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Mr. Willett was married Dec. 21, 1878, at Altona, to Grace A., eldest daughter of William and Mary A. (Seaton) Brander. Mrs. Willett's parents were na- tives of Scotland and England respectively, who were settlers of the Dominion at an early period, and came thence to Mecosta County, where they still re- side. Mrs. Willett was born in Canada, July 16, 1855. Before her marriage she was a teacher for nearly three years. The parents are of strong tem- perance sentiments and attend the M. E. Church, of which Mrs. Willett is an active member. The family includes two children : Leroy, born April 11, 1881 ; Mabel, March 27, 1883. Elmer R., born Dec. 28, 1879, died Jan. 10, 1880. Mr. Willett is a decided Republican. He has been School Inspector two years, and Superintendent of Schools one year. Has bought Win. N. Seaton's interest in a store.
Josephus Groner, B. S., M. D., physician and surgeon, Big Rapids, was born in North- ampton Co., Penn., Aug. 8, 1849. His parents, Jacob and Sophia (Mack) Groner, came to Michigan in 1854 and settled near Three Rivers, St. Joseph Co., where the father purchased a farm containing 155 acres. There Dr. Groner was reared to manhood and received his ele- mentary education. In 1870 he entered the State Agricultural College at Lansing, where he graduated in 1874, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. He was afterward engaged two years in teaching.
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In 1877 he began to prepare for his profession in the office of Dr. W. M. Ikeler, at Three Rivers, and in the fall of 1878 matriculated in the Medical De- partment of the University of Michigan at Ann Ar- bor, and was graduated July 1, 18So. He established himself at Big Rapids, and Sept. 12, 18So, was ap- pointed physician and surgeon of Mercy Hospital, and is still connected with that institution as senior Medical Director. The local practice of Dr. Groner ranks with that of the best practitioners of the city and county.
Dr. Groner is progressive in his views and practice, keeping pace with the advance of practical medical seience; is conversant with the accredited journals and literature of the day belonging specially to his calling. In the spring of 1883 he spent several months in the large hospitals of New York city, and pursued post-graduate studies under some of the most eminent physicians and surgeons of this coun- try. He is especially fitting himself for surgery, and his reputation as a bold and skillful surgeon is al- ready pretty thoroughly known throughout the State.
He is a member of the Union Medical Society of Northern Michigan. He is also Medical Examiner for a number of leading life-insurance companies of the State and United States. Is a frequent contribu- tor to the medical journals, and the value of his pro- ductions is attested by a letter from the editor of the " Physician and Surgeon," who says: "Some of the best medical journals have noticed (copied or al)- stracted) your article."
Dr. Groner was married Aug. 25, 1881, in Park, St. Joseph Co., Mich., to Ada F. Kellogg, a native of Berrien Co, Mich. Mrs. Groner is the daughter of Ransom and Eliza Kellogg. Her father was a farmer and is now deceased.
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heophilus C. Hunt, an early settler of Big Rapids, was born at Holliston, Norfolk Co., Mass., March 25, 1809. His father, Will- iam Hunt, was a descendent of English anees- try, and was born in Windham Co., Vt. His mother also came of British ancestry and was a native of Holliston. The parents were agricultur- ists and reared their children on the home farm, where Mr. Hunt lived until he was 18 years old. In 1827 he formed a partnership with his brother-in-law,
William E. Burr, and commenced the hardware bus- iness, a relation which existed until the death of the latter about 15 years later. During the last few years of their transactions, they were established at Sim- coe, Norfolk Co., Canada. After the death of Mr. Burr, Mr. Hunt was engaged in the "Connecticut clock " business, managing a considerable trade by means of traveling salesmen. He was thus engaged about five years, when he changed his line of goods and imported teas for a time. Meanwhile he bought a steam saw-mill, which he managed until 1859.
