. Sprague's history of Grand Traverse and Leelanaw counties, Michigan : embracing a concise review of their early settlement, industrial development and present conditions, together with interesting reminiscences. e Civilwar and the leading agriculturists of Leela-naw county, Nathaniel VV. Harrington isnumbered. There is much that is commend-able in his life record, for he has been foundtrue to duty in every relation, whether of apublic or private character, and while energyand unabating industry have been salientfeatures of his business career, he is equallywell known for the honorable method
. Sprague's history of Grand Traverse and Leelanaw counties, Michigan : embracing a concise review of their early settlement, industrial development and present conditions, together with interesting reminiscences. e Civilwar and the leading agriculturists of Leela-naw county, Nathaniel VV. Harrington isnumbered. There is much that is commend-able in his life record, for he has been foundtrue to duty in every relation, whether of apublic or private character, and while energyand unabating industry have been salientfeatures of his business career, he is equallywell known for the honorable methods whichhe has always followed, and for his loyaltyto any public trust reposed in him. Air. Harrington resides in section 13,Kasson township, where he has a good was born in the county of Russell. Can-ada, on the 22d of April, 1842, and is a sonof William and Mary (Wood) Harrington,who were also natives of that country. Theparents removed from Canada to St. Law-rence county, New York, about 1858, andafter a decade spent in that locality theycame to Michigan, settling in LeelanawO iunty in 1868. It was spring time, and theytook up their abode in Solon remaining days were passed in this. MR. AND MRS. N. W. HARRINGTON GRAND TRAVERSE AND LEELANAW COUNTIES. 567 county, and they died in Kasson township atthe home of their son Nathaniel, who wasthe fourth in order of birth of their ten chil-dren. He repaid their care and devotion tohim in his childhood by the filial love andconsideration which he gave them in theevening of their lives, striving earnestly tomake their last days happy and W. Harrington spent the firstsixteen years of his life in the land of hisbirth, and then accompanied his parents ontheir removal to St. Bawrence county, NewYork. He was still at home when the Civilwar broke out. His sympathies being enlist-ed by the Union cause, on the 13th day ofJuly, 1861, he offered his services to thegovernment, joining the boys in blue o
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