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Mr. Ganong was married in Cortland, Kent Co., Mich., Dec. 23, 1876, to Catherine Hayes. She was born Nov. 23, 1843, in Spring Harbor, Jackson Co , Mich., and is the daughter of Joseph F. and Eliza- beth B. Hayes, who are still living. There is one child, Nora M. Ganong, born April 26, 1879. He is a Republican in political connection, and is a member of the G. A. R. and of the Masonic fraternity.
ohn W. Benscoter, farmer, sec. 2, Sheri- dan Tp., was born in Luzerne Co., Pa., Jan. 24, 1827. He is the eldest of three children born to his parents, John and Sally (Masters) Benscoter, who were born in the above county in 1801 and 1803 respectively, of German lineage.
Mr. Benscoter was married to Ada B. Roberts, July 13, 1846, in Pennsylvania. She was born in that State, in Susquehanna County, July 9, 1829, and is the daughter of Oliver C. and Betsey (Harris) Roberts. The father was born in Peacham, Vt., Dec. 6, 1797, and died Aug. 15, 1882. The mother was born April 4, 1798, in Massachusetts, and resides with her daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Benscoter have been the parents of
II children, nine of whom are living. Following are their record : Sally A., born Feb. 5, 1849; Alexander W., Nov. 27, 1850; Viola, Nov. 10, 1852; Prudence J , April 29, 1855; Francis M., July 2, 1857 ; Chas. E., Jan. 4, 1860; Finella T., Nov. 3, 1862; Hattie L., May 7, 1864 ; Bessie F., April 23, 1867 ; Harris W., March 27, 1870; Erva, March 27, 1872. Bes- sie died Aug. 20, 1876; Erva died May 22, 1872.
Mr. Benscoter came to Flint, Mich., in April, 1865. In January, 1866, he went to Stanton, and March 1, 1867, settled on his homestead of So acres, in Sheri- dan Tp. He has cleared 60 acres, and placed 30 acres under cultivation. He has a good frame house and barn, besides other necessary farm buildings.
In politics he is a Republican, and has held the office of Township Clerk five years, and in 1878-9 was Township Treasurer.
onroe R. Kent, farmer, sec. I, Mecosta Tp., was born in Mecosta County, Aug. 3, 1862. He is the son of Rufus and Mary D. (Greer) Kent (see sketch), and has always resided with his parents. In the spring of 1880 he assumed charge of the estate of his father, which he is still managing. Mr. Kent is a young man of more than ordinary promise. He has secured a fair education, is energetic, is possessed of excellent moral qualities, being strictly temperate, and has a fine physical constitution and firm, sound health. He is a voracious reader and well informed on all general issues. He has no particular religious bent and in political faith is a Democrat. He is engaged in progressive farming and raises some of the finest crops in the county, the grade of his products having been more than once among the successful competing articles of farin culture at fairs.
homas Wylic, farmer, sec. 32, Chippewa Tp., was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in November, 1844, and is the son of Ben- jamin and Ann (Mitchell) Wylie. They were both natives of Scotland, and are deceased.
Mr. Wylie was reared in his native county, and assisted his father in farming until 1861, when
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he emigrated to the United States. He went to Philadelphia, ard after residing there some time went to Wellington Co., Can., and there found em- ployment two years, as a farm laborer. He went thence to Wisconsin and worked for a railroad com- pany, in various capacities. Two years later he came to Grand Rapids, Mich., where he spent four months. In the fall of 1867 he came to Big Rapids and passed the winter; next spring he came to Chippewa Tp. and entered a homestead of So acres of land, the entire tract being dense forest. He cleared a place to build a house, took possession of his property, and proceed- ed zealously with the labors and struggles of the pioneer farmer. He owns 120 acres of land, and has one half of it under the best kind of cultivation. realizing all the satisfaction possible to a successful agriculturist.
He is neutral in politics, and has discharged the duties of a man and citizen in the various local offices to which he has been chosen.
