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gaged in the sawmill business in connection with farming.
On reaching his majority Mr. Nesbitt rented his father's mill and carried it on for a time. In the spring of 1851 he sold out his interest in the busi- ness and removed to tienesee County, this State, purchasing the farm where he now lives, His in- tere ts from the date above mentioned have been wholly with this section of the county and he has devoted himself to agricultural pursuits, including general farming and stock-raising. He is the owner of one hundred and forty aeres, which he has improved quite extensively. Since coming here he has built a number of good buildings upon his place. He has a pleasant and attractive home and capacions and adequate barns and onthouses. In August, 1889, his buildings with the exception of his house were destroyed by fire, and he sis- tained thereby a serious loss. He has since replaced . them, and as is usually the case, has improved greatly upon his former ownings in this respect.
Mr. Nesbitt was married in Skaneateles, N. Y., lune 3, 1817, his wife being previous to her mar riage Miss Aurora Hoag, who was born in White Creek, Washington County, N. Y., August 1, 1823. They have been the parents of the following chil- dren: James 11., Hattie, Frank P., Martin V., Charlie T., Alice, Eugene A., and Carrie JJ. James 11. died in Flint Township, October 19, 1881. Ile was married to Miss Angusta Hicks, who survives him; Hattie died at the age of twenty-nine years; she had always been an invalld; Martin died in infancy; Frank married Elizabeth Ball; Charles married Catherine Way; Alice is the wife of Louis Hiller; Eugene married Miss M. Smith; Carrie is the wife of John F. Schram.
Mr. Nesbitt has held the office of Township Clerk for several terms. In 1876 he was elected Supervisor of Flint Township and served for six years. He has over taken an netive part in local political affairs, having the real good of the local- ity at heart. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has been Steward and Trustee: he has also been Superin- tendent of the Sunday-school. He is a strong temperance advocate and a Prohibitionist, although his sympathies in a political way are with the Dem-
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cratic party. He lars the reputation throughout the county of being a thoroughly straightforward, reliable man and a genial, whole-souled fellow, to whom one will never appeal in vain in time of need.
DUN HOLANG WORTH is a farmer resid- ing on section Ii, Flint Township, tienes County. He is a son of Ralph Hollingworth, who was a native of England. His mother was Jane Harvey in her maiden days, an English lady, who was married in her native land. She came to America with her husband early in the 'Jos and they settled in Genesce Flats, Genesee County, N. Y. There they lived until about 1852, when they removed to Genesee County, Mich., and settled in Flint. where they lived a few months and then removed upon a farm in the township of Flint, where he died April 22, 1887. The mother still survives. She has been the parent of seven children, of whom our subject was the sixth in or- der of birth. The place of his nativity was Mt. Morris, Geneser County. N. Y., and his birthday July 5, 1815.
Our subject came to Geneer County with his parents and lived under the parental roof until twenty-one years of age. He enlisted in Company 1, Twenty-fourth Michigan Infantry, on March II, 1865, and served until June 30, the same year, when he was mustered out of service. He has al- ways followed agricultural pursuits and has taken great pleasure as well as finding profit in his chosen calling.
Mr. Hollingworth was married in Flint, Novem- ber 17, 1868, to Miss Eliza JJ. MeGlinchey, a daugh- ter of William and Mary A. (Given) MeGlinchey. She was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., October 29, 1817. They have four children, whose name's are William B .. May B., Frank R. and Essie B. Our subject is the owner of one hundred and two acres of excellent land. He has created a first-class senes of buildings upon his farm, which is a credit to the township. He has a pleasant and attractive home and capacious and well-equipped barns and
outhouses. In politics he is a Republican, believe ing the principles of his party to be perfectly sound and able to endure conflicting opinions and new formation of parties. He is a member, socially, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Flint River Encampment, No. 28, and belongs to Gov. Crapo Post, G. A. R. He also alliliates with the Knights of the Maccabees, the Patrons of In- dustry, and evidences his interest in the progress of the class to which he belongs by his union with the Farmers' Alliance. The wife is a Daughter of Rebecca, of Amanda Lodge, No. 110, at Flint, and the Crapo Corps, No. 23, and Ladies of the Maccabees, Venice Hive, No. 72. They have a pleasant home and a intelligent family, who areso- cially great additions to the township.
