. History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . ears, make him still an active man, andone immersed in business enterprises. He is an earnest member of the First CongregationalChurch of Owosso, and was one of its early founders. spacious residence is filled with the genial mem-bers of a happy family circle. His wife, to whom he wasunited in 1841, was Miss Louisa Peck, of New YorkState. They are the well-beloved parents of five grownsons and daughters, whose delight it is to comfort their de-clining EZKKIEL SALISBURY. Ezekiel Salisbury is a native of that old histori
. History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . ears, make him still an active man, andone immersed in business enterprises. He is an earnest member of the First CongregationalChurch of Owosso, and was one of its early founders. spacious residence is filled with the genial mem-bers of a happy family circle. His wife, to whom he wasunited in 1841, was Miss Louisa Peck, of New YorkState. They are the well-beloved parents of five grownsons and daughters, whose delight it is to comfort their de-clining EZKKIEL SALISBURY. Ezekiel Salisbury is a native of that old historic spotwhich so many eminent men of the present and past gen-eration claim as their natal place, Johnstown, N. Y., wherehe was born in the year 1812. LIntil he was fifteen yearsof age his time was principally occupied in school. Thenhe went to Utica, N. Y., and apprenticed himself to learnthe trade of a blacksmith, which had been the vocation ofhis father, John Salisbury. Upon reaching the age oftwenty-one he began the business for himself in his native. EZEKIEL SALISBintY. county. At the age of twenty-four he removed to OaklandCo., Mich., and purchased three hundred and twenty acresof government land, and at the same time opened a black-smith-shop. Elight years after, he sold out his interest,came to Bennington, Shiawassee Co., bought four hun-dred and eighty acres of wild land and began elearin- itup. At the same time he again opened a blacksmith-shop. Mrs. Salisbury was, previous to her marriage with , a Miss Martha Stedman, also a native of Johns-town, N. Y. They are the parents of eight children, ofwhom four are living. To each they have given a farm,and all are industrious, successful citizens. Mr. Salisburywas justice of the peace in Bennington two terms, alsoroad commissioner. In 1870, after giving up all active duties and leaving hislands with his children, he removed to the city of Owosso,and .settled down to a quiet life there and a rest from thelabor whic
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