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CHARLES E. THROOP was born at York, Wash- tenaw county, Mich , April 10, 1860. His parents were eastern people, his father being born in Vermont, and his mother in Albany, N. Y. They came to Mich- igan in 1860, settling upon a farm. Charles remained at home until 1886, when he purchased a grocer's stock and engaged in the grocery business. Previous to this he had worked as stationery engraver. April 10th he married Mary Duboise, of Milan. She was born in LaSalle, Monroe county, Mich., July 14, 1870.
JOSEPH TURNER, of Milan, was born in Indiana, Sept. 27, 1827. At 21 years of age he began life for himself, going to Chicago to sell horses; later on went
to Terre Haute, Ind., where he was employed as driver on a Wabash & Erie canal boat; at the close of one year was promoted captain of the boat. He mar- ried, Oct. 18, 1854, Elizabeth Brown, of Indianapolis. He enlisted in 1864 in Co. H, 28th Ind. Inf .; was ap- pointed U. S. recruiting officer for Indiana and Michi- gan; was mustered out in 1865. He came to Tecum- seh, Mich., where he remained 17 years. In 1883 came to Milan, where he is engaged in the Globe Stave Works. To Mr. and Mrs. Turner eight children were born, six of whom are living. Address, Milan, Michigan ..
CHARLES WARNER, of Milan, was born in York township, Washtenaw county, Mich., November 10, 1845. He married Francelia Wilcox, of Milan, in 1866. To them one child was born-Alice May-who was married in 1886. Mrs. Wilcox died in 1876. Mr. Warner married Jane Eddington, of Ypsilanti, Mich., in 1878. They have no children. Mr. Warner enlisted in Co. I, August 6, 1863; was in the battles of Look- out Mountain, Buzzard's Roost, Atlanta, and Crab Orchard. Was taken prisoner and confined at Libby Prison thirty days, after which he was sent to Colum- bus, Ohio, and was discharged on account of disability in June, 1864. Hs is a member of Taylor Post, No. 274, of Milan.
WILLIAM W. WHALEY, of Milan, was born in London, Monroe county, Mich., November 22, 1834. His parents were eastern people, coming from New York in 1832, and taking up 80 acres of Government land. When William was ten years old his mother died, and he left home to do for himself. On Septem- ber 29, 1853, he married Sarah Vealey, of London township, Mich. Mr. Whaley was a cooper by trade. In January, 1864, he enlisted as corporal in Co. B, 1st Cavalry. He remained with his regiment during all its engagements of 1864. He was discharged from the service August 5, 1865. He returned to London and engaged in farming until 1874, when he sold out and came to Milan village, Mich., erecting a cooper shop and cider mill, doing the work at the mill with horse power. His business so increased that he was obliged to enlarge his works, and in 1884 put in a 40-horse power eugine. In 1886 he used 25,000 bush- els of apples and produced 3,000 barrels of cider. He ships his cider all over the United States. In 1886 he manufactured 3,000 gallons of apple-butter, for which he found ready sale. Mr. Whaley is a member of the Cider Makers' Association of the State of Ohio, and is considered the representative cider maker of the Association. Mr. Whaley has four children, one an adopted daughter. He is a member of the Lucius Taylor Post, No. 274.
CHARLES W. WILCOX was born at Milan, Mich., February 8, 1847. His parents came to Michigan in 1837, his father working at his trade-that of black- smithing. September 18, 1870. married Ellen Bar- tholomew, who was born in Medina county, Ohio, August 8, 1845. To them one child was born. Mr. Wilcox commenced farming in 1874 on a farm of twenty acres. He now owns two fine farms, one in London. Address, Milan, Michigan.
