History of Kent County, Michigan, together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 136

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.); Chapman, Charles C., & Co. (Chicago)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : C.C. Chapman & Co.
Number of Pages: 1434

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George Atherton, farmer and stock-dealer, was born in Allegany Co., N Y., Oct. 25, 1816. Is son of Daniel and Hannah Atherton, natives of New York. In 1851 they came to Sparta and settled on 160 acres, where Mr. Atherton now resides, then in a wild state, but not infested by Indians. He has cleared 100 acres, and holds the place at $65 per acre. He was married in Seneca Co., Ohio, in 1853.

John M. Balcom, proprietor of the Balcom House, Sparta Center, was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., May 24, 1820; is son of Horace and Sally Balcom, natives of Connecticut. Mr. Balcom was reared on a farm, and followed agriculture as a vocation until 1851 when he entered upon the management of the Farmers' Home. Three years after he settled upon a farm, of which he became owner in 1845.

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Lyman S. Bullard, merchant, was born in 1817, in the Empire State, and in 1850 came to this tp. He was married in Cayuga Co., N. Y., to Lucina Nash, daughter of Joel and Lavina Nash. They have six children-Sherre H., Charles L., Joseph H., Harriet Louisa (wife of Lester B. Paine, of Sparta), Myron N., and Willie L. Mr. and Mrs. Ballard are members of the Church of ( hrist, and politi- cally Mr. Ballard is a Republican. He is a self-made man, having small chances for an education, and entirely without resources when he found his future before him. He owns 40 acres of land and two lots at Sparta Center. His business is well managed and prosperous. Mr. Ballard has served his tp. as Justice of Peace 11 years, and several years as Notary Public.

W. S. Bass was born in Massachusetts in 1835. In 1854 he purchased 154 acres of unbroken wilderness, which he has brought to a highly creditable condition of improvement and profit; has increased it to 218 acres. Was married in this county in 1875 to Charlotte Spaulding, born in Canada in 1845. They have two children-Theodore L. and Mary S. Mr. Bass is connected with the Masonic order, and has lived in Sparta tp. since 1868. P. O., Sparta Center.

Albert Betterly, proprietor of the Commercial House, Sparta Center, was born in Huron Co., O., in 1845 ; is son of Lewis and Diana Betterly, the former a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1811, the latter in 1820, in Sherman, Huron Co., Ohio. In 1856 they came to Kent county. Mr. Betterly was brought up on a farm, and followed the calling of a farmer until 1874, when he went to Sparta Center, and in 1878 built the hotel. It is 60 feet front by 70 feet deep. with a hall 30 by 65 feet. He runs a livery stable in connection with the house. He was married in Kent county Dec. 30, 1865, to Melvina, daughter of Hon. Lyman and Mary (Thompson) Murray, the former born in Ohio, the latter in Ridge, N. Y. They have one child-Lewis P., born March 15, 1875. Mr. Betterly is a Good Templar.

Calvin Billings, farmer, is a native of New York, born in 1821, and came to this county in 1856. He had a few hundred dollars, which he had previously accumu- lated, and he purchased 220 acres of land on secs. 5 and 8. nearly all timber, but 22 acres being under cultivation. His place presents satisfactory evidence of the judg- ment and care exercised in its management. Mr. Billings was married in 1852, in Seneca Co., Ohio, to Mary King, a native of the same county, born Feb. 13, 1832. They have four sons and one daughter-Edna J., Edson Z., Edgar E., Vernon H. and Isaiah C. P. O., Lisbon.

Reuben Bloomer, farmer, sec. 32, was born in Huron Co., Ohio, Nov. 8, 1846. His parents, Coles A. and Charlotte Bloomer, were natives of Vermont. Mr. Bloomer and his brother, Coles A., came to this county in 1874, and purchased 400 acres of land, on which they located. Edward Swartz leased 15 acres of land from them for 15 years, and set it to peaches. The proprietors receive one-half the crop, amounting last year to 7,000 bushels of fruit. They have also another peach orchard, 15 acres in extent, and are extensively engaged in raising wheat. One year's crop amounted to 3,000 bushels, and they have now 5,000 bushels on hand. Their farm is worth $20,000 ($50 per acre). P. O., Lisbon.

