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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

finished his term of apprenticeship after being married. They have
9 children, all natives of Scotland-William, born July 14, 1837,
John M. D., April 25, 1840; Mary, Aug. 17, 1845; George, Dec.
14, 1846; Robert, Dec. 22,1848; Elizabeth, Dec. 24, 1850; Ellen,
Feb. 10, 1852; Graham, Feb. 6, 1854, and Christina, Jan. 18, 1857.
Robano was born Nov. 25, 1843, and died Oct. 22, 1849. Mr. Smith
is a Republican and has been Justice of the Peace 18 months and
Chairman of the School Board three years. Himself and wife are
members of the Presbyterian Church, where he has been Sunday
School Superintendent seven years. He came to Taymouth tp. in the
summer of 1866, and in 1868 he purchased 81 acres of land on sec.
16. He is a natural mechanic and a man of great genius. He is
a blacksmith and marble cutter, though he never served an apprenticeship at either. He now has a marble yard and blacksmith shop
on his farm.
James Stephens,jr., only son of James, sr., and Margaret (Miller)
Stephens, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland, Aug. 20, 1824.
When four years of age he came to Canada with his parents, and at
the age of 19 learned the carpenter's trade, which he has worked at
since. He was married March 1, 1857, to Olive, daughter of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Chatman) Wotden, born in Holton Co., Can.
Of their 16 children 8 are living, 5 born in Canada and 11 in Tavmouth tp.-Harriet, born September, 1853; James, July 20, 1855;
Jeremiah, July 15, 1857; George, June 29, 1859; William, June
29 1859, and died when two weeks old; Robert, Jan. 13, 1862, and
died July 21, 1876; Olive, April 4. 1864; John, June 30, 1866;
Elizabeth, Sept. 2, 1868; Rebecca, May 11, 1870, and died in four
weeks; Matilda, Oct. 16, 1872, and Joel. Jan. 13, 1877. The remaining ones died young and were not named. Mr. S. went to Oakland
Co., Mich, in the spring of 1860, and removed to Taymouth tp. in
the fall of the same year. He purchased 80 acres of land on sec. 3,
and now owns 40 acres. IIe is a member of the I. 0. G. T., and
himself and wife are members of the Methodist Church. In politics he is a Republican.
Charles Stone, son of Charles and Mary (Brennan) Stone, was
born in Middleburg, Bohemia, Jan. 12, 1842. He came to Canada,
with his parents when 10 years of age, and remained there 14 years.
In the spring of 1866 he went to Saginaw City, and after residing
there a short time he removed to Taymouth tp., and purchased 40
acres of land on sec. 1. He was married at Saginaw City, July 7,
1867, to Antonio, daughter of Marteus and Catherine Herbec. Of
their 8 children 7 are living, all natives of Taymouth tp.-Victoria,
born June 10, 1867; Mary, Aug. 15, 1868; Rosie, Jan. 12, 1871;
Sylvania, Nov. 22, 1873; Ferdinand C., Jan. 19, 1875; Renaldeno
M., born Feb. 12,1877, and Evan G., May 25, 1879. Milly was born
Jan. 8, 1869, and died when eight months old. Mr. Stone is a
Democrat, and a member of the Lutheran Church. His wife is a
nle!, Ier of the Roman Catholic Church.. lilliam A. Stuart, second son of Asaph and Jane Stuart, was
hoin in County Monaghan, Ireland, Feb. 12,1817. When 15