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He was born November 20, 1821, in Columbia county, N. Y. He was the son of Daniel L. and Lorena Cady, both of Scotch extraction. The elder came with his family to the wilds of Michigan in the year 1827, having subsequently taken up one hundred and sixty acres of land from the government and settled in the township of Plymouth, Wayne county. To this he added from time to time, as he was prospered, until at the date of his death, which occurred August 30, 1860, he owned three hundred and twenty acres of choice farming land.
Daniel L., Jr., returned to the State of New York in 1832 and made his home with relatives for a term of about four years, returning to Michign in 1836. He acquired a good practical common school education at Plymouth, and by reading and experience has kept pace with the times and is known as a well informed citizen. Intelligance and veracity are marked characteristics of the man. His word is as good as a government bond any where he is known.
In the earlier years his reputation along this line was a good share of his stock in trade and helped out wonderfully, in making purchases in the early forties.
In 1845 he married Miss Harriet E. Taft, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pitts Taft of Oakland county, Michigan, and by the timely aid of his father purchased sixty-five acres of land and started out to grapple with the affairs of life and win for himself and family a name and a place in the world. By ecomomy and perservance he, year by year, added to his estate until he was able, while still in the prime of life, to put aside manual labor and enjoy in the quiet of a comfortable city home, his well-earned competence.
Four children were the fruits of these wedded lives; the first born dying in infancy; the secnd, Clara, was born May 23, 1848, and died October 2, 1863; Menzo C., a record of whose birth and life appears in this volumne; Minnie, the wife of Arthur Pebbles, born November 1, 1856, and died April 2, 1890.
In March, 1854, Mr. Cady moved with his family to Vevay, Ingham county, and settled on section 30, making a purchase of two hundred and eighty acres. To this he added later, until he came to be the happy possessor of a fine farm of three hundred and sixty acres with good buildings, well-equipped with improved machinery and fine stock. The homestead proper has now passed into the of hi sson Menso C., with whom Mr. Cady, since the death of his wife, November 13, 1893, has made his home. Mr. Cady recalls with considerable vividness hearing his grandfather, David Cady, relate his experience with the Indians, during the Revolutionary War, in which he was a soldier. On awakening in the morning the command found themselves completely surrounded by hostile Indians, who opened fire upon the troops and closed in upon them. After a brisk fight in which Mr. Cady received a severe gun-shopt wound through the left arm, the soldiers clubbed their muskets and fought their way out.
In politics, Mr. Cady is a Republican, indeed, it is characteristic of the family to keep pace with the march of the party with history. This party in a local way have honored their ticket by giving him place. He has served his township as Justice of the Peace. He was also for some time Deputy County Treasurer under Thaddeus Densmore. Mr. Cady has been a consistent member of the Presbyterian church for many years and during the more active years of his life served the church as it treasurer.
Having performed well his part in life's activities and in the enjoyment of a consciousness of duties well performed, he is going toward the setting of the sun which a good hope of immortality in the bright and the beautiful beyond. An upright citizen, a kind neighbor, a just man.
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