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In the year 1856, Mr. Roop married Miss Eliza- beth, daughter of William F. and Eliza (Earls) Bige- low, natives of the State of New York. Her mother died a number of years ago, and her father is yet liv- ing, in Carson City, Mich. The two children of Mr. and Mrs. Roop are: Charles, born Aug. 24, 1858, and Alpheus, May 7, 1867.
Cornelius K. Samson, physician and drug- gist at St. Louis, was born in Dover, Dutchess Co., N. Y., March 21, 1825, and is a son of John and Sarah (Upson) Samson. 1 The father was born in Dover, in 1776; the mother was a native of Waterbury, Conn., where she was born in 1780. In June, 1836, they came to Michigan and settled in Woodstock, Lenawee County. John Samson died Oct. 20, 1837. The demise of his wife occurred in 1860, at White Church, Kan.
Dr. Samson was a resident of Woodstock until he was 27 years of age, and was engaged in farming. In 1852 he went to Adrian and opened a store for the sale of books and stationery, and also entered upon the study of medicine. He continued the man- agement of his book trade about a year, and after devoting some time to his medical studies, he com- menced his career as a practitioner. In November, 1872, he came to St. Louis and purchased a stock of drugs and continued to operate at the stand where he first established himself, on the corner of Mill and C'enter Streets, four years. In 1876 he purchased the
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building where he has since conducted his business. His stock includes drugs, patent medicines, oils and paints, books, stationery, groceries, etc. His trade is popular and prosperous, and he has a good office practice. He compounds the following proprietary medicines : Alterative Tonic, Ague and Chill-Fever Pills, Compound Cough Elixir, Carminative, Cough Syrup, Dysentery Pills, Constipation Pills, Dyspeptic Elixir, Canker Lotion, Expectorant, Hair Dye, Horse and Cattle Powders, Hoof and Healing Ointment, Heave Powders, Nerve and Bone Liniment, Com- pound Carthartic Pills, Family Panacea, Syrup Sarsa- parilla Compound, Soothing Drops, Vegetable Liver Pills, Peptonic Vermifuge, Fluid Extract of Witch- Hazel and Healing Salve.
Dr. Samson was married Dec. 2, 1852, in Brook- lyn, Jackson Co., Mich., to Wealtha L. Youngs. Two children have been born of their marriage : Ellie M. and Mary L. The former is the wife of I. C. Kendall.
ndrew S. Jolly, farmer, section 20, Wash- ington Township, is a son of Charles N. and Tryphena (Pulfrey) Jolly, natives of New York State. They followed farming in that State, where the former died in 1842. The latter died in Gratiot County, in 1880. An- drew S. was born Nov. 20, 1835, in Fayette Town- ship, Seneca Co., N. Y. At the age of 10, he com- menced peddling, which he followed for eight years. Coming to Monroe Co., Mich., he worked in the woods and on a farm for a year and a half; and then came to Gratiot County, in 1854.
In 1863, he enlisted in Co. L, First Michigan En- gineers, and was assigned to the Army of the Cum- berland. He fought at Murfreesboro, Tenn., but was generally on detached duty; and was finally mustered out in September, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., and discharged the following month, at Jackson, Mich.
In 1854, he married Mary J., daughter of Daniel Brown, a farmer, and a native of New York. She was born in Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Jolly first located on 40 acres in Fulton Township. In March, 1866, they removed to section 17, Washington Town- ship, and in 1869 they removed to section 7, same
township. In 1873, they settled at their present home on section 20, consisting of 240 acres, 100 of which are improved. They have a family of nine children, are members of the United Brethren Church, and Mr. Jolly is a member of Moses Wisner Post, No. 101, G. A. R., at Ithaca, and votes the Republican ticket.
ohn Jackson, farmer, section 4, North Shade Township, is a son of John and Hannah (Mathers) Jackson, farmers of Yorkshire, England, who came to America in 1827, and resided in the State of New York the remainder of their lives.
Mr. John Jackson was born Nov. 20, 1817, in Yorkshire, England, came to this country with his parents and when he was a lad nearly grown they died, and he left the old homestead and en- gaged in a distillery two years, then in farming in New York State until 1869, when he came to this county, locating on section 4, North Shade Township, on a tract of 77 acres of partially improved land, which he now has in fine cultivation. He owns altogether 400 acres. In religious belief Mr. Jack- son is a Universalist, and in politics a Republican.
In 1850, Mr. Jackson was married to Miss Sarah A., daughter of Isaac and Jemima (White) Leonard, the former an agriculturist and a native of New York, and the latter of Connecticut; both died in New York State. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have the follow- ing children : Martha, born in 1852; Edwin, 1854; and John, 1865. The parents are members of the Grange, and Mrs. J. is also a Universalist.
... eorge Richardson, druggist, grocer and jeweler, Ithaca, was born in Monroe Co., N. Y., May 13, 1836, and is the son of George S. and Laura L. (Tyler) Richardson natives of Connecticut and Vermont, and of English-German and New England ancestry. They reside in Oakland County, aged respectively 75 and 74.
The subject of this biography went when two years old with his parents to Genesee County, this State.
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His father being a drover, George had his full time for school until 20 years of age. He then engaged on the New York Central railroad as brakeman, afterwards changing to the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, on which road he was for a time a conductor. After four years of railroad life, he became a foreman in the Holland saw-mill in Saginaw County, where he remained two years.
On the breaking out of the great civil war, he re- sponded to the first call of President Lincoln for troops, and enlisted in the first company of volunteers raised in Oakland County, of which he was made a Sergeant. This company was never mustered into the service, as many more companies offered than were needed under the call for three-months men. After the disbanding of the company, he enlisted in Co. A. Ist Mich. Lancers. That kind of troops was discontinued after seven months, but being deter- mined to fight for his country he enrolled himself in C'o. 1, 22d Mich. Vol. Inf., and served under Gen. Thomas. Shortly after his enlistment, he was se- lected as special messenger for Gen. Thomas at headquarters. Here he remained until July, 1865, and after his discharge he returned to Gratiot County.
He then settled on a farm of 320 acres, 160 of which he had purchased in 1861, in Lafayette Town- ship. Only ro acres were then improved, but after six years' residence he has improved 100 acres. He still retains 280 acres of that farm. In the spring of 1872, he came to Ithaca and purchased 44 feet front- age on Center Street, on which he established a grocery store. In 1875, he and Mr. Weatherwax erected the first brick building in the village. It was built 80 feet deep, with a front of 2212 feet, but is now 110 feet deep. The firm was Richardson & Weatherwax for two and a half years, when Mr. R. became sole proprietor. When he started in busi- ness, his stock was worth but $1,200; but when, in 1881, he sold out to D. G. Hall, his stock was valued at $7,000, and he did an annual business of $18,000. Jan. 12, 1884, he resumed the business, now carry- ing a stock worth $6,000. The period from 1881 to 1884 was spent at Petoskey, this State, two years of the time in the drug business.
July 3, 1862, in Northville, Wayne Co., Mich., he was married to Miss Jennie A. Watson, daughter of J. T. and Harriet (Wilcox) Watson, natives of Gene-
see Co., N. Y., and of Scotch and English descent. She was born in Livingston Co., Mich., May 13, 1 842, and when 16 years old went with her parents to Oakland County, where she lived until her mar- riage, teaching school for some time previous to that event. Mr. and Mrs. R. have been the parents of seven children, four of whom survive : Flora H., born April 22, 1863; Rena L., July 3, 1867; Hattie H., Oct. 28, 1871; and George E., May 1, 1878. The deceased are : Iva, Laura L. and Jennie. The par- ents attend the Congregational Church. Mr. R. is politically a Republican, and has held the offices of Justice of the Peace and Township Treasurer in La- fayette Township. He was also Postmaster at La- fayette for five years. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity.
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8 yron A. Hicks, merchant, Bridgeville, Washington Township, is a son of Andrus and Betsy (Tilton) Hicks, natives of New York State. Mr. Hicks has been most of his life a tanner and furrier in New York State, where he and wife yet live. Byron was born May 27, 1844, in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., and lived with his parents, working summers and attending school winters, until 15 years old.
In October, 1860, he came to St. John's, this State, where he was engaged in the store of John Hicks, in buying wheat, and at other employment. In 1864 he came to Gratiot County and engaged in buying staves, making his headquarters at J. B. Smith's ho- tel at Pompei. In the spring of 1865, he bought the grocery of Wilbur Coon, of Pompei, and carried on business there until the spring of 1867, when he removed to Bridgeville. He now keeps a full line of groceries, dry goods, boots and shoes, and has a pros- perous trade.
While at Pompei, he was married to Mary Avery, the daughter of John R. and Lovina (Saunders) Avery, natives of Rhode Island and Connecticut, respectively. Mr. Avery was a farmer. Mary Avery was born in the State of Wisconsin, in 1845, and died at Bridgeville in 1868, leaving one child, which died shortly after its mother. Mr. Hicks was again married, to Sarah M. Avery, a sister of his first wife, in April, 1870. This union has been blessed with
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three children, viz. Bessie L., Clyde B. and Leo M. Mr. Hicks has held the office of Supervisor from Washington Township, being elected in 1882. He has also been Township Treasurer for four years, and Township Clerk. He is a member of the Masonic Order, belonging to a lodge at St. John's. In politics, he is a supporter of the Democratic party.
enretch Moench, farmer, section 4, North Shade Township, was born Feb. 2, 1817, in Germany, of German parents, namely: John D. and Barbara Hoffman, who died in Schwartzburg-Rudolstadt, Germany. The sub- ject of this sketch emigrated to America in 1853, landing at New York, and settling in Waterloo, Jackson Co., Mich. In 18 or 19 months, that is, in 1855, he moved to this county, locating on sections 3 and 4, North Shade Township, the tract containing 320 acres, all wild land. Of this he has since sold one-half, and he now has about 70 acres in good cul- tivation.
Mr. Moench was married in 1855 to Wilhelmina, daughter of Conrad and Jacobenia Walter, natives of Wurtemburg, Germany, the former by occupation a butcher, and both long since deceased. The chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. Moench are : Lewis W., Polly L., Henry R. and Wilhelmina. Their Church rela- tions are Evangelical and Lutheran. Politically, Mr. M. was formerly Republican, but is now Democratic.
eter Hoffman, farmer, section 32, North Star Township, was born in France, Feb. 19, 1816, a son of Frederick Hoffman, who was a native of Germany, and died in Havre de Grace, on his way to America. Peter was educated in his native country, and when he was 14 years of age the family emigrated to America, landing at Charleston, S. C .; two months later they came to Canton, Ohio, and in 1833 to Sandusky Co., Ohio, where Mrs. H. entered 80 acres of land, and finally died. Peter Hoffman came to Hillsdale Co., Mich., in February, 1849, and to Gratiot County in April, 1854, settling upon his present place May 13 following,-in the wild woods, with only savage beasts for neighbors. He had wild meat for a con-
stant article of food for years. He built the first house in North Star Township, a double log house, on section 29, on a part of the land he had entered. By industry and economy patiently exercised for many years, Mr. II. succeeded in developing and furnishing a fine farm. He has been engaged in ag- riculture all his life, except six months when he was in the boot and shoe trade in Alma, this county, and 18 months in Pompei.
