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John S. Worden, jr., of the firm of A. Worden & Bro., manufacturers of whip sockets, Ypsilanti, was born in Superior tp., Washtenaw county, May 12, 1829. He received his education in the district schools, and in 1856 went to Hartland Center, Wayne county, Mich., where, in connection with his brother Chauncey, he established a general merchandise store. They continued in this relation until 1859, when John S. sold his interest to his brother, and retired from business until 1868, when the firm of A. Worden & Bros. was formed, consisting of Alva, John S. and Chauncey Worden. Mr. Worden was married May 28, 1872, to Mary A. Buck, daughter of Oliver Buck, a farmer of Ontario, Canada. They have 1 son, William G.
Lyman Wyard, one of the oldest and most respected pioneers of Ypsilanti tp., was born Oct. 4, 1804, at Burlington, Conn., and was son of John Wyard, a saddle- tack maker of that place, where his father died. His mother married a second husband and moved to Onondaga county, N. Y., where Lyman received an early education. They moved again to East Tavern, 18 miles south of Rochester, N. Y., where he finished his schooling and lived until 1826. He then moved to Michi- gan and purchased 80 acres of land on sec. 11, Ypsilanti tp., where he now lives, and to which property he has added from time to time, until he now owns 300 acres. In 1830 he married Hannah Field, daughter of Darius Field, a farmer of Boomfield, Oneida county, N. Y., May 24, 1805, and have 3 children-Charles G., Wyand ; Helen C., now wife of Seth Arnold, of Ypsilanti city. Charles Griswold was born on the old homestead June 25, 1835, and received his education at Ypsilanti Seminary. Afterward, from time to time, clerked in mercantile houses of Ypsilanti, and later, in Detroit. Sept. 1, 1858, he married Mrs. Catharine Arnold Ackley, daughter of James Arnold, and widow of Wm. G. Ackley, and purchased of E. D. Lay the farm known as the Colby Stand, which was taken from the Government by Zolva Bowen in 1827, and upon which he erected and for several years conducted a "Traveler's Home," a place where the weary travelers between Detroit and Chicago were wont to stop for rest and refreshments. This place was later kept by -Colby, and afterward sold to E. D. Lay. The hotel has been supplanted by a commodious frame house, and the premises otherwise im- proved under Mr. Wyard's supervision. Mr. Wyard has for 20 years past, at fre- quent intervals, been employed by the Michigan Central R. R. Co., he being an efficient locomotive engineer.
They have 2 sons-Lyman E. and Seth Arnold.
George D. Wyard, the second son of Lyman Wyard, was born Nov. 17, 1837, and received his schooling at Ypsilanti Seminary, and settled on 40 acres adjoining the Wyard homestead, to which property he has added until now he owns 352 acres of Washtenaw's most productive soil. The improvements on this farm are most complete, consisting of good fences, granary, carriage-house, stock-sheds, and a modern brick residence of liberal dimensions and attractive appearance. Mr. Wyard has also established on, and in a measure connected with, his farm- ing business, an enterprise that has developed into an extensive cider and cider vinegar business, which now receives a liberal patronage throughout the Northern, Eastern and Western States, a full account of which appears elsewhere in this volume, in connection with the manufacturing interests of Ypsilanti. Mr. Wyard married Miss Ann E. Wilkinson, daughter of James Wilkinson, a farmer of Oneida county, N. Y., Sept. 18, 1860, and they have 6 children-George W., Frank H., Everett J., Walter J., Robert G. and Gracie.
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Stephen C. Yates, one of the more respected citizens of this region, was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., in 1827, and is a son of Joseph C. and Mary Yates. Stephen learned the painter's and glazier's trade, and while living in New York married Harriet A., daughter of Joseph and Jane Clow, natives of Monroe Co., N. Y. In 1855 Mr. Yates settled at Ypsilanti, and soon after took charge of toll-gate No. 6, remaining there nine years, and since that time has been in charge of toll-gate No. 7. He was once Treasurer of Ypsilanti tp. Mr. Yates and wife have 4 chil- dren- Alice L., Cora, Clarence S. and Clayton A.
