Lapeer County MI Archives Biographies.....Hemingway, John M. 1819 - 1883
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

JOHN M. HEMINGWAY, deceased. This former citizen of Hadley Township, Lapeer
County, whose loss has been so deeply felt among all who knew him, was born in
Chili, N. Y., in 1819, and is a son of James Hemingway, whose biographical
sketch is to be found elsewhere in this RECORD. Our subject settled on section
24, in this township, and developed a line farm of two hundred and forty acres,
making of it a most prosperous and handsome piece of property.

  The union of Sarah Dexter and our subject, occurred in 1839. This lady was
born in New York, and is a daughter of Silas Dexter. Five children were born to
this union, namely: Amanda, deceased; John M., a resident of Hampton, Iowa, and
a prominent lawyer there; Ruth D., the wife of Judge J. W. McKenzie, of Hampton,
Iowa; James H., who died young; and S. Dexter, who resides on the old home
place. During Mr. Hemingway's residence in this county, he filled many offices
of trust and responsibility, and was a man respected by all. He was for some
time Supervisor, Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace, which latter office he
filled for several years.

  S. Dexter Hemingway, the youngest son of our subject, grew to maturity here in
this township, and in 1878 was married in his twenty-first year to Miss Lucy,
daughter of Robert Hutton, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. They
reside upon the old homestead and have a family of five children living, namely:
John M., Kate R., Grace C., George Hutton and Sarah Dexter. The grandfather of
these children was called from earth, May 25, 1883, and to all of the circle his
death was a great loss, as both young and old looked to him for counsel and
direction.


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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