Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Canaan, Asher L. March 25, 1850 - 
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ASHER L. CANAAN, Treasurer of Grant Tp., and farmer, sec. 21, was born March 
25, 1850, in Buck Tp., Hardin 

Co., OHio, son of Jehu and Sarah L. Canaas.  Both parents were natives of 
Ohio; the mother died July 3, 

1879, in Grant; and the father is still living, in Michigan.  The latter was a 
soldier in the civil war 

and served two years and ten months in Co. B., 118th Ohio Vol. Inf.

Mr. Canaan began, when he had reached the age of 13 years, to grapple with the 
world on his own account, 

and worked nearly three years as blacksmith.  In 1874 he bought 70 acres of 
timber land where he has since 

resied; has the farm partially cleared and in tillage, with a comfortable 
home.  The place is increasing 

in value from the fact that it is situated in one of the best belts of country 
in Mecosta County, and the 

land is of the best quality.

Mr. Canaan was married Aug. 10, 1873, to Mary E., daughter of Ira and Mary A. 
Hays.  Her father died Feb. 

27, 1881.  He was a minister of the United Brethren Church four years, and 
died of apoplexy.  She was born 

in Canada West Dec. 28, 1858, and is the mother of three living children, born 
as follows:  Millton A., 

Nov. 19, 1874; Jessie A., March 1 1879; Ira J., Occe. 24, 1882.

Mr. Canaan is a Republican in political sentiment and has been Constable nine 
successive years; was 

delegate to the Republican County Convention and District Convention in 1882.  
His maternal grandfather 

was a soldier of the war of 1812.  He and his wife are both members of the 
Church of United Brethren, 

Grant Mission.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co., MI.

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