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B 2 ENJAMIN D. TODD, whose tine farm is situated on section 11, Genesee Township, Cioneser County, was born in Wayne County, N. Y., March 23, 1835. His father, Benjamin Todd, a native of New York, was born near Watertown, and there grew to manhood and married Sallie Edwards, a native of Connecticut. They first located on a farm and came to Michigan in 1815, locating in Washtenaw County, making their home on a farm near Whitmore Lake. Hav- ing remained there some eight years they removed in 1852 to where our subject now resides, only live acres of which was then partly improved, and upon it there was no building except a small log house 18x21 feet.
Having cleared away the trees from this prop- erty they put it under cultivation and here the father ched at the age of seventy-five years, while the mother survived to reach the age of eighty- three years. The grandfather on the father's side was James Todd who was born in the North of Ireland and was a sca-faring man and took part in the Revolutionary War. He lived to In over eighty years old and died near Watertown, N. Y. The maternal grandfather, Handford Edwards, was a native of England, who came to Amerien at an early day and settled in Connectiont. He to lived
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to reach the age of four-score years and died in County, Ireland. Grandfather John Lane, also a Connecticut, so that on both sides our subject has a record of longevity which he has good reason to hope may be continued in himself and in his family.
The father and mother of our subject fund in their household live sons and three daughters, and tive of these are now living. Our subject is the fourth son and seventh child and was ten years old when he came to Michigan, having gained up to that time his education in the public schools. He remained with his father until the death of that parent, and was married in October, 1858, to Nancy Barker, daughter of Lucien Barker. She is a native of Michigan, being born near AAnn Arbor in Washtenaw County, March 19. 1838.
Immediately after marriage Mr. Todd located where he now resides and went hard to work to clear up the farm and put it in condition for till- age. In this he has been very successful as it is now one of the most productive and richly culti- vated estates in the county. Two children outy have been granted to this worthy couple, namely: Else, who is now the wife of W. F. Clapp and re- sides in Mt. Rose, Mich., and Kirkland, who resides at home with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Clapp have two children. a daughter and a son, Earl and Edith. Our subject has a farm of fifty-three aeres, all of which is cultivated by himself, and here he carries on a general farming business. The politi- cal views which command his adherence and en- dorsement are those which will be found in the declarations and platform of the Republican party. and although he is not an office-secher he is really interested in the success of his party and is a truly patriotic citizen.
AMES B. LANE, of the firm of Lane Bros .. bakers, and jobbers in confectionery and ice-cream. is an active young business man of Flint and has many friends here whom i he has won by his upright life and genial disposi- tion. He was born in Flint, September 10, 1862. and is the son of solm lane, a native of Queens
native of Queens County, was engaged in business as a hotel keeper, and at an early day came to America, where in Flint, this State, he purchased a farm some time in the '504. This estate be im- proved with a substantial set of farm buildings and spent many industrious, happy years there. After retiring from active farm duties, he came to Flint, and from there went to Lewistown, N. Y., where he passed from earth.
Early in life John Lane, Jr., came to Michigan and locating on a farm in Flint Township, there resided until after his wife's death in 1873. He then came to this city, where he died in July, 1891. He was a devoted Catholic in religion. His wife, who was known in maidenhood as Ellen Mackin, was born in Flint, and was the daughter of John Mackin, who came from his native country, Ire- land, to New York. From there he proceeded Went to Michigan and was an early settler in fien- er County. By the exercise of industry and economy be accumulated a competency and became the owner of a large farm in Flint Township, where his life came to a close.
Our subjeet is the second of five children, the others being-John A., partner with James B. in the bakery; David W., who died in 1885; Fred D., manager of the electric light works in this city; and Mary E., who married Ray Jones, the manager of the Western Union Telegraph, in Flint; James B., the subject of this notice, was reared in the city of Flint and when fourteen years of age attended $1. Michael's School, and later was a student in the High School. He learned the printer's trade white working for Mr. Aldrich on the Globe, remaining in that enpacity for three years. Next he engaged as clerk for W. T. Clark & Son, and after three years in their employ, he was with Kendrick & Foote in the bakery business for another three years, and remained with their succesors Spillane Bros., seven years. Before entering the business for himself he therefore had an experience extend- ing over ten years which made him thoroughly familiar with the business.
