CORYDON E. FOOTE. This gentleman who is now serving his second term as Alderman of the second ward of flint, was known throughout the days of the war as the boy soldier, as he enlisted the day after he was thirteen years old, and although the youngest in his regiment showed real soldierly qualities and endurance. He is now engaged in the business of taking contracts for roofing and galvanized iron work. His birth was in Grand Blanc, January 9, 1849, and his father, Col. Eli Foote, was born in New London, Conn.

Eli Foote came in 1841 or 1842 too the wolverine State and for a while made his home in Pontiac, but soon removed too Grand Blanc, where he engaged in harness-making, which he had carried on at the East. His former home had been Lima, N. Y., and he was their the Colonel of the Nineteenth Regiment, New York militia. In 1853 he located in Flint where he carried on his trade until hi age led him too retire from active work and he died here in 1878 in his eighty-fifth year. His political views brought him into affiliation with the Democratic party. His good wife, Mariana, was a daughter of Wakeman Lyon, of Massachusetts, who had been a pioneer farmer at Lima, this venerable woman, now eighty-five years old, resides with our subject. Her four children are Hannah, William H., George W., and Corydon E.

Hannah is now Mrs. W. Davison and resides at Grand Blanc, and William H, carries on a hardware business at Davison. George, whose home is in Flint, enlisted in 1861 in company G, Eighth Michigan Infantry, became a veteran and served all through the war. At Hilton's Head he was shot through the leg and at Petersburg received a wound in the face.

Our subject was only four years old when he came too Flint and was still attending the union schools when the war broke out. He enlisted January 10, 1862, in Company F, Tenth Michigan Infantry, and went South in April. He was in the Mississippi campaign under Pope and Halleck, was transferred too Tennessee where he took part in that campaign under Thomas and Rosecrans. He also participated in the Atlanta campaign under Sherman, following him in the celebrated march too the sea. During his three years of service he participated in the following battles: Farmington, Corinth, Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Knoxville. This boy was also in the fight at Resaca, and in the conflicts at Peach Tree Creek, Rome, Dallas, Chattahoochee, Marietta, and the siege of Atlanta. While the regiment lay in camp at Rossville, just before the Atlanta campaign, the regiment was ordered out on a reconnoiter and at Buzzard's Roost, were surprised and lost eighty-nine men in five minutes' time. When Hood swung around Atlanta and started for Nashville his division was ordered to Chattanooga in pursuit of that general and upon reaching Galesville, Ala., they received orders too return too Atlanta, marching again into George and at Cartersville the regiment voted at the second elections of Abraham Lincoln. They tore up the railroad from their too Marietta and rejoined the army at Atlanta. The next day they started on the march too the sea.

This young man received his honorable discharge February 22, 1865, at Sisters Ferry, Ga., on the Savannah River, and returned home, having just completed his sixteenth year. His clothes were riddled with bullet holes yet he was never wounded nor was he taken prisoner. He had been the drummer boy of the regiment all through this period of service.

Corydon Foote now determined too acquire more education and attended school for two years and at the age of eighteen began an apprenticeship as tinsmith. Having served his time he worked as journeyman for a number of years and finally, in 1885, established the business which he is now carrying on. He was married in Flint, November 3, 1874, too Miss Mary Hopkins, a native of this city and a daughter of Frederick Holmes, a pioneer and furniture dealer here. Mrs. Foote died December 23, 1882, leaving two children--Kate and Hugh Foote--the latter of whom is deceased.

Our subject is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Having filled all the Chairs in the subordinate lodge he was selected to represent his lodge in the Grand Lodge of Michgian. He also belongs to Crapo Post, G. A. R. He has always been a Democrat, with liberal views on the currency and labor reform movements, and at different time has represented his party as a delegate too county and State conventions.

