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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
for the U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org
July 10, 2011
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ISH, Benjamin
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Benjamin Ish, farmer, section 31, Dayton Township, is a son of Nicholas and
Barbara (Votle) Ish, natives of Switzerland, came to this country with his
parents when he was one and a half years of age. They first settled in
Stark Co., O., and afterward lived in Crawford and Wyandot Counties. They
came to Hillsdale Co., Mich., about the year 1843, where the father died,
at the advanced age of 92 years; the mother died at the age of 74. Benjamin
went to Hillsdale Co., Mich., when 21 years of age. He lived there 11
years, when he commenced farming. In the fall of 1854 he came to Newaygo
County, being one of the first settlers. He took up 200 acres of land under
the Homestead Act, to which he has since added 120 acres, and now has
nearly 200 acres in a good state of cultivation, upon which he resides.

Mr. Ish was married in Sheridan Township, Oct. 29, 1857, to Miss Helen,
daughter of Norman and Charity Cunningham. The ceremony was performed under
an elm tree, by Wm. L. Stewart, a Justice of the Peace. Mr. and Mrs. Ish
have four children, viz.: Albert, Clarence, Theodore and Deroy.

At one time Mr. Ish was Township Treasurer seven years; has also been
School Moderator. In politics he belongs to the National party.

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