln inl Ineeti ir oa Visic affairs amil fur sunse years served as iitta e of the peaice aiti has also helil o)ther minor plilicii offices, Ilie w5 s a hs"eptihlican tiiitil thle dis-ergetice inl thle i in~ks Of tlIM it Iity Ii i12, aIt svlich1 time Ilie al1lied himself switli the Prorug sive5i CparIty, litt nlos regards hiniselfI as wsholly indepenilent of party doituu itioii11 i.Stiiig his svote, as a. patriotic dilty, few stich canldiihtes for offee is lie thitiks liest ftited to the trnst. Hie is a miemnher of the Grand us-11 ot the Rsepitdlic nil foist rears has taken anl aetive interest inthe affairs ot thec lota po1)st ilf that piatriotic organization. On Maii 6, 874. W\illiaii Al. Steere seas tunitedil i marriaige to Eninut11' U. Ioiie sso liiaxi 11o)1n in Geiiesee countytv. Nesw York. datigluter of John iii1Fel cetai (Hubibird ) Ton~e the foriier of wehom hail eiiteredclann at one dollar and tssen~tv-live ceiitsr in that cotntrt;TnId estahlisheul a home in which lie spent the rernaineler of his lifec. Thme family kept possession of the lione place uentil they sold it for one hitndlred aiil tswcnty-lisve ilollars an acre. Finniia Li. Tone grews tox womanhionl on that farnyi and hecanie a school teacher. She came to this count-v to make her home wsith a sister in Buishtiill towsnship and seas teachingi, school southtl of thle village of Sheridan swhein she anil fr. Steere niet. To their ticuio eight eliildren hase liemii torn. four sunis and] fotir datighters. as follow EdF~ith 'Nlas-, swho is at homle ssith her pareints: Tosephi Real. a farmser of Ever-reen toswntship, swhoi mtarniel Lillian Scott and has tswo sons. W~illiam Rohert anil Joseph Real: Ellen MIONTCALNI (ClINTY. 1101HlGAIN.4' 441 I -.. whio married I oter I' Jolhnson.,.f Deotroit. atnd las, 00e son, Richard; T coinard, anl hoe VUr eonI owiship farner, whlo nmarriedi lthel. Iieisler and lias teeclilijiiro Wilma11111 t ncnito and Charles \V. Dr. Tholmas~ H1 a vetecrll;1~IrV sUI gecoIj] ol 'Hedidgn this state, wh11 mlarriedi andi has two childroll(. II AI arh j nIt III oni I Ia ix dD. 1 I, LIecta. I,., at hiome;\i frollj.1 a farmer, IInnIEarnile(. a11(1 ~1101~el a Stel grldclihr inl a xN-iolieslde grocery- store at iDetroit..ii ftone Ii the Stccrc sattrs liave heen teachers. Al iss i,'ecta for years Nval5 11 tecl~iler ]I ll ie Iill( 'dcol 0111at Cry.stal and has heen (111ite Slncces'sf ti as allII edcli.-tor. Mr. 11(1 Mrs. Steere are mcnlibers of the Methollist chilrch and thiro c ('i i( 101 11v beeICCI rolle ill thlat failth. T'HONMAS ]EDMO\(_Ni JACKSON. Amnong- tile snccessfuIl falrmelrs andl prominentt citizens of Douglass townshipi, Molllteallltl CotiIltN, Alichigan. is Thlomals Edmond Jackson, who was blort it] Haltots cominty, Ontario. Catnada, ott M.ay 19, i86i. a1 11)1 of John llnd Afaria jaleksotl. natives of Irelatnll. 01111 Jalcksont spent his early daysV ill Counlty Cork, Ireland, xvhen a \'0ltig 11111 comtillg tol Amelrical 111 nc locting ill Ilalton cottlty, Otstario, xvlere ho hecame 11 farnmer 015 o1n1 hundredi aCli res of laln( which he purchased -illi cleared prelparato~ry ttt ctultivatitonl After reaciting the point of prosilerity as a. farmero, tile elder Jacksotn retulrnedl to Isis nattive coun~trv, wrhere fise wass tmlarrieli, retttrnistg to Itis Cansanitn 11hIote, wh~ere he atsd his wife lied ttei rest of their lives. Jolti and Maruia J cksott were the paretsts of cigi t chlildretn Toseph IT., wvlo 1110(1 It S Wi-in, Miohig-ati. in 1 914 ll iattlJohn, whll (liedl inl Oregots Davitd Oliveor T hotmas Elttsts Elizahetit, xvift of M-,a~rtits -Alorrisoll, of MailltobaI Ca11a1a1 Lucttinda, Ann 11111 and Rohert Jam~es, who are diecea~sed, the laittet 111vin~g hootn a twin hrother of l'hllntas Ecldssoull tise subiject of this sketels. Johix amd Mfaria Jackson were membl~ers of thc Chulrch (of Etngland. Thonmas Ecdinocnd Jackson grew to maltulrity its Canada. living there luntil seventeern vears of age. whets hie came to Dottglass township. Mont0cal1m cont\lt, MN'ioli gals. alnd joitled ia brotlher, Williats Jolim, wilo Itad locastedl ill titis comimtttttitv anil \who wals a susccessfull farmer. Ftor a timse Thomas F. Jac~kson, after comnllits tot this courtitv, xworked as a farm helper in tise sminnior atnd diritsg tise wvinter was etsplolecl in the lumnber woods, near S~tanton. Later, AMr. Jackson secltreli forty acres of land in Douglass toxwn 442 442 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICTIIGAN. shipi, wvhich hie cleared and then cnltisvatedi for sonic time, after wNIhich hie sold this farm to (3ordon Rice aidel in T907 bonglit eights aucrs whlere lie now lives. This laud~ -Mr. Jacksoii imiprove anidc noxv li-s One of the desirable farinis of the comintianity where lie is snicccss tllv eti-a-oed iin eiieral ag'ricnitural punsuits. Birower, a niative of [Hillsdale counity, MoThigan. and to tins marriage have (in October 14. 1 887, Thomiias EdInond Jacksoin was iiarried to Latnra been borii live childreii Geoirge NV4 XXhli is iii employeec of the Oldsismobile anitomobile weorks, at Lansing Michigaii jolii L. int eiiiiloyee of the ]\eo Acitoimobile toiipany, it LIlmsiTn' 41Michigng wi Xho iiarriecd IPatline t'.rise thiey hemli the piarents of oiie cliild Doniialdl HIrue t L. of Lansiii~' Alichigmil Wsho Married Asvii Earl; 1N at Lninism Mich ligan, ancl Frederci e wxho livecs a-t ioiie. MIrs. ja usoii is. a. dtinolitei of 1 1k in aii d Isaibclla (Chi ilel) Lroxxer, thle fri mci borii inl -Ne Yor'iik statc, In 1828., 01)so of Iceiemiah au o 'iSbiuiit 1 ronwcr the littci boin n O 1)))io, i 1843 iIigier(tJoi and liarridet Chapmud I'IIkina iB rosser moviXel, wxithi his p ircnts, to I ickS~noiiiitv. A'iihi-loa, ilI 1842. inI lix 'ccl On lie ionic firni tintil nome sceirs Latc] whXX i lie puichased ai frii in t anibridIe town ship, I iillsddec cctinfits MihlC Ii Iv l ii 188i- Afli Brosser mosved to \iouit ilii coiunity and settled onl a farm C) f ciislIty icles inl Dougliss towXnishipl ivlix av t this p1ac in iiitil later in life, sxhc lie inoved to W\estsville, 1)-i town ship, this coiuity, whicre lie spinit hits last day li i Jn 3I)i tteae0 eiht i,: vcirs. (n)iiJnie 21 i -i 86b EIkanahi iiBrowxei was miairieeh to Isaibella CI hipiel, swmo died on 212i (Ii ' i 870v suirsvise byhi her 1mbiii m dl and to childreni 1 —lathe. xxi fe of ifiiies P lice, of Jaickson coiits, Michimgane and iimira wsifc Of thle Sob ject ofvisl I e cii Dturing~, the i\ea ii i S173, Mrl Iross er XXs.i iai rneil secoiiily, to Racai i le m cinog a nativs of Hi illsidale comoity4 Aliehig~ni -e~ otdsi ri' sxcre biornm fomI chihiliren FdXii f Dvtii lass tiiXX i shiiii this colnetx: Ali~c, xxife of Jiihni SbhiwX of elxvildirC towXnishiip Miiiitcailiii eOtiiitX; l ChiCl w Xifc Of J0hi1i Miilboll11.1d. iiiof (ienvcilsl~e this comity. and 1'1kairiaih Wi lii ix~ ieCC iseil M1rs. Ix el ch roxxer dieidi in IHillsdahe coiiiiiits \'hdlif1 lg In I Ii i82 -Fik-in-ai fPm oser xx is i pioimineiit aivi of this coonts, hainisi sixerve ix,i iai iiiler if viile ehioiil hoaird -iid -ix a shioiil lir( ctir ili (nodi-55 tiiXX i shipi foir siiie time, usil 55s a i itizcii xsvho xx- is active inl the ifffirs oi tle Democrai tie pariy Ill his i cvoimniity. Mr. hi OWiCi NXis (i ineiheiilr ii Staiiiiiii Loil-e TFree aiii AICcelte~l 41 ixvuS vol xxs ia iiiembei of thle 41 itC -diii MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 443 county Grange..lkanah Brower was not a member of any church, although he was a lman of religious conviction and a recognized Bible student. Thomas l:(Ilond Jackson is a charter menmber of the Ancient Order of Cleaners, at MI cBride, Montcalm county, and formerly was active in the affairs of the Tndependent Order of Odd Fellows, at McBride. Tn politics, Nlr. Jackson is a Republican, although he does not aspire to public office. ROBEI RT JOHN I-LLIS. Robert John IIillis, a well-known farmer and office-holder of Douglass township, M\lontcalmn county, Michigan, was born in Simcoe county, Ontario, Canadla, on October 11, 1877, a son of Hugh C. and Margaret (Boyd) Ilillis, a sketch of whose lives will be found under the name of George 'lhonmas Hillis, presented elsewhere in this volume. At the age of eleven years, Robert John Hillis, having completed his education in the schools of Ontario, Canada, came to Montcalm county, Michigal, with lhis parents, and lived on the home farm until after his marriage, lhlenl he lmoved, about 1905, to a farm of eighty acres in Douglass to\wnship), which land Mr. Hillis secured from his father, a part of the original Ilillis farm in this township. On this land Mr. Hillis placed necessary ill)rovements and It1s since made his home on this place, as a general farmer. 01n Decelmber 25. 1904. Robert John Hillis was married to HIattie Belle l'arker, who was born in 'inc township, Mllontcalm county, and to this marriage have leen borns three children: Thlla Belle, born on July 25, 1909; Jaunitta May, October T6, 1911, and.\nlna Margaret, February 13, 19I5. Mrs. Hillis is a daughter of John LT. and Annie (Taylor) Parker, natives of Somiersetshire, I.lngland, the former horn on March 7, I844, near WVells; the latter on December 26. 1852, in the l)arish of \Vedmoor. John I.. Parker camie to America when he was twenty-four years of age and settled in Onondago county, New York, where he was married to Annie Taylor, who came to America when she was two years of age and located with hler parents in Onondago county, New York. After their marriage Mr. and ~Mrs. Parker lived in New York state for some time and then, in I88O, moved to I'ine township, Mlontcalml county, Michigan, where John L. Parker cultivated his farm of eighty acres for the remainder of his days, dying on June 2-I. 9o08, strvived bv four children and his widow, who now lives in Entrican. 444 NM(:)NTC\cI.M C()NTY, MICHIG(;AN. [( hn I. -'arlcr was a lemlber of tle lethlodist church and in l)olitics was a Democrat. lrs. P-arker is a devout tmemlber of the Episcopal church. Txol)rt John 11illis hias takeii his place in the official life of Dougllass townslhio ) as a constiale for two terms, and for many years has eten all active \wor ker and sul)lorter of the Republlican p)arty in Douglass town\ship -and AloIltcalill COillit'. G;l.()(I \V. IIOT.(LCOM\B. George \\W. lolco1m1, i]aniager of the plait of the Crystal Cheese Colmpany, of Crystal, this count!, anld r'egarded as one of the leadilg business menl in that part of tile countv, is a native son of Mlontcalm county, having been born iln Crystal township, Felhruarv 22. I876, son of Daniel \est and wife, the former of whoim was a \veteran of tile C(ivil \ar and the latter of whom lied lwhen tleir son, George. was four years old, whereupon the little lad was adlopted b)y.\lbert J. and 11lla A. ( Root) I olcomb, prominent farming people of that section, now living retired at Butternut, this county, and lias ever since borne their name. George \V. lolcombl was reared on the H-olcomb farm in Crystal townshil), receiving his elementary education in the district school in the neighborhood of his home and suppl)lleentedl the same by a course in the high school at Carson C it', fro-m which he was graduated with the class of I894. He then wvent to Mlontana, where lie homesteaded a tract of land, on vwhich he remained for three vears, the period necessary to "prove )up" tle same, and then went to C alifornia, where lie spent about a year engaged as.a bookkeeper in a raisin vinevard. He then returned to Michigan and for seven years was engaged inl the yards of the Barryton TLumber C(o omlany, at Barryton, as lumnler inspector. He then went to lMuskegon and was engaged as superintendent of construction of the Muskegon Water 'ower and Electric Compl)any for two years, at the end of which time, in 906, he married and returned to his father's farm in Crystal township, wlhere he remained for a year, operating the same. In i0o8 George W. Tlolcomb transferred his services to the Fitz)patrick cheese factory at Butternut, this county, and was there engaged for three years, during which time he became thoroughly acquainted with the process of manufactiring cheese. He then was sent to Crystal, where he helped Mr. Fitzpatrick iiistall a cheese factors and for two years olerated the new factory in the interests of the owner, at the end of which time Mr. MONTCALNM C(OUNTY, SMICIIIGAN. 445 Fitzpatrick witZhdrew from the business and( it passed to the control of the Crvstal (heese C(ompany. a corporation of local men, and since that time Ir. Hlolcolmb has 1been managiig the factory, whicl hias proved a very profitable colncern, its p)rolllct )eing in wide ldemandLl. In TQo6 (Gorge \V. [lolconbl was united in marriage to IJlu MA. Henry, who was horn at L.ake Odessa, this state, danut-hter of Joshua and Susan M. (Van Hottten) 1Icnry. Joshua Henry was a native of Virginia, who withdrew fromii that state u1po)1 the declaration of secession and wvent to Ohio, where he enlisted for service in the Union cause in a battery of light artillery, lduring which service a cannon fell on him, causing injuries which years later indirectly ca used his death. Upon the close of his military service Mr. Hl-:enry ciae to Alichigan and settled in lonia county, where he engaged in falrming, and there he married Susan Van Houtten, who was born near tlhe to\wn of Tonia. Ar. Henry died in i888 and some time later his widow miarrie(l Ma rtin Leaver and no(w lives at Woodburvy in Eaton county, this state. To Mr. and Mrs. lolcomb one child has been born, a daughter, lIauline M1., born in 1907. Mr. and Mrs. ITolco-mb are members of the (.ong-regational church and the former is a Mason..ALBRT I J. HO.CO()MB. Albert T.. Ilolcombl a well-known retired farmer of Bloomer township, this county, now living in the pleasant village of Butternut, where he and his wife have a very comfortable horme, and \where they are enjoying the amplle rewards of the years of stern toil \\hich they had to face in pioneer days, is a native son of Michigan, having Iben lxorn on a pioneer farm in the neighboring county of lonia, this state, oln A\ugust 17, I848, son of Jesse and Samantha (Kendalll) Holcolmb, both natives of New York state, but pioneer residents of lonia county, where their last days were spent. Jesse ]dolcoml) wavs reared as a tailor, llit upon coming to this state became a farmer anil so continued tile rest of his life. (roxwing ulP on a pioneer farm, Albhert J. Holcomb's youth was not marked by1 much leisure, nor did he have many advantages in the way of schooling and he was not able to enter the high school at lonia until he was nineteen years iold, after which he spent three or four terms there, acquiring there an excellent foundation for the broader course of self-study which marked( his after years and made himi a well-read and well-informed man 446 MONTCAIM COUN''Y, MICHIGAN. His father (lied on Mavy 9, i86O, and \when the paternal estate was settlel, Albert J. received five hundred and( forty-two dollars as his share of the same. lie lbrgailned for a farn ill Crystal township, this county, and made his 1 liaym;ents oil it by working ill the lumber camps, and at the salme time (loing \\-hat lie could to clear his l;an(l. n1 the fall of that year, Novemiiler 22, 869, lie muarried llla Ruoot, who was borni in Jackson colunty, tlls state, on lMarch c25, 1,S52. daughlter of James N. and (larissa (Slack) Root, and \ xho was educatedl in the schools of Jonia, and he andl his lbride began housekeeping inl a little lo- house \\hicl they found already erected on the place he had lboulght and there the)y made their home for fourteen years. M rs. ITolcomb had tihe true slirit of the pioneer and ever was a valuable ndt competent hellpmate for her husband. The first year after their marriage she taught school while her husland was working in the lumber camp and in many ways aided and encouraged him in the arduous task of clearing the land. It was hard work, of course, and Mrs. lHolcomb's parents made every effort to dissuade them fronm their pioneerillg task, but they were not easily discourage(d and by their united efforts not only eventually attained success financiallv. but set a \orthlv example. In time the lan(l was cleared, an orcharl was planted, more commlodious lbuildings were erected and the once forest wilderness tract becamle a well-cultivated and well-kept farm, Mr. Ilolcomb adding to the samiel as lie lprospered, until when he sold out and moved to Butternut in the spring of 1914 lie was the owner of one hundred and twenty acres of choice landl. During the days of his active farming Mfr. TTolcomb lihal devotedl considerable attention to the raising of sheep anl(l cattle and always kept good horses,.Mrs. TTolconmbl. as well as her husland, al\\a!-s llaving ieei a lover of good horses. Duriiig their residence on the Crystal towxnslhil farm, Mr. and Mrs. Hlolcombl were attentive to the lpullic welfare as well as to their oilw interests an(l ever were regarded as amoing the leaders in the social, civic and religious life of tle communiitv, always taking part il whatever nlovements promise(d well for the general interest, particularly in the educational and cultural wav. Mr. I-lolcolmb for two( terllls servel ill the capacity (f justice of the pleace and for ten years was assessor of the school district, also holding minor puldlic positiotls at other times. He is an ardent Prohiit.ioist ail( for vears has been one of the most active workers in the anti-saloon movemlent in that part of the county, his persoIal endeavors unl(ull tedly havincl done much toward carrying the local-optionl imeasure in that tow\nshili. Both AIr. and Mrs. Holcomb are earnest members of the Methodist MONTCATLM COUNTY, MICIIGAN. 447 clurch at V\ickeryville and during the time of their residence in that neighborhood the former was superintendent of the Sun(lay school, while the latter was secretary of the hoard of stewards. Mrs. TIolcomb was president of the \Voman's Ioreign Alissionary Society at Vickeryville and since mioving to Butternut hlas been elected to a like position with the society of the same name there, while hotlh she Land ler hushand continue to take an active part il church and all other works. Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb have no children of their own, but they have an adopted son, George V. -Tolcomb, who was born at Mud Lake, near Flishville, son( of Daniel \Vest and wife, the form-er of whoml was a veteran (f the (;ivil \\ar. Mrs. \Vest diedl when her son was four years of age and Mr. and l rs. TTolcomnl) aldopted the motherless child and reared him with all the love 1an( dlevotionl they could have bestowed upon a child of their own. George \V. Holcomb, who is now manager of the extensive cheese factory at (rystal, this county, and concerning whom further mention is made in a biographical sketch relating to himself, presented elsewhlere in this volume, married Lulu Henry and has a daughter, Pauline. Mr. and Mirs. Holcomb also reared Alrs. TTolcoml's nephew, Frank Root, son of Adelbert G. and Alary (C(as\cell) Root, the latter of whom died when her son, Frank, was eight years of age, whereupon AMr. and Mrs. Holcomb took the motherless lad into their home and reared him until he was sixteen years of age, at \wich time lie went to Tonia, where he has since lived and where he is engaged as a cement worker. Frank Root married Minnie Harder, of lear I-Tullbar(lsto()swn. \\;IJLI\IM 11. P'IF. FRMAAN. \\illiam H. Peterman is the owner and operator of two hundred and forty acres of land, located one mile west of the town of Sheridan, in Sidney township, Montcalm county, Alichigan, ten to thirty acres of which is devoted to the raising of potatoes each year. This home has been paid for from the proceeds of his potato crops. He is also engaged in the b)reedling of Shorthorn cattle and ()hio Improved Chester hogs, all of which are registered stock. THe was born on Septemller I, T856, in Jackson, Truml ull county, (hio, and is the son of Andrew and Delilah (Ford) Peterman, 1both natives of Pennsylvania. They arrived in M ontcalm county, MAlichigan, on August 1, 1876, and located in section 28, of Sidney 448 MONTCALMA CO()NTY, MICHIGAN. township, where their deaths occurred. They are both buried near Sidney ('enter. William H. Peterinan was educated in the public schools of his native state, and then engaged in the operation of a shingle-mill for ten years. He operated the first shingle-mill for D)an Gardner in Sidney township. On Septelmber to, I879, William I-. 'eternan was united in marriage to Emma Hall and they are the parents of ten children: Ernest, Wilber, Chester, Ray, Arthur, William, Retta, Fannie, Dora and Nora. The mother of these children was born in Sidney township, Montcalr county, Michigan. In 1882 Mr. Petermaln purchased forty acres of land and engaged in farming, adding to and improving the place until he sold it in 1900. He then purchased eighty acres which has been added to until he now has a large, productive farm. He and his wife are both members of the Ancient Order of Gleaners and in his political affiliations he is a Democrat. They are old residents of this section and are much respected by those who know them. JOSHUA H. NOAH. Joshua II. Noah is one of the many brave and loyal men who, through the crisis of the Civil \ar, fought for the preservation of the Union. lHe is a native of Portage county, Ohio, and his birth occurred on March II, 1837. lie is the son of J. V. Noah and his wife, Ruth (Fox) D)aniels, a widow, and his education was received in the district schools of his native county, having remained there until seventeen years of age. In October, 1855, e anlld his father caine to the state of Michigan where they purchased a farm in Sidney township, this county, all heavy timber, and began Ibuilling a log cabin, prelparatory to the co()inlg of the family nearly one year later. J. V. Noah \was active in the church and political life of the comIIlmllluity until his death, which occurre(l on his farm in Michigan. I-I was a \Whig alnd later a Relpbllican. He and1 his wife were mlelmbers of thie Congregational church. (n Augtust 2, I86i, Joshua H. Noah enlisted in (Comtnany H, E'ighth 1f-'Lnilenlt, Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and served with the iArly of the Potomac until September 27, I864, at which time he received his honorable,Ill;l-ar-ge and returned to Montcalm county, Michigan, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits. In 1860 he was married to Emeline Amsbury, of Fairplain township, and to them were born five children: Clarence, who HlvoN, 'H VAIIHSOP MONTC.AIM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 449' \was borni ill 86I and is now serving as township clerk of Sidney township and fanning in Montcalm county; Earny, a barber, of Battle Creek, Michigan; Minnie, wife of William Drews, of Sidney township; Ralph, living on his father's farm, was married on Dccember Io, 19I3, to Anna Jensen, who was born in Sidney township, and they have one son, I-low\ard. and (clia, who is living in Detroit, 'Michigan, employed bv the Saxon lotor Comlpanly. Joshua H. Noall has been chairman of the local relief collmmissionl of the Granld.\rmr of the Republic for the past twenty-five years. The dleath o(f his wife occurred on August 6, 1913, and she was buried at Sidney cemetery. l.r. Noah has always been a Relublican, and voted for Lincoln in 186o Land 1864. I e neer iasired for office. He moved on his present farm in the early seventies and made all of the implrovements on the place. He has cleared between forty-live mand liftv acres, and has sixty acres in the home place. HIe carries on general farming. lie cut timber a good deal of the early days. I)uring the war he was one of forty-five imen who enlisted in the a-rml andl ino( there are only three left-\Villila Noah, Joshua H. Noah and ()range 1. Noah..\t one time there \were forty-five saw and shingle fills in Sidney tov\llshil) and there are none at the present. 'lhe followinlg reminiscence of his sixty years residence in Montcaln coiulty was written bly osliua I 1. Noah in Felruary, 19I16 '"M.ore thf1a sixty years have passed since I calme to Montcalnm county, then an unbroken wilderness, and settled in Sidney, one-half mile west of the center of township, theni unorganized. 'utlt few people know the trying tilmes Twe had in trying to start a little implrovement to help us eke out a living, as all of our supplies had to come from Greenville, as that was the only place in the county where we could get anything in the line of eatalles (,r clothing. At that time Greenville was but a small berg with but one house o(- thle north side of the river. tlhat belonged to the grist-imill for the ililler's luse. Not a tree cut; all the angling roads froml northwest and northeast headed for the dam wvhere they crossed tile river. Now what a change. TI 1855, in December, T took my rille and found the gmoverlnlenlt survey and( followed the line east and found the center or section corner, the center of Sidlne. At that time not a b)rush was cut nearer than where I now live, one-half mile west of the center. On May T1, T1856, lmy father's family and a few\ others lndled at Sidney with two covered wagons, the end of a long journey from Ohio, with a party of thirteen )eople, and seven of that party are still living. (2o(b) 450 Mo()NTCA:I.M CO)LUNTY, MIC ItlGAN. "(.), what Lan undertalkillg that was to try to make a home in the deep w\\illernss. There was little money ill circulation at that time. Shaved shingles, hunber, deer pelts, furs and bear skills and even making gruls to bind lumber rafts on the river was about all the legal tender we lhad. 1 \vell remebel)cr the first wedding we had in this town. There was a couple that wanted to get married aidl they sent to Fairplain and had a justice of the peace come and do the jol. After the ceremlonly was lperforlmed, tle groom said if his polilpklins lid well hie wotll(dl pay him in the fall. I think lie g(ot his pay. Later this grooml and justice of tile peace enlisted for tile Civil W\ar and both were ill the same clompany that I was ainl both got killedl. \\e all left Greenville for the \war on the l th lday of \August, 186i..\lJout the war I will say nothing, only this-w- e had a lot of soft fun aid tl;ile of hard fun. "Speaking of the war reminds me of what did happen. As I saidl 1efore, tllire was but little money in circulation, consequently miiost of the youlng mien tlhat had just started in the wilderness had somie store bills. I ow\v six dollars all told, and as we were about ready to start for war Mr. --- caiie to nie and said I owed him one dollar ant that he wanted it. I liad a little money but I wanted to take a little with nie, but that did not satisfy himt, so I had- to give my note for one dollar, given on the T6th day of Augutst, t86t. 1 do not remember wl-ien it lecame e and it iemay no i t have become due yet, as it has never l)een presented for paymenit. I w ish they w\-ou ld present it, as I would like to pay the princilpal but not anyl interest. \\'ell, that put me to thinking tliat.1. was comlllittin1g somiie L\aflll crime. 1 owed 'I. Rlnutaln till J. '1. Fuller each $.5o, so( I went and saw tlieii ais I did not. \want to go to war for their benefit w\ith a rope hanlging around iim neclk, but 1 f(ounl tl-hem luilt of better Inaterial. They both said, 'Yes, if -you ever c)mlne back you can pay us then ifi yul want to.' These two men were ipaid the first week after 1m return. "Our toixii wats orgalaized in 1858 and the first township mlleting was hel! that spring. There is only one of the first township officers alive today. My father was our first p)ostlmaster and he heldl tle office for a number of years with oinly four dollars a year salary, but later on he got twelve dollars a year. But what a change T have seen fromt a solid wilderness to bleautiful farms andl farml buildings. One of mv eyes has kept a close touch on Greenville and the other on Sidney for sixty years. There is one thing I wvant to say, T would niot give illm experience of pIioneer life and my1 experience of three \ears in the arlmy for the blest farml in Moitcaltml c)uttyx." MONTCATM C(OUT'NTY, MlCHIGOAN. 45I GFOR1G0F JI'AI\1\S IHILLIS. 01C( —)ie f tile lC-aLill" farimers 11(d -tock, raisers md a miiia wxho is well a 100 (001 the Citizenshipi ( f DmiiIass towlishils. Al0ontCaLmI C01nntV, AMiclh0. ll.is (;C(.eoc ' Tl m-lmsn I illis. \\is o \\ias 111rn i'n Ssicoe comiity-. Ontario, anada.ht on iihsI$ i' '('72 aSon ot I logli Ci. anld Alargaret (Boy)d) Hlillis, nativecs of (Caii oa tld foriiicr horii iii Kiil-stoll, ()ii Decelser iS, T844, a,()Is of T0(1)l iiid Jaloe I-lillis, n ti\ es of Ireland; the latter a slauglhter of kohseI~rt andI Aili Jm 0( Trhuin) lo ( i tivcs of JIreland. f.u11 ogi I liiil, orcsv to maturity ill Caiiada, where hie was a farmer lnilt the (1iditie s, lieu lie iios'cd tLo Al oitAl11ii coonlts-,A ihiclus1an aml ISettIC( lel i d tosis-hipI, onI aI farm of fortsy acres. Later, the els-er IIillis has (sri iim ia fIriii;l I( hmihlit three hundlred and tweisty acres of land \\shele lie no\\s li\es, t\\i) hunldnsrcil -aiil fifte cii acrcrs if sxhik-h land IT high C. I1itlis has clearci diiI iniiro\-esl with good hbildings. lie liviiigas; general sintrc (icr on fiits icres tlic reiiisiinder of his acreage haviiig seen apportioiied i his sons.\ tfr the sle;stli o~f his wiiife, MTargaret, h1tigh C. Hillis, in I907, maririedl t- Ms.A -i n\n Malrion, thici he1icig: iiii cliiltreii hi this mar riage. I Ii Ii ( I lillin in si membei of the Presh-teraian chiurch-, as \ Iss his it oi fe. \Aiiii the pirccst oi if Ahi M. Hhillis, is a meinher of the SeventhDIss- Ad\,leiitist church. f-IIi-l (. Fhillis, fcr absout fsiir ycars, was road ilitic'i" s w tfOr I )ssid lass tsswsnship, anol for many sears has seen an active ssiih1 Isisa1 Rchsnts~aln. i l Ii C(. ani Mfargaret IHillis isere the parents of isuuii sovss Joseli (CIarles, (Gcoroe 'I lh-nas and Rolbert John. of Douglass 5\ii shni. iiMsl iti Iih5 Crozieri isho is dleceascel. Geor-e TIlshomasi THillis ricciivedl hii edncation in the puibliic schools of liltarisI (C;in is;1s iftsr ishich hle livi eI t hioiiie iitil at Iifteen i-ears of age \\iih lii ls parclits, lie caie to AWestv-ille, Alontcalni county, lichilezn, and 5, o.rkeil on the home farm for soiie years. -Ahott 00T, fiollowiing his ii aruag-ie, ATr. T11illis iiioviedl ts his farm (if eightv- acres mcI s cleared his land, veinov-esl the stuiiiils ansI 1biilt te neccessary linildiiigs, lie nos liiiig on this itrimi and enszagiiug in gleieral farmiinig, together wvith the raising of consideraisle hsatiltities of good grasde live stock. 0II Deceulluhir 58. T)Oi, Gcssrge Thomnas Hillis siants i-iiarriecl to Bertha I. Stschc fisri, Wliss XiVas hssrii isis Nsi-eniiher 28, T8579, it Clirksville, Ionia vussiiitv, -A ichuiiall, ausd to this niarrisge l aVCe seen ssrn twso chilslren: Zoreta b-.. hsssri oii Mala- i1o90, aid Kenneth osysl, Angiist 28, 1i)07 Mr1H-Tillis 452 452 MONTCAI.M COUINTY, MiICHIiGAN. aind his fansiley tic active itientilicrs of the Miethodist eltonh ai t 1 eninlntiiw v Cihaipel. -Mrs. ]ililis is a (latigittet of John and l oxt ( \\hite) Stotcktoird the former orni 'ii Caniada ott ititeio0 184.5 a soii of Josepi1 tonl Aiart Stockford, of Canadoaa the latter hunti iii Toinit county, 'lichigan,i onl An~ooUst T2 186io. aI daughlter of;\niasa and P ruelki t(Lyon ) Wh cite natives of \etw York state antd of Ohio, respectitvels. folin Stuckfiril ntovedi to loitia conntt- Muiciian itltctie in Seitteitilw i864, anld wtorked I ott varions faitnis itt thc commntcititt n itlin nuinher canints of (Caimipbell townshtlip. ftr several ve'trs. LattcN r.'i Stock total nitarriedi WttI tIteit c-tote tct 1 lotigiass township., Moittcahsi colliit, twhere hie reintedi a ii itt fur sev eral scars, a fter twhicih lite ntuvedl to a fariti o~f fortivtsevt cii cres, wiscii i litc itad secoireil sotie years previocusly, and ott this platce lte is tioss l\its~ itis t c uten-al fariter. toht Stctckforl aini hIs wtifc-. ltu\t.x- iir niettihcers cof -licntittinwtay tChopel Miethtodlist cittrcit. Iit politics. Mrh Stck ftrd isa ]Repthitlian. crc iThonuas Hillis has taken tot active tart it tite piiltiti t-itl otfficial lIfeo itgiass ctrowship. MN-ottcahlti cotiittv, itatiiv et t stut s tct~ircaurr fcti two \isc irs anti for tite past ttwc years has teen the occupantrt of tlicoffice itt jisticc of tltc ic-ace. PoliticalitV. Aht H h111SIS i ikepoIthlc;1in. rticritatlty Gcorg e 1 ittntias Ihfillis is a iteittler of Stutittoit ILoile No. 49. iKnights of dic MaI cidcaes Nir. Ii illis is ctne oif thte imcst hIro-ressivse aitd potpida r f ti iitcrs of titc c oninntinitv htis excelleitt i tidgitielt atnd Ills ilitdnso tu-ts A'a )c}s it tsiii- \\oit for hiisi nottabtle sticccss as a farmter uncd a prospecrotis plaicc iii thc a gricultiir'l life of Doittglass towshoitip. REIV. SAMUEL. B0LLtNGf.IK1. Thte Rev. Saiticel Bollinger, ac suhstanttial fariuter of Ferris towvtshtip, this cocinty, and a 'well-known atid infitlsenttial mittrister of the Church of the B~rethreti, coiroonly called Dcinkarcls, at Vestahtirg, wvlo for years has heen prominently cotirected tvith tite civic attd religious life of his cornincinity, is a tiative of Ohsio, Itavitig hecn bcirni in Portatge comntty, that statc, sot. of Emntnanctel auth Margaret (Misitler) Bollhnger, ttho came to Michigan wvitlt their faitily Iit t88-.3 aunc settled ott ai farit a tiile and ai half north of Vestahitrg, in thils counity. There l'iminantici Bololinger muadle his hoite until his retirensent from the lahors of the farm siponr the corinig of old MONTCAL.M COUNTY, MICIII(,AN. 453:ige, since which time he has made his home ill the household of his son, the subject of this biographical sketch. Samuel Bollinger was about eighteen years of age when he came to.\ontcalm county from Ohio with his parents and he began working for hlimself upon coming here, since 1884 having made his home in Ferris township, for some years after coming here having worked for various farmers in that scction. Tle married in 1889 and in 1891 bought a fortyacre "slashing" in the eastern part of Ferris townshipl, three or four acres ()f which had been cleared, and there he established his home and has ever since lived there. Clearing his land, Mr. Bollinger presently got the p)lace under cultivation and as his operations prospered gradually added to the llame by purchase of additional tracts until now he is the owner of one hundred and sixty acres, nearly one hundred of which is clear of stumps 1and under cultivation. Mr. IBollinger has nmude substantial improvements l hllis place and now has a well-kept and( profitable farm, being looked upon as one of the leading agriculturists thereabout. lie has a nice cobble-stone house and( excellent farm buildings and is, altogether, (quite comfortably:ituiatel. Ihe Rev. Saimuel Bollinger has been recognized as one of the leaders iII good works in his vicinity ever since establishing himself there and since tlhe year 1900 has been pastor of the Church of the Brethren at Vestaburg, hlis earnest endeavors in that direction being a pulre labor of love, as his,lenomination does not regard it as a seemlly or proper thing to pay a minister a stated salary for his services. In 1907 Mr. Bollinger helped to build the church at Vestaburg and also was one of the most substantial promoters of the church at Crystal and is very properly regarded as a useful and viallable member of the community which he so unselfishly serves. He also las been active in civic affairs and has been equally zealous in behalf of tlie public service. At the age of twenty-five lie wals elected township treas1-rel, ill which capacity he served very acceptably for two terms. He also!~as done good service in various other township offices, having been town-.Ilip clerk, member of the board of review, school inspector and for six or -eveln years school director. Tn 1889 Samunel Bollinger was united in marriage to Alice Palmer, who was born in Columbia county, Pennsylvania, daughter of Oliver and I lannah (Davis) Palmer, also natives of that same cotlity, and to this Inion three children were born, Jennie, Daniel and Howard. The mother of these children died on March I, 190T, and on January I, T902, Mr. l( ollinger married, secondly, Mrs. Lillie L. (Ross) Webster, who was born 454 454 MNONTCAi.M COU"NTY, MICHIGAloN. in Windcsor, Canada, dal'iihtei ot L. W\ andl Elizalieth (Millaird) ROSS whlo came-I from11 ( oi cii to this state and established their home inl Mecosta county, where their danghter, ill1w -rco to womaiiliood, annd ivhere she married Charles Webcster, who for sonme tinie lived at Bieldling later nloviIIW to N\ew llivenl toss oship, (radint conlits Ns here hie died In 901i leavii hy (lrowniliing inl TILt 1 1v l r. Lolliiowyrs 5Second miarria~ge. thie childi en have been horn, Llmei, Haiirs aid (1th. Mr. andl Mrs. BThiliner t ike proper hart In the eneral social actovities of their eomnnnitin s sdli Ili the religions Ii fe of the same.. aiid ire held Iin hi- riIespect tlironghlonti the wh-lole conintrvNsicle. jOh-IN P). SI'ENWFl N olin I). Spencer, onie of the Isest-knooni farii ris of C rvstal tows'isliijp. this cotiiitv, is a naitve of Ohio), hot has 1been a cesiilcit of I loiie'Calmn county siiice hie seas eighit years if age. Ilie wvas born on ii Maclh 24 i845, "Ii Sy'camoire toownhip, \vandot countv. ( )Iliii, son of Saminel anid Nanicy J aic (Stairkeys) Spenieer, the foriier a niative if Pennsylvania Vaiid the latter of Ohilo w ho ciiie to Mi1chigan aliont i 833 andi located Iil this connty, hireenilptiiig the iuort lihalf of thme sontheast qunarter 5sf section 2, ini what is niow t irvstal tosivnshiip. Wshlen thic Spencers ltseated iii that sectlion the comitry thereabonti was sd aIniid almost \vloslly nnsettledl, mnch if it niever having, leeci troid ha the fist cot a wihite maii. [hel licaten trail that then followeid thme section line iii a "cineral seas- iiirtli aiid sooth past the east cud if the Spencer homestead was calleil the line 'tiver road and seas the trail uised in traiisporting soipplies to anil frumi the farther distant lumber campss aiid tio the early settlemients. Sanimiel Spencer seas anionii the first settlers of thwat part cof the conuuts ande atucunlded the first iieeting calleid for the piirpoase osf effecting aL Seliarate orgauuizat iii for (Crystal tossasluili. At that time the usearest mill seas at Alathertonu and the nearest postoftice seas at Iutbbardlstonu, it lbeiing sonic timie thereafter liefoire a iiostoffce si-as established at Carsoii ('Itv. Jamies Spencer occupied that hocmesteadh farm, clearing time iciost of time timber therefro~m, until, 1883, iii swhaich year lie and isis wvife ansi all their chiihlrenm sase John P.. thae subject oif this sketch, emigrated to the usorthern part of South Dakota, swhlure they laoiiesteacled another tract of hand aid there M~r. andc Mlrs. Spencer slpest the remiaindcer of their lives, MNONTCALMI COUNTY, MICHIG LAN.45 45,5 dhe bodies of both now lying isl the cemetery near the town of B~ritton, Sooth Dakota. As stated above, Johni 1'. Spencer wvas eight years of age when hie cainie to Al ontcalin connty vwith his psarents anild hie grew to mianhood onl the homestead farni. in Crystal township. lie received his start by chopping timber and clearing land and for his labor wvas given a dIced to forty acres of land in tile sonthwest quarter of the nortihvest qnarter of section 3, inl (A Itown iislip, the (late of the coniveyabnce bciiig May i6, i18)7 On A\l~rl 17, 1872, Mr. Spencer ma~rriedl Alvira Vincent., who w'as borni in. the 11)01 (f tIdesa n th ncghbcin Coiltv of loll), anid began honsekeeping 1)11 his forty-acre tract, \hinch hie straightwaiy set 'shoot cleariilg aild bringiii," 11111r coltivation. -lie presently 1lotdigt -In additional forty ad joining hils honse pslace onl the east and Later bonshlt fiftsviiiiie acres borderiisg Oil ti )ck Isake, Ill olf vlsich lie still owils. lDnrinl the timie lie \vas developiiig his- lioiie acres, M.\r. Speilcer 55)15 likvowIse dev otd to the geiieral welfare and ga ve hIIs thiouglitfnl attenition to punbh itfa sos I-It, served for- 5011n 1111)0 15 highwnay coniiiiissionier anid also 1s a1 schiool dlirector a111( O'vs o11ce elected treasurer of Crystal towvnship, buit declineid the office. jEn oin I). and( \lviras \'iniict) Spencer two 50115 Nvere born, Charles and George I.the foiriiir of whom (hiel in infancy. George J. Speicer, Nviio was b)orn o(il January) 20, 1884, 1101v lives 'ii aiiotlier lionse oii his father's farmi. (I -\))-\pI 24 1907, Ile wals unitedh in iliar~riage to 41 artlia, A. Lott, \vio 1va bu1r) i (lii -I farns iii the northeast psart of Crystal township, this coonty., daughiter of Chliarles and Martins A. (Greenlioc) Lott, tile fornier a native of CanaIda aid the latter of this county,, tiangiter of Henry anld H-annah (Iirenihoe, pioieer settlers of Btislinell township. hiarls LotWl (n nio i n14 son cof Robert Lott, a isative (If Y1orkcshire, ilngdnd and miani ycars ag-o caive tci this covinters' settliiig ill the iiortle'ast p)'rt oIf Cyti alt1 toll iship, where lie hiss hived ever since. To Geo)rge J. Spenicer ansd swifel two chsihdreii Iiase ()eil horii, Andley George 5)1)11 Forest 1-ohlert. MIrs. Avhsii (V\invenlt) Spvnvcer (tievd oi 'ehrtiarV 24, 19do, aild in 1hehbitiar)y 1907 Mr. Spencvr 15as 111a1nedl, seconivl, tol Mrs. Mlartha E.~llen I \Vort) ( hnipilrd ssidoss of Tacohi thaispen, whio (lied at Pa110 in January, 111 Airs, Speiiver 51a's borii in XN~ells coutisty, Iidlisila, ciatighter of Saniiiul (lid Sarahl (isi-lnng) WVort 5whli Isad emigratecd froisi Virginia to Ohio and thieiice to Jiidi'na'i in swhiivi latter state they remaised vintil i872, iii swhichs sear tiles c'aie to Mo ihii 'u aiic settled in Gratiot coulity, where 456 MONTCAIM ()'uNTY, AITC ItGAN. they spent the remainder of their lives. Martha ':llen \Vort grew to \vomillhood ill Gratiot couinty and there was married,.\pril 29, 18()i, to racob Champ)er, a native of Ohio, who hadl come to this state and settled in North Shade towniship, (Gratiot coiunty, where he eligaged in fairming and also operated a threshinig liachine. ITe moved to Palo in I9oo and died there in the following January. Air. Spl)encer and his son, George, are both niembers of the [Masonic order, with which the forimer has been coinnectedl since Septem-lber 3, 1870o, andl his,inaie is on the roll of honor of the lod-e,of that ordeler at Crystal. Mr. Spencer is.an uinusually active mian for one of his years and exhibits the vigor of most men fifteen or twenlity year-s younger. WILLIAM JAMES KIRIK[{;lS. William J. Kirker, a substantial farimer of Ferris township, this count)y, and one of the best-knowni mien in that section, is a native of Ohio, having been born in the northeastern part of that state on Juine 2i. i863, son of Jamies anld Margaret (IBeck) Kirker, lboth nativ es of Ireland, the former' borin in l-elfast and the latter in Counity Down, who in their later years became pioneers of Alontcalm countl, industrious, enerretic and highlyrespectedl residents of Ferris township, wvhere their laist da) s were sl)pent. JTamnies Kirker had led a roving and adventiurous life before comingi to Mlichigan to piolleer it in tihe great timil)er woods hereal)out. He grew ule) at Belfast, the great port of the north of Ireland, andel in his sotith naturally took to the sea and for eight years wvas a sailor, becoming familiar with all the chief ports of the worldl. Thrice had hlie rou(nded (apl)e Horn and had b)een through many P)erilous adventures by sea and(l l>y land. Whent tlhe gold craze broke out in California inll 1849 he put in his lot wvith the nliodern.\r-rgonauts auu(l spenit eight years in the gold-fields. Al)oit 1855 he andl his family left Ireland and canme to the United States to make their lperillllmanent residence. For several years James 1iirrker worked in the rolling miills in the -Vouingstown sectioni of Ohio iandl then. inll I864, decided to make his homie in the Mlichigan woods. He h)ought an eighty-acre tract in the virgin forest in Ferris township anl(1 worked in thie lumber woods unitil lie coiuld clear and imlpirove his fari-i. In this latter task hlie experiencedl the coniinon hardshil)s of the pioneer, the conveniences of life l)einig poor, indleed, and the tools for his labors crude thinugs at hest, bulit hlie persevered and l)resemtly MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIIGAN. 457 got a part of his place cleared and a house erected thereon, having to raft the lumber for the house down Pine river about five miles, for he had no team at that time, and had to go to l'ewamo for such supplies as came by railroad. The llace was presently cleared, however, the family firmly established and James Kirker became recognized as one of the substantial residents of that community. I-e died on February 27, I890, and his widow survived him but a little more than two years, her death occurring in September, 1892. They were the parents of six children, of whom the second in order of birth died in infancy, the others being as follows: Mary, who was born in Ireland, married Thomas Kiel and died in 1885, leaving one son, Josel)h; Flora, who married (harles Mc('loskey; Eleanor, widow of F'rank lFulford; \'illiam J., the immediate subject of this biographical sketch, and l)avid. who noow lives in Grand Rapids, this state. \\'illiam J. Kirker was less than one year old when his parents settled in this county in ATarch, 1864, and he grew upl on the pioneer farm in the woo(lds of Ferris township. being accustomed froml earliest childhood to tlhe privations incident to life at that tinme. Hle remained on the home farml, assisting in the development of the same. he and his only brother, lavid, being of great assistance to their father as they grew older. For eight years during the latter period of his life, the elder Kirker was an ilvalid and his sons assumed complete charge of the home place. William i. Kirkcr bomught the interests of the other heirs in the home place and has continued to live there, thus having been a continuous resident of that section since he was one year old. His farmn is well improved and he is regarded as a very sulbstantial citizen. Mr. Kirker is a Republican and for years has taken an active part in civic affairs. He was elected treasurer of Ferris toswlshpilp in T902 and followilng that term of service was elected supervisor and served very acceptably in the latter capacity for three years. Mr. IKirker has distinct recollections of the time whell from his farm to McTr-i(le there was an unbroken stretch of forest and also recalls the time when the settlers burned good lumber timber to get ridl of it. He has seen the country develop fromi the forest wilderness state to its present \well-settle(l and highly developed condition and in the labors of that transition 1)criodl has taken his part with true public spirit, ever evincing a good citizen's interest in all moivements and measures designed to advance the colmllloln cause hereabout. On Novemll)er TO. I82, V8illiam J. Kirker was united in marriage to Lillie MTcGurn. who was lorn in the village of Sumnner, this county, daugh 458 AIONTCALM COUNTY, MIChIIGAN. ter of Thomas and Anna (Doxey) MeGurn, the former a native of New York and the latter of this state. Thomas McGurn's parents came from Ireland and after living for awhile in New Y ork wvent to Canada, where Thomas grew to mianhood and where lie learned the blaclcksmith trade. A\s a young man lie came to this state and settled at St. Louis, where he married.\nna Doxey, who was reared at that place, and after a short further residence there, settled at Suniner, Gratiot county, where lie olened a blacksmith shop. Ite later moved to AMcBride and after about three years of residence in the latter place moved back to Sunier, w here lived until 19(3, in which year lie moved to 'ialsin', this state, where he entered the service of the Oldsmobile C(ompany and illas since retired from active service, he and his wife making their home in Lansing. To \\illiam I. and Lillie (McGurn) Ksirker three children have been l-rn, I.orenl, Marie and Ruth. Mr. and Mrs. Kirker are members of the Free Methodist church and take anl earnest part in all good works in their community, being held in high esteem thrlioutghott the entire neighborhood. (1'1()RGI MARl1 \\ [IS(ON. George lark \\Wilson, a progressive and sublstantial farmer of Ferris township, this county, and one of the lbest-]known residents of Mlontcalm county, is a native soin of Michigan, having been born ill the ineighboriing county of G(ratiot. D)ccember 20, i869, so( of oWilliam Joseph and Sophia iPullen) \\ ilson, the former a native of (Canada and the latter of Ilnglalld, who becamlie early settlers of the Slunier neighborhood in Gratiot county, this state, where they spent thleir last days, for years prominent aind wellknoiwn residents of that section. \Williain Joseph \\ ilso was born iat Simco(e, in ()Ontario, soin of \Villiam \\ilSon ll wife, who had1 come from England anll settled there. lie g(\v to imalllho()ld tihere l(ld married( Sophia Pullen, who was six yeaIrs old when she crossed the ocean with her parents, Jliii and Susanna ( Shepplard) Pullen, natives of l)evolnshiilre, wvhio also settled il the Siiicoe neighborhood. Ill 18o William J. \\ilsoll and his \wife crossed the border and caine to this state, locating in the Sumner neighborhood, in G(ratiot county, where they established their home and reared their family. The last stage of their trip) wass made from Pe\vamo to Sumner by ox-teani and they were amo.ng the early settlers of that section of G(ratiot countv. ia \il sonl MONTCALM COUNTY. MICHIGAN. 459 bought one hundred acres of land near Sumner, but two acres of which had been cleared, and set himself to the difficult task of making a home il the wilderness. lie succeeded admirably and became a substantial farmer, he and his wife long being regarded as among the leaders in the common life of their community. Loth spent the rest of their lives on the home farm, Mrs. \Vilson dying first, her ldeath occurring in 886 and his in 1890. George i1. Wilson li\ved on the home farm in Sumner township, Gratiot county, until lie was twenlty-tw(\ years of age. receiving his education in the neighllorhood school. \\hen twenty-two!ears oldl he went to C(hicago, where -ie spent four years elllloyedi in the grocery business. Ile then returned to the old home place and oln;[arclh 3(, 898, was united iln marriage to ('arrie Bailey, who was o)lrni in I erris tovnshilp, this county, Novem)ler T3, 187-1, daughter of Salmuel Jamison uand IFsther Ann (Tissue) Bailey, early settlers of that township, \IMr. IBailey having bleeii a pr-ominent lumberman in piolicer days hereablout. To Samuel IBailey and wife were born five children-, \larv, I(leorge, deceased: \lireld, Henry and Carrie. Carrie la'ilcy grew to womanhoodl in lerris to\\nship, attendiln the St. Louis high school and the normal school at (Carson C(ity, after whlich she was licensed to teach school. She also acq(uiredl anu ex-cellent musical education anid fl r four years was a teacher of music. For a year after his marriage Mr. \Vilson farmed in Sumner township. ('ratiot c(mlntv. Ie then bought eighty acres of pine stiump land in section I 1i. of lFerris township, this cotunty, prolbaly the last piece of pine tiill1)er left to cut inI this county, anld proceeded to 'stump" the same. In tlhe fall of (903 he' louight an additional "forty. where lihe is now liing, aiI there lie ma1(le sutlstantial improvemen1ts and n(ow has a very comfortable home and a well-kept farm. For some time,Mr. and Mrs. W\ilson have given consilderable attention to their chickens and have derived no small lprfit from the same. They have a fine flock of Brown L eghorns and in lone year from this foick of two hundred netted about four hundred dollars. Lately MIr. \\-ilson has startedl a fine herd of pure-lbred I-olstcin cattle and expects pr(fitably to enlarge the dairy feature of his farming. Mr. \\ilson is a Republican and ever since locating in this county has given his most thoughtful and intelligent attention to local political affairs. Shortly after hlecoming a resident he was elected justice of the peace for Ferris township ant( has lbeen re-elected three successive times, now serving his fourth term in that imiportant office. He also has held local school offices andl has served as president of the l'ast lFerris Union Telephone Company. To George M. and Carrie (Bailey) Wilson four children have been 460 6(MONTCAI.M C()UNTY, MICHIGAN. born, Winnie Esther, William Jamison, Hlazel May and Leo Martin. Mr. and Mrs. \Vilson are members of the organization of the Church of Christ at Ferris Center and their three elder children are in high school at Vestaburg. The family is held ill high esteem throughout that entire neighborhood and takes an active part in the social activities of the same. Mr. W'ilson is known among his neighbors as a "born entertainer," and is in great demand at public gatherings hereablout, even at points outside the county, his readings and recitations never failing to "make a hlit." T-e is a member of the Gleaners, having been chief gleaner in the "arbor" at Ferris Center for years, andi has been a delegate to the biennial meetings of the national organization of the Gleaners, both at Saginaw, this state, and at Toledo, Ohio. M. C. \ARBOGAST. Amiong the well-known farmers and stocklmen of Montcalm county, Michigan, is M. C. Arbogast, who was born in (ntario, near Stratford, Canada, on April 13, I878.: He is the son of Michael and Margaret (Brunner) Arbogast, the former of whom swas born ill Ontario, Canada. The father of MTichael Arbogast came from G(ermany to (Canada, where he lived the remainder of his life. Mliargaret, runter was the daughter of Thebolt Brunner, who was reared in Germany and who caltie to Canada with his wife and one child ill the earl- dlas. The parents of the subject of this sketch livedl in Canada for about twenty years before comilg to Mlonltcalml county. Michigan, where MTr. Arbogast bought three hundred and twenty acres of land, now part of the falrm of one hundred and sixty acres occupied by George Arbogast. Michael Arbogast lived on this farm until his death. Ht e became well known throughout the county and was looked ulpon with great esteem and respect by those in the commruntity. T'o IMr. and Mrs. Arbogast the following children were l)orn: John, \who resides inl (hicago; Edwlard, a l resident of Pilne towlship; George, who has taken charge of his father's farm in this county; IlKnna, the wife of George Hinkle, of Pierson township; Clara, the -wife of And-rew Voss, of I,uther, Michigan-; Mlarv,, who married Martin Straight, of Carson Citr: M. C., the subject of this sketch; 'Maggie, \vho died at the age of twenty-two years, and ('arrie. the wvife of George Rader, who lixves in Pierson township. Mi. (C. Arhbogast, after the death of his father, assisted his brother MO()NTCALM COI-NTY, MIC IIGAN. 46I George with the work oil the home farm until four years ago, when he left for a year's travel in the West and in Northern (anada, revisiting the scenes of his boyhood. He returned to the farm which he had bought previous to taking his trip and has resided there ever since. The farm which consists of one hundred and twenty acres of land is located in section 7, Maple Valley township, and Mr. Arbogast also owns eighty acres in section 8. This eighty acres is part of the home place. Mr. Arbogast keeps in close touch with the advancements made in agricultural life and believes in modern methods of farming. His farm is in an excellent state of cultivation and is located in an attractive setting. (O November 26, 19T3, M. C. Arbogast was united in marriage to Charlotte (Chapple, the daughter of John Chapple, well known in this county, where he is a resident of \Maple NValley township. Mr. and Mrs. Arbogast are the parents of one child, Wendell James, born on February I6, I916. Tn lpolitical affairs, Mr. Arbogast devotes his interests to the cause of the Republican party. He also takes an active part in school affairs, and formerly held the office of school treasurer of the township. Mr. Arbogast is a stockholder in the State Bank of MIontcalm county, and has served as director of this concern since I9II. BYRON A. GRAHA*M. Byroin.