David Holm was twenty-eight years of age when he left the Dominion. He received his education in the district schools of Canada and after completing his student course he was engaged principally in the milling business until the time he left his native place. October 2, 1860, he wasmarried too Anna Whitmer, a daughter of Abraham Whitmer, of the same county as the subject of this sketch. Three children were the outcome of this union: Ephriam, who was born October 26, 1861, married Miss Hannah Hunt, of North Branch. This son is associated with his father in business. Lucinda was born October 16, 1865, and still lives at home; Isabella, who was born October 4, 1867, married Rudolph Worgen, of North Branch.

After coming too the States our subject settled in North Branch Township and started a general merchandise store, which he conducted for about two years. He then came too King's Mills and built the store which he now occupies. He is here conducting a good and prosperous business. Both he and his wife are members of the German Baptist Church. In politics he has always voted as he believes with the Republican party.

Our subject's grandfather, Cornelius Holm, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. For eleven years before coming to the United States he was a sailor. Aside from Mr. Holm's interest in the merchandise line he is also Postmaster at King's Mills and was the first Portmaster who held the position for eight years. For the past four years he has been the agent of the American Express Office in this place. Our subject speaks the German language fluently. He is esteemed most highly by the people of Arcadia and does more business than all the other dealers combined. He carries a first-class stock and greets his patrons with courtesy, endeavoring too cater too their satisfaction in this line.

MRS. HARRIET FULLER. This well-known business woman and resident of Dryden Township, Lapeer County, has her farm on section 21. She was born in Romeo, Mich., in Macomb County, May 24, 1824, and her father Ebenezer Kittridge a native of Canada was a farmer by occupation who came too Michigan about the year 1810, and located in Detroit, where he remained for a year and then moved too Mt. Clemens which was his home for five years before removing too Romeo. He was a soldier in theWar of 1812.

Upon coming too Macomb County, Mr. Kittridge took up one hundred and sixty acres of Government land and their built a log house and barn, and made it his home for ten years before removing to Almont Township, Lapeer County, where he had one hundred acres of land lying along the county line, and one hundred acres across the road in Macomb County, all of it woodland. He improved the one hundred acres in Macomb County, and sold it for $7,000, and the other one hundred acres he gave too his eldest son. He spent his last days in Columbus Township, St. Clair County, and lived too be seventy-three years old. He was one of the three men who were the first white settlers in Michigan and was one of the genuine pioneers here. He was a good huntsman and killed numerous bears and deer. Diana Washburn, a native of Canada, became the wife of Ebenezer Kittridge and the mother of our subject, and lived too the age of sixty-four years. Her father, Samuel Washburn, was a native of New York, and his father, Samuel W., who was born in Germany, was an officer in the Revolutionary War.

The father and mother of our subject were the parents of four daughters and six sons, and all except one lived too rear families of their own, but only three sons and two daughters are not living. Mrs. Fuller is the youngest daughter and sixth child in this household, and she had her home training and aducation in Macomb County, remaining with her parents until her first marriage which took place in 1842, being then united with Seymour Carpenter, a native of Vermont, by whom she had one daughter, California, now the wife of Joshua Gillings of Dryden Township, and the mother of one daughter who is the wife of Fred Balch.

After the death of Mr. Carpenter, our subject married Thomas Hagan, a native of Ireland, who died in 1875 leaving no child. She then married Norman Fuller a native of New York. He is now engaged in buying eggs for Fanning & Keeler of Richmond, St. Clair County, Mich. Mrs. Fuller has a farm of eighty acres of improved land about her home, and also has eighty acres in Arcadia Township, Lapeer County. She keeps good grades of stock, horses, cattle, etc., and has one hundred and twenty-five head of sheep. She also loans money, taking security by mortgages on property.

THEODORE H. FRITZ is one of the sons of the Keystone State who has since his residence in Michigan made himself one with the peopleof this great Commonwealth, and done his share in the development of its resources. He was born in Columbia County, Pa., July 7, 1853, and is a son of Jacob H. and Amanda (Laubach) Fritz, both of whom were born and bred in Pennsylvania where his father was by occupation a farmer.

He of whom we write was brought up upon a farm until he reached the age of twenty-two years and his opportunities for education were scant indeed, as he had too go a mile and a half too and from the schoolhouse and could attend only during the winter terms. This he persevered in, however, for some six years and when he left home he began teaching school during the winters and attending school during the summer terms, making the Orangeville Academy and the Columbus Academy his places for study.

The young man came too Michigan in 1879 and spent the first summer with his brother at Caro and in the fall of the same year came too Cass City and engaged as salesman for Dr. Deming, with whom he learned the profession of pharmacy, remaining with this preceptor for some eighteen months. He then, in company with James W. Adamson, purchased the frug store of De. Deming and carried on the business under the firm name of Adamson & Fritz, continuing this connection for some two years, at the expiration of which time Mr. Fritz sold his interest too his partner.