Dec. 22, 1840, is the date of Mr. Hoffman's mar- riage to Miss Elizabeth Kay, daughter of Moses Kay, now deceased: she is a native of Crawford Co., Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. H. have had seven children, six of whom are living, namely: Eliza A., now the wife of Mr. Trask; Charles N .; Adolphus P .; Ann M., now Mrs. Johnson; Mary E, now Mrs. Hous- man; and Phocion P. The deceased was James, who died at the age of n years. Mr. H. owns 40 acres of land, and his wife So acres: total, 120 acres. He has been Highway Commissioner many years.
rank R. Lathrop, farmer, section 29, Bethany Township, is a son of George C. and Mary E. (Hall) Lathrop, and was born in Washtenaw Co., Mich., Dec. 24, 1840. His father, a farmer, was a native of New York State. and is still living at Meadville, Ingham County, this State. His mother, also a native of New York, is still living. . When he was but a year old, the family moved to Waterloo Township, Jack- son Co., Mich., locating upon a half section of land, and remaining there 20 years, and then moved to Ingham County.
Mr. Lathrop was brought up to agricultural pur- suits, attending winter terms of school. He was married in Ingham County, May 29, 1871, to Miss Frances, daughter of William C. and Artemisia Mun- son, who was born in New London, Huron Co., Ohio, Feb. 26, 1845. Mr. L. followed farming in Ingham County until 1875. January 7 of that year, he bought his present farm of So acres, then all timber land. He has cleared 31 acres, and is under full headway toward permanent prosperity. He has been School Inspector and Drain Commissioner one year each in his township, and is a member of the Order of Knights of Labor.
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The children in this family are: Miles, born in Ingham County, June 19, 1872; Carleton, Sept. 20, 1875; Charles, born in Bethany Township, June 4. 1878; Fidelia, July 4, 1880; and Asher, March 31, 1882.
homas W. B. Creaser, farmer on section 17, Fulton Township, is a son of William and Elizabeth (McCombs) Creaser (see sketch of William Creaser) ; and was born in the Prov- ince of Quebec, Oct. 19, 1851. He was quite young when his parents removed to Upper Canada. He received a common-school education when in the Dominion, and was about 20 years old when his parents came to Gratiot Co., Mich. He continued to live with his father until 25 years of age. In 1880 he settled on 50 acres of partly im- proved land on section 17, Fulton, to which he has added 40 acres. He has 35 acres improved.
Feb. 18, 1879, in Newark Township, he married Miss Ida M., eldest daughter of George L. and Car- oline (Jones) Naldrett. To this marriage two sons have been born, Albert N. and Charles C. Politically, Mr. C. is a Democrat.
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ohn Harrison, farmer, section 17, Bethany Township, is a son of Thomas and Eliza (lunter) Harrison, and was born in Kitley Township, Leeds Co., Canada, Jan. 19, 1833. His parents followed the occupation of farm- ing, and Mr. Harrison was a constant resident - under the parental roof-tree and followed the same vocation until 16 years old.
Mr. Harrison was united in marriage, April 17, 1853, with Miss Margaret, daughter of Andrew and Mary (Thompson) Lawson. She was born in Ensley Township, Leeds Co., Canada, June 30, 1839. They have had five children, namely : Thomas, born June 10, 1857 ; Walter, born Aug. 31, 1850 ; Eliza J., born Sept. 9, 1861 ; James H., born Dec. 26, 1863, died April 2, 1864; and Jolin A., born Feb. 10, 1865, died April 3, 1866.
In March, 1866, Mr. HI. and family came to this State and located at St. Louis, this county, and was
there variously engaged for some time. In the spring of 1869, he purchased 80 acres of land on the section on which he now resides, lived on it for two or three years, and then moved to St. Louis, this county, and afterward returned to the farm.
When he first purchased the land, it was covered with timber, and through his own energetic labors 60 acres have been cleared and 50 acres placed under good cultivation. He has a good barn and commo- dious residence and good orchard.
Their son Thomas is a farmer by occupation, re- sides in the same township as the parents, and was united in marriage to Miss Angeline Quidort. Wal- ter was married to Miss Isabel Broadhead, is a farmer, and resides with the parents. Eliza J., their only daughter, is the wife of V. B. Ludwig, at present living in Ludington, this State, and engaged in " life- saving service.'
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison are members of the Con- gregational Church and honored and respected citizens of their township.
