History of Branch county, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . RESIDENCEJT K, , HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 151 bred in Vermont, and owned by Capt. Butterwortli. Helost bis life by tbe burning of a stable in Coldwater a yearafter bis arrival bere. Morgan BUicU llmck was brou^lit to Coldwator in tbesprinj; of 1854. He was by Hills Black Hawk; dam, aCanadian mare. He remained bere one season only, andwas sold to parties from Cbicago, 111. WiiiJie/</, Lacy, and Sir Aichy, Jr., were all tliorou^b-bred boi-s


History of Branch county, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . RESIDENCEJT K, , HISTORY OF BRANCH COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 151 bred in Vermont, and owned by Capt. Butterwortli. Helost bis life by tbe burning of a stable in Coldwater a yearafter bis arrival bere. Morgan BUicU llmck was brou^lit to Coldwator in tbesprinj; of 1854. He was by Hills Black Hawk; dam, aCanadian mare. He remained bere one season only, andwas sold to parties from Cbicago, 111. WiiiJie/</, Lacy, and Sir Aichy, Jr., were all tliorou^b-bred boi-ses, from pure bred Kentucky families of runningstock. Tbey were not kept long in Coldwator. Returning to borses of national fame brings us first inortlcr to Miignii Cltartu, a marvelous little bay borse, ofbeautiful form, admirable .style and way of traveling. Heis of Jlorgan descent, dams breeding nnknoicu. He wasbougbt wben four years old by H. C. Lewis, S. M. Seely,and two otber Coldwater gentlemen for six tbousand fivebundred dollars in tbe year 185J, and after tbroughthe hands of Chicago and Detroit parties finally return


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