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structures that have been built by them. Mr. Moozen is a native
of Kalamazoo, Mich., and has been in Grand Haven since 1878.
Mr. C. Glerum is a native of Holland, and came to Grand Haven
in 1866.
CHARLES JOHNSON is a native of New York, where he was born in
1835. He served in the war from 1862 to 1863. In 1854 he was
married at Richmond, Mich., to Madaline H. Bernard. Five c.ildren have been born to them, two of whom are dead. In 1871 he
removed with his family from New Baltimore, Mich., to Holland
Township, where they still reside. For several years Mr. Johnson
has been in the business of contracting and building.
JOHN H. THORNTON is a native of Geneva, N. Y. In 1861 he enlisted at Geneva as a member of the 33d New York Infantry. In
18683 he was discharged, and immediately re-enlisted in the 4th
New York Heavy Artillery, and served until the close of the war.
He was taken prisoner, and was an inmate of Salisbury Prison for nine
months. In 1866 he came to Grand Haven, and since 1870 has
followed the trade of carpenter and builder.
LIVERY.
There are two fine livery and sale stables in the city. That in
connection with the Cutler House is in rear of the Holland Church,
and is a splendid structure, amply equipped for a first-class business.
The proprietor of the stock, Mr. E. C. BUTTS, is a native of Vermont, who came to Grand Haven in 1873, and took charge of the
Cutler House Livery in 1875, and in 1881 purchased the stock, and.has since operated it for himself.
The oldest livery is that of HENRY SPRIK, on Second Street near
Washington, which was commenced about 1862 with an old buck
board and one horse. Now it has thirty-six horses, twelve single
and four double buggies. Mr. Sprik does a large business in buying
and selling horses, of which he is an excellent judge. He came to
the city in 1856.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
The office is in rear of Vanderveen's drug store, and the agent
is Mr. HENRY LILLEY, who has been in the employ of the American
Express Company since 1865, and in charge of the office at Grand
Haven since 1872. He is a native of England, and came to this
country with his parents when he was a child.
THE OLDEST CLOTHING HOUSE
is that of ISAAC H. SANFORD, who was born at Elmira, N. Y., in
1837, came to Grand Haven in 1858, and is carrying on the business
started by his father twenty-four years ago. He has been Alderman
for many years, City Marshal, Chief of Fire Brigade, etc. Married,
in 1874, Mary D. Osgood, of Grand Haven. His residence is on
Franklin Street. Mr. Sanford is one of the most active and public-spirited citizens.
THE MAYOR.
Major B. D. SAFFORD was born in Wayne County, Mich., in
1887, and lived there on his father's farm until 1862, when he enlisted in the 17th Michigan Infantry, Co. E., the company being
raised at the Normal School, Ypsilanti, and the regiment was in the
Ninth Army Corps, under Burnside, and was in all that general's

engagements. Mr. Safford was captured at Spottsylvania, but
escaped by cutting a-hole in the side of the car and jumping off
while in motion, rejoining his corps on the 19th of May, traveling
from Danville to Charleston, W. Va. At the close of the war he
was discharged, and sett'ed in Grand Haven. He enlisted as a
private and rose to a captaincy, and has since been appointed Brevel
Majos of U. S. Volunteers.
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which he formed a partnership in the dry goods business with Mr.
Beaudry in 1871, but since 1879 has been in business for himself.
He carries a full line of goods, and does a fine trade, his stock varying from $6,000 to $10,000. He was elected first Alderman of
the First Ward in 1867, and in 1881 was re-elected, Mayor for the
third time. He married, in 1868, Miss Jones, of Grand Haven, by
whom he has one son, James, born April 24, 1869. In 1874 his wife
died of heart disease, while playing the organ in church at evening
service. He married again in 1878, Miss Duncan, formerly a
teacher in Grand Haven, by whom he has two children.
THE CITY RECORDER,
C. T. Pagelson, who was born in Denmark in 1830, came to
New York in 1848, having spent his life on the sea before; was
elected recorder in 1867; Consul for Michigan for Scandinavia and
appointed by Charles XV; is also agent for all leading steamboat
lines, ex-officio Secretary of Board of Health; has been sixteen
years Justice of the Peace, and has tried over 1,200 criminal cases.
GRAND RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Heavy vessels can come up to Eastmanville, but there is a
heavy sand bar at Lamont and another below Eastmanville. There
has been appropriated by the U. S. Government $10,000 for river
improvement, and it is intended to drive in spiles and clear the
channel, which will be a decided gain to navigation.
SOME OF THE PIONEERS.
THE FERRY FAMILY.
This family being the pioneer family of the county, and having
been largely identified with the development of the county, we feel
are entitled to more than a passing notice. We have already in the
history of Grand Haven given a brief sketch of the founder of the
family, the Rev. W. M. Ferry. The various members of the family are first:
COL. W. M. FERRY, JR,
born July 8, 1824, who is now at Park City, Utah, where he is engaged in the development of mines. He differs from the rest of the
family politically in being a Democrat, has been Supervisor of
Spring Lake, developed Ferrysburg, been largely engaged in lumbering, and in the Ottawa Iron Works. He was Mayor of Grand Haven
in the Centennial year, and his ability as a speaker may be judged
from his address on that occasion, which we have been happy to
publish in our history of Ottawa County. He is a very popular
gentleman and very unassuming, his conversation is replete with interesting anecdotes, and abounds in humor. We are happy to learn
that he is meeting with great success in mining. He is associated
in Utah with his youngest brother,
EDWARD PAYSON FERRY,
who was born at Grand Haven April 16, 1857, his twin sister being
Mary Lucina, now Mrs. Galen Eastman. Mr. E. P. Ferry has been
actively engaged in lumbering, and is now engaged in mining with
his eldest brother. He is highly respected by all who have the
honor of his acquaintance. He recently had the misfortune to lose
his wife through a runaway team, at Park City, while he narrowly escaped with his life. The two remaining sons are the dis

1 tinguished Senator Ferry and Major Noah H. Ferry, instantly
I killed at Gettysburgh while gallantly leading his regiment.
SENATOR FERRY.
j The Hon. Thomas White Ferry, of Grand Haven, U. S.
t Senator and from 1875 to March 4, 1877, President of the United
States Senate and acting Vice-President of the United States, was
r born at Mackinac, June 1, 1826 was but six years old when he re-:[r

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