Mr. H. has held the position of Township Drain Commissioner for two years.
dward N. DuBois, farmer section 18, North Star Township, was born June 13, 1820, in Cayuga Co., N. Y .; his parents were Abraham and Elizabeth (Graves) Du- Bois, the former a native of Dutchess Co., N. Y., and the latter of Connecticut. They enii- grated to Plymouth Township, Richland Co., Ohio, in 1822, where Edward was brought up and learned the shoemaker's trade. After following this vocation for about six years, he went, in January, 1853, to California, for his health, which he fortunately recov- ered. He returned in January, 1854, and soon after- ward commenced farming. In 1857 he settled in Fulton Township, this county, and in 1867 upon his present farm, where he has since lived with the ex- ception of six years when he resided in Ithaca.
July 1, 1841, Mr. DuBois married Miss Adeline A., daughter of Samuel and Lydia (Weeden) Board- man. Of their nine children only three are now living, namely, George M., Ida B. (wife of Mr. Jeffrey) and Edward. One daughter, Ella, died in her 17th year. The others deceased were, Theodore, Mary E., Harry and Frank. Mr. DuBois and his sons
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own altogether 210 acres of land, where they are car- rying on a prosperous business in agriculture.
Mr. DuBois was Deputy Sheriff of this county 13 years, Justice of the Peace four years in Fulton Township, and Highway Commissioner in North Star Township one year. He was the first Village Mar- shal of Ithaca, and held that position three years.
B yron H. Sawyer, attorney, at Ithaca, is a son of Robert and Caroline W. (Webb) Sawyer, natives of New York and Con- necticut. The former has followed the occu- pation of farmer, and, with his wife, resides in Hillsdale County, this State. Byron H. was born Nov. 29, 1846, near Lima, Steuben Co., Ind., and lived with his parents until 22 years old.
He attended the common schools, and at 17 com- menced a course at the Medina Academy, where he studied two years. Entering the office of Sawyer & Bean, he read law for one year, after which he took a two years' course in the Law Department of the University of Michigan, graduating with the class of 1872. Forming a partnership with Thomas J. Hiller, he practiced law at Hudson, Lenawee County, until 1 879, when he came to Ithaca. Here he has since resided and practiced law. He also deals in real estate, and he owns 120 acres on section 5, North Star Township, 65 of which are improved. He has been Village Attorney of Ithaca for two years, and is now Trustee of the village and Circuit Court Com- missioner. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and is politically a Republican.
ohn McCuaig, farmer, section 17, North Shade Township, is a brother of Alexander McCuaig, whose sketch is given, with parentage, on another page. The subject of this sketch was born June 15, 1835, in Newton Township, Canada. He remained with his parents on the farm, and attending school until 21 years of age : lived five years in Wayne Co., Mich. ; then from November, 1861, he lived a year in the town of New Haven ; and finally located on So acres of wild land, where he now resides and has 60 acres
finely improved. His large and commodious barn he built in 1881. He has been an industrious and judicious manager, and has accordingly enjoyed a good degree of prosperity.
In 1861 Mr. McCuaig married Miss Jane, daugh- ter of William and Mary Clements, who was born Dec. 10, 1841, in Canada. Their eight children are : Mary A., John D., William H., Annie E., Samuel S., Myron, Alexander and Ernest S.
In 1864, Mr. McC. enlisted in Co. A, 23d Mich. Inf., which was assigned to the Army of the Cum- berland, 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 23d Army Corps. He was in the battles of Franklin and Nashville, Tenn., and in all the engagements in which his regi- ment participated. On the mustering out of his regiment, he was transferred to the 28th Mich. Inf., and was finally mustered out at Raleigh, N. C., in October, 1865. Mr. McCnaig has been Town Treas- urer II terms, and has held several school offices. In all these capacities he has served the community well, being able, judicious, and a man of unimpeach- able integrity.
