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Resolved, That the unorganized territory above mentioned be, and the same is, hereby organized into a township, to be known and designated by the name of Maple Grove; and it is further
Resolved, That the first township meeting in said unorganized territory be held on the first Monday of April, 1857, and that the same be held at the house of John W. Peltz, in said township, and that Brunson Turner, - Bull and J. W. Peltz, electors of said township, shall preside at said meeting, and exercise the same powers as the inspectors of elections at any township meeting.
SUPERVISORS.
Brunson Turner 1857
R. R. Farnsworth. 1868-'9
John Hunter.
1858
John Hunter .. 1870-'1
Stephen Bull.
1859-'60
George M. Mead. 1872-'3
John Hunter. 1861-'3
J. L. Carmer
1874
Geo. M. Mead. 1864
John Hunter. . 1875
R. R. Farnsworth.
1865-'6
J. Northwood. 1876-'80
John Hunter. 1867
H. Magoffen 1881
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CLERKS.
S. E. Trumbull. 1857
Cliester Munro. 1858-'60
W. L. Wortlı .. 1861-'2
Henry James 1873-'4
J. Northwood
1863-'5
James Massey
1875-'6
Henry James.
1866
R. Nunemaker.
1877
John Northwood
1867-'8
Albert Klees
1878-81
TREASURERS.
J. V. Judd. 1857
George Hadley 1874
H. W. Fclt.
1858-'9
George Rolfe .1875
T. J. Parmclce
1860-'4
George Hadley 1876-'8
W. L. Worth. 1865-'7
J. V. Judd. . 1879-'80
J. L. Carmer 1868-'73
Frank Morrison 1881
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Stephen Bull .. 1857-8
Freeman Turner 1857-'60
George Smith. 1857-'9
H. W. Felt. 1858
H. James .. 1872
T. J. Parmelee. 1859
George M. Honige .1873
Abram Smith. 1860-'3
E. E. Miller. 1861-'4
James Ferrill 1861
John Hunter. 1862-'5
Hiram E. Slocum 18:6
H. James .. 1876
Wm. Babcock. 1877-'8
Reuben L. Smith. 1879
John Northwood. 1880
Andrew S. Smith 1880
James Massey 1881
F. J. Loewen 1881
LAND-BUYERS.
The first land-buyers in the township of Maple Grove are given as follows:
Ira Davenport, sec 1, April 26, 1854 Alba Carpenter, sec 1, Nov 8, 1854 William Tremain, scc 1, Aug 12. 1854 Sylvanus A . Hallack, sec 1, Aug 14, 1854 Lucius Dibble, sec 2, Dec 22, 1854 Ira Davenport, scc 2, May 6, 1854 Henry Scarr, sec 2, Feb 6, 1835 Alex. McArthur, sec 2, April 7, 1836 Erastus P. Hastings, sec 2, April 7, 1836 Ben. F. H. Witherell, sec 2, April 7, 1836 Thom. L. L. Brent, sec 2, March 28, 1836 Daniel LeRoy, sec 2, Aug 25, 1836 Charles P. Woodruff, sec 2, June 10, 1836 Elon Farnsworth, sec 3, June 8, 1836 Alex. McArthur, sec 3, April 7, 1836 Erastus P. Hastings, sec 3, April 7, 1836 Ben. F. H. Witherell, sec 3, April 7 and 13,1836 James Davidson, sec 3, April 8, 1836
Joel B. Fairchild, sec 3, Jan 30, 1855 John Williams, sec 3, April 27, 1836 Nich. C. Hayward, sec 3, Sept 13, 1836 John Gallagher, sec 4, July 27, 1853 Charles T. Disbrow, sec 4, Nov 9, 1854 Amos Davis, sec 4, Nov 9, 1854 Peter S. Baldwin, sec 4, Nov 9, 1864
Henry Brewer, sec 4, Dec 7, 1854 Jolın H. Vreeland, scc 4, Nov 9, 1854 John Gallagher, sec 5, July 27, and Aug 2, 1853
Joseph McNamec, sec 5, Dec 22, 1854 Maurice H. Bliss, scc 5, Nov 9, 1854 Willard Parker, sec 6, Aug 1, 1854, and July 20 and 27, 1853
George Mapet, sec 6, Nov 9, 1854
Willard Parker, sec 6, Aug 1, 1>53 James R. Jackman, sec 7, Oct 11 and 13, 1836
Jos. Voith 1862
T. J. Parmelee
1863-'6
George Smith 1865-'8
J. Austin. 1865
Andrew S. Smith 1866-'9
Abram Smith . 1866
John Hunter. .1867-'70
Benj. Franklin.
