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CASPAR SCHREPPEL, farmer, Section 9, P. O. St. Clair, is a native of Germany, and was born in Bavaria February 26, 1816. He emigrated to this country in 1850, and came to this county and settled in the town of China on the place where he now lives. It was all woods then. He cleared the land and made his
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farm. and since then, for thirty-three years, has lived here and engaged in farming. He owns a good farm of eighty acres. In 1852, he married Miss Charlotte Schmidt. She was born in Wittenburg, Germany. They have three children-Maggie, Henry and John. They have lost three children-Jacob, Catharine and Caspar.
JOJIN SIMONS, farmer. Section 2, P. O. St. Clair, is a native of England, and was born March 27, 1825. After reaching manhood, he emigrated to the United States in 1852, and came the same year to St. Clair County, and settled in the town of China on the place where he now lives. It was all woods here then and no roads. He cleared the land and made his farm, and since then, for over thirty years, he has resided here and engaged in farming. He owns 110 acres of land. Mr. Simons has been twice married. His first wife was Caroline Crane, a native of New York State. She died March 15, 1880, leaving three children-Alice C .. William D. and Daniel J. She also left two children by a former husband-Harriet A. and Fred L. In July. 1881, Mr. Simons married Helen Wright, a native of this county.
CAPT. L. L. SLYFIELD, of St. Clair, is a native of Michigan, born in said county of St. Clair Decem- ber 25, 1832. Ilis parents, William and Syrena Slyfield, came to this county in the year 1831, then almost an unbroken wilderness. Capt. Slyfield began sailing in the year 1847, then fifteen years old. In 1853. he bought and sailed the small schooner Allen Sinot. Has sailed other vessels and steamers, including schoon- ers Palo Alto, Lyon, New Haven, tugs Bob Anderson, Kate Williams and others: also propeller Burlington. Barges, Eldorado and Fulton. He is at present owner and master of the freight propeller Cleveland. Has been constantly in the marine service during the period of thirty-six years. He married Weltha Rankin. a native of this county. They have four children-Arthur. George, Mary and Weltha. He owns a good farm well improved. where he has lived since 1876.
E. C. STEWART, farmer. Section 11, P. O. St. Clair, is a native of St. Clair County, and was born in the city of St. Clair June 8, 1848. His parents, John Stewart and Agnes Baird Stewart, were among the ear- ly settlers of the county, having left Scotland in 1829, and settled in the vicinity of St. Clair. John Stewart was inate of one of the first boats that sailed on the lakes. The farm where E. C. Stewart now lives was bought from the United States Government in 1833 by his uncle, E. E. Carleton, who built his log-cabin when the now cultivated fields were pathless woods. Since reaching manhood. Mr. Stewart has been engaged in farming exclusively. He married Miss Helen Torrey, formerly of New Orleans, La .. on the 13th of Novem- ber, 1872. Their family consists of two children-Judith Agnes and Alice Jean.
WILLIAM A. TRUMBLE, farmer, Section 2, P. O. St. Clair, is a native of New York State, and was born in Jefferson County May 23, 1811. His parents came to this county in 1848, and settled in St. Clair. Ile began sailing when seventeen years old, and followed the lakes nine years. He enlisted in the navy during the war, and served on the gunboats Vidette and Pioncer. After the war he sailed on the lakes. Has been engaged in farming since 1872, and owns a farm of fifty acres. He has held school offices. In 1863, he mar- ried Miss Harriet A. Crane, a native of New York State. They have five children-Walter, Charles, Alice. Clinton and George.
PARKER WEBSTER, farmer, Section 12, P. O. St. Clair, is a native of Vermont, and was born in Rut land Connty April 4, 1813. His parents removed to Buffalo in 1816, and lived there until 1822, when he came West with his father to the Territory of Michigan, and came up the river to this county, and were among the earliest settlers here. Remained here five years, and then went back to Buffalo and learned the trade of baker. Two years later he returned to this county again. He was married, February 5. 1837. to Miss Anna (ook, of London, Canada, and they came on the place where he now lives the same year. It was covered with timber. He began clearing it and made his farm, and has lived here forty-seven years. lle owns a good farm of ninety acres near town. There was not a school in the county when he first came here. llc has held the office of Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, and school offlees. His wife died in 1856, leaving three children-Orrin, living in this county; Winfield S., Principal of schools, Benton Harbor; Marion, now Mrs. A. Grout. In 1858, Mr. Webster married Mrs. Olive Covet, of New York State. She died in 1862, leav- ing one son -Daniel P .. attorney at law in St. Clair. In 1863, Mr. Webster married his present wife, Mrs. Maria Cook, a native of Canada.
