Portrait and Biographical Album of Ingham and Livingston Counties, Michigan: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the Counties, Together with Biographies of All the Governors of the State, and of the Presidents of the United States |
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acres of land active agricultural Alaiedon Township April army battle became began brother brought child Clerk Cohoctah Township College daughter death decease Detroit devoted died district school eight eighty acres eldest elected engaged in farming enlisted farmer five children forty acres Fowlerville Genesee County gentleman George graduated grandfather Handy Township Hartland Township honorable Howell Township hundred acres improved Ingham County interest Jackson James John lady Lansing Leroy Township living Livingston County located log house maiden name March Marion Township marriage married Mary Mason Methodist Episcopal Church Miss months mother native Oakland County Oceola Township Ohio parents pioneer position prominent purchased reared received regiment remained removed Republican party resides Sarah served settled sixty acres sketch sons spent subject's father three children tion town trade twenty acres Unadilla Township union united in marriage Washtenaw County wife William York young
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