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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

at Amhnerst, Erie Co., N. Y., March 11, 1848. They have had 6
children, 5 born at Clarence, Erie Co., N. Y. Clarence O., born
Dec. 7, 1866; Jason L., born March 11, 1868; Cyrus E., born
March 30, 1870; Catherine L., born Jan. 12, 1872, and Cyrenius
E., born Sept. 26, 1877. In politics Mr. C. is a Republican, and
himself and wife are members of the Baptist Church. He served
100 days il Co. B, 98th Reg. N. Y. Vol. Inf. He enlisted at
Clarence, Erie Co., N. Y., Aug. 10, 1864, and was discharged
Dec. 22, 1864, at Buffalo, N. Y.
WVinfeld S. Carpenter, agriculturist, was born at Herman, St.
Lawrence Co., N. Y., Nov. 7, 1842. His parents are Russell
and Rebecca (Reid) Carpenter, father a native of Herkimer Co.,
N. Y., and mother a native of Salem, Vt., both of English descent.
Mr. Carpenter first located in Michigan in the fall of 1866. After
residing for some time in Oakland and Lapeer counties, in 1876,
he exchanged farms with a Mr. Stewart, receiving 80 acres of land
in this tp. He has 25 acres under cultivation. At Canton, N. Y., in
September, 1861, he enlisted in Co. A, 60th Reg. N. Y. Vol. Inf.,
and served three years in the army of the Potomac, and on board
a man-of-war for one year. Iie was a prisoner at Belle Isle for
one month. He was honorably discharged in September, 1865. Mr.
Carpenter was married in Oakland Co., Mich., to Sarah L. Allen,
who was born Feb. 20, 1845. They have 1 child, Katie, born in
October, 1873.
farvey Carter, farmer, was born at Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 31,
1841. His parents are Ira F. and Elizabeth A. (Curtis) Carter,
the former a native of Massachusetts, and the latter of Montrose
Co., Pa., both of English descent. Harvey was educated in the
high school at Mosier, Crawford Co., Pa., and has taught school
several terms. He also worked at the cooper's trade six years.
In 1861 he located at Joliet, Ill., and a year later in the Lake
Superior region, where he held several tp. offices. He settled in
Maple Grove tp. in 1874, and bought 80 acres of land, 15 of which
he has improved. He was married Oct. 16, 1866, to Martha,
daughter of Isaac and Mary Fisher, who was born in Sheboygan
Co., Wis., June 12, 1845. They have 7 children-Lemira A.,
Martha E., Elizabeth A., Reuben M., Lillian H., Harvey F., jr.,
and William W. Mr. Carter and wife are consistent members of
the M. E. Church, and he is a Republican.
Thomas S. Caisson, first son of Mordecai and Sarah S. (Strongerhari)) Casson, was born at Burlington, Otsego Co., N. Y., Jnne 15,
1838. His father was born at Thorne, Yorkshire, Eng., Oct. 12,
1802. His mother was born at Butternuts, Otsego Co., N. Y., and
died Oct. 19, 1878. He was educated in the common schools of
New York, and attended one term at Alfred University, Allegany
Co., N. Y., in the fall of 1860. When 15 years of age he removed
to Steuben Co(., N. Y., and was there married, Dec. 31, 1863, to
Martha, daughter of Asahel and Mary -, who was born at
Tuscarora, Steuben Co., N. Y., Jan. 11, 1840. They have 7 children-the first 2, Clarence and Mordecai, were twins, and born