In 1887 Mr. Lane bought ont Mrs. Ewings' bakery in Flint, and with Ed French as partner conducted the business successfully about two years.
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Then his brother .. A., purchased the partner's interest and the firm of Lane Bros., has since continued active representatives of the business element of Flint. The brothers have enlarged the business, until they now employ two lakers and give steady work to eight employees. Their bakery is the largest in the city, and they also engage in jobbing ice-cream and confectionery, in which lines they do a fine business and find constant use for two delivery wagons. Mr. Lane is a member of the Catholic Church, and in his political preference is a Republican. His pleasant home at No. 122 Margaret Street is presided over by an amiable lady, whose maiden name was May E. Doran. Mrs. Lane was born in Flint, where in early womanhood she was united in marriage with Mr. Lane Septem- ber 23, 1890. Socially Mr. Lane belongs to the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Knights of the Maccabee -.
U LYSSES D. BRISTOL, a senior member of the firm of L'. D. Bristol & Son at Lapeer, was born in Perry Township, Wyoming County, N. Y., April 3, 1835. He is a son of John and Hannah ( Eldridge) Bristol, both natives of New York and of American origin as far back as he knows the history of the family. The father was a blacksmith and our subject had but scant oppor- timities to secure an education. At the age of fifteen the lad began to learn the blacksmith's trade. and worked at it in his father's shop for about a year, when he concluded that he was not muscular enough for this kind of work and gave it up.
In 1853 when he was about eighteen years old the young man came to Michigan making his home with his uncle. N. B. Eldridge, who was then Post- master, and young Bristol obtained a clerkship in the postoffice under his uncle with whom he staid for some two years. After this he plerked in a dry-good- store at Amont fora short time and then went to Canada and engaged to work for a brother- in-law, William B. Jolmson. in a lumber yard. Ile returned to Michigan in 1859 to be married to Miss Mary 1 .. . Ackley of Lapert, and their wedding
took place upon July 6. This lady is a daughter of Edward and Sarah Ackley and was born nt Camden, N. J., October 6, 1836.
Mr. Bristol took his wife to Canada and there remained until failing health suggested to bim n return to Michigan which he efected in 1860 and while frail in health was appointed both Postmaster and Deputy-Sheriff, which latter office he held for about six years and was then elected sheriff for one term. After this he was elected as Registrar of Deeds and held this office for two terms from 1861 to 1866. He had started in the drug business after this and was in partnership with George II. Can- non, and upon the death of his partner in October, 1871, our subject took his son, Fred E. Bristol, into the firm.
Mr. Bristol is proud to say that he cast his first vote for AAbraham Lincoln in 1861 and he has been a consistent Republican from that day to this. He has been a candidate for Mayor and was defeated by a very close vote but has served as Constable, Marshal and Collector, besides Deputy United States Marshal. Deputy Internal Revenue Collee- tor and Deputy Provost Marshal. His two chil- dren are the son of whom we have spoken, Fred E., who was born in Canada in April 20, 1857, and having received a good education was received as his father's partner at the age of seventeen and was married in 1886 to Miss Emma Colerick of Almont, Mich., and Carrie who was born in Lapeer August 29, 1862 and still makes her home with her father.
TEPHEN JORDAN. Few men in Atlas Township. Genesee County, are more thor- oughly representative of the best class of om Michigan citizen- than Mr. Jordan, whose excellent pioneer work and prominence in all matters of public interest have made him known not only within the township but throughout the county. He is a native of Surrey County, Eng- land, and was born February 21. 1829, Ilis mother, whose maiden name was Aun Brooker, died in her native land and in 1837 our subject came
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with his father. John Jordan, and other members of the family to America. Their first home in this country was in thleans County, N. Y., and two years later the entire family came to Genesce County, Mich., where the father has since died.
The subject of this biographical sketch had few . aJucational advantages in his youth, but he eagerly embraced all opportunities which were offered him and has improved himself by a persistent and thor- ough course of reading, so that he ranks among the intelligent, progressive men of this section of the State. For some nine years he made his home with Mr. Charles Bates, of Grand Blane Township, and in 1852 he went to California, where he spent some four years in the gold mines and returned in 1856. His journey to California was taken by way of New York City and steamer to Nicaragua, and thence up the Pacific coast to San Francisco, but in returning he came by the Panama route. He was successful in his mining operations. so that hit cleared about $1,000 a year.
