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 70

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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Roswell D. Denison, son of Asahel J. and Laura (Fenton) Den- ison, was born March 15, 1823, in Niagara Co., N. Y. Both his grandfathers were soldiers in the Revolution, In 1844 he settled in Branch county, and in 1862 took up his abode at Grand Rapids. In 1874 he built a good custom grist-mill, which he operated three years, when he sold it and opened a grocery at Whitneyville, his present quarters. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, is a Na- tional in politics, and has been Postmaster three years. In 1846 he was married to Susan Chase, of New York. Their son, Burt. born July 26, 1851, is engaged in a flouring mill at Grand Rapids.

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Mrs. Denison died in 1861, and in 1866 Mr. D. was married to Hattie A., daughter of Austin and Maria Bassett, of Battle Creek.

William Eardly was born in Wickloff Co., Ireland, about the year 1823. When 20 years of age he came to America, accompa- nied by · his brother James (deceased). He came to this tp. and purchased land, to which he has added until he is the

owner of 320 acres in this tp. and 80 in Walker. Mr. Eardly is the sole survivor of three sisters and eight brothers. He settled in Cascade when it was a wilderness and inhabited by Indi- ans, and he encountered the experiences common to pioneer life. He is considered one of the wealthiest citizens of the tp., having been successful in all business ventures, and has the reputation of generosity and benevolence. He takes much pride in the Catholic Church of Cascade, which he was instrumental in establishing.

John Fish was born July 22, 1812, in Dutchess Co., N. Y. His parents, Sebra and Elizabeth Fish, were natives of New York. Mr. Fish settled in Oakland county, in 1832, and three years after came to Walker, where he worked to earn the money for the purchase of 100 acres of land, and eight years after sold it and bought an inter- est in a grist-mill in Otisco, Ionia Co., where he operated eight years and bought 160 acres in this tp. A subsequent purchase of 80 acres, and one still later of an equal quantity, makes the aggre- gate 320 acres, constituting the family homestead. The first tract of land owned by Mr. Fish was on the west bank of Grand river, and is now included in the city of Grand Rapids, which he has lived to see the second city in Michigan. When he purchased it he had but $7.00 left, with which he bought an ax and a small quantity of provisions, placed his family in a little shanty and went to work to clear the land. He was married in 1835, to Almira Arnold, of Oakland county. They had three children-Sanford, born Dec. 18, 1840; Mary, Sept. 9, 1842; and William E., April 6, 1844. His wife died in 1848. He was married April 10, 1851, to Jane M. Cook, of this tp. They have two children-Frank E., born Jan. 1, 1853; and Frances A., May 10, 1856. Mr. Fish is a Republican; his wife is a member of the Disciples Church.

John H. Fraser was born Aug. 21, 1863, in Huron, Wayne Co., N. Y. His parents were natives of the same State. His father, John C. Fraser, was of Scotch descent, born June 6, 1795, and died March 18, 1872. His mother, Isabella (Slaght) Fraser, was born July 10, 1796, and died Aug. 20, 1872. They came to Kalamazoo county April 15, 1859, removing to Gaines Feb. 2, 1861. They bought 80 acres on sec. 35, Cascade tp., March 15, 1866, where they died. Mr. Fraser succeeded to the ownership of the homestead, and Dec. 25, 1862, was married to Isabella A., daughter of S. A. and Elmina Hammond. The record of their children is as follows: Albert H., born Dec. 20, 1864; Almina I., born Feb. 14, 1869; Willie A., born Nov. 21, 1872, died Feb. 17, 1873; Ida F., born in September, 1875. Mr. Fraser is Secretary of the Whit- neyville Grange, and is a Republican.

