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He was married Jan. 11, 1872, to Miss Sarah Ben- nett, daughter of James J. and Priscilla (Margeson) Bennett. Mrs. McGihon was born Oct. 25, 1859, and is the mother of seven children,-five living : Robert James, born Oct. 2, 1873; John Thomas, Dec. 2, 1875 ; William Francis, Dec. 8, 1877 : George, July 19, 1879, and David, May 22, 1882.
Mr. McG. was the first white settler in Nottawa Township, and was its first Supervisor. At the time it was organized there were five white and 28 Indian voters within its limits. He has held also the offices of Justice of the Peace and Township Clerk.
8 yron Winters, of the firm of Rowlader & Winters, general merchants at Blanchard, is a son of William and Susan (Brown) Winters, natives of Canada and New York. The mother was born in 1829, and died in 1877 in Lincoln Township, this county. The father was born in 1826 in the State of New York, went with his parents to Canada, and in 1862 came to this State and county [and settled in Fremont Township, where he died, in 1863.
The subject of this sketch was born Aug. 5, 1853, in Canada, and came to Michigan with his parents,
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at whose home he remained until 23 years old. He was then married to Maggie Rowlader, who was born in 1856, in Barry Co., Mich., and is the daughter of John and Mary A. (Wooley) Rowlader. The father was engaged in farming and in sawing lumber until 1884, when he bought an interest with his son-in-law at Blanchard.
Mr. and Mrs. Winters are the parents of two chil- dren living : Zenith, born Jan. 1. 1877 ; and Jay, born Nov. 14, 1878. A son, Johnnie, was born Feb. 2, 1881, and died Dec. 28, 1881. Mr. W. is a mem- ber of the I. O. O. F. and is politically a Republican.
allace M. Van Decar, farmer on section 22, Nottawa, is a son of Cornelius F. and Lucy (Bailey) Van Decar. The father was born in Waterford, Saratoga Co., N. Y., near the Mohawk River, and died at the same place June 15, 1852. The mother was born in Delhi, Delaware Co., N. Y., and is now living at Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co., N. Y.
Their son Wallace was born in Waterford, Sara- toga Co., N. Y., Sept. 5, 1844, and resided with his parents until 24 years of age, when he was married and went to keeping house at Green Island, Albany Co., N.'Y. Here he was employed as a machinist. He served his apprenticeship with Elias Ander, manu- facturer of the Button Steam Fire Engine, for whom he worked four years. He was for five years at Troy, following his trade; then two years at Lansing- burg ; then a year and eight months at Canajoharie. Thence he went to Ilion, and thence to Troy, and for over one year had charge of the machine shop of S. H. Brown. From there he went to Herkimer, and Nov. 5, 1879, he made his last move, coming to Isa- bella County, where he has since been engaged in farming and lumbering. He is buying logs and pre- paring to erect a saw and planing mill. He enlisted in the Union army in January, 1864, and served until Aug. 21, 1865.
He was first married July 4, 1867, to Miss Jennie E., daughter of James and Elizabeth (Van Antrop) Gosline. She was born Aug. 12, 1848, and died Dec. 8, 1876, having been the mother of four children : Joshua B., born Nov. 4, 1869, at Green Island, N. Y., and died at the same place, Dec. 29, 1869; George
Wallace, born Nov. 17, 1870 ; at Green Island, and died at the same place, April 27, 1871; James W., born Aug. 28, 1872, in Waterford, N. Y., and died March 26, 1873, at Canajoharie, N. Y .; Jennie L., born July 10, 1875, at Ilion, N. Y., and died Nov. 5, 1882, at Van Decar.
Mr. Van Decar's second marriage occurred June 3, 1877, to Miss Carrie A. Vanderpool, daughter of Sam- uel Smith and Henrietta (Gould) Vanderpool. Of this marriage three children have been born: Bennett T., born April 28, 1878, in Herkimer, N. Y .; Evalina, born March 29, 1880, at Van Decar, and died at the same place, Nov. 19, 1882; Edward M., born May 27, 1883, at Van Decar.
