...Shoemaker, deceased, was born in New Jersey, Feb. 12, 1812, and was the son of Daniel Shoemaker. He was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools of his native State. He was a natural genius and a mechanic of superior ability. As a farmer he was...

...and the latter of Pennsylvania, was born in Broome county, NY, Oct. 31, 1827. Mr. Brink was raised on a farm and received his education in the common schools. In 1847 he married Huldah Manderville, and in 1850 came to La Porte. Their children are Mary L., John...

...during two terms of office, and was also a member of the state constitutional convention after the war. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm, and received his education in his native county. In the year 1867, he engaged in metcantile business in the town of Wilkesborough,...

...of Scotland, who located at Detroit, Mich., in 1837; subsequently removed to this county; subject of sketch was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools; served one and a half years in Co. L, 16th Reg. Mich. Vol. Inf., in the army of the Potomac; owns 100...

...county, Mich., Sept. 19, 1835, son of Horace and CM Dean, who were among the pioneers of the county. He was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools of Jackson county. He was an attentive boy, minded his own business and stayed at home with his father....

...stock-raiser, post-office, Russell. Born October 31, 1839, in Washington county, Pennsylvania, where he was reared on a farm, and received his education in the common schools. He enlisted August 19, 1861, in company I, first Pennsylvania reserve cavalry, and was at the battles...

...county, Ohio, September 13, 1837. His grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Young Twining was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools, and at Grand River Institute. He then learned the carpenter's trade and worked at it in Michigan. and...

...years of age, and settled in thiscountywhere the fattier is a well-to-do and respected farmer. James was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools of this county. He enlisted in the Missouri State Militia in 1861, for six months, which time he served...

...1848. He is also a son of James Raymond, who came West in 1850, and came to this county in 1855. He was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools. He was married April 9, 1879, to Alecta J. Lone, daughter of Michael Lone. They had one child — Robert...

...fluent speaker, was highly respected, and did much in the cause of Christianity in that community. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm and received his early education in the primitive schools of that day, having to go three miles from home, only attending...