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NELSON HASKIN was born in Ontario County, Ontario, in 1849, and came to Michigan in 1871. With the exception of one year spent in farming in the township of Imlay, Lapeer County, he has been actively engaged in business as above represented. He was married in 1872 to Miss Ella Mosher of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan. They have two sons and two daughters.
M. J. HASKIN was born in Ontario County, Ontario, in 1853, and came to Michigan in 1871. He was the first to do a tailoring business in Imlay City, and in 1878 he engaged in merchant tailor- ing which he continued until 1881, when the firm of Haskin Broth- ers was organized. He was married in 1871 to Miss S. A. Black, of Almont, Lapeer County, They have one son and three daughters.
JOHN BORLAND was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, in January, 1832, and came to the United States in 1852. He first came in 1862 to Romeo, Macomb County, Michigan, where he engaged for one year as a clerk for Henry Stephens who has lately carried on extensive lumbering operations at Fish Lake. In 1863 Mr. Borland opened a boot and shoe store in Almont, Lapeer County, which he conducted for three years, when he changed to a general store which he continued till 1870 when he sold out and came to Imlay City and opened a general store, the first place where goods were retailed. He carried on the business for five years when he engaged in grain buying at which he continued for two years when he closed his bus- iness and made a trip to Europe. On his return he established a bank at Imlay City of which he has since been manager and pro- prietor. He was married in 1858 to Miss Mary H. Scranton, of Romeo, Michigan. They have two sons and two daughters; John Jr., Willie, Alice and Nellie.
CHARLES F. ROOD, of the firm of Rood and Kidder, manufactur- ers of wagons, carriages, sleighs and general blacksmiths, Imlay City, was born in the township of Ray, Macomb County, Michigan, in 1856. He learned the trade of wagon making in Romeo, Mich- igan, and in 1878 came to Imlay City where he worked at his trade till January, 1883, when he formed a partnership as above named. He was married in 1874 to Miss N. R. Dodge, of Berlin, St. Clair County, Michigan. They have a son and daughter.
CHARLES E. WELTON was born in Northumberland County, Ontario, in 1851. He came to Michigan in 1877, and settled in Imlay City in 1881, buying out the livery business carried on by P. Newburg. He has since conducted the stable which is fully sup- plied and equipped and solicits the patronage of the traveling public. Mr. Welton was married in January, 1883, to Miss Frances Warner, of Imlay City.
TOWN OF GOODLAND.
The town of Goodland, in the eastern tier of towns of Lapeer County, is bounded on the north by the town of Burnside, west by Arcadia, south by Imlay, and east by St. Clair County. Its surface is generally rolling, except along the line of Mill Creek, where is a considerable extent of swamp and marsh. This town has been the scene of considerable lumbering operations in its earlier days, many millions of pine having been driven out Mill Creek. The soil is generally a clay loam, and its fertility will be indicated by the statistics of production in the following statement. Census of 1874: Population, 920; acres of taxable land, 22,578; improved land, 4,615; number of sheep, 684; of horses, 239; of
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cows, 365; pounds of wool sheared preceding year, 2,871; pounds of pork marketed, 19,009; pounds of butter made, 14,564; bushels of wheat raised, 9,004; corn, 7,485; of other grains, 20,333; bushels of apples, 1,704; of potatoes, 6,643; tons of hay cut, 1,010.
According to the census of 1880, the population of Goodland was 1,241, and its aggregate valuation of real and personal property as equalized by the county board of supervisors, $306,000.
ENTRIES OF LAND PRIOR TO 1856.
TOWNSHIP 8 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST. SECTION 1. D. Mack, Jr., and N. Dickinson, August 6, 1836. Charles Merrill, June 30, 1853. Chester Carleton, June 30, 1853. Chester Carleton, August 19, 1853. Philip Corman, November 15, 1854. Moses Bennett, February 6, 1855. William F. Clark, February 15, 1855.
