. Portrait and biographical album of Isabella county, Mich., containing portraits and biographical sketches of ... citizens ... also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time . March 8,1864, to Miss Harriet E. Hursh, born in Palmyra,N. Y., March 3, 1839, the daughter of John M. andElizabeth Hursh. The four children born of thismarriage are as follows: Nellie, Jan. 24, 1865 ; AliceE., born May 7, 1867 ; Maud, Sept. 3, 1868, andEarl (., Feb. 20, 1876. The first named was bornin Ml. Pleasant; the other three on the farm. l®Jll ensselaer G. Whitn
. Portrait and biographical album of Isabella county, Mich., containing portraits and biographical sketches of ... citizens ... also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time . March 8,1864, to Miss Harriet E. Hursh, born in Palmyra,N. Y., March 3, 1839, the daughter of John M. andElizabeth Hursh. The four children born of thismarriage are as follows: Nellie, Jan. 24, 1865 ; AliceE., born May 7, 1867 ; Maud, Sept. 3, 1868, andEarl (., Feb. 20, 1876. The first named was bornin Ml. Pleasant; the other three on the farm. l®Jll ensselaer G. Whitney, of the firm of i&diJ^ WIntney Hros., liverymen at Ml. Pleasant, ^(^ was born in Ontario Co., N. Y., Feb. 12, n^ 1850. He is a son of Benjamin and Caroline E. (Hall) Whitney. His father was a native of Vermont and a blacksmith; he died in Ontario County, aged 72 years. His mother was born in Ontario County, and is still living, near Salt River. Mr. Whitney was brought up on a farm, and, onreaching his majority, joined his brothers, WilliamT. and Chades C. Whitney, at Mt. Pleasant. He[lassed three years laboring as a builder, and in 1879was elected Constable. While discharging the duties ( (•<: V ^■^f \^:i. Jf-t^jT^-^^^ ^. ^jL-€^^^;^Xy^l^i_^ ^ ——= It -^Ni^^^ r ISABELLA COUNTY. Z^j^Qf- -^|^^J((® 1^) /^ -^ I of the post (which he held one year) he was also en-gaged in draying. On the expiration of his term ofoffice he was appointed Deputy Sheriff, and has beenthe incumbent of the office ever since. In 1883,associated with his brother, George G. Whitney, heopened the livery stable which they are still business is conducted in connection with theBennett House, and they keep ten horses and liveryaccommodations in proportion to their run an omnibus line for the benefit of the Ben-nett House, and to accommodate the public. Theyare also engaged to some extent in traffic in realestate, buy and sell buildings, lots, etc., and now ownth
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