Mr. Wylie was married Oct. 29, 1866, to Christina McMullen, born in Wellington Co., Can., May 31, 1848. She is a daughter of John and Grace (Blue) McMullen, natives of Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Wylie have had seven children: Annie, John, Ben- jamin, Grace, Ellen, James and Jennie. The two last named are not living.
R ichard S. Decker, farmer on sec. 2, Mill- brook Tp., was born in Delaware Co., N. Y., Sept. 10, 1825. In 1833 his parents re- moved to Canada, and Mr. Decker remained there until he was 33 years old, when the fam- ily went to Illinois and settled in Kane County. In the fall of 1860 he came to Mecosta County and entered a claim of 40 acres of land under the Swamp Land act in Millbrook Tp., then attached to Hinton. Mr. Decker was a laborer from the age of four years until he became a farmer in Michigan. Previous to his 30th year, he was employed at intervals in a ma- chine shop, alternating with farm work and as a car- penter. Two years before going to Ilinois he was variously occupied, and in that State he was employed nearly three years as a carpenter. Reverses in ('au- ada swept away all he had accumulated, and on coming to Mecosta County he began life anew. The
township had no independent organization until 1865, and at the date of Mr. Decker's settlement this sec- tion was mostly in a state of nature, the first per- manent inhabitants of the township having been res- ident but a year. In the spring of 1861 Mr. Decker entered upon the work of a pioneer ; built a log house for his family and set about clearing his land. The year following he bought another tract of 40 acres of land and has since added 40 acres more, aggregating 120 acres in all of which he has been the owner. His home farm now contains 76 acres of his original estate, and nearly all of this is well improved. In 1870 the pioneer home gave place to its modern rep- resentative-a good frame house, but the days of struggle and privation are still honored in the mem- ory of those who had the fortitude voluntarily to confront them and the forethought to look beyond to the years of fruition sure to follow honest, persistent endeavor.
Mr. Decker was married Feb. 26, 1851, to Ellen, second daughter of Lorenzo and Fanny (Fisher) Aldrich. Her parents were natives of New Hlamp- shire and Massachusetts respectively, and she was born in Lower C'anada, Dec. 26, 1832. Mr. and Mrs. Decker have had seven children. The eldest, Dan- forth 1)., born Jan. 11, 1853, died a month after birth. Those surviving were born in the order named: Mary C., May 23, 1854; Ida M., March 11, 1856; Hiram S., May 22, 1858; Leonard II., May 3. 1863; Darwin D., Aug. 6, 1867 ; Addie J., Oct. 19, 1869.
In politics Mr. Decker is a Republican, as his rec- ord shows. He has served his township two terms as Supervisor, four terms as Treasurer, and has been Constable one year. While acting as custodian of the municipal finances he became involved in diffi- culties that caused serious trouble and considerable litigation. The safe where the moneys belonging to the township were deposited for security, was broken open and $800 abstracted; but Mr. Decker claims ex- operation from responsibility in the affair.
He was drafted in 1864 and served in the Union army until the close of the war. His regiment was attached to the command of General Sherman, and Mr Decker was in most of the engagements of tha memorable campaign. Himself and wife are Advent- ists in religious belief. As one of the leading agri- culturists and a prominent citizen of the county, we present Mr. Decker's portrait in this Album. -
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W. Eldredge, dentist, office No. 115 Mich- igan avenue, Big Rapids, was born in Monroe Co., N. Y., Dec. 12, 1843. His father, Erastus Eldredge, was born at Salem, Washington Co., N. Y., Aug. 28, 1789, and died Feb. 22, 1864. The paternal grandfather of Dr. Eldredge enlisted as a soldier of the Revolution at the beginning of the war, and was at one time on the staff of Gen. Washington. His father was a soldier of 1812, and fought at Platts- burg. The Eldredge family, of English ancestry, is one of long standing in America. The mother of Dr. Eldredge was Anna, eldest daughter of Samuel Watson. She was born in Maine, Sept. 5, 1799, and died in Penfield, N. Y., near Rochester, Aug. 28, ISS3. Her fatherwas born in Maine, Jan. 3, 1777 ; her mother was born Dec. 12, 1877. They were the parents of 10 children, born in the following order; Anna, 1799; Rufus, 1802; Daniel, 1804; Marion, 1805 ; Merrill, 1807; Samuel, Jr., 1809; Susan, 1814; Maria, 1816; Emily, 1819, and Frank 1822. Seven of these children are now living. The children of Mr and Mrs. Eldredge numbered ten: William, Ezra, Polly, Charles, Samuel, James, Daniel, Lewis. Irving, and Dr. A. W. Eldredge, the youngest.
