History of Jackson County, Michigan, Part 77

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Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago [Ill.] : Inter-state Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1166

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Henry N. Teall, merchant tailor, northeast corner Main and Mechanic streets, son of William N. and Mary (Kinney) Teall, was born in 1846, in Mt. Morris, Livingston Co., but reared in Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N. Y .; began learning the tailor's trade with his father at the age of 13 years, and continued working with him until 21, save a month spent in the army at the time of the battle at Gettysburg; came to Jackson in his 21st year; formed a partnership with his father a year after in the tailoring business, but losing their shop by fire a few months later, he then began business alone. On Dec. 24, 1868, he married Isadore Newman, of Jackson, and settled in Owosso as a cutter; the following year, in partnership with another tailor, started a merchant tailor shop; in May, 1871, returned to Jackson and opened a small shop, sell- ing goods by sample, until 1874, then put in a line of piece goods. Mr. Teall's trade has steadily increased, and he now does a fine business and keeps a large assortment of the best grades of domes- tic and imported cloths, and does a business of over $5,000 a year, which has been earned solely by industry and merit. He ents by a system of his own invention, called the " Actual Measur- ment System." He is a member of the A. F. & A. M, the I. O. O. F., and the K. of P. Mr. and Mrs. Teall have 2 sons-Harry, 10, and Charley, eight years of age.

John H. Telford, flour, feed and produce merchant, 719 East & Main street, was born in County Carroll, Ireland, in 1833; came to America at 25 years of age; spent a year or two in Dutchess county, N. Y., as a laborer for a man named Freeman, on the banks of the Hudson river; worked in a mill in Troy a year; came to Michigan and settled in Jackson during the war. He worked for several parties as clerk; a number of years for George Reming- ton in his flour and feed store; engaged in draying for a time, and in November, 1877, established his present business in the building he now occupies. Mr. Telford handles flour, feed, coarse grains and produce at wholesale and retail. Just before coming to America he married Elizabeth Acheson, who was the mother of 1 son and 2 daughters. She died April 6, 1880. The son, John H. Telford, Jr., is a fine penman, and has been in the employ of railroad companies several years; was some time em- ployed as bill clerk in the Chicago office of the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Company. The winter of 1879-'80 he became associated with his father in the store, and has been there since. He was born Dec. 3, 1860. Mr. T., Sr., is a member of the Episcopal Church, as was also his wife.

George Thurtle. grocer, and proprietor of the tea store, No. 110 W. Main street, was born in Shropshire, England, June 13, 1852, and came to America in December, 1869, leaving his family in England. His father died there last year. His mother, whose maiden name was Mary A. Chapman, is still living on the old home-

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stead. He has 3 brothers and 2 sisters and is the fourth child of his parents in the order of their birth. He was educated in Belle- vue Academy, Shrewsbury, of which Robert Rogerson, of Glasgow, (Scotland) University, was principal. After coming to this coun- try he traveled and worked at mechanical pursnits, at intervals for some years. In 1876 he came to this city and embarked in his present business, associating with himself William Glass, whose interest he bought in 1879. In July, 1880, he purchased Bailey & Nielson's tea store in the Bennett Block, and was burned out Dec. 31, 1880, by which disaster he lost over $1,000. A week after he opened a store at No. 125 North Mechanic street, and re- moved to his present quarters Feb. 22, 1881. He keeps a general line of groceries but makes a specialty of teas, coffees and fancy groceries, of which he keeps full lines, of first-class quality. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and was reared in the Church of England.

John B. Timberlake, crockery merchant, and proprietor of the Jackson Silver Plating Works, is a native of Highland county, Ohio, and is 36 years of age. His parents, John W. and Rachel (Bateman) Timberlake, were natives of Ohio. The subject of this sketch was educated chiefly at Bellefontaine, Ohio. When 23 years of age he went to Cincinnati and entered into a partner- ship trade in picture frames and artist's materials. He remained in this enterprise two years, when he sold his interest and traveled for a short time, after which, with his brother, he purchased a joint interest in a wholesale and retail crockery house in Lafayette, Ind. He closed this connection at the end of two years, and in April, 1876, carne to Jackson and opened with a new stock of crockery in the Empire Block. He recently transferred his business to 129 Main street, where he has a fine stock attractively arranged and a steadily growing trade. In 1877 he established the Jackson Silver Plating Works, of which he has been sole proprietor and manager. The works include all requisite machinery for manufacturing and re-plating, and are operated by steam-power. Each department is under the direction of an experienced man. This branch of the business is located on the third floor of the building, and is con- nected with the store by elevator. All the minutiæe of gold and silver plating may be seen in operation. All manufactured goods are stamped with the proprietor's brand, and the engraving on re- plated articles is done without extra charge to the customer. Mr. Timberlake was married in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in 1876, to Mattie Hoffman, of Columbiana county, Ohio. They are the parents of 2 sons and 1 daughter; both are members of the Congregational Church, and Mr. Timberlake was recently President of the Y. M. C. A. He is now Superintendent of their Sabbath-school at the Junction. He enlisted in the war of the Rebellion in the year 1864, and served in the 132d O. N. G .; was in active service under Gen. Butler in Virginia. He is a Republican.

