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narrow escapes from a watery grave. He was married in this
county, in 1852, to Margaret Allison, a native of Glasgow, Scotland. 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 Hl. 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
lie was made Sergeant, and in June, 1864, lie was promoted to 2d
Lieut. and served in that capacity till the war closed. He participated in the battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Chancellorsville,
The Wilderness, Gettysburg, 2d battle of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, 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.
Daniel Hlardin, of the firm of D. Hardin & Co., was born in
Otsego Co., New York, in May, 1820, and is a brother of I-on.
A. C. Hardin, of Monmouthll, Ill. He was reared on a farm, and
educated in the common schools. He located in Saginaw temporarily 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 lie 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 brothers-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 in farming in New York State quite exten'sively.
Gfustavus 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 thle 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.