\. (raham, a prominent farmer cultivating "Sunnyside Farm," located near (oral, \'infield township, MIontcalm county, Michigan, was born in Heath township, Allegan county, Michigan, on November 7, 1855, a son of A\rchinlees and Helen C. ( Iultum) Graham, natives of Wisconsin and New York states, respecti\cly. Archimedes (rahanl, whien a young mIla', went to Branch county, Michigan, where lie was married to Itelen C. Buffun, who came with her Iparents to Branch county, after which he engaged in farming for some time and then he b)ought twenty acres of land which he cultivated for a short time, later selling this land and moving to Burr Oak, where Archinedes Graham (lied in i865. Archimedes and Helen C. Graham were the pairents of five children: Byron A., William C., a farmer of Branch county, Mlichigan; George L., a farmer of Antrim county, F. M., a machinist of Tlnglewood, (olorado, and one child who died at the age of six years. Byron A. Graham was reared on the home farm and educated in the 46:2 46? MONTCALM'V COUNIY, MlICIG AN. pcillic schools of b1rmclh counlty, MR liiain, aifter which lie started to make his ow n Sivay il the vori d, his faither I havini died wh~en hie wvas hot ten ye'irs of ig'm Aftci sone yeasi s a fiaii helper onl the farnis of his Cono1 ninntits" lsroll A. Graham onwas maried~ an-d thein lie. moved tocotan icouiitv ilii (1)1 55 lcr lic pur1chase a5 ( farm wihich lie lhis greaitly improved anid wiherec ha is now ciiaoeil ineii -tirdl fariinng. (Oi his farri of eighty actcs, Mr. Gra iani his, placed good( hoildin-s amd the most iaiproved eqmipma it aiinl Is Inosinc of tIhi slc cess:,fil men Cof igricoltural life, in W~infield toss nship, o1 thi 7ieiiiity. 'xlrf diraon s;Oftcrecd severe loss hs fire onl three O(CC OISiiii his Ircsidences' ind thlei contents aun1 a harii and its eonteiits heillg destrcoed. In- r882, BIvroli A. Gralhame was mlarriedl to Elizaheth Oshoriie, wh~o, five years later, wvas (Irowvieil togyether with their infant child ill a flood ill Kanlsas, w\here lie tllenl resided, also where lie was first miarriecd. In i.8go, Mlr. Grahiaml wa~.s mnarriecd to Aclgclsta Siiitli, Wvho Was lbcor iii New York state, a daughter of svell-knowvn peiiple of her naitive communiuity. fly his former Illarriage 'Mr. GralianI is (lie father of one s;on, George L., a nmotormanil oii the TDetroit street railway. Fraternll~Iy, M..r. Graham is a n-emher ci t de IModerl \Yooclnlen of A\merica. ITi polities, MVr. Grahamini a 'mepoldlican. RANDI) Il RPY. Amlolig the swell-kiiowlli farmi rs aiid stoek raisers of Reisnolds towvnshiip, i\Iontealm coimity. MI cliigin is RandaI ll Fry, wvho lvaLs on inl theliialg tciwnship, Chlicnang cocult\ s Ness York, 01? Nove~niher 6, 1(854, a sioi of Alfbert G. aiil S irsli (Haldl) Fry, natives of News York state. RandalI lived ill Ness Y ork militl lie wxas twelve yrears old. After his tiiarri'aie i1? \ewv York state, AletFy, his wife aidI family mlovei to (ilie. state iif ~NI iseoiisl. in an (lien nioved to M~ichigali, andic locatecl near Granid Rapids, lite r comiii- (ci Reynolds tviivishiil. svhere tile elder Fry hioniesteaded mighty acres of lalid, afoot (lie year 1870 and also took ill) forty, acres illider asolcher's claiml, and swhiere lie hiseid for (lie relaiinider of his days, dvhin in 18 4. Alhert i1,ry was a -veterali of the Civil War, having served ivithi the 'I'wclty-third Newv York Volcinteer Iiifantry, and wyas a man svhlo is\is actis e ili the public affairs of (lie coimmunities of his residence. Alhert anid Sirmh Fry wvere the parents of (lie following chijl MiONT(A\i.M ('01iTNIY. iITCHIGi(AN.43 463 dci-ei I'lmier, of the Tra\cers Citit hospital; WcValthie, a school teacher of Iteudoii, Alichigan, and Randlall. R'andall Itry was educated iln the schools of Ellmira, New York, and Grand Rapids, after which hie becanie a farmer. After some time hie purchased the farm where hie liow- lives, in Reynolds township, MAontcalm-r county, hie and his sister making their hiore togethier. On his well-improved aitd modernly eqtiipped fariw, Ai~r. Pry now engages iii general farming and in the raising of high-grade IHolstein cattle, the product in this line lbeing of the biest to lie found iii the comnimuiitv. MAr. Frix now ownis twN-o hundred acres of land, all of xvilie is well eared fur and which is cultivated after the thorough amd piractical;uetliois of sci. itific fasrming. Iii the political and official life of Rex,nolds towniship, Monitcalmn county, Randall Fri, takces an active hart, now sersin' his township as justice of the peace. aun office \ehich lie is serving in sul able maniner. Politically-, Air. F~rv is affiliated with the Repulilican pxrtx. Ili formier timies hie was active in the work of the -Molitcalm couiutv Grange amd is a farmer and citizen whIo Is in-terested in the advancement amud pi-ogress of the farming interests. J Ll Ii S RfIIt Juliuis ix recger, oule, ofthe priopeirtx ownuers of Siduev, Mou-tcalui C0iiiiitV, Ale hi1U] xIS ixl Go xer acxxtixe as 'm'ilx ariculturist atid iu township afairs. lIe ix Iixne o f Ge raiu m lia\x in- been born In that coulutrv onl Al ax 3 i (S42 f1l is the so oif 1l mel I lizabixthi Krceger, xwho were also naiveIs of ( riaii. xuIoln lIs cee~yr was a shoexeaker and hiveed aiie in A lli 1" itix 'e eountrv i xlx o the ii uniting Iin macnia-e with a 'Mr. A\lupxC anuix Isith rmineii dcx in fGeriiiy mx iitji l dcthi Itilitii5 Krec-er remiiiiied In his aii toe I ol iiixiil lie wxasm of a iiatuire age. leai iixii", uwie fohlowxiiig the bakler's tr,'mxle for sex cii xyeais prioi to lxis imime —ratixuii tix txis couutryx x iiehi took pilaece in jTui4 ~i 86 lie sailed oii a three-Iiist stilu) iiix wax x inety daxs mxxkinl the -vo-te U ion Ilsi arrival, lie it olie lx meteil in Albion, NI eli xxaii ixiere hie rens-luned fo ir earlx tueC \veail lIfe t len mm exl tox Bx rrx- oiintx, Mlhiegaiii Ii xxIin towxxishiip. porchasing tortx' ic res it liiiiiiiii ed el hnd onl wxhiehs lie lixeel sexvei years..\t that tiiie the placxe xx, iSould awxl lhix pie cenit firiii wxx ip xiicehasexh. Thi is piroxperty is lxcae xi mcxiiC xixe Icoitti froiii thle txxxx iif 'Sixuxe xandl coiisists cit sixty axrs 464 464 ~MONTCALMI COUlNTY, MIiCHIGOAN. On1 \l-i''-ist 31I 0885 junls Kreeger was married to Lelia Klinie and to this oinion six ch(iiidren itave teen orn: George, Harrv, \Villiani. fred (deceas1di (I)eIritha and 1I iith. E'dith itarried Nels Andlerson and lives III Greensvie i Michii'ant 1're ii(ell whiin three years of age. Th'le mother of thise childrcn is a iattis e ot 5lMarshiall, MVicitigtii. bilt her parents wvere naivitses of (enartiv i s'hi. tint her hosbandi are oieiniers of tile G1ermian Luothera 1ii ivtigelie ii choich jii uns Kreeger is a staiich Repubslican. As a school ilirector lie hans served for IIIInVysears tiidllhas also seen highw~ay coimmissioner, as w eii is mriad overseer. Io miii resitects hle has priven worthy tue res pc t iiiilcil iii his aiiits. lie miade ninty Improveiments oli thle ireselt, fillili, whiichi is Iin; a,.'siii state if coitivation. Ile carries oit geinerll farmiiii iiid stock raising. 1I RNEIST NA LLAFK~_. Ernest A\. 11licknt l kiiiowii as till 00\iir of "lne H41 ill tock i'arii,' lIIi Which lie cii-a-es in -eiierai farming aiid ill the raisin- of high-grade live stock, wai5 horii (ii tile farii w\here lie mnos fivies Iis Wsiiifield township, ioiiteaini ecouiity, Miehigani, on March i5, i 877, the son of Frederick anll \Vilheir-nina (Zeline) Blaek, iiativyes of Oldstattint Germnrny Fredlerick P(hack, after serving iii the \Varr of i866, in Glerniany, and following his niarriage iii that counitry,, caine to A'merica and settled iii Ontario, Chianada, On wN.hich coiimtrv fie nilide his honme onrtil 1868, when lie movedl to Miiwaoikee, Viiscosili, ivorkicimg iii the localiity of thiat city, as at (rneral laboiirer for a sliirt timle. hafter wvhich Frederick I lick caie to Michiiani mnd liiircihaseli, Iin.51arch, i 872, forty acres of laiid Iin Winfield tiovishtipi, iontitalmn county. After som-e years, during which tiiiel lie was prospercosly engaged ini general agricultural pursuits, Fredlerick iPiiack retiredi froiii active life as tile owiier of twVo hu1ndred intl eighty acres of lanti ii \V~nimlted towmiship. The eider Black died in the scar T8p8. Frederick and \Vii1 -hiemiiia Black were the parents of the following children: Hattie, tile wVife of Williani E.ngiemami, a clotmier of Howatrd City; MNax (1., of Momitana, Victor j., a farmer of 5Nlontcahm cotunty: Fred WV., Who condJcts a mea~t iiihrket at Aiiguista, Michiighin Ida, the wvife of Wihliani Pimrdy, w-ho is the proprietor of a general store, ait Augustha. Michiigii, and i1,rnest, time siiiJeet of this sketch. Ernest A. 'Black wvas reared on time home place, received his cducatiooM i I I II.11,ANDI)IIV:4. 1~' A. Itr.ACK ANT) RESII)INCE. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 465 ill the common schools of Winfield township, after which he became a farmer, remaining on the farm of his father, as an aid to the elder Black. After the leath of his father, il 1898, Ernest A. Black took possession of the home farm, where he now makes his home as a general farmer and stock raiser. ()n1 his choice farm of two hundred acres, Ernest A. Black now conducts one of the best kcnown and m-ost successful stock farms of the community, specializing in the breeding of Holstein cattle and l)uroc-Jersey hogs, the lroldlct of Mr. Black in his \vork being of high grade and of a quality which brings the best prices for his stock. )1On December 24, 1900, lErnest A. Black was married to Minnie (lsen, laulghter of Ole anld Mlarie (Tsaacs)on ) (lsen of \Wintield township. To the marriage of Elrnest A. and AMlinnie LBlack have been born six children: Ired, ()lena (deceased), Milan, Marjorie, iEdmund and Ila, all of whom live at home. Mr. Black and his family are active mem)bers of the German lt.utlicran church. they taiking an interested l)art in the work and worship of this denomination. In Iolitics, Ernest A. 1lack is a Repcublican and although he has taken no especial part in the political efforts of the county, he is respected and esteemed as a citizen having at heart the wvelfare of the community and as one who gives of his time and lends his influence for the support of measures and men who are interested in the progress and advancement of life and conditions in Winfield township and Montcaln county..-\SER R. NO()AH..\sher R. Noah. the son of \\illiaiii and Haliah (Goble) Noah, was lirn on Novemlber 13, 1855, in the state of Ohio and camle witli his p)arents to! lolltcali county. in r856, when but six months old..\sher R. Noah remained at home with his parents intil lie was twentylive years of age. I is early life xwas spent in assisting with the work on thl farm and attending the coimmon schools of his township. WVhen old enough he assisted the neighllrs with their work, in addition to the labor (oi the holme place. After devoting one year to the mill business, he disposed of his interests and returned to the home of his parents, at which tiiie hle was engaged in the lumber trade and did some speculating on a sllall scsae. ( 3ob)) 466 466\MON'l'CAIM% COU)tNTY, M iIiC1GAN. Sonte time Itmer MrIi N (ahi Ias itlite l in niarri-e~t to Nla I As lhertsoiil the iI'iii-dite'i of C Ir tiC d \Iarv 'lien.\lheitson a11( tii tiis 1111101 the fol loisliii' (.1111(11(c 5 iC 1)1r11 h-is. dyloi C., at Iiiiie Ar thurn a sitat h1uyiier, IFit C. at Iii lili 1a1(d NIldred( at honie. A I r \()III it tile till Ce of Ihis IlmlI''ilt (5 IC(VIe toil- iicre~ of aI ol;I prt I) the e hlit atr is hi ic tiee 10)0' liv-e 'I'he ireater lilt of tile o-igHail fortv wtisceare eI lo the i~llividitlai etf~oits o) t r NI \ lii I L v u1I tlience lild strl( I ad liicieiice to thi' iiitines of his- fariiifhe li es succeedie(i iil the ('It'll itslilclelt () t a ho()t cotifo —rtLH al he iotl St I it1i()ICIII(I ill d b iiWC11iiiti \l~te(l hi lls. Tle be lieves illi itelisive farnlil r. so as to )-et from thec soil all that it is iapaihl( if p)1o(dtlieing' I litocaliv, Ni r. >1.1m11 Is ai adivo)cate o)f the priticiptles d) the iteptiblICali1 po -tV bUt i\ iiL;m0 active politician attl hias lievelr bCee llli office seeker. Mrt NoaIh is a tiieliiir tif the Pearl L.akc I o, i 24, \iCieiet Fr-ee anld Nc (tel Xhlswlsot alt1 o)f the lIiiIog.Ihu tiel \re'o d Iellows GEORG;F Hi. N.IIN.\\hD. Gco rge 1ii N.I.inrd li 1s heroi very activ e iii Joca iipolitics for tiaiiv years and still takes a liv ely interest ili 1(11 ptublic qtiestions. lie is a liheral su~pporter of the Coiiiregatilrial chuirchi, III x111 lie 1s 1 mtembier, and is highly respected as a citizen. Ii past y'ears hie Ihas ceii active iii thle agricultural interests of this section bit is 110w retireCd, ltliotigl lie still ownis and residies on sixty acres of landl ill section 27/ eif SilIl~eV toVwnshiP. ulio'tt three and three-quairtetrs miles iiirthsvest oIf thle towni ot Sheridan. AlNlihitai. He wvas horti iii I eao'er cotunty, letiinsyvis 'ni (i ot Octoher 2_ 1841, tutu is tile s011 of Johni and Rehecca (Hlilliatid) Min'tard biotli nattives of P enn~sylvania. They xvere reared in that state atid in iaried there, rietoosing to Nobile coiititlt IuhdUtim 0wietre Jolilt Afinaril 55as emnploy ed is a irii ttad oiperaitort le xx ts killedl near Gadion, Ohio, inl 1849, leav in-' hits wvife and fiv e eltildi-cri ti i noritit hIsl loss. Thiree of these tchitlreetiar 'lotw1(15 livell" Ni artlil ii Its lill' Ilii Ore(otl, wilti C i-listeil ill ('0tlmpail C, I(Itytsfoutrthi Idtimha VoNidtinteer i Infaitrti sane wsas wiomiideil in the ]liittle of Shilo, licir 1 111thi issisii I 1' Ci". I I iiiiiiiti I )a (I tIl v l tht lie swas dis' 'hued NIargaret \. wsife If 11111111 Binrtns'iante,,iid Getorge H. "Cii 11. Nun1mtr wah s b5uit tell years of ae sxle ht ul its ieiise ti Nsobile ciiiltlt Iiolat 111 receivsiii- his ehiteitiorn ill that liltlity. NNlieii MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN..467 the Civil \'Var broke out, he enlisted in Company G, Forty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, on September 2. 1861I, and served in the Army of the Cumberland. lie remained with this company until the fall of 1862, and then in 1864 he re-enlisted in (Complany C, One Hundred and Fifty-second Regiment, being mustered out on August 30, 1865. Tle wvas orderly sergeant of his company and now receives pension for past services. After the war lie returned to Nol)le counttv, Inldialna, and later went to Illinois, but soon returned to Noble county, and thence to Michigan in the winter of i867. Two years later he returned to Nolle county, Indiana, remaiining there until the fall of 1871. He then located in Sidney township, MTontcalnm county. -A ichigan. On -March 26, I866, George I1. Minarl d was united in marriage to larv '1'. Barnes, of Nol)le county, Indiana, whlose death occurred in 1878. H-is second marriage was to Phoebe Iooker, of Montcalm county, Michigai, \\lio died four imontlls after their union. He then tarried Arena lMcClow and the lbecame the parents of three children: Maud B., wife of ('harles ()lsen, of Greenville Artlhur 1B., who rmarried Josephine Olson, and Kittie, who married Clay White, of Sheridan, fMichigan. George HT-. Alinard is a member of the Tom Custer Post No. I78, Grand Army of the Relpublic, and in his fraternal relations he is a member of the Pearl Lake Lodge No. 324, Free and Accepted Masons, being the eldest brother of the organization and has served in every office save that of master. Mr. Minard and his wife are members of the Congregational church. T.\MLILS Dti.YOUNG. Janmes )DeT oung has 1)eell idlelitilied with churclh and civic affairs of l'vergreen townshii, Al[ontc';lm colnty Michiigan. for tile past seventeen years anld mlore. t e was born on TJanuary 6. 1852. in Grani( Rapids, Michiganl a(nd is tie s()l of \\ illiaml and;l \lar! (I tenderhl(oghlst) De Young. \\illian I.)eYAutmg was b)orni in New Amnsterdlam, lollalnd, and immigrated to A.\mrica w\itli his parents, J-amles DeYotmi g alnd his \\ife. They located immediately in (Granl Rapids, Mticlhiganl, t where the\ were elngaged in agricultural p)trsuits. Jntmes litvel (o1 his farm lllmtil lie was very age(l and then mo(ved to Grand apll)i(ls, wllere his death o(ccurred. Alary Mlenderlhoighst, also, was a native of TTolland andi immlligrated to the Utnited States with a younlg wIlanl, locatilng il Grand Rapid(s. Alichigani. IHere she \was nmarried 468 468 M ONTCALM COU NIY, MICHIGAN. to Williaini DeVoun"- who wsengaged iii tht,i'll Jlsiiiness ind ailiroiiid Granud 1, Ipid~ ntlil- lImiiing the last tour iir tove \x Li ot hIls life. Ihex' then rI (lmos Ld to I Irst il too 1151111), t1 oiiteaIli coiintyx where hIs (Iitlh occ(u1r1ed. alumes I )e~t'iog followeil lis par-ents to C ry stal too shump iiid oin Omtoh~er 2,1873) Ia( xwas miariedl to H enmrietta Garbom \\Io lb imd athem i fe\ o\x rs of x \vlddd life. D)ii Decembler 8, T88o. lie xxvis mrini eil to I lb6 Sionkev, damii-item of \lie Sinkevx nil( to thiem were 1liorii these childrenm \V ilbemt h-h. Perix und Ninmm J. W\ilbiert I'1. lied w\hen txvxo years of 'ic; Ierry liX es in \lonte iliii xouitv lunl \Nina1 is the wNife oh I I a irIl i who opertxts a m-tiiii of hiei f ther' farum Th'is ieeis hlexitedl to the r me-ing (it xirotis kiniis (f fruit ando IS Calledl 1Fruit t'irix" anies l)e '(m111g w\as eIIli~loyi nilli tile mill 1 mulsilicx' s oe tw'elxe years a fter Ilis arrd\xal Ill Stantoni, Aihl al i i fl irc ns"i a farii at thils tuille (Mi wIMIi hle has colltinniedl to live until thlL i~reseilt timie 'Fhe origiii1al liroiperty consisted of fortv aceres hut has since henn iadLed to, until it the presenttitle it eontains sex'en-ty-five acres. M-r DeN oiing mund his xxvIfe are rilemlhers of the Methodist Chtureh iii Stinton, 'Mmcliian, in whmch denomiiiiation hie is stexe'arnh amd has heen smuperi itLendeilt of same for sL\ eniteen years. ITus fraternal relatioins are with the Kniuilits of thle MacLcabeesx in thle Stanton blg(Ie, whlille his political affiliations aire xxvith. thL Rehitibliie ii party. He has served on lie tioxvtisliip hoardl of rexviewx anid for three years past has heen acting as scltool ilirector. GEIORGE A. KRUM. George A. Krumt is of pioiteer parenitage an-d wvas hornt onl Septembl~er 28., 1872, ill Ke'u cont, ichigan, jtist north anii xwest of the toxx\ti of Loxvell. Ile is One, of the representative agriculturists of this section, heing the oxener o~f three htundred acres of wvell impiroved lamid itt Evergreen amid Day toxvnships, 2elontcalim couimtys M-ieltigami. TFhe farm is oxenecd hy George A. Krumx and his uncle, George NVT. Krtii. This property is locmited fotur toilet east of Stanmtotn. George A. Krumn is the soil of Edwvin anLI Temperaiice ( Evais) I hI'r-timm, niatives iif Vergeunes, Ketit coimity, XI ichtigati. and Cantada, respectively. Ecixvin Kr~imn was the son of Ahraham Krum, xvho camme frommm Ulster county, Newv York, amid purchased governunctt laud at a ve~ry early mlate. Tenumperalmee Evans xvas thme datighter of j ohi Elvans. They seere married itt Kent coummty, and Edwvin Krutm died there at thirtyfive \ears of a-e, lis xvidowx later miarrying Del Krtum. Site is nowv a wxiidoxw MONTCAI.M COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 469 and still lives in Lowell, Michigan. By her first union she was the mother of two children, Ielen, who diedl when young, and George A. George A. Krum remained under the parental roof until he was eighteen vears of age, at that time engaging in various kinds of employment until hle was twenty-one. On January 17, 1893, he was united in marriage to Jessie Epley, daughter of Henry and Phoebe Epley, and to them were born four children, two of whom are now living: Maurice, who married Mary Alosier and they have one child, Keith; -Herbert, who died at the age of eight mnonths; Russell, who lived at the age of eight months, and M-arion, whi-o is six years of age. The mother of these children was born ill Montcaln county, Michigan. After their marriage George A. Krum and wife lived on their farm in Kent county until thirteen years ago, at which time they moved to \where they now reside, known as the "Westerwax 'lace." George.. Krlum is a lmember of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Stantoln T.odge No. 202, also of the Encallnlpent. Politically, he is a stanch Republican. He raises mixed stock, horses and mules and carries on general farming. JOHN A. GOI.DEN. John A. Goldlenl has been identified with the lusiness and agricultural life of AMontcall county. Michigan, for a great many years and has operated the Golden I otel for more than ten years, being its builder and manager. lie is a native of this state and his birth occurred onl November 26, 1869, in Ottawa countv, where his bovhood days were spent on the home farm. His education was received in the district schools of Ottawa county, where his studies were discontinued at the age of seventeen. He then removed to North Dakota, where he remained for a period of two years, retlurning to his boyhoodl home to engage in the pursuit of agriculture which lie followed for six years. (On April 18, 1893, John A. Golden was united in marriage to IElizabeth.McCarthy, a former schoolmate anll neighlbor, and to theml have been born three children: Edward, a graduate of the local high school and now a student of the Michigan State University; Bernard, a graduate of the high school, and Donald, who is a student of the high slchool. After his mlarriage John A. Golden rented his father's farm for six years at six hunldred dollars per year, subsequently moving to Spring Lake 470 470 )Ni NT CA L M C ()i.' N T Y, A IiC I I I;A N. where hie b~ecamie Id eiitfic hel ith. the buinless iiiteirests of thait piace for short time. Hie thenoloeatcidi (0 lilAo esvi lieN Aiciiga n, fori two 0yers af tei which lie ipirchaisei a hotel iiin cila-r Sii and operaited it foi two o eas.ei IFoiioo in tliis vclitimee lie( cameO to I Toovaid ( itv whliihi is iiow hIs hook. Fhie (i ioen TI ttel is, the oniv onie inl NIooteiini coonts that lii is not chanizcii liaiiis 1ivc or six times since' be ii Optionli iias rtilel iiiolitics. Mir Go1lden is a iimieii r if the itenevoicot and Priotectiv e ( riler of I ks, ot Bin Rapipds Ai iehii-uii. whlei Ilsi \iiife is a iiembier of the Anceint t rdier if Gk iiiei. lForinicriv he wa~s a staiicii suppoirtei ot tue si phie ficn p ii tv 1 ut nows voctes Iindepeniieiitiy. Ejiizabetii (ANI c( rthis Golilen pirioi to her miarria-c. was a teacher inl ilie piiillic schioois mud has bicei i coiitlistat ]sellp anid inspiration to her hiisiaiii ill Illis (eo111iiiiiie l and doeonisti( relaitioins She is tue dlaiighter of Johii and Ptridlget ( Mlnimiivi s McNet iv th and 1receiv ed her education in the Spring L~ake schoolAs, havim ii uraiiiateii frimi the higIs school iif tlit tiiwii. ITier laents were I otli naitivs e oft Iieiaiii aiii inmiiiiirateel to Aomerica pirior toi their icirrimig. I is Iiiiielitttoaeiit Nichai and reaniaieil there iiitil ileatsh. the Iiisbl i fiit llowsing tmiiniiig. wh'iichi vocation resmtiltemi ill liroslierity ill ret iii if t hin i oelIldir eet edi efforts. JOHN 11. M,:ITChELLT. J ohii i-. NMitchll. is one of the active atgricniltnrists of AMontcaltiii connty, NMichiigans, whlo havs-cearnied a coimfortabile competency from the soil. H-e was b~orii oii September 22, 1875, In Bloomer township, Montcalm county, M.\ichiga.n, aiii is the son of J. N-V. and Mlalissa (Boughey) NIitichlcl. J. \W. Niitchiell seas bmorii In Verliioint aiiil eanie svithi his piarents', Charles K. aidmela rrictt (IPeaboedy) Mitchell, iti Miehigaii in i85~5. His b~irthl occeirreel iii 140. 'I lies iie tei Imniediiately in Rushlieli towvnship, M~ontcanim counity, purehasing eighty ecres omf land on sshichs they resided 'Iti death. Harriet (Pceihods ) Mi1tehell elied oii Autgnst 19. T 895~, her hiisibaind hsaviisg pr eceiheil lici iii two iiyeairs J. NVT. MXIitchell. remained uiiider ilse parenitmil roiof until his marrmigle to Mabiissa Botighiey at swhieh time lie purechasedb a place in Bloonmer towviship, N-Iontalni eouints, Miichi-ans This fairm ssas vir-iis soil amd iiniuipros-eel hut was so sweli i inaliaed aiii eutibtsatecl tha-t it buecame onle of the ibest farms iii the stite. At bus iheaithi N Vi Mitchiell swas the oisner of M5ONTi'CALMT CNiUNTY. MiiICHIG lAN.47 471 thie hundreel acres of land, all of which hie had acquiied through thrift a~l iwell-ilirected effort. i tx rIs ot this land was the original home jilace, whinch his father had ipiurcliasedl On his arrival ifl thils state. Malissii Ilonglicy) Mitchell was hurn in Ohio aiid came to Mliehigali with her parents xxhci a yoiiig wx sail T hey located in lBushnell toxviship whAere lier mlarriage was solemnnizedl J. \\ Mitchell aind his wvife were the pireits of these children: Ju~lia, xxho is thle xxv1fe of Frank Nole and lix ex in Ellendale. North Dakota Olive Laxverne is the wvife of (. \Vt' aliooii and dichir home is Iin Pine Bluff \Aikainsasx Peter C. lives in Brookxxville, Florida; olin iL., iDaisy, V i fe of h\oh_-eIt B liss anel living in lonia, too\ unhip, 101011 (N iitv, Michiigan J. \. iAfitchell was a. iienmber of Pearl Lakle Lodge No.,)4 Free uxd Aceepted Masons. Johnm TI M itchell xvas rearedl on the home pilace, remaining- there uiitil t\\eiitNy-one xveirs eof agexvhichi xvas one year after his marriage. 'This event t(I-O li1aee onl 1Ill 2ii6, ~i 8p3, at xwhich t~iiiie hie xwas xveedded to Rachel I lelvoti, datiohter of IP'trick aiiiAlMargaret Pelyoti, xviio xxere thle Ilarents 0, eighit (111(11 iel 11 olcv: ( athieriiie, wvife of George Txyler. livin ginl )iiilario. C anaida. \ Iar-aet, wvife of Fred F'eller, (if T ida, Miicliigaii _Mary, 'fe o)f O Iileri C. ( )hornl Isab ella, xvi fe o)f Dallas A. Fowler, i'viiigii aher1)(. Albeita. Iinaila Jaiies F. lives in Evecrgreeni toxenship, M-ontealm cimitx', -\ndreo, (leceasced 1\achiel, aiid Geor', ileceased..-Patrick Belvon ast_ s~ni Ili Belfast, Irelanil, and at the a-e if fifteui xvcaix raii axvay f'iii lii(iiie aild ('1 ii-rai(il lti Amierica. Im 'iiil( inSprin-lielil Ohio xxlere lie xvorked l ii the powder mills until T86I Hie tiena enlisted tioe service iii Pile Fiv-il 'War, lieiii iiiistereil into Conmpaiiy ), IForty-fourth Ixhegmnent, h1i0 Volunteer linfantry, serving tindler Ca pt in uily feth loe f lie conflict hie locate il ii Hamilton, Ontario, G inaa iiwxhere lie reniained ftir four years, thence removing to it 1)1cc iiear there where hie ptichaeliid fifty ac(res of land aned lived until his ciitire famnily xvere reared xxithi the excepI iou of the voeuig-est child. They caine to Michigan in i 877 and loeateei in Kenut coeuiitv, xxhere they settleid oii forty acres of land xvhich hie hail puerIcised. Eight years later they renimived to 'Monitalni cotuiitv, Mlichigan, wluere lie investeil in fortv. acere5 Of land in Bulshnel(l tOxvnlSilil). A\fter eighit Years spent on that place they putrclhasedl ioie iiiiiereii anid sixty acres of,mliii I'xcr-reeuu toxv-nshilp, reluuimmiiu oni this piroierty' iiitil (death. On 1 uiue 6i i8i)3, tile death of Patrick Pelvou occurred inch his xvife folloxved \5 Augu.)st 30. TgT3. Joun TI. Mitchell rented a farm in Crystal toxvnship, Montcalim comnty.?iliclhigMun, soon after his marriage remoxiuug ii txvo years to Carson City. 472 MONTCAIM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Michigan, where he engaged in the livery business for one year. He then rented the farm of his father for one year, at which time he began the management of one hundred and sixty acres owned by his wife's mother and which he now owns. In the spring of 19I5 they removed to the place where they now live. This farm consists of one hundred and sixty acres, located northeast of the town of Sheridan, Michigan. John H. Mitchell is serving his third term as township supervisor of Evergreen township, having been elected on the Republican ticket. He is a member of the Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Gleaners. MERTON D. GATES. Merton D. Gates is the owner and manager of the potato farm known as the "Oasis," and which is located southeast of Stanton, in Evergreen township, Montcalm county, Michigan. He has also been closely identified with the fraternal, political and educational activities of this locality. He was born on May 29, 1876, in Willets, Courtland county, New York, and is the son of George H. and Evaline A. (Smith) Gates. George H. Gates was the son of Simon Gates, who was a Yankee, while his wife was a French woman. George H. Gates was left an orphan at the age of ten years and remained in his native state until several years after his marriage to Evaline A. Smith. She was the daughter of Thomas Smith, who came from England, but she was a native of Courtland county, New York. When Merton 'D. Gates was five years of age his parents located in Maple Rapids, Clinton county, Michigan, where they remained for two years. His father followed the trade of harness-maker until 1883, at which time the family moved to Stanton, Michigan, where they lived for four years. Sometime later they purchased forty acres of land on which they remained until death, Merton D. Gates then assuming charge of the place. They were the parents of two children, Jesse L. and Merton D. Merton D. Gates remained with his parents until twenty-five years of age, receiving his education in the common schools of the township. At the age of twenty-one he opened a shop on his savings, and this place was operated for a period' of two and one-half years. He then took possession of the present farm which he has improved and operated ever since. On April 22, 1901, Merton D. Gates was married to Emily A. Frisbey, daugh MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 473 ter of Joseph and Martha (Wood) Frisbey, and they are the parents of six children: Elmer H., Wesley L., Lyman B., Wilda May, Lea I. and Orvis Fay. The parents of Emily A. (Frisbey) Gates came from Putnam county, Ohio, in I899 and located in Sidney township, Montcalm county, Michigan, where their daughter met and married Mr. Gates. Politically, Merton D. Gates is affiliated with the Republican party, serving as justice of the peace for the past six years. His fraternal relations are with the Pine Grove Lodge No. 202, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Encampment No. 89 and Canton, Montcalm, No. I8. He is also a member of the Evergreen circle of the Ancient Order of Gleaners and of the Equitable Fraternal Union. As treasurer of the Haines school district No. 8, he has served faithfully and well, also as school moderator. His farm of two hundred acres, which he has acquired by well-directed effort, is an example of what energy and thrift will accomplish. ALBERT MADISON. Albert Madison is a native of Nakskor, Lolland, Denmark, and is one of the stable, honest citizens of Sidney township, Montcalm county, Michigan. He was born on January 5, I863, and is the son of John and Christina (Jacobson) Madison, both natives of Denmark. Parents and children emigrated to America in 1872, arriving on May 24 in the port of New York, and came direct to Sidney township, this county, where John Madison engaged in the shoemaking trade, which he had followed in his native land. On December 28, I893, the wife and mother passed way, and her husband is now residing with his son, Albert Madison. The names of their children follow: Albert, Millie, wife of William Foss, of Chicago Illinois; Lou, who died in 1914; Martin, living in Kent county, Michigan; James, also living in Kent county; Hannah, wife of George Everson, of Windsor, Canada; Emma, wife of Peter Jensen, of Sidney township; Rosa, wife of Walter Nelson, of Sidney, township, and Flora, wife of Elza Van Ellen. Albert Madison came to America with his parents when he was nine years of age, beginning his effort toward the support of the family when he reached the age of twelve years. He was employed as a farm hand until he was eighteen years of age, at that time engaging in the lumber business in the capacity of woodsman and saw-mill operator, continuing in this a 474 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. occupation until the age of twenty-six. He then purchased a farm of forty acres on which he has since resided. On June 8, I893, Albert Madison was married to Bina Rassmussen, daughter of John Rassmussen, and of this union three children have been born: Milo, Lucile and another who died in infancy. Bina Rassmussen was born in )enmlark and emigrated to the United States with her parents when a >al)v in arms. She and husband are both members of the Danish Lutheran church and of the Ancient Order of Gleaners, of Sidney, Michigan. Politically, Mr. Madison is affiliated with the Republican party. In his fraternal relations, he is a member of P'earl Lake Lodge No. 324 Free and Accepted Masons. He is also a member of the Knights of the Maccabees. Albert Madison is a good farmer and has acquired a comfortable competency through sheer effort and energy. His property consists of one hundred and fifty acres of land, located four miles west of Sheridan, Michigan, and two alnd one-half miles south and one mile west of Sidney. His lresent comfortabl) oe home as built in 1893. Since then Mr. Madison has l)uilt a goo(l blarn a(nd other outlbil(lings, and now has his place wAell equipped for general farming and stock raising. \VIILLIAM M. CLARK. Among the leading men engaged in farming and stock raising in Evergreen township, Montcalm county, Michigan, is William M. Clark, owner of "Hill Crest Stock and Fruit Farm," who was born in Leonidas township, St. Joselph county, I\lichiganl on April 6, 1872, the son of Albert and Rosanond J. (Davis) Clark, natives of Erie county, New York, and of the state of Ohio, respectively. Albert Clark became an orphan when he was quite young, after which he lived with an uncle in New York state until he was twenty-five years of age, when he went to the state of Ohio, and there, after some time, he was married to Rosamond Davis, who was the (laughter of his employer. Later, with his wife, Mlr. Clark moved to Leonidas, St. Joseph county, Michigan, where he purchased eighty acres of land on which he lived as a general farmer for the remainder of his days. Following the death of Albert Clark, his widow and children came to Montcalm county, the mother dying in this county about one year later. Albert and Rosamond Clark were the parents of six children, namely: Ida. the wife of Mottram Hill, of MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 475 Kalamazoo county, Michigan; Bertha, the wife of Stratton Pomeroy, of Mishawaka, Indiana; Edward, a carpenter, living with his brother, William i., the sul)ject of this sketch; Mellie, who is deceased, and Orma M., who lives on a farm in Evergreen township. William M. Clark received his education in the common schools of St. Joseph county, Michigan, after which he worked on the home farm until I897, when he came to Montcalm county, and purchased a farm of eighty acres in section II, Evergreen township, to which place Mr. Clark has since added forty acres. On his land in Evergreen township William M. Clark now is successfully engaged in general farming and ill the raising of high grade live stock. On April I, I894, William M. Clark was married to Manty Simons, a daughter of James Simons and wife, of Kalamazoo county. To the marriage of William M. and Manty Clark have been born seven children: Eva Belle is the wife of Glen McCarty, who after graduating from the Stanton high school and normal school, became a student of the Ferris Institute of Big Rapids, and is now teaching in Big Rapids; Ada H., who is a graduate of the Stanton high school and who has completed her course of study at the Stanton Normal School; Rosamond, a student of the Stanton high school, and Harlow H., Ethel, Edith and Ida, who live at home. Mr. Clark and his wife are active members of the Baptist church at Crystal, Michigan. Williamn M. Clark is a member of the Ancient Order of Gleaners at Evergreen Center, and is a citizen who takes a nactive interest in the affairs of the Republican party in Montcalm county. SEYMOUR J. CASE. Seymour J. Case, successful farmer and one of the best-known citizens of Crystal township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Crystal township, this county, on- April 27, i86O, a son of Chauncy and Mary (Tissue) Case, natives of Washtenaw county, Michigan, and Auglaize county, Ohio, respectively. Chauncy Case was born in I832 and was a son of George and Emeline (Doty) Case, who came from New York state to Washtenaw county, Michigan, about 1838, settling among the earliest people of this locality. Later, George Case lived on the site of the present state prison and while on his 476 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. way to Thorn Apple to secure material for a hotel building at Ionia, which at that time was a pioneer settlement, the elder Case was drowned while fording the Grand river. Emeline, the widow of George Case, afterward was married to John L. Smith, they living on a part of four hundred acres of land which Mrs. Emeline Smith secured in Crystal township, this county, land which, with the exception of one hundred and sixty acres, was some time later apportioned among the three children of Mrs. Smith, by her first marriage, and forty acres each to the two children by her second marriage. Chauncy Case, after the completion of his education, worked on the home farm for some years, and then, having on January I, 1857, been married to Mary C. Tissue, a daughter of James and Maria (Neff) Tissue, Chauncy Case proceeded to cultivate and to prepare for further cultivation, his eighty acres of land which he had received from his mother. For many years Mr. Case was active in the efforts to make more habitable the land in the region of his farm, acting as a guide to new settlers and spending a great part of his time in the making of roads and in the improvement of the settled land. Chauncy Case served as treasurer of Crystal township for some time and for some years was a member of the board of supervisors who were active in the building up and the improving of pioneer conditions in this township. Mr. Case was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, and together with his wife was active in the work and worship of the Congregational church. Chautncy Case died in May, 1911, and his wife died in I907. Chauncy and Mary Case were the parents of five children: Emma M., the wife of E. W. Johnson, of Seymour; Marian, the deceased wife of Bird Sigsby; Estella, wife of William Bogert; Minnie, who died at the age of seventeen years, and Seymour J. Seymour J. Case was reared on the home farm, received his education in the common schools of his locality and then remained as a farmer on the home place until after his marriage, when he moved to a farm of ninety acres, located near the old homestead in Crystal township, Montcalm county, where he has since been engaged in general farming, his success in his efforts being well known in the community. During the year I886, Seymour J. Case was married to Nettie J. Morgan, who died in I888. Following the death of his wife, Mr. Case, on November 22, I891, was married, secondly, to Eleanor A. Lewis, who was born in Ionia county, a daughter of William and Salome (Omans) Lewis, natives of Pennsylvania and of Ohio, respectively, who after their marriage, in the early sixties, moved to Ionia county, Michigan. In early life William MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 477 Lewis had been a sailor on the Great Lakes, later becoming a farmer and a butcher, his trade as a butcher serving him in good stead in his new locality, he furnishing meat to the pioneers of the community, and later to the state prison, at Ionia. The elder Lewis lived near Orleans, in Ionia county, until about I888, when he moved to Ferris township, Montcalm county, and farmed for a time. William Lewis spent his last days among his children, dying on February 22, I900, survived by his wife, Salome, who died in 1911. To the marriage of Seymour J. and Eleanor Case have been born four children: Versel C., Alvin James, who married Chloe Green, they being the parents of one son, James; Clinton R. and Lila. Mr. Case is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, including the encanml)ment, at Stanton, and is a man who is found in the front ranks of all movements for continuing the work of progress which was so able conducted by the father and grandfather of this citizen whose efforts in behalf of the community, as a private citizen and as township treasurer for two years, has given him such a worthy place among the respected and esteemed people of Crystal township and Montcalm county. AMMON E. THOMPSON YOUNG. Amnmon 1E. Thompson Young, one of the best known citizens of Crystal, Montcalm county, Michigan, where he now is engaged in the management of the opera house of that town, was born in the state of Pennsylvania, on September 20, 1857, a son of the Rev. John George and Lydia Ann (Artz) Young, natives of Pennsylvania. The Rev. John George Young, who was a well-known minister of the German Lutheran church, was born in Fryburg, Pennsylvania, on February 17, I808, and after the completion of his education became a minister of the German Lutheran church, serving this denomination as a circuit rider for twenty-eight years. In May, I866, the Reverend Young moved to Salt River, now Shepherd, in Isabella county, Michigan, and became the owner of a combined saw and flour-mill, together with the conducting of a mercantile business, for the remainder of his active life. He died on July 27, I88I; his wife, Lydia, died at Salt River, on October I, 1882. John George and Lydia Young were the parents of ten children, of whom Ammon E. Thompson Young was the youngest. Ammon E. Thompson Young received his education in the schools of 478 MONTCALM COUNTY. MICHIGAN. his native county, and in the schools of Salt River, Isabella county, Michigan, to which locality' the family moved when he was about nine years of age. After his school (lays, MAr. Young and his brother assisted in the operation of his father's mills, after which Ammon E. entered the hardware business, in which he continued until alx)ut 1883. At this time, because of failing health, he went to the state of California, remaining there for one year, after which he returned to Salt River, Michigan, and from the year i884 to I888 was assistant postmaster, serving with his brother, A. L. Young, who was postmaster of that town. In i888 Mr. Young again went to the state of California, where he lived until I893, and then returned to Michigan, and spent a part of the winter with his brother, A. L., who at that time was register of deeds at Mt. Pleasant, Isabella county. Early in the year I894, Ammon E. Thompson Young went to Leonardsville, New York, where he lived for two and one-half years and then he moved to Rising Sun, Wood county, Ohio, where he took charge of a large livery barn, for a nephew, J. A. Stahlman. This was during the time of the oil boom, and the barn had the care of twenty-eight livery horses, thirty boarding horses and found work for about five employees. After some time, Mr. Y'oung returned to Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, and for one and one-half years served as deputy sheriff and turnkey, under Sheriff Mugg. In I899 Mr. Young moved to Crystal, Montcalm county, where he became advance agent for the Roberts & Smith Tent Show Company, which was showing Uncle Tom's Cabin, with a troupe of thirty people. Following the show season, Mr. Young returned to Crystal and lived for a time with his brother, Dr. Philip Young. Some time later, Mr. Young took charge of the local hotel on Lake Crystal, which he managed until about 1908, at which time he sold the property to Bert Selvers, the showman, who now occupies the place as a residence. On July 22, I915, Mr. Young purchased the opera house at Crystal, which he now conducts, together with caring for his extensive real-estate holdings in Crystal. On May 19, I900, Ammon E. Thompson Young was married to Mrs. Laura (Woodruff) Case, widow of the late James Case. She was born in Farmerton, Oakland county, Michigan, a daughter of David and Mary (Sage) Woodruff, the former born in Farmerton, Oakland county, Michigan, a son of John Woodruff and wife; the latter born in New York state, a daughter of Joseph Sage and wife. David Woodruff grew to maturity in Oakland county, as did his wife, who came to this county with her parents at an early date. Late in the year MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 479 I840, David \oodruff moved to Tonia county, Michigan, and settled in the as yet unsettled territory, where they lived the life of pioneers, being compelled to accept its privations and sacrifices for many years, and in the meantime taking no small part in the development of the community. In I860, David Woodruff moved to Montcalm county, and settled on what now is the Kirkland farm in section 29, Crystal township, living there for about five years and then moved to a place about six miles south of Ionia, where they spent their last days. Mrs. Young was an infant when her parents moved to Ionia county, in which the daughter lived until I860, when she was married to James Case, who was born where the state prison now stands, in Ionia county, a son of George and Emeline (Doty) Case, natives of New York state, who came to W\ashtenaw county, Michigan, later to Ionia county, where the elder Case was drowned while fording the Grand river, on his way to Thorn Apple, to secure mlaterial with which to erect a hotel building at Ionia, then a pioneer settlement..\fter the deatl of George Case, the widow was married to John Smith. They moved to Montcalm county, and with the proceeds from the sale of their land in Ionia county, purchased considerable land in this county, the greater part of which was later apportioned among the five children of Mrs. Smith. In I860, James Case and his wife, Laura (who is now Mrs. Young, wife of the subject of this sketch), moved to Montcalm county, and located on what is now known as the Lester farm, in section 29, Crystal township. At this place Mlr. and Mrs. Case lived until I868, when they moved to the town of Crystal, making their home at that place. Mr. Case engaged in the business of a contractor, and erected a large hotel, which was destroyed by fire, after which he rebuilt and it was conducted by Mr. Case until his death on February 24, I898, at the time of his death being fifty-two years of age. James and Laura Case were the parents of four children: Eva, who was the wife of Cornelius De Young; she died on October 20, I907, survived by her husband and two children, Ernest and Lillian, the latter of whom now is the wife of Harry Rogers, they being the parents of one child, Adeline. and three children, all of whom died in infancy. Ammon E. Thompson Young is one of the leading citizens of Crystal, and while he has taken no especial part in the political life of this community, his interest in public matters and his varied experiences and training in a number of lines of endeavor, have demonstrated his worth and value as a citizen to the locality. 48o MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Fraternally, Mr. Young has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows since the early eighties. Genial, kind and hospitable, accomplished as a reader and entertainer, and well ii. ormed on all matters of import, Mr. Young has made a host of friends in this community and takes a prominent place in the affairs of the town and county. BENSON L. GAFFIELD. Benson L. Gaffield, successful farmer, able business man and formerly prominent in the official life of Montcalm county, now engaged in general agricultural pursuits on "The Maples," a farm of one hundred and sixty acres located near Howard City, in Winfield township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Canada, on September 21, 1854, a son of John and Mary (Moore) Gaffield, natives of New York state. John and Mary Gaffield were the parents of two children: John W., a former sheriff of Montcalm county, now living at Six Lakes, and Benson L. Benson L. Gaffield was reared in Canada, receiving his education in the schools of that country, after which, in 1874, he came to Montcalm county, Michigan,with his parents, and worked on the home farm until he was twentyfive years of age. About the year I880 Mr. Gaffield took charge of the home farm, in Winfield township, and lived there as a general farmer until I899, when he went to Stanton and became treasurer of Montcalm county. During the year I879 Benson L. Gaffield was married to Alice L. Sage, a daughter of Emery and Martha (Holten) Sage, and who after the completion of her education at Battle Creek College, became a school teacher. Benson L. and Alice L. Gaffield became the parents of two sons, George B., who after graduating from the Stanton high school became a student at the Michigan Agricultural College, of Lansing, Michigan, and John L., who died at the age of nineteen years. Mrs. Gaffield is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, at Howard City, being active in the work of this congregation. Benson L. Gaffield is perhaps best known in Montcalm county for his part in the official life of the county, for six years having been an able and efficient treasurer of this county, as was evidenced by his re-election to this office on two occasions. In addition to his service as a county official, Mr. Gaffield, for six years. was a supervisor of Winfield township. Mr. Gaffield is a Republican. I BENSON L. C(AFFIEILD AND RESIDENCE. I MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 48I As a business man, Benson L. Gaffield has taken an important place, having been a member of the finn of Stebbins & Gaffield, of Stanton, furniture and hardware dealers, for about one year. Mr. Gaffield- now is a director and vice-president of the Stanton Bank, and he is a stockholder of the Union Telephone Company. The part taken by Benson L. Gaffield in the affairs of Montcalm county has (lone no little to make the community a better place in which to live. RAYMOND A. PINTLER. Raymond A. Pintler, one of the best known merchants and citizens of Entrican, Montcalm county, Michigan, a man who has done much for the advancement of the general welfare of this community and a citizen who is held in high esteem by all, was born in Greenville,.this county, on June II, 1875, a son of Jerome and Martha' (Godfrey) Pintler, the former born in Bainbridge, Chenango county, New York, on September 28, I845, a son of Jacob and Dorothy (Swezey) Pintler; the latter born in Kent county, Michigan, a daughter of Smith D. Godfrey and wife. Jacob Pintler was a native of Pennsylvania, living in that state until he reached maturity, when he went to Orange county, New York, there being married to Dorothy Swezey. About 1852 Jacob Pintler and his family moved to the state of Michigan and located in Kent county, later, about 1862, moving to Eureka township, near Greenville, where the elder Pintler lived until I870 and then went to Coral, Maple Valley township, this county, where he lived as a farmer for the remainder of his days, Jacob Pintler dying in I895; his wife, Dorothy, in I893. Jerome Pintler grew to manhood in Kent county, Michigan, living in that community until October 4, 1863, when he enlisted in Company E, Tenth Michigan Cacalry, with which command he served in the Civil War, as a part of the Eastern Army, until November, 1865, when he was mustered out of service at Cairo, Illinois. Following his military days, Mr. Pintler returned to Montcalm county, Michigan, and was engaged in general farming on the home place until I869 when, having married, he went to Greenville and for about four years was employed in the saw-mills and in the lumber industry of that locality. He then moved to Douglas township, this county, near Entrican, where he secured a farm of eighty acres, located (3ib) 482 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. in section 22, and on this place engaged in general farming together with dealing in lumber, as a jobber. After clearing his land and improving it Jerome Pintler lived on it for about thirty-eight years, and then selling his land Mr. Pintler, in April, 1915, came to Stanton, this county, where he now lives a retired life. During the year I869 Jerome Pintler was married to Matilda Godfrey, and to this marriage were born two children: Raymond A., and Maude, who is the wife of Lewis Park, of Day township, they being the parents of three children, Clarence, Emma and Mattie. As a citizen and as a former office holder, Jerome Pintler takes an important llace in Montcalm county, having served on the Douglass township board of review for some time, and has been delegated to various state an(l county political conventions as a representative of the Democratic party, in the organization of which Mr. Pintler is a well-known worker. Fraternally, Jerome Pintler is a member of the Montcalm County Grange, an organization of which he has been a member for thirty-five years, and he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Entrican. Mr. Pintler also is an active member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Post No. 37, at Stanton. Raymond A. Pintler, when two years of age, came with his parents from Greenville to I)ouglass township. On a farm in this township, he was rearedl ald in the schools of this locality he received his early education. Mr. Pintler lived on the home farm until about I897, when, having married, he went to E'dmore, this county, and for one year was employed at the Edmore creamery. He then became a traveling salesman for the Cyclone Wire Fence Company, of Holland, Michigan, for three years, after which he returned to agricultural life, buying eighty acres of land in Douglass township, adjoining the town of Entrican. This land Raymond A. Pintler improved, and, as a farmer, prospered, later adding to his original farm forty acres of land, all of which he cultivated as a general farmer for about seven years. Mr. Pintler then engaged in the operation of a lumber-mill for two years, after which, in I908, he purchased his present store in Entrican, erecting a building for his business where he since has been a successful general merchant together with the conducting of an ice factory, which industry he opened in I914, and the product of which he sells at various markets throughout the county and vicinity. In addition to his other enterprise, Mr. Pintler is the agent for the sale of the "Independent" silos. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 483 On December I o, 1896, Raymond A. Pintler was married to Grace Starkweather, who was born in Greenville, Montcalm county, and to this marriage has been born one child, Lyle, born on November 20, 1898, and now associated with his father. Grace Starkweather is a daughter of Ross and Josephine (Green) Starkweather, the former born on April 9, 1842, a son of Alfred Starkweather and wife; the latter born in Greenville, Montcalm county, on June 15, 1845, a daughter of John and Deborah (Clark) Green, early pioneers of Montcalm county, it being for John Green that the town of Greenville was named. John Green was born on February 4, 1804, at Broadalbin, Fulton county, New York, and his wife, Deborah (Clark) Green, was born on September 10, I806, at the same town, the latter being the daughter of Asa and Deborah Clark, born on February 3 and October 30, 1765, respectively. When children, John Green and Deborah Clark were childhood playmates, the farms of their fathers being in the same neighborhood, near Broadalbin, New York. On January 17, 1827, John Green was married to Deborah Clark, after which they settled on a farm in their native community, where they lived until 1834. Then, disposing of their farm near Broadalbin, New York, they moved to Prattsburg, Steuben county, New York, living there for six years, after which they returned to their native county, where they made their home until I844. At that time, with their four children, Mr. and Mrs. Green started for the state of Michigan, going to Buffalo, New York, by canal-boat, from there on a Great Western steamer to Detroit, Michigan, then to Jackson by rail, thence on a flat-boat, which also contained the first carding machine imported into this county, they came down the Grand river to Portland, Michigan, and from there to what is now the site of Belding, Ionia county, by team. At Belding, John Green gave over his family to the care of an uncle, Samuel Demorest, and started out to find a suitable place for permanent settlement. After some time Mr. Green came to the site where Greenville now stands, buying a mill-site here, on which he erected a mill, from the surrounding timber, together with the building of a primitive house and then sent for his wife, she being the first white woman to enter what is now the town of Greenville. With the aid of two cousins, John Green operated his mills, at the same time clearing the land nearby and platting out town lots, which later he sold to settlers whom he induced to locate in this community. 