Charles M. Begole Biography, Genesee County, Michigan

This Biography extracted from “Portrait and Biographical Record of 
Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan…”, published be Chapman 
Bros., Chicago (1892), p. 1034-1035

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.


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CHARLES M. BEGOLE. The gentleman who resides on the farm on section 10, 
Genesee Township, Genesee County, is the youngest son of ex-Gov. J. W. 
Begole. He was born on the place where he now resides, August 10, 1848, 
and when about eight years of age he was taken by his parents to Flint, 
where he was educated. He finished his education at the Agricultnral 
College at Lansing, and at the age of about twenty-three years started 
for California. His first stopping point was at San Francisco, where he 
spent seven months. He then returned from the State of the Golden Gate, 
sunshine and luscious fruits, by way of the Isthmus to New York City, 
returning to Flint, Mich., in 1866.

   On coming back to this State, our subject at once engaged in the 
lumber business, being interested in the manufacture of lumber at Otter 
Lake and also in the town of Forest in connection with his brother 
Frank. They conducted the lumber business together up to 1875, and then 
Charles made his first attempt in farming, locating upon the place 
where he now resides.

   November 17, 1873, our subject was united in marriage with Miss Emma 
Begole, the eldest daughter of Evan Begole, who was born in Ypsilanti 
July 22, 1852. She was there reared and educated and became a most 
attractive and charming woman. Mr. Begole has a farm of four hundred 
acres, which is well cultivated, and most of which is under the plow. 
There are three houses upon the farm, in which his tenantry may he 
accommodated. He keeps on an average from five to six men. He devotes 
himself to general farming, but pays a great deal of attention to 
stock-raising, having constantly on hand from three to four hundred 
head of graded Merino sheep. He also has a large number of hogs and 
cattle. At one time he made a specialty of breeding horses, and now has 
twelve head of fine animals. He ships much stock to the East.

   The original of our sketch is the owner of a large amount of stock 
in the Mexican iron mines, and is also interested in the Mexican Iron 
Mountain Manufacturing Company. The mountain is one mile long, seven 
hundred feet high and has one-third of a mile in width of pure iron 
soil, being the largest iron deposit in the world. This will doubtless 
bring valuable returns to the holders of stock. Mr. Begole is a 
Democrat in his political preference. He is a member of the Knights of 
the Maccabees, and is one of the most constant in that body at Mt. 
Morris.



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