. History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . ge, he conducted a flouring-mill, andin the fall of 1800 engaged in the mercantile business, con-tinuing in the same to the present time. In 1864 heerected a steam saw-mill at Maple Rapids, and was engagedin the lumber business until 1874. Following the fathersfootsteps, he lias ever inclined to the legal profession, and formany years past has done a large conveyancing business anddealt largely in real estate. His possessions cover over fivehundred acres of land in Esses, and he enjoys the full con-fidence of the community in which he li
. History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . ge, he conducted a flouring-mill, andin the fall of 1800 engaged in the mercantile business, con-tinuing in the same to the present time. In 1864 heerected a steam saw-mill at Maple Rapids, and was engagedin the lumber business until 1874. Following the fathersfootsteps, he lias ever inclined to the legal profession, and formany years past has done a large conveyancing business anddealt largely in real estate. His possessions cover over fivehundred acres of land in Esses, and he enjoys the full con-fidence of the community in which he lives. SOLOMON P. CREASINGER. This gentleman, the fifth of the ten children of Barnardand Ann AVilhelm Creasinger, was born in the township ofPerrysburg, Ashland Co., Ohio, March 10, 1844. His great-grandfather, Michael Creasinger, emigratedfrom Germany to Bucks Co., Pa., prior to the war of theRevolution, and during the long struggle which resultedin the independence of the United States served sevenyears in the Continental army. He participated in many. SOLOMON p. CREASINGER. engagements and received several wounds. His wife alsoaccompanied him in all his campaigns, and did much toalleviate the sufferings of the sick and wounded the close of the war Michael Creasinger settled inAugusta, Northumberland Co., Pa. His son Henry, fatherand grandfather of Barnard and Solomon P. Creasinger,respectively, was born in the latter place. He served withcredit in a regiment during the war of 1812-14. Of Henrys family, Barnard was born during thelast war with Great Britain. He (Barnard) remained inNorthumberland until the year 1837, when he removed tothe State of Ohio, and from thence to Essex, Clinton Co.,Mich., in 1857. In recent years he has been engaged incommercial pursuits in the village of Maple Rapids, wherehe still resides. Until arriving at years of discretion Solomon assisted hisfather in fjrm duties, when, wishing to obtain better edu-cational advantag
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