Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....Nesbitt, Thomas H. 1824 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

THOMAS H. NESBITT. The owner of the farm that is located on section 23, Flint
Township, Genesee County, was born in Salem, Washington County, N. Y., August
27, 1824. When but a year old his parents removed to Brutus, Cayuga County, the
same State, and he there grew to manhood, spending the first thirty years of his
life in that vicinity. He was reared on a farm and early became familiar with
the duties incident to farm life. His father was the proprietor of a sawmill and
our subject was also engaged in the sawmill business in connection with farming.

  On reaching his majority Mr. Nesbitt rented his father's mill and carried it
on for a time. In the spring of 1854 he sold out his interest in the business
and removed to Genesee County, this State, I purchasing the farm where he now
lives. His interests from the date above mentioned have been wholly with this
section of the county and he has devoted himself to agricultural pursuits,
including general farming and stock-raising. He is the owner of one hundred and
forty acres, which he has improved quite extensively. Since coming here he has
built a number of good buildings upon his place. He has a pleasant and
attractive home and capacious and adequate barns and outhouses. In August, 1889,
his buildings with the exception of his house were destroyed by fire, and he
sustained thereby a serious loss. He has since replaced them, and as is usually
the case, has improved greatly upon his former ownings in this respect.

  Mr. Nesbitt was married in Skaneateles, N. Y., June 3, 1847, his wife being
previous to her marriage Miss Aurora Hoag, who was born in White Creek,
Washington County, N. Y., August 4,1823. They have been the parents of the
following children: James H., Hattie, Frank P., Martin V., Charlie T., Alice,
Eugene A., and Carrie J. James H. died in Flint Township, October 19, 1884. He
was married to Miss Augusta Hicks, who survives him; Hattie died at the age of
twenty-nine years; she had always been an invalid; Martin died in infancy; Frank
married Elizabeth Ball; Charles married Catherine Way; Alice is the wife of
Louis Hiller; Eugene married Miss M. Smith; Carrie is the wife of John F. Schram.

  Mr. Nesbitt has held the office of Township Clerk for several terms. In 1876
he was elected Supervisor of Flint Township and served for six years. He has
ever taken an active part in local political affairs, having the real good of
the locality at heart. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, in which he has been Steward and Trustee: he has also been
Superintendent of the Sunday-school. He is a strong temperance advocate and a
Prohibitionist, although his sympathies in a political way are with the
Democratic party. He bears the reputation throughout the county of being a
thoroughly straightforward, reliable man and a genial, whole-souled fellow, to
whom one will never appeal in vain in time of need.


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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