W. Irving Yeackley is a native of Ontario county, N. Y., where he was born in 1833, son of Adam and Gertrude (Snyder) Yeackley. At the age of 17 he came to Michigan and first located at Battle Creek, where he found employment as a. journeyman harnessmaker three years, when he came to Ypsilanti, and here he worked as a journeyman. About this time his parents moved to Ypsilanti tp., and purchased a portion of the farm where he now lives, and he changed his vo- cation to that of farming, taking charge of the homestead. In 1873 he was married to Mrs. Nancy E. Gilbert, daughter of John White, a native of Scotland. In 1869, Mr. Y. was elected Supervisor, holding the position creditably and successively 10 years. In 1857 he was elected Justice of the Peace, which he still retains. Adam Yeackley died in 1874, in the 74th year of his age, and was laid at rest in the Ypsilanti cemetery, an appropriate monument marking the spot.
Lee Yost, farmer and ex-commission merchant, was born at Fayette, N. Y., Jan. 23, 1815, and is a son of Caspar and Rachel Yost, the former of whom was a millwright, and built the first mills at Waterloo and Seneca, N. Y. He was Cap- tain of a militia company, and died at Fayette, N. Y. Five children were born to this union-William, Chester, Enoch, Lucinda and Lee. The latter grew to manhood in New York, and there married Susan R. Marshall. They have 5 children-Mrs. Florence Dunham, of Hudson, Mich .; William H., a grain-buyer of Kansas; Mrs. J. S. Conklin, of Ypsilanti; Matilda F., who resides at home, and Charles L., a resident of Detroit. Mr. Yost has very acceptably filled the posi- tion of Supervisor of Ypsilanti for 12 years.
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP.
The town of Pittsfield was organized according to the act of the Territorial Council, in 1834, its first town meeting being held in April of that year. Previous to that organization, the township now composing the town was attached to the following towns: Two and one-half miles on the north was connected with Ann Arbor; the west half of the remainder to Saline, and the east half to Ypsilanti.
Previous to the organization of the town, a meeting was held at the McCracken school-house, for the purpose of selecting a name. At this meeting there were 13 persons present, each of whom chose the name of the town from which he had come. Some of the names proposed were too long to suit the majority; so, on motion of Ezra Carpenter, the name of Pitt was selected. This name was retained until between 1835 and 1840, when it was changed to Pittsfield.
ORIGINAL ENTRIES.
Government land in this town was rapidly taken after G. W. Noves purchased his lot in May, 1824. As but little was taken by speculators, the following list of entries will be of interest as show- ing the early settlers of the town:
SECTION 1.
Rice, Asa, e h ne qr.
Uttinger, Michael, w h ne qr.
Crane, Joseph, se qr.
Prudden, Fletcher N., e h nw qr.
Smith, Dexter, w h nw qr.
Moss, Joseph, sw qr.
SECTION 2.
Barney, Aaron, e h ne qr.
Parsons, Joseph, jr., w h ne qr.
Anderson, Charles, e h nw qr.
Barr, Lewis, w h nw qr.
Whitmore, Luke H., w h se qr. McDowell, Samuel, sw qr.
SECTION 3.
Britton, Claudius, jr., ne qr. Maynard, Ezra and Charles M.,se qr and eh sw qr. Kellogg, Dorr, nw qr. Wait, Charles, w h sw qr. SEOTION 4.
Higby. Eri, ne qr. Hiscock, John, se qr.
Mosely, John, eh nw qr. Allen, John, w h nw qr and w h sw qr and e h sw qr. SECTION 5.
Camp, Samuel, eh nw qr and w h ne qr. Ewers, Alvah, w h se qr and e h sw qr. Enos, Jahiel, w h nw qr.
Whitcomb, Levi, w h sw qr.
Markham, Isaac, e h ne qr.
Millington, Abel, eh se qr.
SECTION 6.
Vandermark, Richard, e h ne qr.
Millington, Abel, w h ne qr.