JOHN C. WILSON was born January 6, 1850, in New York State. Came west with his parents, who settled at Ann Arbor, Mich., where they remained one year, when they purchased a farm of eighty acres at Milan, on section seven. June 30, 1873. he married Maria McCardy, of Ann Arbor. Mr. Wilson engaged in the grocery business at Ann Arbor until April 28, 1886, when his store was destroyed by fire. In the fall of 1886 he returned to Milan, and with his sister en- gaged in photography, and is now one of the leading photographers in that place. February 1, 1886, his wife died, leaving five children to his care. Mr. Wil- son is a member of the Knights of Maccabees, of Milan, Champion Tent, No. 424.
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SARAH S. WILSON was born at Cabot, Washing- ton county, Vt., in 1822. In 1835 her father came to Milan, Mich. In 1836 she married Chester Wilcox, who was born at Livonia, N. Y., 1815. To them eight children were born five of whom are living: Francis, Helen. Charles, Russell and Florence.
THOMAS WILSON, a Miller of Milan township, was born in Yorkshire. England, in 1806, and came to America in 1832 and settled in New York State. He is a miller by trade. Ile came to Monroe City in 1843, and to Milan in 1856. He was married in 1835 10 Jane Dodge. They have had six children, three of whom are living. He is a member of the Universalist church.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
CHARLES L. ALBAIN was born in Monroe coun- ty, December 25, 1853. Married Dora Case, Decem- bor 23, 1875. She was born in Michigan, October 9, 1855. Their children are: Leonard C., born Docem- ber 5, 1876; Bennett, born August 28, 1878: Samuel B., born June 3, 1880; Taleott, born May 13, 1832; Myrl D., born April 26, 1887 ; Edith Pearl, born July 7, 1889. He is a Democrat. Has been justice of the peace for four years, town treasurer two years, and was elected township elerk in 1889 but resigned on account of sickness of his father. His business is farming.
SAMUEL ALBAIN, a farmer of Monroe township, was born in Canada. August 2, 1812; settled in Mon- roe county in 1817. Married Maria Leonard, of Mon- roe, March 14 1833. She was born in New York State, September 1, 1817. Their children living arc: Acelia, Samuel, Maria, Charles, Alma, E'la, Adelaide, and James. He is a Democrat. Has been school direc- tor and road commissioner for a good many years.
JACOB BROST, born in Germany, January 29, 1826; came to Sandusky, Ohio, 1845; settled in Mon- roe county, Mich., on the farm formerly owned by Maj. Moore. Married Mrs. Ca harine Steinard, Jan. 29, 1849. Eight children were born, seven of whom are living. Jacob and George, sons of Mrs. Steinard, were in the Union army. George enlisted in the 49th Ohio Vol. Inf .; Jacob enlisted in the 72d Mich. Vol. Inf. Mr. Brost is a farmer. Address, Monroe, Michigan.
EMERSON CHOATE, who died May 18, 1882, was a farmer of Monroe township. He was born in Can- ada, August 28, 1807; came to Monroe county in 1816. Married Martha Thayer, February 28 1831. She was born in Rhode Island, December 8, 1809. Their chil- dren are: Emerson H., born August 3, 1837; Caro- line, born May 28, 1832; Louisa, born February 17, 1834; Mary M., born August 27, 1835; Maria, born April 26, 1839; Edward, born August 3, 1842; Sher- man, born November 13, 1845, died March 10, 1846; Frank, born January 10, 1848. Mr. Choate was a Democrat; was supervisor for 28 years, and was a member of the State legislature for two years.
FRANK C. CHOATE, a farmer of Monroe town- ship, was born in Monroe, January 10, 1848. Married Adeline Pitts, February 19, 1878. She was born April 13, 1842. She was the daughter of Samuel and Cath- arine Pitts, of Raisinville, who settled here in 1832. Mr. Choate is a Democrat.
JAMES CULLEY, a farmer of Monroe township, was born in Canada, Dec. 14, 1844 ; came to Monroe county in 1852. Married Catherine Keegan, April 29, 1869. She was born in New York State, May 21. 1838. Had one child, Mary, born July 22, 1870, died July 22, 1871. Mr. Culley served several years in the regular army.
