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Portrait and Biographical Record of Northern Michigan
Record Publishing Company, Chicago - 1895

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         HAYNES BROS., proprietors of the Cadillac Planing-mill, are
      dealers in lumber, lath, moldings, shingles, etc.  The plant
      was established by JAMES HAYNES, father of the two brothers,
      CHARLES E. and ELBERT J., who now constitute the firm.  The el-
      der Mr. HAYNES came to this place in 1872, and built a planing-
      mill, which was destroyed by fire in 1877, but was rebuilt the
      same year.  In 1881 he erected Mill No. 2, and the combined capa-
      city of the plants averaged two hundred thousand feet per day.
         The paternal grandfather of C. E. and E. J. HAYNES was a na-
      tive of New York, and of Dutch descent.  He was known as JOSEPH
      HAYNES, and at the time of his death was about seventy-five years
      of age.  His only son, JAMES, was also born in the Empire State.
      He chose for his companion and helpmate in life Miss MARY M.
      BIERCE, whose father, NORMAN BIERCE, was born in Connecticut.
      For some years he resided in New York, but in 1837 came to Michi-
      gan.  His death occurred in this city in 1885, when he was in
      his ninety-second year.  He had a family numbering one son, and
      three daughters.
         JAMES HAYNES was a dealer in produce in his early manhood,
      and with his father came to Michigan in 1837.  From that time
      until 1863 he lived at Lawrence, Van Buren County, whence he
      removed to Decatur, and for nine years was employed in buying
      wheat and lumber.  In 1872 he came to this place, to which his
      family removed the following summer.  The old mill which he
      built soon afterward was called the Clam Lake Planing-mill.
      In 1880 the owner associated with him his sons, N. D., C. E.
      and E. J. the firm name becoming JAMES HAYNES & Sons, the 
      father having previously given his sons an interest in the
      business.  He was born at Gorham, N.Y., February 17, 1825,
      and died February 2, 1886.  His wife died in 1880, aged fifty-
      one years.  The latter was a Presbyterian, while the former
      was a Universalist.
         Though in no sense a politician, JAMES HAYNES was one of
      the most prominent Democrats in the county.  He was Justice of
      the Peace for one term, Township Treasurer for five years, City
      Treasurer for one year, and at the time of his decease was both
      Treasurer of the county and Mayor of Cadillac.  Fraternally he
      belonged to Peninsular Commandery, K. T., of Kalamazoo.  He was
      a broad-minded man, of sterling integrity and unimpeachable
      character, and in manner cordial and unassuming.
         CHARLES E. HAYNES, senior member of the firm of HAYNES Bros.,
      was born February 22, 1855.  His marriage was celebrated June 26,
      1879, with Miss ELLEN O., daughter of Augustus H. and MARY ELIZA-
      BETH (CADY) STEVENS.  In politics he is a Democrat, and served
      as Alderman of the Second Ward for three years.
         ELBERT J. HAYNES, the other partner, was born on the 22nd of
      November, 1859, in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Mich., as was also
      CHARLES E.  He 
      
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     finished the unexpired term of his father as County Treasurer,
     but is a supporter of the Prohibition party.  August 26, 1885,
     he married Miss LOUIE T. TAPLIN, by whom he has had three child-
     ren:  CHARLES JAMES, MERRIT MARUE, and NELLIE, who died at the
     age of four months.  Mrs. HAYNES is a member of the Presbyterian
     Church, and a daughter of Dr. WILLIAM T. and EMMA (SMITH) TAPLIN.
     
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