. 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 . ■\^ ^. / OSIAH \V. BE(i()LK, theresent {1883), Ciovernoi ofMichigan was born in Living-ston, County, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1815. His ancestors were ofFrench descent, and settled atan early period in tlie State ofMaiyland. Hisgrandfather,, of that State, was an offi-cer in the American army duringthe waroftiie Revolution. .\l)0utle beginning of the present cent-ury
. 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 . ■\^ ^. / OSIAH \V. BE(i()LK, theresent {1883), Ciovernoi ofMichigan was born in Living-ston, County, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1815. His ancestors were ofFrench descent, and settled atan early period in tlie State ofMaiyland. Hisgrandfather,, of that State, was an offi-cer in the American army duringthe waroftiie Revolution. .\l)0utle beginning of the present cent-ury both his grand|)arents, having)ecome dissatisfied with the insli-?^ tution of slavery, although slave-holders themselves, emigrated County, N. Y., thena new countr\, taking with them anumber of their former slaves, whovolunteered to accompany father was an officer in army, and served duringthe war of iSi B. received his early education in a log school-house, and subsequently attended the Temple , at Geneseo, N. Y. Being the eldest of afamily of ten children, whose parents were in moder-ate though comfortable circumstances, he was earlytaught hal)its of industry, and when 21
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