A. J. Boorom was born in Seneca Co., Ohio, May 7, 1833. His father, Henry Boorom, was born in New York about 1811, and died in Ohio in 1846; his mother, Lois (Tompkins) Boorom, is still living, aged 74. Mr. Boorom learned the trade of brick mason and plasterer, which he followed 16 years, and then turned his attention to farming. Not having money to purchase land to his liking, he con- tracted for 50 acres in timber on sec. 6, tp. of Sparta, the deed to be surrendered on payment, or the money already paid forfeited. He was dependent on his labor to raise the money, and soon after was taken sick, making his future pros- pects rather dismal. Mr. John Symes, a friend, offered him the money to secure him the land, but he had no means to secure the note. Unsought, Mr. L. Murray, another friend, offered his endorsement; and when he recovered he went to work on his land with good courage, paid for it and bought 54 acres more, making a fine farm, and has a new and commodious home with suitable outbuildings. Messrs. Symes and Murray are still living. He was married Jan. 16, 1855, to Lucinda Finch, of Sparta, born Sept. 21. 1826, in Seneca Co., Ohio. They have two children-Eugenia, born Sept. 11, 1857 (Mrs. John Swan, of Sparta), and Otis E., born March 20, 1867. Mr. Boorom is a Republican, and is Master of Lisbon Lodge of Masons, No. 229.

Lewis Boorom, farmer, brother of the foregoing, was born in 1835 in Seneca Co., O. He came to Kent county in 1863; was married in Ohio in 1855 to Martha Cook, born in 1839 and died in 1862. They had one child-Mary C., wife of G.

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D. Cornwell. Mr. Booram was again married in Seneca Co., O., in 1863 to Amelia Shaw, born in New York in 1846. They have four children-Ora L., Wayne C., Erwin and Gracie. Mr. Boorom resides on sec. 20, where he owns 80 acres of land; he and his wife belong to the Free-Will Baptist Church.

Edwin Bradford, merchant and grain dealer, was born in Wayne Co., Mich., in 1831. His parents, Moses and Elizabeth (Arnold) Bradford, were natives of this State, of English descent. He was raised on a farm and followed agriculture until 24 y ars of age. He had $400 when he made his first business venture, purchasing 120 acres of land and engaging in land speculation and farming. At 24 he was so situated as to warrant his entry into mercantile pursuits at Sparta Center. His business has extended until he has about $22,000 invested in trade, with daily sales reaching an average of $140. He owns 440 acres of land in Kent county, 160 acres in Benzie county, and 80 acres in Missouri. He owns an elevator in Sparta with a capacity of 16,000 bushels, one at Casnovia, of 6,000 bushels and one at Grant of 6,000 bushels ; also nine town lots, a house and lot in Grand Rapids on Clancy st., and a grist-mill in Newaygo that cost $10,000. Mr. Bradford's opportunities for se- curing an education were limited, but he has made wise use of his practical knowl- edge of men gained in his transactions of the past 30 years. He was married in 1857 to Celestia C. Hinman, born March 17, 1834, in Lebanon, Madison Co., N. Y. She is the daughter of Noble and Priscilla Hinman. Mr. and Mrs. Bradford buried two children. Mr. B. is connected with the Masonic order, and is identi- fied with the Democratic party.

Jason S. Bradford, brother of the preceding, farmer on sec. 2, is a native of Wayne county, born Dec. 19, 1832, and was reared a famer, and has followed that occupation all his life. He was married in this county in 1856 to Celina C. Hinman, daughter of Noble and Priscilla Hinman, born in 1836 in New York. They have four children-Herbert M., Minnie C., Lillie C. and Norman O. Mr. Bradford is connected with the order of Masons. He is a dealer in real estate, and in addition to his home property of 120 acres, owns several tracts of land in other tps. In politics he is a Democrat.