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Horace Henshaw was born Oct. 12, 1811, in Erie Co., N. Y. His parents, William and Jerusha (Brace) Henshaw, were natives of Connecticut, of English extraction. Both died in Canada, in 1822, of typhus fever, while en route to this State. Mr. H., of this sketch, left New York in 1837 for Ohio, and in 1857 located on sec. 17, this tp., purchasing 80 acres of land. May 2, 1831, he was married to Martha M. Montgomery, of Auburn, N. Y. From this marriage five children remain-Lydia A., born April 3, 1832, now the widow of B. Davis, of Ohio; Byron M., born March 1, 1837, now living in Missouri; Henry H., born Dec. 6, 1838, now in the United States postal service, acting as Postoffice Inspector, with headquarters at Chicago; Harriet, wife of R. J. Stowe, of Grand Rapids, born Oct. 1, 1846, and Horace, born Aug. 20, 1852, now managing a commission house in Chicago. Mrs. H. died July 16, 1876. March 31, 1879, Mr. H. was married to Mrs. Sarah J. Kelsey, widow of Samuel Kelsey. Her first mar- riage occurred July 4, 1844. Mr. Kelsey died April 6, 1871, leaving five children, born in the subsequent order: Theron A., May 1, 1845; Alice T., Oct. 8, 1851; Editha A., Jan. 22, 1855; Charles B., March 27, 1863, and Adelaide M., July 4, 1869. Mrs. H. has a farm of 62 acres on sec. 18. Politically Mr. Henshaw is a Republican. He has held the position of Supervisor four terms, and has been Justice during the past 16 years. He is a man of tested integrity, justly esteemed by his fellow citizens, and de- scended from loyal and patriotic ancestry. His father served in the wars of the Revolution and 1812, and his grandfather held a general commission, dated June 27, 1775. He had two brothers in the battle of Lundy's Lane, in 1814. Henry and Charles Hen- shaw served in the war of the Rebellion; the latter died of disease, contracted in camp. The former served through the entire war. Mr. and Mrs. Henshaw are members of the Christian Church.

Henry Holt was born April 6, 1803, at Hampton, Conn. His father, Nehemiah Holt, was a soldier of the Revolution, and par- ticipated in the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights, Trenton and Princeton. He was an officer under Col. Knowlton, and as- sisted in the removal of the leaden statue of Geo. III. from its po- sition at Bowling Green, which was manufactured into bullets for the Federal soldiers. He was born in 1756, and died June 5, 1824. The mother of Henry Holt was Sally (Dunlop) Holt. Mr. H. went from Connecticut to Oneida Co., N. Y., and thence to Herkimer Co., same State, moving in 1852 to sec. 3, this tp., where he now resides. His estate includes 450 acres of land, worth $50 an acre. He was married June 18, 1830, to Loranzy M. Potter, of Norway, Herkimer Co., N. Y. She died April 21, 1835, leaving three children. Henry H., eldest son, was born March 27, 1831. He became eminent for ability, and served as Lieut. Governor of the State from '72 to '76. George A. was born Feb. 3, 1833, and was killed by a runaway team, Dec. 14, 1859. Gertrude L. was born March 27, 1835. She married

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Mr. Denison, of Ada, and is now deceased. Mr. Holt was married April 19, 1836, to Mary De Witt. The record of their seven chil- dren is as follows: Francis E., born Sept. 21, 1837, died Nov. 13, 1863; Horace Gaylord, Nov. 18, 1839; Marion, Nov. 15, 1841; Charles F., March 5, 1844; Sarah H., Jan. 5, 1847, died Aug. 1, 1850; Edward D., Feb. 11, 1849, died Aug. 6, 1850; Helen G., Nov. 25, 1854. Mr. Holt is a Republican, and himself and wife are members of the Baptist Church.

David Jennings (deceased) was born June 15, 1811, in Saratoga Co., N. Y. He removed to Columbia, O., in 1836, and nine years after to Union Co., O., where he was occupied five years in farm- ing. He spent two years in Medina, O., and in 1854 purchased 80 acres on sec. 24, now the home of his widow. He was married Oct. 28, 1835, to Angeline Gregory, of Malta, Saratoga Co., N. Y. Having no children, they reared two boys to manhood, one of whom lives with Mrs. Jennings and manages her farm. She was one of a family of 11 children, 10 of whom are now living. Miss Jenny Gregory, her sister, has lived with her 30 years. Her grandparents, Samuel and Martha Gregory, were born respectively in 1749 and 1752, in Connecticut; her parents, Jan. 8, 1829, and Dec. 29, 1824. Two brothers were in the war of the Rebellion, one of whom died in hospital.

Mr. Jennings was a Democrat. His father was a soldier through the entire period of the Revolution. He was regarded as a com- rade by Gen. Washington, and on one occasion was slightly wounded by a cannon ball under the immediate observation of the General-in-Chief, who hastened to him, exclaiming, "Jennings, are you hurt?" and administered a stimulant from his own brandy- flask.

