Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Darrah, Wilson E. April 15, 1856 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

WILSON E. DARRAH, is junior member of the firm of Darrah Bros. & Co., 
proprietors of the Big Rapids City 

Mills, and wholesale and retail dealers in flour, feed and grain, is a son of 
Charles M. and Sarah E. 

(Hall) Darrah, and was born April 15, 1856, at Brookville, Jefferson Co., 
Penn.  His parents removed to 

this county in 1857, before it was organized.  His father bought 40 acres of 
timber land in what is now the 

township of Mecosta.  In 1867, having cleared and almost wholly improved his 
tract of land, his father sold 

and bought 240 acres of land on sec. 6, with about 100 acres cleared and under 
tillage.  In 1872 Mr. D. 

left home, and for some years was occupied in locating timber land.  In 1882 
Charles M. and James M. 

Darrah, brothers, associated with Mr. Darrah of this sketch, purchased the 
Flouring Mills of Big Rapids, 

situated on Osceola avenue and at the foot of Waterloo street.  Their business 
reaches an average of 

$75,000 annually, and is rapidly increasing.  They operate four run of stones, 
and employ four hands; are 

manufacturing about half the amount of products for which they have capacity.  
They are now engaged in the 

erection of a fine new building near the old one for milling purposes, 37 x 50 
feet, with four stories and 

basement.It will be the most extensive milling establishment in the county and 
possesses a capacity of 150 

barrels a day.  It will be fitted with all the latest improvements, and be 
formally styled the Big Rapids 

City Mills.  The present works of the Messrs. Darrah are the only flouring 
mills in the city.

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

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