John H. Carey 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. 986, 989


This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.


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A drawing of the John H. Carey residence is shown on p. 987 and 
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JOHN H. CAREY who lives on section 18, Flint Township, Genesee County, 
was born in Oakland County, this State, November 18, 1838. He is a son 
of the late Henry Carey, who was born in Sussex, England, and his 
mother was Hannah (Kemp) Carey, a native of Breed, England. They were 
married in their native land and came to America in October, 1838, 
settling in Oakland County, this State. The father was a farmer by 
avocation. The mother died in the town of Avon, Oakland County, March 
28, 1888, while on a visit to their old home, the parents having made 
their home with our subject since 1883. Her husband died July 10, 1891.

   Our subject was one of nine children born to his parents, he being 
the third in order of birth. He was reared and educated in his native 
place and lived at home until twenty years of age when he began working 
out by the month. In 1859 he went to California, the trip there 
consuming four and one-half months, although it could now be made in 
about as many days. After working on a farm in California some two 
years, Mr. Carey returned to this State and soon after, January 1, 
1862, settled on the place where he now resides. In the latter part of 
October, 1863, he enlisted in Company D, Twenty-seventh Michigan 
Infantry and served until the following October when he was discharged 
on account of disability. He took part in the engagement at the 
Wilderness in 1864, also at Spottsylvania Courthouse, at North Ann 
River. Pamunky River, and Cold Harbor; June 3, 1864, he was wounded in 
the right foot and was compelled to submit to amputation. Several years 
after returning home he was obliged, in 1876, to undergo a second 
amputation. He is a member of Gov. Crapo Post, No. 145, G. A. R. of the 
Michigan Department.

   Mr. Carey was first married in Oakland County, Mich., October 28, 
1861, to Miss Helen M. Eaton, who was born in Oakland County, this 
State , August 15, 1836. She bore him four children, whose names are 
Imogene, Elmer G., Cora J. and Blanche. The eldest daughter is the wife 
of Traverse Brockaway; Elmer G. married Gertrude Fisher; the youngest 
child died in infancy. Mrs. Helen Carey died in Flint Township, October 
3, 1875. Our subject was again married in Oakland County, Mich., 
January 12, 1878, to Hannah M. Jackson, who was born in Macomb County, 
this State, April 27, 1840. She bore him one child, a son, John H. Mrs. 
Hannah Carey died in Flint Township, November 19, 1880.

   Mr. Carey was again united in marriage in Flint, May 24, 1882, to 
Miss A. Delora Eggleston, a daughter of John D. and Merilda (Beecher) 
Eggleston, and was born here March 14, 1852. The parents of Mrs. Carey 
are natives of Orleans County, N. Y., the father born September 14, 
1810, and the mother October 17, 1819. John D. Eggleston is a son of 
John A. and,Martha (Hadsell) Eggleston, also natives of the Empire 
State. Merilda (Beecher) Eggleston is a daughter of Chauncy and Arila 
(Stuart) Beecher, natives respectively of Connecticut and New York. In 
January, 1836, John D. Eggleston came to Michigan and rented for a time 
the Miles farm in Flint Township. Remaining there but a few years he 
and his father purchased adjoining tracts on section 17, the same 
township. At that time when the settlers desired to cross the river 
they were ferried over by the Indians in their canoes; the nearest 
neighbors were five and six miles away; and the nearest grist-mill, to 
which they had to go to mill, was at Birmingham, Oakland County, fifty 
miles away.

   Remaining on that farm until the winter of 1854-55, Mr. Eggleston 
purchased his present farm on section 17, where he and his good wife 
have since resided. He has now reached the age of four-score and one 
years, and enjoys reasonably good health. It is a pleasure to him to 
meet old friends of those early days and recount the many interesting 
events of pioneer times. He is much loved by ail who know him and 
especially by the little children, to whom he is familiarly known as 
Grandpa.

   Our subject has always been engaged in agricultural pursuits and has 
been very successful in his chosen calling. He is the owner of seventy-
six and a half acres of land and has good buildings upon his place, a 
view of which appears on another page. He has held the office of 
Township Treasurer, also Justice of the Peace and Health Office. He has 
also taken an active part in political affairs and is a stanch and 
loyal Republican. He and his wife are members of the First Baptist 
Church of Flint, and are good and conscientious Christians who live up 
to the best principles as laid down by the Master.



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