SAMUEL WEBSTER, farmer, Section 12, P. O. St. Clair, is a native of Vermont, and was born in Rut- land County, June 20, 1815. When only seven years of age, he came, with his father, to Detroit, in 1823. and in the fall of the same year, came up the river to Fort Gratiot. His father came as a trader, buying shingles and getting out lumber, and afterward bought land in the town of China, and made his farm and engaged in farming until his death. After reaching manhood, Samuel bought land, cleared it and made his farm, and since then has been successfully engaged in farming. He owns 170 acres of land, and has lived on his farm forty years, and is one of the oldest living settlers in the county. In 1848, he married Miss Eliza Lockwood. of this State : they have two children-Rosanna, now Mrs. Lorts, living here, and Martha, at home. They have lost five children.
AMOS W. WHEELER, carpenter and builder and farmer, Section 1. P. O. St. Clair, is a native of New York, and was born in Jefferson County June 1, 1833. Tle was brought up in that State and learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. He came to this county in 1866, and settled in the town of China, and since then most of the time has been engaged in building-also did some farming. Has lived on the place he now ocenpies since 1872 ; he has held the office of Highway Commissioner two terms. In 1861, he married Mrs. Martha Cook, a native of New York State ; they have two children-Mary L. and William J.
PETER WOOD, farmer, Section 21, Township 4, Range 16, 80 acres, P. O. St. Clair, is a native of En- gland, and was born in the city of Liverpool April 29, 1819. After reaching manhood, he engaged in business there for some years. Ile emigrated to the United States in 1848, and came to this county in August of the same year, to Marine City. After being here a few months. he went to Cleveland, Ohio, and remained eight months, then returned to this county and bought a farm in the town of Cottrellville; lived there six years, then bought the land where he now lives, made his farm and since then has been successfully engaged in farm-
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ing. During the war, he enlisted as private in Battery H. First Michigan Light Artillery , was promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant, and hold that position when mustered out. Mr. Wood has been actively identified with the interests of the town, has heldf the office of Supervisor. Highway Commissioner, Drain Commissioner, school offices, and is serving his fourth term as Town Clerk. lle was elected Justice of the Peace in 1559, and since then. for the past twenty four years, has held that office. He was married, May 1. 1838, to Miss Ann Hopes a native of Chester, England. They have six children-Ellen, now Mrs Robertson : Elizabeth. now Mrs. Hawkins ; Henry, living at Richmond ; Thomas : Emme and Joshua L., at home.
F. G. WORDEN, farmer. Sections 11 and 14, P. O. St. Clair, is a son of Clark Worden and Irene ( Don aldson) Worden, both natives of Massachusetts. They came to this State and settled in the county of St. Clair, on the river, four miles below where now stands the city of St. Clair, and were among the earliest set thers there. He bought a tract of land (over 200 acres), cleared it and made a farm and lived there until 1835. then soll it, and bought a larger tract, cleared and made it his home. Ile died in 1849 ; his wife died in 1St1. They left six children John W., Lonisa. Clark, Francis G., William H. and James P. ; JJohn and Clark have since died. Francis G. was born September 22, 1825. the same year his parents came to this county. He was brought up here, and has lived here more than half a century, and is one of the oldest settlers now living : owns a good farm, well improved, and is a substantial citizen. He married Miss Rose A. Tripp, a native of Erie County. N. Y. They have brought up several children, having now two adopted boys.
JOHN R. WORDEN, farmer. Section 11, P. O. St. Clair, is a son of John D. and Esther (Walker Wor- den, both natives of Ontario County. N. Y., and were among the carly settlers of this county. John R. is a native of this county, and was born in the town of China, on the place where he now lives, October 11, 1844 : he was brought up and attended school here. In 18 ;. he went to An Sable and engaged in lumbering, and remained there until 1881, then returned here and engaged in farming ; owns a farm of sixty acres ; has held office as Town Clerk two years, and is now Justice of the Peace. In December, 1822, he married Miss Libbie Buel, of Holly, this State. They have three children-Scott B., John R. and Frank.
EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP.
LAST China Township was organized in 1959, with H. A. Baird. Supervisor. It is a fractional township. ombracing a small area of level land. bordering on the St. Clair. It is watered by Pine and Belle Rivers. The population of China proper and East China in 1845 was 870. In 1861. the population of the little township was 204: in 1570, 297, and in ISSO, 337. The area is 3, 533 aeres, and the equalized valne 8135.205. The number of chil- dren of school age in this township is 116, and the amount of Primary School fund allotted for ISS1-52. $122.96.
