History of Saginaw County, Michigan;
G. Eatah'ook <& Co,, clothiers, Saginaw City. This new and popular house was opened Sept. 1. 1880, in Court street, and now occupies a room in tlie Taylor House block. Mr. Estabrook has had 11 years' experience in the business, traveling for large wholesale houses in Boston. He was engaged five years in gents' furnishing goods, and six years in hats and caps. This experience enables him to buy goods at the very lowest prices, thus giving the benefit of this to the people. They do business on the one-price system, having all goods marked in plain figures. Mr. Estabrook is a native of New Brunswick. He was reared there and in Boston, where he first learned his present business. Aleivander Ferg^isoii, County Treasurer, was bom in New York, Aug. 20, 1829, a son of James and Ann (Hall) Ferguson, of Irish descent. His mother died at Portland, Mich., March 23, 1881, and his father at Flint, about 12 years ago. They came to Michigan in 1840 and settled at Flint. Mr. Ferguson received his early train- ing and education in New York and Michigan, and came to Sagi- naw March 29, 1849, and has remained here since. He opened a jewelry, books and stationeir store May 20, 1852, and continued the same business at East iSaginaw until 1860, the stock being bought by F. E. Doughty. In 1861 he was appointed General Manager of the Western Union Telegraph oflSce at East Saginaw, which he held for 16 years. He has been Collector of Customs for the last 12 years. The fall of 1880 he was elected County Treasurer, and took possession Jan. 1, 1881. He was married in June, 1851, to Miss Harriet P. Stimpson, a native of Oswego, N. Y. They have 1 child, Frank A., who is engaged with his 660 HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY. father in the insurance business in Bliss block, Genesee street. Mr. Ferguson is perfectly familiar with the business, having- been engaged in it for eight years. He was also Clerk for Buena Vistatownship from 1852 to 1853, and has been Alderman of the Fourth ward tor six years. He lives on Thompson street, East Saginaw, where he owns a fine residence. Andrew Fisher^ farmer on sec. 15, where he owns 40 acres ot land,' was born in Cxermany, Sept. 4, 1820. He emigrated to this county in 1849, and for 20 years was proprietor of a cabinet shop, which ranked among the first in Saginaw City. He was married at New York city, in 1851, to Mary Loetier, who was born in Ger- many in 1830. Eight children were given to them. Mrs. Fisher departed this life, and in 1877 Mr. F. married Marv Cosoe, who was also bom in Germany, in 1850. They have 2 cliildren — Lena and Christian. , John Fisher^ farmer and gardener, sec. 16, was bom in Wurtem- berg, Germany, Mav 15, 1823; parents were Michael and Josepha Fisher. Subject of sketch came to America in the autumn of 1849. He landed at the port of New York, and the Michigan Emigration A^ent, Mr. Thompson, of Flint, forwarded him to Genesee county, ]mch., where he worked for 13 months, and then located in Sag- inaw county. He was married Aug. 21, 1851, to Theresa Bucket, who was born in Bavaria, Germany, April 18, 1818, and died June 5, 1876. He was then married Oct. 4, 1876, to her sister, Maria Buckel, who departed this life March 22, 1877. On May 19, 1879, Mr. F. married Walburga Schlicht, who was bom in Bavaria, July 5, 1854. They have 1 child, Maria, born in 1879. Mr. Fisher was Tp. Treasurer three years, and Drain Commissioner for the same period of time. He is a Liberal in religion. trank B, Florentines M, i>., born at Chicago, 111., in 1849; son of Joseph S. and Celia (Bergeron) Florentine, residing at Pleasant Grove, III. He was brought up at Chicago, and received his edu- cation at Eureka and Bourbonais Colleges and the Northwestern Uni- versity, all educational institutions of Illinois, and his medical education at the " Rush Medical College" of Chicago (medical department of the Northwestern University), where he graduated Feo. 15, 1876. He came to Saginaw April 4, 1876, and opened his office, where he has been having an increasing practice every year, doing a cash business entirely. Has been a member of the Alumni Association of Rush Medical College, of Chicago, 111., since 1876. On Jan. 20, 1877, he was married to Miss Mary Andre, a native of this city, and they have 1 child. Dr. Florentine owns a nice residence, comer Fayette and Ames streets. 2)an P. i^^^ was born in the town of Deerfield, Oneida Co., N. Y., Aug. 18, 1831. In 1838 his father removed with the fam- ily to the town of Freedom, Cattaraugus Co., in the same State, where he established himself as a farmer and drover. From that time to July, 1847, Dan P. attended the district school like other boys of the neighborhood, and after school hours labored upon the farm. In the spring of 1847 Lieutenant McGee, of the N. Y. Vol- SAGINAW CITY. 6t)l ■ unteers, of Bath, N. Y., passed through tlie village with a part of a company of recruits, on the way to Buffalo, eti route to join Gen- eral Scott's army in Mexico. Mr. Foote, who had already acquired a slight knowledge of the Spanish language from ^'OUen- dortl's Spanish, in Six Easy Lessons," and a good many romantic ideas from other sources, needed only this opportunity to start on the way to test by experience his boyish notions of adventure. In July, 1847, though not yet 16 years old, we went to Buffalo and enlisted in the regular army to serve during the Mexican cam- paign. He continued in the service until late in 1848. As he never attained to any higher rank in the army than that