Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Eames, Charles H. 1836 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

CHARLES H. EAMES, a representative citizen of Grand Blanc Township, Genesee
County, and a native of Monroe County, N. Y., was born November 8, 1836, and is
a son of William and Abigail Eames, the former being a New Yorker and the latter
(now deceased) being a native of New Jersey. The father emigrated to Genesee
County in 1842 and settled in the southern part of Grand Blanc Township, where
he bought land from the Government. His first home was a small frame house in
which he continued to live until the summer of 1853, when he erected a better
residence and to it transferred his family. Two of his four children are still
living, Charles H. and Joseph.

  The father served as Commissioner of Highways of Grand Blanc Township and is
now in his ninety-fifth year and one of the oldest pioneers of this section. The
hardships which he endured in those I early days seem to have made him hardy and
long lived, instead of shortening his days, hi his early life he was a Whig and
later a Republican and is now an earnest Prohibitionist. He owns one hundred and
sixty acres of land, all of which has been gained by his own efforts as he
became an orphan when an infant and was early thrown upon his own resources.

  Our subject was reared to manhood in this county mid scenes of pioneer life
and had his education in the district school. He has been an extensive reader
and has kept himself informed on subjects of public interest. He did much toward
clearing away the forests in his day and much breaking of land.

  The marriage of Mr. Eames with Mrs. Martha Ryan, widow of John Ryan, of Grand
Blanc Township, took place August 28, 1867. She is a daughter of Zera and Oxey
Curtis, formerly of Grand Blanc and now deceased. By the union of Mr. and Mrs.
Eames there are born three children: Walter, Bertie and Merritt. Our subject has
a fine farm of eighty acres, where he carries on general farming. He has served
one year as School Director of his district, also as School Treasurer, and is a
man of public spirit and enterprise. Mrs. Eames is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and both Mr. Eames and his wife take an active interest in all
social matters, and are earnest workers in the temperance cause. In his
political views he is attached to the Prohibition party.


Additional Comments:
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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