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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

to Eva C. Gaylord; Albert E. and Judd B.; have 1 adopted child,
Nellie Porter; subject and wife are members of Disciples of Christ
society; former is a member of I. 0. 0. F., and Republican in
politics.
Reuben Wilt8e, farmer, sec. 4, was born in Canada in 1801.
His parents were Cornelius and Patience (Mott) Wiltse, natives of
the Eastern States, the former of German, and the latter of Irish
descent. Mr. Wiltse received an ordinary education, but has been
a Bible student the greater portion of his life. He was converted
to the gospel of Christ in 1826, and for several years has been a
local minister in the M. E. Church; also a class-leader. Mr. Wiltse
is a Republican, and owns a good farm. He came to this State
in 1856, and located in Chesaning tp. In 1824 he married
Nancy Brown, a native of Canada. They had 6 children, 4 of
whom are living. Mrs. Wiltse died in 1839, and a year later Mr.
Wiltse married Mrs. Ann (Armstrong) Free, who died Dec. 10,
1880. The names of Mr. Wiltse's children were Peter, Chloe,
Rhoda, Ezra, Phcebe, Cornelius-all living, except Peter and Cornelius. deceased.
Williamn W Wyman, farmer, sec. 27, was born in Onondaga,
Co., N. Y., April 12, 1822; father was born at Boston, Mass., Nov.
29,1783, and was seaman on board frigate Constitution;" was taken
prisoner three times, and died Sept. 4,1854, aged 71 years; mother
was born in Canandaigua Co., N. Y., Aug. 7, 1790, and died April
13, 1862; grandfather of subject, Ebenezer Wyman, was a soldier
under General Washington; subject of sketch received practical
education in agricultural pursuits; was married Dec. 25, 1846, to
Harriet Hollenbeck, dauglitec~ of Cornelius and Frances Hollenbeck; wife was born in New York Feb. 13, 1828; have 1 child
(adopted), Zalmore Mallory, born March 12, 1858; subject is member of Masonic fraternity, is a Democrat, and owns farmn of 60 acres.