Past and present of Washtenaw County, Michigan . in February, died in infancy. Wilmer. born Septem-ber II, 1844, served in the Union Army and waswounded in the battle of Gettysburg. His motherbrought him home and he died here. Edwin Eu-gene, born Se])tember 2-]. 1847, died December 31,1854. Ella is the wife of Henry L. Stoup andthey reside at No. 125 Towner street. Stoup is a millwright by trade and travelsmost of the time, installing machinery in millsthroughout the state. Mr. and Airs. Stoup havefour children : Mrs. Emma Robbins, of Ypsilanti;Alinnie, the wife of


Past and present of Washtenaw County, Michigan . in February, died in infancy. Wilmer. born Septem-ber II, 1844, served in the Union Army and waswounded in the battle of Gettysburg. His motherbrought him home and he died here. Edwin Eu-gene, born Se])tember 2-]. 1847, died December 31,1854. Ella is the wife of Henry L. Stoup andthey reside at No. 125 Towner street. Stoup is a millwright by trade and travelsmost of the time, installing machinery in millsthroughout the state. Mr. and Airs. Stoup havefour children : Mrs. Emma Robbins, of Ypsilanti;Alinnie, the wife of Fred Amerman, of GrandRapids; Hazel D., wife of Walter C. Pierce, amember of the police force here, and they residewith her grandmother; and AVilmer, wh<i died ininfancy. The death of Mr. Stewart occurred March , when he was seventy-nine years of age. Hispolitical support had always been given the re-publican party and he was a member of the Inde-])endent Order of Odd Fellows and the Masonicfraternitv. He became a charter member of the. PAST AND PRESENT OF WASHTENAW COUNTY. 301 Masonic lodge at C_)\-iil, Xcw Xnrk. ami afterwanldimitted to the lodge in Y])silanti. 1 le lu-ld mem-bership in the Congregational churcli, to whichMrs. Stewart also belongs, and all over this jiartof the connty was known as a iiromincnt citizen,worthy the regard which was s<i nniforml\- ac-corded him. Mrs. Stewart has snld some of herproperty here and in iSSd she luircliased thebeautiful home at No. 11 South Adams street,where she and Mr. and Mrs. Iierce now past eighty-eight years (]t age, sheis still very active, being remarka1il\ well pre-served physically as well as menlall\. .indthroughout the comnninit\ she is held m warmesteem by young and old, for her life has por-trayed those qualities which ever awaken admira-tion and respect. HARRY C. BENHAM. Harry C. Benham, who is engaged in the in-surance business in .n .\rbor as the representa-tive of the National Casualty Com


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