Mr. Van D. is a Presbyterian in religious faith, and his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
ilbert Johnson, farmer, sections 31 and 6, Coldwater Township, and merchant at Sherman City, was born July 31, 1845. He is a son of Amos Stanton and Eliza (Gil- bert) Johnson. His mother is still living, in Wyoming Co., N. Y. His father died when he was three years old, and he went to live with his grandparents, with whom he remained until he was 17 years of age, when he began his single-handed contest in life. In the spring of 1870 he came to East Saginaw, Mich., where he engaged in lumbering about seven years. He spent the winter in the woods, and during the summers he looked for pine woods for lumbering. In 1880 he purchased a half interest in his brother's store at Sherman City, and they pass- ed two years lumbering, in company.
Mr. Johnson is enjoying the run of a fine mercan- tile business at Sherman City, and owns 240 acres of land, with nearly 100 acres under good improve- ments and well cultivated. He takes great pride in his agricultural operations, and devotes much atten- tion to the improvement of his farm. He was mar- ried Dec. 10, 1872, to Clara, daughter of Joseph and Lucy A. (Lamson) Dotson. Her father was born in November, 1820, and her mother Nov. 28, 1821. Both parents are living at West Bay City, Mich. Their family included three sons and threedaughters : Alexander D. and Orbison S. are twins; Charles H. died Nov. 17, 1880; Alice A. died Nov. 30, 1873
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Rose N. is the wife of Henry B. Allen, of Chicago. Mr. Johnson had three brothers, two of whom died in the army. Amos Johnson, sole surviving brother, re- sides in the county and village of Mecosta. Mr. Johnson's household includes an adopted child, -- Mat- tie M., born July 4, 1876.
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grancis N. Boyden, farmer, section 15, Deerfield Township, is a son of Francis E. and Jerusha (Redman) Boyden, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of Massa- chusetts. The latter died in February, 1867, and the former Feb. 9, 1884.
The subject of this biographical notice, the young- est of eight children in the above family, was born Dec. 12, 1842, in Lapeer Co., Mich., and came to this county in March, 1860. He has a tract of 120 acres, 65 of which are under cultivation.
Feb. 22, 1870, at Ovid, Clinton County, Mr. Boy- den was married to Miss Lacy Groesbeck, daughter of Henry and Rebecca (Fonda) Groesbeck. She has by a former marriage a son, Harry A., born Dec. 25, 1864.
They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in political matters Mr. B. is independent but inclines to the Democratic party.
ohn M. Ford, farmer, section 26, Gilmore Township, was born in Independence, Alle- gany Co., N. Y., Oct. 15, 1845, and is the son of Levi and Susan (Herrick) Ford. The parents were natives of the State of New York, and the mother survives. The father started for Calfornia about 1850, and was never heard from.
Mr. Ford remained on his father's farm until he was 16 years of age, when he entered the military service of the United States. He enlisted in the 85th N. Y. Vol. Inf., and was mustered out about a year later, because of disability. His regiment was assigned to the Army of the Potomac and he partic- ipated in all the battles in which McClellan's forces were engaged, until the time of the engagement at Fair Oaks, when he was sent to Douglas Hospital, Washington, where he remained two months, after
which he was discharged on a surgeon's certificate of disability.
On being discharged he returned to Allegany Co., N. Y., and spent a year working by the month when he and his parents came to Allegan Co., Mich. He passed the next two years working alternately in a saw-mill and on a farm. He then sold his farm and entered a homestead claim of 160 acres in Mason Co., Mich. He also engaged in lumbering and re- mained there about eight years, when he came to Isabella County, reaching here in the spring of 1881. He located on a farm he had bought six months be- fore. Mr. Ford is a Democrat and a member of the Masonic Order. He has been Highway Commis- sioner one term and held the various school offices of his District.
He was married Nov. 12, 1865, to Lucy, daughter of David and Emily (Jones) Allen, both of whom are still living. She was born in the State of New York, in '1848. The six children born of this mar- riage have been named Emma (deceased), Levi, David (deceased), Della, Elmer and John.
iram Barrett, farmer on section 30, Denver Township, is a son of Hiram and Mary (Fox) Barrett, natives of the State of New York. The parents removed to Ohio in 1836 to Oakland Co., Mich., in 1841, to Washtenaw County three years later, and still later to Mont- calm County, where they died. His departure took place Dec. 17, 1867, and hers Jan. 23, 1875.