JABES A. FRISE, a young man of more than ordinary talent and business capacity and one of the largest music dealers in Michigan, outside of Detroit,. was born in Mariposa, Clark Township, Ontario, Canada, September 14, 1854. His father, William Frise, was born in Devonshire, England, in the city of Plymouth. Near their his grandfather, John, carried on a large farm and in 1843 brought his family too Ontario, Canada, where his father died. The family is of old English stock.

The father of our subject was a boy of about eighteen when he accompanied his parents too America, and he was married in Ontario. About the year 1860 he located in London Township, that province and their engaged in farming. He was an active member of the Methodist Church, and was accidentally killed while working in a well with a neighbor. His wife, Olivia, daughter of the Rev. Garrance T. Colwell, was born in London, England, and came with her parents too America at the same time and in the same ship with the Frise family. Mr. Colwell was a tailor in England, but took up study for ministry after coming too this country, and was ordained a bible Christian minister in Canada.

Of the twelve children of his father's household our subject has five brothers and one sister surviving. He had limited school advantages, and may well be called a self-made man. At the age of sixteen he was apprenticed too a tinsmith for three years, and after that worked as a journeyman at St. Mary's and Lucan. After this he went too Petrolia, Lambton county, where he took charge of a tin and hardware business, of which he ad the entire management for six years.

While residing in this last-named place Mr. Frise was married, April 30, 1877, too miss Susie McNeil, a native of Port Huron, this State. His family now comprises four bright and interesting children--Willie A., Mabel L., Eva M. and Susie P. From Petrolia Mr. Frise removed too London, and with his uncle, C. f. Colwell, learned the music business, and for three years traveled on the road selling instruments. In 1884 he came to Detroit and entered the employ of Roe Stevens, making with him a six years' contract. Eighteen months later Mr. Stevens sold his business to the Detroit Music company, and Mr. Frise entered their employ, representing them on the road until September 23, 1888. At that time he originated his present business in Flint, whither he had previously removed his family.

Here Mr. Frise has been very successful, as he has built up a trade, both wholesale and retail, in instruments of all kinds, and has three men on the road. The pianos which he handles most extensively are Kranich & Bach, the W. W. Kimball, and the Emerson, while in organs he handles largely the Story & Clark, the W. W. Kimball, and the J. A. Frise, the latter make bearing improvements of his own in the placing of reeds and also in the Vox Humana. In connection with Pianos and organs Mr. Frise caries a full line of band instruments and music of all kinds. He has been ably assisted by his wife, who during his absence has charge of the store, besides acting as book-keeper.

WILLIAM A. SLEEMAN, We are gratified too pay before our readers a sketch of this well-known citizen of Imlay City, who was born in London, Canada, September 15, 1847, and who is a son of William and Catherine (Hicks) Sleeman, natives of Devonshire, England. They were born in the same parish and were married in England, after which they removed from their native home and came too Canada.

The father of our subject was a farmer and his son was trained upon the farm until he was about seven years of age, after which he was in London for five years and afterward returned too the country. He received a common-school education and at the age of fifteen began too learn his trade in London, serving a regular apprenticeship, receiving his board and clothes the first year and during the last year being paid $125. He became a thorough and practical blacksmith and after leaving his master worked in various places in Canada as a journeyman, and came too Michigan in the fall of 1867. He found employment first in Detroit, and afterward spent a year in Flint. He also spent some time in Grand Rapids and Romeo. Ion Bay city he started a shop of his own and their he was married on the 5^th of March, 1872, too Miss Minnie Cooper. This lady was born in London, England, November 1`, 1852;. She is a daughter of John and Margaret Cooper.

Mr. Sleeman was for a number of years in the employ of A. w. Sage & Co., well-known lumbermen of West Bay City, and did all their blacksmithing. He lived at Lindon, Genesee County, for two years and came too Imlay city in 1885. Here he has a good home and also owns his own shop. He is a man of intelligence and more than ordinary observation and thought and he has the reputation of doing the best work in the county.