He was seized with scarlet fever when two years of age, and partly lost the use of his right leg, which resulted in permanent lameness. He was a pupil at school most of his youthful life, and at the age of 20 attended the Commercial College at Poughkeep- sie , N. Y., where he continued nine months. In 1 864 he went to Chicago and was employed as book- keeper in the establishment of E. T. Darby, plumber and gas-fitter. He remained in this position eleven months, and then went to Angola, Ind., and pur- chased the grocery and provision business of his uncle. Three months later he made an advantage- ous sale of the concern and commenced preparation for his professional career in the office of James Raw- ley, dentist. In the spring of 1866 he went to York, Ind., remaining a year. In the fall of 1867 he came to Big Rapids and opened an office. Dr. Eldredge has a prosperous practice, and employs two assist- ants. He is thoroughly read and adopts the best improvements in dental practice ; is peculiarly popu- lar in his business and social relations, from his char-
acter of manly dignity and integrity, winning and re- taining the respect and patronage of the public by his merits as a practitioner and gentleman.
Dr. Eldredge was married at Fairport, N. Y., Nov. 16, 1870, to Alcesta, daughter of Abner and Cornelia Brown. She was born at Fairport, Sept. 19, 1843.
illiam A. McCombs, farmer, secs. 1 and 2, Sheridan Tp., was born May 16, 1825, in Columbiana Co., Ohio. His father, Archibald McCombs, was born in Washing- ton Co., Pa., in 1769; was of Scotch extrac- tion, and died in 1875. The mother, Catherine (Jeffries) McCombs, was born in 1803, of English and Welsh descent, became the mother of 11 chil- dren, and is still living, in Wood Co., Ohio.
Mr. McCombs is the third child of his parents, and was married Feb. 6, 1851, to Catherine Patter- son. She died Oct. 22, 1860, leaving six children, all of whom are living: Elizabeth Ann, John Wil- liam, Nicholas .1., Caroline A., David M. and Archi- bald. Mr. McCombs was married March 17, 1861, at Uhricksville, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, to Mrs. Susannah (Jackson) Parish, widow of Abraham Parish, to whom she was married in 1852. lle died in 1856, leaving two children-Dorothy and James. Mrs. McCombs was born March 29, 1826, in Ponte- land, Northumberlandshire, Eng., a few miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Her father, James Jackson, was born in England, about 1803, and died in Erie Co., N. Y., in 1855. Her mother, Dorothy (Familton) Jackson, was born Feb. 22, 1805, in the village of Duns, about half a mile from the field of Chevy Chase, in Northumberlandshire, Eng. She died in her native county Dec. 2, 1833. Mr. and Mrs. McCombs have had four children-Robert L., Sarah M., Etta M. and Nora B. The last child died when six months old.
Mr. McCombs became a soldier in the late war, enlisting at Camp Meigs, Ohio, in Co. G, 51st Ohio Inf., for three years, but was discharged on account of disability at the end of 18 months. He is a Demo- crat in political faith, and belongs to the Methodist Church.
He came in 1865 to Mecosta County, and entered and proved a claim of So acres under the homestead law, and purchased 120 acres additional. Of this,
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160 acres are under first-class cultivation, and ex- hibit a degree of thrift and industry eminently credit- able to the proprietor. He was a pioneer in the township of Sheridan.
ames M. Adair, farmer, sec. 22, Fork Tp .. was born in Niagara, Canada, Aug. 4, 1803, and is the son of John and Phebe (Mills) Adair, both of whom were born on the borders of the Susquehanna River. The father was a soldier of the war of 1812, and held the rank of Quartermaster.