of '' Lance Sergeant," it is to be inferred that the result of that Democratic war was not much affected by his services. His love of advent- ure was rather stimulated by it, as we find him the next summer, sailing from Xew Bedford in the bapque "Persia," a whaler, bound on a cruise, first in the Atlantic and then around Cape Horn. The ship went to Azores (Western Islands), Madeira, Porto Praya, and finally round tlie Horn to the Island of Juan Fernandez, Society Islands and Callao. At Callao he took French leave of the old barque and tried life for awhile in and about Lima. In less than a year he was again at sea, where he continued, with the exception of a little tim(» devoted to mining and stage-driving in California in 1852, until the fall of 1854. He served in the meantime for one cruise on the ''Jamestown," a sloop of war, on the coast of Africa and on the Brazilian station; and anerward visited Honff-kong, Wampoa, Canton, and the islands in the Chinese seas, douWing Cape Horn in all three times, and the Cape of Good Hope once. He was in Cuba, in the brig ''Halcyon," daring the Lopez expedition. He came to East Saginaw in November, 1854, and falling in with Mr. George Judson, of Muncly, Genesee Co., he hired out to teach the winter school in his district, and succeeded well as a teacher. He had, however, had some experience as a school-teacher, for some months in the navy, while in the receiving ship "North Carolina." He was married to Miss Elizabeth Grattan, at Fox Lake, Wis., in November, 1854, and in April, 1855, came to the tp. of Tittabawassee, and camped on 80 acres of land on the west side of the river in the woods, over a mile from any clearing or road. He gave himself industriously to the work of clearing up a farm; thougn justa little awkward m handling an ax, he 'made up in courage and qualities of endurance what ne wanted in skill, and in three years had 40 acres cleared and fit for cultivation, the sole work of his own hands. For the next four years he taught school during the winters and studied law during the long winter nights under the instruction and encouragement of the Hon. J. G. Sutherland. When he first went to sea ne carried with him all the books he had used in school, including Davies' algebra and similar books, and subsequent results showed they were carried for use, as the only schooling he ever had was in the district 40 662 HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY. school, and this before he reached the a^e of 16 years. In Sep- tember, 1863, he was admitted to the bar, and in April, 1866, moved to the city and entered upon ^:he active practice of law, in which he has succeeded, establishing himself among the lawyers of recognized merit, and accumulating a fair compe- tency. Mr. Foote is yet a young man. He has held the office of School Inspector, Justice of the Peace, Supervisor, City Attorney of the City of Saginaw, Prosecuting Attorney of Saginaw count}', and State Senator of the 23d Senatorial district. lie brought with him to Michigan a wide knowledge of the world, a strong heart and a mind free from the prejudices of the untraveled man. These high qualities were not long hidden in the old-time wilderness of the Tittabawassee; they asserted themselves within a few years, and added to the legal circle of the county, already well represented, an honorable, public-spirited and judicious law- yer. Amid all tho phases of legal and political life he has not forgotten the beautitiil farm which his own hands made in the northwestern tp. Tliis fact is one of the surest evidences of his adherence to true democracy. There is in this biographical sketch much to instruct and interest the reader. By what chain of circumstances this gentleman, in his youth, was led, as it were, round the world, over every sea and ocean, into barbarous as well as civilized lands, and ultimately to Saginaw, is one of the mysteries of life. It appears as if that destiny 80 evident in the wanderings ot other men pertained to him also, and ])reparcdhim gradually but surely for a teacher bv precedent of all that is practically Christian. Whether in the Mexican cam- paign, U. S. Navy, on the farm or at the bar of his adopted county, he has always dis]>hiyed a rare spirit of toleration, and won by kindness where others failed to succeed bv o])posite qualities. Murdoch Fraser. farmer on sec. lii, is a native of Scotland, and a son of John and Elizabeth Fraser, who came to Saginaw county in 1838; the former died some years ago, and the latter resides on the old homestead with her son, James J. Mr. Fraser owns 153 acres of land. He was married in 1830 to Isabella Goulding, a native of Edinburgh, Scotland. Ten children have been born to this union — Alexander, Thomas, James, Charles, Murray, John, Kittie, wife of Fred T. lieed, Lizzie, and Delia, wife of Clarence Irton. Robert is deceased. • II. J, Frledlein^ jeweler, Saginaw City, was born atEvansville, Ind., Sept. 24, 1852, son of John and Henrietta ((ieissler) Fried- lein. Ilis mother died in November, 1878; his father is keeping a hotel in the city. Mr. Friedlein learned his trade with John C. Ziegler, of this city, remaining with him one year. He then went to Evansville, Ind., where he was employed by Philij) Geissler for three years and with whom he finished his trade. He then returned to this city, and after two years more witli Mr. Ziegler, opened out for himself in 1876. He is doing a very fair business. Frank R. Ganshav)^ of the Saginawian^ was born in Stettin, Prussia, May 5, 1841. His father, Frederick, came