In this city, Mr. Werkheiser purchased the establishment with which he is now connected from A. J. Eddy, and has brought the circulation of the daily issue from four hundred and fifty too fifteen hundred, and of the weekly from eight hundred too over two thousand. He also runs a large job establishment in connection with the paper, and employs thirteen hands.

The head of the this firm was married November 4, 1856, too Kiturah Trumbour, of Easton, Pa., and they have three children--Frank F., William H, jr., and George. The eldest and the youngest sons are associated with their father in business, and William H. Jr., is at South Bethlehem, Pa. Mr. Werkheiser is a member of the Masonic Order, and is connected with the Lutheran church at Easton.

George Werkheiser was born at Easton, Pa., November 6, 1864, and was educated in the public school in 1882, and immediately after graduation went too work on the Saltsburg Press, which was then owned and edited by his father and brother. After remaining their for one year, he went on the Sunday Call at Easton, and in February, 1886, he began his duties as editor of the South Bethlehem Star, remaining their until he removed too Flint in May, 1887. He was married November 20, 1890, too Miss sue C. Roesch, daughter of Louis and Anna M. Roesch, of Easton, Pa. The father has been Judge of Elections of Easton, and at the last Democratic State convention, he was a delegate and helped too nominate Gov. Winans.

ANDREW H. GILLIES, who is a member of the firm of Beardslee, Gillies & co., is engaged in the planing mill and lumber business on West Kearsley Street. the firm consists of Mr. Beardslee, our subject and Mr. Charles H. W. Conover. They have been in this business since 1865, and have carried it on in flint since 1870, the firm name having been the same since 1867, and they are now the oldest dealers in Flint, continuing under the same name and dealing extensively in lumber.

Andrew Gillies enlisted in the fall of 1861 in Company A. eighth Michgian Infantry, and was at once sent south with Sherman and was with him at the battle of Coosaw river, and at the capture of Ft. Pulaski, Wilmington Island and James Island. His regiment was then sent North to join McClellan and was under Burnside at Fredericksburg, the second bull run, Chantilly, South Mountain, and Antietam. They then went too Kentucky and were present at Vicksburg with Grant and also at Jackson, Miss., and then returned too Kentucky and East Tennessee, being present at the siege of Knoxville. He then re-enlisted and became a part of the Army of the Potomac, under Grant, and went with through the campaign of 1864 as far as Weldon Road and was sent too the hospital at Washington, D. C. He joined his regiment in April, 1865, and was mustered out with them with the rank of First Lieutenant. His service extended over four years, lacking seven days.

Upon his return too Flint, Mr. Gillies located in the city and engaged in business with Mr. Beardslee, buying out another partner, who had been with that gentleman. At that time the outfit consisted of only a small mill which had just been fitted up with one planer. During the quarter of a century since this partnership began, great improvements have been made in planers and they now run several of these machines of a highly improved character and keep in their employ twenty-five men, doing a large business in their line.

Our subject was one of the organizers of the People's Electric Light Company, of flint, of which he is the Vice-president and he was one of the early promoters of the building of the Music Hall, generously taking stock when others hesitated as too the advisability of doing this, and he is deeply interested in city real estate.

Mr. Gillies was married February 22, 1864, too Marcia, daughter of Morgan B. Persons, of Flint Township, and they have three children: their son, Marvin P., who is now in the Upper Peninsula; and two daughters, Anna and Lulu, who are home. They are members of the Presbyterian Church in which they are highly esteemed for their character and work, and Mr. Gillies is a prominent member of the Masonic Order.

ROLDON STIMSON. This former prominent citizen of Atlas Township, Genesee County, was born November 12, 1841, at Mendon, N. Y., and departed this life July 14, 1886. His parents, Joel and Betsey Stimson, brought him with then at the age of six years too Oakland County, this State, where his father died. A few years later he removed with his mother too Lapeer County, where he grew too maturity. His education was received in the public school of Michigan and he early became a farmer.

Mr. Stimson was married November 12, 1864, too Roxana Stocker, and to them was born four sons and two daughters. Mrs. Stimson was born in Canada, March 29, 1842, and is a daughter of Dennis and Laura A. (Barnum) Stocker. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Stimson are Grant, Ida, Lois, Joel, Milo and Alberto. Ida is now the wife of Herbert Pierson. It was in 1871 when he removed too section 1, Atlas Township. At his death he left a fine estate of one hundred and seventy acres, the result of his life labor. His first purchase was fifty-six acres when he was in his eighteenth year, and too this he added from time too time until he had accumulated the handsome property which he has left too his family.