1868-'71
George M. Henige 1869
R. R. Farnsworth 1870-'3
J. Northwood. 1871-'4
R. R. Farnsworth. 1874
W. L. Worth. 1874
Wm. Glazier. 1875
Henry James. 1869.70
George Hadley . 1870-'1
Jolin Northwood . .1872
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Sarah P. Richardson, sec 8, Oct 19, 1836 George W. Slayton, sec 8, Oct 13, 1836 Jolın W. Stebbins, sec 8, Dec 24, 1836 Henry G. Stebbins, sec 8, Dec 24, 1836 Allen N. Nourse, sec 8, Oct 12, 1836 Jolın W. Stebbins, sec 9, Dec 24, 1836 Henry G. Stebbins, sec 9, Dec 24, 1836 Alfred A. Coye, sec 9, Oct 22, 1836 Nich. C. Hayward, sec 9, Sept 13, 1836 Jonathan Faitoute, sec 10. Aug 27, 1836 William Parsons, sec 10, Oct 11, 1836 Samuel C. Russell, sec 10, Oct 11, 1836 Ralph Hall, sec 10, Aug 27, 1836 Aden Mitchell, sec 10, Nov 9, 1854 Colby Clew, sec 11, April 16, 1836 Chas. P. Woodruff, sec 11, June 10, 1836 James Wadsworth, sec 11, July 7, 1836 Henry W. Hopkins, sec 12, July 22, 1853 William Tremain, scc 12, Aug 12, 1854 William Mitchell, sec 12 Nov 9, 1854 Colby Clew, sec 12, April 16, 1836 Ira Davenport, sec 13, May 22, 1854 Sitas G. Miller, sec 13, Feb 7, 1855 William Tremain, sec 13, Aug 12, 1854 Colby Clew, sec 13, April 16, 1836 Smith Doubleday, sec 14, Nov 9, 1854 Joseph M. Glasin, sec 14, Aug 27, 1836 Thomas McGee, see 14, Nov 10, 1854 Samuel Gage, sec 15, Aug 27, 1:36 Jacob Badger, sec 15, Aug 27, 1836 Andrew Murphy, sec 15, Nov 9, 1854 John W. Stebbins, sec 17, Dec 24, 1836 Henry G. Stebbins, sec 17, Dec 24, 1836 Gideon Lee, sec 18, Dec 24, 1836 Thomas J. Willey, sec 19, Nov 9, 1854 Israel E. Godley, sec 19, Nov 9, 1854 Ira Sperry, sec 19, Nov 9, 1854 George Colt, sec 20, Nov 9, 1854 Wm. H. Overholt, sec 20, Nov 9, 1854 Steven Gregory, sec 20, Nov 9, 1854 John S. Smith, sec 21, March 24, 1855 Oscar F. Bantley, sec 21, Nov 9, 1854 Francis C. Gray, sec 21, Nov 9, 1854 John F. Bliss, sec 22, June 7, 1836 Daniel Tupper, sec 22, Nov 7, 1854 Thomas H. Nesbit, sec 22, Nov 9, 1854 Cornelius McGee, sec 22, Nov 9, 1854
Edward M. Tupper, sec 23, Nov 9, 1854 Clarkson Morgan, sec 23, Aug 27, 1836 Joseph Lawrence, sec 24, May 2, 1836 Peter F. Ewer, sec 24, July 14, 1836 Hiram E. Slocum, sec 25, Nov 9, 1854 Peter F. Ewer, sec 25, July 14, 1836 James Judd, sec 26, Nov 9, 1854 James Harkness, sec 26, Aug 27, 1836 Orson Bouck, sec 26. Nov 9, 1854 Gab. V. N. Hetfield, sec 27, Aug 27, 1836 George Buchanan, sec 27, Dec 8, 1854 Joseph Voith, sec 27, May 30, 1855 Norman Chapin, sec 27, Nov 14, 1854 Robert W. Dallam, sec 28, Nov 10, 1854 Steven Crocker, sec 28, Nov 10, 1854 Martin McGuiness, sec 29, Nov 9, 1854 Francis M. Ingersoll sec 29, Nov 6, 1854 Horatio Belcher, sec 29, Nov 25, 1854 Eugene George, sec 29. Nov 9, 1854 F. M. Ingersoll, sec 30, Nov 11, 1854 Wm Richards, jr., sec 30, Nov 9, 1854 Chester Munro, sec 30, Nov 11, 1854 Elias J. Bump, sec 30, Nov 9, 1854 John W. Griffin, sec 31. Nov 9, 1854 Steven Ball, sec 31, Nov 11, 1854 Tim. B. Galigher, sec 32, Nov 27, 1854 Rufus Trumbull, sec 