In that year he came to Big Rapids and bought 40 acres of land on sec. 22, where he engaged in farm- ing and also managed a shoe shop. He brought his workman, Robert Palmer, with him from Canada, who was the first shoemaker in Mecosta County. Mr. Palmer is living at Hungerford, Newaygo Co. The latter business was in existence two years, with an interval of a year between. About the year 1864 he embarked in the lumber trade, buying 280 aeres of standing pine, which was cut and placed in La- zell's mill yard. The steam saw-mill of that gentle- man was the only establishment of its kind at Big Rapids, then Leonard. Mr. Hunt carried on the lumber traffic four years, operating quite extensively most of that time and employing a number of men.
In 1870 Mr. Hunt bought the Wallon Hotel, known then as the Rose House. Hle put it in attractive order and after managing it personally a year he rented it. A year later he resumed its management. In 1879 his affairs became embarrassed and he sus- pended active business. About the same time he was elected Justice of the Peace and opened an of- fice in the Northern National Bank block with C. W. Nottingham. On the completion of the Fairman & Newton block, they transferred their quarters and bus- iness there. Mr. Hunt transacted the affairs of his official position and dealt in real estate until the spring of 1882, when he vacated his incumbency. but is still operating in land. He was Supervisor of the Fifth Ward in 1880 and 1882, and owns a house and lot on Fourth Avenue.
He was married in Oxford Co., Can., Oct. 6, 1839, to Martha A., daughter of Elisha and Angeline Har- ris, born in the same place in May, 1820. Following is the record of the six children born to Mr. and Mrs. Hunt : William F., deceased : Charles G., res- ident at Minneapolis, Minn ; Maria, deceased; War-
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ren A., lately City Marshal of Big Rapids; Lucinda M., wife of John London, ticket agent of the D., L. & N. R. R. Co .; Mary A., wife of F. N. Lattimer, druggist at Ludington, died in November, 1882.
Warren A Hunt was one of the most popular and efficient officers of the municipality of Big Rapids. Desiring to change his circumstances he resigned his office in September, 1883. On the acceptance of his resignation by the Common Council he was made the recipient of an elegant gold watch and chain as a testimonial of the esteem in which he was held. His future residence will be Minneapolis, Minn.
Mr. Hunt is enabled by reference to the " Genealogy of the Hunt Family," published in 1863 by W. L. G. Hunt, of Boston, Mass., to trace his descent through eight generations. We quote: "I am the son of William Hunt, the 16th, of Brattleboro, Vt., who was the son of Richard, of Wardsboro, Vt., who was the son of Ephraim (6th), second son of William (2d), of Braintree, Mass., who was the son of Ephriam (2d), of Weymouth, Mass., who was the son of Ephraim (Ist), of Weymouth, who was the son of Enoch, of Wey- mouth, my English ancestor. Enoch Hunt came from Tittenden, Lee Parish, Buckinghamshire, Eng., with two sons, Ephraim and Peter, in 1638." Mr. Hunt's portrait is inserted on the preceding page of this volume.
ra F. Bentley, Clerk of Grant Tp., and farmer, sec. 12, was born June 27, 1851, in Ontario Co., N. Y. His father and mother were natives of the same county, the former born Jan. 28, 1824, and the latter in July, 1826. The mother died April 4, 1873. They came from New York to Eaton Co., Mich., in 1856, and in 1873 moved to Grant Tp., Mecosta Co. Mr. Bentley went to Wisconsin when he was 16 years of age, and spent a year there with his uncle. He came back for a year's stay at home, and returned to Wisconsin. A year later he went to Cerro Gordo Co., lowa, where he remained about one year, thence going to Blue Earth Co., Minn., where he was a farmer for a period of two and a half years. He then came to Grant Tp. and bought 40 acres of land, his present homestead.
He was married May 21, 1871, to Rachel L.,
daughter of Nathan and Delilah Cook, of Cerro Gordo Co., Iowa, who was born May 4, 1856, in Co- lumbia Co., Wis. Her father was born in New York, in 1822, and died in 1870; her mother was born in Beaver Co., Pa., in 1819, and is still living. The records of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Bentley are as follow: Nora R. was born April 8, 1872 ; Carrie L., Dec. 20, 1864, and died March 4, 1875; Edith G., Jan. 7, 1876; Claude O., March 26, 1878, and died March 19, 1879; Katie P., May 29, 1880, and died July 27, 1880. Mr. Bentley is a Republi- can in politics, and is serving his third term as Town- ship Clerk. His wife is a member of the United Brethren Church.
dward G. Haney, dealer in hardware and manufacturer of farm implements and machinery, at Big Rapids, was born at Oswego, N. Y., May 10, 1832. His parents, John and Sarah (Irwin) Haney, came to the Territory of Michigan when he was three years of age, and settled in Van Buren Tp., Wayne Co, where they were among the earliest settlers.
