History of Oakland County Michigan: A Narrative Account of Its Historic Progress, Its People, Its Principal Interests, Volume 2 |
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History of Oakland County, Michigan, Volume 1 Thaddeus D. (Thaddeus De Witt) Seeley No preview available - 2012 |
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acres of land active agricultural agriculturist April August Avon township Birmingham bought brother Canada Charles child children were born citizens Clarkston Company daughter death deceased December Democrat Detroit died in infancy district schools eight eighty acres Elizabeth engaged in farming farmer Farmington father February five children followed four children Frank Fraternally Genesee county George Glaspie Henry high school Holly home farm hundred acres interest James January John Joseph June Lapeer county later living located Macomb county March Mary Masons Methodist Michigan mother native November Oakland county Oakland township October Orion Oxford passed pioneer political Pontiac township purchased reared Republican resident Rochester Rose township Royal Oak Sarah September served settled six children South Lyon Southfield township spent success three children took trade Troy township union united in marriage Wayne county West Bloomfield township White Lake township widow wife William York
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