84th year of age, per obit
Early Memories of Saugatuck, Michigan : 1830-1930
Author: Heath, May Francis
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company; Grand Rapids, Mich: 1930
JAMES McCORMICK
Among the very first settlers to take up land in Man-lius (a part of Newark) was James McCormick who was of Scotch-Irish parentage and was born in Canada in 1806 and went with his parents to Niagara County, N. Y., where he grew to manhood. At the age of twenty-five he married Maria Billings, daughter of Walter Billings.
They came to Allegan county in 1837 and bought 160 acres of land at one dollar and a quarter per acre, in Manlius. He left his family in Allegan at the Prouty's and he built a log cabin on his tract and began making clearings. He loved to hunt and enjoyed the new country and the Indians and had many a day's hunt with them hunting deer, bear, wolves and turkeys.
The McCormicks occupied their cabin in the spring, worked hard and prospered; he became one of the large fruit growers and his cabin was supplanted in 1853 with a large modern colonial house (one of the land-marks today on M-89) and his hospitality was as noted as that of Stephen A. Morrison at "The Flats".
Thirteen children were welcomed into the McCormick home. Compare the way the McCormicks came to this country in 1837. by that slow mode of travel, ox-team and wagon, and roads that were mere unbroken trails, then see the wide cement road which passed the old Homestead! Time and labor have wrought changes and improvements.
Mack's Landing was named for Mr. McCormick for just above the Purdy Landing today, Mr. McCormick always tied his boat at that point on the Kalamazoo which was about three miles from his home.
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From the History of Allegan and Barry Cos, 1880
Mr. McCormick, the subject of this sketch, was the eldest in a family of eleven children. A Canadian by birth, he was born Feb. 7, 1806. His father, Nathaniel McCormick, a native of Belfast, Ireland, emigrated to the hospitable shores of America at an early day, and settled in the State of Pennsylvania. He subsequently removed to Canada, where he married Miss Elinor Campbell, a lady of Scottish descent, as the name implies. When James was a small boy his parents removed to the town of Porter, Niagara Co., in the State of New York, where he spent his early life under the shadow of the paternal roof. After he came to manhood's estate he divided his time for two years between Ulster and Dutchess Counties, after which he went to Canada and was employed at carpenters' work, building locks on the Welland Canal. Returning to the scenes of his former home, he purchased a farm, and at the age of twenty-six years chose for a wife Miss Maria Billings. She was born March 25, 1816, near Albany, N.Y., as were also her parents. They subsequently removed to Monroe County, where is located the family burial-place. In 1833 Mr. McCormick disposed of his Eastern home, and, with his family, emigrated to the then far West, locating in Michigan, where, after several changes of location, he settled upon the splendid farm he now occupies. It was then a dense forest, unbroken by the woodman's axe, and the tall hemlocks marked the spot where now stands his beautiful residence. Mr. McCormick possessed, however, the requisite energy to carve a home out of the wilderness; this, combined with his indomitable will, has worked the transformation.
He has given much attention to the raising of fine fruits, especially peaches, having, during the past year, shipped (to Chicago) fourteen thousand baskets, produced from his own orchards, of this delicious fruit. This land is also well adapted to the raising of the various grains, of which very bountiful harvests are reaped.
Mr. McCormick has few political aspirations; he formerly voted the Whig ticket, and is generally known as a Republican, though not a partisan; his vote is a matter of right rather than that of party. He has held several minor township offices, but is not ambitious for political preferment. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick have been cheered by the presence of thirteen children, eight of whom are now living; these are married and settled near the paternal borne, with the exception of the youngest son, who resides upon the old homestead. Though not a man of strong religious fervor, Mr. McCormick is inclined to the belief of the Spiritualists.
From:
History of Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan
With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of Their Men and Pioneers.
D. W. Ensign & Co., Philadelphia 1880
Press of J. B. Lippincoff & Co., Philadelphia.