SECTION 2. Nathan Dickinson, January 25, 1837. Lucretius H. Cobb, February 16, 1837. Rollin C. Smith, April 15, 1853. Charles Kellogg, August 23, 1859. Fitz W. Fish, February 26, 1859. Bennet Young, November 30, 1854. Stephen Smith, December 5, 1854. John Herkins, January 23, 1855.
SECTION 3. Nathan Dickinson, January 25, 1837. Nathan Dickinson, March 30, 1837.
SECTION 4. Lucius Lyons, June 30, 1836.
SECTION 5. Lucius Lyons, June 30, 1836.
SECTION 6. Lucius Lyons, June 30, 1836. Sidney Gould, November 15, 1852.
SECTION 7. Merick H. Burlingame, November 15, 1852. Rollin C. Smith, April 15, 1853. Harvey B. Fuller, September 27, 1853. Nicholas Richardson, November 1, 1853. Becker Folsom, November 17, 1854.
SECTION 8. Lucius Lyons, June 30, 1836.
SECTION 9. Lucius Lyons, June 30, 1836.
SECTION 10. N. Dickinson, January 25, 1837. George C. Kibbler, October 10, 1855.
SECTION 11.
Francis G. Macey, January 25, 1837. Silas T. Bancroft, November 21, 1854.
SECTION 12. Chester Carleton, April 4, 1854. Ephraim S. Jenkins, November 11, 1854.
SECTION 13. Francis G. Macey, Januar / 25, 1837.
John Hawkins, March 31, 1837.
Ira Davis, James I. David and David Carter, June
6,1854.
Charles C. Crisman, November 30, 1854.
James Smith, December 7, 1854.
SECTION 14. Francis G. Macey, January 25, 1837.
N. Dickinson, January 25, 1837.
John Squano, August 1, 1853.
John Squano, September 9, 1853.
John B. Sailor, July 7, 1854.
Silas J. Bancroft, November 21, 1854.
SECTION 16. W. Parker, August 9, 1853. W. Parker, October 28, 1853. W. Parker, December 19, 1853. W. Parker, December 22, 1854. W. Parker, January 25, 1855. W. Parker, February 7, 1855.
SECTION 16. A. Stewart, November 6, 1854. SECTION 17. Francis G. Macey, January 25, 1837. Rollin C. Smith, April 15, 1853. Chester Carleton, April 4, 1854. Theodore Parker, November 16, 1854. John C. Lyman, November 22, 1854. John Lathrop, November 29, 1854. Daniel Elsworth, December 14, 1854. Hiram Traver, December 14, 1854.
SECTION 18.
Lucius Lyons, June 30, 1836.
SECTION 19. Randolph Manning, January 24, 1837. William Williams, April 26, 1853. Reuben Cole, May 31, 1853.
SECTION 20. Silas D. McKeen, January 24, 1837. Randolph Manning, January 24, 1837. Francis G. Macey, January 25, 1837.
SECTION 21. N. Dickinson, January 25, 1837. Eugene Smith, April 25, 1853. George W. Rood, June 14, 1854. John S. Stoddard, November 18, 1854.
SECTION 22. Eugene Smith, April 25, 1853. Stephen Moore, December 12, 1853. Eugene Smith, December 19, 1853.
SECTION 23. Francis G. Macey, January 25, 1837.
John Norton, Jr., January 26, 1837.
John W. Strong, January 26, 1837.
Eugene Smith and S. Moore, May 4, 1854.
Amariah Roberts, November 17, 1854.
Hiram C. Wells, January 22, 1855.
SECTION 24. Ira Davis, James I. David and David Carter, June 6, 1854. Lawrence W. Flansburgh, November 18, 1854. John C. Morris, November 18, 1854.
SECTION 25.
John Sarle, April 3 1837.
John C. Morris, November 18, 1854.
Williston S. Penfield, November 23, 1854.
