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

           [307-308]

           HUNTING TRESCOTT, of Sand Beach, has been a resident of the
        place since June 13, 1856. He was born Aug. 20, 1802, in Hardwick,
        Caledonia Co., Vt. His parents removed in 1807 to Grafton Co.,
        N.H., where his father pursued his vocation as carpenter, the son
        acquiring a thorough knowledge of the same business, operating as
        his father's assistant.
           MR. TRESCOTT came to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1821, and remained
        there some time, devoting ten years to the calling of a teamster.
        On coming to Sand Beach, he was employed by JEREMIAH LUDINGTON to
        assist in the construction of a saw-mill at Center Harbor, below
        Sand Beach. He has continued to work at his trade most of the time
        since, the exception being devoted to draying He is the owner of
        five village lots at Sand Beach; and has served actively in the
        local affairs of the village, having held the office of Justice of
        the Peace and School Inspector, and has also officiated a number of
        years as member of the school Board.
           MR. TRESCOTT was married in Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, Dec.
        30, 1830, to CYNTHIA A. BRAINERD. Nine children were born of their
        marriage, eight of whom survive.  ALFONZO A. is a farmer in the
        township of White Rock, Huron County; MARIA A. married JEREMIAH
        LUDINGTON, JR., and resides at Verona Mills; MELISSA B. is
        deceased; MARTHA E. is the wife of SAMUEL FULLER, of Sand Beach;
        MINERVA married JOHN J. KNEALE, an engineer at Alpena;  ALVA J. is
        a carpenter in the Breakwater in the harbor at Sand Beach; LOREN J.
        keeps the light-house at Sand Beach; LYDIA A. married SAMUEL H.
        PANGBORN, a furniture dealer, of Alpena; HARRIET S. is the wife of
        GEO. W. GORDON, of Alpena.  MRS. TRESCOTT was born March 15, 1811,
        in East Adams, Connecticut, and is the daughter of JABIN and LYDIA
        (LAMB) BRAINERD.  Mr. and Mrs. TRESCOTT reside with their daughter,
        MRS. SAMUEL FULLER.  MR. TRESCOTT was elected Supervisor of Sand
        Beach Township in the spring of 1859. He has also held the offices
        of Justice of the Peace and Coroner, and was appointed acting
        Sheriff, and during the war was Deputy Provost Marshal of Sand
        Beach, Sigel, Verona, Huron, Bingham and Paris Townships.

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