Early Memories of Saugatuck, Michigan : 1830-1930
Author: Heath, May Francis
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company; Grand Rapids, Mich: 1930
JAMES McCORMICK
Among the very first settlers to take up land in Man-lius (a part of Newark) was James McCormick who was of Scotch-Irish parentage and was born in Canada in 1806 and went with his parents to Niagara County, N. Y., where he grew to manhood. At the age of twenty-five he married Maria Billings, daughter of Walter Billings.
They came to Allegan county in 1837 and bought 160 acres of land at one dollar and a quarter per acre, in Manlius. He left his family in Allegan at the Prouty's and he built a log cabin on his tract and began making clearings. He loved to hunt and enjoyed the new country and the Indians and had many a day's hunt with them hunting deer, bear, wolves and turkeys.
The McCormicks occupied their cabin in the spring, worked hard and prospered; he became one of the large fruit growers and his cabin was supplanted in 1853 with a large modern colonial house (one of the land-marks today on M-89) and his hospitality was as noted as that of Stephen A. Morrison at "The Flats".
Thirteen children were welcomed into the McCormick home. Compare the way the McCormicks came to this country in 1837. by that slow mode of travel, ox-team and wagon, and roads that were mere unbroken trails, then see the wide cement road which passed the old Homestead! Time and labor have wrought changes and improvements.
Mack's Landing was named for Mr. McCormick for just above the Purdy Landing today, Mr. McCormick always tied his boat at that point on the Kalamazoo which was about three miles from his home.
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From the History of Allegan and Barry Cos, 1880
Mr. McCormick, the subject of this sketch, was the eldest in a family of eleven children. A Canadian by birth, he was born Feb. 7, 1806. His father, Nathaniel McCormick, a native of Belfast, Ireland, emigrated to the hospitable shores of America at an early day, and settled in the State of Pennsylvania. He subsequently removed to Canada, where he married Miss Elinor Campbell, a lady of Scottish descent, as the name implies. When James was a small boy his parents removed to the town of Porter, Niagara Co., in the State of New York, where he spent his early life under the shadow of the paternal roof. After he came to manhood's estate he divided his time for two years between Ulster and Dutchess Counties, after which he went to Canada and was employed at carpenters' work, building locks on the Welland Canal. Returning to the scenes of his former home, he purchased a farm, and at the age of twenty-six years chose for a wife Miss Maria Billings. She was born March 25, 1816, near Albany, N.Y., as were also her parents. They subsequently removed to Monroe County, where is located the family burial-place. In 1833 Mr. McCormick disposed of his Eastern home, and, with his family, emigrated to the then far West, locating in Michigan, where, after several changes of location, he settled upon the splendid farm he now occupies. It was then a dense forest, unbroken by the woodman's axe, and the tall hemlocks marked the spot where now stands his beautiful residence. Mr. McCormick possessed, however, the requisite energy to carve a home out of the wilderness; this, combined with his indomitable will, has worked the transformation.
He has given much attention to the raising of fine fruits, especially peaches, having, during the past year, shipped (to Chicago) fourteen thousand baskets, produced from his own orchards, of this delicious fruit. This land is also well adapted to the raising of the various grains, of which very bountiful harvests are reaped.
Mr. McCormick has few political aspirations; he formerly voted the Whig ticket, and is generally known as a Republican, though not a partisan; his vote is a matter of right rather than that of party. He has held several minor township offices, but is not ambitious for political preferment. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick have been cheered by the presence of thirteen children, eight of whom are now living; these are married and settled near the paternal borne, with the exception of the youngest son, who resides upon the old homestead. Though not a man of strong religious fervor, Mr. McCormick is inclined to the belief of the Spiritualists.
From:
History of Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan
With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of Their Men and Pioneers.
D. W. Ensign & Co., Philadelphia 1880
Press of J. B. Lippincoff & Co., Philadelphia.