Mr. Haney left home at the age of 14, and went to Fort Wayne, Ind , to learn the business of an iron- molder, which he pursued a number of years. He came to Big Rapids in 1870, and in March of that year purchased an interest in the foundry of Calvin Price and James J. Osborn. The establishment was built about a year previously, and was devoted to the casting of cooking stoves, a number of which are yet extant in this vicinity. In May, Mr. Haney bought the interest of Mr. Price, and in December became sole proprietor by purchasing the claim of Mr. Os- borne. He changed the character of the foundry products, and now manufactures all kinds of mold- ings and castings, and also the Haney Plow, acknowl- edged one of the best known to the trade. employs about half a dozen men.
In June, 1874, Mr. Haney established a hardware store at Big Rapids, where he deals in all kinds of goods belonging to that branch of business. Besides stoves, tinware, agricultural implements, paints and oils, he sells wagons and buggies, and a host of mis- cellaneous articles.
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Rapids, Lodge No. 111, and of the Knights of Pythias, Mecosta Lodge No. 26. In 1871-2, he act- ed as Alderman of Big Rapids, and has served several years as a member of the Board of Edu- cation.
Mr. Haney was married in Grattan Tp., Kent Co., Mich., Jan. 7, 1856, to Joanna, daughter of George and Honora Tate, born at Harlem, N. Y., Dec. 11, 1836. Mr. and Mrs. Haney have buried three of their 10 children. Following is the record : Henry H. (dec.) ; Henrietta (dec.) ; Ida A., wife of Duff Jen- nings, grocer at Sheridan, Montcalm Co., Mich .; Geo. E. (dec.); William H., clerk in the hardware store of his father; Frank J., Cora M., Jennie S .. Mary W. and Edward G.
ufus Kent, farmer on sec. 1, Mecosta T'p., was born in Hampshire Co., Mass., March 16, 1820. His parents, Samuel and Lo- retta (Borden) Kent, were natives of New Eng- land, of English ancestry. His mother died when he was six years old, and he remained under the care of his father until he was of age, at- tending school winters and working on the farm summers.
On attaining to man's estate in 1841, he went to Pennsylvania and found employ with his uncle, re- maining one year, and was afterward in the service of various other persons. He rented the farm of the McCoy estate in 18-, and there remained until the winter of 1856, when he settled on the place where he now resides, in Mecosta Tp. The family first lived in a rude house of logs, with one room and one window. Ventilation and light were secured by the style as well as method of the architecture. Suc- ceeding seasons have gradually improved their con- dition until Mr. Kent now owns a farm considered second to none in the county, containing 310 acres, worth Stoo an acre, and supplied with first-class buildings. At the date of their location the wilder- ness was in its primal condition, bears and wolves disputing the right of possession with the settlers. One instance is related of a bold Bruin, which ap- proached near enough to a blackberrying party to de- your a pail of the fruit which had been gathered and left to await the end of the picking.
Mr. Kent occupies a prominent position in his
township as a pioneer and a man interested in all that can affect the substantial and material growth and prosperity of the community. He is a Democrat in political sentiment, and although he has held the post of Supervisor two years, he has, with that ex- ception, declined all elective positions save that of Township Clerk, which he held two years.
