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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

John C. Spaeth, farmer, sec. 16; pogtoffice, Saginaw City; was
born in Germany, Feb. 5. 1824. His parents were John and Anna
(Barber) Spaeth. Mr. S. came to the United States in 1848, locating at New York city, where he remained eight months; thence
to Buffalo, and in 1851 to Saginaw Co., Mich. He is a butcher by
trade, but at present is engaged in agricultural pursuits, and owns
a farm of 120 acres. He was Highway Commissioner for three
years and Supervisor of Township seven years. He was married
at Buffalo, N. Y., in 1850, to Anna B. Flerer, who was born in
Germany, Oct. 28, 1821. Of their 5 children, 3 survive-Barbara,
wife of Philip Spinsterspach; Maria and Eliza. Mr. Spaeth's
portrait is given on page 221.
Josiah Squires, farmer, sec. 4, where he owns 90 acres of land;
was born in England, Dec. 10, 1835, and is a son of John and
Mary Squires. He came to this county in 1859, where he has
since resided. He had no property at first, but an inexhaustible
supply of pluck, energy and economy, and has succeeded in accumuluating a nice little farm. He is well respected by all with
whom lie is acquainted. Mr. Squires was married in Canada in
1857, to Anna, daughter of Richard and Mary Richards. They
have 6 children-Allie R, Anna E., Bailey R., Fred L., Alfred
J. and Carrie. Mr. S. and wife are members of the Baptist
Chu rch.
Henry Stelteredd, farmer, residing on sec. 21, is a life resident
of this county, and was born April 25, 1840. His parents are
Henry and Catherine Stelteredd, natives of Germany, mother is
living with the subject of this sketch, at the age of 73 years. Mr.
Stelteredd is Democratic in politics, and owns 160 acres of land.
He.was married in this county to Catherine, daughter of William and Anna Seidel, who was born in Germany, Sept. 30, 1847.
They have 6 children —Caroline, Mary, Eliza, Willie, Anna and
Emma. Mr. S. and wife are members of the German Lutheran
Church.
Jerome K. Stevens was born in Oneida Co., New York, March
4, 1836, and is a son of Menzo C. Stevens, of this county. He
was educated in the village of Northford, at the academy of Prof.
Cochrane, father of Hon. Lyman Cochrane, Judge of the Superior
Court for a time at Detroit. Mr. Stevens came to Saginaw in
1847. and in 1855 he went to Chicago, where he remained until
1861, and returned, engaging in the dry-goods business in East
Saginaw, in which he continued for 10 years. It was the largest
wholesale and retail store in the Valley at that time, and the firm
name was Stevens, Poole & Co. He then came to Saginaw, and
filled the office of Register of Deeds for six years. Since that
time he has been extensively engaged in the real estate business.
He has a complete abstract of all the lands in the county. He
was married in 1862 to Miss Mary E. Coy, by whom he has 4
children-Charles, Bessie, George and Clara.
Rev. Lawrence S. Stevens, Rector of St. John's (Protestant Episcopal) Church, Saginaw City, was born in Naugatuck, New Haven
Co., Conn., May 25, 1823. His parents were Linus and Fanny