Davis, Martin, e h se qr.
Stearns, Joel, jr., w h se qr.
Odell, Isaac, nw qr.
Bullun, George, e h sw qr. Moss, Joseph, w h sw qr.
SECTION 7.
Updike, Ralph, e h ne qr and e h se qr. Fargo, John C., w h n e qr. Holmes, Elnathan, jr., eh nw qr and w h nw qr. Geddes, Robert, sw qr and w h se qr.
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SECTION 8.
Smith, Ransom, e h ne qr. Geddes, Robert, w h ne qr. Geddes, John, se qr. Updike, Ralph, w h.
SECTION 9.
Hiscock, John, ne qr. Carpenter, E. and Partons, R., e h se qr.
Fuller. R. nw qr of se qr.
Kingsley, J , sw qr of se qr.
Allen, John, nw qr and w h sw qr.
Fuller, Rhodes, e h sw qr.
SECTION 10.
McDowell, Samuel D., e h ne qr.
Whitmore, Luke H., w h ne qr.
Hardy, David, e h se qr.
Shaver, Jones, w h se qr and e h sw qr.
Smith, Ebenezer, w h sw qr.
SECTION 11.
Carpenter, Ezra, e h ne qr. Whitmore, Luke H., w h ne qr and e h nw qrand e h sw qr. Cornish, Ephraim B., se qr.
Whitmore, Oliver, w h nw qr.
Brown, Tolman, w h sw qr.
SECTION 12.
Larzelere, Jacob L., se qr and e h ne qr and e h sw qr.
Coryell, Andrew, w h ne qr.
Hester, Henry, eh nw qr.
Carpenter, Ezra, w h nwqr.
Cornish, Ephraim B., w h sw qr.
SECTION 13.
Larzelere, Jacob L,, e h ne qr and e h se qr.
Larzelere, Jacob L., sw qr and w h se qr. Martin, James, w h ne qr.
Aray, James, e h nw qr.
Aray, Jacob, w h nw qr.
SECTION 14.
Geddes, William, e h ne qr.
Parsons, Nathaniel P. and Philo, w h ne qr and eh nw qr. Beckwith, George, e h se qr.
Trowbridge, Charles C,, w h se qr. Carpenter, Horace, e h sw qr.
SECTION 15.
Hardy, David, w h nw qr.
Baker, Samuel C., w h sw qr. Hardy, David, e h ne qr. Stout, Benjamin, w h ne qr.
Hitchcock, D., e h sw qr. Tyler, Van Rensselaer, w h se qr. Sweeney, Willett, nw qr. Siegler, Jacob, sw qr.
SECTION 17.
McCollum, M., ne qr of ne qr.
Hazelton, A., se qr of ne qr.
Geddes, Robert, w h ne qr.
Mosely, C., ne qr of se qr.
Squier, S., se qr of se qr.
Mosely, C., w h se qr. Allen, John, nw qr.
Doty, A., ne qr of sw qr.
Maynard, W. S., se qr of sw qr.
Morse, John G., nw qr of sw qr.
SECTION 18.
Bronson, Titus, e h ne qr. Geddes, Robert, nw qr and w h ne qr.
SECTION 18.
Lathrop, Elijah, se qr of se qr and ne qr of se qr. Lathrop, Elijah. wh se qr and e h sw qr Gardner, William, w h sw qr.
SECTION 19.
Rouse, H., ne qr of ne qr.
Howard, J., se qr of ne qr.
Rouse, Henry, w h ne qr.
Swaine, Aaron, e h se qr.
Fuller, Rhoda, w h se qr.
Hatch, Jonathan, e h nw qr.
Hatch, Luther and J., w h nw qr.
Hunt, T. W. and J. Lowry, e h sw qr.
J. M. P. Howe and A. Spoor and J. A. Stillman, w h sw qr.
SECTION 20.
Howard, J. and J. Parsons, e h ne qr.
Burnett, E. and S., w h ne qr.
Scott, Abel, e h se qr.
Collins, Alpheus, w h se qr.
Hurlburt, William, w h nw qr.