32, Nov 27, 1854 Norman Mills, sec 33, Nov 9, 1854 Emery Cobb, sec 33, Oct 15, 1836 Edmund Rolfe, sec 33, Nov 7, 1854 George Rolfe. sec 33, Nov 8, 1854 Thomas Collins, sec 33, Nov 9, 1854 Joshua S. Jolinson, sec 34, Nov 9, 1854 Asa Denison, jr., sec 34, Oct 15, 1836 Luther James, sec 34, Oct 19, 1836 George Smith, sec 34, Nov 9, 1854 Asahel Judd, sec 35, Nov 9, 1854 Carlos Marsh, sec 35, April 15, 1837 1. James, sec 35, Oct 21, 1836 John W. Petty, sec 35, Nov 6, 1854 Wm. Northwood, sec 35, Dec 29, 1854 L. James, sec 36, Oct 19 and 21, 1836 Ebenezer Conkling. sec 36, Nov 12, 1836 Elisha B. Strong, sec 36, June 4, 1836 Almeron Brotherton, sec 36, Oct 18, 1836 Joseph Lawrence, sec 36, May 2, 1836
BIOGRAPHICAL.
In the personal history of the tp., many important events are noticed and much information at once interesting and instructive given :
Joseph Artman, farmer, sec. 15. was born in Bavaria, Germany,, Aug. 25, 1825. He came to the United States in 1857, and located at Sheboygan, Wis., where he worked in a saw-mill for some time and lost two fingers of his left hand. He removed to Hancock, Houghton Co., in the Lake Superior region, and there carried on an extensive harness-making establishment for some time. He is a thorough workman, having followed that trade for 32 years. In
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1869 he removed to Maple Grove tp., where he bought 120 acres of timbered land. While a resident of Houghton county, he had a house burned down, in which lay the corpse of one of his chil- dren. His wife moved the body twice as the fire advanced, aud the shock to her nervous system, and the cold which settled on her lungs, proved fatal, and she died in Maple Grove tp., April 11, 1870, exactly one year after the fire. -
Hiram T. Austin, farmer, sec. 20, was born in Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., Jan. 21, 1833. He is a son of Jonathan and Lydia (Durkee) Austin, father a native of New York, and mother of Vermont, both of English descent. When 10 years of age Mr. Austin accom- panied his uncle to Orion, Oakland Co., Mich., and in the fall of 1852 went to East Saginaw, where, for seven years, he worked in saw-mills in summer seasons, and in the pineries during the win - ters. In the fall of 1859 he bought 80 acres of land in this tp., 40 of which he subsequently traded for two three-year-old steers, one cow, one yearling heifer, and $50 worth of wheat and flour. At Nash- ville, Tenn., October, 1863, he entered Co. A, 4th Mich. Cav., under Capt. Leach (afterward Capt. Stone), and was honorably discharged at Nashville, Aug. 23, 1865. He was married at East Saginaw Jan. 2, 1857, to Aun Maria, daughter of Lawed and Maria A. Worth, who was born in Canada Dec. 13, 1835. Two children were given thein, Sasson J., born March 17, 1861, and Jared L., born Juue 26, 1853. Mrs. Austin died April 2, 1878, and he was again married June 6, 1880, to Sarah E., daughter of David S. and Elizabeth Irland.