He was married June 3, 1847, to Mary, daughter of David Butler. The family were of English de- scent. Mrs. Kent was born in 1826, and died June 27, following her marriage, a period of a little more than three weeks. Mr. Kent was again married Dec. 18, 1848, to Mrs. Mary McCoy, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Lock) Greer, of Scotch and Irish descent. Mrs. Kent was born May 14, 1825. in Mercer Co., Pa. She was left an orphan at the age of 13 years and secured such educational and other advantages as she couldl under the circumstan- ces. The 12 children of Mr. and Mrs. Kent were born as follows: Laura, Oct. 9, 1849; Sadie, Sept. 8, 1851 ; Edward, Sept. 17, 1854; Mattie, May 16, 1858; Thompson V., Sept. 20, 1859; Monroe, Aug. 3, 1862 ; William G., June 17, 1865. The above are the survivors, seven in number. Following is the record of the deceased: Franklin, born Feb. 12, 1853, died Oct. 19, 1855 ; James L., born Sept. 17, 1856, died June 28, 1860; Ernest, born Feb. 14, 1861, died Feb. 22, 1861. John G. McCoy, a son by the first marriage of Mrs. Kent, was born April 28, 1847, and died Feb. 14, 1871.
The parents are members of the M. E. Church, and take a great interest in the moral and intellectual development of their children. The daughter Mat- tie is a teacher in the high school at Cadillac, Mich.
Sarl Beuthien, of the firm of Beuthien & Frederikson, proprietors of the German House, Big Rapids, was born June 9, 1832, in Germany. His parents were farmers, and he was trained on a farm in his native land. Hle was married in Germany, Nov. 24, 1863. to Annie Arechsen, a native of Denmark. They have seven children, namely : Bine, Dora, Enwold, Martin, Katie, Lizzie and Carl.
Mr. Benthien came to the United States and to Big Rapids, in 187 1. He has been variously occu-
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pied since that time until July 5, 1883, when he formed his present business relation, and opened the German House. The hotel has accommodations for 25 guests, and is doing a thriving business .. The family are members of the German Lutheran Church.
iba W. Pease, farmer and blacksmith, sec. 32, Hersey Tp., Osceola Co., Mich., was born Aug. 1, 1832. His father, Samuel Pease, was born in Connecticut in 1788, and was one of the first settlers of the Wyoming Valley, Pa .; was a miller by occupation, and passed the winters in trapping and hunting. His grandfather, Samuel Pease, was born in Glastonbury, Ct., March 14, 1760, and enlisted in 1777 to serve in the war of the Revolution; he took out a deed of land in Wilkesbarre, Pa., Jan. 6, 1795 ; was with the army under Washington at the crossing of the Dela- ware ; fought his last battle at Yorktown, and was present at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. A sig- nificant fact and worthy of record is that six of his descendants fought on the same ground in the war of the Rebellion, to defend the liberty established by their ancestors.
The Pease family of the United States are de- scended from Robert and John Pease, two brothers who came from Ipswich, Essex Co., Eng., in the ship Francis, Capt. John Cutting, and landed at Boston in April, 1631. In 1634 they settled at Salem, Mass., and not long after, John went to Martha's Vineyard, and is claimed as the founder of the Pease family there. John Pease, Jr., of Salem, was the ancestor of the Enfield branch of the family, and of his de- scendants, the whereabouts of over three thousand living male members are known. But one is posi- tively recorded as in any way connected with the Confederate army-Capt. Allen S. Pease, whose "Tactics" were adopted in the discipline of the army of the Confederacy. Dr. John C. Pease, one of the founders of the Hartford Times in 1816, and Dr. Calvin Pease of the University of Vermont, who originated and published the present school laws of that State, are of the same family.
Mr. Pease of this sketch enlisted in the war of Re- bellion Aug. 30, 1863, in Co. K, 11th Pa. Vol. Cav- alry, and on going to the front was at once introduced
to the fortunes of war at "Deserted House," Feb. 12, 1863, followed by an engagement at the siege of Suffolk, Va., from April 11 to May 4, at North Anna Bridge, July 4, 1863, Bottom Bridge Feb. 6, 1864, Reams' Station June 29, 1864, Charles City Cross Roads Oct. 1, 1864, and skirmishes without number. He was at Lee's surrender at Appomattox, and went thence to Lynchburg, where he spent eight days parol- ing rebel prisoners, and on his return to Richmond, received intelligence of the assassination of Abra- ham Lincoln. After a tarry of two weeks at Rich- mond he went to Staunton, W. Va., where he spent three weeks, going thence to Charlottesville, Va. Three months later he went to Richmond and was mustered out of the United States service.