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Abernathy C. Tinker, hardware merchant, is the second of 5 children, of Almeron B. Tinker and Susan M. Tinker, nee South- worth, natives of New England, and was born in 1839, in Newark, Licking Co., O. He came with his parents to Jackson, Mich., in 1854, and at 18 years of age entered a dry-goods store as clerk, con- tinning about 12 years, about eight years of the time in the employ of W. R. & S. C. Reynolds. In 1872 he became a partner with his father and brother in the saddlery-hardware, harness and trunk business, in which Mr. Tinker, Sr., and two other sons had pre- viously been engaged. Mr. Tinker still prosecutes the trade under the firm title of A. C. Tinker & Co. The stock includes a large line of saddlery-hardware, trunks, traveling bags and a general line of harness. The concern does a business of about 824,000 a year, chiefly retail, with Mr. B. C. Tinker as manager. Mr. T. married Sarah M. Preston, of Jackson county, and they are the parents of 2 daughters, twins-Ella M. and Etta V., 13 years of age. Mr. Tin- ker is a member of the A. O. U. W. Mr. A. B. Tinker died in April, 1879, aged 65 years: his widow is living, 63 years old.

Almeron M. Tinker, merchant, son of Ahneron B. and Susan M. Tinker, nee Southworth, of New York, was born in Sum- mit county, O., March 12, 1838. His father was a harness-maker in early life, later engaged in farming and merchandising. Almeron was educated in the public schools of Columbus, O., and Jackson, Mich., where the family removed in 1853. In 1859 he embarked in the saddlery-hardware trade in Concord, Jackson Co., in com- pany with his father; was also bookkeeper for W. R. & W. B. Reynolds, afterward W. R. & S. C. Reynolds, his connection with the house extending over a period of 16 years, 10 years of the time as cashier and bookkeeper. In 1863 the Concord store was re- moved to Jackson, and is now the house of A. C. Tinker & Co. A. M. Tinker withdrew from the firm 10 years ago, and engaged in the manufacture of trunks a short time; in 1870 was elected City Recorder; retired from the office and engaged in the hat, cap and fur trade, as a member of the firm of Holden, Tinker & Cary, suc- cessors to J. G. O'Dwyer. In 1874 he retired from the firm to enter upon the duties of County Clerk, to which he had been elected on the Democratic ticket by a large majority; was re-elected in 1876; was defeated by the Greenback candidate in 1878. He has

since been in the loan and insurance business until Dec. 1, 1880. In June, 1880, he purchased an interest in the hat store of Holden & Tinker, sold to the former proprietors Dec. 1, and in January, 1881, opened a store in the same line at 103 Main street, as sole proprie- tor. The first money he ever earned was for services as messenger boy in the Ohio Legislature, when 14 years of age, receiving $120 for 120 days. Mr. Tinker is a member of the Jackson Co. Agri- cultural Society, has been Secretary and Treasurer successively; is a member of the Knights of Honor, of the A. O. U. W., and he and family of the Unitarian Church; is Secretary of the School Board of district No. 1, of the city. He married Mary A. Dar-

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ling, of Kalamazoo, a native of York State, May 14, 1861. They have .3 sons and 2 daughters. Mr. T. has been active in politics; served as Chairman of both county and city Democratic Committees.

David A. Tinker, Secretary and Treasurer of the Jackson Furniture Company, and partner in Holden & Tinker's hat, cap and fur store, was born in Summit county, O., and is 34 years of age. His parents immigrated to Jackson with their family in the fall of 1854. He enjoyed but limited school opportunities, obtain- ing most of his education by private study. In 1866 Mr. Tinker engaged in the saddlery hardware business, in company with his father and brothers, and remained in the trade, with some changes of firm, until 1874, when he bought his brother's interest in the hat store, and about a year later formed a partnership with D. J. Holden, which still continues. In June, 1880, he, in company with others, organized the Jackson Furniture Company, he becoming Secretary, Treasurer and General Manager of the concern. He was married in the spring of 1868 to Ella H. Smith, of Jackson. They have a family of 2 sons and 1 daughter. Mr. Tinker is one of the organizing members of both the K. of H. and A. O. U. W. lodges in Jackson.