Edgar R. Johnson was born in Ashland, Green Co., N. Y., Dec. 29, 1832. His father, Jonathan Johnson, was born of Scotch an- cestry Dec. 30, 1803, and died April 14, 1876. His mother, Thankful (Wolcott) Johnson, was of German descent, born Aug. 22, 1809, and died March 9, 1871. They removed from New York to Ohio in 1831 and in the spring of 1852 came to this tp. and located on sec. 17, where they died. At the age of 21 Mr. Johnson, of this sketch, purchased 80 acres of land on sec. 18, valued at $4,000. He taught school several terms and was married May 21, 1861, to Marion, daughter of Henry Holt, of this tp. He is present Super- visor and has been the incumbent of the office 16 years; has served as Town Clerk four years and School Inspector four years. He is a. radical Republican and both himself and his wife are connected with the Disciples Church. P. O., Cascade.

James LeClear, son of Joseph and Martha Le Clear, was born in Oneida Co., N. Y., in 1807. His father was wounded at the bat- tle of Sackett's Harbor in the war of 1812. He died in this State in 1854. The same year Mr. Le Clear settled at Whitneyville, this tp., where he bought 80 acres of land on sec. 35, valued at $4,800. He owns also 70 acres on sec. 34. In 1826 he married Sally Hubbard,

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of Erie Co., Pa. Of 16 children four are now living- - George R., Charlotte, Daniel and Thomas. Mrs. Le Clear died in 1859. Mr .. Le Clear married Sarah Fountain, of this tp., daughter of John and Anna Fountain. They have one child, Phebe Jane, born July 4, 1863. Mr. LeClear is a Republican, and both he and wife are con- nected with the M. E. Church.

Edward Lennon was born in Wicklow Co., Ireland, in 1819, and came to America in 1836. He landed at Quebec and made his way the same year to this tp., where he took up 80 acres of Govern- ment land, on which he now lives. He also owns 80 acres in the neighborhood and 130 located on Thornapple river in this tp. There were no roads when he came in here and he cut the high- way from the Cascade and Grand Rapids road, from about where Rufus Martin now lives, across the land owned by John Fish. The: Catholic Church of the tp. was organized in his house. He was married in 1843 to Margaret Lewis, of Grand Rapids. They have six sons and four daughters.

Loran Lewis was born Nov. 15, 1822, at Lacole, Canada. He is- the son of Samuel and Lucy (Loomer) Lewis, the former a native of New York, of Welsh descent, the latter born in Vermont, of English parentage. He settled in this tp. 24 years ago and bought 80 acres, sec. 15, which he sold three years after and purchased 80. acres on sec. 11; sold a year later and became the owner of 160 acres. on sec. 13, where he now lives. The farm is valued at $60 per acre. He was married Dec. 13, 1843, to Alcada Smith, of the Province of Ontario, Canada. She was born Nov. 8, 1825, and has. been the mother of 10 children, born as follows: Joseph, Dec. 9,. 1844; James, Oct. 9, 1846; Merritt, April 26, 1848; Emma, March 18, 1850; Phebe, Dec. 19, 1852; George, Feb. 19, 1855; Lucy, July 11, 1857; Francis, April 11, 1859; Mary E., Jan. 31, 1862 (de- ceased); Ezra, Oct. 28, 1865; Loran, Aug. 13, 1868. The first six were born in Canada, the last four in Cascade. Mr. Lewis is a Republican. James, his second son, is engaged as a nurseryman; he has a complete stock of trees-apple, peach, pear, plum and cherry, with a general assortment of deciduous and evergreen trees.

James Newsted was born Nov. 8, 1827, in Norfolk Co., England. He is the son of John and Mary (Wylie) Newsted. His parents settled in Canada in 1835, when he was eight years old, where, three years after, his father was killed by the falling of a tree. In 1849 Mr. Newsted embarked in lumbering and farming in Clyde, St. Clair Co., and after 13 years went to Barry county. Nine years later he bought 160 acres on sec. 34, this tp. He was mar- ried Dec. 25, 1848, to Martha Fuller, of Canada. The births of their 10 living children occurred in the subsequent order: Clarissa, Sept. 28, 1849; John, Sept. 26, 1853; Sarah Ann, June 26, 1856; Charles, April 30, 1859; David, Oct. 30, 1862; Benjamin, May 18, 1865; Edwin, Dec. 11, 1867; James, Feb. 25, 1869; William Aug. 12, 1870, and Martin, Oct. 3, 1872. Mrs. Newsted died in Barry county, Dec. 14, 1873. Mr. N. was married July 7, 1874.