Mr. Adair remained with his parents until the death of his father, in 1813. His mother married Hartman Freeland, and after a short time he went to learn the trade of blacksmith, which he followed five years, and afterwards was employed on a farm and at the carpenter and buildler's trade.
Mr. Adair was first married to Magdalene London, a native of Niagara Co., Canada, and became the father of five children, two of whom are living: Daniel L. and John H. The deceased were Mary, Annie and Phebe C. In 1830 Mr. Adair moved 10 Lucas Co, Ohio, and resided there until 1868, when he came to Michigan and, Feb. 5, located 80 acres of land under the provisions of the homestead act, and has since continued a resident. He was married a second time in 1861, to Mrs. Caroline (Dewese) Switzer. Mrs. Adair has one child, Martin .A., by her first marriage.
Politically Mr. Adair is a Democrat. He has been School Treasurer a number of years and served Fork Tp. 15 years as Justice of the Peace.
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ames R. Dye, farmer, sec. 30, Sheridan Tp., was born Oct. 5, 1829, in Medina Co., Ohio., and is of Irish descent. Ile is a son of Amos J. and Deborah (Scranton) Dye, natives of Saratoga Co., N. Y. The father was born Feb. 20, 1808, and was married in March, 1829. The mother was born July 15, 1810, of Welsh parentage, and is residing with her son James K. Amos J. Dye died in September, 1864. '
Mr. Dye is an unmarried man, and is the oldest
child of his parents. He enlisted in the Mexican war in 1846, and was in the service four months. He also enlisted in the Union army, Feb. 1, 1862, for three years, veteranized, and was honorably dis- charged in October, 1865. He enlisted in Mercer Co., Ohio, in Co. K, of the regiment known as the " Bloody Fortieth," and was a participant in some of the hardest-fought battles of the war.
In politics he belongs to the National or Green- back party. He has figured somewhat conspicuously in local politics, and has been Justice of the Peace 10 years. He settled in Sheridan Tp., March 1, 1866; owns 100 acres of land, and now has 45 acres under cultivation.
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avid Ackerman, farmer, sec. 22, Fork T'p., was born in Cayuga Co., N. Y., July 1. 1807, and is son of John and Rachel (Ben- nett) Ackerman. His parents were born in New York, and his paternal grandfather, Will- iam Ackerman, was born in France, came to this country with the French troops under LaFayette and fought in the American Revolution.
The mother of Mr. Ackerman died when he was but eight years of age, and he was reared by his grandfather to the age of 14 years. lle engaged as a farm laborer until 1826, when he went to Broome Co., N. Y., and the next two summers worked on a farm and followed the occupation of a lumberman in the winter. He went thence to Onondaga Co., N. V., and in 1828 was married to Electa, daughter of Daniel and AAnna (Norton) Woodford. Six children were born of this marriage, three of whom are now living: Electa MI., Rhoda A. and Emily M. The mother died in 1843 and Mr. Ac kerman was again married Jan. 26, 1846, 10 Mary Ann, daughter of James and Ruth (Gould) Ford, the former a native of New York, born Feb. 28, 1776, of English parent- age; the latter was born in Dutchess Co. N. Y., May 5, 1779. Mr. and Mrs. Ackerman have had five children, four of whom now survive-Alzina 1 .. , Charles .A., Edward E. and Imogene N. James 11. is deceased. Mrs. Ackerman's grandfather, Nathaniel Ford, was a Colonel in the Revolutionary war.
Mr. Ackerman resided in New York until 1832. when he went to Huron Co., Ohio, and resided there
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six years ; he moved thence to La Grange Co., Ind., where his first wife died. He moved next to Cal- houn Co., Mich., in 1857, and was there 21 years; then he came to Mecosta Co., Mich., in 1878 and lo- cated in the township of Fork. Politically Mr. Ack- erman is a Democrat.
ohn H. Bright, farmer, sec. 26, Fork Tp., was born in Darke Co., Ohio, April 21, 1853, and is a son of Jesse Bright, who was born in North Carolina, and after the death of his wife in 1859 married again and moved to Ohio, going thence to Indiana, and after a brief stay moved to Montcalm Co., Mich .; in 1870 he came to Mecosta County, and settled in Fork Tp., locating a farm containing 80 acres, under the homestead act, on which he has since resided.