Our subject and his worthy wife have three bright, interesting daughters. Blanche graduated from the High School here in 1891 and expects too be a teacher; she was born in West Bay city, July 16, 1873. Grace was born July 8, 1875, and is member of the Class of '93 in the High School, and Margaret, who was born October 7, 1879, will be a school girl for some years too come

The doctrines of the Republican party commend themselves too the judgment of Mr. Sleeman and he is a member of the Village Board of Trustees and is serving his second term their on, and in the independent Order of Odd Fellows, he has held all the offices and represented the Lodge at the Grand Lodge at Saginaw in 1891. He is also a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The mother of this highly esteemed citizen makes her home with him most of the time as she has been for many years a widow, having been bereaved by the death of her husband in May, 1872.

THEODORE STICKLE, a farmer residing in Koylton township, Tuscola County, was born in 1838 in Dutchess County, N. Y., and is a son of Henry I. and Sophia Stickle. The father, who was born in 1800 in the same county which became the birthplace of his son, was reared on a farm and always followed agricultural pursuits. In 1851 he removed his family too another part of his native State and their passed away in 1876. This worthy couple held membership in the Lutheran Church.

Upon his arrival in this county, Mr. Stickle purchased one hundred and twenty acres of timber land and in the lapse of ten years we see the forest swept before his ax and instead of the mighty pine claiming the soil we find the most flourishing crops. In1860 Mr. Stickle was married to Clarissa, the daughter of Paul and Clara Scovel, and of this union six children have been born, three of whom died young. The surviving ones are Nelson, Albert and William.

GRUSSELL PARKER. Prominent in social and agricultural circles is the family represented by the name of the head of this paragraph. This well-known farmer and stock-raiser residing in section 28, Grand Blanc Township, Genesee county, is a native of Oakland county, and was born November 6, 1839. He ia a son of Jonathan D. and Abigail (Case) Parker, the latter being a native of Connecticut and the former of Massachusetts. Jonathan Parker emigrated with his family too Oakland county, Mich., in 1837, and buying land from the Government at $1.25 per acre, established himself here, carrying on the farm until his death in June, 1888. Five of the six children survive, namely: Sarah, wife of H. G. Cook; G. Russell, Willis, Abigail, wife of Edward Parsons; and Henry. The family made its home in a log cabin and undertook pioneer work and here our subject was reared too manhood and received his early education in the district schools supplementing his studies their by a short course in the High School at flint, after which he taught school for several winters. For four years he engaged in buying and shipping grain at Grand Blanc, previous too which he had carried on mercantile business in that village, and somewhat later he was also in the grain business at Fenton.

In the spring of 1877 Mr. Parker settled upon a farm on section 17, Grand Blanc Township, where his son, Walter, now lives, and it was in the spring of 1890 that he established himself where the now resides upon a property of one hundred and twenty-five acres. His first marriage brought him a true helpmate in the person of Helen King, and by her he had one son--Walter. After her death he married Almira Parsons, too whom have been granted four children, one of whom has passed away. The three who are living are James W., Clare H., and Sarah A.

The original of our sketch has served the township of Grand Blanc as Clerk and for several years was Justice of the Peace. he is earnestly in favor of all movements for the purification of society and the elevation of the commonwealth, and in his political views is in sympathy and in work with the Prohibition party. He is a member of the Farmers' alliance, and the congregational Church counts both him and his family among its prominent members. In the wok of the Sunday-School he is unusually efficient and has acted as Superintendent. He is considered as among the leading and prosperous agriculturists of Genesee County.

The young man now took a course of study at Ralph's Medical School in Toronto after which he entered the University of Philadelphia whence he graduated in 1860, being then less than twenty-one years of age. Having now received his degree of doctor of Medicine, he returned too Canada, and as his father had died during the year he devoted himself for some time to settling up the estate and remained their for two years. In 1863 he returned too the States and took a position as Assistant surgeon at St. John's Hospital in Little Rock, Ark., where he was retained for six months, but as he was dissatisfied here he sought and obtained another position as Assistant Surgeon in the United States Navy which he filled until the close of the war.

