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He was married April 22, 1874, to Laura A., daughter of Oniin N. and A. Jane Hoisington. Her parents were natives of Michigan, and she was born Oct. 7, 1859, in Montcalm County. Of two children born of this marriage but one survives, Cora A., born Sept. 7, 1882. One child died in infancy. Mr. Precious is a Democrat.
phraim La Grango, liveryman at Me- costa, Morton Tp., was born in Albany Co., N. Y., Nov. 1, 1833, and is a son of Christopher and Jane (Blessing) La Grange. About the age of 13 he began to drive stage in the State of New York, and made that his business for about 22 years. In April, 1873, he came to Stanton, Montcalm Co .. and there engaged in the livery business one year, and afterward ran an omnibus line, transporting mail and express matter, and passengers. This he continued two years, and
then engaged in drawing lumber. In 1879 he came to Morton Tp., and cut the timber on the site of the village of Mecosta, and put it into the mill of George Webber. He built the Mecosta House, which he managed two years, and finally exchanged with D. O'Brien for his residence and the adjoining store building. Immediately upon his arrival here he established the livery business, and has continued it since. He added the drug trade to his store for six months, but sold the stock, and is now exclusively attending to his affairs as liveryman. He has usual- ly eight horses in his stables, with all necessary livery adjuncts. Ile is Street Commissioner, and belongs 10 the A. O. U. W.
Mr. La Grange was married in Schoharie Co., N.\'., to Mary Townsend, a native of New York. Rufus, elder child, is now clerk in the Mecosta House. Mary 1 .. , only daughter, is the wife of Henry Wal- ler, M. D., of Mecosta.
enry C. Evarts, farmer on sec. 28, Green Tp., was born in Monroe Co., N. Y., Feb. 19, 1833. His father Shadrach Evarts, was born near Saratoga, N. Y .; was a farmer by vo- cation, and in 1845 came to Grand Rapids and there engaged in agriculture. He is yet living, in the care of his daughter, Mrs. C. II. Patten. The mother, Eunice (Plumb) Evarts, was a native of Con- necticut, and died in November, 1879. Mr. Evarts was educated in the common and high schools of Grand Rapids, residing with the family of Porter Reed until he reached man's estate, after which he engaged in summer in the vocation of a farm laborer and taught school two winters. He came to Big Rapids in June, 1856, and entered 160 acres of land under the gradation act, and in March, 1858, began to build, and otherwise improve the land on which he has since made his home.
He enlisted as a soldier for the Union soon after the outbreak of the rebellion. He was enrolled in the Third Michigan Cavalry Oct. 12, 1861, remaining in the service four and a half years. He was in action at Corinth, Inka, New Madrid, etc. He obtained the commission of Second Lieutenant, for meritorious services, and nine months later was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant, serving until the end of the
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war, in the Fourth U. S. C. C. Cavalry, stationed at Port Hudson, and was mustered out at New Orleans. He came back to his farm and has since personally supervised the same. He is a Republican and has held the posts of Town Clerk and School Inspector.
Mr. Evarts was married Jan. 1, 1858, to Martha J. Boynton, a native of Jackson Co., Mich., born March 4, 1833, and died June 26, 1867, leaving one child, Mary L. Aug. 28, 1867, Mr. Evarts was married to Hannah A., daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Boyn- ton, natives of Vermont. She was born in Grass Lake, Jackson Co., Mich., June 8, 1843; the follow- ing are their children : Edgar C., Lizzie B., George C., and Willie H.
erbert P. Blanchard, of the firm of P. G. Blanchard & Son, dealers in lumber and brick, Blanchard, Isabella Co., Mich , is the son of Philip G. and Caroline M. (Touns) Blanchard, and was born in Pennsylvania, April 30, 1856. The parents are natives of Maine, and early in life settled in Michigan. Mr. Blanchard came to Michigan in the fall of 1872, and* located at Grand Rapids, remaining there nearly three years. In the spring of 1876 he came to Blanchard, where he has since been a citizen. He is a Republican in politics, and has served in the capacity of Treasurer of the village three years, and Supervisor one year.
