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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
May 10, 2011

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DUBOIS, William H.
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William H. Dubois, farmer, sec. 10, Barton Twp., was born March 22, 1840,
in White Oak, Ingham Co., Mich., and is a son of Conrad M. and Susan
(Spear) Dubois. The father was born in New York and the mother in New
Jersey. After their marriage they came to Michigan and settled in Lodi,
Washtenaw County, whence they moved to Ingham County. The father died
there, and the mother died in Mecosta County.

Mr. Dubois came to Mecosta County in 18–, and dwelt there until 1867, when
he entered a homestead claim of 80 acres in Barton Township. On this place
he has since been a resident, has placed it under good improvements and a
fair state of cultivation. He was married May 14, 1858, to Lucy E.,
daughter of Carlos and Phebe Ann (Palmer) Marsh. Her parents were natives
of the State of New York. They came to Michigan in its infant days and
located in Monroe County, residing there until 1856, when they came to
Newaygo County. The father died in 1872 and the mother is still living, in
Osceola County. Mrs. Dubois was born in Monroe County, April 19, 1844. To
her and her husband one child, William A., was born Sept. 14, 1861.

When Mr. Dubois came to Newaygo County the township where he settled was in
its original wild condition, and he has devoted his best energies to its
advancement and progress. He is a Republican in political action and belief
and had held most of the local offices.

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