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Everts and Abbott - 1879 Page 263 JEREMIAH NARRIN The ancestors of this gentleman were of Scotch and Welsh origin, and among the early settlers of New York State. Peter Narrin, the grandfather of Jeremiah, emigrated from Wayne County, N.Y., in 1838, to Michigan. He purchased one hundred and twenty acres of government land in the town of Groveland, Oakland Co. His family, which consisted of his wife and three sons, with their wives and children, all came at the same time and set- tled in the same locality. The names of the sons were William L., John S., and De Witt C. Together they located and occupied about one thousand acres in the same neighborhood. Peter Narrin died in 1851, at the age of seventy-four years, and his widow, in 1852, at the age of sixty-four years. William L., the eldest son, was born in Wayne Co., N.Y., April 21, 1811, and Feb. 1, 1832 he married Miss Sally Moore. In 1838 he sold his farm in New York, and, as above stated, came to Michigan, bought and settled on three hundred and twenty acres of government land in Oakland County. This became his home, where he reared his children, and where he remained until eight years since, when he removed to Ortonville and purchased two hundred acres adjoining that village. His death oc- curred on the 14th day of May, 1879, at the city of Flint, while under medical treatment for a stone in the bladder. He was he father of six children, three of whom died in infancy; the others (John S., Jeremiah, and George W.) grew to manhood. John S., the eldest son, went to the Western country about twenty-two years ago, and the family have had no tidings of him for the past twelve years. George W., the youngest son, resides on the old homestead in Groveland. Jeremiah Narrin, the second son, was born June 20, 1838, at the old home in Wayne County, N.Y., and while he was an infant his parents moved to Michigan. From the time he was fifteen months old he lived with is grand- mother, until her death, when he had attained to his four- teenth year. By the old lady's bequest he became the owner of the old home-farm of Peter Narrin, in Oakland County. After the death of his grandmother he worked Page 264 by the month for Enos Goodrich, with whom he continued six years, during which time he "courted" Miss Matilda L., the daughter of his employer. He was successful in his suit, and they were married on the 4th day of October, 1859. He had previous to this sold his farm in Grove- land, and after his marriage he purchased his present farm in the town of Atlas, on which he settled and where he has resided ever since. Mr. Narrin has made extensive im- provements on his farm, so that now it is one of the best farm-homes in that locality. Mrs. Matilda L. Narrin, who is a remarkably intelligent lady, of pleasant and agreeable address, is the eldest child of Enos and Ann Goodrich, who were among the earliest settlers of the town of Atlas. Enos Goodrich was born in Cayuga Co., N.Y., Aug 11, 1813. He came with the Goodrich family to Michigan in 1836, and settled at the place where now stands the village of his name. In com- pany with his brother Reuben he erected mills, stores, and other buildings at that place, and carried on an extensive business for many years. On the 26th day of June, 1838, he married Miss Ann Atkins, of the same place. They are the parents of two children, - Matilda L. and Enos H. Since 1863, Enos Goodrich has resided at Watertown, Tuscola Co., where he is engaged in farming. His son, Enos H., is married, and also resides on a farm near his father. Mrs. Matilda Narrin was born in the village of Goodrich, April 4, 1841. She is the mother of three children, namely, Annie E., Ella C., and Ellis, the latter of whom died in infancy. Annie and Ella are at home with the parents. Mrs. Narrin resided in the village of Good- rich until fifteen years ago, when she removed to the farm one and a half miles southeast of the village. The reader's special attention is called to the view of their beautiful farm-home, on another page of this work ===========================================================================