84th year of age, per obit
Early Memories of Saugatuck, Michigan : 1830-1930
Author: Heath, May Francis
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company; Grand Rapids, Mich: 1930
JAMES McCORMICK
Among the very first settlers to take up land in Man-lius (a part of Newark) was James McCormick who was of Scotch-Irish parentage and was born in Canada in 1806 and went with his parents to Niagara County, N. Y., where he grew to manhood. At the age of twenty-five he married Maria Billings, daughter of Walter Billings.
They came to Allegan county in 1837 and bought 160 acres of land at one dollar and a quarter per acre, in Manlius. He left his family in Allegan at the Prouty's and he built a log cabin on his tract and began making clearings. He loved to hunt and enjoyed the new country and the Indians and had many a day's hunt with them hunting deer, bear, wolves and turkeys.
The McCormicks occupied their cabin in the spring, worked hard and prospered; he became one of the large fruit growers and his cabin was supplanted in 1853 with a large modern colonial house (one of the land-marks today on M-89) and his hospitality was as noted as that of Stephen A. Morrison at "The Flats".
Thirteen children were welcomed into the McCormick home. Compare the way the McCormicks came to this country in 1837. by that slow mode of travel, ox-team and wagon, and roads that were mere unbroken trails, then see the wide cement road which passed the old Homestead! Time and labor have wrought changes and improvements.
Mack's Landing was named for Mr. McCormick for just above the Purdy Landing today, Mr. McCormick always tied his boat at that point on the Kalamazoo which was about three miles from his home.
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From the History of Allegan and Barry Cos, 1880
Mr. McCormick, the subject of this sketch, was the eldest in a family of eleven children. A Canadian by birth, he was born Feb. 7, 1806. His father, Nathaniel McCormick, a native of Belfast, Ireland, emigrated to the hospitable shores of America at an early day, and settled in the State of Pennsylvania. He subsequently removed to Canada, where he married Miss Elinor Campbell, a lady of Scottish descent, as the name implies. When James was a small boy his parents removed to the town of Porter, Niagara Co., in the State of New York, where he spent his early life under the shadow of the paternal roof. After he came to manhood's estate he divided his time for two years between Ulster and Dutchess Counties, after which he went to Canada and was employed at carpenters' work, building locks on the Welland Canal. Returning to the scenes of his former home, he purchased a farm, and at the age of twenty-six years chose for a wife Miss Maria Billings. She was born March 25, 1816, near Albany, N.Y., as were also her parents. They subsequently removed to Monroe County, where is located the family burial-place. In 1833 Mr. McCormick disposed of his Eastern home, and, with his family, emigrated to the then far West, locating in Michigan, where, after several changes of location, he settled upon the splendid farm he now occupies. It was then a dense forest, unbroken by the woodman's axe, and the tall hemlocks marked the spot where now stands his beautiful residence. Mr. McCormick possessed, however, the requisite energy to carve a home out of the wilderness; this, combined with his indomitable will, has worked the transformation.
He has given much attention to the raising of fine fruits, especially peaches, having, during the past year, shipped (to Chicago) fourteen thousand baskets, produced from his own orchards, of this delicious fruit. This land is also well adapted to the raising of the various grains, of which very bountiful harvests are reaped.
Mr. McCormick has few political aspirations; he formerly voted the Whig ticket, and is generally known as a Republican, though not a partisan; his vote is a matter of right rather than that of party. He has held several minor township offices, but is not ambitious for political preferment. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick have been cheered by the presence of thirteen children, eight of whom are now living; these are married and settled near the paternal borne, with the exception of the youngest son, who resides upon the old homestead. Though not a man of strong religious fervor, Mr. McCormick is inclined to the belief of the Spiritualists.
From:
History of Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan
With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of Their Men and Pioneers.
D. W. Ensign & Co., Philadelphia 1880
Press of J. B. Lippincoff & Co., Philadelphia.