with his family SAGINAW CITY. 663 to Saginaw in 1850, where he still resides. Mr. Ganshaw is the second of 4 children, viz. : Augustus C, Frank R., Wilhelmine and Emelie. In 1859 Mr. G. went to Cincinnati, O., where he learned the printer's trade. He remained there four years, and in Hamilton, O., for two years. In 1865 he returned and worked in the Enterprise office, in East Saginaw, where he remained for nine years; he then became foreman of the Saginawian^ holding this position until 1879, when he became a partner in the business. He was married July 5, 1866, to Miss Augusta Wurtzel, by whom he has had 7 children; of these, 5 are nving — Charles, Frank, Augusta, Arthur and Nora. Madam J, A. Gilbert, millinery and fancy goods, Taylor House block, Court street. This is the tirst-class millinery establishment of the city, and carries nothing but the best class of goods. She pays strict attention to the fashions,. making two trips annually to New York and Boston, where she buys her goods. The house was established in April, 1879, and has met with the best of success in business. She has the best and wealthiest people among her patrons, and for that purpose employs from four to five of the best milliners for this class of trade. Mrs. Gilbert is a native of Ver- mont and learned her trade in New Hampshire. She was formerly engaged in business at Fitchburg, Mass., for 19 consecutive years, and came from there to Saginaw. Her store here is located in the principal part of the city, and has a neat and attractive appearance. G. K, Grout, a prominent lawyer of Saginaw, was born in the village of Fairfax, Franklin Co., Vermont, September 30, 1837, and is a son of Rev. Elijah K. Grout, a Baptist minister, who removed to Leslie, Michigan, in 1838, and labored as a minister in the churches at Leslie and Marine City (then Newport) many years. Our subject was educated at Newport Academy and Kala- mazoo College. He came to Saginaw in 1858. In 1861 he enlisted in the U. S. service, in company K, 2d Reg. Mich. Inf. Vols. He was therefore in the army of the Potomac, and participated in the battles of first Bull Run, Williams- burg, Yorktown, Fair Oaks, McClellan's retreat from Rich- mond, Harrison's Landing, and others. He was discharged in October, 1862, when he returned to Saginaw, and in March, 1863, began reading law with Sutherland & Miller. In 1867 Mr. Grout was admitted to the bar; since that time he has built up a good practice, and is also extensively engaged in the real-estate business, lie was Assistant U. S. Assessor of Internal Revenue for nearly seven years, and held the ofiice of City Attorney one term. H!e was married in September, 1867, to Miss Mary Harrison, by whom he has 3 children — Harriet E., Louise E. and Gerald. terddrumd Haben, present City Marshal of Saginaw, was born in New York, and is a son of John Haben, who removed with his family to Oakland Co., Mich., in 1854, and to East Saginaw in 1862. The subject of this notice has resided in the Saginaws since tUH IU8T0RY OF SAGINAW COUNTY. thnt tiiuo^ and for two years filled the office of Constable. He now ha^ gix deputy marshals, who are diligent in seeking oat the evil- dvH^r«; and who, with Mr. Ilabeii as chief, let no mischief-makers gik unnoticed. Mr. Haben was a member of the noted Wa-wa-sum Ui»Ht CMub, which did credit for itself and Saginaw at the contests: Watkins, Now York, Saratoga, Detroit, Toledo, and New York city. At Detroit, in 187S, the Wa-wa-sums took the first prize. Mr. llaben was also foreman of the fire department in the Fourth ward for four years, during which time that department made the best records on review days ever made in the city. For four years Mr, Haben acted as driller for the salt-boring companies in Sagi- naw and vicinity. Thomas Hackett (deceased) was born in Genesee Co., N. Y., Feb. 29, 1831. His parents were Bernard and Bridget Hackett, early pioneers of this county. Mr. H. was married May 29, 1865, to Jessie, daughter of John and Jessie McGregor, who emigrated to Saginaw tp. when but three families resided here. Mrs. Hackett was born June 24, 1841. One child was given to this marriage, Mary, born Feb. 5, 1868.Mr. Hackett departed this life in February, 1873. His widow resides on the old homestead, comprising 120- acres. Fred Sdmbein^ farmer, sec. 16; P. O., Saginaw City; was born in Germany, April 15, 1842, and is a son of John G. Haenbein. Mr. H. came to this country with his parents in 1850, and they lo cated in Saginaw county. He owns 120 acres of land, the fruit of" his individual labor and perseverance. He was married in 1861 to Kate C. , who was born in Germany in 1841. They had 6 children born to them, but only 5 are living — Willie, Minnie, Freddie, Lizzie and Johnnie. Rachel is deceased. G, H, Hale^ D. D, S.