Their fifth son, Hiram, was born in Orleans Co., N. Y., Aug. 4, 1831, and was ten years old when the family removed to this State. He left home at the age of 18, and two years later took up the trade of carpenter and joiner, which he followed seven years. He then engaged in farming in Montcalm County, where he lived 21 years. He sold out in March, 1880, came to Isabella County and purchased 80 acres, nearly all wild land, where he now lives. He has 35 acres under cultivation.
He was married in Washtenaw Co., Mich., Sept. 2, 1856, to Miss Mary M., daughter of Abraham and Barbara M. (Haner) Vanderpool, natives of Herki- mer Co., N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Vanderpool left the Empire State in 1855, and came to Monroe County,
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this State, soon after removing to Washtenaw County. Two years later they removed to Wayne County, where they now reside. Their eldest daughter, Mrs. Barrett, was born in Yates, Orleans Co., N. Y., Oct. 12, 1834. Cora and Ida are the names of the two daughters that have been born to Mr. and Mrs. B. Ida died May 15, 1874, aged 14.
Mr. B. is politically a Republican. He and wife are members of the Baptist Church.
C. Caldwell, farmer, section 9, Deerfield Township, was born in Clayton Co., lowa, Oct. 8, 1856; his father, Harris H., was a native of Massachusetts, and his mother, Louisa, nee Boyden, was born Oct. 10, 1837. In this family were three children : the eldest died in infancy ; Herbert C. and Alice.
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The subject of this sketch came to this county with his parents when quite young, and has lived in Isabella most of the time since. He was married Aug. 6, 1882, to Miss Mary J., daughter of Samuel P. Roberts, the latter of whom was born Oct. 31, 1832, in England, and emigrated to this country with his parents when he was only six months old. Her mother, Jane, nee Dugan, was born Dec. 13, 1838. In that family were eight children, the youngest of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Caldwell was born in Perry Co., Ohio, Sept. 10, 1858, and is the eldest of her father's family who are living.
Mr. C. has 40 acres of land, on section 9, 231/2 acres of which are improved. In politics he is a Re- publican, but as to religious matters he is not a mem- ber of any Church. Mrs. C. is a member of the Disciples' Church. Mr. and Mrs. C. have a son, William H., born, May, 31, 1883.
ames H. Lloyd, farmer on section 30, Den- ver Township, is a son of Benjamin and Keturah (Peterson) Lloyd, natives of Penn- sylvania and New Jersey. The parents settled in Mahoning Co., Ohio, where the father died, in September, 1879. The mother survives. The subject of this biographical outline was born in Mahoning Co., Ohio, March 23, 1854, and received
a limited education in the common schools. He was engaged in farming in his native county until the spring of 1882, when he came to Isabella County and bought 72 acres of partly improved land on section 30, Denver Township. . He has now 60 acres under cultivation.
He was married in Columbiana Co., Ohio, Jan. 23, 1879, to Mary, daughter of John S. and Mary (Reahm) Rukenbrod, natives, the one of Germany, the other of Pennsylvania. The father died in Carroll Co., Ohio, Sept. 5, 1856, and his widow now lives in this county. Mrs. L. was born in Carroll Co., Ohio, April 11, 1854. She is a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church. Politically, Mr. I. is a Republican.
ohn Hyslop, farmer on section 10, Nottawa Township, is a son of Robert and Mar- garet (Marshall) Hyslop, natives of Scot- land. The parents died but six weeks apart, in the year 1873, at Coldwater Lake, Isabella County.
