History of Ottawa County, Michigan with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers.

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HISTORY OF OTTAWA COUNTY.

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In 1851 he married Missy Harriet Reynolds, of Cuyahoga, Ohio, by
whom he has four children. His residence is on Franklin street.
A fine steel engraving of Mr. Wyman appears il this work.
LOWTON B. STEARNS was born March 11, 1837, in New York,
and first learned harness making. In 1855 he went to Wisconsin,
and' in 1862 enlisted in the service for the term of the war. In 1873
he came to Grand Haven, and joined his brother and Mr. Chaffe in
business. He married, May 23, 1867, Frances C. Payne of Wisconsin. Mr. Stearns is a man of sound judgment and strict integrity,
and respected by the whole community.
G. L. STEARNS came to Grand Haven in 1874, first as member
of the firm of Chaffe & Stearns, but the forner sold out his interest,
and the firm became Steams Bros. (G. L. and L. B.), as sash, door
and blind manufacturers, which has now developed into the important Steams Manufacturing Co., referred to elsewhere. MIr.
Stearns was born Jan. 22, 1832, in Montgomery County, N. Y.,
became in his youth a builder and contractor, removing in 1856 to
Wisconsin. In 1858 he married Miss Mary E. Snyder. In 1862
he served for a time in the 67th Illinois Infantry. After various
removals in Wisconsin, he came to Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he
married a sister of his former wife, who had died in Wisconsin,
leaving three sons. Mr. Stearns is a mnan of genial nature, and is a
thorough, reliable business man.
D. E. ROSE came to Grand Haven in 1861, as ticket agent for
the D. & M. Railway, then four years teller il Ferry & Son's -banking house. He was Supervisor in 1872, and Alderman in 1875,
Justice of the Peace in 1865-9. He is eminently social in his disposition, and esteemed by all who know him.
G. W. MCBRrDE has been prosecuting attorney for the Conrt
since 1877. He came to Holland in 1871, and was City Attorney
1873-6, and in 1874 Deputy Collector of Customs. He was born
in Ohlio, Sept. 26, 1845.
MAjoR GLOVER, Postmaster, came to Grand Haven in 1870,
entering into the lumber firm of White, Glover & Co., but July 4,

1877, a fire swept away the earnings of six years. Major Glover at
once leased a neighboring mill, and within a week had it in operation, furnishing his contracts. Major Glover was born in Ohio,
Sept. 11, 1841.
In 1877 the Hon. Robert A. Haire was chosen President of the
Village of Spring Lake. He has been elected to the Legislature in
the sessions of 1872-3. He was born in Bombay, Franklin County,
N. Y., July 20, 1836, and entered into lumbering in the eastern
part of Ottawa County, in 1852. He enlisted in the 5th Michigan
Cavalry in 1862, and was raised for meritorious services to a captaincy in December, 1864., He settled in Spring Lake after the
war, engaging largely in lumbering.
REV. GEO. W. COOKE was a proninent Unitarian pastor of
Gratnd Haven, who came in February, 1876. He was a hard worker,
both with pen and tongue, for the propagation of his ideas.
EON. T. D. GILBERT came to Grand Haven in 1835, one of the
earliest settlers,failed in mercantile business in the crash of 1837,
but, in company with his brother Frank he succeeded in doing a
large and successful business in lumnber, shipping and commission,
so that in 1856 he retired on a competency. After two years travel
ill Europe, he settled in Grand Rapids. He was Sheriff of Ottawa
County in 1842, and in 1860 a Member of the Legislature.
JACOB DE BOE was born in Netherlands in 1837, and his family
came to Zeeland in 1847. He served in the war three years, in the
8th Mhich. Ilifty., Co. D. In 1867 he became the first City Treasurer, and in 1877 he was elected County Register of Deeds.
W. N. ANGELL came to Talmadge in 1813. In 1848 he was
elected County Register of Deeds. In 1851 he was Justice of the
Peace, and also, in connection with J. & J. W. Barns, published the
-first newspaper ill Ottawa County.
REV. E. C. OGGEL was a former pastor of First Reformed
Church of Grand Haven for 1872-6. His congregation was the
largest in the city-nearly 300 families.

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