Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Main, Henry October 14, 1838 - 
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HENRY MAIN, farmer, sec. 2, Millbrook Tp., was born in Michigan, Oct. 14, 
1838.  His father, George Main, 

was born in Pennsylvania, and his mother, Margaret A. (Chandler) Main, was a 
natie of New York.  Mr. Main 

lived at home with his parents and assisted on the farm until he was 22 years 
of age, when he went from 

home and worked as a farm laborer four years; then rented a farm, which he 
conducted three years; came to 

Mecosta County in the spring of 1869 and bought 100 acres of wild land in the 
township of Millbrook; built 

a board house, and proceeded to clear his land, to which he has added by 
purchase, and now owns 220 acres, 

with 120 acres under advanced improvements.

Mr. Main is a Republican in faith and act.  He has been Treasurer of his 
township nine years, Constable 

two years, Road Commissioner one year, and Supervisor one year.  Himself and 
family are attendants at the 

Church of United Brethren.

He was married in Canada, April 10, 1861, to Roxey L., daughter of Thomas and 
Sarah A. (hartwell) Smith, 

natives of Canada.  Mrs. Main was born in Canada, Dec. 22, 1840.  She was 
under the paternal care until 

she was fifteen, after which she depended upon her own resources.  Mr. and 
Mrs. Main have had eleven 

children, ten of whom yet survive:  Esther C., born June 5, 1862; Aramintha 
J., Dec. 24, 1863; Austin C., 

Aug. 3, 1865; Celestia A., Oct. 27, 1867; Lorenzo A., Aug. 14, 1869; Edward 
H., July 17, 1871; Walter H., 

May 18, 1873; Lafayette J., April 7, 1876; Elsie M., June 9, 1877; Sidney O., 
born April 21, 1879, died 

Sept. 6, 1879; Loren T., born Nov. 28, 1881.

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

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