Joseph B. Tomlinson, watch, clock and jewelry merchant, No. 132 W. Main street, is the second child of a family of 2 sons and 3 daughters of Zerah and Sarah Tomlinson, nee Stone ; was born Oct. 6, 1820, in Orleans county, N. Y .; was educated in James' Academy, in his native county, and when old enough began teaching, which he continued at intervals for several years. In the spring of 1841 he came West, spent some months in prospect- ing, and located in Jackson, which has since been his home. Mr. T. had begun learning the watch and jewelry trade in New York; upon arriving in Jackson formed a partnership with E. C. Stone, then in the business; three years afterward purchased his partner's interest, and has since been sole proprietor. Mr. T. conducts quite a fine retail trade, and does considerable work at the bench. Was the only member of his family that came West. He married Sarah A. Brownell, of Jackson, a native of Steuben county, N. Y. They have had 3 children, 2 living-Zerah, in the store, and Clara May, at home. Soon after settling in the village of Jackson, Mr. T. was a member of the Board of Trustees; served a number of years on the Board of Supervisors; was a member of the Fire Department, in various positions, over 20 years; has been a mem- ber of the Masonic order many years, lodge, chapter and com- mandery, and of the Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 4, since 1847.

Samuel P. Town. homeopathic physician, was born in Wyoming county, N. Y., in April, 1822; is the son of Stephen and Jerusha (Powers) Town, the former of Massachusetts, the latter of New York. They were the parents of 8 children, only 2 living. In 1845 they came to Michigan and settled in Ingham county. Dr. Town was reared on the farm; began teaching at the age of 18 years, and taught in all 14 terms. He was chiefly educated in

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Nunda Literary Institute, Livingston county, N. Y., where, at 24 years of age, he married Martha A. Barrett, one of a family of 6 sisters and 1 brother, 3 of the former being now residents of Jack- son county. After occupying the farm in Ingham county seven years, during which he cleared 100 acres of it, Dr. Town was or- dained to preach in 1854 by the Baptist Church, and took pastoral charge of the Church at Portland, Ionia Co., four years; then was four years pastor of the Baptist Church in Charlotte, Eaton Co .; served as pastor of the First Baptist Society at Ceresco, Cal- houn Co., four years; then was nearly four years pastor of the Church at Parma, Jackson Co., when his voice failed, and he resumed the study of medicine, which he formerly broke off to study for the ministry. Doctor graduated from Cleveland Medical College in February, 1871, located in Jackson the following May, and has been in active successful practice since. Two sons and 3 daughters are the fruit of his marriage; 2 of the latter are mar- ried; the second is the wife of Dr. B. B. Anderson, of Jackson. Dr. F. is an active worker in both the Church and Sunday-school. Anson Townley, Registrar of Deeds of Jackson county, is a native of Ludlowville, Tompkins Co., N. Y., born Sept. 24, 1815; is from English ancestry. His paternal grandfather served in the war of the Revolution. Nicholas Townley, his father, was born in Pennsylvania, but moved with his parents to Tompkins county when two years old, where he grew to manhood; engaged in milling and farming, and was for five years Sheriff of that county, from 1821 to 1826. Anson Townley went to school from three until 10 years of age, and from 10 till 14 in winters, working in summers, at which age he left school permanently. His father came to Jackson county, Mich., in June, 1834, and the June following Anson brought the family, who were the first settlers in Tompkins tp. In 1839 Mr. Townley married Miss Mary Hurlburt, a native of Toronto, Canada, who was teaching school in the neigh- borhood. The following year they settled on a piece of land he had purchased from the Government, converted it into a farm and occu- pied it for 16 years, and still owns it, a fine place of 240 acres. In 1856 Mr. Townley was elected Treasurer of Jackson county, and moved to the city; was re-elected, and filled the office until Janu- ary, 1861; in 1862 was again elected, serving two years; was a candidate in 1864 and in 1866, but was defeated by the Republican candidate. After having served as deputy several years, Mr. T. was elected Registrar of Deeds in 1870; was defeated two years later by Harvey Bush, whom Mr. Townley afterward defeated; in 1876 was elected over M. H. Ray; was chosen by both Democrats and Republicans in 1878, and was again elected in 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Townley are the parents of 5 sons and a daughter; 1 of the former, Allen J. Townley, is his father's deputy. Mr. Townley was a Whig in early life, and voted the Republican ticket until 1864; since has been a Democrat. He had 2 sons serve through the late war.