484 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Soon Mr. Green established a little store and in partnership with Able French conducted this trading post, John Green being the second merchant to conduct a store in this place. D)uring the year 1845, one year after settling in this locality, Josephine, the youngest daughter of John Green, was born, she being the first white child born in Greenville, and the same year Deborah, the eldest daughter, was married on January 24, to Abe Roosa, the first blacksmith of Greenville, this marriage being the first to be performed in the village, and to this union were born three children, Della, John (deceased) and Valois. Since this time, the other children of John and Deborah Green have married as follow: Susan Green was married to Alfred Roosa, January 24, 1856, they being the parents of two children, Delos and Ernest. John Green, on December 8, I857, was married to Lauretta Fuller, three children having been born to them, Mina, who married Albert Carpenter, of Greenville; Flora, the wife of Ed Pixley, of Greenville, Michigan, and Chauncy, who married Edna Goble, they now living at l)urand, Michigan. Josephine Green was married, on January i, 1864, to Derosney Starkweather. Washington Green was married on MVarch 11, i868, to Olive Curtis, there having been two children lorn to this marriage, May and William. John, Susan, \Washington, John, Jr. and Deborah Green are deceased. they having died on October 13, I856; September 29, 1873; October 27, 1884; July 3, I897, and April 26, I88I, respectively. Josephine (Green) Starkweather, who is the mother of Mrs. Pintler, the wife of Raymond A. Pintler, was the first white child born in Greenville, Montcalm county, at which place she lived until after her marriage to Derosney Starkweather, when they moved to Stanton, Montcalm county, living there for some time and then the family returned to Greenville. Mr. Starkweather died at Hemingway Lake, after an active life as a machinist and as a man promlinent in the affairs of the Grand Army of the Republic post at Greenville, as well as having been a well-known member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of the same city. Following the death of her husband, Mrs. Josephine Starkweather lived at Greenville for some time and then moved to Entrican, where she now makes her home. Ross and Josephine Starkweather were the parents of three children: Alfred, born on November 9, 1864, and who died when six years of age; M. L., born on February I6, I869, now a traveling salesman for a saddlery and harness company of Kansas City, Missouri, he being married and the father of one on. Hlarvard and one daughter, Grace, the wife of Raymond A. Pintler. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 485 Raymond A. Pintler, the subject of this sketch, is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Entrican, having served as treasurer of this lodge since its organization. He is a prominent member of the Knights of the Maccabees, at Entrican, and is active in the affairs of the Montcalm County Grange. Politically, Mr. Pintler is a Democrat, and while he has taken no especial part in the political or official life of his community, he is known to be a citizen who has the interest of the community at heart and as a man who is willing at all times to lend of his aid and assistance in the promotion of the general welfare of Montcalm county and of the town of Entrican, where he is one of the esteemed and honored citizens. MELVIN C. HUBBARD, M. D., Melvin C. Hubbard of Vestaburg, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born on March 15, I880, in Wright township, Hillsdale county, Michigan, and is the son of Byron A. and Martha (Allen) Hubbard. Byron A. Hubbard was born in April, 1858, in Wright township, Hillsdale county, Michigan, and was reared as a farmer, which occupation he still follows. He owns one hundred and sixty acres of well improved land, all of which he rents out. His residence is in the town of Waldron, Wright township, Hillsdale county, Michigan, where he is serving in the office of justice of the peace. He was elected to this office in April, I915. Martha (Allen) Hubbard was born in February, I859, in Amboy township, Hillsdale county, Michigan, receiving her education in the schools of that locality. On March 14, 1878, Byron A. Hubbard and Martha Allen were united in marriage and five children were born to their union: Melvin C., Lily, \ife of Ray Greek, of Ransom township, Hillsdale county, Michigan; Glenn resides in Wright township, Hillsdale county; Nina, who teaches school in lansom township, Hillsdale county, and a child who died in infancy. The parents of these children are members of the Church of Christ, of Waldron, Michigan. Melvin C. Hubbard was reared in his native township and received his initial education in the district schools of that locality and in the schools of \Valdron, Michigan, where he was a student for nearly three years. He then taught school for one year. in Hillsdale county, after which he became a student in the Fayette Normal School in Fayette, Ohio. He then taught 486 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. school- again; in his home town, for one year. Having determined to dedicate his future to the practice of medicine, he became a student in the Detroit Medical College, in Detroit, Michigan, from which he was graduated with the class of i906. After receiving his degree as Doctor of Medicine he engaged in the general practice of this profession in Vestaburg, Michigan, and has since opened a drug store for the benefit of the public. The stock of drugs was purchased of J. H. Owen but the building was especially erected by Doctor tlubbard, being opened to the public in July, 1915. In the fall of 1914 he was successful in passing the pharmaceutic examinations at Grandl( Ral)ids, Michigan, and received his state license. The Gratiot County Medical Association as well as the State Medical Association claim him as a member. He is also eligible to membership in the Amnerican Mcdical Association. He was formerly health officer for the town of Vestaburg, Michigan, and in many ways has been active for the improvement of the civic life of the community. Politically, he is an active Republican, although more or less independent in his voting, being firm in the belief that the best man should be elected. On June 2, I906, Dr. Melvin C. Hubbard was united in marriage to Edna I. Hannibal, daughter of Wallace and Orilla (House) Hannibal, and to them were born two children. Edna L. Hannibal was born on October 6, I882, in Jefferson township, Hillsdale county, Michigan. Doctor and Mrs. Hubbard are members of the Church of Christ and are very active in the work. BERT ALVIN ELDRIDGE. Bert Alvin Eldridge, successful farmer, dairyman and stock raiser, and a man well known for his part in agricultural life of Crystal township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born where he now lives, in section 22, Crystal township, this county, on August 19, I870, a son of James S. and Harriett (Higgins) Eldridge, natives of Kent county, England, where they spent their early life and where they were married. James S. Eldridge, who was a son of Timothy and Fanny (Sellen) Eldridge, after his marriage, in I858, came to America and located at Detroit, Michigan, from there he went to Newaygo county, afterward moving to Lake View, and from there, in I864, came to Crystal township, Montcalm county. In Crystal township the elder Eldridge secured eighty acres of MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 487 uncleared land in section 22, which he cleared and prepared for cultivation, adding such improvements as were necessary for pioneer life. James S. Eldridge was a prominent citizen of his community in his day, his patriotism and his public spirit being matters of note, qualities which he demonstrated by his service as a soldier in Company G. Fifteenth Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry, in the Civil War, as well as by his efforts, as drain commissioner, to the building up and improvement of Montcalm county, in the days of early settlement. In addition to his farm activity, the elder Eldridge for some years operated a saw-mill in his community. As a minister of the United Brethren, the Baptist and the Church of God churches, and as a devout temperance worker, James S. Eldridge served his community and according to his light gave of his time and effort for the development of the life and interest of Montcalm county. As a business man, James E. Eldridge was one of the organizers and a heavy stockholder of the Crystal Telephone Company. James S. Eldridge died in May, I9IO, at the age of eighty-six years. James S. and Harriett Eldridge were the parents of five children: Eli A., William Elisha, Addie C., Bert A. and Nettie, who died in I890. Bert Alvin Eldridge was reared on the home farm and was educated in the common schools of Crystal township, Montcalm county. After his school days Mr. Eldridge became a farmer, a vocation which he has since followed, on the old Eldridge farm, he now, in addition to the original eighty acres, having added land until he owns one hundred and sixty acres of well-tilled and highly improved land. Mr. Eldridge now engages in general farming, in dairying and in the raising of live stock, being one of the most successful men of this line of activity, in the county. During the year I892, Bert Alvin Eldridge was married to Cora Drum, who died on July I6, 1894. On December 31, I899, Mr. Eldridge was married, secondly, to Clara Groom, who was born in Ionia county, Michigan, and to this marriage have been born seven children: Alden J., Leona May, Carl Theodore, Lyla Belle, Walter Henry, Florence and Donald G. Mrs. Eldridge is a daughter of John H. and Emeline (Criel) Groom, natives of Shelby township, Orleans county, New York, the former born on May 8, 1842, a son of William and Rebecca (Moyer) Groom, natives of upper Canada, where they were married on October 7, 1834, after which they moved to New York state, then to Genesee county, Michigan, William Groom dying at Flushing, not long after the close of the Civil War. John Groom, who Awas a blacksmith, followed his trade until August 488 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 26, 1863, when he enlisted in Company L, Tenth Cavalry, a command with which he served, in the Civil \Var, until October, I864, when he was discharged on account of physical disability. After the war, Mr. Groom, in the spring of 1865, moved from Fenton, Genesee county, Michigan, to Iona county, where he farmed until 1882, and then came to Crystal township, Montcalm county, where he bought forty acres of land and farmed until June, 191I, and then moved to Butternut, which place is now his home. John Groom was married on August 17, 1862, to Emeline Croel, a daughter of Silas and Ruth (Saxon) Croel, of New York state, who moved to Genesee county, Michigan, in I855, and after ten years in that locality moved to Tonia county, where they spent their last days. To the marriage of John and Emeline Groom were born ten children, eight of whom survive. John Groom was a prominent member of the Grand Army of Republic, at Crystal, having served as commander and also as officer of the day; and Mrs. Groom was active in the affairs of the Woman's Relief Corps, having served as president of that organization for two years. Bert Alvin Eldridge and his family are memlers of the Methodist church, and Mr. Eldridge is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees. He is one of the highly respected citizens of this community. WILLIAM H. PUGSLEY. William H. Pugsley, prosperous farmer and well-known citizen of Ferris township, Montcalin county, Miichigan, was born in Devonshire, England, on April 9, I850, a son of W\illiam and Sarah (Ayres) Pugsley, natives of England. William Pugsley, Sr. came to America in 1854 and settled at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, near Cleveland, where he lived for ten years and then, in 1864, moved to the village of Sumner, Gratiot county, Michigan, there becoming one of the early settlers and following his trade as a tailor, although he was the owner of a farm in the community. The elder Pugsley lived at Sumner, Gratiot county, until his death in I882; his wife, Sarah, lived until I9II. William and Sarah Pugsley were the parents of two children, William H. and Lena. William H. Pugsley lived at home and was educated in the public schools of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, and Sumner, Michigan, after which he worked MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 489> with his father and was eml)loyed variously in his locality until after his marriage, when lie became an employee of a furniture dealer at St. Louis, M.ichigan. ()1O account of failing health, Mr. lPugsley found it necessary to retire from his work at St. Louis, and he returned to Sumner, Gratiot county. and purchased the local hotel, which he conducted for two years. He then traded the hotel property for his present farm in section 36, Ferris township, Mlontcalm county, which he rented and then engaged in the operation of a mill near Wheeler, Michigan, for several years, during which time he also. lived as a farmer for one year. Mr. Pugsley was engaged in the saw-mill and lulmber business until 189I, when he moved to his farm of one hundred and seventy acres in Ferris township, M-ontcalm county, and here he has since lived as a general farmer. Since coming to his farm, he has cleared considerable of the land, has erected a substantial brick residence, located on rising ground, has built other buildings, including a tenant house, and he has added land until now he has a farm of one hundred and seventy acres, which is known throughout the community as. one of the most desirable places of the county. In 1877, William H. Pugsley was married to Albina Fowler, who was born in Ohio, a daughter of Benjamin and Ann (Reader) Fowler, natives of England, who came to America and located at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, later moving to Sumner, Gratiot county, Michigan, where Mr. Fowler was a farmer until after the death of his wife in 1894, when he made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Pugsley until his death in I909. Benjamin Fowler, who was widely'known as "Unlcle Ben" Fowler, was one of the best known men of the community, not only among the farmers, but among the lumbermen, with whom he worked and dealt in the winter months. To the marriage of William H. and Albina Pugsley have been born five children: Charles, of the state of Washington, who married Alta Flint, they being the parents of two children, Cecil and Joy; Arthur, who married Iva Dayton, they living on a farm near Sumner, Gratiot county; Ada, wife of Charles Jolly, a farmer of Ferris township, this county, they being the parents of one son, Forrest; Benjamin, liviig on the home place, who married Pearl Black, to this union there being born one daughter, Alice, and Leah, who lives with her parents. William H. Pugsley, during the past few years, has devoted some time to travel, having made a journey to his native country, and while there visited the grave of his grandfather, John Pugsley, who was a soldier of the British army for twenty-one years, during which time he served under the Duke of 49~ MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Wellington, at the battle of Waterloo, receiving a medal in recognition of his services; and Mr. Pugsley has also made a trip to the Pacific coast, his observations in this region furnishing material for much entertainment as he reviews his travels and experiences. LEMUEL J. TEED. One of the prominent citizens and a man who has been active and successful as a farmer, business man, minister and office holder, of Crystal township, oiontcalin county. Mtichigan, is Lemuel J. Teed, who was born in Wood county, ()hio, on October 27, 1853, a son of Rev. Joseph B. and Louisa J. (Stolne) Teed, natives of Pennsylvania, the former l)orn in Crawford coiunty, the latter in l rie county. \hen Lenutel 1. 'Feed was six months of age, in i854, the father, Joseph B. ''eed, together with his family, moved to Gratiot county, Michigan, and settled in North Star township, the Teed family being the third to locate in that township. Here the Reverend Teed homsteaded a farm on which he lived until 1864, and then disposing of his original farm he bought another farm located about three miles further into the unsettled country. After three years oln his seconld farm, Joseph B. leed, in the spring of 1867. moved to New 1-Taven township, Gratiot county, where he lived for the remainder of his days, dying in 1879, at the age of sixty-one years; his wife, Louisa, survived her husband until I890. Rev. Joseph 1). Teed was married to Mary Jane Richardson, who was born in Sugar Creek township, Crawford county, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Robert Richardson and wife. To the marriage of Joseph B. and Mary Jane Teed were bori six children: Martha, deceased; Elizabeth, deceased; Olive, who is the wife of Nathaniel Carbaugh; Annie, deceased; James, of Gratiot county, and Anderson, who was born on October 2, 1851, was married to Mary Jane Calvin, of Crawford county, Pennsylvania, who died on March 20, I907, survived by her husband and two children. The two chillren of \ndlerson Teed are Perry, who is a railway man; and Bessie, the wife,of David Minnis, of Greenville, Mercer county. Pennsylvania, they being the parents of three children, Paul Anderson, William and Mary Jane. Anderson Teed now lives with his brother, Lemuel T., of this sketch. Joseph B. Teed was married, secondly, to Louisa J. Stone, and to this marriage were born seven children: Lemuel T., Seymour S., who lives MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 49I on the old homestead in New Haven township, Gratiot county; Anna Jane, who died in 1876; George Henry, who lives at Boise City, Idaho; William, who lives in the eastern part of Crystal township; Eliza, the wife of Elias Van Home, who lives in the southeastern part of Crystal township, and Frederick, who lives at Butternut, Montcalm county. Rev. Joseph B. Teed, for many years, was a pioneer minister of the United Brethren church, later becoming a minister of the Church of God, as a minister of these churches this good man having done much and served to a great purpose among the early settlers of this community. Lemuel J. Teed lived with his father until sixteen years of age. Having completed his education in the common schools of Gratiot county, he worked in the lumber camps and on the rivers of his locality, until I877, when he became a farmer on forty acres of land which he purchased in (Crystal township, Montcalm county. After clearing his land of timber, on a lumber contract, Lemuel J. Teed disposed of his original land and invested in a farm located over the county line, in Gratiot county, Michigan. Two years later, Mr. Teed sold his land in Gratiot county, and in 1883 purchased his present farn in section 12, Crystal township, Montcalm county, clearing this land and adding improvements until now it is one of the most desirable places of the community. During the year I889 Lemuel J. Teed entered the ministry of the (Church of God. For two years Rev. Lemuel J. Teed served as a minister to the lumbermen in the lumber camps of the woods of this locality, men whom Reverend Teed recalls as always kind and sympathetic in their dealings with him in his efforts to improve the moral atmosphere of their environment. The Reverend Mr. Teed also served as a circuit rider in Clare and in Isabella counties, Michigan, serving the ministry, with the exception of eight years, up to the present time. During the year I896 Lemuel J. Teed was elected, as the candidate of the Republican party, to the office of supervisor of Crystal township, this good citizen serving with his charactistic efficiency in this capacity until I901, when he was elected to the office as register of deeds, taking office at Stanton, in January, 1902, and serving four years. While in this office Mr. Teed became interested, financially, in a store, at Crystal, conducting this store for about four years after retiring from public office. Following his business career, Mr. Teed resumed his duties as a minister, later taking up his work as a farmer and then, in I9I5, returning to public life, at that time being elected to the office of supervisor of Crystal township, this county. Lemuel J. Teed was first married to Ella Blood, of Englishville, Kent 492 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. county, Michigan, she dying at the time of the birth of the first child, who also failed to survive. Later, Mr. Teed was married to Hannah Ball, of Butler, Dekalb county, Indiana, she, too, dying after thirty-four years of married life, there being no children by this marriage. Thirdly, Lemuel J. Teed was married to Myrtle McCracken, a daughter of James McCracken and wife, of Crystal, Montcalm county. To the marriage of Lemuel J. and Myrtle Teed was born one son, Lemuel James, on March 23, 1913. Myrtle, the wife of Lemuel J. Teed, died on April 3, 1913, and on November 12, 1913, Mr. Teed was married, fourthly, to Azalia Dunkling, who was born in Lockport, New York. Her parents moved to Seville township, Gratiot county, Michigan. They were James and Susan (Jellings) Dunkling. Temniel I. leed is one of the respected and honored men of this community, his active and useful life having had no small part in the development of the township and county to its present advanced state of progress and interest. JOHN PHILIP YOUNG, M. D. The late l)r. John Philip Young, who for many years was a leading physician and honored citizen of Crystal, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Jefferson county, Pennsylvania, on October 7, 1842, a son of the Rev. John George and Lydia Ann (Artz) Young, natives of Pennsylvania, where the former, for many years was a circuit-rider minister of the German Lutheran church. John Philip Young received his early education in the common schools of his native county, and at the Jefferson Acadeny, Pennsylvania, where he prepare(l for the study- of lmedicine. He later pursued the study of medicine at the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, and graduated from the medical department of the University of Keokuk, at Keokuk. Iowa, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. \Nhen seventeen years of age, John Philip Young enlisted with a Pennsylvania regiment for service ill the Civil \Var, serving un(ler General Thomas an(d )articilpating in the battles of Chickanmauga, Missionary Ridge, ILookout Mountain and Murfreesboro, also taking part in Sherman's march to the sea, as far as Atlanta, from which place he returned to Tennessee, with the army of General Thomas. In i870. Dr. John Philip Young came to Crystal, Montcalm county, and engaged in the practice of his profession until 1882, when he went to Cali MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 493 fornia, where he practiced medicine and surgery until I898. At this time, Dr. Young returned to Crystal, where he lived until I902, again going to California, where he lived for the remainder of his days, dying on March 14, 1904, as a result of hemorrhage. On February 9, I871, Dr. John Philip Young was married to Sarah A. Murtha, and to this marriage were born five children: Elton, Nellie and an infant son, who are deceased; Audley, a physician of Oakdale, California, and Ethel, a musician, who lives at Oakdale, California, with her mother. Doctor Young not only was notably successful as a physician, but as an educator and teacher was well known, having for a number of years served as county superintendent of schools of Isabella county, in which he, at one time, was- a school teacher. Doctor Young was an active and prominent member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and served in the capacity of acting colonel commander of the Michigan Civil War veterans in their reunion in I9OI. As a physician and citizen, Doctor Young was one who was generally loved by all, his clean, moral life, his strong character, which was exemplified by his many kindly deeds, and his careful and strict attention to the duties of his profession having given him a permanent place among the worthy people who have lived and served in this community. GEORGE A. BRAMAN. George Arthur Braman is a native of Montcalm county, Michigan, having been born in the southwestern part of Crystal township on May 4, I883. He is the son of George and Mary A. (Bancroft) Braman, pioneers in this section of the state and among its most highly respected and esteemed residents. The Bancrofts were among the earliest settlers in Montcalm county and a more extensive account of their labor here is given in the account of the life of George Braman which appears elsewhere in this volume. The subject of this sketch was reared to the discipline of farm life on the homestead farm belonging to his father. He was educated in the common schools and later attended Ferris Institute and upon returning home resumed his interest in farm life, with which he has been identified ever since. He is a man who has inherited his father's traits of thrift, progressiveness and perseverance and has developed to the highest degree his own attributes of strong character. 494 MONTCALM COUNTY. MICHIGAN. The marriage of George A. Braman to Inez McConkey was solemnized on Mlarch 21. 1907. Mrs. Braman, who is a native of Ablington, Illinois, is the daughter of Marchand J. and Anna Belle (Crosson) McConkey. Her father was born in Richland county, Ohio, near Mansfield, and is the son of R. I-. Xlc('onkey. When AM. J. McConkey was a young man he went to Illinois where he worked as a farmer until his marriage. After his marriage to Annla Belle Crosslall, who was l)orn and rearel near Abington, he rented a place near Abington, which is located in Knox county, Illinois, and fartmed( in(lel)e(lenltly. Iater, pro)al)ly in 1C)OJ. he nmove(l \with his family to Iowa where he remained until 1903, when he came to Moncalm county, Michigan. for permnanent residence. At the present time he resides on a farm in the northeastern part of Evergreen township. Mrs. Braman lived with her parents until her marriage. She attendled high school at Crystal and before her marriage taught school in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Braman have the following children: Marvin Arthur, Doris E., Beulah Leone and Lester W. Mr. B'ramlan takes an active interest in the industrial and social life of the community and( occupies a place of high standing in Crystal township. FRANK PLATT. Frank Platt is a pullic spirited man with progressive ideas and sterling traits of character. He was born on October 26, I862, in Trumbull county, Ohio, and is the son of Jeremiah and Caroline (Geiger) Platt, both natives of Pennsylvania, (Ohio. Flrank Platt is one of eleven children born to the union of his parents, five of whom are now living. He was but one year old when his parents located in Springport, Jackson county, Michigan, and consequently received his education in the schools of Jackson county. He was reared as a farmer but engaged as a stage driver for eight months in Washington Territory, making daily trips of sixty miles. Following this experience, he rented one hundred and sixty acres of land and continued to cultivate same for two years. He then rented eighty acres in Jackson county, Michigan, and operated this for two years, removing to his present place of one hundred and twenty-seven and one-half acres, on October 13, I896. This property was then so wild that a horse could not be turned around in the under brush, but is now a well-improved farm known as "Rock Lake Farm." On December 25, 1889, Frank Platt was united in marriage to Frances Torrant, daughter of Richard and Ann (Palmer) Torrant, and five children MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 495 were born of their union: Earl, Bernice, Elsie, Harry and Russell. Bernice teaches in the Cutler Savage school, in Home township, Montcalm county, M\ichigan. 1Elsie is a student in the normal school in Stanton, Michigan. The parents of these children are members of the Rock Lake Congregational chapel, and are active in its support. In the civic and political life of the community, Frank Platt has taken active interest, serving in many offices of trust. For ten years he was school inspector and is treasurer of the school district at the present time, having served in this capacity for the past five years. He served as roadmaster of the road district and as highway commissioner while a resident of Jackson county, Michigan. He is a member of the Republican party and votes that ticket at all elections. WILLIAM E. STRAIT. One of the prominent farmers and stock raisers and a man who has taken an important place in the citizenship of Crystal township, Montcalm county, Michigan, is William E. Strait, who was born in Black Iawk county, Iowa, on December 14, I876, a son of John B. and Catherine (Johnson) Strait, a sketch of whose lives appear elsewhere in this volume. William E. Strait was about two years of age when his parents returned to Montcalm county, Michigan, after nine years residence as farmers in Black Hawk county, Iowa. After one year in Ferris township, Montcalm county, they moved into the northern part of Crystal township, where William E. Strait now lives, and where his father lived on forty acres of land which he purchased and cleared of the timber. On this farm, John B. Strait and his family lived until December, I903, when he and his wife moved to the town of Crystal. After the completion of his education in the common schools of Crystal township, William E. Strait became a farmer, working on the home farm for some time after which he and his brother, Milo M., purchased twenty acres of partly cleared land in section 34, Ferris township. The two brothers worked together and prospered and added to their acreage, until they were the owners of two hundred and forty acres of well-improved land, which they cultivated as partners until I9II, when they divided their holdings, William E. Strait retained forty acres where he now lives and eighty acres of land located on the ol)posite side of the road. Since becoming an indleendent farmer Mr. Strait has aldded to his land until now he owns two hundred and seventy-three 496 MO()NTCALM CtOUNTY, MICHIGAN. acres of landl, including the old home pllace. On this land, this progressive farmer engages in general farmling, making a specialty of stock raising, his pro(duct in this line leing of the best to be found in the communnity. Mr. Strait has only recently added a small herd of thoroughlbred Shorthorn Durhaml cattle to his stock. In 1899 WXilliam I. Strait was married to Alma Dolloff, who was born in the soultlh i)ar of Ierris township, Montcalm county, a daughter of La Forrest al(l A\rvilla ( Covall ) Dolloff, pioneers of Montcalm county, a sketch of whose lives will be found elsewhere in this volume. Mrs. Strait was educated in the schools of lerris township, graduated from the high school branches of study an(l compllleted her education at Grand Rapids and Chicago, after teaching two years in this community. To the marriage of William E. and Alnma Strait have beeln l)orn five children: Mary Belle, Thelma, Katherine, M ildred and Marshall. Mir. Strait, in addition to his agricultural duties has found time to serve in l)ublic office, for the past six years having served as a director of the school listrict. Mr. Strait is one of the foremost farmers and citizens of Montcalm cotnty, and lias tle respect an(l esteem of all. HEZEKIAH PLATT. Hezekiah J'latt was well known for his sterling character and congenial and unassuming manner. He was born on October 8, 1864, in Jackson county, Michigan, the son of Jeremiah and Caroline (Geiger) Platt. Jereliah Platt was born in Ohio, where he was reared and educated, and located in Jackson county, Michigan, subsequent to his marriage in Ohio. His vocation in life was farming which he followed until death. Caroline (Geiger) IPlatt was also a native of Ohio, and came to Michigan with her husband and children. They were the parents of eleven chiklren, four of whom are living at the present time: Mlatillda wife of John Wagner, of Springport, Jackson county, Michiganl \\illiall, who operates the old home place, in Jackson county: lMartlla. wife (,f Ilellry Nessner, of Jackson county, Michigan, and Frank. who lives ill Richland township, of this county. The parents of these children were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and active in its sulpport. The death of the father occurred in 1903, and that of the mother in I I1. Hezekiah Platt was reared as a farmer on the home place, and received tI T-TEZEKAH4 PLATT. I MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 497 his education in the schools of that locality, but later entered the business life of the community by engaging in the general merchandise business, which he followed for five years in Springport. On March 28, I897, he located on the farm of three hundred and twenty acres which he devoted to general agriculture and stock raising. This place is known as "Maple Grove Farm," and here Hezekiah Platt spent the rest of his life, dying suddenly of apoplexy, on December i6, 1915. His remains were interred in the Vestaburg cemetery, the funeral being in charge of the Masons. In the civic life of the community, Hezekiah Platt took an active part and served in the office of highway commissioner of Richland township, Mllontcalm county, as well as treasurer of the school district for nine years. He was elected as townshil) treasurer also, but declined the honor. Fraternally, he was affiliated with the Free and Accepted Masons, in the blue lodge in Edmore, Michigan. On April I, I890, Hezekiah Platt was united in marriage to Myrta C(happell, daughter of John Chappell, and three children were born of the union, nanlely: Edith, Helen and Jesse. Edith is a graduate of the Brainard Hospital, of Alma, Michigan, and is now a student in the normal college of that town. Helen and Jessie, age fourteen and nine, respectively, attend the district school. PETER A. KLEES. Among the prominent farmers and well-known citizens of Ferris township, Montcalm county, Michigan, is Peter A. Klees, who was born on the farm where he now lives in Ferris township, this county, on October 3, t879, a son of Peter and Mary A. (Kneer) Klees, a review of whose lives will be found elsewhere in this volume, under the name of John Klees. Peter A. Klees has lived since his birth on the place where he now resides, with the exception of six months when he lived with a brother. Mr. Klees received his education in the public schools of Ferris township, after which he took up the duties of farm life, working with his father until the death of the latter in 91 I. Mr. Klees then purchased the home farm, to which he has added land until now he is the owner of sixty acres of wellimproved and thoroughly cultivated land in Ferris township. As a farmer I'eter Klees has proved to be a thorough success, his product being of the best and his methods of agriculture being after the most approved methods. Mrs. (32b) 498 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Klees gives special attention to the. raising of thoroughbred Single-Comb White Leghorn chickens and also Light Brahma chickens, the stock being of the choicest to be found in the community. On June i8, 19Io, Peter Klees was married to Innis Lang, who was born in Sumner township, Gratiot county, Michigan, and after the completion of her education at the Mt. Pleasant Normal school, she became a school teacher, following this profession for three years prior to her marriage. To the marriage of Peter and Innis Klees has been born one son, Donald, born on December I8, I91I. Mrs. Klees is a daughter of William and Isadora (Giles) Lang, the former of whom was born in England, about 1855, and when fourteen years of age came to America, with his parents, John and Jane Lang. Soon after reaching America, the elder Lang came to Sumner township, Gratiot county, where he purchased a farm and lived there as a general farmer, at the same time engaging in threshing and other machine work. The elder Lang was assisted in his farm and machine work by his son, William, who married Isadora Giles, of Sumner township, a daughter of John and Ellen Giles, early settlers of Sumner township, Gratiot county, Michigan. Peter A. Klees is prominent in the affairs of the Grange in Gratiot county and in the state of Michigan, Mr. Klees having been a member of the Gratiot C:ounty (Grange for more than sixteen years, and now is master of the Gratiot County (range, as well as being the gate-keeper for the Michigan State Grange. ALBERT 0. STONE. Among the well-known farmers and highly respected citizens of Crystal township, Montcalm county, Michigan, is Albert O. Stone, who was born in Watson township), A\llegan county, Michigan, on October 8, 1854, a son of Alfred and Abigail (Howe) Stone, natives of New England, the former born in Vermont. IDuring the year 1855, Alfred Stone, with his family, came to Montcalm county, Michigan, and as a pioneer settler established a home among the woods and uncleared land of Ferris township, after many years of privation and hardship becoming one of the successful farmers of the community, as well as a successful dealer in lumber. The elder Stone was active in the official life of Montcalm county in the early days, having served in several MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 499 minor township offices, and was county superintendent of the poor for about twelve years. Alfred Stone died in i898 after a highly useful life, mourned b) a host of friends. Abigail, the widow of Alfred Stone, now lives on the old homestead and although she is eighty-four years of age, she is yet active and alert in all of her faculties and in the management of her affairs. Albert 0. Stone received a common school education and remained at home until he was twenty years of age, when he worked out for some time, on the neighboring farms. Following his marriage, when he was twentythree years of age, Mr. Stone became a farmer on the E. K. Woods farm, near McBride, living there for three years. He then moved to Antrim county, where he farmed for two years, afterward returning to Fairplain township, Montcalm county. After this Mr. Stone moved to the 0. J. Houghton farm, located four miles north of Stanton, farming eighty acres of land there for ten years, and then moved to the Chauncy Case farm, near Crystal, where he was engaged in general farming for two years. Albert 0. Stone then located on the William Bailey farm north of Crystal, for seven years, later, in March, 1909, he moved to his present farm of one hundred and fifteen acres situated near the east end of Lake Crystal, in Crystal township. Mr. Stone has greatly improved his farm and by the intelligent application of his knowledge of agriculture has become one of the successful farmers of the township and county. On October 24, I877, Albert 0. Stone was married to Ella L. Starks, who was born in Fairplain township, this county, a daughter of Andrew and.Alaria (.Berry) Starks, who came from Cattaraugus county, New York, in I856, and settled on a farm which they purchased in Fairplain township, Montcalm county, the elder Starks following his trade as a carpenter, together with farming, for the remainder of his days, dying in I9o9; his wife having died in I908. To the marriage of Albert 0. and Ella L. Stone have been b)orn six children: Abbie M., wife of Roy M. Coulter, a farmer of Crystal township; Ethel, who was the wife of Edward J. Evans, and died in i905, survived by her husband and one daughter, Ethel; Wilma, who lives at Grand Rapids, Michigan; Jesse, who died at twenty-one months of age; George E., a farmer on his father's farm, married Catherine Sherlock, of Ludington. Michigan, and Clare, a barber of Crystal, who married Daisy Drake. Albert 0. Stone and his wife are active members of the Congregational church at Crystal, they being well-known workers of this congregation. Fraternally, Mr. Stone is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, including the encampment, at Stanton. 500 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. CHARLES H. ADAMS, D. V. S. High professional attainments and distinctive business ability have given Dr. Charles H. Adams a place of honor in the state which has so long been his home. Strong in intellectual and physical powers he has built up a large and substantial practice as a veterinary surgeon and owing to his personal. attributes of character has gained a wide popularity among the citizens of the community in which he lives. At Woodville, Ontario, Canada, on July 14, I865, the subject of this sketch was born. He is the son of James and Elizabeth (Chapman) Adams, the former of whom was born in I840, at Ythan Lodge, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. James Adams came to this country in 1854, with his father, who was also known as James Adams, and settled in Ontario, Canada, where he followed the occupation of a farmer until I900. Htis wife, Elizabeth Chapman, was born at Uxbridge, Ontario, on June I6, 1842, and following the belief of her parents accepted the customs of the Quakers of Pennsylvania. Her marriage to James Adams was solemnized on June 5, I862, and to this union six sons and two daughters were born, all of whom are living with the exception of one son. Fifteen years ago Mr. and Mrs. Adams came to Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, where Mrs. Adams passed away on January 8, I908. Charles H. Adams received his elementary education in the public schools of Ontario, and upon completing the course in both of the common schools and the high school, he entered the Veterinary College at Toronto, where with his brother, William Adams, he was a member of the graduating class of [893. Five days after his graduation he entered on the active practice of Iis profession in Carson City, Michigan, where he and his brother have built up a large business and gained a reputation for broad and practical knowledge of veterinary medicine and surgery. Aside from the interests of his chosen profession Dr. Adams is often called upon to participate in the industrial affairs of the county in which he lives and has contributed no small share to the prosperity of the community. When the Farmers and Merchants State Bank was organized at Carson City, Doctor Adams was chosen as a member of the board of directors. For five years he has been a member of the city council and has executed the duties of these offices in a manner pleasing to all with whom he has come in contact. He owns, aside from nine hundred acres of land in Alberta, Canada, other securities in Saskatchewan, Canada. On August I6, 1893, the marriage of Charles H. Adams and Annie E. Leonard took place. Mrs. Adams, who was born in Schomberg, Ontario, is MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 50I the daughter of Stephen and Mary Leonard, both of whom reside in Schomberg. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Adams four children have been born, three of whom died in early childhood. Helen is attending school in Carson City. Dr. Adams takes an active part in the social affairs of Carson City where he is a member of the Odd Fellows and the Mason's lodge. He and his wife are also affiliated with' the Order of the Eastern Star and the Rebekahs. CHARLES H. BRAMAN. By individual effort and strength of character in times of failure, Charles H. Braman has reached the position of prosperity he now enjoys. A native son of Montcalm county and a student of the agricultural possibilities of this section of the state since boyhood, he is rightfully looked upon as an authority on questions pertaining to rural economy. The subject of this sketch was born in the southwestern part of Crystal township, on October 28, i871, and is the son of George and Mary (Bancroft) Braman, a sketch of whose interesting life in Montcalm county is given on another page of this volume. After attending the district schools of Montcalm county, Charles H. lBraman assisted his father in the work on the farm where he remained until after his twenty-first birthday. He then worked as a lumberman for Brad Hayes and stayed a year in this employment, studying the kinds of timber and the adaptability of each, an experience which proved to be a valuable.aid to him later. In April, 1893, he came to his present home which is located on the north shore of Crystal lake. The farm originally consisted of eighty acres which Mr. Braman bought before coming here for residence. At that time thirty-five acres of the tract was unimproved and the buildings on the llace were small and crude. He spent a great deal of his time in clearing the land and in I902 erected a new house. Three years before he had built a large stock barn and smaller buildings. Mr. Braman has continued to add to his possessions from year to year and now owns two hundred and thirty acres. Mr. Braman keeps a high grade of stock and devotes his attention to general farming. On the i2th of April, 1893, Charles H. Braman was united in marriage to Fannie Swarthout, who was born in Muir, and who is the daughter of Charles Swarthout, an account of whose life is given on another page of this volume. The parents of Mrs. Braman moved to Crystal township when she was a child and she was reared near the home where she now resides. Mrs. 502 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Braman is a womal of great culture and strength of character. She received her education in the high school at Carson City, and qualified for the profession of teaching, an occupation she followed several years before her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Braman are the parents of the following children: Nila M., Charles, Julia, Treva and Lyle. The qualities of honesty and integrity have been recognized in Mr. Braman by the members of the community who have elected him to fill offices of public confidence. He has been a school officer for fourteen years and at the present time is serving as assessor and treasurer of the school district. He has attained this degree of prominence through his own force of personality. ulis success as a farmer is due mostly to perseverance and foresight. When he came to the farm he now occupies the tract was mostly swamp, a condition which would have discouraged a less experienced farmer. He used many of the methods he had learned from his father, George Braman, who is a pioneer in farm work, and applied them to his own farm. He drained the land and tiled it, using in the process I I,OO pieces of tile, until his farm now represents one of the best cultivated in the community. His work as it stands today is a model of what may be accomplished with small beginnings and meager resources if one has the courage to face disappointment and hardships. CHARLES R. NICKERSON. Charles R. Nickerson was born on June I8, I88I, in Fulton township, Gratiot county, Michigan, and is the son of George F. and Cornelia M. (Norton) Nickerson who located in Montcalm county, Michigan, in 1893. George F. Nickerson was born on April ii, I859, in Southfield township, Oakland county, Michigan, and is the son of Hiram A. and Mary A. (Buckley) Nickerson. Hiram Nickerson was born on April 22, I836, in St. Lawrence county, New York, his parents locating in Wayne county, Michigan, in 1835. He was bound out to a farmer, by the name of Andrew Porter, until he was eighteen years of age. He married Mary A. Buckley in Pontiac, Michigan, and soon afterward rented a farm in Oakland county, for nearly three years. He then moved to Clinton county by ox-team and remained there for fifteen years, finally locating in Gratiot county, Michigan, where he operated a farm in Fulton township, for five years. He then moved to Crystal township and thence to Vestaburg, Michigan, where he engaged in the livery business with his son, John L. He died in August, I897 or I898. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN.,5<( I He was a Democrat until he located in this county and then changed his political faith to the Republican party. Religiously, he was a member of the Disciple church, which he joined during a revival in I870, in Clinton county, Michigan. Mary A. (Buckley) Nickerson was born in 1837, in Lancashire, England, and was the daughter of John Buckley who died in his native land. H-ier mother then re-married and emigrated to Canada when Mary A. was only thirteen years of age, taking passage in a sailing vessel which was three months aiid three weeks making the voyage. They located in Toronto, Canada, for some time, thence removing to the states, where they located in Pontiac, Oakland county, Michigan, where Mary A. grew to womanhood and married. Hiram A. and Mary A. (Buckley) Nickerson were the parents of nine children, three of whom died in infancy: George F., John, of Stanton, Michigan; Aurelia, wife of John DeLaney, of Chase county, Nebraska; Emma, married and living at Merionette, Wisconsin; Anna, wife of Henry Mangus; she, died in I912; Louisa, wife of E. T. Westfall, of Scottsville, Michigan. The mother of these children died about I896, in Fremont, Michigan. George F. Nickerson was reared and educated in Fowler, Clinton county, Michigan, until he was eighteen years of age, at which time he moved with his parents to Fulton township, Gratiot county, Michigan. On September 8, I880, he married Cornelia M. Norton, daughter of Andrew J. and Florette (Panny) Norton, and two children were born of the union, namely, Charles, postmaster of Vestaburg, Michigan, and Howard L., who married Edna DeLaney and is now a partner of his father in the meat business. Cornelia MI. (Norton) Nickerson was born on November 6, I860, in Gratiot county, Michigan, and is the daughter of Andrew Norton, who was a native of Cattaragus county, New York. Her mother was born near Utica, New York. George F. Nickerson cultivated the home place until I88I, at which time he located in Crystal township, this county, for three years, thence moving to Maple Rapids, Michigan. He worked for the Variety Iron Works, in Cleveland, Ohio, for five years, thence moving to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he was employed in a furniture factory. He then engaged in farming in or near Vestaburg, Michigan, until in December, I912. retiring to the town in July of that year. He is now engaged in the meat business with his son. He owns one hundred and eighty acres of land, located one-half mile from town, which is devoted to general farming and stock raising. He is a memher of the Vestaburg Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Free and Accepted Masons, at Edmore, Michigan. He is also a memler of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, being one of its first members. 504 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. He was deputy sheriff for ten years under James Train and Elliott Bellows, and for two years under John Gaffield. He also served as constable of Richland township for a number of years, and as highway commissioner of the township for three terms, serving on the board of review for four years. George F. Nickerson and wife are active members of the Disciple church. John W. Nickerson, son of Hiram and Mary A. (Buckley) Nickerson, was born on January 29, 1861, in Bloomer township, Oakland county, Michigan, near Orchard Lake, but was educated in Clinton county, Michigan, after which he taught school for eight years in the schools of Clinton, Montcalm, Gratiot and Oceana counties. For eighteen months he read law in St. John, Michigan. On July 29, 1885, John W. Nickerson was married to Nettie C. Miner, daughter of Winfield S. and Elizabeth (Wilsey) Miner, and four children were born of the union: Louis E., September 22, 1886; Lois C., April 3, i888; Donald H., April -1, I890, and Vera M., August 26, 1897. Lois C., is the wife of C. J. Brady, Plainfield, Illinois. M\r. Brady is assistant manager of Lil>ly, McNeil & Libby, in Alma, Michigan. Donald H. is a graduate of the high school at Alma, Michigan, and assistant postmaster of Stanton, Michigan. John W. Nickerson located in Vestaburg, Michigan, in the spring of 1886 and engaged in the livery business which he continued until the fall of 1898. The firm was known as Nickerson & Son during the last three years..