Elliott, J., se qr of nw qr.
Hurd, A., sw qr of nw qr.
Howard, John, sw qr. SECTION 21.
Collins, Alpheus, e h ne qr and w h se qr.
Carl, J., ne qr of se qr.
Warner, J. A. and P., se qr of se qr.
Morton, James T., w h ne qr.
Collins, Alpheus, e h nw qr.
Squire, Seba, jr., w h nw qr and e h sw qr. Scott, Abel, w h sw qr.
SECTION 22.
Geddes, William, ne qr.
Aray, James, e h se qr.
Squire, Albert, w h se qr.
Drury, Elihu, nw qr.
Woodard, C., se qr of sw qr.
Earl, B., nw qr of sw qr. Drury, E., sw qr of sw qr.
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SECTION 23.
Duning, John, e h ne qr.
Rowan, James, w h ne qr.
Depue, Chemun, se qr. Smith, Israel, e h nw qr.
Geddes, William, w h nw qr.
Avery, John A., sw qr.
SECTION 24.
Stevens, William, ne qr. Pratt, Elisha, e h se qr.
Dix, William, w h se qr.
Avery, John H., nw qr and w h sw qr.
Hastings, Erastus P., e h sw qr.
SEOTION 25.
Pratt, Alvah, e h ne qr. Mccullough, Nathaniel, w h ne qr and e h nw qr.
Welch, Oscar, e h se qr.
Avery, John H., w h se qr.
Dickerson, John, e h sw qr.
Avery, John H.,;w h nw qr.
Perrine, James, w h sw qr.
SECTION 26.
Snow, Josiah, e h ne qr.
Hiscock, James. w h ne qr.
Brooks, John W., e h se qr.
Nichols, Fanny, w h se qr and e h sw qr.
Smith, James, eh nw qr.
Avery, J. H., w hnw qr and w h sw qr.
SECTION 27.
Gilbert, John.
SECTION 28.
Shattock, R., ne qr of ne qr.
Brink, W., se qr of ne qr.
Allison, John, w h ne qr and e h nw qr.
Hulburt, W., nw qr of nw qr.
Grant, O., sw qr of nw qr.
Gilbert, John, se qr.
Avery, John H., sw qr.
SECTION 29.
Morton, J., ne qr.
Batty, William, jr., e h se qr and e h sw qr. Morton, James T., w h se qr and sw qr of sw qr.
Hurd, A., ne qr of nw qr.
Wood, T., se qr of nw qr.
Elliott, Isaac, w h nw qr.
Wood, T., nw qr of sw qr.
SECTION 30.
Elliott, Isaac, e h ne qr.
Howard, Cynthia, w h ne qr.
Wood, Thomas, sw qr and ne qr of se qr.
Valentine, M., se qr of se qr.
Parsons, O. and J. and P. R., w h se qr.
Row, Conrad, e h nw qr.
Rouse, Henry, w h nw qr.
SECTION 31.
Valentine, M., e h ne qr.
Wood, Thomas, w h ne qr and e h nw qr.
Gilbert, John, w h nw qr.
Gilbert, John, se qr.
Kearsley, Jonathan, sw qr.
SECTION 32.
Wood, Jacob, e h ne qr.
Avery, John H., w h ne qr and e h nw qr.
Kellogg, Horace, se qr.
Fuller, Lewis, w h nw qr.
Holmes, George C., e h sw qr.
Joslin, John, G., w h sw qr. SECTION 33.
Densmore, John, e h ne qr.
Waldron, Samuel, w h ne qr.
Albroe, John H., e h se qr.
Monson, J. A., w h se qr.
Albroe, George R., eh nw qr.
Crane, Orange, w h nw qr.
Waldron, Samuel, e h sw qr.
Turner, Charles, w h sw qr.
SECTION 34.
Ayers, Nathaniel B., ne qr and e h nw qr.
Austin, Phineas, e h se qr.
Brooks, Edmund, w h se qr.
Miller, Eleazer, jr., e h sw qr.
Parsons, John, w h nw qr.
