Genesee County MI Archives Biographies.....York, John H. 1823 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

JOHN H. YORK. Our readers will be pleased to find upon this page a sketch of one
of the most worthy and venerable citizens of Atlas Township, Genesee County.
This septuagenarian is a representative of the best class of our citizens, and
is a native of Erie County, N. Y. His birth took place, December 27, 1823 and he
is a son of Jeremiah and Rhoda (Sweers) York, the latter being a native of
Vermont and the former a soldier in the War of 1812.

  From early youth John York was engaged in the work of a farmer and received
his education in the district schools of his native county. His father was a
prominent man in his township and served as Constable, Collector and Deputy
Sheriff for eleven years.

  Our subject was married March 11, 1847 to Anne Crathers, who was born in Erie
County, N. Y., December 11, 1825, and was a daughter of John and Mary (Wycoff)
Crathers. The father was a Pennsylvanian and the mother a native of the Empire
State. Seven children have blessed the home of our subject and five are now
living, namely: Mariam, wife of Henry Frick; Jeremiah; Ellen, now Mrs. Alton
Dillenbeck; Matilda, who married Charles Watkins; James. Milton and John N. are
deceased.

  In the fall of 1850 Mr. York removed with his family to Genesee County, and
settled upon the farm where he now lives, a property which was then only
partially improved. Upon this he has bestowed great labor and has it now in an
excellent condition. It comprises one hundred acres of some of the best land in
the county and it is in a highly productive condition. All this is the result of
the united efforts of our subject and his wife, who have labored shoulder to
shoulder through the hard times of pioneering and together have accumulated a
property which provides well for them in their old age.

  Mr. York has served as School Director and is active in promoting all
educational movements. He and his wife are both members of the Protestant
Methodist Church in which he is Class-leader, and Mrs. York is now serving her
third year as Steward in the church. He is a Republican in politics and both he
and his wife are highly esteemed members of society.


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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