\s township clerk, John WV. Nickerson served for seven years. In 1886, he was elected justice of the peace and held the office for thirteen years, at which time he resigned, and in 1890 was elected township treasurer for one year. He also was township supervisor for five years and in 1898 was elected as county clerk, moving to the town of Stanton, Michigan, on l)ecemller 15, r898. He was elected to this office twice. Beside his other interests he operates a realty and insurance business. He is an active Republlican and was elected as justice of the peace at Stanton, in 19II, and re-elected in the spring of I9I5. He is also city ward supervisor. Fraternallv, he is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which order he has been a member since twenty-one years of age. Charles R. Nickerson was educated in Maple Rapids and in Grand Rapids, Michiganl, graduating from the high school in Vestaburg, Michigan. On December I6, I900, he was married to Minnie Pearl Evans, daughter of John E. and Mlalissa Ann (Struble) Evans, and they are the parents of one child, Doris M., born on April 17, 1903. Minnie Pearl (Evans) Nickerson was born on November I, 1883, in Richland township, one and one-half miles north of Vestaburg. Michigan. Her husband was appointed MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 505 as rural mail carrier for two years and four months, that being the only rural route at the time. He then held the position of foreman in one of the salting stations of Alart, McGune county, for four years, and on October 23, 191II received his aplpointment as postmaster of Vestaburg, Michigan. He has held all chairs in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, as well as that of financial secretary. at Vestaburg, and is also a member of the sister lodge. Politically, he is a Republican and has held the office of township clerk for one year. JOHN AND JOSEPH KLEES. John and Joseph Klees, well-known farmers and citizens.who have been active in the public affairs of Ferris township, Montcalm county, Michigan, were born in Ferris township, in I866, and in Crystal township, on March 19, I865, respectively, sons of Peter and Mary A. (Kneer) Klees, the former born in Prussia, in 1833, a son of Jacob and Mary (Hess) Klees, the latter born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1841, a daughter of Anthony and Magdalena Kneer. Peter Klees came to America with his parents when he was nineteen years of age and located at Shelby, Ohio, where they lived for three years, after which they moved to Kiddville, now at Belding, Ionia county, Michigan, making their home there for about one year. The elder Klees and his family in 1856 came to Montcalm county, where he homesteaded eighty acres of land in Ferris township, becoming one of the early pioneers and living among their primitive surroundings until some time later, when Jacob Klees and his wife move(l to a farm in section 36, Ferris township, where Mary Klees died in I880, after which time Jacob Klees made his home with his sons, Peter and Nicholas, for the remainder of his days. Peter Klees was a shoemaker in Germany and also worked at that trade in Ohio and Michigan. About two years after his marriage Peter Klees, in December, 1864, was drafted for service in the Civil War, becoming a soldier of Company I, Sixteenth Michigan Volunteer Infantry, with which he served as a soldier in the army of General Grant, being present at the surrender of General Lee. Following the Civil War, Peter Klees returned to Montcalm county, Michigan, and secured forty acres of land in section 25, Ferris township, where he spent the remainder of his active life as a farmer, dying in I9II, at the age of seventysix years. In I862, Peter Klees was married to Mary A. Kneer, who came to 5o6 MONTCAL.M COUNTY, MICHIGAN. America with her parents, Anthony and Magdalena Kneer, in I851, and located in New York state, where her father, who was an architect and carpenter, followed his business for two years. After this time the family of Anthony lKneer moved to Cleveland, Ohio, then to Detroit, Michigan, later to Lansing, for a time lived at Charlotte, Michigan, and then came to Crystal townshil>. MAontc(allm county, where a son ha(d homesteaded a farm. Later, Mr. IKCneer trade(l a yolk of oxen to I'eter Klees for forty acres of land in Ferris township, where he and his wife spent their last (lays. Mrs. Klees, the widow of Peter Klees, now lives with her son, Peter A. She is a devout comlmunicant of the (Catholic church, as was her husband (luring the whole of his life. John and Josel)h Klees spent their early (lays on the home farm, receiving their e(lducation in the local schools, afterwards taking up the duties of lumblernlen in the woods of the community. Shortly after his marriage in 1889. Josel;h Klees l)urchase(l a farm of forty acres in section 25, 11erris township, later forty acres in sectioll 26, of the same township, where he engaged in general farming for a time. After the first purchase he and his brother John formed a partnership, in which the brothers acquired equal acreatge in lhoth farms. For aboult six years John anl Joseph Klees continued their partnership, afterwards (lividing their land in such a way that they received equal parts, since which time they have each been successful farmers on their reslpective farms. The Klees brothers have well-improved, highly cultivated farms and which are recogllize as heing anilong the best in the commun0lllllity. On November i8, 1895, John Klees was married to Blanche WVard, of Langston comity, M ichigan, a daughter of Edward and Mary (Hudson) Ward, natives of Canada, who came to Michigan, where Mary Ward, died after wlhich the (laughter, Blanche, made her home with the Bellows family, later living with her sister, Mrs. AMary Bellows, of Ferris township, Montcalm county. To tlie marriage of John and Blanche Klees have been born two children: Hazel Mlary, born in November, I896; and John, born, November i8, To05. John Klees and his family are members of the Catholic church. Joseph Klees 'wats marrie(l in i889, to 'lmnila Carney, who was born in Camden, New Jersey, and came to Michigan with her parents, Levi and Sarah Carney. Emma, the wife of Joseph Klees, died in 1910 and in 1912, Mr. Klees was married to Carrie M. Hunt, who was born in North Shade township, Gratiot county, Michigan. Joseph and Carrie Klees are the par MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 507 ents of one son, Joseph Reginald, who was born on May 27, 19I4. Carrie, the vwife of Josepll Klees is a daughter of Charles and Margaret (Frasier) Hunt, the former born in Pewamo, Ionia county, Michigan, a son of Nehemiah Hunt and wife, the latter born in Scotland, a daughter of John Frasier and wife. Following their marriage at Pewarno, to which community Margaret Frasier had come with her parents in 1854, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt went to North Shade township, Montcalm county, Michigan, and in I890 came to Ferris township, Montcalm county, where they now live in the town of Crystal. Charles Hunt is a veteran of the Civil War, having served in Company B, Eighth Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and was a successful farmer in the community during his active days. John and Joseph Klees are among the highly respected citizens of Montcalm county, the latter having served for some years in various public offices of Ferris township, among which was his occupancy of the office of treasurer for some time and as a school director for fifteen years. CLARENCE CARIS. Clarence Caris, of Vestaburg, Mlontcalm county, Michigan, has become one of the civic leaders of this community. Although young in the business life of the town, he has made rapid strides toward success, the public being cognizant of his many sterling traits of character and his sincerity of purpose. He was born on January 22, 1892, in Ferris township, this county, and is the son of Michael J. and Alice M. (Hinkle) Caris. Richland township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was the scene of his boyhood and student (lays, having received his education in the schools of Vestaburg. Almost immediately following the completion of his schooling, Clarence Caris accepted a position in an automobile shop, in Lansing, Michigan, and continued there for a period of two years, after which he returned to his former home in Vestaburg, Michigan, and became the assistant cashier in the local bank. After discharging his duties in this institution with efficiency for five years, he felt the necessity of enlarging his business interests and with this idea in mind, he purchased the general merchandise store which was formerly owned by G. L. Crawford, and is now active in this line. Apart from his commercial interests, Mr. Caris has been very active in the local political life, being an enthusiastic supporter of the Republican party. He has, under this regime, served as township treasurer for two years and, ;o8 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. needless to say, has won the hearty co-operation of the citizens in his every undertaking. On August 26, i915, Clarence Caris was united in marriage to Fay Throop, a native of Ferris township, Montcalm county. She is a daughter of Volney i). and Laura (Perkins) Throop, both natives of Michigan. In the social life of the town, Clarence Caris and his wife are prominent factors, being earnest supl)orters of every good and worthy cause. WILLIAM 0. WARTS. William 0. Warts is one of the honorable citizens of this locality, a man of sterling worth and upright character. He was born on March 30, 1844, in Schuyler county, New York, and is the son of John P. and Margaret (I)emon) \Warts. John P'. Warts was a native of New York state who located in I)owagiac, C(ass county, Michigan, about I872, later removing to Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo county, Michigan, where he remained for many years. He was a life-long farmer and his last years were spent in the pursuit of that vocation in St. Joseph county, of this state, his death occurring in I9o2, at the age of more than eighty years. He was twice married and was the father of three children bly the first union, namely, Martha Jane, deceased; William 0. and Catherine. William (). \Varts spent his boyhood days in New York state where his etlucation was received, and located in C(andleville, Montcalm county, Michigan, in 1865. Io(r nearly four years following, he was employed in the lumber camps of this secti(on and then moved to Coral, this county, where lie followed farnlillng anl lllllllering for a period of four years. He then moved to Woods Corners, lonia county, Michigan, where he remained for two years, thence removxing to \Testaburlg, Montcalm county, Michigan, where he has since remained. In I882, Mr. Warts engaged in the milling business, working as foreman for the Schultz and Northern Stave Manufacturing Company for a period of fifteen years. His services were also employed in their stave-mill in St. Louis, Michigan. On January I, I864, he enlisted in the Fiftieth New York Volunteer Engineer Corps and served with General Grant until the close of the Civil War, but took no active part in any of the battles. William O. \Varts has been twice married, his first wife being Eliza Jane Ferguson, whom he married on June 27, I868. She was born on April MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 509 28, I847, in Canada, and was the daughter of Jacob Ferguson and wife. To this union were born three children: Freddie, deceased; John, who married Elva B. Gorsuch and lives in Niagara Falls, New York, where he is employed with a chemical concern, and Mandy, who died in I896. Eliza Jane (Ferguson) Warts died in I883. On May 17, I885, William 0. Warts was united in marriage to Mrs. Anna E. (Cummings) Ogden, daughter of William and Lydia (Woodmansee) Cummings, and one child has blessed their union, namely, PEva I., wife of Jesse S. Beach, of Vestaburg, Montcalm county, Michigan. They have two children, William J. and Leona May. Anna E. (Cummings-Ogden) Warts had three children by her first marriage: Fred F., who is assistant manager of the Hooker Chemical Works, at Niagara Falls; Charles, deceased, and Calvin A., who married Alice Carahan and is living in Montesand, Washington. They have five children, Ada L., Beatrice, Ralph, Virginia and Margie. Fred F. Ogden married Mary Coombs and they are the parents of two children, Iva C. and Charles F. Anna E. (Cummings-Ogden) Warts was born on May 4, 1852, and is one of seven children born to the union of her parents. Her father died in 1884 and her mother in 1905, both dying in Vestalnurg, Michigan. William 0. Warts served his community for some time as constable under the Democratic regime, in which party he has always been very active. He is now employed by the government as mail carrier from the trains to the postoffice, but is retired from other business interests. FRANK F. CUMMINGS. Frank F. Cummings. business man and citizen of \estaburg, Montcalm county, Michigan, is one of the pioneers of Richland township, where he is well known. He was born on January 6, I858, in Cattaraugus county, New York, and is the son of William and Lydia (Woodmansee) Cummings, both natives of New York state. They were the parents of seven children, four of whom are now living: Amanda, wife of E. Fisher, Beaverton, Gladwin county, Michigan; Anna, wife of Villiam Wartz, Vestaburg, Michigan; Frank F., and Jennie, widow of Governor Greer. She now lives in Vestaburg, Michigan. The parents of this family located in St. Louis,. Michigan, in the winter of I869. For two years William Cummings engaged in teaming, in and around the town of St. Louis, and then followed agricultural pursuits for the next eighteen years at which time he removed to 5Io M(ONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. \Vestalbrg. I-ec blecalme interested in the hotel business, and operated an hostelry in \Vestalurg, Alichigan, for about two years. This property was destroyed lby fire and he then engaged in the draying business, which he followed until his death in I884. His birth occurred in 1822. In politics, he was a stanch I)emiocrat and voted that ticket on all issues. His wife was reared in her native state ant( married there, her death occurring in Vestabl)rg, Michigan, in I905. Frank F. (ummings located in St. Louis, Gratiot county, Michigan, with his parents and was reared and educated in that locality. In 1878, he moved to the town of \estaburg, Michigan, where he engaged in lumbering in the woo(ls of this section until the timber was cleared. He then became interested in the lro(tluce business which he entered in I897, and which he still follows. On Seltenlller 15, I883, Frank F. Cummings was united in marriage to MNrs. Mary (Hlays) lMurphy, daughter of John and Dorothy Hays. Mary (Hays-Mutrlhy) Cummings was the mother of one child by her first union, lnamlely, Irank MAurphy, principal of the Vestaburg schools. He has taught school since he was eighteen years of age. Frank F. Cummings is a Democrat in his political faith, and finds his fraternal brotherhood in the Independlent Order of Odd Fellows, being past grand of that order. He is also a memlber of the Knights of the Maccabees, having held all chairs and is now past commnander of same. \VALTER G. HERRICK. \Valter (. Herrick was born in Bushnell township, this county, on April 4, 1879, and is the son of Nathan and Mary (Daily) Herrick, natives of Washtellaw county, iAlichiganl, who were also well known in Ingham county, where Mlr. Herrick passed away in I9oI at the age of sixty-six years. \\Nhen the subject of this sketch was five years old the Herrick family moved to IBushnell township. ilontcalm county, and three years later Mrs. Herrick died. To Nathan and Mary (Daily) Herrick were born seven children: Charles. Adellert, Rose, James, Dewey, deceased, passed away when eight years of age; Anna and Walter G. Nathan Herrick died in 19OI and his wife in 1887..\fter the death of his mother, Walter Herrick was taken into the I MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 511 home of Charles Waggoner, on the west edge of Bloomer township, where he lived until he was twenty years old. During that time he received the best educational advantages offered by the community in which he lived. After attending the grade schools he entered the Palo high school and later attended school at Carson City. For the two years after he left school he followed the occupation of farming and during that time became interested in the Herrick Casket Company of Lyons, for whom he worked six years. At the end of that time he bought forty acres of land near Butternut, where he followed farming for a year. After spending three years on the farm owned by his brother in Bushnell township, he bought a farm located two. and one-half miles southwest of Carson City, and containing two hundred and forty acres of well-improved land. Since taking up his residence on this place in 19I0, Mr. Herrick has used every effort to make the,farm represent modern ideas of improvement. On September 2, 1903, Walter Herrick was united in marriage to Lany R. Croel, the daughter of William and Emeline (Way) Croel, and a native of Ionia township, Ionia county, Michigan. William Croel, who was born near Akron, New York, came to Fenton, Michigan, with his parents, Silas and Ruth (Saxon) Croel, when a small boy. He remained on the farm with his parents until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he left to enlist in the Fifth Michigan Cavalry. During his three years of service in the war his parents moved to Ionia county, Michigan, where they bought a farm, and William Croel bought a farm in Ionia while in the army. After returning home Mr. Croel followed the occupation of a farmer, and is still living near Lyons. He always has held a place of high esteem in the community in which he lived and became widely known through his services to the county as highway commissioner. To William Croel and wife were born five children, Claude, William, Lany, Winifred and Lawrence. Mrs. Herrick's parents are still living. Mrs. Herrick lived with her parents until her marriage to Mr. Herrick. After completing the course in the high school at Lyons, she attended the normal school at Mount Pleasant, where she qualified for the profession of teaching, which she followed for two years. Mr. and Mrs. Herrick are the parents of two children, Mary Emeline, born on August 15, I908, and Mildred Winifred, born on March 2, 1913. rThe members of the family attend the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Herrick takes an interest in the affairs of the Maccabees Lodge, with which, he is prominently affiliated. 512 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. CYRENIUS C. SAYLES, M. D. Cyrenius C. Sayles, physician, citizen and Civil War veteran, of Langston, Montcalm county, Michigan, stands high in the respect and esteem of the community in which he resides as well as in his chosen profession. His birth occurred on October 25, I839, in Ontario, Canada, and he is the son of Cyrenius and EIliza (Gardner) Sayles, natives of New York and Canada, respectively. Cyrenius Sales. Sr., wvent to Canada with his father when a very small child, removing to Ionia county, Michigan, on April 30, I844. They camped on the site of the present court house. Ahal Sayles, father of Cyrenius Sayles, Sr., was a native of New York state, having been born in Cayuga county. The Sayles family originally came from the Isle of Man. Eliza (Gardner) Sayles was of Mohawk-Dutch descent. Cyrenius C. Sayles remained in Ionia county, Michigan, until I869, and attended school until his eighteenth year. On August 7, 186I, he went from his home in the town of Kaane, Ionia county, Michigan, to Ionia, for the purpose of enlisting in the Union army. He was mustered into Company B, Sixteenth Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry, under Col. T. B. W. Stockton, serving until December 23, I863, at which time he re-enlisted in the same company and regiment and saw service until his discharge on July 8, I865, at Jeffersonville, Indiana. On June i8, 1864, at Spottsylvania Court House, lie \was wound(ed in the head by a glancing rifle ball, but it proved to l)e nothing serious and he was soon back in service. He fought in fifty-four battles, not counting the skirmishes. After returning from the war, he again took up his studies in Miss Jennings' school, in Lowell, Michigan, and in the high school there. In 1869, he removed to Detroit, Michigan, where he studied in the O'Brien-Stockton Commercial School after which he accepted a position in Hunt & Hunter's Drug Store, and while there conceived the idea of becoming a physician. In 1876 he matriculated at Ann Arbor University, where he stutlied for two terms and then removed to Langston, Michigan, to practice. This was in March, 1879, and he continued here until 1885, when he went to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he took a course in the Indiana Eclectic Medical College, graduating with the class of 1887. He then returned to Langston, Michigan, where he has continued to practice ever since. He has always been very active in the affairs of the community, and is a member of the local Grange and of the Ancient Order of Gleaners. On May 2, 1879, Cyrenius C. Sayles was united in marriage to Maggie D)I. A.NI) MRS. ( I]N S >SYLS I MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 513 J. Moye, daughter of Samuel and Mary A. (Myers) Moye, and two children were born of their union: Lee R. and Mabel I. Lee R. married Emma Peterson, who was born in Langston, Michigan, and they are the parents of four children, Cyril C., Anna M., Edna M. and Rex. Mabel I. became the wife of William Force and they have one child, Mary M. Maggie J. (Moye) Sayles was born on October i, 1847, in Kent county, Michigan, and died on December 9, I889. On June I6, I902, Dr. Cyrenius C. Sayles was married to Mrs. Ella (Hinkley) Brown, widow of C. H. Brown, who had one child by her first husband, George Patten. This child was by name Letha H. Patten, who grew to maturity and married Robert A. Bannen, but is now deceased. JOHN F. THURLBY. John F. Thurlby is one of the early pioneers of this section, his eldest child having been the first white child born in Vestaburg, Montcalm county, Michigan. A large stump in the yard of his home marks the spot from which he felled a tree in 1872. His birth occurred on May 13, 1847, in Lincolnshire, England, and is the son of William and Mary Ann (Milburn) Thurlby. William Thurlby was born and reared in England, receiving his education in Lincolnshire. He was a brick mason by trade, but discontinued that to engage in the liquor business, following his immigration to America. William and Mary Ann (Milburn) Thurlby were married prior to their removal to the United States, their son, John F., being eight years of age at the time. They located in Stark county, Ohio, but later moved to Saginaw county, Michigan, where they located on a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, eight miles from the town of Saginaw. It was here that the death of William Thurlby occurred, in I86I, at the age of forty-seven years, his birth having occurred in 1814. During his life in America he had been an active Republican and a sincere worker in the Methodist Episcopal church, himself and wife both having been members of this denomination. Mary Ann (Milburn) Thurlby was a schoolmate of the man who became her husband, their marriage being the culmination of a childhood romance. She was born in 1814 and her death occurred in 1893. They were the parents of ten children, four of whom are now living: John F., Agnes, wife of James MeGlone, of Saginaw, Michigan; Parthena, wife of Samuel Dopp, of Detroit, Michigan, and William, of Bad Ax, Michigan, where he is engaged in the operation of a hotel. (33b) 514 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. John F. Thurlby was reared on his father's farm in Saginaw county, Michigan, and received his education in the nearby schools. He remained on the home farm until the death of his father, at which time he moved with his mother and her family to Midland township, Midland county, Michigan. For three years he was employed in the local saw-mill, but discontinued this to engage in farming, which he followed for four years after his marriage. On December 8, I868, John F. Thurlby and Sarah Sharp, (laughter of Andrew G. and Levina Sharp, were united in marriage and to them were born five children, all of whom are deceased. The names of these children are as follows: William, Fanny, Charles, Mary and Edwin. Sarah (Sharp) Thurlby was b1orn on l)ecember 5, 1852, in Allen county, Ohio. In 1872, John F. Thurlly and his family moved to the town of Vestaburg, Montcalm county, Michigan, where they still reside, and for seventeen years following he was employed in the lumber woods of this immediate section. Following his four years of service as postmaster of the town he engaged in the grocery and general merchandise, in which business he is still active. On January 30, 1907, the local and long-distance Bell telephone system was installed in the town and the switchboard placed in Mr. Thurlby's store. Politically, he is an active Democrat and held the office of township clerk for one year. In his fraternal relations he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which order he has held all offices, and also a member of the Knights of the Maccabees. MARSHALL A. ST. CLAIR. The late Marshall A. St. Clair was born on the farm now occupied by Jay Miner, in Bloomer township, Montcalm county, on September 28, I855. He was the son of William Wallace and Elvira D. (Miner) St. Clair, the former of whom was born on June 29, I833, in the state of New York. The father of the subject of this sketch came to Michigan in childhood, with his parents, who settled in Jackson county. William Wallace St. Clair came to Montcalm county during the fifties, and experienced the hardships of a pioneer farmer. Before his death he bought a farm in the north side of section 28, located in Bloomer township, where he resided. Mr. St. Clair was a veteran of the Civil War, having served the Union for three years. He was in fourteen battles during the war and at one time was taken prisoner. After the war he returned to Montcalm county, where he was united MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 515 in marriage to Elvira Miner, the daughter of Anderson Miner, one of the first settlers in Bloomer township. Mrs. St. Clair taught the first school in Bloomer township. She became the mother of the following children: Marshall, Boyd, Eva and Roy. After her death, which occurred in 1884, AMr. St. Clair was married to Mrs. Jane (Davis) Miner, the widow of Adams Miner, and a native of Montreal, Canada, who died in I914. Mr. St. Clair passed away in the same year. The subject of this sketch, who had followed the occupation of a farmer, was employed for thirteen years at Belding. In I879 he was united in marriage to Sarah Cliffe, the daughter of Thomas J. Cliffe, of whom an account is given elsewhere in this volume. Mrs. St. Clair, who was reared near Bloomer Center, attended school at Carson City and at the age of fourteen began teaching school, an occupation she followed for eight years. Since the death of her husband, who passed away on August 27, 1913, she has made her home with her parents, whom she cares for owing to their advanced age. Marshall St. Clair was prominent in fraternal affairs, having been a member of the Odd Fellows and the Grange. He attended the Methodist church for many years. JOSEPH C. HILIIS. Of those farmers who have been especially successful in their agricultural pursuits and who, as citizens, have taken an important place in the official life of Douglass township, Montcalm county, Michigan, one of the best known is Joseph C. Hillis, who was born in Simcoe county, Ontario, Canada, a son of Hugh C. and Margaret (Boyd) Hillis, a review of whose lives appears in this volume under the name of George Thomas Hillis. lI Joseph C. Hillis, after spending the first seventeen years of his life in his native county, came with his parents, in October, I887, to Montcalm county, Michigan. living at Westville for a time, then moving to a farm of three hundred and twenty acres, which he rented for about one year. He then located on a farm of eighty acres which he secured from his father, which land Mr. Hillis has greatly improved and on which he lives now as a successful farmer and raiser of Durham cattle and Poland-China hogs, all high grade stock. Joseph C. Hillis was married to Alice Porter on December 3I, 1895, and to this marriage has been horn one son, Laverne, who was born on 5i6 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. April 19, i897, he now living at home after completing his course of study at the Stanton high school from.which he was graduated in 19I4. Mrs. Hillis is a daughter of Edwin and Adelia (Reynolds) Porter, the former born on June 27, 1845, in Summit county, Ohio, a son of Orange and Mary (Daniels) Porter, natives of Vermont and New Hampshire, respectively, tlhe latter born in Branch county, Michigan, a daughter of Chauncey and Tryphena (Tuttle) Reynolds. Edwin Porter moved, when two years of age, with his parents to Hillsdale county, Michigan, where he was edlucated and where he lived until October, I862. At that time Mr. Porter enlisted in Battery F, First Michigan Artillery, serving in the Civil War until July, 1865, during which time he had a part in the campaign in Kentucky, in 1863, was with General Sherman as far as Atlanta, Georgia, and after his release from captivity as a prisoner of war became a part of the army of General Thomas., at Nashville, after which Mr. Porter again was assigned to the army of General Sherman, at Goldsboro, North Carolina, for the remainder of his term of service. After tlhe close of the Civil \Var, LE.dwin Porter returned to his home in Hillsdale county, Michigan, where he was married on October I8, I869, to Adelia Reynolds, a marriage to which were born three children: Nellie, the wife of Harvey HFancock, a farmer of Day township, Montcalm county, they being the parents of six children: Alice, wife of Joseph Hillis, and Thomas, a farmer of Douglass township. this county, who married Lillian Kebler, they being the parents of four children, Vida, Vera, Hazel and Herbert. During the year 1897, Adelia, the wife of Edwin Porter, died, and on May 24, 1900, Mr. Porter was married, secondly, to Myra Nichols, who was born in Muskegon county, Michigan, a daughter of Henry M. and Ellen Lucetta (Barber) Nichols. To the marriage of Edwin and Myra Porter have been born three children: Alta, Edwin, Jr., and Lillian. Edwin Porter, in I869, moved from his home in Hillsdale county, to Sidney township, Montcalm county, where he bought forty acres of land and lived as a farmer on this place until 1883. when he moved to Douglass township, this county, anid purchased eighty acres of land which now he and a son cultivate, jointly. Fdwin Porter is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Knights of the Maccabees, and the Grange. Mr. Porter. for four years, was justice of the peace, for one term was township treasurer, was highway commissioner for two years, and for twenty-four years, successively, Edwin Porter was a supervisor until I913. In politics, Mr. Porter is a Republican. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 517 Joseph C. Hillis has been active in the official and political life of Douglass township and Montcalm county for many years, during which time he has served as highway commissioner, as township treasurer and as county drain commissioner. Mr. Hillis recently conducted an active campaign for the office of sheriff of Montcalm county. Joseph C. Hillis is a Republican. Fraternally, Mr. Hillis is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, having served as chaplain of the blue lodge and also as junior deacon at Stanton. He is a member of the Knights of the Maccabees and of the Montcalm county Grange. CHARLES ODELL SHERWOOD. Charles Odell Sherwood, who is numbered among the enterprising business men of this county, was born on April I6, 1862, in Pine River township, Gratiot county, Michigan, and is the son of Malcolm M. and Catherine (Cummings) Sherwood, both natives of New York state. Malcolm M. Sherwood was born on May I6, 1823, in Dairyen, Genesee county, New York, and received his education there. Catherine (Cummings) Sherwood was born on April ii, I836, near Little Valley, Cattaraugus county, New York, and her marriage was solemnized in this state. Together they moved to Michigan, in 1855, locating between the towns of St. Louis and Alma. At that time only two log huts marked the site of St. Louis, Michigan, and this place became their home for eight years. For the eighteen years following, they lived in Clinton county, Michigan, then for a short time in Maple Rapids and thence to North Shade township, Gratiot county, Michigan, where they remained tuntil death. His death occurred on July 14, I903. She died on August 14, 1889. They were married in 1852, and three children were born of their union: Eugenia, deceased; Albert, deceased,. and Charles Odell. Charles Odell Sherwood was but one year of age when his parents located in Clinton county, Michigan, where he was reared and educated, his initial schooling having been received in the district schools, near the town of Huber, while his graduation was from the high school in Maple Rapids, IMTichigan. He was reared as a farmer and engaged in this vocation immediately following his student days. His first independent venture in the agricultural line was on forty acres of land near Carson City, Michigan, where he remained for ten years. In January, o906, he located on a place near the town of Vestaburg, of this county, and continued here. for four 5I8 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. years. He had learned the trade of bricklayer while a resident of Clinton county, Michigan, and resumed this trade after removing to this section, having extended his business interests to contracting as well. He contracted and built the Independent Order of Odd Fellows building in Edmore, and the Wilson Drug Store, Edmore, Michigan, also the Vestaburg high school, of Vestaburg, Michigan, and now takes contracting over the entire county. Politically, Mr. Odell is an active Republican, and has served as township supervisor of Richland township, this county, also as justice of tile peace for six terms, although not active at present in the last-named office. On June II, 1905, Charles Odell Sherwood was united in marriage to Bertha. M. Norton, of Fulton township, Gratiot county, Michigan. She is the daughter of Andrew J. and Florette (Panny) Norton. Mr. and Mrs. Odell live in Vestaburg. JOHN N. CLEMENT. John N. Clement, prosperous farmer and highly respected citizen of Douglass township, Montcalm county, Michigan, where for many years he has taken an iInl)ortant part in the official and public life of the community, was born in Wentworth county, Ontario, Canada, on December I8, 1859, a son of James and Mary (Blasdell) Clement. James Clement was born in Devonshire, England, in February, I816, a son of William Clement and wife, natives of England, the latter of whom (lied in the early sixties, after which William Clement again married, and with his family came to America, and located in \Ventworth county, Ontario, Canada, about the year 1832. There William Clement entered land where he lived as a general farmer, later retiring and spending his last days on that place. James Clement, during the year I88i, left his home in Canada, and came to Montcaln county, Michigan, where he bought one hundred and sixty acres of land in Douglass township, which place he cultivated for some years and then disposing of his land to his children, he lived on the place with his son, John, for the remainder of his days, dying in November, I906, at the time of his death being nearly ninety-one years of age. About 1840. James Clement was married to Mary Blasdell, who was )orn in Canada, a daughter of Isaac Blasdell and wife, and who was born and grew to maturity in Wentworth county, Canada, living near her birthplace until the time of her marriage. James and Mary Clement were the MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 519 larents of six children: Eliza Jane, who now is Mrs. Devereaux, of Henor, Michigan; Cynthia, who (lied at the age of twelve years; Mary Ann, who lied at the age of four years; James Burness, a farmer living near Greenville. Montcaln county; John N., and Mary Elizabeth, who now is Mrs. Almy, of Belvidere township, this county. Mrs. Mary Clement died in Febl)ruary, 1913. James Clement was a member and a local preacher of the Methodist church, M rs. Clement also having been an active worker in this church. John N. Clement, after the completion of his education, received in the l)ul)lic schools of \\Ventworth county, lived in Canada until twenty-one years of age, when he caine with his parents to Montcalm county, Michigan, and live( on the hone place until after his marriage, when he became a farmer of the co(mmuntity, later securing the home place, where he since has been engaged in general agriculturall l)urstits, cultivating two hundred acres of land. D)uring the lmontlh of August, I886, John N. Clement was married to \largaret Aldrich, a school teacher, who was born in Douglass township, Montcalm county, a daughter of Stephen and Rebecca (Stewart) Aldrich. ''o the marriage of John N. and Margaret Clement have been born four chil(lren: Mal)el, who (lied at the age of fifteen years; Myron N. and Hazel, who live at home, and Clarence, who died in infancy. Stephen Aldrich, father of Mrs. Margaret (Aldrich) Clement, was born il Connecticut. When a young men he went to New York and located near Rochester, later moving to Coldwater, Michigan, where he was married to Rebecca Stewart. Rebecca Stewart was born in Ireland, of Scotch parentage. and was four years old when her family came to this country and located first in New York state and later moved to Michigan. Rebecca Stewart was first married to Harris Aldriclh, a brother of Stephen, and to this marriage were born two children, E. lizabeth and Thomas. Stephen Aldrich and Rebecca Stewart were married in 1854 and came to Montcalm county, settling in what is now Douglass township, the name of which was selected by Mrs. Rebecca Aldrich. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Aldrich were the parents of two children, Agnes and Margaret. Agnes Aldrich married Oscar Kilborn an(l lives in Sacramento, California. During the Civil War Stephen Aldrich enlisted in the Union army in September, 1862, and served three years. He was a well-known farmer of this county. Mrs. Aldrich was a member of the Methodist church. John N. Clement is a man well known in the public life of Douglass 520 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. township, Montcalm county, having served on the school board for fifteen years. Mr. Clement is a Repullican. John N. Clement is perhaps best known throughout Douglass township and the vicinity for his activity and iiiterest in the affairs of the *Methodist church of the communtinty. Mr. Clement and his f;amIily for manyv years having been recognized leaders in the work ani( worshil of this lenominaltion, of which MTrs. Clement was a nlmember of the first chulrch. Since the organizatioii of the local church Mr. Clement has served in various offices, among which has been that of stewardl an(l trustee of the official boar(d, as well as having served as a Sunlay school teacher for niany years and his son, Myron, is superintendent of the Sunday school, which office he now is occupying for a third term. Hazel Clement serves as tlhe church organist. John N. Clement and his family are among the honored leople of Douglass township, Montcalm county, their unselfish lives and their interest in all progressive measures having won for them a place of prominence among the leaders of the community. LEON L. HINKLEY. Leon L. tlinkley, who has served as township clerk of Pine township, Montcalmn county, Michigan, for the past sixteen years, was born on May 23, I869, in Commnlerce toiwnship, Oakland county, Michigan, and is the son of IHiram R. anuld IRoxanaI (Voorhier) Hinkley. Hiram R. Hinkley was born in New York and moved to Michigan with his parents when very young, and was reared and educated in this state. Roxana Voorhier was a native of Canada and also came to Michigan when very young, receiving her eduction in this state. They were married in Genesee county, Michigan, from which they moved to Kent county, Michigan, in 1874, and in 1883 located in Montcalm county, Michigan, where they remained until their deaths. Their home was established in the town of Langston, Pine township, Montcalm county, Alichigan. Leon L. Hilnkle received his education in the district schools of Kent county, Michigan, alnd, when quite a young boy, accepted a position as clerk in a store in the town of Oakfield, Michigan, working in the summer and attending school in the winter. In September, I884, he became a clerk in the store of Fred D. Briggs, in Langston, Michigan, continuing until I909. He then purchased a farm in section 23, Pine township, Montcalm county, MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 521 Michigan, where he resided until the spring of I913, at which time he returned to Langston, Michigan, and again took up the duties as manager of the store where he had formerly worked as a clerk. Since assuming the mlanagement of this store, the business has been known as the general merchandise store of Leon L. Hinkley. In September, I891, in Montcalm county, Michigan, Leon L. Hinkley and Bercie S. Frank were united in marriage and of this union nine children have been born: Elva, who married Herbie Hanson; Donald, who married Carrie Keilholtz, and they have one child, Bercie; Fay, wife of John Sorrensen, has one child, Lorrain; Bina, who married Lloyd Ball; Claude, Viva, Reva, Eva and Merle. Bercie S. (Frank) Hinkley was born on September 17, 1871, in Montcalm township, Montcalm county, Michigan, and is the daughter of Benjamin and Hattie (Hill) Frank, who were natives of New York state and Michigan, respectively, and located in Montcalm county about I865. Fraternally, Leon L. Hinkley is a member of the Ancient Order of Gleaners and of the American Fraternity of Stars. His political faith is with the Democratic party, and he was elected in I896 to fill the office of township clerk, in which he continued until I912. LETWIS NAPOLEON LEE. Lewis Napoleon Lee, successful farmer and citizen prominent in the plublic life of Douglass township, MAontcalm county, Michigan, was born on June 26, I86o, in Beverly township, Wentworth county, Ontario, Canada, a son of James Bruce and Eliza (Welch) Lee, natives of Canada, the former born near Troy, on September 17, I841, a son of Peter and Rebecca (Shafer) Lee, and the latter a daughter of William Shafer and wife. James Bruce Iee was reared on the home farm in Canada, and was. edtucate(1 in the public schools of his native community, after which he worked as a farmer with his father, at a later time taking up the trade of a carpenter. James B. Lee was married on May 24, I858, to Eliza Welch and seven years later, in 1865, they moved to Michigan, and settled on a farm of eighty acres located in Douglass township, which land the elder 1 ee oltained in trade for an old horse. Mr. Lee cleared his land, added the necessary improvements and engaged in general farming, also working at his tradle, building many houses and buildings throughout this locality. .522 MON7CALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. As a citizen, James Bruce Lee was especially active, having served as township supervisor, township treasurer, township clerk, highway commissioner and tor about twenty years was a member of the school board. Iln politics, Mr. Lee was a Republican. Mir. Lee was a well-known member and worker of the United Brethren church, having served as superintendent of the Sunday school, his wife also having been an active worker of this denomination. James t'ruce alld iliza Lee were the parents of nine children: Josiah; Le\.wis Napoleon; l)ruzilla, the wife of Jeremiah A. Bennett, of Douglass township; George A., wllo dlied on July 20, 1911; Matilda, the wife of Charles lawkilns, of Flerris township, Montcalm county; Otis, who lives in Richland township, 1ollia county; William R., of Douglass township; Phoebe, \\whlo (lied on )Decemer 28, 113, and(l arvey, of Entrican, Douglass township, I\Nontcalill county. I-ewis Napoleon Lee, after his school (lays, became a farmer on the hom:lle pllace whlere lie lived until after his marriage and then rented a farm for one year, later purchasing his present farm, which he has improved and wliere he lnow is successfully engaged in general agricultural pursuits. On 1)ecemll)er 25, I881, Lewis Napoleon Lee was married to Margaret Mlc(;lean, w\\lo \.was l)orn near Hamilton, Canada, on March 13. I86I. To the marriage of Lewxis Napoleon and Margaret Lee have been born six children: M il(lre(. lorn on August I, I883, and married to A. AM. Frederick, assistant nmaiager of the Alma Produce Company, of Almha, Michigan, they being the parents of three children, L. G., 'Harry and Veatarice; Hattie, Au\tgust 8, i885, nlow the wife of Roy M. Hunt, of Douglass township, they heing the lparents of six children, Theresa, Wilma, Orval B., Letha, Leslie an(1 illrel: lloy(l, June 26, 1887, now living in the West with a view to ipl)roving hlis health; Stanley, December 29, 1889, who married Ida Sorenson, a daughter of Christ Sorenson and wife; Archie, December 20, 1893, and Glenn, July 29, 1896, the latter two living at home. Mrs. Lee is a daughter of Elind and Sophia (Blaisdell) McClean, the fornmer lx)rn near Hamilton, Canada, on April I5, I819, a son of William andl Jennie (MlcGaw) NMcClean. and the latter born in the same locality, a laughter of Isaac and Mary (Cope) Blaisdell. William McClean was a native of New York state, born of Scotch descent and a veteran of the Revolutionary \\ar, his wife, Jennie, was born in Pennsylvania of Scotch and Irish descent. Isaac Blaisdell was a native of Canada, and his wife.of New Jersey, she having moved to Canada with her parents. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 523 Elind McClean grew to maturity and was educated in Canada, and there was married to Sophia Blaisdell, as a result of this marriage the following children having been born: Oscar, Amanda and Margaret. Following his marriage. Enlind McClean moved to St. Joseph county, Indiana, where he lived for two years and then came to Montcalm county, settling on an unimproved farm in Douglass township, which place he prepared for cultivation andl li\ved there as a general farmer for a short time. After some years as a1 invalid, Elind McClean died on October 6, I898; his widow (lied on A\ugust 20, I906. Lewis Napoleon Lee has taken an active part in the political and official life of Douglass township, Montcalm, county, having served as clerk of the township for one term, as treasurer for two terms and for twenty years Mr. Lee has been a member of the school board. In politics, Mr. Lee is a Republican. Mr. Lee is a member of Wesleyan Methodist church and has been proninent in the affairs of the church for many years, at one time having served as superintendent of the Sunday school, as a Sunday school teacher an(l also was a menimer of the board of trustees. Mrs. Lee also is a member of the Methodist church at lEntrican. Fraternally, Lewis Napoleon Lee is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at lEntrican, and is a prominent member of the Montcalm county Grange. MORTIMER A. HUNT. Mortimer A. Hunt, successful farmer and a citizen who has been active in the public and official life of Douglass township, Montcalm county, Michigan, where he is one of the highly respected men of the community, was lorn in Douglass township, this county, on July 21, I88I, a son of John Bruce and Edna Jane (Sullivan) Hunt, the former born in Beverly township, Wentworth county, Ontario, Canada. on June I8, 1848, a son of Arnold and Sarah (Cope) Hunt; the latter born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, on December 25, 1844. Arnold Hunt, a native of New York state, worked in the woolen mills of his community until after his marriage to Sarah Cope, of New York state, a daughter of Conrad Cope and wife. Mr. Hunt then moved to Canadla and located in \entworth county, where he lived for the remainder of his days. 524 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. John Blruce Hunt, father of the subject of this sketch, lived at his Canadian honie until 1867, when he came to Montcalm county, Michigan. and for two years was emplloye(l in the lumber camps and later, in Fairplain townlshil), he was emlployed in "logging" on the Flat river. Mr. Hunt then becamlle la lri(lge builder on the Chicago & West Michigan and the IDetroit & Milwtaukee railways, which work he followed for nine years, after which lie went to the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and for the next two years was enIgaged in street car construction work. He then moved to Grand Rapilds, Mliclhigan, where he was employed at the headquarters of the Chicago & W\est Mlichigan Railway Company, until some time later, when John 1Bruce Hullt novee(l to l)ouglass townshipl, Montcalm county, and located on a farnl of ieighty acres, which he purchased. His farm being heavily wooded, Mr. Hunt l)rocee(led to clear the land and added improvements from time to time unltil llow hle is the owner and cultivator of one of the most desirable farnms of the community. In addition to his general agricultural pursuits, John Bruce t-iuilt operates a hay-blaling machine and annually bales thousands of tolls of hay. Jolin Bruce H-tunt was married, in 1877, to Edna Jane Sullivan and to this lmarriage xas born one son, Mortimer A. The elder Hunt is an active and loyal Republlican, and while he has not aspired to public office he is recognized as one of the leading citizens and political workers of his community. EdI'lna Jane, the wife of John Bruce Hunt, died in June, I906. Mortimner A. H-unt received his education in the public schools of Douglass township, after which he became a farmer, living on the home place, where no\\, together with lis father, he has been peculiarly successful as a farmler and where he is conceded a place among the leaders of agricultural life. On Decembier 15, to9, Mortimer A. Hunt was married to M. Lena Hansen, of Sidney,:Molltcalm county, a daughter of Jerry and Katherine (Dam) Hansen, natives of Schleswig, Holstein. To the marriage of Mortilner... and(l M. Lena Hunt have been born two children: Eldon Bruce, wlho was I)orn oil Noveneber 26. 1910, and Kathryn Edna, horn on A-pril i, i 5. Mrs. IHunlt is a mlenmer of the Methodist church. Not only is MIortimer A. T-Hunt a leading farmer of the community, but as a citizen anl as treasurer of Douglass township he has demonstrated his value to the locality, as is evidenced by his efficient service in the second year of his occtupancy of the office which he now serves to the satisfaction of lhis constituency. Politically. MTr. Hunt is a Republican. Mortimer A. MONT(:ALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 525 Hunt is prominent in the fraternal life of Montcalm county, he now being a member and noble grand of Entrican Lodge No. 43, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and he is a well-known member of the Knights of the Maccabees, at Entrican. CHARLES R. HERRICK. Charles R. Herrick is a native of Michigan, having been born in Inglham county in 1858. He is the son of Nathan and Mary Jane (Dailey) Herrick, both of x honi were born in Washtenaw county, Michigan, in Salem township. Nathan Herrick, who was born in 1836, was reared in the county in which he was born and after his marriage moved to Ingham county where he and his wife remained only a short time. They returned to Salem township where they lived until 1875, when they came to Montcalm county and settled in Bushnell township. After four years spent in the place just mentioned, Mr. Herrick bought a farm on the edge of Bloomer township, in the same county, where his wife died in September, I888, at the age of fifty-two years. After the death of his first wife Mr. Herrick was married to Mrs. Catherine King, a widow, who returned with her husband to Ingham county, where he passed away on March II, 1902. In 1878 the subject of this sketch legan to farm in Bushnell township, on a tract of land belonging to his father-in-law. He remained at this occupation for three years and at the end of that time engaged in the mercantile business at Fenwick, which proved successful and which held the interest of Mr. Herrick for seven years. He returned to farming and blought a farm on the east side of Bushnell township. This place was later sold and then Mr. Herrick blought a farm near the land owned by his wife in Bloomer township. On this tract of one hundred and ninety-two acres Mr. Herrick has farmed for seven years during the summer months, and in the winter has gone to the South. The subject of this sketch has also been interested in the Belding Casket Company, for which firm he traveled ten years. The marriage of Charles R. Herrick to Ella D. Clock, the daughter of James and Almeda (Bump) Clock, took place in I878. James A. Clock, who was born in New Canaan, Connecticut, on September 26, 1831, left the place of his nativity when still a youth and moved with his parents to Salem, Washington county, Michigan, in 1848. With all the household possessions loaded on a lumber wagon which was drawn by a team of oxen, 526 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. tlie family cntered the wilderness, as they journeyed on cutting a trail through the und(lerbrush and timbler. The sonls of the famnily, who had been usel to receiving little more than a shilling a day for \ork, were not longill this new\ coiuntry in saving eighty (lollars with which they purchased a grant of landl for a l)ermanent home. In 855, James.\. Clock.was united ill lmarriage to.\lmtedla Tump, who plasse(l away in T878. The couple had two children, onle of whom died in infancy aln the other blecame Mrs. Herrick. \fter the (leatlh of his tirst wife, Mr. Clock Iiiarrie(l Dora Miller whio lecamlle the mlother of a (laughter, Jessie, who nmarrie(l a Mr. \Vhitmore. MIr. (locl< was ta levout memller of the Unite(l Brethren. church and lived up) to the highest princil)les of Christianity which he exemlplified in the struggles illci(lent to lioineer life. He passed away on August 10, 1915. Mr. landl Mirs. I errickl have become the l)arents of two( children, Pearl. \wh1o hec;amle the wife of Ilovl Upton, of l.,yons, and M'albel, who marrie(l Bert (arlpeter. Mlrs. Carpenter has one (laughter, Ruth. The subject of this sketch is a Illemlber of the Methodist church and( has always manifested a (eel) interest in affairs that lertain to the welfare of the community in which lie lives. CLARENCE M. GATES. Clarence AM. Gates, farmer and stock raiser, was born on November 26, 1879, in Schoharie county, New York, and is the son of Edmund and Anna M. (Leonard) Gates. The father of the subject of this sketch, who was lx)rn on March 25, 1833, is a native of New York state and was the son of John (lImuil(l (;iates, of German extraction. Anna Leonard Gates was the daughter of Rol)ert and Margaret (Berthic) Leonard, of noble Scotch lineage. She was born in Franklington, Schoharie county, New York, where she was married to Edmund Gates on May 15, 1858. The l)arents of Clarence Gates settled on a farm in New York after their marriage, and when the subject of this sketch was still a small child moved to Kansas, where they lived for three years in Ness county. Mr. Gates had a homestead claim an(d a tract of timber land in Kansas. After selling the place he moved to Montcalm county, Michigan, where in Maple \alley township he became identified with the lumber interests of that locality. The family then moved to Pierson township, where they lived only a short while before moving to Reynolds township. In the place just MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 527 mentioned Edmund Gates bought a farm consisting of one hundred and twenty acres, located in the western part of the township. On this place he lived for twenty-two years. At the end of that time he moved to the farm just east of the residence now occupied by Clarence M., which he later sold. The last farm on which he lived was smaller than his former farms, extending over just forty acres of land. The couple reared a large family, seven of whom grew to maturity and six of whom are still living. Leonard passed away after he had reached the age of manhood; John E. resides in Howard City, Michigan; Minnie, who became the wife of Henry Holmes, is a resident of Ensley township, Newage county, Michigan; Burton is living at Grand Lodge, Eton county, Michigan; Claudia, who became the wife of James B. Hubbard, lives in Portland, Oregon; Clarence is the subject of this sketch, and Frank L. and Mabel, his wife, reside in Portland, Oregon. The following children died when small: Ward, Millie, Ora and Maggie. Mrs. Gates died on I)ecember I8, i894, and her husband passed away on July 5, 1902. Mr. Gates lived up to the highest ideals of citizenship and exeml)lified in all his dealings the most admirable traits of the race from which he sprung. Clarence Gates received his elementary education in the common schools of Montcalm county and until he was twenty-one years of age assisted his father in the work upon the farm. Hie then went to the northern part of the state where for three years he was employed in a handle factory. At the time of his father's death he returned home and took charge of the farm, assuming the entire management. Since that time he has worked unceasingly for the interests of agriculture in the community and has attained a high place in public confidence and esteem because of his ability in handling rural problems and his aptitude for hard labor. The farm now occupied b)y Mr. Gates extends over fifty acres of land located in section 36, Reynolds township, Montcalm county, and is kept in an excellent state of cultivation. Mr. Gates, while interested in the. lines of general farming, gives a large part of his attention to stock raising, which has proved a very profitable form of work. Mr. Gates bought the farm he now occupies two years after the death of his father, after he had sold the old home farm. The marriage of Clarence H. Gates to Ida Brown, the daughter of Oliver Brown and a native of Maple Valley township, Montcalm county, took place on August 9, I903. To this union the following children have been born: Edmund Oliver, Louise, who died in infancy; Ruth May, Cecil B. and Noreen. 528 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. In the political affairs of the community in which he resides, Mr. Gates takes an active part. He is prominent in the movements of the Republican party, and although he has never given public expression to the fact, is deeply in sympathy with the Prohibition cause. He is now serving his second term as township supervisor, an office which has gained for him wile popularity. In religious affairs he is a member of the Free Methodist district church, at H1oward City, Michigan. DELBERT' MAi YES. I)cll)ert Mayes, one of the progressive and substantial farmers of Crystal township, this county, a director of the M4erchants State Bank of Carson City and a prominent dealer in live stock, is a native of Michigan, having been born near the town of Palo, in the neighboring county of Ionia, this state, on September 26, 1869, son of Walter and Rachel (Weaver) Mayes, the former a native of New York state and the latter of Ohio. \Walter Mayes was born in Delaware county, New York, and there grew to manhood. When he was about twenty-one years of age he came to Michigan, and settled in lonia county, where he presently married and I)egan farming on his own account. I-e bought a timber tract there, ten acres of which had been "girdled," and there he entered upon the arduous task of clearing the same and bringing it to a condition fit for cultivation. He was a man of large frame, rugged and robust, and was accustomed, during the heat of the summer to work all day at mere "man" work and then work at night with his oxen in the clearing, thus sparing his stock the heat of the day. About 1879 \Valter Mlayes caine to MIontcalm county and bought a quarter of a section of timber land in Crystal township, the place on which his son, l)elbert \layes, now lives, and there he spent the rest of his life, becoming one of the best known farmers in that part of the county, both he and his wife taking a prominent part in the development of a proper social order thereabout. Before his death Walter Mayes succeeded in clearing and bringing under cultivation about one hundred acres of his quarter section. He also bought eighty acres adjoining the same on the south and was accounted a well-to-do citizen. He and his wife were members of the FreeWill Baptist church and their children were reared in that faith. Eight children were born to them, five of whom are still living, two having died in infancy and Blaine on March I3, 19II, the others being, Nela, who lives in 11 I — vx% I ol k %. t 4,1" K~f 11.,Flw..11;I1.1-1-4 1):LBErRT MA.YEI8. w: 11 11 1 — l' io 6.1,., I. AIRS. N MI i:AAYES. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 529 Eugene, Oregon; Wilbur, who lives in Seattle, Washington; John, who lives at Crystal, this county; Matthew, who lives in Crystal township, this county, and Delbert, the subject of this sketch, who lives on the old home farm. The mother of these children died in i895. Before her marriage she was Rachel Weaver, and was born in Ohio, daughter of John and Amelia Weaver, who were among the earliest settlers in the southwest part of Bloomer township, tlis county, having located in the timber wilderness there in the fifties, cleared a tract for a home and there spent the remainder of their lives, taking an active part in all the early work of that community. Walter Mayes died on November 29, I898. Delbert Mayes grew up on the old home place and has lived there ever since. In March, I889, soon after his father's death, he married Nettie Knapp, who was born in North Plains township, Ionia county, this state, daughter of Zephaniah D. and Almina (Sebring) Knapp, the former of whom is a native of Ohio and the latter of this state. Z. D. Knapp was born in Medina county, Ohio, in 1844, son of Charles and Alvira (Judson) Knapp, who came to Montcalm county in the early fifties and became pioneers of Bloomer township, a narrative of whose experiences is set out in the biographical sketch of A. N. Knapp, presented elsewhere in this volume. Z. D. Knapp grew up on his father's farm in Bloomer township and in I873 moved to a farm in the northwest part of section 29, in Bloomer township, where he has lived most of the time ever since, a life-long and industrious farmer. He married Almina Sebring, who was born in Jackson county, this state, in 1848, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Howe) Sebring, who came to this county in I849, settling at Bloomer Center and were among the first, if not the very first, settlers of that place. The mother died when the daughter, Almina, was six years old and was the first person buried in the cemetery at Bloomer Center. The daughter, Almina, continued to live there until she was married. Her death occurred in December, I891. Nettie Knapp grew up on her father's farm at Bloomer Center and for about six years before her marriage to Mr. Mayes was the owner of a dress-making establishment at Carson City. After his marriage Mr. Mayes continued to make his home at the old home place. He bought the interest of the other heirs in the original quarter section of the home farm and six years later bought the eighty adjoining the same on the south. In I900 he bought an additional tract of one hundred and ninety acres and now is the owner of four hundred and thirty acres of excellent land in Crystal township, being regarded as one of the leading (341)' 530 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. farmers thereabout. He is progressive in his methods, an instance of which is noted in the fact that the first corn-binder ever brought to this county was put in operation on his place. In addition to his general farming operations, Mr. Mayes give considerable attention to dairying and stock raising. He has a fine herd of about thirty Holsteins and during the past fifteen years has sold more than seventeen thousand dollars worth of milk to the cheese factory at Butternut. Mr. Mayes is also interested in other enterprises of one kind and another and is a director of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank, at Carson City. To Dellert and Nettie (Knapp) Mayes three children have been born, Vernon and Louise, and one who died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Mayes are members of the Methodist church at Carson City and take an active part in the various good works of that body, being also interested in all movements looking to the general advancement of the community interests, and are held in high regard by all who know them. WARREN B. PIERCE. Warren B. Pierce, a farmer and stockman of Pierson township, was born in Warren county, Pennsylvania, on January 7, 1857, and is the son of Francis G. and Cynthia (Stuart) Pierce. Francis G. Pierce was born in Chautauqua county, New York, being the son of Lemuel and Sybil (Chandler) Pierce. Lemuel and Sybil Pierce in their early married life owned land on both sides of the New York and Pennsylvania state line, but lived in Pennsylvania, where they died at Sugar Grove, not far from the town of Warren. Cynthia (Stuart) Pierce was born in Ohio and was the daughter of Robert and Polly (D)evereaux) Stuart. Robert Stuart, the father, was born in the north of Ireland, where his parents had settled after coming from Scotland. Robert came with his parents to the United States when but four years of age. Cynthia Stuart was but a girl when she came with her parents to Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania, and here she met and married Francis G. Pierce. Francis Pierce and his wife, after their marriage, continued to live in Pennsylvania for some seven years, after which time they moved to Wisconsin in 186I. Here Mr. Pierce enlisted in the army in February, I863, and served till the close of the Civil W\ar, in the Fortv-ninth Volunteer MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 53I Infantry. After his discharge he returned to Wisconsin, where he owned a farm at the time of his enlistment, but which had been sold by the family, who had moved to Baraboo. He remained here until 1869 when he and his family came to Montcalm county, where they homesteaded, eighty acres of land, and here they resided until the son, Warren B., purchased the same and the parents came to live with hinm and here they died. They were, the parents of the following children: Anice G., the wife of Gilbert Murphey; Warren B., May M., the wife of John H. Cook, of Manclona, Michigan; James, at Woodland, and Jesse, who after reaching his majority, moved to California, where he died. Warren B. Pierce remained at home until he was twenty-one years of age, assisting on the farm, he being the mainstay of the family at that time. From the time he was twenty-one until he was twenty-eight, he was at work in the woods. After the seven or eight years in the woods he returned to the old home, where he purchased forty acres of the old home farm. On January 2, i886, Mr. Pierce was married to Harriett Kenney, the daughter of Harvey and Catherine (Dixon) Kenney. To this union have been horn the following children: May C., the wife of Leo Powers, of Ensley township, Newago county; Francis W., who lives in Pierson township, and Alexander, who died at the age of five months. After their marriage they lived on a rented place for the first year, after which they bought eighty acres of the present home place, of one hundred and twenty acres, Mr. and Mrs. Pierce have developed and improved the farm, until they now have one of the most pleasant and comfortable homes in the community. OLON JAMES HOUGHTON. Olon James Houghton, successful farmer and stock raiser, and a citizen prominent in the public affairs and official life of Douglass township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was horn in Allegany county, New York, on October 6, 1857, a son of James W. and NMaria Olive (Clark) Houghton, the former born in Allegany countv, New York, on January IO, I835, a son of Leonard Houghton and wife, and the latter born on February 4, T836, in Granger township, of the same county. Leonard Houghton. grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in Houglton. Neew York, on September 5, 1797, a son of Luther and Anna (\V'inn) Hotlghton. the former born at Winchester, New Hampshire, on 532 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Decemler.8, 1769; the latter born on July I8, 1769. Luther Houghton spent his early life at Windsor, Vermont, and after his marriage moved to Linden, Caledonia county, New York, living there until some time later, when he went to Houghton, Allegany county, New York, where he purchased three hundred acres of land, which, before his death, Luther Houghton apportioned among his three sons, which land yet remains in possession of the descendants of the elder Houghton. Luther Houghton was known as one of the influential and public spirited men of his day, it being said that the friendliness and fraternal spirit which he exercised towards the Indians of the community had no small part in the peaceful attitude of the Indians toward the early settlers of northwestern New York state at that time. Luther and Anna Houghton were the parents of five children: Emma, who was Mrs. Hlandy, she dying on June 8, I84.6; Luther, who (lied in infancy; Leonard, a minister of the Methodist church, who died on April 24, 1840; Loren and Warren. Luther Houghton died on October 30, 1854; his wife, Anna, died on February 7, I838. Leonard Houghton grew to maturity on the home farm, later becoming a minister of the Methodist church, a profession in which he was most able, his ministry in the pioneer days having been an important element in the development of his community. On November 22, 1819, Leonard Houghton was married to Tamzin Foy, who was born on December 12, I797, and to this marriage were born four children: Samuel, who died on June 13, T850; Willard, who died on April 21, I896; Stephen; and James XV. Leonard Houghton died on April 24, I840; his wife died on March 13, I856: James W. Itoughton was reared on the home farm and educated in the common schools of Allegany county, New York, after which he became a farmer, an occupation in which he was successfully engaged during the whole of his active life. On April 3, 1856, James Houghton was married to Maria Olive Clark, who was born in Granger township, Allegany county, New York, and to this marriage was born one son, Olon James. James W. Houghton died on June 6, I86o; Mrs. Maria Houghton died on Septernber 17, I912. Olon James Houghton came to Day township, Montcalm county, with his mother, who after the death of James Houghton was married, secondly, to Luther Handy, a descendant of Eunice Houghton. Olon J. Houghton was educated in the public schools of this community, and afterward became a farmer, following this occupation for some time. He then became a merchant, conducting a general store at Westville, in Day township, Montcalm MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 533 county, for about eight years. In I902 Mr. Houghton secured his present farm of eighty acres in Douglass township where he now engaged in general farming and in the raising of considerable quantities of high grade live stock, this together with the conducting of a dairy business, the stock which supplies the custom of Mr. Houghton being of the choicest to be found in the community. On March 31, I882, Olon James Houghton was married to Grace E. Jenks, who was born on October 12, I862, in Gratiot county, Michigan, a daughter of Horace and Malissa (Woodard) Jenks. Olon James and Grace E. Houghton became the parents of five children: Grace E., born on February 7, 1883; Blanche M., March 9, I885; L. H., April 26, 1887; Bessie I'., September I, I890, and Ieonard O., July 3I, I900. Grace E., the wife of Olon James Houghton, died on April 14, 1902, and on March 7, I905, Mr. Houghton was married, secondly, to Mrs. Elizabeth (Brown) Cook, who was born on December 4, I86I, in Ionia'county, Michigan, a daughter of Enoch and Elizabeth (Burgess) Brown, natives of Vermont and Oakland county, Michigan, respectively. Prior to her marriage to Mr. Ifoughton, Mrs. Houghton was the wife of Rufus R. Cook, and to this union were horn five children: L. B. and Elnora, deceased; Mary, Byron and Catherine. Not only has Olon James Houghton been successful as a farmer and dairyman, but as a business man he is prominently affiliated, now being a stockholder of the local telephone company, as well as president of the McBride Produce Company, of Montcalm county. Olon James Houghton has taken a leading place in the official life of Douglass and Day townships, for two terms having been a supervisor of Day township, a school director of the same community, jpstice of the peag, in that township, and now Mr. Houghton is serving as justice of the peace in 'Douglass township. In addition to his other offices of trust and honor, Mr. Houghton served, for several years, as postmaster of Westville, Montcalm county. Politically, Mr. Houghton is a Republican, although he is practically independent in local political affairs. Fraternally, Olon James Houghton is a member of the Ancient Order of Gleaners, being prominent in the affairs of this organization. As a citizen and as a man Mr. Houghton is highly respected; his unselfish life and his interest in the public welfare, to the promotion of which he has given much time and effort, having won for him a place of note among the people of Montcalm county. 534 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. WILLIAM GRAHAM. One who has achieved a place of authority in the agricultural life of Montcalm county, Michigan, is William Graham, who was born April 9, 1855, at Doylesville, Ohio, and came to Michigan with his parents as early as i856. John Graham, the father of the subject of this sketch, was born on the 22d of July, I797, in Pennsylvania, and in the spring of I856, moved to Ionia county, Michigan, where he lived for a short while before coming to Montcalm county for permanent residence. He settled in the northern part of section 31, in Bloomer township, and began shortly after his arrival to convert the land which was at that time a tract of wilderness in a cultivated farm. After clearing a small piece of land for the purpose of erecting a crude log dwelling, he tested the adaptability of the soil and after a few short years of experimental farming, began to realize the fruits of his well'directed efforts andl perseverance. Mr. Graham passed away on February II, I869, when William Graham, who was the eldest of three children, was fourteen years old. John Graham was united in marriage to Perlina Wheaton, a native of Cattaraugus county, New York, who was a most valuable assistant to her husband in the early struggles of his life in Michigan. Perlina (Wheaton) Graham, who was born in February, I825, was the daughter of Orson Wheaton, a native of New York, who came to Montcalm county during the same year that John Graham immigrated to this section of the country. His coming to Michigan was due to the tragic events in his life which made his stay at the home of his nativity almost impossible. When he was a small child an epidemic of small-pox visited the locality in which he was reared and claimed his mother and two sisters. The boy, who was eleven years old, was advised by the physician in charge to escape the danger and as a result, without seeing or hearing of the members of his family again, Orson Wheaton ran away and began his life as an orphan in the sparsely settled regions of Michigan. Later he became well known as a lumberman and lived to be ninety-five years old, passing away in I890. His daughter, the mother of the subject of this sketch, became noted in the community in which she lived for her acts of charity and self-sacrifice. She took an active part in the affairs of the United Brethren church and of the branch in Bloomer township was a member for twenty-five years. William Graham was reared on the farm and after the death of his father assumed the responsibility which was thrust upon him as the eldest MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 535 son in the family, and remained a valuable assistant to his mother in the work of managing the farm. After the death of Mrs. Graham, which occurred on August 26, I885, after she had reached the age of sixty years, William Graham continued to farm on the home place where he still resides. The farm, which is located in section 31, of Bloomer township, consists of forty acres of cultivated land. In April, I89I, the marriage of William Graham to Rebecca Gooby, the daughter of Matthew Gooby, and a native of Ionia county, Michigan, took place. To this union the following children have been born: Milton, Claire, Leon and Ella Louise. Mr. Graham has for many years been affiliated with the Odd Fellows lodge and manifests a social spirit in all fraternal activities of the community in which he lives. FRANK A. STEVENS. Frank A. Stevens, successful farmer and stockman, and prominent citizen of Bushnell township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Bushnell township, on October 4, 1864, a son of Lyman and Eunice (Bacon) Stevens, both of whom were born in the state of Michigan, where they received their education and where they were married, afterwards becoming farmers in Bushnell township, Montcalm county, for the remainder of their days. The elder Stevens was successful as a farmer, having owned two hundred acres of land, all of which was in a good state of cultivation. Lyman Stevens was an active member of the United Brethren church, while his wife, Eunice, was a member and worker in the Congregational church. Lyman and Eunice Stevens were the parents of five children, three of whom are living: Josephine Grace, who lives at Palo, Ionia county; Howard, who lives in Alberta, Canada, and Frank A., of this sketch. Frank A. Stevens received his education in the public schools of Montcalm county, after which he became a school teacher, being engaged in this profession for ten years and then Mr. Stevens became a farmer of Bushnell township, securing a farm which he has improved and where he now lives as a general farmer and as a raiser of considerable quantities of live stock. Mr. Stevens has one of the desirable farms of the community, his place being known as "Pleasant View Farm." On March 8, 1885, Frank A. Stevens was married to Lessie F. Jones, who was born in Steuben county, New York, a daughter pf J. H. and Mary C. 536 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. (Somers) Jones. Frank A. and Lessie Stevens are the parents of one daughter, Florence, who was born in the year I906. Prior to her marriage, Mrs. Stevens was a well-known school teacher in Montcalm county. Frank A. Stevens is prominently affiliated as a fraternal man, being a member of Pearl Lake Lodge No. 324, Free and Accepted Masons; of Stanton Chapter No. I O, Royal Arch Masons; of Ionia Council No. 12, Royal and Select Masters, and of Ionia Commandery No. i i, Knights Templar. Mr. Stevens and his wife are members of Palo Chapter No. 204, Order of Eastern Star, and of Mizpah Shrine No. Io, White Shrine of Jerusalem, at St. Johns, Michigan. Mrs. Stevens is past worthy matron, Order of the Eastern Star, and past worthy high priestess of the White Shrine. Mr. Stevens is past master of Palo lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, and is one of the best known men of Masonry in Montcalm county and the vicinity. In politics, Frank A. Stevens has taken an active part, now being township treasurer for Bushnell township, Montcalm county. Mr. Stevens is affiliated with the Republican party. CORNELIUS FREDERICK CLOSSON. The ancestors of the subject of this biographical sketch did well their part in the pioneer work of the development of this section, and helped to establish the high standard of social order which now prevails in Montcalm county. Cornelius Frederick Closson was born on September i, I876, in Ferris township, this county, the son of Abner P. and Delilah (Smith) Closson. Abner P. Closson was a son of Samuel Closson and wife, who were early settlers in Montcalm county. The father of Sanmuel Closson was a plantation owner and slave holder in the South, and because of his aversion to the system of slavery Samuel left home when quite young and went to Virginia. There he worked as a farmer and was married. Later he emigrated to Michigan and located in Ferris township, Montcalm county. At that time the land was nearly all timbered, and under the pioneer conditions typical of that period Samuel Closson developed a farm and rearer a family in Ferris township. Abner P. Closson was born in Ferris township, this county, in I843, and early in life began to assist his father in the work of the farm. Later he spent considerable time in the lumber camps of Montcalm county when the timber business was the most important industry of that region. MONTCALM COUNTY, MIC HIGAN. 537 Abner P. Closson was married, in Ferris township, to Delilah Smith, who was born in Sandusky county, Ohio, in 1843. To this union were born six children, as follow: Mrs. Elmina Hall, deceased; Adraina, wife of Joseph Wagar, of Charlevoix county, this state; Mrs. Ella May Williams, deceased; Cornelius F., the subject of this sketch; Peter, a resident of Ferris township, this county, where he lives with his mother on the old home farm; Lillian, wife of Bert Benton, of Ferris township, this county. In 1885 Abner P. Closson removed with his family from Montcalm county, trading his Montcalm county farm for one in Lake county. He later moved to Otsego county, this state, where he farmed for four years, and there he met his death in an accident in 1890. Mrs. Delilah Closson took the family to Gratiot county, where they spent two years at Alma, and in 1892 they removed to Ferris township. Cornelius F. (Closson received his e(lducation in the common schools and completed his school training in the Almia union school. He was reared as a farmer and on coming to manhood started to work for himself in the agricultural line. After his marriage he rented land for some time and then purchased eighty acres in Ferris township, which he partially cleared and improved and farmed there for six years. In May, 1911, Allr. Closson moved to Edmore, this county, and entered the real-estate business. For two years he worked alone, dealing in real estate, writing insurance and making loans. He then became general manager of the real-estate business of Ketchum & Morse and served in that capacity for one year, at the expiration of which period he bought out the interest of S. D. Ketchum and the name of the firm was changed to Closson & Morse, and in this business Mr. Closson is now actively engaged. This firm does a thriving business, as both members are well and favorably known throughout Montcalm county. By actual experience in the field Mr. Closson has acquired first-hand knowledge of every type of soil found in this section of Michigan and is a careful judge of land values. The company has established a reputation for fair dealing which merits their increasing patronage. On April 9, 1899, Cornelius F. Closson was married to Ora Hunt, who was born in lonia county, this state, a daughter of Charles and Maggie (Frazier) Hunt. Mr. and Mrs. Closson are the parents of five children, Hazel, Luella, Leola, Bernice and Wellington Frederick. The Closson family are members of the Disciples Christian church of Ferris township. Cornelius F. Closson is an active Gleaner of the Ferris Center arbor, 538 M()ONTCAMI CO)'NTY, MIICHIGAN. and is also a member of the Loyal Order of Moose. Mr. Closson is a Republican and in the spring of I9I4 was elected as justice of the peace, in which position he is still serving. While he does not seek the "lime-light" Mr. Closson tries to do his part in advancing every measure that will tend to make Montcalm county a better place in which to live. He is a helpful neighl)or, a ldevoted father, and has a host of friends' in this county, all of whom hold him. in the highest esteem. ALMERON N. KNAPP. Almeron Nathan Knapp, the oldest living settler of Bloomer township, Montcalm county, is a figure of much force in the history of the county in which he lives. lie has given of his best to the service of the state and holds precedence as one of the representatives of agricultural life in that community. TIhe subject of this sketch, who was born on January 24, I840, in Harrisville, M1edina county, Ohio, is the son of Charles W. and Alvira (Judson) Knapp. His father, who was a native of Chemung county, New York, having been born there on November 23, I808, was a son of Zephaniah Knapp, and came to Bradford county, Pennsylvania, with his parents when he was six years old. Upon reaching the age of twenty-one years he moved to Medina county, Ohio, where he was married to Alvira Judson, also a native of the state of New York, and the daughter of Samuel Judson. In i85I. the history of the Knapp family in the state of Michigan began, when Charles Knapp, the father of the subject of this sketch, moved to the section of the state three and one-half miles south of where Palo is located. He rented a tract of land, now known as the Hoople farm, where he remained until November, 1852, when he moved to Bloomer township, Montcalm county. \n amusing transaction took place when Mr. Knapp acquired eighty acres of land in this township, by trading for it a horse and wagon and a double harness. When relating the story of the trade he said that in addition to the eighty acres he also received a cow and a double buggy, with the family cat as a token of good will. When Mr. Knapp first took up his residence on the farm the land was covered entirely with timber and underbrush. Wild animals, including wolves, ran at liberty and deer often served as food for the pioneers.of that community. In 1884 Mr. Knapp traded his farm in order that he might move to Palo, where he spent the remainder of his life, passing away in August, I89I. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 539 Almeron N. Knapp gave his services to help save the Union during the Civil War, risking his health and making noble sacrifices. In the fall of i86i, after he had returned from a visit to the West, Mr. Knapp, who was at that time just twenty-one years of age, enlisted in Company I, Berden's First Regiment, United States Volunteer Sharpshooters. He followed the entire activities of the war, remaining in service until March 6, i865. During that time he was part of the Army of the Potomac. Mr. Kapp was ill during most of the war period and still feels the effects of the strain upon his health after all the years since the war. In August, i866, Mr. Knapp was united in marriage to Phoebe Ann Swem, a native of Elkhart, Indiana, and the daughter of Asa Swem, a Methodist minister, who was also born near Elkhart. After his marriage Mr. Knapp moved to the farm opposite his father's place in Bushnell township, Montcalm county, where he lived for a year. At the end of that time he took up his residence two and one-half miles south of Butternut, where he followed the occupation of general farming, until I9I4, at which time he retired from active duties of the farm. At the present time he resides in Butternut. He relates that when the Knapp family came to this county, Indians were still living in remote sections of the township and the nearest white settlers were as far as two miles north from the Knapp home. The father of Almeron N. Knapp used the first "jumping shovel" plow, in this part of Michigan. Mr. Knapp, the subject of this sketch, attended the first town meeting of Bloomer township, which was held at the home of Anderson Miner. Twenty-three voters were present and a knife box taken from the meager supply of kitchen utensils of the household was used as a ballot-box. At the age of fifteen years, Mr. Knapp joined the Methodist church and has been a member of that congregation ever since. His wife, who passed away in i876, was also a member of the same church. Mrs. Knapp became the mother of five children: Ama Ida May, the wife of Albert Fowler, of Bloomer township, who soon after their marriage moved to northern Iowa, where they rented a farm and in transaction of business he lost his property. While on this farm their son, Harry States, was born, the parents separating soon after his birth. Mrs. Fowler moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she still resides. Her son, Harry States, when he became of age went west to Alberta, where he took up one hundred and sixty acres of land from the government, where he now resides. The second child, Charles Asa Lorenzo, was born in Bloomer township at 540 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. the home farm on the i6th of July, i868, who married Minnie Carey, and to this union were born the following children: M. I., George, Floyd and Austin, who now reside on the old farm. The third child was Sarah Jane Elizal)eth, who died at San Lake, Mason county, at the age of ten years, while living with her grandfather, Asa Swem. The fourth child was Minnie Maud, who later married Bruce Clement in the township of Bloomer, and is the mother of two children, Donald and Alma May, who now reside in Saginaw, Michigan. A fifth child was later born, who died in infancy. In the fall of 1876 Mr. Knapp married Harriett Rosetta Mosier, a native of the state of New York, and the daughter of Oliver Mosier. FHer parelts move(l to Muir, Michigan, when their daughter was a girl, and from Muir came to Evergreen township, in this county, where they became well known and where they spent the remainder of their lives. Harriett (Mosier) Knapp has 1)ecotle the mother of the following children: Willard Oren, who married Lucy Grimwood and who lives near Butternut; Oscar, who died at the age of eight months, and Iva B., the wife of Claire Reynolds, of Butternut. Mrs. Knapp is an earnest member of the Methodist church, where she is prominently affiliated with the aid society. Mr. Knapp holds mernmbership in few organizations, but takes an active interest in the affairs of the Grand Army of the Republic at Carson City, with which body he has been connected since the formation of this branch of the society. IRWIN M. COLLINS. The late Irwin M. Collins was a Christian gentleman and a review of his life is justly entitled to a place in the pages of this history. He was the son of Charles E. and Adela (Bennett) Collins, and his birth occurred in their home in Lenawee county, Michigan, on May I7, i871. Charles Collins was a native of Lenawee county, Michigan, and was born on May 24, 1855. His parents were Simeon and Phoebe A. (Soule) Collins. Simeon Collins was born on January 22, 1820, and was the son of Hiram Collins and wife, both natives of New York state. Simeon Collins was reared and educated in his native state of New York and his marriage to Phoebe Soule was solemnized there. She was born in I827 and was the daughter of George B. and Ellen (Clement) Soule, who left their native state and settled in Steuben county, Indiana, where they farmed for many years, finally locating in Waterloo, Indiana, where they both died. Following his MONTCALM COU'NTY,. MICHrIGAN. 54I marriage, Simeon Collins removed to Lenawee county, Michigan, where he engaged in blacksmithing until his death on March 6, I897, at the age of seventy-seven years. He and his wife were the parents of seven children, four of whom died in infancy. The three remaining children are Edward S., now residing in Cedar Lake, Michigan; George E., near Fenwick, Michigan, and Charles E. Charles E. Collins, father of the late Irwin M. Collins, was married in 1873 to Adela Bennett, daughter of Moses and Susanna (Soule) Bennett, and to their union were born the children whose names follow: Fred, now residing in Jackson county, Michigan; Irwin, deceased; Frederick, also in Jackson county, Michigan; Millis, also a resident of Jackson county, Michigan; Edward, Ira, Orval and Conn. Charles E. Collins came to Cedar Lake, Michigan, about I88o, engaging in both the lumber business, as a jobber, and in the agricultural line. He now lives in Jackson, Michigan. Irwin M. Collins was reared in Home township, Montcalm county, Michigan, his home being in the town of Cedar Lake, where his preliminary education was received. He later became a student in the Ferris Institute, in Big Rapids, Michigan, where he took up special work for fitting himself as a teacher. For six years, following his work at the Ferris Institute, he was engaged in school teaching. He also attended the Michigan Agricultural College, in Lansing, Michigan, but did not graduate because of illness. He then returned to Cedar Lake and, with his wife, made a trip to California in search of health, later returning to Cedar Lake. A short time after his return he became principal of the Vestaburg public schools, Vestaburg, Richland township, Montcalm county, Michigan. While on a southern trip, Irwin M. Collins and his wife made plans of the unique home, "The House That Jack Built," the original of which was built on a bluff of the Tennessee river near Chattanooga, Tennessee. The duplicate of this is a fine modern residence and the material used is mostly cobble-stone. There is nothing like it in the county and this community may well be proud of it. Irwin M. Collins was an active Republican and notary public until his death, which occurred on December 28, I9o9. On March 27, I902, Irwin M. Collins was united.in marriage to Mary Nelson, daughter of William S. Nelson, who was the founder of the town of Cedar Lake, Michigan, and a prominent lumberman of that town. He was born on July 6, I837, in Palmyra, Lenawee county, Michigan, and is the son of Judge Francis Nelson, one of the pioneers of Gratiot county, Michigan, where he located as early as I854, and of which county he held the office of judge of probate for twelve years. William S. Nelson enjoyed the 54-2 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. advantages of a good common-school education, and also studied for several terms in the colleges at Hillsdale and Kalamazoo, Michigan. On October 28, I860, he was married to Harriet McHenry, of St. Louis, Michigan. He purchased a large farm in Arcade, Gratiot county, Michigan, which he improved and on which he resided for sixteen years. This place was disposed of in I876, and he then removed to Cedar Lake, Michigan, where a business partnership was formed with James T. Hall, under the firm name of Nelson & Hall. This firm built a saw-mill on the banks of Cedar Lake, Michigan, and engaged in lumbering on an extended scale. Later Mr. Hall sold his interest to Mr. Bates, of Oswego, New York, and the firm was afterward known as Bates & Nelson. Their mill was burned in the spring of I878, and the firm was then dissolved, since which time William S. Nelson has conducted the business alone. In connection with the lumbering business he manages a general store, his various enterprises giving employment to a considerable number of men. William S. Nelson is the eldest of three brothers, the others being Hon. Wilbur'Nelson, a prominent merchant of Ithaca, Michigan, and Rev. Theodore Nelson, of East Saginaw, Michigan. JAMES CORDER.,Janmes I order was lx)rn on May 2, i88i, in Richland township, Montcalm county, Michigan, and is the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Painter) Cortler. Benjamin F. Corder was born on February 12, I850, in Ohio, and was the son of E',lias and Helen (Howell) Corder. Elias Corder was a native of Virginia, and his wife was born in Ohio. Benjamin F. Corder remaine(l in his native state until he was seventeen years of age and then remove(l to Montcalm county, Michigan, with his father and stepmother. When Benjamin Corder first came to Michigan he assisted his father with the work on the homle farm of forty acres, in Ferris township, which place he hellped to clear and cultivate. He then moved to Richland township where he settled on his present place. James Corder was reared as a farmer and completed his education in the high school at \estalmrg, Molltcalm county, Michigan, remaining on the lhone place until his marriage. On February 9, I909, he was married to (Cora Taylor, daughter of Frank and Vida (Ferguson) Taylor, and they becamnle the parents of tawo children: Benjamin, born oh December 13, 19(). and Beatrice. hborln oni January 5, I912. The mother of these children MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 543 was 1xorn in Breckenridge, Gratiot county. After marriage, James Corder engaged in the cul-tivation of forty acres of land in Richland township for two years. finally selling it and locating in the town of Vestaburg, Michigan. Inl April, 1912. he was alppointe(l as highway commissioner. lie also served as director of the Bl1ock school in this township for one year. Politically, James Corder is an active Republ)ican and serves his party at every opportunity. CICERO W. HARTT. Cicero W. Hartt, the owner and proprietor of "Hartt's Resort," Pierson township, Montcalm county, as well as the owner of one hundred and twenty-one acres of land, in section 20, of Pierson township, is the son of Samuel and Eliza J. (Gilchrist) Hartt, and was born in Oxford, Ontario, Canada, on December I9, I857. Samuel Hartt was born in Canada and was the son of Jonathan and Jemima (Phillips) Hartt, who brought their family into the wild country of Canada from New England. Jonathan Hartt was a native of New Hampshire while his wife was a native of the northern part of Pennsylvania. Jonathan was the son of John Hartt, who was a member of the Continental Congress and was one of five brothers, two of whom remained loyal to the cause of England during the Revolution, the three remaining brothers being stanch supporters of the Colonists. The name was originally "Hart," but the three brothers who remained loyal to the union of the states changed the name to "Hartt." Jonathan Hartt in time moved to New Brunswick, where he was engaged in lumbering and later moved to New York and finally settled with his family thirteen miles from Hamilton, Canada, where he died. Samuel Hartt was twelve years of age when his father died and two years later his mother died. After the death of his parents he learned the trade of a millwright which he followed for some years. In 1869 he moved to Lowell, Michigan, where he remained until the next year when he moved to Grand Haven, where he lived for one year and then went to Sand Lake, where he worked at the lumber business until I880. On September 3, 1854, Samuel Hartt was united in marriage to Eliza J. Gilchrist, the daughter of John and Margaret Gilchrist, who came from New Brunswick and were of English. origin. Samuel Hartt, after moving to Newaygo county, took a contract of lumbering, as well as the manufac 544 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. turing of lumber and the erection of a large saw-mill. He was there until 1896 when he came to live with his son, Cicero. He died on September 2I, 19o8, the wife and mother having died on April 9, I890. Samuel Hartt and wife were the parents of the following children: Emily, the wife of H. L. Carter, of Traverse City; Cicero W., Ella Jane, the wife of L. B. Brandish, of Grand Rapids; Sylvia, the wife of Frank E. Shatluck, of Sand Lake, and Charley, who died in infancy. Mr. Hartt was a member of King Hiram Lodge No. 33, Iree and Accepted Masons, of Ingersoll, Canada, later transferring his membership to Big Rapids, Michigan. Cicero \V. Hartt lived at home with his parents till he was thirty years of age, being engaged with his father in mill work and as a partner in other enterprises. At the age of thirty he went to Newaygo county, where he engaged in the manufacturing business for eight years. While there he was llarrie(l, onl Feblruary i, i89, to Mau(le MA. Barbour, the daughter of Mr. and MSrs.:rank W. Barbour. FIrank \V. arlour was the son of Theron W. and Abigail (Gates) B1arbour, the former of whom was a native of Rutland and the latter of Shoreham, Vermont. Frank W. was born at Pontiac, Michigan, on Noveml)er 20, I840, and died on July 31, I9I4. He received his education in the district schools, after which he studied dentistry and removed to Mt. Clemens. For fourteen years he was the general foreman of the Detroit and Lansing plank road, and for eight years foreman of the Detroit and Saline road, after which he moved to Newaygo county, where he purchased two hundred acres of land, which he improved and developed. On August 29, 1863, Frank W. Barbour was united in marriage to Harriett D., the daughter of George and Hannah M. (Sowles) Matthews. Her father was a native of Connecticut, having been born in I799 and died in I87I. Her mother was born on January 8, I811, and died on June 17, I88I. Mrs. Barbour was a native of Michigan, having been born in Ingram county on December I, I846. They were the parents of the following children: Arthur, who died on December 24, 1865; Maude, born on March 30, 1867; Frankie R., October 12, 1869; Nellie J., December 28, 1871; Albert \V., June 7, I875: Robert F., February I7, 1879, now deceased; Stephen S., December 15. I88i; Theron W. and Abigail. Mrs. Harriet Barbour died on April 7, 1913. Cicero W. Hartt, on coming to Montcalm county, purchased fifty-six acres of land and later added to this sixty-six acres. He was among the first to see the advantage to be gained by the establishment of a first-class MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 545 summer resort at his Michigan home. The result of his forethought was the development of "Hartt's Resort," which has become a very popular place. Cicero Hartt and wife are the parents of the following children: J. Samuel, born on December I6, I893, a graduate of the local high school and of the electrical engineering department of the Michigan Agricultural College and at present is with the Wisconsin-Minnesota Light and Power plant, and Sylvia Mona, born on September 6, I90o', at home with her parents. Mr. Hartt is an active member of the Free and Accepted Masons and the Modern Woodmen of America. He is also an active Republican and served two terms as treasurer of Monroe township, Newaygo county, Michigan. JACOB McCREA. The late Jacob McCrea, who was a successful farmer, a pioneer and prosperous business man and a citizen of prominence in the affairs of McBride, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born at Plymouth, Ohio, on April 4, 1847, the son of Isaac and Mary Ann (Church) McCrea, pioneer farmers of Barry county, Michigan, the former, after the death of his wife, having lived at Petoskey for some time, and then came to McBride, Montcalm county, where he died in I885. Jacob McCrea was educated in the schools of Barry county, Michigan, and lived in that community until 1871, when, being twenty-four years of age, he came to Mlontcalm county, and became a worker in the lumber camps of I)a township, at a time when the country was thinly settled and when there were few signs of civilization. In 1874, having been married, Jacob McCrea went to the town of Westville, Montcalm county, and there started a general merchandise store, a place which he conducted for some time and then sold, Jacob McCrea then engaging in farming for about one year, after which he returned to the mercantile business and continued as a merchant of Westville, until I879, when he moved to the newly settled town of McBride. At McBride, Montcalm county, Jacob McCrea opened a harness and shoe store and conducted an undertaking establishment for a short time and then added a hotel to his interests, he being prosperously engaged in the conduct of his business when a disastrous fire swept over the town (35b) 546 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. and destroyed the whole of his property, with the exception of his home. After the lire, Mr. McCrea again established himself in business, carrying a large stock of general merchandise and following his business as an undertaker, when, in 1879, a second fire swept the town and destroyed the greater part of the property of Jacob McCrea. Later, Mr. McCrea again started in his business, opening a first-class store in the newly-erected Neff block and conducted his undertaking place on the site where the McBride postoffice now stands. At these places Jacob McCrea was successfully engaged in the lprsuit of his business interests for the remainder of his active life. In addition to his career as a business man, Jacob McCrea, for seven years, was engaged in general agricultural pursuits on his valuable farm of two hundred and four acres of land located about one-half mile south of the town of McBride. On October 22, 1874, Jacob McCrea was married to Ellen Bibler, who was born in Seneca county, Ohio, on July 26, 1857, a daughter of John and Leah (Vanness) Bibler, natives of Ohio. To the marriage of Jacob and Ellen McCrea were horn two children, Claude C. and Clyde Parker. Claude C. McCrea was born on May Io, i88I, at McBride, where he received his early education and where he received his business education in the concerns of his father. After having completed the courses of study in the McBride public schools and having studied, with his father, for the profession as an undertaker, Claude C. McCrea went to the city of Detroit, and there completed in three weeks, the six-months course of study for a state license as an embalmer. Since the completion of his special education, Claude C. McCrea has conducted the undertaking establishment started by his father and in addition to this work has acted as manager of other McBride interests. Claude C. McCrea has been active in the official life of Day township. Montcalm county. having served a term as township treasurer and he now is occupying the office as postnaster of McBride, Mr. McCrea having taken up the duties of this office in August, I915. Claude C. McCrea is a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Daughters of Rebekah, a member of the Loyal Order of Moose, and he takes a lea(ling place in the MIodern Woodmen of America lodge at McBride. Clyde P. McCrea is an engineer and electrician, now being an employee of the Edmore Canning Company, at Edmore, Michigan. Jacob McCrea was a Royal Arch Mason and was a man who was foremost in all organizations and who was active in all movements for the better MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 547 ment of the town or the improvement of living conditions. His place in the town of McBride and in Montcalm county, Michigan, was an important one and since the death of Jacob McCrea, at McBride, on August 29, I904, this good man and esteemed citizen has been sincerely mourned by a host of friends and associates. JAMES PURDON, M. D. Dr. James Purdon, well-known physician and surgeon at Edmore, this county, where he has been engaged in the practice of his profession since the year I897, is a native of Canada, having been born at Stratford, Ontario, April 20, I870, son of James and Barbara (Livingstone) Purdon, both of whom also were natives of the dominion, both having been born in the neighborhood of Ottawa. James Purdon, Sr., was born in I828 and his whole life was spent in Canada, having been a successful farmer and lumberman. In 1853 he married Barbara Livingstone, who was born in 1828, daughter of'Duncan and Mary Livingstone, natives of Glasgow, Scotland, and a first cousin of Dr. David Livingstone, the great African explorer. Doctor Purdon has in his possession a native lance, which was owned by and used by Doctor Livingstone during his African travels, which came to him from his mother and which he prizes very highly as a souvenir of the wonderful life work of his illustrious kinsman. Doctor Purdon's mother died in 1876 and his father lied in 1885. They were the parents of seven children, namely: Robert, of Brandon, Manitoba; Mary, who married J. C. Henry and also lives at Brandon; Jennie, who married John A. Morris and lives in Winnipeg; Barhara, who married John Gower and also lives in Winnipeg; Alexander, of London, Ontario; Duncan, of Chicago, and James, the immediate subject of this biographical sketch. I The junior James Purdon was reared in Canada and received his elementary education there, remaining at home until he started to college. Following a course at the Ottawa Normal School, he entered Jefferson Medical College, in New York City, from which he was graduated in 1897, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. In the fall of that year he took a post-graduate course in New York and in December, I897, came to Michigan, locating at Edmore, in this county, where he ever since has been engaged in the practice of his profession, during which time he has established a high reputation as a physician and surgeon throughout this part of 548 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. the state. Doctor Purdon ever has kept abreast of the wonderful advances, being made in his noble profession and in I9II-I2 took a post-graduate course in the Chicago Polyclinic MNedical College. He is a member of the famlous Surgeons Club, of Rochester, Minnesota; a member of the American Medical Association and of the Michigan State Medical Society, in the affairs of all of which organizations he takes a warm interest. He is city health officer at Edmore and is the local surgeon for the Pere Marquette Railroad Company. On April 20, 1910, Dr. James Purdon was united in marriage to Clara Sinmon, who was born near Remus, in Mecosta county, this state, daughter of Frank Simlon and wife, and who has proved an admirable helpmate in the doctor's difficult and exacting field of labor. Both Doctor and Mrs. -'Purdon take a warm interest in the social and cultural life of the community and are held in the highest esteem thereabout. They have two children, daughters both, Mildred and Ruth. Doctor Purdon is a Mason, a member of the Knights Templar and the Shrine of that order at Grand [Rapids, and is an Odd Fellow, taking an active interest in the affairs of these orders. HERMAN R. BLUEMLY. An exponent of marked progressiveness and civic loyalty in Montcalm county is Hlerman R. Bluemly who holds a representative place in the field of agriculture. He, being one of a family of eleven children, four boys and seven girls of whom all are still living, was born in August, I871, in ]iaston township, Ionia county, and is the son of Frederick and Rosina (Meier) Bluemnly. Frederick Bluemly was born on March 13, 1825, in Iangendenzlingen. Baden, Germany, and in the early sixties came to this country where he settled near Evansville, Indiana, following the occupation of a farmer. In i861 he moved to Ionia county, Michigan, where he bought a farm in Easton township. The county was in its primeval state and in order to clear a piece of ground for the farm dwelling and small garden Mr. Blueemly was obliged to set fire to valuable timber, most of which was oak and walnut. There was then little profit in selling the lumher as the trading stations were too great a distance from the farm. Until lis death, Mr. TBluenmly followed the occupation of a farmer. On January 25. 1889, he was killed by a railroad train, an incident which was most tragic for the wife who survived him. Rosina Meier, who was a native of MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 549 Dentzlinger, Germany, came to America at the age of fourteen years, when the time required to cross the Atlantic occupied forty days and forty nights. From early childhood Mrs. Bluemly experienced more than the ordinary share of adventure and thrilling incidents. She recalled distinctly the days when Germany and Russia were at war, how the Russian army in passing through the town in which she lived took with them all her father's possessions. Her family was obliged to scatter during the soldiers' visit to their home and she took refuge under the bed until the last traces of the army had disappeared. Upon arriving in this country Mrs. Bluemly went to Evansville where she met the man who later became her husband. She passed away on July 5, I90I. The early education of Herman R. Bluemly was received in the district school near his father's farm in Easton township. Later, he attended the high school at Carson City a short time. Until his marriage, with the exception of a few months which were spent in travel through the West, Mr. BluenIly worked on the farm owned by his father. At the age of twentynine years he bought a farm of eighty acres in Orleans township, Ionia county, which he managed but did not use for his residence. He made his home on the farm belonging to his father-in-law which was located one mile from his own farm, and which extended over one hundred and seventy acres. After three years spent upon this farm he bought a place four miles west, on the boundary line between Orleans and Easton townships. This forty acres was mostly timber land and the task of clearing it a difficult one. For three years during the process of clearing the land, Mr. Bluemly conducted a store in which general merchandise was sold. Mr. Bluemly has made his home in Butternut since I9IO, when he sold out his interest in the store and came here to engage in the buying and shipping of stock in partnership with his father-in-law. He still finds time to work along the lines of general farming. On September o10, I901, the marriage of Herman R. Bluemly and Nellie Blanche Higbee took place. Mrs. Bluemly, who is a native of Orleans township, Ionia county, is the (laughter of Chancellor and Ida (Bishop) Higbee and an account of the life of her distinguished father appears on another page of this volume. To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Bluemly, oneson has been born, Corris Chancellor. Mr. Bluemly has always taken a prominent part in the fraternal life of the community in which he lives. He holds membership in the Maccabees, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and is also affiliated with the local lodge of the Grange. 550 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. JOSIAH MARTIN. Josiah Martin, successful farmer, fruit grower and stock raiser, and a man of prominence in the affairs of the Mennonite church, of Day township, Mlontcalm county, Michigan, was born on August 13, 1845, in Waterloo county, Ontario, Canada, the son of David and Rebecca (Schantz) Martin. David Martin, who was the son of Peter Martin, and a descendant of a well-known family who came originally from Switzerland, in the early part of the I7th century, they taking an important part in church and political affairs of colonial American life, was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1815, and four years later went, with his parents to Canada, where David Martin, in 1838, was married to Rebecca Schantz, the daughter of Christian, and Paul Schantz. David Martin lived in Woolrich township, Waterloo county, Ontario, Canada, for the remainder of his days, (ling in the year I894. David Martin, in I857, was ordained a deacon of the Mennonite church, an office which he served in a most efficient manner until his death. Josiah Martin grew to maturity on the home farm in Ontario, Canada, ailing his father until I886, when Josiah Martin went to Osceola county, Iowa, where he engaged in general farming on six hundred and forty acres of land for eight years. About I896, Mr. Martin disposed, of his land in Osceola county and purchased a farm of two hundred and forty acres, near South Haven, Michigan, where he engaged in farming and in fruit growing until October, i899, when Josiah Martin traded his farm for a farm of nine hundred and twenty acres in Day township, Montcalm county, Michigan, where he now is successfully engaged in general agricultural pursuits, makingl a specialty of breeding Aberdeen-Angus cattle, pedigreed Percheron horses and lpure-l)looded White Plymouth Rock chickens. On his farm Josiah Martin has adopted the most modern and scientific methods for the cultivation of his land, and his equipment is the most complete of the commnunity, including a large gasoline tractor which operates four plows. In addltion to his other farm activities, Mr. Martin gives a considerable portion of his effort to the raising of fruit, his product being of the best to be found in the county and vicinity. During the year 1868, Josiah Martin was married to Sarah Clemmner, who was born in W'aterloo county, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of Abram and Lydia (Schantz) Clemmer, natives of Pennsylvania and of Waterloo county, Ontario, respectively. To the marriage of Josiah and Sarah Martin MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 55I have been born the following children: Abram, who lives with his father; Cyrenus, a farmer living near the home place, who married Elizabeth Baunan and to whom have been born three children, Eli, Urias and Paul; Josiah, who lives at home; Elam, a farmer on part of the home place, who married Lavina Gingerich and to whom have been born nine children, Ivan, Sarah, Anna, Rachel, Leah, Ellen, Lavina, Ezra and one child who died in early childhood; Lucy, who is deceased; Lydia, who lives at home; Menno, wlo lives with his brother Elam; Simeon, a meat dealer of Hubbard, Oregon, who married Ruby Andrews; and Manasseh and Sarah, who live at home. Josiah Martin and his wife, together with four of his children, are members of the Mennonite church. Josiah Martin is an ordained minister of the Mennonite church and is one who takes an important place in the work and worship of this denomination. Mr. Martin is one of the highly respected men and appreciated citizens of Day township, in Montcalm county, and is a man who has done no little in the development of the county and its resources. CHEST K;R ROCKAFELLOW CULVER. Chester Rockafellow Culver, the son of Charles Richard and Clara Rose (Rockafellow) Culver was born on December 23, 1883, at Carson City, where he grew to manhood and was educated in the public schools. Charles R. Culver was born at Ringwold, Kent county, England, in June. I855, and was the son of Joseph and Mary (Minter) Culver. He came to America alone, when but sixteen years of age and has been selfsupporting: beginning work at the age of nine in a tobacco store at home. Having a brother in Michigan, he determined to come to the united States and later became a resident of Ionia, where he worked in Hudson's store. lAbout I875 he came to Carson City, where he managed' the store of H. P. Mliller and later took charge of the Rockafellow Mercantile Company, which is the institution now owned by Chester R. Culver. He remained here as manager until 1905 when he became the owner of the place. In I909, after several changes, the store was sold to his sons, Francis N. and Chester R., the partnership continuing for two years, at which time Chester became the sole owner. Mr. Culver occupies two stories of the building for his large stock of goods. Here is found a complete line of boots and shoes, dry.goods, hats, 552 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. men's and boy's furnishings, groceries and notions. In connection with the store, the owner has a wagon on the road, by means of which he conducts a large business, going direct to the homes of the purchasers. Charles R. Culver, since his retirement from the store has his headquarters at Battle Creek and travels in the interests of the Building and Loan Association of Lansing. Mr. and Mrs. Charles.R. Culver are the parents of five children: Francis M., Grace E., Jessie Louise, Mary M. and Chester R. Jessie Louise (lied on January 8, I916, in Denver, Colorado, and interment was in the cemetery at Harrison City. She was married to Robert G. Hemphill, who was descended from distinguished ancestry, his father having been a captain in the Confederate army and later was clerk of the state senate in North Carolina. Chester R. Culver began work at Detroit at the age of nineteen and remained there for three years, where he was employed in a wholesale dry goods house. He then came to Carson City for two years, was married and took up his residence in Battle Creek, where he was employed in a gents' furnishing store for three years, after which he returned to Carson City and engaged in business. On September 4, 90o7, Chester R. Culver was married to Ida V. Fisher, who was born at St. Charles, and is the daughter of William H. and HIettie A. (Speers) liisher. William H. Fisher was born in Bleadon, Somersetshire, England, and was the son of James and Louise (Every) Fisher, who came to the United States about I856. They settled in Washtenaw county, where James Fisher died a few years ago. William HI. Fisher enlisted in Company C, First Regiment, Michigan Volunteer Infantry, before he was eighteen years old and saw much active service, receiving a severe wound which has bothered him all his life. For a time he suffered the horrors of prison life at Andersonville, where he was a prisoner of war. Shortly after the war Mr. Fisher was married to Hattie Hill. who (lied leaving one son, Harry M. He later married Hettie A. Speers, a native of Seneca Falls, New York, and a daughter of Cornelius and Hester (Parker) Spleers, who settled in Corunna, Michigan, where Mr. Speers made boots and shoes. After marriag-e NVilliam H. Fisher lived for a time on a farm near St. Charles, and later became a resident of Texas, where he was employed by a railroad company as an engineer in the yards, until his death in 1886. Besides his widow he left two children: Mrs. C. R. Culver and George A. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 553 AIrs. FIisher, after the death of her husl)and, returned to Michigan and lived at Harbor Beach. Some years later she married Samuel A. Fuller and to this union one chil(l was born, Carrie E., the wife of William J. Engle, of Harbor Beach. Since the death of Mr. Fuller in I9II, the widow makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Culver. Mrs. Chester R. Culver received her education in the public schools of her home tow\\ and at the Ypsilanti Normal School, from which institution she was graduated in I So3. She was later a teacher in the schools of ('arson (ity, Battle Creek and \\hiting, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Culver are the parents of one child, Elizal>eth Louise.. [E SSE 1 BE NTON KIMBAL.L. Jesse Benton Kimball, well-known farmer and prominent citizen of Day township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born at Hillsdale, Michigan,. on April 15, 1856, the son of Jesse and Naomi (Beard) Kimball. Jesse Kimlall, Sr., came to the state of Michigan, from his home in. Cattaraugus county, New York, in the early fifties, and lived at Breedsville, Michigan, until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he enlisted in Company B, First Mnichigan Engineers, a commnland with which he served as an engineer, having the care of bridges and other engineering works, until his death as a result of typhoid fever, about two years after his enlistment. Jesse and Naomi Kinlall were the parents of six children. Jesse Kimball, Sr., who. was known as Captain Kimball, was a prominent man of his community prior to the Civil War, having taken an important part in the slave question agitation, preceding the war, and having been active in the conduct of the "underground railway." of that time. Captain Kimball was present and took an active part in the convention, at Jackson, Michigan, where the Republicaii party was born, and he was a delegate to the national convention which nominated Abraham Lincoln for President. Jesse Benton Kimlall was but eight years of age when his father died, at which time the family was divided and Jesse Benton went to make his home with the Jacob Smith family, where Jesse Benton Kimball lived until he was of an age to make' his own way in the world. When fifteen years of age, Jesse Benton Kimball, after recovering from an accident in which he lost some of his fingers, went to the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he worked in a paint shop for a time, after which he spent some years 554 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. as an employee of a saw-mill in the woods of the state. In g900, Jesse IBenton Kimball came to Montcalm county, and settled on a farm of forty acres, in section 27, Day township, a place which Mr. Kimball had purchased while he was ellgaged in the lumber field. On his farm in Day township, Jesse Benton Kilmball lived as a general farmer until 1914, when he disposed of his original farm and purchased a place of one hundred and sixty acres located in section 14, Day township, a farm which Mr. Kimball has greatly ilpllroved( alld where le now engages in general agricultural pursuits. During the year i88o, Jesse Benton Kimball was married to Flora Sukey, wlio was I)orn in V\ermont, the daugllter of Frank and Julia (Sailers) Sukey, natives of Canada, who later moved to Vermont, after which they nloved to Grand Rapids, Michi gan,. place which was their home until 1876, wllen they catime to Stanton, Montcalm county. To the marriage of Jesse Iclenton aid loral Kimball have lbeen born four children: Oliver, a farmer of 1)ayN towhnshil), wlio married Sarah Hallock and to whom have been born foutr chlildrel, leleman, ILloyd, Tina and lla; Hazel, who is the wife of George I eller, a farmer of Day township; Ray, who cultivates the home place and vwho married Mary (Gunckle; and Jessie, who lives at home. Jesse Benton Kiml)all is one of the highly respected citizens of Monltcalmn county, Michigan, his unselfish life and his interest in the development of the commnunitv having given him a place among the foremost citizens. TLEROY K. JARSTFEPR. Ieroy K. Jarstfer, a well-known farmer of Crystal township, this counlty, is a native of Michigan, having been born on a farm in Ada township, Kent county, this state, on April 8, J862, son of Michael and Rhoda Ann (B3each) Jarstfer, and has been a resident of Montcalm county since the year 1895. Michael Jarstfer was born in Germany and he and his brothers and sisters came to this country, proceeding directly to Michigan after their arrival and locating in Kent county. There Michael Jarstfer became a farmer andl there he married Rhoda Ann Beach, who was born near the city of Syracuse, New York, and who came to this state with her parents, Henry and Rosanna (Sweet) Beach, who located in Ada township, Kent county, -where they entered a tract of "Congress land" at one dollar and twenty-five MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 555 cents an acre. When the Civil War broke out, Michael Jarstfer enlisted for service in a Michigan regiment and in battle received a wound in the leg from which he ever after suffered a disability. Upon the close of his militarv service he returned home and the rest of his life was spent in Kent cotuntv. Leroy K. Jarstfer was reared on the paternal farm in Kent county and from the days of his early boyhood was noted among his friends for his diligent industry. At the age of thirteen he began doing man's work and labored at anything his hands could find to do, for some time having been engaged in the hazardous occupation of well-digging, during which time he narrowly escaped death on several occasions. In the fall of I892 he went to lonia, where he secuired a position as head attendant in one of the wards of the hospital for the criminal insane there and was thus engaged. During this form of service he formed the acquaintance of Floy B. Zerba, who was employed in one of the female wards of the hospital and on June 12, I895, they were married. Floy B. Zerba was born in Branch county, this state, (laughter of Joseph Clinton and Phoebe (Purdy) Zerba, both of whom were born in that same county. Joseph B. Zerba was a son of Isaac and Sarah (1-iuey) Zerba. He grew to manhood on the home farm in Branch county and married Phoebe Purdy, daughter of Alexander and Emaline (King) Purdy, the latter of whom was born in Pennsylvania, daughter of Hosea and Sallie (Thompson) King, the former of Pennsylvania-Dutch stock and the latter a native of Canada. Joseph Clinton Zerba and family moved to Montcalm county about a quarter of a century ago and located on the east end of the farm where Mr. Jarstfer now lives, in the northeast part of Crystal township, where they began life in a little log house in a small clearing in the woods. After living there about five years they moved to Ferris township, where they spent a few years, at the end of which time they moved to Belding, where they now live. Following their marriage in the summer of I895, Mr. and Mrs. Jarstfer came to this county and located on the farm where they now live, in section 12, of Crystal township. Mr. Jarstfer has done wonders in the way of improving that place, having erected a good house and barn and other buildings, and made other extensive and valuable improvements. When he took hold of the farm much of it was overgrown with underbrush and there was considerable timber still standing, besides which the place was in sad need of proper drainage. Mr. Jarstfer drained and cleared the place and now has one of the best farms in that neighborhood. He originally owned a 556f MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. full quarter of a section there, hut has since sold forty acres off the place. Mr. and Mrs. Jarstter are the parents of four children, Leonard, Otto. Clifford andl Stacy. (HARI,IS L. HICKS. Charles I.. Hicks, successful farmer and citizen, prominent in the public and official life of Ferris township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Sumner township, Gratiot county, Michigan, on January I8, I880, a son of Philip and Ella (Stearns) Hicks, the former born in Ohio, in I849, a son of James Hicks and wife, the latter born in Ohio in I855, a'daughter of Lawson and lmnily Stearns. Janes Hicks w\as born in Devonshire, England, and came to America in 1847, and settled near Cleveland, Ohio, where he lived until 1856, when he moved to Gratiot county, Michigan, and located west of the town of Sumner. There he established a home amid pioneer surroundings and engaged in lumbering in the winter and farming in the summer, later he built the hotel at Sumner which he conducted for many years.. Philip flicks grew to maturity at Sumner, Gratiot county, received his education in the local schools and then became a farmer. In 1872 he was married to Ella Stearns, who lived with her parents, Lawson and Emily Stearns until her marriage. After their marriage they located on an eightyacre farm in section 31. Sumner township, Gratiot county. To this they later added sixty acres more. To the marriage of Philip and Ella Hicks were born nine children: Charlie. the eldest child, died at eight months of age; William J., Della, Eda, Charles, Glen, Howard, Ina and Frank. Lawson Stearns and his wife, Emily (Ferris) Stearns were natives of New York and came to Ferris township. Montcalm county, in I864, and settled on their farm on section 26, where they lived until their death. Lawsson Stearns was a soldier of the Civil War, dying shortly after the close of the war. Joseph, a son of the elder Stearns, served in the Second Ohio Cavalry and was killed in the Civil \ar. Charles L. Hicks was educated in the public schools of Sumner, later completing a business course of study at a business college of St. Louis, Michigan. He then accepted employment with the American Express Company. at Petoskey, Michigan, remaiining in this work for two years, after which he was married and then located on a farm which he purchased in Crystal township, Montcalm county, farming on this land for six years. After this time MONTCALM COUNTY, MICIIGAN. 557 Mr. Hicks disposed of his land in Crystal township and secured a farm in Ferris township, south of Vestaburg, where he now is successfully engaged in general agricultural pursuits. During the year I901, Charles L. Hicks was married to Myrta Hare, a Ilative o Ferris s tosi, his county, and to this marriage have been born three children: F. Arloe, who died at the age of nine months; Judson R. and Arvid R., who live at home. Mrs. Hicks is a daughter of Franklin D. and \Adriennc (I \ewis) Hare, the former born at Sandusky, Ohio, a son of Christopher and Elizabeth (Neff) Hare; the latter born in Hillsdale county, Michigan, a daughter of DeWitt and Maria (Brace) Lewis. Christopher Hare was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and when fifteen years of age moved with his parents to New York state, later going to a place near Toronto, Canada, where he lived until twenty years of age. He then moved to Sandusky, Ohio, where he was married to Elizabth Neff, a daughter of Abram Neff and wife, after which Mr. Hare lived as a farmer near Sandusky for about twenty years, then moving to Ionia county, Michigan, where Christopher Hare lived for a short time. In i855 the elder Hare moved to Montcalm county and took up one hundred and sixty acres of school land near Ferris Center, in section 16, Ferris township. On this place Mr. Hare built a rude house, and proceeded to prepare his land for cultivation, living for many years as a pioneer farmer. Christopher Hare was a prominent citizen of his community, serving as township treasurer for three terms, as township clerk some time and for one term occupied the office of county treasurer for Montcalm county. Mr. Hare was a prominent Mason and was affiliated with the Church of Christ, of which his wife was an active member and worker. Christopher Hare died in the year I891, his wife, Elizabeth, in I88o. Christopher and Elizabeth Hare were the parents of nine children, of whom Franklin D. was the fifth born. Franklin I). Hare lived on the home farm until after his marriage when he rented his father's farm for some time, later purchasing forty acres of land in section 21, Ferris township, which he improved and to which he added eighty acres of land afterward. Mr. Hare cleared his land, working as a farmer in summer and as a lumberman in the winter, prospering until he was the owner of one hundred and sixty acres of land, now retaining one hundred and twenty acres, forty acres having been sold to a son. Later Mr. Hare sold to the township the land on which the town hall now stands. During the year 1892, Franklin D. Hare erected a store building on his farm and has since engaged in the general merchandise business. On October 28, I866, Franklin D. Hare was married to Adrienne Lewis, 558 MONTCALM COUNTY. MICIIGAN. who move(l, with her parents, from her native home in Hillsdale county, Michigan, to Montcalm county, about I864, locating near Ferris Center, later moving to a farm near Crystal, where the elder Lewis and his wife spent the renainder of their days. To the marriage of Franklin I). and Adrienne Hare were horn twelve children: (oldie G., Ida, Iilb)ie, Cora, Fred, Clinton, ('hristopher, Myrta, Judson, Anna, Emmna and Vera. In September, 1894, Adrienne, the wife of Franklin D. Hare, (lied. (Charles,. Hicks has taken a prominent place in the official life of Ferris township. FIor two years he served as township treasurer and for the past three years has served with his usual efficiency as supervisor. Politically, Mr. Hicks is a Republican. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hicks are affiliated with the Church of Christ at Ferris Center. JOSEPH WOOI)S. \Among the well-known and successful farmers of Evergreen township, Montcalm county, Mlichigan, is Joseph Woods, who was born in Darke county, Ohio, on August 7, I862, the son of Henry J. and Hannah (Rock) \Voo(ls, natives of Ohio and Pennsylvania, respectively. Hannah (Rock) Woods came to Ohio with her parents-and some years later was married to l-enry J. \Woods, after which they lived their lives as farmers for the remainder of their (lay!s, with the exception of three years, when Henry J. Woods serve(l as a soldier in the armies of the Civil War. Henry J. and Hannah Woods were the larents of the following children: Malinda, Nancy J., Mary JL., Margaret, John G., Joseph, and two children who are leceasel. Joseph Woods received his education in the schools of Mercer county, Ohio. after which he worked on the farm until he was seventeen years of age and then started to make his own way in the world, working for a part of the time as a farmer and( part of the time as an employee of the Standard Oil Comp)any, in one of their mills of his locality. Later, Joseph Woods moved to Michigan and settled in Evergreen township, Montcalm county, w\here he bought a small farm located near Sheridan, where Mr. Woods has since been successfully engaged in general agricultural pursuits. On December 30, 1882, Joseph Woods was married to Josephine Brandon, who was born iln Mercer county, Ohio, on August 29, I865, the daughter of J. \V. and Temperance (Mcl)onald) Brandon. Joseph and Josephine MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 55.c \Voods are the parents of three children: Clara, the wife of Bloom Coates; Fannie, who is the wife of Morris Offenhauer, of Lansing, Michigan, and lRussell, who after graduating from the common schools is now a student of the high school. Joseph Woods and his wife are active members and workers of the Christian church, they taking a great interest in the work and worship of this denomination. In politics, Mr. Woods is an ardent Democrat, although he has not aspired to p)ullic office, preferring to serve his community as a private citizen. Joseph Woods and his family are among the respected and esteemed people of Evergreen township and Montcalm county, their unselfish lives and progressive ways having won for them a host of friends and admirers. CHARLES HIRAM CROSS. Among the successful farmers and prominent citizens of Douglass township, Montcalm county, Michigan, is Charles Hiram Cross, the owner of "Fairview Farm," who was born at Talmadge, Ottawa county, Michigan, on Octol)er 17, I866, a son of Hiram Albert and Mary (Porter) Cross, natives of New York state, the former born in I838, the latter in I840. Hiram Albert Cross, who was a son of Albert and Harriett Cross, who) after moving to Ottawa county, Michigan, died there, moved to Ottawa county with his parents, and after reaching maturity bought a farm of one hundred acres, which he cultivated for some time and then moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he lived for the remainder of his days, dying on (ctober 13, 1909. Mary, the wife of Hiram Albert Cross, died in I880. Hiram Allert and Mary Cross were the parents of five children: Hattie, who is now Mrs. Lynch, of Douglass township, this county; Charles Hiram, Fred, who lives on the home place near Talmadge, Ottawa county, Michigan; Bertha, who is now Mrs. Jury, of Tacoma, Washington, and Ruby, who was Mrs. Cole, who died on August 26, 90oI. Charles Hiram Cross grew to maturity on the home farm and was educated in the common schools of Ottawa county, after which he became a farmer, living in his native county until after his marriage, when he came, in the year 1894, to Montcalm county, and settled near Stanton. Later, Mr. (Cross moved to his present farm of one hundred and twenty acres, which he rented for about one year and then purchased the place, improving the place with a new residence and outbuildings and adding the most approved equip 560 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. ment, until now the farm of Mr. Cross, which is known as "Fairview Farm," is one of the best improved and well cultivated places of the township and county. Mr. Cross, in addition to his general farming, makes a specialty of raising Ohio Improved Chester hogs. On October I8, 1887, in Ottawa county, Michigan, Charles Hiram Cross was married to (aroline E. Jury, a native of Canada, and a daughter of \illiam Hi. and Agnes (Moore) Jury, natives of near Brantford, Canada, who now live in Douglass township, where he bought a farm of forty acres. \Villiam H-. Jury is a minister of the Free Methodist church. Their children were seven: Norris H., Anna M., Caroline E., James H., Eleanor D., \illialm [I. and M\1vrtle \., all of whom are living. C(harles 1 liraill and Caroline (ross are the parents of five children: Nina, who was b1orn o( September 6, 1890o she now being the \\wife of Gillert Crooks, a farmer of l)ouglass township, they being the parents of one son, Charles T.; Orla W., born on February TO, 1893, who married Alta Comden, they living on a farm in T)ouglass township, this county; Mary A., born on u1ly 21, 1895. she living at home; Ruby B., born on July 3, 1897, she being a graduate of the Stanton high school and county normal, and Nihl M., born on Julv () 1899. the latter two living at home. Mrs. Cross is a member of the Baptist church at Entrican. F:raternally. Charles Hiram Cross and wife are members of the Ancient Order of Gleaners and also both are members of the Grange, at Entrican. Tn politics. Mr. Cross is a Republican. JOHN W. DASEF..\llerica lhas a goodly heritage, which we should endeavor to hand on witll value unilmpaired to those who shall come after us. Only as we realize our o\vlw higll duty and responsibility shall we be able to bequeath to posterity the noblle inheritance \e ourselves have received. lhe state of Michigan is still in the nmaking. T'lhe blending of her various peoples into one homogenleous whole to work out the vast problems of civilization is the immediate task before us. The (lescen(lants of the original settlers will be expected to stan(l foremost aeen one of the original directors of that sound old financial institution, for a goo(l many years was vice-l)resident of the same and since November. IO, t. has lbeen l)resident of the bank, in which connection he occupies a high place in b1anking circles in this part of the state. Mr. Gibson is a Repul)lican and for years has taken an active interest in local political affairs, though not being included among the office seekers. He has ever taken a warm interest in educational matters and for twelve or fifteen vears has served very usefully as a member of the Greenville school board. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 609 On October 30, 1889, Frank S. Gibson was united in marriage to Gertrud(e Johnson, daughter of Charles W. and Justine Elizabeth (Tabor) Johnson, and to this union three children have been born: Charles J., who is secretary of the Gibson Refrigerator Company; Justine E., who was graduated from the Greenville high school and is now a student at the Martha Washington Seminary at Washington, D. C., and Frank S., Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson and members of the Congregational church at Greenville and take an active interest in all local social and cultural activities, being held in high esteem thereabout. Mr. Gibson is a thirty-second degree Mason, a member of the blue lodge at Greenville and of the consistory of the Scottish Rite at Grand Rapids and of Saladin Temple of the Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, at the same place. He also is a member of the local lodge of the Knights of Pyvthias and of the Modern Woodmen of America at Greenville, an(l in the affairs of all these several organizations takes a warm interest. SAMUEL D. P'ECK. Samuel D. Peck, a well-known farmer, specializing in the production of l)eans, and a mnan who takes a prominent place in the affairs of Montcalm township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born on the farm where he now lives, near Greenville, on August 30, 1871, a son of Philander A. and Elma A. (Hart) Peck, natives of New Haven, Connecticut, and of Lima, Ohio, respectively. Philander A. Peck, who was a son of Samuel B. Peck, and who was directly descended from William Peck, of a party of settlers who landed at New Haven, Connecticut, in 1622, moved to New York state when a boy and lived there until he was eighteen years of age, and then, his father having d(lied, Philander A. Peck, with his mother and a brother, came to the state of Michigan, in I852, and after a long journey made by wagon from their former home, they settled near Greenville, Montcalm county, on a farm of eighty acres which had been homesteaded about two years before this time. Later, Philander A. Peck purchased the interest of the other owners and secured the farm of eighty acres on which he engaged in farm pursuits for the remainder of his (lays. Philander A. Peck was married on December io, 1862, to Elma A. Hart, a daughter of John Hart and wife, of Lima, Ohio, they being descended (39b) 6Io MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. from an old Quaker family, who settled originally in the state of Pennsylvania. Philander A. and Elma A. Peck were the parents of three children:' Mary I., who is deceased; Mertie E., the wife of William O'Conner, and Samuel D., the subject of this sketch. Samuel D. Peck received his education in the public schools of Greenville, after which he worked on the home farm, until he reached maturity, and then, on November I, I905, Samuel D. Peck was married to Harriet L. Snyder, a daughter of Herbert S. and Flora (Fuller) Snyder, the former of whom came from the state of Minnesota to Michigan, and located in Montcalm township, of Montcalm county. To the marriage of Samuel D. and Harriet Peck have been born five children, three of whom are living, all at home: Elma F., William S. and M. Imogene. Mr. Peck and his family are active members of the Congregational church at Greenville. In the official life of Montcalm township, Samuel D. Peck is well known, he now serving in the capacity of township treasurer, an office to which he was elected in April, I915. Mr. Peck is an ardent Republican. Samuel D. Peck is a prominent member of the Ancient Order of Gleaners, in Montcalm county, and is a citizen who is active and devoted to the promotion of public good and welfare. ENGLEBRECHT HANSEN. 1Englebrecht Hansen, a well-known farmer and prominent citizen of Montcalm township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born at Steuby,.Denmark, on December 5, I848, a son of Hans Christian and Mary Anna (Petersen) Hansen, natives of Denmark, where Hans Christian Hansen lived and died, after which his widow and her five children came to America in I872 and located at Greenville, Montcalm county, Michigan. After reaching his new home in Greenville, Montcalm county, Englebrecht Hansen, together with the other members of his mother's family, engaged in general work, by the day, Englebrecht Hansen taking up duties as a lumber worker, succeeding in this occupation until he was receiving a good income. After two years in the vicinity of Greenville, Englebrecht Hansen went to Stanton, where he was employed for one year and then he went to Caldwell, where he worked for about one year. Later, Englebrecht Hansen went to Coral, Michigan, and after one year moved to the state of Wisconsin, where he was employed for about four years, and then he and a former employer started a lumber yard, which they conducted for five MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 6II months, when Mr. Hansen disposed of his interests in the lumber business and returned to the state of Michigan. On his return to Michigan, Englebrecht Hansen, in I885, bought eighty acres of land located near Greenville, in Montcalm township, Montcalm county, which he improved and a farm to which he has added land, until now he is the owner of one hundred and twenty acres of well-improved and highly-cultivated land, on which he is successfully engaged in general agricultural pursuits. On January 9, I883, Englebrecht Iansen was married to Caroline Stephsen, a native of Denmark, and to this marriage were born the following children: Arthur, Florence, Cephas, Orletta and Carl. On December o1, 1895, Caroline, the wife of Englebrecht Hansen, died, and some time later Mr. Hansen was married, secondly, to Katrina Petersen. To the marriage of Englebrecht and Katrina Hansen have been born four children, Louise, Helen, Myrtle and Morgan. Englebrecht Hansen and his family are active members of the Danish Lutheran church. Englebrecht Hansen has taken a notable place in the public affairs and official life of Montcalm county, having served four terms as township treasurer, having been a school director for some years and now Mr. Hansen is occupying the office as moderator of the school district. In politics, Mr. Hansen is an ardent Republican. Englebrecht Hansen is prominent in the affairs of the Danish Brotherhood Society and is a man who is foremost in all general efforts and movements having for their object the promotion of the welfare of the community. Mr. Hansen and his family are among the highly respected people of the township and of Montcalm county. DAVID C. REED. "Walnut Grove Farm," a snug little tract, well kept and substantially improved, lying on rural route No. 2, out of Stanton, this county, five miles east and a quarter of a mile north of the county seat, and consisting of forty acres, is owned by David C. Reed, a veteran of the Civil War, who has been a resident of Montcalm county since the year I882. David C. Reed was born in Niagara county, New York, on December 27, 1834, son of Josiah and Harnett (Umpslead) Reed, the former a native of New York state and the latter of Connecticut, farming people, who were the parents of four children, of whom the subject of this sketch is now the 612 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. sole survivor. \Vhen he was six years of age, David C. Reed was bereft; by death of his father and he was thereafter taken care of by his grandfather, who carefully schoolel and sheltered him until he had arrived at the age of self-supplort, after which he began working for neighboring farmers for twenty-five cents a day and was employed as a farm laborer until he was twenty-one years of age. On Decenmber 27, I853, David C. Reed was united in marriage to Lucy J.. Warner, who was born in Erie county, New York, November 20, 1836, (laughter of Joseph and Sarah (Boardman) W\arner, and whose parents left New York for Toledo, Ohio, when she was an infant, she having been reared by an aunt from the time she was a little more than a year old and with whom she lived until the time of her marriage. She is now the last survivor of her family. Following their marriage David C. Reed and his wife settled down on a farm in New York state and were there located when the Civil War broke out. Mr. Reed enlisted in Company B, One Hun(lretl and Sixteenth Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, attached to the Army of the l'otomac, with which he served valiantly until the close of the war an(l was mustered out with his regiment in July, 1865. At the close of the war Mr. Reed returned to his New York home, resuming his farmingi operations and was thus engaged there until 1882, in which year he and his family came to Michigan, settling in this county, whlere they hlave resided ever since. At the time the Reeds settled on their present place in Day township the country thereabout was all woods, but they have made a very comfortable home out of the woods tract and are now very pleasantly situated on pretty "Walnut Grove Farm." Mr. and Mrs. Ree(l have four children, namely: Edwin D. Reed, a farmer of Day township, this county; Jennie M., wife of Peter Foley, living near Crystal Lake. this county William I., a farmer, of Gratiot county, this state, and Alvin L., a farmer of New York state. Mr. and Mrs. Reed are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Cedarville and are held in high esteem in their neighborhood, Mrs. Reed being one of the most active participants in the good works of that congregaton and all members of the family are earnest supporters of the cause. Mr. Reed is a Replublican and ever has given a good citizen's attention to the county's political affairs and has served the public as a member of the highway commission. He is an active member of the Grand Army of the Republic and is held in high regard by the comrades of his post as well as by the community at large. being widely recognized as a good neighbor and a substantial citizen. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 6r3 M. J. McCONKIE. M. J. McConkie, one of the most substantial farmers in Montcalm county, owner of a well-cultivated and profitable tract of two hundred acres situated on rural route No. 5, out of Stanton, five miles east and one mile south of the county seat, in Evergreen township, has been a resident of this county since the spring of I903 and has long been recognized as one of the most progressive and prosperous farmers of that section of the county. M. J. McConkie was born in Richland county, Ohio, on September 30, I857, son of R. H. and Catherine (O'Henay) McConkie, both of whom were born in that same county and who grew up together in the same neighborhood. R. HI. McConkie was a son of James McConkie, who came to the United States from Ireland and settled in Richland county, Ohio, where he married a Johnson and settled on a farm in that county, where both he and his wife spent the remainder of their lives, he living to the great age of ninety-seven years and she to the age of ninety-three. They were prosperous farmers and leaders in the community in which they lived, influential in church work and active in all good works, and were held in high regard thereabout. They were the parents of nine children, five sons and four daughters. R. H. McConkie was reared on the paternal farm and received his education in the district schools of his home neighborhood and so greatly excelled in his studies that he became a teacher in the schools of Richland county and was thus engaged for several years. He married Catherine O'Henay, a schoolmate of his boyhood days, and to this union nine children were born, five of whom are still living, namely: M. J., the immediate subject of this biographical sketch; E. E., a farmer, who still lives in Ohio; George E., a prosperous fruit grower in California; James B., a prominent teacher in the schools of Ohio, and Anna, wife of Joseph Brown, who also lives in Ohio. M. J. McConkie spent his boyhood on the home farm in Ohio and supplemented his schooling in the district school by a course in Abingdon College. At the age of sixteen he left home and went to Illinois, locating in Knox county, where he was engaged in farm work for others until his marriage in I88I, after which he settled down on a farm of his own in that county and remained there for twenty-seven years, at the end of which time, in March, 1903, he came to Michigan, locating in Montcalm county, where he bought three hundred and sixty acres in Evergreen township, where he has lived 614 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. ever since and where he has prospered. Some time after buying his place in this county he sold a quarter of a section off the tract and is now the owner of two hundred acres of fine land, which has been brought to an excellent state of cultivation. On MIarch 23, 188I, M. J. McConkie was united in marriage to Anna B. Crosson, who was born in Knox county, Illinois, and tq this union the following children have been born: Mabel C., wife of Eugene Spach; Leonard, of Bloomington, Illinois; Florence, now deceased, who was a graduate of an Evangelistic school at Chicago; Inez, a graduate of Mt. Pleasant school, wife of George Breman, of Bushnell township, this county; Minnie, wife of Lowell McCarty, of Wyandotte, Michigan; Ray, a farmer in Ferris townslilp, this county, who married Addie McDonald; Roy, an electrician at Grand Rapids, this state, who married Olive Stratton; Tracy, at home; Verna, who lives at Crystal, this county; Winifred, a graduate of the Crystal high school, and Marcetta and Gladys, students in the high school. Mr. and Mrs. McConkie are looked upon as among the leaders in the communal life of their neighborhood and they and all the members of their family are held in very high regard thereabout. Mr. McConkie is a Republican and takes a proper and earnest interest in the political affairs of the county, though never having been included in the office-seeking class and has never held any public office. He is a good citizen, a prosperous and progressive farmer and possesses the warm esteem of the entire neighborhood. WILLIAM E. DREWS. William E. Drews has the distinction of being a self-made man and is worthy of the respect and esteem in which he is held by his fellow citizens. He was born on September I, i86I, in Germany, and is the son of Louis and Wilhelmina (Brightman) Drews, both natives of Germany, who immigrated to America in I874. They were married in that country and two of their children died there. After their arrival in the United States they located in Sidney township, Montcalm county, Michigan, and remained there until death. They were the parents of eight children, two only of whom are now living, Minnie and William E. Minnie is the wife of John Edgett and their home is in Somerset, Kentucky. William E. Drews received most of his education in the schools of his MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 6i5 native land, only attending one term of school after his immigration to this country in 1874. Hie was but fourteen years of age when he arrived here, accompanied by his parents, and located with them in Sidney township, Montcalm county, Michigan. His parents were poor and he began his career as a farm hand, continuing in this capacity for three years after he had reached his majority. He then was employed in a shingle mill. On January 29, 1889, William E. Drews was married to Minnie Noah, daughter of J. H. Noah, and to them have been born these children: Ralph, Leta, Arthur, Burl, Charley and Frank. William E. Drews has acquired both a competency and the responsibility of public office, having served in every township office except that of supervisor and is at present acting as highway commissioner. Politically, he is a Republican. He is a member of Pearl Lake Lodge No. 324, Free and Accepted Masons. He has a well improved, well regulated farm known as the "Popular Stock Farm" which consists of one hundred and eighty acres. This place is devoted to the breeding of Holstein cattle, draft horses and Duroc-Jersey hogs. EDGAR A. STOKES. Edgar A. Stokes, the proprietor of the well-known "Montcalm Stock Farm," was born in Eureka township, Montcalm county, April 14, 1862, the son of William and Mary (Van Kleek) Stokes. Both William and Mary Stokes were born in New York state and came to Michigan with their respective parents, settling in Montcalm county, where they grew up and were married. William Stokes was a prosperous and well-to-do farmer and was always active in local politics. He is now deceased, but his wife is still living and resides in Greenville, Michigan. To them were born three children, Edgar A., the subject of this sketch; Frank L., the proprietor of the Central House in Greenville; and Fred, who is a prosperous farmer of Eureka township. Edgar A. Stokes was reared on a farm and received his education in the district schools of his home neighborhood and in the Belding high school. After completing his education he began farming with his father and continued with him for five years, at the end of which time he purchased a part of the old home farm and lived on it until I909, when he sold it and bought the farm where he now lives. This farm consists of one hundred and twenty acres and is situated five miles north and one mile east of Greenville. Mr. 616 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Stokes is an extensive breeder of live stock, making a specialty of Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs. He has been breeding cattle for the past tep years and has a fine herd headed by "Marcus," which he exhibits at local fairs and on which he has taken numerous prizes. During the past year he has sold over twelve hundred dollars worth of cattle. He also has a fine herd of registered Poland China hogs, on which he often holds sales. Mr. Stokes's farm is well improved and highly productive and is modern and up-to-date in every respect. Edgar A. Stokes was married in May. I885, to Metta A. Moon, who was born in this county on October I, i864, the (laughter of John B. Moon. Mrs. Stokes was graduated from the Belding high school and taught school before her marriage. To this union have been born eight children: Leroy E., who is a graduate of the Greenville Business College and a bookkeeper in Ionia; Glenn R., a graduate of Bliss Business College and a farmer in Montcalm township; Forrest G.. who is a resident of Detroit and the mail order clerk of a ten-cent store in that city; Edna M., the wife of Esmond Harrington; Vera IL., he wife of John Lavender; William J., Fred B. and Rhoda M., who are at home with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Stokes and family are members of the Methodist Epis — copal church and take an active interest in the work of the church and Sunday school. In politics, he is a Republican and has served his township as justice of the peace and school director. SPENCER McCLELLAN. Spencer McClellan, the postmaster of Gowen, Michigan, was born in Kent county, Michigan, March 28, I85o, the son of Samuel and Jane (Spencer) McClellan, both of whom were natives of Nova Scotia, where they grew up and married. After their marriage they came to Michigan and located in Jackson county, later moving to Kent county, where they farmed until their deaths. They were the parents of twelve children, four of whom are living: James, who lives in Oceana county, Michigan; Tabitha, the wife of Uri Stuher; Spencer, the subject of this sketch, and Susan, the wife of George Lellows, of Cadillac, Michigan. At the early age of ten years, Spencer McClellan was left without a father, and, after leaving school at the age of twelve years, he started out for himself. He was married at the age of twenty-one years, after which MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 617 he located in Spencer township, Kent county, Michigan, where he lived for some time. For six years he worked in the Watson mill and, during this time, his foreman in the mill lived on Mr. McClellan's farm. Mr. McClellan owns a farm in M\ason county, Michigan, and also a house and twelve lots in Gowen. He moved to Montcalm county in Igoo and has lived here since that time. Spencer McClellan was married on September 22, 1871, to Frances Story, who was born in Seneca county, New York. Mrs. McClellan passed away June 29, I9] 3, deeply mourned by her husband and a large number of friends in this community. Mr. McClellan is a member of the Baptist church and takes an active interest in all religious matters. Fraternally, he is a member of Greenville Lodge No. 96, Free and Accepted Masons. In politics, Mr. McClellan is a Democrat and has served as postmaster of Gowen since November T, 1904, filling this office very efficiently and to the entire satisfaction of the citizens of Gowen, which is proved by his long tenure in this position. Mr. McClellan is well liked and highly respected by a host of friends in Gowen and throughout Montcalm county. JOHN C. DESPELTER. John C. Despelter, the proprietor of "East Side Farm," was born in Southfield township, Oakland county, Michigan, August 25, I846, the son of Peter and Dina (Debree) Despelter. Both Peter and Dina Despelter were natives of Holland, where they were reared, educated and married, coming to the United States in I845 and locating in Oakland county, Michigan, where he was a carpenter and contractor. On October 20, 1854, they moved to Montcalm county, where they purchased a farm of one hundred and sixtysix acres in Montcalm township, and here they lived until their deaths, he dying on August 6, I888, and she ten years later, in I898. Both were active church workers. Peter Despelter was a Republican in politics and at one time treasurer of the township. They were the parents of seven children, five of whom are now living: John C., the subject of this sketch; Jacob A., a farmer and business man in Eureka township; P. J., a retired farmer of Greenville; Anna, the wife of J. H. Ver Plank, of Bushnell township. and E. J., a retired farmer of Greenville. John C. Despelter was reared on his father's farm in Montcalm township and. being the eldest in the family, had to help his father on the farm 618 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. during the summers, but attended school in the winters until he was eighteen years of age. He remained at home until he was twenty-one years of age, when he was married and started farming for himself on a farm of eighty acres in Montcalm township. This farm is known as "East Side Farm" and is situated one mile east and four miles north of Greenville. John C. Despelter was married in 1867 to Helen Van Ness, who is of Dutch descent, her ancestors having come to the United States from Holland in I642. She was born in Greenville, August Io, 1849, the daughter of George Van Ness, and was educated in both the common and high schools, having been a teacher before her marriage. To this union have been born four children: Will, who married Nettie Thompson and lives near Six Lakes; Nettie, a graduate of Alma College, is the wife of Howard Moore, but was formerly a trained nurse, having graduated from the Cook county hospital and, for seven years, served as superintendent of the Kenosha hospital; Nora, who is a graduate of the Cook county hospital and now the wife of J. IE. Walker, of Lansing, Michigan, and J. Howard, who is in the third year of the Greenville high school. Mr. Despelter and his family are members of the Montcalm Methodist Episcopal church, in which all are enthusiastic workers, Mr. Despelter being a member of the official board. In politics, Mr. Desplter is a Republican, but has never been an office seeker. WILLIAM J. STAINES. William, J. Staines, a well-known farmer of Fairplain township Montcalm county, and the prolprietor of "WMoodside Farm," was born in Bushnell township, December 17, I863. He is the son of XVWilliam C. and Sarah A. (Hlammant) Staines, the former of whom was born in New York state, in October, 1834, and the latter in Lincolnshire, England, in I840. Sarah A. IHammant came to the United States with her parents and grew up in New York state, where she was married. After her marriage, she came with her husband to Michigan, settling on a farm in Bushnell township, where she lived until her death, April I, I872, when her son, William J., was only eight years of age. To William C. and Sarah A. (Hammant) Staines were born three children: William J., the subject of this sketch; Fred J.,' a farmer in Eureka township, and Emma J., the wife of George W. Peabody. After the death of his wife, William C. Staines was married a second time. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 619 William J. Staines remained at home with his father and stepmother until he was twenty-one years of age, when he began working on the old farm and other farms adjoining. In I888 he and his brother purchased the farm on which he now lives, but which was then nothing but woods, and, in June of that year, he moved to this farm and began clearing it. This farm consists of one hundred and twenty acres, situated two and one-half miles south and one mile west of Sheridan, and is known by the name "Woodside Farm." Mr. Staines first purchased only eighty acres, which he improved and on which he erected a fine residence, a large barn with annex, put up good fences, and to which he later added forty acres. Besides this farm Mr. Staines owns the old homestead of one hundred acres in Bushnell township. He is an extensive breeder of Holstein cattle and has a fine herd headed by "Ithlia Lyons Harlog," No. 147037, born on January I8, I914. He keeps about twelve cows all the time, which he milks with an up-to-date milking machine run by a gasoline engine, and finds a market for the milk at the Fenwick cheese factory. Mr. Staines also has a fine flock of well-bred sheep and six or eight good horses. Mr. Staines is the possessor of a large Reo automobile, from which he gets much enjoyment. On December 25, 1884, William J. Staines was married to Nellie Scott, who was born on May 31, I866, in Bushnell township, the daughter of Mrs. Ira Scott. She was reared on a farm and educated in the district schools of her home vicinity, having grown up in the same community as her husband. To this union has been born one son, Glenn S., who was born on November 15, I886. He is a graduate of the Michigan State University at Ann Arbor, having graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. For some time he was an instructor of music, but is now a druggist on Eastern avenue in Grand Rapids. He is a member of Pearl Lake Lodge No. 324, Free and Accepted Masons; the Order of the Eastern Star, and a social member of the Malta lodge. Fraternally, Mr. Staines is a member of Pearl Lake Lodge No. 324, Free and Accepted Masons. Both he and his wife are members of Pearl Lake Chapter No. 347, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Ladies of the Maccabees, in which Mrs. Staines has served as commander. In politics, Mr. Staines is a Republican, but has never cared to take an active part in political affairs. Mr. and Mrs. Staines have resided in Montcalm county all of their lives and are well known throughout the county. Both are pleasant, affable people and are well liked by all who know them. 620 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. EDWARD W. LINCOLN. Edward W. Lincoln, a farmer and prominent fruit grower of Montcalm township, Montcalm county, was born in St. Peter, Minnesota, August I8, 1867, the son of William and Elizabeth (Snyder) Lincoln, both of whom were natives of Cortland county, New York, where they grew up and married. After their marriage they came west locating in Minnesota, but in March, 1i86), came to Montcalm county and settled on the farm where Edward W. Lincoln now lives, where they resided until their deaths. They were the parents of five children: L. C., a florist of Greenville; D. S., a farmer and gardener of Big Rapids; Ida, the wife of Frank Bollio, of Greenville; Edward W., the subject of this article, and Webster, a landscape gardener in California. Edward W. Lincoln was one and one-half years old when he came with his parents from Minnesota to Michigan and settled on the farm which he now owns. Like the majority of farmer boys, Mr. Lincoln attended school in the winter and assisted his father with the farm work in the summer. At the age of twenty-one years he went into business with his brother at Big Rapids, where he remained for four years, at the end of which time he was married and moved to Colorado, where he opened a book store and bazaar. He continued in this business in Colorado only one year, when he returned to Michigan and located on the old home place, where he took up the occupation of fruit growing. This farm is known as "Oak Lawn Fruit Farm" and consists of one hundred acres situated two miles north and one-half mile east of Greenville. Mr. Lincoln raises all kinds of fruits, but makes a specialty of apples, which he ships to all parts of the country, being well known to all apple dealers. He has exhibited his apples at various fairs, including those held at Detroit and has taken many first premiums. Mr. Lincoln's farm is well improved and he has adopted all of the modern Methods of horticulture and is considered a very successful fruit grower. In 1893 Edward XV. Lincoln was united in marriage to Elizabeth Sharp, who was born in Big Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Thomas J. and Mary (Rexford) Sharp. Mrs. Lincoln was educated in the Michigan State Norrial School and before her marriage was a teacher in the public schools of Big Rapids. To this union have been born five children: Clarence, who is a graduate of the Greenville high school and a fruit grower; Esther. who is a graduate of the Greenville high school and lives at home; Herbert, who is also a graduate of the Greenville high school and a student in the electrical MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 621 engineering department of the Michigan State University; Gertrude and Robert, who are attending the public schools. MIr. Lincoln is president and one of the organizers of the Greenville Produce & Supply Company, a farmers' organization composed of one hundred and sixty members and with a capital stock of five thousand dollars. This company buys and ships all kinds of produce and is a general farmers' supply company. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln and family are members of the Congregational church and all take an active interest in church affairs. Mr. Lincoln is a Republican, but, owing to his extensive business interests, he has never taken an active part in politics. GEORGE W. PEABODY. George W. Peabody, a farmer living near Sheridan, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Bushnell township, November 30, i868, and is the son of David J. and Judith (Moulton) Peabody. David J. Peabody was born in Herkimer county, New York, and came to Montcalm county, Michigan, purchasing a farm in Bushnell township. Judith Moulton was a native of Pennsylvania and moved to Ionia county, Michigan, where she met and married David J. Peabody. After their marriage, they located on his farm in Bushnell township and here they lived until his death, in 1899, when Mrs. Peabody left the farm and moved to Sheridan, where she now resides. Mr. Peabody was a well-to-do farmer, having accumulated all of his wealth by his own efforts. He was a prominent member of the Grange. Mr. and Mrs. David J. Peabody were the parents of four children: George W., the subject of this sketch; Mary P., who resides at home; Clara A., the wife of L. L. Leslie, of Sheridan, Michigan, and Frank I., who married Lura Wood and lives in Saginaw county, Michigan. George W. Peabody was reared on a farm in Bushnell township and followed the routine of the ordinary farmer boy, attending school in the winter and working on the farm in the summer. After he was nineteen years of age he devoted all of his attention to work on the farm and remained at home until he was past twenty-five years of age. After his marriage he rented his mother's farm for three or four years, when he bought the farm which he now owns and moved to it, remaining there four years. At the end of this time he went back to the home farm and farmed it for three years, when he returned to his own farm. where he has lived ever since. His 622 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. farm consists of eighty acres of good land and is situated one and one-fourth miles west and two miles north of Fenwick, in section I, of Fairplain township. Mr. Peabody is a progressive and up-to-date farmer and keeps the buildings on his farm in good repair and his farm in a high state of cultivation. On M1ay 2, 1894, George W. Peabody was married to Emma J. Staines, who was born in Bushnell township, August I5, I869. She received all of her education at home, having been taught by her stepmother's father. To this union have been born three children, Foster, Norma and Ruth, all of whom are living at home with their parents. Politically, Mr. Peabody is a Democrat, but has never taken a very active part in politics, practically all of his time being taken up with his personal interests. Fraternally, Mr. Peabody is a member of Fenwick Lodge No. 517, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Ancient Order of Gleaners. JOHN McGOWAN. John McGowan, a prominent farmer of Fairplain township, Montcalm county, was born in Lenawee county, Michigan, in August, 1852, the son of John and Lydia (Celia) McGowan. John McGowan, Sr., was born in Dumfries, Scotland, and came to the United States about 1835, locating in New York state, where he followed the trade of a cabinet-maker. He later moved to Defiance, Ohio, where he remained for some time, and then went to Canandaigua, Michigan, where he followed his trade for many years. Later he bought a farm in Lenawee county, near Canandaigua, and farmed there the remainder of his life. John McGowan, Sr., had been married in Scotland and to that union had been born one daughter, Margaret, but both wife and daughter died in that country. After coming to America, he married Lydia Celia, and to them were born three sons, two of whom are now living: William, a retired farmer in Fayette, Ohio, and John, the subject of this sketch. John McGowan was reared on a farm in Michigan and attended the district schools of his home neighborhood. After completing the course in the common school, he also attended high school. After living on the farm for some time he sold it and moved to Fulton county, Ohio, where he owned a farm and where he lived a few years. He then sold this farm and went MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 623 to Battle Creek, Iowa, where he conducted a hotel for four years, being very prosperous in this business. In 1882, having previously purchased a farm in Montcalm county, Mr. McGowan sold out his hotel in Iowa and moved to' this farm, where he has since resided. This farm consists of one hundred and sixty acres and is situated three and one-fourth miles south of Sheridan, in Fairplain and Bushnell townships. Mr. McGowan is a progressive and up-to-date farmer and his farm is well improved and modern in every respect. John McGowan was married in I888 to Nellie Miller, who was born in Ionia county, Michigan, and to them have been born two children, Harry, who is a graduate of the common schools and lives at home, and Flora E., who is a student in the Sheridan high school. Like his father before him, Mr. McGowan is a stanch Republican in politics and has always taken an active interest in all political affairs, having served his township efficiently as treasurer and as commissioner. Fraternally, Mr. McGowan is a member of Pearl Lake Lodge No. 324, Free and Accepted Masons, and his son, Harry, is also a member of this lodge. Because of his deep interest in all public affairs and his hearty co-operation with all measures which are for the good of the community, Mr. McGowan is popular and well liked throughout Montcalm county. THOMAS W. WORDEN. Thomas W. Worden, farmer, merchant, former postmaster and man of prominence in the affairs of Fenwick, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Niagara county, New York, June IO, 1856, the son of Alexander and Mary (Noddins) Worden, the former born in New York state, the latter in England, from which country she came to America with her parents and located in Niagara county, New York, when she was a small child. Alexander Worden was a carpenter, a trade which he followed, together with general farming, until I854, when the elder Worden moved to Michigan and located in Berlin township, of Ionia county, a place where Alexander Worden lived as a farmer for the remainder of his days. Alexander Worden was married, in Niagara county, New York, to Mary Noddins, and to this marriage were born three children, Adelbert, Anna (deceased) and Thomas W. Thomas W. Worden received his education in the public schools of 624 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Ionia county, Michigan, where he lived until twenty-eight years of age and then entered the general merchandise and farming business, a line of work which Mr. W'orden followed until I907, when he was appointed to the office as postmaster of Fenwick, in Montcalm county, an office which Thomas W. Worden occupied until September I, I915. During the year I88o Thomas W. Worden was married to Helen Bailey, and to them were born four children: Anna, who died in infancy; Frank, who since graduating from the Sheridan high school has operated the Fenwick elevator; Nellie, who died in infancy, and Robert, who after graduating from the Sheridan high school and the United States Telegraph Institute at Cincinnati, Ohio, is now an employee of the Great Northern Railway Company, at Aaron Guard, North Dakota During the year I888 Helen, the wife of Thomas W. Worden, died, and after some time Mr. Worden was married, secondly, to Laura Heydlauf. To this marriage no children have been born. Thomas \V. \Norden is a prominent member of the Congregational church at Fenwick, and has served this church as clerk for eight years and as superintendent of the Sunday school for some time. Mr. Worden is a memnler of IFenwick Lo(lge No. 517, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; he has served this organization as noble grand and he is a member of the grand lo(lge. T'homas \\. W\orden is also a member of the Modern Woodmen of A,\merica. Inl politics, Mr. Worden is an ardent Republican. Thomas WV. \Vor(len is the owner of one of the choice properties of Fenwick, Montcalm county, anl lie is the owner of one hundred and ten acres of land in Fairplain township. EiDW1N J. KINDELL. IEdwin J. Kindell, successful farmer and stockman, business man and prominent citizen of Fenwick, Fairplain township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Richland township, Dekalb county, Indiana, September I, I857, the son of John S. and Sarah E. (Sherinan) Kindell, natives of Wayne county, Ohio, and of Cayuga county, New York, respectively. John S. Kindell moved to Dekalb county, Indiana, when he was a young man, where he lived as a farmer until August 15, I862, when he enlisted in Company A, One Hundredth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry, for service in the Civil W\ar, the elder Kindell having served with this command. first as a private and later as an adjutant, until his death, on January 1 1 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 625 1863. John S. and Sarah E. Kindell were the parents of three children: Edwin J., Ida A., and Eunice, deceased. Later, Sarah E., the widow of John S. Kindell, was married, in 1864, to a Mr. Lockwood, and to this marriage were born two children, Della and Cora. Edwin J. Kindell moved, with his mother, to Montcalm county, Michigan, one-half mile north of Fenwick, in 1869. When he was a small boy and after his school days he engaged in farming, working on a neighboring farm for S. W. Tompkins, who gave to Edwin J. Kindell the sum of one hundred dollars when he reached the age of twenty-one years. Two years later Edwin J. Kindell went to the state of Indiana, where he remained two years and then went to Ionia county, Michigan, and worked as a farmer for some time, after which he went to Shiloh, Michigan, near where he worked as a farmer for three years. Later, EGdwin J. Kindell, with money which he had saved from his farm work, purchased sixty acres of unbroken and uncleared land, a place which Mr. Kindell improved, after which he purchased a farm of eighty acres in sections 23, 25 and 26, of Fairplain township, a place which is the present home of Mr. Kindell, who is now one of the prosperous farmers of Montcalm county. The farm of Edwin J. Kindell is known as "Pleasant View Farnm. In addition to the general farm activities of Mr. Kindell, he is successfully engaged in the raising of highgrade live stock, his product in this line being of the best to be found in the community. Mr. Kindell is also the owner of considerable property in Fenwick. On December 23, I886, Edwin J. Kindell was united in marriage to Chloe Emery, a native of lonia county, Michigan. Chloe, the wife of Edwin J. Kindell, died on March 22, I892, since which time Ida, the sister of the deceased wife of Mr. Kindell, has acted as his housekeeper. Edwin J. Kindell has been active in the political life of Fairplain township, having served as treasurer for two years and he now being the occupant of the office as justice of the peace, an office which Mr. Kindell has served most efficiently for many years. In politics, Edwin J. Kindell is an ardent Republican. Mr. Kindell is a member of Pearl Lake Lodge No. 324, Free and Accepted Masons, he having served this lodge as master, and Edwin J. Kindell, with his sister, is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, No. 346. Of this lodge Mr. Kindell was the first to serve as worthy patron. Edwin J. Kindell is known as a man especially interested in education and he has served as a moderator and director for eighteen years. (4ob) 626 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. RUDOLPH NEWTON. Rudolph Newton, a prominent farmer and stock raiser of Fairplain township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in this township on August I, I873, on a farm just across the road from where he now lives, the son of James E. and Laura Jane (Skey) Newton. James E. Newton was born in Mahoning county, Ohio, June I6, 1843, the son of Charles Newton, who was born in Connecticut and came from that state to Ohio. He was a carpenter by trade and was a young man when he came to Ohio, where he spent the remainder of his life, following his trade and helping to clear and improve the land. Laura Jane Skey was born in Jackson county, Michigan, September 18, 1853, the daughter of Octavius and Mary (Fay) Skey, the former of whom was descended from a noted English family, his father being a well-known physician. Octavius Skey was the eighth son in a family of thirteen children and came to Michigan and located near Detroit. He later moved to Jackson county, where he lived until I855, when he came to Montcalm county, living there until his death. He was married in Jackson county to Mary Fay, and to them were born three children, a son and two daughters, of whom Laura Jane was the youngest and is the only one now living. James E. Newton enlisted in Company E, Second Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, in the spring of I86I, this being the second regiment of cavalry to be mustered into service at Cleveland. He fought in the famous battles of the Wilderness and Spottsylvania Court House, and in May, I864, was taken prisoner and confined in Libby and Salisbury prisons, where he was kept until the close of the war. He then returned to Ohio and remained there until the spring of I867, when he came to Montcalm county and went to work on a farm in Eureka township. During the winters he worked in the timber and in the summers on farms until he had saved enough to purchase twenty acres in section I6, Fairplain township, which he improved and cultivated. In February, I871, he was married to Laura Jane Skey and they immediately located on this farm, where they lived for five or six years, when they moved to another farm and lived until August, I88o. They then came to the farm where Rudolph Newton now lives and here James E. Newton died on September 19, i905. His wife stil survives him and lives on this farm. They were the parents of only one child, Rudolph, the subject of this sketch. Rudolph Newton received his education in Greenville and was grad MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 627 uated from the Greenville high school in I894 with a class of fifteen members, after which he taught school for two winters. After the death of his father he continued to operate the farm in Fairplain township, which consists of two hundred and thirty-five acres situated in section 9. Here he is engaged in general farming and stock raising, in which he has been very successful. On August 5, 1903, Rudolph Newton was married to Ethel M. Henry, the daughter of Charles E. and Florence (Norton) Henry. To them have been born four children: James Ethelbert, born on August 29, I904; Charles Henry, January I8, I909; Rudolph, Jr., May 27, I9II, and Florence A., May 21, I915. Mr. and Mrs. Newton and family are members of the First Congregational church at Greenville and take an active interest in all religious affairs. Fraternally, Mr. Newton is a member of Greenville Lodge No. 96, Free and Accepted Masons. Politically, he is a Republican and has always taken an active part in local politics. He has served as clerk of his township for three terms and as school director of his home district. MARVIN L. LOPER. Marvin L. Loper is a native of Lenawee county, Michigan, and his birth occurred on October 4, I874. lHe is the son of Charles and Nancy (Fisher) Loper. Charles Loper was of Irish and German descent and his wife of German descent. He was born in New York state and she in Lenawee county, Michigan. Her mother died. when she was a child of eight years. To her and her husband were born seven children, all of whom are now living. Their names follow: Elmer, living in Bay county, Michigan; Jennie, wife of James Warner, of Ienawee county; Wayland, living in Midland county, Michigan; Louise, wife of Myron Blodgett and living in Fairplain township; William, living in Greenville, Michigan; Marvin L., and Joseph, who lives in Easton, Ionia county, Michigan. Marvin L. Loper remained under the parental roof until sixteen years of age, at which time he began working for others. He spent one year in Howard City, Montcalm county, Michigan. On March 28, I899, he was married to Lena Lutterloh, daughter of William and Amelia (Stuewer) Lutterloh, and they are the parents of three children: William, Helena and Lizzie. William and Amelia (Stuewer) Lutterloh were both natives of Ger 628 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. many and enligrated to America with their parents, who located in Montcalm county, Michigan, and it was here that they met and married. To them were born three children, Lena, William and Lizzie, the latter dying when one year of age. Marvin L. Loler accompanied his parents to Ionia county, Michigan, where they located in Lyons for nearly two years. At that time they purchased the farm on which they now live in Fairplain township. After his marriage, Marvin L. Loper was employed as a farm hand for some time, after which he was employed in lonia City, Michigan. He then removed to Johnstown, Ionia county, Michigan, and purchased twenty acres of land but sold that property and rented a farm until he returned to Montcalm county, where he spent one year in the operation of his father's place. He then operated another place for eleven years, finally purchasing the land which lie now vowns. This place was bought in I915. and consists of ninetyfive acres, located in section 22, of Fairllain township, Montcalm county, Michigan. Politically, Marvin IL. Loper is a stanch Republican. He built a new barn and made many other improvements on the place. He carries on general farming and raises Holstein and Durham cattle and Chester WNhite hogs. BERT R. SNOW. Bert R. Snow, well-known business man and manufacturer of Fenwick, ill Fairplain to\wnship, Montcaln county, Michigan, was born in Ionia county, M/ichligan, April 28, 1880, the son of Albert H. and Hannah (Chase) Snow, natives of New York state. Albert H. Snow moved to Ionia county, Michigan, from his home in New York, during the year 1842, and settled in Ionia county, where, some time later, the elder Snow was married to Hannah Chase, who came to Ionia county with her parents. Albert H. and Hannah Snow are the parents of four children: Bert R., Clara H., who marrield Villiam Krick; Chauncy, who married Jennie Rausch, and Adah M., who married Henry Mendonsa. Bert R. Snow received his education in the schools of his native community and at the high school of Belding, Michigan, an institution from which he graduated with the class of I899. For some time after the completion of his education Bert R. Snow engaged in general farming and then he became the owner of a feed barn and omnibus line at Ionia, Mr. Snow continuing in this business until I9II, when he moved to Fenwick and pur MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 629 chased the Ienwick cheese factory, where Bert R. Snow is prosperously engaged in the manufacture of a special quality of pure cream cheese. During the year 900o Bert R. Snow was united in marriage to Catherine Ertelbuss, who was born in Montcalm county, Michigan, the daughter of George W. Ertelbuss and wife. To the marriage of Bert R. and Catherine Snow has been born one child, Zara, who is twelve years of age. Bert R. Snow is a leading member of Ionia Lodge No. 517, Independent Order of Od(d Fellows, and is a citizen who is found in the front ranks of all movements and measures for the progress of the community and the advancement of its interests. In politics, Mr. Snow is an ardent Republican. In addition to his regular business, Bert R. Snow is interested in the live-stock business, being a part owner of some of the choice breeding stock of the community and being a man whose knowledge and judgment on matters of live stock are of great value. W. S. PHELPS. W. S. Phelps is among those who have been active for the advancement of community interests and who have served in positions of trust. He was born on October 12, I860, in Fairplain township, Montcalm county, Michigan, and is the son of Orrin and Elizabeth (Amsbury) Phelps. Orrin Phlelps came to Michigan when a young man and it was near Eaton Rapids, of this state, that his marriage was solemnized. Helen Phelps, the sixth child born of the union of Orrin and Elizabeth (Amsbury) Phelps, was the first white child born in Sidney township, her birth having occurred in 1858. Soon after marriage they removed to Amsden and thence to Nevins lake, blazing their own trail. They located on the farm now owned by Archie Goodle. This place consisted of eighty acres of land, on which they resided for nearly fifteen years. During this period Orrin Phelps was engaged in the making of shingles, hauling them from the farm to Ionia, Michigan. Finally they removed to Amsden, Fairplain township, where they remained but a short time, finally locating on a farm four miles north of Ionia, in Ionia county. They purchased eighty acres of land with the intention of making that their permanent home, but soon disposed of it and removed to their former location near Amsden, where they purchased sixty acres known as the Amsbury farm, on which they continued to live for five years. That place was then sold and soon afterward the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Phelps 630 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. occurred. Orrin Phelps later engaged in the transfer business in Sheridan, Michigan, remaining in that until his health failed, when he removed t6 Eureka township, where he made his home with his children. In 1872 W. S. Phelps was employed by William Rassmusen for four years, attending school at the same time. He then removed to Crystal township, where he was employed for four years by a Mr. Beck. Subsequently he entered the mill business and in I88I he engaged in the agricultural field in Minnesota, returning to his home state and resuming work in the mill. In 1885 he began work on the George Siple farm, in Fairplain township, Montcalm county, Michigan, this preceding subsequent periods of the same employment on other farms until September 19, I888, at which time his marriage to Hattie A. Williams, daughter of John and Mary (Trumbull) Williams, was solemnized. He immediately located on a farm, where he remained for six years, at which time he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land in Eureka township and remained there for eight years. The present farm was then purchased and they have since remained on this place. WV. S. Phelps is a Republican in his political faith and has served as a justice of the peace of Fairplain township for two years. He also served as highway commissioner of Eureka township for two years and as school treasurer of the same place for two years. Fraternally, both he and his wife are members of Lodge No. I07, of the Rebekahs, in Greenville, Michigan. To the union of W. S. Phelps and Hattie (Williams) Phelps these children have been born: Ile A. (deceased), Leland S., Vivian C., Mabel E., Mildred E. and Orrin J. The father of these children is a member of the Greenville Lodge No. 458, Knights of the Maccabees, and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, also of the Gleaners and the Grange. John Williams, father of Hattie A. (Williams) Phelps, was born in Niagara county, New York, near the town of Royalton, and is the son of Allen and Susan (Hutchens) Williams, both natives of Vermont. When four years of age John Williams removed with his parents to Wyoming county, New York, where he remained until I857, at which time the family removed to Jackson county, Michigan, remaining there until the following spring. They then removed to Ionia county, where the death of the parents occurred. In 1857 John Williams accompanied his parents to Ionia county, remaining with them until I859. On August 25, of that year, he was united in marriage to Mary E. Trumbull, daughter of Stephen and Wealthy (Cowels) Trumbull. Mary E. Trumbull was born in Palmyra township, \Vayne county, New York, and moved to Kent county, Michigan, with her MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 631 brother in 1858. After their marriage they located on the William Rassmusen place, taking possession on November I6, 1859, and remaining until June, I860. He then moved to the place on which he now lives and which he purchased in I858. The original tract of land consisted of twenty acres, which has since been added to until he now owns one hundred and forty acres. He is a Republican in his political views and has been a member of Greenville Lodge No. 86. Free and Accepted Masons, since December, 1867. S. CLAY SUMMERS. Among the prominent farmers and stock raisers of Fairplain township, Montcaln county, Michigan, is S. Clay Summers, who was born in Oakland county, Michigan, on March 9, i864, the son of Jacob G. and Mary B. (Hartung) Summers, natives of Oakland county, Michigan, and of the state of New Jersey, respectively. Jacob G. Summers came to Montcalm county and settled at Sheridan about 1875, he there serving as the first marshal and being the first hotel keeper of the community. Later, Jacob G. Summers served Montcalm county as deputy sheriff, as under-sheriff and then, in I884, the elder Summers was elected to the office as sheriff, serving in that capacity for four years. Jacob G. Summers for some years was a farmer, cultivating forty acres of land in Day township. Jacob G. and Mary B. Summers were the parents of two children, S. Clay, and Mina, who is deceased. Jacob G. Summers died on December I6, I909, after a long and useful life, full of service to his community; Mary B. Summers died on April 17, I9I5. After his early education, which he received in the common schools of his native county, S. Clay Summers, when nineteen years of age, went to Traverse City, Michigan, where he engaged in the hardware business for two years and then came to Stanton, Montcalm county, for two years, after which S. Clay Summers became a farmer, later returning to Stanton, where he engaged in business for two years, and then, again returned to farm life on one hundred and sixty acres of land, located equally in Fairplain and Bushnell townships, of Montcalm county, near Sheridan. On November I6, I886, S. Clay Summers was married to Edith A. Willet, a daughter of J. WV. and Mary Annette (Germaine) Willett. To the marriage of S. Clay and Edith A. Summers have been born five children: William, who died in infancy; Esther J., who, after special instruction at 632 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. the Montcalm County Normal School and at Olivet College, has been, for two years, a teacher in the kindergarten of the Stanton schools; Helen, a graduate of the Montcalm County Normal School, who is now a teacher in the schools of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; George Germaine, a student in the grade schools of Sheridan, and Ruth Marian, who is a student in the Sheridan schools. S. Clay Summers and his family are members of the Congregational church at Sheridan, they taking an active part in the work and worship of this congregation. S. Clay Summers is a member of Pine Grove Lodge, Independent Order of Odd0(1(1 Fellows, including the encampment, at Stanton, and is a man who takes an active part in all movements and affiliations which seek to better conditions in the locality and the county. In politics, S. Clay Summers is an ardent Republican. JAMES BARCLAY. James Barclay, well-known farmer and highly-respected citizen of Fairplain township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Shropshire, England, on Miarch 19, 1867, a son of Joseph and Jane (Beaumont) Barclay, natives of England. Joseph Barclay came to America in I870 and located at Orleans Station, Ionia county, Michigan, where he worked as a general worker for some months and then sent for his family, who reached America. and Ionia county, IMichigan, during the month of September, of the same year. After about one year as a farm helper on various farms near Orleans Station, Joseph Barclay went to the town of Belding, Ionia county, where he worked in a saw-mill and as a farm worker for five years, and then bought a farm in Orleans township, a place which he cultivated for some time and then moved to a farm near the town of Greenville, Montcalm county, where he spent his last days. Joseph and Jane Barclay were the parents of eight children: Sarah, who is (leceased; William, of Portland, Ionia county, Michigan; Elizabeth, the wife of Jasper Smith, of Lake View, Michigan; Mary, of Greenville, Montcalm county; Joseph, of Lake View; James, the subject of this sketch; George, of Greenville, and Esther, the wife of James Mumbay, of Winfield township, Montcalm county. James Barclay received his education in the public schools of Ionia and this county, after which he became a farmer, working on the home place until thirty-one years of age, when, having married. James Barclay cul MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 633 tivated the old homestead for three years more and then, after one year at Greenville, Mr. Barclay purchased eighty acres of land in section 23, Fairplain township, near the town of Fenwick, where James Barclay now is successfully engaged in general agricultural pursuits. On November 22, 1898, James Barclay was married to Mariah Schouten, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Schouten, natives of New York state and Pennsylvania, respectively. They settled in Eureka township and farmed there. Both are now dead. James Barclay, in politics, is an ardent Republican, although he has preferred to serve as a private citizen, rather than as an office-holder or office-seeker. Mr. Barclay is a man who is interested in the development of the various interests and resources of the community and is a citizen who has done no small part in the bringing about of the present good conditions of life and activity in Montcalm county. Mrs. Barclay is a member of the Maccabees at Fenwick, Michigan. JAMES FROST. James Frost is one of the active business men of Fenwick, Montcalm county, Michigan, being the owner and manager of the hotel of this town. He is a native of Kent county, England, his birth having occurred on March 22, 1848. He is the son of John and Rebecca (Tallast) Frost, who emigrated to America in I858 and located in Orleans county, New York, where the husband and father died three months later. The mother and her children remained in that state for some years and then removed to Michigan, where they located in Bushnell township, Montcalm county, and it was here that the mother died. She and her husband were the parents of eight children, five of whom are now living: John, who died in Buffalo, New York, in 1915; Rebecca, widow of H. Bennett, of northern Michigan; Susan lives near Edmore, Michigan; James; Mary died at sixteen years of age; Harriett is the wife of Noah Bennett; Robert lives near Edmore, Michigan, and George, who died in New York state. James Frost remained at home until he was eighteen years of age, at which time he was employed at various occupations. He later purchased forty acres of land on which he located. He was married to Emma Allchin, and to them were born two children, Monte, who is living in Fairplain township, and Sadie, who lives in Palo, Michigan. The mother of these 634 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. children died in I884, and James Frost was then married to Elizabeth Loree, the date of wedding being February 23, 1887. She was the daughter of", Benjamin and Emily (Rinker) Loree, both natives of Canada. They were the parents of four children and they came to the United States when their daughter, Elizabeth, was but two years of age. They remained in this locality until she was sixteen years of age and then removed to Virginia. After a time they returned to Lenawee county, Michigan, and thence to this county. James Frost and his wife, Elizabeth (Loree) Frost, are the parents of one child, Muriel, who was born on December 13, I896, and died on August 25, 1915. Elizabeth (Loree) Frost is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and of the Ladies of the Maccabees, of Fenwick, Michigan. James Frost is a Republican in his political views. CHRIS LARSEN. Chris Larsen, prominent farmer and one of the best-known men of Fltirplain township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Denmark on April 6, 1863, the son of Hans Larsen, who lived all his life in his native country. Hans Larsen was the father of eight children. Chris Larsen came to America in 1882, and being without means he worked in the lumber mills of Montcalm county, Michigan, and as a farm helper on the farms of the locality until he was twenty-one years of age. He then bought a farm of mostly uncleared land in Fairplain township, which he has cleared of brush and timber and which he has improved until now he is the owner of two hundred acres of good land, the greater part of which is under the cultivation of Mr. Larsen, one of the most successful tand progressive farmers of the county. During the year I888 Chris Larsen was married to Dortha Hanson, a native of Lyons, Michigan, and to this marriage have been born eight children, John, Charles, Harry, Arthur, Abbie, Levi, Christena and Robert. Mr. Larsen and his family are active members of the Danish Lutheran church, they taking a leading part in the work and worship of this denomination in Fairplain township. Chris Larsen is also a member of the Danish Brotherhood in his community. Chris Larsen has taken a prominent place in the political affairs of Fairplain township, being best known as the able highway commissioner of Montcalm county, in the region of Sheridan, an office which Mr. Larsen MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 635 has occupied for ten years, to the satisfaction of the people of Fairplain township and vicinity, who have profited by the unselfish efforts of this progressive man in his work for better roads. In politics, Chris Larsen is a Republican. Chris Larsen is past noble grand of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a lodge which he has represented as a delegate to the grand lodge on four occasions; he is a leading member of Pearl Lake Lodge No. 324, Free and Accepted Masons, and Mr. Larsen is a man who in all movements for the progress of the community is found in the lead. Chris Larsen is one of the esteemed and honored men of Fairplain township. OTTO CUMMINGS. Otto Cumminigs, well-known druggist at Stanton, this county, recognized as one of the most enterprising and up-to-date young merchants in that city, is a native son of Michigan and has lived in this state all his life. He was born at North Branch, Lapeer county, this state, December 24, i884, and his early schooling was obtained in the schools of Clifford, this state. Upon completing the course in the schools there he was engaged in teaching school for three years, at the end of which time he entered the pharmacy department of Ferris Institute at Big Rapids, from which he was graduated in 1914, with the degree of Graduate of Pharmacy. Upon receiving his certificate from the state pharmacy board, whose rigid examination he passed with an average of ninety-one, standing second in the list of one hundred and five candidates, he entered the employ of the Big Rapids pharmacy at Big Rapids, as registered pharmacist and chemist, continuing thus employed for eighteen months, (luring which time he obtained a very fine practical knowledge of the drug business. In 19I5 lie came over into Montcalm county and bought the Swi ft drug store at Stanton, which he has been operating ever since and in which business he has been very successful. Upon taking charge of his store at Stanton, Mr. Cummings began the application of thoroughly up-to-date methods to his business and put into the same his very best efforts, with the result that he has come to be recognized as one of the most energetic and progressive business men in that city and has built up a fine trade in his line. He makes a specialty of prescription work and is admirably equipped for the very best possible service in that line. He often is called upon to make difficult chemical analyses and is 636 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. widely recognized as a chemist of ability. He carries, in addition to his carefully selected and comprehensive stock of pure drugs, a full and cornplete line of druggist's sundries and such other articles as are sought in drug stores and gives careful and studious attention to the requirements of his trade. Mr. Cummings is a Republican and gives proper attention to local political affairs. Hte is a Mason and takes a warm interest in the affairs of that ancient order, and as a citizen is deeply interested in all movements having to do with the advancement of the common welfare hereabout. In November, 1909, Otto Cummings was united in marriage to Edna Cuthbert, of Marrietta, this state, and since taking up their residence in Stanton both he and his wife have taken an earnest and intelligent interest in the various social and cultural activities of their home town. GEORGE P. WICKES. George P. Wickes, merchant, farmer and prominent citizen of Day township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Grand Rapids township, Kent county, Michigan, on November 21, I860, the son of Alexander C. and Sophia (Snyder) Wickes, natives of Rensselaer county, New York. Alexander C. Wickes, following his marriage, came to Michigan, and as the first of this family located in Ottawa county, where he lived for one year and then moved to Kent county, later the elder Wickes and his family, about I872, returning to Ottawa county, which was their home until 1883, when they came to Montcalm county, and bought a farm in section 36, Day township, where Alexander Wickes lived for the remainder of his days. Alexander and Sophia Wickes were the parents of four children: George P., the subject of this sketch; Alexander I., who lives on the old homestead in Day township; Earnest, who moved to the state of Washington, where he (lied, and Frederick A., who lives on the home place. George P. Wickes was reared in Kent county, where he was educated and where he lived until twelve years of age, when he moved to Ottawa county, and then came to Montcalm county. When about twenty-one years of age Mr. Wickes engaged in the lumber business, following this line of work for a number of years, after which he worked in the woods and in the saw-mills of that region for the next decade, during this time being employed for five years with the Cutter & Savage Company, of Spring Lake. Later, George P. \Vickes purchased his present farm in Day township, a place on MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 637 which he had worked with his brother a part of the time when he was a lumberman. Here Mr. Wickes has lived as a successful farmer for some years, not only cultivating his farm of eighty acres, but at the same time conducting a general store in Day township. On April 5, I883, George P. \Vickes was married to Winnie Hanninger, a daughter of John 1Hanninger and wife, of Ottawa county, Michigan. To the marriage of George 1'. anld Winnlie Wickes have been born three children: Earnest Earl and LeRoy C., who live at home, and Myrtle, who is the wife of Earl Rogers, of Day township. Mr. Wickes and his family are active members of the Methodist Episcopal church, Mr. Wickes being a steward of this church. George P. Wickes has been active in the political and official life of Day township, he having served as justice of the peace, as well as having been the occupant of other offices, among which was' a place on the township school board. In political affiliation Mr. Wickes is a Republican. HARRY CARHART STARR. Harry Carhart Starr, well-knowny real-estate dealer at Greenville, this county, is a native son of that city, having been born there on September 12, 1870, son of Clharles Henry and Kate Thompson (Mattison) Starr, wellknown and prominent among the earlier residents of Montcalm county, the former of whom died at his home in that. city on January 26, I9I5. Charles H. Starr was born in the state of New York, son of Vocious and Lucinda (Turner) Starr, prominent residents of Ithaca, the former of whom had an honorable record as a soldier during the War of 1812. Charles H. Starr grew up at Ithaca and when the Civil War broke out was the first person in that city to enroll his name in answer to President Lincoln's first call for volunteers to put down the rebellion against the flag of the Union. Upon the conclusion of the three-months service he veteranized as a member of Company I, Thirty-second Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, enlisting for two years. After a sometime service in that regiment he transferred to Battery L, First New York Light Artillery, with which he served valiantly until the close of the war. At the close'of his military service, Charles H. Starr married Kate Thompson Mattison, who was born in New Jersey; daughter of Jacob and Sarah ( Coleman) Mattison, both of whom were born at Washington, New Jersey. Shortly after their marriage, 638 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Charles H. Starr and wife came to Michigan and settled at Greenville, this county, where they took a prominent part in the general life of that cormmunity and the development of the general interests of the same, both being held in the very highest esteem thereabout. Harry C. Starr was born and reared at Greenville, receiving his education in the excellent schools of that city, and has lived there all his life. After following various pursuits, Mr. Starr began writing fire; insurance in January, 1907, and presently increased the scope of his business to include insurance in all its branches. Hie also entered the real-estate market and it was not long until he became recognized as one of the most active dealers in realty in this part of the state. While city property has been his specialty, his rental agency being the largest in the city, Mr. Starr also does an extensive business in farm lands throughout Montcalm county and in the neighboring counties of Kent, Jonia and Mecosta. He maintains his office at his home, 407 East Grove street, in the city of Greenville, and is widely known throughout this section as one of the most progressive and enterprising dealers in his line hereabout. Mr. Starr is a Democrat, but never has been an aspirant for a political office, taking little part in local political activities, being quite content to give his strict attention to his extensive and growing real-estate business. Mr. Starr has established a fine reputation as a realty dealer throughout this section of the state and is held in high regard by the entire community. WV. V. CROCKETT. Wt. V. Crockett, whose well regulated and highly productive farm is located in Home township, Montcalm county, Michigan, where he enjoys the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens, was born on February 2I, i872, in Jefferson township, Hillsdale county, Michigan. He springs from sturdy pioneer stock, his parents having migrated from the Buckeye state to Michigan in the early days of its history. His father, L. V. Crockett, was not only a pioneer but a soldier of the Civil War as well, giving the best of his manhood and courage to defend and establish the great principles of American ideals. L. V. Crockett was a native of Ohio, but found a broader field for his endeavors in the state of his adoption. He is a Republican and has the deep courage of his convictions on all party issues. He still enjoys the companionship of friends and neighbors in his home in Edmore, Montcalm MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 639 county, Michigan. Mary Elizabeth (Bachelor) Crockett, wife of L. V. Crockett, also was a native of Ohio, and was married there. Her death occurred in I892. W. V. Crockett is indebted to the district schools for his early schooling and to the high school of Pittsford, Michigan, for his later years of instruction. Some few years following his marriage he located on eighty acres of land in Home township, of this county, where the family still reside. He has been very active in the civic life of the community and is now serving as township supervisor. Politically, W. V. Crockett is a Republican and is very active in local elections. His fraternal affiliations are with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Ancient Order of Gleaners. When twenty-one years of age W. V. Crockett was united in marriage to Clara Belle Rarrick, and three children were born of their union, Arthur and Clifford, who live at home, and Mrs. Leon Aldrich, of Flint, Michigan. Clara Belle (Rarrick) Crockett is a native of Penn Yan, New York. CLARENCE L. DYER. Among the successful farmers and citizens who are prominently connected with the public life of Ferris township, Montcalm county, Michigan, is Clarence L. Dyer, who was born in Ferris township, this county, October 2, i88o, a son of Franklin H. and Mary L. (Barber) Dyer, a sketch of whose lives is presented elsewhere in this volume under the name of Mrs. Mary L. Chambers. Clarence L. Dyer received his early education in the 'common schools of Ferris township, this county, after which he became a student at the Ferris Institute at Big Rapids, Michigan, for the same time. He then was a salesman in North Dakota and Minnesota for about a year, then returning to Ferris township, Montcalm county, Michigan, where he took up agricultural life on his farm of one hundred and twenty acres, in which he has been engaged for the greater part of the time since. From the year I9OI to I908 Mr. Dyer conducted a general store at Ferris Center, also acting as postmaster at this place until the office was abolished on account of the coming of the rural delivery. During the year 1902 Clarence L. Dyer was married to Cora I. Holland, who was born in Evergreen township, near Stanton, Montcalm county, and to this marriage have been born two children. Franklin Charles and George 640 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Norman. Cora I. (Holland) Dyer is a daughter of Charles and Rhoda (Reynolds) Holland, the former born in Warren, Pennsylvania, a son of George and Sarah Holland; the latter born in Hillsdale county, Michigan, a daughter of Chauncy and Tryphena Reynolds. George Holland was born in England, the son of an English lord, was educated in the schools of England, and then some years later was married to Sarah Rogers, a native of Ireland, born of peasant parents, as a result of which marriage George Holland was disowned by his parents, he then, in 1864, coming to Amnerica and homesteading one hundred and sixty acres of land near Holland lake, Michigan. George Holland became a man of prominence in this community, being elected at the first election as supervisor, an office which he occupied until his death, in I887. George Holland, Jr., a son of the elder Holland, served as a supervisor of Sidney township, Montcalm county, for twenty years. Charles Holland grew to maturity in Evergreen township, this county, living amid pioneer surroundings and receiving his education in the common schools of the district. Following his marriage, Mr. Holland secured a farm adjoining that of his father, and after some time, during which he was compelled to stiffer many hardships and privations, he prospered as a farmer and, in 1887, moved to Douglass township, Montcalmn county, where he lived aIs a farmer until I896. Charles Holland then moved to Stanton and ellgged in the hardware business, in which he continued some time, until finding that his credit business was causing him loss, Mr. Holland retired from the mercantile field at Stanton, and went to the state of North Dakota, living there for two years and then moving to Myrtle Creek, Douglass county, Oregon, where he homesteaded two hundred and eighty acres of land which he now cultivates as a successful farmer. \Vhen nineteen years of age, Charles Holland was married to Rhoda Reyllolds, X1wh1o was sixteen years of age. She was born in Hillsdale county, Mlichi.an, from whence she moved, after the death of her father, when she was ten years of age. her mother having died when she was an infant, to Si(lnev townshipl, [lontcalml county, and made her home with her sister, M1rs. Id(l\ward P'orter. now of Douglass township, this county. Charles and Rllo(da Holland are the parents of six children, two girls and four boys. Clarence I. Dyer has taken a leading place in the official life of Ferris to\\wnship, having been electe(l to the office of township treasurer in 1904, an office to which he was re-elected in I908. During the year I906 Mr. Dyer was elected as clerk of 1Ferris township. which office he occupied until he MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 641 resigned because of his removal from the county to North Dakota, after returning from which place Mr. Dyer was a member of the county council, serving in this capacity for two years. Clarence L. Dyer is a prominent Mason of Ferris township and, together with his wife, is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Dyer is a member of thle Church of Christ. CHARLES H. MARVIN. Charles H. Marvin, well-known and highly-respected farmer of Day township, MAlontcalm county, Michigan, was born in Onondaga county, New York, on August 10, 1843, the son of John L. and Mary (Steele) Marvin, both of whom were born in Onondaga county, New York. John L. Marvin lived on his farm in New York state until sixteen years of age, when he came, with his parents to Hillsdale county, Michigan, where he spent the remainder of his days as a pioneer farmer. After his school days Charles H. Marvin lived at home until 1863, when he enlisted as a soldier for service in the Civil War, with the Eleventh Michigan Cavalry, a command with which Mr. Marvin served, as a part of the western army, under General Stoneman, for the remainder of the war, during the period of his service Charles H. Marvin having at one time been slightly wounded, while on three different occasions he was captured as a prisoner of war, although at each time he was able to escape or arrange for his release. Following the close of the Civil War, Charles H. Marvin returned to Hillsdale county, Michigan, where he followed his trade as a stone and brick-mason for some time and then, on February 19, 1878, Mr. Marvin came to Montcalm county and located near the town of Stanton, where he was employed in a shingle-mill until the following year, when he went to McBride, working in the woods near that town for about one year. About this time Mr. Marvin purchased a house and lot at McBride, a place which he later traded for a farm of fifty acres located east of McBride, on this place Charles H. Marvin making his home until March, 1911i, when he traded his farm for another farm located about three miles southwest of McBride, in Day township, a place where Mr. Marvin now lives and engages in general agricultural pursuits. In addition to his farm in Day township, (4ib) 642 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Charles H. Marvin is the owner of a farm of forty acres in Douglass township, Montcalm county. Prior to the (lays of his agricultural life, Charles H. Marvin was a mason of unusual ability for more than thirty years, some of the best work of this and other communities having been the result of his efforts. In partnership with Mr. Iox, Charles H. Marvin was the builder of the Neffs Bank building at McBride. On December 27, I868, Charles H. Marvin was married to Delia Jones, who was born in I853, at Adrian, Michigan, the daughter of George and Charlotte (Spatch) Jones, natives of New York state. To the marriage of Charles H. and Delia Marvin have been born the following children: Clarence, who married Anna Tucker, who died ten years after their marriage, leaving three children, Viva, Otto and Vera; Lena, who is the wife of John Ball, of Grand Rapids, they being the parents of three children, Merle, Erma and Kenneth; Alice, who is the wife of Pearl Smith, of Holland, Michigan, to them having been born three children, Clifford and Clayton, twins, and Lloyd; Hulda, the wife of Earl Stewart, of Holland, Michigan; Floyd, who ~is a telegraph operator for the Western Union Telegraph Company, at Sparta, Wisconsin, and Earl, who married Winnie Morse, they living on the home farm. MRS. MARY L. (BARBER) CHAMBERS. Mrs. Mary L. (Barber) Chambers, one of the best-known and most highly esteemed women of Ferris township, Montcalm county, Michigan. was born in Auglaise county, Ohio, September 21, I859, a daughter of John and Delilah (Lockhart) Barber. John Barber moved to Montcalm county, Michigan, in 1864 and located about one-half mile west of Ferris Center, where he purchased eighty acres of pine timber land, which he proceeded to clear and prepare for cultivation, until March, 1865, when he was drafted for military service in the Civil War. Although suffering from failing health, Mr. Barber joined his reginlent but was removed to the military hospital before he was engaged in active service. Later, John Barber was relieved of his military service and returned home, dying in the month of June, I866. Following the death of her husband, Delilah Barber was married, secondly, to Henry Trim, who now is deceased, his widow now living in Crystal township, north of Crystal lake. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 643 Mary L. Barber lived at home until she was eleven years of age and then started to make her own way in the world. She first accepted a position at which she earned one dollar and a half per week, saving her money with which she educated herself in the local public schools and later at the high schools of Stanton, Montcalm county, and Ionia, Ionia county. Following the completion of her education, Mary L. Barber became a school teacher, teaching one year at Ferris Center, this county. While engaged in her professional work, Mary L. Barber mnet Franklin H. Dyer, and on December I8, I879, they were married. To this union were born two children: Clarence L. and Lona M., the wife of W. J. Wilson, a farmer of Ferris township, they being the parents of two children, Dorothy Eleanor and Mary Louise. Franklin Ii. Dyer was born in Oakland county, Michigan, and with his parents, John Dyer and wife, together with his four brothers, came to Greenville, Montcalm county, about I856, settling in Day township, where the mother died. The father then married, secondly, after which the family moved to a place east of Ferris Center, where the elder Dyer lived as a farmer and lumberman for the remainder of his days. After the death of his mother, when he was fourteen years of age, Franklin H. Dyer prepared to make his way in the world without assistance, engaging in hunting and trapping and learning the survey stakes which indicated the geography of the land, he was in great demand among the early settlers who were seeking their claims. While serving as a guide, Franklin H. Dyer became associated with a Mr. Stanchfield, of Detroit, a prominent lumberman, who employed Mr. Dyer when he was seventeen years of age, his work consisting in the foremanship of a log-running gang, operating on the Pine river, to Saginaw, Michigan. Mr. Dyer was a foreman on the river in the woods until 1879, when he retired from this work to devote his time to his farm and timber land interests which he had started in I860, farming in the summer and engaging in his lumber work in the winters. As a farmer, Franklin H. Dyer was notably successful, owning about five hundred acres of land which he cultivated generally and from which he sold considerable lumber. Mr. Dyer lived as a farmer in Ferris township until his death, which occurred on April 27, I890. Mr. and Mrs. Dyer were the parents of two children, Clarence L. and Lena M. Mr. Dyer was active in the political and official life of his community, serving in the offices of township clerk, township treasurer, as highway commissioner and for several years was a township supervisor. Fraternally, Franklin H. Dyer was a Mason. In politics, he was an ardent Republican. 644 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Some time after the death of her husband, Mrs. Mary L. (Barber) Dyer was married, in December, I892, to Matthew E. Chambers, who was, born in Holly, Michigan, a son of Matthew and Mary Chambers, natives of England, who came to America and settled in Ohio and after living there for a time they moved to Holly, Michigan. After the birth of Matthew Chambers, Jr., the family moved to Vickeryville, Montcalm county, where the elder Chambers and his wife spent their last days. Matthew Chambers lived on the home farm until after his marriage, when he became a general farmer of Ferris township, living there until his death, in I906. Matthew and Mary L. Chambers were the parents of one child, Leta Glee, who died when thirteen years of age. Since the death of her late husband, Mrs. Chambers has lived on her farm in Ferris township, near Ferris Center, Montcalm county, where she has made her home for the greater part of the time during the past thirty-six years. Mrs. Chambers is a member of the Christian church, in Ferris township, and is one of the honored residents of the community. GEORGE D. COUCHMAN. George D. Couchman, a farmer, lives on rural route No. i, Greenville, Mlichigan; his farm consists of one hundred and sixty acres of land, located four miles east of Greenville: He was born in Ionia county, Michigan, November 15, I872, and was the son of David and Mary (McLarney) Couchman. David Couchman was born in England, in November, I820, and died in Mlarch, 1904, in Montcalm county, Michigan. He came with his parents to the United States in 1827 and located in Baltimore, Maryland, where he grew to manhood, and was married there, after which event he came to Ionia county, Michigan. He was a carpenter and contractor. He first began work as a sailor, at the age of thirteen years, and made thirteen trips across the Atlantic ocean; then he quit that work, and learned the trade of carpenter with his brother, and together they contracted and builded in Baltimore. When he settled in lonia county, he bought eighty acres of unimproved land in Osage township); and owned some good farm land. He was a quiet and honorable citizen. His wife was a native of Baltimore, Maryland. She died in Montcalm county, in I909. She was a member of the Catholic church, and the mother of one son. George D. Couchman was reared on a farm in Ionia county, Michigan, until he was about nineteen years of age, when his parents moved to Mont MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 645 calm county. His education was obtained in the common schools of Ionia county, Michigan, attending school in winter and working on the farm during the summer months. He married Maude Rasmusen, December 8, I892; she was born in Ionia, Michigan, and she attended the common schools and later became a teacher in the district schools. Mr. and Mrs. Couchman have one son, J. D., who was born on July IO, I897, and he is a graduate of the Greenville high school of 1915. During the four years he was in the high school he was tardy one time and absent seven days Mr. Couchman is a member of Greenville Lodge No. 96, Free and. Accepted Masons. In politics, he is a Republican; and was clerk three years and justice of the peace for six years. Mr. Couchman is a quiet and respected citizen Fairplain township. JENS P. HANSEN. Jens J. Hansen, a merchant and also postmaster of Meller, Michigan, was born in Denmark, October 22, I872, a son of Christian and Mary Hansen, who were reared and married in Denmark. They came to the United States in 1873 and located in Greenville, Michigan. He became a well-to-do farmer through his own efforts and resided there until his death. He was -the father of nine children, six of whom were living in 1915: Jens P., Sophia, Fred, Sina, Henry and Anna. Jens P. Hansen was six months old when he came to Montcalm county, Michigan. He attended the common schools in the winter and worked on his father's farm (luring the summer, until he was twenty-one years of age, after which he was employed by his father until he reached the age of twenty-four, when he was married to Christena Nelson. She was born in Denmark and came to the United States at the age of six years. Her education was obtained in the common schools. There were five children by the marriage, two of whom are dead. Of those living, Clarence graduated from the common schools; Violet is a student in the common schools, and Don is the youngest. His wife, Christena, died in I908. He was afterward married to Mata Nelson and they have one child, Helen. He is a liberal supporter of the church; a member of Pearl Lake Lodge No. 32, Free and Accepted Masons, and of the Ancient Order of Gleaners. He is a buyer and shipper of produce at Miller Station and has served as postmaster six years. In politics, he is a Republican. 