James W. Mann, farmer, sec. 15, Fork Tp., was born in Maine June 24, 1854, and is a son of John F. and Susan A. (Churchill) Mann (see sketch of John F.Mann), who were natives of the Pine Tree State, and in 1866 came to Saginaw, and later to Fork Tp., Mich. He obtained his education in the common schools of Saginaw and was bred to the business of farmer and lumberman by his father, in which he now engaged in Fork Township. He was married in 1877, to Clara L., daughter of John and Mary (Houser) Grove, natives of Pennsylvania, who was born in the same State, Aug. 21, 1858. They have two children, Lula M. and Eddie E. Politically Mr. Mann is a Republican. |