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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

He has been Justice of the Peace four years, and is a member
of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. He was married at Tonawanda,
Erie Co., N. Y., to Minerva, daughter of John and Giffa Hatch,
who was born in Erie Co., N. Y.. Nov. 7, 1817, and died in Maple
Grove tp., Mar. 28, 1874. They had 1( clildren born in Erie Co.,
N. Y., 6 of whom are living-John 13., born March 23,1839; Freelove J., born June 6, 1843; Wesley D., born Aug. 23, 1846; Asa
O., born June 30, 1847; Mina A., born Aug. 24, 1854; Nancy M.,
born June 26, 1858; and the deceased are- Minerva M., born
April 26, 1842, died May 24, 1872; Esther A., born Aug. 20, 1851,
and died Sept. 13, 1851; William H., born July 20, 1852, and died
Sept. 6, 1852; Mary C., born Nov. 12,1856, died May 3, 1857. He
was again married Sept. 7, 1874, to Leah Totten, who was born at
Gilderland, Albany Co., N. Y., Oct. 16,1828; she was the daughter
of Samuel and Agnes (Sixbee) Totten.
Mrs. Franklin was the widow of Peter Waldroff, when she was
married to Mr. Franklin. Mr. Waldroff was a native of Schoharie
Co., N.Y., and died at Flint, Mich., in 1871, and left to his widow
2 clildren-Marion Eugene, born April 2, 1849, and Mary E.,
born in November, 1852.
William Glazier, jr., farmer. sec. 33, was born at Staunton,
Lincolnshire, Eng., July, 13, 1832. iHis parents were William, sr., and Elizabeth (Hardy) Glazier. William was educated
in England, and in 1855 came to the United States, locating at
Howell, Livingston Co., Mich. HTe resided in Macomb Co., MIich.,
about eight years, and in 1871 bought 16(0 acres of timbered land
in MapleGrove tp., where he has since resided. I-e was married Jan. 3, 1875, to Mrs. Irena Glazier, widow of Thomas Glazier (dec.) and daughter of John and Sarah A. Savage. She was
born at Almont, Lapeer Co., Mich., July 23, 1849. They have
1 child, Ilda May, born Aug. 13, 1879. Mr. Glazier has 35 acres
of his farm under cultivation, and politically is a Democrat.
P. A. Green, agriculturist, sec. 16, was born at Amherst, Erie
Co., N. Y., July 8, 1837, of Scotch and English descent. fie is
tile third son of Francis and Rtebecca (McNeil) Green; father was
born in Massachusetts, July 15, 1810, and died at Butrton, Genesee
Co., Micil.; mother was a native of Rhode Island, and died at Amherst, N. Y. Mr. Green located at Flint, Mich., in 1862, and removed to Maple Grove tp., Oct. 16, 1867. IHe bought 120 acres of
land, 80 acres of which he has improved. Mr. Green is a pioneer
of this tp., and has been prominently identified with all its public
improvements. On Aug. 8, 1879, his barn wvas burned with all the
grain, hay and otler crops lie llad raised tlat year, besides three
horses, and most of his farming implements. His loss was estimated at $4,000. Mr. G. was married April 11, 1864, to Mina J.,
daughter of Ainos P. and Emeline J. Watkins, who was born Nov.
28, 1844. They have 4 children-Clarence C., born at Burton,
Mich., June 25, 1865; Bertlla R., born Feb. 9, 1871; Lennie F.,
born Oct. 19, 1875, and Clare R., born June 28, 1879.