History of Macomb County, Michigan, Part 71

Author: Leeson, Michael A., [from old catalog] comp
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago, M. A. Leeson & co.
Number of Pages: 952

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ADOLPH H. SHEFFERLY, foreman of Kendrick planing-mill. sash. door and blind factory, was born at Detroit November 6. 1851: son of John Shefferly, who came from Switzerland to Detroit in 1848. Mr. S. came to Mt. Clemens in January, 1876. and at once entered in charge of the factory: he is a practical architect. having designed the Lutheran Church building, the Porter Block. Dahm's store. S. M. Stone's residence at Ridgeway. and many of the finest residences of Mt. Clemens, incl ing E. J. Olde's resi dence: he was a member of the building firm of Shefferly Bros .. of Detroit, for eight years: he is a member of the Catholic Church. He was married. June 26, 1878. to Mary Ann Kappeler, who was born in Switzerland: has one son -- Robert Joseph Shefferly. born March 19, 1879; lost one son-Clarence Henry Shefferly. He was elected Alderman for the First Ward early in 1882.

CHARLES (CARL) SCHROEDER. born in Mecklenburg, Germany. February 25, IS42. son of Frederick, who died in 185]: came to Wayne County, Mich., in 1859, where he labored on a farm for seven years: he was farm superintendent for Mr. Wilcox four years, after which he bought the farm and conducted it. He located in Clinton Town- ship in 1873, where he now owns ISO acres, on Section 29, well improved. Mr. S. married Miss Minnie Buckman in 1866; of seven children born to this union, five are living -- William, Charles, Fred, Winnie and Bertha. Mrs. Schroeder died February 6, 1880. For his second wife. he married Miss Dorothea Siferline, to whom one girl- Caroline- was born. The family belong to the German Lutheran Church.

PROF. WESLEY SEARS, son of the late David Sears, of Monticello, Wis., was born in Knox, Waldo Co., Me., October 22, 1851. Prof. Sears moved with his parents to Green County, Wis., in 1854: thence to Hillsdale, Mich., in June, 1866; in August, 1870. the family returned to Wisconsin, with the exception of Prof. Sears, who remained at Hillsdale College and graduated with the class of 1874; during the six years that he studied at this college, he taught school for three winter terms. After graduating, he took charge of the Eaton Rapids School, in the fall of 1874, remaining there until the fall of 1876, when he received the appointment of Principal of the Mt. Clemens Schools, a position which he has since held. Prof. Sears married Miss Nellie Law. December 29, ISSO; this lady, the daughter of the late Rev. Hiram Law, was formerly a teacher in the public schools of Eaton Rapids and Centerville, Mich.

MRS. SARAH SHARBONEAU was born in Canada in 1832: came with her parents

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to Marine City, Mich., in 1835, and to Mt. Clemens in 1844. She was married to Joseph Sharboneau in 1832; they are the parents of three children-Edward, George and Charles B., all of whom are married. Mrs. C. is the owner of the Star laundry, of Mit. Clemens, established by ber in 1881.

THOMAS SHACKLETON. owner of the Shackleton House, was born at Lowell. Mass., November 4. 1841: son of John Shackleton, of England, who came to the United States when a young man. The family moved to Dunwich Township, Elgin County, On- tario, in 1843, where Mr. S. was educated; since 1862, he has alternately resided in the United States and Canada: in 1873, he came to Mt. Clemens and was engineer at the salt works for Snook, Bush & Moser: he returned to Canada, where he remained until his set- tlement here in 1875: he built five houses in the city, together with the Shackleton House, built in 1SS1. Mr. S. is a painter by trade and also a licensed steamboat engineer: he married Miss Nancy Gilbert in Canada. July 16, 1874.