E. A. Bradford, farmer, was born in Wayne Co., Mich., Dec. 1, 1837; is son of Moses and Nancy (Pine) Bradford, the former a native of Massachusetts. They came to this county in 1846, and now reside in Iowa. Mr. Bradford has been all his life a farmer; at the outset his prospects were fair, and he hasnot trifled with his opportunities ; owns 96 acres on sec. 10, worth $60 an acre. . He was married in this county in 1860 to Mary E., daughter of Lemmon and Ruth Fitch, natives of Genesee Co., N. Y. Mrs. Bardford was born in Illinois in 1841. She is the mother of three children-Edward E., Kittie L. and Emma M. Mr. and Mrs. Bradford both belong to the M. E Church; he has held most of the school offices of the tp. The principal crop of his farm is wheat, and he raises some stock.

Perry Bradford, brother of above, farmer on sec. 11, was born in Wayne Co., Mich., March 10, 1843. Mr. Bradford is the seventh son in his father's family, and is located on the homestead of his parents, and owns 195 acres where they settled 29 years ago and are still living. He was married in 1870 to Eunice Carl, born in Wayne county. They have two children-Ethel A. and Harry E. Mrs. Bradford is a widow with one child by her first marriage -Ezra M. Mr. Brad- ford is a member of the order of Masons.

John Brown, farmer, was born in Genesee Co., Mich., in 1840; is a son of Clark and Lucy Brown, pioneers of Kent county. He was brought up on a farm, but in 1861 enlisted in Co. K. First N. Y. Cav., and served one year, and was mustered out at Alexandria. He was married in 1863 to Julia E. Chambers, born in 1-44 and died in 1873, leaving three children - Nora, Lenna and Clark L. Mr. Brown owns 80 acres on sec. 33. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.

Samuel Buchanan, farmer on sec. 26, Sparta, was born June 15, 1821, in Ithaca, N. Y. In December, 1842 he came to Grand Rapids, where he worked at his trade of gunsmith about a year. He was inclined to a life in the woods; made himself four steel traps and went to Alpine, to Miller's shingle camp. He bought out the shingle works and engaged in lumbering and trapping five years. He also bought 200 acres of land on sec. 12, cleared his farm and built a house. In 1856 he sold his Alpine property and bought 80 acres of land on sec. 36 in Sparta. He was married May 16, 1849, to Sarah A. Bailey, of Alpine, born in 1825 in New York. They have five children living-Glen, John, Frank, Fred and Burt; have buried one son and one daughter.

Volney W. Caukin, farmer, was born in Livingston Co., N. Y. in 1819; is son of Ephraim and Lucy (Babcock) Caukin, natives of New York. His father was of

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Welsh descent, and died in Grattan, this county, while on a visit ; his mother was probably of English lineage, and died in Scipio. Cayuga Co., N. Y. Mr. Caukin was bred to the calling of his father-farmer. and civil surveyor; studied in 1842-'3 and has pursued it since 1844. In 1831 he settled in Macomb county, and in 1844 was married in Clinton county to Frances D. Marvin, a native of Ohio, born in 1823 and now deceased. They had eight children-Lucy A., Emma C., wife of Simon Peterson of Kent county ; Burton L., Alida B., Mrs. Albert C. Kocher, of Oceana county ; Ada F., Marvin E., Lavant Z and Cornelius. Mr. Caukin owns 80 acres on sec. 10, and has held the positions of Supervisor, Highway Commissioner, Jus- tice of the Peace, and all the local tp. offices; is a Good Templar. P. O., Sparta Center. He has also served as County Surveyor one term, and Representative from third district to the State Legislature; Republican in politics.

Anthony Chapman, farmer, sec. 23, was born in New York in 1820. His parents, John and Sallie (Pearce) Chapman, were natives of Connecticut and New York respectively. He came to this county in 1845, and made his first purchase of land in a wild and unbroken condition. He has cleared about 175 acres " from the stump." He now owns 80 acres of valuable farm land. He was married in 1845 to Harriet Hamilton, a native of New York, born in 1824, and died, leaving four children-Harriet M., Methelena (Mrs. Henry Puher), Robert H. and Amherst. He was again married in 1864, to Mrs. Emily A. Stubbs. She was born in 1834 in New York. They have three children-Araniinta, Ida M. and . Annette. The first husband of Mrs. Chapman was John M. Stubbs, who left three children -Rosa B., John W. and Lillian S. Mr. Chapman belongs to the National party.

