Genesee-Shiawassee County MI Archives Biographies.....Wesson, Charles D. 1856 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

CHARLES D. WESSON is a son of Leonard Wesson, who came to this city in June,
1844, and was a native of Millbury, Worcester County, Mass., where he was born
July 11, 1818. Leonard Wesson, when a boy of twelve came, May 30, 1830, to
Pontiac, this State, with an uncle, Mr. Sewell Wesson, as he was then an orphan,
and in 1834 he went to work for a firm. In 1836 his firm sold a bill of goods to
Avery & Co., of Saginaw, and he was sent with teams to deliver them, and at that
time passed through Flint which was but a hamlet. The only white man then in
Saginaw was a Frenchman who had a squaw wife. In 1837 he took a stock of goods
up in the country and at Flint found a one-story shanty, and staid there for
four months and sold out all his goods. Upon attaining his majority the father
of our subject made a visit to Massachusetts, and soon after his return bought
out the firm of Leroy & Munson, giving his notes for $6,000. The following year
he came to Fenton and bought a general stock of merchandise and several pieces
of real estate. May 31, 1842, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Sherwood,
a native of Detroit, and in 1843, removed to Clarkson, Oakland County, and
carried on a milling and merchandising business for Mr. Morris, whom he also
served a little later in Flint. About this time he went into partnership with
Elijah Witherbee and established the second drug store north of Detroit, besides
carrying a stock of groceries with it. Mr. Wesson's partner died and, about the
beginning of 1848, he took hold of the business alone.

  Mr. Wesson's marriage with Anna Dayton, sister of John Dayton, of Flint,
brought to his home a helpmate worthy of his affection and confidence. She was
born in Avon, Livingston County, N. Y., April 12, 1829, and is a daughter of
Jonthan and Polly (Smith) Dayton, both of Connecticut birth. Mr. Wesson Sr.,
continued in business for some time with Austin B. Witherbee, and after that was
in the drug business alone until about 1868, when he sold out and invested his
money in lands.


  Our subject was born June 12, 1856, and was here educated, remaining in the
city until he reached his majority, after which he spent six years in New
Lothrop in the dry-goods, drugs, and grocery business, and then was with
Partridge Bros. in the line of groceries, and four years ago was employed as
Secretary of the Castree-Mallory Co., which position he still holds. He is a
member of the Masonic order, Genesee Lodge No. 174. His marriage, September 19,
1885, brought to his home a bride in the person of Hattie D., a daughter of
James M. Johnson of Algonac, Mich. This lady was born in New York September 8,
1861, and with her parents came to this State when quite young. Both Mr. and
Mrs. Wesson are devout members of the Episcopal Church.


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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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