HORACE R. DAVIS, who died Dec. 10, 1820, was born in New York State, July 6, 1820, and settled in Monroe county in 1844. He married Roseta Andrews
Feh. 6, 1843, of New York State. Their children are: Charles H., George W., Daniel K., Jennie, Libbie, Carrie, William, and Eddie. His business was farming.
HERBERT DUVAL was born in Monroe county in 1818, and died Oct. 31, 1880. He married Emily Robert, of Monroe, Oct. 3, 1851. She was born in Monroe, Sept. 7, 1830. They had eight children, five of whom are living. His business was farming, and since his death Mrs. Duval carries on the business. Mr. Duval served in the Toledo war .
WM. P. GALE was born Nov. 2, 1818. in Monroe township, Monroe county, Mich. June 9, 1843, he mar- ried Harriet Dusenbery, of New York State. She was born in the State of New York, Dec. 14, 1814. Three children have been born to them : Eugene, born Feb. 1, 1845; Mary A., born March 27, 1852; Austin W., born May 21, 1858. Mr. Gale was engaged in the saw and paper mill of Raisinville township. In politics was a Republican. Was a member of the Presbyterian church. He died June 19, 1873.
JOSEPH C. GARWOOD, born in New Jersey, Sept. 4, 1802; settled in Monroe county in 1824 1Ic was twice married. Ile married his first wife, Char- lotte Lawrence, in 1826. She died in 1834. Married Martha N. Bell, his second wife, May 21th, 1836; she was born in Vermont, March 29, 1814. They had seven children, six living: Harriet A , born June 4 1837; John Janes, Dec. 19, 1838; Martha E, Oct. 31, 1840. died June 20, 1862; Joseph F., Nov. 5, 1843; Sarah C., May 21, 1847: Mary H., May 21, 1852: Fannie W., Sept. 13, 1854. His children by first wife were: William, born March 13, 1828; Charlotte A., Sept. 28, 1830; Mary A., Oct. 26, 1832. Mr. Garwood was a blacksmith by trade. In politics a Republican; mem- ber of M. E. church. He died July 12, 1851. Mrs. Martha N. Garwood died Jan. 16, 1889.
CHAS. E W. GREENING. who is the junior member of the tamous nursery firmi The River Raisin Valley Nurseries, was born in Monroe, Sept. 28, 1858. Mar- ried Fredericka Janson, of East Saginaw, Mich., Feb. 24, 1831; she was born Aug. 11, 1862. They have one hoy, Benjamin G. J., born Feb. 5, 1882. Mr Greening has been in the nursery business for 28 years. He is a Democrat; has been school inspector for Monroe town- ship for four years, and is now justice of the peace. Is a member of the Lutheran church of Monroe.
JACOB HECK, a farmer of Monroe township, was born in Monroe county December 20. 1832. He mar- ried Rosina Herrmann February 18; 1864; she was born in Germany September 9, 1845. Their children are : Matilda. horn February 14, 1865; Emilia, born August 10, 1866; Edwin, October 30, 1868; Anno L, born April 26, 1870: Bertha A., born July 15. 1872, died February 6, 1883: Nathaniel, born June 15, 1875: Elenora, born September 12, 1879; Jacob, born May 2, 1874, and died in infancy. Jacob Heck has been a farmer all his life.
NELSON JARBOE was born at Washington, D. C., October, 1809. Ilis parents were Mathew and Eliza- beth (Nelson) Jarboe, who were natives of Maryland. He married Katherine Moon, of Washington, D. C. Eleven children were born Mr. Jarboe moved to Monroe county in 1834. He was engaged in sailing on Lake Erie, and for some time was captain of a boat playing between Mouroe and Buffalo. In 1840 he en- gaged in farming in Lenawee county, Michigan. After ten years he returned to Monroe. In 1871 he sold his farm and moved to Monroe City; for a number of years held town offices. He died July 31, 1879. Mrs. Jarboe died February 2, 1887. She was an active mem- ber of the Baptist church.