It was in the spring of 1857 that Mr. Jordan made his home where he now lives, his first pur- chase here being one hundred and fifty acres of partially cleared land, and to it he has added by purchase until he now has three hundred and twenty acres, and mom it he has placed all modern improvements, first-class barns and a beautiful home. Here he raises fine Merino sheep.
Mr. Jordan was married. February 21, 1857, 10 Emily Perry, a native of this county and daughter of Simeon M. and Sarah (Cartwright) Perry. This family had been pioneer of Grand Blanc Town- ship and were well known in the community. The six children who have come to Mr. and Mrs. Jor- dan are: Mary, deceased; Frank P., dennie, Louise, Charles and Belle. Louise is now the wife of William A. Gale and Belle is a teacher in the pub- Jie schools.
The fine property which has now been acquired by Mr. Jordan and his estimable wife has been gained through their own enterprise, energy and prudence, and they Fieldy deserve their prosperity. The principles of the Democratic party are those which Mr. Jordan considers most conducive to the progress of the country and he is a member of the Farmers' Alliance. His property is really a model
farm and his beautiful home, with its admirable surroundings, constitutes one of the most desirable rural homes in Genesce County. His courteous, affable nature and his genial hospitality give him a deserved popularity, and be and his family stand high in the social circles of the county.
HL.LIAM J. HUBBARD. Among the pleas- ant homes to be found on section 12, Mundy Township, Genesee County, is that of the public-spirited citizen whose name we have just given, and whose portrait is shown on the opposite page. He was born in Sodus, Wayne County, N. Y., December 8, 1836, and is the son of the late Ambrose and Almira (Forbush) Hib- bard. Our subject came to Michigan with his par- ents in 1852. and they made their homes at vari- ous times in Mundy, Fenton and Burton Town- ships. The father spent the last years of his life in Flint Township, and the mother died in Fen- ton Township. Until he was twenty-two years old our subject lived at home with his parents, and at that time he began independent farming, which he has followed throughout life. He is now the owner of one hundred and fifteen acres of as good land as is to be found within the bounds of Gen- esce County, and upon it he has placed good and substantial improvements.
Mr. Hibbard married Miss Sophia Rusco, in Mundy Township. February 18, 1859. She is a daughter of Hiram and Isabella JJ. (Carman ) Rusco, who were early pioneers in tienesce County, whither they came from New York about three years previous to their marriage. This county re- mained their home throughout all their married life and until called hence. They had nine chil- dren, of whom Mrs. Hibbard was the ellest, and she was born in Mundy Township February 4, 1812.
Mr. and Mrs. Hibbard were the parents of three children, all of whom have been called in early childhood to pass over the dark river to the better land. The mother of Mrs. Hibbard while in Flint, attending to matters of business, dropped dead in
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the room of a hair dresser. April 6. 1889, she being then sixty-five years of age. Mr. Busco lived to reach the age of eighty years. Both Mr. and Ms. Hibbard have been for many years identitied with the Christian Church, but not long since they cu- tered the communion of the Baptist Church. Their many sterling qualities and attractive social traits give them a strong hold in the confidence of their neighbors and friends, and no one in the commu- nity is more popular than they.
2 HOMAS WRIGHT. Prominent in agricult- ural and church circle- in Grand Blanc Township, Genere County, is Mr. Wright, whose beautiful home is one of the most delightful both in appearance and comfort-, in the rural parts of this county. He was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., April 21, 1831, being the son of James and Cynthia (Clark) Wright, natives of New York and Connecticut respectively. His grandfather, William Wright, a Revolutionary soldier. was taken prisoner bby the British and passed some time on board one of their ships of war.