EUGENE SHOOK, of the mercantile firm of Law & Shook, was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., April 6. 1855. His father. Robert Shook, of Dutchess County, came to Michigan in 1856, and located at Mt. Clemens; here Mr. Shook was educated. After leaving school, he was book-keeper for George R. Law; from 1876 to 1880, he traveled through the Southern and Northwestern States. He was married, to Mary B. Williams, of Romeo, January 1. ISSO. at Racine, Wis .; in February, 1882, he entered into part- nership with Mr. Law in the grocery trade. This business was established by Mr. Law in 1871. Now the amount of sales is estimated at $25,000 annually. with prospects of even greater advance.

JACOB W. SHOOK. dealer in groceries, grain, feed and agricultural implements; was born in Dutchess County. N. Y., in February, 1840; son of Theron Shook, who came with his family to Mt. Clemens in 184S. Jacob W. resided on the farm until nineteen years old, when he visited Colorado and Montana and was engaged in mining for eight years. In 1867, he returned to Mt. Clemens and engaged in the grocery and feed busi ness with L. N. Phillips, which partnership continued until 1873. That year Mr. Shook assumed sole control of the business and also engaged in the sale of agricultural imple- ments. This latter branch of his business is made a specialty in the summer seasons. He was married to Miss Mary C. Wilson, a native of Wayne County, N. Y., daughter of George Wilson, deceased. Mr. Shook has held the position of City Treasurer for the last three years and is a member of the Masonic order.

ROBERT SHOOK, born in Dutchess County, N. Y., August 24, 1848: son of the late Robert Shook, who came with his family to Mt. Clemens in 1854: was educated at Mt. Clemens. Here, in partnership with William E. Hall and Philip Shook. he engaged in the hub and spoke manufacture. Sold his interest in 1874, and engaged in the Iumber trade for one year; in 1875, he entered on the manufacture of furniture, and, in 1879. in partnership with W. B. Hubbard, added the business of undertaker. Mr. Shook was mar- ried, October 6, 1868, to Miss Alice Roy, daughter of the late William Roy, of Mt. Clem- ens, to whom was born five children, of whom Robert E., Letha Belle and Grace are liv- ing. Mr. Shook has been Trustee of the village from 1872 to 1874, and Treasurer in 1874. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.

THOMAS SMITH, son "of Thomas, was born in Staffordshire, England, June 18, 1819; he came to Wayne County in 1843; then located in Huron, Ohio, in 1845, and re- turned to Wayne County in 1847; a year later, he made his home in Ohio; in 1849. he located at Detroit, visited England in 1853 and located in Clinton Township on his return in the fall of the latter year. Mr. S. was married. in 1853, to Miss Ann Shenton; of her three children, Frank S .. born August 18, 1859, survives. Mrs. Smith died April 12. 1860. Mr. Smith married Miss Dorothea Franklin, January S. 1861; to her six children

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were born, of whom Sidney, Clara J., Henry F., Alfred and Anna, are living. The home- stead farm comprises sixty-three acres. Mr. S. has held the offices of Highway Commis sioner and School Director.

