Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Huling, Jared P., Jr. May 12, 1840 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jan Cortez http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00020.html#0004939 April 16, 2009, 2:02 am Author: Chapman Brothers JARED P. HULING, JR., dealer in new and second-hand furnishing goods, at Big Rapids, was born in Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pa., May 12, 1840, and is a son of Jared P. and Eliza Huling, both of whom are deceased. His father's business was that of hotel-keeper, and he remained at home until he was 16 years old. In 1856 he was page in the House of Representatives at Washington, when Franklin Pierce was President of the United States, and N.P. Banks, Speaker of the House. He intended at one time to follow the calling of a jeweler, and spent two years learning the details of that business. Just previous to reaching the age of his legal freedom, the country was thrown into commotion by the firing on the Union flag at Fort Sumter. He enlisted under the first call for troops in April, 1861, in Co. B., 11th Pa. Vol. Inf., serving three months. March 13, 1862, he again enlisted, as a veteran, in the 17th U.S. Infantry. He was in the service three years, and was in action during 17 regular engagements, besides numberless skirmishes. He received a shell wound in the right hip at Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864, and again, Aug. 18, 1864, while detailed to protect the men engaged in tearing up the Welson railroad, he received a gunshot wound in the right hand, resulting in his losing the third finger; was also wounded in the left shoulder. March 13, 1865, he was discharged at Fort Preble, Mr. He has been assured of a position in the employ of the Government, and arrived at Washinton, April 14, 1865, whither he proceeded to receive his appointment as mail agent. He spent the evening of that day at Ford's Theater, and witnessed the tragedy that shook the world to its center. Mr. Huling left Washington just previous to the departure of the funeral train that bore the martyred Lincoln to Springfield, Ill. He was in the employ of the United States Government as mail agent on the Philadelphia & Erie railroad, where he continued four and one-half years, engaging then in mercantile pursuits at Lock Haven. where he established himself in the sale of gents' furnishing goods. In 1874, five years later, he came to Big Rapids and opened a cigar and tobacco store, where (July 12) he was burned out, and suffered a loss of $800. He at once started his business again, which he removed to another stand a year later. In the spring of 1876 he sold out and was variously engaged until 1878, when he opened an upholstering establishment, in company with Henry Arens, who died soon afterward, and Mr. Huling conducted the business alone until finally he converted it into its present character and deals in all kinds of new and second-hand house-furnishing goods; is now operating successfully. Mr. Huling was married Oct. 22, 1868, to Lizzie H., daughter of John and Lizzie Stewart, of Jersey Shore, Pa.; she was born in Lock Haven, Pa., in 1842. They had three children, Wells, John S. and Ralph E. Wells was drowned in the Muskegon River when he was six years old. John S. died in October, 1879, of diptheria, and five weeks later the wife and mother died. Ralph E. died in April 1880, of diptheria. Mr. Huling is a charter member of the local lodges of the Knights of Pythias and Grand Army of the Republic, Post French; is a "past" officer of the first and Past Adjutant of the last. Mr. Hiling's portrait may be found on another page. Additional Comments: 1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/mecosta/bios/huling530nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb