Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . ing genius over this academic hall wasEmeline Pierce, long since deceased. Her schoolnumbered seven pupils, and for the tuition she had$1 each per week. He has always lived at homeand since assuming charge of the farm has clearedtwentj-five acres and has added a granarj, toolshed and cattle shed to


Portrait and biographical album of Clinton and Shiawassee counties, Mich., containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state . ing genius over this academic hall wasEmeline Pierce, long since deceased. Her schoolnumbered seven pupils, and for the tuition she had$1 each per week. He has always lived at homeand since assuming charge of the farm has clearedtwentj-five acres and has added a granarj, toolshed and cattle shed to the buildings on the hundred and eighty-three acres of the farm isnow under cultivation. He is engaged in generalfarming, giving the greater part of his time to thebreeding of stock, liaving some fine Clydesdalehorses, Durham cattle and Merino and Shropshiresheep. October 27, 1875, Mr. Cronkhite abjured a lifeof single blessedness and united himself for betteror worse with Mary J. Gidley, daughter of Edwinand Polly (Heniman) Gidley. Mrs. Cronkhitesfather is a native of Massachusetts, as was also themother. The^- came to Michigan at a very earlyday. Mr. Gidley served in the Civil War in theFirst Michigan regiment of P^ngineers, remainingwith them the full term. He died May 4, i i


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