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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

& Co.'s mill three years. In 1865 himself and brother Henry,
with two others, purchased a mill, which they operated for six
years. A stock company was then formed, but the mill was subsequently destroyed by tire; subject lost $2,000 by this fire. He.
located on his present farm of 80 acres in March, 1879; was married in October, 1857, to Elizabeth Grandchamp, who died in April,
1858; was again married in September, 1858, to Harriet Sutphin,
born in Macornb Co., Mich., July 3, 1840; parents were Elias and
Margaret Sutphin, who settled in Michigan in 1839; father was
a native of New York, and died June 5, 1874; mother was native
of New Jersey, and departed this life Sept. 17, 1874. Subject and
wife had 6 children born to them, 4 of whom are living-William
L., born April 9, 1870; Eva L., born Jan. 13, 1865; Alma A., born
April 1, 1867; and Melvin S., born Sept. 17, 1874.
Charles Ready, farmer, was born in County Mayo, Ireland, in
1830; parents, David and Elizabeth Ready, came to Canada in
1856, where the father died Dec. 25, 1867, and the mother in 1876.
Subject of sketch, while in Ireland, was agent for the Board of
Fisheries, and connected with the Internal Revenue service, but
resigned the latter position when he came to America; in April,
1865, located in Franklin Co., Pa., and in 1868 came to East Saginaw, where for a year he was in the employ of the United Petroleum
Farm Association; he then removed to present farl; is a Republican; was married March 1, 1858, to Martha A., daughter of John
and Jane Lewis, born in Canada in 1839. Of their 4 children, 3
are living-John L., born Jan. 20, 1859; David A., born Dec. 6,
1860; and Jennie, born May 14, 1863; Martha L. was born March
24, 1874, and died April 7, 1880. Subject and wife are members
of the M. E. Church; former was member of building committee,
and is one of the Board of Trustees.

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