He was married in Grand Rapids, May 13, 1880, to Nora, daughter of John and Johanna Condon. Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard have two children-Belle and Edith.
ranklin M. Williams, hotel proprietor, Remus, was born in Knox Co., Ohio, Nov., 27, 1843. His parents removed to Kos- ciusko Co, Ind., the year following his birth. ITe received his education there and resided with his parents until he was 18 years old, at which time he enlisted as a soldier for the Union in the 12th Ind. Vol. Inf., enrolling in Co. F. His com- mand was attached to the Army of the Tennessee and was under fire in 28 engagements, among which were the battles of Richmond, Ky., Missionary Ridge, Jackson, Miss., and the fight at Atlanta. Through- out his entire period of service he escaped all
wounds and casualties. After three years of hard fighting he was discharged at Indianapolis, June 20, 1865. During the war his parents had removed to St. Joseph Co., Mich., where he rejoined them and resided two years. In the spring of 1866 he went to Missouri, where he passed a summer, returning at its close to his parents' home. In March, 1867, he came to Wheatland Tp., and passed two years in farming in the vicinity of Bloomfield. He purchased So acres of land in sec. 26, preparatory to the es- tablishment of a home. March 4, 1869, he was mar- ried to Elizabeth, daughter of David and Mary (Smith) Ruxton, who was born in Waterloo, Can., Feb. 17, 1847. Her father was a native of Scotland and her mother of Pennsylvania, of German descent. Elizabeth was educated in the Dominion, and was for several years a teacher in the common schools of Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Williams have two chil- dren ; Ralph, born Aug 4, 1876, and Maud M., Aug. 18, 1878. Mr. Williams is a radical Republican and has been Supervisor five years, Tp. Clerk several terms and held other minor offices.
The hotel kept by Mr. Williams at Remus is one of the best country establishments for public en- tertainment in Northern Michigan. Its cost was about $3,000. The house is well furnished and has a good run of custom, which is constantly increasing. Mr. Williams took 'possession of the hotel in Jan., 1882.
harles W. Clifton, farmer on sec. 31, Green Tp., was born at Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 10, 1838. His father, William Clifton, w is an Englishman by nativity, and came to this country when about 22 years old; located at Cleveland and married Abigail Locke; re- sided on a farm near the city during eight years, and in October 1845, came to Kent Co., Mich., and set- tled on a farm. He was crushed to death April 10, 1848, by a falling building. The mother died at Clinton, Lawrence Co., Dec. 28, 1882.
Mr. Clifton obtained his education at the public and high schools of Grand Rapids. He was trained to the pursuit of agriculture, but in 1861, when the country was plunged into the abyss of war by the in- sane South, he became a soldier. He enlisted in the First Michigan Regiment of the Engineers and Me-
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chanics, and served three years. Ile participated in several engagements, and was mustered out at Nash- ville, Tenn. On his return North he came to Mecosta Co. and spent ro months in the employ of T. Lazell, of Big Rapids. He then became a resident at Grand Rapids, where he was married, Oct. 2, 1866, to Julia E. Sunderland, daughter of Myron and Louisa (Searles) Sunderland, a native of Kent Co. Mr. Clifton was a farmer near Grand Rapids two years, and then bought 160 acres of land in Green Tp., where he has since resided. The family in- cludes six children : Frank S., Effie L., George M., Grace, Lois and Charles E.
ilbert S. Palmer, farmer, sec. 14, Green Tp., was born Feb. 8, 1821, and is a son of .... Nile and Catherine (Wing) Palmer, the former a native of Vermont, and the latter of Elizabethtown, Canada. Mr. Palmer was reared on a farm, and, when 16 years of age, went to Elizabethtown to learn the shoemaker's trade, which was his business in life for many years. He was a resident of the Dominion until the spring of 1867, when he became a citizen of Mecosta County, buying 80 acres of land, which he has increased to 120 acres.