William Babcock, farmer, was born at Geneva, Seneca Co., N. Y., Sept. 15, 1825, and was the first son born to John and Acsalı (Palmer) Babcock, natives of Jefferson Co., N. Y .; subject of sketch was educated in common schools: in 1844 went to Cayuga Co., O., and in 1860 to Maple Grove tp., where he bought a quarter section of land; at Brooklyn, O., Oct. 16, 1861, he enlisted in Co. K, 41st Reg. Ohio Vol. Inf., and was slightly wounded in the left temple by a piece of a shell at the battle of Mission Ridge; lay in hospital two weeks and was then discharged; married Elizabeth, daughter of David W. Poe, of Pennsylvania; have 3 children- Maria, born in Madison Co., Wis .; Solon. born at Brooklyn, Caynga Co., O., Nov. 6, 1860, and Joseph, born in Maple Grove tp., Oct. 8, 1866; subject is a Greenbacker, and was a Justice of the Peace for two terms.
Jason Carmer, fourth son of Silas and Catherine (Carmer) Carmer, was born at Clarence, Erie Co., N. Y., Sept. 14. 1842. His father was born in New York, Oct. 18, 1797, of English descent, and died Nov. 13, 1877. His mother was born in New Jersey of German descent. By occupation, Mr. C. is a farmer. He came to Maple Grove tp. March 10, 1877, and bonght 60 acres of land on sec. 32, 20 acres of which are now under cultivation. He was married at Clarence, Erie Co., N. Y., Jan. 17, 1866, to Adeline A., daughter of Elijah and Catherine Rappleyea, born
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at Amherst, Erie Co., N. Y., March 11, 1848. They have had 6
children, 5 born at Clarence, Erie Co., N. Y. Clarence O., born Dec. 7, 1866; Jason L., born March 11, 1868; Cyrus E., born March 30, 1870; Catherine L., born Jan. 12, 1872, and Cyrenius E., born Sept. 26, 1877. In politics Mr. C. is a Republican, and himself and wife are members of the Baptist Church. He served 100 days in Co. B, 98th Reg. N. Y. Vol. Inf. He enlisted at Clarence, Erie ('o., N. Y., Aug. 10, 1864, and was discharged Dec. 22, 1864, at Buffalo, N. Y.
Winfield S. Carpenter, agriculturist, was born at Herman, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Nov. 7, 1842. His parents are Russell and Rebecca (Reid) Carpenter, father a native of Herkimer Co., N. Y., and mother a native of Salem, Vt., both of English descent. Mr. Carpenter first located in Michigan in the fall of 1866. After residing for some time in Oakland and Lapeer counties, in 1876, he exchanged farms with a Mr. Stewart, receiving 80 acres of land in this tp. He has 25 acres under cultivation. At Canton, N. Y., in September, 1861, he enlisted in Co. A. 60th Reg. N. Y. Vol. Inf., and served three years in the army of the Potomac, and on board a man-of-war for one year. He was a prisoner at Belle Isle for one month. He was honorably discharged in September, 1865. Mr. Carpenter was married in Oakland Co., Mich., to Sarah L. Allen, who was born Feb. 20, 1845. They have 1 child, Katie, born in October, 1873.
Harvey Carter, farmer, was born at Milwaukee, Wis., Ang. 31, 1841. Ilis parents are Ira F. and Elizabeth A. (Curtis) Carter, the former a native of Massachusetts, and the latter of Montrose Co., Pa., both of English descent. Harvey was educated in the high school at Mosier, Crawford Co., Pa., and has taught school several terms. He also worked at the cooper's trade six years. In 1861 he located at Joliet, Ill., and a year later in the Lake Superior region, where he held several tp. offices. He settled in Maple Grove tp. in 1874, and bought 80 acres of land, 15 of which he has improved. He was married Oct. 16, 1866, to Martha, daughter of Isaac and Mary Fisher, who was born in Sheboygan Co., Wis., June 12, 1845. They have 7 children-Lemira A., Martha E., Elizabeth A., Reuben M., Lillian H., Harvey F., jr., and William W. Mr. Carter and wife are consistent members of the M. E. Church, and he is a Republican.
