Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . of anysawyer in Onio, Indiana or Michigan. This gen-tleman is in a position to know, as he is buyingcontinually from all parts of these States, and hewillingly pays Mr. Bensinger from $5 to 18 moreper thousand than he does other millers. The marriage of our subject to Miss Lizzie Dynestook place Se
Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . of anysawyer in Onio, Indiana or Michigan. This gen-tleman is in a position to know, as he is buyingcontinually from all parts of these States, and hewillingly pays Mr. Bensinger from $5 to 18 moreper thousand than he does other millers. The marriage of our subject to Miss Lizzie Dynestook place September 28, 1882. Her parents, Oli-ver and Elizabeth (Waring) Dynes, are natives ofCounty Down, Ireland, and both have now passedfrom earth. They came to Michigan when shewas a little girl and throughout her youth they en-deavored to give her the best possible advantagesand she is now a well-educated and accomplishedwoman. Five children have come to share the af-fection and solicitude of Mr. and Mrs. Bensinger;namely: Edward, born May 14, 1883; William Ol-iver, June 7, 1884; Joel Emerson, January 14,1886; Orrin Lee, October 12, 1887; Gertie L., Octo-ber 13, 1889. Our subject owns one hundred acresof land, all of which he has gained by his ownefforts. Eighty acres are in (^iratiot County and. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHJCAL ALBUM. 307 twenty acres constitute the home farm, upon whichhe lias good huihlings. He is an earnest Republi-can in liis political views, but has steadfastly de-clined all offers of public office, as he desires todevote himself entirolv to liis agricultural view of Mr. Bensingers homestead accompan-ies this sketch. DSON SWAUTIIOUT, an extensive slock- 1—1 raiser, is the owner of the finest farm in Sciota To<vnshlp, his home being situated on section 5. He was born in Victor Township,Clinton County, .lanuary 20, 1857, and isa son of Thomas L. and Mary (Parker) pnreut-s were both natives of Ovid, N. Y., andwitli their respective f
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