esley J. Miller, farmer and teacher, sec- tion 24, Bethany Township, is a son of John U. and Esther, nec Cronce, Miller, and was born in Erie Co., Ohio, March 1, 1841, in which county his father and mother both died, the former June 18, 1853, and the latter Dec. 8, 1863. The father of our subject was a farmer by occupation, and on his farm, under the ennobling influences of kind and loving parents, our subject was reared. He attended the common schools of his native county, and assisted on the farm until he attained the age of 18 years, when he entered on the "morning" of his vocation, and taught school winters and assisted on the farm sum- mers. At this period in his life, although thoroughly competent to pursue his chosen profession, he de- voted a portion of two years to the pursuit of his studies in Oberlin College, the more thoroughly to prepare himself for the work of educating others.
In December, 1865, Mr. M. came to Ingham County, this State, and purchased 50 acres of land in that county. He then returned to his native county and was united in marriage, March 6, 1866, to
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Miss Abbie E., daughter of Gilbert B. and Sarah (Roe) Hasbrook. She was born in Dutchess Co., N. Y., Feb. 3. 1846, and to their union two children have been born, namely, Alva R., May 4, 1869, and Fred J., March 26, 1871.
After their marriage they came to the land pur- chased by Mr. M. in Ingham County, and resided on the same until the following December, when they sold it and removed to this county. They located on 40 acres of land on section 24, Bethany Township, where they now reside. Mr. M. has cleared and brought under cultivation about 30 acres of this land, built himself a good barn, and has under contempla- tion the erection of a new and commodious building as a residence.
Mr. M. has taught 12 terms of school in this county, and has given universal satisfaction as to competency. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace for ten years, and is recognized as one of the representative men of his township.
The husband and wife are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and respected and es- teemed citizens of Bethany Township.
orenzo W. Kyes, farmer, section 19, Pine River Township, was born in Jackson Co., Mich., Sept. 20, 1832, and is the son of James and Cassandra Kyes, both of whom were born in the State of New York. Mr. Kyes has has been a farmer since the days of his boy- hood. Previous to engaging in farm labor, he passed his time in obtaining his education at the common school. In January, 1859, he came to Gratiot County and purchased the farm on which he has since lived, comprising So acres of wild land. Ile has placed 60 acres under improvement and cultiva- tion, and thus added his quota to the progress and agricultural advancement of Gratiot County. Politi- cally, Mr. Kyes is a Democrat.
He was married in Calhoun Co., Mich., Jan. 26, 1855, to Sarah S., daughter of Frederick and Sarepta (Fox) Wright. Her parents were among the earliest settlers in Gratiot County, and the family name is one of the leading ones in its pioneer records. Mrs. Kyes was born Sept. 18, 1837, in Jackson Co., Mich. Of eight children born to Mr. and Mis. Kyes five
survive-Emmet M., Frederick M., Albert C., Charles R. and Hattie M. Those deceased were named Gertrude, Frank and Melissa. Mrs. Kyes died Dec. 8, 1883.
nman N. Cowdrey, farmer, section 25, Newark Township, is a son of William P. and Mary (Bruce) Cowdrey. The parents were of Scotch descent, and after their mar- riage settled in Southern Ohio, where the wife and mother died in 1847. The senior Cowdrey removed his family, eight years after the loss of his wife, to Michigan, and located in Newark Township, Gratiot County, where he resided until his death, which occurred March 16, 1883.
Mr. Cowdrey was born March 8, 1848, in Ohio. He was in his first year of life when his mother died, and was a lad of nine when his father settled in Gratiot County, where he spent the intervening years until he reached the period of his legal freedom. When he was 15 years old (in 1863), he enlisted in the 1st Mich. Regiment Engineers and Mechanics as a musician, and served until November, 1865. His command was with Sherman in the historic march to Atlanta and the sea. On the morning of the day when he awoke and found himself the legal inheritor of man's estate, he started for Ohio with the purpose of fitting himself to pursue the calling of a carpenter and joiner. He found plenty of employ at that business summers, and engaged in teaching winters, thus alternating for a period of ten years, and at the end of that time (in 1879) abandoned his trade.
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