Mary A. Todd Harrison of Grass Lake MI

HARRISON, Mary A. Todd8, (Isaac7, Moses6, Hezekiah5, Caleb4, Samuel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born Jan. 9, 1836, in Wakeman, O., died Feb. 11, 1910, at her home in Grass Lake, Mich., married March 18, 1860,(???)Harrison. They lived in Grass Lake, Mich., where he was a farmer. Children: I. Ivy. II. Fanny. III. Elizabeth, m.(???)Bunker. They live in Winnetka, Ill.

Harriet M. Todd Chapel of Parma MI

CHAPEL, Harriet M. Todd8, (William7, Daniel6, Daniel5, Daniel4, Daniel3, Samuel2, Christopher1) born Aug. 16, 1839, in Spring Arbor, Mich., and there she married Feb. 1, 1860, George W. Chapel. In 1913, she lived in Parma, Mich. Children: I. Lizzie M., b. Sept. 25, 1860, m. Nov. 8, 1882, James E. Helmer and had issue: (1) Hattie D., b. Feb. 8, 1887; (2) Marjorie M., b. Jan. 5, 1889, m. June 30, 1910, Charlotte H. Chapel and had a child; (3) Chauncey J., b. May 5, 1893. II. Clarence R., b. Jan. 11, 1868, m. Dec. 14, 1892, Emma Hastings and … Read more

Biography of Oscar G. Richards

Oscar G. Richards, who died at his home in Eudora April 4, 1915, exemplified in his long career the true spirit of the Kansas prairies and more important than any of the items of wealth he may have accumulated was the sterling character which men living today delight to recall and use as a source of inspiration and an example of the heroic times of Kansas now passed. He was born in Jackson County, Michigan, January 12, 1836. With little opportunity for schooling, by self-study coupled with a fine analytical mind, he attained a real education, and was always known … Read more