In the fall of 1868 he located at Big Rapids and worked at blacksmithing until the following spring, when he located a homestead claim of 56 acres on sec. 32 of Hersey Tp., of which he has made a valuable farm. He was one of the pioneer settlers of the township, and politically is a Republican. He is a member of the G. A. R., and is actively in- terested in the temperance movement of the day. He was married Sept. 17, 1854, to Rhoda M., daughter of David and Betsey (Stanton) Dix, natives of Pennsylvania and residents of that State. Mrs. Pease was born June 30, 1839, in Preston, Pa. She became the mother of nine children, as follows : Lucinda J., Jan. 17, 1856 (Mrs. T. B. Hardman) ; Drusilla J., Nov. 18, 1857 (died Jan. 6, 1862); Francis M., March 13, 1860 (died April 14, 1862) ; Hattie A., March 10, 1862 (Mrs. J. Vanatter); Ber- tha, June 29, 1866 ; Carrie E., May 14, 1868; Nel- lie W., Oct. 17, 1870 (died Aug. 10, 1873); Charlie W., June 9, 1873; Eddie J., Sept. 24, 1875.
yron Rawson, farmer, sec. 9, Fork Tp., was born July 26, 1831, in Sharon, Me- dina Co., Ohio. He is a son of Anson G. and Frances F. (Isbell) Rawson, the lat- ter a native of New York, the former of Con- necticut. Mr. Rawson is the second son of his parents and one of eleven children, ten of whom are living, and all in adult age. At an early date the parents went to Wayne Co., Ohio, moved later to Ran- dolph Co., Ind., went thence to Medina Co., Ohio, then returned to Indiana, settling in Noble County
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in 1843, where they passed the remainder of their lives. Mr. Rawson grew to manhood in Noble County, and at the age of 22 entered upon the career of a farmer. He was dependent upon his own resources, and for the first seven years after set- ting out in life he rented farms. He was married May 10, 1855, to Mary S., daughter of William and Susan (Wyatt) Squares, of Jackson, DeKall Co., Ind. Of this marriage three children were born. William A., born July 17, 1863, is yet living. Infant twins died unnamed. The mother died Jan. 26, 1866, after a long and distressing illness.
Mr. Rawson was married again at Kendallville, Ind., Nov. 10, 1867, to Mrs. Julia T., widow of Dr. Johnson Curl, and daughter of Dr. Thomas. One child resulted from this marriage, Edward O., born Oct. 4, 1869.
In September, 1879, Mr. Rawson went to Kansas and spent seven months prospecting for a place to settle: returned to Petoskey and thence to Sun- field, Eaton Co., Mich., where he was employed chiefly in farming. He was there married to Mrs. Martha, widow of James McElroy, who died, leaving her with two children, James and Laura. One child has been born of the last marriage, Mary Agnes, Aug. 18, 1882.
Mr. Rawson sold his farm in Sunfield in January, 1883, and bought So acres of land in Fork 'Tp., on which he settled April 15. 1883. Five acres were improved and a house built at the date of purchase, and in a few months Mr. Rawson has materially im- proved and increased the value of the place. In politics he is a Republican. His father was a sol- dier of 1812; was a minute man and responded to the call for aid when the British invaded Wayne Co., N. Y., and burned the village of Sodus.
aniel W. Stewart, Register of Deeds of Mecosta County, resident at Big Rapids, was born at Centerville, St. Joseph Co., Mich., Dec. 11, 1849, and is a son of Daniel Stewart, born July 4, 1811, at Albany, N. Y., and Mary (McFarland) Stewart, born June 3, 1813, at Amsterdam, N. Y .; the latter still resides at C'enter- ville. The father was a mason by trade, and in his later years was engaged in mercantile operations,
combined with traffic in lumber. He died at Cen- terville, March 25, 1876. The parents of Mr. Stew- art were married March 25, 1835, and located at Centerville Sept. 21, 1837. Duncan and Jeannette (Campbell) Stewart, his paternal grandparents were born on Loch Tay, County of Perth, Scotland ; Par- lin McFarland, his maternal grandfather, was a native of Glasgow, and Isabella (McNaughton) McFarland, maternal grandmother, was born near Perth, Scotland.
