. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . ears. Mr. Wells has been frequentlycalled to positions of trust, which he has filled with honorto himself and profit to his constituents, both in Calhounand Eaton Counties. In 1875 he was elected supervi-sor, which position he has filled to the present time. L. KENT. The ancestors of Mr. Kent were English, and emi-grated to the New World at an early date in the history ofthe English colonies. They settled at Stafibrd, Conn.,where Joseph Kent was born June 9, 1762, and identi-fied his interests with his country by joining in thestruggle for lib
. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . ears. Mr. Wells has been frequentlycalled to positions of trust, which he has filled with honorto himself and profit to his constituents, both in Calhounand Eaton Counties. In 1875 he was elected supervi-sor, which position he has filled to the present time. L. KENT. The ancestors of Mr. Kent were English, and emi-grated to the New World at an early date in the history ofthe English colonies. They settled at Stafibrd, Conn.,where Joseph Kent was born June 9, 1762, and identi-fied his interests with his country by joining in thestruggle for liberty at the age of fifteen, and at the closereturned with an honorable discharge to his home and thepeaceful occupation of farming. Later in life he married Esther Tupper, her geneal-ogy tracing back to the nobility of England. They livedto rear a large family of children, removed to NiagaraCo., N. Y., in the year 18:56, where they now sleepthe Bleep that knows no waking, having enjoyed the re-gard of many friends, that a life replete with kindly. LEANDER KENT. deeds had won them. L. Kent, a son, was born in Staf-ford, Conn., May 14. 1813, and came with his family toNiagara Co., N. Y., in 1836, where he purchased fortyacres of heavily-timbered land, and began the work of clear-ing, with an unyielding determination to transform hispurchase into fields suitable for husbandry. In his youth-ful days he had received a common-school education, andat its close adopted a course of reading for self-cultiva-tion during his leisure hours. His studious habits andindustry soon brought him to the notice of his positions were to be filled, and the young farmerwas soon favored with posts of honor and responsibility,his chief being the education of the young. In1853, being desirous of conducting the business of farmingmore extensively, he sold, and removed to Kalamo town-ship, Eaton Co., Mich., his present home, purchasing onehundred and forty-five acres of comparati
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