Avery, John w h sw qr.
SECTION 35.
Hinkley, Sherman, ne qr.
Avery, J. H., eh se qr and w h nw qr and w h sw qr. Pratt, Oliver, e h nw qr. Hatfield, Mason, e h sw qr. SECTION 36.
Avery, John H., e h se qr.
Hinkley, S., e h se qr. Rowley, Roderic, nw qr and w h ne qr. Welch, Owen, w h se qr and e h sw qr. Shipman, John, wh sw qr.
POSTOFFICE.
The postoffice was established in this town in 1834. Mr. Beck- with, then living on the northeast quarter of section 7, was ap- pointed postmaster. This postoffice was soon discontinued and
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Richard B Licen
Anne E Greene
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another located on the southeast corner of section 2, N. P. Parsons, Postmaster. This office was also short-lived. As soon as the rail- road came west of Ypsilanti, the stage on the south Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti road stopped running, and the postoffice was then moved to section 23, John Hoy, postmaster. Mr. Hoy finally resigned and the town was without a postoffice about 18 years. On the completion of the Toledo & Ann Arbor railroad in 1878, an office was established at the junction, known as the Pittsfield Junc- tion.
PIONEERS.
The following brief personal mention of many of the pioneers and pioneer families of Pittsfield were collected and prepared by the Historical Committee: Messrs. Horace Carpenter, David Depue and Randall Boss. Almost all these spoken of below have gone to that country that is always new, although the trials and hardships of pioneer life are never experienced. The committee deserves great credit for the diligence exercised in collecting the material for these sketches.
Jacob Aray (deceased) was born in Holland, Feb. 24, 1767. He emigrated to Washtenaw county with his parents, in 1774. He died in Pittsfield tp., July 19, 1839.
Asher Aray (deceased) was a resident of New Jersey. He re- moved to Romulus, Seneca Co., N. Y., and in 1827, came to Wash- tenaw county, where he died June 26,1871. He was an efficient "employe" of the Underground Railroad, and always kept a wagon in his stable for the express purpose of conveying the fugi- tive slaves to the borders of Canada.
L. S. Anderson was born at Middletown, Orange Co., N. Y., Aug. 12, 1821, and came to Michigan in 1832. On Oct. 31, 1842, he married Eliza Dunn, who was born at Batavia, N. Y., Dec. 2, 1822. They have six children. Mr. A. resides on sec. 4.
William E. Anderson (deceased) was born Oct. 7, 1817. He was married, Oct. 20, 1842, to Cornelia Foster, who was born in Orange Co., N. Y., June 5, 1827. Mr. Anderson died Jan. 8, 1879, aged 61 years, leaving a wife and four children.
John Anderson (deceased) was born at Belfast, Ireland, May 15, 1800. He came to Michigan in 1824. He was married in 1825 or 1826, to Laura Maynard, a sister of William S. (deceased) and John W. Maynard, of Ann Arbor. Mrs. Anderson died in 1832. On Feb. 5, 1836, Mr. A. was married again. His second wife was a native of Herkimer Co., N. Y., where she was born in 1805. She came to Michigan in 1833. Mr. Anderson died May 7, 1878, aged 78 years.
Charles Anderson (deceased) was a native of Ireland, and his wife a native of England. He emigrated to Washtenaw county, with his wife and two daughters, locating on sec. 2, Pittsfield tp., Sept. 21, 1824. A son was born to this couple in November, 1824, being
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the first white child born in the township. Mr. Anderson died in 1826 or 1827.
Aaron Barney removed from Wayne Co., Mich., and settled on sec. 2, in the summer of 1824. He built a shop on Whitmore creek, and with a turning lathe manufactured hay rakes, cradles, etc., articles very essential to the settlers of a new country.