^ was born in Licking county, near New- ark, Ohio, in 1846. Although not an old citizen of Saginaw county, he has come with the best of recommendations, — that of a thorough business man, and one well versed in his profession. Mr. Hale has had 16 years experience in the practice of dentistry, to- gether with serving three years as a pupil. In Chicago he had an office and was professionally engaged there for 10 years; he also has two brothers, who are practicing physicians of that city. His father is a noted physician, under whom Mr. Hale studied medi- cine, thus being a scientific as well as a practical operator. Jan. 15, 1881, he came to Saginaw and opened an office on Court street, having every thing necessary for the comfort of his patients. He is a man who attends strictly to his business, and makes many friends by his frank, social manner. As regards workmanship, he can not be surpassed in the Valley, and in many fine points of execution he excels. Alle7i A. Hall^ son of John and Polly Hall, was born in Penn- sylvania, July 2, 1825. His parents came to this county in 1835, locating at Saginaw City, where the former died in 1837. Allen was a sailor on the lakes for several years, and has had many SAGINAW CITY. 665 narrow escapes from a watery grave. He was married in this county, in 1852, to Margaret Allison, a native of Glasgow, Scot- land. "^ They have 6 children — John, James A., Walter, Mary A., wife of Harlin Cribbins, Minnie W. and George W. Jessie is deceased. Mr. Hall resides on sec. 3. David K, Halsey^ head sawyer for Eaton, Potter & Co., a native of Mt. Clemens, Macomb Co., Mich., was born July 15, 1842. He was reared a farmer boy and received a common-school education. At the breaking out of the war in 1861 he enlisted as Corporal in Company B, 5th Mich. Vol. Inf., and the spring of 1862 he was made Sergeant, and in June, 1864, he was promoted to 2d Lieut, and served in that capacity till the war closed. He partici- pated in the battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Chancellorsville, The Wilderness, Gettysburg, 2d battle of Bull Run, Fred- ericksburg, and others, numbering 32 engagements in all. He was taken prisoner at Petersburg and was confined in Libby prison four months. In 1865 he came to Detroit, and in 1866 to Saginaw. Since 1871 he has followed sawing. He was married in 1865 to Hannah A. Kelley, and they have 1 son — Frank P. Danid Ilardin^ of the firm of D. Hardin & Co. , was born in Otsego Co., New York, in Mav, 1820, and is a brother of Hon. A. C. Hardin, of Monmouth, ill. He was reared on a farm, and educated in the common schools. He located in Saginaw tempora- rily in 1865, and engaged in lumbering with W. S. Green, and still holds an interest in the Green lumber manufactory (now known as the mill of Hardin, Plummer & Co.); at the same time was in business in New York. He is now interested in the planing mill spoken of above. While in New York State Mr. Hardin was engaged in the mercan- tile business. He was married in 1840, to Miss Lucy Brown, by whom he had 4 children, 2 living — A. C. and Emily P. Mr. Hardin is also President of the Citizens, National Bank in Saginaw. He is a brother to Dennis Hardin (deceased), once a member of State Legislature of New York. Had 5 brotliers — Joseph, Hon. A. C, Dennis, Nathan and Amos. Had also 6 sisters. His brother Joseph was a prominent business man of New York. He has always engaged m farming in New York State quite exten- sively. OusPJvus Harris^ Superintendent of the Saginaw County Poor Farm, was born in Warren Co., N. Y., Jan. 1, 1834; is a son of George and Amanda (Ireland) Harris, who settled in this county in 1844, father a soldier in the war of 1812, and died April 14, 1852; mother still living, aged 87 years. Subject of sketch enlisted in the Union army during the civil war, but failed to pass examination; was Constable and School Director of tp., and at present has charge of county farm; was married Feb. 16, 1861, to Mary, daughter of John and Nancy McLean, natives of Ireland, of Scotch ancestry. "They have 3 children — Julia A., Mary A. and William H. 666 HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY. Moses M. Hari%8^ farmer, sec. 13; was born in Clarkson, N. Y., Dec. 26, 1826, a son of George and Amanda Harris, who were honored and respected pioneers of this county; father was born April 29, 1789, and died April 14, 1852; mother still lives, and was born June 16, 1794. He owns 108 acres of land, the product of his own thrift and industry; was married Dec. 2, 1857, to Jane McLean, who was born April 5, 1824. Four children — Hattie E., born Sept. 23, 1858; John J., July 27, 1800; Moses, Dec. 20, 1862, and died Jan. 13, 1874; Frank was born Nov. 12, 1865, and died July 20, 1872. James Hay^ President of the Tittabawassee Boom Company, was born in Scotland, May 10, 1828, and is a son of Daniel Hay who emigrated with liis family to Nova Scotia while James was an infant, and to Northern New York when he was a small boy. They went to Canada in 1838, where he remained until 1840, when he came to Port Huron, Michigan. He there worked as a common laborer for $13 a month. In 1857 he came to Saginaw Valley and became foreman for David Ward in the lumbering business. He, however, had been foreman for David Rust in the same business for three years previous. During the winter of 1858 and '59 he lumbered for A. & D. W. Rust, and in 1859 he became a partner of Ezra Rust, with whom he is still associated. Mr. Hay owns large tracts of valuable pine lands. He was married, Dec 13, 1864, to Miss Mattie Hawkins, by whom he has had 8 children, 6 living — Mamie, Willv, Jennie, Mattie, Ethel and Blanche, JEmil A, Herrig^ Jf. J?., one of the leading physicians of Saginaw City, was born in Germany in 1840, where he received his educa- tion, attending several colleges and universities, finally graduating at the Royal Medical University at Berlin, in March, 1866. After practicing for a short time he entered the Prussian army during their war with Austria, and was after sometime promoted to rank as Surgeon. At the close of the war he returned to Berlin, where he continued his practice. The succeeding two years he was act- ing assistant to some of the leading professors in the great hos- pitals. He emigrated to the United States in the summer of 