A Twentieth Century History of Allegan County, Michigan |
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A Twentieth Century History of Allegan County, Michigan (Classic Reprint) Henry Franklin Thomas No preview available - 2017 |
A Twentieth Century History of Allegan County, Michigan Henry Franklin Thomas No preview available - 2015 |
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13th Inf 24th Inf 30th Inf 3d Cav 4th Cav 6th Inf acres of land active agricultural pursuits Allegan county Allegan township became born brother building built Casco township Charles Cheshire township church citizens Company cultivation daughter death deceased devoted died district dollars Dorr early eighty acres engaged enterprise erected farmer father forty acres four Frank fruit Ganges township George Gun Plains Gun Plains township Henry home farm Hopkins township hundred improved interests James John Joseph Kalamazoo county Kalamazoo river labor Lake living located March married to Miss Martin Mary Michigan miles mill Monterey township native Ohio organized Otsego parents peaches pioneer Plainwell political present farm purchased reared removed Republican resident river Samuel Saugatuck township served settled settlers sixty acres Smith Thomas town tract treasurer Trowbridge township village Watson township Wayland wife York
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Page 355 - Brinks exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party and keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day.
Page 72 - And so beside the Silent Sea I wait the muffled oar ; No harm from Him can come to me On ocean or on shore. I know not where His islands lift Their fronded palms in air ; I only know I cannot drift Beyond His love and care.
Page 68 - ... a prophet is not without honor save in his own country...
Page 458 - Our subject exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party.
Page 71 - The specific and distinctive office of biography is not to give voice to a man's modest estimate of himself and his accomplishments, but rather to leave the perpetual record establishing his character by the consensus of opinion on the part of his fellowmen.
Page 385 - He has earned for himself an enviable reputation as a careful man of business and in his dealings is known for his prompt and honorable methods, which have won him the deserved and unbounded confidence of his fellowmen.
Page 107 - He has never had occasion to regret his determination to seek a home in...
Page 351 - ... integrity. His enterprise and progressive spirit have made him a typical American in every sense of the word, and he well deserves mention in this history.
Page 351 - His success in all his undertakings has been so marked that his methods are of interest to the commercial world. He has based his business principles and actions upon strict adherence to the rules which govern industry, economy and strict, unswerving integrity.
Page 384 - Both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Newberry and active Sunday school workers.