JAMES H. SNOOK (younger brother of John B., celebrated builder, 12 Chambers street. New York), son of James and Mary (Sayer) Snook, was born in St. Bride's, Lon- don, England, November 13, 1816; he came with his parents to New York in June, 1817; removed with them to Cranberry (near Princeton), N. J., in 1831; joined the Presbyterian Church in 1835; came with his parents and eight brothers and sisters to Mt. Clemens, in June, 1836; here he assisted his father and William Beer to build and run the first steam saw-mill in Eastern Michigan. In June, 1839, he married Sarah Ann, eldest daughter of Samuel L. Axtell, of Mendham, Morris Co., N. J., soon returning to Mt. Clemens for a permanent home. In 1840, he took a mile and a half of the Clinton & Kalamazoo Canal to build: the work required the employment of from thirty-five to fifty men at once, and in those days it was generally believed that such work could not be done unless the men were furnished regular rations of whisky, but J. H. S. and wife were strict teetotalers, so she went to the " shanty " with him, and, by her superintending the board- ing-house and sanitary arrangements and his just and urbane treatment of the men, the "temperance job" became very popular with workmen, and none ever left it because whisky or whisky-drinkers were not employed. J. H., in 1842, bought 400 acres of land in the west part of Clinton Township, and lived on it till his appointment as Postmaster in Mt. Clemens, 1868, which he held till his death, July S, 1880; he was teacher in the Sabbath school and member of the choir in the Presbyterian Church, without a break, from July, 1836, till his last illness; also Ruling Elder and Deacon, from 1841. His character was noted for urbanity, firmness and purity; his children all joined his church before reaching majority; they were John J., born 1842, enlisted in the Twenty-second Volun- teor Infantry. 1862, married in 1866, farmer: Mary S., born 1844, married Dr. T. W. Hitchcock, 1865, widowed in 1877: Rufus A., born in 1846, enlisted in the Twenty-second Volunteer Infantry, February 1864, died May, 1864; Kate S., born 1848, married J. W. Davis, 1872, widowed 1879; George H., 1852, married 1874, Postmaster and Elder in the Presbyterian Church in 1880, drowned April 27, 1881; Samuel, born 1855, died Feb- ruary, 1858; James E., born 1861, still living in Mt. Clemens.

GEORGE H. SNOOK (deceased), son of James and Sarah (Axtell) Snook, was born near Mt. Clemens April 20, 1852. He married Miss Nellie N. Slight, daughter of George Slight, now of Sterling Township, to whom were born two children-George J. and Mar- gery Ethel. This estimable citizen was drowned on Lake St. Clair, April 27, ISSI, a full reference to which is made in the history of Mt. Clemens.

THOMAS W. SNOOK, of the firm of Snook & Robinson, son of James and Mary Sayer Snook, of England, was born in New York City April 10, 1822; parents came to the United States in 1816; T. W. came with his parents to Michigan in 1836; entered mer- cantile life at Mt. Clemens in May, 1849, which continued until April, 1876; married Miss Emily A. Hubbard, April 10. 1844; the lady died in August, 1859; he married for his second wife Harriet J. Rice, May 1, 1561. Mr. S. has been President of the village for one year; Director of the School Board for six years: of the Presbyterian Church for thirty years; is now a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church and of the Masonic, Odd Fellows and Good Templars Societies.

SILAS B. SPIER. son of Samuel Spier, of Columbia County. N. Y., who settled in Kalamazoo County, Mich., in 1860, and died there in 1875, was born in Ontario County, N. Y., January 8, 1854: came to Michigan with his parents in 1860; attended the schools at Kalamazoo; passed one year at the Agricultural College of Lansing, and graduated from Olivet College in 1876. He read law in Mr. A. L. Canfield's office, passed

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examination in open court and was admitted to the bar, in May. 1877, and entered at once upon the practice of his profession. His marriage with Miss Julia L. Eldredge, daughter of Judge J. B. Eldredge, took place May 27, 1880.

HENRY H. STEEVENS was born in Clermont, Columbia Co., N. Y .. on the banks of the Hudson, September 14, 1826; came with his parents to Michigan in 1835, and was educated here: he, with W. J. Canfieldl, started the first Republican journal of Macomb County. Mr. S. was married to Miss Eliza A. Miller, daughter of Milton Miller, January 1, 1858: they were the parents of five children, four of whom are living.

HORACE STEEVENS (deceased), born at Sharon, Conn., August 29, 1799; came to Macomb County in 1833, and made a settlement at Frederick, which he named after his brother. Frederick. of Detroit, and platted in 1835; he and his brother purchased the Frederick mills and in many other respects did much to develop the industrial resources of the county: five of his children are living. Judge S. died in March, IS49. A reference to the political and organic chapters of general history will point out Mr. S.'s services as Associate Judge of Macomb County.