Among the first permanent settlers were the Recors. Bairds. Phillips, Jeromes and Clarks. The land buyers, from 1821 to close of 1536. in this township, are named as follows: Samuel Ward, Jonathan Kearsley. Samuel W. Dexter, Daniel Stewart, in 1824; Edward H. Rose, Nancy A. Bissell, Horace R. Jerome. Benjamin Bissell, Reed Jerome, Edwin Jerome, Shilometh S. Hall, Mary Clark, Andrew Westbrook, AAbram Edwards, previous to 18344. Pri- vate claims within the township are known as numbers in Tp. 4. N. R. 16. E.
SUPERVISORS.
H. Baird, 1859; L. T. Romer. 1860-72: William D. Hart, 1573 80; Laurence T. Remer, 15.81-82.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
John ( Parry, IS59; Laurence T. Romer, 1559; James S. Clark. 1959: Benjamin Bissell. 1860; Benjamin A. Owen. 1860: James P. Hagerman, 1861: Reed Jerome. 1562; James Moore. 1863; Stephen Parlton, 1565: W. H. Bakewell, IS66: H. N. Hammond, IS66; A. P. Phillips, 1567; Peter A. Marshall, 1567; Lawrence T. Remer, 1567; Charles N. Baker. 1869: Peter .1. Marshall. 1572: A. P. Phillips. 1572; Henry Baird, 1573 71; L. T. Romer. 1873-74; Charles Recor. 1573: John S. Clark, 1974: B. S. Denis, 1571: Charles W. Phillips, 1575: P. A. Marshall, 1575: A. T. Young, 1576 SO. Joseph Brown, 1576: B S. Denis, 1577; Tra Jerome, 1877; L. T. Remor, 1579; Ira Jerome, ISSO; James Lamb, 1SS]: HI. N. Hammond, 1552: John C. Young, 1SS2.
In East China. L. T. Romer was re-elected Supervisor by a majority of one in 1652.
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The early history of East China is related in the general history, and in that of the older adjoining townships.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
WILLIAM F. ALLEN, farmer, Section 13, P. O. St. Clair, is a native of New York State, and was born in Oneida County in 1822. His parents came to this county in 1832, when he was only ten years of age, and settled on Swan Creek-in a wilderness; there were no roads, and they had to carry their wheat and supplies on their backs. Mr. Allen worked for $10 a month, and paid $14 a barrel for four ; then divided it in three parts, put in bags and carried it home, ten miles, on their backs. He worked six years for old Capt. Clarke; afterward bought land, cleared it of timber, cut 600 cords of wood to pay for his land-used to ent five cords of wood a day, and get 25 cents a cord for cutting it ; owns good farm ; has been engaged in farming thirty- five years. In 1864, he enlisted in Company I. Fourth Michigan Infantry, and served until a few months be- fore the close of the war ; was discharged at San Antonio, Texas, ou account of sickness. Mr. Allen's first wife was Miss Rebecca M. Rankin, a native of the Island of Jamaica ; she died 1880. He was married, Sep- tember 8, 1880, to Mary Jane ('lark, a native of Vermont; her parents came to this county in 1832, and settled in the town of St. Clair. She has four sons-John, Frederick W., S. S. and Richard B.
MAJ. CHARLES N. BAKER (deceased), was a native of New York, and was born in the town of Cats kill, Greene County, May 20, 1832 ; his parents were Charles and Phebe (Abbott) Baker ; he was born in 1790, and was a soldier in the war of 1812 ; they came to this county in 1834. Maj. Baker was bronght up here, and learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. Upon the breaking-out of the rebellion, he enlisted as private in Company K, Second Michigan Cavalry. He was promoted First Lieutenant ; then placed in command of his company, with commission of Captain, and was afterward commissioned Major. During the war, while at home on furlough, he was married May 8. 1864, to Miss Mary E. Kinyon, a native of this town, and daughter of Sidney and Alzena Kinyon. Maj. Baker remained in the service four years. After the war, he returned and lived here until his death, August 25, 1875. He died of disease contracted in the army ; his widow receives a pension ; he left four children-Burton S., Eleanor A., Fred A. and Ada L., all living with their mother.
GEORGE BEAL, farmer, Private Claim 243. P. O. Marine City, is a native of England; was born in the city of London October 8. 1824. His parents emigrated to the United States in 1831, and settled in York State for one year : then came to Detroit and lived there seven years, until the death of his parents, when he came up the St. Clair River to this county, and entered the employ of Capt. Aaron Peer. Sailed with him during the summer season, and made his home with him fourteen years. In 1849, he bought the land where he now lives ; cleared it and made his farm, and since then for the past thirty-four years has lived bere. Has held the office of Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Highways. In 1849, he married Miss Mary Piper, born in Westmoreland County, Penn., April 5, 1831. They have two children-Nellie, now Mrs. William Brake, and William.