Early Memories of Saugatuck, Michigan : 1830-1930
Author: Heath, May Francis
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company; Grand Rapids, Mich: 1930
JAMES McCORMICK
Among the very first settlers to take up land in Man-lius (a part of Newark) was James McCormick who was of Scotch-Irish parentage and was born in Canada in 1806 and went with his parents to Niagara County, N. Y., where he grew to manhood. At the age of twenty-five he married Maria Billings, daughter of Walter Billings.
They came to Allegan county in 1837 and bought 160 acres of land at one dollar and a quarter per acre, in Manlius. He left his family in Allegan at the Prouty's and he built a log cabin on his tract and began making clearings. He loved to hunt and enjoyed the new country and the Indians and had many a day's hunt with them hunting deer, bear, wolves and turkeys.
The McCormicks occupied their cabin in the spring, worked hard and prospered; he became one of the large fruit growers and his cabin was supplanted in 1853 with a large modern colonial house (one of the land-marks today on M-89) and his hospitality was as noted as that of Stephen A. Morrison at "The Flats".
Thirteen children were welcomed into the McCormick home. Compare the way the McCormicks came to this country in 1837. by that slow mode of travel, ox-team and wagon, and roads that were mere unbroken trails, then see the wide cement road which passed the old Homestead! Time and labor have wrought changes and improvements.
Mack's Landing was named for Mr. McCormick for just above the Purdy Landing today, Mr. McCormick always tied his boat at that point on the Kalamazoo which was about three miles from his home.
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From the History of Allegan and Barry Cos, 1880
Mr. McCormick, the subject of this sketch, was the eldest in a family of eleven children. A Canadian by birth, he was born Feb. 7, 1806. His father, Nathaniel McCormick, a native of Belfast, Ireland, emigrated to the hospitable shores of America at an early day, and settled in the State of Pennsylvania. He subsequently removed to Canada, where he married Miss Elinor Campbell, a lady of Scottish descent, as the name implies. When James was a small boy his parents removed to the town of Porter, Niagara Co., in the State of New York, where he spent his early life under the shadow of the paternal roof. After he came to manhood's estate he divided his time for two years between Ulster and Dutchess Counties, after which he went to Canada and was employed at carpenters' work, building locks on the Welland Canal. Returning to the scenes of his former home, he purchased a farm, and at the age of twenty-six years chose for a wife Miss Maria Billings. She was born March 25, 1816, near Albany, N.Y., as were also her parents. They subsequently removed to Monroe County, where is located the family burial-place. In 1833 Mr. McCormick disposed of his Eastern home, and, with his family, emigrated to the then far West, locating in Michigan, where, after several changes of location, he settled upon the splendid farm he now occupies. It was then a dense forest, unbroken by the woodman's axe, and the tall hemlocks marked the spot where now stands his beautiful residence. Mr. McCormick possessed, however, the requisite energy to carve a home out of the wilderness; this, combined with his indomitable will, has worked the transformation.
He has given much attention to the raising of fine fruits, especially peaches, having, during the past year, shipped (to Chicago) fourteen thousand baskets, produced from his own orchards, of this delicious fruit. This land is also well adapted to the raising of the various grains, of which very bountiful harvests are reaped.
Mr. McCormick has few political aspirations; he formerly voted the Whig ticket, and is generally known as a Republican, though not a partisan; his vote is a matter of right rather than that of party. He has held several minor township offices, but is not ambitious for political preferment. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick have been cheered by the presence of thirteen children, eight of whom are now living; these are married and settled near the paternal borne, with the exception of the youngest son, who resides upon the old homestead. Though not a man of strong religious fervor, Mr. McCormick is inclined to the belief of the Spiritualists.
From:
History of Allegan and Barry Counties, Michigan
With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of Their Men and Pioneers.
D. W. Ensign & Co., Philadelphia 1880
Press of J. B. Lippincoff & Co., Philadelphia.
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