Henry H. Chatters 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. 1016


This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.




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HENRY H. CHATTERS. We here present a life sketch of the most extensive 
merchant in the village of Flushing, whose attractive and substantial 
brick store was erected in 1889. This building, which comprises three 
stories and a basement, covers 44x80 feet upon the ground and is fitted 
up with every convenience for the transaction of business.

   Mr. Chatters is a native of Canada and was born in 1855. He received 
his education in his native home and was early drilled in the practical 
duties of farm life. For two years he occupied a position as clerk, but 
in 1878 decided to leave the British Provinces and come to the States. 
Here in Michigan he made his home, purchasing eighty acres of wild land 
in Hazelton Township, Shiawassee County. He did not, however, remain 
there to subdue all that forest, but after clearing the trees from six 
acres came to Flushing and sought employment with A. N. Niles & Co., 
and remained with them four years as a clerk and nearly two years as 
bookkeeper.

   The young man then went to Dakota, where for one year he kept books 
for a firm in Pembina, and took up three hundred and twenty acres of 
land. He subsequently returned to Flushing, and with B. C. Turner and 
C. N. Talbot bought the stock of B. Turner, who was carrying on a 
general store. The firm name now became B. C. Turner & Co., but after a 
year Mr. Turner sold out his interest and the company was known as 
Chatters & Talbot. Three years later our subject bought Mr. Talbot's 
interest, and after that continued his business in the old place until 
he built his present magnificent store, where he is now carrying on the 
largest mercantile business in the place. Seven clerks are employed the 
year round and during the busy season eleven are needed. This gentleman 
is one of the Village Trustees and during the years 1889-90 he filled 
the office of Treasurer for the corporation.

    Mr. Chatters was married, in. 1882, to Miss Nellie, daughter of 
Bronson and Carrie (Chamberlin) Turner, natives of Connecticut, who 
came to Michigan at an early day. Mr. Turner was a merchant here for 
fifteen years and a man of character and repute. The three children of 
Mr. and Mrs. Chatters are Lola, Hazel and a little one not yet named. 
The family occupies a beautiful home on the west side of the Flint 
River and Mrs. Chatters is very popular in social circles, being a fine 
singer and musician, and a woman of education. Our subject is a 
Republican in, his political views and is prominent in the social 
circles, being a Mason and a Knight Templar and a member of the Odd 
Fellows, the Maccabees and the Foresters. No man stands better than he 
in the estimation of the people of Flushing, and his business is noted 
for its system, as everything about him moves like clock work.


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