mill; then added a second engine, with which he used to saw during the winter months and thresh during the summer. At the present time it is in the best of order. He was married in 1856 to Louisa M. Gallup, who was born in this county Dec. 24, 1839. They have had 5 children; the living are-Minnie F., now Mrs. Myron J. Laflare; Horace M. and Morris H., twins, and Nellie. Eugene died in 1862. Rev. Frank S. Lyon was born in Fairfield county, Conn., Dec. 7, 1848. In his infancy his parents moved to Tompkins county, N. Y., where he was reared to manhood and educated at Trumansburg Academy and Madison University, at Hamilton, N. Y. He was ordained a minister of the gospel according to the usages of the regular Baptist Church at Attica, Seneca county, O., April 4, 1872, where he remained as the Pastor of the Baptist Church three years, the Church prospering under his ministry. In 1875 he accepted a call from the Baptist Church at Manchester, Washtenaw Co., Mich., to which place he removed, and completed a successful pastorate of about three years. At Manchester he was for weeks hovering on the line of the valley of death under a very severe attack of typhoid fever; during his convalescence he was called to the pastorate of the Baptist Churches of Napoleon and Brooklyn, Jackson county; accepting the call, the brethren of said Churches removed him and his family to Napoleon, amply providing for them, where he now resides, having been pastor here over three years, accomplishing much good and holding the esteem and confidence of the community at large, and the love and respect of the Church of which he still holds the pastorate. Soon after his ordination Elder Lyon was married to Miss Hattie A. Crawford, daughter of W. J. Crawford, M. D., of Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio, Oct. 9, 1872. The fruits of this marriage are 3 children-Mary E., William C. and Florence. Rev. F. S. Lyon is the eldest son of Charles and Mary Lyon, who bore 6 children, 4 of them boys, and 2 girls, all of whom are grown to man- and womanhood and in active pursuits of life. The mother is living, and is a vigorous woman, but the father gave himself to his country to maintain right and liberty in 1861; was taken prisoner by the rebels and starved to death in Andersonville prison Feb. 10, 1865, leaving his family with a humble home but no means of support save the pension of the common soldier. These circumstances threw Frank S. Lyon on his own resources, and without aid he worked and obtained his education by perseverance and trust in God. He is of a vigorous physical make-up, of bilioussanguine temperament, stands nearly six feet high, dark complexion, weighs 170 pounds, of good mental make-up, a strong, useful man, successful in winning souls and building up Churches under his charge; only 32 years of age. We may reasonably expect of him usefulness and prominence. C. D. Morse, farmer, sec. 36, was born in Nunda, Livingston Co., N. Y., June 4, 1835, son of D. D. and Susan (Van Winkle) Morse, who were natives of N. Y. The subject of this sketeh re ceived his education in New York, and learned the trade of wheelwright with his father, for whom he worked until coming to this State. He was married to Mary C. Noble. She was born Dec. 15, 1844, and was the daughter of Leonard and Anna Noble, who came to the State of Michigan and located in Livingston county in 1835. In 1873 they moved back to Connecticut, and her mother died Feb. 8, 1875, and was brought back to the State of Michigan for burial. He now owns 121 acres of land, which he has well improved, and worth $60 per acre. They are both members of the Baptist Church at Napoleon, and politically he is a Republican. D.D. Morse, farmer, sec. 32, was born in Essex county, N. Y., Dec. 18, 1809, son of Dr. D. and Pearl (Marks) Morse. They were natives of Hartford, Conn., and moved to Eastern New York in an early day, where they located on a farm, and resided until 1819; they moved to the western part of New York, where they continued to farm until their death. The subject of this sketch received his education in the common schools of New York; in those days they had to labor under many disadvantages which the rising generation of to-day knows little of, and by his diligence in study he attained a good business education. He worked at home with his father until he was 13 years old. He then worked for three years in a cotton factory, where he learned the trade of wheelwright, which he followed from 1825 to 1854. He was married in 1833 to Susan Van Winkle. She was born in New Jersey, March 18, 1810. They had a family of 4 children. 2 of whom are living-Charles D. and Clara S., now Mrs. Wright. In the spring of 1854 they came to Jackson county, Mich., and bought a farm of 80 acres, where he engaged in farming. His wife died Feb. 10, 1872, and he was again married, May 7, 1873, to Emeline Barrett, who was the widow of John E. Drake. She was born in the town of Mason, Hillsborough Co., N. H., June 28, 1817. She had by her former marriage 4 children. and wife are members of the Baptist Church; he is a Republican in politics. He Court R. Palmer, farmer, was born in Madison county, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1833, son of Joshua G. and Esther Palmer, nee Randall. His father and mother were natives of Connecticut, and came to New York in an early day, where they lived until his mother's death in the town of Lexington, Conn., in 1839. His early occupation was that of a farmer. He died at the home of his son, who is the subject of this sketch, Jan. 16, 1868. Mr. P. was raised on a farm in New York State, and educated in the common schools, and in 1863 came to the State of Michigan, where he bought land on sec. 1, where he now resides. He was married in 1863 to Miss Augusta Carr; she was born in Michigan. Their family consists of 3 children-Lewis Grant, Walter Sherman and Herbert Frink. and the owner of 1724 acres of land. Church at Napoleon, and a leading He is Supervisor of his tp., Is a member of the Baptist citizen in the tp., and one who has used his ability to aid in