He was married in 1842 to Mary, daughter of William and Lydia (Lee) Robbins, who was born in Canada and died in July, 1847, leaving one child, Anna E., wife of Walter Clow, residing in Linn, Can- ada. For a second wife, Mr. Palmer married Me- lissa, daughter of Reuben and Hannah (Graham) Moot. She and her parents are natives of the Do- minion. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer have six children, Mary A., Charlotte O., Hannah P., George M., Wil- liam II. and Nile E.
illiam Davidson, farmer on sec. 12, Etna Tp., was born in England, July 16, 1830. His parents, Joshua and Sarah Davidson, were also natives of England, and emigrated to Canada about the year 1842,
and remained there until their death. Mr Davidson resided in the Dominion until he was 23
years of age, when he came to Newaygo County, and three years later bought 135 acres of land in Mont- calm County, on which he lived 12 years. In the fall of 1871 he came to AEtna Tp. and bought 160 acres of unimproved land, where he settled and be- gan to make improvements. He sold 40 acres, and retains 120 acres of his original purchase, with 70 acres under advanced culture, having in late years built a good frame house in which he now lives. Mr. Davidson is a Democrat and has been School Treasurer 12 years.
He was married in Canada in the fall of 1851, to Mary, daughter of Ember and Valina (Smith) Smith, natives of Vermont : the father is deceased, and the mother resides with a daughter in Deerfield Tp. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson have had 10 children : Abraham, born Aug. 18, 1852; William, Sept. I, 1854; Joshua, Aug. 18, 1853; Chauncey, Oct. 18, 1860; Henry, Dec. 9, 1863; Elmer, June 18, 1866; Mary, Sept. 8. 1868; Jehu, Aug. 8, 1870; Alonzo, born Oct. 18, 1858, died July 1, 1880. One child died in infancy. It was supposed that Alonzo died from the effects of poison.
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R iehard Vandowater, farmer, sec. 22, Hin- ton Tp., is a son of Peter and Catherine (Rutan) Vandewater, natives of New Jer- sey and of Holland descent. They were pio- neers of Washtenaw County and afterward removed to Barry County, where the mother died. The father lives in Adrian, with a daughter. Mr. Vandewater was born in New Jersey, Dec. 19, 1821, and accompanied his parents to Michigan. They were in limited circumstances and the son felt it his duty to contribute to the relief of the household. He did this many years, even after he was legally released from obligation. was married in Hillsdale Co., Mich., Feb. 28, 1847, to Nancy Jane Fuller, who died in June, 1848, leaving one child, George W., born June 28, 1848. Mr. Vandewater was again married in 1850, to Elvira J. Heath, a native of the State of New York. Of this marriage one child was born, Catherine E., who died when about two years old. The mother died, and Mr. Vandewater was again married May 28, 1864, to Esther A., daughter
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of David and Sarah Ann (Bennett) Moulter, who was born March 31, 1844, in Chemung Co., N. Y. Of this marriage were born Peter E., April 6, 1865; Sarah E., Nov. 25, 1869; Elvira J., March 2, 1877. In August, 1863, Mr. Vandewater was drafted to serve during the war. He served nineteen ard one- half months, was honorably discharged Feb. 12, 1866, at Newberry, N. C. He was assigned to the 23d Mich. Vol. Inf., and was afterward transferred to the 28th Mich. Inf. In justice to Mr. Vandewater it should be said that he was prevented from enlist- ing by the smallness of the number of settlers in the township and his feeling that he was needed at home. He was in the battle of Franklin, Tenn., and when Hood was captured his regiment pursued the rebel general until his surrender.