CHARLES TACKELS, Treasurer of Macomb County, was born at Romeo November 22. 1827; son of Alex. Tackels, noticed in the general history of the county, who died in 1861. Mr. T. left home at the age of eighteen, passed fifteen years lumbering, was a dealer in real estate, grain. etc .. for some years, until his election as County Treasurer in 1878: his re-election in ISSO was another evidence of popular esteem, as deserved as it was freely accorded. Mr. T. married Cynthia King, daughter of Alexis King, deceased. Angust 20. 1866; they are the parents of two children -Charles M., book-keeper in the First National Bank, of Romeo. and Louise C. Since his election to the County Treas- urership. Mr. T. makes Mt. Clemens his home.

HENRY TAYLOR, M. D., is a son of the late Dr. Henry Taylor, who came from New York State to Oakland County in 1824. to Mt. Clemens in 1826, and a leading phy- sician here, as well as the senior practitioner in the State until his death. December IS. 1876. The present Dr. Taylor was born at Mt. Clemens February 14, 1832; was educated here. studied medicine under his father and graduated at Ann Arbor in the class of 1855: returning to Mt. Clemens, he entered upon the practice of his profession, which he con- tinned up to the present time. Dr. Taylor. Sr .. was the first to have the mineral waters analyzed. and, in conjunction with his son. erected the first bath house at the springs. Dr. T. is a member of the N. E. Medical Association and also hokls a membership in the State Medical Society. His marriage with Miss Marion A. Ferris took place in October. 1859: they are the parents of two chiklren-Harry F. and Jesse M. Taylor.

J. C. THOMSON, born in Toronto, Canada. in August, 1853. came to the United States in 1869; was employed as Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue in Mississippi for several years: came to Detroit, Mich., in 1873; was employed as commercial traveler in boot and shoe business to the present time; opened a clothing, boot and shoe store in Mt. Clemens in September. ISSO: business successful, and now occupies two stores; is the son of William Thomson, of Barrie, Ontario: grandson of the late Col. E. W. Thomson, of Toronto.

EMORY TRUFANT, deceased, grandson of Trufant, of La Fayette's French troops of the Revolution, and son of John Trufant, was born at Harvard. Mass., in 1814. His father died in 1814, so, at the age of fifteen. Mr. Trufant had to enter on th - realities of life: in 1828, owned one-half interest in stage line, and drove from Harvard to Charleston, Mass .: sold stage line, bought interest in canal-boat on Erie Canal. and came to Mt. Clemens in 1835. He was one of the first white men who wintered on Lake Superior since the French explorers of early days. He passed a few years there as overseer of the copper mines. Of late years, he has dealt extensively in pine and farming lands, and, at the time

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of his death. was President of the First National Bank, Greenville, Mich. Mr. Trufant was married. July 22. 1847. to Miss Charlotte Gibbs, a native of Cattaraugus County, N. Y., daughter of Samuel Gibbs, deceased. They were the parents of three children-Jolin R., Florence J. and Alice M. He was a member of the Masonic and I. O. O. F. orders. His death took place April 28, 1874.

JOHN R. TRUFANT, son of Emory B. Trufant (deceased), was born in Clinton Township June 6, 1848. He was educated in the common schools of the district; labored on the farm, and passed several winters in the lumber woods of Montcalm, where his father had a saw-mill at Trufant Village. John R. resides on the old homestead. Private Claim IBS, where he owns a farm of 220 acres. He was married, in May, 1871, to Miss Annie S. McChesney, daughter of Wallace McChesney. They were the parents of four children, of whom three are living -- Arthur. Catherine and John. Mr. Trufant is a mem- ber of Masonic, I. O. O. F., Granre and R. A. societies. He traveled through Dakota, Ne- braska, Minnesota and Manitoba in ISSO.

CAPT. ALBERT H. TUCKER, son of Henry Theker, was born in Harrison Township November 13, 1839. His earlier years were passed on the farm: since 1853 or 1854. has been engaged in lake navigation. At the age of seventeen, he was Captain of the scow Presque Isle, and has held the position of Captain on various boats almost uninterruptedly since that time. being now in charge of the Ida. He has run between Mt. Clemens and Detroit for the last twelve seasons. Capt Tucker was married, November 24, 1873. to Miss Maggie Lacey, daughter of Michael Lacey. They were the parents of three chil- dren, two of whom are living Arthur J. and Frank H.

