. History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . , and followedfarming until the family was broken up by the death ofMr. SteSe, on April 5, 1876. The mother now resideswith a daughter in Washtenaw County. The day follow-ing their marriage, Jacob and wife set out upon a journeyto their new home with a yoke of oxen and wagon to con-vey them and their worldly effects. The first year provedthe most discouraging ever experienced by them. Theironly marketable commodity was wood, which Mr. Wied-man cut and hauled to Owosso, receiving six shillings instore pay per cord. With the following year
. History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . , and followedfarming until the family was broken up by the death ofMr. SteSe, on April 5, 1876. The mother now resideswith a daughter in Washtenaw County. The day follow-ing their marriage, Jacob and wife set out upon a journeyto their new home with a yoke of oxen and wagon to con-vey them and their worldly effects. The first year provedthe most discouraging ever experienced by them. Theironly marketable commodity was wood, which Mr. Wied-man cut and hauled to Owosso, receiving six shillings instore pay per cord. With the following year came a moreplentiful harvest. Each succeeding year has showeredupon them the fruits of industry and frugality. Theirchildren number three,—Reuben, born in 1862; Jessie,born Feb. 22,1865 ; John, born Oct. 1, 1867. Mr. Wied-man is one of natures noblemen, preferring to devote histime and energies to the improvement of his possessionsand surrounding himself and family with the comforts oflife to following the empty baubles of political popularity. I 3:. I 1
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