SEBASTIAN KLOTZ was born in Monroe county March 8, 1852. He married Barbara Maurer, of Adrian, August 26, 1876; she was born August 10, 1859, and died February 11, 1883. Had five children:
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Frank, Benjamin, Isabella, Nora and Irva. He mar- ried his second wife, Cordelia Babcock, January 15, 1886; she was born August 4, 1861; have one child, Frank. His business is farming.
JACOB LANDERS, a farmer of Monroe township, was born in Pennsylvania in October, 1812; came to Monroe county in 1850. He married Elizabeth Black in 1844; she was born in Pennsylvania July 24, 1816, and died in Monroe February 15, 1885. Their chil- dren living are : Mary, John, Edward, Henry, Jacob, Lavinie, Nathaniel and Lizzie. He is a Republican; has been road commissioner for 34 years.
GEORGE R. MILLER, a farmer of Monroe town- ship. was born in Monroe county, July 12, 1845 Mar- ried Mary A. Campeau, Oct. 21. 1879. She was born in Monroe county, Jan. 18, 1854 They have two children, Frank J., born Nov. 7, 1881, and Harry L., born Sept. 15, 1883. He is a Republican. He has al- ways been a farmer.
DANIEL MULHOLLEN, a farmer of Monroe township, was born in Ohio March 6, 1813; settled bere in 1816; died March 4, 1887. He married Elizabeth Choate September 9, 1836; she was born in Canada November 29, 1813. Their children are: Samuel, born June 7, 1837, and died in infancy; Laura, born November 16, 1838; Sarah, born June 15, 1840; Daniel C., born March 3, 1841; Mary E., born April 15, 1844, and died in infancy; Emma M., born Oct. 21, 1845 ; Anna M., born May 25, 1848; Frank, born April 6, 1856. He was a Republican; was town- ship treasurer a number of years.
ELI NAVARRE, who died in Monroe, Sept. 15, 1885, was born in Monroe county, Feb. 22, 1819. Mar- ried Fannie Jeneros, of Monroe, Dec. 30, 1849. She was born in Monroe, May 15, 1827. Their children are: James, born Nov. 24, 1851: Joseph, born July 5, 1853; Libbie, born Aug. 27, 1855; Peter, born April 7, 1857; Tousaint, born April 31, 1859; Rosa, born July 16, 1864; Samuel, born June 5, 1868. Mr. Navarre was a Democrat; had always been a farmer.
GREGORY NAVARRE, who died March 17, 1880, was a farmer of Monroe township; was born in Mon- roe, March 17, 1812. Married Adaline Genron, Jan. 12, 1852. She was born in Monroe, July 15, 1833. Their children are: Ely, born Dec. 12, 1852; Isadore, born March 2, 1857; Charles, born Oct. 27. 1859; Stephen, born July 11, 1862; Mary, born Nov. 10, 1865; Gregory, born July 19, 1868, died in infancy; Susan, born Nov. 10. 1869; Joseph, born Oct. 13, 1872, died Feb. 17, 1873. Mr. Navarre had always been a farmer up to the time of his death.
JAMES J. NAVARRE, who died in Monroe town- ship. May 20, 1877, was born in Monroe county, Oct. 8, 1802. Married to Mrs. Adaline Bennoe, daughter of Col. Hubert Lacroix, of Monroe, Nov. 23, 1858. She was born in Monroe. Sept. 24 1824. Their chil- dren living are: Lucille, born Oct. 20, 1860; Montcalm, born May 2, 1862; Oscar N., born Sept. 15, 1864; Minnie E., May 3, 1867. Mr. Navarre had always been a farmer.