Thomas S. Cusson, first son of Mordecai and Sarah S. (Stronger- harm) Casson, was born at Burlington, Otsego Co., N. Y., June 15, 1838. His father was born at Thorne, Yorkshire, Eng., Oct. 12, 1802. His mother was born at Butternnts, Otsego Co,, N. Y., and died Oct. 19, 1878. He was educated in the common schools of New York, and attended one term at Alfred University, Allegany Co., N. Y., in the fall of 1860. When 15 years of age he removed to Steuben Co., N. Y., and was there married, Dec. 31, 1863, to Martha, daughter of Asahel and Mary --- , who was born at Tuscarora, Steuben Co., N. Y., Jan. 11, 1840. They have 7 chil- dren-the first 2, Clarence and Mordecai, were twins, and born
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in Stenben Co., N. Y., July 24, 1864; Hugh G .. born May 26, 1868; Sarah, born at Rush, Shiawassee Co., Mich., March 17, 1871; Ernest, born at Bennington, Shiawassee Co., Mich., Dec. 11, 1872; Mary, born July 14, 1877, and Olive I., born March 6, 1879. Mr. Casson came to Maple Grove tp. in December, 1875, and bought 80 acres of land on the northwest quarter of sec. 20, where he now resides.
William L. Deneen (deceased) was the first son of John N. and Ann (Chapman) Deneen, the former a native of Milton, O., of Ger- man and Irish descent, and the mother a native of Youngstown, O. (born March 22, 1815). Mr. Deneen was a lumberman by occnpa- tion, and led a varied life from the age of 17 years until 1871, when he bought 40 acres of land on sec. 4, 25 of which he im- proved. Mr. Deneen was married Dec. 31, 1870, to Laura, daughter of Tobias and Laura Reeser. They have 3 children-Joseph N., born Feb. 10, 1871; Ariadna, born April 15, 1879, and John T., born Sept. 18, 1880. Mr. Deneen was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Saginaw county, and after serving some 13 months had occasion to arrest a noted horse-thief by the name of Clark, alias Bayard, and while doing so received a pistol ball in the shoulder, from the effects of which he died in St. Mary's Hospital at East Saginaw, March 21, 1881.
James Ferril, one of the oldest settlers of Maple Grove tp., and second son of John and Olive (Montgomery) Ferril, was born in Milton tp., Richland Co., O., Sept. 18, 1819. He removed to Fulton, Indiana, in the fall of 1842, and went to work on a farm. where he remained four years, then went to Monroe Co., Mich., and after residing there nine years, came to Maple Grove tp., . in the spring of 1857. He bought the southwest quarter of sec. 15. He now has 120 acres, 53 of which are under cultivation. When he arrived in Maple Grove tp., he possessed an ox team, two cows, one yearling heifer, and five dollars in cash. His land cost him two and one-half dollars per acre, and having no money he took a job at chopping and clearing 17 acres to pay for his 160 acres, and procured his deed from probate court. He had to cut his own road, a distance of eight miles, through the timber to get to his land. He was married in Monroe Co., Mich., March 2, 1846, to Clarissa, daughter of Benjamin and Joanna Mann; of their 4 children, 3 are living-George B., born in Washtenaw Co., Mich., April 9, 1850; Olive J., born in Washtenaw county, Ang. 22, 1857, and William F., born in Maple Grove tp., Sag- inaw Co., Ang. 5, 1860. In politics Mr. Ferrit is a Republican.
Benjamin Franklin, only son of John and Chloe (Dibble) Frank- lin, was born at Florida, Montgomery Co. N. Y., June 12, 1818, and is of English descent. By occupation he is a farmer, although he has been engaged in lumbering a number of winters. He came to Maple Grove tp., in the spring of 1863, and purchased 240 acres of land on sec. 32. He now has 120 acres, 32 of which are under cultivation. He is one of the earliest settlers in this tp.
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He lias been Justice of the Peace four years, and is a member of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. He was married at Tonawanda, Erie Co., N. Y., to Minerva, danghter of John and Giffa Hatch, who was born in Erie Co., N. Y., Nov. 7. 1817, and died in Maple Grove tp., Mar. 28, 1874. They had 10 children born in Erie Co., N. Y., 6 of whom are living-John B., born March 23, 1839; Free- love J., born June 6, 1843; Wesley D., born Aug. 23, 1846; Asa O., born June 30, 1847; Mina A., born Aug. 24, 1854; Nancy M., born June 26, 1858; and the deceased are- Minerva M., born April 26, 1842, died May 24, 1872; Esther A., born Aug. 20, 1851, and died Sept. 13, 1851; William H., born July 20, 1852, and died Sept. 6, 1852; Mary C., born Nov. 12, 1856, died May 3, 1857. He was again married Sept. 7, 1874, to Leah Totten, who was born at Gilderland, Albany Co., N. Y., Oct. 16, 1828; she was the daughter of Samuel and Agnes (Sixbee) Totten.
