Johnson - McGuire
ROBERT JOHNSON was born in old England, in 1883, and emigrated in 1848 to Canada, where he was married to Jane M. Story, and came to Alcona County in 1866. He has a family of eight children; four boys and four girls, all of whom are living. Mr. Johnson took up the north half of the northeast quarter of Section 17, Town 27, Range 9 east, from the State, where he built and cleared sixty acres, which entitles him to be recognized as clearing more land than any other man in Alcona Township. He has a bearing
orchard, and cuts about fifteen tons of hay yearly. Mr. Johnson and wife and family have been members of the Methodist Church for many years, and Mr. J. has been class leader of the society since its organization.
(Bibliography: “History of the Lake Huron Shore and Its People with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Pioneers”, 1883, Chicago, Page 279)
FERGUSON KENNEDY was born in County of Antrim, Ireland in 1837, emigrated to Canada, and came to Alcona County in 1864, and worked for Harris Brothers in their sawmill, where he advanced to the position of head sawyer. He was married to Sarah Colwell and has three children, two boys and one girl,who are still living. John Kennedy, the eldest, holds position as bookkeeper
for Geo. L. Colwell, and the younger ones live at home. Mr. Kennedy owns a farm in Section 3 and is prosperous.
(Bibliography: “History of the Lake Huron Shore and Its People with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Pioneers”,1883, Chicago, Page 277)
MICHAEL H. LAMP was born in the State of New York and came to the State of Michigan in 1853. Was married to Margaret Geoghan, at Detroit in 1868 and came to Alcona County in 1878, as engineer to the large locomotive, the Weston, which he has run for Alger, Smith & Co. three years.Mr. Lamp has a family of eight children; six boys and two girls, now living at Black River. He is regarded as a competent and careful engineer, and runs the heavy trains of long timber from the woods to the lake.
(Bibliography: “History of the Lake Huron Shore and Its People with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Pioneers”,1883, Chicago, Page 278)
ROBERT S. LEACH was born in Euclid, Onondaga County, New York, in 1848. He came to Michigan in 1860, and was married to Mary F. King in 1876. Came to Alcona County in 1878, and engaged as engineer on the locomotive M.S. Smith, the first heavy engine brought up by Alger, Smith & Co. Came to Black River in 1880 and has run the same engine ever since.
(Bibliography: “History of the Lake Huron Shore and Its People with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Pioneers”, 1883, Chicago, Page 278)
MICHAEL S. MADDEN is one of the pioneers of Harrisville. He was born in Bradford County, Penn., in 1836. At an early age he commenced work in a mill and learned engineering. In August, 1862 he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and Seventh New York Volunteers, and served in the army until the close of the war. At the battle of Chancellorsville he was wounded in his right hand and left leg, and again wounded during an engagement at Dallas, Ga. In 1866 he came to Harrisville with Mr. Colwell, and went into the employ of Weston, Colwell & Co., as engineer in their mill. He held that position fourteen years. He was in the employ of the Colwells twenty-two years. Since leaving the mill he has been engaged at carpenter work, having learned that trade twenty-eight years ago. He has a wife and three children.
(Bibliography: “History of the Lake Huron Shore and Its People with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Pioneers”, 1883, Chicago, Page 277)
DUNCAN J. McARTHUR was born in the township of Glendy, county of Grey, Canada, in 1855, and immigrated to the United States in 1875, and landed at Alcona County, and labored and lumbered in Alcona Township and Alcona County. He was elected township clerk in 1879, and held and discharged the duties to date acceptably. He was married to Harriet M. Hasty, in 1876, and has four
children; one boy and three girls, all living in Alcona County. He bought the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 14, and the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 14, and commenced business, where he now resides.
(Bibliography: “History of the Lake Huron Shore and Its People with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Pioneers”,1883, Chicago, Page 279)
JAMES A. McDONALD was born in Jefferson County, N.Y., in 1840, and came to Alcona County in August, 1866, with Wm. Conklin, at Greenbush, and worked at lumbering for several years. Mr. McDonald was elected highway commissioner for his township and did his duty acceptably. He purchased 200 acres of land in Greenbush Township, and commenced farming. He has cleared about sixteen acres, and intends making farming a permanent business.
(Bibliography: “History of the Lake Huron Shore and Its People with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Pioneers”, 1883, Chicago, Page 279)
P. McGRATH, undertaker, and dealer in groceries, notions, etc., is a native of Ireland and emigrated to this country in 1853. In August 1862, he enlisted at Chicago in the Ninetieth Ill. Infantry, and did good service until the close of the war in 1865. In 1867 he came to Harrisville and was engaged at carpenter work. He built most of the buildings that were erected here during the next
few years. In 1871 he went into the undertaking business on a small scale, and has continued in that business to the present time. At first he manufactured the coffins himself, but, for several years has carried a good stock of undertaker’s goods. In 1879 he opened his store and gave up his trade. He has a wife and one child. He built his residence soon after coming here in 1867.
(Bibliography: “History of the Lake Huron Shore and Its People With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Pioneers”, 1883, Chicago, Page 273.)
DUNCAN McGREGOR is a native of Ontario, Canada, and came to Harrisville in 1865, since which time he has been in the mercantile business, and since 1875 a member of the firm Colwell, McGregor & Co. Mr. McGregor is one of the foremost men in
advancing the general interests of Alcona County.
(Bibliography: “History of the Lake Huron Shore and Its People With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Pioneers”, 1883, Chicago.)
JOHN McGUIRE was born in Ireland, County of Longford, in 1846. He came to the United States in 1854, and came to Alcona County in 1866 and worked at lumbering with Colin Campbell. He commenced business in Alcona at hotel-keeping, in 1875, in his own house. He was married to Isabella McLaughlin at Au Sable, in 1877, and has a family of two boys and four girls. He continues hotel-keeping at the same stand. He was elected treasurer in 1880 and supervisor in 1881, which offices he filled to entire satisfaction.
(Bibliography: “History of the Lake Huron Shore and Its People with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Pioneers”, 1883, Chicago, Page 278)