The subject of this record was born in the town of Forres, Scotland, June 5, 1838, and lived with his parents until his marriage, in August, 1855, to Mar- garet Bain, daughter of Alexander and Margery (Nory) Bain. She was born May 24, 1838, in Forres, Scotland. The young couple at once emigrated to America. Landing at New York, they proceeded to Beamsville, Can., where they lived about two years on a rented farm. Removing then to Bothwell, Can., Mr. H. purchased a farm of 50 acres, where they lived seven years. At the expiration of that time they removed to Teeswater, Can., and purchased a farm of 100 acres. Two years later they came to Ridgeway, Mich., and worked a rented farm for seven years. Their next move was to Coldwater Lake, this county, where they purchased 40 acres and lived five or six years, when they settled on their present home- stead of 40 acres. He follows farming in the sum- mers and lumbering in the winters.
Nine children have been added to the household, and seven are yet living, though mostly in homes of their own. Following is the record: Margery M. was born Oct. 16, 1856, in Beamsville, Can., and married David Fordin 1873; Margeret was born June 3, 1858, in Bothwell, Can., and married Eugene Nich-
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ols Dec. 25, 1883; Jessie was born Feb. 25, 1860, in Bothwell, Can., and married Fred Speck in 1878; Robert A. was born Dec. 6, 1862, in Teeswater, Can .; Orpha O'Dail was born Aug. 30, 1864, in Ridgeway, Mich., was married to David West in 1879, and died in 1880; Eliza M. was born Aug. 20, 1866, in Ridge- way, Mich .; Alice J. was born March 31, 1868, in Ridgeway, Mich., and died April 29, 1869; Ellen Lorinda was born June 5, 1874, at Coldwater Lake, this county ; and Estella was born Feb. 5, 1871, in Ridgeway, Mich.
Mr. Hyslop helped organize the first school district in Nottawa Township, and was its first Director, holding the office two terms. He is politicaily a Democrat.
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enry C. Dodge, farmer on section 20, Ver- non Township, was born in the vicinity of Utica, N. Y., Nov. 26, 1836. His father died when he, Henry, was nine years old, and his mother removed three years later to the north- ern part of New York, where he was apprenticed to the shoemaker's trade. This calling, and other mercantile pursuits, he followed in Jefferson County for nearly 20 years. During this time he was Post- master at Millen's Bay, in Cape Vincent Township.
In the month of September, 1864, he enlisted in the 168th New York Vol. Inf., and was assigned to the Army of the Potomac. He was after a short time transferred to the Pioneer Corps, under Gen. Griffin. He was at the capture of Petersburg, being in one of the first companies which entered that long besieged city, and was honorably discharged in July, 1865. During the service he was run over by a wagon which crippled him for many years.
Returning to Jefferson Co., N. Y., he shortly dis- posed of his property there, and went to Ontario, Canada, where he was engaged in agriculture for a year. Then for three years he managed a hotel at Gananoque, Frontenac Co., Can. At the expiration of this time (in 1873) he came to Isabella County and purchased 80 acres on section 20, Vernon Town- ship, where he has since made his home. He was at the time of his first settlement surrounded by the
natural forest, and his nearest neighbor was miles away. He has improved a large portion of his farm, and has also erected suitable dwellings.
He was married in Jefferson Co., N. Y., Nov. 28, 1846, to Miss Catherine, daughter of Silas and Martha (Van Cura) Mosher. Mr. and Mrs. Mosher were of English-German descent, followed farming and died in the State of New York. Mrs. Dodge, their daughter, was born in Prescott, Ontario, Nov. 5, 1823, and when a young girl went with her parents to the county where she was married. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge have had 11 children, four of whom are not living. The survivors are : Alwilda E., born Nov. 12, 1847; Lois Georgianna, July 4, 1849; Delia C., Aug. 4, 1851; Frances C., Feb. 6, 1855; Orsa Jane, March 8, 1859; Carrie E., March 14, 1865; Willie F., Aug. 27, 1867. The deceased were born and died as follows: Martha A., born Sept. 8, 1853, and died Dec. 11, 1877 ; Dulcin H., born March 15, 1857, and died Oct. 9, 1866; Ambro, born June 30, 1869, and was drowned May 17, 1864; Nettie E., born Sept. 19, 1863, and died Nov. 20, 1866.
Mr. D. is in political sentiment a Republican. He has been Justice of the Peace and Notary Public, and is now School Director.