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Joseph Tunnicliff, physician and surgeon, second son of Joseph and Pauline Tunnicliff, nee Droulliard, a lady of French ancestry, was born near Monroe, in the Territory of Michigan, Sept. 29, 1818. In 1824 his parents moved to Herkimer county, N. Y., where he enjoyed the privileges of the district school, and one term in the Academy at Richfield Springs. The family returned to Michigan and settled on a tract of wild land in Jackson county, in 1834. Three years later young Tunniclift began the study of # medicine, and graduated from Castleton Medical College, Ver- mont, in the class of 1841. In August of the following year, Doc- tor married Caroline E. Davis, of Plymouthi, Michigan; engaged in the active practice of his profession in Jackson until the fall of 1848, then went to Philadelphia, Pa., and attended medical lect- ures and clinical instructions, and practice in the hospitals; and in March, 1849, received the degree of M. D. from Jefferson Med- ical College. In the summer of 1852 Dr. Tunnicliff crossed the plains to California and settled in Sacramento in September of that year. The great fire which destroyed the city two months after, and the flood that immediately followed, induced him to return to Jackson, which has been his home since. At the opening of the civil war, Governor Austin Blair appointed Dr. T. Surgeon of the 4th Michigan Volunteers; and upon the re- organization of the troops after the first Bull Run battle, he be- came Surgeon of the 1st Michigan Volunteer Infantry, in which capacity he served nearly two years in the field, when failing health compelled his resignation. In 1863 the Governor appointed the Doctor State Military Agent of Michigan, and his wife as Assistant, with headquarters in Washington city, their duties be- ing to take care of the wants of Michigan soldiers; to procure passes and furlonghs; to collect and forward the sums due their families, etc. They faithfully discharged the responsibilities of the position until the close of the war. Doctor Tunnicliff served as physician to the State's prison nine years; and as surgeon of the Michigan Central Railroad, at Jackson, from 1865 to 1875; in 1867 was appointed U. S. Examining Surgeon for Pensions, serv- ing acceptably until 1873, when, having voted for Horace Greeley, he was asked to resign. In 1841 Doctor Tunnicliff performed the first operation for strabismus (cross-eyes) in Michigan, and some 50 other similar successful operations followed that year. In 1854 he performed the first successful operation for cataract of both eyes that was made in Michigan, outside of Detroit; also per- formed the first successful operation for strangulated inguinal hernia, in the history of medical practice in Jackson county. Dr. Tunnicliff is now the oldest active member of the profession in Jackson county, and after an extensive and successful practice of more than 40 years, is gradually retiring from its more arduous duties. Doctor Tunnicliff's religious views are broad and unsec- tarian, he deeming an upright life of far greater importance than a belief in creeds and dogmas, as "by their fruits ye shall know

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them." In politics he has ever been a staunch Republican since the organization of the party.

Since the above was written, Dr. Tunnicliff died on the 20th of March, 1881, after an illness of. three days. He was a man pos- sessed of great positiveness of character, and decided convictions; was kind-hearted and pre-eminently social by nature and habit, so that his friends were myriad. In the profession he was honorable; diagnosed his patient's condition almost instantaneously, and rarely made a mistake. A portrait of the Doctor appears in this volnine, on page 505.

John E. Tyrrell, train dispatcher, M. C. R. R., is a son of Ed- ward and Ellen (Colclough) Tyrrell, natives of the city of Dublin, Ireland, who emigrated to the United States in 1830, and located at Albany, N. Y., where they remained a few years; then went to Ontario, Canada, where Mr. T. followed the mercantile business, and also owned the line of mail stages between Guelph and Ham- ilton, where he still remains. The subject of this sketch was born in the city of Dublin, Jan. 28, 1848, and came with his parents to the States when a small boy: was educated in West Chester, St. Johns, Fordham College. In 1866, being somewhat enthusiastic in military matters, he joined the Fenian movement with a num- ber of others, and was on the staff of Gen. Halpine, with head- quarters at Dublin, and took part in the rebellion on the 7th day of March following. March 10, in company with several others, he was arrested by the Queen's forces, under the habeas corpus and was held two months; as there was no evidence against them, and not having any arms, they were set free. After being dis- charged Mr. T. returned to the States, and completed his term in college; shortly after, came to Detroit, where he learned telegraph- ing, in the Western Union Office. In the spring of 1869 he was employed by the M. C. R. R. Co., and has been in their service since, with the exception of one year, 1870; he had charge of the telegraph department on the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw R. R. when the M. C. R. R. Co. got control of it, and has remained with them in the saine capacity ever since. He married Miss Katie A. Wilsey, who was born in this county; there were 5 children, 3 of whom are living-Edward C., Katie Nell and Albert H.

