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TITTABAWASSEE TOWNSHIP.

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Mathematics is his favorite study. He owns 180 acres of land,
110 of which are well improved. His residence is valued at
$3,000, and is heated by a furnace in the cellar. Mr. Crane was
married, in 1857, to Miss S. E. Purchase, who was born in Ontario
Co., N. Y., Nov. 12, 1841, and was the daughter of Erastus and
Laura Purchase (Griffin). Six children have come to cheer their
home-William E., Riley L., Ambrose, Mary, Milo and Franklin.
Mrs. Crane is a nmember of the M. E. Church. Mr. Crane forlnerlyJived in Kochville tp., where he was Superintendent,of the
schools. Hle moved upon his present farm in 1862. He is Republican in politics.
IlTegh Garrett, farmer, sec. 31, was born in Ireland in 1831;
is a son of Hugh and Mary (Williams) Garrett, natives of Scotland; subject of sketch received his education in his native land
and Canada; came to this county in 1863, and now owns 140 acres
of land; is a member of Democratic party; was married in 1852
to Mary Thurlow, 9 children have been sent to bless. this union,
4 daughters and 5 sons; subject and wife are lmembers of
Wesleyan M. E. Church, of which body he has officiated as
Steward. Wife died June 21, 1881.
James Giofford, farmer, was born in England in 1831; is a son
of John and Charlotte (Cole) Gifford; subject of sketch received
his education in England; came to this county in 1865; was employed
in saw-mills for 20 years; since then has been engaged in farming;
owns 60 acres of land, and is a member of Democratic party; has
been twice married; first wife was Salenia Allum, who bore him 1
child; wife was drowned in Lake Michigan, in 1863; second wife
was Mary Marshall; they were married in 1867, and have 2 children.
Edward F. Gould, merchant, Freeland Station, was born in
Canada, Feb. 20, 1840; is a son of Seth B. and Julia A. (Crandle)
Gould, natives of New York, who emigrated to Canada at an early
day; subject of sketch was reared in his native land, and in 1860
located at Midland, Mich., as general superintendent of John
Larkin's lumber business, remaining in such position 14 years; was
in partnership with Sherman Olmstead, in a shingle-mill, for four
years, and one year alone; then sold out, and engaged in farmling;
in September, 1880, established present business;was elected Tp.
Clerk, in spring of 1881; is member of I. O. (. F. and Masonic
fraternities; was married July 5, 1869, to Harriet C., daughter of
J. A. and Elizabeth Munger, who was born March 26, 1848; 3
children, Seth B., Lottie E. and James A.
William Htackett, farmer and stock-raiser on sec. 36, born
in Livingston Co., N. Y., May 21, 1843, is a son of Bernard and
Bridget (Murray) Hackett, who located on subject's farm in 1843.
William now owns 590 acres of good land, and was engaged in the
lumber traffic over 11 years; was married, Oct. 2, 1871, to iMary
Keller; 5 children have been born to them-William, Catherine
B., James F., Mary I. and Jennie; subject's postoffice address is
Saginaw City.