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ames A. Burwash, merchant at Loomis, Wise Township, was born March 2, 1826 in the county of Argenteuil, Quebec, and is the son of Stephen and Sarah (Flint) Bur- wash. His parents were born in Vermont, of Welsh ancestry. They resided in the Green Mountain State a short time after marriage, and re- moved to Canada. They settled about 45 miles north- west of Montreal, where they engaged in farming and remained during the last years of their lives. They had seven sons and three daughters.
Mr. Burwash was the sixth son of his parents, and remained at home until he was 11 years old, when he obtained a position as clerk in a country store, in his native province, where he was employed until he reached his majority. During the last five years he was head salesman and book-keeper of the establish- ment. He went to the county of Granville, in Upper Canada, where he embarked in mercantile affairs in
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his own interest, and conducted his business at that point with gratifying results. At the end of five years he removed his stock to Lanark County, purchased property and continued to operate as a tradesman. His business did not prove satisfactory, and at the end of two years he closed out his stock and went to St. Andrews, situated near the Ottawa River, where he entered into partnership with his brother Stephen, and again sought prosperity in the sea of trade. He sold his claim to his brother at the end of a year and engaged in a publishing enterprise at Goderich, Can. He conducted that three years with success, when he sold out and went to Southampton, Ont., where he formed an association with the mercantile firm of Van Every & Rumball, under the style of J. A. Bur- wash & Co. Their connection closed at the end of three years. Mr. Burwash interested himself in the grain commission business and met with success. He conducted that line of business seven years.
In February, 1872, he came to Loomis and en- gaged as book-keeper with the lumbering and mer- cantile firm of Wise & Loomis, also acting as man- ager. In the fall of that year he erected the building in which his business is at present established, and which was occupied by the firm in whose interests he was employed, until the death of Geo. W. Wise, the senior partner, in December, 1879. On the occur- rence of that event the entire stock of goods of the firm of Wise & Loomis passed by purchase into the possession of Janies K. Durling, who retained Mr. Burwash as salesman. He remained in his employ one year, when he interested himself in a general commission business. This continued about a year, and in the fall of 1882 he purchased the stock of Mr. Durling, establishing his business under the firm style cf J. A. Burwash & Co. He has continued in trade with satisfactory results, his business interests repre- senting yearly about $10,000.
In addition to his private duties he has been active in public capacities, serving as School Trustee and Notary Public, and is at present officiating as Treasurer of the Township. He is a member of St. Lawrence (Can.) Lodge, No. 131, F. & A. M., and also of Loomis Lodge, No. 1772, K. of H.
He is a communicant in the Church of England, and is independent in political faith.
The first marriage of Mr. Burwash took place at St. Andrews, Can., to Mary Beattie, a native of that
place. She became the mother of nine childeren, six of whom attained maturity,-Mary, Eliza M., Annie Belle, Kate, Sarah and John. Their mother died and Mr. Burwash was again married, to Catherine Mc- Neill, who was born in Scotland. Five children were born of this marriage, two of whom, Frank M. and Stephen, survive. Mrs. Burwash is a member of the Baptist Church.
illiam M. Peterson, farmer, section 18, Deerfield Township, is a son of Peter and Deborah (Moslander) Peterson, natives of R New Jersey. They died in Indiana, within nine days of each other, in 1849. William M. was born near West Creek, Cape May Co., N. J., May 6, 1823.
He accompanied his parents, when 12 years of age, to Columbiana Co., Ohio, and there remained, assisting on the farm and attending the common schools for three years. He then accompanied them to Stark County, same State, and again engaged with his father in the vocation of farming, at which place he remained for 12 years. His next move was to Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, and, after following his occu- pation in that county for eight years, he moved to Kosciusko Co., Ind., and farmed for ten years. Sept. 3, 1865, he and his family came to this county and settled on the northeast quarter of section 34, Rolland Township. He lived there for ten years, until 1875, when he moved on his present farm on section 18, Deerfield Township. His farm consists of 200 acres, So of which are in a good state of cultivation.