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to Mrs. Eliza J. Lind, of Bowne, widow of Rev. William Lind, and daughter of Job and Tamzon Winslow. Her father was born in Bristol, Mass., and died April 2, 1839, in Java, N. Y. Her mother was born in 1791 in New York, and died in Bowne in August, 1874. Her great-grandfather came to this country in the " May- flower." Mr. N. owns two farmns besides his homestead place. He is a Republican.

James Nulty was born in Ireland, county of Dec. 17, 1819. In April, 1845, he was married to Margaret McGovern, born in the same county of Ireland in 1828. In the year of their marriage they landed at Philadelphia (June 15). Mr. Nulty was employed as a teamster at Ivy Mills, near Philadelphia, after which he was engaged at Phoenixville, Pa., in a rolling mill, where he worked eight years. He saved from his earnings $2,000, which he brought to Michigan in $20 gold pieces. He came to this State May 15, 1855, and the October following bought 120 acres in this tp. His purchases since have increased his real estate to 314 acres, which he holds at $60 per acre. They have five children- Mary Ann, John, William, Margaret and Eliza.

Chauncey Patterson was born April 21, 1823, in Seneca Co., N. Y. He is the son of Robert and Rachel (Delong) Patterson, both natives of New York. His father was of Scotch extraction, his mother of German. They settled in Washtenaw county in 1828, and remained until the death of the father in 1831. In 1837 the mother came to Kent county to spend the remainder of her life with her children, and died in 1863. Mr. Patterson came to Kent county when a boy of 13, and worked until he earned a sufficient sum to buy 40 acres of land, and within the next three years bought three more 40's -- 160 acres-now included in the homestead of 376 acres of choice land, valued at $60 per acre. Dec. 25, 1845, Mr. Patterson married Sarah Dickson, of Paris, Kent Co. They have six children, born in the following order: John M., Oct. S, 1847; William H., Aug. 1, 1849; Chauncey. I., Feb. 17, 1855; Geo. M., July 1, 1860; Ida May, Nov. 1, 1862, and Nellie M., June 16, 1871. Mrs. P. was born in Canada Nov. 25, 1829. She is the daughter of Daniel and Nancy Dickson. Mr. Patterson's father was a soldier of 1812, and his son, John M., was in the war of the Rebellion, and was in the engagements at Nashville and Murfrees- boro. Mr. P. is a Republican.

John. Pattison was born Sept. 10, 1815, in the parish of Staple- ton, Cumberland Co., England, and is the son of Thomas and Jane Pattison. He landed in New York, June 27, 1846, and lo- cated in Genesee Co., N. Y., and five years after returned to Eng- land and spent nine months. Coming back to America, he bought 160 acres on sec. 11, Caledonia tp. He pursued agriculture here 27 years, and in 1879 bought 80 acres on sec. 35, Cascade. His real estate includes 80 acres of the original purchase in Caledonia, and 103 acres adjoining. He was married Jan. 14, 1879, to Sarah A., widow of Lewis Larue, and daughter of Thomas and Mary

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(Webster) Cook, both natives of New York. They have two chil- dren-John Thomas, born Oct. 7, 1879, and Frank L., Feb. 23, 1881. Mr. Pattison is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is a National in politics.

John T. Proctor was born July 19, 1827, in Genesee Co., N. Y. He was the son of Benjamin and Lucy (Taylor) Proctor, both Eng- glish descent. His father was born at Walpole, N. H., Dec. 22, 1796, and died at Alaska, Sept. 16, 1872. His mother was born in Covington, Genesee Co., N. Y., March 4, 1801, and died at Alaska, Jan. 7, 1879. In 1829 the senior Proctor settled in Macomb county, his son (of this sketch) being then but two years old. On reaching his majority, the latter was employed in a flouring mill, continuing five years, when he settled for life on 160 acres of land previously purchased. He was married July 4, 1853, to Mary Jane Corey, of Lenox, Macomb Co. They have two sons-Elmer George, born April 1, 1855, and Henry B., Feb. 4, 1860. Mr. P. is a Republican, and has performed the active duties of Magistrate 18 years. Mrs. Proctor was born March 5, 1827. Her father, Archibald J. Cory, was born at Pownal, Vt., in 1799, and died Sept. 13, 1877. Mrs. Corey was born in 1800, in Massachusetts, and is now living in Ridgeway, Macomb Co., where she has lived for the past 50 years.