CAPT. W. T. BROWN, Section 19, P. O. St. Clair, is a native of Canada, and was born September 26, 1839. He began sailing when only thirteen years of age on the scow "Ketchum." Ile sailed before the mast and was mate a number of years. In 1871, sailed as master of the Stranger, then the Prinderville ; after- ward sailed the Evening Star and City of Alpena. Was master of schooner John Rice; steam barge. Mary Mills; sailed the tug Kate Moffatt and the P. L. Johnson, and then the steamer Agnes; last year was mate of the City of Rome, and afterward master propeller Olean. He sailed on the lakes for thirty years. He towed the first schooner loaded with grain through the locks on the Sault River, and also towed the first vessel through the canal on the St. Clair flats. Capt. Brown was married December 25, 1862. to Miss Phebe Jane Reamer, native of New York State, and daughter of L. T. Reamer, of this town. They have one daughter-Orlena.
HORACE N. HAMMOND, former, fractional Section 9, is a native of New York State, and was born in the town of Bolton, Warren Co .. November 18, 1832. His parents, Henry and Esther Hammond, came to this county in 1833, and were among the early settlers here. Horace grew up and attended school here, and engaged in teaching, and pursued that profession for twenty years; then entered store as book-keeper, but gave it up on account of his health, and engaged in farming. In 1871, he bought the farm where be now lives, and since then has resided here. He has held the office of Town Clerk fifteen years and was again elected in the rerent election. Has served as School Director twenty-three years, and was Township Superintendent of Schools all the time the law was in force, and also holds the office of Justice of the Peace. Mr. Hammond was married November 11, 1857, to Miss Laura A. Blanchard, a native of Wayne County, Mich. They have three children - Ida A .. now Mrs. E. K. Hungerford; N. Frank, at home; II. Willie, at home.
W. D. HART, farmer, Section 18, P. O. St. Clair, is a native of Ontario County, N. Y., and was born June 21. 1820. His father, David Hart, was a native of New York, and his mother, Olive Flint, was born in Connecticut. After reaching manhood, Mr. Hart came to this State and settled in St. Clair County, in the town of Casco: then the town of China, now Casco, was all a wilderness; he cleared land and made a farm. lle was elected the first Supervisor of that town: lived there fourteen years, then removed on the river where he now lives; owns 130 acres finely located and improved. He has represented this town seven terms in the Board of Supervisors, and has also held the office of Town Clerk and Town Treasurer, and has held school offices for many years. He was married December 7. 1858. to Mrs. Emeline S. Woodbury. She is a native of Hallowell, Me. Her parents were Capt. John Clark and Mary Sherburn (Jark. They came to Detroit in 1830; then rame to Port Huron in 1831, and the following year came on the river to this town, and were old and honored settlers of the county. They left three daughters-Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Jenks, Miss Helen D. Clarke. Mrs. Hart was married August 22, 1811, to A. J. Woodbury, of Manchester, N. II. He died January 18, 1850, leaving two children-Helen E., now Mrs. (. B. Huse; John C., in business in Port Huron.
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REED JEROME, farmer, Section 18, P. O. St. Clair, is a native of the State of Pennsylvania, and was born on the Delaware River near Coshocton, January 21, 1810. His parents, Horace JJerome and Nancy Reed Jerome, were natives of Massachusetts. They removed to New York State during his early childhood and settled in Tompkins County, in the town of Ulysses, where he attended school until the age of seventeen. In 1826, his father came to the Territory and located on Pine River, between two and three miles west of St. Clair. The following year Reed came here with his father and landed in St. Clair July 12. 1827. They went to work and built a mill. It being a water mill, they could not work in the winter season, so they went back to New York and remained until the fall of 1828, when the whole family removed to Detroit, and his father died in that city, March 30, 1831, leaving six children-Reed, living on St. Clair River; James II and Tim- othy. now living in Saginaw City; George, living in Detroit; Nancy, now Mrs. Goodson; David HI., ex Gov. ernor of the State, also living in Saginaw City. A few months after his death, the family moved back to New York to Onondaga County. The subject of this sketch remained there one year and then came here to attend to the interests of their business. They had sold the mill, but it came back in their hands again and was operated by them until 1834. He was married December 7, 1834, to Miss Abigail Priscilla Carleton. a native of New Hampshire, and daughter of Peter Carleton and Susanna Redding Carleton. They came to this county in 1830, and were among the earliest settlers here. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Jerome settled on the place where they now live. It was covered with timber; he cleared the land and made his farm, and since then for a period of forty-nine years, they have resided here. He owns a good farm, well improved and finely located on the St. Clair River. Mr. Jerome has held the office of Supervisor, Town Clerk. Justice of the Peace, Highway Commissioner and school offices. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome have two chil- dren-one daughter, Laura, now Mrs. Parsons, and one son, Ira, living in this town. They have lost two sons, Charles and Wirt.