SECTION 26.
John Sarle, April 3, 1837.
James S. Johnson, November 15, 1854.
Williston S. Penfield, November 23, 1854.
SECTION 27.
N. Dickinson, January 19, 1837.
N. Dickinson, January 25, 1837.
Heman N. Strong, January 26, 1837.
Rollin C. Smith, April 15, 1853.
Ira Davis, James I. David and David Carter, May
30, 1854.
Montgomery T. Davis, November 16, 1854.
James S. Johnson, October 3,' 1855.
SECTION 28.
N. Dickinson, January 19, 1837.
John W. Strong, January 26, 1837.
SECTION 29.
Richard C. Clark, July 15, 1836.
James Hills, March 17, 1851.
Jacob Clock, August 9, 1852.
Rollin C. Smith April 15, 1853.
Rollin C. Smith, April 25, 1853.
John S. Smith, August 2, 1853.
Philo P. Brainard, September 16, 1853.
SECTION 30. Lucius Lyons, July 15, 1836.
Eugene Smith, March 31, 1853.
Reuben Cole, April 27, 1853.
William Mead, October 19, 1853.
William Mead, November 29, 1854.
SECTION 31.
Nathan Dickinson, W. H. Imlay and George Beach,
March 29, 1836.
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SECTION 31. Francis G. Macey, January 25, 1837.
SECTION 32. Dickinson, Imlay and Beach, March 29, 1836. Richard L. Clark, July 15, 1836. Ira Wilbur, November 17, 1836.
SECTION 33. Richard L. Clark, July 15, 1836. Henry Hawkins and Van Rensselaer Hawkins, March 11, 1837.
SECTION 34. Richard L. Clark, July 15, 1836. H. and Van Rensselaer Hawkins, March 11, 1837. Rollin C. Smith, April 23, 1853. Eugene Smith, April 23, 1853.
SECTION 35. Richard L. Clark, July 15, 1836. H. and Van Rensselaer Hawkins, March 11, 1837. John Willett, April 3, 1837. Eugene Smith, April 25, 1853. Ira Davis, James I. David and David Carter, May 30, 1854. Isaac Clark, November 30, 1854. James S. Johnson, January 22, 1855. SECTION 36. John Willett, April 3, 1837. Stephen Moore, December 12, 1853. Henry Sheppard, November 16, 1854.
EARLY HISTORY.
Considerable tracts of land in this town were entered as early as 1836 and 1837, but these were all for speculative purposes. The first entry made for and followed by actual settlement was by James Hills in section 29, and is dated March 17, 1851. He however re- mained but a short time. To his suggestion the adoption of the name Goodland is attributed.
Among the earlier settlers may be mentioned Calvin Maxon, first town treasurer, Reuben Cole, William Mead, Abner C. Folsom, first town clerk, subsequently clerk of Arcadia and now clerk of Deerfield, Amariah Roberts, Daniel Ellsworth , first supervisor, John Lathrop, Henry Lamphire, William H. Smith, James Erity, Archi- bald Stuart, Benjamin Stuart, - Fike, John Lyman, Isaac Clark, Hiram Traverse, John C. Morris, William Hagadone, Daniel W. Baker, Theo. Tucker, James S. Johnson.
The first child born in the town was Ellen, daughter of Reuben Cole.
The first religious services were held in the log school-house in the Erity district, Elder Leonard being the preacher; and a class of the Methodist Episcopal Church was formed.
Some of the earlier settlers came in by boat up Mill Creek. William H. Smith's family came in thus, and being overtaken, or rather met by the ague which attacked some of the party, they were obliged to camp among the Indians on the marsh which bordered the creek. Their team came through from Lynn, St. Clair County, their former residence, by the trail. This was in the fall of 1854.
At the time of the first town meeting there were no roads laid out, and Mill Creek had to be crossed on a log.