William H. Chapman, farmer, sec. 29, owns 140 acres of land, estimated at $40 per acre. He was born in Onondaga Co., N. Y., Dec. 25, 1826, and is son of Harlow and Betsey Chapman, both natives of Connecticut. Mr. Chapman be- gan life aided only by his willing hands, well balanced judgment, and spirit of determination to succeed in the purpose of his life, and his surroundings give evidence of the method in which he has accomplished his plans. He was mar- ried in Kent county Feb. 14, 1861, to Jane E. Amidon, born in New York, Aug. 29, 1837. They have two children-Cora A. and Carrie. P. O., Lisbon.

Hon. Amherst B. Cheney .- This gentleman is a resident of Sparta Center, this county, and is a representative citizen and business man. He is a native of Rip- ley. Huron Co., O., and was born Oct. 27, 1841. His father, A. J. Cheney, was a native of Vermont, and for many years officiated in Ohio and this State as a min- ister of the " Christian Church." He died at Alpine in 1861. During his life he also followed farming. He and his wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Or ' way, a native of New York, located, with their family of children, on a farm in Homer, Calhoun Co., Mich., in 1845; thence they removed to Sparta Center in 1858.

The subject of this sketch passed the first 17 years of his life on his father's farm, in the meantime acquiring an excellent education ; for several years fol- lowing he taught school winters, and in the fall of 1862 he enlisted as a private in Co. B, 21st Reg. Mich. Vol. Inf. ; soon was sent to the front, and participated with his regiment in many engagements, among which were the battles of Chap- lain Hills and Chickamauga, the sieges of Chattanooga and Savannah, and the fight at Bentonville. At the latter engagement he received a severe gunshot wound in the right breast and arm, and lay in hospital at David's Island, N. Y., for two months. For meritorious conduct while in battle, proving himself to be a good soldier, he was promoted to the office of Regimental Quartermaster, and soon was promoted to the rank of 2d and 1st Lieutenant, and was in command of his company for over a year. In June, 1865, after the close of the war, he was honorably discharged from the service, and returned to Sparta Center, where he was for the next two years engaged in teaching.

In 1868 he established his present business in Sparta Center, that of banking, general collection and real-estate broker. Mr. Cheney is an ardent Republican, and has served his tp. in various offices of trust and honor, among which is that of Justice of the Peace seven years, Tp. Treasurer one year, and in 1876 he was elected as Representative to the State Legislature from the 3d District, and re- elected to the same position in 1878 by his constituents, receiving 2,222 votes against 1,788 for Jonathan Nash, Democrat, and 622 for the National candidate, Fayette Hough.

Mr. Cheney's portrait will be found on another page.

Z. V. Cheney was born in Huron Co., O., June 19, 1844. His father, A. J. Cheney, was born in Vermont; his mother, Sarah Cheney, is a native of New

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York. They settled in this State in 1845, in Calhoun county, and came to Kent county in 1858. The former died in 1861. Mr. Cheney was reared on a farm and worked by the month until he was 18, and has been engaged in lumbering for 13 years. He owns 160 acres of land on sec. 23, worth $40 per acre, also a house and lot. He was married in 1871 to Tina, daughter of Washington and Ann Heath, born in Wayne county in 1847 They have two children-Willie D. and Zula V., the former born in 1874, the latter in 1878. Mr. Cheney has been Justice of the Peaee two years, and is a member of the Masonic order. Mr. Cheney enlisted in 1864, in Co. B, 21st Reg. Mich. Vol. Inf., and served until the close of the war, was transferred to the 14th Mich Inf., and was mustered out at Detroit, Mich., July, 1865.

Frederick Clifford, one of the proprietors of the fruit-evaporating establishment of McNitt & Co., was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1845, and is son of Henry A. and Mary A. Clifford, of English descent. After the age of 11 years he was employed in a store winters and on a farm summers. He came to Kent county in 1865, and was married in 1874 to Valedia McNitt, a native of Illinois, born in 1848. Mr. Clifford has made his property by his own persevering efforts, and owns seven acres of land and a dwelling, besides the buildings for his business, which he erected in 1880. He has also machinery for the manufacture of patent barrel hoops. Politically he is a Republican. P. O., Sparta Center.