William Batty was born in Maryland, Jan. 10, 1785, and was married Aug. 4, 1816, to Sarah Shepherd. Mrs. Batty was born in New York, July 27, 1791, and died Sept. 18, 1879. Thirteen children were born to them, seven of whom are living-Anna, who was born May 15, 1817 ; Catherine S., born Feb. 28, 1819 ; Eva- line, born March 15, 1821, and Eleanor, born Aug. 28, 1826. The deceased are Dudley, who died March 24, 1856 ; Columbus, died April 3, 1853 ; Gertrude A., died Oct. 25, 1847 ; Elijah M., died July 17, 1854 , Emma, died Dec. 30, 1879 ; Sarah A., and Eliza, who departed this life Jan. 25, 1873.
Claudius Britton located on section 3 of Pittsfield tp., June 4, 1824, and subsequently sold the land to Washtenaw county for the purpose of a County Poor-House farm. He soon after moved out of the township.
Talman Brown bought a tract of land located on section 11, which had been purchased of Government by Mr. Hardy. Mr. Brown was a worthy citizen, and a good agriculturist. He died at his residence on section 1Q.
Ezra Carpenter (deceased) was born at Attleborough, Mass., Aug. 16, 1776. He removed to Groton, Tompkins Co., N. Y., in 1803, and drew the first load of household goods ever brought into that town, at a time when it was a wilderness, and heavily timbered. In 1826 he came to Michigan, arriving at Detroit May 12, and in Pittsfield tp. fifteen days later. He located land on sections 11 and 12, now called "Carpenter's Corners." He was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church, of Ypsilanti, and a "standard bearer" in that body of Christians. He died Feb. 17, 1841, aged 65 years.
Alpheus Collins located land on sections 21 and 10, residing on the latter. He had three sons. One went as missionary to China, and another to the Indian Territory. All three died early in life. Mr. Collins and wife died in Livingston Co., Mich.
Moses F. Collins resided on the east part of the " Maynard pur- chase, in sec. 3, it being the east half of the southeast quarter. He lived there a number of years.
Andrew Coryell was born July 13, 1800. On Oct. 18, 1821, he mar- ried Esther Carpenter, who was born Sept. 22, 1801. Mr. Carpen- ter came to Michigan in 1826, and located on w h n e qr sec. 12, on May 27. Mr. and Mrs. Coryell are residents of Ridgeway, Lenawee Co., Michigan.
William Dix was born at Torrington, Conn., June 7, 1789. He came to Michigan and located land on w h s e qr sec. 24, on April 14, 1831. IIe was married in Oneida Co., N. Y., July 5, 1811, to HIannah Demming. Two of the children are living-
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Mrs. Bradden, a resident of Ann Arbor, and Mrs. C. Holmes, re- siding in Lenawee Co., Mich.
Joel Dunn was born in Massachusetts, and came to Michigan in 1831. He married Polly Thompson, and she departed this life June 12, 1870. Mr. Dunn died in 1861, aged 86 years.
Isaac Elliott (deceased) was born at Sharon, Litchfield Co., Conn., July 9, 1806. He located land on sections 29 and 30, Sept. 31, 1831. He was married at Saline, March 11, 1834, to Sarah Hurd. The ceremony was performed by John Lawrence, Justice of the Peace. Mrs. Elliott was born at Arminia, Dutchess Co., N. Y., Jan. 28,1816, and came to Michigan June 9, 1831. Mr. Elliott was a mem- ber of the Presbyterian Church of Lodi tp., and was classed among the more substantial men of the county. He removed to Ann Arbor, where he passed the last years of his well-spent life. He died Feb. 2, 1881, aged 74 years.
Conrad Eply, the first blacksmith in the town, lived on section 2 a short time. He had two daughters. One married Daniel Murell, a brother of Mrs. McDowell; the other married Mr. Belcher, a young lawyer of Ann Arbor village.
David Hardy located farms on sections 14 and 15, on May 25, 1826. Mr. Hardy lived but a short time in this town, and then removed to Oakville, Monroe Co., Mich, where he died at an ad- vanced age.
