Lapeer County MI Archives Photo Group.....Shotwell Family Marker April 24, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Betty Carr [email protected] April 26, 2007, 12:53 am Source: Burnside Township Cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/lapeer/photos/shotwell99331gph.jpg Image file size: 93.6 Kb Shotwell Family Marker File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/lapeer/photos/shotwell99331gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Lapeer County MI Archives Photo Group.....Krack Family Marker April 24, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Betty Carr [email protected] April 26, 2007, 12:14 am Source: Burnside Township Cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/lapeer/photos/krackfam99318gph.jpg Image file size: 93.7 Kb Krack Family Marker - reads at the top "Gone Home" File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/lapeer/photos/krackfam99318gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Lapeer County MI Archives Photo Group.....Buby Family April 24, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Betty Carr [email protected] April 26, 2007, 12:02 am Source: Burnside Township Cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/lapeer/photos/bubyfami99314gph.jpg Image file size: 51.5 Kb Buby Family Marker File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/lapeer/photos/bubyfami99314gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.7 Kb

Lapeer County MI Archives Photo Group.....Bancroft Family Marker April 24, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Betty Carr [email protected] April 25, 2007, 11:59 pm Source: Burnside Township Cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/lapeer/photos/bancroft99313gph.jpg Image file size: 84.1 Kb Bancroft Family Marker File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/lapeer/photos/bancroft99313gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Lapeer County MI Archives Photo Group.....Weaver Family Stone April 24, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Betty Carr [email protected] April 25, 2007, 11:51 pm Source: Burnside Township Cemetery Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/lapeer/photos/weaverfa99309gph.jpg Image file size: 95.7 Kb Weaver Family Stone File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/lapeer/photos/weaverfa99309gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Van Buren County MI Archives Photo Place.....Taylor Cemetery April 23, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Teresa O'Riley [email protected] April 25, 2007, 9:56 am Source: Unavailable Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/vanburen/photos/taylorce99227gph.jpg Image file size: 193.0 Kb Taylor Cemetery is located on 60th Street in Bangor. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/vanburen/photos/taylorce99227gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Macomb County MI Archives Photo Place.....Cemetery Entrance April 24, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Thomas Priemer [email protected] April 24, 2007, 1:45 pm Source: PRESTONVILLE CEMETERY Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/macomb/photos/cemetery99208gph.jpg Image file size: 149.4 Kb Entrance to Prestonville Cemetery in Shelby Township. Additional Comments: Prestonville Cemetery is located on the north side of 25 Mile Road approximately 1/2 mile west of Schoenherr Road. It is adjacent to St John's Cemetery. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/macomb/photos/cemetery99208gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb

Macomb County MI Archives Photo Place.....Cemetery Entrance April 24, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Thomas Priemer [email protected] April 24, 2007, 1:33 pm Source: ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/macomb/photos/cemetery99205gph.jpg Image file size: 165.4 Kb Entrance to St John's Cemetery on 25 Mile Road in Shelby Township. Additional Comments: St John's Cemetery is located on the north side of 25 Mile Road approximately 1/2 mile west of Schoenherr Road in Shelby Township. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/macomb/photos/cemetery99205gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb

Wayne-Gogebic-Eaton County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hill, John Dillard Hill III April 22, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: John B. King [email protected] April 24, 2007, 10:25 am Local News, Tampa, Fla., (Hillsborough County) April 24, 2007 Hill, John Dillard Hill III, of Plymouth, Mich., (Wayne-Gogebic Counties), died April 22, 2007. Born in Lansing, Mich., (Eaton-Ingham Counties) He was a Zephyrhills, Fla., winter residence. He is survived by His Wife, Clara Hill of Plymouth. Holloway FH. John B. King, Tampa, Fla. [email protected] File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/wayne/obits/h/hill1878gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.0 Kb

Calhoun County MI Archives Obituaries.....Cassidy, Jonathan November 7, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Courtney Towsley [email protected] April 23, 2007, 10:01 am November 7th, 2005 Suicide Additional Comments: Johnathan Cassidy File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/calhoun/obits/c/cassidy1877gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.6 Kb