Henry Cogshall was born Dec. 19, 1811, in Fairfield Co, Conn .; is son of Archi- bald and Abigail Cog-hall. He came to this S ate in 1839. He was converted to Christianity early in life and was made a licensed preacher in the M. E. Church ; was afterward ordained Deacon and subsequently an Elder; has been in the ministry 40 years; has been located as follows: four years in Oakland county, five years in Lapeer county, returned to Oakland county and remained until 1866, one year in Barry county, two years in Sparta, one year at Baron, two in Midland county, two years at Cannonsburg, one year at Sand Lake, and set- tled in Sparta where he has since resided. He owns 40 acres of choice land on sec. 14. He was married Jan. 10, 1833, to Minerva Haight, born March 2, 1817 in Ontario Co., N. Y. They have five children living-Margaret, Abigail, Sey- mour C., William H. and David B. Mr. Cogshall has been a member of the Masonic order for 30 years. His parents removed to Charlton, Saratoga Co., N. Y., when he was but a year old, where he grew to manhood. His father's farm lay on the line between Saratoga and Schenectady counties. Postoffice, Sparta Center.

Richard L. Coster was born in Rensselaer Co., N.Y., in 1822. His father was a native of Holland, where he was born March 4, 1788; died March 7, 1858. His mother was born in 1793, died May 1, 1843. When Mr. Coster came to Michigan he settled in Genesee county and remained there one year .. He followed lumbering for 17 years. He learned the blacksmith's trade, at which he worked several years. Mr. Coster is a successful hunter. He has now in his possession a gun with which he has killed 60 deer. He was married in 1856 to Eliza S., daughter of Alexander and Orra Dean, the former a native of Massachusetts and of Scotch- Irish descent. He was born May 28, 1793, died Aug. 10, 1871. Mrs. Dean was born Sept. 3, 1797, died in 1872. They were early settlers of Kent county. Mrs. Cos- ter was born in 1833. They have have had eight children-Hattie P., born Jan. 11, 1858; Orra D , born April 21, 1859; Alexander B., born July 26, 1860; Alura M. born June 22, 1864, died Jan. 16, 1871; Elmer L., born July 26, 1867; Edith M., born Jan. 28, 1870; J. DeForest, born May 5, 1871; Richard D., born June 23, 1876. Mr. Coster has held the office of Constable eight years and Deputy-Sheriff four years. His portrait will be found on another page of this volume.

Marcene Cummings, farmer and dealer in stock, on sec. 22, was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., in 1835. His father, Joseph M Cummings, was a native of New Hampshire, and his mother, Susan (Fenton) Cummings, of Vermont. They came to Kent county in 1851, and settled in Sparta; the former died. May 30, 1875, aged 79; the latter, March 4, 1876 Mr. Cummings is the youngest of six children and was bred to the occupation of a farmer, a profession he has suc- cessfully followed since, and owns 120 acres of valuable land. He was married Nov. 29, 1864, to Sabra Cheney, daughter of Abner J. and Sarah Cheney; the former a native of Vermont. Mrs. Cummings was born in Calhoun Co., Mich., March 5, 1846. They have three children-Norman Z., born Aug. 11, 1867; Lute D., born, May 23, 1868; and Amherst B., born Oct. 20, 1875. Mr. Cummings is a Repub- lican in political views, and is wholly a self-made man, accumulating his estate by his own thrift and judicious management.

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Elias Darling, farmer, on sec. 18, was born in Ulster Co., N. Y. His parents, James and Margaret Darling, were natives of N. Y .; the former of Scotch and the latter of English descent. They removed to Tompkins Co., N. Y., and in 1866 came to Kent county to make a permanent location. Mr. Darling had been here in 1855, before any signs of improvement were apparent. He was married in Tompkins Co, N. Y., in 1844, to Hannah Smith, of the same county, born in 1824. Of 9 children born to them ? are living-James, Matilda (Mrs. Phillip Gulds- borough, of Ottawa county), Catherine (Mrs. Edson Roberts, of Sparta), Margaret, (Mrs. L. Austin, of Kent county), Mrs. Alonzo Streeter, Charles C. and Georgiana. James E. and George are deceased; the latter lost his life in the civil war. Mr. Darling has held the office of School Director. He raises some young stock of careful breeding, including sheep, cattle and horses; his farm includes 220 acres, on sec. 18, worth $65 per acre.

