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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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STEARNS, Chester E.
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Chester E. Stearns, dealer in furniture, Fremont , is a son of Daniel and
Sallie (Coburn) Stearns, and was born May 28, 1824; his father was a native
of Brattleboro, Vt., and his mother of Massachusetts. They settled in New
York. Chester E. attended the common schools of that State until 16 years
of age, when he was apprenticed three years to learn the cabinet-maker’s
trade; at the expiration of his time, he engaged in business with his
father for several years; was then employed by Norman Bonny four years;
afterward worked at his trade until the fall of 1853; at this time he went
to Connecticut, where he was engaged two years in the manufacture of hubs
and felloes. In the spring of 1856 he came to Newaygo County, worked at his
trade two years, and then settled on a farm of 160 acres, in what was then
known as the township of Fremont. He lived on this farm until December,
1880, when he sold out and moved into the village of Fremont, soon
afterward opening a furniture store, where he is now conducting a
successful trade.

Mr. Stearns was first married to Freelove Bemis, daughter of Benjamin and
Marilla Bemis, and they had one child, Henry E.  Mrs. S. died on Nov. 19,
1856, in Newaygo.  Mr. S. married Anna (Bezent) Hammond, a native of
England. The children by this marriage are: Lettie E., Libbie L., Lafore C.
and Olive L.  George died in infancy.  Mr. S. has been Highway Commissioner
eight years, Township Clerk nearly eight years, and Justice of the Peace
six years. He is a Freemason, and in politics is neutral, but sympathizes
rather with the Republican party.

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