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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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WHITMAN, William
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William Whitman, proprietor of the Newaygo House, at Newaygo, was born June
28, 1840, at Brandon, Franklin Co., N.Y.  He is a son of Chauncey Whitman,
and was reared on a farm. His mother died in 1842, and in 1851 his father
transferred his family to Muskegon Co., Mich.  In 1863 they came to
Garfield Twp., Newaygo Co., where the father and son bought 120 acres of
land in joint partnership and engaged in lumbering. Mr. Whitman came to
Newaygo in 1867 and spent two seasons lumbering in the woods. In 1869 he
bought the hotel, which he has since continued to manage. The establishment
has accommodations for 25 guests, and is doing a good business. He was
married July 4, 1864, in Muskegon Co., to Susan, daughter of Charles and
Sarah Carr, who was born in Steuben Co., N.Y., Aug. 20, 1848. Edward and
Charles are the children born of this marriage.

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