L. N. Denison, retired farmer, was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., May 2, 1820. His parents, Avery and Lydia (Benedict) Denison, natives of New York, removed to Oakland county in 1831, where they died. In November, 1843, Mr. Denison came to Kent county and purchased 160 acres of Government land on sec. 9, Alpine tp. He built in January, 1845, a small log house, 16x20 feet, in which he lived 10 years, and then erected a frame house. He cleared about 130 acres in the 20 ¡years he remained in Alpine. Mr. Denison experienced all the hardships incident to pioneer life. Hewas under the necessity of obtaining supplies from Grand Rapids, the nearest trading-post, and during the first year he killed deer to supply meat for his family. There were not more than a dozen families in the tp., and communication with the world at large was a noteworthy event. The first hay, corn and oats, etc., that went to the Newaygo market from the town were hauled there by Mr. Denison. He has held the office of Highway Com- missioner three years, and is a member of the order of Masons. In 1873 he bought a house and lot at Sparta Center, where he has since resided. Mr. Deni- son was married in 1844 in Oakland county to Almira Allison, born in New York in 1820 and died in 1850. They have two children living-William H. and Salinda H., now Mrs. Denton Smith. A son, David A., died in the army, and two daughters, Mrs. Susan L. Hinman and Mrs. Sarah A. Sipple, are deceased. Mr. Denison was a second time married in 1850, to Eliza Hansbuyer, a native of Canada, born in 1828.

William Dresser was born in Cayuga Co., N.Y., in 1832. His parents, Lewis and Emeline Dresser, were natives of New York, and settled in this tp. in 1848, where they continued the remainder of their lives, his father dying in 1869, his mother in 1854. They had one daughter and one son. Mr. Dresser was reared to the calling of a farmer, which vocation he pursued until 1879, when he engaged in his present business, running a saw-mill. The mill in which he owns an interest was built in 1879 at a cost of $6,000, and is doing an increasing and profitable busi- ness. He was married in this county in 1858 to Olivia M., daughter of Henry and Rachel Shangle, both born in New York. Mrs. Dresser was born in Canada in 1836. Mr. Dresser is a Mason, and politically a Democrat.

Alfred Ellis was born in Washington Co., O., in 1818. He is son of Ephraim C. and Fanny (Sanborn) Ellis, natives of Vermont, of English descent. The former died in March, 1871, aged 77 years; the latter two years later, aged 80. Of five sons, Mr. Ellis is the oldest. He remained on a farm until 22 years of age and taught school from 1839 to 1862. He owns 80 acres of land, which he has acquired by his own exertions and economy ; at the beginning he worked for $1.00 per day. He has been a Mason since 1854; took his degrees in Ohio. He was married in 1842 to Rebecca Alloway, born in Jefferson Co., O., Sept. 18, 1827. Of seven children born to them, six are living-Fanny, wife of Edward I. Wylie, of Oceana Co .; Persis, Mrs. Jonas Kocher, of Antrim Co., Mich .; Byron, Orrin C., Lindsey W., Roxana L. Candace is deceased. Politically is Republican. P O., Sparta Center.

R. S. English, of the firm of English & Dutton (saw-mill proprietors and man- agers) is a native of London, Eng., born in 1843. His parents, Joseph and Diana English, came to America in 1844, and settled in this tp., on sec. 36. His father died in 1878, aged 72; his mother is still living. 72 years old. The senior Eng- lish was engaged in lumbering, an occupation followed by Mr. Englishi, of this sketch, for 16 years continuously, employing from 10 to 30 hands. He now has an interest in 80 acres on sec. 35. He was married in 1879 to Carrie E., daughter of George and Emily French, of Rockford. They have one child-Winnie E., born in 1876.

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History of Kent County, Michigan, together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 136

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.); Chapman, Charles C., & Co. (Chicago) Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago : C.C. Chapman & Co. Number of Pages: 1434

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.); Chapman, Charles C., & Co. (Chicago)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : C.C. Chapman & Co.
Number of Pages: 1434