EDWARD J. TUCKER. son of John Tucker, was the first white male child born in the county of Macomb; was born in Harrison Township January 18, 1816. Regarding the family, a full sketch is given in the pioneer chapter of the general history. Edward J. Tucker located in Mt. Clemens in 1838, where he engaged in the building business; was a merchant for six years, and established the lime manufacture in 1846, which is his present business. Mr. Tucker married Sarah B. Snooks, of New York City, September 24. 1840. He has been a member of the City Council; is a strong temperance and anti- tobacco man, and is numbered among the enterprising men of the city. He is descended on his mother's side of French ancestors, from Dr. Chapaton, a surgeon of the army of occupation, posted at Detroit, at the time of surrender to the British.

GEORGE A. S. TUCKER, son of E. J. Tucker, was born on North Gratiot street, Mt. Clemens, June 5, 1851; he is a carpenter and joiner. He was married, May 15, 1873. to Miss Carrie C. Kellogg, daughter of Dor Kellogg, to whom were born two children, of whom Edward D. is living.

JAMES G. TUCKER, attorney at law and Justice of the Peace, was born at Mt. Clemens November 30, 1855. His father, Rev. James G. Tucker, came to Mt. Clemens as cashier of the old Macomb County Bank. Mr. Tucker moved with his parents to New Orleans in 1860. where he resided until 1870. His mother died in that city in IS67; father died there in 1871, one year after James G. and his sister, Miss Mary B., returned to Mt. Clemens. Here he conducted school for four years; passed some years in office of Probate Judge: was elected Township Superintendent of Schools in April. 1878; Justice of the Peace in 1879; was admitted to the bar in ISSO, and, the same year, was elected Clerk of Mt. Clemens City. His marriage with Miss Eliza B. Wood, a teacher in the city schools, took place September 9. 1881.

CHARLES ULLRICH was born November 27, 1836, in the village of Diemerode, in the kingdom of Hesse, and is the son of JJacob and Elizabeth Ullrich. He attended school in Europe until he was fourteen years of age, at which time he left school and worked upon a farm until he arrived at the age of seventeen years, when he concluded to leave the Old

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World and try his fortune in the New. He landed in the country comparatively without means, and a stranger to the people and their language. He came to Detroit, and at once went to earning his livelihood by working at the butcher's trade: worked there six months. and then removed to Chicago, remaining there about one year. The following year. he worked in St. Louis and New Orleans. At each of the last- named places, he carried on the business of butchering. He finally returned to Detroit, and, after a short time, came to Mt. Clemens, and, on the 20th of September, 1857, he entered into a copartnership with August Czizek. of Mt. Clemens, and opened a meat market. They conducted this business for two and one-half years, when Mr. Ullrich sold out his interest to his partner, and at once went into the live stock business, which trade he carried on for a number of years. and, during the war, he took many heavy contracts from the United States Government for furnishing horses for the cavalry. In many of these contracts, and in pine land spec- ulations, he was connected with the late J. B. Dickinson. He finally abandoned the live stock business and went into the real estate business, buying and selling farms and city property, which business he now devotes his time to. Mr. Ullrich married Margaret S. Miller, daughter of John W. Miller, November 27, 1858, and now has three children- William J., now in his twenty-second year; Reuben C., aged nineteen; and Frank P., aged sixteen. He was elected Alderman of the city of Mt. Clemens in the year ISSO, which position he held for two years. As a member of the City Council, he was one of the most active and efficient workers; served upon many of the most important and stand- ing committees, and was one of the most able and prominent members of the Special Building Committee, who had the matter of erecting the new court house in charge. He has, by thrift and economy, amassed quite a large fortune; is the owner of some of the finest and choicest property in the city of Mt. Clemens. He is recognized as a man of remarkably good judgment and very quick perception, in this and adjoining counties, where he is well and favorably known.