SAMUEL NAVARRE, a farmer of Monroe town- ship, was born in Monroe, Nov. 20, 1829. Married to Matilda Duvall in Dec .. 1853; she was born in Mon- roe. July 10, 1835, and died Aug 12, 1882. Their children are: Philip, born Sept. 11, 1854; Dennis, horn Jan. 11, 1854; Dennis, born Jan. 11. 1857: Fred- die, born Oct. 19, 1865: Mary, born June 30, 1874. He is a Democrat; has been grain commissioner for five years.
SAMUEL I. ROBERT, born Dec. 3, 1835, in Mon- roe county, Mich. His father, Ignace Robert, was born in Monroe county, in 1799, on the River Raisin, and served during the war of 1812. His mother, Catherine Duval, was born in Monroe county in 1801. Mr. Robert at present is supervisor, and bas held the office of street commissioner. In politics he is à Democrat. Address, Monroe City.
RAISINVILLE TOWNSHIP.
ANDREW J. BICE, a farmer of Raisinville, was born in Monroe City Sept. 20, 1833. He married Ellen McCadden, of Stark county, O., April 26, 1857; she was born in Ireland April 4, 1836. Their chil- dren are: Anna E., born Jan. 9, 1860; Louisa S., Oct. 24, 1861; Franklin W., April 14, 1864; John B., June 21, 1866; George E., Feb. 12, 1870; Ella E., Aug. 24, 1872, and Winifred Grace, March 17, 1877. He is a Republican ; has been justice of the peace seven years.
ALFRED BICE, a farmer of Raisinville, was born in Fayette county, Pa., Feb. 5, 1820, settled in this county in 1829 with his parents. He married Eliza- beth Seitz Sept. 19, 1842; she was born in Germany Jan. 31, 1819. Their children are: Louisa, Alfred, William, Elizabeth, Hattie and Lucy. He has been a farmer all his life.
LEWIS W. BOND, a farmer of Raisinville, was born on Sandy Creek May 5, 1838. October 27, 1866, he married Victoria Navarre, who died March 3, 1879. Three children were born to them. September 8, 1880, Lewis W. Bond was married to Elizabeth C. Caldwell, who was born at Monroe July 3, 1847. Mr. Bond enlisted Aug. 8, 1862, in Co. K, 18th Mich. V. I .; was discharged by order of the War Department June 26, 1865.
ELIAS BRIGHTBILL was born in West Hanover, Pa., April 28, 1830; came with his parents to this county in October, 1855, and settled at Raisinville, where he now resides. He married March 22, 1855, Juliette R. Umberger, of West Hanover. Five chil- dren were born to them, three of whom are living. Elias Brightbill is a Republican in politics, a farmer; address, Monroe.
JACOB BROST, a farmer living in Raisinville, re- ceives his mail at Monroe. He was born in Wuertem- burg, Germany, Jan. 29, 1826, his parents being Jacob and Catherine (Pfluger) Brost. On coming to America he settled near Sandusky, O., where, Jan. 29, 1847, he married Catherine, daughter of James and Jennie (Steiner) Cauchie, who has four boys and four girls living and one boy dead. Jacob Brost is a member of the Evangelical church in Raisinville, and generally votes the Republican ticket. In 1865 he came to Raisinville.
WILLIAM CAUCHIE is the son of Alexander and Ellen (McCulloch) Cauchie, and was born in Wigdon- shire, Scotland, April 6, 1831, and came to America in 1851, living near Albany, N. Y., for some three years, and coming to Raisinville in 1854. June 1, 1861, he enlisted at Adrian in Co. A, 4th Mich. V. I, and after three years' service re-enlisted in Hancock's Veteran Corps, from which he was discharged April 6, 1866. He is a Democrat, and April 1, 1881, mar- ried Ella, daughter of James and Isabella (Weir) Miller. All his children, three boys, are living at home.
