. Portrait and biographical album of Isabella county, Mich., containing portraits and biographical sketches of ... citizens ... also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time . ^^^■^^. y^h^,/fj^^^z^€ €^ ^ COA 1 ?— 4 ISABELLA COUNTY. went to Clearfield Co., Pa., and there engaged in thesame occupation for one year, when he went toNiagara Falls and ran a saw-mill for five years. On leaving Niagara Falls, Mr. Dingnian came tothis State and settled in Ovid, Clinton County. Fiveyears later, in 1S73, he came to this county and aftera year at Mt. Pl
. Portrait and biographical album of Isabella county, Mich., containing portraits and biographical sketches of ... citizens ... also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time . ^^^■^^. y^h^,/fj^^^z^€ €^ ^ COA 1 ?— 4 ISABELLA COUNTY. went to Clearfield Co., Pa., and there engaged in thesame occupation for one year, when he went toNiagara Falls and ran a saw-mill for five years. On leaving Niagara Falls, Mr. Dingnian came tothis State and settled in Ovid, Clinton County. Fiveyears later, in 1S73, he came to this county and aftera year at Mt. Pleasant, rented the poor farm, whichhe cultivated for three years with a moderate degreeof success. Leaving that farm, he moved to IsabellaTownship. He had purchased 40 acres on section 26,in 1873, and in 1874 purchased 40 acres on section22, that township, and it was on this land he movedand began the arduous task of improving it. Theland was heavily limbered, a perfect forest; and yet,having a firm faith in the future development of thecounty and the neighborhood, the enormous amountof labor necessary to clear and improve it did notdaunt him. He has battled against obstacles andtrials, and now has 40 acres of his land und
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