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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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TOWN, James A.
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James A. Town, farmer, section 18 Sherman Township, is a son of Elias and
Almira (Lewis) Town, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of New
York. He was born in Pittsford, Hillsdale Co., Mich., Oct. 27, 1849. He
came with his parents to Newaygo Co., and lived at home until 1872. Dec. 8,
of that year, he was married to Miss Belle Hall, daughter of Obed and Nancy
(Brown) Hall, who was a native of Muskegon Co., Mich., born in 1855, and
their four living children are, James A., Leota B., Lula E. and Leo G.; one
is deceased.

Mr. Town purchased 40 acres of wild land in the winter of 1873, and lived
on it till the spring of 1880, when he sold out and bought 80 acres on
section 18, where he now resides, and has 15 acres under cultivation. In
politics, Mr. Town is independent.

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