The first school-house was the Cole school-house, in Fractional District No. 1, which was organized in 1855, the school-house being built the same year by Lyman Rutherford. Abner C.Folsom was direc- tor. Seventeen dollars was paid for clearing the ground. It was late in the year when school commenced and the teacher, Mrs. Garvey, built a fire by a pine stump near the house and there held her school, there being no stove in the house.
At an early day in the history of the town a postoffice was established at the house of Amariah Roberts, Mr. Roberts being postmaster. Henry M. Buchanan is the present postmaster, the office being at his house, on section 21.
CHURCHES.
In the fall of 1879 the Methodist Protestant Society built a plain neat church edifice in the southwest part of the town, opposite the cemetery. This was under the pastorate of Elder Crandall. Elder Eastlake is now pastor in charge.
Classes of the Methodist Episcopal Church hold services at the Cole school-house and at other places.
The Free Methodists have services in the Folsom school-house. The church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints holds ser- vices in the Cole school-house.
SCHOOLS.
The annual report of the school inspectors of the town of Goodland, for the year 1882, shows the number of school children 474, number of school buildings six. The school inspectors for the ensuing year were Josiah Sleeper, Adolphus Sutherland, R. Saigeon, T. Waller, H. M. Buchanan, E. C. Wheeler.
CIVIL HISTORY.
February 12, 1855, township 8 north, of range 12 east, was organized as the town of Goodland. The first town meeting was appointed to be held at the house of John C. Lyman, but that not being finished sufficiently for the purpose the meeting was held in William Hagadone's shingle shanty. There were about thirteen voters present, and the election resulted in the choice of the follow- ing officers: supervisor, Daniel Ellsworth; town clerk, Abner C. Folsom; treasurer, Calvin Maxon; highway commissioners, Isaac Clark, two years, A. C. Folsom, one year, William Hagadone, three years; justices of the peace, William Mead, four years, Hiram Tra- verse, three years, James S. Johnson, two years, John C. Morris, one year; school inspectors, Daniel Ellsworth and John C. Morris; constables, Clinton Meade, Joel Cole, Daniel W. Baker and Theo- dore Tucker.
It was voted to raise $250 for highway purposes and $75 for township purposes.
In 1856 a final settlement and agreement between Imlay and Goodland by which Imlay agreed to pay to Goodland $85.45, and a note against James Hills for $60, being highway funds, and also one-third of the library purchases when the townships were to- gether; the said sum of $85.45 to be paid by order on treasurer of county of Lapeer.
The first recorded action of the highway commissioners was on the 17th day of April, 1855, when they ordered an accurate survey to be made of a road "commencing at the southwest corner of sec- tion 35, thence north three degrees, west on section line two miles, three chains, fifty links, hemlock 18 inches, north 593°, west 69 links, thence north 35°, east 15 chains, 93 links, hemlock 10 inches, south 553°, east 30, thence north 32º, west 20 chains, 57 links, hemlock 7 inches, north 86°, west 66 links, thence north 3º, west on section line one mile, thirty chains. Whole length of road three miles and seventy chains."
TOWN OFFICERS.
1855-Supervisor, Daniel Ellsworth; clerk, Abner C. Folsom; treasurer, Calvin Maxon.
1856-Supervisor, Daniel Ellsworth; clerk, Abner C. Folsom; treasurer, Amariah Roberts.
1857-Supervisor, John C. Morris; clerk, Abner C. Folsom; treasurer, Amariah Roberts.
1858-Supervisor, John C. Morris; clerk, Henry M. True; treasurer, Amariah Roberts; number of votes, 52.
1859-Supervisor, Marvin Wilbur; clerk, Henry M. True; treasurer, Amariah Roberts; number of votes, 76.
1860-Supervisor, William Allison; clerk, Henry Buchanan: treasurer, Amariah Roberts; number of votes, 95.
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1861-Supervisor, William Allison; clerk, Henry Buchanan; treasurer, Amariah Roberts; number of votes, 98.