William W. Van Antwerp was born in La Grange county, Ind., on the 4th day of October, 1833. His father having died when he was four years old, at the age of eight years he removed with his mother to Cass county, Mich. When 14 years old he began as an apprentice to the printing business, in the office of the Advocate, at Cassopolis, where he worked for about three years. From there he went to Rochester, N. Y., and worked in a job printing estab- lisliment for six years. He then spent 18 months in the South, most of the time in Texas. Returning to Cass county he pur- chased the Cassopolis Democrat, then owned by a stock company. He published this paper until 1859, when he sold out and accepted the foremanship of the Jackson Patriot. In July, 1862, he enlisted

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in the Fourth Michigan Cavalry, in which regiment he served until the termination of the war, and was inustered out of the service in July, 1865, having been promoted during his term of service successively to Second Lieutenant, First Lieutenant, Cap- tain and Brevet Major. Immediately upon being mustered out of service lie purchased a half interest in the Jackson Weekly Patriot, with which he has since been continuously associated.

A. E. Vandercook is a son of Henry H. and Harriet L. (Banes) Vandercook, natives of Wayne county, N. Y., who emigrated to this State in 1836, and located in Jackson; father was a carpenter and millwright; built several of the mills in this vicinity in an early day. He was one of the prominent inen of the city; came when the country was wild, and was always ready with his good work for the benefit of the city. He came to Jackson a poor man and worked by the day; but by close application to business, has accumulated a property valued at $90,000.

The subject of this sketch was born in Jackson, May 10, 1844. He married Miss Kittie G. Mundy, daughter of Wm. E. and Jane S. (Gorham) Mundy. Her grandfather on her mother's side, John Gorham, emigrated to this State in 1824 and located in Ann Arbor; his was the fifth family who located there. Mrs. V. was born in Ann Arbor, Sept. 20, 1843. Their 2 children are Henry H. and George A.

Christopher Van Horn, a blacksmith, Mechanic street, Jackson, was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., July 19, 1843, and is a son of the next mentioned. He was married March 28, 1867, to Sara Van De Bogart, a native of Liberty, this county, who was born Aug. 29, 1844. Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn have 2 children-Adelbert, born Dec. 13, 1868, and Ralph, born March 22, 1876. Mr. Van H. has been a member of the Common Council of Jackson city two years, and fulfilled the duties of that office satisfactorily.

Henry Van Horn, Circuit Clerk and Register in Chancery of Jackson county, was born in Cato, Cayuga Co., N. Y., in October, 1838; is the son of Christopher and Maria (Cline) Van Horn ; came with parents to Jackson county, Mich., when seven years of age, and remained on a farm in Blackman tp. six miles north of Jackson, until 22 years old, at which time he came to the city and engaged as clerk in the hardware store of Rice & Gibson ; remained over four years, then entered the dry-goods store of W. M. Bennett as salesman. Four years later he started in the grocery business as a member of the firm of Hobart, Bolton & Co., continuing six years, with several changes of firmn, then sold ont; and, save two years in the fire-insurance business in Grand Rapids, has been chiefly a salesman in the dry-goods house of W. M. Bennett & Son since. In November, 1880, Mr. Van H. was elected to his present office on the Republican ticket, whose duties he assumed Jan. 1, 1881. He married Josephine A. Borden, of Cazenovia, Madi- son Co., N. Y. They are members of the First M. E. Church, of which he is Treasurer and Deacon.

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John R. Van Horn, engineer, Michigan Central railroad, was born in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Mich., Aug. 18, 1842; was the son of John A. and Mary Ann (Clemments) Van Horn, father a native of Germany, and a pioneer of Calhoun county; mother a native of Vermont. Mr. Van Horn was raised on a farm, working summers and attending school winters. When 17 years of age he went to Niles, where he worked driving dray, and in 1836 commenced on the railroad as fireman; in 1867 was promoted to engineer, in which capacity he still remains. Since he has taken charge of his engine he has never injured a passenger or pinched a brakeman's finger. He married Miss Sarah Davis, daughter of Win. Davis, of Niles, Mich., who was born Dec. 3, 1844. There were 2 children -- Charles, born Nov. 21, 1868, and John R., born July 19, 1872. Mrs. V.'s parents were also early settlers of Michigan. Mr. Van Horn is a member of Jackson Lodge, No. 17.

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History of Jackson County, Michigan, Part 77

Author: Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago [Ill.] : Inter-state Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1166

Author:
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago [Ill.] : Inter-state Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1166