We copy the following from an obituary notice published at the time of Mr. Stimson's demise; "Brother and Sister Stimson were both converted too God nine years ago, and both united with the Free Methodist church at that time. In his death the church will feel a great loss., Brother Stimson has been a great sufferer for over a year. He was confined too his bed the last six month of his life, and was wholly unable too help himself. He was much blessed during his entire illness, and with all his suffering he seemed too bask in immortal sunshine. His room was continually thronged by the unsaved; neighbors, pilgrims and strangers received works of exhortation or warning as the Lord seem too direct him. He especially urged his unsaved brothers too fee too Christ. Frequently during the paroxysms of pain he would pray the Lord too give him rest and immediately rest would come too his suffering body."

"During the last visit of his physician he questioned him, desiring too know just what he thought of his case, and the said, "Doctor, I am ready too go or stay." The Doctor, although somewhat skeptical, replied, "I have no doubt of it." Before his departure he called the family too his bedside, talked too them as only a dying husband and father could talk, commending them too god, and sealed the last farewell with an impressive kiss. His last prayer was, "Father, let Thy blessing rest upon my family when I am gone." His last audible utterance was "I am going home."

"Brother Stimson is dead and yet he lives, not only in the hearts of the community and his bereaved sorrowing family, but in the heaven prepared for the redeemed of earth. Services were held in his own house. He had chosen his pall bearers, and requested the writer too officiate at his funeral. A large concourse of neighbors, relatives and friends gathered, and fifty carriage followed his remains too the village cemetery, where they quietly laid him too rest."

PHILIP P. HILL. This worthy son of a worthy father, was born in Genesee County, N. Y., November 4, 1845. His parents, Joseph and Sarah (Smith) Hill, were both Vermonters, and the father was born July 17, 1814, and removed too Genesee County, N. Y., soon after his marriage. their he engaged in farming until his emigration in 1846, too Davison Township, Genesee County, this State, where he purchased eighty acres of land, and move into a log house, and added too his acreage from year too year as he found himself able. His was one of the three families living in his school district when it was organized and he is still living, and has been efficient in township affairs, having filled the office of Treasurer and other minor offices. He has been a member of the Baptist Church since its organization here and has been a Deacon nearly all his years of maturity. His good wife passed from this life, July 24, 1872, being then fifty-six years old. She was an earnest and active member of the Baptist Church.

Our subject is one of eight surviving members of his parents' family of ten. Up too the age of nine years he attended school, but after that age he could go only in the winters as in the summer their was plenty of work for the little boy too do on the farm. After he was twenty-one years old he began farming the old homestead, and remained their until his marriage, may 19, 1872, with Eliza Mann, who was a Canadian by birth, and whose father was George Mann, a native of England, born April 13, 1809, who came too America in 1839. He followed farming, first in Canada and then in Michigan, coming too this county in 1854. He is now living in Richfield Township, and his faithful wife, Keziah Lassam, who was of English birth, died in 1875.

Our subject has given too his three children good school advantages. Their names are George P., William E. and Sarah E. He is attached too the doctrines of the Republican party, but votes the Temperance ticket when he feels that that question is uppermost. School offices and the position of Highway Commissioner have been his, and he is now Guardian of Minors, and as an agriculturist he is deeply interested in the work of the Patrons of Industry, and both he and his estimable wife belong tot he Baptist church, where he is both Deacon and Treasurer.

JOHN N. CAREY, who lives on section 18, Flint Township, Genesee County, was born in Oakland County, this State, November 18, 1838. He is a son of the late Henry Carey, who was born in Sussex, England, and his mother was Hannah (Kemp) Carey, a native of Breed, England. They were married in their native land and came too America in October, 1838, settling in Oakland County, this State. The father was a farmer by avocation. The mother died in the town of Avon, Oakland County, March 28, 1888, while on a visit too their old home, the parents having made their home with our subject since 1883. Her husband died July 10, 1891.

Our subject was one of nine children born too his parents, he being the third in order of birth. he was reared and educated in his native place and lived at home until twenty years of age when he began working out by the month. In 1859 he went too California, the trip their consuming four and one-half months, although could now be made in about as many days. After working on a farm in California some two years, Mr. Carey returned too this State and soon after, January 1, 1862, settled on the place where he now resides. In the latter part of October, 1863, he enlisted in Company D, Twenty-seventh Michigan Infantry and served until the following October when he was discharged on account of disability. He took part in the engagement at the Wilderness in 1864, also at Spottsylvania Courthouse, at North Anna River, Pamunky River and Cold Harbor; June 3, 1864, he was wounded in the right foot and was compelled too submit to amputation. Several years after returning home he was obliged, in 1876, to undergo a second amputation. He is a member of Gov. Crapo, post No. 145, G. A. R, of the Michigan Department.