the collection of the matter pertaining to the tp. history of Napoleon. Martin F. Palmer, farmer, was born in Madison county, N. Y., March 1, 1839, son of Joshua G. and Esther Palmer, nee Randall. His father was a farmer in York State, born in Connecticut; his mother of the same nativity. His father died in 1868, his mother in 1849. The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm, and came to the State of Michigan in 1854. He returned to New York, and was married in 1856 to Mary Farley. She was born in Madison county, N. Y. He returned to his home in Michigan, where he continued farm.ing He made several changes, when in 1869 he located on the present farm, consisting of 109 acres, and 25 acres on Stone lake. The family consisted of 4 children-Llewellen, Edward E., Charles M. and Maria, deceased. His present weight is 375 pounds, and has weighed 396. His wife weighs 225, and one son that weighs 250, an aggregate of 850 pounds. Mr. P. claims to be the first man in the State of Michigan that started to make the famous cider jelly, which he first made in 1862. He converted 500 barrels of cider into jelly in 1880. They are all members of the M. E. Church at Napoleon. Henry Pelham, farmer, sec. 35, was born in Delaware county, N. Y., Feb. 20, 1834; was the son of Richard and Abigail (Every) Pelham. They were natives of New York. He came to Jackson county, Mich., in the fall of 1835, and located in Columbia tp.; he was one of three who built the Brooklyn Mill. He was educated in the schools of Jackson county, and remained with his father until he was 21 years of age; he then was married, in 1855, to Ellen Bolton. She was the first white female child born in Branch county, Mich., May 1, 1830, and was the daughter of Abram F. and Lydia Bolton. They had a family of 6 children, 3 of whom are now living-Walter B., Charles W. and James H.; Deceased-Mary L., Richard B., and Aby A. Mrs. B. previous to her marriage, was a school-teacher, her husband being one of her pupils. Mr. P. bought the first steam thresher brought into the tp., and has been engaged in threshing since 1861. He and wife are members of the Baptist Church at Napoleon. Albert H. Reed, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Washtenaw county, Michigan, Nov. 25, 1842, son of Nathan and Mary (Wilber) Reed; his father was a native of New York, and a farmer. He emigrated to Jackson county in 1833, where he engaged in farming. His mother died Sept. 8, 1858; she was in her 37th year. The subject of this sketch received his education in the schools of his native county. Enlisted in the 24th Michigan Infantry in 1865, and served until the close of the war, when he returned home and engaged in farming, which he followed for two years. He entered the State University at Ann Arbor, Michigan, and graduated from that institution in 1870; he then commenced the practice of medicine in the town of Jefferson, Columbia tp., where he continued for two and one-half years, and in April, 1876, he came to Napoleon, where he now has a large practice. He was married in 1867 to Julia A. Phelps. She was born March 28, 1845, in New York. Their family consists of 1 child-Jessie, born May 17, 1873; they are members of the Congregational Church at Napoleon. Wm. H. Rexford was born at Hartford, Washington Co., N. Y., Jan. 3, 1821. He was the son of Roswell and Eunice Rexford. When but six years old he, with his parents, removed to Johnsburg, Warren Co., N. Y., where he remained until he was 17 years of age, when he returned to his native town. His education was obtained under the disadvantages incident to the times. He was married to Harriet N. Lane, of Crown Point, N. Y., Dec. 5, 1839. She was born at Fisher's Field, N. H., Jan. 8, 1821, and was the daughter of Robert and Betsey Lane. They settled at Johnsburg, where they resided until 1844, when they came to Michigan, a trip not so quickly or easily accomplished then as now. And it was only after a long and tiresome journey by canal, and an extremely rough voyage on Lake Erie, that they landed at Detroit on a beautiful Sabbath morning in July. From thence they came to Grass Lake by rail, and from there to Napoleon with teams. Where may now be seen fertile farms and comfortable houses, they found a forest and occasionally a log house. But time and labor have made the "wilderness blossom as the rose. His occupation is that of farmer and mechanic. In politics he has ever taken a deep interest, being originally a Whig. He was one of three who first voted the Abolition ticket in his native town, and has had the satisfaction of witnessing the fulfillment of the promises of the party platform. Since the organization of the Republican party, he has ever identified himself with its interests. He has discharged the duties of various town offices satisfactorily, and has also filled important Church offices. Both he and his wife have been members of the Baptist Church since an early day. With all their toilsome efforts to cultivate and beautify their home, they forgot not the command to "multiply and replenish the earth." Their family consisted of 9 children, 7 of whom are now living, the eldest being Jennie M., now Mrs. J. T. Schofield; Roswell B.; Nellie A., now Mrs. S. T. Hooker; Alma L., now Mrs. A. McColl; Alta M., now Mrs. H. R. Tibbetts; Arthur F., and Cora E. W. H. Riley, farmer, sec. 35, was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., Jan. 5, 1819, son of Sylvester and Abigail Riley, nee Brown. They were natives of Connecticut, and he was a farmer. Settled in New York about 1816. In 1836 he moved to Jackson county, Michigan, and located in Napoleon tp., where he entered Government land, and farmed until his death in 1861, at the age of 77. His mother died in 1859, in her 69th year. The subject of this sketch received his education in New York State, and located in this county at the age of 16; remained with his father until he was of age. In 1842 he was married to Jane Mix. She was born in Tompkins county, N. Y., Aug. 30, 1822, and was the daughter of Daniel and Elsie Mix, nee Miller. They were natives of New |