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Portrait And Biographical Album Of Mecosta County, Mich. Containing
Portraits And Biographical Sketches of Prominent And Representative
Citizens of the County together with Portraits And Biographies of All The
Presidents Of The United States  And Governors of the State.  Also
Containing A Complete History of The County, From Its Earliest Settlement
To the Present Time.  Chicago, Chapman Bros. 1883

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OSGOOD, Lucius L.
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Lucius L. Osgood, general merchant at Big Rapids, was born in Steuben Co.
N. Y., Aug. 22, 1834. His father Lebbeus Osgood, died when he was about 12
years old, and his mother, Philene Osgood, removed to Pen Yan, Yates Co.,
N. Y., and there Mr. Osgood learned the shoemaker’s trade. He enlisted in
the service of the United States to quell the Rebellion, in the second year
of the civil war, enrolling Oct. 3, 1862, in Co. C, 44th N. Y. Vol. Inf.,
as a private soldier, and served until the termination of the war. He was
in action at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Mine Run, Gettysburg, all
the battles of the Wilderness, and at Cold Harbor, where he received a
severe gun shot wound in the left hip. He was sent to Little York Hospital,
Pa., where he was laid up for 11 months. He obtained his discharge at
Little York, May 15, 1865. He remained there, and commenced as a dealer in
groceries and operated about two and one half years.

 In 1867 he came to Big Rapids, and soon afterward began to sell groceries
 in the upper part of the city. In 1873 he relinquished his trade and
 bought a farm containing 60 acres near Paris, Newaygo Co. After carrying
 on agriculture about two and one half he sold his place and came back to
 Big Rapids opened a grocery, and in 1880 located on his present site,
 where he is doing a safe and substantial business. His stock represents a
 value of $3000, and his annual sales amount approximately to $18,000.

 He married at Little York, Pa., Jan. 21,1866, to Mary, daughter of
 Lawrence and Ricca Markley, born a Little York, Jan. 13, 1844.  Mr. and
 Mrs. Osgood have been the parents of four children as follows: Lucy P.
 (Dec.), Edwin L., Mary J., and Essie I.  Mr. Osgood is a member of the
 Knights of Pythias. He owns his residence and a city lot.

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