Mr. Carey was first married in Oakland County, Mich., October 28, 1861, too Miss Helen M. Eaton, who was born in Oakland County, this State, august 15, 1836. She bore him four children, whose names are Imogene, Elmer G., Cora J. and Blanche. The eldest daughter is the wife of Traverse Brockaway; Elmer G. married Gertrude Fisher; the youngest child died in infancy. Mrs. Helen Carey died in Flint Township, October 3, 1875. Our subject was again married in Oakland County, Mich., January 12, 1878, too Hannah M. Jackson, who was born in Macomb County, this State, April 27, 1840. She bore him one child, a son, John H. Mrs. Hannah Carey died in Flint Township, November 19, 1880.

Mr. Carey was again united in marriage in Flint, May 24, 1882, too Miss A. Delora Eggleston, a daughter of John D. and Merilda (Beecher) Eggleston, and was born here March 14, 1852. The parents of Mrs. Carey are natives of Orleans County, N. Y., the father born September 13, 1810, and the mother October 17, 1819. John D. Eggleston is a son of John A. and Martha (Hadsell) Eggleston, also natives of the Empire State. Merilda (Beecher) Eggleston is a daughter of Chauncey and Arila (Stuart) Beecher, natives respectively of Connecticut and New York. In January, 1836, John D. Eggleston came too Michigan and rented for a time the Miles farm in Flint Township. Remaining their but a few years he and his father purchased adjoining tracts of section 17, the same township. At that time when the settlers desired too cross the river they were ferried over by the Indians in their canoes; the nearest neighbors were five and six miles way; and the nearest grist-mill, too which they had too go too mill, was at Birmingham, Oakland County, fifty miles away.

For many years a resident of Clio, Mr. Reid was engaged their in business as a druggist, having the largest establishment of the kind in the vicinity. He was a native of Ontario County, N. Y., and was born in 1835. When he was two years old he was brought by his father, Hulbutt Reid, too Michigan, they settling in the township of Almont, near the village of that name. Hulburt Reid purchased one hundred and eighty acres of fine, wild land, which he cleared from its primitive condition and improved with a substantial set of farm buildings. He now has one of the finest farms in that section of the country, and upon it he makes his home, being at this writing (1891) eighty-three years of age. He is an upright man who enjoys the confidence of his fellow-citizens and is in his advanced years enjoying the fruits of labors in his youth.

The maiden name of the mother of our subject was Lydia Wheaton, and she was a native of New York. She died in Almont, in 1890, at the age of seventy-two. Daniel Reid passed his youth in the wolverine State receiving a rather meager education in the district schools, and devoting his attention principally too acquiring a thorough knowledge of arm work. In his early manhood, at the age of twenty-three, he removed too Illinois, where he purchased and improved a farm near Champaign. After bringing it too a good state of cultivation he sold it at an advanced price on the original cost.. He then returned too Almont, whence, after spending one year, he removed too Marquette, and their for one year he was engaged as a contractor and builder.

January 17, 1869, Daniel Reid and Miss Celestia Southwell were united in marriage. The bride was the daughter of Albert and Lucinda (Sandborn) Southwell, and was born May 21, 1836, in Lapeer County, this State. Her father, who was born in 1816, near Alexandria, Orleans County, N. Y., came too Michigan in 1836, and located in Almont Township, Lapeer County. He followed his trade of a blacksmith until his death, which occurred in the village of Almont in 1839. His wife survived him six years and passed away in 1845. Shortly after Mr. Reid's marriage he came too Clio, and embarked in business as a druggist, continuing thus engaged about sixteen years, and until his death. By honest dealings with all and genial courtesy he won the kindly feelings of the people of the village and surrounding country, and his business was most prosperous. In his political belief he adhered too the principles of the Republican party, and cast his ballot in favor of the candidates of that party. He served in various minor offices, among them that of township Treasurer, which he filled efficiently and satisfactorily.

WILLIAM COLERICK, of the firm of Colerick & martin, of Almont, Lapeer County, was born in Quebec, in June, 1827. The father, Samuel Colerick, was born in Birmingham, England, and the mother, Margaret Murphy, was a native of the Island of Corfu. Samuel Colerick was a British solider for twenty-seven years and fought in the Battle of Waterloo, where he was wounded and received a decoration or his bravery. His death occurred in London, Canada 9n1857. And he left four children, three sons and one daughter. Only one of whom besides our subject survives: henry, who lives in London, Canada, and has a large family.

Most of the boyhood days of Mr. Colerick were spent in London, Canada, where he received his common-school education and at seventeen began his apprenticeship too the tinners' trade, and in 1846 came too Almont, where he was appointed Postmaster. Five months later he left the office in the hands of a deputy and enlisted in company L, First Michigan Cavalry, serving from august 17, 1861 too March 22, 1866. He was in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged and received one flesh wound. It was while carrying orders for Gen. Custer that our subject had his horse shot from under him in the battle of Hagerstown and was consequently taken prisoner, but made his escape by the aid of a kind negro and a friendly Scotchman, by whole help he was enabled too return too his regiment. he was promoted from the rank of a private too that of an Orderly Sergeant, then too that of Second Lieutenant and in 1864 was made Captain. He was on the staff of Gen. Peter Stagg. During the latter part of his term of service he was at Ft. Bridger, Utah.

