A twentieth century history and biographical record of Branch County, Michigan Henry P. Collin.

HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY,453

Comfort Johnson, in Ohio, they made their home here. Her death occurred
in Girard in I883, when she was seventy-three years of age.
Our subject, Mr. Truman C. Mack, was a lad of but fifteen years of
age when he accompanied his mother and brothers from Ohio to Michigan.
He had grown up on the farm in Ohio and he followed this vocation after
coming to Michigan, and before he was tiventy-one years old he had purchased forty-five acres of land in Girard township, to which he later added
another forty-five acres. He was married, February 2, 1862, to Miss Mary
J. Swan, who has proven a true helpmeet throughout the many years of
their wedded life. Mrs. Mack was born in Erie county, Ohio, June 25,
I843, her parents being Constant Merrick Swan and Rachel Johnson Swan,
two of Branch county's oldest and most respected pioneers, who still live
upon their fine farm in the township of Union. Mr. C. M. Swan was born
in Lebanon, Madison county, New York, November 8, I82I, while Mrs.
Swan is a native of Elyria, Loraine county, Ohio, where she was born
November 9, I826. They were married in Berlin, Erie county, Ohio, May
29, 1842, and came to Michigan in I850, locating in Union township on the
farm where thev have ever since lived. Although he has always owned and
operated farms, having cleared up several during his busy life, Mr. Swan
has given comparatively little of his attention to agricultural pursuits, he
having always been engaged in other enterprises as well. When Mr. and
Mlrs. Swan came from Ohio to Michigan in I850 they brought with them a
maple sapling which they planted in their front door-yard, and here the
tree still stands, a sapling no longer, but a beautiful maple tree with a base
measuring over six feet in circumference. This alone is an apt illustration
of the growth and development of this section of country during their fiftyfive years' residence here. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Swan were the parents of
two daughters. Mrs. T. C. Mack, the wife of our subject, and Lois Swan
Walsworth, who died in I867. Twice during the married life of Mr. and
Mrs. Swvan have they been participants in family reunions where were five
generations of the family, the last occasion of this sort being in June, I905,
the five generations being as follows: Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Swan; their
daughter, Mrs. T. C. Mack, wife of our subject; a granddaughter, Mrs.
Ella Waite, of Bronson, Michigan; a great-grandson, Mr. Roy Waite, of
Chicago; and a great-great-grandson, Mr. Waite's baby son, Arthur Waite.
Mr. and Mrs. Swan have led useful and active lives and they are highly
esteemed in this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Truman C. Mack are the parents of seven children, all
of whom are now married and with homes and families of their own.
They are as follows: Ella Mack, born January I, 1863, was married October 12, 1879, to LaSalle Waite. They live in Bronson and have three children: Roy, Rachel and Ruel. Nettie Mack, born May 12, I866, was married September 12, I885, to Frank Vosburgh. Their home is in Union
township and they have two children: Platt and Ruby. J. C. Mack, born
June 6, i868, was married June I8, i888, to Mary Reynolds. They live in
Union township and have six children: Bernie, Truman, Claude, Nina,
Irene and Lloyd. Lois Mack, born May 20, I873, was married April 27,
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