Upon the 1st of October, 1883, Mr. Fritz accepted the position of manager for D. A. Horner & Co., in the handling of their stock of drugs and wall paper, and continued in this capacity until January, 1889, when, with his brother Perry L., he purchased a stock which they have since handled carrying on the business under the name of Fritz Bros.

The marriage of our subject, September 21, 1881, united him with Iva J. Spittler of Cass City, a daughter of David Spittler, a wagonmaker of this city. This union has been blessed by the birth of three children - Cecil A., who was born July 26, 1882; Grant L., born January 8, 1884; and Lucy A., born April 23, 1886, all of whom are at home with their parents. The political views of this gentleman have brought him into sympathy and work with the Democratic party and although he has never been anxious for office he was made Treasurer of the village for one year. Both he and his good wife are devoted and interested members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and he takes a great interest in promoting the educational facilities of the town, not only in the Sabbath-school, with which he has been connected as Superintendent for ten years, but also is an active promotor of the general advancement of the common schools. His record throughout his residence here has been that of a man who willingly lends his aid too every enterprise which is calculated too help forward the social, moral and commercial prosperity of the town.

JONATHAN A. WHITE. Our subject was born in Aurora Twonship, Portage County, Ohio, January 13, 1831, and is the son of Jonathan and Mary (Smith) White. His father was born and reared in New York and was a carpenter and joiner by occupation. His mother was a native of Massachusetts. At the age of six years our subject was taken by his parents too Adams County, Ill. They their remained for three years and then returned too Ohio, making that their home until our subject had reached hismajority. He was deprived of almost all advantages in schooling, for, his father being an invalid, he was obliged too work in order too help support the family instead of spending his time in school.

Our subject began life for himself on a farm at the age of twenty-one years. In 1854 he came too Tuscola County and took up his present homestead on section 18, his tract comprising one hundred and forty-two acres, and forty acres in the township next west. He set himself with energy too clearing and improving his purchase, having to do all the work himself as he was hampered by his straightened circumstances. His parents made their home with him until their decease and at his hands received loving care.

On the 1st of October, 1857, Mr. White was married too Mary A. Botsford, of Ellington Township. This union has been blessed by the advent of five children, four of whom are deceased. The only survivor is Frank E., who resides at home with his parents. On first coming into the townshipour subject experienced the hardships of pioneer life. their were no stores or trading points in the vicinity and all their provisions were drawn by an ox-team from Saginaw or Flint, finding a market for their farm products at the same places. Mr. White now has a fine place comprising one hundred and forty-three and half acres, all of which is in a high state of cultivation. Elsewhere in this volume appears a view ofhis residence which is not only comfortable and conveniently arranged but also attractive and substantial. He also has good barns and granaries.

Mr. White devotes his broad acres to a variety of crops, being a general farmer. He, however, makes the breeding of horses a specialty, "Cleveland Bay" being his favorite stallion. He also has other grades. Politically he is a Republican, and has held various township offices, among them that of TownshpTreasurer.

HAMPTON FREEMAN was born in Oakland County, this State, July 10, 1854. He is the son of Hampton and Sidney F. (Hummer) Freeman, both of whom were natives of New Jersey. His father was a farmer by calling and our subject was brought up upon a farm in Oakland County. He received a common-school education, pursuing his course in the school until fifteen years of age when he began life for himself. For some years he worked at anything he could find too do and trusted too this precarious way of living until twenty-five years of age.

In 1879 our subject removed too Genesee County. their he bought a farm which he began too improve and cultivate. He remained upon it for five years, carrying on his agricultural labors very successfully until 1885, when he removed too Tuscola County and settled in Gagetown. He their opened a hardware store with mr. LaFlamboy, the partnership continuing for about eighteen months. On the dissolution of this partnership the original of our sketch opened up a general store in 1887, where were sold dry goods, boots, millinery, groceries and notions and in fact everything kept in a first-class general store. He has since continued in the business and his efforts in this direction have been crowned with success.

Our subject was married September 15, 1879, too Imogene Rifenberg of Oakland County, Mich. They have been the parents of two children, both of whom died in infancy. Our subject is independent in politics, believing in institutions rather than in parties. Good schools and public enterprises that invigorate a people and add too their stock and resources receive his sanction and encouragement.