1869, and settled at Fond du Lac, Wis., where he remained until he came to Saginaw, in May, 1871. He is now one of the most successful men in his profession, and has been connected with diflferent enterprises of the city for years. He has been a member of the Board of Health for nearly three years, and its President and Health Officer for about two years, declining the office December, 1880. For one year he acted as city physician, and is a member of the Teutonia Society, founded in August, 1858. Beriihard Herrig^ wholesale and retail grocer, on Water street, between Court and Adams, is a native of Germany. He came to Saginaw in 1849, on the steamer " Huron," and was one week on the way from Detroit to Saginaw. There vvas but one house in Bay SAGINAW CITY. 067 City at that time, and there was no East Saginaw. Saginaw liatl but one street, which was Water street. Mr. Herrig established a grocery store in 1859, with $500 capital. His sales amount to $45,000 annually. Mr. H. is the father of 5 children, of whom 4 are living, 2 boys and 2 girls. Peter Serrig^ manufacturer of lath, staves and heading (bv con- tract), in Hardin, Plummer & Co.'s mill, was born in Germany, Oct. 22, 1848, but was brought by his parents to Saginaw the same year. His father, Nicholas Herrig, was a farmer and merchant here for many years, and died Aug. 14, 1880. They resided on a farm in the early days, where wild game was abundant. Some of of the family have stood in the door of their dwelling and shot deer. Mr. Herrig was married May 1, 1874, to Miss Anna Gan- shaw, by whom he has 1 child. Bertha, born May 28, 1875. Mr. He»*rig is master of the Germania Masonic Lodge, in Saginaw. ChrtHtian Hesnler was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, July 23, 1837, where he was brought up until he was 18 years of age, when he went to Canada, July 23, 1855. He w^as there nearly three years, and then went to Lake Superior, remaining there three years. At the breaking out of the war in 1861 he entered the army in July, and served until its close, in 1865. He participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Gettysburg, Fredricksburg, Cold Harbor and other smaller engagements. At the battle of Cold Harbor, June 2, 1864, he was wounded and taken to the hospital, where he was confined for eight months. He was at Appomattox Court-Housc at the surrender of Lee, and was dischargea at Jef- fersonville, Ind., July 8, 1865. The same year he came to Sagi- naw county, and was three years in Bridgeport, where he worked in a saw-mill. He then went to Buflfalo, N. Y., and was married Jan. 12, 1868, to Christina Riedt, a native of Germany. He re- turned to Saginaw with his wife and opened a restaurant and saloon, in the old Lutheran church, where three years afterward, in 1871, he bought his present property on the corner of Fayette and Adams streets. He is the father of 7 children, 5 daughters and 2 sons, residing at home. Mr. Hessler was one of the first organizers of the Arbeiter society, and has been a member ot the Teutonia society since 1868. II. L. HUdreth^gQxiQTdX dealer in mill supplies and salt- work fittings, and manufacturer's agent for W. C. Allison, Philadelphia, Fa., and R. Hoe & Co., Xew York, was born in Lockport, N. Y., March 11, 1841. Mr. Hildreth came to Saginaw in 1864, and started a small machine shop. This soon becoming inadequate, in 1866 he built the Saginaw Iron Works. Sold out in 1868 and returned to Lockport and kept agricultural implements for two years. He then returned to Saginaw as traveling agent for D. H. Jerome & Co., which position he held for six years. Mr. Hildreth is a mechanical engineer of rare ability. He has received patents on several machines which he has invented. During the agitation of the Detroit river tunnel question, he devised a plan which he 668 histoeV of saginaw county. Bubmitted to one of the committee, who pronoanced it the best he had seen. He was instrumental in having a test salt well bored at St. Louis, Mich., which was most successful. In 1866 he married Miss Emily A. Schaeffer, also of Lockport. They have 2 sons. J . A. Himmehpach^ manufacturer of fine cigars and dealer in tobaccos and snjoKing articles of all kinds. The factory was opened in June, 1878, and is now located on Water street. Mr. Ilimmel- spach employs from three to four men, and gives the business his entire personal attention. During the year 1880 he turned out 177,000 cigars. He is a native of Waterloo Co., Canada, where he was born in 1863, and is a son of George and Mary Himmel- spach. He was brought up in Canada, and learned his trade there. In 1872 he came to Saginaw City, where he is now doing a pros- perous business. Geo, Hogan, born in Ireland in 1834:, and came to America in 1851. He settled at Albany, N. Y., and learned the trade of saw- making, remaining there until 1863, when he went to Pennsylvania and was en^ged in the works at Pittsburg, for Lippincott & Co., and Henry JDisson, of Philadelphia, large manufacturers of saws. He came to Saginaw June 2, 1866, where he has been engaged in business ever since. He was Chaplain of the Home Relief Lodge, No. 836, Knight* of Honor, up to August, 1881, and is representa- tive to the Grand Lodge of the State. Also, Financial Secretary of the Knights and Ladies of Honor, which society was organized May 7, 1880. Mr. Hogan was married Dec. 31, 1862, at Troy, N. Y., to Miss Mary McCreary, a native of Cohoes, J;hat State, and they have 2 children living and 2 deceased. J, W. Hovaton^ M, 2?., was born in Calhoun county, Mich., Aug. 4, 