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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARTICLE ON JAMES R. VOSBURGH

Mr. Vosburgh belongs to that large class of cultured, intelligent and enterprising people who came into Southern Michigan from New York and the New England State, and who have been such important factors in developing to so high a degree the resources which nature has so generously lavished upon it.

The father of our subject, Martin R. Vosburgh, was a native of Columbia County, New York, as was also his mother, Rachel Robinson.  After marriage they settled in their native county, but subsequently removed to Yates County, and afterward to Niagara County.  They finally removed to Orleans County, where they resided until the decease of the father.  The mother subsequently came to Michigan, and died at the residence of her son, our subject, in Union Township, May 19, 1884.

The parental family of our subject consisted of twelve children, eight sons and four daughters, of whom James R. was the sixth in order of birth.  He was born in Milo, Yates Co., N.Y., April 2, 1826, and was reared at the homestead until he attained his majority.  He received such education .......

James R. Vosburgh was united in marriage, in Niagara County, N.Y., to Ruth R. Harrington, but she was removed from him by death, in Union Township, Feb. 7, 1856.  In the same township, Oct. 13, 1860, Mr. Vosburgh was a second time married, his choice being Miss Amanda M., daughter of Wiliam and Nellie (Haviland) Ripley.  They were originally of Chautauqua County, N.Y., but they came to Branch County in 1844 and settled in Union Township, which they made their home until death, the father passing away in 1846, while the mother survived him many years, dying in 1886.  Their family consisted of four sons and four daughters, of whom Mrs. Vosburgh was the seventh child in order of birth, and was born in Ellery, Chautauqua Co., N.Y., May 2, 1832.  The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Vosburgh resulted in the birth of two children:  Frank E., who married Miss Nettie Mack, and resides in Coldwater Township, and Grant, who took to wife Hattie Barnett, and resided in Union Township.