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HISTORY OF SAGINAW COUNTY.

2 children-Eliza, born July 19, 1864, and Anna, born Nov. 25,
1864; his wife died, and he was again married Jan. 16, 1866, to
Eliza M., daughter of Benjamin and Mlary M. Stiff, who was born
in Warren Co., N. J., Feb. 16, 1841; subject and wife are members
of the Baptist Church of East Saginaw.
John GA. Liskow, a prominent pioneer of Thomastown tp., was
born in Lippehue, Prussia, May 25, 1814; is a son of Samuel and
Rehena Liskow; from 1839 to 1851, he was engaged in mercantile
trade in native land; in latter year came to America with family,
and father-in-law; he was forced to leave Prussia on account of opposition to the king; soon after arriving in this country, he came
to this tp., and for seven years was engaged in brick-making; for
10 years he was proprietor of a store at Saginaw City, where he
now owns two store rooms; he formerly owned a large farm, but
has divided it among his children, and now possesses only 120
acres; is a Republican, has been Justice of Peace since 1870, also
Supervisor one term; was instrumental in the organization of the
German Pioneer Society of Saginaw County. and was chosen its
Treasurer; he was married May 14, 1840, to Caroline Seiffert, born
in Prussia, in March, 1824; of their 6 children, 5 are living-Louisa;
Charles, who married Amelia Scheib; Ferdinand; Lewis, the husband of Antonia Hak, and John. William is deceased; his wife's
father, Charles Seiffert, was a soldier during the French Revolution, and fought against Napoleon Bonaparte at the battle of
Waterloo. He resides with Mr. Liskow, and is 82 years of age.
John Shepherd, merchant, Frost's Corners, Thomastown tp., was
born in Cambridgeshire, Eng., April 5, 1826; is a son of William
and Mary (Rolf) Shepherd; subject of sketch served three years'
apprenticeship at painting, and followed that business, in connection
with gardening, till 1850; in 1852 came to America, locating at
Lockport, N. Y., thence to Cleveland, 0., and in 1857 to this
county, where le followed his trade till 1863; sold milk at Saginaw
City until 1869; was then gardener till 1879, when he removed to
present location and engaged in business. He established a postoffice in May, 1880, and became its Postmaster; owns several
buildings and a blacksmith shop; is a member of the I. 0. 0. F.,
a Republican, and owns 40 acres of land on sec. 16, in Saginaw tp.;
was Secretary of the Saginaw County Agricultural Society in
1877-'8; was married in December, 1850, to Elizabeth Trotman,
who died Dec. 24, 1851; was again married March 4, 1855, to
Sarah Ann Wallace. They have 4 children ---Elizabeth, wife of Floyd
Hubbard; Minnie, wife of John McLean; Charles and Wallace.
1William and Arthur Shields, two pioneers of this tp., residing on sec. 3, are natives of County Armot, Ireland, former
born in 1826 and the latter in 1830. In 1836 their parents located
near Montreal, Can., and six years later came to Saginaw county,
settling on sec. 3 of this tp. The Messrs. Shields have
aided largely in improving the ground where they located 16 acres
of land, and now possess a farm of 160 acres. Both are mem