Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Eames, Joseph P. 1837 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

JOSEPH P. EAMES, of Grand Blanc Township, Genesee County, was born August 22,
1837, in Monroe County, N. Y., his honored parents being William and Abigail
Lason Eames. The father was a native of New York City, where he was born
November 9, 1797. He was early orphaned by the death of his father, and his
mother and her second husband removed to Westchester County, where the boy was
reared to manhood. He subsequently removed to Monroe County, where he met and
married Abigail Lason, and by her had four children, two of whom are living:
Charles H. and our subject. The family emigrated to Genesee County, Mich., in
1842, and settled on the farm which still belongs to them in Grand Blanc
Township, purchasing from the Government one hundred and sixty acres of land at
$1.25 per acre.

  Self denial and privation marked the life of this family in those early days,
for they were among the first who came hither. The father served as Highway
Commissioner of Grand Blanc Township, and was ever active in promoting all
movements for the social elevation and industrial progress of the community. He
has done much pioneer work and soon after coming here put up a neat frame house
which the family lived in until 1853, when he had made a large addition to the
old house. He now owns one hundred and sixty acres of good land, and is
remarkably well and active for one of his advanced years. He believes that the
demolition of the political power of the liquor traffic is the chief object of
public concern at the present time, and is an earnest Prohibitionist in
politics. His wife died August 21, 1879, and in her death the township lost one
of its thoroughly representative women.

  Joseph P. Eames, the subject of our sketch, had been reared to manhood in this
section and early learned the hardships and hard work of the pioneer life. He
has supplemented his scanty district school education by a thorough course of
reading, and has made himself conversant with all the public affairs of the day.
He is a Prohibitionist in politics, and a strong temperance advocate.

  "Uncle William," as the father of our subject is familiarly called, is now a
venerable man of ninety-four years, and one of the oldest living pioneers of
Genesee County. He is well-informed and possessed of a good stock of pioneer
lore with which he willingly entertains those who enjoy such recitals. He is a
most interesting and remarkable old gentleman, and judging from his activity, he
may hope to celebrate the centenial anniversary of his natal day, for he is
still hearty, hale and happy, and does not appear to be over sixty-five years of
age.


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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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