Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Mann, Horace G. 1855 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

HORACE G. MANN is a resident of the village of Mt. Morris, Genesee County. Mr.
Mann was born in this place, June 14, 1855 He is a son of William H. Mann, a
native of Canada. On reaching manhood our subject's father came to Michigan, in
1845, and located in Genesee Township, upon a farm, where he was engaged in
agricultural pursuits for about twenty-five years. He owned the land where Mt.
Morris is now built and platted the town, naming it Dover. It was afterward
changed, however, to its present name. He was a man of undeviating enterprise
and push, and the town owes what it is to-day to our subject's father. He
individually erected as many as thirty-five buildings in the place.

  As is inevitable in the case of one who has large plans and large executive
outlook, our subject's father met with reverses and losses. In 1871 a fire swept
away nine of his buildings, upon which there was no insurance. William Mann was
engaged for years in the mercantile business. He was a strong temperance
advocate, nor did he ever use tobacco in any shape. He was one of the promoters
of the Prohibition party in this section of the State, and although not
connected formally with any Christian organization, lived a true Christian life.
He was personally pleasing and had most genial manners. He was a natural artist
and his taste was directed particularly to the painting of flowers, for which he
had an intense love. His decease took place January 6, 1874, and he was interred
with great honor in the Mt. Morris cemetery.

  Our subject's mother was in her maiden days Miss Laura J. Boutwell, a native
of New York. Her parents removed to Canada when she was about ten years old. She
still survives at the age of seventy-seven years. They were married in the
Dominion. Of the fourteen children that were born to them six are now
living—Nathan W., Emily, Jenny, Francis, Lewis D. and Horace G.

  Our subject was the youngest of his family and was reared in his native place.
He finished his business education as the Bryant & Stratton College, of Detroit,
and after that he spent one year in Clio, Mich., as clerk in a general store.
The decease of his father occurring about this time, he assumed charge of the
business, which was in a very unsatisfactory state. Under his able management it
has increased until he now does a business amounting to $50,000 per year. He
ships produce and keeps a general stock of mercantile goods.

  Our subject was first married in 1876 to Matilda Sines, who died in 1888,
leaving one daughter, Iva L., a young lady now fifteen years of age, who is her
father's efficient cashier. Our subject was again married, in 1890, to Julia C.
Hughes, who is her husband's co-laborer in his commercial work. Mr. Mann keeps
busily employed five clerks, besides the assistance that his wife and daughter
give. Politically he is a Republican and socially belongs to the Masons and also
to the Genesee Valley Commandery, Lodge No. 23, Knights Templar. He, moreover,
belongs to the Knights of the Maccabees, at Mt. Morris.


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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