Genesee-Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Torrey, James M. 1842 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

JAMES M. TORREY. This representative farmer, whose beautiful farm and
comfortable buildings are situated on section 25, Flint Township, Genesee
County, is a native of that township, and was born July 5, 1849. His father,
Asa, and his mother, Orrissa (White) Torrey, are of Eastern birth, the former
having his nativity in Bethany, Genesee County, N. Y., February 19, 1811, and
the latter in Franklin Vt., July 26, 1810. They came to Genesee County, Mich.,
in the fall of 1835 and have a family of seven children.

  Our subject had his early training and education upon the farm where he now
lives and studied in the common schools. He continued to reside with his parents
at the old homestead until he was twenty-eight years of age, when he removed to
Flint and entered the law office of Long & Gold, studying with them for a
portion of two years. Prior to that time he had devoted himself to a
considerable extent to teaching, and at the same time had prosecuted his own
studies.

  After leaving the office of Long & Gold, this young man removed to Millington,
Tuscola County, and there practiced law for two and a half years, and was
admitted to the bar May 29, 1879, at Flint. He then removed to Wilmot, Tuscola
County, where he engaged in the mercantile and lumber business for a year.

  The next removal of Mr. Torrey was to Kingston, in the same county, and there
he practiced law for six years, and during the last twenty months of that time
he was Postmaster of that village, being appointed under Postmaster-General
Wanamaker. He returned to Flint Township April 1, 1891, to take charge of the
homestead and care for his aged parents. He here carries on farming operations,
cultivating one hundred and thirty acres. Our subject was married in Davison
Township, Genesee County, this State, May 20, 1874, taking as his wife Sarah A.,
daughter of James and Thomison (Elsom) Baxter, both natives of England, the
former born in 1819 and the latter in 1823. The mother has passed from this life
and the father, who still survives, resides in Flint. Of their three children
Mrs. Torrey is the eldest. She was born in Seneca County, N. Y., May 3, 1850,
and she is now the mother of one child, Ina B.

  Mr. Torrey has held the office of Township Superintendent of Schools, School
Inspector and Township Clerk. He takes an active part in political affairs and
is an ardent Republican. Since he was eleven years old he has been an active
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and is now Superintendent of Court
Street Church, in Flint, and Mrs. Torrey has also been a worker in its ranks
since she was sixteen years old. Our subject is also a member of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of the Maccabees and Royal Arcanum, all at Flint,
and in every department of life he is a representative citizen.


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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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