Mr. Peterson was united in marriage, Aug. 9, 1846, to Mary Ann, daughter of Jacob and Sarah (Tom) Richardson, natives of Germany and Pennsylvania respectively. Her father died in 1834 and her mo- ther in 1846. Mrs. Peterson was born April 15, 1828, in Stark Co., Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson are the parents of ten children, all living but one, namely: Orlando, born Sept. 19, 1848; Angeline, May 24, 1850; Geo. W., July 25, 1854; James R., Jan. 1, 1857 ; Alice L., Jan. 14, 1859; Lucinda, March 17, 1861 ; Wm. Henry, April 13, 1863; Jo- sephine, June 29, 1865, John M., Nov. 11, 1867; Mary, March 14, 1852, died Oct. 21, 1880.
Mr. Peterson was a soldier in the late war, enlist-
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ing in the 57th Ind. Vol. Inf., and participated in the battles of LaVergne, Stone River and Hoover's Gap, and was mustered out of service in August, 1863.
Mr. Peterson has held the position of Supervisor of his township for eight years since coming to the county. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge at Mt. Pleasant, and he and his wife are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Politically, Mr. P. is a Republican. He is a repre- sentative man of the township, and an honored and respected citizen.
- 3 ahlon H. Malcomb, farmer, section 10, Gilmore Township, was born Dec. 20, 1842, in Mill Township, Grant Co., Ind., and is the son of Samuel and Beulah Mal- comb. The parents were both natives of Indi- ana; the mother died in Grant Co., Ind., and the father in Osceola Co., Kansas.
At the age of 18 years Mr. Malcomb entered the military service of the United States. He enlisted Sept. 5, 1861, in the 34th Ind. Vol. Inf., and was mustered out Oct. 20, 1864, at Auburn, N. Y. He was in the engagement at Port Gibson and Champion Hill, and was in the skirmish at New Madrid, Mo., and at Jackson, Miss. At the latter he was wounded in the left arm and passed nearly a year in the hos- pital. On his discharge from the sick list he was as- signed to the 19th Regiment, V. R. C., in the In- valid Corps. When he was discharged from the service he returned home and assisted his father about one year, and in October, 1865, came to Isa- bella Co., Mich., where he homesteaded 80 acres of land on section 2, which he afterwards sold and bought 80 acres on section 14, and also 40 acres on the section on which he resides. This latter tract he purchased with $roo which he received from the U. S. Government.
Mr. Malcomb was married Sept. 11, 1866, at Mt. Pleasant, to Rachel M., daughter of William and Sarah Phipps. She was born Nov. 10, 1848, and died Dec. 27, 1879. Six children born of this mar- riage are recorded as follows: William Jasper, born Feb. 2, 1868, died July 26, 1870; Florence Louisa, July 13, 1869, died July 30, 1870; Reuben Uriah,
March 6, 1870, and died Aug. 2, 1870; John Wesley, Sept. 5, 1872; Mary Amanda, Dec. 15, 1874; Martha Eunice, May 10, 1878. The second mar- riage of Mr. Malcomb occurred Nov. 7, 1880, to Mrs. Susan A. (Powell) Bugbee. She was born May 31, 1845, in Perry Co., Ohio. They have a twin son and daughter, Arthur and Artie, born July 19, 1882, and a daughter, Ive, born April 24, 1884. Mrs. Malcomb has been married three times. Her first husband was George W. Blackstone, to whom she was married in Perry Co., Ohio. They emigrated thence to Kansas, where the husband died, Aug. 17, 1866, one year after removal there. One child, James Orlando, was born June 14, 1866, and died Oct. 2, following. She was a second time married Feb. 22, 1874, to G. E. Bugbee, who died May 18, 1879. Of the second marriage three children were born, whose record is as follows: Elinora, born Dec. 18, 1875, and died March 8, 1876; Eli was born Oct. 29, 1876; Freddie, born Aug. 30, 1878, and died in October, 1878. Their parents are mem- bers of the Baptist Church. Mr. Malcomb is a Republican in political sentiment and has served two terms as Highway Commissioner. He owns 120 acres of land and has 20 acres improved. Mrs. Malcomb owns 40 acres in Coldwater.
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