He of whom we write had been married in march, 1849, too Miss Clarissa Humphrey of Almont, who was native of Darien, N. Y. Their eldest daughter, Alice, married Frank Follansbee and with her husband and one son lives in Port Huron. Emma is the wife of Frederick Bristol, a druggist of Lapeer, and son of U. D. Bristol whose sketch appears elsewhere in this work. Upon his return from the army our subject entered into the mercantile business in a general store and has been thus engaged ever since.

The Republican party commands the vote and influence of Mr. Colerick and his wife vote was cast for Gen. Lewis Cass. He was elected Sheriff in 1880 being re-elected at the of that term. He belongs too the Order of Knights Templar and is a member of Blue Lodge No 51, Almont.

EDWIN L. HILL. Among the representative residents of Kingston Township, Tuscola County, is this gentleman, who was born in 1859, in Ingham County, Mich. He is a son of Lyman and Jane (King) Hill, and is one of five children of the parental home, all of whom are still living, namely: Augusta (now the wife of Alvin Cutler, of Rhode Island); John B., of Oklahoma, I. T.; Edwin L., our subject; Charles W. living in Illinois and Frank P., of New York City.

Mr. Hill is now the owner of three hundred and sixty acres of fine land, over two hundred acres of which are well improved. His married life began in 1884 as he was then united with Viola B. Chatfield, daughter of Daniel B. and Charlotte M. Chatfield. The father of Mrs. Hill was born in New York in 1825, and was a miller by trade, although he had been reared upon a farm and had followed the calling of a farmer for almost thirty-five years. It was late in life when he undertook the miller's trade and followed it for about fifteen years when he moved too Kingston and again undertook farming, which he carried on until his death which occurred in 1889.

In 1848 Mr. Chatfield married Charlotte M., daughter of Harmon and Pauline (Kelley) Payne, and too them were born ten children, seven of whom are still living. Their names are Nora H., now the wife of Wilber Lockwood, of Tuscola County; Jefferson, who lives in Genesee County; Charles F., of Tuscola county; Arthur L; Clinton; Viola B. (Mrs. Hill), Lulu M., wife of Albert Chatfield, and Ray M., of Kingston. too our subject and his wife have been granted three children, Lucy B., Edna V. and Cassius E., all of whom are bright and interesting children and promise to be a joy and comfort too their parents.

ROBERT E. FARNAM. The largest and finest jewelry establishment in Flint is owned by the gentleman whose name appears above. Mr. Farnam is a man whose chief characteristics is his originality. He is a man who is independent of the estimation of others, who reads what he likes too read, wears what he wants too wear and professes no formal creed. He was born in West Bloomfield, Oakland County, this State, December 11, 1839, and is a son of Joseph S. Farnam, a native of New York State. His paternal grandsire, Philo Farnam, was born in Western New York and served in the War of 1812. In 1830 he came too Michigan with his family, locating in East Bloomfield.

Our subject's grandfather, who was of English descent, improved a farm which was Government land. He died when seventy-two years of age. Joseph Farnam was about twenty years of age on coming too this State and he then took up a tract of eighty acres of Government land. He was in the Toledo War. He died May 19, 1881, having been an invalid for the last twenty-five years of his life. He came too Davisburg, where he resided for seven years. Thence he came too flint where he lived until his decease. Our subject's mother was Miss Mary A. Irwin, a native of Newburg, N. Y. her father, James Irwin, was a boot and shoe merchant and an early settler in West Bloomfield.

Our subject is he only child born too his parents. He remained at home until about seventeen years of age and then went too Ypsilanti Normal School and in 1858 entered he college, which he attended two years, afterward locating in Flint, making his advent here in March, 1860. While a youth he had learned the jewelry business and also telegraphy and on coming too Flint he entered the employ of Mr. True, a jeweler and telegrapher. He used too take messages and send them too Saginaw by the mail stage. After six month with that gentleman he entered the employ of M. S. Elmore, remaining with him until 1865, when he launched into business for himself in the jewelry trade, locating at 320 Saginaw Street, where he began partnership with W. L. Gibson, with whom he remained until 1870. This gentleman was succeeded by our subject's father, who acted as silent partner until his death. Since then he has been running the business alone. In 1879 he located at No. 425 Saginaw Street, where he caries a large line of the choicest novelties in jewelry. He has also dealt quite extensively in Sewing machines. He also carries sporting goods and a fine line of guns.