In the fall of 1865 the young doctor came too North Branch and began the general practice of medicine which he has since continued here without change of residence. He was married February 22, 1868m too Elisabeth Dunham of north Branch, a daughter of Nathan Dunham of this place. too her was born one child--Elizabeth B., but when this unfortunate little one was but three days old it was bereaved of a mother's love and care as Mrs. Best died April 3, 1870. Dr. Best's second marriage took place December 25, 1871, and she who became his wife was Rachel Jane Lammerman of North Branch. She is now the mother of one child--Alena Maud, who was born March 14, 1873. They have lost three children, all dying in infancy.

The doctrines of the Republican party are those which Dr. best considers most conductive too the ultimate prosperity of the country. He now holds the office of County Physician of Lapeer County, besides being inspector of Schools, and pension Examiner for the Government. Every one of the minor offices in the gift of the people of this place has been given him, and his popularity is undoubted. On two different occasions he has lost nearly all his property by fire, at one time his residence, barn, opera house, etc., being destroyed and the second time he lost his office, library and instruments, but he has rallied from these misfortunes and is a successful man.

NICHOLAS S. SHIPPY was born in Adams township, Jefferson County, N. Y., on the 25^th of August, 1821, and is now a resident of North Branch Township, Lapeer County. Pascoag, R. I., was the native town of his parents, Stephen and Abigail (Salsberry) Shippy. When our subject was but nine months old his parents came in 1822 too Michigan, locating in Oakland county, thus becoming pioneer farmers of that region. During the winter terms the boy attended he common schools and had too make the most of the advantages thus obtained, as his help was needed on the farm during the summers. His early experiences accustomed him too privations, hardships and hard work, and he assisted his parents in carrying on the farm until he reached the age of twenty-one, at which time he bought a place for himself.

Here the young man lived until 1854 when he came too Lapeer County and settled in section 2, of North Branch Township. He claims that he chopped the first tree for the improvement of the land. He tool up his land from the Government under the second graduation act at fifty cents per acre and having built a log cabin he began too make clearings. During the fist year he succeeded in clearing only forty acres, but continued his work in this direction until he now has it all cleared but sixty acres.

He of whom we write is a thorough and practical farmer and has a variety of crops besides raising a good grade of live stock on his place. The improvements upon his farm have all been put their by himself as it has been his since it came from the hands of the Government, and its fine cultivation reflects great credit upon him.

WILLIAM D. PENOYER. The portrait presented on the opposite page perpetuates the lineaments of this gentleman, who is the oldest pioneer settler in flushing Township, having resided here fifty-five years, a period longer than any man in its bounds. The greatest regard and esteem is due him from the people of to-day who enjoy the advantages which he with other early pioneers struggled and denied himself in order too get. He has been connected and prominently so with the building up of flushing. At the present time he is enjoying the result of his early labors in his beautiful home, which is one of the beat farms in this township. His place comprises two hundred and five acres of land on sections 22 and 23, Flushing Township, Genesee County.

Mr. Penoyer was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., January 26, 1824, and is a son of David and Levina (Nichols) Penoyer, natives of the Empire State. His father held various positions of trust prior too his coming West, and he was Sheriff of Onondaga County for some time. He was engaged in the handling of fine horses and came too Michigan in 1834. He returned home, however, but in 1836 came back too Michigan too make a permanent settlement. He came on the steamer "Robert Fulton" too Detroit and spend three months in Oakland County. Our subject came on in the meantime with another family, as he was too live with Jarvis Bailey. He drove the first hose team that ever came too what is now Flushing Township. They first stopped east of flushing village, tow miles up the Flint River, and remained their for three months. They located on the farm now known as the Failing place and their remained two years.