Mr. Bright acquired his education in the common schools and was bred to agricultural pursuits. He accompanied his father to Mecosta County, and is now resident on a farm in the same section. He was married in 1876, to Rosa M., daughter of William and Jane (Sidler) Creevey, born Jan. 8, 1860, in Eaton Co., Mich. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Bright are Eva Jane, Jessie Bell and John William. Mr. Bright is a Republican in political adherence, and has served his township in several local offices.
illiam H. Andrews, saw repairer at Big Rapids, was born in Sheffield, Eng., Sept. 17, 1831. Benjamin Andrews, his father, was born in Sheffield, in May, 1792, and his mother, Sarah (Utley) Andrews, in September of the same year. The grandparents of Mr. An- drews belonged to the agricultural class of England, but the sons on the paternal side were brought up as artificers in Sheffield, celebrated the world over for its cutlery and artisans' tools in metals. Mr. An- drews' father carried on a general hardware business in London for ten years, and came to New York with his family in 1834, where he carried on the business of saw repairing until his death, Dec. 3, 1841. The mother died in Elmira, N. Y., March 8, 1869. Wm. Andrews, uncle of Mr. Andrews, of this sketch, came to the United States in 1819, and brought with him the first saw-makers' anvil ever used this side of
the Atlantic. The anvil has been preserved and was exhibited at the Centennial Exposition at Phila- delphia, by Emanuel Andrews, brother of Mr. An- drews, of Big Rapids, himself at that time a saw- maker located at Williamsport, and the first founder of saw-making as a regular calling in Chicago. The uncle went to Auburn, N. Y , and founded an estab- lishment for the repairing of saws, where he died.
Mr. Andrews spent his boyhood's years in school. At 14 he was apprenticed to the well-known house of R. Hoe & Co., of New York, to learn the trade of saw-making, to serve until he attained his majority. He remained a year after the expiration of his in- dentures, and in 1853 went to Elmira, N. Y., and worked a year there with his brother Emanuel, whom he accompanied to Chicago in 1854. He afterwards returned to Elmira and there pursued his trade until 1871, when he went to Williamsport and was again engaged with his brother Emanuel for the space of two and one-half years. He came to Big Rapids in 1874, and, associated with his brother Joseph, opened a shop for the sale and repair of saws. His business relations with his brother ceased at the end of ten months. In April, 1883, he bought the site where he is now located, and erected his shop, a structure 20x36 feet. His business includes re-teething, gum- ming and straightening saws, and his trade is pros- perous and profitable.
Mr. Andrews was married at Big Rapids, July 24, 1880, to Anna, widow of Peter Klynsma. Mrs. An- drews was born June 22, 1848, in Holland, and is the mother of one child from her first marriage. Mr. Andrews belongs to the Masonic Order, Union Lodge, No. 95, at Elmira, N. Y .; also to the Royal Arch Chapter, No. 42, of Elmira, and is a member of Southern Tier Council, No. 16.
illis Morse, farmer, sec. 12, Grant Tp., was born Nov. 21, 1830, at Concord, N. H. His parents, Jacob and Nancy Morse, were both natives of New York. Mr. Morse was reared to the vocation of agriculture, which he pursued until he was 31 years old, when the Southern Rebellion, with all its horrors and attendant calamities, made its fierce onset to destroy the national unity.
He enlisted Sept. 15, 1861, in Co. H, 44th N. Y.
