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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 by Linda Talbott

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Page 192
RANNEY, Edwin J.
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Edwin J. Ranney, farmer, section 26, Norwich Township, was born in 
Rensselaer Co., N.Y., Dec. 11, 1843.  He is the son of Edwin and Eliza C.
(Button) Ranney.  The father was born in Massachusetts, the mother in
Pittstown, N.Y., and died in 1868.  The former was a cooper by occupation
and came to Michigan in 1854, locating in Kent County, removing later to
Ionia County, where he now resides.

Mr. Ranney received a common-school education in Ionia County, where he was
reared and bred to the pursuit of agriculture.  In 1871 he came to Newaygo
County, and in the fall of that year homesteaded 80 acres of land.  In
politics he is a Republican and has held the offices of Township Clerk,
Township Treasurer and Road Commissioner.

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