Mr. Stewart obtained his elementary education at the public schools of his native place. At the age of 16 he was sent to the graded school at Sturgis and was a pupil there 18 months, after which he went to a school of the same character at Centerville and pursued a course of study there two years; he then attended the Business College at Sturgis three months. In April, 1875, he came to Mecosta County, locating at Morley, where he operated in general merchandise. He sold his business at the end of the first year, and interested himself in trading in shingles until the fall of 1877. He then, in partnership with J. T. Cook and W. T. Jones, inaugurated another mercan- tile enterprise, which proved signally successful, reaching an annual aggregate of $35,000. In the spring of 1881, Mr. Stewart sold out, and during the next 18 months was occupied with the duties per- taining to the office of Postmaster of Morley, to which he was appointed in October, 1877, and which he resigned in January,, 1883, on his accession to his present official position. Mr. Stewart was elected on the Republican ticket, running against Joseph H. Kilbourne, opposition candidate. While a resident at Morley, he occupied various official posts ; was elected Township Clerk in 1875 and re-elected sur- cessively until the spring of 1882, when he was elected Supervisor. He also acted as Village Clerk several years. He resigned his supervisorship in December, 1882, just previous to his removal to Big Rapids to enter upon his duties as Register of Deeds. He was married at Morley April 14, 1880, to Re- becca, daughter of William and Ann Hugh. Iler father is a prominent lumberman of Morley and jun- ior member of the firm of Higher & Hugh. Mrs. Stewart was born Feb. 22, 1860, in Watertown, Prov- ince of Ontario, and is the mother of one child, Earl H. Stewart, born at Morley, July 26, 1881.
Among those worthy a place with the gentlemen whose portraits we present in this volume, is Mr. Stewart, whose portrait we give on the preceding page.
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SE idney Showers, farmer, sec. 22, Grant Tp., was born May 15, 1830, in Canada, across the Niagara River from Buffalo. His father was a native of Erie Co., N. Y., and his mother of New Hampshire. They became residents of New York when he was six weeks old. He was thrown upon his own resources at nine years of age, and at the age of 15 years he went to work on a farm for Jesse and Oliver Field, of Erie C'o., N. Y. He continued in their employ four years, when he and his brother Andrew together bought 50 acres of land. They labored on it two years, and then sold it. Mr. Showers then engaged as a stage- driver, which occupation he followed 11 months.
He was married March 19, 1853, to Elizabeth, daughter of James and Mary Buffam, who was born in Colden, Erie Co, N. Y., June 14, 1852, and at the time of her marriage resided in Aurora, N. Y. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Showers are as follows : James, born Aug. 26, 1854, in Aurora ; Stephen B., Nov. 22, 1856, in Elma, N. Y .; Mary E., Nov. 4, 1858, in Hamburg, N. Y. ; Sarah E., Oct 23, 1862, in Oswego Co., N. Y .; Electa M., June 24, 1866, in Colden; Galusha P., Nov. 5, 1869, also in Colden ; Catherine M., born July 1, 1873, in Colden, died in infancy. James S. married Anna Smith, of Catta- raugus Co., N. Y., by whom he has two children- Florence E., born March 17, 1877, and Adelbert, born Sept. 15, 1881. Stephen B. married Minerva Davis, of Green Tp., this county, and they have one child-Maud, born Sept. 5, 1881. Mary E. married John Buitnett, and died Oct. 6, 1879, leaving one child, Carrie A., who was cared for by her grand- parents until her death, which occurred Jan. 7, 1872. Mr. Showers was variously employed until the date of his enlistment, March 17, 1864, in Co. L., Heavy Artillery, N. Y. Vols. He was discharged in June, 1865. The regiment was placed with their ordnance on the gunboats of the James River and on the coast of Virginia and North Carolina, where they were on duty. The severe service and exposure brought on camp diarrhea; his eye-sight was permanently in- jured, and he suffered much from rheumatism.
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