Ephraim CLUTE, the first actual settler in the township of Marathon, was born in 1804 in the town of Saratoga, Saratoga County, N.Y. He was raised on a farm and lived in various parts of the State until 1836, when he came to Michigan, locating in Marathon, where he had bought land of the United States government. His farm comprises 160 acres, is in sections 32 and 33, township 9 north, range 9 east, and is one of the finest in the township. In 1878 he became a resident of the village of Columbiaville, but still continues the management of his farm. He served two terms as supervisor, and was town treasurer a number of years. He is now, 1883, treasurer of the village, also treasurer of the "People's Church" association, and the Riverside cemetery. He was first married in 1833 to Miss Adelia PHILLIPS, of Wayne County, N.Y., by whom he had three children, one only of whom, a daughter, is now living. She is the wife of William PETER, Esq. The first Mrs. C. died in 1842, and in 1843 he was again married to Miss Maria GIFFORD, a native of eastern New York. They have two children, a son and a daughter. [HRP, p. 140]

Richard A. CLUTE was born in Victor, near Rochester, N.Y., in 1807. He came to Michigan in 1840, bought land of the government and settled in Marathon Township, Lapeer County. When he came to Marathon he followed an Indian trail to his land which was in section 29, township 9 north, range 9 east. During his lifetime he held the office of supervisor and several other township offices. Mrs Phoebe A. CLUTE,who survives him, was married to him in 1851. They had four children, two of whom are now hving. She was a native of Galen, Wayne County, N.Y. She was born in 1825, and came to Michigan in 1850. Mr. CLUTE had three children by a previous wife. Mrs. CLUTE sold the farm in 1882 and bought a place on the line of the D.& B.C. division of the M.C. Railroad, about two miles from Otter Lake. [HRP, pp. 145-6]

[I assume that Ephraim (1804) and Richard (1807) were brothers, or maybe cousins.]

Willey A. CLUTE was born in the township of Marathon, Lapeer County, in 1852, February 25. Was brought up on a farm and is now cultivating some seventy acres of land situated in sections 21 and 16, township 9 nortb, range 9 east, fifty acres of which are improved. He was married in 1875 to Miss Martha A. HOLLENBECK, who was born in Marathon, in 1858. They have three children, two sons and a daughter. [HRP, p. 145]