George S. Richardson was born Sept. 8, 1805, in Cheshire Co., N. H. His father, Hon. Elkanah Richardson, was a native of the same State, born July 9, 1780. His grandfather was born in Attle- boro, Mass., May 13, 1746. Mr. Richardson removed to Stow (now Summit Co.), Ohio, in 1819, with his parents, where his father died in 1836. He was engaged four years in the manufact- ure of paper, after which he devoted his energies to the pursuit of agriculture, which he followed nearly 50 years, and accumulated a fine property. In 1869 he settled in this tp., on sec. 9. In 1871 he sold his farm and fixed his residence in the village of Cascade. Politically he is a Democrat. His first vote for President was cast for John Quincy Adams; his second for Andrew Jackson. In 1833 he was married to Mary Evert, of Ohio. They have three chil- dren living-Mary L., born Sept. 7, 1834; George S., jr., born in April, 1836, and Flora G., born in August, 1846.

Loring W. Rising, son of Oliver and Lydia Rising, natives of Massachusetts, was born Feb. 25, 1824, in Ohio. His grandfather fought in the war of the Revolution, and his father in 1812. He left Ohio in 1869, lived two years in Ionia county, and two years in Paris, when he bought 80 acres of land on sec. 25, this tp. Aug. 15, 1850, he married Jane, daughter of Ralph and Polly French, both born in New York. They have had four chil- dren, whose record follows: Revilo W., born June 3, 1854; Addi- son, Dec. 19, 1856; Nancy A., July 4, 1857, died Jan. 10, 1858; Ruby F., July 11, 1859. Mr. Rising is a member of the Baptist Church, and in politics is a Democrat.

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Horace Sears was born May 3, 1819, in New Durham, Greene Co., N. Y. He is the son of Chauncey and Sally (Shoofelt) Sears. His father was born in Connecticut in 1879, was in the war of 1812, and is still living with his son, aged 92. His grandfather was in the Revolutionary war. Mr. Sears was engaged in agricult- ure in his native county until 1843, when he purchased 80 acres on sec. 36, which a subsequent investment has increased to 130 acres, valued at $6,500. He was married Nov. 22, 1840, to Maria J. Warner, of New York. She was born in Parma, N. Y., and is the daughter of David and Olive Warner. Five children have been born as follows: Olive C., Aug. 19, 1847; Levant C., March 13, 1853; Walter, March 7, 1856, died April 7, 1856; William W., Dec. 25, 1857; and Mary A., Ang. 29, 1859. All were born on the homestead. Mr. Sears is a Republican, and both himself and wife are members of the Baptist Church.

Barnum D. Seeley was born July 29, 1848, at Ovid, Seneca Co., N. Y. He is the son of Hon. John E. Seeley. of Seneca county. Judge Seeley was a lawyer of eminence and ability. He was on the bench as County Judge several years, and was elected member of Congress from his district in 1870, serving two terms. He was born in July, 1810, and died at 65 years of age. His son bought 80 acres of land on sec. 24, this tp., in 1874, which he holds at $60 per acre. He married Dec. 28, 1869, Addie, daughter of Syl- vester and Rebecca Thomas, of Ovid. They have two children- Nellie, born Oct. 31, 1870, and Sylvester, June 19, 1877. Three children died in infancy. Mr. Seeley is a Republican and a member of the Baptist Church.