Mr. Vandewater originally purchased 40 acres of wild land, and later on, another 40. He has now 33 acres cleared and under tillage. In the spring of 1883 he sold 40 acres. Both himself and wife are members of the Second-Advent Church. Mr. V. was one of the earliest settlers and circulated the peti- tion for the division of the four townships : Hinton, Deerfield, Millbrook and Ætna. On the organization of Hinton Tp., in January, 1860, he was elected first Supervisor. He has since held various offices, among them that of School Treasurer, to which position he has been three times elected and of which he is the present incumbent, In politics he is independent.
ohn R. Snyder, farmer on sec. 32, Green Tp., was born in Barton Tp., Canada, July 27, 1836. His father, Abraham Snyder, was born in Maryland, and was of German de- scent. He went to Canada and followed agri- culture for a livelihood. He married Mary Rammage and died in 1876. His wife died in 1861. Mr. J. R. Snyder resided in Canada until he was 19 years old, then came to Mecosta County and located the farm which he now owns-a soldier's claim of the war of 1812, owned by his father-to which he has added another So acres by purchase, and has 60 acres under tillage.
Mr. Snyder was married March 12, 1860, to Sarah A., daughter of William and Abigail Clifton, who was born in 1843, at Cleveland, Ohio. The children of
this marriage are ten in number: William C., Sarah A., Grant, Fred, Nellie M., Glenn W., Mary and Martha (twins), John and Dora V. Politically, Mr. Snyder is a member of the National party.
ohn P. Runyan, farmer on sec. 19, Deer- field Tp., was born in Franklin Co., Ind., Aug. 18, 1822. He is a son of Thomas and Hannah (Stein) Runyan, both natives of New Jersey, where they were married. In the year 1812 they removed to Indiana and there resided 14 years, going thence to Ohio, where they remained till death. Mr. Runyan was born two years before the admission of Indiana into the Union, and accompanied his parents to Ohio. He was at home until the age of 19, attending school and working on the farm with his father. At that age he was employed on the public works, building locks three years. Afterward he followed the occupa- tion of carpenter and joiner until 1878, with the ex- ception of the period spent in the Union army. In May, 1861, he enlisted in the 14th Reg. Ohio Vol. Inf., Co. A, and was in the service four years, receiv- ing honorable discharge in October, 1865. Among other engagements he was on duty in the battle of the Wilderness, siege of Richmond and before Peters- burg. He received a slight saber wound by accident, which was his sole casualty.
Mr. Runyan came from Ohio to Michigan in 1878 and bought 40 acres of land, which had been partly improved, on see. 30. This he afterwards sold and bought property in Morley, of which he retained pos- session but a short time. In politics he is a Repub- lican, and is a member of the Order of Odd Fellows. He was Deputy Sheriff while in Ohio and filled sev- eral minor offices. He was married in Indiana, Oct. 5, 1844, to Lizzie, daughter of Platt and Orilla Squires. She died Sept. 18, 1881. Two children born of this marriage are both deceased. He was again married June 29. 1882, in Big Rapids, to Sarah J., daughter of John H. and Minerva (Bullock) Un- derwood, and widow of Erastus A. Watrous, who died Aug. 19, 1880. The parents of Mrs. Runyan were natives of New York, where the mother died, in Chautauqua County. The father died near l'eters-
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burg, Va. Hale S. Watrous, born May 18, 1880, was the only issue of the first marriage of Mrs. Runyan. She is prominent in the Baptist Church.
ustice W. Tenney, deceased, was a native of Livingston Co., N. Y., born Sept. 28, 1811. His father, William Tenney, was of English extraction, and a farmer by occupa- tion. Mr. Tenney remained at home until the age of 20, when he came to Walled Lake, Oakland Co., Mich., where he was married, in 1839, to Marilla Loomis, a native of Michigan. Af- ter their marriage they moved to Kent Co., near Grand Rapids, and lived on a farm. Mrs. Tenney died in 1853. In 1856 Mr. Tenney came to Green Tp., and settled on sec. 30, where he purchased 300 acres of land. He was again married in 1857, to Mrs. Maretta Willis, widow of George S. Willis, of Muskegon County, who died in 1853. She was born in Water- ville, Lamoille Co., Vt., June 4, 1833, and is a daugh- ter of John and Mary (Lowater) Millington, the former a native of England and of Scotch-Irish an- cestry; both parents are deceased. Of her first marriage, one child was born, Lyman G. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Tenney are Herbert S., Minnie M., Frank J. and Charles H. William is deceased. Mr. Tenney died March 8, 1859. Mrs. Tenney is living with her four children on the homestead, consisting of 105 acres of land, a large proportion of which is under tillage. Mr. Tenney's children by his first wife are, Orlando L., Maynard T., Harriet M. and Ella M. ; Alonzo and Frederic are deceased.
