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HIISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

Mr. Bentley has sold goods in Chesaning village for tlie past 22
years, and is now carrying on a general store. The average stock
carried is about $5,000, and consists of dry-goods, groceries, hats,
caps, boots, shoes and jewelry. Iis sales average about $10,000,
per annum.
Henry R. Blakeslee, farmer, sec. 24, was born in Steuben Co.,
N. Y., Sept. 3, 1840; parents were Dr. E. L. and Irene W. Blakeslee, natives of Massachusetts and Long Island. Subject of sketch
was reared in New York; education received at district schools;
on Aug. 25, 1862, enlisted in Co. D, 136th R6eg. N. Y. Vol. Inf.:
was wounded in shoulder at Resaca, and discharged May 25, 1865;
came to Michigan in October, 1867, lived at Chesaning two years,
tlen purchased present farm. of 80 acres; was married Oct. 10, 1860,
to Clarissa Walker, daughter of Jacob and Clarissa Walker; wife
born in Wyoming Co., N.Y., March 21, 1839; have 4 childrenFred. I., Jerome R., Elmer A., and Cynthia J; subject is
Republican.
Arthur S. Burrows, grocer, Chesaning, is the first son of Walter
and Mary Burrows, and was born in Chesaning, June 13, 1857.
His parents were of English ancestors. Iis father died when he
was seven years of age. He attended school in Chesaning till 17,
and until 19 on a farm, when lie obtained employment as clerk in
the store ofJ. W. Manning; with him he remained one and a half
years, then opened a grocery store for himself and is doing a good
business. He carries a stock of $2,000. Annual sales amount to
$20,000. Jan. 1, 1880, he was married to Cora Wagner, daughter
of V. and Mary (Seeley) Wagner, born in York State, Feb. 17,
1859. In politics he is an advocate of Democracy.
Samuel S. Carsonz was born in Hamilton Co., O., June 26, 1834;
son of Samuel and Elizabeth Carson, the former of whorn served in
the war of 1812 and was son of a Revolutionary soldier; subject of
sketcll was raised in Seneca Co., O., and educated at the tepublicanl Academy; in September, 1862, enlisted in Co. I, 123d Reg. O.
Vol. Inf., serving until lie was honorably discharged, March, 1863;
sense of hearing was somewhat injured during war. In October, 1864,
came to this county; owns 160 acres of land on sec. 7; previous to
war was a school-teacher for many years; is Republican in politics;
was married March 19, 1S61, to Sabria Miller, who was born in
Ohio, Sept. 23, 1842, a daughter of John and Sarah A. Miller; of
7 chlildren given them, 6 are living-Roselia, wife of George W.
Bennett, William S., HIattie, Ettie, Samuel I1. and Etlel.
George F.tshin,/ton (Jit2i/pan was, witllhout doubt, descended from
Ralpll Clhapnan, born in England in 1615, and who at tile age of
20 years, being thell a resident of the Parish of St. Saviors,
Southwark, County Surrey, emigrated to America, as will appear
from consulting tlle list of passengers who plassed from tlhe port of
London for the year ending at Cllristmas, 1635. UpTon his arrival
in America lie probably settled at Duxbury, Mass., although no
mnention is mlade of him until 1640. Ten years afterward he be