EDWIN CHOATE, a farmer of Raisinville, was born in this county Aug. 3, 1842. He married Anna Skinner, of Fremont, O., Dec. 25, 1872; she was born May 25, 1843. Their children are : Alice, born Oct. 16, 1873; Ella, April 7, 1877; Addie, Dec. 16, 1880, and Carrie, April 5, 1884. He is engaged in threshing most of the time.
CALVIN CLARK, born Dec. 23, 1821, in Farsalia, Chenango county, N. Y., moved to Norwich, N. Y., three years later. Settled in Monroe in 1844. He was married to Clarinda A. Palmer, of London, Sept. 25, 1844. She died Aug. 20, 1887. Four children were born to them: Carl S., Carlton, Carrie, and Clara, who died in September, 1883, at the age of 25. Calvin Clark's address is Raisinville.
JEROME MARION DAVENPORT was born in Wolcott, England, Sept. 21, 1830, and came to Raisin-
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ville in March, 1846. He is the son of James and Lonisa (Wade) Davenport, and letters directed to him at Maybee are delivered promptly. By occupa- tion a farmer. He is a Republican, and a member of the Methodist church.
CHARLES DOEDERLEIN is the son of Leonard and Margaret (Crook) Doederlein, and was born at Monroe March 29, 1850, to which place he still goes for his mail. After living in Frenchtown a few years he came to Raisinville in 1884. Hle is a member of the Lutheran church, a farmer with 50 acres of land to till. He still votes the Republican ticket.
JOHN F. FRANCISCO, a farmer of Raisinville township, was born in New York State Dec. 17, 1830. In 1833, with his father, John Francisco, he came to this county. John F. Francisco married Jan. 16, 1864, Sarah A. Gates, who was born Feb. 18, 1841. Their children are: William, born Sept. 11, 1864; Ada L., born Jan. 15, 1868, and Ora M., born May 5, 1873. The farm on which Mr. Francisco resides was cleared by him His father died in 1861; served dur- ing the war of 1812.
DANIEL HANSBERGER, a farmer of Raisinville, was born in Pennsylvania March 11, 1837, and settled in this county in 1861. He married Julia Walters Nov. 1, 1860; she was born in Sandusky, O., Dec. 18, 1840. Their children are: Joel W., born March 25, 1862; Mary E., born May 4, 1864; Annais, born June 23, 1866; Joshua, Ang. 30. 1868; Henry, Nov. 19, 1871; Hattie, Sept. 4, 1873; Eli, Jan. 29, 1877. Daniel Hansberger is a carpenter by trade.
THOMAS HANSBERGER, a farmer of Raisinville, was born in Ohio Ang. 27, 1845, settled in this county in 1873. He married Emma Rutherford March 6, 1873; she was born in Fairfield county. O., Nov. 12, 1847. Their children are : : Dellon L., born Feb. 2, 1874; Martha, Aug. 21, 1876; Thomas, Nov. 19, 1880; Lizzie Belle, Aug. 18, 1883. His business is farming and stock raising.
CHARLES L. KNAB, a farmer of Raisinville, was born in Germany Feb. 22, 1820; came to America in 1829, and settled in this county. He married Mary Martin, of Monroe, Jan. 30, 1845. Their children are: Charles, Christina, Mary. Adam, William, Jacob and Catherine. He married his second wife, Elizabeth Dentle, Nov. 12, 1865. She was born in Germany Feb. 3, 1833. He has always been a farmer.
C. D. LOOSE was born in the State of Ohio Jan. 6, 1849. His parents, Elias and Sophia C. (Dressbach) Loose, came with a large family to Monroc, April 18, 1862. C. D. Loose married Carrie O. DeLong March 19, 1872. They have six children. Mr. Loose is a farmer and deals largely in stock. Address, Monroe.
JAMES MILLS, engaged in the lumber business at Raisinville, was born in Wisconsin Oct. 4, 1853; came to this county in 1860. He married Ella Ackley, of Dundee, Oct. 31, 1879; she was born Dec. 16, 1854. Their children are : Iva, born Oct. 4, 1880; Henrietta, Sept. 23, 1883; Bertha Belle, Nov. 6, 1886. He has always been in the lumber and mill business.