James Wright, the father of our subject, migrat- ed with his family in 1836 to Livingston County, Mich., coming with team and wagon and cattle through Canada, thus becoming one of the early settlers of Livingston County, at a time when the wolves bowled about the door. He died there in 1872, having been the father of twelve children. right of whom are living, namely : William ( .. Isaac S. A .. Walter. John. Elisha, Thomas, Leonard W., and Philip D. Elisha is now a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The experiences of pioneer life were those of our subject in his early days and in breaking the land he sometimes drove as many as six yoke of oxen and a pair of horses for leaders. After attending the district school he studied for a short time at both Albion College and the Ypsilanti Normal School and sulsequently taught for seven terms, teaching in the winters. He well improved all the advantages which be could obtain and is a man of high intelligener.
Our subject was married June 13, 1866, to Perl- ina Butts, sister of W. H. Butts, of Grand Blaue Township, and to them were granted tive children, namely : Elthat's a graduate of the High School and State Normal School at Yp-ilanti ; Lewis D., a graduate of Flint High School and now a teacher; Alfred T., deceased ; Jesse C. and Lora M. lu 1859, our subject went to California across the plains being three months on the journey. After spending the fall and winter in the gold mines, he went in I860 to Nevada where he was quite sue- resful in the silver mines. Returning in 1861 by way of the I-thinus, he settled upon his present farm where he now owas one hundred and forty neres of land. This is now one of the finest farms in the tow uship and the property is well insured.
The principles of the Republican party express the views of Mr. Wright on political matters and he is a public spirited man and with his wife is a member of the Congregational Church and for fourteen years has served as Sunday-school Super- intendent.
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2 HOMAS D. PARTRIDGE. One of the lia- ancial supports of Flint Township, Genesee County, and a man whose well-kept and splendidly managal farin is one of the features of this section of the country, is be whose name ap- pears above. He is of English birth and parent- age, having been born in Devonshire. March 6. 1832. He is a son of Thomas and Nun ( Have) Partridge, who came to the United States in 1835, and settled in Stafford, Genere County, N. Y. In 1839, the family moved to Atlas, tiene-ce County, Mich., remaining there for two and one-half years and in 1812 they came to Flint Township, and located on section 36. In January, 1867. the par- ent- retired from active agricultural interests and removed to Flint where they spent their last days, their deeease orcurring respectively March 20, 1880, and January 12, 1883.
He of whom we write is one of four children born to his parents, there being three sons and one daughter. Of these our subject was the second.
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He came to Michigan with his parents and renmin- ed at home until twenty -three years of age. His life occupation has been that of farming, although for two years in the latter part of the 'tills be en- gaged in the mercantile busmes in Byron in part- nership with his brother.
Mr. Partridge is the owner of a line farm, which is made attractive by the excellent dass of build. ings which it bears as well as the perfect namner in which it is cultivated. He is the owner of three hundred and eight acres here. Since 1866, he has rented his farm confining his attention to an over- sight of the same. In March, 1880, he removed to Flint, and made his home with his parents until their decrase and indeed continued his residence there until eight years later. He has taken an active part in local politics, being a stanch and loyal Republican, whose influence as wielded in this direction is not unimportant. He has been a liberal contributor to all enterprises that promise to tend to the improvement of the portions of the country in which he lives. He has valuable busi- ness connections in Flint. Although in every way eligible, Mr. Partridge has never yet made up hi- mind to join the ranks of the Benedicts.
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ENRY AA. HORTON was born in leds i County, Canada, January 27, 1810. He is a sont of John and Margaret (Horton) Hor- Ion. The former was a native of New York, and the latter of Canada. Our subject's fa- there was a carpenter by trade, although he spent some time on a farm, and he of whom we write spent his first years in rurallife. He received only a common-school education, and even that was abridged at the age of sixteen years.
In 1863 our subject began life for himself as a farmer in Oxford County. Dercham Township. On- tario. He remained there until 1865, and then came to Michigan, locating in North Branch Township Lapeer County. He did not. however, settle upon the place where he now resides until 1869, buying it of Mr. Pitts, of Detroit. The
tract comprises one hundred and twenty neres on section 13, and forty acres on section 15. Although not so very long ago, on coming to this place he found it a perfect wilderness, and the work of im- provement that confronted him was almost appal- ling. He, however, bravely attacked the difficulty and has shereeded in giving it all the characteris- ties of a first-class and thoroughly beautiful rural place. He has improved about eighty acres, which are under an excellent state of cultivation.
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