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| Lyman Nethaway, farmer on sec. 24, Etna Tp., was born in Ontario Co., N.Y., Feb 3, 1810. His father, James Nethaway, was of English parentage, and his mother Elizabeth (Niece) Nethaway, was a native of Long Island, N.Y., and was of Welsh extraction. Mr. Nethaway received a good education in early life for the purpose of becoming a teacher, and at 18 years of age taught his first term at Perry Genesee Co. N.Y. He came thence to Michigan and taught during the years 1833-4. He then returned to his home, and having married, him self and wife turned their faces westward and came to Hillsdale Co., Mich., where Mr. Nethaway purchased a farm under the original land patent of 1835. In the year of 1850 he went to Saulk Co., Wis., and there engaged three years in farming. Becoming dissatisfied he came back to Lenawee County, and settled at Rollin, in 1853. In 1854 he decided to try the Hawkeye State, and bought a farm in Buchanan County, where he remained eight years. In 1856 he returned to Michigan, and settled in Mecosta County. He has been engaged during eleven years in mercantile business in Morley, and upon closing his commercial affairs bought a farm, and now lives in retirement. Mr. Nethaway was married Sept. 6, 1835, to Lucetta, daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Wood) Ralph, respectively of English and Welsh origin, and resident of Woodstock, Windsor Co., Vt. Three children were born to this marriage, as follows: Marcellus T., born May 13,1836, Cassius Marcus, born Jan.17, 1848, died in the army from injuries received at the battle of Bull’s Gap, E.Tenn., April 22, 1865, was a soldier in Co. D, Third Michigan Vol. Inf., Florence A., born in 1849, and died March 10, 1850. Mr. Nethaway is a radical Republican, and actively engaged in all social and moral reforms. Him self and wife profess no particular creed, but hold to their innate belief that honesty and genuine morality are safe guides in their intercourse with the world. Mr. Nethaway has held offices of trust in his township for 15 years. He was Postmaster at Big Creek nearly three years, under Lincoln’s administration, and was supervisor of Deerfield Tp. several years, also Treasurer and Assessor several years. |