Samuel W. Rose, farmer, sec. 22, Hinton Tp., was born in New York, March 20, 1829, and is a son of William and Sarah (Elmondorph) Rose; the former was a native of the Empire State, and died in March, 1876. The latter was born in Holland, and died in the State of New York. Mr. Rose came to Mecosta Co., Mich., in 1853, and was married Oct. 23, 1856, to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Phebe (Ribble) Hinton. Her father was born in Wales, and her mother in Germany. Mrs. Rose was born Feb. 18, 1835, and died May 12, 1866, leaving five children, born as follows: James E., Sept. 3, 1857; Mary E., Nov. 11, 1858; John E., Feb. 26, 1860; William E., Sept. 21, 1862; Absalom E., Oct. 29, 1864. Mr. Rose contracted a second marriage in Mecosta Co., July 4, `867, with Lydia A., daughter of Thomas and Ann (Day) Thomas, natives of England; her father is still living. She was born in Canada, Aug. 30, 1850. Mr. and Mrs. Rose have five children: Hubert E., born Aug,. 29, 1868; George E., Jan. 4, 1870; Addie E., Jan. 5, 1872; Alice E., Feb. 3, 1874; Lottie E., May 18, 1877.
In 1877 Mr. Rose bought 80 acres of land, on which he resides. He has held the office of Township Clerk and Highway Commissioner.
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