1855, son of John and Hannah (Whitney) Houston. His father was a native of Hanover, N. H., and his mother of Stillwater, N. Y. He was brought up in Calhoun county on a farm, and received his early education in district schools, and at the age of 16 years entered the high school at Marshall, where he graduated in 1875. While attending to his literary course he began the study of medicine with J. H. Montgomery, M. D., of Marshall, and entered the Michigan University at Ann Arbor in the fall of 1875 and graduated in June, 1877. Dr. Houston is well liked by all that know him, and as a physician is meeting with good success. He was married Dec. 25, 1878, to Minnie G. Ingersoll, a native of Marshall, Mich. They have 1 son, Earle. Dr. Houston makes a specialty of catarrhal, throat and lung diseases, in which he has more than ordinary success. William, Hvdson^ lumberman, Saginaw City, was born at Kings- ton, Canada, Jan. 8, 1844, and is a son of John Hudson. lie came to this city in 1865, and the first year was employed by A. W. Wright; two years for Newton & Nobels, and the same length of time for Hill Bros. He then engaged in business for himself, and, in com- pany with Robert Louden, has driven logs on the Chippewa during the springs of 1879, '80 and '81. He was marriea in 1871 to SAGINAW CITV. 669 Elizal»etb Green. The fruit of this union is 3 children — Charlotte M., Fanny L., and William R. John L. Jackson^ manufacturer of steam-engines, salt-well and mill machinery, castings, brass and composition boxes, Saginaw City. This well-known foundry is situated on the corner of Water and Jefferson streets, and was erected in 1880, and $5,000 has been subsequently expended in added improvements. The cost of the machinery was $8,000 making a total cost of $13, 000. Employment is given to 22 men — two in the blacksmith shop, seven in the foundry, two in the pattern rooms, and 11 in the machine shop. Mr. Jackson was born in Saginaw county, Aug. 19, 1855, and is a son of Thomas L. and Veronica (Blatz) Jackson, residing in Sag- inaw City. He received his education in this county, and at the age of 19 years learned the trade to which he has so successfully applied himself. On Jan. 1, 1881, at St. Louis, Mich., he was united in marriage to Sadie Smith, a native of Michigan. Thomas L, jacksaiu grocery and provision dealer. Flat-iron block, Saginaw, was born in Amsterdam, Holland, of English parents, Sept. 16, 1825. At the age of 13 he became a cabin boy on a vessel that sailed to the East Indies. He came to America as second mate of the "Angeliqiie'' under the noted Captain Samuel Samuels; and in ]852, became Captain of the brig, ' 'Henry Nason." His last voyage was from New 1 ork to the Giilf of Mexico. In 1853 he came to this county, purchased a farm about five miles west of Saginaw, and farmed until 1861, when he was elected Treasurer of Saginaw county. This office he held for two years, when he engaged in the grocery business on Water street. In 1869 he purchased the ground, and erected part of the Flat-Iron block, at the junction of Cross Road and Wasnington street, where he keeps a full line of everything usually kept in a first-class gro- cery and provision store. He was married in 1853, to Miss Veronica Blatz, by whom he has had 3 children; of these but 1 is living; viz. : John L., of Saginaw, and a patron of this work. Mr. Jackson has an adopted daughter, Mary. He was Superin- tendent of the County Poor for 10 years, and was chairman of the Board of Water \Vorks for six years. T}vo%. M, Jtwies was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 27, 1837, and is a son of Charles W. James. He was educated in Kenyon College, at Gambler, Knox Co., Ohio. He then read law in Cin- cinnati with Hon. Henry Stanberry. Entered the firm of Stallo cV: Tafel, forming a partnership with them under the firm name of Stalio, Tafel cc James. He remained in this firm for three years, when, in 1864, he came to East Saginaw and practiced law there until 1881. He, however, removed his family to Saginaw in 1870. He has filled the offices of Circuit Court Commissioner for Saginaw county for two terms; Register in Bankruptcy since 1873, and is now City Attorney for Saginaw City; Avas married in 1862 to Miss Catharine Brown, of Mount Vernon, Ohio. They have 3 children — Catharine, Benjamin S. and Sarah P. 670 HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY. Mrs. C. Jaspersorij desAev in embroider J and embroidered ma- terials, stamping and designing, worsteds, etc. The house was opened in December, 1879. She handles the best class of goods, which she buys exclusively from New York and Philadelphia. The store has a neat appearance and is the only one in Saginaw carrying goods in that line. Mrs. Jasperson is a daughter of George F. and Caroline Veenfleit, old pioneers of Saginaw county, who came here in 1848, and are residents of Blumfield tp. She is a widow of Wm. Jasperson, a former resident of Saginaw, who was engaged in archi- tecture and real-estate bu6iness,'and died Nov. 5, 1878. David Howell Jerome^ Governor of Michigan, residence Saginaw, was born at Detroit, Mich., Nov. 17, 1829. Ilis parents emigrated to Michigan from Trumansburg, Tompkins Co., jfi. Y., in 1828, lo- cating at Detroit. His father died March 30, 1831, leaving 9 chil- dren. He had been twice married and 4 of the children living at the time of his death were grown up sons, the offspring of his lirst union. Of the 6 children by his second marriage, David H. was the youngest. Shortly after Mr. Jerome's death, his widow moved