Genesee-Oakland-Shiawassee County MI Archives Biographies.....Hosie, Carrie Jaycox 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

MRS. CARRIE HOSIE is one of the women who is gifted with business tact and
talent sufficient to carry on successfully a lucrative agricultural business.
She is the owner of eighty acres of land on section 34, Flushing Township,
Genesee County, and has a pleasing establishment that pays well for the care she
gives it. Mrs. Hosie is a native of Clarkston, Oakland County, this State, and
is the daughter of Linus and Rachel (Davenport) Jaycox, natives of New York. Her
father came to Michigan some sixty years ago when the country was entirely new.
He settled in Oakland County and remained there until 1849. He then removed one
mile east of Flushing village and purchased one hundred and sixteen acres of
entirely new land.

  Mrs. Hosie's father built a board shanty upon his property and erected good
barns. He also had the timber drawn for a house but died in 1856, before the
commencement of the residence. His wife still survives and makes her home with
our subject. Mr. Jaycox was a Democrat in politics. He and his wife were the
parents of four children, two of whom are now living, Decatur and Mrs. Hosie.
After completing her education our subject was engaged for two terms in teaching
and had the sometimes amusing experience of "boarding around." In 1867 she was
married to George Hosie. He was born on section 24, of this township in 1838.
Fie received his education here and was reared a farmer. He was a son of James
and Mary (Doby) Hosie, natives of Scotland, who came to this place at an early
day; they here lived and died, the father being one of the wealthiest men of
this township.

  After their marriage Mr. George Hosie built a fine house and barns. He also
owned eighty acres in Shiawassee County. He was a Republican in politics and
held some township offices. His decease occurred in a railroad calamity, being
killed by the cars the 4th of August, 1890. He left his widow three
children-James, Mary and Andrew, all of whom are living at home. James is a
Mason and received the Knight's degree before he was twenty-two years old.

  Our subject is a Methodist in her religious belief and is an enthusiastic
worker in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She also belongs to the Royal
Templars and is a member of the Foreign Missionary Society, having been its
Vice-President for the past two years. Her home is notable for its beauty and
appearance of true comfort. It is large and substantial and surrounded by shade
and ornamental trees. She is one of the leading matrons socially of this township.


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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