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CHESANING TOWNSHIP.

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of whom is a native of Vermont, and the latter of New York.
Cyrus was reared on a farm, and received his educational training
in the Howell high school. He was married Aug. 12, 1875, to
Eliza Allen, who was born at Chesaning, Sept. 16, 1856, and is a
daughter of William P. and Eliza A. Allen. Some years since
Mr. Tubbs purchased an interest in the drug store of Dr. Eldred,
of Chesaning. He is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows
fraternities, and is a K. of H. and a Democrat.
George W1r Rogers, farmer, sec. 23, was born at Fort George,
Canada, April 17, 1812; parents were Dean and Mary (Peasley)
Rogers, natives of Connecticut; father was lost on lakes in 1812;
subject was bound out to work at. age of six years; mother and
sister went to Canada, where latter soon died; family were separated; for many years didn't know each other's whereabouts; subject reared a " farmer's boy;" at age of 21 years went to Wolves
Creek, Wyoming Co., N. Y., and purchased saw-mill, which he
ran for 15 years; then came to Flint, and in 1856 purchased 320
acres of timbered land on sec. 23, Chesaning tp.; was married
Jan. 7, 1837, to Maria Flanders; 8 children born, 6 living-Levi
D., William G., Francis M., Marcellus D., Maria, wife of William
Judd, of Nebraska, and J. Morris; Flora M. and Americus are
deceased; subject and w;fe are members of M. E. Church; he is
Republican, and has been Justice of Peace for eight years; Highway Commissioner for three years; owns farm of 80 acres.
David B. Smith, farmer, sees. 19 and 20, is a son of William
and Eliza Smith, early pioneers of Saginaw county. He was born
in Worcester Co., Mass., Feb. 18, 1836, and when six years of age
accompanied his parents to Saginaw county, suffering the toils and
privations of pioneer life, and the humble educational facilities
then afforded by a district school. Ile was married Feb. 15, 1863,
to Hannah Day, who was born in Oakland Co., Mich., May 15,
1841, and daughter of Willett and Meda Smith. Mr. Smith owns
80 acres of well-improved land, and is an advocate of Democracy.
Judge WTilliam Smith is one of Chesaning's most worthy pioneers.
IHe was born inl Worcester Co., Mass., April 28, 1800, a son of Oliver
and Hannah Smith, who were natives of Norfolk Co., Mass. Judge
Smith was reared on a farm, and at quite an early age he learned the
trade of stone mason. About this time he turned his footsteps southward, intending to locate in North Carolina; but not being satisfied, returned in a short time to New England, walking the entire
distance. The years 1820 and 1821 he was employed at his trade
in, the construction of the Erie canal; he subsequently clerked in a
store at Pelham, Mass., two years, five years at Cape Cod, and
one year at Walpole, Mass., at which places he followed the butchering business. He then was engaged at burning coal at 1Hopkinton and Princeton for six years, when he returned to the business
to which he was reared, that of farming, in the town of Leicester,
Mass., where he remained until 1842; he then came to Chesaning,
-where he immediately entered 200 acres of land, on which he soon