back to New York, and settled in Onondaga county near Syracuse, where they remained until the fall of 1834, the 4 sons by the first wife continuing their residence in Michigan. In the fall of 1834 Mrs. Jerome came once more to Michigan, locating on a farm in St. Clair countv. Here the Governor formed those habits of in- dustry and sterling integrity that have been so characteristic of the man in the active duties of life. He was sent to the district school, and in the acquisition of the fundamental branches of learning he displayed a precocity and an application which won for him the admiration of his teachers, and always placed him at the head of his classes. In the meantime he did chores on the farm, and was al- ways ready with a cheerful heart and willing hand to assist his widowed mother. The heavy labor of the farm was carried on by his two older brothers, Timothy and George, and when 13 years of age David received his mother's permission to attend school at the St. Clair Academy. While attending there he lived with Marcus H. Miles, now deceased, doing chores for his board, and the follow- ing winter performed the same service for James Ogden, also de- ceased. The next summer Mrs. Jerome moved into the village of St. Clair, for the purpose of continuing her son in school. While attending said academy one of his associate students was ex-Sena- tor Thomas W. Palmer, of Detroit, a rival candidate before the gubernatorial convention in 1880. He completed his education in the fall of his 16th year, and the following winter assisted his brother Timothy in hauling logs in the pine woods. The next sum- <ner he rafted logs down the St. Clair river to Algonac. In 1847 M. H. In lS49-'5o he abandoned office work, and for the proper develop- ment of his ph3'sical system spent several months haulinoj logs. In the spring of 1850 his brother "Tiff" and himself chartered the steamer " Chan tauqna," and '* Young Dave" became her master. A portion of the season the boat was engaged in the passenger and freight traffic between Port Huron and Detroit, but during the lat- ter part was used as a tow boat. At that time there was a serious obstruction to navigation, known as the " St. Clair FlatB," between Lakes Huron and Erie, over which vessels could carry only about 10,000 bushels of grain. Mr. Jerome conceived the idea of towing vessels from one lake to the other, and put his plan into operation. Through the influence of practical men, — among them the subject of this sketch, — Congress, under a Republican administration, re- moved the obstruction above referred to, and now vessels can pass them laden with60,(»0o or 80,000 bushels of grain. During the season, the two brothers had succeeded in making a neat little sum of money by the summer's work, but subsequently lost it all on a contract to raise the " Gen. Scott," a vessel that had sunk in Lake St. Clair. David H. came out free from debt, but possessed of hardly a dollar of capital. In the spring of 1851, he was clerk and acting master of tne steamers " Franklin Moore " and " Ruby," plying between Detroit and Port Huron and Gode- rich. The following year he was clerk of the propeller " Princeton,*' lunning between Detroit and Buffalo. In January, 1853, Mr. Jerome went to California, by way of the Isthmus, and enjoyed extraordinary success in selling goods in a new place of his selection, among the mountains near Marysville. He remained there during the summer, and located the Live Yankee Tunnel Mine, which has since yielded millions to its own- ers, and is still a paying investment. He planned and put a tunnel 600 feet into the mine, but when the water supply began to fail with the dry season, sold out his interest. JEe left in the fall of 1853, and in December sailed from San Francisco for New York, arriving at his home in St. Clair county, about a year after his de- parture. During his absence his brother " Tiff " had located at Saginaw, and in 1864 Mr. Jerome joined him in his lumber operation in the Valley, spending considerable time in the northern Eart of the State locating and purchasing pine lands. In 1855 the rothers bought Blackmer & Eaton's hardware and general sup- ply stores, at Saginaw, and David H. assumed the manage- ment of the business. From 1855 to 1873 he was extensively en- gaged in lumbering operations. Mr. Jerome's ancestors were always opposed to slavery in every form, and he imbibed the love of liberty and independence. Soon after locating at Saginaw he was nominated for Alderman against Stewart B. Williams, a rising young man, of strong Democratic principles. The ward was largely Democratic, but 672 HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY. Mr. Jerome was elected by a handsome majority. Wlien the He- pnblican party was born at Jackson, Mich., David II. Jerome was, though not a delegate to the convention, one of its "charter members." In 1862 he was commissioned by Gov. Austin Blair to raise one of the six regiments apportioned to the State of Michi- gan. Mr. Jerome immediately went to work and held meetings at various points. The zeal and enthusiasm displayed by this ad- vocate of the Union awakened a feeling of patriotic interest in the breasts of many brave men, and in a short space of time the 23d Reg. Mich. Vol. Inf. was placed in the field, and subsequently gained for itself a brilliant record. In the fall of 1862 Mr. Jerome was nominated by the Republican, party for State Senator from the 26th district, Appleton Stevens, of Bay City, being his opponent. The contest was very exciting, and