John D. Eggleston 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. 1050

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.

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JOHN D. EGGLESTON. The prominent farmer whom we now present to our 
readers is residing on section 17, Flint Township, Genesee County. He 
was born in Champion, Jefferson County, N. Y., September 14, 1810. At 
the age of seven years he accompanied his parents to Yates, Orleans 
County, N. Y., where he grew to manhood and remained until the fall of 
1836, at which time he came to Genesee County, Mich. Upon locating in 
the Wolverine State he made Flint Township his home and has been a 
resident here since that time.

   January 10, 1836, John D. Eggleston was united in marriage to Miss 
Merilda Beecher, a native of Yates, Orleans County, N. Y., her birth 
having occurred there October 17, 1819. Our subject and his wife have 
been blessed with a family of eleven children, viz: Lyman, Martha, 
Mary, Chauncy, Sarah, Jasper, Merilda, Delora, Clarence, Anna and Etta. 
Merilda died when six years of age; Clarence passed away in infancy.

   In politics the gentleman of whom this sketch is written is a stanch 
Democrat. In religious matters, he is liberal, giving both of his time 
and means in forwarding the good work in his community. The early 
experiences of our subject's family in their first years in this State 
are full of incidents of interest, and he might recount many tales of 
hardship and deprivation, but in their prosperity they do not forget 
their early struggles and deeply sympathize with those who are situated 
as they were and are ever ready to give a helping hand. His farm is 
embellished with all the buildings necessary for the carrying on of a 
first-class farm and is one of the most thoroughly cultivated tracts in 
Flint Township.



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