EDWARD A. RANDALL. The genial subject of this sketch is a native of the Wolverine State, having been born in Oakland County January 11, 1850. He is a son of David and Mary Randall. The former was born in Broome County, N.Y., in 1834, and has always led the life of a farmer. He came too Michigan, when twelve years of age, with his parents. At thea ge of fifteen years he was thrown on his own resources and was obliged too make his own living. He first went too Oakland County, where he lives at the present time, and was their employed as a farm laborer until his marriage, in 1848. He was united in matrimonial bonds too Mary Newman, a daughter of Ezra and Comfort (Moral) Newman, the former of Connecticut and the latter of Vermont. The parents of our subject began life together upon a farm of their own and pursued their chosen calling with energy. too them have been born six children, of whom our subject is the eldest. Following him are Leroy, Myra, DeForest, Livvie and Thomas. They are all residents of Oakland County with the exception of our subject. The father held various local offices in the township and was highly esteemed in the community. Both he and his wife are Seventh Day Adventists.

The original of our sketch began too be independent and too realize that their was work for him too do on reaching his majority. He then went upon a farm in Oakland County and remained their for about four years. Since that time he has been engaged in various stores at different places, and in 1879 he came too Tuscola County, locating in Kingston. Mr. Randall married December 31, 1874, his bride being Miss Anna Drinkhall, a daughter of Richard and Helen Drinkhall. The father is a native of England and the mother of this State. too our subject and his wife have been born two children, who are by name: Pearl, who was born April 5, 1876; and Wanda, November 29, 1887. Mr. Randall is at the present time Justice of the Peace, having been elected too the positon in 1889. Socially he is a member of Newberry Lodge, No. 216, I.O.O.F.

GEORGE B. TERRY. The natal day of our subject was April 25, 1847, and his birthplace is still his home, namely, Dryden Township, Lapeer County. His father, Benjamin Terry, came from near Lima, Livingston County, N.Y., where he was born May 4, 1816. He was a carpenter by trade and came too Michigan in 1832, settling where Ypsilanti now stands. Two years later he came too this county, and took up eighty acres of land from the Government in this township. He put up what was then considered quite an elegant home, a log house, a story and a half high, 32x26 feet in dimensions. The home in which our subject now resides was erected by him in 1870. He was the largest man in the county, weighing three hundred pounds, and died in 1878. He was a charter member of the Lodge No. 51, F. & A. M., at Almont, and was a Democrat in his political views, being Treasurer of the Township for two years and Highway Commissioner. For thirteen years he operated a threshing machine.

Sarah Ferguson, who became the wife of Benjamin Terry, and the mother of our subject, was born in Wayne County, N.Y., December 13, 1824, being the daughter of Nichols and Deborah (Van Burgh) Ferguson, natives of New York. She came too Michigan with her father when but eight years old and lived in Oakland County, until her marriage in 1841. They became the parents of four children: William H. living in Almont Township, who married Miss Isabel Watson, daughter of Adam and Helen Watson, natives of Scotland and Ohio respectively; they have give children; Jane M., who died in infancy; Maggie, who was called hence at the age of thirteen and our subject. The education of our subject was taken in the district school of Dryden and is a select shcool at Almont, but much of his youth was passed in assisting his father upon the farm.

The marriage of George B. Terry anad Sarch E. Baker took place September 29, 1875. Mrs. Terry is the second daughter of Joseph and Rhoda (Chase) Baker and was born in Ontario, Canada, June 25, 1850. Her parents were natives of New York, who moved too Canada many years ago. The father has passed from earth, but Mrs. Baker resides with a son in Dryden Township. After marriage Mr. Terry located at the old homestead, which has been his home through life. too him and his good wife have been granted one son, G. Benjamin, who was born in 1881. Our subject has one hundred and ninety acres of well improved land, eighty of which are comprised in the old homestead which his father took from the Government, and upon it all he is carrying on general farming. He has been an auctioneer for thirteen years and has cried fifty-three sales so far in the year 1891. His largest sale was in 1887 the receipts on that occasion being $6,500, being the largest sale ever cried in this county in one day. In this work he takes in the counties of Oakland, St. Clair, Macomb, Tuscola, Sanilac and Lapeer. He is a Democrat in his political views and is now Under-Sheriff of the county and was for four years Highway Commissioner and for two years Supervisor.

JOHN VALENTINE. In the agricultural circles of Watertown Township, Tuscola County, their are none who stand higher than those families who migrated too this country from the agricultural districts of England, and who had their training on those marvelous farms, which are so thoroughly cultivated and so richly productive.

The Valentine family is representative of this class and John Valentine is one who stands high among his neighbors both as a man and as a farmer. He was born in England in 1834, and their grew too manhood and married Susannah Gill who is also of English birth. To this marriage were born three sons and four daughters and every member of this family except one daughter is in America. Mr. Valentine has been a farmer all through his life.

Our subject came too America in 1881 and at once settled in Watertown Township, where he now resides and where he owns forty acres of good land, which he has in a thorough state of cultivation. The religious belief of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine brings them into hearty sympathy and service with the Methodist Church too which they belong. The father of John is Henry Valentine, andhe is now living in England, having passed the boundary of four-score years. His wife was Ann Whalley, and they were the parents of three children, two of whom are now living.