1862-Supervisor, William Allison; clerk, Henry Buchanan; treasurer, Amariah Roberts; number of votes, 68.
1863-Supervisor, Henry M. True; clerk, William McRae; treasurer, Amariah Roberts; number of votes, 59.
1864-Supervisor, Benjamin Sleeper; clerk, William McRae; treasurer, Henry M. True; number of votes, 65.
1865-Supervisor, Becker Folsom; clerk, William McRae; treasurer, Henry M. True; number of votes, 49.
1866-Supervisor, Becker Folsom; clerk, Chauncey B. Gould; treasurer, Sands Van Wagoner; number of votes, 69.
1867-Supervisor, Henry M. True; clerk, William L. Abbott; treasurer, Ephraim S. Jenkins; number of votes, 90.
1868-Supervisor, John Abbott; clerk, William L. Abbott; treasurer, Ephraim S. Jenkins; number of votes, 92.
1869-Supervisor, Henry M. Buchanan; clerk, Isaac Shotwell; treasurer, Ephraim S. Jenkins; number of votes, 86.
1870-Supervisor, Henry M. Buchanan; clerk, Seymour Sleeper; treasurer, Ephraim S. Jenkins.
1871-Supervisor, Henry M. Buchanan; clerk, Seymour Sleeper; treasurer, Ephraim S. Jenkins.
1872-Supervisor, Henry M. Buchanan; clerk, Seymour Sleeper; treasurer, Ephraim S. Jenkins.
1873-Supervisor, William Y. Mead; clerk, Seymour Sleeper; treasurer, Benjamin Sleeper.
1874-Supervisor, William L. Abbott; clerk, E. S. Hough; treasurer, David Churchill.
1875-Supervisor, William L. Abbott; clerk, E. S. Hough ; treas- urer, William H. Smith.
1876-Supervisor, Henry M. Buchanan; clerk, F. B. Smith; treasurer, William H. Smith.
1877-Supervisor, Henry M. Buchanan; clerk, F. B. Smith; treasurer, William H. Smith.
1878-Supervisor, William L. Abbott; clerk, F. B. Smith; treasurer, William H. Smith.
1879-Supervisor, David Churchill; clerk, Willard Harwood; treasurer, Alexander Shepherd.
1880-Supervisor, Henry M. Buchanan; clerk, William McRae; treasurer, George Broomfield.
1881-Supervisor, Henry M. Buchanan; clerk, Willard Har- wood; treasurer, Alexander Shepherd.
1882-Supervisor, Henry M. Buchanan; clerk, Willard Har- wood; treasurer, William Andrews.
1883-Supervisor, Henry M. Buchanan; clerk, Silas M. Tucker; treasurer, William Andrews.
THE FIRE OF 1881.
The township of Goodland was visited by the fire of September, 1881. The property destroyed was named at the time as follows: Mixter, "hotel," two barns, a large shed and three straw stacks. James Cole's family occupied the house and lost nearly everything but the wearing apparel they had on. The buildings were owned by George Townsend, of Almont. David Churchill lost his house a drive barn and a large grain barn containing fifteen tons hay, 300 bushels oats, 200 bushels wheat. The family saved nothing but a team and spring wagon and the clothes they had on. Loss, $3,000; insured in the Lapeer County Farmers Mutual for $1,700. Mr. Saigion's house, stable and granary were burned. A part of the household furniture was saved.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
W. L. ABBOTT can trace his ancestry as far as to his great-grand. father, Capt. John C. Abbott, of the British navy, who was mil-
itary governor of Gibraltar from 1779 till 1783. His grandfather, John, was born in Ireland in 1777, being a farmer, and died at Montreal, Canada East, in 1863. His father, William Abbott, was born in Great Britain, Feb. 8, 1808, settled in Canada East in 1822 and in Lapeer County in 1856, and died Feb. 16, 1860. He was married in 1828, to Elizabeth Ann Matthews, who was born in Armagh County, Ireland, in 1803, and died July 9, 1860, their family consisting of the following: Dora, John, William L., Chas. M., who enlisted and served in the war of the rebellion, taken prisoner at Buckland Mills, Oct. 19, 1863, imprisoned at Belle Island till March, 1864, removed to Andersonville, where he died June 13th, following.
