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862 HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.
Fred Wellington, farmer, sec. 25, is a life resident of this county.
He was born in March, 1844. He is a son of Dr. Luke and Nancy
M. (Freeman) Wellington, father a native of New Hampshire, and
mother of New York. Dr. Luke Wellington came to this State in
1836, locating at Flint, and in 1850 settling in Saginaw county,
where he now owns 500 acres of land. Fred was educated in the
public schools of Bay and Saginaw cities, and at Bryant & Stratton's
Commercial College, of Detroit. He was a bookkeeper for 8 years,
and is Republican in politics; has been School Inspector, Superintendent and Assessor. He was married in 1869 to Rosetta M.
Lewis, who was born in Utica, N. Y., Feb. 11, 1849. Her parents
were of English and Welsh descent. They formerly lived at Detroit,
but now reside in Saginaw county. Two children have been given
to bless this union ---Mary L. and James A.; and 2 deceased, Fred
L. and Martha R.