Pioneer sketches of Long Point settlement : or, Norfolk's foundation builders and their family genealogies . ce He died in 1889, in hiseighty-third year. He left -^ ^^. four sons—James, Jona-than, Alexander and Cal-vin ; and five daughters—Letitia, Charity, Elizabeth,Josephine and and Calvin suc-ceeded to the old home-stead. John McMichael, thirdson of James, marriedMatilda Murray, and set-tled in Dumfries, where heraised a large family. James McMichael,fourth son of James, wasmarried three times. Hesettled in Brantford, and raised a large family. Jacob McMichael, fifth son of
Pioneer sketches of Long Point settlement : or, Norfolk's foundation builders and their family genealogies . ce He died in 1889, in hiseighty-third year. He left -^ ^^. four sons—James, Jona-than, Alexander and Cal-vin ; and five daughters—Letitia, Charity, Elizabeth,Josephine and and Calvin suc-ceeded to the old home-stead. John McMichael, thirdson of James, marriedMatilda Murray, and set-tled in Dumfries, where heraised a large family. James McMichael,fourth son of James, wasmarried three times. Hesettled in Brantford, and raised a large family. Jacob McMichael, fifth son of James, married Lavinia,daughter of Simon Mabee, and settled on Lot 13, 5th conces-sion of Townsend. This latter-day pioneer proved himself aworthy brother of Richard McMichael, and much that has beenwritten of the latter will apply to Jacob as well. He wasupright and honorable in all the busy activities of his life, andhe left a record behind him of which his children may proudlyboast. He was a model farmer and figured prominently in thevarious agricultural societies. For many years he officiated as. RICHARD 5]-MICHAEL. 222 PIONEER SKETCHES OF LONG POINT SETTLEMENT. deacon in the old Boston Baptist church. He died at a ripe oldage, leaving ten sons—Simon, Lafayette, James, David, Aaron,Hezekiah, Jacob, Homer, Arkell and Orvell; and two daughters—Abigail and Mary. Of this family three are doctors in NewYork City, one is a doctor in Chicago, one a Baptist preacherin New York State, and one is an artist and another a merchantin the city of Buffalo. David McMichael, sixth son of James, married JaneMcBride, and settled at Palermo, below Hamilton. Isaac McMichael, seventh son of James, married CalistaTruax, and settled in Hamilton. William McMichael, eighth son of James, married Cunningham nee Martha Kern, and settled nearBoston. Subsequently, he settled in Waterford, where hedied. He was a close economizer, and accumulated wealth. Hehad four sons—Oscar, Walter,
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