John Sheridan 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. 1029-1030

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.


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JOHN SHERIDAN, whose pleasant home is in Thetford Township, Genesee 
County, is a native son of Michigan as he was born in East Saginaw, 
August 3. 1854, and is a son of Michael and Margaret (Gilmore) 
Sheridan. His parents were both born and reared in Ireland and his 
father was by occupation a farmer. The son has no educational 
advantages other than those received in the common district school, but 
he availed himself so well of these as to give himself a good 
preparation for the active duties of life.

   It was in 1857 that the father of our subject came to Genesee County 
and located in the town-ship where his son now resides. John remained 
at home assisting his parents and devoting his energies to the 
development of the farm until he reached the age of eighteen, when lie 
began for himself as a farmer in this township.

   The marriage of our subject which took place February 25, 1873, 
united him with Wealthy Haven whose home had also been in this 
township. Three children came to brighten their home, Jennie, who was 
born December 9, 1884; Jessie, born August 19,1876, and Mark, January 
19, 1878. They are all living and. are blight and active young people 
perfecting themselves in their education and taking a part in the 
social life of the neighborhood.

   Mr. Sheridan has a fine place and about half of his farm of eighty 
acres is under the plow. Farming and stock-raising has been his 
occupation through life and in it he has been successful. His political 
opinions have led him to embrace the doctrines of the Democratic party 
and to interest himself in its success, and his fellow-citizens have 
placed him in the office of Schooi Director, which position he has held 
for six years, and for four years he has been Moderator of the School 
Board. Our subject is a member of the Alliance and belongs to the 
Patrons of Industry. Throughout his life he has taken more than an 
ordinary interest in school matters and is always ready to devote time 
and energy to developing the schools of the township, and making them 
what they should be. He and his family are highly esteemed by their 
neighbors and his reputation for integrity and fair dealing gives him a 
genuine popularity.



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