aniel Horton, book-keeper and clerk in the mercantile house of T. C. Gardener at Remus, was born in Tioga Co., Penn., July 5, 1850, and is a son of Seneca and Catherine (Buckbee) Horton, the father a native of Ohio, and the mother of New Vork. The family came to Michigan in 1864 and settled in Wheatland Tp. Mr. Ilorton passed the first 20 years of his life after the method of farmers' sons generally, and was married Feb. 4, 1870, to Mary, daughter of Ezra and Jane (Brown) Mansfield, who was born Feb. 18, 1854, in !
Genesee Co., N. Y., of which State her parents were na- tives. She accompanied them to Michigan when quite young. Mr. and Mrs. Horton settled on a farm of 40 acres on sec. 25, Wheatland Tp. On this Mr. llorton labored until he had put 20 acres in a fit con- dition for cultivation. He operated as an agriculture- ist some years, eventually leaving his farm to engage in the general store of his brother at Millbrook, where he remained until February, 1881, the date of his entering upon his present duties in the establish- ment of Mr. Gardener. He has the entire manage- ment of the business at Remus, and enjoys the un- restricted confidence of his principal, who is a non- resident, he having during the current year (1883) fixed his dwelling place at Big Rapids. Mr. Horton is a Republican in politics, and has been for some time Township Clerk.
Mr. and Mrs. Horton have had four children, viz .: Orville E., born June 15, 1871; Fred E., Sept. 21, 1874; Effie J., Oct. 1, 1876 (died Nov. 4, 1887); Carrie M., Oct. 15, 1882.
tephen A. Gates, M. D., practicing phy- sician, Millbrook village, was born at Al- bany, N. Y., Sept. 7, 1855. His parents, A. A. and Jane (Averill) Gates, were natives of Otsego Co., N. Y, where the mother died when the son was but two years of age. The father died in 1872 Mr. Gates attended the ward schools of Albany until he was 17 years of age, after which he was a student at the high school of Otsego, and was engaged in the profession of teaching nearly three years. On reaching man's estate he began the study of his profession in the office and under the direction of Dr. J. W. Still, of Morris, Otsego Co., N. V., where he read medicine one year, going thence to Buffalo, to attend a course of medical lectures. He next went to Albany for the same purpose, and studied in the office of Dr. J. S. Mosher until the spring of 1878, when he completed his studies and received his diploma. He remained in Morris during the first year after entering upon the career of a medical practitioner, and met with flatter- ing success ; but owing to ill health, relinquished his business, with all its promise, to seek another field better adapted to the exigencies of the case. In
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1879 he came to Michigan and engaged in teaching in Ionia and Montcalm Counties, where he was occu- pied nearly two years, when he resumed the practice of medicine in Ionia County, coming shortly after to Mecosta County, and fixing his residence at Mill- brook in the fall of 1881. His business has increas- ed satisfactorily from the outset, and he has an extending practice and a permanent place in the con- fidence of the community that patronizes him.
Dr. Gates was married in Ionia County, July 21, 1882, to Arminda E., daughter of John and Eliza Taft, who was born in Ionia County, whither her parents removed from New York, their native State. One child was born of the marriage of the Dr. and Mrs. Gates : Myrtie M., born July 8, 1881, and died July 16, 1883.