PAUL ULLRICH, a brother of Charles, was born in Diemerode. Hesse, March 3, 1845. He attended school in Europe until he reached fourteen years of age, when he conchuled he would follow his brother Charles to America, his entire family being opposed to the idea. He persisted, however, with the scheme, and finally started alone for America, which country he reached before he was fifteen years of age. He came to Mt. Clemens and attended the Union School for two terms, when he commenced working for his brother Charles, which employment he continued for eight years. When he was twenty-three years of age. he went into the dry goods trade with E. J. Oldle, and, although he was young and unacquainted with the business when he commenced. it was not long before he had made a success of it, and he at onee came to the front rank of the Mt. Clemens business men-a position which he has ever since held. The copartnership with Olde lasted about five years, when it was dissolved, and John Kuhn became a partner. This firm continued to March 6, 1882, when it was dissolved, Mr. Ullrich retiring. He was married to Matilda Miller, daughter of John W. Miller, January 11, 1870. He has three living children-Panl Ullrich, eleven years of age; Marcus, three years old; and Leslie, one year of age. He lost his son Carl, who died January 2. 1880, being in his sixth year. Mr. Ullrich has never entered the political arena, but has strictly attended to business, without any cessation. He is a Mason, having taken the various degrees up to and including that of Knight Templar being a member of Romeo Commandery. Mr. Ullrich is a young man of untiring energy. a remarkably good judge of values, quiek to see a point and act at once upon his own judgment. He has made, by his own efforts, quite a fortune, and is, at the date of this writing, preparing to open a banking office. Of both Charles and Paul Ullrich it may be said that they are living examples of what it is possible for the foreigner to attain in America. They both elearly demonstrate that it is not only possible for

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strangers to seek our shore, and, by their own single-handed exertions, lay up a goodly fortune of this world's goods, but that they may attain eminent and prominent stations in the business and social fabric of the country, thus storing up for their descendants the best possible of legacies.

JOSEPH F. UPLEGER, member of the firm of Ullrich, Kuhn & Co., was born in Parchow. Mecklenburg, January S, 1847; emigrated with his parents to the United States April 15. 1853, arriving at Mt. Clemens July 1, 1853; settled on the farm of F. H. Wacker, one-half mile north of Haskins, now known as the Denwith Flouring-Mills, on the North Branch of the Clinton River, three miles north of Mt. Clemens. Of this farm his father subsequently became the owner, and is living there at this writing; received his primary education in the district schools: entered the German school at Waldenburg, preparatory to confirmation, in 1860; was appointed student of the Missouri Synod College at St. Lonis: resigned the appointment and completed his education at the high school of Mt. Clemens: entered the mercantile pursuit in 1862, with John Schott. at Waldenburg; went to Flint. in Michigan, in 1863, and accepted a position as time-keeper under Contractor Hilliker, of the Flint & Holly Railroad: entered into Government service in 1864. in the Western Engineer and Construction Department: served in several capacities on the Mis- souri, Pacifie & Leavenworth Railroad, and returned in 1867, but soon after entered the employ of D. C. Williams, general store: became a member of the firm of Upleger & Bol- ensen, successors to D. C. Williams. in 1871; closed ont business in November, 1872; con- tinued his pursuit as salesman for Freedman Bros., of Detroit, and Pulchero Zange, Mt. Clemens. until 1876. when he began his service with Paul Ulrich & Co., of which firm he was admitted a member in March, 1882. He was married, January 8, 1872, and has a family of two children.

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History of Macomb County, Michigan, Part 71

Author: Leeson, Michael A., [from old catalog] comp Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Chicago, M. A. Leeson & co. Number of Pages: 952

Author: Leeson, Michael A., [from old catalog] comp
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Chicago, M. A. Leeson & co.
Number of Pages: 952