resulted in the triumphant election of Mr. Jerome. He was twice renominated by acclamation and elected both times by in- creased majorities, defeating George Lord, of Bay City, and Dr. Oheseman, of Gratiot county. On taking his seat in the Senate, he was appointed Chairman of the Committee on State Affairs, and was active in raising means and troops to carry on the war. He held the same position during his three terms of service, and intro- duced the bill creating the Soldier's Home at Harper Hospital, Detroit. He was opposed to the bill authorizing municipal aid to railroad corporations, and sustained Gov. Crapo in his veto. He was actively interested in preserving swamp lands for use in local improvements, and was Chairman of the Committee on Salt, which commission succeeded in passing the bill creating the Salt Associ- ation of Michigan. He was selected by Gov. Crapo as a military aid, and in 1865 was appointed a member of the State Military Board, and served as its president for eight consecutive years. In 1873 he was appointed by Gov. Bagley a member of the convention to prepare a new State Constitution, and was Chairman of the Committee on Finance. Although having previously but little experience in such matters, and none of the diplomatic skill which had characterized the other members of the commission in their various official duties for several years, yet he brought into view great force of character and an unlimited amount of common sense and earnestness, and was recognized as one of the leading members of that body. In 1876 Mr. Jerome was appointed a member of the Board of Indian Commissioners. In 1876 he was chairman of a commis- sion to visit Chief Joseph, the Nez Perce Indian, to arrange an amicable settlement of all existing difficulties. The commission went to Portland, Oregon, thence to the Blue Hills, in Idaho, a distance of 600 miles up the Columbia river. From his many interviews with the Indians, Mr. Jerome became satisfied that the true policy was to enact such measures as would result in the In- dians selecting lands in severalty on their various reservations for their own use, and have the remainder sold for their benefit, thus SAGINAW CITY. 67S opening up the country for settlement by the whites. This would soon civilize the red man, and also make him self-supporting. At the Republican State Convention, convened at Jackson, in August, 1880, Mr. Jerome was placed in the field for nomination, and on the 5th day of the montli received the highest honor the convention could confer on any one. His opponent was Frederick M. Holloway, of Hillsdale county, who was supported by the Democratic and Greenback parties. The State was thoroughly canvassed by both parties, and when the polls were closed on the evening of election day, it was found that David H. Jerome had been selected by the voters of the Wolverine State to occupy the highest seat within their gift. The following tribute to Gov. Jerome, by an intimate acquaint- ance, is well worthy of record: ''Mr. Jerome is a man ot great force of character, careful and delibei'ate in the formation of his opinions, but steadfast in them when formed, and persevering in carrying them out in practice. He is kind and genial in his social nature, and well calculated to exercise a powerful and genial influ- ence over the popular mind. He is every day the same courteous and cultivated gentleman. He is ever keenly alive to every scheme aiming at the moral, intellectual, and material advancement of his fellows, and ever ready with labor and money to co-operate. He deserves and enjoys the distinction of being a pleasant, social gen- tleman, a model business man, and a public* spirited and exemplary citizen, who displays in his public capacity all the virtues that adorn and beautify his daily life." For portrait see page 131. James Jerome^ of the firm of T. Jerome & Co., was oorn in St. Clair Co., Mich., and is a son of Timothy Jerome, of Saginaw. He came with his parents to Saginaw in 1854. There were Indians here at that time, and he had Indian boys for playmates. Saginaw was all in woods back of Water st. Mr. Jerome graduated at the Commercial College at Detroit, and afterward sailed on the Saginaw river for his father, who then had a line of steamers running upon that river. For the last 15 years he has been engaged in lumbering. His wife was Miss Cora L. Sabine, and they have 2 sons and 1 daughter. Keder cfe Hogeboom^ druggists, Saginaw City. This house was opened Nov. 15, 1879, in the Commercial blocK, on Court St., by William II. Keeler, and John G. Hogoboom. On the 25th of February, 1880, they were burned out by fire, meeting with a loss of $1,000, and in three months' time anew building was erected, in which they returned to their former location. Mr. Keeler is a practical druggist, and learned his business at Dover, England, where he was bom Jan. 18, 1848. He practiced his proression there for 11 years and a half. He came to America in 1871, locat- ing at Monroe, Mich., one year, and then came to Saginaw City. His mother died in England, in 1860, and his father, Henry Keeler, is now living there, engaged in gardening and the cultiva- tion of flowers. 674t HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY. Mr. Hogeboom, the junior member of the firm, was born at Kalamazoo, Mich., in 1855. He is a son of Barent Hogeboom, who died at Kalamazoo in 1867, and Mareia (Goodridge) Hogeboom, w^ho also died there in 1863. Both members of this firm are young, energetic and enterprising, and are doing a prosperous business. 