Mrs. Franklin was the widow of Peter Waldroff, when she was married to Mr. Franklin. Mr. Waldroff was a native of Schoharie Co., N. Y., and died at Flint, Mich., in 1871, and left to his widow 2 children-Marion Eugene, born April 2, 1849, and Mary E., born in November, 1852.
William Glazier, jr., farmer. sec. 33, was born at Staunton, Lincolnshire, Eng., July, 13, 1832. His parents were Will- iam, sr., and Elizabeth (Hardy) Glazier. William was educated in England, and in 1855 came to the United States, locating at Howell, Livingston Co., Mich. He resided in Macomb Co., Mich., about eight years, and in 1871 bought 160 acres of timbered land in Maple Grove tp., where he has since resided. He was mar- ried Jan. 3, 1875, to Mrs. Irena Glazier, widow of Thomas Gla- zier (dec.) and daughter of John and Sarah A. Savage. She was born at Alınont, Lapeer Co., Mich., July 23, 1849. They have 1 child, Ilda May, born Aug. 13, 1879. Mr. Glazier has 35 acres of his farm under cultivation, and politically is a Democrat.
P. A. Green, agricnlturist, sec. 16, was born at Amherst, Erie Co., N. Y., July 8, 1837, of Scotch and English descent. He is the third son of Francis and Rebecca (McNeil) Green; father was born in Massachusetts, July 15, 1810, and died at Burton, Genesee Co., Mich. : mother was a native of Rhode Island, and died at Am- herst, N. Y. Mr. Green located at Flint, Mich., in 1862, and re- moved to Maple Grove tp., Oct. 16, 1867. He bought 120 acres of land, SO acres of which he has improved. Mr. Green is a pioneer of this tp .. and has been prominently identified with all its public improvements. On Aug. S, 1879, his barn was burned with all the grain, hay and other crops he had raised that year, besides three horses, and most of his farming implements. His loss was esti- mated at $4,000. Mr. G. was married April 11, 1864, to Mina J., danghter of Amos P. and Emeline J. Watkins, who was born Nov. 28, 1844. They have 4 children-Clarence C., born at Burton, Mich., June 25, 1865; Bertha R., born Feb. 9, 1871; Lennie F., born Oct. 19. 1875, and Clare R., born June 28, 1879.
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Leonard Haffner, farmer, sec. 22, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1833; his parents' names were Lonis and Elizabeth (Kellerman) Haffner. Leonard Haffner came to America in 1853, and located at Baltimore, Maryland. In 1857 he went to Canada, and in 1860 located SO acres of land in this tp., 70 of which he has improved. He was an early settler in Maple Grove tp .; he has been tp. Com- missioner, and is a Republican. He was married in Canada, in 1859, to Susanna, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Barnhart. They have 5 children-Mary E., born April 14, 1864; Phœbe C., born Feb. 14, 1866; Calvin Lewis, born Sept. 12, 1867; Emma, born Feb. 3, 1869, and Rebecca, born July 19, 1870. Mrs. Haffner died in 1874, and Mr. H. was again married, May 11, 1875, to Elizabeth, danghter of John and Ann Shook. 3 children have been given thein-George W., born Feb. 7, 1876; Cora E., born Sept. 8, 1879, and John G .. born March 24, 1881. Mr. Haffner and wife are members of the Protestant Methodist Church.
George M. Henige, farmer, sec. 27, was born in Bavaria, Ger- many, Feb. 20, 1829, and is a son of Anthon and Magdalene (Jam- bon) Henige. He passed his early life in Germany, attending school and acting as salesman nntil 17 years of age, when lie ac- companied his parents to Ohio, where he resided 18 years. In 1862 he came to this county to see his brother-in-law, Joseph Voith, the first settler in Maple Grove tp., and in the winter of 1863 bought 404 acres of land, 65 of which he has since improved. He is Demo- cratic in politics, and has served as Justice of the Peace six or seven years. He was married in Ohio to Ann Maria Voith. They have 6 children-Sarah Elizabeth, Severinus, Maria Louisa, George M., Mary and Henry. The first two are natives of Ohio, and the remainder of this county.