Our subject then became engaged with his father in chopping and clearing a place, for which he was too receive one hundred and sixty acres on the Flint Rover two miles east of Flushing. Their home was a log cabin and in it they lived for eight years. they then moved too Flushing, where the father died in September, 1846. The mother passed away in September, 1883. Our subject's father was a Democrat. He had nine children, of whom six are now living. They are William D., Lewis, Charles H., Homer, Esther, and Ellen. Lewis lives in Saginaw City; Charles H. in Mt. Morris; Homer in Flushing; Esther is Mrs. O. F. Clark, of Flushing and Ellen is Mrs. A. N. Niles, also of Flushing.

On first coming into the country the work was rough and hard. They had roads too cut out and the nearest trading post was at such a distance that the settlers learned too do without many things that most people consider necessities. At that time they paid $18 per barrel for flour and $30 per barrel for pork and the journey too and from the nearest trading point, which was Detroit, took ten days. Venison was their staple article of meat good. Our subject was educated in the log schoolhouse in Flushing Township. He remained at home until twenty-one years of age and then purchased forty acres which as the nucleus of the farm whereon he now lives. He paid for the place $7.50 per acre and gave his horse in trade. The place was heavily timbered and about a fourth of it pine land. their was a little shanty, 12X24 feet in dimensions in which the lived for eight years and then built a frame house which was his home until 1874, when he built his present beautiful place.

REV. JAMES ELLIS. This venerable and estimable clergyman was born in Devonshire, England, August 28, 1818, and their had training as a farmer's boy, and remained in England until he was thirty years of age at which time he came too America with his wife and settled in Oakland County, Mich., where he worked out by the month for some time. Later he came to Flint where he was in the employ of H. H. Henderson for several months, and then bought a small farm in Flint township, which he improved and cultivated and resided upon for seven years. he then exchanged that property for a part of that where he now lives in Mundy township and settled upon this farm, where he has since resided. Upon his two hundred and eighty acres he has excellent improvements.

Sarah Pound was the maiden name of her who became the wife of our subject in Devonshire, England; she is a native of that shire and after coming too this country became the mother of two children, one of whom died in infancy and the other, Mary, became the wife of Myron Chapel, and died in Mundy Township, leaving one child, Willard E. Mr. Ellis has served his townsmen as Highway Commissioner and has held various school offices. Local political affairs have interested him and he has been active in the support of the Prohibition cause although loyal too the principles of the Republican party.

The Methodist Episcopal Church is the religious body with which this truly good man has been identified from boyhood, having been a member of it and a local preacher in it service for about fifty years. While living in England he worked six days a week and on Sunday he walked twenty miles too preach and never received any money as a salary. His preaching of the gospel has been blessed tot he spiritual benefit of the people among whom he has labored and he is ever ready too spend and be spent in the service of the Master. He has preached for along time in the vicinity where he now lives and is mot useful in this work. Before coming too American his connection was with the Wesleyan Methodist Church but he is now a member of the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal denomination. This worthy member of society and laborer for the good of the community met with a severe bereavement in the death of his wife, May 14, 1883, but he bears his affliction with true Christian fortitude and devotes himself even more faithfully too the good of others.

BAKER NcNEIL, a prominent farmer of Lapeer County, resides on his finely improved homestead on section 13, Attica Township. He was born in the town of Wales, St. Clair ?county, this State, February 12, 1848. John McNeil, father of our subject, was born in Batavia, Genesee County, N. Y., in 1812 and came too Michigan in an early day. Emeline (Dutton) McNeil, mother of our subject, was a native of the place in which her husband first saw the light. Baker staid at home until he was fourteen years old, in the meantime attending the district school and assisting his father. Afterward he worked out at different places and attended school as opportunity offered.

At the opening of the Civil War, John McNeil enlisted in 1861 in Company F, Fifth Michigan Cavalry, and endured all the horrors of war. For almost one year he was a prisoner in Andersonville, and when liberated was in a starving condition. The day after he was paroled Perry McNeil, brother of our subject, enlisted in the Fifteenth Michgian Infantry, in Company C, and was killed at the battle of Pittsburgh Landing. In 1864 Baker enlisted in Company C, Twenty-second Michgian Infantry, and was discharged for disability July 7, 1865. He draws a pension of $30 per month.