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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [386-389]

           JOHN GETTY, farmer, section 8, Bloomfield Township, was born
        Aug. 21, 1840, in Caradoc Township, Middlesex Co., Ont. His
        parents, JAMES and ANN (INGRAHAM) GETTY, were also natives of the
        Dominion of Canada. The latter has been dead since the son was 12
        years of age; she died in Sanilac Co., Mich. The father is living
        with a brother in Ontario.
           MR. GETTY was raised on a farm, and after his mother's death he
        labored as a farm assistant. When he was 19 years of age he came to
        Michigan to work in the lumber woods. His first employer was W. R.
        STAFFORD, in whose lumbering interests he worked by the month, and
        he operated for him as foreman in a lumber camp.
           In January, 1882, he bought his present farm, having previously
        owned several others. It contains 120 acres and comprises 55 acres
        cleared and otherwise improved. He lost about $3,600 in jobbing in
        the lumber woods. He erected a saw-mill in 1882.
           MR. GETTY is a Republican in political views and action, and has
        held several local township offices.
           His marriage to MARY J. McNELLIS, took place May 29, 1864. Seven
        children have been born to them: MARY A., March 24, 1865; the
        second child died soon after birth; HEMAN, May, 7, 1869; ADDIE B.,
        July 14, 1871; OLIVE L., Oct. 13, 1873; EVA MAY, May, 18, 1875;
        JOHN B., July 2, 1878.
           MRS. GETTY was born in Kingston, Ont. She is the daughter of
        David and MARY (MULLIGAN) McNELLIS. Her father died in Canada, and
        her mother in the township of Gore, this County.
           Mr. and Mrs. GETTY and their daughter MARY are members of the
        Methodist Episcopal Church.  MRS. GETTY has been a member for 22
        years.

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