Portrait and biographical album of Ingham and Livingston counties, Michigan, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties ... the governors of the state and of all the presidents of the United States.

PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM.

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and unpleasantness of the hospital. At Trevillian
Station he was again wounded, and receiving a
sixty days' furlough, returned home. At the
expiration of the time he rejoined his regiment.
At Winchester the bursting of a shell knocked his
horse down and in the fall Mr. Kanouse had his
left arm broken. lie was then only a few feet
from the enemy's line. Another furlough of sixty
days was given hlim and lie again joined his regiment at its expiration.
Altogether. the regiment to which Mr. Kanouse
belonged participated in sixty-two engagemants.
The horse which lie rode passed through all unscathed, and at the return of peace was brought
home and kept until death came to him from old
age. When the regiment left Michigan for the
field of action Mr. Kanouse was made Duty Sergeant, and after the battle of Gettysburg was commissioned Orderly. In September, 1863, he was
promoted to Second Lieutenant but never received
lhis commission. In May, 1864, lie was commissioned First Lieutenant, and in this capacity was
discharged November 24, 1865, at Fort Leavenworth, after making a tour through the West fighting Indians, etc. Witlh others who had helped to
save the flag of our country le participated in the
(Grand Review at lWashingtoni and then came home,
having received pay for a service of three years
and three montlhs. In:1864 he held an election at
IHarper's Ferry, when his father was appointed to
collect and carry the votes home to be counted.
Since the close of the war Mr. Kanouse has been
engaged in farming on section 5, where lie now
resides. lie first purchased forty acres to which
lie afterward added as he was able. While devoting
himnself princially to agriculture he has not overlooked his dulties as a citizel and is aln active Republican, having a firm faith in the principles of
that party. Iis fellow-citizens, recognizing his
abilities, have elected him to all the minor offices
of the township and lie has also served two terms
as Supervisor. lie has been delegate to several
State conventions, and in every position has endeavored to advance the interests of the community where he resides. Socially he is a member of
the Masonic fraternity, F. & A. M.? and also is
identified with the I. 0. O. F.

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The pleasant home belonging to Mr. Kanouse is
presided over by a lady of refinement and culture,
whom lie brought hither as his bride many years
ago. Mrs. Kanouse was known in maidenhood as
Vianna Gaston, and was born in Livingston County,
this State, to Marvin and Philinda (Parsons) Gaston, natives of Madison County, N. Y., and Conway, Franklin County, Mass., respectively. The
paternal grandparents of Mrs. Kanouse were Elijah
and Susannah (Sears) Gaston; the former, who was
born in Massachusetts, moved to New York, and
thence to Michigan where lie died in 1841. Ile
was twice married, his first wife dying in New York
in 1828, and his second wife being Mrs. Polly (Sears)
North, a sister of the first wife. Tracing the lineage
back still further we find that Elijah CGaston was a
a son of Robert Gaston, whose father emigrated
from Ireland to America a aan early day.
In May, 1836, Marvin Gaston emigrated to
Michigan and settled three miles north of Howell.
One year later lie removed to Handy Township
where his father had entered eighty acres. After
remaining there many years and improving a fine
farm, in 1888 he came to the home of our subject
and there lie receives the devoted attention of his
children and grandchildren. Ile was deeply bereaved by the death of his wife, who passed away
in May, 1888. The ceremony which united the
destinies of Mr. Kanouse and Vianna Gaston was
solemnized July 10, 1864, and their wedded life
has brought to them no sorrow save the loss by
death of three children. The two who survive are
Nellie MI., the wife of Edward I ouse, and Birney G.
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J~ OREENZO LEROY ARMISTRON. Thle
gentleiman who resides on the farm on section 34, Ilartland Township, Livingston
County, is one of the pioneer settlers of the State
of Michigan, and although having reached more
than the three-score and ten years usually allotted
to man, his mind is still vigorous and keen; he is an
epitome in himself, of the changes that have taken
place in the history, not only of the State, but the

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