Tuscola-Genesee-Livingston County MI Archives Biographies.....Sears, William 1832 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 4:58 pm Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) WILLIAM SEARS, a native of Bedfordshire England, where he was born June 11, 1832, is now a resident of Arbela Township, Tuscola County. His parents, William and Mary (Butcher) Sears, were English by birth and became the parents of nine children. Throughout life the father was a farmer and gardener, and both he and his faithful companion spent their entire days in the land of their birth. At the age of twenty-two years, our subject came to America, landing in New Jersey, where his first four months' work brought him $16. He then resolved to go further West, and made Fenton, Genesee County, his stopping place. Upon arriving there he had $1.25 in his pocket. He soon removed to Tyrone Township, Livingston County, where he worked for six months at $14. Next he went to Saginaw, and after a short time there came to Arbela Township, where he bought the first land which he had ever owned. Soon afterward he was united in marriage, October 2, 1861, with Betsey Waite, who was born in Lincolnshire. To them were granted two sons and three daughters. The property which Mr. Sears owns is one of the first which was settled in the township, and when lie located there it was still in the wilderness, so that he cut down the first tree which was felled upon that land, and has himself cleared it from timber. He now owns two hundred acres in Arbela Township, and one hundred and twenty in Genesee County, and two hundred acres of his land are already cleared and producing crops. Upon it he has erected excellent buildings, his home being attractive, and his barn large, well built and well planned. A view of this homestead will be noticed on another page. This gentleman who is the largest tax payer in Arbela Township, has made his own way in the world, and by his own efforts has attained to the prosperity which is now his. Throughout his life he has been a tremendous, tireless worker, and has always been enterprising in bringing the products of his farm into the market. He took the first garden produce into Saginaw that was placed upon that market, and this he continued doing for years before others were able to compete with him. He has been a close cultivator, and has made his land yield excellent results, often selling $500 worth of produce off from one acre of land. From one citron vine he once sold fruit to the amount of $2.50. He is a Democrat in his political views, but now affiliates with the Patrons of Industry. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/tuscola/bios/sears104nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb

Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Riley, Silas F. 1842 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 4:55 pm Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) SILAS F. RILEY. Among the native sons of Hadley Township, Lapeer County, is the enterprising farmer and stock-raiser whose name we have just given. Mr. Riley was born in 1842, being the fourth in a family of six children, namely: Ashley, David, Harvey J., our subject, George W. and. Mary L. The latter was called from earth at the age of eighteen; Ashley and David live in Hadley Township; George is a resident of Lapeer and Harvey lives in Columbiaville, this county. Harvey and Clarinda (Fosdick) Riley were the parents of our subject, the father having been born in Genesee County, N. Y., July 31, 1811 and being one of five children, namely: Elijah, who was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church; David, who resided at Pine Hill, N. Y.; Charles, who was an early settler in Wisconsin; Harvey, the father of our subject; Sophronia, who married David Riley and resides in New York. Harvey Riley came Lo Michigan in 1836, having been married in January of that year, and settled in the woods on section 15, of what is now Hadley Township, beginning at once to clear up and develop his farm. At the time of his death which took place, December 6, 1856, he owned a beautiful farm of one hundred and sixty acres, and was highly respected both as a man of business and as a Christian, being a consistent member of the Baptist Church. Silas F. Riley grew to mature years upon his father's farm, being educated in the common schools of the county and having the best advantages which could then be obtained in this part of the country. He received excellent and thorough drill although he was not able to attend school as much as was desirable, on account of the duties of the farm. In 1874 on the 21st of October, Silas F. Riley was united in the bonds of marriage with Miss Elsa M., daughter of John and Jane (Giles) Wiltsiere of Dutchess County, N. Y. To this union have been granted four children: Charles S., Jennie M., Alletta and Lewis. Mr. Riley is an extensive dealer in live stock, as he buys, sells and ships a great many cattle, hogs and sheep each 3^ear. He owns a farm of three hundred acres in Hadley and some wild land in Huron. One important item in the family history is embodied in the war experience of the two brothers, Harvey and David, who enlisted in the army during the War of the Rebellion but whose term of service was cut short fry the happy termination of the war. Elsewhere in this volume appears a view of the neat residence and rural surroundings on the farm of Mr. Riley. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/lapeer/bios/riley103nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb

Ingham County MI Archives Photo Place.....Rowley Cemetery Sign April 21, 2007 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Terri Lindemann [email protected] April 22, 2007, 4:55 pm Source: Rowley Photo can be seen at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/ingham/photos/rowleyce99054gph.jpg Image file size: 197.0 Kb Rowely Cemetery located in Locke Township on M-52. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/ingham/photos/rowleyce99054gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 0.8 Kb

Tuscola-Oakland-Shiawassee County MI Archives Biographies.....Mulcahy, Dennis O. 1856 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 4:53 pm Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) FATHER DENNIS O. MULCAHY. The reverend gentleman whose name appears above, was born in Kingston, Ulster County, N. Y., March 4, 1856. He is a son of James and Margaret (Manning) Mulcahy. His father was a stone-dresser by occupation, and an honest and industrious man. Our subject was brought up in his native city until his third year, when his family removed to Michigan. He was sent to school in Holly, this State, attending the common schools of the city. His family afterward removed to Hazelton, Shiawassee Country, and there he pursued the course of study begun before. Later he went to the Flint High School, and remained there until eighteen years of age. From Flint our subject went to Ontario, Canada, and attended the Assumption College, finishing his course June 21, 1886. From there he went to St. Mary's Seminary at Baltimore, being in attendance there for one year. Thence he went to St. Mary's of the West, at Cincinnati, and there finished his theological course, February 11, 1890, receiving his ordination March 9, 1890. On first beginning his pastoral career, our subject was appointed an assistant curate at Kalamazoo, of St. Augustine Church. He remained there until June 1, 1891, and was then ordered to take charge of the mission at Gagetown, where he has since been. The convent here, which is a delightfully located institution, has four sisters in charge. It was founded by Father F. B. Krebs, in 1886. The institution accommodates about ninety pupils. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/tuscola/bios/mulcahy102nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb

Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Reid, Philip 1823 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 4:50 pm Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) PHILIP REID. The subject of this sketch, although a loyal American citizen, is a native of Canada, where he was born June 8, 1823. He is a son of Abram Reid, also a native of Canada, but whose father, John Reid, was of Scotch birth and parentage, coming to America at the age of thirteen years. Locating in New York, he was married to Eleoner (Truax) Laraway. To them were born two sons and one daughter. Later Mr. Reid went to Montreal, Canada, and settled on a farm where he died. He was a British soldier, serving in the War of the Revolution, where he was wounded in the face. Our subject's father was married in his young manhood to Phebe Hunt and to them were born three sons and four daughters. Mr. Reid moved to Upper Canada about 1835 and there died in 1837. Our subject's mother later married Oliver Thorn. She died in Watertown Township, in 1880. Our subject's maternal grandparents were natives of Dutchess County, N. Y. They emigrated to Canada at an early day and were there married, the wife being Hannah Way. They became the parents of three sons and four daughters. Mr. Hunt was a farmer by calling. His decease occurred in Canada as did also that of his wife. Our subject was reared in Stanbridge, Canada, and at the age of twelve years removed to Upper Canada, where he was married later to Miss Elizabeth Davis, a daughter of Joseph Davis, a native of Ohio. The wife of Joseph Davis was Sarah Force and Mrs. Reid is one of six children. To our subject and his wife twelve children have been born, seven of whom are now living. They are Abram, Elizabeth, William, Alexander, Edward, James and Henrietta. The following are deceased: Daniel, Philip, Joseph, Walter and Sarah J. In 1865 our subject came to Lapeer County and settled on a farm of eighty acres in Oregon Township. This he later sold and purchased eighty acres on the place where he now lives, making the purchase in 1875. He now has forty acres which are under good cultivation and which bear a good class of buildings. He devotes himself to general farming and is quite successful in this branch. He and his wife are members of the United Brethren Church. Our subject is a Republican in politics and has held various school offices. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/lapeer/bios/reid101nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb

Lapeer-Macomb County MI Archives Biographies.....Hough, Ebenezer B. 1819 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 4:47 pm Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) EBENEZER B. HOUGH is a retired farmer residing in Almont. He was born in Genesee County, N. Y., March 6, 1819, and is a son of Jedediah E. and Betsey (Starkweather) Hough, natives of Connecticut. The father had learned the trade of a clothier, but on moving to New York purchased land, to the cultivation of which he intended to devote himself, but was deterred from so doing by an accident. In clearing his place a log rolled on him and partially crippled him for life. At the time our subject was approaching his fifteenth year his family moved to Michigan, coming hither by the overland route, consuming a month on the road. They arrived at Romeo on the fifteenth birthday of our subject. Jedediah Hough purchased eighty acres of land in what is now Almont Township on section 29. This he made the home place. Three children had been born prior to coming to the State and of these our subject was the eldest. After him came Mary Leonard, who married Orson Ingalls and at the present time resides in Almont. Lucy A. married Gilbert Thurston and is now deceased. Our subject's opportunities for acquiring an education were very limited. After coming to Almont he attended the first school ever held in the village. The family home was a frame house in which shingles were used for clapboards. This was burned the fall before our subject reached his majority and as there was no insurance the family were left in sore straits, their clothing as well as their dwelling being consumed. The neighbors, however kindly aided them in putting up a new frame. On reaching his majority our subject started out in life for himself, and although he was unfortunate and had to work against many difficulties, little by little he accumulated enough to purchase a good tract of land and the first year of his harvest brought him from eighteen acres of wheat land four hundred and seventy-seven bushels, which he had threshed with a machine. His land comprised eighty acres on section 36, Dryden Township, Lapeer County. The crops on this turning out so well he was enabled to get a fair start and has ever since been in comfortable circumstances. His land was one mile from his father's place and as both were poor our subject boarded at home and gave two days' work of each week for his board. On February 25, 1844, our subject was married to Miss Emeline L. Johnston, a daughter of Samuel and Sally Johnston. Five children came to their fireside. They are Edgar S., Charles Dyar, Theodore Belcher, Ausmer J., deceased, and George Oscar. Mrs. Emeline Hough died January 25.1867, and was interred in the cemetery at Almont. About two years after our subject's marriage he purchased the farm belonging to his father-in-law and moved to Almont. Sometime after selling his own place he purchased his father's place, giving him a life lease of a part of it and the house. He has added considerable to his landed property since that time. Mr. Hough was again married September 6, 1867, to Miss Lucretia E. Myers, nee Barnes, daughter of Evelyn and Permelia (Kimball) Barnes. She was born in Bloomfield, Trumbull County Ohio, December 14, 1829. Her family moved to Michigan when she was eight years of age and located in Bruce. Previous to her marriage she was engaged as a teacher. By her present marriage she is the mother of two children-William E. and May P. Our subject retired from active agricultural labor and is now living in Almont. Mr. Hough used to be a Democrat and cast his first vote in 1840. He began voting the Republican ticket in 1856 and since that time has been true to his party. Although taking great interest in local politics, he has ever refused to be an office-holder. He and his wife are active members of the Congregational Church in which he was Trustee for many years and at the present time is Deacon. On the erection of the new church he contributed $1,900 toward the building. Mr. Hough still owns one hundred and eighty-one acres of good farm land and three or four acres of land in the village. Mrs. Hough's maternal great-grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and at one time was so reduced for food that he and others cast lots to see which one should die that the others might live. They, however, came upon a dead wildcat and this providential find relieved them from their pressing necessity. One of the ancestors of our subject's first wife was a descendant of the Allen family of whom Col. Ethan Allen was one, and her grandmother drew a large pension, a part of which was used in building the house and barn on the Johnston farm in Almont Township. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/lapeer/bios/hough100nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 5.5 Kb

