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History of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Western Historical Company, Chicago - 1883

Page 338

   STEPHEN COCKING, merchant and keeper of the Main Light,
 was born in England July 27, 1836; came to America in 1847;
 made his home in Dodgeville, Iowa Co., Wis., until 1852. He
 then came to Eagle River, and acted as engineer at the South
 Cliff Mine three years.  Then spent one year in Wisconsin;
 returned to Lake Superior, and worked with the Copper Falls
 Mining Company till August, 1862, when he enlisted in the
 late war in Company I, Twenty-third Michigan Volunteers, for
 three years, and was appointed Brigade Bugler; served till
 the close of the war.  At the expiration of his term of 
 enlistment, he returned to Eagle Harbor.  In 1869, he was
 appointed keeper of the Gull Rock Light, Lake Superior, and
 held that position eight years.  He was then transferred to
 Eagle Harbor as keeper of the Main Light, and has kept it to
 this date.  In 1879, he began business as a merchant at Eagle
 Harbor; carries a general stock of $2,000 average value.

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