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				JOSIAH E. AND ELLA V. (FOX) JUST.

	Josiah E. Just was born on the 20th of December, 1847, on the farm still owned and 
occupied by his parents in the township of Otisco, Ionia Co.  His parents were James and Jane 
McClure) Just.  He attended the common school until he was twelve years old, after that attending
the common school winters and working on his father's farm summers until he was eighteen, when he
obtained employment as clerk in the First National Bank of Lowell.  The confinement becoming 
irksome, he at the expiration of three months returned to his farm-work.  After remaining one 
summer, he went to Chicago and became clerk in a store, where he remained only one month and 
again returned home.  Soon after, in January, 1870, he was employed in the banking-house of S. W. 
Webber & Co. at Muir, where he remained about three years.  At the end of that time he was 
elected cashier of the National Bank of Lyons, in which Mr. S. W. Webber was a large stockholder.
He held this position until the bank was removed to Ionia.  He was then elected cashier of the 
First National Bank at Muir.  In 1878 this bank was succeeded by the banking firm of Webber, Just
& Co., Mr. Just being continues as cashier, which position he still occupies.
	Mr. Just is a Republican in politics, outspoken in his opinions, and renders enthusiastic
support to his party; has held the position of president of the village of Muir, and is now 
member of the board of trustees.  In the last election he was elected treasurer of Ionia County 
by a majority of six hundred and twenty-five, which on account of a fusion ticket in opposition, 
was a large majority.  He belongs to the Knights of Pythias, and is now Past Chancellor.  He was 
married, July 29, 1875, to Ella V. Fox, daughter of Mathew H. Fox, of Muir.



This biography is taken from "HISTORY OF IONIA AND MONTCALM COUNTIES, MICHIGAN" 
by John S. Schenck. Philadelphia:  D. W. Ensign & Co., 1881.  Pages 262-263.  Lyons.