John Hitchcock located on section 4, June 4, 1824. His family consisted of himself and wife, his father and mother, four small children, and a very aged lady, the grandmother of Mrs. Hitch- cock. Mr. Hitchcock built a log house in the fall of the year of his emigration to this county. It was a noble structure of the kind, standing near the stone school-house, on a beautiful eminence, and pleasant landscape surroundings. The corners are yet erect; The " chinkings" plastered over between the venerable oak logs with snow-white mortar, which gave it a neat and tidy appearance. Dwellings of this kind have long since disappeared in its vicinity and the old pioneers who pass this house are reminded of the pleas- ures they enjoyed while living in an old log house at home.
Burroughs Holmes, son of Thomas and Catherine Rosekrans Holmes, was born at Newburg, N. Y., Oct. 15, 1792. Feb. 2, 1817. He was married to Polly Denison, in the town of Bern, Albany Co., N. Y. After residing successively at Royalton, Niag- ara Co., Berne, Albany Co., and Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Co., N. Y., in April, 1837, he removed to Michigan and took up his residence in the town of Pittsfield, three miles south of Ann Arbor, on a farm purchased of the heirs of Wm. McCollum. Here he lived, with the exception of a few years spent in the city of Ann Arbor toward the close of his life, until his death, which occurred in Pittsfield March 8, 1860. Mr. Holmes was a man of very act- ive mind, more than average intelligence, good judgment, sterling worth, and highly esteemed by all who knew him. His widow, who was the daughter of Ebenezer and Elizabeth Denison, and was
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born in the town of Berne, Albany Co., N. Y., on the 12th day of April, 1797, survived him until Oct. 20, 1868, when she died at Greenbush, N. Y., where she was visiting at the time. Mrs. Holmes was a woman of fine organization, well-balanced mind, generous, loving and noble heart, conscientious and faithful, and most beloved by those who knew her best. Their children were Thomas, a son not named, Wm. Denison and Amanda, born at Royalton; Hiram, born at Berne; Helen Elizabeth, Orpha, Eliza - beth, Burroughs Ebenezer and Frances Almy, born at Saratoga Springs; and Alfred Henry and Polly Catherine, born at Pittsfield, Michigan.
Betsey Y. Howard, a daughter of Arba Hurd (deceased), was born in Dutchess county, N. Y., Feb. 8, 1818. She was married April 10, 1841, to Lewis T. Howard, a native of Granby, Oswego county, N. Y., where he was born April 11, 1819. He came to Michigan in 1829.
John Hoy (deceased) was born in Ireland in 1789. He emigrated to the United States, and settled in Genesee county, N. Y., in 1812. Two years later he married, and in 1834 he located in Pitts- field tp. He was a farmer and Postmaster in that town for 20 years. He died in 1859, aged 69 years.
Arba Hurd (deceased) was born in Dutchess county, N. Y., Nov. 24, 1794. He was married Jan. 28, 1815, and removed to Michi- gan in 1831. He arrived at Thomas Woods' June 6, of that year. He located land on section 19, and put up a log house, with places sawed for doors and windows, but blankets serving as such. Mr. Hurd had ten children born to him, four of whom are residents of this county. Mr. Hurd died July 20, 1868. His wife, Cynthia Hurd, was born in Dutchess county, N. Y., Nov. 24, 1796. She died Aug. 13, 1870.
Hebron Hurd was born in Dutchess county, N. Y., Sept. 28, 1827, and removed to Michigan in June, 1831. He was married March 28, 1855, to Jane A. Sutherland. Mrs. Hurd was born in Ontario county, N. Y., May 20, 1830, and came to Michigan in 1832.
Francis M. Lansing (deceased) was born at Charlestown, Mont- gomery county, N. Y., July 5, 1791, and came to Michigan in 1834. He was one of the original members of the Presbyterian Church of Lodi Plains, and was deacon of that organization in 1844-'5. He was colporteur of the American Tract Society for several years, and for three months previous to his death was agent for the Washte- naw County Bible Society. Mr. Lansing was married Feb. 1, 1810, to Susannah Mount. Two children have been born to them, both of whom are deceased-John F., born Dec. 12, 1810, died April 6, 1877, and Lydia M., born Oct. 2, 1813, and died March 19, 1855.
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