646 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. LAFOREST HIRAMI DOLLOFF. Lalorest Hiram Delloff, successful farmer, well-known veteran of the Civil War, and a highly respected citizen of Ferris township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Orange township, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, on November 29, 1844, a son of Hezekiah and Sarah (Webster) Dolloff, natives of Maine, the former a son of Thomas Dolloff and wife, of Vermont. Hezekiah Dolloff, about 1866, moved from his New England home to Owosso, Michigan, where he lived for two years and then moved to Ferris township, Montcalm county, locating in section 27, of this township, land which at that time was uncleared of the timber. The elder Dolloff proceeded to clear his land, add improvements and generally prepare his place for cultivation, Hezekiah Dolloff living on this land for the remainder of his days, he dying in 1886, his wife having preceded him in death by about four years. Hezekiah and Sarah Dolloff were the parents of four children, Cotton W., LaForest H., Elvira and Amanda. LaForest H. Dolloff lived at home with his parents until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he enlisted for service in the Union army and was detailed as a teamster, a capacity in which he acted for the whole of the war. After receiving his honorable discharge at the end of the war, Mr. Dolloff joined his parents at their home in Ferris township, this county, where he lived until his marriage, when he engaged in teaming, hauling supplies over the rough and poorly broken roads joining the pioneer towns of this county and the vicinity. Afterwards, LaForest H. Dolloff bought forty acres of land in section 33, Ferris township, Montcalm county,. where he lived for five years and then, selling his land, Mr. Delloff purchased a farm across the road, land which was the old home of his father. Shortly before the death of his father, LaForest H. Dolloff moved to the home place, which he cultivated and which he secured after the death of the elder Dolloff, and on this farm lhe is now living, successfully engaged in general agricultural pursuits. During the month of March, 1867, LaForest Hiram Dolloff was married to Arvilla Coville, who was born at Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, and who, after the death of her mother and father, became a school teacher. she at one time teaching. Mr. Dolloff, to whom she was later married. It is related that Arvilla Coville, when a school teacher of the community. came to the home of the parents of Mr. Dolloff tc visit with the MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 647 girls in the family and it was while here that LaForest H. and Arvilla determined to marry, they carrying out their plans without delay. To the marriage of LaForest H. and Arvilla Dolloff were born nine children: Howard Coville, Ernest Elme, Mary Belle, Alma Pearl, Wilson, George, Anna, Earl, and Emma, who died in infancy. Mrs. Arvilla Dolloff died in November, 1902. LaForest Hiram Dolloff is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, he having affiliated himself with this organization about I877. Mr. Dolloff is a Universalist, his grandfather having been a preacher of this denomination and his father having been a prominent member and worker in this church. Mr. Dolloff is one of the esteemed men of Montcalm county, his kindly manner and pleasing personality having won for him a host of friends and admirers. WILLARD C. RASMUSEN. Willard C. Rasmusen is township treasurer and a farmer living on route No. 2, Sheridan, Michigan, and the proprietor.of one hundred acres of land located six miles east of Greenville, Michigan, in Fairplain township. He was born in the township on September 30, 1871, a son of Henry and Ora (Lampman) Rasmusen.. His father was born in the state of New York, March 20, I839, and was a son of William Rasmusen, who was born in Oswego, New York, who came to Michigan in 1848, and located in Fairplain township, where he lived until his death. His wife died in I869. He was a soldier in the Civil War. Of his children four were living in I915; Ella, Wife of Henry Kent; Sarah, wife of Nathaniel Sanders; Anna, wife of George W. Smith; Josephine, wife of William Workman. Henry A. Rasmusen was nine years old when he came to Montcalm county, was educated in the district school, and married to Ora Lampman in I863., Their children are Fred, a farmer in Brown county, South Dakota; Edith, wife of Oliver Champlain; Helen, wife of James Redhouse; Willard C.; Bertha, wife of Frank Dickerson of Putney, South Dakota. Willard C. Rasmusen was reared in Fairplain township and attended the district schools in winter, and in the summer months worked on the farm, where he remained until he was twenty-one years of age. He worked for several years at different occupations, and was married on January 20, I915, to Jessie Hewitt. She was born in Canada and educated in the com 648 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. mon schools, and came to Belding, Ionia county, Michigan. She was the widow of Vern Hewitt, and the mother of two children by him; Clara B. and Lewis. Mr. Rasmutsen is a member of Fenwick Lodge No. 517, Independent Order of O(ld Fellows. Is a Republican in politics and was elected treasurer of Fairplain township in April, 1914, and is still in office. He is a quiet, u1nassuminl man and an honorable citizen of Montcalm county, where he has spent his life. WILLIAM P. LUNN. William I'. Lunn, ex-register of deeds of Montcalm county, Michigan, is now a farmer in Fairplain township, and was born in Macomb county, Michigan, Sel)tember 30, 1842, son of George and Hannah (Thirsk) Lunn. His father was born in England in March, 1799, and was reared in that country. -lis education in the schools of that country was limited. He became a farmler and was a foreman on a large farm, and came to the United States in I833. Hannah Thirsk was also born in England, in I80o, and was well educated for her time. After her marriage to George Lunn, they came to the United States and located, in Detroit, Michigan, at which time their means were quite limited. Later, he purchased a small farm in Macomb county, Michigan, upon which he lived until 1843, when he traded that farm for one hundred and twenty acres, where William P. Lunn now resides, but which at that time was in woods. He made the trip to this farm with three teams of oxen, and here he and his wife spent the rest of their lives. He was a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church. Of their eight children, two were living in I915. They are, George N., who is an orange farmer near Los Angeles, California, and William P. William P. Lunn was a lad five years old when he and his parents located in Montcalm county, Michigan. When old enough he attended the district schools of his neighborhood in the winter season and worked on the farm during the remainder of the year, until he enlisted in the Civil War. He served in Company A, Twenty-first Michigan Infantry Volunteers, from August 5, I862, until June Io, I865, and was with his regiment at all times and in all battles in which it participated. The regiment was a part of the Army of the Cumberland, and was with General Sherman on his march to the sea. He enlisted as a private and was discharged as a duty sergeant. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 649 At the close of the war Mr. Lunn returned to the old farm in Fairplain township, where he then owned eighty acres, and later purchased eighty additional and one hundred acres of timber land, making in all two hundred and sixty acres. On June 24, 1868, he married Eusebia B. Sprague,' who was born in lonia county, Michigan, and who died in December, I896, the mother of three children. These children are Guy W., a graduate of the Greenville high school and of the electrical engineering department of the state university, and is chief electrician of Fisk Station, Edison Lighting Company of Chicago; Ernest, also a graduate of Greenville high school, and of the state university, is now in Chicago with the Pullman Car Company, and Bertha who is a graduate of the Greenville high school and attended school at Lansing, Michigan, is the wife of \Villiam Wycoff, a farmer. Mr. Lunn was married later to Mrs. Almira Chaffee, on June 3, I898. She was a native of Kent county, Michigan. He is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he is recording steward, and is also a member of the Grand Army of the Republic post at Greenville, Michigan. In politics, he is a Republican. He served six years as superintendent of his township and was register of deeds of Montcalm county, Michigan, from 1895 to I898, inclusive. He moved from Stanton to Greenville, where he lived two years, and then came to the farm where he now resides. Mr. Lunn is a quiet unassuming man, and an honorable citizen of Montcalm county, and is now justice of the peace of his township. WILSON WHEELER. Wilson Wheeler, well-known and prominent farmer living near Miller, in Fairplain township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Fairplain township on October I, 1856, the son of Squire W. and Eliza (Buchanan) Wheeler, the former a native of Ireland. Squire W. Wheeler came with his family to America in I855, and settled in Montcalm county, where he engaged in general farming until October 23, i86I, when he enlisted for service in the Civil War and served until I864, when he died as a prisoner of war in Salisbury prison. Squire W. and Eliza Wheeler were the parents of the following children: Sofia, Frances, George B., Mary, Elizabeth and Wilson, the latter of whom is the only one who survives. Wilson Wheeler was educated in the public schools of his native town 650 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. ship, after which he became a lumberman, working in the woods of his community for five years. Later, having married, Mr. Wheeler secured eighty; acres of land in Fairplain township, Montcalm county, where he is now successfully engaged in general agricultural pursuits. Wilson Wheeler was married to Addie Giffith, and to this marriage was born one child, Mary B., who is deceased. Later, on May 21, 1900, Wilsoi Wheeler was married to Emma Drier; to this marriage no children have been born. In fraternal life Wilson Wheeler is prominently connected, being a member of Pearl Lake Lodge No. 324, Free and Accepted Masons, and of Even Lodge No. 87, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In politics, Mr. Wheeler is a Republican. D. DARWIN DIL.LEY. D. Darwin Dilley, successful farmer, prominent business man and leading citizen of Fairplain township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Fairplain township on December 15, 1874, the son of Hebron H. and Jennie (Fran) Dilley, natives of Stark county, Ohio, and Scotland, respectively. Jennie (Fran) Dilley came to America with her parents when she was seven years of age, and settled in Stark county, where she later was married to Hebron H. Dilley, who after working as a farm helper in Montcalm county, Michigan, for some time, purchased a farm to which he took his wife and where he lived as general farmer until a short time before his death, in I902. Jennie, the wife of Hebron Dilley, preceded her husband in death by about one year. Hebron Dilley was a leader in political circles of his community, having served his township as treasurer and as supervisor. In politics, Mr. Dilley was an ardent Republican. Hebron and Jennie Dilley were the parents of two children, Margaret, who is the wife of LeRoy Fowler, a farmer of Fairplain township, and D. Darwin, the subject of this sketch. D. Darwin Dilley received his early education in the common schools of Fairplain township, after which he was a student at the Greenville high school for three years and later was a student at the Ferris Institute of Big Rapids, Michigan, for some time. After the completion of his education, Mr. Dilley became a farmer, a line of work in which he has since been engaged with notable success, on a farm of one hundred and twenty acres, located about six miles east of Greenville. In addition to his agricultural activity, Mr. Dilley has been active in business circles of his community, MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 65i now being the owner of considerable stock in the Greenville Independent Company. I In 1897 D. Darwin Dilley was married to Carrie Bowers, and sixteen months later Mr. Dilley suffered the loss of his wife by death. Pn April 15, 1903, he was married to Florence Smith, who is the daughter of William A. and Harriet Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Dilley are the parents of one son, Harold, who was born on December 12, 1904, and who now is a student in the public schools of Fairplain township. Mrs. Dawson is an active member and worker in the Methodist church at Greenville. Mr. Dilley has taken a leading part in the political affairs of his community, he having served Fairplain township as supervisor for two terms. as well as having been an influence and a worker in the ranks of the Republican party in Mlontcalm county. Mr. Dilley is a well-known member of Greenville Lodge No. 96, Free and Accepted Masons, and in social and public matters is conceded to be one of the men of value to the community. GEORGE J. PIERSON. George J. Pierson is the son of George J. Pierson, who is a native of Ontario county, New York, and who, in turn, is a son of George M. Pierson, also a native of the same county and state. George M. Pierson was the father of eight children, five of whom are now living: T. M.; George J.; T. P.; A. L.; and Mary, wife of Isaiah Blair. In 1852 the parents of these children removed to Montcalm county, Michigan, George J. being seven years of age at the time. T. M. was also born in the state of New York, but the other children were born after the family's removal to Michigan. George J. Pierson, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the district schools and reared on the home place until he was twenty-one years of age, at which time he learned the trade of carpenter and continued in this for some years. To the local political life of Pierson township he has been an active contributor, serving as township clerk and treasurer. He also was appointed postmaster for two succeeding terms, both being under Grover Cleveland's administration. In his agricultural interests he is the owner of one hundred acres of land, all well improved and cultivated, which is now under other management since his retirement to the town of Pierson. In December, 1875, George J. Pierson was united in wedlock to Carrie \. Godfrey, a native of Jonesville, Michigan, where she was educated, and 652 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. with this helpmeet has been able to meet the issues of life with fortitude and wisdom. He has been a member of the Masonic order for the past forty\ years, being a member of Cedar Lake Lodge No. 213. Politically, he is a member of the Democratic party and has always taken great interest in party issues. GEORGE W. MILLER. George W. Miller, a farmer of Montcalm county and representative of that county in the i9I5 state Legislature, was born in Fairplain township, Montcalm county, February IO, I852, the son of Lester R. and Louise M. (Kent) Miller. Lester R. Miller was born in Chili, Monroe county, New York, August 27, 1827, and died at Greenville, Michigan, June IO, 1901. He was the son of Isaac Denison and Deborah (Church) Miller, the former of whom was l)orn in Hartford, Connecticut, June 7, 1799, and died in Eureka township, Montcalm county, February 28, I857; and the latter, the daughter of Uriah J. and Martha (Cowderv) Church, born in Granby, Hartford county, Connecticut, November 5, 1799, and died in Eureka township, May 28, J868. To Isaac D. and Deborah (Church) Miller were born ten children, Richard C., Jane Angeline, Amelia, Emily, Lester R., Martha E(wina, Mlary Adelia, Elijah Talcott, Lucinda Elmira and Adaline Deborah. All of these children are deceased except Adaline Deborah, who resides in Oregon. Lester R. Miller lived in New York until I830, when his parents moved with their family to Detroit, where they remained for five years, when they moved to Oakland coiunty. At the age of twenty years, Lester R. Miller started out for himself, working at various places until he was twenty-four years of age, when he caine to Montcalm county with a team and but little money. HIe purchased one lhundred and sixty acres of land in this county anid, after remaining here a few months, he walked back to Oakland county and was married to I.ouisa Mi. Kent, the daughter of John Kent, on December 25, 1850. Her family also moved to Montcalm county shortly after her marriage to M:lr. Miller and here they lived until their deaths. To Lester.R. and Louisa MI. (Kent) Miller were born two children, George W., the subject of this sketch, and Alice Delphine, the widow of Byron Griffith, of Duluth. Mrs. Louisa M. Miller died in October, I857, and in I86O Lester R. Miller was married, secondly, to Sarah L. Cole, and to them were born three children, John C., whose history is given elsewhere in this volume; MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 653 Agnes S., the wife of Elmer S. Wolverton, and Mabel, who died in infancy. Lester R. Miller was a hard-working farmer, improving his land and cultivating it as highly as possible with the crude methods and implements of his day. He was compelled to work almost entirely with oxen, which, of course, was very slow, and, when his crop was harvested, he had to haul it to Grand Rapids for market, receiving only fifty cents a bushel for wheat. He lived on his old home farm in Montcalm county until six years before his death, when he moved to Greenville. George F. Miller was educated in the district schools of his home neighborhood and later attended the high school at Greenville for a few years. He lived at home until twenty-four years of age, when he was married and moved on the old homestead farm, which he had previously purchased and where he lived for three years. At that time he bought one hundred and twenty acres near Miller's Station and moved there, the station being named for him. Mr. Miller went to South Dakota in the fall of i882 and took up a pre-empted claim of one hundred and sixty acres, his family coming to the farm in the spring of I883. Besides his first claim, Mr. Miller later took up a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres and a tree claim of one hundred and sixty, all three tracts adjoining. This land was twenty miles from a railroad and was joined on the west by the unsurveyed government land. In the summer of 1886 the Great Northern railroad built a line across his farm and located the site of the town of Claremont on a portion of his land which he had sold to the railroad company. Mr. Miller and his family resided on the South Dakota farm until in the fall of I905, when they returned to Montcalm county and moved to their Ixesent farm. This farm consists of one hundred and twenty acres located in section 2I, and besides this farm Mr. Miller owns eighty acres adjoining on the east and still retains seven hundred and ten acres in South Dakota. George W. Miller was married on December 21, I875, to Jennie Barnes, the daughter of Charles and Cordelia (Dibbens) Barnes, the latter of whom was a doctor and well known in this part of the county. To Mr. and Mrs. Miller have been born two children: M. Hugh, who resides on the South Dakota farm, married Maud J. \Veaver and has five children, and Marie H., who lives at home with her parents. Fraternally, Mr. Miller is a member of Pearl Lake Lodge No. 324, Free and Accepted Masons, at Sheridan. Politically, he is a Republican and has always taken a very active part in politics, not only in local elections, but has filled several prominent state offices. When Mr. Miller first moved to 654 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. South Dakota it was still a territory and he took an active and prominent part in helping to organize it as a state, after which he was senator from Brown county in the first state Senate, serving one term. He also held several county and township offices in Brown county and was president of the Farmers Warehouse Company there. He served as supervisor of Fairplain township for eight years or until his election to the state Legislature, of which he is a member. Mr. Miller is well known and highly respected in this county, as is proved by the important offices which he has filled and his long tenure in these offices. SILAS KENT. Silas Kent is one of the representative farmers of Fairplain township, Montcalm county, Michigan, and is the owner of two hundred acres of well improved land in sections 8 and 40, one hundred and sixty in the former and the balance in the latter. The home place is known as "Maple Lawn Farm." Silas Kent was I)oril on Maly 22, I847, in Oakland county, Michigan, and is the son of James and Sally Anna (Teeter) Kent. James Kent was the son of John Kent and his wife, who were of English and Dutch descent, respectively. James Kent and Sally Anna Teeter were born and reared in New York state an(l came with their parents to Oakland county, Michigan, where their marriage occurred. After their marriage they remained near Pontiac, Michigan, until their third child, Silas Kent, was five years of age, and then removed to Eureka township, Montcalm county, Michigan. James Kent then purchased eighty acres of land near Greenville, on which they remained for many years. His first wife (lied and he was married again. Silas Kent left his parent's home at the age of twenty-three years and became an employee of different farms, and worked some in the lumber business as well. He was united in marriage to Ida Baker, daughter of Chester and Mary J. (Carney) Baker, on March Io, I875, and they are the parents of one child, Lela May. She is a graduate of the Greenville schools and is the wife of Robert A. Scott, who is a farmer and lives on a farm adjoining that of his father-in-law. They have one child, Robert Kent Scott, who is in the fourth grade at school. Lela May (Kent) Scott is very proficient in music. Silas Kent gained possession of his first place through a trade which was made with a cousin, Henry Kent. He and wife are members of the MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 655 Methodist Episcopal church, of Fairplain, Michigan, in which he has served as trustee for many years. Politically, he is a Republican and has acted in the capacity of highway commissioner for two terms. Chester Baker, father of Ida (Baker) Kent, was born in New York state and moved to Jackson county, Michigan, with his parents. His wife was born in Niagara county, New York, and moved to Jackson county, Michigan, with her brothers and sisters. She was married in Napoleon, Michigan, where they lived for several years, removing to Montcalm county, Michigan, when their daughter, Ida, was a child of seven years. W. A. TALLMAN. XV. A. Tallman, prosperous farmer, extensive stock raiser and a citizen who has been active inthe official life of Fairplain township, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Eureka township, Montcalm county, a son of John R. and Elizabeth H. (Slawson) Tallman, natives of New York state. John R. Tallman, when a young man, came to Michigan from his home in New York state and located in Otisco township, Ionia county, where he lived with his parents until they moved to Eureka township, Montcalm county, where he was married to Elizabeth H. Slawson, who came to Eureka township, Montcalm county, from her home in New York state when a young girl. W. A. Tallman was educated in the public schools of Eureka township, Montcalm county, and afterward helped cultivate the home farm which was cared for by his mother after the death of the elder Tallman, when W. A. was but nine years of age. Later, W. A. Tallman became the foreman of a farm in Fairplain township, where he was employed for three years, after which he purchased eighty acres of land in Fairplain township, to which Mr. Tallman added forty acres and a farm which he cultivated for about four years. After this time, Mr. Tallman disposed of his land and returned to the farm where he was first employed, and rented land there for three years, after which he purchased a farm in Ionia county, which he.never cultivated and which he later sold. At a later time W. A. Tallman purchased three hundred and twenty acres of land and after one year added forty acres, until now he is the cultivator of three hundred and sixty acres of land in sections I8 and I9, of Fairplain township, Montcalm county, near Greenville. W. A. Tallman is one of the most successful farmers of the county, his products 656 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. being of the best, while his interest in the raising of Shorthorn cattle, Polled Durham cattle and Poland China hogs has given Mr. Tallman a place of importance in the stock raising circles of the community. On January 29, 1887, W. A. Tallman was married to Cora D. Russell, a daughter of Andrew J. Russell and wife, of Fairplain township. To the marriage of W. A. and Cora D. Tallman have been born two children, Russell, who died when one year of age, and Gertrude, who now lives at home. W. A. Tallman has taken a prominent place in the official life of Fairplain township, having served as road supervisor, and for nine years has been an active and influential member of the school board for district No. 7, of Fairplain township. In politics, Mr. Tallman is an ardent Republican. LUTHER R. STONE. Luther R. Stone, a prominent farmer of Fairplain township, Montcalm county, was born in this township, January 16, i866, the son of Alfred and Abigail E. (Howe) Stone. Alfred Stone was born in New York state and moved to Allegan county, Michigan, with his parents, where both died when he was still a small child and he afterward made his home with his brother. Abigail E. Howe was also born in New York state and moved with her parents to Allegan county, where she met and married Alfred Stone and where they lived for about three years. In 1854 they came to Fairplain township, this county, being among its earliest settlers, and here purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land, which they cleared and improved. Alfred Stone died on this farm in Novmeber, I896, but his widow still survives and resides on the old home place. They were the parents of six children: Albert, who resides in Crystal township; Willis, who died at the age of twenty-nine years; Mary, who is deceased; Luther R., the subject of this sketch; and twins, who died in infancy. Luther R. Stone was reared on his father's farm in Fairplain township and received his education in the schools of his home neighborhood. Some years ago he moved to Day township, but lived there only one year, when he returned to Fairplain township and has resided here ever since. Mr. Stone owns one hundred and sixty acres of excellent land at Miller's Station, in section 9, Fairplain township, and also sixty acres in another tract in section 9. Mr. Stone resides on the one-hundred-and-sixty-acre tract, which is well MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 657 improved and kept in a high state of cultivation. He employs all of the latest methods of farming and his farm is modern and up-to-date in every respect. On January I5, i890, Luther R. Stone was united in marriage to Effie Pratt, the daughter of Curtis and Rhodie (Burlingame) Pratt. To this union have been born two children, Glenn, who is at home, and Ada, who is the wife of Glenn McBride, of Rockford, Michigan. Fraternally, Mr. Stone is a member of the Greenville Lodge No. 96, Free and Accepted Masons. Politically, Mr. Stone is a Republican and has always taken an active part in all of the political affairs of his township and county. He has served two terms as township clerk, is serving his second term as a member of the board of review and has been school director in district No. i, which is his home district. Mr. Stone has a large number of friends throughout Montcalm county, by whom he is well liked and highly respected. CHARLES 0. BURGESS. Charles 0. Burgess, owner of the Sidney Elevator Company and the proprietor of a lumber yard at Sidney, Montcalm county, Michigan, was born in Baltimore township, Barry county, Michigan, on December 21, i873, a son of Jerome and Clarissa (Hammond) Burgess, natives of Homer, New York, the former of English descent, the latter of English and German descent. Jerome Burgess was a farmer of New York state, cultivating his farm there until i877, when he moved with his family to Stanton, Montcalm county, where he has since made his home. Jerome and Clarissa Burgess are the parents of two children: Carrie L., who, after some years as a school teacher in the schools of Montcalm county, died on February lO, i899, and Charles O., the subject of this sketch. Charles 0. Burgess was educated in the public schools of Stanton, Montcalm county, after which he was employed in the flour-mills of Stanton for two years and then he went to Big Rapids, Michigan, where he continued his education, securing a life certificate in the common courses in one year. On account of failing health, he discontinued his studies and after three years devoted to the regaining of his health, he lived on a farm near Crystal, Michigan, for some time, and then came to the town of McBride, (42b) 658 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. Montcalm county, and afterwards returned to Stanton. After four years at Stanton, Mr. Burgess again found himself in failing health and in November, I907, he went to Ft. Collins, Colorado, where he remained for nine months. Having regained his health, Mr. Burgess returned to Stanton, Michigan, a short time afterwards coming to the town of Sidney, Montcalm county, where he operated an old feed-mill, in partnership with another miller of Sidney. In October, I912, Mr. Burgess purchased the entire interests in the feed-mill, and operates this mill now as a part of the Sidney Elevator Company, of which he is the proprietor. In addition to his other interests, Mr. Burgess is the owner of a lumber yard at Sidney. On June I7, I895, Charles O. Burgess was married to Cora M. Kichland, a daughter of Martin Kichland and wife, farmers living near Crystal, Michigan. To the marriage of Charles 0. and Cora Burgess have been born three children, Harold Udell, Helen Lucille and Harland Wendell. Charles O. Burgess is connected with the Northwestern Life Insurance Company and is a man who is active in the promotion of the business life and projects of Sidney and of Montcalm county. In politics, Mr. Burgess is a Republican. JOHN C. MILLER. John C. Miller, a prominent farmer and stock raiser of Fairplain township, Montcalm county, was born in this township, January 2I, I862, the son of Lester R. and Sarah L. (Cole) Miller. Lester R. Miller was the son of Isaac Denison Miller and was born in New York state, having come from that state to Detroit with his parents when he was about three years of age. Isaac Denison Miller had two brothers who had preceded him to Michigan and taken up land where the city of Detroit now stands. He was anxious to join them and started with his family from New York to Michigan, but, on account of the size of his family, was unable to get passage from Erne, Pennsylvania, to Detroit by schooner. Consequently, the family was compelled to remain in Erie for three months, when passage was secured and they proceeded on their journey. Three years later they purchased a farm near Pontiac, in Oakland county, where Lester R. lived until he had reached his majority. At that titne he came to Montcalm county with three horses and a wagon, which he traded for one hundred and twenty acres of land, eighty acres of which John C. Miller Aow owns. He settled on this land and went to work for J. M. Kidd in the timber, working for twelve MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 659 dollars a month, and secured enough lumber to build him a house. In the spring of the following year he walked back to Oakland county, where he married Louisa Kent and then returned to his farm in Montcalm county, her family coming also a short time later. To Lester R. and Louisa (Kent) Miller were born two children, George W., who lives two miles east of the subject in Fairplain township, and Alice Delphine, the widow of Byron Griffith, of Duluth, Minnesota. The mother of these children, Mrs. Louisa Miller, died and Mr. Miller later married Sarah L. Cole, the daughter of James and Sylvia (Frederick) Cole, natives of Auburn, New York. Mrs. Sarah L. Miller was born in Clinton township, Washtenaw county, Michigan, where she was reared and educated. To this second union were born three children, John C., the subject of this sketch; Agnes S., the wife of Elmer S. Wolverton, of Ionia county, and Mable, who died at the age of three months. John C. Miller lived at home until twenty-one years age, when he went to Dakota, where he took up a tract of pre-empted land and later entered a homestead tract, making a total of three hundred and twenty acres which he owned in this state. He drove through from Dakota back to Michigan, driving seven horses, and was five weeks and four days on the trip. After his return to Michigan, he bought his father's farm of one hundred and thirty-four acres, which he farmed and where he made his home for some time, later selling forty acres of it. In 189I he engaged in business at Greenville with a Mr. Callaghan, remaining there two and one-half years, and, in I895, bought another tract of one hundred and forty-five acres from his father, making him a tract of two hundred and thirty-nine acres, situated in section 20, Fairplain township. He also owns a tract of sixty acres one mile north of his present farm, known as the Miller homestead. On December 13, I894, John C. Miller was united in marriage to Bessie E. Davidson, the daughter of John L. Davidson. To this union have been born nine children, all of whom are living: J. C., who is- a graduate of the high school at Greenville; Agnes M., Eleanora I., Doris C., Sarah C., Gordon D., Lester P., Jennie B. and Herbert. All of these children are still living at home and all except the eldest are attending school. Fraternally, Mr. Miller is a member of Greenville Lodge No. 96, Free and Accepted Masons, and of the Ancient Order of Gleaners. In politics, he is a Republican and has always been active in all political affairs, especially those of his home township. He was supervisor of the township for five years, serving one term of three years and one of two years, has been township treasurer for three terms, and is now serving as moderator of his school district, which office he has filled for a number of years. 660 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. CLAIRE C. REYNOLDS. A native of the state of Michigan and a representative of one of the oldest families within its borders, Claire C. Reynolds has well upheld the prestige of the name he bears, which has long been prominently identified with the industrial interests of the community. As cashier of the Bank of Butternut he has by his ability and personal popularity gained definite recognition and has filled the position for which he was chosen in a manner which has added materially to his professional reputation. Claire C.; Reynolds was born on the 24th of July, I888, in New Haven township, of Gratiot'county. He is the son of Ransom P. and Clara Idessa (Wolf) Reynolds, long associated with the social and civic life of the county. The Reynolds family in this section of the state traces its ancestry to Phileman Reynolds, a native of Virginia, who at the age of nine years emigrated to Ohio where he grew to manhood. Ransom P. Reynolds was the son of Phileman and Mary I. (Gier) Reynolds and was born in Gratiot county, Michigan, on November 17, i860, on the old Reynolds farm, one-half mile south of Middleton. At that time the farm and community were unsettled and uncleared, and during the boyhood days of Ransom P. Reynolds he worked in cutting staves and clearing. At the age of seventeen he went to work in the pine woods south of Vestaburg for a man named Pratt; the next winter he was chopper for Snow & Sabins near Stanton. He later married Clara Idessa Wolf, the mother of the subject, and they now live on their farm near Middleton. Phileman Reynolds, the grandfather of the subject, was born on September 26, 1830, it is thought in Vermont, and moved to Ohio when a small boy. He was married to Mary Jane Gier on December I, I849. Phileman Reynolds moved to Gratiot county, Michigan, during the pioneer days in this section of the country, and it is believed that he and his brother, Lewis Reynolds, obtained a grant of land from the government, for it is known that they owned an entire section of land in this county. It may be noted that they established a home here when the future thriving county of the state was represented by a mere scattering of houses studding the borders of large tracts of forest land. Indians were common visitors near the farm house and wild animals were often found in rough weather seeking shelter for the night on the front porch of the farm dwelling. Despite the rough'encounters of a life in; the wilderness, Phileman Reynolds lived to an advanced age, passing away in I894. His wife died wh'en Ransom, the father MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 66I of the subject of this sketch, was a child and after her death Phileman Reynolds was married for the second time. The education received by Ransom Reynolds was as complete as the customs- of that period and locality afforded. He attended one of the few log school houses of this section of the state, the one just mentioned being located near Middleton. The whole educational period of his life covered little more than four winters spent in school. At an early age he was trained to a life on the farm, and with the exception of a few months spent in the employment of the Grand Trunk Railroad, when that company was putting its line through the county, he has followed the occupation of a farmer. He resides at the present time on a farm scarcely a mile from Middleton, where he has one hundred acres of land under cultivation. His wife, Clara Idessa (Wolf) Reynolds is the daughter. of Joseph A. and Martha (Huffman) Wolf and was born in Huron county, Ohio, on l'ebruary 9, I863. She spent her early days in Ohio, moving to Gratiot county, Michigan, with her parents in September, I88o. She began teaching school at the age of fifteen years, teaching three terms in Ohio and one in Michigan. Ransom P. Reynolds and Clara Idessa Wolf were united in marriage on June 3, I883. Joseph A. Wolf was born on February 13, I837, and died on October 2I, I906. His boyhood days were spent in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, and when twelve years of age he came with his parents to Richland county, Ohio. They lived in different parts of the state of Ohio. He was married, on July 5, I857, to Martha Huffman, and they, with their family, moved to Michigan in September, I88o. Mr. Wolf was a soldier of the Civil War, enlisting in Company B, Sixtieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in I864 and serving to July, 1865. The regiment was in seventeen battles, but he escaped without a wound. He was a loyal member of the Julius T. Barrett Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Carson City, Michigan. Martha (Huffman) Wolf was born in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, July 4, 1839, and died at her home in Carson City, June 22, I9IO, being seventy-one years old. Ransom and Clara Reynolds have become the parents of the following children: Floyd, thirty years old, who is assistant cashier of the bank at Middleton; Claire C., the subject of this sketch, and Eloise Ruby, now ten years old. Mrs. Reynolds has also reared an adopted daughter, Hazel, who is thirteen years old. The boyhood of the subject of this sketch was spent on the farm near Middleton. He attended the common schools and was a graduate in the class of I906 of the Middleton high school. Upon finishing his educational 662 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. course he taught school in Gratiot county for two years. In the spring of 99og, Claire C. Reynolds gained his first experience in the financial world as\ an employee in the Bank of Perrinton where he remained for five months. At the end of that time he accepted the position as cashier of the Bank of Butternut, an office he has filled ever since with marked efficiency. It might be noted in this connection that the bank just mentioned was organized in I906 by J. J. Phelps, as a private bank. Three years later it was sold to the present owners, Grant Slocum, of Detroit, John Ealy, of Caro, and John R. Hudson, of Middleton. The bank was capitalized at ten thousand dollars and has a responsibility of one hundred thousand. It is rated by the Dun Company as having seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars responsibility, and the shareholders have a reserve sufficient to meet all probable requirements of customers. Mr. Ealy is prominently known throughout the "Thurvel" district where he is interested in several other banks. Mr. Slocum of Detroit, has b)usiness interests there, being the founder of the Ancient Order of Gleaners, and Mr. Herdson of Middleton, is cashier of the Peoples State Bank of that place. The larriage of Claire C. Reynolds and Iva B. Knapp was solemnized on the 3Ist of March, I91 I. Mrs. Reynolds, who is the daughter of Alreron and Harriet (Mosier) Knapp, was born two and one-half miles southwest of Butternut, in Montcalm county. Until her marriage Mrs. Reynolds resided on the original Knapp home which was one of the first established in the county. An account of the life of Almeron Knapp is presented on another page of this volume. Mr. Reynolds has not permitted his business interests to narrow his views and finds opportunity to enter heartily in the social and industrial affairs of the community. Fraternally he is a member of the Masonic lodge at Middleton, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Crystal. FRED A. PAKES. Fred A. Pakes, well-known cattleman of Stanton, this county, who is said to have bought more live stock than any man of his age in the state of Michigan, is a native son of Mlontcalm county, having been born in the city where he still makes his home on July 17, I876, son of Robert and Mary (O'Shea) Pakes, the former a native of England and the latter of Ireland, long well-known and plrominent residents of Stanton. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 663 Robert Pakes, who was born in 1849, left England when he was about twenty years of age and came to America, proceeding shortly thereafter to Michigan, where he settled at Ionia, where he was joined in 1870 by his sweetheart, Mary O'Shea, an Irish lass who had grown up in England, and who came alone to America to marry her lover in Michigan. In 1872 Robert Pakes and his wife left Ionia and settled in Stanton, where Mr. Pakes started a meat market and where he resided the rest of his life, his death occurring on July I, 1903. Rolbert Pakes and his wife were the parents of three children, the subject of this biographical sketch having a brother, Robert L., born in I879, who now is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and a sister, Nellie, born in 1874, a former teacher in the Stanton public schools, who married and is now living in Spokane, Washington. Fred A. Pakes grew up in Stanton and began his highly successful career as a stock buyer when thirteen years old, at which early period of his life he bought a cow from Iafe Barber. That was in 1889 and in the same year he bought a couple of sheep from Anthony Courter. The profit from these two youthful ventures decided Fred A. Pakes' course in life and he speedily began to enlarge his operations, presently taking his place alongside old and experienced stock buyers in the markets of this section of the state. He always rode a yellow pony on his stock-buying roun(ls and the enthusiastic lad and his pony soon became the most familiar figures on the highways of Montcalm county, the boy buying stock generally within easy access to the Stanton market, though often he found it difficult to make a deal with some of the farmers, the latter apparently being dubious about dealing with so youthful an agent. It was not long before the youthful stock buyer began to extend his operations to neighboring counties and as his affairs prospered gradually extended farther and farther, until he finally found himself an active stock buyer in all the markets of Michigan, his operations covering the entire state, always making his headquarters, however, at Stanton. Mr. Pakes now ships as much as four hundred cars of live stock annually, maintaining shipping points at Stanton, Vestaburg, Lakeview and Fenwick, in this county, and at numerous other points throughout the state, enjoying the reputation of having bought more live stock than any man of his age in Michigan. From the very start of his career, even as a lad of thirteen, Mr. Pakes established a reputation for "fair and square" dealing, which soon inspired the confidence of stock raisers throughout the section covered by his operations and that early-acquired reputation has been maintained with scrupulous care ever since, no stockman in the state being held in higher regard among cattlemen generally than he. 664 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. On October 25, I899, Fred A. Pakes was united in marriage to Nettie Green, who was born at Kalamazoo, this state, April 17, I882, youngest daughter of Addison and Mary (Bowen) Green, natives of Vermont and early settlers in this state. Addison Green and his wife were the parents of six children, Mrs. Pakes having three sisters and two brothers, Ruth, George, Genevieve, Harry A., and Gladys. The mother of these children died on November 21, I894. To Fred A. and Nettie (Green) Pakes five children have been born, as follow: Frederick, born on March 26, I90I; Kenneth, November I6, I902; Mary Arela, August 24, 1904; Robert, October 2I, I906, and Rolland, August I6, I909. Mr. and Mrs. Pakes take their part in the general social activities of Stanton, being much interested in movements designed to advance the common interest hereabout, and are held in high regard by their many friends. MORTIMER E. DANFORTH, M. D. Mortimer I. Danforth was born at Cascade, Kent county, Michigan, August 5, 1879, son of Dr. Mortimer W. and Francis E. (Campau) Danforth. His father was a native of Ohio, and his mother of Michigan, and they had four children, namely: Mortimer E., the subject of this sketch; Beatrice, wife of W. W. Kinginger, of Canton, Ohio; Ethel, who died at the age of eighteen years, and Sadie, who died two years later at the same age. The senior Doctor Danforth grew to manhood in Hudson, Ohio, served during the Civil 'War from its beginning to the end and was a prisoner in Andersonville for several months. After the war he studied medicine with his father and later graduated from the Philadelphia Medical College, following which he began the practice of his profession at Cascade, Michigan, in 1870, and practiced there until his death, in I895, aged fifty-three years. His widow survives himl. Both were members of the Christian (Disciples) church. Dr. M. W. Danforth was born at Hudson, Ohio, August 28, I843. His father, Horace Danforth, was a physician for many years at Hudson, Ohio. He was born at St. Albans. Vermont, in I81I, and moved to Ohio in I820, where he began the practice of medicine, and he died there at nearly ninety years of age; his wife also lived to be very old. They were the parents of the following children: Frank, Mortimer W., Edwin, Clarence and Lavina. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 665 The maternal grandfather of Mortimer E. Danforth was Toussaint Campau and his wife was Emily DeMarsac. Both were natives of Michigan and of French descent. He made the first plat of the city of Grand Rapids, and he and his brother, Louis, owned the present site of that city and gave Campau park to the city, and Campau square at the other end of the street was named to honor Louis Campau. Toussaint Campau and his wife lived to old age. Their children were Victoria, Frances, Adolph, Louis and Henry. Mortimer E. Danforth was reared in Cascade and attended the public school there, then went to Grand Rapids high school, and then to Olivet College a year, and three years in the medical department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, after which he graduated from the Grand Rapids Academy of Medicine, in i902. He spent six months as interne at St. Marv's hospital, Grand Rapids; then to Greenville, Maine, where he had charge of a lumber hospital for two years. He then went to Boston, and was assistant to the professor of surgery in the Physicians and Surgeons College for two years, following which he located in Entrican, Michigan, for three years. In i9io he came to Stanton, where he has since practiced. On June 29, i908, Mortimer E. Danforth married Daisy E. Robbins, daughter of Willard and Elizabeth (Carney) Robbins. They have an adopted son, Robert M. The Doctor and his wife are members of the Congregational church. He is a member of Stanton Star Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons and of Pine Grove Lodge No. 202, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is also enrolled as a member of the county and state medical societies and the American Medical Association; is vice-president of the county society, and fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Mortimer E. Danforth is a Republican. Mrs. Daisy (Robbins) Danforth was born in Ferris township, Montcalm county, Michigan. Her father was a native of Oswego, New York, and her mother of Smyrna, Delaware, and both her parents are living in Ferris township, twelve miles east of Stanton, and are farmers, Their two children were Daisy E. and Charles L. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Danforth was John A. Robbins, a soldier who was killed in the Civil War. He was a native of New York state. His wife was Maria Owens and their two children were Willard F. and Nora J., now the wife of William Cooper. Mrs. Danforth's maternal grandfather was L. E. Carney and his wife was Sarah Carney, both natives of New Jersey. He was a carpenter. Their children were Emma, Anna, Rosalie, Charles, Elizabeth and two others. 666 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. FRED A. JOHNSON, M. D. Among the leaders in citizenship and in the professional circles of Greenville, Montcalm county, Michigan, is Dr. Fred A. Johnson, successful physician and surgeon, who was born in Dexter township, Washtenaw county, Michigan, on February 15, 1876, a son of Eugene and Cynthia W. (Ferguson) Johnson, natives of New York state and of Ann Arbor, Michigan, respectively. Eugene Johnson came with his parents to Michigan at an early age and after receiving his education in the pul)lic schools of this state became a farmer, prospering in this vocation until, at the time of his death, he was the owner of two hundred and seventy acres of good land. Mr. Johnson was an active member of the Methodist church, he and his wife both being active workers in this church, the elder Johnson giving liberally of his means for the support of the efforts of this denomination. Later in life, Mr. Johnson was affiliated with the Congregational church. The elder Johnson died in February, I901. Eugene and Cynthia Johnson were the parents of eight children, of whom four are now living, namely Charles D., a farmer living in Dexter township, Washtenaw county, Michigan; A. E., a painter of Chelsea, Michigan; Ella W., the wife of Herschel V. \Valters, and Fred A. Fred A. Johnson received his early education in the district schools of Washtenaw county and was graduated from the Chelsea high school in I900. He then entered the medical department of the University of Michigan and after the completion of a full four-years course he was graduated in 1904, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. After the completion of his professional education Doctor Johnson came to Greenville, Montcalm county, arid opened an office, where he is now engaged in the practice of his profession, his success in his chosen work being a matter of note in this community. Not only has Dr. Fred A. Johnson been successful as a general practitioner, but he has found time from his busy life to devote to special medical work and he now is state medical examiner for tuberculosis in the district comprising the counties of Montcalm and Gratiot, being affiliated with the Michigan state hospital for tuberculosis at Howell. Doctor Johnson also takes a prominent place in the medical councils of the community, he now occupying the office of vice-president of the Montcalm County Medical Society. On December 23, 1903, Fred A. Johnson was married to Jennie V. MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 667 Kelsey, who was born in Montcalm county, near Lake View, a daughter of Martin WV. Kelsey and wife, prominent people of their locality, they being well-known workers of the Congregational church, Mr. Kelsey having been a deacon in this church. Mrs. Johnson, prior to her. marriage, was a successful school teacher in Montcalm county, she having prepared especially for her work at the University of Michigan. Dr. Fred A. Johnson is prominently connected in the fraternal circles of the community, being a member of Greenville Lodge No. 329, Free and Accepted Masons, and together with his wife is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Doctor Johnson is a member of LeRoy Lodge No. 9, Knights of Pythias, and is a member of Ionia Lodge No. 548, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Politically, Dr. Fred A. Johnson is a Republican, and while he has taken no especial part in the political or official life of the town or county, he is known as a man and as a citizen who lends of his influence and of his efforts in the support of good measures and in the promotion of the candi(lacy and election of good officials. Doctor Johnson and his wife are among the most highly respected people of Greenville and of Montcalm county, their pleasing ways having won for them a host of friends. 0. A. BRIGGS. Among the well-known farmers and stock raisers of Fairplain township, Montcalm county, Michigan, is 0. A. Briggs, who was born in Erie county, New York, August II, 1855, a son of Oliver and Kesiah (Berry) Briggs, natives of New York state, the former a son of Charles Briggs, who came from Maine, the latter a daughter of Alvin Berry, who came from Vermont. 0. A. Briggs was educated in the public schools of New York state, after which he worked on the farms of his community until he was twentytwo years of age and then came to the state of Michigan, settling in Fairplain township, where he worked as a farm helper for three years. Mr. Briggs then bought forty acres of land on the town line of Sidney and Fairplain, a place which he improved and cultivated until 1892, when he purchased eighty acres of farm land in section 6, Fairplain township, to which he has added land until now he owns one hundred and twenty acres, all of which he cultivates as a general farmer and on which he engages in the 668 MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN. raising of considerable quantities of good grade live stock. The farm of 0. A. Briggs is known as "Maple Grove Farm." During the year I883 0. A. Briggs was married to Euphrenia Fleck, a daughter of George and Lepha Fleck, natives of Ohio and New York state, respectively. To the marriage of 0. A. and Euphrenia Briggs have been born six children: Ray, Albert, DeEtta, Bessie and Hazel, who live at home, and Alberta, who is the wife of Milo Johnson, of McBride, Montcalm county. For more than eighteen years 0. A. Briggs has been a member of the township school board, during this time having rendered efficient and unselfish service in the interests of the public schools of Fairplain township and the vicinity. 0. A. Briggs is a prominent member of the Ancient Order of Gleaners, of Fairplain, and for a number of years Mr. Briggs held the office of chief gleaner. 0. A. Briggs is one of the respected and esteemed citizens of Fairplain township and of Montcalm county. Mr. Briggs is a Republican. 936 2/97 34248 au I i II I I I i iI I