Jonathan W. Sexton was born March 9, 1839, in the Province of Ontario. He is the son of William and Priscilla Sexton. May 16, 1863, he was married to Catharine E. Orlope, of Albany, N. Y. They have five children, born as follows : William W., March 29, 1864; Carrie E., Dec. 24, 1865; Harry J., Dec. 2, 1873; Geo. R., Oct. 15, 1875, and Myrtie E., Feb. 16, 1880. Jan. 15, 1857, Mr S. came from Canada, and settled on the farm where he now lives, consisting of 290 acres, valued at $40.00 per acre. He is engaged in breeding Merino sheep and Durham cattle. He has an assorted flock of 100 fine-wooled sheep of accredited pedigree. One two-year- old buck sheared the present season 302 pounds wool. He was reared by Lyman Cate, of Highland, Oakland Co., and is traced back to Sweepstakes, No. 32, and to Old Black, No. 9, bred in 1841, by Stephen Atwood, of Connecticut. Mr. Sexton is a Mason and in politics a Republican.

G. P. Stark was born Aug. 19, 1832, in Summit, Summit Co., O. He is the son of Benjamin and Hannah (Chapman) Stark, born respectively in Vermont and New York. Mr. Stark was a resident of Ohio for 34 years, and pursued agriculture. In 1866 he engaged in the drug business in Palestine, Crawford Co., O., returning to his former vocation and occupation a year later. In 1871 he engaged in mercantile business where he now resides and is prosecuting a profitable enterprise; keeps an assorted stock of

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dry goods, groceries, hardware etc. He has also a reasonably generous income from his farm of 60 acres in this tp. and in Ohio .. He was married in December, 1863, to Mary L. Richardson. They have two children-Celestia, born June 12, 1858, and Lew. D., Sept. 2, 1862. Mr. Stark is Assistant Postmaster, the office being placed in his store. Politically he is a Democrat, and both him- self and wife are connected with the Christian Church.

Warren Streeter, son of Warren and Hezzy Streeter, was born in 1815 in Jefferson Co., N. Y. They were natives of Vermont, but settled at an early day in Jefferson Co., N. Y .; lived 17 years in St. Lawrence county, that State, and in 1835 located at Battle Creek, and 16 years after removed to Ottawa county, where the father died in 1863 and the mother in 1866. In 1839 Mr. Streeter made his first purchase of land, consisting of 75 acres near Battle Creek, which remained in his possession nine years. He removed to Polkton, Ottawa Co., and bought 160 acres, which he cleared and improved. Fifteen years later he sold it and bought 150 acres in Caledonia and sold it seven years after, buying 80 acres of choice land on sec. 35, this tp., now his homestead. He values his place at $6,000. Nov. 23, 1845, Mr. Streeter married Julia Ann, daughter of Thomas and Phila Seekins, of Battle Creek. Mr. Seekins was a native of Rutland, Vt., of German ancestry; his wife was born near Lowell, Mass., of Scotch parentage. Mr. and Mrs. Streeter have five children, born as follows : Alzina M., May 30, 1848; Eliza J., Oct. 4, 1849; Franklin J., Dec. 20, 1851; Milton E., Aug. 17, 1853, and Ella V., Oct. 6, 1857. Franklin Streeter carries on the farm and lives with his parents. He was married July 4, 1876, to Sarah J. Clark, a native of New York. They have one child -- Ella B., born March 18, 1881. The father and son are both Republicans.

Jared Strong was born June 14, 1801, in Northampton, Mass. He is the son of Nathan and Amy (Lee) Strong, both of English descent and natives of Massachusetts. His father was a soldier of the Revolution. In 1846 he located on the farm where he now lives. May 2, 1827, he was married to Jane McConnell, of Seneca Co., N. Y. Seven children are living, born as follows: Jared, March 15, 1828; Melissa, Jan. 15, 1835; Nathan S., June 22, 1842; Amy G., April 22, 1844; Rachel C., July 17 1846; Sarah E., March 19, 1849; and Truman Tunis, March 19, 1849. In politics he is a Republican. Nathan lives on the northern half of the homestead. He was married March 26, 1864, to Eliza Moses, and they have two children-Tru- man G., born Oct. 26, 1865; and Martha J., May 30, 1867. His wife died July 25, 1869, and Oct. 6, 1870, he was married to Ida Parker, of Caledonia. She died June 14, 1875, and he was married a third time, Aug. 27, 1879, to Emma, daughter of Benjamin and Diana Gale. Truman is located on the south half of the homestead, and cares for his parents. He was married Dec. 24, 1869, to Eliza, daughter of Major and Eliza Miller, natives of New Jersey.

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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 70

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