Dr. Gates is an adherent of the Republican party, and himself and wife are members of the M. E. Church.
aleb V. Hane, druggist, Remus, was born in Williams Co., Ohio, Feb. 14, 1853. He is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Barron) Hane, natives of Pennsylvania. In 1855 the parents came to Lebanon, Clinton Co., Mich., where the son attended the common schools until he was 15 years old. He finished his educa- tion at the graded school at Maple Rapids, where he was a pupil three years. On completing his course of study he entered the drug store of Mr. McDon- ald at that place, where he was a clerk three years. In 1873 he returned to Lebanon and worked two years on a farm. He was married in Clinton County, March 26, 1875, to Flora, daughter of Albert and Lydia (Anersley) Cross, natives respectively of New York and Ohio, and of English and Welsh descent. Mrs. Hane was born in Madison Co., Ill., April 18, 1854. Her parents removed to Maple Rapids when she was cleven years old, where she was educated.
Mr. Hane passed the year succeeding his marriage on a farm. The next year he went to Maple Rapids and operated a few months in the grocery business, going thence to Pompei, Gratiot Co., and there em- barked in the drug trade. He continued to carry on his affairs there until the fall of 1880, when he went to Fowler, Clinton Co., and a short time after founded his present business at Remus. His stock includes
all druggists' goods and is valued at $1,500, with an- nual sales aggregating $2,000, and business interests constantly increasing.
Mr. Hane is a Republican and is Clerk of the vil- lage of Remus. One child is included in the family circle, Jessie, born June 28, 1876. The property of Mr. Hane embraces 120 acres of partly improved land in Isabella County, So acres of timber land on sec. 21, 40 acres on sec. 16, of Wheatland Tp., Me- costa Co., and 120 acres in the township of Sheridan.
oseph A. De Long, farmer, sec. 22, Wheat- land Tp., is the son of Martin and Mary (Edmonds) De Long, natives of New Eng- land, and of French descent, who located in the State of New York soon after their mar- riage. Mr. De Long was born in Erie Co., N. Y., July 31, 1826. In 1830 his parents removed to Victoria Co., Can., where he was married May 20, 184 7, to Almira, daughter of David and Anna (McKague) Brintnall, who was born Oct. 18, 1826, in Northumberland Co., Ont. Her parents were natives respectively of Vermont and Ireland. Mr. De Long was occupied in farming in various locali- ties until the autumn of 1864, when he fixed his resi- dence in Wheatland Tp., on So acres of wild land, where he has since lived and prosecuted his farming and other interests.
Mr. De Long is a Republican, and himself and wife are members of the M. E. Church. Children : Laura, born June 16, 1848; Eliza A., Nov. 1, 1850 ; Almeron, May 18, 1852 ; Clarissa, March 13, 1854 (died Jan. 2,. 1858); Harrison, March 10, 1856; William, April 20, 1858; Melissa, June 29, 1860; Benjamin, Sept. 24, 1862; John, March 18, 1865, and Martin, Aug. 1, 1867.
athan Swisher, farmer, sec. 21, Wheatland Tp., resident at Remus, was born in Allen Co., Ohio, Nov. 5, 1837. His parents, Michael and Salome (Stukey) Swisher, were natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. Previous to their marriage they were residents of Ohio and removed thence, later in life, to Whitley
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Co., Ind. Mr. Swisher enlisted when he was 24 years old as a soldier for the Union. He enrolled in the 17th Ind. Vol. Inf., Aug. 28, 1862. His com- mand was attached to the Army of the Cumberland, and during his period of service he participated in 42 important actions, besides taking part in numer- ous minor affairs. Among the principal battles were Hoover's Gap, Duck River, Columbia, Tenn., and Nashville, Farmington, Lookout Mountain, etc. Ile went through all without wound or capture, though his clothing was more than once riddled with bullets, and a horse was shot under him on one occasion. He was honorably discharged in August, 1865. On his return from the war he was married in Van Wert Co., Ohio, Nov. 29, 1865, to Esther, daughter of Lot and Margaret (Arnold) Meeker, natives of New York. After farming two years in Ohio, he came to Michigan and bought a farm containing 80 acres of forest in Wheatland Tp., now the site of the village of Remus. Later he bought 120 acres additional, making 200 acres, which is in good condition. Mr. Swisher is erecting a substantial residence, at an ex- penditure of $1.500.
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