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TAYMOUTH TOWNSHIP.

suits for 20 years. While there, he was married, Oct. 24, 1867, to
Catherine Johnston, who died Feb. 27, 1873. Two children have
been given them-Thomas, born inTaymouth tp., Feb. 27, 1869;
Mary A., born Nov. 28, 1872, and died May 27, 1873., Mr. Salkeld came to Taymouth tp. in the fall of 1867, and purchased 50
acres of land on sec. 2. In politics he is a Republican. His wife
was a member of the Baptist Church.
Horace Y. Sloan, first son of Asa and Charlotte (Atwood).Sloan,
was born at Penfield, Monroe Co., N. Y., ten miles east of Rochester, Jan. 26, 1824. His father was born near Providence, R. I.,
Sept. 20, 1791. His mother was born near the same place, Aug.
23, 1801. Horace lived on a farm until 21 years of age, when he
learned the shoemaking trade, at which he worked two years,
after which he worked at the harness trade four years. Since this
time he has been engaged in farming. At the age of 14 he came
to Plymouth, Wayne Co., Mich., where he resided until the fall
of 1853, when he came to Taymouth tp., and engaged in lunbering and farming. He was married May 27, 1855, to Julia A.,
daughter of John and Ann (McCormick) Malone, born July 24,
1837, at Flint, Genesee Co., Mich. Of their 4 children 3 are living-Eva L., born in Taymouth tp., April 14, 1856; Addie E., born
Dec. 20, 1863, and Horace E., born Nov. 19, 1875. Harry M.,
was born Nov. 20, 1859, and died Feb. 26, 1869. Mr. Sloan came
to Albee tp. in the winter of 1857, and purchased 40 acres of land
on sec. 14, on which he resided until August, 1869, when he purchased 40 acres on sec. 12, on which he now resides. In politics
Mr. Sloan is a Republican. He has held various tp. offices in
Albee tp., among which is Supervisor some eight terms, Justice
of the Peace, Highway Commissioner, etc. Mrs. Sloan is a member of the Presbyterian Church.
James Smith, first son of David and Elizabeth (Wilson) Smith,
was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, April 20, 1848. When 18
years of age he left home and engaged in brick-making, at which
he worked seven summers and lumbered during the winters.
When four years of age his parents came to America, and settled at
Warren, Ashtabula Co., Ohio. Two years later they removed to
Saginaw county. In the spring of 1855 he came with his parents
to Taymouth tp., and in 1873 purchased 42 acres of land on sec.
36. He was married in East Saginaw, May 6, 1878, to Jane,
daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Wood) McIntosh, born Oct. 2,
1858. They have 2 children, both born in Taymouthtp. —John
M., born April 25, 1879, and David A., born Feb. 11, 1881. I-e
is a Democrat, and was Moderator of the tp., one year. Mr. Smith
and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
John Smith, second son of William and Elizaletl (IBrown)
Smith, was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, May 26,1818. When
18 years of age he began an apprenticeship of three years at the
carpenter and millwright's trade. After serving nine montlhs of' his
time, he was married Feb. 13, 1837, to Elizabeth, daughter,t Alexander and Ellen (McGregor) Gilmore, born Nov. 25, 1816. He