WM. L. ABBOTT, the subject of this sketch, was born in Beau- harnois County, Canada East, March 29, 1835, received a common school education and resided there till his majority, 1856, when he settled on section 3, Goodland Township, Lapeer County, Michigan, where he now resides, engaged in lumbering and farming, and at present has a fine improved farm of 310 acres. In his township he has held the offices of supervisor, township clerk, school inspector, etc. In his county he has represented the Second District in the State legislature during 1877-'79, being a Republican in politics. In 1860 he married Irene Churchill, who was born in Almont Town- ship, Lapeer County, in 1841. They have had seven children, Cas- sius E., born 1861; Jessie, born 1864; Minnie, 1866; Anna E., 1868; Effie, born Aug. 13, 1870 and died Aug. 10, 1872; Charles L., born Jan. 5, 1873, died Oct. 31, 1881; O. P. Morton, born Jan. 20, 1877 and died Nov. 7, 1881. Her father, John Churchill, set- tled in Almont in 1837, married the same year to Ann Walker, and now resides at Imlay City.
CHILION F. DICKERSON was born in Morris County, N. J., in 1808, and, in connection with his father's family, settled in Wash- ington County, Pa., in 1811, and moved to Greene County, Pa., in 1816, thence to Beaver County, same State, in 1820. In 1829 he settled in Niagara County, N. Y., where he remained till 1839, when he settled in Almont, Lapeer County, Mich., and in 1874 settled on section 32, Goodland, where he now resides. He has been twice married. First, Aug. 6, 1831, to Susanna Howder, who was born in Niagara County, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1812, and died June 3, 1873, having ten children, all of whom are still living, viz: Don C., born in 1832; Ellis A. Blackmore, 1834; Albina Seaton, 1836; Leonidas, 1837; Adelaide Soper, 1841; Helen Waller, 1843; Arabelle Whittiker, 1845; Mary Mackey, 1848; Almaretta Lovelace, 1851; George Wil- lard, 1854. Second marriage, Sept. 22, 1878, to Mrs. Thomas San- derson, who was born in Washtenaw County, Mich., May 1840. Her maiden name as Malinda Stoddard and she was married to Sanderson in 1861. He died Jan. 31, 1878. leaving three children, Benjamin H., born 1862; George L., born 1865, and Thomas E., born 1873.
H. M. BUCHANAN was born in Chemung County in 1836, set- tled in Berrien County, Mich., in 1856, and in Goodland, Lapeer County, on section 21, in 1859; has been township treasurer, clerk, and is serving his tenth term as supervisor of his township; was ap- pointed postmaster for Goodland in 1834 and still holds the office. Married, in 1860, Mary J. Allison, who was born in New Bruns- wick in 1843. Their children numbered ten: Henry M., Jr., born 1861; Laura A., born 1863, married in 1881 to Charles Kipp; Effie J., born in 1865, married in 1883, George Buel; Maggie, born 1867 and died 1869; Bertha M., born 1869; Arthur L., 1872; Flor- ence B., 1874; Charles R., 1876; Mabel, 1878; William H., 1881.