Jacob Henige, farmer, secs. 22 and 27, was born in Bavaria, Ger- many, June 16, 1836. He is a son of Anthony and Mary M. (Shambo) Henige. In 1846 he accompanied his parents and three brothers to this country, and settled at Vernon, Crawford Co., O., where he bought 36 acres of land, and also farmed 36 acres belonging to his brother. After a residence of 25 years at Vernon, in the spring of 1871, he settled on 80 acres of land on sec. 27, which he had purchased of his brother in 1867. He also bought 80 acres on sec. 22. He now has 60 acres under cultivation. He is Democratic in politics. He was married June 3, 1862, to Mary A., daughter of John and Mary A. Sutter, who was born at Vernon, O., Sept. 16, 1841. They have 7 children-Mary S., Jacob, Ann S., Mary T., Rosa B., Mary F. and Barbara M. Mr. H. and family are members of the German Catholic Church.
Ephraim Iloskins, farmer, was born at Shefford, Lower Canada, May 4, 1814. He is the second son of Joab and Lydia ( Spaulding ) Hoskins, natives of Canada, of Englishi ancestry. Mr. Hoskins removed to Spencer, Medina Co., Ohio, in 1849, and in 1855 located 40 acres of land in this tp., 20 of which he has improved. He was married in Canada, June 23, 1840, to Lenora, daughter of Eze-
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kiel Lewis. They have 4 children -- Lucy C., born at Shefford, Can., April 7, 1843; Roxana, born at Harrisonville, O., Nov. S, 1848; Carrie P., born at Spencer, O., Ang. 20. 1852; and Hiram B., born at Flushing, Genesee Co., Mich., Feb. 9, 1856. Mr. Hoskins is a Republican.
Martin I. Hulbert, son of James S. and Alma L. ( Dond ) Hul- bert, was born in Knox Co., Ohio. Nov. 29, 1837. His father was born at Morristown, Morris Co., N. Y., of English descent; his mother in Rutland Co., Vt., of Irish descent. IIe received his education in the common schools of Ohio, and in the spring of 1853, removed with his parents to Clinton Co., Mich. After a residence of 27 years in Clinton county, hc came to Maple Grove tp., Mar. 16, 1880, and bought 104 acres of land on sec. 19, 40 of which are nnder cultivation. He was married at Essex, Clinton Co., Mich., Jan. 18, 1866, to Mrs. Sarah Cook, daughter of Will- iam and Jane Jones, who was born in Livingston Co., N. Y., May 5, 1833. They have 4 children, all natives of Clinton Co., Mich. - James T., born Dec. 3, 1866; William O., born May 16, 1868; Alma L., born April 16, 1870 and Omer F., born Nov. 23, 1876. Mr. Hulbert enlisted at Morristown, N. J., Sept. 6, 1865, in Co. C, 33d N. J. Vol. Inf., under Capt. C. E. Sutton, and served 10 months in the army of the Cumberland. In politics he is a Democrat. Himself and.wife are members of the M. E. Church.
John Hunter, first and only son of William and Ann (Walzer) Hunter, was born in Springfield, Otsego Co., near Otsego Lake, Dec. 17, 1821. By occupation he is a farmer. He came to Pontiac, Oakland Co., June, 1830; moved to Finshing in 1848, then to Maple Grove in 1856. He is an old settler; came here when the tp. was all a wilderness, and ent his road a mile and a half through the woods to his place and built a log hut, which now stands on his place near the new one, and is kept as a postoffice. He bought 120 acres of land, which was covered with tiniber, and now has the most of it under cultivation. He was married March 4, 1845, to Matilda Stone, daughter of Wm. F. Stone, of Commerce, Oakland Co., Mich. They have had 5 children-Albert W., born March 31, 1849; Mary E., April 5, 1851; John S., April 13, 1853; Ida M., Nov. 1, 1855; Newton B., born in Maple Grove, Oct. 20, 1866. The first + were born in Flushing. Mr. H. was the second Supervisor in the tp., and held that office for 10 years; Justice of the Peace 12 years, and vari- ous other tp. offices and has been Postmaster 15 years. In politics he is a Greenbacker. His wife belongs to the Methodist class of Maple Grove. He enlisted in Flushing, Genesee Co., Ang. 27, 1864, in the 13th Mich. Battery under Capt. Charles Dupont, of Detroit, and served one year, doing post dutv at Fort Reno.
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