Genesee-Oakland County MI Archives Biographies.....Stone, Elmer H. 1847 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 4:38 pm Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) ELMER H. STONE, a prominent and successful farmer and stock-raiser residing on section 16, Grand Blanc Township, Genesee County, is a native of Southern Michigan, as he was born in Oakland County, November 3, 1847. His parents, Darius H., and Mary J. (Hadley) Stone, who now reside in Holly, Mich., were natives of New York and of English descent on both sides. His father was an early settler of Oakland County, and of his family seven children survive, our subject being the first in order of age. When ten years old he removed with his parents to this county and resided at Flint for a few years and later removed to Gibsonville in Grand Blanc Township, and they there made their home for a number of years, until quite recently when the parents removed to Holly. The father of our subject is now about sixty-six years of age-the mother somewhat younger. The grandfather, D. R. Stone, resides in Flint and is now in his ninety-second year. In this county our subject was reared to manhood receiving his education mostly in the public schools of Flint and for five years he engaged in mercantile business in Holly, and for four years lived in Grand Blanc, and it was not until 1883 that he began to make his home where he has since resided. Mr. Stone owns a fine farm of one hundred and sixty acres where he raises fine wool sheep and American Merinos, registered. He has been brought to his present estate mainly by his own exertions and it is to his own industry and enterprise that he owes his prosperity. He is in sympathy with the Republican party in its principles and policy, and was for some time Treasurer of the township. In all things which are adapted to promote the well-being of the community, he can be counted upon for help. He is connected with the social order of the Maccabees and is active in its work. He of whom we write was married February 3, 1870, to Helena F. VanTifflin, daughter of David and Louisa VanTifflin, of Grand Blanc Township. Their home has been blessed by the birth of one daughter, Mabel H., and both daughter and parents are highly esteemed in the social circles of the township. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/genesee/bios/stone99nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb

Tuscola-Hillsdale-Antrim County MI Archives Biographies.....Mills, Charles B. 1823 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 4:24 pm Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) REV. CHARLES B. MILLS, founder and pastor of the Free-Will Baptist Church, at Mayville, is of English descent, his ancestors having come from the North of England, and settling in Virginia. Eligood Mills, the grandfather of our subject, was an officer on board the "Grand Turk" during the Revolutionary War, and for some four or five years was held a prisoner at Halifax, Nova Scotia. Later he settled in Waterboro, Me., and here his son, Luke Mills, was born and reared upon a farm. He was the Lieutenant of a company of militia, which was called to defend Portland during the War of 1812, and he represented his district in the Legislature and died in Penobscot County at the age of seventy-seven. His good wife survived to reach the age of ninety-eight, and her mother lived to be ninety-six, and up to the last of her life could relate historical events in the minutest detail. Our subject was born in York County, Me., May 5, 1823, and his parents were Luke and Betsey (Goodwin) Mills, who had nine children. While attending the High School and Seminary, this youth broke down in health, and it was thought he would never recover. At the age of nineteen he entered the ministry of the Free-Will Baptist Church, and lectured extensively on temperance, being one of the promoters of the Prohibitory law of Maine. In 1855 he migrated to Ohio and took charge of the Geauga Seminary, but on account of failure of health, he removed to Michigan and began farming in Fremont Township, Tuscola County, which then had only five families within its bounds. He was a practical surveyor, and surveyed much of the land in this county, and for eighteen years he tilled the soil. Mr. Mills organized the Free-Will Baptist Church, and for nineteen consecutive years was its pastor. For eight years he was Judge of Probate, and while a Supervisor was influential in establishing a County Home for the Poor. In 1869 he was elected State Senator, representing the Twenty-seventh District, extending from Lapeer to the Straits of Mackinaw, and comprising thirteen counties. He was Chairman of the Committee on Manufacture, and a member of various committees. In 1876 he was elected to the Lower House of the State Legislature and served as Chairman of the Committee on the University, and is the author of the measure which extended the medical course of study. While in the Legislature, Mr. Mills accepted the position of Secretary and Treasurer of Hillsdale College, and for nine years was its financial manager. During this time he also occupied for five years the Chair of Ecclesiastical History. He is one of the proprietors of the Antrim County Bank. For many years he lectured on slavery and temperance, and for twenty-five years was active as a stump speaker. He was a Democrat in early life, but having been a member of the convention in Maine which organized the Republican party, he has since affiliated with it. The Rev. Mr. Mills, in 1851, married Ann M., daughter of Samuel and Anna (Littlefield) Morrison. She is a native of Springvale, Me., and has had ten children. The four who have died are Maria H., Alice N., Arthur J., and an infant, Anna A. Those who are still living, are Cynthia R., wife of Eugene E. Moss, a lawyer and real estate dealer at Little Rock, Ark.; Charles; Mattie C., Mrs. T. J. Davis, of Duluth, Minn.; May E., twin sister of Mattie, and the wife of Oliver D. Thayer; Elmer L. J., Assistant Cashier in the Antrim County Bank; and Kittie C., wife of Hugh N. Coldren, a teacher in St. Croix Falls, Wis. To all of these children except one, the parents gave an excellent education, and they completed their school-life at Hillsdale College. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/tuscola/bios/mills98nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 4.6 Kb

Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Morton, Charles 1795 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 4:15 pm Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) CHARLES MORTON is a retired miller living in Almont. He was born in Kincardineshire, Scotland, March 1, 1818, and is a son of James and Margaret (Murray) Morton, both of whom lived and died in Scotland. The father was a miller, so that it was perfectly natural that the son should be brought up to the same work. He used to work at the mills nights and mornings while attending school. He received a common-school education in his native land, and came to America when about twenty-one years of age. Our subject was first employed on coming to this country in a mill in Elba Township, Genesee County, N. Y., where he remained from September, 1843, until July, 1844, when he went to Livingston County, N. Y., and there remained until 1857. He was there employed as a miller, and purchased a one-half interest in a mill with money which he had saved, having always been prudent and industrious and not, addicted to extravagant habits. Our subject was married May 13, 1847, to Isabel McHardy, a daughter of Findlay and Isabel (McDonald) McHardy. By this marriage there were the following children: John Arthur, Findlay, Morris, Minnie and Donald S. John lives in Hartley; Find lay lives in Almont and is a carpenter; Morris is engaged as a miller at Marlette; Minnie is the wife of Samuel C. Palmer, and lives at East Tawas; Donald is the proprietor of an hotel at Marlette. In 1857 our subject removed to Almont and assumed charge of the saw and grist mill, owning an interest therein in a few years. He conducted the mill until 1881. In 1859 Mrs. Isabel Morton died. She is interred in the cemetery at Almont. Mr. Morton was again married, May 2, 1863, to Mrs. Isabel McKinnon, a daughter of William and Jane (Robertson) Moffet. She was born in Scotland, July 25, 1824. This marriage has been fruitless, but Mrs. Morton has one child by her former marriage. Frank McKinnon lives in Almont and is a painter. Our subject is a Republican in his political preference, his first vote being cast for John C. Fremont. He was an Abolitionist of pronounced type, and was always an advocate of progressive measures. He has served with signal success upon the Board of Trustees. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/lapeer/bios/morton97nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb

Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Mitchell, Charles 1795 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher [email protected] April 22, 2007, 3:48 pm Author: Chapman Bros. (1892) CHARLES MITCHELL. Men are by nature clannish, and in various portions of the States are to be found colonies of the different Nationalities. The northern part of Michigan and especially of Tuscola County, has a little colony of thrifty and industrious Canadians, who, under the new conditions of life in the State have been successful in making comfortable homes and giving their children advantages that were not always so readily acquired in the Dominion. Among these is Charles Mitchell, who was born in County Middlesex, Canada, July 22, 1846. He is the son of Peter and Nancy (McIntyre) Mitchell, who on both sides of the family were of Scottish descent. Our subject received but few educational advantages, as while his parents lived in Canada they followed the calling of farming and the schools in the agricultural districts are neither many nor good and had they been he would not have been able to have availed himself of their advantages, for his help was needed on the farm as soon as he was strong and muscular enough to give it. He began life for himself while yet a resident of Canada, having a place of one hundred acres in County Middlesex. He remained there engaged in farming until eleven years ago, when he came to the United States and located on section 31, Elkland Township, Tuscola County. He now has a place here comprising one hundred and sixty-four acres of land. Our subject was married February 22, 1877, his bride being Elizabeth Black of the same county as was himself. They have been denied the blessing of children in their family, but their hearts are open in tenderness to the little ones of the poor and needy. In their church preference they are Baptists, and are conscientious and consistent followers of the faith as demonstrated by that denomination. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892 File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/mi/tuscola/bios/mitchell96nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.7 Kb