BENJAMIN F. STUART was born in Oxford County, Ont., in 1829. Settled in Goodland, on section 16, in 1854; married in 1855 to De- lilah Whittiker, who was born in New York State in 1832. Twelve children : Eliza P., born June, 1856, died in infancy ; Seth L.,
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1857; Mary A. Cowe, 1858; Hannah D. Tainter, 1860; Willis F., 1862; Carrie E., 1863; Delilah, 1865; Sarah E., 1867; Lucy B., 1868; B. F., Jr., 1871; Ebbie, born March 6, 1873, died Nov. 1, 1873; Frederick L., 1875. His father, Archibald, was born in Por- tage County, Ohio, in 1805, married Priscilla Green in 1825, and both are still living on section 16, Goodland Township.
JONATHAN HUNT was born in Oxford County, Ont., 1833, set- tled in Lapeer County, Imlay Township in 1856, and now lives on section 32, Goodland. Married, in 1860, Sarah Fairweather, who was born in New Brunswick in 1839. Six children: Phoebe M., born 1861, and died in infancy; Charles E., 1862; Laura L., 1864; Levi M., 1866; Jonathan E., 1867, and died August 24, 1868; John J., 1876.
MATTHEW B. TUCKER was born in Clinton County, N. Y., in 1814; settled in Goodland on section 22 in 1858, and since residing there has been justice of the peace for sixteen years. Married, in 1833, Diana Lobdell, who was born in Clinton County, N. Y., in 1816, and died in 1843. Second marriage occurred in 1845, when he married Sophia Hewett, who was born in 1816 and died in 1881, leaving five children-Jephtha, Emery, Silas N., Diana, Charles.
DAVID CHURCHILL was born in Middlesex County, Ont., in 1833, settled in Almont, Lapeer County, in 1836, and in Goodland, on section 14, in 1861. Since living in Goodland he has been super- visor, township treasurer and justice. He married, in 1857, Mary Jane Reynolds, who was born in Northumberland County, Ontario, in 1840. Six' children : Violetta, born in 1858 and married in 1879 to Isaac Willis; Anna E., born in 1863 and married in 1882, William Ferry; Jennie, born 1868; Lucy, 1871; Frank G., 1878. His father, Truman, was born in Rutland County, Vt., in 1808 and died in 1870. He was married in 1829, to Charlotte Chadwich, who was born near Saint Catherine's, Ont., in 1813, by whom he had six children-Barney, David, William, Washington, Sarah Patton, Julia Schell.
JOHN STEVENSON was born in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1829, Settled in Goodland Township, section 23, in 1874. Married, in 1853, Jane McMillen, who was born in Argyleshire, Scotland, 1831. Their family consists of the following: Margery, born in 1856, and is a clerk in Detroit; Alex., 1858; Mary K. 1860, and is a teacher in Detroit. She was the first lady school inspector in Lapeer County; Jane, born 1869. His father, John, was born in 1801, married in 1826 and died in 1881. His mother, Mary Kirkwood, born in 1801, and still living.
ALEXANDER SHEPHERD was born in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1835, settled in Almont Township in 1858 and in Goodland in 1875, where he has been township treasurer two terms. Married in 1866 Jane Reid, who was born near Almont in 1844, being also of Scotch parentage. Four children-David, born 1868; Jennette, 1872; Anna Feb. 2, 1878, and died June 19, same year; James, 1882. His father, David, was born in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1807, and died March 21, 1883. His mother, Anna Lamond, was born in Forfi- shire, Scotland, in 1808. They were married in 1833.
THOMAS BARNES was born near Montreal, Canada East, in 1833. Moved to Toronto, Ontario, in infancy, where he resided till 1865, when he inade Goodland, Lapeer County, Mich., his home, settling on section 25, where he now resides. Married in 1869 Eleanor Field, who was born in Haldimand County, Ontario, in 1830. Eight chil- dren-Joseph, born 1860; Thomas, 1862; Hiram, 1865; William, 1867; Mary Ann. 1869; Eleanor, 1871; James, 1873; Gilbert C., 1877. His father, Thomas, was born in England. Ship carpenter by trade, and was killed at Montreal by falling from the mast of a vessel while working. His mother, Anna Eaton, is still living in Ontario.
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