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Vol. Inf., Col. Striker. His regiment rendezvoused at Albany about five weeks, and then went to the front. The first battle in which Mr. Morse engaged was at Yorktown, followed by that of Hanover Court- House, May 27, 1862, where he received a bad scalp wound from a minie ball. After a lengthened stay in the hospital he was furloughed 30 days. When he rejoined his regiment at Harrison's Landing, the Union forces were falling back, and his command was detailed to protect the Federal Capital when Lee crossed Maryland with the expectation that that State would rise to his aid, and the capture of Wash- ington be a comparative trifle. But the rebel chief found his hopes vain, and, instead of establishing him- self in the seat of the Union Government, he found battle precipitated at Gettysburg. The regiment of Mr. Morse reached that most memorable field of the conflict on the second day of the fight, and at once went into action. He was wounded twice in the head and removed to the hospital, whence he was sent to Baltimore. Four months later he joined his regiment at Fredericksburg, and was next in the fight at Chancellorsville, under Ilooker; and, after that most disastrous campaign, retreated to the north- ern bank of the Rappahannock, near Manassas. After the second Bull Run fight he went to Alexan- dria, and thence to Washington Hospital, on the sick list. He was transferred to the hospital at Point Lookout, and after four months again rejoined his regiment. The seven days' battles of the Wilderness ensued immediately, when Mr. Morse was captured. He was held by the rebels about 36 hours, when a charge was made by C'en. Custer and a rescue effected. He accompanied the forces of the cavalry chief to City Point, and went back to his command via Washington. He took part in all the battles where his regiment was engaged, until his discharge from service, Oct. 11, 1864. .
lle came to Michigan, and in July, 1866, entered a claim of 80 acres of land, where he established his homestead. The entire tract was covered with heavy timber. He has added to his estate by subsequent purchase, and now owns a fine landed property of 240 acres. In politics he is independent.
lle was married Nov. 21, 1871, to Ruth A., daughter of Elijah and Rhoda Blanchard, of Chip- pewa, Mich. Mrs. Morse was born Aug. 16, 1849, at Caton, Steuben Co., N. Y. Of this marriage there
are four children, born as follows : Nancy R., March 29, 187.1; Emmett L., May 8, 1875 ; Leonard E., Nov. 19, 1877 ; Orville T., Aug. 19, 1879.
-ames M. Darrah, of the firm of Darrah Bros. & Co., proprietors of the City Flouring Mills at Big Rapids, was born in Luzerne Co., Pa., March 1, 1835. llis parents, Robert and Sinia (Mitchell) Darrah, went to Jefferson Co., Pa., when he was two years of age, and where his father engaged in farming and lumbering. His parents and brother came west in the spring of 1856, and in the fall he followed. He found employ- ment in the lumber woods and for some time worked by the month, engaging a part of the time in scaling logs. Hle was in the service of the lumber firm of Roberts & Hull nine years, and during the three last of these he was in sole charge of their lumber interests. The force of assistants numbered nearly 100 men.
At the end of nine years he bought timber land and engaged in the lumber trade on his own behalf, and also continued to fulfill contracts to furnish lum- ber for other parties. In the winter of 1882-3 he managed the labors of So men, and put in nearly seven million feet of lumber.
In August, 1882, the Darrah Bros. (James M. and Charles M.) bought the City Flouring Mills in upper Big Rapids, and not long afterward the son of one member of the firm, W. E. Darrah, was admitted to the firm as a partner. They are now engaged in building a new mill for their trade and will appropri- ate the old mill to custom work and feed.
Mr. Darrah owns a fine farm on sec. 33, of Green T'p., containing So acres of land ; also one of So acres in the Township of Colfax, and 40 acres of land in Missaukee County, besides four lots in the city of Big Rapids. He was married at Big Rapids, Oct. 11. 1874, to Emma 1 .. , daughter of Daniel C. and Rheu - ama Gore. Mrs. Darrah was born at Elkhart, Ind. Nov. 28, 1852. Of her marriage to Mr. Parrah three children have been born,-Grace E., March 9, 1877; Ella R. and James Chester. Only the first named child survives Mr. Darrah is a member of the Ma- sonic fraternity, and was one of the charter members of the Big Rapids National Bank. He was elected
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