GEORGE L. KNAB, a farmer of Raisinville, was born in Germany Jan. 8, 1824; came to America in 1829 with his parents, and settled in this county. He was married to Louisa Gresle Dec. 31, 1849; she was born in Germany July 2, 1827. Their children are : Henry, born Jan. 31, 1852; Catherine, June 27, 1853; Christian, April 11, 1859; Rosina, Dec. 10, 1860; Elizabeth, Feb. 28, 1862; Andrew. July 19, 1866. Hc is a carpenter by trade, but has been farming for 40 years.
HENRY W. MOSES, whose postoffice address is Grape, served through the war in the 3d O. V. C., and is a member of the G. A. R. Post at Monroe. His parents were Adam and Mary (Sill) Moses, and he was
born in Bedford county, Pa., May 10, 1838. In 1871 he left Ohio, and came to Raisinville. He was mar- ried at Fremont, O., July 4, 1861, to Sarah Ickes, and Sept. 14, 1869, at Raisinville, to Susan. daughter of Elias and Sophia (Dreisbach) Loose. He is a mein- ber of the Evangelical Association, and is a staunch Republican.
JOSEPH W. MORRIS, the son of David Even and Bassinath (Wilson) Morris, was born in Romulus, Seneca county, N. Y., Nov. 9, 1838, and came to Raisin- ville in 1846. His postoffice address is Grape. He was married at Raisinville April 2, 1872, to Margery, daughter of John and Ann (Bacon) Hunter.
LEWIS W. NEWCOMER, a merchant of Stras- burgh, Raisinville township, was born at Elmore, Ohio, Nov. 6, 1861; was married to Ada Ronch, Oct. 1, 1884; she was born in Ida, Jan. 31, 1863. They have one child, Irving A., born July 18, 1885. Ile has a general store, and is station agent of Stras- burgh.
VICTOR PFLUGE, whose mail is handled by the postmaster at Maybee, is a Democratic farmer, who settled in Raisinville in 1874. He is the son of Anst and Catherine (Thoman) Pfluge, and was born in Thurodone, Switzerland, Oct. 28, 1844, coming to this country in 1866. After living in New York, Chicago, Cleveland and Detroit, settled in Raisinville in 1874. He was married at Detroit, June 17, 1869, to Magdalena, danghter of Joseph and Anna Maria (Pfluge) Wolgamar, and has six children, four girls and two boys. He attends the Roman Catholic church.
CHARLES H. PITTS, who died Dee. 9, 1874, was a farmer of Raisinville; was born in New York State, Dec. 28, 1826, and settled in this county in 1832. He married Bridget Doyle, Dec. 28, 1864. She was born in Ireland, Ang. 20, 1835. Their children are Carrie, born Dec. 6, 1865; Louis, born March 23, 1869, and Maggie, born July 19, 1874. He was a carpenter by trade; was a Democrat; was supervisor ten years, men- ber of the assembly two years.
JOHN P. ROESSLER, the son of John and Cath- erine (Rupp) Roessler, was born in Wuertemberg, Germany, Nov. 19, 1840, and came to Raisinville with his parents in 1848. He is a member of the Lutheran church, where he was married, Nov. 29, 1866, to Elizabeth Mary, daughter of Peter and Eliza- betli (Claver) Seitz, whose three girls, now living at home, believe in the Democratic principles, whose party ticket their father votes.
HENRY H. RAUCH is the son of John and Maria (Bridenbaugh) Rauch, and was born near Harrisburgh. P.a., April 4, 1829, where he lived until 1846, when he moved to LaSalle, and in 1856 came to Raisinville. January 16, 1853, he was married to Mary Henry ; she died in 1854; was married again in 1858 to Mary Ackley. He has six boys and five girls living; is a Republican and Free Methodist.
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