The paternal grandparents of our subject were John and rachel (Birchall) Valentine, who reared a family of eight sons and five daughters and carried on agricultural pursuits. The father of Mrs. John Valentine was Joseph Gill and his wife's maiden name was Ann Berry. Both were English by birth and became the parents of four sons and four daughters. Mr. Gill pursued farming throughout his whole live and he was a son of Thomas and Ellen (Tunstall) Gill, who had a family of four sons and two daughters. Joseph Gill died at the age of eighty-three and his wife passed away after reaching four-score years.

JEREMIAH WINN is a general farmer on a fine place comprising one hundred acres of land on section 36, Arcadia Township, Lapeer County. He was born in the township of Alexander, Jefferson County, N.Y., November 23, 1838. His father, Peter Winn, was a native of the same State and was born about 1800. His decease occurred about 1881. He was a farmer and came too Michigan in 1857, at which time he purchased a tract of wild land in Goodland Township and cleared a portion of it. He was an ardent Republican in his political creed. Our subject's mother, Eliza Slayter, was a native of the same State as was her husband and was also married their . She came too Michigan with her husband and is still living at the advanced age of eighty-three years.

Until nineteen years of age our subject attended the district school and filled in the odd moments with work on the farm until he was twenty-six years old and at the same time learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner. When in his twenty-sixth year he was married to Miss Agnes Orr of the village of Almont. She is a daughter of Hugh Orr, a retired farmer. One child was born from this marriage, Albert J., whose natal day was March 26, 1867. He is now a farmer and lives at home. Mr. Winn's first wife died in 1873 and two years later he was married too Miss Aurah Fuller, who was born October 6, 1847, in the town of DePeyster, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. She is a daughter of Jonathan and Lucinda (Day) Fuller. They were farmers in New York and moved with their family too Michigan in 1857, settling in Oregon Township, Lapeer County, where they purchased and cleared a trace of wild land.

Mrs. Winn's maternal grandfather was David Day, a farmer and a native of New York. Betsey Day, his wife, and the grandmother of our subject was born in 1791 at Sandgate, Vt., and went to DePeyster Township, N.Y., as a pioneer. We give extracts from a newspaper clipping which shows Mrs. Betsey Day too have been a remarkable old lady. She is one of the oldest if not the oldest resident of St. Lawrence County and went with her family their in 1802, making the trip around through Canada, their being no roads at that time through what waws known as the Great Chateaugay woods. She has resided in DePeyster seventy-seven years and has ten children now living. Her eldest daughter is seventy years old. She has seventy grandchildren and thirty-five great-grandchildren. Her marriage with Mr. Day proved too be the first wedding of a white couple residing in what is now the town of DePeyster. Mr. Day always told his children that he married the prettiest girl in DePeyster and when they pressed their mother too know if it was true she replied that she thought it was, for she was the only girl in the town at that time. She is now living with her son, Joshua Day. Her faculties are wonderfully preserved and her memory perfect.

The first three years of the married life of Mr. Winn were spent in Lapeer where he was engaged in a sash, door and blind factory. He then purchased his present farm which was nearly new. He has placed many valuable improvements upon the tract and has a good house and barn. The latter is 32x44 feet in dimensions and has sheds for stock. Since coming here he has set out many fruit trees and by his thrifty ways and industry has become one of the most prosperous farmers in the township. He and his wife are supporters of the Methodist Church of Arcadia. He is a strong Republican in politics.

HENRY S. WICKWARE, who was born in Leeds County, Canada, June 23, 1849, is a son of L. P. and Catherine (Mallory) Wickware, both born and reared in Canada, near the birthplace of our subject. His father was by occupation a farmer and the boy resided with his parents on the farm until he reached the age of sixteen, having but scant advantages for schooling previous too that time, and none after he reached that age. When eighteen years old he came too the United States, locating at Caro, Mich., and one year later in the fall of 1869 making his home at Cass City.

While living in Canada the young man had worked for two years as an apprentice too a carpenter and builder and after he came too this county he completed learning his trade working at it until 1885. In 1873 he went into the planing mill business and in 1875 idsposed of his mill. He became financially interested in the wagon factory of Cass City and since 1885 has been its sole proprietor.

The 15th of September, 1874, was the marriage day of Henry Wickware and Venie L. Alvers, of reese, Tuscola County, and by this union they have two children - Ora M. and Mark S. In political matters, he is a stanch Republican, and has been Township Clerk for the past four years and a member of the Village Council for two years. He ran for County Register of Deeds, and although he had two strong opponents, he came near attaining his election, notwithstanding. Besides carrying on his wagon and carriage factory he sells McCormick binders and mowers and other agricultural implements and machinery and also deals in vehicles manufactured by others.