MRS. ABZINA KINYON, Section 19, is a native of New York State. Her parents were both natives of that State. Her father, Asher Tappan, was born in 1785, and her mother. Polly Simpson Tappan, was born in 1793. They came to Michigan in 1837, and settled in this county, on Belle River, in the town of China Mrs. Tappan, better known as Grandma Tappan, survives her husband and is ninety years of age. In 1837, Abzina, her second daughter, married Sidney Kinyon; he was a native of New York State, and came to this county with his father's family in 1832, and was a brother of Capt. Kinyon, and Miron Kinyon of this town. He died July 16, 1876, leaving two daughters-Mary E., now Mrs. Maj. Baker, and Emma, at home with her mother. Mrs. Kinyon owns her farm and has lived here on the river forty-four years. Her mother, Mrs. Tappan. makes her home with her.
P KINYON, Captain of the Milton D. Ward, is a native of Warren County, N. Y., and was born on Lake George, October 2, 1826. He came to St. Clair County in 1832, and began sailing on the lakes in 1815: went as cook on the Morning Star. Since then, for the past thirty-seven years, he has been on the lakes and has taken out his twenty seventh steamboat license as commander. Ile sailed for Capt. Ward seventeen years. Ile is one of the oldest captains in active service on the lakes, and is one of the oldest settlers on the river. He has been a resident of St. Clair County for fifty years. In 1851, Capt. Kinyon was married to Miss Maria Mitchell, a native of Canada. They have four children-John (sailing on the lakes), William (also on the lakes), Sherwood and Minnie Grace.
NEIL McNAUGHTON, farmer. Section 19. P. O. St. Clair, is a native of Scotland, and was born in the year 1838. Upon reaching manhood, he went to the Australian colonies, and spent nine years in New Zea. land and two years in Victoria, then returned to England and Scotland. He came to the United States in the fall of 1873, and the following year came to this county and bought the farm of 100 acres where he now lives. and since then has been engaged in farming. He has Held the office of Commissioner of Highways for past four years. In 1876, he was married to Miss Margaret Bannytine, a native of Scotland. They have three children -Neil Charles, John R. and an infant son.
HENRY RANKIN, P. O. St. Clair, farmer and stock dealer, Private Claim 303, is a son of Otis and Mary Peckham Rankin. His father was born in Massachusetts, and his mother was a native of New York State. They came to this county in 1836, and settled in the town of Cottrellville. Bought land, cleared it and made his farm, and lived here until his death, May 22. 1879. Henry Rankin is a native of this county and was born in the town of Cottrellville March 15. 1810. He was brought up and attended school here, and after reaching manhood engaged in farming. He has been largely and successfully engaged in dealing in stock and buying lands; has one of the largest and best improved farms of 300 acres, finely located on the river: also owns a good farm of 200 acres, in town of China. He has held the office of Town Treasurer and was again recently elected to the same office. Mr. Rankin was married October 30. 1865, to Miss Lonise Recor, a native of this town. Her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Recor, was born in Cottrellville April 21. 1821. She was married in 1841. to Joseph Recor, a native of this town. They had four children, only one survives Mrs. Henry Rankin Mrs. Recor's mother, old Mrs. Cottrell, is still living in Marine City. Mr. and Mrs. Rankin have three chil dren-Mary E., Joseph H. and Otis Chester.
CHARLES W. RECOR, farmer, P. O. Marine City, is a native of St. Clair County, and was born in this town March 1, 1847. His father, Lambert Recor, was born here on the river in this county, and his mother, Margaret (Baird) Recor, was a native of Scotland. Charles was brought up and attended school here and at U'tiea, this State, and after reaching manhood engaged in farming, and for some years was en graged in dealing in hay and grain with his brother. Since 1865, has occupied the farm where he now lives. Owns 171 acres of land. He has held the office of Town Clerk, Commissioner of Highways and school offices Was elected a member of the Board of Supervisors in April. 1883. In ISTO. Mr. Recor married Miss Arabella Cook, of the city of Detroit. They have tive children Annie J., Nina G., Charles O., Mabel, William D.
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